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Suspect sought after chase Felicia Frazar felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com

A high-speed pursuit that began Friday night in San Marcos ended in Guadalupe County just north of Seguin, with law enforcement still looking for a suspect who escaped capture after the vehicle he was driving was disabled.

Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Sgt. Robert Locker said deputies were called to assist the San Marcos Police Department in the chase after it crossed the county line heading south on State Highway 123, shortly before 10 p.m.

In an attempt to stop the vehicle, deputies threw out spike strips at the intersection of SH123 and

Cordova Road, Locker said.

“The spike strips caused the car to spin out and off the road,” he said.

When the vehicle pursuit ended, the foot chase began. The driver of the car got out of the vehicle and ran through the field toward the Helmerich and Payne facility, Locker said.

The driver was described as possibly a white male, wearing a grey and white striped long sleeve shirt with tan shorts and possibly covered in mud.

A female passenger was detained and reportedly uninjured.

No other information was available.

Food truck ordinance rolling out on Friday

DANGEROUS FLOODING

Council unanimously passed proposal during last meeting

A tragic discovery

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Water rushes over the Interstate 10 access road at Santa Clara Creek about 9:40 a.m. on Friday.

Body of missing woman found after flooding Felicia Frazar felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com After several hours of searching, the body of a Guadalupe County woman was recovered from a vehicle that was swept off the road and into a flooded creek on Friday.

Cibolo Police Chief Gary Cox said the victim, identified as 58-year-old Shireal Boulanger, was discovered inside the Chevrolet Caprice she had been a passenger in before it was swept off the Interstate 10 access road into Santa Clara Creek, just south of Marion between 1 and 2 a.m. on Friday.

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Search crews scour the swollen Santa Clara Creek in hopes of finding the female passenger of a Chevrolet Caprice that was swept off the Interstate 10 Access Road between 1 and 2 a.m. on Friday.

Food trucks will soon be able to serve up new dining experiences around Seguin.

The Seguin City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on the second reading to allow food trucks to operate inside city limits during the Tuesday night regular meeting.

“It’s been something that a lot of constituents have been asking us about for several years,” Mayor Don Keil said. “We have several businesses downtown that could actually benefit from that by bringing more people downtown, particularly during festivals when you need to spread people around in downtown ... It’s something that’s been requested by some of the business owners, as well as a lot of people who have been to other communities and have seen and tasted all the great things that come out of food trucks.”

Director of Planning Pamela Centeno led the effort to draft the ordinance.

“Anytime we write a new ordinance, we look to see what other cities are doing. We usually stick to Texas cities,” she said. “Food trucks are something that’s been really popular the last few years, but the ordinances out there vary greatly. There is a wide range of regulations out there.”

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Teatro Mariachi program heading to New Mexico for workshop Forrest Grimes forrest.grimes@seguingazette.com

In a city known for its love for the arts, the Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Mariachi program stands out.

Several members of the program are preparing for a workshop in Albuquerque,

ty here in Seguin, which is very vibrant,” he said.

“Specifically, we focus For more information on the Mariachi program and on the promotion of the fundraisers, contact Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin at Mexican culture through 830-401-0232. our own arts. We’re a cultural arts center. We’re not New Mexico.

Mexican-American culture a school; we’re not a community center; we’re not a Program Coordinator through the arts.

Beto Rincon said Teatro’s “We’re part of the MARIACHI - 8A mission is to promote broader arts communi-

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7 a.m. to 1 p.m. BARBECUE CHICKEN The Knights of Columbus Council 3412 will sell barbecue chicken after all of the Sunday Masses at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, St. James Catholic Church and the pits behind the KC Hall. It is $6 for a whole chicken.

3 to 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY COUNTRY DANCE Jim Bolado and County Sounds will play Country dance music at Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6808 N. Highway 123. The kitchen opens at 2 p.m. Admission is an $8 donation and the hall is open to all. For more information or reservations, call 830-379-0506 or 305-8829.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 9 to 11 a.m. QUILTS OF VALOR Quilts of Valor (QOV) is a new group forming in Seguin and is inviting area quilters to join. The meeting will include quilting while learning new skills and enjoying friendships. Each quilt made will be presented to a Seguin, and surrounding area, veteran. For more information about the group, call Marilyn Armstrong at 830-2371310. To recommend a veteran, email the QOV Foundation at QOVF.org .

7 p.m. NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY The Native Plant Society of Texas is meeting at St. John’s Lutheran Church, FM 465, Marion. This month’s meeting will feature Texas State professor of biology Don Tuff who will present “To Populate, We Pollinate.” A plant/seed exchange will start at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting to follow. For more information, directions or membership applications, visit npsot.org/wp/guadalupe/ .

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 noon to 1 p.m. INTER-AGENCY MEETING Inter-Agency meeting for Social Services Guadalupe County InterAgency meeting at 210 W. Live Oak in Agrilife Extension bldg. The program is Parents Helping Parents by speaker Robert Sebesta.

Inter-Agency is open to all who serve low income families, seniors or disabled adults or children. For more info call 830-303-5911.

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 7 p.m. PFLAG MEETING PFLAG SEGUIN will meet at the Community Room of Mosaic Church, 1201 W. Court St. We offer support and information for Parents, Friends and Family of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender youth and adults who are also welcomed. For more information, call 830-491-1055.

7 p.m. MASTER GARDNERS MEETING The Guadalupe County Master Gardeners will meet at the Texas AgriLife Extension, 210 E. Live Oak. The owners of Gretchen Bee Ranch will present this month’s topic “Let’s get the bzzz on bees.”

Social will start at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to join the free event. For more information, visit www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 7 p.m. CRIMES OF THE HEART The Texas Theatre is hosting its production of “Crimes of the Heart.”

The play will take center stage at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, March 17, 18, 24 & 25; and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on March 19 and 2. Opening night tickets are $20 each pre-sale and $25 at the door and include a reception with the cast following the performance. All other performance tickets are $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door. Tickets are available at the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce, Gift & Gourmet, Keepers and on-line at thetexas.org or ticketstothecity.com. For more information call 830-372-6168.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 8 a.m. PLANT SALE The Guadalupe County Master Gardeners is hosting it’s Spring Plant Sale with vegetables and landscape plants grown by the Master Gardeners in the Silver Center parking lot, 510 E. Court St., weather permitting.

