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Seguin: Home Sweet Home Seguin’s housing developments continue to break records despite pandemic By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

More importantly, Schneuker adds that construction appears to be continuing with no signs of slowing down.

(Seguin) – When it comes to housing, Seguin is breaking records. Josh Schneuker, the executive director of the Seguin Economic Development Corporation, says all you have to do is look around and see all the new rooftops and construction that continues throughout the city of Seguin. “It’s really been incredible with the amount of activity on the residential side. I look at some of the numbers and it might have slowed down or at least kind of paused as everybody was kind of just evaluating what the heck was going on back in March and April but we are breaking records this year just in terms of residential building permits being issued within the city. As of Aug. 22, we have issued 358 residential building permits and speaking with our planning department, we anticipate probably getting right close to about 500 permits issued within the city before end of the calendar year. That 358 number in August, I believe, is already a record for the amount of permits that we’ve issued in a single calendar year. It’s at the 138 percent from 2019 and then we still have five months to go in the year. Sold signs are becoming quite the regular site in Seguin as the city experiences a record breaking year It’s just been really incredible,” said in housing. Credited for being a catalyst in the housing growth is the construction of the Arroyo Ranch Schneuker. housing development on FM 725.

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“We’ve got 15 plat subdivisions under construction just within the city limits. It’s got 8,500 lots that are either tied to a development that is currently under construction or tied to a development that is moving through the entitlement phase. So the construction activity, the prospective development activity really hasn’t slowed down either so it’s really encouraging to see that either with the pandemic, the demand for housing is still there and the demand for housing in Seguin is still there as well which is just great for the stuff that we are trying to work on in bringing new commercial and retail opportunities to Seguin so, it’s going to be a record breaking year in 2020 and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down at least this year or even into next year. We have a lot of really positive momentum in regards to that,” said Schneuker. As soon as houses are on the ground, Schneuker says he is being told that they are quickly being sold. He says this type of demand only reflects the healing and current economic climate for the city. See HOUSING, page 2

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for being the catalyst to all other development.

State Highway 46 North for an additional 941 homes.

“We have a very solid job base here in the community and usually what you see is when you have a lot of jobs, the houses typically follow and looking back six to eight years, it was a little slow to follow but I feel like now it’s rushing to catch up to the amount of jobs and opportunities that we have here in Seguin. So, there’s folks that are either working here in Seguin and might live outside the market that are now moving in to the market with this new inventory of housing and then you are also looking at folks who might even work and live in San Antonio but don’t want to be in San Antonio where the cost of living might be a little more or the taxes might be a little higher and they come out here to Seguin and enjoy that I guess easier pace of life and more affordable lifestyle and still have a lot of the great amenities that we all have living in this region,” said Schneuker.

“I would say that Arroyo Ranch one has really been exciting. I think that was the domino that fell and starting knocking a lot of the other ones into place and we were able even to get television media coverage in San Antonio for that development when they broke ground and we had that ground breaking ceremony and I believe that it is still to date the largest single master plan, single family residential development that we have on the books here in the city of Seguin so it is really exciting to see that one continue to move forward and really act as that catalyst,” said Schneuker.

No matter what families are looking for, Schneuker says the diversity in Seguin’s housing stock is perfect for anyone looking for a new place to call home.

While there are several large housing projects underway, Schneuker credits the Arroyo Ranch housing development on FM 725 near Vogel Elementary School

Construction crews today are also outfitting property on Jefferson near the West Court and State Highway 46 intersection for the Pecan Cove Apartments. He says there, the site will welcome 198 new apartments. One of the newest batches of multi family living units can also be seen at the corner of Cedar and North King Street where developers are finishing up a set of townhomes. Greenspoint Village and Greenspoint Heights subdivisions will also run side by side off of

“You have a diverse price range. You might have some starting in the upper $100,000s to mid $200,000 so there’s a lot of options for folks regardless of income to have their opportunity whether you are a first time homebuyer or you are going to buying your second or third home. There seems to be an option really for everyone that comes into the market right now,” said Schneuker. Schneuker, again, admits that he was a bit worried when the pandemic first started. Obviously, he was most afraid that developers and builders would put a stop to all projects. Today, however, he is most encouraged and is excited to be in the talks with even more housing developers looking to bring their blueprints to Seguin. As of today, there are currently 17 subdivisions under construction with the city of Seguin.

