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COVID-19 restrictions back in Guadalupe County

Restaurants must reduce capacity, bars may be forced to close Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator, delivered the news during Tuesday’s meeting of the Guadalupe County Commissioners Court. Houlton says the number of positive COVID-19 cases is again on the rise.

By Darren Dunn (Seguin) -- Additional COVID-19 restrictions are back in place for some local businesses, because the hospitalizaiton rate has gone up in this

region. This means that restaurants will again have to reduce their capacity, and it could also force some bars to close completely.

“As of (Tuesday) morning, (the) confirmed active cases in New Braunfels (was) 18, 42 in Cibolo, 50 in Seguin, 30 in Schertz, three in Marion, one in Selma and 81 in the unincorporated areas -- for a confirmed active total of 225. Our office has been seeing between 300 and 375 cases a day coming into our office. That’s between new cases and recovered cases. It seems like the state is constantly doing dumps of data that they find through Texas Health Traces. So we are still seeing those. We haven’t seen anything from Christmas yet, but we are expecting to see an increase in numbers from there,” said Houlton.

Bryce Houlton, Guadalupe County

The positive case count isn’t the only

number on the rise. Hospilizations are also up at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center in Seguin and at most other medical facilities in the region.

“They actually have 35 patients in the hospital right now. The deaths (reported) still stayed the same at 37 at GRMC, and the total deaths in the county is still at 48. DSHS (Department of State Health Services) on their website -- is now showing 100 deaths for Guadalupe County,” says Houlton.

Hospitalization numbers aren’t just up in Guadalupe County, but most of the counties that make up Trauma Service Area (TSA) “P” -- which includes places like Bexar and Comal counties. They all have had more COVID-19 patients over the last week or so. Houlton says hospitalizations in our TSA have gone up to a level that triggers more restrictions from the governor’s office.

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RESTRICTIONS continued from page 1 “His executive order No. 32 outlines if a Trauma Service Area has 15 percent or more COVID cases in their hospitals for seven consecutive days -- his executive order goes back into effect. We’ll get into the details in a moment of what exactly that means. But just showing you the seven day totals, including (Monday’s) numbers, you can see on Dec. 21 we were at 15.3 (percent) and we went up and down a little bit all the way until (Monday) when we were at an even 16 percent. So we are above that 15 percent threshold,” said Houlton.

It’s definitely going to limit the capacity in restaurants and some retail establishments. They will not be forced to close, but they will need to keep a closer eye on the number of customers that they allow inside at one time.

“All the establishments that were operating at 75 percent, now must go to 50 percent. And we have a list of what those (businesses) are -- retail establishments, restaurants, office buildings, manufacturing, museums and libraries, and gyms and other exercise facilities,” said Houlton.

Comal County officials announced earlier this week that it was shutting down bars, but that’s also true in Guadalupe County for places that only serve drinks. Houlton says most local bars have already added food to their establishment, which will allow them to continue to operate at this time. But bars that don’t serve food, will have to close effective immediately.

“If the bar has not transfered to a restaurant -- if they are not serving some kind of food...I think as long as some kind of food is being sold, (it meets the definition of restaurant. If not), bars must close as well.

Houlton says most other operations will still be allowed, these additional restrictions are just a part of a governor’s order from months ago, and it was only activated because the hospitalization rates got so high.

“There is still no occupancy limit on critical infrastructure, religious services, government, child care, schools, and drive-in concerts and movies or similar events. There’s also no occupancy limit in certain establishments as long as they are maintaining six fee of social distancing, which includes hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, massage establishments and any kind of tattoo services,” said Houlton.

Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher says it’s unfortunate that these restrictions have to be put back into place, but he says they will continue to do all that they can to help to support local businesses.

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“Everybody is in the same situation. It’s a little bit frustrating and upsetting that we are seeing COVID numbers increase and moreover the hospitalization rate increase to a point where now the governor’s orders and restrictions come into play. We all know, as the cities and the county,that the business owners have been greatly impacted, some to detrimental level. They’ve just been hurt financially for a long time,” said Kutscher.

The county is not looking to play gotcha when it comes to enforcing these restrictions. Judge Kutscher says they will adhere to the governor’s orders, while also doing all that they can to help the business community at this difficult time.