10 a.m. ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL The Tri-County Antique Tractor Pullers will host its annual event at the Big Red Barn, 390 Cordova Rd. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for 12 and under. There will be food and refreshments available for purchase. Bring lawn chairs, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. STEW DINNER The Seguin Chapter #555 Order Of The Eastern Star will have its Stew Dinner, and Craft and Gift items sale at Guadalupe Masonic Lodge, 1945 W. Kingsbury St. Seguin. TX. The meal is stew and corn bread with tea or coffee, and a dessert all for an $8 donation.

4 to 7 p.m. SPAGHETTI SUPPER The Marion Lion’s Club is hosting its 18th annual Spaghetti Supper and Silent Auction at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Dinners $6 each for either dine in or take out. Silent auction bidding from 4 to 7 p.m.

Floyd McKee Snapshots of Seguin’s History

In 1870, Herman Lehmann and his brother Willie, were captured in the Hill Country by a band of Lipan Apaches. Prior to that time the Lipans, led

by Chief Castro and Chief Flacco, had been allies of the settlers and fought against the Comanches with Captain Jack Coffee Courtesy image Hays and the Texas Rangers Herman Lehmann is pictured here near the end of from Seguin (Covered McKEE - 6A his life. in previous snapshots).

As the threat from the Comanches diminished, TEXAS TRIVIA many of the Lipans became Lindenau, Texas, is on Farm Road 953 in De Witt County. German families settled the less friendly, often stealing community in 1891 near the junction of Sandies Creek and the Guadalupe River. In 1835, horses and cattle in this the Texas rebels from Gonzales who refused to surrender the cannon at Gonzales were area and the Hill Country. taking the cannon to be used against the Mexican garrison in San Antonio. However, The Lipans raided Seguin, upon reaching Sandies Creek the cart carrying the cannon broke down and the cannon the last Indian raid in 1855. was abandoned in the bed of the creek. Later floods covered the cannon and it was Herman was the son supposedly never recovered. of German immigrants A school was built at Linden in 1891 on land donated by John Wofford and originally who settled north of called Wofford. A store and post office was established in 1895 and mail was delivered New Braunfels in the Hill twice weekly by mule drawn wagon from Cuero to Gonzales to Seguin. In 1906, the Country. His parents were community was moved a mile to become the depot on the Galveston, Harrisburg and married in Texas in 1849 San Antonio rail line. The new location soon had a store, cotton gin and post office and and the family lived in a was called Lindenau. In 1930, the old school was replaced with a three room building sparsely settled area so that was used until 1954. The population remained at about 60 from the 1920s to the he never had the opporlate 1960s when the population began to decrease to the present few families. tunity of going to school.

While working in the field, Herman, almost 11, and his brother Willie, were captured by a raiding band of Lipans who had been terrorizing the area; two younger sister who were Families with PK – 6th grade with them were not taken. students Four days later the Apaches encountered a Tuesday March 21 small patrol of cavalryman led by Sgt. Emanuel Stance.

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UNITED WAY APPLICATIONS: The Guadalupe County United Way is accepting applications for 2018-2019 funding. Organizations interested in applying are asked to email info@guadalupeunitedway.org for eligibility requirements and application info.

STORY TIME: The Marion Community Library hosts weekly story time at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday for preschoolers. The event includes stories with crafts to follow. For more information, call 830914-2371 ext 432 or visit mcla36.wix.com/marioncommunitylib ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING: Will be held at Seguin Primary Purpose Group at 7 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 315 S. Crockett on the east side of the Episcopal Church. For information, call 830-386-0334.

SCHOLARSHIP: The Guadalupe County Aggie Mothers’ Club is now accepting applications for its 2017 scholarship to area high school students, as well as current Texas A&M students. Details and application are available online at www.guadalupecountyaggiemoms.org. Deadline for scholarship application is March 15, 2017. For more details, contact 830-305-3759.

FAMILY COUNSEL MEETINGS: Nesbit Living and Recovery Center’s family counsel is seeking membership to attend monthly scheduled meetings. Meetings are every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the activities room, 1215 Ashby St. Snacks provided.

DANCE LESSONS: The Geronimo VFW is hosting free Country dance lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday night at the VFW Hall, 6808 N. State Highway 123. For more information, call 830-3799260 or 830-243-0315.

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avenging his father’s death, he spent a year alone in the Hill Country before joining the Comanches to whom he became known as Montrechena.

In 1877, Lehmann and the Comanches attacked buffalo hunters near what is now Lubbock at which time he received a wound that would bother him the rest of his life.

Herman was with the last Quahadi group of Comanches to surrender.

(Chief Quannah Parker belonged with this group — to be covered in a later snapshot).

Herman was recognized as a white captive and in 1878, Lt. Col. Davidson ordered that Lehmann be sent under guard to his family in the Hill Country.

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Play Cast The Navarro High School one-act play cast will present “Act Three, Scene Five” at the Navarro Interact Dinner Theater on Thursday, March 16. The cost of $5 includes a spaghetti dinner which will be served at 5:30 p.m.

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Good deeds on wheels Joan Crawford’s long struggle to stardom

At the Academy Awards on March 14, 1945, Joan Crawford took home the “Best Actress” Oscar for her 68th motion picture Mildred Pierce.

Life was a struggle from the start for Lucille Fay LeSueur born in San Antonio in either 1904, 1905 or 1906. Her father abandoned the family, while she was still in the womb, leaving her mother in desperately dire straits.

Shortly after giving birth, Anna LeSueur moved with her new baby and a son, who was not much older, to Lawton, Oklahoma, where she had friends and kinfolks. She met and soon married Henry Cassin, owner of a local theater called the Ramsey Opera House.

Despite the name, vaudeville was Cassin’s bread-and-butter. Lucille watched the endless parade of acts from backstage paying special attention to the dancers.

Encouraged by her step-

Mickey Cavin Around Town On Jan. 23, my father was buried at Fort Sam Houston Military Cemetery. It was a sad day, but, with the help of some very special motorcycle riders that are members of the Geronimo VFW Post, the Helotes VFW Post and the New Braunfels VFW Post, my Dad’s funeral procession was led with honor and respect by these very special Veterans.