Crews are making way for the new Pecan Cove Apartment complex located in between West Court and Jefferson Streets just off of State Highway 46 South.

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working toward lifting mask mandate By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) – Guadalupe County appears to be on the cusp of where it needs to be in order to do away with the wearing of masks. That reality is being closely watched by the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court and the Guadalupe County Emergency Management Office who from day one has been working to report the number of positive COVID-19 cases to the public.

“Hey, it’s time to open things up. Everybody is at that point. That’s what I hear from the taxpayers, citizens, businesses -- that’s what they want to see. We can talk about how you do that and be safe but it makes it challenging to even consider that when your cases start to go back up. On the ‘to be determined’ (TBD), I think and I don’t want to make anybody upset but I’ll be very

In July, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases. During his regular update to the court on the COVID-19 pandemic here in Guadalupe County, Patrick Pinder, emergency management coordinator, spoke more of that mandate and where the county was currently positioned in possibly having that order lifted. “One thing that we started talking about last week is there’s always the option for the judge to look at the under the 20 mask requirement. We got pretty close last week at 21 but I spoke with the judge last week on that. Before we take any action or steps to place an order in the county that we fall under the 20, we need to have a consistent under 20 count. I think the judge agrees with me on that. So, even if this number falls below 20 today, we can’t just sign the orders and send it to the governor and say Guadalupe County doesn’t want to wear masks. I think we need to have a consistent approach on that and make sure that we maintain an under 20 before the judge makes that decision or signs that order. I know some jurisdictions are wanting their county judges to do that. I think some counties south of us, there are petitions going for the county judge to sign the mask order, to exempt them from the under 20 cases. So, I just wanted to let the court know that that is an option if we do go below 20. Per the governor’s order, we can opt into that. However, at this point, we have to be consistent under 24. That has to be a reality here,” said Pinder. Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher says after weeks of seeing a decline in the numbers and feeling a bit more optimistic, things have again changed adding to the overall stress that comes with reporting the number of cases and keeping the county even farther away from initiating any plan to put down the mask. “Then, we get notification from the department of state health while Patrick and I are having these conversations that they’ve changed and have added these ‘to be determined numbers’ (TBD) and I’ll get to my frustration with that in just a second and then yesterday, I get a call from Patrick and he said he was contacted by the department of state health and says they were doing electronic clean-ups. They found a bunch of other cases that have probably already passed but they are going to be giving that additional information later and our total numbers could go up quite a bit. I think in the email it said ‘significantly.’ So, the frustration is we’ve been working off of this understanding that we were trying to shoot for that 20 active case count, see a consistent decline in trend,” said Kutscher.

“Folks I think everybody is tired of COVID. Everybody is over 2020. I understand that. We have to remember two things - that we have to be careful, protect yourself, protect the community and when you don’t feel well, don’t be around people. If we would do that – practice good hygiene and when we don’t feel well, not be around each other, we don’t have anything to worry about. We could go on with our lives and move past COVID and things would take care of themselves and that’s only my opinion. I’m not talking about herd immunity going go through all this stuff trying to ruffle feathers, just saying use common sense, move forward. We look at these numbers, everybody gauges what they are going to do for the day based on the charts they’ve been seeing. They are not accurate. We’ve been talking about their inaccuracy. They are behind on numbers. They throw stuff in that shouldn’t be. There’s other counties that have given the state a lot of grief about some of these reportings. I’m not saying it’s an easy job. I’m just saying, we should put less importance and less weight on these numbers that have been put on those numbers in the past,” said Kutscher. Kutscher says although there is one patient in the hospital and lower confirmed totals, any major change or modification made to the way things are handled will more than likely changed the way he would like to continue on with business.

blunt and straightforward, these numbers that we report are becoming less relevant every second they are on our website, they are in the paper, that we talk about them -- adding a ‘to be determined’ column basically means that 170,000 people in Guadalupe County are to be determined. It doesn’t make any sense to say that a person that has not had the right kind of test, that is not symptomatic, that hasn’t been confirmed and hasn’t talked to an epidemiologist is now yet to be determined and should be counted as a probable or likely or we can title this thing 100 different ways,” said Kutscher. According to the DSHS, the To Be Determined Category is for those that are not symptomatic, have had no epidemiological trace to a positive tested COVID-19 person and have not received a PCR test. Officials say after a review from the state health department, if it is determined the person meets the criteria, they will be moved to the Active category. If it is determined that the person does not meet confirmed criteria, that record will then be removed entirely from the chart. Kutscher says they will be working to learn even more today about this additional “to be determined” column that has been added to its current reporting chart. He says the inaccuracy of the overall numbers just doesn’t make making decisions for county residents any easier. Now although, they will still be working with the state in making sense of the numbers, he will still continue his campaign for individual responsibility.

