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Jaws of Life snatched from New Berlin FD Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette The New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department prides itself on helping its neighbors. But recently, someone helped themselves to items inside the department’s station 2 located in Olmos, including a Jaws of Life set of tools,
New Berlin Fire Chief Kurt Strey said. “It’s disheartening, angering, frustrating,” he said. “It just burns me up. Our volunteers are already stretched and are taking on various projects. There’s always something to do. Then when something like this happens, it’s like a kick in the shin when we’re
already working hard to keep things moving.” The burglary was discovered the week following the winter storm, Strey said. Firefighters were at the station on Tuesday, Feb. 22 for their weekly meeting and when they returned on that following Thursday in response to an emergency call,
they found several items missing. A deeper look around the fire engine and station revealed the extent of the burglary, Strey said. “A lot of the stuff they took is what I would call minor in the grand scheme, but taking the Jaws of Life really tripped my trigger,” he said. “They’re not eas-
“It’s disheartening, angering, frustrating. Our volunteers are already stretched and are taking on various projects ... It’s like a kick in the shin when we’re already working hard to keep things moving.”
ily replaced. That set of tools, we bought just about six or eight months ago. Granted, they were used, but we got a good price for them, and you can’t find those things hardly for sale.” Included in the list of stolen items were “Holmatro Jaws of Life power unit, one Holmatro
Chief Kurt Strey, New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department
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SHS alum is Mats’ new head coach Craig Dailey selected to lead Seguin’s athletic department, football program
for the 6A campus. During his five years as head of the program, the Falcons have A Seguin High School an overall record of 37-18, alum is returning to the district record of 30-2 and Matador program. four district championThis time he’s slated to ships. head up the program as Dailey served as Katy Seguin ISD’s athletic direc- High School’s quarterback tor and head football coach. coach when they went to The Seguin ISD Board the 6A Division II State of Trustees unanimously Football Championship, the approved the district’s rec- release said. In his almost ommendation to hire Craig two decades of coaching, Dailey during a Dailey’s teams have special meeting at made 15 playoff noon on Friday. appearances and Dailey rose won 10 district to the top of five c h a mp i o n s h i p s , candidates interincluding the viewed by a comMatadors’ 2006 mittee, Seguin ISD district championSuperintendent ship. Matthew Gutierrez Craig In his first go said in a news at Seguin High Dailey statement followSchool, Dailey ing the vote. The coached the wide receivers district received about 60 in 2004 and quarterbacks applications, he said. “We are excited to have in 2005-2006. Coach Dailey join our In the virtual meeting, Seguin family,” Gutierrez Dailey hopped on to thank said. “His proven culture the board and committee of winning and leader- for offering him the posiship will be a great asset to tion. Seguin ISD athletics.” “I’m excited about the Daily has served as an opportunity to come back educator and coach since to the hometown,” he said. 2004 in a few programs “Thank you to the school including Seguin, Katy and board, Dr. Gutierrez and Clear Springs High School, the rest of the hiring where he currently is the committee. It was a great head football coach and MATADORS - 14 boys athletic coordinator Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette
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Deon Williams (from left) and Brianna Pettinger watch their son Kaelyx as the 4-year-old searches through the rubble of their burned out home to recognize destroyed toys and other items Friday, March 12, 2021, in Guadalupe County.
Not all is lost
Son credited with saving siblings’ lives from house fire Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette After realizing the futility of her fight against a fire in her garage, a Guadalupe County mother tried to rush back in the house with one thing on her mind: saving her children. Confronted with the possibility of her children being trapped inside the house, Brianna Pettinger said she freaked out. But her fears were quickly eased when she realized her 12-year-old son Jayden had taken the initiative. “As I run around the corner to get to the front door to get my kids, my 12-year-old son
has already pulled my 9-month-old [and] my 4-year-old … out of the house,” Pettinger said. “Thank God he did.” Jayden is her hero, Pettinger said. His fast action and calm demeanor under pressure possibly meant the difference between life and death for his siblings, 4-year-old brother Kaelyx and their 9-month-old sister Aiyani, she said. The property owner’s grandson happened by and helped her save the family’s three American Bully dogs Kane, Titan and Mamba, Pettinger said. Once everyone was safe, the family stood on the lawn as firefighters lost
Carrying a bag of items a neighbor just donated and a set of dog chains he picked up from the rubble, Deon Williams on Friday, March 12, 2021, checks out the SUV destroyed in the house fire that also demolished his home on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. the fight against the blaze and the house burned to the ground. While the family lost most all of their possessions, there is a bright side. “It could be a lot worse;
somebody could be dead,” Pettinger said on Friday. “I’m glad we’re just replacing material things and not planning a funeral.” FIRE - 10
Kuempel files bill seeking voter approval on gambling
John Kuempel State Representative
Texas hemorrhages money annually to neighboring states that have legalized gambling and a pair of state legislators want to see it stop, or at least let Texans have a say in the cure. Companion bills filed Tuesday in the Texas House and Senate look to bring up the question to voters on whether the state
should legalize casino gambling. Texas District 44 State Rep. John Kuempel, a Seguin Republican, wants to try to improve economic development in the state so he filed House Joint Resolution 133, which, if passed, would put the question of legalized casino gambling up to voters. “It’s time we keep the Texas dollars in Texas,” he said. “We’re not paying Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana.”
Kuempel authored the legislation and filed it after working about six months with business owners that would benefit including casinos, horse track owners, Native American casino owners, dog track operators and sports betting facilities. A wide range of people are interested in seeing gambling come to the Lone Star State, he said. GAMBLING - 15
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SATURDAY, MARCH 20 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PLANT SALE The Guadalupe County Master Gardeners are hosting a plant sale at the Big Red Barn, 390 Cordova Road, as well as an online plant sale at www. gcmgtx.org/PlantSale/ . Call 830-379-7203 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to arrange early picks.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A suspect in a fatal stabbing outside a Rhode Island bar 10 years ago has been apprehended in Texas, the state attorney general said Friday.
10 a.m. TRACTOR PULL An antique tractor pull is scheduled at the Big Red Barn. The event is free to the public so all are invited to attend and cheer for their favorite “old tractor.” The Big Red Bard is located at 390 Cordova Road in Seguin. For more information, call Tarryn Dean at 830-481-9267. 7 to 8 p.m. NOCHE DE GALA SERENATA Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin is hosting its 36th Annual Noche De Gala Serenata online. Teatro is partnering with the all-female Mariachi Las Alteñas de San Antonio, Tejas. Contact Program Coordinator Alejandro Luis Guerra for more information at 830-401-0232 or visit www. teatrodeartes.org .
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SATURDAY, MARCH 27 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. RUMMAGE SALE The Seguin Sunset Lions are hosting a rummage sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Century 21 behind Taco Bell. Drop by for the free, family-friendly event featuring cool, quirky finds and great bargains at 1498 E. Court St. in Seguin. Proceeds go to local charities and community donations are welcomed. To offer donations or ask questions, call 830-305-2416. 10 a.m. VETERANS CEREMONY Veterans who served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam era between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, are invited to take part in a commemorative ceremony honoring them regardless if they served stateside or in Vietnam. The first 50 veterans will receive a pin. The Guadalupe Valley Young Marines and Guadalupe County Veterans Services office are hosting the event at SS American Memorial, 450 Naumann Road in Seguin. R.S.V.P. by March 19 by emailing dina.dillon@youngmarines.com or calling Nancy at 830-3038870.
THURSDAY, APRIL 8 7 to 8:30 p.m. LEARN ABOUT FOSTERING & ADOPTING TruLight 127 Ministries is hosting information sessions on fostering and adopting children in Texas at the TruLight 127 Ministries, 3925 Linne Road, Seguin. The meeting will include a short presentation, question and answer session, and more. For more information, visit www.trulight127.org .
SATURDAY, APRIL 10 10 a.m. Downtown History Walk St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is hosting a history walk through downtown starting at the Community Garden at the corner of Nolte and Milam streets. The tour will begin at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s chapel and progress to the Heritage Village just down the street. For more information, call the church office at 830-372-4330.
ONGOING HAPPENINGS TODDLER TIME: The Seguin Public Library hosts Toddler Time at 10 a.m. every Tuesday. Space is limited and registration is required. To register and read over our safety guidelines visit library.seguintexas.gov or call 830-401-2422. FARMERS MARKET: A farmers market is held from noon to 3 p.m. every Sunday in Kingsbury, weather permitting. Vendors offer a variety of goods including produce, baked goods, homemade items and more. VETERANS SERVICES: The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 61 is booking appointments for veterans support services to seek assistance. Appointments are available from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and 9 to noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays. To book an appointment, call 830-379-3299. UNITED WAY APPLICATIONS: The Guadalupe County United Way is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 year for organizations seeking funding. Requirements include the organization must be in existence for at least two years, serve the citizens of Guadalupe County, provide proof that donations to their program are tax deductible and align with Guadalupe County United Way’s mission to serve the health and human service needs of the citizens of Guadalupe County. An organization that meets the above requirements and is not currently a funded partner agency must complete and submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) before being allowed to submit a full application. For more information regarding Letters of Intent and the funding application process, please contact Executive Director Mary Hargrave at 830-372-9009 or email: info@guadalupeunitedway.org . SEGUIN PREMIER TOASTMASTERS: The Seguin Premier Toastmasters meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the first, third and fourth Wednesdays virtually. For more information, visit Seguin Premier Toastmasters on Facebook. PET FOOD PROGRAM: Seguin Animal Services has a pet food assistance program available to provide dog and cat food to low-income and government-assisted families. Donations can be left at Seguin Animal Services, 555 Fred Byrd Drive.
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS TUESDAY, MARCH 16 5:30 p.m. SEGUIN CITY COUNCIL The Seguin City Council will meet for its regularly called meeting in city council chambers, 210 E. Gonzales St. For more information, visit www. seguintexas.gov .
TUESDAY, MARCH 23 10 a.m. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court will meet in the Guadalupe County Courthouse, 101 E. Court St. The meeting can be viewed live through Zoom or listened to through conference call. For more information, visit www.co.guadalupe.tx.us .
TUESDAY, MARCH 30 10 a.m. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court will meet in the Guadalupe County Courthouse, 101 E. Court St. The meeting can be viewed live through Zoom or listened to through conference call. For more information, visit www.co.guadalupe.tx.us .
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 7 p.m. MARION ISD The Marion ISD School Board will meet in the Marion Meeting and Conference Room, 214 W. Huebinger. For more information, visit marionisd.net .
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Man arrested on child sexual assault charge the Guadalupe County Children’s Advocacy Center details about the A man accused of sex- assault. A second child, ually assaulting a boy in younger than the victim, front of his younger sister also gave an interviewer a is in Guadalupe County Jail detailed account of the act after authorities recently on the victim, the comarrested the New Braunfels plaint read. Probable cause man on aggravated existed in the case sexual asset of a because the boy child. is not old enough Investigators to consent to the believe the improper acts, act occurred Porter wrote in the in February complaint. in Guadalupe Guadalupe County, accordCounty Precinct ing to the comDavid No. 2 Justice of plaint in an arrest the Peace Sheryl Burkhart warrant affidavit Sachtleben signed GCSO Investigator the warrant to Layne Porter filed arrest 31-year-old in the case. San Marcos David Allen Burkhart on Police Department officials the charge of aggravated notified county investiga- sexual assault of a child, a tors on March 4 about the first-degree felony offense. child’s outcry and investiA Guadalupe County gators had the children go Sheriff ’s Office deputhrough a children’s advo- ty arrested Burkhart cacy center interview. on March 5 at his home According to the com- without incident, GCSO plaint, the victim gave Criminal Investigations an interviewer from Lt. Tarinna Skrzycki-Pfeil Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette
said. She had few details to share. “It’s an ongoing investigation,” Skrzycki-Pfeil said. “This is involving children and I don’t want to damage this case in any way, fashion or form.” A deputy took Burkhart to the Guadalupe County Jail, according to online jail records. Records showed that Burkhart remained held Friday under $1 million bond. Anyone with information is asked to contract the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office at 830-3791224 or the alternate phone number while dispatchers transition to a new building, 210-961-4255. Leave an anonymous tip through Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 877-430-TIPS (8477), www.gccsTIPS. com or the P3 app. Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo. moultrie@seguingazette. com .
