Seguin Magazine - October 2023

Team Tammy

A remarkable journey of triumph over breast cancer

A Beacon of strength

Supporting cancer research, prevention, and medical advancement for a better future

flowerful harvest

A passion for gardening grows into a thriving business

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Vol. 10, No. 5

Seguin magazine is published twelve times a year by the Seguin Gazette.

Publisher

Elizabeth Engelhardt

Creative director / magazine Editor

Desiree Gerland

Writers

Felicia Frazar

Stan Leland

Sarah Maskal

Bianca Rawlings

Danny Story

Photographers

Felicia Frazar

Victoria Gaytan

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Gay Lynn Olsovsky

October has arrived and with it comes a very special edition of our magazine – the Pink edition. This is our chance to honor and support those who have faced the formidable adversary that is breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in this issue, we’re bringing you stories that celebrate courage, resilience and the power of community.

First and foremost, we share the inspiring journey of a breast cancer survivor. Her story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the importance of early detection and treatment. It’s a reminder that even in the face of adversity, there is hope, and there is life after cancer.

In the spirit of community and support, we also take a closer look at our local Relay for Life team. Their tireless efforts and dedication to fundraising for cancer research and patient support are nothing short of remarkable. But our Pink issue is not just about cancer; it’s also about wellness, inside and out. We delve into the world of staying physically fit and mentally well, recognizing that a healthy mind and body are essential in the battle against any illness.

In addition, we explore the blossoming success of a local flower farm. Their vibrant blooms not only brighten our lives but also serve as a symbol of beauty and growth, much like the journey of those who have faced breast cancer.

Lastly, we’ve prepared a vibrant pink elixir to help celebrate the heroes who have fought against cancer. It’s a delicious and visually stunning tribute to those who have shown incredible strength and resilience.

As we turn the pages of this Pink edition, let us remember that breast cancer affects not just individuals but entire families and communities. It’s a battle that requires strength, support and awareness. Through these stories, we hope to inspire you to take action, whether it’s scheduling that long-overdue mammogram, joining a local support group or simply reaching out to someone in need.

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A Remarkable Journey of Triumph Over Breast Cancer

Story by Felicia Frazar

Geronimo resident and business owner Tammy Harborth’s world changed when she heard the fateful words, “You have breast cancer.”

The wife and mom of three fell to her knees when her doctor told her she had invasive ductal carcinoma in August 2022, but quickly collected herself and began working out her battle plan. Now, a year after a double mastectomy, she’s an advocate for preventative measures, early detection, self awareness and self advocacy.

“After getting a cancer diagnosis — I don’t even like saying that word anymore because it is not going to beat me — I took control of my body, this whole situation,” she said. “Getting that diagnosis was the worst day of my life.”

Each year, Harborth schedules an appointment to get a mammogram and pap smear, which, for her, typically comes back normal. However, that changed in 2022 and the imagining showed

an abnormality in one of her breasts, prompting Harborth to get a biopsy.

The two weeks of waiting for results were sheer torture, Harborth said.

“I was on pins and needles for two weeks,” she said. “That Monday morning, every time my phone rang, I thought it was him. Monday morning, 8 o’clock, he said, ‘Tammy, you have invasive ductal carcinoma.’”

After reeling from the initial shock, Harborth set to work seeking the best doctor and then contacted longtime friend Jodi Koenig for advice.

“Her best advice was to stay off the internet and, ‘You leave that all up to me. We’re going to get through this,’” Harborth recalled.

Harborth contacted Dr. Judith Thompson in New Braunfels, but the earliest appointment was two weeks out. However, pleading with the doctor’s office got Harborth an appointment to see Thompson that Thursday.

Photos by Felicia Frazar and courtesy of Tammy Harborth

After looking at the images, Thompson started to give Harborth her options, but only one treatment set in her mind.

