1 00:06:29,830 --> 00:06:58,730 We are as Hayes County Food Bank represents a county-wide effort to provide nutritious food to individuals and families facing food insecurity, made possible through the generous support of individuals, civic organizations, local government, and businesses, and whereas households with children are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, and many do not qualify for federal nutrition assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 2 00:06:58,730 --> 00:07:03,370 from SNAP. We're lying in sit on food banks and community-based food programs for supplemental 3 00:07:03,370 --> 00:07:09,490 support. And whereas Hayes County Food Bank served an average of 1,400 low-income households 4 00:07:09,490 --> 00:07:16,050 each week in 2025, with over 55 percent of all clients served by the Food Bank being residents 5 00:07:16,050 --> 00:07:22,670 of St. Marcus. And whereas Hayes County Food Bank distributed over 1.8 million pounds 6 00:07:22,670 --> 00:07:30,110 food through the client choice market, three direct off-site distributions, and 18 last-mile 7 00:07:30,110 --> 00:07:35,030 sites, and provided 1,500 holiday meal kits to community members. 8 00:07:35,650 --> 00:07:40,290 And whereas the need for food assistance continues to grow, and the Hayes County Food Bank 9 00:07:40,290 --> 00:07:46,070 is distributing over double the monthly weight of food since the previous year, making community 10 00:07:46,070 --> 00:07:48,250 donations more critical than ever. 11 00:07:48,250 --> 00:07:54,290 And whereas national hunger action month observed in September is a national campaign led by 12 00:07:54,290 --> 00:07:59,470 feeding America to raise awareness of hunger in the United States and to encourage all 13 00:07:59,470 --> 00:08:02,450 Americans to take action in the fight against hunger. 14 00:08:03,190 --> 00:08:06,670 Now, therefore, I, Jane Hucen, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the 15 00:08:06,670 --> 00:08:12,530 city of Samarkas, Texas, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2026 as hunger action 16 00:08:12,530 --> 00:08:13,010 month. 17 00:08:13,390 --> 00:08:18,090 And do hereby call upon the people in the communities of Hase County to recognize and support 18 00:08:18,090 --> 00:08:24,050 the good work by the Hayes County Food Bank and providing essential nutritional needs to 19 00:08:24,050 --> 00:08:25,930 individuals and families. 20 00:08:29,290 --> 00:08:29,930 Thank you so much. 21 00:08:30,070 --> 00:08:30,710 I'm Lisa Young. 22 00:08:30,790 --> 00:08:33,430 I'm the Executive Director of the Food Bank. 23 00:08:33,710 --> 00:08:37,210 In case you couldn't guess, orange is the color of hunger action. 24 00:08:37,970 --> 00:08:40,010 And I'll be like this all month long. 25 00:08:41,510 --> 00:08:46,810 We really enjoy this time to spotlight the need in our community, but the need can be 26 00:08:46,810 --> 00:08:47,850 very sobering. 27 00:08:47,850 --> 00:08:56,550 For the first time ever, we've reached the 20% mark for the number of children in Hayes County that are food insecure. 28 00:08:58,050 --> 00:09:04,850 As Mayor Jane pointed out in the proclamation, we're serving double what we used to. 29 00:09:05,050 --> 00:09:17,130 We're so grateful for the support that we've had from local government and from our private companies and just individuals around the county around the city that we were able to build that new facility. 30 00:09:17,130 --> 00:09:24,370 We're at our one-year anniversary and we've served more through that than we ever have before. 31 00:09:24,830 --> 00:09:30,290 Just the food that goes to the market is equal to one of our past years of all food. 32 00:09:30,890 --> 00:09:34,130 And most of the people who use that are here in the city of San Marcos. 33 00:09:34,970 --> 00:09:40,290 My son is a teacher at Hayes and he sees kids in his classroom every day 34 00:09:40,290 --> 00:09:42,710 that he also sees when he volunteers at the food bank. 35 00:09:43,030 --> 00:09:45,730 The greatest thing about that is that they say, 36 00:09:45,730 --> 00:09:46,570 Hey, Mr. Young! 37 00:09:47,290 --> 00:09:49,090 Because they're not embarrassed to come to the food bank, 38 00:09:49,470 --> 00:09:52,270 because our community has made it such a welcoming place. 