Seguin Gazette - June 15, 2022

SEGUIN GAZETTE

Sheriff: Deputies shoot, kill man who shot wife

The Seguin Gazette

Guadalupe County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man they say shot his wife during an argument early Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Guadalupe County Sheriff

Dalondo Moultrie

The Seguin Gazette

Arnold Zwicke said the shooting happened after 12:30 a.m. at a home in the 900 block of Stagecoach Road near FM 725.

“Officers arrived to find a male and female arguing in the yard, at which time the male produced a handgun and shot the female,” he said. “Officers opened fire and

killed the male.”

The woman was taken by helicopter to Brooke Army Medical Center for treatment and on Tuesday was listed in stable condition, Zwicke said. Deputies had not released the man’s name pending family notification.

Two deputies were involved in the shooting, Zwicke said. One is a nine-year veteran with the department. The other joined the sheriff’s office three months ago, but is a five-year veteran officer, Zwicke said. Neither was injured, the sheriff said.

The Texas Rangers are investi-

gating the shooting. Both deputies are on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Felicia Frazar is the managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can reach her at felicia.frazar@ seguingazette.com .

Man found dead at I-10 boat ramp; ruled homicide

Felicia Frazar

The Seguin Gazette

Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office investigators took a metal detector and other tools and combed through a murder suspect’s property days after he allegedly shot and killed his next door neighbors.

Brian Everett Day, 44, told detectives that his next-door neighbor fired a shot at him as he approached their shared fence line before Day returned fire killing Jenita and Thomas Holland. Sheriff’s deputies looking into the killing only focused a search for physical evidence in one area and not on both families’ properties, Sheriff’s Investigator Sgt. Robert Murphy testified Monday as Day’s capital murder trial continued.

“We parked on the Holland property and walked across the fence to the Day property,” he said on the witness stand, called by the defense. “To the best of my recollection, (the search) was all on the Day property.”

Defense attorneys Cornelius Cox of San Antonio and Converse-based Wendellyn “Wende” Rush called their first witnesses Monday in the trial that started a week earlier. Several witnesses the defense called previously had testified for prosecutors Guadalupe County Attorney David Willborn and Special Assistant County Attorney Heather McMinn earlier in the trial.

Murphy had not taken the stand before Monday. He provided his opinion on cross examination from McMinn, who asked him to describe Jenita’s body as he saw it at the scene.

Songs & lessons

Actress shares life story in self-written production

Felicia Frazar

The Seguin Gazette

A local actress is putting her life story under the spotlight once again at a place she calls home, the Texas Theatre stage, with her family and friends by her side.

Johanna Bain Johnson is reviving her original two-act play “Songs and 10 Important Lessons I Learned in Musical Theater School” and breathing life into the newest version “Songs and Other Important Lessons & Things,” a musical memoir.

“It is the same one as last time. We trimmed some stuff in the first and second acts and added a third act,” she said.

The idea to revamp the original stage production came following a suggestion from a fellow actor during a Christmas play. At first, Johnson was admittedly against

the idea.

“I thought it was so neat and tidy with the way it ended,” she said.

“But then I thought, well … I came up with the

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Seguin police are investigating the death of a man found at the boat ramp under Interstate 10 early Sunday morning as a homicide.

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Officer Sarah Chilutti Wallace said 51-yearold Santos Betulio Romero Hernandez of Seguin was found just before 6 a.m. at the boat ramp with multiple injuries to his head.

“A preliminary investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigations Division revealed that Hernandez suffered blunt force trauma to his head,” Wallace said. “Evidence collected at the scene suggests that another party was involved in the incident.”

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Man receives life sentence for 2018 murder

Dalondo Moultrie

The Seguin Gazette

After a judge sentence a Seguin man to life in prison in a Guadalupe County courtroom for murder, the victim’s mother warned her son’s killer to always look over his shoulder.

While taking a shower, sitting down for lunch or going to bed while in prison, Bruce Kittelson should always feel like someone or some thing is watching him, said Cathy Fox, mother of Kittelson’s victim Rocky Weaver.

Bruce Kittelson

“I’m going to call on every demon that walks

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Guadalupe County investigating potential network breach

The Seguin Gazette

A data security incident has Guadalupe County officials on high alert and working together and with outside agencies to determine risk factors for county employees and residents.

County information technology leaders learned about the incident early Saturday and quickly moved the county into defense mode, County Judge Kyle Kutscher said Monday. The county and a special team of forensic specialists were determining the extent of the incident and working to prevent fur-

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ther exposure, he said.

“We are working with thirdparty forensic investigators and law enforcement agencies to find out possibly who did this and what we do moving forward, what files are safe, what potentially can be further issues and how we mitigate and remedy the issues,” Kutscher said. “We’ve been talking with these folks because they live in this world. They say a breach is when somebody gets information and obtains it. Ransomware is when people have all your stuff and want you to pay a ransom. We haven’t found anything of them having information or wanting anything

as a group. We’re trying to go through the files and information and find that out.”

On Saturday, the county became aware of a network disruption impacting operations, Guadalupe County Emergency Management Coordinator Patrick Pinder said in a new release on Monday. Experts were investigating what happened and determining how bad it was, he said.

Because privacy and security are important, once the issue was discovered, county officials immediately began investigating.

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Josephine and Jack Johnson wrap their mom, Johanna Bain Johnson, in Christmas decor as she performs her autobiographical play “Songs and Other Important Lessons and Things.”

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Johanna Bain Johnson talks about her life as an actor and a mom while son Jack reads and daughter Josephine dances during her autobiographical performance in “Songs and Other Important Lessons & Things.”

AROUND THE COUNTRY

FRIDAY, JUNE 16

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ART MEETS ECOLOGY

Learn to draw plants after collecting and pressing them. Instruction takes place June 16-18 during classes at The Klein at the Seguin Art League, 104 S. Austin St., Seguin. Cost is $5 for adults and free for children. All children younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 830-305-0472.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

5 p.m. FISH FRY

Friedens Church is hosting a fish fry at the church, 2555 Friedens Church Road. Plates are $15 and include fish, fries, coleslaw and hush puppies.

SATURDAY, JUNE 18

6 to 9 p.m. CINDERELLA BALL

The Seguin Police Department is hosting its annual Cinderella Ball at the Seguin Events Complex — Coliseum. Tickets are limited for the annual father/daughter event. Tickets are $45 per couple and $10 for each additional princess and are available at bit.ly/3vCy3TR.

8 to 11 p.m. LET’S ROCK SEGUIN

The Seguin Silver Center invites the community to rock with Bittersweet in the Crystal Chandelier Ballroom at the Seguin Silver Center, 510 E. Court St. Proceeds benefit the center’s building fund. Tickets are $15 pre-sale and available by calling 830-303-6612.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

3 to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY DANCE

The Geronimo VFW Sunday Dance will feature TBA at the Geronimo VFW Hall, 6808 N. State Highway 123. Admission is a $10 donation. The kitchen opens 2 to 4:30 p.m. For reservations or more information, call or text 830-305-8829.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

all day CITY OFFICES CLOSED

The city of Seguin is closing its non-emergency offices and the Seguin Public Library in observation of the Juneteenth Holiday. Offices will reopen Tuesday. Garbage and recycling will continue as normal.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

3 to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY DANCE

The Geronimo VFW Sunday Dance will feature Tom Teboe & The River City Ramblers at the Geronimo VFW Hall, 6808 N. State Highway 123. Admission is a $10 donation. The kitchen opens 2 to 4:30 p.m. For reservations or more information, call or text 830-305-8829.

SATURDAY, JULY 2

10 a.m. FIELD OF HONOR OPENING CEREMONIES

The Guadalupe County Field of Honor will officially open to honor area military members, veterans, first responders and more during its annual display in the field next to Faith Lutheran Church, 1326 E. Cedar St. The display will be up from July 2 to 9.

6 p.m. KIDS PARADE

Kids are invited to participate in the Guadalupe County Republican Women Kiddie Parade on Donegan Street next to the Central Park gazebo. Kids can ride in their strollers, on their bikes or scooters, in their motorized vehicles, or just march around following Uncle Sam (aka John Kuempel) around the square. Prizes are given to the top two in each category — walking, self-propelled, motorized. No registration is necessary. Contact Kelly with questions at kdfoll123@ yahoo.com or 830-305-1534.

MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS: The Guadalupe Masonic Lodge #109 hosts its monthly meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month.

A meal is served at 6:30 p.m. All master Masons are invited.

FIELD OF HONOR FLAGS: The Guadalupe County Field of Honor will open July 2 to 9 in the field of Faith Lutheran Church, 1326 E. Court St. honoring current military members, veterans and first responders. To sponsor a flag in honor or in memory of costs $30 through the Colonial Flag Foundation or by contacting Connie Ramirez 830-243-2872.

OUTDOOR FAMILY STORYTIME: Families are invited to attend an outdoor storytime at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesdays in the grass on the library lawn. This Storytime is geared for children ages 0-5. Bring a blanket to sit on. Call 830-401-2422 or visit library.seguintexas.gov for more information.  PAWS TO READ: The Seguin Animal Services Shelter offers Paws To Read. The shelter provides a quiet sitting area to read and socialize with a dog or cat staying at the shelter. It provides the animal some time out of the kennel and the reader the ability to read aloud to someone without judgment. The shelter is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays at 555 Fred Byrd Drive. For more information, call 830401-2335.

WALK-N-TALK: The Seguin Public Library is hosting an 8-week-long a Walk-N-Talk program as part of the Walk Across Texas program geared toward making Texans healthier. The library offers two opportunities — 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. — to participate. Registration is required to participate. For more information or to register visit library.seguintexas.gov or by calling 830-401-2422.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME: The Marion Community Library hosts Preschool

Storytime at 9 a.m. every Friday led by DeLaine Ojeda, the library’s director.

TEEN TUESDAY: The Seguin Public Library hosts activities for teens at 2 p.m. each Tuesday. Space is limited and registration is required for this inperson program. For more information, visit library.seguintexas.gov or call 830-401-2422.

AL-ANON: Seguin Al-Anon Family Group will meet in person 10 a.m. Fridays at First Baptist Church, building 3, room 308, at 1314 E. Cedar St., Seguin.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15

7 p.m. MARION ISD

The Marion ISD School Board will meet in the Secondary Cafeteria, 503 Bulldog Dr. For more information, visit marionisd.net .

MONDAY, JUNE 20

7 p.m. NAVARRO ISD

The Navarro ISD School Board will meet in the Intermediate School Cafeteria, 588 Link Rd., for its regular monthly meeting. For more information, visit www.nisd.us .

TUESDAY, JUNE 21

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 .

6:30 p.m. SEGUIN ISD

The Seguin ISD School Board will meet in the board room for its regular monthly meeting. For more information,

Navarro board selects Luke Morales to head up district

Felicia Frazar The Seguin Gazette

The Navarro Independent School District’s search for a new superintendent ended before it really got started as the board opted to stay close to home and named Luke Morales as acting superintendent on Sunday.