“We’ve been really on a consistent decline for the last month basically so Patrick and I kind of spoke, we looked at those numbers and said if we continue to trend downward, there’s counties in the region that have fallen well below that 20 active cases-- they were there for a handful of days. They didn’t do it the first hour they got notification and then they removed it. So, I had some people get online and contact the office saying ‘hey, can you remove this?’ The governor’s orders are still in place state that any county that has more than 20 active cases is required by state mandate to have masks and wear all those things but it’s at the county’s discretion when you fall under 20 active cases, to sign an order, send that to the state, give verification and approval on that and remove the mask order. So, we’ve been watching this. I was very confident. My plan was to come to commissioners court today, have this conversation and say if it was okay to the court, I’d like to talk to all the mayors at the end of this week, bring this back for specific discussion and possible action by court next Tuesday to remove those mask orders but again, the numbers just went up for the first time,” said Kutscher. Again, Pinder is expected to learn more today about how the ‘to be determined’ (TBD) numbers will impact the overall operation of the county. In its reporting of COVID-19 cases, public releases of those numbers will now only be provided on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Those updates for the public will still be available on the Facebook page for the county emergency management office and on the county’s website.

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Know the Foe, Week 4 - Catching up with the opponents

on Navarro and Marion’s 2020 football schedules Navarro

La Vernia (2-1) - The Bears suffered their first loss of the season last Friday, 32-28 at La

Grange. Gage Lowry threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the setback, Hunter Kitzmiller ran for 113 yards, and Koy Carpenter totaled 131 yards and a touchdown on six catches. La Vernia hosts 0-3 Gonzales this Friday.

Needville (1-2) - The Bluejays look to bounce back from last week’s 45-27 loss to Navarro

com state rankings for 4A Division II after falling to 4A Division I No. 3 Lampasas 57-28 in Week 3. Matthew Tippie threw for 197 yards and a touchdown, but he only went 9-32 and threw two interceptions. Moses Wray ran for 74 yards and two scores on 12 carries. Christian Marshall totaled 107 receiving yards on four catches. The defense allowed 532 total yards (397 rushing) to Lampasas. Wimberley looks to bounce back in a home game against 3-0 Fredericksburg this Friday.

San Antonio YMLA (0-0)

- YMLA doesn’t have a game listed on its schedule until the Oct. 2 district opener against Wimberley.

with a home win this week, but they face another difficult test against a 3-0 Yoakum team that’s ranked No. 9 among the state’s 3A Division I teams and just shut out Cuero 27-0 .

Cuero (0-3) - The Gobblers suffered a 27-0 shutout at the hands of rival Yoakum in Week

3. A complete preview of this Friday’s Navarro - Cuero game at Gobblers Stadium will appear in Friday’s Seguin Daily News and online at Seguintoday.com, and the radio broadcast will air on KWED 1580-AM.

Giddings (2-1)

- The Buffaloes earned their second straight win in dominant fashion last Friday, 46-12 over Taylor. Eight players carried the ball to combine for 259 rushing yards, led by Gage Jaehne with 73 yards and a touchdown on five attempts, and 70 yards with two scores on six carries from Bryan Zoch. Giddings plays host to 2-1 Caldwell this Friday before visiting Navarro next week.

Manor New Tech (0-0) - The Titans have yet to play a game this season, and have Bandera on the schedule for next Friday, Sept. 25

Austin-Eastside Memorial - (0-0) - The Panthers are slated to open the

season this Friday, when they travel to face Jarrell.

Austin Achieve - (0-0)

- The Polar Bears don’t open thier season until Sept. 25 against Liberal Arts and Science Academy of Austin.

Wimberley - (2-1) - The Texans dropped from No. 4 to No. 10 in the Texasfootball.