39 00:09:52,810 --> 00:09:55,750 A whole lot of people depend on us, and we depend on you. 40 00:09:56,530 --> 00:09:59,970 Now, there's another way that San Marcos has led the... 41 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:07,440 Way for hunger action month. Two years ago, we started Stack the Mac, where we found the oranges shelf 42 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:14,120 stable food that we could think of macaroni and cheese, and we raised more than a ton of it. 43 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:20,400 Well, we're here to say, Stack the Mac is back this year. And I've already had two other mayors 44 00:10:21,860 --> 00:10:29,660 commit to accept the challenge that Mayor Huesin, when we did our first one, she donated a 45 00:10:29,660 --> 00:10:32,540 of cases that was equal to her in height. 46 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:37,600 And so the other mayors in the county are challenged to do this as well. 47 00:10:37,940 --> 00:10:40,660 And I'll be imbued at a night to get Mayor Lee to do it. 48 00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:45,700 But the mayor of Kyle and our county judge have also accepted the challenge to do this as well. 49 00:10:46,220 --> 00:10:49,840 So we expect to see everyone even if they're just a candidate running for office, 50 00:10:50,220 --> 00:10:52,140 maybe to come donate their stack. 51 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:57,840 But this is a great on ramp to teach people about philanthropy to get those kids involved. 52 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:03,260 It's a pretty easy one for them that you can tell them how we're doing it and why we're doing it 53 00:11:03,260 --> 00:11:07,340 And it's a great way for them to enter the world of community service and philanthropy 54 00:11:07,340 --> 00:11:14,000 So tell your football team and your girl scout troop and everyone you can to stack them at for the whole month of September 55 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:15,060 Thanks 56 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:21,780 And you're around 57 00:11:22,380 --> 00:11:24,880 Donations and volunteers are always welcome 58 00:11:27,570 --> 00:11:30,150 That's the way to see the food banks to volunteer in it 59 00:11:30,150 --> 00:11:31,050 That's right 60 00:11:31,050 --> 00:11:31,570 Okay 61 00:11:31,570 --> 00:11:31,790 Thank 62 00:12:09,810 --> 00:12:22,230 you. 63 00:12:32,630 --> 00:12:33,330 Approximation. 64 00:12:33,910 --> 00:12:40,210 Whereas emergency preparedness is a national priority with the goal of shared safety and resilience. 65 00:12:40,910 --> 00:12:45,250 And whereas the state of Texas historically leads the nation and the number of federally 66 00:12:45,250 --> 00:12:51,570 declared disasters, be they natural disasters, technological or human cause. 67 00:12:52,250 --> 00:12:56,010 And whereas the emergency preparedness month is an opportunity for the city of San 68 00:12:56,010 --> 00:13:02,370 Marcus to inform and educate residents, businesses, schools and communities, and the city 69 00:13:02,370 --> 00:13:07,550 of San Marcus to be more prepared by developing the capabilities needed to prevent, protect 70 00:13:07,550 --> 00:13:12,930 against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against threats and hazards. 71 00:13:12,930 --> 00:13:18,630 And whereas emergency preparedness is a responsibility of every resident of Sam Marcus, and 72 00:13:18,630 --> 00:13:23,610 Sam Marcus residents are encouraged to take intentional precautionary measures to ensure 73 00:13:23,610 --> 00:13:27,070 the resilience of their families, homes, community, and businesses. 74 00:13:27,670 --> 00:13:32,950 And whereas emergency preparedness month is also an opportunity to reiterate our gratitude 75 00:13:33,410 --> 00:13:38,290 for the selfless service of the brave men and women who help prepare our city for disasters 76 00:13:38,290 --> 00:13:41,210 and take action when those disasters strike. 77 00:13:41,210 --> 00:13:46,710 Our first responders, critical infrastructure, and other frontline workers and disaster 78 00:13:46,710 --> 00:13:51,550 response volunteers, often take great personal risks to perform their duties. 79 00:13:52,090 --> 00:13:56,130 These individuals, personally and collectively, are essential to the security of our 80 00:13:56,130 --> 00:13:59,670 city, and we remain committed to supporting them in their mission. 81 00:14:00,270 --> 00:14:05,610 And whereas personal business, animal and private sector preparedness may serve to mitigate 82 00:14:05,610 --> 00:14:10,450 the impacts of various incidents, emergencies, and disasters in the city. 83 00:14:10,450 --> 00:14:23,490 And we're as promoting a culture of resilience through preparedness, helps enable communities and individuals to take the preparatory actions necessary to overcome the threats and hazards that present themselves. 