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We encourage community residents to share their opinions as a letter or guest column about the local issues we face. We reserve the right to refuse to publish submitted letters for general taste at the editor’s discretion. All letters must be signed. Published opinion letters do not necessarily reflect the views of My Canyon Lake, its Publisher, its staff or its advertisers.


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Lake & Rivers/Local News/Nature/Opinion

‘We Are Now in a Fight for Water:’ New Front Opens in Legal Battle to Keep Vulcan Quarry Out of Comal County

By Milann Guckian I am Milann Guckian, president of Preserve Our Hill Country Environment (PHCE) Foundation. It was in January 2022 that I last wrote about our ongoing battle with Vulcan Construction Materials and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ) regarding

November 25, 2023
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Local News/Nature/Opinion

Opinion: Majority of Hill Country Residents Prioritize Water Supplies, Wildlife Habitats and Open Lands

by Azalia Rodriguez Defenders of Wildlife As the Texas Hill Country landscape continues to change, local wildlife is being pushed to its limits. Golden-cheeked Warbler populations are declining, indicator species in our waterways are disappearing, and migratory birds are being directed off

August 20, 2023
Jacob's Well
Growth/Local News/Opinion/Water

Opinion: Restoring Jacob’s Well Springflow Is a Multi-Faceted Process

by The Wimberley Valley Watershed Association Friends of the watershed, as stewards of Jacob’s Well, we are compelled to keep you informed about the current status of Jacob’s Well Spring and the current conditions of our aquifers, creeks and rivers. Sadly, our

August 10, 2023
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Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Reporting That ‘Sewer Smell’ from Vintage Oaks Treatment Plant Could Cost You if SB 471 Passes

by Annalisa Peace Executive Director,  Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance You may recall that in February we alerted you about SB 471 by Senator Springer, one of the meanest bills we have ever seen. This bill directs the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality

May 9, 2023
texas senate
2023 Elections/Elections/Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Bills Before 88th Texas Legislature Would Usurp, Interfere with Local Elections

by Jerrie Champlin President, League of Women Voters of Comal Area Several bills being considered by the current 88th Texas Legislature seek to usurp or interfere with local control in a number of areas including election administration. The proposed legislation would rewrite

April 23, 2023
Comal County vista
Growth/Local News/Nature/Opinion

Opinion: Let Comal County Commissioners Know You Value Open Spaces and Clean Water

by Annalisa Peace, Executive Director of the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance According to a recent report in the San Antonio Express News, the City of New Braunfels will be built out by 2035. Already, growth is leapfrogging out into the unincorporated areas

February 23, 2023
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Lake & Rivers/Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Drownings Highlight Need to Prevent ‘Avoidable Situations’ at Canyon Lake Boat Ramps

by Doug Leecock Canyon Lake Boat Ramps Community Alliance The things that continue to resonate as we are working through developing long-term initiatives for improving access to Canyon Lake are safety and courtesy. As we saw just last week, two families are

June 9, 2022
Annalisa Peace with UTSA students
Local News/Opinion

Opinion: Happy Earth Day, Things Are Looking Up for Texas’ Environment

by Annalisa Peace Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance When people kill random innocents, it is called ‘terrorism.’ When corporations do it, it is called ‘an industrial accident.’ Sadly, a dysfunctional permitting process managed by the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

April 23, 2022
Jen Crownover
Local News/Opinion

Crownover Blasts State Legislator for ‘Ignorant Rant’ About Property Taxes

Comal County Pct. 4 Commissioner Jen Crownover, who represents Canyon Lake, took to Facebook yesterday to blast Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, a Republican who represents the Woodlands, for accusing county commissioners of setting new property tax rates and then pointing the

April 16, 2022
Vulcan Comal Quarry
Growth/Local News/Nature/Opinion

Opinion: TCEQ Stands with an Out-of-State Aggregate Behemoth Instead of Protecting Comal County’s Citizens

by Milann Guckian President, nonprofit Preserve Our Hill Country Environment  Volunteering to help protect our Hill Country is not the post-retirement job I asked for—but one I felt I must undertake. Born in Lockhart, my family’s roots are embedded here in the

February 5, 2022
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CRRC Recreation Center125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133

sat02dec9:00 amsat2:00 pmCanyon Lake Farmers' MarketBring kids and pets for photos with Santa Claus9:00 am - 2:00 pm CRRC Recreation Center, 125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133

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Celebrate the season with fresh produce, dozens of vendors, holiday gifts, a great food truck (serving “currywurst”) and photo opps with Santa (kids and pets). The event also features local

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Celebrate the season with fresh produce, dozens of vendors, holiday gifts, a great food truck (serving “currywurst”) and photo opps with Santa (kids and pets). The event also features local youth performers.

Bring donations for Canyon Lake’s animal shelter and the CRRC of Canyon Lake’s Food Pantry.

 

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(Saturday) 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

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CRRC Recreation Center

125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake, TX 78133

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VFW - Post 857316425 River Rd., Canyon Lake (Sattler)

sat02dec2:00 pmsat6:00 pmVFW Post 8573's 5th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser and Blood DriveDonate blood s'more!2:00 pm - 6:00 pm VFW - Post 8573, 16425 River Rd., Canyon Lake (Sattler)

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Sign up to donate blood and also enjoy a $10 spaghetti dinner. All blood donors will receive a s’mores kit and mug. Fundraiser benefits VFW veterans and programs.

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Sign up to donate blood and also enjoy a $10 spaghetti dinner.

All blood donors will receive a s’mores kit and mug.

Fundraiser benefits VFW veterans and programs.