As the hearse followed the above mentioned riders, with our country’s flag waving in the wind behind the Riders seats, motorists pulled over with some taking off their caps and placing their hands over their hearts, as well as those standing or walking along the roads doing the same.

My heart swelled with pride as we made our way to the cemetery. Then as the coffin was placed under the pavilion, the riders stood with respect, holding our American flags. I cannot thank them enough for the honor they bestowed upon my family that day.

According to Marlin Howze, Adjutant Service Officer for the Geronimo VFW, Post 8456, and Motorcycle Group chairman, when the riders are called upon to attend a funeral for a veteran, or

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San Antonio Patriot Riders led a procession to McQueeney Lion’s Club where Marine Cpl. Travis Echols was presented with the plans for the home being built for him and his family by the “Homes for Our Troops” program in McQueeney. “turn-key” presentations of homes to vets, the members of the patriotic riders are contacted and those that are available will be there.

On Feb. 25, I attended a “Homes for Wounded Warriors” event at the McQueeney Lions Club where a wounded warrior, Travis Echols, was presented with the plans for a home to be built in McQueeney for him and his family.

The San Antonio Patriot Guard Riders (SAPGR) led the way for Travis as he made his way in his vehicle to the front door of the Lions Club. They rode with the United States flags being held up high upon their bikes. It was a very moving experience to see this wounded warrior that had sacrificed so much for his country being given the respect and honor that he deserved.

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Bartee Haile This Week In Texas History father, she began dancing herself during the brief intermissions.

Even though Cassin beat the case in court, the scandal from an embezzlement charge caused the family to relocate to Kansas City.

“Billie,” as she was called, was in her teens when her parents separated.

Forced to do the cooking, cleaning and other household chores, she stopped going to school altogether ending up with an elementary education.

About the time she turned 18, Billie left home to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a professional

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Her little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in. “Mom let’s run through the rain,” she said.

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“No honey, we’ll wait until it slows down a bit.”

Mom replied.

This young child waited a minute and repeated: “Mom, let’s run through the rain”.

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Making memories in the rain Knowing I’m always on the lookout for meaningful stories that deliver a consequential message, my wife recently shared one such account she received from Sister Marie Hartman, a volunteer emeritus board member for Mercy Health, a non-profit Catholic health care organization.

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Walmart. She must have been 6 years old, a beautiful red-haired, freckle-faced image of innocence.

It was pouring outside.

It was the kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout. We all stood there, under the awning,

dancer. Taking back her birth name of Lucille LeSueur, she joined the chorus line of a traveling revue.

Producer Jacob J. Shubert happened to be in the audience the night the troupe opened in Detroit. He hired Lucille on the spot for his Broadway show Innocent Eyes, and the next week she was tripping the light fantastic in New York City.

Everything continued to fall almost magically into place for Lucille. The publicist for the Loews Theater chain arranged a screen test with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). She was spending Christmas at her mother’s place in Kansas City, when the telegram came with the studio’s offer of a $75-a-week contract. Excited beyond words, she borrowed the money for a train ticket to California and reported for work on New Year’s Day 1925.

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Marion’s new facilities are a point of pride

There’s still some work to be done around the fields, but Marion High School’s new softball and baseball facilities are a sight to behold.

Raised seating on either side, a mezzanine behind home plate for photographers and lawn chairs, turf throughout the field of play and Marion’s unmistakable emblem emblazoned into center field.

However, these facilities are more than just a fancy new toy for the school’s teams to play with; they’re a testament to the planning, perseverance and most of all patience displayed by the Marion community. It was a five-year plan that’s taken nearly a year to build, and if you were there to see the Lady Bulldogs christen their new field with a victory Friday night, you know how much this means to the players.

With its brand new track, football field, tennis courts, softball field and baseball field, Marion High School is catapulting itself into the upper echelon of Central Texas athletic facilities. Expect teams to flock to Guadalupe County for preseason tournaments and postseason neutral site games.

Let’s also not forget the Bulldog teams in years past, who didn’t get to experience a true home softball game or track meet. We here at the Gazette hope Marion’s alumni base can return to campus and appreciate how far their alma mater has come.

When it comes to on-field success, suddenly teams that were once forced into inaction after heavy rains can now stay the course — as evidenced by Friday night’s softball game.

There’s so much to say about these new facilities, but above all else they represent something else for the Marion community to be proud of. So get out there Bulldogs fans, you won’t be disappointed.

Our Voice is the opinion of the Seguin Gazette editorial board.

YOUR LETTERS

Down with daylight saving time Whether you like it or not, daylight saving time began again at 2:00 this morning when it immediately became 3:00. I, for one, am not a fan.

There is a quote anonymously attributed to some wise old Native American that says, “Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket.”

Nailed it.

Moving the clock does not give us more daylight; it just detrimentally shifts when we observe it.

Although it has existed in one form or another since early in the 20th century, if there was ever a good reason for daylight saving time, that time has long passed.

The idea that it saves energy because it cuts

Jeff Fowler Editor and Publisher down on electricity used for lighting isn’t really relevant. Even before the development of a variety of extremely energy efficient bulbs, that cost was minimal. The real energy suck comes from running our air conditioners, and I would posit that that cost actually goes up with DST because people are home more during hot hours of the day.

Then there’s the idea that more daylight hours increases summer spend-

ing, thereby boosting the economy.

That might actually be true to some extent, especially if you own a golf course or boat rental company or are in the tourist industry, but the loss of productivity to the economy in general far outweighs the benefits of consumer spending.

One study puts the loss at $434 million in the United States.

Aside from energy and the economy, it’s just not good for you. Human beings are slave to our circadian rhythms, and messing with them can seriously mess with your health. It’s like jet lag without the vacation. Some research shows that people never fully adjust to the change. Changing the clock in your kitchen does not equate to changing

your biological clock.

This can lead to decreased melatonin production and sleep deprivation, which ultimately leads to reduced cognitive function.

Studies show that heart attacks, auto accidents and chronic fatigue increase with the onset of daylight saving time. We don’t need the sun to be up until 9:30 at night.

To paraphrase an old margarine commercial, it’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature. And daylight saving time is just a huge pain in the butt. It’s time we got rid of it.

I want my hour back!

Jeff Fowler is publisher of the Seguin Gazette. He can be reached at jeff.fowler@ seguingazette.com or by calling 830-379-5441 ext.

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Its “real?”

