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The City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department is inviting community members to purchase personalized fence pickets to commemmorate the second anniversary of the opening of the new Children’s Park. Above, Enzo Galvez carefully pulls himself up the rope bridge at Children's Park. Daily Record file photo

Community invited to personalize Children’s Park fence

Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:00am

In honor of the second anniversary of the reopening of the remodeled, inclusive Children’s Park Playscape, the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department is inviting community members to pu

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The Journey Continues: 'Lay the issue at the cross'

Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:00am

My Journey this week takes me to the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of caring for each other in times of duress.

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A Word About Recycling with Ollie Maier

Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:00am

Although there is some easing of all the restrictions placed on us during this very unfortunate period of the world undergoing a virus pandemic, a recent email to contacts from the Call2Recycle organization expressed the feelings of many better than I ever would hope to. Thus, I am using parts of it to start today’s article.

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Answers To Go with Susan Smith

Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:00am

San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St. 512-393-8200

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With sustainable native and adaptive plantings and a large oak in the front yard, the Grunings home on Chaparral Street is the Spring Lake Garden Club's May Yard of the Month. Photos courtesy of the Spring Lake Garden Club

Low Maintenance & Thriving

Sun, 05/03/2020 - 12:00am

“I got tired of watering a lawn.” This confession may be one of the simplest reasons to transform a front yard into a more sustainable landscape, homowners Terry and Peter Gruning wanted more than just low maintenance.

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Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, after soe revising and replanning, is holding its Annual Cinco de Mayo Luncheon online this year. Daily Record file photo by Rachel Sonnier

Centro Cinco de Mayo Lunch Especial

Fri, 05/01/2020 - 12:00am

Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos has held its Annual Cinco de Mayo Luncheon at Cuauhtemoc Hall for a number of years, but this year, due to COVID-19, it is moving the annual fundraiser and gat

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Chuy's is offering family meal kits, like this enchilada meal kit. Photos courtesy of Chuy's

Chuy's encourages 'at home' Cinco de Mayo celebrations

Thu, 04/30/2020 - 12:00am

Chuy’s is changing up their usual Cinco de Mayo festivities this year with a “Home Edition” celebration.

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Alzheimer’s Association presents virtual 'Day of Learning'

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 3:09pm

The Alzheimer’s Association in Texas will be presenting “Day of Learning,” a Facebook live event on Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (CST).

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Local organizations providing direct assistance to the community will speak about the process to access their services, as well as any volunteer opportunities during the San Marcos Public Library's virtual volunteer and resource fair Wednesday. Daily Record file photo

Library hosts COVID-19 volunteer & resource fair

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:00am

The San Marcos Public Library is hosting a virtual volunteer and resource fair in response to COVID-19 to help local organizations providing direct assistance to the community during this time spea

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With schools all over the country witching to distance learning, parents are trying to find new ways to keep their kids engaged and learning. Freeuse photo

Keeping kids engaged while distance-learning

Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:00am

As learning goes remote, many teachers and families are doing their best to adjust. Luckily, new resources and tools are emerging to help ease this process.