The first Memorial Day after COVID-19 will close federal, state and local offices on Monday, and some city and county services will be altered through the three-day holiday weekend.
Inside the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7110, veterans gather to talk about their families, watch sports and laugh over a beer.Â
But this is not âyour grandfatherâs VFW,â said Motorcycle Group 20 secretary Teresa Lopez, whose husband served in Vietnam and is a member. The veterans mainly work hard helping local veterans, planning fundraising, and participating in local events to support the greater central Texas community.Â
An active organization since 1946, it is celebrating its 75th anniversary.Â
Auxiliary president Ralph Guerrero holds a coin made for the 75th anniversary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7110 on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. MIKALA COMPTON | Herald-Zeitung
The final four candidates for New Braunfelsâ next police chief took time out from interviews with city staffers to speak with those they hope to serve â regular citizens.
Mark Schauer, Keith Lane, Rich Guajardo and Troy Gay, all vying to be top cop in the city, received a warm welcome during a Tuesday evening reception at City Hall. All have final interviews Wednesday with City Manager Robert Camareno and assistant city managers.
âWe welcome all of them to our community, and itâs a wonderful community,â Camareno said to the quartet of men hoping to succeed Tom Wibert, who retired Oct. 2 after leading the New Braunfels Police Department for a decade.
Colette Nies never expected her volunteerism to turn into a philosophical battle that could change the city of New Braunfels.
Nies, a Democrat fresh off losing to Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin Webb last November, applied for a mayoral appointment to the city Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for a term ending in January 2023.
âAffordable housing was part of my election platform,â she said. âI used to testify before the Texas House and Senate on those issues â it was in my wheelhouse.
Colette Nies
âMy latest board position was up and felt I could make a difference being on another board (Heritage Commission), which is why I applied for the housing board.â