On March 10, the Seguin Cattle Company reported the following market trends: 603 cattle and 437 sheep and goats. The quality of cattle was good. Stocker cattle steady with packer cows and bulls another $1-$2 softer. Medium and Large Frame No. 1 Steers: 200-300 lb., $1.40-$1.80; 300-400 lb., $1.30-$2.00; 400-500 lb., $1.35-$1.98; 500-600 lb., $1.20-$1.68; 600-700 lb., $1.19-$1.48; 700-850 lb., $1.00-$1.38. Medium and Large Frame No. 1 Heifers: 200-300 lb., $1.36-$1.65; 300-400 lb., $1.30-$1.73; 400-500 lb., $1.30-$1.70; 500-600 lb., $1.18-$1.38; 600-750 lb., $1.09-$1.25. Cows: utility and commercial, $55-$67; cutters, $43-$55; canners, $30-$42; palpated cows (young), none; middle aged, $500-$750; cow and calf pairs, $670$1,075. Bulls: heavy high yielding, $77-$89; light and low yielding, $65-$76; feeder bulls, none. Sheep and goats: nannies (young) $200$400; nannies (thin and old), $120-$190; kid goats (fat), $3.00-$3.85; kid (small and thin), $2.700-$3.00; wethers, $2.60-$3.00; billies, $2.00-$2.75; pairs, none; barb ewes (young), $140-$175; ewes (small and old), $90-$130; barb lambs (fat), $2.20$2.60; lambs (small and thin), $1.80-$2.10; ewes (wooled), none; wooled bucks, $1.70-$1.90; lambs, $1.40-$1.70; barb bucks, none.
Cuomo defiant as wave of lawmakers calls for him to resign By Marina Villeneuve and Steve Peoples Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Facing unprecedented political isolation, a defiant New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on Friday that he would not step down in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and condemned the sprawling coalition of Democrats calling for his resignation as "reckless and dangerous." The third-term Democratic governor, a leading critic of former President Donald Trump's pandemic response, evoked the Republican in defending himself against "cancel culture." "I'm not going to resign," Cuomo said during an afternoon phone call with reporters. "I did not do what has been alleged. Period." He added: "People know
the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth." The embattled governor's comments came on the day his party in New York and beyond turned sharply against him following allegations of harassment as well as sweeping criticism of Cuomo for keeping secret how many nursing home residents died of COVID-19 for months. Cuomo's growing list of CUOMO - 12
Pet of the Week Maximillian If you are looking for an active and loyal companion, you must come meet Maximillian! He is a beautiful, gentle giant that has found his way into our shelter. He heels well, and it is apparent he has had other training. He is ready to begin the next chapter of his life. Let’s get this love story started!
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TUESDAY, APRIL 6 10 a.m. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court will meet in the Guadalupe County Courthouse, 101 E. Court St. The meeting can be viewed live through Zoom or listened to through conference call. For more information, visit www.co.guadalupe.tx.us . 5:30 p.m. SEGUIN CITY COUNCIL The Seguin City Council will meet for its regularly called meeting in city council chambers, 210 E. Gonzales St. For more information, visit www. seguintexas.gov .
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Seguin’s marketing plan in limbo
A plan to market the city of Seguin was introduced last year with much fanfare, while the faltering of an agreement between the Seguin Economic Development Corporation and an Austin firm hired to promote the city has been much quieter by comparison. — March 9, 2003, Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
Oilman spends fortune on forgeries Spring is a By the third week of March 1967, the sensational scam was the talk of the international art world. A Texas tycoon was the notso-proud owner of the biggest collection of forgeries on the planet. Algur Hurtle Meadows made his first million before the age of 30. Over the next three decades, the shrewd Bartee Haile w h e e l e r - d e a l e r This Week In amassed a fortune Texas History conservatively estimated at $100 million. Despite the cutthroat competition of the oil game, the Georgia transplant maintained a child-like faith in his fellow man. When an employee at
his American General Oil Company was accused of embezzlement, Meadows indignantly defended the alleged thief by snorting, “I know him, and he wouldn’t do that.” “He’s got all the qualities that the Talmud, the Bible, the Koran and Buddha say you’ve got to have,” a friend and associate once remarked. “He wants everybody to love everybody.” Meadows was bitten by the art bug on a visit to Spain in 1952. A tour of the Prado, the National Museum of Painting and Sculpture in Madrid, convinced him that “a few Old Masters would give a certain elegance” to his humble mansion back in Dallas. He returned from Europe with no less than 10 framed treasures. That was just the beginning for the
wide-eyed tourist, who took a smorgasbord approach to his expensive new hobby. In whirlwind fashion, he paid $10,000 apiece for several Goyas, $100,000 for a quartet of large murals by the renown 19th-century Spaniard and $100,00 more for three El Grecos. By this time, Al Meadows was hooked. “I had this compulsion,” he would later admit. “It’s like selfhypnosis. Nothing satisfies except to continue to collect.” He also had a grandiose dream. “I kept thinking what if I could have in Dallas, Texas, a collection of art that might be considered a tiny Prado.” Shortly after the death of his wife in November 1961, Meadows gave Southern Methodist University a HAILE - 10
Husband’s quarterly shift about to commence It’s spring (maybe)! I hate to tempt the frost monster with such a proclamation, but I can’t help myself. There have been too many blue sky days followed by a balmy 70 degrees for me not to believe it’s spring. Spring means one thing around here. My husband is going to rearrange his garage. And his workshop. And the other storeroom. When I say Winter rearrange, I mean Prosapio C OM P L E T E LY REARRANGE. As Crib Notes in what-was-onthis-wall-is-now-in-a-cabinet-somewhere and what-was-in-a-cabinetmust-be-moved-to-a-different-location-altogether. Huge desks will be moved, the recliner will be adjusted to a new spot, tools that were in a drawer will go on a shelf. This, my friends, is why I refuse any and all requests to “go find that tool” in the garage. My brain is still on three layouts ago. When he says “it’s right there by the whatchama-
callit and the doohickey,” I suggest I stand by and make supportive sounds until he gets the tool he needs himself. This grand rearranging of the stuff doesn’t just happen in the spring. It also happens in the summer. And in the fall. And in the winter. In fact, after discussing it with my daughters, we’ve determined that it’s a quarterly plunge into intense moving things around in search of the perfect layout. Where some people are trying to achieve feng shui, my husband is trying to achieve den shui: the perfect balance of tools vs. lounging area in a square garage in which no car can fit. Usually, you’d think I’d be the one rearranging things. I do like change — after all, I’ve had over two dozen hairstyles in 10 years. But that desire for change does not extend to my living space at all. I don’t like it when someone moves my measuring spoons, let alone rearranging a bed or a chest of drawers. I’ll change things if it’s really necessary, but I’ll agonize over it for months. Then, once it’s changed, that’s it. If you try to move so much as a coffee table,
I’ll wait until you leave, then scoot it back to where it belongs. I suspect this is because my mother had a slight addiction to home remodeling. We always had some sort of major project going on in the house. Our little tract home changed so dramatically during my childhood that on a block where normally folks could walk blind folded through any house in the neighborhood, you’d run smack into walls in ours. To this day, the smell of dry wall mud makes me a little nostalgic. Still, marriage is about compromise, or so I keep telling myself. I’ve come to accept his endless rearranging. I do, however, worry that my daughters have inherited this obsession. Sierra switches purses constantly, which anyone will tell you is an ordeal. And just the other day Mireya mentioned rearranging her bedroom in her apartment. All I could think of was “now it begins.” Winter Prosapio is a writer, a wife, and a working mom of two girls, two cats, and one ridiculously enthusiastic terrier mix.
time worth celebrating Wow! I just peeked ly 10% of Americans at my calendar for have at least a smidgen this coming week and of Irish blood, which there’s so much happen- is actually more than ing worth celebrating. the current population of Ireland. And, Keep reading, please. At 2 a.m. Sunday, even if you’re one of March 14, Daylight those whose ancestry Saving (not Savings) by-passed Ireland all Time begins and while together, you should we must return that still celebrate this special day anyextra hour we how. After all, borrowed last I celebrate July fall, our days 4 every year for the next even though seven months I was born in offer us longer England, and as and more sunhistory reminds filled evenings. us, it wasn’t a And if you’re particularly anything like Mike Fitsko banner day for me, you can’t the Brits. Life Lessons wait to enjoy So, why not those sun-soaking hours on the patio drink some green beer, watching beautiful sun- feast on some Irish sets in the cool warmth stew, and don some true green accessories. of the spring. By the way, you can How about some green credit that all-Ameri- shamrock-shaped earcan sage Ben Franklin, rings or, better yet, a who, in 1784 suggested bright green “Kiss Me, “saving” daylight prob- I’m Irish” COVID mask ably as a way to pre- that even Governor serve candlelight. You Abbott might be willing could say Franklin was to approve. Still not convinced? definitely ahead of his Then consider next “time” (pun intended). Saturday, March 20 So, as if more dayat 4:37 a.m. CST, the light hours isn’t enough Spring Equinox arrives. to make even the most That’s when the sun pessimistic of us rencrosses the equator line der a smile, this coming heading north bringWednesday, March 17 ing on those beautiful permits all of us — Irish late evening sunsets. or not — to wear as Personally, I can’t wait. many shades of green Surely after one of as there are Sherman- the most devastating Williams color strips. FITSKO - 5 I once read that near-
Couple works to overcome revelation of man’s affair Dear Abby: I have been that choice. They might be married to my husband for “one and done,” and that’s 13 years. He has lied about OK, too. They may be little things and also about trying without success or emotional relationships he had miscarriages. Or they has had with co-workers. might even be pregnant but It went on for years, as he not ready to announce it to moved from one job to anyone. The last time I another. was asked was the A few months day I found out ago, I found out I was pregnant. I from the other lost the pregnancy woman that he’d a month later. This had a sexual affair line of questionwith her. He had ing is not meant to been in counseling be anything more for months prior than curious and because of what he said were men- Abigail Van kind, but at best it can be uncomforttal health issues. Buren able, and at worst, In reality, it was because of his guilt. Dear Abby painful. Thanks for letting me vent. — We are now in marriage counseling and Careful In Connecticut Dear Careful: You’re individual counseling, as well. I don’t know if it will welcome. You have stated it help because he has been a well, and I agree with you. gaslighter for years. Please Another common question tell me what you think. — that can be emotionally Patient Wife In Minnesota loaded is, “Do you HAVE Dear Wife: Give the children?” For someone counseling a try. But who has lost a child, or has because of your husband’s one in rehab or in jail, a long history of lying to you, truthful answer can also be things will have to drasti- painful. cally change in your relaDear Abby: A co-worker tionship. Until trust can be established, his life must be moved into my town about an open book — including 18 months ago. Because we his phone messages, texts have the same schedule, he and credit card statements. asked me for a ride to and That he felt enough guilt from work one day. Well, that he started counseling now it seems that I drive is a hopeful sign, but there him about three times a are no guarantees that your week. When he works and I’m marriage can be saved. off, he takes an Uber, which Dear Abby: This mes- costs around $25 round sage is for all those well- trip, but he has never even meaning people who ask offered to buy me a cup women if they plan on of coffee. I stopped to buy having children (or more gas one morning and menof them). Just don’t! They tioned I was only going to may not want children or get $10 worth because it was the inevitable discussion all the cash I had. He didn’t about why they have made even blink! My daughter
says I should charge him a weekly amount or quit taking him. What do you think? — Frosted In New Jersey Dear Frosted: Shame on him. Feel free to tell your co-worker that providing transportation on a regular basis (three times a week?!) is not a free service, and in the future you expect compensation for your efforts. Frankly, he should have offered when it turned out he needed transportation so often. If he gives you an argument, quit allowing him to use you because that is exactly what he is doing.
