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Salvation Army launches annual Kettle Campaign

By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) – Expect the bells to sound a little louder during this year’s Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. After patiently waiting, Salvation Army units across the country were

recently given the go ahead to launch their local campaigns within their own communities. The wait came after questions about safety were being addressed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. See BELLS RING page 3

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Area boy with ties to Seguin in search of kidney donor

(Seguin) -- If you came across the smile of 11-year-old Will Snipes, Jr., you probably wouldn’t be able to even begin to imagine the challenges that plague this young man and his family - challenges that have them looking for that someone who will help save his life.

During this week of Thanksgiving, Snipe’s mother, Vanessa, is not only thankful for her son but is hopeful that her son will soon be matched with a kidney donor. She says since he was born, her son has “faced more challenges in his (few) years than most will ever see in a lifetime.” She says born three months premature, Will was diagnosed with a host of health conditions including Joubert Syndrome, a rare genetic condition which limits the boy’s speech and mobility. Snipes says that condition has now created new problems for his kidneys. “At this point, he is in complete kidney failure. He is currently doing dialysis three times a week for three hours and of course, that takes up an entire day for driving from Canyon Lake to downtown San Antonio at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital and so, we are currently looking for living kidney donors so that we he has a greater chance of living a longer life because later down the road, he will need another

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transplant and so the living donor will be the way to go at the moment and that’s what we are trying to achieve and we’ve had a great list going almost 22 strong heroes that want to help him so we just need to keep adding on to it so that way if someone isn’t a match, then the next one might be so that’s what we are hoping for right now,” said Snipes. Despite all his difficulties over the years including those he faces today, Snipes says her son remains happy and friendly. See SNIPES page 2

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By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

(Seguin) -- Although this holiday season looks a little different, you are reminded to enjoy the look and feel of shopping “Small” both in store and online. In it’s continued tradition on the day after Black Friday, American Express is again inviting customers to explore and leave their dollars on the counters of small businesses across the country. This year, the effort is dubbed “Share Joy. Shop Small.” Kyle Kramm, the director of the Seguin Main Street Program and Seguin CVB, says over the years, Seguin especially its downtown shops have participated in the annual effort to promote small business not only during the holiday season but all year long. “Shop Small Saturday I believe this is the 11th anniversary for Shop Small Saturday which is hosted through

asking you to answer some riddles. You can turn your form in and be entered into a drawing for some of our small downtown businesses,” said Kramm.

American Express. Seguin is signed up to be a neighborhood champion and so we are promoting Small Business Saturday,” said Kramm. Kramm says Shop Small is not only a nationwide movement to celebrate small businesses every day but to help communities thrive and stay vibrant. He says this year, shoppers who

stop by participating small businesses on Saturday will be provided some extra fun. “This year what we are doing for the Main Street Program is hosting a scavenger hunt in downtown Seguin on that Small Business Saturday. Come down and we’ve got about 20 participating shops where we will be

Since Small Business Saturday started in 2010, consumers have reported spending an estimated $120 billion across all 10 Small Business Saturdays combined. New small businesses in your community can be located through the American Express Shop Small Map available at americanexpress.com. Locally, downtown business associations plus chambers of commerce team together annually to support all local shopping through the city’s Shop Local. Shop Seguin campaign. The groups recently gathered with business owners for their official launch to the 2020 holiday season in downtown Seguin.

Weekend barbecue to help offset medical costs

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“Will, he’s always just come back. He survived a brain hemorrhage at birth. I can’t even describe how terrifying and happy he’s made us feel. He just lights up a room anytime that he enters it. He laughs. His laughter is just contagious and he’s my boy. He’s my heroe. He’s my love. He’s my life and my daughter loves him so much. They are like two peas in a pod. Everybody just really enjoys him. He’s non verbal but he says so much with his smile,” said Snipes. Snipes says she hopes that by inviting people into their lives with this story, it will help lead them to the answers that they’ve been looking for. “I am begging anyone who is willing to save my son’s life to please consider donating their kidney. We are going to be a part of an exchange program as well so that if you are a match and you need your two kidneys and want them, then myself or my husband can give you a kidney but we want our boy saved. He’s still so young and we want him to live a long happy life. He’s faced so many challenges already. He’s a fighter.

