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TLU President challenges the university to take a stand and do more to identify, end systemic racism Special by TLU President Dr. Debbie Cottrell

(Seguin) -- Texas Lutheran University is in the midst of one of its largest and most complex planning projects ever — considering every detail that will allow us to reopen our campus in August, providing our students with an outstanding academic opportunity within the context of a safe and healthy environment. Five specific work teams are meeting regularly to sort through the specifics, and a larger COVID-19 Planning and Response Team meets daily to assess overall progress and

keep our community updated on our work.

But, however significant and demanding this work is, it is not the only critical issue before us. Our COVID-related work is unfolding alongside another equally essential and even more challenging issue. The most recent example of systematic racism resulting in the death of George Floyd, in addition to the senseless deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other Black lives, tells us it is not enough to say that we are against racism – we must want action and take action to make a difference at this time. We must be clear that Black Lives Matter, that we support and protect Black students who are members of the TLU community, and that we oppose police brutality and systemic racism.

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Judge orders deadline for plaintiffs to respond to info request Plaintiffs, GBRA continue lake litigation during online hearing

By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera

and or replacement of the aging dams.

(Seguin) – Lakefront property owners and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority are soon headed to mediation before Judge Deborah Hankinson, a former Texas Supreme Court Justice and Appellate Attorney.

The mediation was already in order prior to Tuesday morning's Zoom hearing before Visiting Judge Stephen Ables. The plaintiff's attorney Doug Sutter and GBRA Attorneys Travis Sales and Kevin Jacobs, of the law firm Baker Botts of Houston, were all on hand to file The plaintiffs are suing GBRA for dam failures their respective motions to compel in the that have occurred along the Guadalupe Valley litigation process that began almost one year hydro-electric dam system. ago.

Due to her mediation arbitration expertise, Judge Hankinson has reportedly been called in to settle or perhaps help streamline the pre-litigation process between both parties who remain at odds over who is ultimately responsible for the repair

Much of the hearing was to gain a directive for each of their respective motions. The motions, for the most part, sought the need for additional information needed by each side for the case.

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GBRA lake litigation continues, both parties took part in online hearing

GBRA, continued from page 1 One by one, the judge heard requests such as the release of fee agreements and/or requests for disclosure of all three law firms employed by GBRA and the release of all communication between GBRA and the Sunset Advisory Commission. As shared in a previous hearing, the commission released a two year extensive investigation of GBRA releasing detailed information in regards to the assets and facilities of GBRA and the maintenance of the dams.

During the hearing, Judge Ables also set a firm deadline for those plaintiffs who no longer show that they are active in the litigation.

The deadline was in response to GBRA’s motion to compel for the lack of plaintiffs who have brought forth the necessary information to move forward. Jacobs says since the very beginning, the process allowed for many opportunities.

“We are here on a motion to compel as to many of the plaintiffs because they failed to provide the most basis of information in the case and they have had months and months and months to do so. We laid that out very clearly to the court. The first set of discovery that we sent to the plaintiffs was back in October. They had 60 days to respond pursuant to the court’s rulings that we were to start discovering earnest in December. When we sent Mr. Sutter a deficiency letter in mid-December identifying by chapter and verse every

plaintiff that was deficient and it was a lot of them. We then sent some additional discovery in January. We sent a follow up letter in January and we then we finally filed a motion for the first time in February. We sent a follow up letter to Mr. Sutter in April – and its basic discovery – tell us about your property, when did you get it, how did you get it because your honor, they are asking for essentially the Chapter 2007 Relief which goes to property value issues and the request that we ask for -- all reasonably calculated to confirm what the plaintiff's property interest is and reasonably calculate it as to what the value of the property may or may not be," said Jacobs.

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says initially, the plaintiff's list began with 360.

"Quite frankly, when we started and people hired us and signed our agreement, there were a few of them that thought they were signing a petition -- a petition where you get down and say 'hey, please do something' and you notice there has been some non suits because we have no suited people that we have learned do not have lakefront properties. We've also non-suited some people who are elderly and don't want to participate and a couple of other people, who don't want to participate in discovery," said Sutter.

During the hearing, Ables provided the deadline and started the clock for both Again, Jacobs says people have had more sides to narrow the scope of the plaintiffs. than enough time to comply.