what’s happening in my life, she cuts off the conversation. Also, we have a two-hour time difference, so when she does call, it’s either super late or the dinner hour. If I can’t talk long, she gets mad and blocks me for days. I don’t want to be the etiquette police, but something is off. Advice? — Just About Had It In Illinois Dear Had It: Has your twin always been this selfcentered and rude, or is it relatively new behavior? Do not blame advances in technology for it. Accept that she may have a low level of tolerance for frusDear Abby: My twin sis- tration and little interest in ter moved to another state what is going on in your years ago. We always kept in close contact through telephone calls. But since the invention of caller ID, call waiting, cellphones, texting, etc., things have changed. Examples: She’ll cut off a conversation to answer another non-emergency call. She frantically texts that she needs to talk right now, then doesn’t call and won’t answer when I try to call her. She doesn’t return calls or texts for days. When we do talk, she complains nonstop, and if I try to chime in about
life. If I were you, the next time she blocks you, do not repeatedly try to reach her. Wait until she calls back. If you haven’t already taken this up with her directly, you should, because her phone manners are atrocious. Dear Abby: My husband and I are elderly. We live in a renovated shack I inherited from my family. The neighborhood is degrading, and I’m trying to decide whether to build a new home out in the country on property I own. If I do, my family, which needs a better place to live, could live in my cur-
rent house. But I’m worried about the physical and emotional toll it will take on my husband and me to improve the wooded property. I also worry about issues like potential dementia living nearly 30 miles from town in the country. No matter how much I weigh the pros and cons, I can’t reach a decision whether to build or not. Because of our ages, it’s now or never. Can you please help me decide? — Stumped About The Future Dear Stumped: Allow me to offer a third alternative. You described your husband and yourself as ABBY - 5
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Fire department burglary inexcusable Firefighters save lives. They go through intense training to learn the latest rescue maneuvers with advanced equipment and tools, many of which are expensive. They’re heroes who work for the community, maybe even more so at volunteer fire departments like the one in New Berlin. So, when someone victimizes them, it is an attack on the community as a whole. H Such was the case recently Our Voice when someone apparently stole life-saving equipment from the New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, including Jaws of Life tools used for cutting vehicle wreck victims from crumpled up cars, trucks and SUVs on our roadways. How despicable must one be to take from a volunteer fire department whose goal is maintaining the safety and security of the community it serves?
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These volunteer fire departments operate on shoe-string budgets as it is. Being forced to replace valuable, expensive equipment is — as New Berlin Fire Chief Kurt Strey so mildly put it — “like a kick in the shin.” Some might have used more forceful and colorful language to describe the wretchedness exhibited by someone stealing such important equipment from a volunteer group. Neighbors help out neighbors, and whomever made off with the department’s tools was not being neighborly. Community members need to be on the lookout for and turn in anyone found to be in possession of the missing items. The person or people responsible, for whatever reason, put lives in danger and should be held accountable by the community he, she or they endangered.
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Protecting the ‘great experiment’ Joe Biden has always opposed eliminating the Senate’s filibuster rule, and for good reason. Proponents of its elimination ignore the reality that today’s majority will surely be in the minority again. And the losers will then realize the value of being able to thwart the winners’ worst impulses. This is not a hypothetical question. In 2013, Democrats foolishly altered the filibuster rule — which requires 60 votes to end debate — so it no longer applied to federal judgeships. Four years later, Republicans followed their lead, ending the filibuster for Supreme Court nominations and enabling President Trump to fill three seats in four years. Do you think Democrats might regret being power- Steve Roberts less to block Amy Coney Political View Barrett’s elevation to the court in the waning days of Trump’s presidency? But now Biden faces a crisis, an inflection point, that’s forcing him to reconsider his position on the filibuster. Following their defeats last fall, Republicans across the country are mounting a concerted effort in state legislatures to change the rules and make it harder to vote. The Brennan Center for Justice counts 253 bills introduced in 43 states that would restrict the franchise and damage basic democratic norms. Michael McDonald, an expert on election law at the University of Florida, warns: “I don’t say this lightly. We are witnessing the greatest rollback of voting rights in this country since the Jim Crow era.” A Washington Post editorial adds that Republicans “have embraced a strategy of voter suppression because they fear that, if the rules are fair, they will lose.” What makes the crisis even more acute is that the Supreme Court, with its 6 to 3 conservative majority, is unlikely to uphold legal challenges to those laws once they’re passed. The best option for Biden and the Democrats is to adopt federal legislation that sets national guidelines and impedes the GOP’s attempts at voter suppression. Two bills are moving steadily through Congress that would do just that. One measure, which has already passed the House on a party-line vote, would mandate procedures like automatic voter registration, expanded early voting and free mailin ballots. The second proposal would restore provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 — gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013 — that imposed federal supervision over states and districts with a history of discrimination. Here’s Biden’s first problem: Those bills will inevitably be blocked in the Senate by Republican filibusters. So the new president must make a choice: stick with his loyalty to the filibuster and lose on voting rights? Or alter his position and entertain changes to the Senate rules? The argument for change is rapidly gaining strength. For one thing, the entire Republican voter suppression effort is premised on a Big Lie: that the last election was somehow stolen by the Democrats, and that stricter laws are necessary to prevent future fraud. But, as countless courts, election officials and Trump’s own attorney general have concluded emphatically, THAT IS NOT TRUE. Here’s the president’s other problem: Even if Biden were to change his position, ROBERTS - 13
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Public’s right to know should be front and center, especially now, in Texas With state lawmakers immersed in the COVID19 pandemic response and Texas’ electricity failures, the public’s access to information must be at the forefront of the Legislature’s actions. Information allows citizens to watch over their government, to speak out and to ask questions. There’s no better time than Sunshine Week, starting March 14, to emphasize the importance of the people’s right to know. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and other open government proponents are taking part in a Sunshine Week online discussion March 18 hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation as the Texas legislative session approaches its midway point. Fortunately, lawmakers in both political parties are working to enact timely transparency legislation.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR per county, I knew we were in trouble. I look forward to voting you out of office on Nov. 8, 2022. Dear sir (Gov. Greg Abbott): Susan Balderas, I am writing you today because I am very Seguin ashamed and shocked you are going to lift the mask mandate on March 10. President Joe Biden requested that everyone Logic went out the window wear masks and maintain social distancing for with mask mandates his first 100 days. You could at least stand Missing masks are a mystery no more. with him on that measure. Missing logic is. Wearing a mask, keeping I am not as smart as highly-honored doc6 feet apart and frequently tors and scientists so when they tell me somewashing your hands are simthing my intelligent mother used to say, I H ple, easy ways to help control believe them. She said, “Cover your mouth to this deadly virus. Thanks to Your Letters protect folks from just a common cold!” The these measures, we did not governor said to do that for a deadly disease. even have a flu season in 2020. You are asking Now, he says that worked so well we can quit. for trouble by lifting those mandates. Who About eight months ago, I heard about a knows how many more Texans will sicken and 60-year-old woman in the check-out line at die of COVID-19 because of this? a big supermarket in front of a guy wearing In my opinion, you are grandstanding at a cowboy mask around his Adams apple. She the risk of many Texans’ lives. I implore you asked him if he would cover his mouth and to reconsider lifting the mask mandate, at nose. He replied with “no.” She told him she least for President Biden’s first 100 days. In cared for a 98-year-old aunt and was trying to the meantime, my husband and I will not be be careful. This time he replied with, “I don’ entering any establishment that is not requir- give a ‘crap’!” ing mask wearing. LETTERS - 13 When you limited the ballot boxes to one
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Fischer family legacy remains in Fischer, Texas Many names are connected to our early history. Some are easily recognized by streets or buildings named after them. But some names begin here, then move on, and most people today do not realize their early connection to Seguin. Hermann Fischer, one of Seguin’s earliest settlers, was born in Germany and rather than face compulsory military service, he followed the path of many other German immigrants who came to the new country. In 1849, he arrived in Carlshafen (Indianola) and Floyd McKee traveled to Seguin by wagon where he Snapshots of Seguin bought 75 acres along Geronimo Creek. His History brother, Otto, arrived in 1852 and began farming an adjoining 100 acres. That year, Texas suffered the worst drought the settlers from Europe had ever seen and Herman survived only by doing odd jobs and construction work in Seguin. In 1853, Hermann and Otto were still suffering the drought so they decided to move about 40 miles northwest of Seguin, and together claimed 160 acres. They quickly found the land was more suitable for ranching than farming so they began ranching, raising cattle and horses, and their joint brand was registered in Comal County in 1854. At that time, the country was still open range and their cattle roamed from the Perdernales River to the Guadalupe River. They quickly found that ranching was a difficult business, vulnerable to wild animals, rustlers and Indian raids. By 1866, Hermann had become discouraged and sold his cattle and
FISTKO From page 3 winters ever in Texas, what could be more welcoming than spring with those beautiful Texas wildflowers popping up everywhere and our lawns becoming lus-
decided to open a mercantile business. Fischer’s Store soon became a well known place for the area neighbors to gather and socialize. The business did well and grew quickly, expanding twice to increasingly larger buildings. Over the years, the community grew and in 1876 a U.S. Post office was established. However, a short time later, a postal inspector arrived and objected to the post office being operated in a saloon. Hermann said, “I make money in the store, but nothing in the post office and it can be removed or you can have a drink on the house.” The inspector had a drink and left. The post office remained open. A cotton gin, grain elevators and grist mill were soon added to the store operation. The community was now called Fischer’s Store but when the post office was installed, it became Fischer so the postmark wouldn’t advertise the store. His brother, Otto, continued ranching and eventually owned more than 2,000 acres, raising horses, cattle and sheep. Neighbors named him “Stock” Fischer and Hermann was identified as “Store” Fischer. In 1886, Otto donated land for a Fischer school and they quickly had 25 students enrolled. By 1905, the Fischer School had 75 students. In 1940, only 31 students were attending the school when it caught fire and burned down. The two-room Fischer School was quickly rebuilt and functioned until 1957, when it closed after the opening of the Comal County Rural High School. The Fischer school now serves as the Fischer Store Community Center and the store operates as a museum and learning center. In 2004, the Fischer Ranch was recognized by the Texas Department of Agriculture Family Land Heritage for 150 years of continuous agriculture operated by the same family.
cious green once again as if St. Patrick’s Day was a season long-event? If I sound overly optimistic, it’s because I am. The calendar is clearly on my side and I plan to continue celebrating life by acknowledging that the flowers are blooming, the birds are
An incident happened that drew outside attention when on March 10, 1917, a masquerade ball was being held at the Fischer Store as a fundraiser. A man named George Burkhard attended the event as did Deputy Sheriff Albert Fischer. Burkhard was accused of stealing a watch in a recent burglary and detained by Fischer. Burkhard started walking away from the deputy despite being placed under arrest. Fischer attempted to detain Burkhard and a scuffle occurred after which, Burkhard fled. A foot chase followed in which shots were fired between the two men. Burkhard was hit in the head and one of Fischer’s brothers said “you’ve killed him.” Fischer said, “No, he’s killed me,” pulling back his coat and revealing a bullet wound to his chest. The deputy died a few minutes later. He was laid to rest the next day in the Fischer Cemetery. Fischer Hall is still a popular and special place for dances, weddings and parties. It was featured in Willie Nelson’s movie, “Honeysuckle Rose,” and the bowling alley is still used in 9-pin bowling. Today, the store operates as an antique and gift shop, however, the store was closed because of COVID. The store is owned by a Herman Fischer descendant and, just up the road toward Wimberly, the “Otto” ranch is still operated by one of his descendants. In the late 1950s, a reservoir was constructed just southeast of Fischer that became Canyon Lake. Fishing tackle was sold soon after in Fischer Store. Floyd McKee is a native of Seguin. He is a retired Air Force Colonel and eight of his ancestors were among the 33 Rangers that organized and developed Walnut Springs and Seguin.
singing and I’m still alive to enjoy it all. So, until further notice, I’m just going to celebrate. Yes, everything. You should, too. Mike Fitsko is a retired principal and longtime columnist from New Braunfels.