I can’t even express how I’m feeling right now because there are no words that exist. No mother wants to see their child suffer and I am asking for people to please step forward and consider donating their kidneys because he’s my everything and it would mean the world to us,” said Snipes. Snipes says Will’s story is being shared this week as family and friends plan a barbecue benefit this holiday weekend to help offset medical costs. She says unfortunately, Will has no insurance and does not qualify for Medicaid or Chip. Snipes says this latest diagnosis of kidney failure has qualified him for Medicare, but it will only cover a certain amount making it important for the family to raise the money and all while they search for a donor. Snipes, who is originally from Seguin but who currently lives in Canyon Lake, says she is thankful to her Morales family here in Seguin and to all those who continue to show their support for her son. A barbecue fundraiser in honor of Will will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday at Boot Scootin Bar located at 4004 FM 78 in McQueeney. Plates are $8 each and will include chicken, sausage, rice, beans, and potato salad. Those who want make a monetary donation to the family are encouraged to do so via a GoFundMe account that has been established by the family. Donations can also be made at Venmo@Will-Snipes-2 or at CashApp $WillSnipes2. Those wishing to be added to the potential donor list are asked to contact Snipes at 830-837-9319.

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All the money that is dropped into the red kettles outside local businesses goes to assist families with emergencies and other basic needs. Here in Seguin, volunteers say they are ready and willing to work even harder to help reach their goal and to help ensure that the local unit of the Salvation Army is available to safely accept your donations. Tony Torres, a regional representative for the Salvation Army, says this year, the main challenge has been with the set-up required to collect money out in the public. “Obviously, this year, we are challenged. We’re challenged with trying to raise money to continue our services not just locally but around the state. We are challenged with trying to find folks that we can depend on to ring the bells and it wasn’t until just a few weeks ago that we finally got the green light to be able to ring at our local Walmart or even Walgreens or even some of the other locations around the state so now, we are in a crunch for time to get people to come out and ring some bells and help us collect some money that we are going to be able to help a lot more people in your community. It hasn’t’ been easy. It has not been easy across the United States, across the globe with the Salvation Army with trying to get funds to continue operating the way that we have in years past. So, this is definitely a challenge,” said Torres. Jennifer Ehlers, a member of the local unit of the Salvation Army here in Seguin, says they are taking this year’s efforts very seriously when it comes to safety. She says luckily, groups have already helped fill out most of the schedule, still leaving plenty of opportunities for people to join. “It’s at both doors at Walmart. Like we, said, it’s very important that we get both doors manned. We are doing it with great care and precaution. Everybody is going to be wearing masks. We have built individual shields that the ringers can stand behind. We’ll have sanitizer wipes. We’ll be sanitizing the bells. We will be doing everything to keep our volunteers and the people that are donating safe and we also have had already a great response from the groups that have helped us out in the past. We have over 18 churches that

have volunteered, eight or nine civic groups, high school schools, some of the athletic teams at TLU, the sheriff’s (office), the police, GRMC. We are filling up the schedule very nicely but what I would like to say is those of who you are in the churches and in the civic groups and in these organizations that have volunteered, please sign-up to help your club or your origination or your church ring when it’s their turn to ring,” said Ehlers. Due to fears that there will be more online shopping or that more people will have less to give this year due to unemployment, Salvation Army volunteers say bell ringers will have to work extra harder this year. Craig Donegan, of the local unit, says the need for donations is even greater this year and encourages folks to give all that they possibly can to help cover any shortfall in donations. “We have regular donors who give on a monthly basis or an annual basis and we rely on them and we rely on churches and different other organizations who give us regular donations as well. So, we do have enough funds coming in to just barely touch the needs that we have at this time in particular with COVID but what we really need more than anything else is a good turnout and a good amount of money donated to the Salvation Army during the Kettle Campaign because that constitutes about 60 maybe 70 percent of our budget each year so it’s really critical that we get this done. It’s really critical that we have the volunteers to help us do it,” said Donegan. Pastor Tom Jones, who also serves on the Kettle Campaign committee, says he too is in agreement that the need is already bigger here in Seguin.

