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Kissing Tree just recently hosted San Marcos' first Super Senior International Pickleball Association (SSIPA) Pickleball Tournament on their pickleball court. Photo courtesy of Randall Wood

Kissing Tree hosts pickleball tournament

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:00am

The active adult community Kissing Tree recently hosted San Marcos’ first Super Senior International Pickleball Association (SSIPA) Pickleball Tournament. If you haven’t heard, Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in

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Pastor Erich Siemens stands outside Calvary Chapel of the Springs, where he has ministered to his congregation for eight-and-a-half years. Daily Record photo by Denise Cathey

From prodigal to pastor, Erich Siemens

Mon, 06/18/2018 - 1:16pm

If you meet Erich Siemens on the street, your first impression might be he’s a drifter. He drifts from bartending, to mowing lawns, to another semester of college — changing

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A WORD ABOUT RECYCLING with Ollie Maier

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 12:00am

I am sure many of you are aware there is a lot of plastic scrap being dumped in our oceans. Of course, a lot of other garbage is also dumped,

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Answers to Go with Susan Smith

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 12:00am

San Marcos Public Library 625 E. Hopkins St. 512-393-8200 Q. I get my electric power from a Texas co-op that sends me a magazine every month. It recently included an

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The Journey Continues: Father’s Day 2018

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 12:00am

On this Father’s Day Sunday, my journey takes me back to my own father, James Maurice Lanning. In 1912, he was delivered during an ice storm by his father in

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David & Judy Sherrerd 50th wedding anniversary

Sun, 06/17/2018 - 12:00am

David and Judy Sherrerd are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their marriage. They met at the young ages of 18 and 17 and married June 16, 1968 in Kearney, Nebraska

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David & Judy Sherrerd 50th wedding anniversary

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 12:00am

David and Judy Sherrerd are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their marriage. They met at the young ages of 18 and 17 and married June 16, 1968 in Kearney, Nebraska

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Community Calendar

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 12:00am

Zumba Gold WHEN: Fridays, 9-9:45 a.m. WHERE:The Price Center WHAT: A modified, slower-paced Zumba class, $6 a class. Chair Yoga WHEN: Fridays, 10-11 a.m. WHERE:The Price Center WHAT:The first class

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Above left, Haley Arthur receives a tote bag from Ashley McCafferty after checking in at the San Marcos Main Street Program booth for the annual Wine and Art Walk last Friday. The event showcases local artists and business with a fun wine walkabout.

Above left, artist Adrienne Balkany displays her work at one of serval artists tables at the wine station in Kissing Alley.

Above right, classical guitarist Federico L. Serna plays his guitar at Splash Coworking for event attendees.
Daily Record photos by Denise Cathey

Above right, artists Madeleine and Clay DeStefano stand with their work at their artists booths for the event.

Downtown alight with Wine & Art

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 12:00am

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Dianne and Tom Wassenich dance during Brave Combo's "A Wonderful Life."

Guitarist Carl Finch for band Brave Combo plays a solo during the band's eclectic version of the "Hokey Pokey" at their performance for the Summer in Park kick off concert last Thursday in Plaza Park.
Photos by Frank Herrera

Texas Tunes at Summer in the Park

Thu, 06/14/2018 - 12:00am

With the beginning of summer comes the kick off to San Marcos’s longest-running concert series, Summer in the Park. The Summer in the Park concerts series has been a part