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Today in History Today’s Highlight in History: On March 14, 1964, a jury in Dallas found Jack Ruby guilty of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, and sentenced him to death. On this date: In 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1883, German political philosopher Karl Marx died in London at age 64. In 1900, Congress ratified the Gold Standard Act. In 1951, during the Korean War, United Nations forces recaptured Seoul. In 1962, Democrat Edward M. Kennedy officially launched in Boston his successful candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts once held by his brother, President John F. Kennedy. (Edward Kennedy served in the Senate for nearly 47 years.) In 1965, Israel’s cabinet formally approved establishment of diplomatic relations with West Germany. In 1967, the body of President John F. Kennedy
ABBY From page 3 elderly and expressed concern about the physical and emotional toll building a new home far from town could cause. It might make more
was moved from a temporary grave to a permanent memorial site at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. In 1980, a LOT (laht) Polish Airlines jet crashed while attempting to land in Warsaw, killing all 87 people aboard, including 22 members of a U.S. amateur boxing team. In 1990, the Soviet Congress of People’s Deputies held a secret ballot that elected Mikhail S. Gorbachev to a new, powerful presidency. In 1991, a British court overturned the convictions of the “Birmingham Six,” who had spent 16 years in prison for a 1974 Irish Republican Army bombing, and ordered them released. In 2001, inspectors tightened U.S. defenses against foot-and-mouth disease a day after a case was confirmed in France. In 2015, Robert Durst, a wealthy eccentric linked to two killings and his wife’s disappearance, was arrested by the FBI in New Orleans on a murder warrant a day before HBO aired the final episode of a serial documentary about his life.
sense to consider selling your current home and/ or the rural property and using the money to buy a place in town in a neighborhood that isn’t degrading and is near medical facilities should you and your husband need them. At this point
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TLU’s Green earns SCAC Character, Community honor Tim Clark TLU Athletics Texas Lutheran University’s Luis Green, a junior on the men’s soccer team, has been selected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Character and Community Male StudentAthlete of the Week for the week beginning March 8. Green, from Monterrey,
Mexico, is a two-time SCAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Year and a two-time All-American. This semester, he was selected to the SCAC’s 30th Anniversary Team for Men’s Soccer. Green’s on-field accomplishments are matched by his off-field and in-classroom achievements. He is a team captain for TLU’s award-winning Bulldog
Investment Company. With his investment teammates Auriana Bird, Esam Hijazi, and Dillan Wendel, Green and the Bulldogs were crowned champions of the Texas Investments Portfolio Managers Symposium’s 2020 Portfolio Management Finals Competition. The Bulldog Investment
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asketball has long been a passion of Keegan Pugh. The Navarro Panther senior has played the sport since he was in third grade and now he has the opportunity to continue hooping it up at the collegiate level. On Wednesday, Pugh signed his letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Mary Hardin Baylor Crusaders. “Keegan is a great young man, the kind of kid that you want in your program,” Navarro Athletic Director Rod Blount said. “I saw his work ethic, I saw how he handled himself working out, preparing. I recruited him trying to get him involved with football as soon as I got here.”
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Honors roll in for TLU basketball Andrade, Lister, Prince pick up SCAC Men’s Basketball honors
Texas Lutheran Men’s Basketball had three players — senior guard Sebastian Andrade (El Paso/Americas), senior forward Caleb Lister (Baytown/Baytown Christian), and freshman post Garrett Prince (San Antonio/MacArthur) — receive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors Thursday. Andrade was named to the All-SCAC Second Team for a second consecutive season. Lister and Prince each claimed spots on the All-SCAC Honorable Mention squad. Andrade, a four-year starter for the Bulldogs, averaged 14.9 points per game for the season. He hit 19 three-pointers and shot 37.3% from the arc. He also pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game and contributed 2.5 assists per contest. Andrade also led the team in steals with 16. Andrade was fifth in the league in scoring per game at the conclusion of the Bulldogs’ season. TLU lost in the SCAC quarterfinal round to defending conference champion Centenary. The game was played in Shreveport, Louisiana, on March 5. Andrade plans to come back to TLU for a fifth men’s basketball season. The NCAA has granted student-athletes an extra year of eligibility as long as they are in regular pursuit of their bachelor’s or master’s degrees. Lister, an All-SCAC Second Team selection in
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Honorable Mention recognition. Hroch was named to the All-SCAC Second Team for a second time in her career. In her six games played in the abbreviated 2020-21 season, Hroch averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. She shot 46.8% from the field and 68.0% from the foul line. Heading into Saturday’s SCAC semifinal match at Colorado College, Hroch had scored 767 points and pulled down 536 rebounds in her four years with the Bulldogs. For her career, she is a 48.2% shooter from the field. Santa Maria claimed an SCAC playing award for the first time. After missing most of last season with an injury, Santa Maria played in all eight TLU regularseason games this season and averaged a careerbest 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds. Santa Maria averaged 30.4 minutes per game and made 38.5% of her total field goal attempts. She led TLU in free throws made (21) and tied for the team lead in free throws Hroch, Santa Maria attempted (28). She also garner conference acwas second on the team colades in assists, with 17, and she Texas Lutheran tied for the team lead in Women’s Basketball playsteals with 10. ers Abby Hroch and Jayla Santa Maria each picked up Southern Collegiate George Athletic Conference honWalker, DDS ors Thursday with the release of the SCAC’s All1255 Ashby St., Conference teams. Seguin, TX Hroch, a senior post (830) 379-9757 from Port Lavaca, was named to the All-SCAC Second Team. Santa Maria, a shooting guard from Edinburg, Silver Sponsor received All-SCAC
2020, averaged 13.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He was seventh in the SCAC in rebounds per game, and he was third in the league in offensive rebounds per contest at 2.5. Lister was an 80.4% foul shooter, and he made 18 three-pointers in 11 games (second-most makes on the team). Lister declared that this year would be his last with the Bulldogs since he would complete his degree and graduate. Lister was a four-year letterman for the Bulldogs. Prince started every game of his freshman season. He led the SCAC in blocks per game at 2.8 per contest. He averaged 1.1 blocks per game more than the SCAC player with the second-most blocks per game. Prince averaged 6.6 points and 6.0 rebounds. He shot 58.1% from the field (25-for-43) and 53.3% from the threepoint line (8-for-15). The Bulldogs ended the year with a 4-7 overall record and a 4-6 mark in conference play. TLU was the No. 6 seed for this year’s SCAC Tournament.
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Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs Aaron Beard AP Basketball Writer For the second time in as many days, major conferences have called off tournament games due to COVID-19 concerns — this time involving No. 11 Kansas and No. 16 Virginia. The Jayhawks withdrew from the Big 12 Tournament on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test within the program, which led to the cancellation of their semifinal matchup with No. 13 Texas. And earlier Friday, the Atlantic Coast Conference canceled the league's semifinal game between the top-seeded Cavaliers and Georgia Tech due to a positive test, quarantining and contact tracing within the Cavaliers program. The announcement came less than 12 hours before the Yellow Jackets and Cavaliers were set to play the first of two semifinal
PANTHER From page 6 Pugh started shooting hoops in the third grade when he joined the Navarro Youth Sports Organization’s basketball league. He furthered his basketball career by joining an AAU team while playing alongside the Panthers, he said. “I fell in love with it through playing with the NYSO to playing AAU basketball and with the Panthers,” he said. In recent years, Pugh has earned several rec-
games. It is unclear what the COVID-19 issues mean for the Virginia and Kansas going forward, though the Jayhawks released a statement that they would continue preparing for the NCAA Tournament. What is clear is that Georgia Tech will advance to Saturday's championship game to face the winner of the North CarolinaFlorida State matchup. And in the Big 12, the Longhorns moved on to the title game to face the Oklahoma State-Baylor winner. Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett described the outcome of the tests as a "gut punch." "I'm hurting for our players, especially our seniors," Bennett said in a statement. "I told our young men they have every reason to be disappointed, but it is still very important how they choose to respond. We are exhausting all options to
participate in the NCAA Tournament." Virginia athletic director Carla Williams said in the statement the school was "in communication with the appropriate officials regarding our participation" in the NCAA Tournament, which starts Thursday. The cancellations came a day after Duke withdrew from the ACC Tournament and ended its season amid its own positive test before facing the 15th-ranked Seminoles in the quarterfinals. The Jayhawks learned earlier this week they would be without center David McCormack and backup forward Tristan Enaruna due to COVID19 protocols. They beat No. 25 Oklahoma 69-62 in the quarterfinals without them, and had gone the entire season without an outbreak that forced a cancellation or postponement. "Obviously we are dis-
appointed and our players are disappointed that they can't continue to compete for the Big 12 championship," coach Bill Self said in a statement. "While we have been fortunate to avoid this throughout the season, there are daily risks with this virus that everybody participating is trying to avoid. "We have followed the daily testing and additional protocols that have been setup for us, unfortunately we caught a bad break at the wrong time. I look forward to preparing my team in probably a unique way for next week's NCAA Tournament." NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn declined to comment Friday on the Virginia and Kansas cancellations. Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner said on a Zoom call with reporters that the ACC should not cancel the
ognitions for his contributions on the court, including 2020-21 Prep Hoops Ranked 12 (Power Forward), 2020-21 First Team All District, 2020-21 Academic All District, 2019-20 District Honorable Mention, 2018-19 Second Team All District, and 2018-19 All Area Newcomer of the Year. Pugh’s work ethic on the court or football field, and in the classroom will carry him far in life, Blount said. “I can’t wait to see the exciting things he is going to do in the future and how he is going to repre-
sent our program,” he said. “There is no doubt with the type of young man that he is that he is going to be successful no matter what he is doing because of his heart, his work ethic. We love ya, we appreciate everything you’ve done for the program and we wish you nothing but the best.” The coaching staff and players at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor helped make Pugh’s choice an easy one, he said. “They gave me the experience to start over text messages and calls,” Pugh said. “Once I was able to visit, it was beauti-
ful and then the coaches were amazing. I went to every game I could try to make.” While playing ball and hoping to “win as many conference championships as possible,” Pugh plans to major in sports science. He aspires to one day continue working in the sports field either as a physical therapist, sports nutritionist or some other sports-related avenue.
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TLU From page 6 Company defeated teams from Rice, Baylor, Texas State, and the University of North Texas. TLU won the competition for a third consecutive year. “Apart from just learning how to read and interpret financial statements and how to value and buy publicly-traded businesses, we learn those critical thinking skills, those presentation skills,” Green said. “Over the last three years, we have won consistently No. 1 place. And it’s not just because of our returns — we average 18% over the last 10 years, which is impressive — but it is also the quality of the presentations and the amount of work that we put in.” Green credits his soccer competitiveness and collegiate soccer experiences with helping him in the world of business investments. “So what I’ve taken the most out of soccer is being a team player and then taking that into BIC (Bulldog Investment Company) and the competition aspect,” Green said. “There are some individuals that have not been in a team sport, or they have not been in sports so they don’t get that competition. So I bring that to the table. I make it competitive. I try pushing. I try to be better than the last presentation that we had. I try to be better every single time. “I always ask for feedback. I am never satisfied with: ‘Okay we won. Okay we won. We are going to do the same thing.’ No, we won; let’s not let the other team win next time. What can we do to get better?” In his first two collegiate seasons on the soccer pitch, Green has scored 40 goals (18 in
2018, 20 in 2019, and two so far in 2021), and he has assisted on five others for a career point total of 85 points. He led the SCAC in points, points per game, goals and goals scored per game in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. After guiding the Bulldogs to their firstever SCAC Tournament title and a trip to the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Green was elevated to Second Team AllAmerica status after earning Third Team honors as a freshman in 2018. The NCAA Tournament berth was the second in TLU Men’s Soccer history, following the university’s 2002 tournament appearance, then led by a central defender named Eddie Salazar, the Bulldogs’ current coach. “(Coach Salazar) feared that we were, like, ‘Oh we beat Trinity (in the tournament semifinal) so now we are going to kind of rest, we are going to take things slow.’ But no, if you saw everybody’s eyes on the team, no, this is ours. This is going to be ours. We just had that confidence and that drive that nothing is going to stop us, and we were very focused. We kept the same mentality — consistency, hard work, work as a team.” Green was named the SCAC Tournament’s Offensive MVP after scoring a pair of goals — one in the semifinal victory over Trinity and one in the championship final against Colorado College. In 2019, Green set new TLU DIII-era records for goals scored (20) and total points (43). In just two seasons, he ranks fourth on TLU’s career list for goals and for total points. Green already has 12 game-winning goals to his credit.