“It’s unfortunate that these restrictions have to be put in place on businesses, like bars where they have to close down or restaurants that have to restrict occupancy and capacity. At the same point, we’ve got a great business community. We’ve got great partners with the cities. We are all going to set out as a team to educate, as opposed to enforce rules and restrictions on these businesses. We are going to support them and try to keep them open as much as possible, while also still complying with state guidelines.

We’ve been really consistent as a county and as a city consortium -as a group -- to try to be very level headed in our approach to taking state guidelines and standards and saying ‘this is what we are going to operate within.’ As opposed to putting more restrictions on, like other areas did around the state,” said Kutscher.

While the business community deals with more restrictions, Kutscher says that he hopes that the public will continue to do all that it can to try to limit the spread of the disease and hopefully reduce the number of hospilizations and deaths that occur here locally.

“The hospital, early on, kind of forecasted and anticipated the increased number of COVID cases and hospitalizations through mid-January. I know the holidays are still upon us. I want everybody to be mindful that we are seeing a lot of cases of some (large) gatherings, but (mostly) it’s just people simply visiting family and coming into contact with somebody or becoming positive themselves. Everybody just be careful. Everybody knows what to do,” said Kutscher.

Precinct 4 Commissioner Judy Cope encouraged people to continue to wear their masks and to practice social distancing whenever they can. She says the numbers were getting better for a while, and that likely lead us to become a bit more complacent. She says we all have to take personal responsibility for ourselves during this pandemic, and also take steps to help keep us from potentially spreading the virus to others.

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SPD recovers guns, other items stolen from vehicles over the last few days

each. The 16-year old suspect was also detained, and later released to his parents.

Chief Nichols says his officers did a great job in handling this situation, and helping to recover all of the stolen property that was found inside the vehicle.

By Darren Dunn (Seguin) -- The Seguin Police Department has apprehended three teenaged suspects, who are believed to be responsible for a recent rash of car burglaries in the city. The suspects are identified as Luis Leandro and James Trevino, both aged 17 and both residents of Seguin.

The third suspect is identified as a 16-year old male from Seguin. His name is not being released because of his juvenile status.

Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols says the teens are believed to have been involved in as many as 11 vehicle burglaries from December 27-29. The suspects hit vehicles parked in a number of areas, including North Goodrich Street, Willow Lane, Park Lane, Signal Hill Road, Willow Creek Road, Galvin Drive, Armadillo Drive, Lincoln Street and both the Middle Towne and Oak Hollow apartment complexes. Nichols says the suspects made off with firearms, computers, backpacks, wallets, clothing and other personal items

that were stored in the vehicles.

The teens were apprehended based on investigative work conducted by the Seguin PD. Chief Nichols says Officer B. Hardison learned that one of the victim’s credit cards had been recently used at a local gas station. Hardison watched the video survellience from the location and noticed the suspects and the vehicle they were driving. Around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Officer E. Cleneden located the vehicle travelling on East Kingsbury Street, and executed a traffic stop. Leandro was driving the vehicle, and police say he had a loaded Glock pistol tucked into his waistband. It was later determined that the gun had been stolen from a vehicle that was broken into earlier that day. A second stolen handgun was found inside a bag that lay at the feet of Trevino, who was in the frontpassenger seat of the car. Leandro and Trevino were both arrested and charged with theft of a firearm, which is a state jail felony. They are both being held in the Guadalupe County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bond

“This is an example of outstanding police and team work by our officers.

When the night shift officers were briefed on all of the burglaries that had occurred overnight the previous night, they dedicated themselves to finding those responsible and preventing others from being victimized. I am very proud of this entire team and especially Officers Hardison, Clendenen, B. Lopez and S. Trinidad who stopped this crime spree quickly,” said Nichols.

The chief says this rash of car burglaries is also another opportunity for them to remind people that they should always make sure their vehicle is properly secured when parked.

“This is a good reminder to please lock your car doors. Do not leave valuables, especially firearms, inside a vehicle. It only takes a moment to lock and unlock your vehicle and it may very well prevent you from becoming a victim,” said Nichols.

Nichols says their investigation is ongoing and other individuals may have been victimized by the car buglary crew. If you believe your vehicle was burglarized and you have not reported the crime, he says you should call the Seguin Police Department at 830-379-2123.