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(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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VFW - Post 8573

16425 River Rd., Canyon Lake (Sattler)

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Devil's Backbone Tavern4041 FM 32, Fischer

sun03dec12:00 pmsun5:00 pmVintage Village Holiday Market with Two Tons of SteelLive music12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Devil's Backbone Tavern, 4041 FM 32, Fischer

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Clothing, knick-nacks, records, collectibles and more. Music by Two Tons of Steel. Free show.

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Clothing, knick-nacks, records, collectibles and more. Music by Two Tons of Steel. Free show.

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(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Devil's Backbone Tavern

4041 FM 32, Fischer

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McKenna Event Center801 W San Antonio St., New Braunfels

wed06dec6:30 pmwed7:30 pmTree of Angels Ceremony6:30 pm - 7:30 pm McKenna Event Center, 801 W San Antonio St., New Braunfels

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New Braunfels Police Department invites the public to its Tree of Angels Ceremony, a gathering for families and friends affected by violent crime. Honor your loved ones by adorning the

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New Braunfels Police Department invites the public to its Tree of Angels Ceremony, a gathering for families and friends affected by violent crime. Honor your loved ones by adorning the tree with angel ornaments, creating a symbol of remembrance and solidarity.

Attendees also are welcome to bring a photo of their loved one for display. For more information click here.

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(Wednesday) 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

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McKenna Event Center

801 W San Antonio St., New Braunfels

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Columbus Club Hall111 Landa St., New Braunfels

thu07dec6:00 pmthu8:30 pm2nd Annual Rock-the-Haus Christmas Dinner & Dance6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Columbus Club Hall, 111 Landa St., New Braunfels

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Christmas dinner and dance for adults 18 years and older with special needs. Dinner by Las Fontanas Mexican Kitchen is $8 (no charge for adults with special needs). Snacks and

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Christmas dinner and dance for adults 18 years and older with special needs. Dinner by Las Fontanas Mexican Kitchen is $8 (no charge for adults with special needs). Snacks and drinks are available for $1 each.

Event includes great DJ music, fun and energizing music.

Pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, door prizes glore and $1 raffle tickets for a special prize.

A caregiver must accompany participants who require assistance.

RSVP by Dec. 4 to info@rockhausfoundation.org or text 817-266-6833.

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(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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Columbus Club Hall

111 Landa St., New Braunfels

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CRRC of Canyon Lake1917 FM 2673

thu07dec7:00 pmthu8:00 pmAlcohol, Substance Abuse Counseling for TeensFree support meetings every Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at CRRC. Teaches teens and young adults how to socialize and have fun without drugs and alcohol. 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CRRC of Canyon Lake, 1917 FM 2673

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Canyon Lake teenagers who are abusing drugs or alcohol and their family members are invited to free support meetings from 7-8 p.m. every Thursday at the Community Resource and Recreation

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Canyon Lake teenagers who are abusing drugs or alcohol and their family members are invited to free support meetings from 7-8 p.m. every Thursday at the Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC), 1917 FM 2673.

The sessions are facilitated by licensed chemical dependency counselors (LCDCs) with Braunfels-based RecoveryWerks! The nonprofit helps teens and young adults learn how to socialize and have a good time without using drugs and alcohol.

Counselors also will be available from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays for individual counseling and recreational activities. They believe positive peer relationships are necessary for recovery.

On a walk this summer, a counselor overheard one teenager ask another, “Can you believe that we’re having this much fun sober?”

Everything’s Confidential

Everything shared at Thursday sessions between counselors and teens, in group sessions, and during guided recreational activities is considered confidential and will not be disclosed without personal consent. No proof of income is required.

“RecoveryWerks! Alternative Peer Group Program (APG) is a family-centered, professionally staffed recovery model that is proven successful in treating substance use disorders in adolescents and in helping families find healing,” said Recovery Werks! Program Director Joanne Daxon.

CRRC Surveys Identified Need

CRRC Executive Director Sean Bailey said he added RecoveryWerks! to the nonprofit’s roster of services after several surveys from the community identified substance abuse prevention-and-treatment as top issues within the Canyon Lake community.

“I had the privilege of meeting the phenomenal folks from RecoveryWerks! and we thought this was a perfect fit,” he said. “The CRRC’s mission is to help the community but we can’t do it alone, so we love to invite strong partners like RecoveryWerks! to help us, and Canyon Lake out. They have a strong program in New Braunfels and we all felt this would be a great asset to Canyon Lake.”

RecoveryWerks! this week received a grant from New Braunfels’ prestigious McKenna Foundation. This operational funding, along with a recent donation from the Canyon Lake Rotary Club, helped fund its counseling outreach at the CRRC. The amount of the grant was not publicly disclosed.

‘Seedbed of Drug and Alcohol Abuse’

The nonprofit believes peer relationships are the “seedbed of drug and alcohol use,” and stresses the importance of positive peer relationships for youth recovery.

“Young clients learn how to socialize and have fun without relying on drugs and alcohol while opening their minds to new experiences and better ways to combat anxiety, depression, loneliness, and the desire to numb their feelings,” Daxon said.

Drugs are everywhere, said Debi Dickensheets, executive director of RecoveryWerks!

“If you want to find them, you’ll find them,” she said.

While it is difficult to find reliable statistics about how many teenagers are addicted to drugs and alcohol, Dickensheets said experts believe 10% of all people will develop a substance abuse disorder.

Helping Parents Help Their Teens

RecoveryWerks! also guides parents through the complicated process of working with addicted children.

“Parents face extremely difficult decisions when trying to help their teenagers or loved ones with a substance abuse disorder and can unintentionally stand in the way of their loved one’s recovery by ‘softening’ the blow and shielding them from the consequences of their actions, for example, by bailing them out of jail,” Dickensheets said.

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CRRC of Canyon Lake

1917 FM 2673

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