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Hopeful Acres to host first ever Gala in Seguin
Live music, dinner plus auctions on tap for fundraising night
Pre-fair events set for this weekend
BBQ cookoff, mutton bustin plus dance among the events Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- Hopeful Acres, a Seguin nonprofit dedicated to equine-assisted services, is preparing to host its first ever Gala this Saturday at the Big Red Barn. Hopeful Acres was founded in 2018 in Killeen/Fort Hood by Army veteran Rick Jansen, who served 24 years before launching the nonprofit. In 2021, he relocated the ranch
to Seguin, and just recently announced its latest move to San Marcos. Despite leaving Seguin, Jansen says the organization’s service contracts will continue to work with local individuals and with local health care providers such as Bluebonnet Trails. Gala, pg. 3
(Seguin) – The 142nd Guadalupe County Fair and PRCA rodeo gets a jump start with this weekend’s pre-fair events. The schedule includes the 22nd annual Guadalupe County Fair Association Scholarship Benefit Barbecue State Championship Cookoff. Registration for the CBA cookoff is still underway at gcfair.org. The barbecue cookoff and jackpot beans contest will be held today and Saturday. Pre-fair, pg. 4