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Bulldogs land 15 on All-District football team

(Marion) - The Marion High School football program had 15 players recognized on the 14-3A-Division I All-District team for the 2020 season.

as Marion’s starter. He completed 59.5 percent of his passes for 1,796 yards and 17 scores while running for 492 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Juan Ortiz, the Bulldogs’ career scoring leader, was named the District Kicker of the Year. As a senior this fall, Ortiz went 3235 on PAT kicks and made both of his field goal attempts.

Rackley totaled 441 yards and four touchdowns rushing to go with 205

Montoya and Jayden Williams.

tackles-for-loss, and three sacks.

Kelso led the Bulldogs with 124 total tackles and 20 tackles-for-loss in his first season of varsity football. He also pulled in two interceptions.

Montoya also earned a spot on the AllDistrict Second Team as an offensive utility player. He pulled in 14 14 catches for 232 yards and four touchdowns and also scored once on the ground.

Williams, a Southern Miss commit and

The other Second Team selections on offense include junior receiver Dillon Blakely, senior lineman Cooper Marr, and sophomore tight end Kade Murdoch.

Blakely finished the season with 30 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns.

Fellow senior Samuel Montoya shared Punter of the Year honors with Randolph’s Omerien Williams. Montoya averaged 31.2 yards on 33 punts with a long of 52 yards.

Marion placed four defensive players on the All-District Second Team - senior tackle Ronnie Winbush, junior tackle Bode Walters, senior defensive back Cameron Kistner, and junior defensive back Bryce Gonyer.

Dominic Castellanos made the AllDistrict First Team as both a receiver and a defensive back. The sophomore hauled in 53 receptions for 524 yards and three touchdowns on offense. He collected three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, as a leader in the Marion secondary.

The Bulldogs’ other First Team selections on offense include junior quarterback Tanner Beakley, junior running-back Aden Rackley, and sophomore offensive lineman Owen Schoenvogel.

Beakley piled up 2,288 yards of total offense and 29 touchdowns in his first year

Winbush recorded 45 tackles, 11 tacklesfor-loss, and six sacks. Gonyer nabbed two interceptions, Kistner one. receiving yards and two scores on 27 catches.

Three Marion linebackers joined Castellanos on the defensive First Team - sophomore Kross Kelso and seniors

selection to the San Antonio Sports All-Star Game, battled through injuries to finish the year with 94 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, and a teamhigh nine sacks.

Montoya contributed 77 total tackles, 17

Jourdanton quarterback Cole Andrus and receiver Jarel Lilly shared overall District MVP honors.

Marion went 5-6 and earned the No. 4 playoff seed in District 14-3A-Division I in Ryne Miller’s third season as head coach.

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CLASSIFIEDS Free Hazardous Waste Pick-Up The City of Seguin was awarded an Alamo Area Council of Governments Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program grant and is offering residents who live in the city limits an opportunity to participate in the At Your Door Special Collection Program. Items accepted include pesticides, household chemicals, sharps, electronic waste, including televisions, batteries, fluorescent lights, automotive waste products (including oil), paints, thinners, and dozens of other items that don’t belong with your recyclables or regular curbside waste pickup. For a complete list of accepted items, or to arrange a collection, call 1-800-449-7587, or visit wmatyourdoor. com/residential. Collection times may vary.

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Denyer Vera Irene Denyer, age 96 of Seguin, passed away on December 19, 2020.

Vera was born on December 23, 1923 in Coleman, Texas to Ruby E. (Cozart) and John Lloyd Taylor.

She married the love of her life, William G. (Sony) Denyer, Jr. in 1946.

Together she and Sony worked side by side at the Corpus Christi Depot where they retired in 1983.

Arrangements are under the direction of Tres August 19, 1972. They later moved to Seguin in 1980 when Hunt Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, joined the family business, C.W. Traeger Wholesale Grocery.

78155, 830-549-5912.

Stafford

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Office of Development 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607, the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1593, Seguin Texas 781551593, or to Memorials Processing, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-9959.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www. treshewell.com.

He was involved in the community, as a longtime member and president of the Seguin Rotary Club from 1986-87.

He was also elected to serve on the Seguin ISD school board.

Stafford, Jackie Paul Naval In addition, being involved in both of his son’s school activities was very important to him.