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Know the Foe, Week 4 - Catching up with the opponents on Navarro and Marion’s 2020 football schedules Marion

Karnes City (0-3)

- The Badgers seem to be headed in the wrong direction after nearly upsetting Marion in the 14-13 Week 1 loss. Since then, Karnes City has suffered a pair of lopsided losses; 56-12 to Woodville in Week 2, and 68-7 to Poth last Friday. The Badgers look to right the ship this week in a road game against 1-2 Odem.

Goliad - (0-3) - The Tigers dropped their third consecutive one-score

game, falling to George West 28-20. Gage Barrera ran for 90 yards and a touchdown. Reese Ruhnke completed a touchdown pass to Cooper Dillard, but also tossed a pair of interceptions. Goliad visits Bishop this Friday.

Comfort - (3-0) - The Bobcats spoiled Marion’s home opener with

a 37-14 win at Veterans Stadium, and have won all three of their games by at leat 23 points. Comfort looks to stay unbeaten Friday with a road clash against Uvalde.

Hondo - (3-0) - The Owls have notched three consecutive wins by at

least 29 points after dismantling Uvalde 41-12 last Friday. A complete preview of Marion’s non-district finale against Hondo will appear in Friday’s Seguin Daily News and online at Seguintoday.com.

Jourdanton - (2-1)

- The Indians rebounded from the loss to Calallen with a 35-7 win over rival Pleasanton in Week 3. Cole Andrus went 16-31 through the air for 225 yards and three TDs. Jarel Lilly erupted for 140 yards and two scores on four receptions. Jourdanton wraps up non-district play this Friday at home with a formidable test against 2-1 Canyon Lake.

season to remain undefeated in a 42-7 win over Carrizo Springs last Friday. Alexander Lockamy only needed seven attempts and five completions to throw for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Martin Ibarra caught each of those TDs to finish with 125 yards on four catches. Ernest Davila piled up 171 rushing yards and two scores on 16 carries. Poteet looks to extend the winning streak in this Friday’s home game against Crystal City.

Randolph - (1-1) - The Ro-Hawks came up short to Devine 34-20 in their second game of the season last Friday. Colton Howard ran for 99 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Sam Gierat went 4-7 through the air for 121 yards and two scores. Randolph plays host to Wallis-Brazos this Friday.

San Antonio-Cole - (0-0) - The Cougars had a game against

Bandera published on their Maxpreps schedule for last Friday, but the teams didn’t play. Cole’s next scheduled game is Oct. 2 against Randolph.

Friday Schedule Navarro football @ Cuero, 7:30 p.m. (6:50 pre-game) on KWED 1580-AM and Seguintoday.com. Marion football @ Hondo, 7:30 p.m. Seguin volleyball vs. Medina Valley/ Judson (dual) @ Medina Valley, 5 p.m. Navarro volleyball @ Canyon Lake, 6 p.m. Marion volleyball vs. S.A.-Cole, 5 p.m.

Saturday Schedule Navarro volleyball @ McMullin County meet (Tilden)

Lytle - (1-2) - The Pirates earned their first win of the year with a 61-6

blowout of LaPryor last week. They look to make it two in a row with a road tilt against 0-2 Luling this Friday.

Cotulla - (0-0) - The Cowboys don’t have a game on their schedule until Sept. 25 against Crystal City.

Poteet - (3-0) - The Aggies enjoyed their best offensive output of the

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Clothing Ministry

The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further information call 830303-6478.

Free Bible Course The World Bible is offering free

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To be sure your religious organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@ kwed1580.com, fax (830) 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

Volunteer LTC Ombudsman Training

The Alamo Area Council of Governments Area Agencies on Aging is offering Volunteer LTC Ombudsman Traing to help improve the quality of life and care for residents in a nursing home or assisted living near you. They provide training, tools and ongoing support. The training is virtual. To register, call 210-362-5209 or the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alamoaaaombudsman.

Virtual Preschool Storytime

The Seguin Public Library will offer a virtual weekly Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 6 at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Watch live at Facebook.com/SeguinPublicLibrary. Call 830401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Leadership Seguin

The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for its Leadership Seguin program. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 18. For more information call 830-379-6382.

