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Connie Bagley, of San Marcos, was featured in a recently-published book on teaching. “Great Teachers: Exploring Excellence in Education” profiles eight of the greatest teachers in the United States. According to author Dr. Kevin Bartram, “In ‘Great Teachers,’ we take you inside the classrooms — and the heads — of some of America’s greatest teachers, opening the door to those inspired teaching strategies that distinguish excellence in the field of education. While most of these strategies are generally known, the real secret is how they were applied by these teaching geniuses.”

Over time, populations shift and change. We know this, because we see it happening right here in our town. San Marcos has always been a place to adapt with the changes, pivoting from its agrarian mill-town roots to a college town and then a tourist destination with the addition of the outlet malls.

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I recently visited the Patsy Glenn Refuge, a two-acre birding oasis in the middle of Wimberley, and walked the trail back to a large wooden bird blind. I had my binoculars and a field guide and was all set for a leisurely morning of watching birds.

There is a new Superbells calibrachoa making its debut in 2023 that is so beautiful and unusual, I’ve even wondered if Proven Winners knows what they have. Had calibrachoas been around in 1800 as Empress Josephine was constructing the gardens at Le Château de Malmaison, Superbells Prism Pink Lemonade would have been her first choice.

Let us consider some interesting tidbits from the fascinating world of nature.

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Powerhouse pianist and singer/songwriter Marcia Ball is set to take the San Marcos Plaza Park stage with her band on Thursday Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Summer in the Park concert series.

When Adriana Scalice was a high school student in Rochester, NY, she did not expect to end up in Texas. But after a series of serendipitous auditions and connections made between San Marcos and her hometown high school, she wound up enrolled at Texas State.

Studying Shakespeare at any age, but especially from a young age, is transformative for the mind and soul. William Shakespeare’s works may be close to 400 years old, but the lessons and themes in his plays are timeless. Studies have proven that children that study Shakespeare have a deeper understanding of all literature they study, have greater empathy and are more appreciative of history and its impact on literature and society. Additionally, studying Shakespeare helps heighten creative play and imagination.