"As for those folks who haven't "In our view, your honor, is for the ones responded, if they don't respond fully that have not provided nothing, it's time. within 15 days, then I'm going to dismiss The remedy for them ought to be their claims," said Ables. dismissal. I'm confident Mr. Sutter has sent them letters. I'm confident Mr. Sutter The hearing, again made public on Zoom has communicated with them that they and YouTube, took approximately one need to provide discovery answers. I'm hour. It has been five months since both confident they have been provided copies sides have been in front of Judge Ables. of our motions. They know they haven't responded and it's been months and In September, both sides reached an months and months. It's been far longer agreement to delay any dewatering until a than I can recall in any case that I've been consensus was reached by both sides or in in a long long time that these folks until the original plaintiffs returned to the have had," said Jacobs. courtroom for an October 2020 trial.

Since the original plan to have the lakes The number of people who have not drained in September of 2019, the groups responded to their request is one thing have met multiple times in the Guadalupe that Sutter says he can agree with. He County Justice Center.

The Seguin HEB store was forced to close for a couple of hours after a tortilla machine caught on fire Tuesday afternoon in its bakery. Seguin Fire/EMS officials say the fire left behind light residual smoke. Fire officials say the fire was isolated to the bakery area and was already extinguished when firefighters arrived on scene. No injuries were reported.

This marks the second time that the store had to be closed because of a fire. In February, the local grocery store closed down for two days after a fire was started by a cardboard bailer. That fire left the local store filled with heavy smoke.

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We Must Do More. Black Lives Matter

BLM, continued from page 1

This has caused me to reflect on ways we can make meaningful change on our campus. It is not enough to say our core values center around diversity, equity, and inclusion. It is not enough to talk about our demographics and emphasize we have proudly become a minoritymajority institution. It is not enough to bring speakers to campus or celebrate Black History month in February.

ongoing process of education for all of us. While we have long taken pride in our diversity at this institution, it is clear to me that we must do more. We must find every way to serve well the richly diverse student body that we are so proud of. We need to strengthen our hiring practices so that they result in more faculty and staff of

understanding to what processes contribute to racism—particularly systemic and institutional racism – and what each of us can do to combat those. We must ask our community to engage in difficult conversations, and the institution’s leadership must model learning and talking about race.

will prioritize these issues and work to centralize our efforts to have an employee base that is more reflective of our student body and our larger community, as well as an employee base that grows and learns about how best to contribute to the development of all of our students and prepare them to be leaders in promoting

As an institution committed to learning and to faith, to preparing our students to serve in this world in ways that make a difference, located in diverse community, we have the opportunity to help in finding solutions to address our country’s racial divide.

How can we do this? I believe it begins, first, with TLU as an institution looking inward and determining what changes we need to make to strengthen both a sense of equity for all of our students, faculty, and staff, as well as further developing an

color working with and supporting our students. We need to enhance opportunities for dialogue and discussion around complex and difficult issues, so that all of us—a white woman in her 60s like me, or a black student in his early 20s who is studying here— bring proficiency and

As we move through the summer months ahead and advance our planning for the fall, I will also be inviting our community—even in remote format—to join together in shared readings that address systemic racism and the need for equal justice for all. As we move forward with a new strategic plan next year, we

equality for all. And as we move forward to return to being a vibrant and active campus, we will do so by respecting and appreciating all of our community members every day, always supporting the most vulnerable in our community and never leaving doubt of where we stand.

Along with all of this, it is my hope that we will look outward, connecting with the broader Seguin community in these and other efforts, learning from and supporting each other in this process.

In recent days, I have been asked how I have felt watching the violence inflicted upon George Floyd and the subsequent protests against racism and police brutality that have flowed from that. My emotions have ranged from heartache to profound sadness and anger.

But, along with those very real feelings, I have also felt some hope—hope that a place like TLU can be part of the solution. Hope that our students are able to bring their hearts and their heads to help make the world a better place.

Hope that our faculty and staff can learn and grow around this work. Hope that by acting locally, we can ensure that TLU is a part of the larger solution. And, hope that there is a way for us all to get to a better spot—by looking inward, connecting outward, taking responsibility, and doing the hard work required to end inequality, racism, and senseless violence.