Apparently it has taken less than a year for the city of Seguin to abandon its branding message of “It’s Real.”

I say that because the city and The Story Studio ad agency ran a full page ad in the San Antonio Express-News on Sunday, Feb. 26.

The word “real” was not seen throughout the entire ad. As far as I can tell, the city has now proven that our tax money ($59,000-plus) was spent on a wasteful cause as it failed to follow its own branding advice.

It’s this type of action that causes citizens to distrust government and be suspicious of any of its endeavors.

I am “real” disappointed and look forward to the city spin on this “real” fiasco.

DL Schraub Seguin, Tx

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Bullet-train proposal sees stiff resistance in Austin The Houston Chronicle

At long last, the Texas Legislature finally found a bullet it didn’t like.

Plans for a Houston-toDallas bullet train face political obstruction in Austin.

More than 20 bills have been filed that would slow the steady progress on this privately funded project that could transform 3-5 hours of start-and-stop traffic into a 90-minute ride.

Put a cowcatcher on the front of that locomotive, because it is about to run into a whole lot of bull.

Rural legislators are throwing everything they can find to stop this investment in our state’s two largest economic centers, not to men-

tion the halfway stop near College Station. Opposition groups say they’re worried the rail project will eventually require public financial support. Or that the owner, Texas Central Partners, will exploit eminent domain, which can force the sale of private property. Or that the whole thing will simply disrupt a rural landscape.

Particularly confusing are bills like SB 979 and HB 2179, filed last week, that specifically prohibit a private, high-speed rail project from utilizing eminent domain - as if a slower, louder, taxpayer-funded train would be fine.

Legitimate criticism exists over Texas’ eminent domain laws, but the need

for across-the-board reform is no excuse to stop a single project.

At its core, this opposition to high-speed rail is just another case of NIMBYism — Not In My Backyard. It is a philosophy that blinds people to the world beyond their own home and prevents lawmakers from imagining a future beyond the next election cycle.

If only our state could boast a class of political leaders like those that Houston had a century ago. When Houston was founded, we were nothing more than a muddy town on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. By the turn of the 20th century, we were the city where 17 railroads met the sea.

Senator John Cornyn

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Investment in transportation infrastructure put Houston at a nexus of industry, commerce and travel.

Through work and planning, Houston set itself up to become an indispensable core of growth and success, the connection between a vast inland empire of oil and agriculture and the Port of Houston’s access to the greater globe. And, yes, plenty of that rail and port construction required the use of eminent domain.

But if today’s politicians had been in charge back then, we’d be the city where nothing met nada. Now they’re setting us up for a future where our economic growth will be restricted by lagging infrastructure.

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San Antonio Police Department’s helicopter assists in the search of the female passenger of a Chevrolet Carprice that was swept off the Interstate 10 Access Road between 1 and 2 a.m. on Friday.

From page 1A “She was located in the car,” he said. “She had been in there since 1 or 2 o’clock this morning when the incident happened.

Obviously, the outcome is tragic.”

Her husband, 68-yearold Ricky Boulanger, who was driving the car, managed to get out of the vehicle, but was separated from it while he was reportedly trying to help his wife, Cox said.

The couple was heading to help a friend, who was stranded on IH10 with a disabled vehicle, when the incident occurred, Cox said.

“On their way out here, apparently they either missed their exit or bypassed him, and they went down to the next exit to turn around and, instead of getting back on the main lanes, they stayed on the access road and it was flooded,” he said.

“From what we understand from the driver, he entered the water and the car was swept off the road.”

Several hours later, as crews from the Texas Department of Transportation were checking water levels at the creek, they heard the man yelling for help, Cox said.

“By the time they got the boats down here we were able to find him,” he said. “They didn’t know where he was at. They could hear him, but they couldn’t see him. It was roughly around 7:30 a.m. before they were able to get him out of the tree. He was out there quite some time before help was called.”

Cox said Boulanger, who clung to the tree for several hours waiting to be rescued, wasn’t seriously injured, but most

likely was in shock from the ordeal.

The searched for Shireal Boulanger continued into the afternoon, with helicopters and drones in the sky, rescue boats in the water and first responders along the banks of the creek, all in hopes of finding her, he said.

But, those hopes were dashed when the couple’s car was discovered about 2 p.m., submerged under the rapidly flowing waters.

Cox said the family was devastated by the news.

“They are very upset, it is not what they hoped for either considering that the family was coming here and (was) put in this situation because they were being good samaritans, they were coming to help

someone else and tragically, this happened to them,” he said. “Obviously, we’ll say prayers for them.”

Cox said investigators were working to determine if barricades were up and whether another vehicle may have been involved in the incident.

“The driver did indicate that he was driving on the access road and that a larger vehicle came by, causing the water to go deeper than it already was,” he said. “However, the bottom line is, the road was underwater. To be honest, no vehicle should have been on it to begin with.

We are still investigating whether or not there were barricades up or not, and whether or not they drove around the barricades.”

Several agencies, including the Cibolo Police Department, Schertz Fire Department, Schertz EMS, Seguin Fire Department, San Antonio Police Department, the Guadalupe County Office of Emergency Management, New Berlin Volunteer Fire Department and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, assisted in searching the flooded Santa Clara Creek for the Shireal Boulanger, Cox said.

“It has been a team effort here all day. We can’t do it without our partners,” he said.

Interstate 10 crosses Santa Clara Creek between Santa Clara Road and FM 465 to Marion.

According to the

National Weather Service, rainfall across the area on Thursday ranged from about one-tenth of an inch to 6.32 inches, with some of the heaviest rainfall recorded on the western side of the county.

The large amount of precipitation came from the merging of several storm cells, NWS Meteorologist Steve Smart said.

“There was low pressure across the area and once the storm cells started developing, some of these cells started to merge and it helped to aggravate the situation,” he said. “The storm cells became larger, and instead of a single cumulus nimbus cloud, you had clusters and merging cells, forming larger clouds and a larger

storm structure. There was quite an inflow of excess moisture from the gulf.

Enhance that with some west to east moving storms and it all contributed to the upheaving, upwelling of this thunderstorm activity and it just happen to focus Thursday night right over the Comal, Guadalupe County area.”

Cox reminded area residents to always be aware of their surroundings.

“Our area is know to flash flooding,” he said.