With applause and cheers from the audience gathered in the Navarro Intermediate School cafeteria Sunday, Morales, who most recently served as the Navarro Junior High School principal and deputy superintendent, will head up the school district for the 2022-23 school year following the recent retirement of Superintendent Wendi Russell.

The approval was unanimous following a motion made by Trustee Hank Dietert and a second by Trustee Tracy Large.

“I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the board,” Morales

said following the vote. “I appreciate the due diligence that you guys have done to make sure that the district is in the best hands possible. After much consideration and much discussion I think we are at that point.”

The board made the decision to name Morales as the acting superintendent following an almost three-hour meeting behind closed doors.

“We are very excited to name Mr. Morales as the acting superintendent,” Navarro ISD Board President Renee Rehfeld said. “We feel like his experience with the district, the knowledge that he brings, we know that we are committed to making him successful.”

According to the Texas Association of School Boards, a district can name an interim or acting superintendent on a temporary basis to fill the role.

“As developed through custom and practice,

Police ID man fatally shot at children’s camp

DUNCANVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police have released the name of the man with a handgun they fatally shot at a Dallas-area gymnasium where about 150 children were attending a day camp.

Brandon Keith Ned, 42, of Dallas, was the man they killed in a Monday morning gunfight at the Duncanville Fieldhouse, Duncanville police said in a statement released Tuesday. The police said no other information would be released at this time, citing the ongoing investigation by the Texas Rangers. No children, staff or police were injured in the incident.

boards usually use one of two methods for temporarily filling a superintendent’s shoes: (1) retention of a temporary superintendent from outside the district— typically called the ‘interim superintendent;’ or (2) temporary assignment of the superintendent’s duties to an existing employee— typically called the ‘acting superintendent,’” according to the website.

Morales has been with Navarro ISD for 19 years as the junior high school principal and deputy superintendent. Morales has been an educator for 32 years. Prior to joining Navarro, he was a teacher, coach assistant principal at various other area districts including South Side San Antonio, Medina Valley, Fort Sam Houston and Pearsall.

“When I got to Navarro, I found my home,” he said. “This is home, this is where I look forward to retiring from and hopefully we

Stocks drop deeper into bear market ahead of big Fed news

Stan Choe AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is falling further Tuesday in its first trading after tumbling into a bear market on worries that high inflation will push central banks to clamp the brakes too hard on the economy.

The S&P 500 was 0.7% lower in afternoon trading as investors brace for the Federal Reserve's announcement on Wednesday about how sharply it will raise interest rates. Earlier in the day, it wobbled between modest losses and gains after a couple big companies flexed financial strength with stronger profits and payouts to shareholders.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 248 points, or 0.8%, at 30,268, as of 2:50 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was virtually flat after swinging between a gain of 1.1% and a loss of 0.4%.

Trading across markets was mostly calmer, if still tentative, following Monday's worldwide rout, which sent the S&P 500 down 3.9%. Stocks fell

more than 1% in Tokyo and Paris but rose that much in Shanghai. A measure of nervousness among investors on Wall Street was easing, even as Treasury yields remained near their highest levels in more than a decade.

Cryptocurrency prices continued to swing.

They've been among the hardest-hit in this year's sell-off for markets as the Federal Reserve and other central banks raise interest rates to rein in inflation and forcefully turn off the "easy mode" that helped prop up markets for years. Bitcoin was down 5.5% in afternoon trading and sitting at $22,409, according to CoinDesk. It fell overnight to nearly 70% below its record of $68,990.90 set late last year.

Offering some support to the market was a report that showed inflation at the wholesale level was a touch lower in May than expected, though it remains very high. It could be an indication that wholesale inflation peaked in March, according to Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Cresset Capital Management.

Economists said the data won't keep the Federal Reserve from hiking its key interest rate this week by a larger-than-usual amount. Investors are now expecting the biggest increase since 1994, a hike of three-quarters of a percentage point, or triple the usual amount.

A week ago, such a mega-increase was seen as only a remote possibility, if one at all. But a marketbludgeoning report Friday on inflation at the consumer level has seemingly pinned the Fed into getting more aggressive. It showed inflation for the consumer price index got worse in May, instead of slowing as hoped.

Treasury yields were churning up and down and

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On Monday, police said the man brandishing a handgun entered the lobby, where he fired a shot, then tried to enter a classroom containing children. Finding the door locked, he fired a shot at the door and went to the gym, where other children were present. That was when officers arrived, two minutes after receiving the report, and shot the man in an exchange of gunfire, police said.

Caterpillar moving its headquarters to Texas from Illinois

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP)

— Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar said Tuesday it is packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and moving to Texas.

Caterpillar Inc. said that it’s transferring its global base to the Dallas suburb of Irving, from Deerfield, outside Chicago.

The company had been based in Peoria, Illinois, for over 90 years before announcing a move to Deerfield in 2017. At the time, it touted Deerfield as meeting its goal of being more accessible to its global customers, dealers and employees.

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“I don’t think I’ve seen a body more mangled up than her,” Murphy said. “Her face was almost obliterated from gunshots.” Judge William D. Old III sent jurors home Monday and asked them to return 9 a.m. Tuesday as the defense continued to put on its case.

Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo.moultrie@seguingazette.com .

Felicia Frazar - The Seguin Gazette

The Navarro ISD Board of Trustees named deputy superintendent Luke Morales as the acting superintendent following the recent retirement of Superintendent Wende Russell.

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‘A Strange Loop’ makes history at Tonys; ‘Company’ wins 5 NEW YORK (AP) — “A Strange Loop,” an irreverent, sexually frank work about Blackness and queerness took home the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on Sunday, as voters celebrated Broadway’s most racially diverse season by choosing an envelope-pushing Black voice. Michael R. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize drama winner is a theater meta-journey — a tuneful show about a Black gay man writing a show about a Black gay man.

Carrots rule any salad, dinner Dry weather causing issues for grass, trees

Carrots are the boss of this salad. Available yearround, carrots are a salad staple, and their flavor varies depending on the season. Summer carrots are fresh, bright and grassy. They bridge springtime’s baby carrots, which are more vegetal and earthy, and the fall season’s mature, sugar-packed and woodier carrots.

Roasting summer carrots coaxes out their natural sugars, amplifying their sweetness and lemony flavor. Heirloom carrots bring a riot of color to the plate and contribute their subtle flavor nuances, elevating the carrot presence beyond one-note. Red carrots are the most similar in flavor to orange carrots, while white carrots are very sweet. Purple carrots are the show-stoppers: They are sweet, slightly peppery, and their purple exterior hides a vibrant orange interior.

Active time: 40 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup Israeli (pearl) couscous

1 cup water

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Kosher salt

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

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Carrots are delicious accompanied by fresh and frilly summery herbs, such as dill, cilantro and chervil. Any of these herbs can be used in this salad, and you can mix them up to your taste. In this recipe, there is an equal mix of dill and cilantro. As for the grains, sauteed Israeli or pearl couscous adds a wonderful toasty, nutty flavor to the salad. Other grains can be used as well, including farro, freekeh or bulgur.

Lynda Balslev is the co-author of “Almonds: Recipes, History, Culture.”

2 bunches thin rainbow carrots, about 1 pound

Freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup packed mixed chopped fresh herbs, such as dill, cilantro or chervil

1/2 lemon, plus wedges for serving

Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Q. Our lawn looks pitiful from the dry weather and heat. Will fertilizing it improve the appearance?

A. No, it is a waste of resources and environmentally inappropriate to fertilize a lawn that does not have access to adequate water. The grass cannot pick up and process the nutrients without enough water to maintain its growth and green color. Be content to wait until the rains begin again or you have access to water for irrigation.

Q. A nursery transplanted three large Natchez crape myrtles into our yard for us. They are 6 feet tall and looked great three weeks ago when they were planted, but now, they are wilting. How much do we need to water them? The nurseryman has a good reputation and is guaranteeing the plants’ survival but when should we get panicky?

1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus more for garnish

1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or crushed red pepper flakes

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the couscous and toast until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the water (it will sizzle and steam), lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover the skillet and simmer over medium-low heat until the couscous is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the couscous to a bowl and stir in the garlic, cumin, lemon zest and red pepper flakes. Cool to room temperature.

Lonely widow mulls offer from younger acquaintance

Dear Abby: My husband died recently. I have been approached by a much younger man for a sexual relationship. I want to, but I feel he is too young. I’m 61, and he’s 37, the same age as my son. We have been friends for years, and I am unsure if I should change the relationship. I see no future in it except occasional sex. Should I drop it or consider the possibilities? —

Thinking About It In

Ohio

Dear Thinking: Before dropping it, carefully consider the “possibilities.” At 37, this person is not a kid, he’s an adult. Something like this happened in my family years ago. A close friend of a relative’s son announced he had fallen in love with her. It took her a little while to adjust her thinking, but the result was a very happy marriage.

Dear Abby: My sister “Rebecca” is in her early 40s and has been blind for more than 20 years. She has low self-esteem and gets depressed when she can’t do things. Right now she wants to babysit a 1-yearold boy in our family by herself. Rebecca’s husband is legally blind, closets himself in his home office all day and ignores everything around him.

Although my sister is confident she could take care of the baby, the boy’s parents and I are not comfortable with the idea. Rebecca often runs into things in her own house, can’t find something she has dropped — and sometimes even has difficulty understanding what is going on around her.

When we mention these problems or the fact that the baby is fast and rambunctious, she gets angry and teary-eyed and won’t listen to reason.

How can we help her to understand we can’t leave the baby alone with her? — Out Of The Question

Dear Out: You have already tried to get through to someone who refuses to accept reality. There is no reason why Rebecca can’t “assist” in babysitting the child, but she should not attempt to do it alone. It’s important that you and the child’s parents stick to your guns. Do what is best for the little one. And if that means making other arrangements for a babysitter, so be it.

Dear Abby: I recently received a text from my nephew asking that I cosign on a loan for a car. Abby, I am estranged from this person. I have met him only a handful of times, and I haven’t seen him in years. I was, as you can imagine, put off by his request. I responded that I couldn’t cosign because it would make me legally responsible for the debt. My entitled nephew’s response was dead silence, not an “I understand,” not an “OK, sorry.” Nothing! I never heard from him again. Am I wrong for feeling offended that he asked?

— Too Smart For That

Dear Too Smart: Stop wasting your time preoccupying yourself with thoughts of this relative. He likely asked you to cosign because no one else

Trim the ends of the carrots and peel. If thick, halve lengthwise. Place the carrots in a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and toss to coat. Spread the carrots on a rimmed baking sheet and roast in the oven until lightly charred and crisp-tender, about 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the carrots. Remove and cool to room temperature. Mix half of the herbs into the cooled couscous. Divide between serving plates. Arrange the carrots over the couscous. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Sprinkle with the remaining herbs and lemon zest.

A. If the nurseryman is guaranteeing the trees’ survival, make sure he agrees with your watering practices. I recommend that you water them at the base every time it dries to 2 inches and then add 10 gallons of water. It will probably need the water three times per week during this record heat. Watering at the base is the key. That’s where the limited roots are. You will probably experience more wilting and then even some leaf drop before the situation stabilizes.