By: Kyle Kramm The Easter Bunny will be hopping into Seguin very soon and downtown Seguin has you covered on those Easter gifts and outfits. So get hopping to explore downtown and find those spring treasures. Looking for some hands on activities to stuff those Easter baskets, check out the new selection of crafty toys at You’re So Crafty at 208 South Austin Street. They include paint-your-own tea set, painting kits and spirographs. You can find delicious Abdallah chocolates at the Shop at 110 East Nolte. They include chocolate rabbits and chocolate Easter eggs. Head around the corner to Gift & Gourmet at 212 South Austin Street to find home décor and more to get you in the spring season, plus odds and ends and candy to fill your baskets. Spring has blossomed at Sandcastle Home Décor with bunnies of all sizes and spring décor galore including birdhouses, faux flowers and more. The store, at 115 West Court, also has a variety of Easter soaps including Peeps and bunny soaps and even kid soaps. Need a little filler for a basket, drop in some natural bee lip balms and lip scrubs. Find classic Easter décor at Funky Monkey Vintage Venue at 308 East Court Street. You will find wreaths, bunnies, dinnerware flowers, chicks and more that will get your home ready for the holiday. Plan on spending a day in downtown soon to find all the treasures sprinkled throughout the downtown stores that will make your spring special.
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HAILE From page 3 million dollars for a Spanish art museum in her memory. A second marriage within the year resulted in the obligatory donation of a half-million dollars’ worth of Italian statues. Dedication ceremonies for the Virginia Meadows Museum and the Elizabeth Meadows Sculpture Court and Garden were held the very same day on the SMU campus. The new Mrs. Meadows was partial to French painters, so her eager-to-please husband showered her with costly canvases
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Kaelyx, 4, and his mother Brianna Pettinger walk away from all that remains of their home on Friday, March 12, 2021, after a fire destroyed it and all of its contents on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Guadalupe County.
FIRE From page 1 The fire started about 9:10 a.m. Tuesday at a house on farmland in the 1700 block of Link Road. Firefighters from three departments fought the blaze and their efforts were hampered by strong winds and lack of nearby fire hydrants. The official cause of the fire is undetermined, Guadalupe County Assistant Fire Marshal Bryce Houlton said. The morning of the fire, Pettinger said she was on a call when she looked out a kitchen window that led into the garage and saw flames and smoke. She rushed into the garage with a hose and tried herself to put out the fire. The flames and smoke became too much so she thought to open the garage door, which made everything worse and sent flames running into the house. That’s when she gave up the fight and went to save her children, eventually finding them safe, Pettinger said. Where there once stood a single-
from that country. It was not long before a pair of smooth-talking Parisians popped up in Big D with a gallery of “bargains” for the freespending oilman crammed into the trunk of their rented car. Meadows had never heard of door-to-door art peddlers, and their unorthodox approach aroused his suspicions. But his doubts were immediately dispelled by the certificates the slick salesmen presented for each and every piece. Had the trusting Texan bothered to investigate the impressive papers, he would have discovered that the documents proved nothing at all. Forgers and charlatans who hawked their bogus wares had long exploited the French
story farmhouse with attached garage on Friday was a pile of charred rubble and a burned out 2004 Chevy Tahoe. Pettinger, her fiancé Deon Williams and the children lived together in the rented home. Williams, an employee with the city of Seguin’s Public Works Department, was at work when he learned from a friend that the house was ablaze. Initially, he checked the in-house cameras and tried to call Pettinger for information. “I called her a couple times. Finally, she answered,” he said. “She told me.” He told his supervisor and rushed home. Noticing smoke wafting into the air as he hurried closer, frantic thoughts filled his mind, Williams said. He pulled up with one thought on his mind. “Where are my kids at,” Williams remembered. “I saw my fiancée out by the road. I asked where my kids were?” Pettinger told him the children were in a police vehicle safe. Williams retrieved the kids and the family gathered around his work vehicle as the house burned. They were safe and together.
law that allowed an artist’s blood kin to attest to the authenticity of any painting bearing his name. This scandalous practice enabled unscrupulous relatives to earn a dishonest living at the expense of naïve collectors. While the clever con men carefully reeled him in, Meadows drove what he believed was a hard bargain. “I’d always let them hang around for eight or 10 days, when I knew they were spending $200 a day in Dallas. Just when they were about to leave town, I’d offer them half what they had originally asked.” Meadows’ strength, his legendary skill as a hard-nosed negotiator, was in fact his Achilles’ heel. The patient swindlers were more
“All I can say is I’m really thankful my son was there,” Pettinger said. “He kept his composure better than I did.” People from the Seguin community have reached out to help the family cope with the loss of their home and possessions, Pettinger said. Donations have included clothes for the family, a storage unit to accept more essentials, cash and more, she said. A community member set up an online account to raise money to help the family. To donate to it, visit www. gofundme.com/f/deon-williams-family-fire-relief-fund . Seguin Storage on Kingsbury Street is accepting donated items during normal business hours if a donaor provides one of the family members’ names, Pettinger said. “We’re going to be OK,” she said. “The amount of love and support we have received has blown us away. We will forever be grateful for the people who helped us during our time of need.” Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo.moultrie@seguingazette.com .
than happy to accept $45,000 for a worthless copy of a masterpiece they had priced at $100,00. For three extremely lucrative years, their Dallas dupe was the Frenchmen’s best customer. Even though his wallet was $400,000 lighter, Meadows had no complaints since he was convinced that the true value of his bargain buys was $1.3 million. But persistent rumors of an elaborate fraud finally persuaded Meadows to call in several experts to inspect his collection of French moderns. Their verdict left him stunned and speechless. Fortyone of the 59 paintings were forgeries. Acting more like the victim of a harmless prank than a six-figure
scam, Meadows laughed off his loss and even referred to himself as “Mister Sap.” Two months and $2 million later, he had replaced the fakes with the real thing. Meadows also made amends with SMU. His $8 million gift to the school of art in 1969 was the largest windfall in the university’s 54-year history and raised his total cash contribution to more than $15 million. Bartee Haile writes This Week In Texas History which appears every Sunday. He welcomes your comments and questions barteehaile@gmail.com or P.O. Box 130011, Spring, TX 77393 and invites you to visit his website at barteehaile.com.
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Administration Pursuant to Section 401.003 TEC and Application to Determine Heirship Pursuant to Section 202 TEC, said application relegal notices questing that the Court Declare who are the Heirs and Only LYNN FREDERICK POWERS, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in this estate. Said application may be heard and acted upon by said Court at any call of the docket on or after 10 o'clock A.M. on the first Monday next after the expiration of ten days from date of publication of this citation, at the Guadalupe County Justice Center in Guadalupe County, Texas. All persons interested in said estate are herby cited to appear before said Honorable Court at said above mentioned time and place by filing a written consent or answer to this application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention, or response in writing with in the County Clerk of Guadalupe County, Texas, on or before the above-noted date and time. The officer exec ut i ng t his wr i t shall promptly serve the same according to requirements of law, and the mandates hereof, and make due return as the law directs. If this citation is not served within 90 days after the date of issuance , it shall be returned unserved. ISSUED UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT at office in Seguin, Texas, this the 4th day of March, 2021. TERESA KIEL, COUNTY CLERK GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS 211 West Court Street, Seguin, Texas 78155 By: Christina Trinidad, Deputy
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Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s Hope Yen and Tom Krisher Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers. If agreed to, the proposal could give President Joe Biden a quick win by securing cuts in greenhouse gas emissions rather than waiting months, if not years, to legally undo a giant rollback approved when Donald Trump was president. But environmental groups say the proposal doesn't go far enough to ward off the damaging effects of climate change and automakers are rejecting tougher Obama-era standards that they have the technology to meet. It also could result in two different sets of standards, one for California and the states that fol-
low its rules, and another for the rest of the country. This could drive up vehicle prices. Asked Friday about the proposal, the White House said discussions with the auto industry on a fuel emissions standard were still early. It declined to comment on whether the administration would accept an agreement that falls below the California deal or Obama-era standards, stressing that tough requirements would be needed to get popular and less-efficient SUVs off the road. Under the plan, automakers would agree to stricter standards in exchange for a "multiplier" that would give them additional credit toward meeting the standards if they sell more electric vehicles, three people with knowledge of the talks said. The deal would incentivize automakers to get more electric vehicles on the road, thereby reducing pollution, said the people, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to reveal internal negotiations.
SHANNON From page 4 Meetings Act have worked well for many governments during the pandemic, but in some cases rules for public comment have been unfairly imposed and telephone callin lines have not been provided to accommodate those without internet. SB 924 by Zaffirini and HB 2683 by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, address these concerns.
Nursing home and assisted living pandemic transparency
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, filed SB 882 so that nursing home residents and their loved ones can get the information they need about communicable disease outbreaks, including COVID-19. Zaffirini filed a similar bill, SB 930, as did Rep. Mayes Middleton, R-Wallisville, with HB 3306.
CUOMO From page 2 detractors now covers virtually every region in the state and the political power centers of New York City and Washington. A majority of Democrats in the state legislature and 21 of the state's 27 U.S. House members have called on him to step down. The escalating political crisis jeopardizes Cuomo's 2022 reelection in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, and threatens to cast a cloud over President Joe Biden's early days in office. Republicans across the country have seized on the scandal to try to distract from Biden's success with the pandemic and challenge his party's well-established advantage with female voters. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, declined to com-
The proposal would raise mileage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a rate between Trump's rollback and standards brokered by California in a 2019 agreement with five automakers — Ford, Honda, BMW, Volkswagen and Volvo — that is now followed by 13 states. Most other automakers, including General Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis) backed Trump's rollback. They're among the automakers putting forward the new proposal. The companies had no official comment. The Trump rollback increased mileage requirements by 1.5% per year from the 2021 through 2026 model years. The California deal has 3.7% annual increases, while the Obama standards were about 5% annually. Under the Obama-era standards, automakers got double credit for fully electric vehicles toward meeting their fuel economy and pollution requirements. That "multiplier" was removed in
the Trump rollback. The Trump administration had blocked California's legal authority to set its own standards under the Clean Air Act. The Biden administration is expected to take steps next month to undo that with a rule that environmental groups hope will pressure automakers to agree to higher standards. A spokesman for the California Air Resources Board, which regulates pollution, wouldn't comment on the automakers' proposal but said the agency "continues to advocate for the most rigorous vehicle standards possible." Delaware Sen. Tom Carper, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee who has met with Biden over efficiency and vehicle emission standards, has said the California agreement is a useful starting point that he believes all automakers should join as the two sides negotiate longer-term standards to go beyond model year 2026 to fulfill the goals of the
HB 1810 by Capriglione; SB 928 by Zaffirini; and SB 729 by Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, require information to be provided the requested available electronic format.
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Legislation to require more online posting of government contracts would help citizens better track how tax dollars are spent, during a pandemic or any other time. Capriglione filed HB 2913 and Zaffirini filed SB Law enforcement transparency House and Senate members are also 929 to achieve this goal. working to improve access to police records involving in-custody deaths Dates of birth in public records and to include body camera and dash Access to a birthdate in a governcamera video. This helps to ensure ment record promotes accuracy. It can public accountability. Key bills are aid citizens vetting a candidate for HB 2383 by Rep. Joe Moody, D-El office; journalists identifying a person Paso and SB 975 by Sen. Royce West, in a crime report; or banks, cred- D-Dallas. it report companies and employers This Texas legislative session is an relying on public record background unusual one amid the coronavirus checks to conduct business. HB 3535 by pandemic. But ensuring access to pubRep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, lic information is a familiar endeavor and SB 926 by Zaffirini address this and always necessary. important measure. Now is a crucial time to protect this basic right.
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ment Friday on Cuomo's crisis, but stood alongside Biden in a Rose Garden ceremony celebrating the passage of the Democratbacked $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill. Hours earlier, White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say whether President Biden believes Cuomo should resign. She said every woman who has come forth about harassment by the New York governor "deserves to have her voice heard, should be treated with respect and should be able to tell her story." Dozens of Democrats had already called on Cuomo to resign this week, but the coalition of critics expanded geographically and politically on Friday to include the likes of New York City progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; the leader of the House Democratic campaign arm, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney; Buffalobased Rep. Brian Higgins;
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and a group of Long Islandbased state lawmakers who had been loyal Cuomo allies. Never before has the brash, 63-year-old Democratic governor, the son of a New York governor himself, been more politically alone. "The victims of sexual assault concern me more than politics or other narrow considerations, and I believe Governor Cuomo must step aside," Maloney said. Ocasio-Cortez said she believes the women who accused Cuomo of wrongdoing. "After two accounts of sexual assault, four accounts of harassment, the Attorney General's investigation finding the Governor's admin hid nursing home data from the legislature and public, we agree with the 55+ members of the New York State legislature that the Governor must resign," she tweeted.