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much noise by the regional pundits with only three varsity returnees from a senior-heavy 2005 (Marion) - The list of area head coaches who squad. The consensus of pre-season district have been at their current posts longer than I've picks had Marion finishing third in the 28-3A covered their programs for KWED and the standings.

Seguin Daily News is down to two now that Kollyn McWhinney has stepped down as the All they did to prove the naysayers wrong was Marion girls basketball coach to take a similar string together a 10-0 run to the district position in Lovelady. championship and reel off a 25-game winning streak that culminated in a 38-35 upset of No. 2 Seguin softball's John Garcia and Navarro girls ranked Corpus-Christi West Oso for the 3A basketball/ softball's Darrell Harborth are the Region IV championship and a trip to the UIL only other head coaches in the area who were state tournament. already working for their current employers when I joined the radio station's staff in the fall A loss to Abilene-Wylie the state semifinals of 2005. would snap the streak and leave the Bulldogs with a final record of 33-3.

The first high school basketball season I covered here was McWhinney's second as the head coach That '06 Marion team was the model of of the Bulldogs. versatility, with multiple players who possessed a variety of skills accepting and playing their roles That '05-'06 Marion team also proved to be the well. most successful of McWhinney's 16-year tenure.

Junior point guard Erica Sosa, who went on to The '06 Bulldogs weren't predicted to make play at Incarnate Word University, was the fuel

that made the engine go. She wreaked havoc defensively with her speed and quickness, and provided masterful ball handling and passing on the offensive end.

Sosa's ability to force turnovers and convert them into transition buckets was indispensable to the team's success. She stuffed the stat sheet with a 32-point quadruple-double in a regular season game against Lytle. Her post-season accolades included spots on the TGCA All-State team, the TABC All-Region Team, and District Offensive MVP honors.

Senior post Shannon Froboese was the anchor of Marion's inside game, and she nearly averaged a double-double for the season with team highs of 11 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. She was a bit undersized for her position, but made up for it with unyielding effort, quick feet, rock solid fundamentals, and basketball savvy. Froboese was voted the District MVP and made the AllRegion team.

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the year. She netted a team-high 10 points, including the go-ahead bucket with under two minutes to play, in the regional title win over West Oso. Double teaming Froboese on the block and collapsing to stop Sosa's Lombard was a valuable perimeter shooter for the second unit. penetration proved fruitless for opponents more often than not, because senior wing Ali Albrecht and junior guard Megan Delgado, both Other team members included Jennifer Carter, Sunnye Baskin, and All-District first team selections, made defenders pay with Lora Contreras. their proficiency on the perimeter.

After receiving a bye through the first round of the Albrecht recovered from an early season injury to playoffs, the Bulldogs defeated Gonzales 68-64 in average 10.3 points and four steals per game, and the area round and Bandera 54-43 in the her clutch play down the stretch was critical in the regional quarterfinals to earn a spot in the regional finals against West Oso. She drained a regional tournament. Marion overcame a three in the fourth quarter to slice a four-point deficit slow start to pull away from San Diego 36-28 down to one, and burried two free throws in the in the regional semifinals at Texas A&Mclosing seconds to ice the game.

Kingsville.

Delgado produced 9.2 points per game and was Marion's most reliable outside shooter. She earned a spot on the All-Region team for her efforts.

The Bulldogs' upset of a taller, more athletic West Oso team in the regional final was a clinic in the many attributes that became synonymous with Marion basketball during McWhinney's 16-year tenure - sound fundamentals, preparedness, relentless defensive, strong rebounding, risilience under pressure, and

Senior post Brittany Burton, who went on to play at Texas Lutheran, rounded out the starting lineup.

Burton provided defense, rebounding, screen setting, and adept passing from the high post position as a glue player in the team chemistry.

Bulldogs' balanced attack.

McWhinney's teams would qualify for the regional tournament six more The key bench players on the '06 regional champs included sophomore times during her tenure, with the 2015 squad advancing to the regional forward Mackenzie Langemeier and guard Kristina Lombard. Langemeier finals, but the 2006 Bulldogs ended up being the only group that earned a was an athletic presence who came up huge in the Marion's biggest win of state tournament berth on her watch.