“The truth is right now because of our economy, there is a lot of people just trying to keep their head above water, just trying to see if can we preserve what we’ve always done and I’ll be honest with you, the Salvation Army, we are no different. We are trying to figure how do we do all that we need to do -- at the same time, knowing that there is going to be an increased need. It’s not going to be the same need next year. The need next year is going to be greater. There’s absolutely no question about that. People have lost jobs. There’s apartments that have been lost. There’s all kinds of needs that are going to increase,” said Jones. Torres says the Salvation Army plays a critical role in every community. But no matter the role, he says the money always goes back into the hands of those who need it. “In your community, we have a great community effort to get us to a point where we are able to help people with financial assistance for utilities locally but across the state, we have programs just like this some maybe a feeding program that we do down the street in Brownwood, Texas and downstream in San Marcos, we do a financial assistance for utilities -- across the state, there are just different types of services and every one of them is funded by our Red Kettle season so absolutely an necessity for us to continue our services and generally, in your area, we serve a lot of folks, a lot of folks that are in need of assistance not just with financial assistance, with utilities, rent, sometimes they need food. Sometimes, they need clothes so every dime that we collect is going to help someone,” said Torres. This year’s local campaign was provided an extra day. That day was on Saturday, Nov. 21. This Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marks the official beginning of the season for bell ringers outside the local Walmart and Walgreens stores. Those wishing to volunteer a two-hour shift ringing bells or who wish to make a donation to the Salvation Army are asked to call 830-4014872. All donors are reminded that cash and checks are accepted in the red kettles. All checks, however, should be made out to the Seguin Unit of the Salvation Army or Salvation Army Seguin to ensure that those funds stay here in Seguin and are not sent to the national office.

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Late run propels Navarro girls past Seguin

(Seguin) - Navarro closed out Monday’s cross-town girls basketball matchup against Seguin with a 15-0 run to notch a 55-44 road win at Goldie Harris Gym.

was good for us. Give Seguin credit, yes, they’re a good ballclub, and their kids did a lot of good things there. Second half, and our press right there at the end, we stepped it up and got us some steals, and that’s what we try to rely on as much as we can.”

The teams went back and forth at each other all afternoon, with the Matadors leading by as many as seven in the second quarter before settling for a 2018 halftime lead, and the Panthers forging ahead by eight on multiple occasions in the third period.

Tatum Harborth led all scores with 25 points. Sturm added 12, Sienna Kramer eight, Berklee Andrews four, Ortiz and Julia Bumguardner two apiece.

Seguin used four points from Taylor Bode and a bucket apiece from Reese Brittain and Tresalyn Roberts to bracket the third and fourth quarters with an 8-0 run and tie up the contest at 30-all.

Liv Hernandez netted 13 points to lead Seguin. Brittain and Bode contributed 11 points apiece, and Roberts finished with eight. The Panthers won last year’s meeting between the programs by 17 points and went on to finish 27-11 with a three-round playoff run to the 4A regional quarterfinals.

After Laylin Sturm scored to put Navarro back in front 40-38, Brittain and Bode drained consecutive threes to put the Matadors in front 44-40. From that point, the Panthers converted a flurry of turnovers into transition buckets and pulled away for the 11-point win. Tatum Harborth scored seven of the final 15 points, Sturm six, and Haleigh Ortiz two.

Seguin head coach Angela Brittain seed a tight game into the fourth quarter with a program of Navarro’s stature as a sign of improvement for the Matadors. “You can see the progress,” the coach said. “We’re getting better every time we play them, where it’s a little bit closer. They are good team, and they’re fast. For only having the volleyball girls for less than a week, and they’re out of shape, I’m definitely okay with how we played.”

Navarro head coach Darrell Harborth says after three uneven quarters, his team locked in the right balance of aggression and control during the final stretch. “I like us playing fast, but like I told them in the locker room, 70 miles per hour is a good speed limit for us, and we were trying to play 85 miles per hour,” Harborth said. “It was just chaotic, crazy. You know, big game playing a cross-town rival, and it

Navarro guard Tatum Harborth (2) pushes the ball against Seguin’s Reese Brittain (24) during Monday afternoon’s game at Goldie Harris Gym. Photo by Jacqueline Springs

The win keeps Navarro undefeated at 7-0. The Panthers host Devine on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Seguin drops to 3-3 with the loss and heads to Castroville for an 11:30 a.m. game against Medina Valley on Wednesday.

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Matadors host Lobos in 2020 home finale, Friday’s game to air on KWED (Seguin) - With the playoffs just two weeks away, Seguin wraps up its 2020 home football schedule Friday afternoon when the Lehman Lobos visit Matador Stadium for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff in District 12-5A-Division I.

to junior Joey Guajardo this season, the Lobos went with senior Zach Casarez in the win over McCollum. He only went 5-14 through the air with two interceptions, but those five completions went for 144 yards and a touchdown.