Paris climate agreement. Following the roadmap of GM's recently announced goal of making all passenger vehicles electric by 2035, the coalition of automakers is pledging efforts to increase production of electric vehicles and hybrids, the people said. Automakers argue that it's difficult to reach stricter standards because of continuing consumer demand for less-efficient SUVs and trucks, the top-selling vehicles in the country. By promoting more sales of zero-emission electric vehicles, which accounted for less than 2% of U.S. new vehicle sales last year, the United States can achieve greater emissions reductions down the road. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, whose department is overseeing a rewrite of Trump anti-pollution rules along with the Environmental Protection Agency, has signaled openness to granting industry more credits AUTO - 15
ARREST From page 2 Jason Lopes, 33, formerly of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, was arrested in Garland, Texas, this week, Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a statement. He is currently in custody in Texas and is awaiting extradition back to Rhode Island. No defense attorney for Lopes was listed in online court records. Lopes has been indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge in connection with the December 2010 stabbing of Zackary Marshall
outside a Providence bar, authorities said. “Ten years is a long time, and I recognize how difficult it has been for the family of Mr. Marshall to wait for this day to come,” Neronha said. “There is a distance on road to justice still to travel, but I am pleased that we have reached this point.” The arrest was made based on the discovery of new evidence in the case, city Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare said in a statement. “The arrest in this case is another example of the tireless work conducted by Providence police detectives every day,” he said.
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Fred Zelinka Frederick Edward Zelinka, 59, passed away on February 19, 2021, at Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, Arizona. Former Seguin resident and proud Texan by choice, Fred was born April 6, 1961, in New York, the son of Fred and Roberta “Bobbie” (Roberts) Zelinka of Fountain Hills, Arizona. Freddie (as his family called him) was baptized in the Catholic faith and loved the Lord. Fred graduated from Seguin High School in 1979 and attended the University of Texas at Austin before moving to Hollywood to be an actor. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Later Fred lived in New York where he acted in theatrical productions and worked in Information Technology in banking. For the past 15+ years, Fred enjoyed a fine career in financial planning, investments, and insurance. With movie-star good looks, astonishing charisma, a brilliant mind, a generosity of spirit, and a magnificent sense of humor, Fred embodied natural talent and per-
Jennifer Faye Riley
Jennifer Faye Riley, age 48 of Seguin, passed away on March 11, 2021. Jennifer was born in San Antonio, Texas on October 1, 1972. Jennifer grew up in Schertz, Texas and graduated from Samuel Clemens High School. She has been a resident of Seguin, since 1999. She is preceded in death by her step-father, Kenneth Mangham, her grandmoth-
Polly A. Coleman
sonality unparalleled, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him. Fred was an excellent trumpet player who toured Europe with a jazz band as a teen. He was also a gifted writer. Proud of his Ukrainian roots, Fred loved, respected, and is survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zelinka, Sr., brothers John Zelinka of Memphis, TN and David Zelinka of Scottsdale, AZ and their families, and beloved friend Victoria Gallegos. Fearless and fun, whether bungee jumping, deep-sea fishing, driving a motorcycle, or riding a horse, Fred was incapable of doing anything halfway. Instead, Fred leaned into life, longing always to do and be better. Freddie’s family and friends take comfort in the hope of the Resurrection and know, “like the morning star that’s ahead of him he’ll keep shining on.” A Mass of Remembrance was held in Arizona. A Seguin celebration of Fred’s life will be announced in the coming months.
er, Margaret Rodriguez, her grandfather, Fred Rodriguez and her aunt, Faye Shellenberger. Survivors include her daughter, Meaghan Robles (Dustin); granddaughter, Emma Jean Young; mother, Carol Mangham; brothers, Tommy Rodriguez (Lori), Michael Rodriguez (Tina), and Richard Rodriquez (Marie); aunt, Sharon Phillips (Glenn); uncle, Lyle Hammock (Julie); nieces, Britni Zoch (Michael), Shelbi Young (Zach), Samantha Rodriguez, and Amber Smith; nephews, Michael Joseph Rodriguez and Hayden Rodriguez; cousins, Jarrett Atnip (Judy), Shelly Sheppard (John), and Tanya Wright; and her beloved four legged companion, Burton Elliot and many friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Funeral
services will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Jim Price officiating. Interment will follow in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Dustin Robles, Tommy Rodriguez, Michael Rodriguez, Richard Rodriguez, Michael Joseph Rodriguez and Jarrett Atnip. All CDC protocols must be followed including social distancing, limited seating and face coverings requested. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any Breast Cancer Research Fund of choice. 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.
Johnnie Bess Cogburn-Bertschy 1930-2021
Johnnie B. Cogburn-Bertschy passed away on March 8, 2021. Johnnie was born August 27, 1930 in Mclean, Texas and was a long time resident of both McQueeney and Seguin, Texas. She was a housewife and mother of 6 children and proud grandmother to 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was married to Reuben Bertschy, a retired USAF veteran. She is preceded in death by her husband, and son David. She is survived by her children Kenneth and Lyn, Edward and Joyce, Carol and Jon, Carl and Nona, and Sharon, daughter-in-law, Dot, and Peggy Wingfield. She will be interred with her husband in the pioneers Rest North Cemetery, Two Rivers, WI.
Beatrice Ruth Orcutt
Beatrice Ruth Orcutt went Home to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 6th, 2021, at the age of 92. She was born on November 1st, 1928 in Thurman, NY to Hollis Combs and Elizabeth Ingraham Combs. She was preceded in death by husbands, Walter Springer Jr. and Irwin Orcutt; two sons, Hollis Springer and Wayne Springer. She is survived by son, Walter E Springer III and daughter, Cynthia L Hoagland, many grand-
Polly A. Michelson Coleman, 73, of Seguin, passed away on March 5, 2021 in Seguin. She was born January 19, 1948 in Seguin to Elliot and Eleanor (Baur) Michelson. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Vordenbaum, granddaughter, Taylor Brehmer, stepson, Jeff Coleman, brothers, Elliot “Scotter” Michelson, Louis “Spud” Michelson. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews Adrienne Norton, Tammie Milford, Cory Michelson, and Lee Roy Michelson, as well as numerous great nieces and nephews, her beloved neighbors Jeff, Christy, Bailey, and Mason McKinnely, and her companion for the last 10 years, her dog Baby Bella. She is preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Cecil Coleman, brother, Harold “Country” Michelson, and her parents. Polly was a business owner
for 30+ years of Tri-City Electric Supply and Lighting. She was a member of Living Waters Church. Member of the Builders Association in Comal County, Texas Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association. She was big horse racing fan and enjoyed owning and betting on many talented animals over the years. She loved horse racing and that is where you could find her almost every weekend. There will be a private family graveside service at Guadalupe Valley Cemetery. A public Memorial Service will be held Sunday March 14 at 2:00PM at The Den Restaurant 484 Bluebonnet Dr. La Vernia TX 78121. In lieu of flowers please make memorials to Hope Hospice New Braunfels or Living Waters Church. Please sign the guestbook at www.doeppenschmidtfuneralhome. com
David Guadarrama
David Guadarrama was born on April 10, 1979 and passed away on March 7, 2021. Services are under the direction of Palmer Cemetery Services.
son-in-laws, Linda and Edwin Guzman of New Braunfels and Cynthia and Carlos Moreno of Seguin; including 5 grandchildren, Austin and Chloe Guzman, and Tristan, Ocean and Ian Moreno and 4 surviving sisters Mary Ybarbo, Dora Gallardo, Minerva Rodriguez and Lisa Levy and numerous nieces and nephews. Trinidad was born on June 16, 1935 in Elmendorf Texas to Maria (Delgado) and Abelardo Trinidad “Trini” Espinoza. Trinidad was a proud employee of the Espinoza City of San Antonio for Trinidad “Trini” 17 years. He retired with Espinoza, 85, of his young family to Seguin McQueeney, went to be in 1985. Trinidad was a with his Lord and Savior devoted family man of liton Wednesday, March 3, tle words and a great sense 2021 after a 41 year long courageous battle with of humor. His faith in Parkinson’s Disease. He Christ, and his redemptive is survived by his faithful work on the cross, brought and loving wife of 48 years, many years of comfort as Matilde “Mattie” Espinoza, he battled this debilitating his two daughters and two disease.
children and great-grandchildren, her brother, Maurice Combs, as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews. Bea had a full life selling Avon for over 30 years. She also enjoyed riding motorcycles with a friend and delivering food and coats to the homeless in San Antonio. At one point in her life, she even drove a stock-car in a Powder Puff Derby. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Palmer Mortuary Chapel. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Palmer Mortuary with burial following at Kingsbury Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction and care of Palmer Mortuary and Cremations located at 1116 N. Austin Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; 830.379.9430. Please log on to www.palmermortuary.com to sign and view the guest book.
ROBERTS From page 4 Democrats almost certainly don’t have the votes to eliminate filibusters entirely. With only 50 seats in the Senate, they can’t afford to lose anybody, and Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has made his position very clear. Asked if he’d consider ending the filibuster, he recently told reporters, “Never!” But there is another option, one that Manchin has indicated he might support: amending the filibuster rules to make an exception for bills on voting and civil rights. Those rules are hardly sacrosanct; they have been altered many times. For instance, the number of votes needed to break a filibuster was dropped from 67 to 60 in 1975. Carve-outs already prevent filibusters on budget bills, trade deals and military base closings. Voting rights are at least as important — if not more — than
Years of prayers with his loving wife by his side have been the greatest testimony of love and devotion for his family and loved ones. His smile and contagious laughter will be dearly missed by his “girls”, sons-in-law and grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Ignacio Macias officiating. Private interment will take place at a later date in San Geronimo Cemetery. All CDC protocols must be followed including limited seating, social distancing and face coverings requested. 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.
any of those issues. In his eulogy last July for civil rights icon John Lewis, Barack Obama made this precise point: “If all this takes eliminating the filibuster, another Jim Crow relic, in order to secure the God-given rights of every American, then that’s what we should do.” In 1965, my late fatherin-law, Hale Boggs, then a congressman from Louisiana, risked his career to endorse the Voting Rights Act. Boggs said on the House floor, “I shall support this bill because I believe the fundamental right to vote must be a part of this great experiment in human progress under freedom which is America.” Biden and the Democrats must amend the filibuster rules to protect that “great experiment” once again. Steven Roberts teaches politics and journalism at George Washington University. He can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.
Del Schlueter
Del Schlueter, age 87 of Seguin, passed away on January 20, 2021. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held for Del on Saturday March 20, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center, 1865 US-90, Seguin, TX 78155. He was never one to pass up an opportunity to celebrate. Memorial contributions may be made to Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, the Matador Booster Club, or the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. You may visit www. treshewell.com.
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When your governor used to ask you to wear a mask, he was not trying to control you. He was trying to get you to act like an honorable person What he meant was he did not care and help control a deadly disease. New Zealand has five million folks. if he helped kill a 98-year-old just to They have had 26 COVID-19 deaths. prove he was tough enough to not be South Carolina has five million folks. They have had 8,000 plus COVID-19 told to wear a mask by anybody.
deaths. The difference is they have government leadership and the personal character to understand that not wearing a mask means a person doesn’t give a crap about other people’s health. James C. Leissner, Seguin
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OBITUARIES Lodge #887 AF &AM Masonic Lodge, life member of DAV, and American Legion. His service to his country was only second to his family and the Lord. The family would like to express thanks and appreciation to all those who have given support, assistance, and love during his medical ailments. Visitation will begin on Friday, March 19, 2021 at 1 p.m. followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel, RF Finch, Jr. 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, Sergeant First Class RF 78155. Interment with Finch JR, USA (ret.), 74 full military honors will was called to the Lord on follow in San Geronimo Thurs March 11, 2021. He Cemetery in Seguin. For was born in San Antonio, those who desire serTX on Nov. 12th 1946 to vices may be live streamed RF Finch Sr. and Eva Nell at https://vimeo.com/ (Mollenhauer) Finch. event/788929. He was married to All CDC protocols must Sharon (Morris) Finch be followed including for 48 years. Children social distancing, limited include daughter Wendy seating and face coverings (Finch) Hoogakker, son requested. RF Finch III, daughter-inIn lieu of flowers the law Jacque (Manna) Finch, family asks that memorial and son-in-law Gerrit contributions be made in Hoogakker. His siblings his name to Kingsbury include Elaine Cooper, Masonic Lodge or the Eva Nell Kowalski, and American Legion Post Marilyn Walston. He has 3 #245 in Seguin. grandchildren, numerous You are invited to extended family members, sign the guest book at and grand pets. www.treshewell.com. RF served in the Marine Arrangements are under Corps and Army, retiring the direction of Tres in 1991 after 22 ½ years Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor of service. He was a 40 Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, year member of Kingsbury 830-549-5912.