Q. I understand that some of the caladiums will work in both sun and shade. How do we tell which?

A. Apparently the shape of the leaf will give you the answer. The caladium with ear-like appendages at the rear of the leaf will only prosper in shade. If the leaf has a single appendage or flat rear area, it is most likely to survive in sun or shade. I would

Stockyards revival effort moves to hotel and bar

Alexandra Skores

The Dallas Morning News

A partnership formed to breathe new life into Fort Worth’s historic Stockyards entertainment district is taking on its next project.

Stockyards Heritage Development Co., a joint venture between Majestic Realty Co. and the Hickman Cos., is buying the 115-year-old Stockyards Hotel, H3 Ranch restaurant and Booger Red’s Saloon, the hotel bar. The hotel was once a hideout for infamous bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker.

Over the last three years, the partners have poured more than $200 million into the Stockyards’ Mule Alley project and Hotel Drover opening. They say they plan to invest $500 million more over the next five years to build out the 70 acres it owns in the 200-acre historic district.

“We are proud to take on this legacy property, a cornerstone of the district with its very prominent Main and Exchange location,” said Craig Cavileer, managing partner for Fort Worth Heritage Development Co. “The hotel and restaurant are now a part of our Stockyards holdings, which include the Hyatt Place Hotel and awardwinning Mule Alley and Hotel Drover.”

The Stockyards is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Stockyards Hotel

was once a packinghouse center and major horse and cattle market. Guests can reserve the room where Bonnie and Clyde stayed in 1933. Its walls are lined with memorabilia from the notorious outlaws, including a poem Bonnie wrote for Clyde.

The development group’s three-phase plan for the historic district began in 2018 with the renovation of horse and mule barns into a retail district, with Hotel Drover as its centerpiece. Subsequent phases involve developing surrounding land for retail, commercial, office and multifamily use.

Fort Worth has pledged up to $26 million in tax breaks if the developers complete all three phases.

Last year, the developers and a venue-management company struck a deal with professional bull riding organization PBR

to bring more Westernthemed events to the district’s 16,000-square-foot Cowtown Coliseum.

The opening of Hotel Drover and Mule Alley has rejuvenated the area, which has had more than 6 million visitors in the last year, said Kayla Wilkie, director of design and development for Majestic Realty Co. and Fort Worth Heritage Development Co.

“With our new Stockyards Hotel and H3 property, we look forward

to honoring its rich history while working toward a refurbishment of the hotel over the next year,” Wilkie said of the district.

H3 Ranch restaurant will close for renovations and plans to reopen in July.

California-based Majestic Realty also has been expanding its industrial building presence in Fort Worth. It started work on a 520-acre Majestic Silver Creek Business Park on the west side of Loop 820 at Silver Creek Road.

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The Fort Worth Stockyards Hotel located at 109 E. Exchange Ave in Fort Worth. Fort Worth is where the West begins, and nothing embodies Western heritage better than the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. Photo taken on Monday, July 17, 2017.

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Citizen voices rise up in super search

A community of concerned citizens, parents and educators knew what they wanted. So they banded together and got it, at least in temporary form.

The system worked out in their favor and as it is constructed to do when their advocacy for Navarro Intermediate School District deputy superintendent to take the district’s reins likely helped school board trustees make a decision.

The district ended its superintendent search Sunday before it really got started when the school board unanimously approved Luke Morales as acting superintendent.

Navarro ISD was in search of a superintendent to replace Wendi Russell, who in March announced her retirement effective July 22.

A parade of parents expressed their sup-

A history of violence

A man was arrested on the way to murder a Supreme Court justice, according to authorities. And it was a footnote the next day in a major national newspaper. Was it because it was Brett Kavanaugh, which that particular paper isn’t happy is on the Court? That same paper had above the fold “Inside an Attack on Democracy,” referring to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearings in Congress. But what about this more recent assassination attempt on a Supreme Court justice? Reporting it alongside the Jan. 6 story would highlight the widespread nature of our violence problem in America today.

port June 8 for Morales to be handed the district’s reins in Russell’s stead.

They made their voices be heard before the board of trustees went into closed session to discuss the next steps in the quest for someone to run the district.

Supporters touted Morales’s nearly two decades with the district as proof enough that he should be able to handle the job. They encouraged the board to consider his work as a principal and deputy superintendent.

Navarro ISD continues to grow exponentially and will need a steady hand to help guide that growth in the coming year and beyond.

Some in the community spoke out in Morales’ favor and got their pick for acting superintendent. Now it is time for him to prove them right.

Our Voice is the opinion of the editorial board of the Seguin Gazette.

OUR COUNTY

County Judge Kyle Kutscher

MAIL: 101 E. Court St. Seguin, Texas 78155

PHONE: 830-303-8857, 5

EMAIL: kyle.kutscher@co.guadalupe.tx.us

Commissioner Greg Seidenberger

Precinct No. 1 (Judge Pro-Tem)

MAIL: 101 E. Court St., Seguin, Texas 78155

PHONE: 830-303-8857, 1

Commissioner Drew Engelke

Precinct No. 2

MAIL: 101 E. Court St., Seguin, Texas 78155

PHONE: 830-303-8857, 2

Commissioner Michael Carpenter Precinct No. 3

MAIL: 101 E. Court St., Seguin, Texas 78155

PHONE: 830-303-8857, 3

Commissioner Judy Cope Precinct No. 4

MAIL: 101 E. Court St., Seguin, Texas 78155

PHONE: 830-303-8857, 4

MEETINGS: The Guadalupe County

Commissioners meets most Tuesdays in the Commissioners Courtroom on the third flour of the Court House, 101 E. Court St., Seguin, 830-303-8857. To watch the meetings , visit www.co.guadalupe.tx.us

OUR CITY

City Manager Steve Parker

MAIL: PO Box 591, Seguin TX, 78156

PHONE: 830-401-2302

WEB: www.seguintexas.gov

OFFICE: 205 N River Street

Mayor Donna Dodgen

MAIL: PO Box 591, Seguin TX, 78156

PHONE: 830-401-2308

EMAIL: mayor@seguintexas.gov

Kathryn Lopez Catholic View

On the same night of the Kavanaugh arrest, the president of the United States appeared on a latenight comedy show and talked about how “ridiculous” it was that the Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade. This is a man who has claimed in another forum — a Catholic magazine, speaking to a priest — to be personally opposed to abortion. There is nothing in President Biden’s rhetoric lately that even suggests a modicum of respect for anyone who opposes abortion. Biden recently even slipped and said abortion is about having the right to abort a “child.” Thank you for the honesty, even if it was a slip. Children die in abortions.

When we face that reality, we begin to gain some real perspective about our current problems. We see the faces of children who die in school shootings. There is an image of a girl from Uvalde in her First Communion dress a week or so before the shooting that I hope I never get out of my mind. We’re right to want to take measures to protect children from something like that ever happening again. But how about reflecting on the violence of abortion? We have no consistency when it comes to protecting human life.

Being a mother is the most remarkable gift. It’s also a life-changing challenge.

Think about the courageousness of mothers who give their children up for adoption. To recognize that there is life in your womb and to discern that you are not ready to raise that child is amazing.

We should celebrate women who acknowledge their motherhood and do all we can in civil society and policy to support them. Rather than shouting about abortions, we should rally around women in the style of a group called BraveLove, which has events thanking birth mothers. There is no shame in choosing adoption for your child; there is no shame in choosing life for your child.

There are people in New York City who blockade churches regularly now, getting in the way of people leaving Mass to go pray outside nearby abortion clinics. These people shout and some of them get very close to violent. Could we actually talk, instead of shout and rant?

An upcoming book by Ryan T. Anderson and Alexandra DeSanctis, “Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing,” gets at the heart of what I’m talking about. When you sever the bond between a mother and her child and pretend it is both no big deal and

California releases a trailer for November’s big blockbuster

LOS ANGELES — Who says the script for American politics no longer is written in California?

Florida may have emerged as a formidable harbinger of American politics — it’s the home of as many as three possible 2024 Republican presidential candidates — but the California primary campaigns that ended the other day suggest that the preview trailer of this fall’s midterm congressional election might have just played right here.

It eventually may be a 435-part series — one episode for every congressional district — but the contours of the plot became clear in a much-ignored Tuesday primary fight in the state’s 41st district. One of the victorious nominees believes the 2020 election was stolen — and he has the endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump. The other is casting the fall contest as a proxy vote about the future of American democracy.

It is a collision of two

implacable positions.

It also is the theme of the debate over the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol spawned by the congressional hearings that began Thursday night. It is the theme of fights within the Republican Party. It almost certainly will be the theme of historians’ examinations of our troubled 21st-century passage. “The state of our politics is the most important question in our politics,” said Bruce Cain, a Stanford University political scientist. “This is a preview of the November election.”

Other preview elements

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of the fall campaign swiftly became apparent in recent days here in California. Despite its reputation for idiosyncratic politics — it elected Ronald Reagan and Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown Jr. in the same decade — California often speaks with a stentorian voice. The primaries showed a distinct impatience with Democrats, especially on crime, in a state that has voted Democratic in the last eight elections.

But nowhere in the country has the future-ofdemocracy theme been set out as clearly and as early as it was in an aptly named “jungle primary” — a raucous procedure where the top two candidates, regardless of party, advance to the November general election.

One of the finalists is a Republican, Rep. Ken Calvert, 69. He has been in the House for 30 years and has steadily drifted rightward since his days as an intern for the 1973 Senate

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The time to support local news is now

Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens and businesses, and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming reconciliation bill that Congress is considering. The LJSA is a well-thought-out bill that would provide needed support to local news organizations, including local newspapers, to ensure their viability as they continue

to make progress toward a digital future.

Dean Ridings CEO America’s Newspapers

Many members of Congress have seen what happens when newspapers close in their districts, and they see the impact it has on a community. That is why many of our leaders, including Senators Cantwell, Schumer, Manchin, Wyden and others have stepped up in support of the LJSA. And while others in Congress may not have signed on as cosposonors of the bill yet, many recognize the

importance and the need to maintain strong local news organizations in their communities.

To understand what the LJSA is, it is important to understand what it is not. This is a temporary measure to help newspapers at this critical time, and it sunsets after five years. The LJSA won’t help national news organizations, but it will support local news organizations and help them invest in their newsrooms in order to continue to cover the issues that impact local cities and

OFFICE: 205 N River Street

CITY COUNCIL

Joe Rea District 1

Sonia Mendez District 2

Chris Aviles District 3 Chris Rangel District 4 Jeremy Roy District 5 Monica Carter District 6 Vacant District 7 Mark Herbold District 8 OUR

MEETINGS: The Seguin City Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m., at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, at 210 E Gonzales St. Call City Hall at 830-379-3212.

SCHOOLS

The Seguin area is served primarily by three public school districts: Seguin, Navarro and Marion and is governed by an elected school board and operated by an employed superintendent. Each district places copies of the agendas for each meeting on their websites where you can download to look at or print.