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Religion The Country Church Attic The Country Church Attic is now open for full service. Social distancing will be observed. Mask and gloves will be provided.

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

Clothing Ministry The Refuge III Clothing Ministry continues to give away clothing, some furniture, dishes, and other items at 7535 Elm Creek Road in Seguin. For further information call 830-3036478.

To be sure your religious organization's meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED office located at 609 E. Court St., Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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company, until David’s passing in 2010.

Hill Funeral Home from 5 until 7 p.m.

Martha was a member of the Vietnam Veterans Association Unit 923 in San Marcos, Texas.

Martha is survived by her daughters, Martha Lois Freed and husband Bruce of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rissa Lee Springs and husband Randal of Seguin, sons, Corky Blake Barker and wife Julie of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Jack Anthony Barker and wife Angela of Lawton, sisters, Barbara Putnam of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sarah Beth Boston and husband Charles of Del Rio, 11 grandchildren, and 6 greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 13, 2020 in SeydlerHill Funeral Home at 10 a.m. with Rev. Robert Ramirez officiating.

Martha grew up in San Antonio, where she met and married her first husband, Larry Barker.

She spent 13 years with him and together they had 4 children, Martha, Rissa, Corky, and Jack.

She lived her life thoroughly, and eventually moved back to San Antonio.

Martha Lois Eubanks, 76, of Gonzales, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020.

She started working for Zero Motor Fright, where she met David Eubanks.

She was born June 6, 1944 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Martha

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Tucker Rudeloff, age 68 of Seguin, passed away on June 6, 2020.

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Braunfels, Texas and later moved to Seguin. She worked at Motorola for many years and was later a school bus driver in Seguin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step-father, Jack Baron, brothers, Ernest Farley Hamilton and James Patrick Hamilton, grandson, Jacob Riley Springs, and niece, Dawn Patrice Hamilton.

The family will receive friends Friday, June 12, 2020 in Seydler-

everything and everyone. She also loved music. She had all of her favorites on vinyl albums.

Classic country and 50’s/60’s rock and roll mostly. The Dallas Cowboys were her favorite team.

Over the years she collected many Dallas Cowboys souvenirs.

She was an exceptional person. We all had some really great and memorable times with her and she will forever be in our hearts.

Janice had a large laugh that was truly infectious. She would try to tell jokes, but would get to the middle of the joke and forget the rest. Then we would all laugh (with her of course). She loved to play cards, mainly crucifix, with her closest friends. She was truly a great person that was fun to be around.

She is preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her She had the biggest heart and sons, Keith and Will Rudeloff; would do anything she could to grandchildren, Krista and Kolton help a friend. Her friends and Rudeloff; niece, Shelley Bernard family were very important to and her husband Eric, as well as her. their son, Zachary, of Lexington, Kentucky; and many other very She was the “glue” that held her close friends and family family together. If you needed to members. know something, you just had to ask her, because she knew Visitation will be held on

Interment will follow Hermann Sons Cemetery.

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Memorials may be made to the: American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s Partners in Hope.

Due to current CDC and State mandates, protective measures regarding social distancing, limited attendance capacity, and use of personal protective masks will be required for the visitation, funeral service, and graveside burial rite.

Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales.

Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary.

Limited number of persons will be allowed inside at one time with proper social distancing.

Face coverings must be used.

Graveside services and interment will be held on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park with The Rev. Jeremy Roy officiating.

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.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the COPD Foundation at copdfoundation.org.

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Master Gardner Clara Mae Marcotte is a Texas Master Gardener with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. If you have a question to be answered, call the Master Gardeners guadalupecountymastergardeners.org.at 830-379-1972 or leave a message to be answered. The website is guadalupecountymastergardeners.org. Master Gardener research library is open Wednesdays from 1 to 4, at 210 East Live Oak Street in Seguin.

Q: I have an orange tree and have leaf footed bugs on my fruit. What can I do?

A: According to Molly Keck, A&M entomologist, in a recent Webinar on citrus pests, the only things you should use on citrus are spinosad, horticultural oil, insecticidal soap or Malathion (which is not organic). Leaf footed bugs ruin the inside of the fruit. Keck suggests several remedies which include controlling weeds, and removing any nearby plants that are bug hosts.