“There are a lot of low water crossings and a lot of roads that go underwater suddenly. Don’t risk it. It is not worth your life or a family member’s life to drive through high water.

If you see a barricade turn around, don’t drown.”

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HAILE From page 3A MGM kept its new-hire busy, to say the least. In her first year on the payroll, Lucille appeared in no fewer than 13 films, all silent of course. Every part was anonymous meaning her name was omitted from the credits.

But the head of publicity at MGM saw Lucille’s star potential, an opinion he shared with studio boss Louis B. Mayer. Both agreed she needed a new name – LeSueur sounded too much like “sewer” – and prevailed upon a fan magazine to sponsor a contest.

The winner was “Joan Arden,” but that turned out to be the real name of an extra on the MGM lot. So they settled on the runnerup — “Joan Crawford,” which the actress never liked because it reminded her of crawfish.

Crawford was not one to sit back and wait for the studio to give her top billing.

Understanding the importance of being seen while showcasing her original talent, she attended dances held at the Hollywood hotels and frequently won the Charleston and Black Bottom competitions.

On her rise up the ranks of MGM’s contract players, a former scriptwriter once remarked, “No one decided to make Joan Crawford a star. Joan Crawford became a star because Joan Crawford decided to become a star.”

Her parts got bigger and better leading to Crawford’s selection as one of the “Baby Stars” of 1926. She was in impressive company with Fay Wray, Dolores del Rio, Janet Gaynor and Mary Astor also on the list of female up-and-comers.

In 1927, Crawford was cast as the assistant to Lon Chaney Sr. in “The Unknown,” a silent clas-

sic about an armless knife thrower. Years later, she recalled learning more about acting from Chaney than anybody else in her entire career.

Crawford’s high-energy and rather risqué performance in the 1928 hit “Our Dancing Daughters” vaulted her to stardom. No less than F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “Joan Crawford is doubtless the best example of the flapper.”

As a symbol of her admission into Hollywood “high society,” Crawford wed Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in 1928. Fairbanks Sr. and wife Mary Pickford were against the marriage, refusing for months to allow the bride to set foot in their mansion, but she proved how good an actress she really was by eventually winning over her in-laws.

While most stars of the silent era never successfully switched to “talkies,” Crawford hit her stride with

OBITUARIES

Lucinda DeLeon

Joe Allen Mueller

Joe Allen Mueller, age 81, passed away on March 8, 2017.

Joe was born on Dec. 17, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas to Charles E. and Claire (Zinsmeyer) Mueller. Joe was a 1954 graduate of Seguin High School and a 1957 graduate of Texas Luther College.

Joe and his family moved to Lake McQueeney in 1942 where he quickly took advantage of all the lake had to offer. He learned to sail with his sister Rosemary, race boats, and water ski with his brother Buzz, and located the best fishing holes with his many cousins.

After a family trip to Florida’s Cypress Gardens, Joe honed his water skiing skills and became a nationally renowned water skier. Joe was a member of the McQueeney Ski Bees, performed in the Buzz Mueller Ski Show, the Cypress Gardens Ski Show, and the Tommy Bartlett Ski Show.

Joe traveled throughout the country as well as to Acapulco, Mexico to compete in numerous water ski tournaments. “Jumping Joe” won multiple national and world water skiing championships, held the world water ski jumping record for a brief time, and was the recipient of Texas Lutheran College’s only waterskiing scholarship.

Joe was a CPA for Ernst & Ernst prior to founding Mueller and White, CPA’s.

He later assisted his dear friend Jim Bettersworth in founding lending institutions Southwestern Comcorp and First Commercial Bank.

Joe served as Southwestern Comcorp’s Executive Vice President and was a founding director of First Commercial Bank. Joe was also a general partner in BMW, Ltd. which acquired and sold

ranches throughout South Texas. Joe completed his career as chief financial officer for the Mensor Corporation.

Joe was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and snow skiing. He took great joy in his grandchildren and their endeavors and accomplishments.

Joe is preceded in death by his parents Charles E. and Claire Mueller; uncle, Allen Zinsmeyer; brother-in-law Alfred Krezdorn, and nephew Don Krezdorn.

Joe is survived by his wife of 57 years, Margaret; son Paul Mueller and his wife Karen; daughter Donna Hall and her husband Syd; grandchildren Tee Mueller, Christianna Mueller, Connor Hall, and Wyatt Hall. Joe is also survived by sister, Rosemary Krezdorn; brother Buzz Mueller and his wife Beverly; brother-in-law Mark Moore and his wife Genevieve; niece Vicky Krezdorn Williams; nephews Carl Krezdorn, Chaz Mueller, Todd Mueller, Kipp Mueller, and Kyle Moore.

Honoring Joe’s memory will be Buzz Mueller, Jim Bettersworth, William Mueller, George Rose, Johnny Griffiths, Chuck Teeter, Clyde Whitwell, and Mike Clemmer.

A reception celebrating Joe’s life will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2017 at Lake Breeze Ski Lodge in McQueeney, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Lake McQueeney, P.O. Box 781, McQueeney, Texas 78123 or a charity of one’s choice.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

Lucinda DeLeon, age 91 of Seguin, passed away on March 10, 2017.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Tres Hewell Mortuary from 5 to 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dave Diercksen officiating. A reception will follow in Karrick Hall.

Private interment will be held at a later date at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Lucinda was born on March 25, 1925 in Palacios

Etta Mae Engelhardt

March 4, 1932 – March 3, 2017 Etta Mae Engelhardt, entered into eternal peace Friday, March 3, 2017 in San Antonio, TX, at the age of 84 after a brief illness.

Etta Mae was born on March 4, 1932 in Karnes County, TX to Theodore & Amanda (Scheibe) Holtz.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 45 years, Bill (Muggs) Engelhardt. She also is predeceased by sisters Edna (Willie) Kruegar, Agnes (Herman) Kreugar and Louise (Eddie) Lyssey and brothers Edgar (Hilda) Holtz, Julius (Pauline) Holtz, and August (Isabell) Holtz; and sister in law Alice Holtz.

Etta May is survived by her devoted son TM Engelhardt of San Antonio and Clifton and Yvonne (Freisenhan) Johnson of Buda and brother Ted Holtz of Seguin.