A year without income from Broadway stage Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, Max Kumangai was dazzling crowds with a jolt of live Broadway excitement. Now he's doing it with his bread. The triple threat from the musical "Jagged Little Pill" has leaned into a fourth skill as the pandemic marches on: baking and selling his own sourdough. From his Manhattan apartment, Kumangai delivers $15 bread loaves or $8 focaccia slices from his Humpday Dough company on foot or via subway. "I wanted to make connecting with people — at a time when it was difficult to connect — a part of the business," he says. "It's feeding me figuratively and literally." With TV and film sets slowly gearing back up a year after COVID-19 hit, Broadway theaters are still shuttered with no end in sight. That means people who make their living in live entertainment have had to be creative. Out-of-work seamstresses are selling handmade jewelry and plush toys on Etsy, dancers are teaching classes online and actors are doing voiceover work, podcasts or selling video shout-outs on Cameo. One stage manager launched Stagedoor Candle Company, a line of fragrance products inspired by Broadway musicals. There's an eBay marketplace selling Broadway memorabilia to help artists put something in their pockets. "This is a paycheck-topaycheck profession. We
MATADORS From page 1 experience for my wife and I. We’re excited about being there.” Joining Dailey is Seguin are his wife Kristen and their three children.
are workers," says Laura Benanti, a Tony winner. "It's really deeply upsetting to me that there are so many people suffering, unable to feed themselves. They don't have savings." According to a new report from the New York State Comptroller, employment for New York City workers in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors fell 66% during the pandemic. The drop — from 87,000 jobs in February 2020 to 34,100 jobs just three months later — marks the largest employment decline out of all sectors in the city's economy. It has left Broadway workers, many who have lost health insurance, living on side gigs, stimulus checks and unemployment assistance. Since March 2020, the national human services group The Actors Fund has distributed more than $18 million in emergency financial assistance to more than 15,000 people in the entertainment industry. "I've had a lot of friends who just picked up and relocated and moved to different states because we're staying in one of the most expensive states in the country," says Jawan M. Jackson, a star of "Ain't Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations." He pivoted to putting out a single, filming a movie and got into commercials. He wished government leaders would do more. "We kind of feel like we are just afterthoughts," he said. "I just wish they would have been a little bit better during the shutdown for us because of the predicament that BROADWAY - 16
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This is time of year shade trees go bare Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of the Calvin Finch’s column that ran incomplete on Wednesday. Q. The leaves on our live oak tree are falling because of the cold weather. Is there anything we should do to protect them? A. It is time for live oak leaves to fall. The weather may have had some influence but not much. The live oaks and other shade trees should do fine on their own. As usual, use the leaves for mulch or in the compost pile. It works well to let the leaves decompose on the lawn where they will provide organic material for the grass plants. It is especially effective if you mow the leaves, so they decompose more quickly. Q. We have not seen any purple martins yet, but we usually put our houses up on March 1. Should we stick to our schedule or is
COVID From page 7 rest of the tournament, even though the three teams left are already almost certain to be invited to the NCAA Tournament. “We want to go win that game and put our name in the record
at least once in March to clear out the English sparrows and make room for the disrupted purple martins.
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there a better plan? A. The cold weather means that the insect populations that support the purple martins and other insect eaters are not as available as they usually are. I think the dragonflies and moths that are usually available will return in a few weeks. Contribute to the increase of the purple martin insects by planting zinnias, mistflower, milkweed, and other nectar plants in mid-March. I recommend that the houses go up as scheduled and you will just have to be prepared to lower the houses
book,” Pastner said, adding that he hopes the Cavaliers also get to compete next week after winning the last NCAA Tournament held in 2019. “They’re the defending national champions. They’re our league champions,” he said. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement that he was
Q. Our lemons and limes look terrible. We neglected to cover them. When will we know if they are going to live? A. We are recommending that gardeners give cold-damaged plants four to eight weeks to clearly show how much damage they absorbed. Unfortunately, if you did not cover citrus or provide a heat source the chances are almost zero that they will survive. Sorry.
annual blue grass, rescue grass and some of the other winter weeds. They will respond well to mowing but do not benefit from fertilization. Wait until late April to fertilize your “real” lawn grass. The winter weeds do not have to be irrigated either.
Q. When can we prune back our esperanza, firebush, poinciana, lantana and other root hardy blooming plants? With the weather so severe this winter will they all survive and come back for the summer? A. Most will survive and regrow from the roots but some wont. Prune the frozen tops in mid-March Q. It is amazing, our and you will have to just shrubs and flowers are wait and see which plants severely damaged from the resprout. cold, but the lawn is attracCalvin Finch is a retired tive green. Should we fertilize the grass to help it keep horticulture agent in Bexar County. He writes for and growing? A. I think the green works with a number of growth you see is from area media outlets.
“heartbroken” for the student-athletes, coaches and support staff at Duke and Virginia and that the league will follow the lead of “our medical personnel.” The NCAA Tournament will be held entirely in the state of Indiana to create what NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt has called a “con-
trolled environment” instead of a bubble. The tournament protocols include requiring each member of a team’s travel party to complete seven negative COVID19 tests before leaving for Indianapolis. Gavitt has said a team can continue to play if it has five players available through those safety protocols.
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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT AMENDMENT PERMIT NO. WQ0010277003 APPLICATION. City of Seguin, 205 North River Street, Seguin, Texas 78155, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0010277003 (EPA I.D. No. TX0103535) to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated wastewater to a volume not to exceed an annual average flow of 12,000,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility is located at 450 Seitz Road, Seguin, in Guadalupe County, Texas 78155. The discharge route is from the plant site via pipe to Geronimo Creek; thence to Guadalupe River Below Comal River. TCEQ received this application on January 12, 2021. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Seguin City Hall, 205 North River Street, Seguin, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-97.916856%2C29.551887&level=12 ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments. PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose. Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period. MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www. tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at https://www14. tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address, and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/ goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from City of Seguin at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Tim Howe at 830-386-2540. Issuance Date: February 26, 2021
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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer Stephen Wade AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan will not take part in China's offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for "participants" in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year's Beijing Winter Games. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted by the IOC about the Chinese vaccines, and that Japanese athletes would not take them. She said the vaccines have not been approved for use in Japan. "We have been taking comprehensive anti-infectious disease measures for the Tokyo Games in order to allow participation without vaccinations," Marukawa said. "There is no change to our principle of not making vaccinations a prerequisite." Announced by IOC President
TOOLS From page 1 Jaws of Life spreader, one Holmatro Jaws of Life cutter, one Holmatro ‘Jaws of Life’ ram, one Holmatro core hose (which connects the power unit to the various previously mentioned tools), one Kenwood VHF radio, one Astron 50 amp power supply (used to allow Kenwood radio to be powered as a base station), one wheeled 12-volt battery charger, two 45-quart Yeti ice chests (used to hold drinks to hydrate our firefighters when fighting fires), two Scott self-contained breathing apparatus masks, two Elkhardt hydrant wrenches, two Kochek spanner wrenches, one McCleod
GAMBLING From page 1 State Sen. Carol Alvarado, a Houston Democrat, filed a similar companion bill on Tuesday in the Senate. “Now is the time to let voters decide on legalizing casino gaming across Texas,” Alvarado said. “Texas loses billions of dollars a year to our neighboring states that allow gaming and this measure would bring that revenue back to Texas, create tens of thousands of jobs and also cut down on illegal gambling.” She looks forward to working with legislators on the issue, Alvarado said. The issue at hand is giving voters the final say. “Bottom line, this is a constitutional amendment,” Kuempel said. “If we pass this, what we are doing is giving Texans the right to vote for it or against it. Of people polled, 90% of Texans want the right to vote on it one way or the other.” He has heard the concerns, the state representative said. Some people focus on moral issues related to wagering and don’t want that for Texas, Kuempel said. He understands and listens to what he feels is a majority who are on his side. “I’ve been around this issue a long time, and that’s fine, but in my district, it seems people want it way more than don’t want it,” Kuempel said. “It doesn’t mean you have to gamble. It’s money we’re losing we need to capture.” His bill includes caveats that would ensure certain guarantees for company investments to help local communities and the state, Kuempel said. Legalized gambling could bring jobs and $3 to $4 million in revenue to Texas and its municipalities, he said. Gambling also can bolster developing infrastructure, new construction and more, Kuempel said. “At the same time, we
Thomas Bach on Thursday, the surprise deal comes as China faces mounting international pressure over the internment of at least 1 million Muslim Uyghurs, which has been labeled a "genocide" by several governments and human rights bodies. The IOC has indicated it is a sports body and will not meddle in domestic issues in China. The IOC initially said it would not require athletes to get vaccines, but only encourage it. The deal with China puts more emphasis on getting vaccines to young, healthy athletes and others. The IOC has said it will pay for the vaccines but gave no indication of the cost or quantity. Marukawa pointed out that the Olympics are being held as if vaccines are not available, relying on testing, masks, social distancing and keeping athletes in a "bubble."
rake, one hay rake, miscellaneous mechanics tools and two red fire axes,” Strey wrote in the post. The chief is almost certain if the burglars had easier access to the full self-contained breathing apparatus gear, they would have made off with more than just the masks. The department is equipped with another Jaws of Life set on the engine at station 1, however, response times may increase due to lack of equipment and location of a call, Strey said. “While we can still respond with that, it will take a little bit longer to get to the opposite side of our 94 square miles,” he said. “We do have the ability to continue to operate, it’s just that in some cases, it’s going to be a little bit longer of a response time to
have carved out revenue that would go to additional public safety and law enforcement including the resources to fight human trafficking,” he said. “We’re keeping an eye on that. I understand and that’s a conner, but with some of the resources that we’ll give will help with that.” Under the bill, the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio areas would serve as gambling centers. Kuempel knows some will point to ill effects Texans might suffer with gambling. There are chances for increased debt, potentially rising crime, and development of gambling addictions, Kuempel said. Those are pitfalls individuals would need to avoid on their own, he said. “We’re not forcing anybody to go gamble,” Kuempel said. “We have that same conversation with the lottery all of the time. You’re not forced to go buy a scratch off.” The bill will include things to help with addiction, though. Gambling would be a win for the state, and the people need to be offered the chance to decide if they agree, Kuempel said. There’s too much to lose if they don’t, he said. “I’m more focused at the economic development of this than anything else, and the money we’re losing when it’s just sitting there in front of us,” Kuempel said. Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo. moultrie@seguingazette. com .