The Matadors clinched a playoff berth last week with a 55-24 road rout of Buda-Johnson, moving to 4-1 in district play, 5-2 overall in Travis Bush’s fifth season as head coach.

Running-back Joey Mojica ran for 113 yards and a score on 18 carries, Kyree Payton added 114 on just four attempts, and the Lobos controlled the game with 311 rushing yards while holding the Cowboys to 160 total yards and forcing five punts.

Kyle-Lehman is steadily improving as a program in its third year under head coach Bruce Salmon, a local product who graduated from Seguin High School in 1990 and served as Marion’s head coach from 2012 - 2017. The Lobos enter Friday with a 3-5 overall record and a 1-4 district mark after going 0-10 in 2018 and 1-9 last year. Lehman earned its first district win Senior receiver Alex Concepcion (5) and the Matadors with a 33-0 shutout of San Antonio-McCollum last look to punctuate a perfect home record and clinch a Friday. winning season with a victory over Kyle-Lehman this After giving the bulk of the reps at quarterback Friday. Photo by Andie Rangel.

Seguin’s offense has been a weekly highlight reel in 2020, topping the 40-point mark in five of the six on-field games to average 47 points and 447 total yards per outing, and a staggering 7.8 yards per play. The Matadors’ statistical leaders on that side of the ball include senior quarterback Micah Rodriguez (1,523 yassing ds., .760 comp. percentage, 20 TD), senior running-back Marques Washington (748 rushing yds., 12 total TD), and senior receiver Tristan Moreno (40 rec., 675 yds., 6 TD).

Washington ran 217 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Johnson last Friday, and Moreno has a streak of three straight games with at least 147 receiving yards. Rodriguez has thrown at least three touchdown passes in each of the past four outings. The Seguin defense has developed a penchant for forcing turnovers, with four takeaways in each of the past two games, 15 total on the year, and plusnine turnover margin. Nine different players have combined for the Matadors’ 12 fumble recoveries. John Michael Mata has forced three fumbles, and Michael Cornelius has coralled two interceptions. Seguin’s leading tackler is junior linebacker Allen Martinez with 64, while defensive end Ian Box enters Friday with a team-high nine tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks. Friday’s Seguin - Lehman game will air live on KWED 1580-AM and Seguintoday.com.

Navarro clashes with Navasota in 4A Division II regional semis

(Giddings) - Navarro looks to advance to the fourth round of the 4A Division II football playoffs for the third straight year and the fourth time in five seasons Friday when the Panthers battle Navasota in the regional semifinals at Buffalo Stadium in Giddings.

Navarro is 10-2 in Rod Blount’s third season as head coach after following the District 14 championship with a 31-28 bi-district win over Cuero two weeks ago and a 52-18 area-round blowout of Raymondville last Friday. Navasota head coach and alum Casey Dacus has guided the Rattlers to an 8-3 overall record, the District 13 championship, and playoff wins over Austin Achieve (72-7) and RockportFulton (39-34) in his third season at the helm. The Rattlers emerged as champions of

a tight District 13 race by edging out Giddings, Smithville, and Cuero, despite falling to the Gobblers 38-21 in Week 9. They secured the title in a 37-35 nail-biter over Giddings two weeks later.

Navarro enters the matchup averaging 343.8 rushing yards per game and 7.8 per carry, but the passing attack has evolved enough this season to be a viable threat if teams load up against the run.

Navasota’s offensive leaders include dual-threat quarterback Ja’Mar Jessie (1,415 passing yds., 12 TD, 582 rushing yds., 8 TD), running-back Darius Randle (1,150 yds., 13 TD), and receiver Xavier Steptoe (37 rec., 480 yds., 5 TD). Jessie sat out the second half of the win over RockportFulton with a shoulder injury, and Randle only carried the ball twice after hurting his ankle in the bi-district win over Achieve, so their status is uncertain heading into this Friday.

Junior quarterback Nick Billings has completed 58 percent of his throws for 789 yards and 10 touchdowns while running for six scores.

The Panthers look to keep those playmakers on the sideline by controlling the clock with their signature Slot-T rushing attack.