She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her grandchildren Travis and Jaymi (Meier) Engelhardt of New Braunfels, Daniel

sound. Behind the scenes, she toiled tirelessly to rid herself of the slightest trace of her Texan/Okie accent.

“I would lock myself in my room and read newspapers, magazines and books aloud. At my elbow I kept a dictionary. When I came to a word I did not know how to pronounce, I looked it up and repeated it correctly 15 times.”

A box-office queen during the Depression and World War II, Joan Crawford in middle age had to fight for the choice roles usually reserved for younger actresses. But fight she did until the final curtain came down in 1977.

Bartee Haile writes This Week In Texas History which appears every Sunday. He welcomes your comments and questions at haile@pdq. net and invites you to visit his web site at Bartee Haile, P.O. Box 152, Friendswood, TX 77549.

Texas to Pedro and Tomasa (Solis) Martinez.

She is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Consuelo Martinez Lopez.

Survivors include her loving husband of 71 years, Col. Mike DeLeon, USAF(ret.); children, Michael DeLeon and wife Kathy, Sandra Martinez, Kevin DeLeon and wife Janet; sister-in-law, Angie Garza and husband Rene; aunt, Ruby Young; six grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any wounded veterans organization or to First Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 870, Seguin, Texas, 78156.

You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.

and Krystal(Gibson) Engelhardt of Bulverde and Ashley Engelhardt of San Antonio and greatgrandchildren Braden Engelhardt of New Braunfels, Carter and Cassidy Mae Engelhardt of Bulverde. Etta Mae is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews that she enjoyed so much.

Etta Mae was a very kind and gentle soul; she had a loving and generous heart, always tending a garden and planting seeds of hope and joy.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Mission Park South.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 16 at 9 a.m. at Mission Park South followed by interment at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Emanuel’s Lutheran Church, Seguin, TX or Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin, TX. For personal acknowledgement, you may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com in the obituary section.

CAVIN From page 3A Riders, “PGR” is made up over 200,000 members from every state in the nation. According to the website for PGR, “the one thing common besides motorcycles; we have an unwavering respect for those that risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security.”

Immediate members of the family of a fallen veteran or first responder, just needs to contact the Patriot Guard Riders and they consider it an honor

FITSKO From page 3A “This morning?

When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, “If God can get us through this, He can get us through anything!”

Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child’s life.

A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.

“Honey, you are absolutely right. Let’s run through the rain.

If God lets us get wet, well maybe we just need washing,” Mom said boldly.

McKEE From page 2A thought he had been killed. Upon arrival, neither he nor his mother recognized one another. It was his sister who found a scar on his arm which had been caused by her when they were playing with a hatchet. Eventually memories began to come back when everyone kept repeating the word Herman and he thought that sounded familiar.

After rejoining his family he refused to eat pork or sleep in a bed and he embarrassed his family by sometimes appearing in town, dressed in only leggings, breechclout and feathers. He startled a church revival with an Indian dance, thinking the congregation was praying for rain. His brother, Willie, watched him closely to prevent him from stealing the neighbors’s horses.

Herman relearned German, learned English and tried school for only one day, then began working with cattle for the neighbors. Although he never readjusted to white society, he did accept his

to be invited and will attend whenever possible.

Donations are gladly accepted by the Patriot Guard Riders to help with ongoing expenses including, but not limited to the purchase of American Made Flags, and bottled water for the riders and family members attending funeral services.

According to the PGR website, none of the “All Volunteer Staff ” is paid and none of the donations go to political agendas, lawyers or to other agencies. They also appreciate those who wish to assist them CAVIN - 7A

Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles.

They got soaked.

They were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.

And yes, I did too.

I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.

Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money and they can take away your health. But no one can ever take away your precious memories.

So, don’t forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories each and every day.

I hope you take the time to run through the rain.

Mike Fitsko is a retired principal and longtime columnist from New Braunfels.

role in the community and, with an easy going nature and good humor, eventually made many friends and appeared in county fairs and rodeos.

In 1890, he married Fannie Light and the couple had two sons and three daughters.

Later, Quannah Parker provided a legal affidavit verifying Lehmann’s life as his adopted son back in 1877. He was given land in Oklahoma by the United States Government and spent much of his time with the Indians there.

In the Hill Country he became a local celebrity, giving public exhibitions of his skill at riding, roping and archery.

In his later years, he met many of the Texas Rangers and soldiers he had fought as an Indian.

He died on the Feb. 2, 1932, and is buried in the cemetery next to the old Loyal Valley oneroom school house.

He published his autobiography “Nine Years Among the Indians” in 1927.

Floyd McKee is a native of Seguin, a retired Air Force Colonel and Vietnam Veteran. Eight of the original thirty three Texas Rangers who organized Walnut Springs and Seguin were his ancestors.

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Federal judges take issue with districts

Pence appeals for total GOP support for health overhaul

AUSTIN — Federal judges found more problems in Texas’ voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities, who former President Barack Obama set out to protect at the ballot box before leaving office.

The ruling late Friday by a three-judge panel in San Antonio gave Democrats hope of new, more favorably drawn maps that could turn over more seats in Congress in 2018. But the judges in their 2-1 decision didn’t propose an immediate fix, and Texas could appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Republicans hold two of three congressional districts ruled newly invalid and were found to have been partly drawn with discriminatory intent. The GOPcontrolled Texas Legislature approved the maps in 2011, the same year then-Gov. Rick Perry signed a voter ID law that ranks among the toughest in the U.S. Courts have since weakened that law, too.

Judges noted the “strong racial tension and heated debate about Latinos, Spanish-speaking people, undocumented immigrants and sanctuary cities” that served as the backdrop in the Legislature to Texas adopting the maps and the voter ID law. Those tensions are flaring again over President Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration, and Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is also demanding tough crackdowns on so-called sanctuary cities.

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TRUCKS From page 1A Centeno said she held numerous meetings with staff from various departments to decide which regulations should be in the ordinance.

“We’ve had a lot of positive feedback recently from some food trucks that have come to the downtown area in conjunction with events on temporary permits,” she said. “We’ve also had a lot of positive feedback from the community saying that they really enjoyed it, and that they were hoping they could see that on a more regular basis.”

Food trucks will be required to purchase an annual license of $200 to operate in Seguin on both public and private property, Centeno said.

“We really think the food trucks parked on the street are more going to be in the downtown area,” she said.

