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Adelina and Abril Flores volunteered to prepare food distributions for veterans after February’s winter storm. Submitted photo

VFW helps veterans

Sun, 03/14/2021 - 5:00am

Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413 Auxiliary member Laura Davis worked with Post Commander Stephanie Brown, Post Members, Veterans Service Officers Jude Prather and Michael Hernandez, and the Hays County Food Bank to provide a mobile food distribution for veterans and their families. Twenty registered participants were planned for. The food was picked up at the food bank and donated by members of the VFW and placed into proper packaging. The city of San Marcos and many local organizations donated three pallets of water and several cases of flavored water that the San Marcos Fire Department delivered to the post for distribution.

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Ermias Ketema Gebremeskel with the Rotary Club of Wimberley's President, Patty DeVazier. Submitted photo

New Rotarian sworn in

Sun, 03/14/2021 - 5:00am

The Rotary Club of Wimberley welcomes a new member, Ermias Ketema Gebremeskel. Gebremeskel is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and holds degrees in Biology, Business Administration and Tour Operations. His company, Stunning Ethiopia Tours, can be found on Tripadvisor. He is proud to now call Wimberley home. Gebremeskel met his future wife, Carrie Campbell, during a literacy mission trip in Ethiopia coordinated between the Rotary Club of Wimberley and the Davis Moon Project (DMP). DMP is a nongovernmental organization working in Ethiopia to increase literacy and was founded by a former Wimberley Rotarian, Sonja Simmons. Gebremeskel has also recently joined Sonja on the DMP Board of Directors to help improve conditions in his country of origin.

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Above, a build your own bowl at Fresco. This bowl included baby spinach, cilantro lime brown rice, pulled pork, grilled veggies, boiled egg, avocado, charred corn, cherry tomato pico and queso fresco topped with a lime squeeze, hot sauce and avocado yogurt ranch dressing. Below, Fresco's Keto Bowl — shredded kale, fresh arugula, grilled adobo lime chicken, avocado, red cabbage, cucumber, roasted seed mix, queso fresco and avocado yogurt ranch. Daily Record photos by Nick Castillo & Lance Winter

Foodie Friday: Fresco

Thu, 03/11/2021 - 7:03pm

A new healthy spot has opened shop at The Lyndon at Springtown.

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M. Ray Perryman

The Economist: How to fix it

Wed, 03/10/2021 - 7:01pm

Now that things are getting closer to normal after the extreme weather and blackouts, attention has rightly and rapidly turned to actions to ensure that we never have a repeat.

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The Journey Continues: A column on the cold

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Because of the recent cold weather, my journey brought back memories of winters past. I spent my formative years in west Texas on a ranch (cow/calf operation); and winter was not a good time to be a cow. Mother cows were range cows with no man-made structures for protection. During the bitter cold mornings, my task was to break the ice crust on the stock tank/pond with an ax in the early morning hours for the cows to access water. In tandem, dropping bundle feed or hay off the back of a pickup completed the work — Cold, cold!

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Voting begins for Art League design contest with cash prizes

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

The San Marcos Art League hosted a graphic design contest throughout the beginning months of 2021, and the deadline for entries closed on March 1. Now is the time where the Art League asks San Marcos community members to vote on their favorite design, where the winner will have their design showcased on the 2021 Art Squared tote bags as well as a $100 cash prize. Second and third runner-up designs will receive a $75 cash prize and a $50 cash prize.

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Bread pudding with pecan crumble. Photo by Metro Creative

Rich and nutty comfort food for breakfast

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Bread pudding is a tasty concoction made with simple ingredients that, when combined, pack a delicious punch. Bread pudding often can be crafted from ingredients one likely already has in the kitchen. In addition, recipes can be adjusted depending on the number of servings desired.

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Volunteers waved signs to let passersby know the VFW was open. Submitted photo

VFW serves community

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413, Commander Stephanie Brown worked to put out the word in the community for people that were without water and now broken pipes.

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The remote landscape of Big Bend looms large as a social distancing destination. Photo by NPS / T. VandenBerg

Big Bend hosted 394,000 visitors in 2020

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Big Bend National Park saw 394,000 visitors in 2020. Although this is 15% fewer than 2019, it includes over three months of park shutdown, and six months with record-breaking numbers, reflecting a significant increase in overall visitation to Big Bend. A seasonal rundown provides insight into a busy year.

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Identify winter birds in backyards

Sun, 03/07/2021 - 5:00am

Birds flitting around the neighborhood are a common sight during spring and summer, and these welcome guests can be enjoyable to observe as they nest, feed and interact. When the weather cools in fall and winter, many birds seek out warmer climates, but a good number of these feathered friends stick around.