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Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024
Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024
Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024
Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024
Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024
Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024
Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024

Pictured are participating business managers and directors. From Gary Job Corps, students Jkhari Solomon, DeLovian Guillory, Joel Ramirez, Matthew Minter, Abraham Sloniger, Chadwick Young, Jason Brown, Joey Brown, James Gluth, Lizeth Marcos, Thomas, Bustos, Jhania Harris, K’Leigh Landree, Anthony Lee Toney, Delltah Robinson, Clarence Graham, Jaydean Vidale, Chloe Rowe, Chandler Nowlin, Karizma Ramirez-Robles, Monserrat Nacianceno, Haley Lane, Staff Members, Hope Powell, CharDaney Beard, Capt. Paul Tristan, Susanne Ritter, Randolph Goodman, Patricia Tracy, Kendale Harris, Jackie Skrocki and Center Director Angela Rackley Meadows.
Photos submitted by Randolph Goodman

Gary Job Corps Groundhog Job Shadowing 2024

For over 20 years, students from the Gary Job Corps Center have participated in the National Job Corps’ Groundhog Job Shadow activities in Central Texas. The results of the many job shadowing activities have led to job opportunities and career choices by the students.

KELLY STONE

KELLY STONE

EDUCATOR, COMEDIAN, BED-DINER

Self-care can mean enjoying meals in bed, bath & beyond

Kelly Stone is an educator, comedian, mother, and author who loves the heck outta the river. She welcomes e-letters at kellystone.org or kellystonecomedy@gmail.com and adores handwritten notes and postcards via good ol’ snail mail.

Self-care can mean enjoying meals in bed, bath & beyond

Dear Readers, Life is often messy and sometimes downright crummy, but I say we embrace it. If the cookie is gonna crumble, the least we can do is enjoy the dang cookie. Also, if you lick your finger, and stick it to the crumbles, you still get to enjoy all those tiny cookie memories too. My point is…have you tried eating in bed?

First Tuesday SMTX film series to screen ‘Breaking the News’ March 5 at the Price Center

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First Tuesday SMTX film series to screen ‘Breaking the News’ March 5 at the Price Center

Celebrating Women’s History Month, the First Tuesday SMTX Film Series will screen “Breaking The News,” an independent documentary film about hearing the voices that are left out of the traditional media narrative. The screening will be held Tuesday, March 5 at the Price Center. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. The event will feature complimentary pizza from Pie Society and beer from Middleton brewery served at 6:30 p.m. The film will begin at 7 p.m.

TXST Health Scholar showcase features interdisciplinary health researchers today

Texas State University will host the annual Health Scholar Showcase on Friday, March 1 from 2-5 p.m., at the University Performing Arts Center. The showcase, which is the largest university-wide faculty research event at TXST, brings together faculty, staff and community members to share examples of health research from every college and research center.

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BOBCAT ART AND BOBCAT FILM

The San Marcos Art Center will have its opening reception for Opulent Bonds: Bobcats and Beyond from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. The exhibition will be at the center until March 29 and features art by Texas State students and alumni. If you’re into film, the International Film Festival is still going on at Texas State. From 3 to 5 p.m. today, there will be two different showings: Amy is a British film from 2015 that will be showing at Taylor-Murphy Hall 101, and The Queen of Spain is a Spanish movie from 2016 that will be showing at Centennial Hall G02. There are no showings Saturday, but the event resumes Sunday with an online showing of France, which is a French movie from 2021. Links to the online showing can be found at internationalfilmfestivalandsymposiumoncelebrity. wp.txstate.edu. Also, after a chilly week we are in for a bit of sunshine this weekend, which means I’ll probably be sitting by the river at some point — maybe Saturday. I highly recommend you do the same; it’s good for your soul.

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FRIED CHICKEN FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Don’t get me wrong.

I love Gill’s Fried Chicken.

I remember going into the old Gill’s on Hopkin’s Street near the interstate with my Dad when I was a kid.

It is where I truly learned to love the exquisite combination of honey with both a fluffy buttermilk biscuit or on the fried chicken itself.

I still enjoy the location on Hunter Road as it is just close enough to the Daily Record office for it to be fast food for lunch. But, sometimes you’ve got to branch out from the Old Faithful, and this weekend is the perfect excuse for that.

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken is opening in San Marcos. They have a registrationrequired soft opening on Sunday, and 100% of the proceeds (minus alcohol and merchandise sales) will go to the Hays County Food Bank. The soft opening will help train the staff. As of Thursday, there were about 50 slots left open. Go to eventbrite.com/e/guss-friedchicken- to-benefit-hays-county-food-bank-tickets 841718943017 to register or go to the Hays County Food Bank’s Facebook page to find a link online. They claim it is the World’s Best Chicken. I guess we’ll have to find out for ourselves.

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FIREWORKS ON TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY

This is the time of year when things in San Marcos start opening up. Hard to believe, but we’re already seeing bluebonnets in the Hill Country and if February was any indication, we’re looking at some pleasant warm weather this spring. On Saturday, people will commemorate Texas Independence Day. Roughhouse Brewing will host a Texas Independence Day fireworks show from 7 to 8 p.m. if you want to partake in the celebrations. Within my circle, we will gather to celebrate our best friend’s 50th birthday. Tomorrow, I will stop by Shop 1893 in the Price Center to pick up a few quirky gifts from local artists to take to the party. I’m also going to drop in to San Marcos’ brand new indie bookstore, The Green Heron, to pick up a nice quality hardback, because books make great gifts. Green Heron is located at 323 W. Hopkins St. right across from Zelicks. Their website is greenheronbookshop.square.site.

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND?

BOBCAT ART AND BOBCAT FILM

Into the Clouds

The iconic Andean Cock-of-the Rock is the species most responsible for drawing birding enthusiasts to Jardin. Amazingly, this male was one of many at a Lek — or mating area — just a few minutes’ walk from the historic city’s downtown area. You can encounter them outside the mating area, but encounters are likely to be brief here. The short walk and small fee are well worth it.
Photos by Justin Harris

Into the Clouds

Green Hermits are one of the most beautiful — and bizarre — hummingbird species on offer in this region. Note that long, curved bill.

Into the Clouds
Into the Clouds

The feeding stations in the Lek — with cut bananas and pineapples — are a draw for other species. Andean Motmot are quite a common sight in Jardin, but their stunning tails means that the sight of one should never get old.
Photo by Justin Harris

Into the Clouds

As birdwatching becomes more accessible, birding enthusiasts flock to Jardin, Columbia

Hays County Master Gardeners to host plant and tree sale
Hays County Master Gardeners to host plant and tree sale

Members of Hays County Master Gardeners getting the Plant and Tree Sale ready for the in-person pick-up.
Photos by Connie Wierman

Hays County Master Gardeners to host plant and tree sale

Hays County Master Gardeners announces the Spring Plant and Tree Sale, which will be held online and in-person this year. March is the perfect time to plant, and the Master Gardeners will bring their favorite vegetables and herbs to sell. Growing vegetables and herbs will allow gardeners to skip the line at the grocery store and harvest fresh this spring. The Hays County Master Gardeners will also lend expertise in helping gardeners with plantings and transplants for home gardens. These will include Texas Superstars, Texas native and adapted perennials, ornamental grasses and sedge, as well as trees and succulents perfect for the Hill Country climate.

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