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APRIL 9, 2015
SEGUIN GAZETTE BRINGING LIFE TO YOUR DOORSTEP SINCE 1888
Faseler’s review LUTHERANS LEND A HAND brings praise and pay raise Ron Maloney ron.maloney@seguingazette.com SEGUIN — City Manager Doug Faseler got a vote of confidence from his employers and a 4 percent pay raise in the wake of his annual review on Tuesday. Faseler, 56, has worked for the city of Seguin since 1996 when he was hired to oversee its utilities. In 2006, he became city manager and in the years since, Faseler has presided over a period of unparalleled economic growth that here was only slowed by the recession that devastated much of the country. Each year, council evaluates the performance of the
Doug Faseler city manager and makes recommendations about his retention, his salary and his contract, and when council members emerged from a closed meeting to discuss his job performance, they voted 5-3 on a motion by member Donna Dodgen in favor of a cost-of-living pay hike. FASELER - 3
Garza says ‘Time for a new leader’ Felicia Frazar felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com SEGUIN — Seguin ISD Superintendent Irene Garza made it official Tuesday — she will be stepping down from her role with the school district. In a statement the district released Tuesday afternoon, Garza acknowledged her pending retirement after more than two decades of service to the 7,400-student Seguin ISD. “It is time for a new leader to take the reins of the district that I have called home for the past 22 years,” she said. “I am fortunate to have worked with so many professional educators during this time frame to create opportunities and make positive impacts on the lives of our community’s diverse group of students.” Garza served the district
Irene Garza in a number of roles in both education and administrative positions, including superintendent of schools for the past 10 years. “I have had the privilege of working closely with many dedicated board members over the years,” she said. “All have been extremely supportive with the best interest of our students in mind. I’m confident that our students are in good hands under the leadership of the board.” GARZA - 3
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Members of the Texas Lutheran football team helped load boxes into a semi-truck Wednesday afternoon. They were taking part in a Lutheran World Relief Ingathering, in which churches from all over South Texas brought quilts, personal care kits, school kits, baby care kits, soap and more to the Student Activity Center in Jackson Park. After being loaded, these items were sent on their way to a LWR warehouse in Maryland. These items are then distributed throughout the world as they are needed.
‘Just for Kids’ Fishin’ Day set for Saturday at the Outdoor Learning Center Felicia Frazar felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com
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A group of children participate in last years ‘Just for Kids’ Fishin’ Day at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center.
Obituaries & Death Notices
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The obituaries and death notices are on page 3 of today’s edition and include James Louis ‘Jim’ Lange Sr., 76; Guillermo ‘Willie’ Bustamante Sr., 85; Charlotte Elizabeth Ahrens Dowdle, 98.
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SEGUIN — Most kids that live in the city don’t get the chance to enjoy outdoor activities. But on Saturday, the local Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens, the city of Seguin and the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center are offering kids a chance to put down the technology and pick up a fishing pole with the second “Just for Kids” Fishin’ Day from 9 a.m. to noon at the ILSOLC. The three locally stationed game wardens, plus several volunteers will be on hand to help give the kids an experience of a lifetime. “Some of these kids have not only never caught a fish, but they have never actually seen a fish before,” said TPW Game Warden Kevin Frazier.
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Helping to give kids an open door to the outside world has been something Frazier has been wanting to do for a long time and after connecting with the city and the center, he was able to make it happen. “I just never had the time, never had the connections to make the call to see who can help me,” he said. “Chandra Jobb and Crystal Miranda of the city of Seguin Parks and Recreation department, Pat Bowen from the SOLC and I got together one day and said look, I’ve been wanting to do this for 10 years, what can we do to make this happen?” The team put their heads together and brought about the first event last year, which attracted approximately 175 area children, Frazier said. “When I was little it was outside until it got dark and our toys were sticks and rocks and dirt bikes,” he said. FISH - 3
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