Senior tailback Sam Muniga enters Friday with a team-high 1,120 rushing yards, 10 per carry, and 17 total touchdowns. Junior half-back Brody Whitson has produced 12 rushing touchdowns with 860 yards, and classmate Orlando Ortiz is averaging almost 12 yards per carry. Friday’s kickoff in Giddings is slated for 7 p.m. The Panther Report with Coach Blount will air at 1:50 before the Seguin Senior rushing leader Sam Muniga (1,120 yds., 17 total TD) and the Panthers broadcast on KWED 1580-AM and look to clear another playoff hurdle this week when they take on Navasota in Giddings. Photo by Jacqueline Springs. Seguintoday.com.

Wednesday Schedule Seguin boys basketball vs. Highlands, Noon. Seguin girls basketball @ Medina Valley, 11:30 a.m. Navarro girls basketball vs. Devine, 11:30 a.m.

Friday Schedule Seguin football vs. Kyle-Lehman, 2:30 p.m. (1:50 pre-game) on KWED 1580-AM and Seguintoday.com. Navarro football vs. Navasota, 4A Division II Region IV semifinals @ Giddings, 7 p.m.

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Christmas Market

The Immanuel Lutheran Church of La Vernia will have its 5th Annual Christmas Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at 310 Seguin St. in La Vernia. There will be vendor tables, fresh baked goods, soup, wassail, and more. Vendor tables are still available. For more information call 830-688-1810 or email ILCWOFChristmasMarket@gmail.com. Proceeds will benefit the New Building Fund.

Christmas Services

End of Year Service

The Crossroads Church will have its End of Year Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27. For more information visit www.crossroads.com or call 830379-7737.

The Country Church Attic

The Country Church Attic is now open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday.

Clothing Ministry

The Crossroads Church will have Christmas Services The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give at 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. For more information away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other visit www.crossroads.com or call 830-379-7737. items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further information call 830-303-6478.

Central Park Candlelight Service

The Crossroads Church will have its Candlelight Service at Central Park from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 in downtown Seguin. For more information visit www.crossroads.com or call 830-379-7737.

Free Bible Course

The World Bible School is offering free Bible correspondence courses. Answer questions from the Bible and send in for grading. Visit studygod.info for further information.

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Pilgrim James Richard “Dick” Pilgrim, age 97 of Seguin, passed away on November 7, 2020. Dick was born in Waco, Texas on August 21, 1923 to Irene Belle (Alsup) and George Henry Pilgrim. He proudly served his country during World War II, where he was a member of the United States Army 56th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop stationed mostly in Laredo, Texas.

Pilgrim and Walter Blake Miller, his parents, his brothers, Lennox Pilgrim, Curtis Pilgrim, and Chandos Pilgrim and his sisters, Juanita Johnson and Lorissa Ludwig. Survivors include his loving wife of 49 years, Berta Jean “B. J.” Blake Pilgrim; daughter, Cynthia “Cindy” Miller Brewer; grandson, John Roger Brewer; numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends. A memorial service celebrating Dick’s life will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Jeremy Roy officiating and military honors rendered by the United States Army.

His careers included serving as a City of Austin Police Officer for 20 years, having completed that job as a homicide detective. He later retired from Wilson Sporting Goods as a pro golf salesman in the South Texas area.

Private interment will be held at a later date in the Floresville City Cemetery. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be John Brewer, Don Crusius, Tom Adams, Gary Howard, tom Pilgrim, and Dr. William Brown. Remember Dick’s classic quote, “go slow and watch for snakes.”

He loved golf and travelling on cruises, especially to Alaska, with his wife B. J. Dick is preceded in death by his sons, Curtis Michael “Mike”

Memorial contributions may be made to Guadalupe Regional Hospice, 1215 E. Court St., Seguin, Texas, 78155 or the Austin Cops for Charities, 5817 Wilcab Road, Austin, Texas, 78721.

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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, 803-549-5912

Clack Funeral services for Joyce(Beanie) Tom’s Clack will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 11:00 Am from the Eunice and Lee Mortuary Chapel with interment at Zion Hill Cemetery No.2. The body will lie in State at the Chapel from 9 AM TILL Services at 11 AM with covid-19 restrictions applicable! Services ENTRUSTED to REVERENT Care of Eunice and Lee Mortuary.

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Long time Seguin Resident JOINS Tarpon Blue Insurance Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Guy Tate, has joined the company as an insurance advisor. Guy has an Associate Degree in Farm and Ranch Management from Texas State Technical Institute.