Citrus plants are host to the Giant Black Swallowtail butterfly whose larvae is the Orange Dog caterpillar. These caterpillars look like bird droppings. I also sometimes find them on my lime prickly ash bonsai. BT can be sprayed for the caterpillar although I have never found that they do much damage (and I really like the butterfly.)

If you have grasshoppers, Keck suggests tilling and controlling weeds. She also uses Malathion.

Q: I heard that mowing heights should be increased in the summer. When should we do this?

A: Doug Welsh in his Texas Garden Almanac says now is the time. If you want your lawn to stand up to the summer heat, raise your mower height. The recommended heights are two inches for Bermuda, four inches for St. Augustine, and six inches for buffalo grass. This decreases lawn water use and increases drought tolerance according to Welsh.

Remember to water your lawn and garden between sundown and sunrise. I’ve seen people watering in the heat of the day when more moisture is evaporating than hitting the soil. Wind and temperatures are lower at night.

Q: Birds are pecking my tomatoes. What shall I do?

A: Luckily you can pick your tomatoes early. Doug Welsh says that as soon as the bottom of the fruit turns from green to white with a tinge of red, it is fully mature. Then you bring it in the house where it continues maturing and turning red.

(This also works when a freeze is coming. Just pick the tomatoes, or pull up the whole plant, and bring them inside.) Covering your plants with bird netting is something else you can try. However, sometimes awful things happen. I covered my blueberries with netting a few years ago. A mockingbird managed to get caught in the netting and a hawk attacked and ate him before I could get out there.

While we are on the subject of vegetables, in a recent webinar, Molly Keck said that if you have fire ants in your vegetable garden, the only thing you can use is spinosad.

FYI: To help conserve water as the summer heat rolls in, pull out all those waterdrinking weeds around your flowers and shrubs. Then, make sure you mulch. Welsh says that mulching is the highest-impact, lowest-tech water conserving practice. You can either use all the leaves you saved, or you can use bark chips.

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Virtual Preschool Storytime The Seguin Public Library will offer a virtual weekly Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 6 at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Watch live at Facebook.com/SeguinPublicLibrary. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Virtual Summer Reading Experience The Seguin Public Library will offer its Virtual Summer Reading Experience: Nursery Rhymes Traditional Children’s Stories at 10 a.m.

Thursday, June 11 at library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 for additional information.

Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market The Cibolo Grange Hall Farmers Market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m.

Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 413 North Main Street in Cibolo. For more information, or to join as a vendor, visit the Cibolo Grange Farmers Market Facebook page or text 210-722-9054.

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LULAC Community Garden The Seguin LULAC Community Garden has vegetables ready to pick.

Please bring your own bag and be careful where you step. For more information call Ricardo Guerra at 830-822-5820.

Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program The Seguin ISD Summer Meal Program is underway. Locations and serving times can easily be found by calling 211, texting FOODTX to 877877 or visiting SummerFood.org.

2020 Summer Reading Experience The Seguin Public Library's "Imagine Your Story!" 2020 Summer Reading Experience is underway. All you need to do is register, pick up your gameboard and start imagining your story. To register and for more information call 830-401-2422 or visit https://www.seguintexas.gov/landing_library.php. The library is located at 313 W. Nolte St. in Seguin.

Virtual Toddler Time Free Virtual Yoga The Seguin Public Library will have its virtual Toddler Time at 10 a.m.

The Seguin Public Library will offer a free online yoga class at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional Thursday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m. at Zoom.us online and login with the information. meeting ID: 676 876 2607 and password: “Yoga." Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Virtual Teen Tuesday The Seguin Public Library will host virtual weekly activities for youth ages Seguin Public Library Virtual Scary Stories 12-17 Tuesdays through June 30. Videos will be streamed from the library Get spooked every Friday, as Miss Rozanna from the Seguin Public Library YouTube Channel @SeguinPublicLibrary SPL or at reads aloud scary stories from the Alvin Schwartz collections at 10 a.m. library.seguintexas.gov. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov from the library YouTube Channel @SeguinPublicLibrary SPL or . Call for additional information.