SISD Superintendent

Matthew Gutierrez

MAIL: 1221 E. Kingsbury Street, Seguin TX, 78155

PHONE: 830-372-5771

WEB: seguinisd.net

SEGUIN ISD’S BOARD MEETS: Fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., in the boardroom at Oak Park Mall, 1221 E. Kingsbury.

NISD Superintendent

Luke Morales

MAIL: 6450 N. State Hwy. 123, Seguin, TX, 78155 PHONE: 830-372-1930

WEB: www.nisd.us

NAVARRO ISD’S BOARD MEETS: Third Monday, 7 p.m., Navarro Intermediate School, 588 Link Road

MISD Superintendent Don Beck

MAIL: P.O. Box 189 Marion, TX, 78124

PHONE: 830-914-2803

WEB: www.marionisd.net

MARION ISD’S BOARD MEETS: Third Wednesday, 7 p.m., in the Secondary Cafeteria, 503 Bulldog Dr.

SOUNDING OFF

Abbott’s school choice initiative will cost Texans

Gov. Abbott has started his campaign for re-election with two issues that rile up his base but don’t actually make Texas a better place. His expensive “Border Security” publicity stunt has been in the news several times. Abbott is using state funds to pay National Guard troops to look like they’re doing the federal government’s job and doing it so poorly that their duplicative inspections backed up truck traffic at the border for many hours, costing Texas businesses and county governments more than $4 billion in just 10 days. His other issue is mis-named “school choice” and its goal is to de-fund public education.

“We can fully fund public schools while also giving parents a choice about which school is right for their child … giving them the choice to send their children to any public school, charter school or private school with state funding following the student,” Abbott said.

If it is so easy to fully fund public education in Texas, why aren’t we doing it already? The state provides about 45% of the funds for every child in public schools. Texas K-12 public schools are plagued by high class sizes and under-paid teachers.

If the governor gets his way, we can expect that the percentage of state funds per public school student to fall below 40% because the same total dollars will have to be spread over an additional 342,000 plus children currently

attending private schools. Those private schools don’t currently receive state funding so unless the governor intends to increase the state public education budget by 6%, that means cutting per student spending. Since most rural districts don’t have any private schools, they’ll be required to educate the same number of children on 6% less state funding.

Abbott’s proposal really does several things that aren’t good for the vast majority of Texans. If you can’t afford to pay an extra $1,350 or more per child in tuition, you can’t take advantage of the program because private and religiously affiliated schools charge more than the state provides per student. There’s also a good chance you’ll have to provide transportation to and from school. In many parts of the state, there are few if any non-sectarian private schools so if you’re not from one of the pre-dominant faiths in the area, your children either won’t have the option to go to a private school or you’ll have to accept that they’re being indoctrinated in a faith other than yours.

While we’re on

More laws will not stop evil hearts from acting

the topic of sectarian schools, let’s review the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which says in part “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

Now you might think that Congress wouldn’t be responsible for funding Catholic, Baptist, or Lutheran schools so what’s the problem?

The problem is the 14th Amendment extends constitutional protections to state actions as well. In fact, the 14th Amendment is what prevents the states from doing all the things that the federal government is prohibited from doing in the rest of the Constitution, including the other amendments. It’s what ensures you have a right to a trial by a jury of your peers even in a state court and that local police can’t unreasonably seize your property or enter your home without a warrant.

The Supreme Court long ago ruled against state funds supplementing teacher salaries at religious schools and that’s exactly what Abbott is advocating for.

What Abbott is really advocating for is essentially subsidizing wealthier people sending their kids to elitist schools while making it tougher on everyone else.

JC Dufresne is a liberal activist and current member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, representing Senate District 25.

The notion that the passage of new laws ends all evil and cures all ills has long been proven to be false.

A simple look at the war on drugs clearly shows the failure of laws to end the horrific drug issues in America. More traffic laws do not end speeding and reckless driving. Increased criminal penalties do not end theft and assaults. Laws to stop hate and racism never cure an evil heart.

In the last few decades, we have seen mass murder with firearms, trucks filled with fertilizer and diesel fuel, pressure cookers, mail bombs, planes crashed into buildings, vehicles crashing through crowded parade routes and probably a few methods I have forgotten.

Currently, we have Congress looking to find new laws to prevent or at least slow horrible crimes with no thought to poor parenting, the failure of schools to protect our most precious gifts and, yes, even mental illness.

Clearly, ending the Second Amendment will never solve the problem. Americans feel so strongly about this issue they will never freely give up the often-estimated 800 million privately-owned firearms.

As a result, Congress forms committees to find solutions while failing to see the real causes and will again pass more laws, pat themselves on the backs and the issues will continue on as if nothing had changed.

Some of the solutions

Terry Harper From the Right

being proposed include red flag laws. These laws could help but can be very dangerous in the wrong hands. Along with red flag laws, legislation must be enacted to protect against false and unwarranted accusations. Another proposal would be to allow the criminal records of minors to be available for those under 21 making firearm purchases. Again, this could help, but would require some long legal challenges and could possibly endanger the future of some who honestly made childhood errors of judgment. Another proposal would see long gun purchase age requirements increase from 18 to 21. However, if determined that 18 years of age does not offer guaranteed maturity, then would it also be true to say that less than 21 years of age should also restrict enough of a sound mind to vote, to join the military or to even decide that gender modification would be good health choices for them?

Another thought would be to increase criminal penalties for making straw purchases and providing firearms to those not eligible to posses firearms. Would pen-

alties need to be doubled, tripled or quadrupled? Would increasing criminal penalties ever hinder the actions of a criminal?

Additional changes may include mental health and suicide prevention increasing mental and behavioral health services via telehealth. Seriously, a chat over the phone is a solution to these crimes?

My thoughts on solutions start with school boards and superintendents, placing the security and safety of our children above all else, above superintendent salaries and bonuses, above hiring additional principals or vice-principals, above more sports or extracurricular activities.

Hardening our schools is as easy as hardening our courtrooms or our airports. Try packing even a small pocketknife past metal detectors. Allow concerned school employees to be trained and use defensive measures. Reduce spending by finding cuts and use those savings to hire trained security along with camera and lock down devices in every school without exception. Here are a few more thoughts: As many as a dozen teens per day are killed while texting or using electronic devices. If firearms were really the issue, a few hundred million firearm owners would have begun and ended the subject. The NRA takes no lives and no federal dollars, yet Planned Parenthood

The Mises Caucus is heading in the wrong direction

Since the results of the Libertarian National Convention last month, there has been major criticism against the newlyelected executive chairs of the Libertarian Party after what has been called a “takeover” by one major wing of the party. The other wing, the Mises Caucus, founded and led by Michael Heise, has aimed to bring the party more to the views of Ron Paul and lead it away from the pragmatic views of Gary Johnson. Those who have opposed and criticized the Mises Caucus have pointed out views that were seen as more Alt-Right.

What are my personal opinions about the Mises Caucus? In the past months, this has been a very difficult question to

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in the family would. His attitude was, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” You did the right thing to refuse to be used. There is no need to dwell on it further.

Dear Abby: I was an alcoholic. I have been sober since 1994. I live with my elderly aunt and assist her while working in ministry. Her son lives with us and is, basically, a hopeless alcoholic. He drinks all day and lies on the couch. I know that if this continues, it will be fatal.

We have tried to get him into two or three

answer, especially since I do have some friends and acquaintances who are part of the Mises Caucus. I do have my agreements and disagreements with them as they do with me. Instead of criticizing the Mises Caucus itself, it’s the direction the Mises Caucus-led Libertarian National Convention is taking the Libertarian Party into that I will be more critical of.

rehabs, and I can’t count how many times he’s been to the hospital for detox. After his last stint in rehab, he came back and was drinking again three days later. Because I don’t know what else to do, I have committed myself to saying, “Well, if he wants to drink himself to death, there’s nothing I can do.”

Am I doing the right thing or IS there something else I can try? I mean, it’s not my house, so I can’t throw him out. I don’t even broach the subject with my aunt anymore. — Conflicted In Illinois

Dear Conflicted:

Congratulations for hanging onto your sobriety.

I can only imagine the stress you are experiencing watching your cousin

First thing first, the newly-elected Libertarian National Convention chair, Angela McArdle, even before she decided to run for chair, some of the stuff she has said has not impressed me at the slightest. In 2021, while saying how the Libertarian Party should be more ideologically closer to Ron Paul than Gary Johnson, she added that Johnson didn’t “put a fire in anyone’s heart.”

Why this has not impressed me is that I’ve met more Libertarians who came into the party through Ron Paul than that strongly supported Gary Johnson within his 2012 and 2016 presidential campaigns. Even more, there were more people coming into the Libertarian Party due to Gary Johnson’s

drink himself to death. If at all possible, it might be beneficial to you if you found other living arrangements while assisting your aunt.

Your aunt — not you — as well-meaning as she may be, is her son’s enabler. Her passivity is partly responsible for what’s happening to her son, not you. You have done everything you can, and you cannot save him from himself. Your aunt may need counseling to help her break the unhealthy pattern that has been set with her son. Please suggest this to her. I hope she is receptive.

Dear Abby: My friend has this habit of phoning me while she is walking her dog or driving somewhere. To put it bluntly,

campaign and views. I am technically one of these Libertarians who came into the party due to Gary Johnson. What I can say for McArdle is that, as Libertarian National Convention chair, she’s more smug and aggravating than Nicholas Sarwark, who was Libertarian National Convention chair from 2014-2020.

Speaking of aggravating, there is the Libertarian National Convention secretary, Caryn Ann Harlos.

If people have called the Libertarian Party a joke, she is the true joke of the party. A drama queen due to the fact that she was rightfully suspended by the Libertarian National Convention and lost the December 2021 special election against John Wilford. Even in

she calls when she is otherwise engaged and biding her time until she finishes the walk or reaches her destination.

When she walks “Gonzo,” I have to contend with his barking, her admonishing Gonzo for pulling on the leash, or the wind, which makes it difficult to hear her. When she’s driving, the connection is often iffy. She has done this for years, but recently it has started to seriously annoy me. I wish she would call when she’s sitting in a quiet room and not preoccupied with something else. Is that too much to ask? How can I politely tell her this? — Ticked Off In Texas Dear Ticked Off: It shouldn’t be too hard. “Politely” tell her you

the moment when she was elected a month ago, she made a big, dramatic, emotional moment due to her winning. A sore winner, plain and simple, and absolutely unnecessary.

There was also one thing that the majority Mises Caucus-led delegation did as well. It removed the abortion plank, the very same one that I wrote about last month, that has been on the Libertarian Party’s platform since 1972. The fact that there is now no official stance within the Libertarian Party’s platform on abortion is more problematic than the debate on abortion itself within the party.

I know that this opinion will be more likely bashed by those who are supportive of the new Libertarian National Convention

would prefer she NOT call you while she’s walking Gonzo or driving — particularly the latter because it’s dangerous and you would hate to have her miss her exit or get into an accident because she was distracted. THEN tell her you prefer talking with her when she’s in a place that’s safe to talk and she’s not distracted. If she persists

leadership, but I honestly feel this way about the direction that the Mises Caucus-led Libertarian National Convention and Mises Caucus itself is bringing us to — a more divided Libertarian Party. Even worse, there have been previous members who have left the party due to this new direction that the Libertarian Party has been taken into. We cannot have this. Before this takeover, we had more unity than division within the party. I’m hoping that in the next two years, the Mises Caucus can wake up, smell the coffee, and realize this.