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He also is a licensed All Lines Adjuster and achieved CAPP Certification to be a Crop Adjuster.

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Tarpon Blue Insurance Advisors, LLC is a privately held insurance agency specializing in crop, Farm & Ranch, personal, and commercial lines of insurance. For more information about Tarpon Blue Insurance, contact Guy at (830) 305-2775, email gtate@tarponblue.com or visit www.tarponblueinsurance.com.

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LULAC Community Garden The Seguin LULAC Community Garden located at 1502 Eight St. in Seguin has mustard greens and broccoli ready to pick. The Community Garden provides vegetables free of charge to anyone. Bring your own bag, be careful when picking vegetables, and walk only between the rows. Storytime at the Library The Seguin Public Library is celebrating dinosaurs and paleontology during its Storytime at 10 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 25. Please call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information. Seguin City Hall and Library Thanksgiving Closure The non-emergency offices at Seguin City Hall and the Seguin Public Library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 in observance of Thanksgiving. Offices will re-open on Monday, Nov. 30. There will be no garbage, recycling or brush collection service on Thanksgiving Day. Thursday collections will be picked up on Friday, Nov. 27 and Friday collections will be picked up on Saturday, Nov. 28. Guadalupe Appraisal District Closure The Guadalupe Appraisal District will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27. The office will re-open Monday, Nov. 30. Sunrise Lions Black Friday Raffle The Seguin Sunrise Lions Club will have a Black Friday Raffle fundraiser with the drawing to be held Friday, Nov. 27. The Grand Prize is $1,000 Gift Card, 2nd Prize is a $500 Gift Card, and Two 3rd Prizes of $20 Gift Cards. Tickets are $5 or five for $20. Proceeds benefit local charities and scholarships. To purchase tickets call 512-7497950.

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Silver Center Dance The Silver Center will have a dance featuring Randy Carson and his band from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with a $10 admission. Sandwiches and sausage wraps will be available for a light supper. Following COVID-19 guidelines, you must wear a mask into the center and when leaving. Tables will be set for only 6 per table. For more information call 830-303-6612. Will Snipes Jr. Medical BBQ Benefit There will be a Medical Benefit for 10 year-old Will Snipes Jr. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at Boot Scootin Bar, located at 4004 FM 78 in McQueeney. BBQ Chicken and Sausage plates with rice, beans, potato salad and trimmings are $8. There will also be raffles, sweets, and drinks. Christmas in the Good Old Fashioned Way The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers & Artisans Market will have its 2nd Annual Christmas in the Good Old Fashioned Way from 1 to 8 p.m. Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28 at 413 North Main St. in Cibolo. There will be a photographer doing social distancing photos with Santa, vendors, an open fire pit to roast hot dogs and marshmallows, and live music. For more information text 210722-9054. Habitat Homebuyer Program Applications Guadalupe Valley Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for our Homebuyer Program. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30. Applications are available at the Habitat office located at 256 W. Court St. in Seguin. For more information call 830-401-0422 or email madelinez@guadalupevalleyhabitat.org. Touch-Free Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt The Seguin Public Library is celebrating dinosaurs and paleontology all month long in its children’s programs and online and will have a Touch-

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Free Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt until November 30. Little paleontologists can search for hidden dinosaurs around the children’s area of the library. They will uncover dinosaur facts for each dino they find. Please call 830-401-2422 or visit library. seguintexas.gov for additional information. GRMF Giving Tuesday Join with the Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation and become a champion for women’s healthcare on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1. Your gift on Giving Tuesday 2020 will help support Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation’s (GRMF) fundraising campaign benefiting Guadalupe Regional Medical Centers’ (GRMC) brand new Women’s Imaging Center. To donate visit https:// grmedfdn.ejoinme.org/gt2020donate. For more information, visit the Foundation website at http:// www.grmedfoundation.org/giving-tuesday-2020. html. Luminarias To Light Seguin’s History The Seguin Conservation Society is asking community members to sponsor luminarias in honor of, memory of or in celebration of an individual or group for its “Luminarias To Light Seguin’s History” event beginning Thursday, Dec. 3. Luminaria are $10 and will be placed in front of the First Church, Campbell-Hoermann Log Cabin, Los Nogales, Dietz-Castilla Doll House and the Stephen and Mary Birch Texas Theatre. Forms are available at Gift & Gourmet, Keepers, the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce, or online at seguinconservation.org. For more information call 830-372-6168 or 830-401-1971. Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays 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.