830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Survivors of Suicide Grief Webinar BBQ Fundraiser Hope Hospice will offer a free 5-session Survivors of Grief Webinar from The Seguin Little League has rescheduled its Bill Millers BBQ Fundraiser 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays in June. For more information and to register for from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 in the Seguin Event Center the Zoom link, call 830-358-5300. The Suicide Grief Support Group will (Coliseum) parking lot. meet in person once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

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Fan Drive The Seguin Fire Department will have its Fan Drive for Seguin residents between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning Monday, June 15 at the Municipal Court/Fire Administration building, located at 660 S. Hwy 46. Donations of fans are also being accepted. For more information call 830-401-2321.

Community Music Academy Registration Registration for the TLU Community Music Academy Strings and Choir Classes for Fall 2020 will run from Monday, June 15 to Friday, July 3.

Tuition is free and instruments will be provide with very minimal fees.

Registration for CMA Level 2 Strings Classes, Orchestras, and Choirs will open Saturday, Aug. 1. To register visit www.tluema.com, call 830-3726448, or email svader@tlu.edu.

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Field of Honor 2020 Cancellation The Field of Honor 2020 scheduled from June 27 to July 5 in the field by Faith Lutheran Church has been cancelled. Any sponsorships collected this year will be used for 2021.

Young Marines/SS American Memorial Concert Fundraiser There will be a concert "Soldiers Songs & Voices," featuring Scotty Alexander and special guest, Rio Russell, from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 27 at the Lazy U Ranch located at 450 Naumann Road in Seguin. Proceeds benefit the Guadalupe Valley Young Marines and the SS American Memorial. Tickets are $25 and free to all active duty with military ID. For more information visit https://www.ssamemorial.com.

Summer Day Camp Summer Day Camp will be held at the Seguin Coliseum. Procedures have been adjusted to abide by the newly released federal, state and local health standards for day camp programs. All field trips, park visits, bus transportation, and (optional) summer classes such as swimming lessons and golf are cancelled. The camp will be held through Friday, July 24, 2020. Call 830-401-2480 for more information.

Food Distribution The City of Seguin, GRMC, and the San Antonio/New Braunfels Food Bank will offer a drive-thru Food Distribution event from 9 to 11 a.m.

Thursday, June 18 at the Seguin Coliseum, located at 950 S. Austin St. in Seguin.

Registration is required by visiting https://nbfoodbank.org/cvresponse/ or calling 830-401-1360 by Wednesday, June 17. Vouchers will not handed out for this distribution. SOLC Summer Adventure Camp Volunteers are needed. Register at https://nbfoodbank.org/cvresponse/ or Registration is now open for the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning call 830-401-1360.

Center Summer Adventure Camp through July 24. Registration forms and more information is available at https://www.seguinolc.org. Applications Farmers Market & Artisans Alley are also being accepted for camp counselors and counselors-in-training.

The Big Red Barn will have its Farmers Market & Artisans Alley from 9 Submit resume and references to info@seguinolc.org. a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20 at 390 Cordova Road in Seguin. The Market is held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month. For more Master Naturalist Training information call 830-379-0933.

The Guadalupe Master Naturalists have applications available for the 2020 training class to become a certified naturalist. The classes begin Tuesday, Cinderella Ball Cancelled August 11 and continues every other Tuesday to Nov. 21 at the Schertz The Seguin Police Department has cancelled its 101th Annual Cinderella Senior Center, located at 608 Schertz Parkway in Schertz. The cost is $110 Ball from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, June 26 at the Seguin Event Complex and the deadline to apply is Saturday, Aug. 1. Applications are available (Coliseum). Refunds will be issued for any tickets/carriage rides purchased online at https://txmn.org/guadlupe. For more information call 830-3791972.

For more information call 830-401-2386.

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Classifieds NOTICE TO CREDITORS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ORIGINAL TESTAMENTARY FOR THE ESTATE OF Alton R. Collins

LETTERS

Alton R. Collins, Deceased, were issued on May 27, 2020, in Cause No. 2020-PC-0108, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to: Frances L. Collins. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Frank B. Suhr, Attorney at Law, 473 S. Seguin Ave, Ste. 100, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. DATED the 1st day of June 2020.

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