Chief Petty Officer, retired age 69 passed away at Hunt and Ann shared a love of camping and RVing. They first home in the care of his wife made the rounds in a popup camper and in retirement moved up on December 20, 2020. to bigger trailers and RVs to tour the country, taking the family He was born on July25, 1951 in Lubbock, Texas and Graduated from Estacado High School May 30, 1969.

to football games and baseball stadiums. They conquered all of the Big 12 stadiums and 26 of 30 MLB stadiums. He rarely missed a Houston Astro’s game on TV.

Hunt and Ann both enjoyed taking their children, daughtersin-law and grandchildren to Disney World and numerous other memorable family trips. He also loved family dinners, get He Enlisted in the US togethers, and outings with his growing family. There would be an occasional stop at a casino for Hunt to play some cards. Hunt Navy following graduation enjoyed reading and was always in the middle of a thriller novel.

Vera is preceded in death by her husband Sony, her parents, brothers, Jesse, Houston, Arthur (Art), Henry, and Harold Taylor and sister, Lottie in Lubbock Texas. He served aboard the USS Hominick.

Constellation, the USS Kitty Hawk and the USS Survivors include her daughter, Irys Hicklin Belleau Wood until his Retirement in 1999. and husband LTC William Hicklin, USA (Ret.); grandchildren who loved and knew her as “Mimi”, He is preceded in death by his Father Billy Lori Hicklin, Robin Caddy and husband Lyle and F. Stafford and Stella JO (Blair) Stafford of William Denyer Hicklin; great-grandchildren, Lubbock, Texas.

Leigh Anne Hicklin, Denyer Caddy and Sidney Hicklin; honorary grandchildren, Tracy Hicklin He leaves behind his Loving wife Georgia Gay and Johnny Bill Hicklin; sister-in-law, Mary Stafford of Seguin, Texas, Daughter Jennifer Taylor; one of the favorite aunts and beloved by Runnels of New Braunfels, Texas, Step-daughter all, she is survived by many nieces, nephews, Crystal Gean Whisnant, step-son Richard V. Davis, 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. other loving family members and friends.

Private family graveside services and interment will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with the Rev. Donald Ofsdahl officiating.

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Hunt loved the game of golf and played throughout his life.

Whether as a member of the SHS golf team, weekly golf with buddies, attending the Masters, watching it on TV, or teaching his sons to play, Hunt thoroughly enjoyed the sport.

Hunt is preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Meg Gingrich McGrew and husband, Paul Gingrich and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Everett and Alene Degenhardt. Survivors include his loving wife of 48 years, Ann Degenhardt Terry; his sons, Thomas Hunt Terry IV and wife Brooke, and Ross Everett Terry and wife Jennifer; grandsons, Logan Terry, Cameron Terry and Ryan Terry; sister, Molly Kelley; brother, Tim Terry and wife Mary; brother-in-law, Duane Degenhardt and wife Sherry; nephews, Jack Gingrich, David Gingrich and wife Amy, Brian Gingrich and wife Mariel, and Mark Degenhardt and wife Karyn; niece, Merideth Waltman and husband Andy; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins, other loving family Thomas Hunt Terry, III, age 69 of members and many, many friends.

Seguin, passed away on December 25, 2020.

Private family graveside services will be held at San Geronimo Cemetery with the Rev. Cathe Evins officiating. A Celebration Hunt was born on May 31, 1951 in of Life Service will be planned at a later date. Memorial Seguin, Texas, to Mildred (Traeger) contributions may be made to the Starcke Park Golf Course, 650 and Thomas Hunt “T. H.” Terry, Jr. River Dr. West, Seguin, Texas, 78155 or the Seguin High School Hunt Terry graduated from Seguin Golf program, 1315 E. Cedar St., Seguin, Texas, 78155 or the High School in 1969 and then charity of your choice. attended The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a BBA You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. from the McCombs School of Business.

Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, He met his wife, Ann Degenhardt, at UT and they married on 165 tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

Terry, III

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Christmas Tree Collection in City of Seguin

Residents wanting to dispose of their live Christmas trees in the City of Seguin can simply place them at the curb with their garbage or on their designated Monday morning as part of the City’s brush collection rotation. Stands, lights, ornaments, and other decorations must be removed, and the tree must be cut in half before it will be collected. Brush collection dates in your zone can be found at www.seguintexas. gov by clicking on the Public Works page - Brush link. For more information call 830-401-2416.

