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Greetings on this beautiful Easter Sunday in San Marcos, Texas. My name is Darius Todd and I am honored to share a few moments with you today as you sip your coffee, partake in a peaceful minute or two during a busy day or as you take time to unwind.

Texas State University and Be The Match have partnered for a bone marrow registry campaign April 1-15, concluding with a drive-up event on April 15.

The San Marcos Art League has begun its 2021 Art Squared Market season, and during the months of April (10), July (10) and October (9), they will be hosting an art supply swap for local artists of all kinds. SMAL is encouraging all artists to come to the Hays County Courthouse lawn (111 E. San Antonio St.) from 10am-1pm with their gently used art supplies and trade them out for the ones they need. This event is completely free of charge.

GreenPal, an app that connects homeowners with local, vetted lawn care professionals, is launching this week in San Marcos.

I contribute to a number of worthy organizations, including the Salvation Army, Doctors Without Borders, and the Red Cross. These and many other charities do a ton of good work that makes the world a better place.

Easter Sunday dinners are a tradition for many families, and a great number of those families enjoy lamb on Easter Sunday. Lamb is a significant symbol of Easter because Jesus is often referred to as the “Lamb of God.” Additionally, lamb was sacrificed during the Jewish Passover and subsequently became symbolic of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

According to redbuds and other flowering trees, spring is here, even after ferocious February weather stressed plants with prolonged freezing temperatures. This April, the Spring Lake Garden Club celebrates a collective yard of the month, featuring photos from San Marcos yards that survived “Snovid 2021.”

The Garden Guy traveled for a few days to speak in Lafayette, La., and returned home to see my ‘Punch’ had exploded in color. I am referring to Superbells Calibrachoas Pomegranate Punch, Grape Punch and Tangerine Punch. There are seven punch selections in what has now become a whopping 42 varieties of Superbells.