84 00:14:24,150 --> 00:14:38,390 And we're as during emergency preparedness month, we encourage all the people of Sam Marcus to adopt a proactive mindset and take the necessary steps to prepare their families and communities to withstand and recover from unexpected events. 85 00:14:38,390 --> 00:14:45,850 We cannot always know when the next crisis will occur, but we know that we'll be prepared by committing ourselves to culture of resilience. 86 00:14:46,710 --> 00:14:51,590 Now, there are Ijane Houston by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of Samarkis, Texas, 87 00:14:51,590 --> 00:14:58,330 do here by the Claire September of 2026 as Emergency Preparedness Month and do here by 88 00:14:58,330 --> 00:14:59,970 call upon all of the people of... 89 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:18,420 Sam Marcus to take action to be prepared for disaster or an emergency by encouraging all residents, businesses, schools and communities to develop emergency preparedness and resiliency plans and to register at warncentraltexas.org to receive emergency alerts. 90 00:15:19,540 --> 00:15:28,480 Thank you for bringing this to us and reminding us of the importance, because it's not if another disaster is coming, it's when and we don't always know when it's coming. 91 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:29,940 So we need to be prepared. 92 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:32,560 Thank you, Mayor. 93 00:15:32,740 --> 00:15:37,140 I just want to remind folks that September 12th, beginning at 9 o'clock, we do have the case 94 00:15:37,140 --> 00:15:39,340 kind of preparedness fair in Kyle. 95 00:15:40,140 --> 00:15:43,220 Representative from all the jurisdictions be there. 96 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:44,420 There's a chilly cook-off. 97 00:15:44,460 --> 00:15:46,280 I think there's a concert as well. 98 00:15:46,540 --> 00:15:49,840 And we'll be passing out supplies to individuals if they want to build a bag. 99 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,660 Go back to be prepared for disasters. 100 00:15:56,650 --> 00:16:02,790 A word about war and central Texas, you may not live in an area that's prone to flooding or whatever. 101 00:16:02,790 --> 00:16:05,030 but maybe a family member does. 102 00:16:05,530 --> 00:16:07,470 So when you register at Warren Central Texas, 103 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:09,630 you're not registering just yourself, 104 00:16:09,730 --> 00:16:12,950 you can register grandparents, other relatives 105 00:16:12,950 --> 00:16:16,210 that may live in a flood prone area so that you're notified 106 00:16:16,210 --> 00:16:19,310 and you can go over and help them do what they need to do. 107 00:16:19,530 --> 00:16:21,450 So it's a great system where you should be registered. 108 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:04,380 Let's go with Jessica and Costa Rica. 109 00:17:47,980 --> 00:17:48,460 Proclamation. 110 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:51,580 Whereas Jessica Hathmockele at Costa 111 00:17:51,580 --> 00:17:54,300 began her career with the Sam Marcus Police Department 112 00:17:54,300 --> 00:17:58,880 in June of 2001, as any emergency communications operator, 113 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:04,380 2001 to 2005, rising to senior emergency communications operator, 114 00:18:04,780 --> 00:18:09,080 2005 to 2011, and to telecommunications officer, 115 00:18:09,620 --> 00:18:15,940 2011 to 2016, the lead officer, 2016 to 2019, 116 00:18:16,540 --> 00:18:19,700 and the 911 shift supervisor 2019 to present. 117 00:18:19,700 --> 00:18:28,420 And whereas on August 21st of 2026, Jessica will retire with 25 years of outstanding dedication 118 00:18:28,420 --> 00:18:32,320 and commitment to her colleagues and the people of Sam Marcus. 119 00:18:33,060 --> 00:18:38,260 And whereas during her tenure, she expertly coordinated National Telecommunicator's Week, 120 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:42,240 National Night Out, the Pink Hills Hills Campaign, the Junior Fire Academy, 121 00:18:42,820 --> 00:18:45,240 and created the Department's Internal Cudos Board. 122 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:51,860 And whereas Jessica holds five college degrees, including two Bachelor of Science degrees, 123 00:18:52,020 --> 00:18:57,900 three Master of Science degrees, spanning criminal justice, sociology, family studies, 124 00:18:58,360 --> 00:19:04,640 Homeland Security, and emergency emergency services management, and maintains master telecommunicator 125 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:10,700 EMT and telecommunications device for the death teletypewriter certifications. 