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The aim of Girl Scouting is to help girls grow strong, and this was truly evident at the Girl Scouts of the San Marcos Area Service Unit’s Mother/Daughter Picnic which was held at the First United Methodist Church on Mother’s Day weekend.
As each family arrived, mother’s were encouraged to build up their daughters by creating a giant poster filled with the positive character traits they see in their girl scout.

A television news station from Lima, Peru was in San Marcos recently for a story about how America is attacking drug and alcohol abuse by youth — with education.

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Caldwell County Commissioners on Monday denied a mass-gathering permit to Austin promoters who had hoped to hold a music festival at Don’s Fish Camp in August.

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The “hold my beer and watch this” joke has a certain connotation for drunk people doing stupid things.
But for the past seven years, Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers have teamed up each summer to bring fans an acoustic, intimate show under the title, “Hold My Beer and Watch This.” And this year, Bowen and Rogers give Hays County residents two chances to catch the show with the kick off for the tour at Central Texas Speedway in Kyle on Saturday and another show at Cheatham Street on June 10.

Julian Limon of San Marcos died May 19, 2013 at the age of 82. 
Visitation will be from 2 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Los Angeles Funeral Home and Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. that evening at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Martindale.
Arrangements entrusted to the Villasenor family - Los Angeles Funeral Home, 300 Cheatham Street, 392-3676.