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AUTO From page 12 for EV development. The automakers’ proposal is being presented in hopes of having a preliminary deal by Earth Day, April 22, when the administration is expected to release broader emissions targets at a U.S.-hosted climate summit. It highlights the obstacles ahead for Biden, who during the campaign promised “ambitious” fuel economy standards that also support job creation. Transportation emissions is the single biggest U.S. contributor to climate change. The Alliance for Auto Innovation, a large industry trade group, deferred to a February statement saying it wants to work with the administration on making fuel economy improvements soon, while strengthening the economy and benefitting consumers. The Trump rollback of the Obama-era standards would
get that proper equipment there. In some cases, we may have to call neighboring departments to help get those tools there quicker.” Replacing the equipment is costly, and will force the department to put other projects on the back burner as fundraising efforts last year were hampered and may be slowed this year, Strey said. “This is really making us come back and put the brakes on some other things we were doing for improvements,” he said. “We’re going to have to hold off until we see where we sit with this. It is a complicated puzzle to put this together.” Much like the department’s motto of “neighbors helping neighbors since 1972,” Strey is
require a projected 29 miles per gallon in “real world” stop and start driving by 2026. That’s well below the requirements of the Obama administration rules that would have increased it to 37 mpg. The California deal with Ford and the other automakers has vehicles getting about 33 mpg on average, according to environmental groups, after accounting for credits for electric vehicles. Biden has said he would forcefully address climate change by returning to the Obama-era standards. “When the previous administration reversed the ObamaBiden vehicle standard and picked Big Oil companies over American workers, the BidenHarris administration will not only bring those standards back, we’ll set new, ambitious ones that our workers are ready to meet,” Biden said in late January. Biden also has made boosting electric vehicles a top priority. He has pledged billions of dollars as part of an upcoming infrastructure and climate
hopeful the community will lend a hand. “Our community has been very good to us for a long time and we hope it stays that way,” he said. “I think our supporters, our community members will help us out and get through it. We’ll persevere. All the way around, it’s going to hurt us, but at the same time, we’re going to get through it and we’re going to keep going.” The New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department has a PayPal account at paypal.me/nbvfd for anyone who would like to make a donation. Strey reported the burglary to the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office, who is investigating the burglary. “We do wish to ask your assistance, from our supporting and
spending package to build 550,000 charging stations over the next decade to support such vehicles. In a letter to the White House late last month, two dozen environmental and green-friendly groups including the Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council urged acceptance of nothing less than the Obama standards as part of a longer-term path to make all new cars and lightduty trucks zero-emission by 2035. They described credits granted to automakers for electric vehicles as “loopholes” that do little to reduce emissions in the short term. “Not only are the automakers rejecting standards they agreed to 10 years ago, they are even refusing a weaker deal that five carmakers cut with California,” said Dan Becker, a director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “The administration should follow the science. We need to have much stronger national rules so we’re not guilty of looking global warming in the eye and blinking.”
loving community that we enjoy volunteering for, to please stay observant and report any suspicious activity not just at our fire stations, but also your neighbors,” he said. Anyone with information is asked to contract the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office at 830379-1224 or the alternate phone number while dispatchers transition to a new building, 210961-4255. Leave an anonymous tip through Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 877-430-TIPS (8477), www.gccsTIPS.com or the P3 app. Felicia Frazar is the managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail her at felicia.frazar@ seguingazette.com .
Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas
AVISO DE RECIBO DE LA SOLICITUD Y EL INTENTO DE OBTENER PERMISO PARA LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA MODIFICACION PERMISO NO. WQ0010277003 SOLICITUD. Ciudad de Seguin ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) para modificar el Permiso No. WQ000010277003 (EPA I.D. No. TX 0103535) del Sistema de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes de Texas (TPDES) para autorizar la descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 12,000,000 galones por día. La planta está ubicada 450 Seitz Road, Seguin, Texas, en el Condado de Guadalupe, Texas. La ruta de descarga es del sitio de la planta a el Arroyo Geronimo y luego a el Rio Guadalupe. La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el 12 de Enero, 2021. La solicitud para el permiso está disponible para leerla y copiarla en el Ciudad de Seguin, 205 North River Street, Seguin, Texas. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-97.916856%2C29.551887&level=12 AVISO ADICIONAL. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud es administrativamente completa y conducirá una revisión técnica de la solicitud. Después de completar la revisión técnica, el Director Ejecutivo puede preparar un borrador del permiso y emitirá una Decisión Preliminar sobre la solicitud. El aviso de la solicitud y la decisión preliminar serán publicados y enviado a los que están en la lista de correo de las personas a lo largo del condado que desean recibir los avisos y los que están en la lista de correo que desean recibir avisos de esta solicitud. El aviso dará la fecha límite para someter comentarios públicos. COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios; y la declaración “[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado”. Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; proveer la información indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo. Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para reconsideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios. LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos de el solicitante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ. CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN A LA AGENCIA. Todos los comentarios públicos y solicitudes deben ser presentadas electrónicamente vía https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ o por escrito dirigidos a la Comisión de Texas de Calidad Ambiental, Oficial de la Secretaría (Office of Chief Clerk), MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Tenga en cuenta que cualquier información personal que usted proporcione, incluyendo su nombre, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y dirección física pasarán a formar parte del registro público de la Agencia. Para obtener más información acerca de esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos, llame al programa de educación pública de la TCEQ, gratis, al 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. También se puede obtener información adicional del el Ciudad de Seguin a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Mr. Tim Howe, Director of Water/Wastewater al 830-386-2540. Fecha de emisión 26 de Febrero, 2021
16 - SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 · THE SEGUIN GAZETTE
BROADWAY From page 14 we’re in. But hopefully it’s going to change. We’ll see.” Others are more blunt: “These artists need to be protected. They need to be supported. This is dire straits right now,” said Tom Kitt, a Pulitzer Prizewinning composer. “This is the lifeblood of this city.” Theater work even without a pandemic is usually a piecemeal existence. Shows rarely run for years and workers live a nomadic existence, jumping to new works every few years. These days, they’re even more piecemeal since people who make live theater will clearly be the last back at work. “You pick up things where you can. I know a lot of people that have taken on side gigs when they can. A lot of people have gone back to school,” said Derek Klena, a Tony-nominee. “You do what you can to
FENCE From page 10 with how best to secure what has been a sprawling campus mostly open to visiting tourists and neighborhood dog walkers alike. “The attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th forever changed how we look at the ‘People’s House,’” acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said in written testimony before Congress in February. She said that even before the 9/11 attacks, security experts, including former chiefs of police, argued that more needed to be done to protect the Capitol complex. “The Capitol’s security infrastructure must change,” Pittman testified. While some lawmakers say privately they appreci-
get by.” In 2019 according to the comptroller, the average salary among actors in the city was $65,756, with musicians and singers bringing in $43,966. Despite the pandemic, New York City remains the second-highest rental market in the United States, with one-bedroom median rent at $2,460 in March. Musician Andrew Griffin had landed a great gig playing viola for “Ain’t Too Proud” when the pandemic shut down his steady gig. He has cobbled together a few live concerts, composed for a dance company and done some consulting work. He’s seen people selling their instruments and their cars. One woman close to him has even sold her eggs. “It’s definitely been very challenging and very stressful in a lot of different ways,” he says. And yet he refuses to let it stop him from making art. He recently teamed
up with violinist Danielle Giulini for a video that puts the last year in perspective as they perform HandelHalvorsen’s “Passacaglia.” He notes that what has held America together and safe during this lockdown year is art — Netflix, Spotify and all the streaming options. “That is the glue,” he says. “So where is the help?” Some of Broadway’s leading men — including Jeremy Jordan, Max von Essen, Corey Cott and Adam Pascal — have turned to Cameo, which pays celebrities to make personalized videos for fans. “I’ve clawed my way to paying those bills each month,” says Pascal, a Tonynominee for “Rent” who has made his own rent this year teaching masterclasses and with concerts. “Pivoting in whatever way I’m able to pivot.” Some of Broadway’s leading ladies — from Patti Murin, Cassie Levy, Kerry Butler, Lilli Cooper to Ashley Park — have
been coaching, singing and answering questions virtually on Broadway Booker, which pivoted from hosting in-person events to online ones. A 30-minute private coaching session from a veteran can start at $75. Tony Award-winning Jefferson Mays snagged a part in Hollywood alongside Denzel Washington for Joel Coen’s “Macbeth,” but he also found himself recording audio books in an “alcove in our house stuffed with pillows and sofa cushions.” Broadway dancer Jen Frankel lost her job but quickly become an employer: She co-founded the virtual dance platform PassDoor, hiring suddenly out-of-work Broadway veterans to teach all skill levels or ages. “We thought, ‘Here’s an opportunity for not only us to help the Broadway community, but also to help everybody by giving them a chance to dance with people that they never would have.”
The teachers — with extensive experience from such musicals as “Frozen,” “Tootsie,” “Kiss Me Kate” and “Anastasia” — get a base rate per class and a percentage of the gross if they reach a certain number of attendees. “We wanted to create a model where we were offering something that was accessible to different income demographics and also for dancers who might be not working for an extended period of time,” Frankel said. Bebe Neuwirth, a twotime Tony winner who also starred on “Cheers,” works with dancers on career transitions and worries about the losses to her art form from the pandemic. “I know a lot of dancers are saying, ‘OK, I got to get a scholarship and go back to school and do something, because I can’t make it work,’” she says. “Who knows what those dancers might have done if they’d stayed?”
Neuwirth points to the devastation to dance and theater wrought by another pandemic — AIDS in the 1980s and ‘90s. “Did theater suffer for it? Did dance suffer for it? Yes, it did,” she says. “We’ll never be able to quantify it but we do know that so many really interesting artists are gone.” Kumangai, the Broadway bread maker, doesn’t want to give up his side-hustle when Broadway restarts. Baking is a passion and he hopes to continue doing it even with an eight-showsa-week schedule. He credits making bread for giving him back a sense of joy. He’s also been struck by the warm — virtual, of course — embrace from fellow Broadway workers, who are buying up whatever his apartment oven produces. “This community is still alive and bubbling, just like my sourdough starter,” he says with a laugh. “We’re all here for each other.”
ate the heightened security, taking down the protective perimeter and easing the National Guard’s presence is the one issue that appears to be uniting both Democrats and Republicans in the toxic political environment on Capitol Hill since the deadly riot. One option that has emerged is for a mobile, retractable barrier that could be put up as needed. “What we have now, that’s just unacceptable to me,” Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Democratic majority whip, told reporters. “It’s just ghastly, it’s an embarrassment. If there’s a better way to protect us, I want to see it. I want to work to get it.” Lawmakers described their unease at arriving for work each day in what can feel like a war zone. The absence of tourists snap-
ping photos of the Capitol dome or constituents meeting with representatives is an emotional loss on top of COVID-19 restrictions, they said. The security perimeter extends far beyond the Capitol itself through neighboring parks and office buildings. The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, compared it to a combat zone in Afghanistan. “I think we are way overreacting,” he said at a press conference. This week, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin formally approved a request that National Guard troops remain for about two more months. Close to 2,300 Guard troops will continue to provide security in Washington until May 23, at the request of the Capitol Police, the
Defense Department said. That’s almost half the 5,100 Guard troops currently in Washington that had been scheduled to depart by Friday. The pushback from Capitol Hill was immediate and bipartisan. Top Republican senators on the Senate Armed Services, Homeland Security, Intelligence and other committees downplayed the potential threats to the Capitol, especially weighed against the drain on National Guard troops serving far from their homes. “Our National Guard troops, who serve with great honor and distinction, are not law enforcement officers, and we will not abide the continued militarization of Capitol complex security,” wrote Sens. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, Rob
Portman of Ohio, Marco Rubio of Florida and others. “We are deeply troubled by the current level of security around the United States Capitol,” wrote the House Armed Services Committee’s Democratic Chairman Adam Smith of Washington and Rep, Mike Rogers of Alabama, the top Republican in a joint statement. They said while there is no doubt “some level” of support from the National Guard should remain in the region to respond to threats, “the present security posture is not warranted at this time.” Still, other lawmakers say privately they are comfortable keeping security high, for now, as the country tries to ease back to a sense of normalcy after the devastating attack on the
seat of government. A sweeping security review conducted in the aftermath of the riot by a task force led by retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré recommended eventually replacing the barrier with mobile fencing and “an integrated, retractable fencing system” that could be deployed as needed. Coupled with the hiring of 350 additional officers, the report also recommends establishing a permanent “quick response force” within the Capitol Police but also at the National Guard in D.C. for emergencies. There was a marked delay in sending the Guard to the Capitol on Jan. 6. A supplemental spending request for security is expected to be considered by Congress in April.
Babies on
Easter Parade
Include your child, grandchild, niece or nephew that was born in 2020 in our 33rd Annual Babies on Easter Parade keepsake section. Winners will receive trophies and will appear as our cover baby and center-spread babies! Judging will be based on overall photo, quality, focus and composition.
The Seguin Chamber’s
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