“When I had my first appointment with Dr. Thompson, she came back and said it was little bitty, we could do a lumpectomy,” she said. “I said, stop right there. I said, I want a double mastectomy. I don’t want to have to worry about this again. I don’t ever want to deal with this again.”

The next three weeks were the longest in Harborth’s life.

“During that whole month, having that word invasive, I don’t know where it is at, if it is stage 1, stage 4, how aggressive, didn’t know if I was dying and trying to be strong in front of my family and my team,” she said. “Until you go through surgery and find out the diagnosis, you just go crazy. You don’t know what to do.”

On Aug. 30, 2022, Harborth underwent an almost eight-hour surgery to remove both breasts and have expanders set in their place until she could have plastic surgery to replace some of what she was losing.

Harborth was able to keep her nipples until the test results came back showing the cancer was stage 1, but the margins were close to her nipples.

“I said take them off, I don’t want any part of that C word in any part of my body,” she said.

Ten days later, she was back in the hospital for the second surgery. Among the many tests medical professionals conducted, Harborth had them run a BRCA gene test to ensure she was not a carrier of the gene that increases her children’s likelihood of developing cancer. It came back negative.

“Thank God, I was negative. They don’t have to worry about that,” she said. “They still have to do their annual check ups, but I don’t have the gene that carries it.”

They also removed and tested one of Harborth’s lymph nodes to ensure the carcinoma hadn’t spread there and that came back clean as well, she said.

“Hallelujah, I didn’t have to do chemo, I didn’t have to do radiation,”

she said. “Yes, I am very lucky.”

Recovery wasn’t easy for Harborth, who said she’s had three cesarian sections.

In the midst of her diagnosis, surgery and recovery, Harborth’s eldest daughter, Tatum, was starting her senior year at Navarro High School. So, as a mother, she did everything she could to ensure her ordeal did not overshadow her daughter’s year.

“I missed two volleyball games,” she said. “When I was finally able to go, I had the tubes in, I sat on the opposite side of everybody because I didn’t want to get hit.”

The night of Tammy’s surgery, Navarro’s volleyball team — on which Tatum and Teagan Harborth were members — played a non-conference game against Steele High School, where longtime friend Jana Cervantes is the principal. The Lady Knights recognized the sisters in support of their mother’s battle with a large banner and a care basket.

“They gave the girls a big ol’ basket and started crying,” Tammy said. “They (the girls, my husband Darrell, and my son Dax) were scared and this group of girls embraced them.”

Similar and other acts of kindness helped carry the Harborth family through, Tammy said.

“I have so many awesome friends and family that cooked for my family for two months because I couldn’t,” she said. “They helped me with my children. They helped me with this place (the Grain Bin). And that’s what got me through it, having wonderful friends and family and, of course, my kids and my husband.”

Tammy is thankful for her two doctors — Thompson and plastic surgeon Regina Fearmonti.

“My two doctors saved my life. They are feisty women,” she said. “You don’t have to go to the big cities to get quality care. Excellent care is right here in our own backyard.”

Since her first two surgeries and her subsequent implant surgery several months later, Tammy urges

others — especially women — to take preventative measures.

“How I deal with it, I’ve become an advocate,” she said. “People don’t talk about it. One of the ways I deal with it with all of my women friends, I show them. My kids are old enough to understand what is going on. I have two daughters and when their friends come over, I show them. Because this is real life. You have to be aware of your body. You get a knot on your leg, a sore here or there or anywhere on your body, you be aware and you get it checked out. It could be too late.”

Across Tammy’s chest are scars that show the various cuts on her breasts and chests from all of the surgeries, but she doesn’t see them as just reminders of what she faced.

“I’m scarred for life,” she said. “They’re my warrior scars. They’re my survivor scars. The way I deal with it, I show my boobs to everybody. I’m proud of them. I’m alive.”

Emotions still flood her when she thinks of the things she could have missed with her family, how much her life changed and how precious life is. But she doesn’t dwell on any of it. With the help of her family, friends and community, Tammy continues to smile and laugh through the hard times.