Heritage Museum Calendars

The Heritage Museum is selling 2021 calendars for $10 featuring historical buildings and information about Seguin. There is a limited supply and they are available for purchase at the Heritage Museum, Gift & Gourmet, the Aumont, the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce and Parker’s City Pharmacy.

City Event and Reservation Cancellations

As a result of rising COVID-19 cases in Seguin and Guadalupe County, the City of Seguin has cancelled all events held on City property, through Feb. 1, 2021. This includes bookings at the Seguin Events Complex and the Fairground facilities. Customers will receive full refunds for all facility bookings impacted by this public health emergency.

Guadalupe Appraisal District Closure

The Guadalupe Appraisal District will be closed Thursday, Dec. 31 and will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4.

Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve

The Seguin Public Library will have a Rockin’ Noon Year’s Eve Live on its Facebook and YouTube Channels at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31st as they countdown to noon on New Year’s Eve. They will announce their favorite books of the year, along with

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music, resolutions, special guests and more. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for additional information.

Early Library Closure

The Seguin Public Library will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31 and will remain closed on Friday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. Normal Business hours will resume at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2. Items may be renewed online, or returned using the outdoor book return.

City of Seguin Office Closures

The non-emergency City of Seguin offices will be closed Friday, Jan. 1 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. Offices will re-open on Monday, Jan. 4. There will be no garbage, recycling or brush collection service on New Year’s Day. As a result, garbage and recycling service will be delayed by one day. Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday, Jan. 2. There will be normal collection service on New Year’s Eve. For more information about the holiday trash/recycling collection schedule, please call Citizen Relations at 830-401-2445.

United Way Applications

The Guadalupe County United Way will begin accepting new applications for organizations seeking funding for years 2022-2023 beginning January 2021.

For more information on the funding application process, contact Executive Director, Mary Hargrave at 830-372-9009 or info @guadalupeunitedway.org.

Mega Food Distribution

GRMC is partnering with The City of Seguin and the New Braunfels Food Bank to provide a Mega Food Distribution from 8 a.m.to noon on Thursday, Jan. 7.

Volunteers (adults 18+) are needed for this event. To volunteer, register online at https://www.signupgenius. com/go/10C0F4FAEA62EAAFC1-food6.

Seguin Chamber Centennial Celebration

The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Centennial Celebration, “History Has Its Eyes On You,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 12 via Zoom. The virtual Annual Meeting and Chamber Centennial will feature Chet Garner, the host of the PBS Texas travel show, The Day Tripper. To register for the Zoom webinar link call 830-379-6382 or email morgan@seguinchamber.com.

Seguin Field of Honor 2021 BBQ Fundraiser

There will be a Seguin Field of Honor 2021 BBQ Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 at the American Legion Post 245, located at 618 E. Kingsbury St. in Seguin. Tickets are $10 and include 1/2 chicken, cowboy potatoes, beans, and trimmings.

Proceeds benefit the SS American Memorial. For tickets and more information call 830-243-2872.

RAPPS Individual Sessions

The Rural Area Parenting Program Services (RAPPS) will be providing Anger Management, Protective Parenting, Basic Parenting, Co-Parenting (Divorce), and Tobacco Awareness classes online through ZOOM. RAPPS classes are accepted by the Judicial System. To register or for or more information call 830-303-9225, email Seguinrapps@gmail.com, or visit seguinrappsorg.org.

Free Hazardous Waste Pick-Up

The City of Seguin was awarded an Alamo Area Council of Governments Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program grant and is offering residents who live in the city limits an opportunity to participate in the At Your Door Special Collection Program. Items accepted include pesticides, household chemicals, sharps, electronic waste, including televisions, batteries, fluorescent lights, automotive waste products (including oil), paints, thinners, and dozens of other items that don’t belong with your recyclables or regular curbside waste pickup. For a complete list of accepted items, or to arrange a collection, call 1-800-449-7587, or visit wmatyourdoor.com/residential. Collection times may vary.

To ensure non-profit organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, fax 379-2238, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.

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The Country Church Attic

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

Clothing Ministry

The 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 830-303-6478.

Free Bible Course

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

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