“The reason we wanted to allow that is because a lot of the downtown businesses don’t have parking.

So not to allow that would limit it. On a private property, it’s important the food truck owners know there

CAVIN From page 6A

“The record indicates not just a hostility toward Democrat districts, but a hostility to minority districts, and a willingness to use race for partisan advantage,” U.S. District Judges Xavier Rodriguez and Orlando Garcia wrote in their opinion.

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton did not immediately remark on the ruling.

An attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund welcomed Friday’s ruling.

“The court’s decision exposes the Texas Legislature’s illegal effort to dilute the vote of Texas Latinos,” said Nina Perales, the group’s vice president of litigation and lead counsel in the case. “Moving forward, the ruling will help protect Latinos from manipulation of district lines in order to reduce their political clout.”

Hispanics were found to have fueled Texas’ dramatic growth in the 2010 census, the year before the maps were drawn, accounting for two out of every three new residents in the state. The findings of racially motivated mapmaking satisfied Democrats and minority rights groups, who are now pushing a separate federal court in Texas to determine that the voter ID law was also crafted with discriminatory intent.

Texas was forced ahead of the November election to weaken its voter ID law, which allows concealed handgun licenses but not college student IDs, after a federal appeals court found that the requirements particularly hampered minorities and the poor.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Vice President Mike Pence appealed for total GOP congressional support for a White Housebacked health overhaul during a brief visit Saturday to Kentucky, where the Republican governor and junior senator are among the plan’s skeptics.

“This is going to be a battle in Washington, D.C. And for us to seize this opportunity to repeal and replace Obamacare once and for all, we need every Republican in Congress, and we’re counting on Kentucky,” Pence said at an energy company where business leaders had gathered.

He said President D ona ld Tr ump would lean on House Republicans — including two Kentucky lawmakers in the audience, Reps.

Andy Barr and Brett Guthrie — to vote to replace former President Barack Obama’s law.

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Pence’s trip was part of an effort to reassure conservatives who have raised objections to the House plan. In a sign of the high stakes, Pence’s motorcade passed a long line of demonstrators who chanted, “Save our care.”

Almost at the time Pence landed in Louisville, Trump tweeted: “We are making great progress with health care.

ObamaCare is imploding and will only get worse.

Republicans coming together to get job done!”

The former Indiana governor has been the chief salesman for Trump’s push to jettison the Affordable Care Act. The House is expected to vote on the bill in less than two weeks, but faces resistance from critics within the GOP, including Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has called the initial draft “Obamacare Lite.”

Even before the legislation was released, Paul placed a copy machine

outside the room where House Republicans were drafting the bill and asked for a copy — all to draw attention to the secrecy of the plan.

GOP Gov. Matt Bevin has said his state cannot afford to pay for a growing Medicaid program, which has cost Kentucky millions more than initially expected and now covers more than 25 percent of the state’s population.

He has dismantled Kentucky’s state-based exchange but indicated he would not favor eliminating the federal health insurance exchange.

Bevin told reporters Friday that, like Paul, he was not impressed with the initial proposal in the House.

But on Saturday he said that while there were different views on how to change the law, “ultimately these differences of opinion will be rectified.” He said all could agree that “change has to come — the system is

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Centeno said she hopes the new ordinance will bring more food options to Seguin.

“It’s something that’s been really popular in some cities,” she said. “We’re just looking for some more opportunities for the residents for additional dining.”

The mayor says he hopes the presence of food trucks will entice residents to visit the downtown area.

“It can hopefully bring more people downtown and experience downtown,” he said. “Some people may not want to go into a restaurant and might want to stroll around into one of the nice bars or taverns that we have around town. You can go outside and have a taste of something that is probably not normally served in one of our local restaurants. If there is activity downtown, people will come. I think it can help the existing restaurants, as well as all the other things that are happening in our really great little downtown.”

The ordinance will go into effect on Friday.

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“Now I know that not every politician in Kentucky supports our plan,” Pence said, mentioning former Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear but neither Paul nor Bevin.

After greeting Pence at the airport, Bevin and his children and their friend got an impromptu tour of Air Force Two, and Pence later told business leaders: “I was for Matt Bevin before it was cool.”

Democrats have praised Beshear’s use of the health care law to drive down the state’s uninsured rate and his smooth rollout of kynect, the state-run exchange, even while Obama struggled with the national release of healthcare.gov.

The event at the Harshaw Trane facility was in the hometown of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., whom Pence praised as “a true friend to me, to our president, and to the people of America.”

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MARIACHI From page 1A theater. We’re actually all of those rolled up into one.”

Group chaperon and parent Jennifer Martinez said the workshop is scheduled from July 12 to July 15.

“They’ll participate in three days of classes, and they can also do a jam session with other students that are going mostly from around the United States,” she said.

Maria Guerra, whose child is in the group, said the center brought the Mariachi program back after a brief hiatus.

“At the birth of the center, it had a Mariachi program and the dance program,” she said. “Slowly, people left and the Mariachi program broke down ... One day they decided ‘let’s revive the Mariachi program one more time.’ Through a series of fundraisers and things like that, it just got lifted up off the ground.

It started out with just a handful of students, where we just let the word out in the community. Slowly, it started growing with more popularity.”

Brandy Rangel, whose daughter is in the group, said that Mariachi Director Rafael Alarcon wants the kids to be exposed to other Mariachi groups at the upcoming workshop.

“We’re going to see other groups that are more experienced than our kids, and our kids are very good,” she said. “I think he wanted them to have that opportunity to go out and see this.”

The group, which includes kids ranging from third grade to high school, has improved greatly,

Guerra said.

“It’s impressive,” she said.

“You hear the advanced group and you’re blown away, but then you hear the beginners and think ‘wow these kids are doing phenomenal.’”

Gabriella Beltran said she joined the group with her sister, Camila Beltran.

“Ever since I was little, my dad has always been playing Mariachi music,” she said. “In sixth grade, when they started offering the class at the school, I decided to join. My sister wanted to join, but she was in elementary and they didn’t offer it there. So she joined here, and I joined after her.”