“Yes, I kept a smile on my face. Sure I was scared. I was scared to death. I cried and I cried a lot,” she said. “I chose to do the flip side and not cry about it, smile and handle it. I couldn’t sit back in the corner crying about it because there ain’t nobody that can fix it except for you. I have a different outlook on life. Things don’t bother me because I’ve been through hell and back. It has been a tough year.”

And while Tammy is now among the 1 in 4 who have received a breast cancer diagnosis, she sees herself as more than a statistic.

“Looking at myself in the mirror, I’m happy because I’m alive,” she said. “I’m sad because I’m the same Tammy, but I’m a different Tammy. I’m a survivor, a warrior. I’m not afraid of anything anymore.”

A Beacon of S trength

Supporting cancer research, prevention, and medical advancement for a better future

In 1999, when Misti Guenther first got involved in Relay for Life, she was just an eager teenager volunteering with a family member’s team. It was the first year that Relay for Life came to Seguin, and the event happened to take place at Seguin High School during Guenther’s senior year. At the time, she knew very little about all the effort behind the event and how it came to their community, but it didn’t take long for her interest and participation to grow.

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Photos by Felicia Frazar and Victoria Gaytan

“Back in 2005, fast forward a couple years, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and it really triggered me to learn more and want to be involved,” Guenther said. “Some ladies that I worked with also had moms and family members and we started a team called Team Pink. And, being a nurse, that was a big deal for us and we wanted to support all these patients that we had cared for in a way… that did allow us to know that we were doing something.”

Not long after, Guenther became the event lead for Seguin’s Relay for Life.

“What I learned back then about the American Cancer Society is there’s so much more than just the Relay,” Guenther said.

Fundraising comes from a multitude of methods including local sponsors as well as the various events each team throws throughout the year.

“There’s been garage sales. There’s been bake sales. There’s been golf tournaments,” she said. “Then when Relay occurs on Oct. 7, we all come together and we have like that final fundraising push. So we have a silent auction. All of our different teams have booths at the Pecan Bottom (in Starcke Park) where they raise money.”

Two big points Guenther stressed surround the importance of research and prevention.

“Being a nurse, now I actually own a chronic care management company and work with several providers and we talk about prevention every day, getting those colonoscopies, getting your mammograms done,” she said. “I’m also a farmer, so one of the things I always tell people to really get it on your level is it’s really easy to kill a weed that’s really small but when we let that weed grow and those roots really dig in, then it’s much harder to get rid of. And I use that analogy about cancer. So when we find things early, it really does help us to eliminate, you know, these aggressive treatments that people have to go through.”

Guenther has watched Relay for Life grow and change so much over the decades that she’s been involved with it.

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The event helps fund research for new treatments and the continued search for a cure. Guenter learned more about the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Action Network, the American Cancer Society’s lobbyist group — which visits with senators and representatives to ensure cancer research continues to receive government funding — during a trip to Washington D.C. with longtime American Cancer Society advocate and Seguin resident Barbara Behal.

“Being there to hear that the American Cancer Society is the number-two funder of research was such a big deal to me,” she said. “I believe very heavily in the research because there’s so many products that the American Cancer Society has been able to help develop and to be able to help to lessen those treatments. Everybody’s treatment plans have been lesser. There’s immunotherapy, there’s a pill that you can take, people don’t always have the same side effects, so it’s just been an evolution of time. It’s created a lot of hope.”

More than anything, it’s a community effort, Guenther said.

“This is definitely not something I’ve done in any way alone. It’s taken a whole team,” she said.

There are so many people Guenther credits for contributing to the event, such as Earlene Jarzombek, who originally brought Relay for Life to Guadalupe County.