Nolan Schmidt is an independent filmmaker, and serves as Vice Chair for the Guadalupe County Libertarian Party.

after that, ask when she’ll be home, suggest you talk “later” and hang up.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

J.C. Dufresne From the Left

Nolan Schmidt Libertarian View

Cavaliers promote assistant Buckner to associate head coach

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers assistant Greg Buckner has been promoted to associate head coach under J.B. Bickerstaff. The team announced the promotion Monday. Buckner has spent the past two seasons with Cleveland, helping Bickerstaff develop one of the NBA’s youngest teams. The Cavs doubled their win total this past season, making a 22-game jump and getting into the play-in game despite numerous injuries.

Seguin Little League All-Star Specials

Texas Lutheran volleyball gearing up for new season

TLU Athletics

The Texas Lutheran University volleyball team will look to build upon its most successful season under fifth-year head coach Phyllis Fowler as Coach Fowler revealed the Bulldogs’ Fall 2022 schedule on Friday.

Entering her fifth season at the helm, Fowler has accumulated nine matches on the 2022 schedule against teams in the 2021 NCAA Division-III Women’s Volleyball Championship.

TLU will take on three opponents that reached at least the Regional Semifinal in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) opponents: Trinity University, Colorado College, and Southwestern University.

Trinity advanced all the way to the national quarterfinals last season before falling to Calvin University in five sets.

To kick off its 2022 slate, TLU will travel to San Antonio on Sept. 1 for a match against WisconsinStout before traveling to Houston to face Widener, Willamette, LeTourneau, and Rose-Hulman in the St. Thomas Tournament hosted by University of St. Thomas on Sept. 2-3.

The following weekend — Sept. 9-10 — the Bulldogs will visit Lexington, Kentucky, for matches against host Transylvania, Saint Benedict, and Whitworth.

The Transylvania Pioneers and Whitworth Pirates each reached the first round of the NCAA Championship Tournament last season.

Texas Lutheran’s first home matches of the season will be against Our Lady of the Lake on Wednesday, Sept.14. The Bulldogs will travel to San Antonio that Friday, Sept. 16, to face La Verne and Scranton in the Trinity Invitational Tournament. Scranton

‘Devil dogs’

also made it to the first round of last year’s NCAA Championship Tournament.

To kick off SCAC play, the Bulldogs will return to Houston on Sept. 24 to face St. Thomas and Southwestern, who finished last season ranked 18th in the country.

Texas Lutheran will then host St. Thomas on Sept. 27 and Mary Hardin-Baylor on Sept. 28 in non-conference action at Memorial Gymnasium. Although they fell short of the national tournament, the Crusaders finished the 2021 season ranked 24th in the AVCA Division-III volleyball poll. Texas Lutheran also will host Howard Payne on Oct. 4, Huston-Tillotson Oct. 4, and Southwestern Oct. 21 in non-conference action.  Texas Lutheran will face conference foes Dallas on Oct. 1 and 14, Austin College on Oct. 1 and 14, Centenary on Oct. 2 and 15, Schreiner on Oct. 7, Colorado College on Oct. 7, and Trinity on Oct. 8 in the road SCAC Divisionals. Sandwiched in SCAC play are road nonconference matches against Huston-Tillotson on Oct. 18 and Our Lady of the Lake on Oct. 19. For the second consecutive season, Texas Lutheran will host the final SCAC divisional at Memorial Gymnasium, hosting Schreiner, Colorado College, and Trinity on Oct. 29 and 30.

All streaming and live stats links will be available on tlubulldogs.com .

The Bulldogs will return all but one starter to the fold in 2022, including 2021 NCAA Division-III digs leader and 2021 SCAC Backrow Player of the Year defensive specialist/libero Lexi Morris (Victoria/ Victoria West), SCAC Freshman of the Year setter Shavonne Respondek (San Antonio/Madison),

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Marion

Felicia Frazar

The Seguin Gazette

offensive line heading to state contest

Marion’s Devil Dogs are returning to the state linemen challenge after earning second place at the state qualifier in San Marcos this weekend.

The group of eight offensive linemen competed in Division 2, earning second place overall with 47 points, giving them the invite to return to state.

“This is the first time that I can remember that we have had units qualify for state in back to back years,” Marion offensive linemen coach Cliff Hill said. “I am very, very excited about this opportunity for our kids and the potential it brings for the upcoming football season.”

In previous years the squad competed in Division 3 for small schools.

Marion competed against 11 other area

schools for the chance to move onto the state contest set for June 25 in Abilene.

In the individual events, the team earned first place in the tire flip and tied for first in the overhead tire/ med ball. In DB stack, the crew found second, third in obstacle, fourth in sled and sixth in PowerDrive for a combined score of 47 points. Cotulla took first with 63 points.

“Our kids competed extremely well against some stiff competition and rose to the top,” Hill said.

The Marion team consists of Garrett Mann, Jonathon Dehoyos, Corbin Perankovich, Diego Juarez, Michael Purcell, Kenneth Erwin, Trey Larson and Xavier Blyden.

Felicia Frazar is the managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail her at felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com .

Sacramone Quinn, Memmel embrace new roles at USA Gymnastics

Will Graves

AP Sports Writer

Alicia Sacramone Quinn and Chellsie Memmel walked through the fire together for much of their decorated gymnastics careers, becoming more than just teammates as they traveled the globe for one of the U.S. Olympic movement's marquee programs.

USA Gymnastics is leaning on that chemistry to help

lead the organization into a new era, one the national governing body insists remains focused on being steadfastly transparent and athlete-centric as it plots a way forward in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Quinn and Memmel — who helped the Americans claim silver at the 2006 world championships and 2008 Olympics during their lengthy run with Team USA — have pledged to be part of the solution.

The longtime friends have joined Dan Baker as part of USA Gymnastics' new leadership model that divided the high-performance director position vacated late last year by Tom Forster into three equitable positions. Memmel will serve as the technical lead, with Baker in charge of development and Quinn heading strategy as part of a new paradigm designed to make sure no one person within the women's program exerts too much influ-

ence. How exactly it's going to work remains to be seen. Quinn, 34, called her job title "fluid" but envisions her role as being the point person for athletes and coaches on the national team, with Memmel — an accomplished judge — helping put together routines designed to maximize the sport's Code of Points. Their goals are twofold. One is to help the U.S. return to the

top of the podium following a surprising second-place finish to Russia at the postponed 2020 Olympics — the first time the Americans did not win the team gold in a major meet in more than a decade — and do it while creating a positive environment for the athletes.

Memmel and Quinn both competed for the Americans under the guidance of Martha

Courtesy photo - Special to the Seguin Gazette

The Seguin Little League Softball Specials 11-year-olds are the Texas District 31 Champions.

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Marion Bulldogs offensive coordinator Cliff Hill cheers on Kenneth Erwin as he competes in the dumbbell stack in a linemen’s challenge on Saturday, June 11 in San Marcos.

Courtesy photo - Special to the Seguin Gazette Marion Bulldog lineman Michael Purcell lifts and throws a tire over his head during the linemen’s challenge on Saturday, June 11 in San Marcos.

Bryce Hays

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The Seguin Little League All-Stars Baseball Specials 8-year-olds earn the Texas District 31 West Zone Championship title.

her and that’s why we do this.”

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first three words of what could be the third act and that was that; we wrote it.”

“Motherhood is exhausting.”

The play focuses around the time Johnson and her husband moved to New York about 17 years ago for her to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

“It was just a fascinating and interesting time,” she said. “I learned a lot of things. That little chunk of time in my life, a lot of things were discovered.”

Johnson debuted her one-woman show in June 2015. This newly revived version includes the third act, which covers the newest chapters of her life since the first show.

Much like the first time around, Johnson has director Sheila Lucas and musical director Kathy Hunt helping her work her magic on stage.

“Johanna has a community surrounding her and support her heavily,” Lucas said. “She has a lot of people who care for

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Also assisting Johnson on and off stage are her husband and two children.

“They’ve done amazing,” she said. “Sharing my story with my community, and my kids, has been huge. That’s been the whole point of the first version of this is what I really wanted to do was be a mom. So, all of the performing stuff is back seat. And what I’ve learned is I want it all — I want the performing stuff and to be a mom. The beautiful thing is my kids want to do it with me, so we get to do it all together.”

The show includes a number of songs from productions that relate to Johnson’s time in New York and her life after.

And while the storyline is about Johnson’s life, she said it’s more of an opportunity to reach out to others who might find themselves in similar situations.

“I don’t feel that my story is all that special or all that unique, but it is the one I know the best and it is the one I can talk about,” she said. “When people say that ‘it really spoke to me’ or ‘I feel the

same way you did,’ then that’s what it’s about. It makes people feel like they’re not alone.”

The autobiographical show will be on the Texas Theatre stage on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Reserved seats are $25 and general admission

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Officers received a call for a death investigation about 5:50 a.m. Saturday and discovered a Hispanic male deceased, Wallace said.

Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Sheryl Sachtleben pronounced the man dead and ordered an inquest into his death.

“There is currently no threat to the community regarding this incident,” Wallace said.

Police have notified Hernandez’s family, Wallace said.

Police continue to investigate his death. They ask that anyone with information related to his death or who was in the area of the boat ramp at night June 10 or in the morning June 11 call police. Reach out to Det. Clint Halbardier at 830-3792123.

NAVARRO

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have a long journey ahead of us yet.”

The board was in the beginning stages of a search for a superintendent following the recent retirement of Superintendent Wendi Russell.

tickets are $15, available online at bit.ly/3MPl0VK , at Gift and Gourmet, Keepers, and the Seguin Chamber of Commerce.

Felicia Frazar is the managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail her at felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com .

the special board meeting held the following day to discuss the superintendent search, in which nine community members, parents and staff members spoke in favor of Morales.

Terry Harper serves as the State Republican Executive Committee Senatorial District 21 Chairman.

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Watergate hearings; indeed, in an assessment less than a decade ago, the respected Almanac of American Politics described him as “less conservative and outspoken than many of his firebrand colleagues from California.” No more. The man who once drew far-right opprobrium by criticizing radio host Rush Limbaugh voted with Trump 97% of the time and won an enthusiastic endorsement from the 45th president, who said “Ken has my Complete and Total Endorsement!”

The other is a Democrat. He is Will Rollins, 37, a former federal prosecutor whose internet home page begins with a trumpet blast on the democraticrule issue: “Let’s kick out extreme politicians like Ken Calvert who spread

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Karolyi, who turned the U.S. into a juggernaut while using methods some former gymnasts and coaches have described as verbally and emotionally abusive.

Quinn allowed that during her career, the elite program was very “fear-driven.”

That’s not the vision she has for USA Gymnastics going forward.

“I don’t want to be leading from a position of fear,” she said. “I want these athletes to be inspired. ... I think if I can find a way to inspire them and not make them fear me, I think I could get (a) better result from the athletes.”

