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The showroom sells, services, repairs and rents mobility equipment, including power chairs, adjustable beds, vehicle lifts and more. 830-626-0051. www.restoringmob.com 10 Otto’s Cheese Shop opened at 344 Landa St., New Braunfels, in May 2021. The shop sells cut-to-order cheese and meats, pantry items, beer, wine and custom cheese boards. 830-387-4495. www.ottoscheeseshop.com 11 Opened in 1977, the Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar will celebrate 45 years in business at 1287 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, in May. The restaurant is located in the Gruene Historic District and serves upscale American cuisine and a variety of cocktails, wines and beer. 830-625-0684. www.gristmillrestaurant.com 12 The 2021-22 school year marks Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School’s 150th year educating students in New Braunfels. Founded in 1871 at 198 W. Bridge St., the school is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department and serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. 830-625-1077. https://24076.sites.ecatholic.com IN THE NEWS 13 On the evening of April 13, a fire broke out at the Crisis Center of Comal County’s family shelter located at 1547 E. Common St., New Braunfels. Ellie Truan, shelter director for the crisis center, said all 14 clients and four staff members were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. The fire damaged

SJRC Texas will provide girls ages 13-18with additional support prior to their next placement.

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FEATURED IMPACT NOWOPEN SJRC Texas has embarked on a new eort to meet the needs of children in the foster care system who are exiting psychiatric care and in the process of entering their next placement. In partnership with SJRC’s Belong division and Touchstone Alliance, a nonprot operating as part of SJRC, the organization recently opened an integrative treatment center in New Braunfels. “We needed something in our community that really would serve our kids that stepped down from psychiatric hospitals that are not quite ready for the next [place], whether it be in [residential treatment centers] or a foster home or the next place that they go, without a little more support and services,” said Tara Roussett, CEO of SJRC Texas and Belong. The center will receive its rst placements later this spring, Roussett said, and will be focused on serving girls ages 13-18. The program is designed for children to stay at the 16-bed center for no more than 90 days while the interdisciplinary team provides behavioral, mental and physical programming and preparation for the child’s next placement. “We want to get our kids and get them

fully assessed for what they need, then communicate with the next place they’re going, which is hopefully to a family setting,” Roussett said. “We want to have everything set up for success in that transition, and then Touchstone will follow them to the next place to ensure that they’re getting their continued mental health needs met.” SJRC’s Belong division oversees the Community Based Care initiative in the Department of Family and Protective Services South Central Hill Country region, which encompasses 27 counties between Jackson County and Val Verde County, excluding Bexar County. Roussett said the program will expand to serve other demographics throughout the region as part of a statewide eort. “Every decision that we make with the children under our care is for what we can do today to get them to permanency,” she said.

Fischer Park

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a large portion of the facility, Truan said, and donations that were stored in an upper level of the building likely suf- fered smoke damage. The shelter is now accepting new shelter clients and other services—such as case management, hotline services and counseling—will continue to be available. Donations can be dropped off at the CCCC administra- tion center located at 1528 E. Common St. from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays. Monetary donations can be made via the organization’s website. 830-620-7520. www.crisiscenternb.com 14 Playground structures at Fischer Park , located at 1935 Hilltop Summit Road, New Braunfels, will be closed until May 9 as contractors work to replace existing play structures. Fun Abounds will be installing a new corkscrew slide, a larger climbing boulder and inclusive play equipment, such as musical instruments and a wheelchair transfer on play equip- ment. The existing climbing nets will also be repaired. The updates are part of a more than $260,000 project approved by New Braunfels City Council members in January.

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