“We lost a dear friend that was on our team, that was Joyce Even, and still her sister and her family and her coworkers keep her legacy alive,” Guenther said. “We have a number of members, also Jim Johnson that has been here for a number of years help -

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“You can call when you are scared and you have questions, you want to talk to a counselor, or you want to talk to somebody about a treatment or better treatment options,” Guenther said. “ACS has the phone line manned and they help you get connected with that next person.”

Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society help spread a message of hope throughout the community.

“If you have not ever been to Relay for Life, to watch those survivors truck around on that makeshift track in the purple shirt, it is something that will take your breath away,” she said. “To watch the hope, because every survivor that walks that lap is just so much hope for the future. And we have young, very young, and we have very old that are there to celebrate, and they know what that survivor lap is for. We also have our caregivers that we honor. We have our luminaria ceremony that you can do in honor of or in memory of.”

Ultimately, the mission of Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society is so important because the funding the organization and its amazing community provide helps make all of the research, prevention and medical advancement possible. Volunteers like Guenter help offer hope of a brighter future to cancer survivors everywhere.

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An Inspiring Journey Toward a Healthier Life and Community Wellness

In the heart of Seguin lies the Guadalupe Regional Wellness Center, a state-of-the-art fitness complex that caters to individuals of all fitness levels. At the helm of this thriving wellness hub is Karina Lopez — a member service supervisor, personal trainer and group fitness instructor — whose journey to wellness and empowerment is nothing short of inspirational.

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resources, the Wellness Center is committed to helping everyone — regardless of their fitness level — attain a manageable and healthy lifestyle.

Lopez’s journey is a testament to her unwavering determination to create a better, healthier life for herself and her community. As a first-generation college graduate, she broke barriers and set a precedent for her family. Her Bachelor of Science in sports exercise science from Texas State University laid the foundation for her passion-driven career.

“I actually started off doing my internship here in cardiac rehab and slowly made my way into the wellness side of healthcare,” Lopez said.

Her journey at the center began with a focus on rehabilitation, where she witnessed the incredible impact of wellness on individuals’ lives firsthand.

Lopez’ roles as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor underscore her mission: to empower others on their wellness journeys. Her extensive repertoire of fitness classes, including Muscle Magic, Cardio Waves, Zumba, and Total Body Barre, caters to diverse fitness levels and goals.

Certified as a corrective exercise specialist, Lopez’ approach is holistic. She addresses and fixes movement issues, compensations and imbalances, enhancing overall movement quality and reducing the risk of injury. She always recommends starting slow and ensuring safety to avoid injury.

Lopez’ passion for wellness is deeply personal. Her own journey to health and fitness started with a powerful realization.

“It all goes back to my childhood growing up in a low-income, Hispanic household,” she said. “Our diet wasn’t the best. We ate what we could.”

Lopez had to create her own definition of wellness from diet and exercise to self care and positive habit forming.

“All my family members are overweight or obese,” she said. “From there, I knew I wanted to do something about it for myself. That’s when I got into playing sports and being more physically active.”

It was not always easy with the limited recreational resources and healthy food options in her small hometown in south Texas, but she remained resilient and steadfast in her pursuit. Her determination to create a healthier life for herself, combined with her academic achievements, positioned her as a beacon of inspiration. Lopez’ journey embodies the spirit of wellness, transformation and the pursuit of a vibrant life.

She is now able to share that pursuit with her clients, the community and her family. Lopez wants to share her passion for holistic wellness with everyone she meets. She cares about people inside and out, mind and body.

Lopez recommends incorporating mental health care, such as meditation, into any fitness routine to achieve overall wellness. She understands that well-being extends beyond physical fitness — it encompasses mental and emotional health, too. Mindfulness practices like meditation can complement a person’s fitness journey, enhancing not only physical strength but also mental clarity and emotional balance, Lopez said The most satisfying aspect of her work is witnessing the transformation of her clients, seeing them live more fully and with less pain, she said. One poignant moment that stands out for her is when a client shared that they could touch their toes again, which means they could put on their own shoes. Such a simple yet powerful moment reflects the profound impact Lopez has on people’s lives, enabling them to regain independence and freedom from pain.