126 00:19:10,700 --> 00:19:17,740 And whereas she served as an in-house trainer for CPR and TDD, developed a critical PTSD 127 00:19:17,740 --> 00:19:23,100 presentation for the department, and was instrumental in implementing the Blue Card Dispatch 128 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:27,620 Training Program and the Mayday Dispatch Standard Operating Procedure. 129 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:34,360 And whereas she partnered with the 911 Training Coordinator to strengthen agency 360 daily 130 00:19:34,360 --> 00:19:40,020 observation reporting, founded and led the vital moments peer support team and actively 131 00:19:40,020 --> 00:19:45,620 contributed to critical incident stress management, victim services, and recruitment. 132 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:51,760 And whereas described by colleagues as a compassionate listener, problem-solver, and dependable 133 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:57,140 leader who remains calm under pressure, Jessica guided her department's growth from 134 00:19:57,140 --> 00:19:59,460 a floor staff of 8 to 23. 135 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:07,480 And transition from paper to digital. And whereas her most remarkable challenge was the 2015 Moral Day Flood, 136 00:20:07,980 --> 00:20:14,140 where she managed a city split by flooding waters, integrated with displaced Hase County staff, 137 00:20:14,540 --> 00:20:20,820 and handled a truly staggering volume of emergency calls. And whereas in retirement, Jessica looks forward 138 00:20:20,820 --> 00:20:27,380 to prioritizing her family, spending time with her loving wife Andrea, and son Jacob, and living her best 139 00:20:27,380 --> 00:20:33,040 Now therefore I change Houston by virtue of the authority invested in me as mayor of the city of San 140 00:20:33,040 --> 00:20:39,720 Marcus Texas, do hereby proclaim the 21st day of August, 2026 as Jessica Hoffmackle 141 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:46,680 Acosta Day and do hereby call upon the people of San Marcus to thank her for her 25 years of 142 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:56,660 exemplary service service. Wow, that is incredibly impressive. I knew parts, but I knew parts 143 00:20:56,660 --> 00:20:59,660 of it, but I didn't know the whole entire media. 144 00:21:01,860 --> 00:21:04,680 Mayer, that is a lot, but that's certainly not everything. 145 00:21:05,020 --> 00:21:08,000 Jessica has been amazing in her service to the community. 146 00:21:08,740 --> 00:21:11,140 And so on behalf of our sister's services up here, Fire, 147 00:21:11,260 --> 00:21:15,320 and EMS, I just want to thank you for your services citizens. 148 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:20,280 An amazing, you've seen so many changes from this 149 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,560 measure being licensed and be recognized as first responders. 150 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:25,460 It truly is. 151 00:21:25,740 --> 00:21:27,680 You've been on the front row of all that. 152 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,560 And so, thank you for this and more and everything. 153 00:21:31,500 --> 00:21:35,940 This is just not enough, but happy just to close the day. 154 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:37,700 Thank you. 155 00:21:40,550 --> 00:21:41,250 Thank you. 156 00:21:42,070 --> 00:21:43,370 And do enjoy that return. 157 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:16,340 I proclamation. 158 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:21,420 Whereas we believe in the joyful transformative power of the human 159 00:23:21,420 --> 00:23:24,500 K-9 bond and inclusivity of all citizens. 160 00:23:25,140 --> 00:23:29,600 And whereas in the United States, 70 million adults have a disability 161 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:36,980 And only 16,000 service dogs from accredited training programs exist nationwide, and the need is growing. 162 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:44,700 And whereas K9 Companions created the service dog for people with physical disabilities 50 years ago, 163 00:23:44,740 --> 00:23:48,960 in 1975, creating a new kind of support for disability. 