American Legion Riders Nut Run 7

The American Legion Riders will have its Nut Run 7 beginning with registration at 9 a.m. and first bike out at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at the SS American Memorial located at 450 Naumann Road in Seguin. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee is $20 per rider and $10 per passenger. For more information call 210382-1745.

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Big Red Barn Market Days

The Big Red Barn will be holding Market Days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at the corner of 123 Bypass and Cordova Road in Seguin. To join as a vendor or for more information visit www.texagedu.org, email redbarnseguin@ gmail.com or call/text 830-379-0933.

Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market

The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 413 North Main Street in Cibolo. For more information, or to join as a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange Farmers Market Facebook page or text 210722-9054.

Backpacks-4-Kids

The Community Council of South Central Texas Community Action Partnership will have its Backpacks-4-Kids distribution from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 at 1210 E. Court St. in Seguin. To be eligible, participants must show number of school aged children in household using SNAP benefits letter or childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medicaid cards. Social distancing will be followed.

Seguin Public Library New Hours of Operation

The Seguin Public Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Visit library.seguintexas.gov for a current schedule of virtual programs. Please call 401-2422 for additional information.

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Virtual Toddler Time

The Seguin Public Library will have its virtual Toddler Time at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Call 830401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Pregnancey Care Center Fundraisng Banquet

The South Texas Pregnancy Care Center will have its 20th Anniversary Fundraising Banquet at noon and 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Seguin Event Center. Social distancing will be implemented, meals will be boxed. Registration is required by calling 830-303-2151.

Sunrise Lions Springtime Fun Run/ Walk Rescheduled

The Seguin Sunrise Lions 3rd Annual Fun Run/ Walk will be held Saturday, September 26 at Walnut Springs Park. For more information visit the Facebook page, Sunrise Funrunwalk, call 830-379-8033, or email marvel.maddox@gmail. com.

2020 Badges, Bikes and Tykes Poster Contest

The Seguin Police Department wants kids to put their art skills to the test during its first ever 2020 Badges, Bikes and Tykes Poster Contest. If needed, poster board, crayons or map pencils may be picked up at the Seguin Police Department Mondays through Fridays between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The contest deadline is Monday, Sept. 28. Winners will be announced on Monday, Oct. 5.

To ensure non-profit organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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Free Hazardous Waste Pick-Up

The City of Seguin was awarded an Alamo Area Council of Governments Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program grant and is offering residents who live in the city limits an opportunity to participate in the At Your Door Special Collection Program. Items accepted include pesticides, household chemicals, sharps, electronic waste, including televisions, batteries, fluorescent lights, automotive waste products (including oil), paints, thinners, and dozens of other items that don’t belong with your recyclables or regular curbside waste pickup. For a complete list of accepted items, or to arrange a collection, call 1-800449-7587, or visit wmatyourdoor.com/ residential. Collection times may vary.

GRMC Limited Visitor Access

The Guadalupe Regional Medical Center is temporarily limiting visitor access to protect the health of its patients and staff, and in the interest of limiting exposure to respiratory illness associated with the COVID-19 virus. Exceptions include: End of life, childbirth, goodbye visit of military personnel departing for deployment, and designated caregiver of a pediatric patients. Additionally, no visitors will be allowed for COVID patients in the Public Health Emergency unit (PHE) or ICU during this time. The Central Entrance is open Monday through Friday 5:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the ER entrance is open 24 hours a day.

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Fan Drive

The Seguin Fire Department’s Fan Drive for Seguin residents is underway and fans are available for distribution between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Municipal Court/Fire Administration building, located at 660 S. Hwy 46. Donations of fans are also being accepted. For more information call 830-401-2321.

LULAC Community Garden

The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has vegetables ready to pick. Please bring your own bag and be careful where you step. For more information call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820.

Silver Center Dance

Kiwanis 62 Annual Flapjack Jamboree

The Kiwanis Club of Seguin will have its 62 Annual Flapjack Jamboree from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Columbus Club of Seguin, located at 1015 S. Austin St. Tickets are $7 each and proceeds benefit the children of our community.

Silver Center Dance

The Silver Center Friday Night Dance will be held from 7:30 pm to 11 pm. Friday, Oct. 16 with entertainment by Randy Harrison and his band. The door open at 6:30 p.m. with a $10 admission. Sandwiches and chips will be available for a light supper. To comply with COVID requirements, tables will be set for 6 people. Please wear your mask in to the facility and when leaving or if not eating or drinking. For reservations, call 830-303-6612.

