Hays County residents are among the latest class of Court Appointed Special Advocates, volunteers assigned to assist children removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. New advocates include Debra Jenkins (Comal), John Barthel (Hays), volunteer Nancy Deckard, Calvin Rodriguez (Comal), board member Rebecca Sheffield, Sonya Rodriguez (Comal), board member Shane Hines, Nicole Group (Guadalupe), Melanie Musgraves (Guadalupe County), Melissa Burst (Guadalupe), Jane Freestone (Comal), Diana Tristan (Guadalupe), Earl Dittman (Comal), Julia Amaya (Hays) and board member Susie Russell.