164 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:55,800 And whereas K9 Companions is a non-profit organization that changes the lives of people with disabilities 165 00:23:55,800 --> 00:24:02,540 by providing expertly trained service dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships 166 00:24:02,540 --> 00:24:09,040 free of charge. And whereas K9 companions and their service dogs empower people with disabilities 167 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:15,440 to lead live with greater independence by providing best-in-class training, ongoing follow-up 168 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:20,920 services, and a deeply committed community of support. And whereas national service dog 169 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:26,900 aims to educate our community about the benefits of service dogs and the laws protecting their 170 00:24:26,900 --> 00:24:32,420 handlers. And whereas the city of San Marcos Texas continues to work toward becoming an 171 00:24:32,420 --> 00:24:38,300 inclusive community in which all citizens and their train service dogs are embraced. Now therefore 172 00:24:38,300 --> 00:24:42,640 I Jane Houston by virtue of the authority vested in me is Mayor the city of San Marcos Texas 173 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:49,600 to hear by proclaim the month of September 2026 as National Service Dog Month and to hear by 174 00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:55,720 all residents of Sam Marcus, the celebrate service dogs, and be respectful of the rights to 175 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:59,680 safe access in our community, afforded to the adults, children, and veterans. 176 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:07,980 Who leave more independent lives because of their assistance. Thank you so much for what you do. Thanks for bringing 177 00:25:07,980 --> 00:25:10,820 on with you. This is great. 178 00:25:14,590 --> 00:25:21,150 Thank you, Mayor. As mentioned, service dogs, there's very few compared to the numbers disabled persons. 179 00:25:21,150 --> 00:25:28,370 These are, they're learning, they're learning, but they still, they're joyful. 180 00:25:29,810 --> 00:25:38,250 Can I companions was the first service dog Academy, if you'll have, and one of the great 181 00:25:38,250 --> 00:25:43,390 benefactors was Charles Schultz, it started in his neighborhood, his wife was still on 182 00:25:43,390 --> 00:25:51,810 work, and very active. Charles, not so much. But Snoopy went to the AC Academy. He had 183 00:25:51,810 --> 00:26:00,710 his training. So, nightly, Natalia, thank you for your support. And Cancun Companions gives 184 00:26:00,710 --> 00:26:06,610 their dogs to persons in need at no cost. So, you're talking about $50,000, $60,000 worth 185 00:26:06,610 --> 00:26:14,730 of dog that they're getting, and they rely on the community, and so we're very thankful to 186 00:26:14,730 --> 00:26:20,610 Sam Marcus, the City of Sam Marcus for recognizing us and we enjoy your support. 187 00:26:20,950 --> 00:26:21,510 Thank you. 188 00:27:04,490 --> 00:27:04,930 I 189 00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:53,500 proclamation. 190 00:27:54,360 --> 00:28:00,340 Whereas the recorded Hispanic heritage has been part of the DNA of American culture for over 191 00:28:00,340 --> 00:28:06,020 480 years with undefiable influence in education, public safety, 192 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:09,520 infrastructure, economic development, and governance. 193 00:28:10,120 --> 00:28:12,600 And whereas, the words of Caesar Chavez, 194 00:28:13,020 --> 00:28:16,620 preservation of one's own culture does not require the contempt 195 00:28:16,620 --> 00:28:19,100 or disrespect for other cultures. 196 00:28:19,780 --> 00:28:21,640 And thus celebrate the contributions 197 00:28:21,980 --> 00:28:25,120 of the revost, I'm sorry, robust, Hispanic 198 00:28:25,120 --> 00:28:32,080 this for that includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican 199 00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:39,740 Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, 200 00:28:40,620 --> 00:28:46,260 Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. And whereas community members of the city of San 201 00:28:46,260 --> 00:28:52,620 Marcus are proud of their Mexican heritage that includes Native American and Spanish blood identifying 202 00:28:52,620 --> 00:28:58,420 themselves as Mexican-American, Chicano, Latino, Spanish, Tejano, or Hispanic, and 203 00:28:58,420 --> 00:29:01,960 there are other Latin American countries whose people have become part of the colorful 204 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:04,620 fabric which is added to Texas culture. 