The Silver Center Friday Night Dance will be held from 7:30 pm to 11 pm. Friday, Oct. 2 with entertainment by Jay Eric and Friends. The door open at 6:30 p.m. with a $10 admission. Sandwiches and chips will be available for a light supper. To comply with COVID requirements, tables will be set for 6 people. Please wear your mask in to the facility and when leaving or if not eating or Silver Center Dance drinking. For reservations, call 830-303-6612. The Silver Center Friday Night Dance will be held from 7:30 pm to 11 pm. Friday, Oct. 23 Silver Center Dance with entertainment by The Good Ole Boys. The The Silver Center Friday Night Dance will be held from 7:30 pm to 11 pm. Friday, Oct. 9 with entertainment door open at 6:30 p.m. with a $10 admission. by Vernon and Friends. The door open at 6:30 p.m. Sandwiches and chips will be available with a $10 admission. Sandwiches and chips will be for a light supper. To comply with COVID available for a light supper. To comply with COVID requirements, tables will be set for 6 people. requirements, tables will be set for 6 people. Please Please wear your mask in to the facility and wear your mask in to the facility and when leaving or when leaving or if not eating or drinking. For if not eating or drinking. For reservations, call 830reservations, call 830-303-6612. 303-6612.

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Solis Reynaldo “Reybob” Solis, age 68 of Seguin, Texas passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A memorial mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment with military honors will follow in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. For those who wish you may livestream the services at https:// vimeo.com/event/275767. All CDC guidelines will be followed including social distancing and face coverings worn in all locations. You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell. com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

Bishop

Linda Carol Streety Bishop was born on March 11, 1940 at her family home in Smiley Texas to Joe and Julia Streety. She made heaven her forever home on September 10, 2020 at the age of 80 years. Linda attended school in Smiley and graduated from Smiley High School in 1958. After graduation she attended Draughan Business College in San Antonio. Her first job was with the telephone company in San Antonio, and she later worked for Ford Aerospace and Lockheed Martin at NASA where she retired in 1998. In 1960, she married the love of her life, Earl Graham Bishop, and this August they celebrated 60 years of marriage. Their love and devotion to one another, in sickness and in health, is an inspiration to us all. In 1966, Earl and Linda moved to Dickinson, TX, then to League City, TX

where they lived, served, and raised their three daughters. In 1998, they retired back to Smiley to Linda’s family land. Linda is well known for the beautiful music she made on the piano. She served as a church pianist for more than 40 years, serving at Bay Area Baptist Church in League City, TX and First Baptist Church, Smiley, Tx. She enjoyed playing for many singing groups, soloist, choirs, weddings, funerals, and community events. She loved serving her Lord Jesus Christ in many ways. She taught Sunday School to junior high girls and to adults. She loved teaching the Old Testament and was quite a Bible historian. She also served her Lord and made many friends through singing and serving in many capacities, including Vacation Bible School Director and Women’s Missionary Union (WMU) leader. She was a prayer warrior and lifted-up her family, friends, and even strangers when she saw a need. Even during her recent illnesses, she would pray aloud for the nurses, aides, and doctors. Linda loved to help others and served her community that she loved. She organized mission projects that helped many people in her city, state, and in the world. She also served on the school board for the Bay Area Christian School for 25 years. Dear to her heart was the work she did alongside her husband, E.G., with the Texas Baptist Men. Linda’s daughters brought her much joy. While they were growing up, she was very involved as a volunteer in their activities and lovingly opened her home to their friends and neighbors. Many friends referred to her as Momma B or their second mom. She enjoyed beach trips with her girls, and later her grandchildren. She and “the girls” took trips together and made many deposits in their memory banks. Lovingly known as “Mimi” by her six grandchildren, she has been their greatest fan, attending athletic events, music concerts, dance performances, baptisms, and school and church events. She loved cooking, canning, and baking and she spared nothing on her grandkids. Just the mention of their names brought joy to her heart and she always told them that she was so proud of them and loved them so much. In retirement, she and E.G. enjoyed traveling in their RV. They traveled across the country and Canada enjoying the beauty of nature and the fellowship of friends. They also loved camping with their grandkids. Linda Bishop was a devoted wife, loving mother, adoring grandmother, beloved daughter and sister, caring friend, and faithful servant of her Lord Jesus Christ. Though she will be missed by many, her family is confident that she was greeted by her Heavenly Father with the words from Matthew 25:21, “…well done thou good and faithful servant…enter thou into the joy of the Lord”. Linda Bishop is preceded in death by her parents, Joe E. Streety and Julia Bell Anglin Streety Scarbrough; her infant son, Earl Graham Bishop, Jr.; her sister-in-law, Betty Bishop; her brother and sister-in-law, Elder and Gracie Bishop; and her brother-inlaw, William Duncan. She is survived by her loving husband, Earl Graham Bishop;