Lopez’ story is a testament to the transformative power of wellness. Her presence at Guadalupe Regional Wellness Center is a guiding light on the path to wellness, inspiring individuals to break barriers and embark on their own journeys toward vibrant, healthier lives.

F lowerfulHarvest

A Passion for gardening Grows into a Thriving Business One Blossom at a Time

Story by Stan Leland photos by Felicia Frazar

When Edie Cassell was a little girl, she sold lemonade from a stand in front of her house. That endeavor planted an entrepreneurial desire in which she dreamed of having her own business someday.

Edie and her husband Alberto lived in Austin where Albert was a photographer for the Austin-American Statesman and Edie commuted to College Station where she was a professor at Texas A&M. Edie helped start a community garden in her Austin neighborhood which is where she met Alberto. He was on an assignment for the newspaper.

Edie enjoyed gardening but Alberto was at a different level of gardening.

“Alberto is quite a plant lover,” Edie said. “When I first met him, he had nearly 100 tropical plants at his home.”

A few years after the community garden began, Edie helped start the non-profit Farmshare Austin, a training program for small scale farmers. Its mission is to provide better food access by selling vegetables in areas of Austin where communities would otherwise not have access to healthy food.

Edie loved growing flowers and gardening but her experiences with the community garden and Farmshare Austin had her spending most of her time in administration and organizing.

When Alberto took early retirement, they decided to find some acreage where they could devote themselves to growing cut flowers. Unfortunately, they began their relocation search in the middle of the real estate bubble of 2021.

“Real estate around Austin was incredibly expensive,” Edie said.

They kept enlarging their search radius for property until one day they both got a notice for a home on 3 acres in Seguin. They checked it out and fell in love with the home nestled under picturesque oak trees. They moved in December of 2021.

“Seguin has been everything we hoped for,” Edie said. “We have found friendly people, a small-town environment, a wonderful gardening community and no Austin traffic.”

Their first task was clearing the mounds of trash and debris scattered on the property. Once cleared they were excited to break ground and start planting beds for their flowers.

“We were so disappointed to discover all the rock in the soil,” Edie said. “Every shovel encountered rocks the size of golf balls to softballs!”

Consequently a “plan B” was developed to build raised beds. The couple constructed nine beds with good quality soil and, in Spring of 2022, the seedlings she had started over the winter went into the ground.

Zinnias, sunflowers, statice, celosia and gomphrena along with basil, dill and cilantro made up the first crop.

“I like to include herbs in my bouquets to make them more interesting and for the scents,” Edie said.

Unfortunately, the summer of 2022 was a year of serious drought and 100-degree temperatures from the end of May till September. Learning how often to water and how to protect the flowers from the wind and intense sun was a crash course in South Central Texas flower farming. Despite the weather Edie’s flowers bloomed and she gave away many bouquets to neighbors and friends.

The winter of 2022-23 saw the flower beds increase to 22 and a drip irrigation system was added. The wet mild spring brought a successful crop of flowers Edie sold in several markets and from a popup tent in front of her house at 700 FM 466 on the weekends. Her inventory increased to include Yarrow, Nigella, Strawflowers, Marigolds, Orlaya and Bupleurum. The roadside stand was so successful that she sold all her flowers each weekend. Her childhood entrepreneurial dream blossomed into Florabuelas Flower Farm.

However, as the 100-degree weather persisted, she decided to stop the roadside sales.

“Cutting flowers outside all day, (I) can’t handle that kind of heat.” Edie said. The popup sales would have to wait for milder weather. However, partnerships with Blooming Cottage, Austin Street Market and Pecantown Books and Brew help display her work.

Florabuelas Flower Farm is still in the growth and development stage.

“We plan to get a hoop house style green house that will extend the growing season beyond November to yearround,” Edie said.

With the return of mild temperatures, you can expect to see the Florabuelas Flower Farm popup at on weekends with beautiful fresh cut flower bouquets.