205 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:10,480 And whereas humanity and centuries of hope and sacrifice has brought us to commemorate 206 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:16,120 the strong and visible roots of Hispanic heritage, which is contributed to the infrastructure 207 00:29:16,120 --> 00:29:22,940 in farming, business, science, and the performing arts, and the national, regional, and local 208 00:29:22,940 --> 00:29:28,420 landscape of our nation. And whereas Samarkis encourages and promotes strong and inclusive 209 00:29:28,420 --> 00:29:33,440 communities that recognize and celebrate efforts to bring people together for a greater 210 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:39,800 good. And whereas all communities in the city of Samarkis are invited to join in unity to 211 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:46,020 celebrate our diverse cultures by participating in the fifth annual Hispanic Heritage Exhibition 212 00:29:46,020 --> 00:29:54,520 on Saturday, September 12th of 2026, from 10 to 2 p.m. at the Hayes County Historic Courthouse. 213 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:59,860 And whereas the annual Hispanic Heritage Exhibition Walk serves as a kickoff. 214 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:06,820 For his banic heritage month. Now, therefore, I, Jane Hucen, by virtue of the authority vested in me, is Mayor of the City of 215 00:30:06,820 --> 00:30:16,460 Samarkis, Texas. Do hereby proclaim September 12th, as his banic heritage exhibition walk day, and September 15th, through October 15th of 216 00:30:16,460 --> 00:30:24,880 2026, as his banic heritage month. And do hereby call up all persons of Samarkis to recognize the positive impacts of the 217 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:28,840 Hispanic people to the whole of the city's population. 218 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:35,960 Thank you for doing this and reminding us of we are all in this together. 219 00:30:42,590 --> 00:30:43,230 Thank you Mayor. 220 00:30:43,670 --> 00:30:44,570 Thank you everyone. 221 00:30:45,430 --> 00:30:51,750 So we are excited to once again present our Hispanic Heritage Exhibition Walk, 222 00:30:51,870 --> 00:31:00,270 a time where we can come together, honor and bring out those individuals that have settled in our community, 223 00:31:00,270 --> 00:31:09,170 that come from other places than here, then Texas. They are people who are important to our 224 00:31:09,170 --> 00:31:16,110 community, whether they're serving on as a teacher, whether they're serving in our hospitals, 225 00:31:16,990 --> 00:31:24,950 whether they're serving as your nanny, doing yard work. All of those things are important to 226 00:31:24,950 --> 00:31:27,950 to one of us in our community and in our lives. 227 00:31:28,610 --> 00:31:30,510 So again, I encourage you to come out. 228 00:31:30,610 --> 00:31:32,970 We're going to have a fun day out at the courthouse, 229 00:31:33,490 --> 00:31:34,970 and we'd love for you to come out. 230 00:31:35,170 --> 00:31:37,070 Thank you. 231 00:31:37,250 --> 00:31:37,830 Thank you. 232 00:32:07,580 --> 00:32:08,280 Thank you very much. 233 00:32:08,820 --> 00:32:09,800 Thank you very much. 234 00:32:10,340 --> 00:32:11,950 Thank you very much. 235 00:32:12,230 --> 00:32:12,810 Thank you very much. 236 00:32:42,610 --> 00:32:43,130 Proclamation. 237 00:32:44,210 --> 00:32:46,730 Whereas the United States of America 238 00:32:46,730 --> 00:32:50,590 suffered the worst terrorist attack in our nation's history 239 00:32:50,590 --> 00:32:58,370 on Tuesday, September 11th of 2001, with the hijacking and destruction of four passenger airplanes, 240 00:32:59,050 --> 00:33:05,270 the devastation of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 241 00:33:05,690 --> 00:33:12,550 And whereas these vicious attacks claim the lives of 3,000 innocent people wounded the heart and soul of Americans, 242 00:33:13,250 --> 00:33:18,810 threatened the security of our country, and endangered the economic stability of nations around the world. 243 00:33:18,810 --> 00:33:26,370 And whereas Americans and people throughout the world have responded to the events of September 11 with the commitment to protect our freedoms, 244 00:33:26,930 --> 00:33:31,890 the world to seek justice and the resolve to fight terrorism, where it exists in the world. 245 00:33:32,590 --> 00:33:41,590 And whereas 25 years after the catastrophe, our nation still commemorates the heroes and the innocence of this pack on our nation, 246 00:33:41,590 --> 00:33:47,170 rededicating ourselves to the principles of freedom and democracy that are the foundation of our nation. 