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daughters and their husbands, Billy and Carol Pierce, David and Lisa Jiminez, and Darren and LeeAnn Dunn; grandchildren, Everett Glenn Pierce, Ellis Scott Pierce, Ethan Lee Pierce, Julia Elizabeth Beebe, Carter Joseph Dunn, and Addison Renee Dunn; brothers and their wives, Jim and Janie Streety and Philip and Jackie Streety; numerous nieces and nephews; and many, many dear friends. Services were held at Finch Funeral Chapel in Nixon, Texas on Sunday, September 13, 2020; In adherence with COVID-19 protocols, masks will be required for those attending and social distancing will be observed. Burial followed at Bundick Cemetery in Smiley, Texas. The Reverend Marvin Miles was the officiant of the services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Linda’s name to the Texas Baptist Men’s Disaster Relief Fund c/o The First Baptist Church of Smiley, 108 FM 108, Smiley, Texas 78159. You are welcome to sign the online guestbook at www.finchfuneralchapels.com. Services in care of Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC.

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Q: I have been given an Obedient plant by a neighbor. How do I care for it and where should it be planted?

A: The fall obedient plant, Physostegia virginiana, is also called false dragonhead and Virginia lions-heart. It is a member of the mint family and grows from Canada to Mexico. This perennial has four foot stems with leaves and a terminal spike of lovely white, pink, or purple flowers. It blooms August through November. Wildflower.org says the plant is snapdragon-like but with a square mint family stem. The plant received its name because if you bend the flowers, they tend to stay in that position for a while. The native habitat for the plant is river banks, wet thickets and low ground. It can live in sand, clay and limestone, and tolerates both drought and poor drainage. My neighbor grows his under an oak tree, while our plants in the Park West pollinator garden are in full sun. Wildflower lists the light requirement as shade, part shade and sun. Obedient plant does like moist soil. It will spread by stolons, but the roots are easy to pull out. Hummingbirds and butterflies are attracted to the plant as a nectar source. It has high deer resistance.

Q: When do I plant my wildflowers for spring bloom?

A: Now is a good time (late August and September). The seeding rate recommended by Doug Welsh in his Texas Garden Almanac is one-fourth pound per 500 square feet. Welsh suggests buying a wildflower mixture for this area which includes black-eyed Susan, bluebonnet, Drummond phlox, gaillardia, gayfeather, paintbrush, horse mint, mealy cup sage, Mexican hat, evening primrose, plains coreopsis, standing cypress and wine cup. Anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been out to the Park West pollinator garden has seen our crazy out-of-season bluebonnets which normally bloom in the spring. We think it was the spring rain that confused them. Texas has the bluebonnet as its state flower. However, according to Welsh, Texas has six native bluebonnets so all six are considered the state flower. Lupinus subcarnosus was the original but it has small blooms and likes sandy soil. L.texensis is the easiest to grow from seed and can be bought as transplants at a nursery. L. havardii, the Big Bend bluebonnet, has two to three foot bloom spikes. L. concinnus is a small bluebonnet that is native to West Texas. L. perennis is a perennial blue bonnet which grows from Florida to East Texas in sandy soils. This one is probably the one I grew up with in Florida. The last species is L. plattensis, another perennial. It has two-foot bloom spikes and grows from Nebraska to Texas in sandy soil.

When do I plant my cool season annuals? I am really looking forward to snapdragons and pansies.

A: Doug Welsh says to wait until our night temperatures dip into the 50s. While it was 67 the other morning, it was still 100 during the day, so way too soon. I am hoping temperatures at night fall below 70 to let my tomatoes produce a few more of those good black cherry tomatoes.

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