DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend’s mom has dementia. He asked me and my kids to move in with him and said he would marry me. In exchange, he expected me to quit my job and take care of his mom. I felt it was a disaster waiting to happen, and taking care of someone with dementia while raising two teenagers was a terrible idea, so I refused.
A mosquito trap near Travis Elementary tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a press release from the Hays County Health Department. This is the seventh positive West Nile Virus mosquito trap pool in Hays County this year, but the first within the city limits of San Marcos.
The Hays County Mental Health Court celebrated its third graduating class at the Hays County Election Center on Aug 26. Above, Alex S. receives a Mental Health Court graduation certificate from Judge Elaine Brown. Below, Outsiders Anonymous Executive Director Adam Holt was a guest speaker at the event. Bottom, Hays County Mental Health Court Judge Elaine Brown addressing the crowd. Daily Record photos by Shannon West
Pictured are some of the graduating class: Richard C., Alex S. and Ryan J.
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Mental Health Court celebrates third graduating class
Joseph Laycock
Joseph Laycock taught a course on the history of the term cult and brainwashing and explained why these terms are imprecise and unhelpful. Above, Laycock teaches a class full of Lifelong Learners.
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What is a cult? Is it a group that brainwashes individuals leaving them unable to think for themselves? Is a cult even a legitimate concept? Joseph Laycock, Texas State University Religious Studies assistant professor, thinks that brainwashing is an outdated and often misguided term and that the term “cult” is not specific enough to offer any solutions or a real understanding of what is occurring in groups classically labeled that way.
The San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Greater San Marcos Partnership, is thrilled to announce the annual State of Workforce & Education Summit, set to take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the San Marcos Conference Center at Embassy Suites.
Two teachers and four students from SMCISD attended the Tapia Camps at Rice, which is a program that teaches STEM curriculum by working on real world problems. Right, are teachers Merly Olvera and Savannah Sparks. Left, the students participating were Aaron Tran, Jean Paul Wilensky, Rodolfo Orozco and Paula Belen.
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Local students are kicking off the school year with newfound skills and confidence in the classroom thanks to a summer of learning and growth at Rice University’s camps hosted by The Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
The Texas State versus UTSA rivalry brought out both the fans and community spirit this week. On the tail of last week’s Back the Bobcats community spirit campaign, Barefoot Campus Outfitters held a t-shirt giveaway on Friday. Fans were supposed to wear white to Saturday’s football game, so the outfitter gave away white Bobcat shirts to the first 100 people in line when they opened at 10 a.m. Chris Zarraga was first in line. He said he was there at 5:30 a.m. Chris is a business, accounting major.
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Barefoot gives away rivalry t-shirts
Even if you’re not going back to school, this time of year somehow invites new experiences. Many of our programs at KZSM 104.1LPFM/KZSM.org offer opportunities for exploring your world and your community. For instance, the music you hear on “Celtic Corner” (Saturday noon-2 p.m.) or “The Latin Energy Show” (Thursday 7-8 p.m.) might both connect you to your musical roots and show you how far they expand.
In late July, Vickye Lambdin challenged the Senior Swimmers from Country Estates Swimming Pool to swim five miles in Aug. She was inspired by a challenge she saw online that was a fundraiser for The American Cancer Society. Two seniors, Cindy Gratz and Karla Lewis, took Lambdin up on the challenge. They swam 440 yards a day for 20 days and finished 8,800 yards on Aug. 24. Now that they know they can accomplish the challenge, the crew is considering entering the ACS fundraiser next year.
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Seniors CERA Complete the “Swim 5-Miles in August” Challenge
Sept. is Pride month in San Marcos, and several faith leaders in the area are hosting the 2nd Annual Interfaith Pride Celebration in San Marcos on Thursday, September 12, at 7 p.m. in the United Campus Ministry at 510 North Guadalupe Street in San Marcos. The community is invited to attend.
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