The difficulty will be how to walk what is becom-

A search firm held a public meeting on Tuesday, when many community members championed for Morales to take the helm after learning he was named the lone finalist for Stockdale ISD superintendent.

Those sentiments carried into

the big lies and elect a new generation of leaders willing to save our democracy.”

Rollins stresses his experience in terrorism and national-security cases and prosecuted Jan. 6 rioters.

The two are competing in a redrawn congressional district, and most analysts believe Calvert has an advantage owing to his incumbency and about three times as much campaign money at his disposal, though Rollins in recent weeks has kept pace in the money race.

Calvert’s election-night statement emphasized moving the country “in a different direction from the constant state of crisis and inflation we have found ourselves under President Biden” — a theme that resonated throughout California in Tuesday’s primary, where the onceimpregnable Democratic advantage seemed to crack.

But Rollins brushed

ing an increasingly fine line between creating an environment that empowers athletes while simultaneously challenging them to become the best in the world.

“Yes, it should be fun, but it’s also going to be a lot of work,” she said. “Just because something is fun doesn’t mean it’s easy.”

Memmel, who competed at the national championships last summer just before her 33rd birthday, finds herself in the unique position of now leading a group she was a part of not long ago. That leadership will include making sure the Americans adjust to a code of points that has shifted in recent years to put more of an emphasis on artistry than boundary-pushing tumbling. The Russians used that

“You have seen what he can do for the last 19 years,” Navarro Junior High School special education teacher Ella Chase said. “Is he perfect? Absolutely not … I think if there are things he does not know, he can hire people or he has people underneath him that have that experience and know what to do. He is honest. … To me, honesty is one of the best character traits you can have.”

The board agreed, and members are committed to helping

aside his rival’s characterization of him as “a radical newcomer to our community who supports more of the same failed Biden/Pelosi agenda” and said he would seek votes of Republicans repelled by Calvert’s growing affinity for Trump. Rollins’ campaign rhetoric warns of conspiracy theorists who want to “erode our democracy” and “spread the big lies.”

But the integrity of elections is an issue that cuts two ways. Political figures of both parties employ that rhetoric. Trump-aligned Republicans argue that the 2020 election was stolen. Democrats and some establishment Republicans warn that Trump’s allies will only accept election results that are in their favor, especially in a possible third Trump presidential campaign.

“You can see what the narrative will be: ‘constitutional foundations’ and

shift to help surge past the U.S. in Tokyo after reigning world and Olympic champion Simone Biles removed herself from competition during the team final to focus on her mental health. While Memmel said leadership during the quadrennium between the 2016 and 2020 Olympics made athletes aware of how the code was changing, those changes weren’t necessarily implemented into the routines.

“I don’t know if we still thought that by doing just all of the big skills, it was just going to take care of (everything),” said Memmel, who stressed she wasn’t placing blame on anyone but added, “we were missing some of that artistic quality to our routines.”

Her mission is to make sure that is resolved before

To leave an anonymous tip, contact Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 877-403TIPS (8477), online at guadalupecountycrimestoppers. org or through the P3 Tips app.

Felicia Frazar is the managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail her at felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com .

Morales get to where he needs to be in his new role, Rehfeld said.

“For those things that he may not be up to speed on, we’re going to get him as up to speed as quickly as possible because we have so much going on with the growth that is coming to this district and he is 100% committed,” she said.

Rehfeld said she was happy to see the community get involved in the process, and hopes to see more community support in the future.

From page 4 takes $500 million annually and an estimated 350,000 lives. Background checks are OK and some expansion with restrictions might be better, but shouldn’t those same requirements be required for voter registration and voting?

“That wasn’t something that we had the last go-round,” she said. “We think that will further the success that we see with him over the year. Then like he said and we told him as well, we hope that it is for several years into the future.”

‘democracy-in-peril,’” said Claire Leavitt, a Smith College political scientist. “The protesters and the insurrection supporters don’t believe they were overturning democracy. They believe they were fulfilling democracy. The progressives who want to prosecute them feel they are doing the same thing. That is where the problem comes in: Nobody believes that American democracy is something that should be taken lightly — but different groups work out of different sets of information.”

That phenomenon is writ large in the district where Calvert and Rollins will be competing — and where pugilists on both sides are primed to mobilize.

“The Republican base is going to be fired up over this, and so will the Democratic base,” said Morris P. Fiorina, the

the flame is lit at the 2024 Games in Paris. It’s one of just several areas the new leadership will attempt to address as openly as possible, which includes being as transparent as possible when it comes to international assignments.

Quinn’s philosophy signals a stark contrast to the “medals over all else” approach she experienced during her career.

“Nothing we’re trying to implement is going to be at a detriment to our efforts,” she said. “Our goal is to put out the healthiest, most ready, physically, mentally, emotionally capable athlete in that moment (on the floor). And you know what? Once they’re on the competition floor we’re sitting there like, ‘alright, let’s see what’s going to happen’ because anything can happen.”

yet a foundation of women’s rights, freedom, and health care, we have got a real problem.

Reasonable people can have a debate about abortion. We can come together on policies to help women be moms or choose adoption. We don’t all have to agree on ending all abortion — though I hope reason, science, good law, human decency and generosity might get us there. Let’s work to protect innocent human life and motherhood — and grieve the losses and acknowledge the pain of so many millions of abortions over all the decades since Roe.

President Biden predicts a political “revolution” if Roe is overturned. How about a revolution of love? John Paul II mapped it out three decades ago in his “Gospel of Life.” What a historic opportunity to reject violence and give it a try.

Kathryn Jean Lopez is senior fellow at the National Review Institute, editor-at-large of National Review Online.

As the board named Morales as the acting superintendent Sunday evening, it subsequently cancelled the superintendent search.

Morales said he is ready to hit the ground running to ensure the district doesn’t miss a beat in starting the new school year.

“I am super excited about the opportunity,” Morales said. “Thank you board, thank you parents for being here, thank you for the support, thank you for supporting the district. I look forward to a long working relationship.

Felicia Frazar is the managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail her at felicia.frazar@ seguingazette.com .

political scientist whose book “Unstable Majorities: Polarization, Party Sorting and Political Stalemate” examines the state of contemporary American civic life. “The Republican candidate will be a Trump supporter because it works for him. The Democrat will talk about the end of democracy because they don’t have any other issues to talk about. The other issues in the campaign are all bad for them.”

The latest Quinnipiac Poll showed that Americans believe that the most urgent issue facing the country is inflation — a condition Republicans will lay at the door of President Joe Biden, whose performance on the economy

won the approval of only 28% of registered voters, with 64% disapproving. Overall, the president’s approval ratings are at 35%, with 56% disapproving of how he is conducting his presidency — his lowest figures yet.

So it was no surprise when Biden, appearing on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show filmed here Wednesday, picked up the democracy theme. “I don’t want to emulate Trump’s abuse of the Constitution,” he said. It’s the theme of the day, and the year.

David M. Shribman is the former executive editor of the Pittsburgh PostGazette. Follow him on Twitter at ShribmanPG.

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Local actress Johanna Bain Johnson talks about her life as an actor and a mom during her autobiographical performance in “Songs and Other Important Lessons & Things.”

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Apply for something, take advantage of an opportunity, mix business with pleasure and network your way to success. Don’t believe everything you hear, and get what you want in writing.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- An emotional situation will wreak havoc on your plans. Don’t overspend, exaggerate or let anger set in when moderation and peace of mind will make things better. Avoid risky situations.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) -Back away from drama and focus on what you need to accomplish. Overreacting will put a costly dent in your reputation, position or status. Think before you act, and say only what’s necessary.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Change what isn’t working for you. Don’t put up with people or situations that drain you. Don’t dismiss or hide your ideas. Look for an affordable way to achieve your objective.

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NO. 2022PC-0033 IN THE ESTATE OF YOLANDA SUE PETTY BYERS, DECEASED IN THE COUNTY COURT OF GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Yolanda Sue Petty Byers, Deceased, were issued on May 18, 2022, in Cause No. 2022-PC0033, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to Victoria Lee Stroud.

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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.

We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised available on an equal opportunity basis.

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Victoria Lee Stroud c/o Ronald D. Zipp Attorney at Law 831 Landa Street, Ste A NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 DATED the 9th day of June, 2022.

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Notice is hereby given that the Original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Gloria Jean Carter Gass, Deceased, were issued on June 2, 2022, under No. 2022-PC0145, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to LAURA GASS WEAVER as Independent Executor. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the Estate addressed as follows: Estate of Gloria Jean Carter Gass, Deceased, c/o Douglas C. Young, Attorney, 8620 N. New Braunfels, Suite 210, San Antonio, Texas 78217. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them within the time prescribed by law. Any person indebted to said estate is hereby notified to pay same to the undersigned. Dated this 2nd day of June, 2022.

LAURA GASS WEAVER, Independent Executor of the Estate of Gloria Jean Carter Gass, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BEVERLY A. GREENLEE-DAVIS (a.k.a. Beverly Adele Davis), Deceased, were issued on June 2, 2022, in Cause No. 2022-PC0117, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to KELLEY WADE DAVIS, Independent Executor. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to the undersigned. Any person indebted to this Estate is hereby notified to pay same to the undersigned.

c/o JAMES B. HOUSE HOUSE & HOUSE, PC 8526 N. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, Texas 78217

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROBERT W. DAVIS, SR. (a.k.a. Robert Wayne Davis, Sr.), Deceased, were issued on June 2, 2022, in Cause No. 2022PC-0116, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to KELLEY WADE DAVIS, Independent Executor. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to the undersigned. Any person indebted to this Estate is hereby notified to pay same to the undersigned.

c/o JAMES B. HOUSE HOUSE & HOUSE, PC 8526 N. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, Texas 78217

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROBERT W. DAVIS, SR. (a.k.a. Robert Wayne Davis, Sr.), Deceased, were issued on June 2, 2022, in Cause No. 2022PC-0116, pending in the County Court of Guadalupe County, Texas, to KELLEY WADE DAVIS, Independent Executor. All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to the undersigned. Any person indebted to this Estate is hereby notified to pay same to the undersigned.

c/o JAMES B. HOUSE HOUSE & HOUSE, PC 8526 N. New Braunfels Ave. San Antonio, Texas 78217

PUBLIC NOTICE

Backyard Storage, located at 885 FM 78 E, Marion, TX 78124 will be conducting online auctions of foreclosed upon self storage units beginning on 6/23/2022.

Racheal Trevino Lira

The contents of unit L7 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien at www.storage auctions.com On or 6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit L7 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the unit of contents.

Anthony Peiffer

The contents of unit I35 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien pursuant to your Tennant Agreement with us at Backyard Storage.  This listing sale will be conducted online at www.storage auctions.com

On  6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit I35 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the units contents.

Ernest Lopez

The contents of unit H13 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien pursuant to your Tennant Agreement with us at Backyard Storage.

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On or 6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit L7 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the unit of contents.

