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Residents prepare to go nuts Council makes offer to new city manager candidate during Pecan Fest 2019 council sifted through nearly 40 applicants as part of a process that took five months to complete. Seguin Mayor Don Keil says he's thrilled with the selection, and he believes that Parker is the right choice to lead Seguin into the future.
artists paint landmarks and various other scenes in the city. The theme is "Anything Seguin." The artwork will be then be judged and sold on Saturday in downtown Seguin. Kramm says there will also be plenty of nightlife throughout downtown Seguin during Friday night's Hats Off to Juan Seguin Pub Crawl.
By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) -- Seguin is going nuts over the list of events for this year's Pecan Fest and Heritage Days celebration. Pecan Fest 2019 is scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Kyle Kramm, Seguin Main Street and Convention Visitors Bureau director, says Pecan Fest is not only about pecans. He says it's about celebrating everything that makes this community great. "The Pecan Fest is Seguin's annual celebration of our famous pecan as well as all of our history and heritage and it just so happens to fall the last weekend of October which is also Juan Seguin's birthday weekend as well. So, we have a lot to celebrate," said Kramm. Friday's schedule kicks off with the Seguin Art League Paint Out. Be prepared to see easels spread out all over historic downtown Seguin as
Kramm says the first 150 registered participants to check in at Central Park from 7:30 to 10 p.m. will receive a complimentary gift. The best part, he says, is that the Pub Crawl is free and will continue until 11 p.m. Saturday's schedule kicks off bright and early with the annual Healthy Nut Run. The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. at Max Starcke Park. The 5K and Kids mile are being hosted by the Seguin Education Foundation, the Seguin ISD and the city of Seguin. Other events include the 18th Annual Wilson Pottery Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sebastopol House and Fire Prevention at the Heritage Museum with photos on Seguin’s vintage fire truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The museum is located at 114 N. River St. The schedule also includes free Magnolia Hotel Open House Tours from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Trade Days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Central Park, the Heritage Village Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 213 E. Live Oak St. and the memorial remembrance hostedby Juan N. Seguin’s ancestors at Juan Seguin's gravesite. See PECANS, page 7
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Steve Parker By Darren Dunn (Seguin) -- The Seguin City Council thinks its found the right person to replace retiring City Manager Doug Faseler. The city announced in a press release on Thursday that Steve Parker, 48, was the top choice for the job. Parker is currently the assistant city manager for the city of San Marcos. The city has formally extended an offer to Parker. If he accepts, the council is expected to meet on Tuesday to officially approve the hire. The
"He had such a complete portfolio of experience for one thing and he had so many people who wrote letters that he had worked with to back him up on it and when we interviewed him, he was not hesitant about answering anything that we asked. He seemed to have had a complete knowledge of virtually everything necessary to run a city both from a personal point of view as well as from a financial and economic development point of view. The basis were all covered there. He is a very well capable guy and I think his ability to deal with people, to talk with people both employees and I think citizens in the city, I think will do him well and I know that once folks get to start dealing with him and know him, I think the city will embrace them as well," said Keil. Parker says he thrilled about this opportunity,
and he hopes that he can come to terms with the city and get the deal finalized on Tuesday. "I've been with the city of San Marcos for 13 years now. I was here four years in the 90’s. So almost 17 years total, with the city of San Marcos and had come up through the ranks. I have a big financial background, but really what started interesting me about Seguin was their focus on core services - police, fire, streets, maintenance and so forth, and then their success at economic development. I started to see some of the things that they were putting together. I felt that Seguin could be something really special and it really peaked my interest. I really had no intention of leaving San Marcos for a while. I had been recruited by some other cities, but I knew that if I did make that move, I would want to stay in this area, because I love the Central Texas area, and the more and more I started to look at that opportunity, to me, it became a no brainer that I've got to take that next level of my career in a place that has so much potential," said Parker.
See PARKER, page 7
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