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2020 RTV500 Raffle The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce is selling raffle tickets for a 2020 RTV500. Tickets are $30 each, 2 for $50, or 5 for $100 and are available at the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce. Only 1,500 tickets will be sold. Tax and title will be paid by the winner. The drawing will be held Friday, Dec. 4. For more information call 830-379-6382.

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has left a small gift for young children, and his mailbox so they can write him a letter when they visit. Market Days will resume March 2021. To join as a vendor or for more information visit www.texagedu.org, or call/ text 830-379-0933. Free Meals for Seguin Children Free meals are available curbside for all Seguin children from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 31 at Seguin High School, Jefferson, Koennecke, McQueeney, Patlan, Rodriguez, and Weinert elementary schools. Parents picking up curbside meals that do not have the child present in the car will need to show proof of enrollment in the district (not necessarily proof of being a remote learner) or a birth certificate if the child is not enrolled in the district. For more information, call the Seguin ISD Child Nutrition Department at 830-401-8618.

Sponsor a Stud Habitat Fundraiser The Guadalupe Valley Habitat for Humanity will have its 2020 fundraiser, Sponsor a Stud, through Saturday, December 5. Stud sponsorships are $200 each. You can pick up your stud to decorate at 256 W. Court St. in Seguin or choose to have Habitat decorate it for you. All studs will be built into GVHFH’s 32nd home which will kick off in January. Online donations will also be accepted at guadalupevalleyhabitat.org or by calling 830401-0422. Seguin Public Library New Hours of Operation Seguin Conservation Society Basket Raffle The Seguin Public Library will be open from The Seguin Conservation Society will have a 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and raffle of three different gift baskets highlighting from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Visit library. Seguin items. The themed baskets are called seguintexas.gov for a current schedule of virtual Ring-a-Ling, Stars are Bright and Let it programs. Please call 401-2422 for additional Snow. Included are gift cards and a variety information. of items highlighting the local community. Raffle tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10 and are GRMC Visitor Update available from any SCS board member or by GRMC is now allowing one visitor to accompany calling 830-372-6168. The drawing will be patients who are receiving outpatient services and held on Friday, Dec. 18. inpatient services consistent with Texas Health and Human Services expiration of the emergency Big Red Barn Market Days rule prohibiting visitors during the COVID-19 The Big Red Barn will have one more Market pandemic. Visitors will be screened upon Day for this calendar year from 9 a.m. to 1 entering the hospital and suspected COVID-19 p.m. Saturday, December 19 at the corner of patients will not be allowed visitors under the 123 Bypass and Cordova Road in Seguin. new rules. Mask are required and must be worn at There will be unique and beautiful gifts all times. Visiting hours for hospitalized patients from the participating artisans, as well as are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Patient Tower entrance is home baked and canned goods. Santa Claus open Monday through Friday 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Weekend entrance is through the Emergency Department for screening and entry. For further information visit www.grmedcenter.com. RAPPS Individual Sessions The Rural Area Parenting Program Services (RAPPS) will be providing Anger Management, Protective Parenting, Basic Parenting, CoParenting (Divorce), and Tobacco Awareness classes online through ZOOM. RAPPS classes are accepted by the Judicial System. To register or for or more information call 830-3039225, email Seguinrapps@gmail.com, or visit seguinrappsorg.org. 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 1-800-449-7587, or visit wmatyourdoor.com/residential. Collection times may vary. To ensure non-profit organization’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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CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED Guadalupe County Administrative Clerk Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a Part Time Administrative Clerk. Applicant must have a high school diploma or GED, ability to handle stressful situations, have telephone, typing, computer data entry and multitasking skills. Position requires personable telephone etiquette and pleasant, accurate customer service skills. This is a part-time position with starting salary of $12.51 per hour. The shift would be 3 days a week, any day between Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Benefits include retirement. Full job description and Law Enforcement Application Packet may be obtained from www. co.guadalupe.tx.us or the Human Resource office at 211 W. Court St., Seguin. Please submit applications and required documents to Sheriff Arnold Zwicke at 2617 N. Guadalupe St., Seguin, by November 16, no later than 5 p.m. Guadalupe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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