Anthony Peiffer

The contents of unit I35 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien pursuant to your Tennant Agreement with us at Backyard Storage.  This listing sale will be conducted online at www.storage auctions.com

On  6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit I35 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the units contents.

Ernest Lopez

The contents of unit H13 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien pursuant to your Tennant Agreement with us at Backyard Storage.  This listing sale will be conducted online at www.storage auctions.com

On  6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit H13 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the units contents.

Jason Aviles

The contents of unit I35 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien pursuant to your Tennant Agreement with us at Backyard Storage.  This listing sale will be conducted online at www.storage auctions.com

On  6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit I35 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the units contents.

Jason Aviles

The contents of unit I35 will be listed for sale to fulfill our landlord’s lien pursuant to your Tennant Agreement with us at Backyard Storage.  This listing sale will be conducted online at www.storage auctions.com On  6/23/2022 beginning at 10am and running for 5 days from this date.  All monies collected for the sale of unit I35 will be used to pay off/down the balance due and clear out the units contents.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Seguin and Seguin Convention & Visitor Bureau is seeking the services of a qualified and experienced consulting firm(s) to prepare a Market Analysis and Financial Feasibility Study for the construction of a hotel convention center in Seguin, Texas.

Sealed proposals addressed to the City Secretary of the City of Seguin, Texas will be received at City Hall, 205 North River Street, Seguin, Texas until 3:00 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. At 3:00 p.m. the name of all firms submitting a proposal will be read publicly but no contents of the proposals will be disclosed. Any proposal received after closing time will not be considered.

Proposals should be submitted to the Office of the City Secretary, City of Seguin, 205 N. River, Seguin, Texas 78155, in an envelope no smaller than 8 ½” x 11” and clearly marked in the lower left hand corner:

RFP: Feasibility Study RFQ #TF-2022-27

To be opened at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Specification documents are available on the City of Seguin website www.seguin texas.gov, or by request made to the City of Seguin Purchasing Department.

The City of Seguin reserves the right to reject or accept any and all proposals, and to waive informalities. The City Council’s decision will be final.

STEVE PARKER, CITY MANAGER CITY OF SEGUIN, TEXAS

The City of Seguin and Seguin Convention & Visitor Bureau is seeking the services of a qualified and experienced consulting firm(s) to prepare a Market Analysis and Financial Feasibility Study for the construction of a hotel convention center in Seguin, Texas. Sealed proposals addressed to the City Secretary of the City of Seguin, Texas will be received at City Hall, 205 North River Street, Seguin, Texas until 3:00 p.m. local time, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. At 3:00 p.m. the name of all firms submitting a proposal will be read publicly but no contents of the proposals will be disclosed. Any proposal received after closing time will not be considered.

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Proposals should be submitted to the Office of the City Secretary, City of Seguin, 205 N. River, Seguin, Texas 78155, in an envelope no smaller than 8 ½” x 11” and clearly marked in the lower left hand corner:

RFP: Feasibility Study RFQ #TF-2022-27

To be opened at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Specification documents are available on the City of Seguin website www.seguin texas.gov, or by request made to the City of Seguin Purchasing Department.

The City of Seguin reserves the right to reject or accept any and all proposals, and to waive informalities. The City Council’s decision will be final.

STEVE PARKER, CITY MANAGER CITY OF SEGUIN, TEXAS

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be submitted to the Office of the City Secretary, City of Seguin, 205 N. River, Seguin, Texas 78155, in an envelope no smaller than 8 ½” x 11” and clearly marked in the lower left hand

corner:

RFP: Feasibility Study RFQ #TF-2022-27

To be opened at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Specification documents are available on the City of Seguin website www.seguin texas.gov, or by request made to the City of Seguin Purchasing Department.

The City of Seguin reserves the right to reject or accept any and all proposals, and to waive informalities. The City Council’s decision will be final.

STEVE PARKER, CITY MANAGER CITY OF SEGUIN, TEXAS

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OBITUARIES

Katherine “Kathy” Contreras

Katherine “Kathy” Contreras was called Home to the Lord on June 9, 2022, at the age of 80. She was born on February 14, 1942, to Tanislada (Guardiola) and Milton Salmon in Staples, Texas.

Kathy is preceded in death by both her mother and father and her husband, Reuben Rocky Contreras.

She is survived by her only son, Carl Rocky Contreras, and wife Dee Gonzalez Contreras; grandchildren, Kierdis Contreras, Chaylyne Contreras, Carlos Contreras and Elan Contreras as well as 8 siblings and numerous nieces, nephews, and many friends she made throughout life.

Kathy grew up in Staples, Texas and graduated from San Marcos High School. She met and married the love of her life Rocky Contreras and moved to Seguin in the 70’s. Together they welcomed their only son, Carl Rocky Contreras. She and

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All-SCAC Second Team outside-hitter Tanyse Moehrig (Spring Branch/Smithson Valley), as well as veteran middle blockers Madison Weisinger (Friendswood/ Friendswood) and Peyton Sulak (Needville/Needville). Rounding out the returners are outside hitters Maddy Schultz (Richmond/ Needville), Paige Day (San

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are near their highest levels in more than a decade. They also have a relatively reliable warning signal of recession in the bond market flashing on and off.

In afternoon trading, the yield on the two-year

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Rocky owned and operated Rocky’s Drive in Store on Austin St. for 25 proud years and ultimately, she worked with the City of Seguin for 10 years. Kathy was a very sweet and soft-spoken woman who was also a loving mother and grandmother and a friend to everyone she met. She will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be at Palmer Mortuary on Thursday, June 16, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A Memorial Service will begin 6:30 p.m. All services will conclude in the Palmer Mortuary Chapel and the family will fulfill Kathy’s wishes of cremation.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction 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.

Antonio/Reagan), and Faith Coldewey (Floresville/ Floresville); middle blockers Baylie Baccinelli (Santa Fe/Santa Fe) and Keriann Kallus (New Braunfels/New Braunfels); setters Adrienne Galaviz (San Antonio/ Harlandale) and Julia Chew (Cypress/Cy-Fair); and defensive specialists Celie Contreras (San Marcos/San Marcos), Jade Olivo (San Marcos/San Marcos), and Kylee Shirley (Deer Park/ Deer Park).

Treasury had fallen back below the 10-year yield, at 3.41% versus 3.46%. That’s typically how things look in the bond market. In the unusual circumstances where the twoyear yield tops the 10-year yield, some investors see it as a sign that a recession may be hitting in about a year or two. It’s called

Newcomers include transfers Emily Mixon (outside hitter, North Lake CC) and Brylie Nedd (outside hitter, Blinn College) as well as four freshmen: middle blocker Kara Clark (San Antonio/Churchill), middle blocker Cameren Davis (Wimberley/ Wimberley), outside hitter Annie Johnson (Burleson/ Centennial), and libero/ defensive specialist Ridley Kelly (Missouri City/Elkins).

an “inverted yield curve,” and it’s been flashing on and off intermittently over the last day.

On Wall Street, Oracle soared 9.5% after it reported stronger revenue and earnings for its latest quarter than analysts expected. FedEx jumped 14.3% after it boosted its dividend payout by more than 50%.

Zilpha Louise Krahn

Zilpha Louise Krahn, age 41 of San Antonio, formerly of Seguin, passed away on June 13, 2022. Zilpha was born on August 11, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas to Lillie Ann (Vinyard) and Willie Ray Krahn.   Zilpha is preceded in death by her mother, Lillie Ann Krahn, her grandparents, Nora Lee and Wilton Vinyard, and Edna and Albert Krahn, Sr., and her aunts and uncles, Hazel

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towns. The result is a bill that provides a bridge for local newspapers as they continue to evolve their business models.

So why is it so critical for Congress to pass the LJSA now? Quite simply, the future of local newspapers in many areas of the country hangs in the balance. In the past 15 years, more than a quarter of all newspapers have disappeared, and many more have been forced to make staff reductions that have diminished the coverage of topics that impact local citizens. The way people get their information and advertise their local businesses is quickly moving to digital, and local newspapers continue to be impacted by the Big Tech companies that use their original content without fair compensation. To make matters worse, newspapers, like many other industries,

Vincent, Bettie Krahn, David Vinyard, Albert “Al” Krahn, Jr., Zilpha May, and Eunice Frazier.

Survivors include her father, Willie Ray Krahn; sister, April Vinyard; aunts and uncles, Susie Graham, Wilton, Jr., Robert, Milton, Johnny, and Danny Vinyard, Lillie Fowler, and Ethel Anderson; numerous cousins, other loving family members and friends.

Visitation will be held on Monday, June 20, 2022 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Graveside services and interment will follow at 11 a.m. at the Elm Creek Community Cemetery with Rev. Tom Jones officiating.  Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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

Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830549-5912.

were financially impacted by the pandemic, even though the coverage provided by local newspapers was more vital than ever.

The current economic challenges have only hastened the need for Congress to act on the LJSA quickly. As inflation is impacting everyone, it has made the environment for local newspapers even more challenging. The cost of retaining employees has gone up. The cost of newsprint has increased 30% over last year, and the cost of gas used to deliver the newspaper is up more than 50% in the past two years. Many newspaper carriers drive hundreds and even thousands of miles each week. These increases have driven many local newspapers closer to making further reductions or even ceasing operations.

Who wins with the passage of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act? Clearly, local newspapers win by obtaining the support needed to continue their

Marilyn J. King

Marilyn J. King, age 93 of Seguin, passed away on June 13, 2022. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 24, 2022 from 5-7 p.m. at Tres Hewell Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church at with the Rev. Ray Perales officiating. Interment will follow in San Geronimo Cemetery.  A reception will follow at Hierholzer Hall. You may visit www.treshewell.com.

Charles Walter Mueller Charles Walter Mueller passed away on June 10, 2022, at his home in Seguin, Texas. You may visit www.treshewell.com for more information.

Ernesto “Ernie” Perez, Sr. Ernesto “Ernie” Perez, Sr., age 95 of Seguin, passed away on June 13, 2022. You may visit www.treshewell. com for more information

investments in reporting on local news. But the real winners are the communities that keep their local newspapers. From watching the actions of local government, reporting on the state of local schools, tracking local health trends or providing the latest restaurant reviews and sales information, local newspapers keep a community connected and informed.

We encourage everyone to reach out to their representatives in Congress and ask them to support local journalism. Whether it is inclusion of the LJSA in the budget reconciliation bill, or a stand-alone bill, the time for action is now. It’s a rare opportunity for government to act on something that benefits us all.

Dean Ridings is the chief executive officer of America’s Newspapers. America’s Newspapers is the trade association for newspapers across the United States. www.newspapers.org

the face of the earth and every demon in hell to torture you for the rest of your life because that’s what you have done to (my) son,” she yelled at Kittelson during a victim impact statement Monday amid the murderer’s sentencing hearing.

Moments before allowing members of Weaver’s family to express their thoughts about the loss of Weaver, 2nd 25th Judicial District Judge Jessica Crawford sentenced Kittelson to spend “the rest of (his) life” in prison.

On May 5, a Guadalupe County jury convicted Kittelson, 62, of Seguin, for killing 48-year-old Rocky Bob Weaver four years ago. On Sept. 10, 2018, Kittelson and Weaver got into a dispute over drugs and possibly a woman who sold drugs.

