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Q. I am looking for something “new to me” to read. What hidden gems of literature can you recommend? What happens if the Library does not have everything I want to read?

Hays County student Faith Baxter recently was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with an academic scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students will receive from the college and its academic departments.

This week’s journey is moving toward Memorial Day when we honor the memories of our fallen servicemen and women. Service to the nation has a high price, which we who have served never forget — the valor of the brave.

Today’s column is going to be a little different. When I went to the Resource Recycling newsletter (I often use them for stories) to see what stories they had that I might use one as a basis for this column, I was confronted with several, each of which would make a good column. Not being able to choose which one would be best, I decided to just publish the headline of the story with a small opening of it and show what was available for anyone interested in it.

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My journey this week takes me to a special day, Mother’s Day. Recall that Jesus’ first word after his Resurrection was “Woman,” spoken to Mary Magdalene at the tomb site. Women are special in the Spiritual life of our families and churches.

Nearly all of us, if not all, use a bottle almost each day for some type of refreshment/nourishment. Be it a water bottle, soft drink bottle, energy liquid, beer bottle, or for the very little ones, a baby bottle. Thus, this Resource Recycling newsletter article caught our eye.

The San Marcos Art League will be hosting its annual members’ show titled “A Place For Art” this summer from June 1 through July 24 at The Price Center. Because of social distancing practices, SMAL will not have an opening reception for the exhibit, but the San Marcos community is encouraged to come to the Price Center during hours of operation (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and see this exhibit featuring San Marcos Art League members.