247 00:33:47,850 --> 00:33:52,210 And whereas the city of San Marcos will hold a brief remembrance on this day to honor the 248 00:33:52,210 --> 00:34:00,150 memories of the heroic civilians, firefighters, EMS personnel, and police officers who died on September 11, 249 00:34:00,290 --> 00:34:11,570 of 2001. Now therefore I Jane Hucen by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the city of 250 00:34:11,570 --> 00:34:13,990 as 9-11, remember it's day in Sam Marcus, 251 00:34:14,490 --> 00:34:16,550 and to hear by call upon the people of Sam Marcus, 252 00:34:16,990 --> 00:34:20,590 to remember those lost on September 11th of 2001, 253 00:34:21,310 --> 00:34:23,910 and to rededicate ourselves as patriotic Americans 254 00:34:23,910 --> 00:34:26,770 by flying the flag at the United States of America 255 00:34:26,770 --> 00:34:30,790 and reaffirming our commitment to liberty and justice. 256 00:34:32,660 --> 00:34:34,040 We say we never forget. 257 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:35,800 We never forget. 258 00:34:35,940 --> 00:34:37,080 Do you want to say good? 259 00:34:37,860 --> 00:34:38,760 Thank you, Mayor. 260 00:34:39,700 --> 00:34:42,040 I'll never forget where I was 25 years ago 261 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:51,600 911 and we hire kids now that weren't born in 2001 and so as the mayor just said we've pledged to never forget 262 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:58,680 You'll see 343 on the back of our fire trucks keep back 343 feet that's how many firefighters were lost that day 263 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:07,880 Obviously, all the thousands of people lost that day, fire, EMS police. We just can't remember what happened 264 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:15,040 to our country, that our nation that day, we owe it to the younger generation to teach them. 265 00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:21,320 What happened? Friday, September 11th, here at City Hall, we'll be flying, raising the flag. 266 00:35:21,860 --> 00:35:26,080 They flew over City Hall that day, 25 years ago, so I'd encourage everyone to attend that 267 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:28,060 and 830 that morning. 268 00:35:28,380 --> 00:35:29,410 So, thank you. 269 00:35:30,620 --> 00:35:31,720 Thank you. 270 00:36:03,790 --> 00:36:03,950 Thank you. 271 00:36:04,610 --> 00:36:04,610 Thank 272 00:36:16,130 --> 00:36:16,590 you. 273 00:36:18,650 --> 00:36:19,850 Thank you. 274 00:36:42,300 --> 00:36:43,040 Proclamation. 275 00:36:44,140 --> 00:36:48,120 Whereas September is recognized as suicide awareness month. 276 00:36:48,580 --> 00:36:53,700 A time to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention resources, including 277 00:36:53,700 --> 00:36:58,780 National Suicide Prevention Week and World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10. 278 00:36:58,780 --> 00:37:06,280 And whereas this observance encourages open conversations that reduce stigma, connect individuals 279 00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:11,820 with support services, and recognize those impacted by suicide, including survivors 280 00:37:11,820 --> 00:37:13,460 of suicide loss. 281 00:37:13,920 --> 00:37:18,640 And whereas according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute 282 00:37:18,640 --> 00:37:24,300 of Mental Health and National Alliance on Mental Illness, suicide is the second leading 283 00:37:24,300 --> 00:37:32,460 of death at my youth ages 10 to 24 and in 2023 one in five high school students reported 284 00:37:32,460 --> 00:37:38,040 seriously considering suicide and whereas the city of San Marcos supports the efforts of 285 00:37:38,040 --> 00:37:43,580 the core four partnership which includes Hayes County, the San Marcos School District, 286 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:50,060 Texas State University, the Healthy Hayes Coalition, the San Marcos Texas Mental Health Coalition, 287 00:37:50,060 --> 00:37:56,500 and behavioral health professionals, educators, first responders, and community advocates, 288 00:37:57,220 --> 00:38:00,980 working to strengthen behavioral health and suicide prevention efforts. 