“The evidence wasn’t 100% clear what the dispute was over, but allegedly a shortage of money and narcotics from a prior drug deal,” Special Assistant Guadalupe County Attorney Heather McMinn said around the time of the conviction. “There was also the allegation that Kittelson had been shorted methamphetamines and they owed him money.”

Weaver did not sell drugs but was

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“Our internal teams are working closely with industry-leading forensic experts to investigate and remediate the issue,” Pinder said. “Safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of our constituent and employee information remains our utmost priority.”

The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management and information technology crews are helping with the investigation, Kutscher said. They notified the Texas

believed to have smoked some of the drugs Kittelson claimed were missing, said McMinn, who prosecuted the case for Guadalupe County Attorney David Willborn. Kittelson and the woman were in a relationship and Weaver was trying to help the woman move out and get away from a bad situation, the prosecutor said. During the dispute, Kittelson shot Weaver in the heart with a .22-caliber revolver, she said.

Investigators at the time said Kittelson fled the scene in the 3100 block of Zion Hill Road before Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived and found Weaver dead. Deputies found Kittelson later at H-E-B and arrested him without incident, authorities said.

Kittelson eventually confessed to investigators and jurors found him guilty of the murder. The state filed a motion to have Kittelson’s punishment enhanced to a minimum of 25 years to life in prison as a habitual felon.

On Monday, he pleaded true to the state’s findings that he had been convicted in 1987 of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury in Bexar County and possession of a controlled substance in 1993 in Guadalupe County.

Defense Attorney Robert Haedge called one character witness during Monday’s punishment hearing. The man said he had known Kittelson more

Secretary of State’s office, the state’s office of court administration, the Department of Information Resources and other law enforcement agencies at the local, state and federal level to help, the judge said.

“We have all these outside resources,” he said. “We have local law enforcement and higher all involved.”

The issue began when county email services were not functioning properly, Kutscher said.

Guadalupe County has safety precautions built into its systems that ceases operations when abnormalities are detected, he said.

Those precautions took place

than 30 years and anytime he needed help, Kittelson was there to provide it.

Due to Kittelson’s advanced age, practically any term Crawford gave him would amount to life in prison, Haedge said. So he asked the judge for something on the lower end of the sentencing spectrum.

Weaver’s brother, Stoney Weaver, said Kittelson had practically given him a life sentence by dooming him to constantly think of the loss of his brother.

A truck driver who spent many a day with his brother in the passenger seat, Stoney Weaver said having Rocky stolen from him changed him forever.

“To this day, Bruce, there ain’t a place I can go in 48 states that doesn’t remind me of him; he was my hero,” Stoney said. “I’m not the happy person I used to be.”

Kittelson took the life of a greater man, Rocky’s mother said in her impact statement. She held up her deceased son’s photo and admonished Kittelson for the horrors he caused.

“This is who you took the life of, someone who is worth more than you will ever be worth,” Fox said. “You will never know what he was worth.”

Dalondo Moultrie is the assistant managing editor of the Seguin Gazette. You can e-mail him at dalondo.moultrie@seguingazette.com .

late Friday night and IT received notice that something was amiss before 6 a.m. Saturday, Kutscher said.

In the meantime, county department heads were made aware of the issues and more information is expected to be supplied if sensitive data has been compromised, Kutscher said.

“We do take privacy and security of the data in our systems very seriously,” he said. “We’re doing our best to protect the information of the public and our employees. If we do find out at any point that personally identifying information has been obtained by anybody, there are requirements in place that we

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be cautious and seek advice from fellow gardeners or your nursery person as to which specific caladiums can survive in the sun. Two that have been mentioned to me as sun tolerant are “Ginger” and “Ms. Muffet.”

Q. When will peaches be available from Hill Country orchards? We are anxious to eat some. What about the “freestone” vs. “cling” selections?

A. The “cling” peaches were available on roadside stands in late May. The “semi cling” June gold is usually available in early June and the “freestone” La Feliciana should be available before July 1.

Q. Tell us again what insecticide to use to control fire ants in our vegetable garden. They have at least one mound and are in the okra and the tomatoes.

A. Several insecticides with the active organic ingredient Spinosad are labeled for fire ant control in vegetable gardens. Before you purchase it, read the label instructions to ensure that it will meet your needs and you can comply with the label instructions.

Calvin Finch is a retired horticulture agent in Bexar County. He writes for and works with a number of area media outlets.

would notify those affected.”

As of Monday evening, the county had discovered no evidence that any personal identifying information had been accessed or acquired.

While things are being investigated, most of the county’s email addresses are being taken offline, Kutscher said. But a secure email address is in place for people in the public who have questions, he said.

Send those questions to guadcoinfo@gmail.com , the county judge said.

Some individual departments within county government could set up other email addresses to answer department-specific

questions, Kutscher said. If that happens, he will compile a list and provide the community with those addresses, the judge said.

“People may be concerned when they read this information but, again, we know and are committed to making sure everything is safe,” Kutscher said. “But, if we do find out at any point that personal information has been obtained, we will notify the community and the media about that as soon as possible.”

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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GERONIMO LIONS CLUB

LOS NOGALES GARDEN CLUB

KIWANIS CLUB OF SEGUIN

The Kiwanis Club of Seguin thanks guest speaker Beverly Benson, founder of Patriots, Pups and Ponies, Inc., for talking about the local non-profit’s mission to rescue abused and neglected horses and dogs, and connect them with veterans, first responders and their families for mutual healing.

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Geronimo Lions Club presented 20 awards to John Nash Scholarship recipients at a breakfast. The recipients include Berklee Andrews, Haley Blades, Avery Brown, Mary Gilliam, Isabella Haltom, Justin Hawes, Jera Hudson, Delany Jones, Ryatt Kluckman, Kailey Kuntschick, Halle Lanham-Scheib, Alex Lievens, Jaelyn Martinez, Madison McCaig (not pictured), Cole Mouser, Delton Parrish, Emma Plyant, Sydney Seidel, Jaqueline Springs, and Terryn Wallace.

Courtesy photo - Special to the Seguin Gazette Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District (GCGCD) Administrative Assistant/Field Technician Omar Maldonado receives a certificate of appreciation for his presentation to the Seguin Sunrise Lions Club on the mission and work of his agency. Pictured with Maldonado is Sunrise Lions President Mike Turby.

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The Guadalupe Native Plant Society of Texas presents five-year membership pins to Craig Wagner, Pam Turner, Janet Magee, Joyce Friesenhahn and Liz Romero.

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The Guadalupe Native Plant Society of Texas presents 10-year membership pins to Jennifer Wilson, Gloria Saenz, Claire Walters, Treva Hicks, Joanne Teweles, Marilyn Anderson, Margarete Kelley, Beth Zies and Robert Teweles.

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Courtesy photo - Special to the Seguin Gazette Los Nogales Garden Club welcomes Texas Gardener Publisher Jay White, who spoke to the group about “the top five things that separate great gardeners from good gardeners.” Pictured are (from left) White, Hughlene Michele, program organizer Julia Schievelbein and club President Barbara Gettig.

Courtesy photo - Special to the Seguin Gazette Guadalupe County Children’s Advocacy Center Executive Director Christy Williams (left) and Salvation Army Office Manager Katherine Hughes (right) receive $500 donations from Seguin Sunrise Lions President Mike Turby as part of the club’s sustaining support for a number of social service agencies in greater Seguin.

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WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS

ANGLICAN

Christ Our King Anglican

467 Fm 1863, New Braunfels; 830-632-5613

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Calvary Christian Center

806 N. Camp St., 379-1479

First Assembly of God

3052 S. State Hwy. 123, 379-3370

First Latin Assembly of God

806 N. Camp, 379-7293

First Spanish Assembly of God

W. Court & Wetz, 379-7293

Hillcrest Assembly of God

1440 Eastwood Dr., 379-7531

BAHÁ’Í Bahá’í Faith

141 Rio Azul, 857-3263

BAPTIST

Paid in Full

It is an article of faith in most religions that justice requires that we be rewarded for our good deeds and punished for our sins. A fundamental tenet of Judeo-Christian ethics is that God loves justice, and requires it of us:

“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

(Micah 6:8 NIV)

And we are promised that we will be rewarded or punished accordingly:

“Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake

his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.”

(Psalm 37:27-29 NIV)

Perhaps because we don’t always see this justice being meted out fairly on earth, Christianity has moved the “sentencing” of justice to the heavenly realm: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.”

(Colossians 3:23-25 NIV)

– Christopher Simon

Amazing Grace Baptist

14593 S. State Hwy. 123 386-0483

Bible Baptist

2400 E. Walnut St., 379-0706

Capote Baptist

10875 Fm 466, 372-1480

Christian Fellowship Baptist

926 Eighth St., 830-303-7636

Clearview Baptist

2287 Wade Rd., Kingsbury, 830-639-4119

The Country Church

1005 W. Fm 78, Marion 914-4749

Elm Creek Baptist Church

395 Sandy Elm Rd., Lavernia 830-321-0934

First Baptist

1314 E. Cedar St., 379-4208

Forest Hills Baptist

8251 Fm 1117, 303-0449

Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist

401 Gravel St., 303-0659

Greater Second Baptist

208 S. Crockett St., 379-3211

Iglesia Bautista El Buen Pastor

5010 Blue Bonnet St., 372-0270

Iglesia Bautista Emanuel

2119 Chapman St., 372-3814

Kingsbury Baptist

6901 Fm 2438, 639-4671

Mcqueeney Baptist

Fm 78 @ 201 Schumann Rd., 557-5532

New Hope Baptist

702 Campbell St., 379-3773

New Salem Baptist

251 New Salem Rd., 379-1311

New St. James Baptist

302 W. Rosemary Dr., 379-5063

Second Baptist

609 S. Guadalupe St., 379-4242

Southpoint Fellowship

196 Tor Dr., 560-6942

Sweethome Baptist

3440 Sweet Home Rd., 303-8033

Unity Baptist

1514 N. San Marcos St., 379-5343

Westside Baptist

1208 N. Vaughan Ave., 401-0210

Zion Hill Baptist Zion Hill Rd., 379-3045

CALVARY CHAPEL Riverview Calvary Chapel

220 Preston Dr., 830-312-6249

CATHOLIC

Our Lady of Guadalupe

409 W. Krezdorn St., 379-4338 St. James

510 S. Camp St., 379-1796

CHRISTIAN La Hermosa Church

408 W. Shelby St., 832-7211

Rhema Christian

2220 N. State Hwy. 46, 379-6613

Strong Tower Christian 525 W. New Braunfels

Unity Church of San Marcos 16870 Hwy 123, San Marcos, 512-392-5199

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ

2120 N. Heideke St., 379-8308

Church of Christ

210 Harper St., 372-5073 Walnut Street

Church of Christ

1351 E. Walnut St., 379-6857

CHURCH OF GOD

Galatian Church of God

527 Jones Ave., 379-0256

CHURCH OF GOD (HOLINESS) Church of God (Holiness)

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