Who knows, perhaps Edie might even decide to relive her childhood and serve cold lemonade.

“The name includes the Spanish word for ‘grandmother’ and is a tribute to the grandmothers in our family who taught us to love nature-especially flowers,” Edie said.

Raise a glass of P ink

Sip this vibrant elixir in support of breast cancer warriors

Hello friends. Most of you know by now that I love to cook. Not only that, but you’ve also probably figured out that I like to experiment with new flavors and strange new ways of looking at food. What you may not know yet is that I love to mix drinks too! So, in honor of breast cancer awareness and our pink issue I thought I would make one of my favorites that is so versatile. Pink Drink is both the name of the drink and also almost a term for a style of drink.

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There are a few secrets to a good pink drink. One, get a good cocktail shaker. Whether you’re making yours alcoholic or not, a good shaker will allow the drink to be mixed well, but also chills the drink amazingly.

Second, I find it very important to mix about two parts of your “white” juice to one part “red.” This allows for a nice pink color, but also keeps the drink from being too sour.

Finally, if you do choose to make it alcoholic, don’t put more than a shot worth into the drink. Too much alcohol really takes away from the simple sweetness of the drink itself.

Making Pink Drink is simple. Probably my most popular is done with apple juice and cranberry, but my personal favorite is swapping the apple with pear. You can really pick whatever “white” juice you like. I strongly recommend white grape, pear, or apple. For your “red” juice, try to stick with cranberry, cherry, or red grape. Side note, don’t mix just the grape juices! It’s the most boring!

If you’re going to add alcohol, mix a single shot with 1 1/2 ounces of your “white” and 3 ounces of your “red”. Shake well in a shaker full of ice and pour into your favorite clear glass.

Now at this point, it’s great to drink, but I personally love bubbles. There are two options for this. I like to top off my glass with a good ginger beer, but if ginger isn’t your thing, sprite works equally as well.

Now have fun with it and raise a glass in support of our friends and family that struggle and fight!

When I need to make something quick and refreshing, sweet and tart, effervescent or non-carbonated, simple and versatile, alcoholic or not, this is what I turn to.

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GVFVS - Purple Tie Gala: fifth – 6 - 8 pm

Join Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter as it celebrates four decades of providing safety, hope, and empowerment to those affected by domestic violence. Location: Soel Venue, 112 W. Donegan St.

Relay for Life: seventh – 2 - 7 pm

This event unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families.

Location: Max Starcke Park Pavilion, 1412 River Dr. East

140th Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo: Twelfth - fifteenth

The Fair Association has planned new events, booked bands and so much more – www.gcfair.org.

Location: Seguin Events Complex, 950 S. Austin St.

Guadalupe County Fair Parade: thirteenth – 10 AM

The annual fair parade will march down Austin Street from College Street to the Seguin Events Center - Coliseum. Location: Central Park, 201 S. Austin St.

Seguin Children's Business Fair: fourteenth – 11 am - 2 pm

Kid vendors selling their original products. Come support budding entrepreneurs and snag some awesome holiday gifts! Location: King's Cross Church, 196 Tor Dr.

TruLight127 Inaugural Golf Tournament: seventeenth – 8:30 am - 2 pm

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4th Annual Kiki Camerena Motorcycle Run & Scavenger Hunt: Twenty-first – 9 AM - 4 PM

Join in on the fun either on a motorcycle for the run or in a vehicle for the scavenger hunt. Hosted by The Guadalupe Valley Young Marines. Location: American Legion Hall, 618 E. Kingsbury

Pecan & Vine: A Wine and Cigar Soirée: twenty-sixth – 6 - 9 PM

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Pecan Fest: twenty-eighth – 10 AM - 4 PM

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Pumpkin Patch

September 30 - October 31

First Methodist Church Seguin

710 N. Austin St. Corner of N. Austin & College St. 830-379-4112

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