289 00:38:01,540 --> 00:38:05,720 And whereas the City of Sam Marcus through the core for a partnership and collaboration 290 00:38:05,720 --> 00:38:10,900 with Hayes County's Behavioral Health Program and Community stakeholders, remains committed 291 00:38:10,900 --> 00:38:16,000 to advancing a coordinated approach to behavioral health that promotes wellness, prevention, 292 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:21,960 Early intervention and access to support services for all residents, and whereas community 293 00:38:21,960 --> 00:38:27,500 organizations, including Seneca or Foundation, Greater Semarkis Youth Council, Hays 294 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:32,880 called Wall Women's Center, the Hays called Well Suicide Prevention Coalition, Nami of Central 295 00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:38,880 Texas, Community in Schools of Central Texas, Hill Country Mental Health and Development 296 00:38:38,880 --> 00:38:45,100 Disability Centers, Community Action and Inc. of Central Texas, Local Mental Health 297 00:38:45,100 --> 00:38:51,920 providers and other partners work to reduce stigma and provide education, resources and support 298 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:57,260 throughout Sam Marcus and Hayes County. And whereas all residents are encouraged to learn 299 00:38:57,260 --> 00:39:02,860 about mental health and suicide prevention through programs such as mental health first aid, 300 00:39:04,620 --> 00:39:10,860 youth aware of mental health, behavioral health 360, and other opportunities that promote awareness, 301 00:39:10,860 --> 00:39:16,240 resilience and community well-being. Now therefore I, Jane Houston, by virtue of the authority 302 00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:21,140 vested in me as mayor of the City of San Marcos, Texas, do hereby proclaim the month of 303 00:39:21,140 --> 00:39:28,680 September 26, 2026 as national suicide prevention and action month, and do hereby call upon the 304 00:39:28,680 --> 00:39:34,540 people of San Marcos to recognize that we need to take care of our mental health while we take care 305 00:39:34,540 --> 00:39:36,160 of each other. 306 00:39:36,920 --> 00:39:39,340 Thank you for bringing this awareness to us. 307 00:39:42,810 --> 00:39:45,430 On behalf of Sam Marcus, Texas, mental health coalition, 308 00:39:45,430 --> 00:39:49,110 I want to thank you and the community. 309 00:39:50,390 --> 00:39:53,610 While suicide awareness provision action is an incredibly serious topic, 310 00:39:53,790 --> 00:39:56,750 the core message behind it is one of profound and absolute hope. 311 00:39:56,970 --> 00:39:59,670 It is a reminder that no one has to carry the burdens alone and that help. 312 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:09,360 As with, in reach, this statistic shared in this proclamation and in the research, represent a person who is in need of a hand, and our mission is to ensure they find it. 313 00:40:09,540 --> 00:40:17,020 To do that, we need all of our partners because no one entity can make the community, the kind of community wide impact is truly required. 314 00:40:18,020 --> 00:40:29,100 That is why so incredibly proud of how our mental health coalition was formed and worked hand with the core four partners of Sam Marcus, bringing together the city of Sam Marcus, Hayes County, including our local governments. 315 00:40:29,100 --> 00:40:31,660 STEM or CISD and Texas State University. 316 00:40:32,140 --> 00:40:38,280 Having that alignment, knowing that our local leaders are fully committed to this cause is what makes our community safety net so strong. 317 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,420 Creating a safer and more supportive community takes us all. 318 00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:44,640 It takes awareness, learning, participation, and action. 319 00:40:45,180 --> 00:40:49,100 For anyone asking how they can get involved, we are offering concrete ways to make a difference. 320 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:52,160 Become a certified lifesaver by taking the assist training. 321 00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:57,440 Sign up for mental health first aid training to learn how to identify and understand respond to signs of mental health. 322 00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:02,080 support our youth task force and their initiatives, and join us for a suicide prevention 323 00:41:02,080 --> 00:41:09,560 walk on September 26th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Plaza Park to show your support and solidarity. 324 00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:14,520 And finally, to anyone hurting today, please remember that the 9 a.m. life line is available 24 325 00:41:14,520 --> 00:41:18,220 seven and our entire local network is here for you. You are not alone. 326 00:41:21,150 --> 00:41:27,270 And let's talk about that date and time again. It is September 26th. That's a Thursday. 327 00:41:28,050 --> 00:41:39,210 I'm sorry. I was thinking I had more more attendance on a Saturday. So Saturday, September 26 from 9 to 11 AM at Plaza Park. Thank you.