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Crimes of the Heart

Thank You for Supporting the Arts By: Kyle Kramm, Main Street and CVB Director, kkramm@seguintexas.gov (830) 401-2448 Seguin celebrated the arts on Saturday, March 4 during the annual ArtsFest. The event highlighted local performing artists performing throughout the day and visual artists during the evening reception, CelebrARTe. The proceeds from ArtsFest go to support future public art projects in Seguin and benefit the restoration of the Klein Opera House into the Seguin Art League’s Center for the Arts.

Although the weather dampened some of our events, it was still a great day. Over 100 runners took part in the Run to Create and 14 people read poetry at the library. Live entertainment acts included the Seguin High School Theater, award winning Mariachi singer Camila Beltran, TLU’s Community Music Academy, Teatro de Artes de Juan Seguin’s Ballet de Folklorico de la Rosa, Mid-Texas Symphony’s Dr. John Hager – the unicycling fiddle player, the Seguin High School Band Directors, and MidTexas Symphony’s Nova Duo; thank

you to the downtown businesses that opened their doors to let these acts perform after getting rained out in Central Park. Several dogs competed in the Poochanga showing off their creative side. The Texas Theater was filled for CelebrARTe and the presentation of the 2016 Outstanding Contributors to the Arts Award to Mary Jo and Lyndon Langford.

The Seguin Main Street Program wants to thank the hard work done by the Seguin Commission on the Arts and the ArtsFest Planning Committee that made the event possible. Seguin Commission on the Arts consists of members from various art organizations throughout Seguin who work together to promote the arts and share what each of their respective organizations is developing and working on. Members are Chairwoman Cathy Kirk representing the Mid-Texas Symphony, Kim Schmitt representing Seguin ISD secondary education, Steve Tschoepe representing the Texas Theater and Seguin Conservation Society, Nancy Kissiar representing the Seguin Art

League, Jackie Silvius representing Seguin ISD primary education and Sulema Silva representing Teatro de Artes de Juan Seguin. The ArtsFest Planning Committee included Lisa Burns, Toni Winters, Yolanda Guerra, Robin Walker and C.J. Washington.

Thank you to all of you for your support.

Main Street would also like to thank Seguin High School’s Interact for their assist with working throughout the day at ArtsFest.

The day was extra special thanks to the financial support of our sponsors who included HEB, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, The Chapman Firm, Chaparral Portable & Modular Buildings, Alligator Dental, CMC Steel Texas, Design & Associates, TSG Architects, TRC Engineering, Seguin Chevrolet and Norton Rose Fullbright ArtsFest is hosted by the Seguin Commission on the Arts, the Seguin Art League, City of Seguin Main Street Program and the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Plan on joining us for ArtsFest 2018 on March 3, 2018.

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Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge out with heart arrhythmia

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge will be out indefinitely due to a minor heart arrhythmia, the latest occurrence of heart issues for the five-time All-Star. He will have further tests before the Spurs can determine just how long he will be out, the team announced on Saturday. Aldridge has had heart issues in the past and was diagnosed with WolffParkinson-White syndrome — an abnormality that can cause a rapid heartbeat — as a rookie in 2007.

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Co-Players of the Year Cedric Ward, Sr., Seguin & Mason McCaig, Jr., Navarro

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FABIAN GUERRERO, Jr., Guard, Marion

JACKSON ALLEN, Soph., Post, Marion

JACOB WALLACE, Soph., Post, Marion

XAVIER BATEMAN, Sr., Guard, Seguin

GARRETT WEAVER, Sr., Guard, Navarro

COLE HOLDEN, Sr., Guard, Marion

TYLER FRICKE, Sr., Guard, Seguin

MATT FOSTER, Sr., Forward, Lifegate Chr.

WILL EVELD, Jr., Forward, Navarro

J.D. RAGGIO, Sr., Guard, Marion

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Coaches of the Year Newcomer of the Year

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Jay Sayles, Seguin

Dwayne Gerlich, Seguin & Jim Weaver, Navarro

Four schools. Four classes. Four playoff appearances How blessed were we this past basketball season?

Everywhere you looked, there was another team making a district title run, making history, or making rounds on the national television circuit.

Armed with one of the most well-rounded rosters in recent memory, Seguin nearly won a meatgrinder district before capturing its first Bi-District victory since 2005. Of course, who will ever forget what’s been dubbed “the shot seen around the country” — a game-winning, buzzer-beating halfcourt shot from Mark Garcia to beat Austin Lanier. Garcia’s miracle shot was featured in several local broadcasts, earned the number 10 spot on SportsCenter’s Top Plays, and

has more than 100,000 combined views online. If there’s ever been a defining moment that brought the Matador community together, that was it.

Navarro enjoyed its second straight 20-win season, and won its first playoff game since joining Class 4A in 2014. Before bowing out in the Area round to arguably the state’s best 4A squad, the Panthers won a share of the District 27-4A title for the second year in a row. Navarro loses several key players to graduation but returns what could be the most dominant frontcourt in the area.

Marion had its fourth season of 20 or more wins under head coach Jon Allen, and continued to succeed despite the area’s

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youngest roster. The Bulldogs finished third in a tough District 27-3A, but tasted sweet revenge in the IV-3A Bi-District round against the Vanderbilt Industrial team that knocked them out of the 2016 playoffs. Come next year, gone are seniors J.D. Raggio and Cole Holden, but back are leading scorer Fabian Guerrero and sophomore twin towers, Jacob Wallace and Jackson Allen.

Lifegate Christian battled its way to a second-place finish in TAPPS 7-1A behind the 1-2 punch of Cayden Pruett and Matt Foster, and a deep supporting cast. The Falcons have now made five consecutive postseasons, good for the area’s secondlongest streak.

Now that you’ve got an idea of what made this season so special, let’s take a look at the players and coaches that made it happen

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

Jay Sayles was a lot of things in his lone season with the Matadors: the area’s best defensive player, a reliable rim-protecter, and a tenacious rebounder— just to name a few.

Roll that all together and you get the 2016-17 Area Newcomer of the Year.

Sayles averaged 9.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals and an area-high 3.3 blocks for Seguin, thrilling crowds to more highflying blocks and soaring dunks that fans often deemed themselves worthy of. A highenergy player who seemed perfectly content making his living on the defensive end, Seguin simply would not have been as successful without his presence in the paint.

COACHes OF THE YEAR

Seguin’s Dwayne Gerlich and Navarro’s Jim Weaver are the ALL-AREA - 11A

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Seguin Matadors March 10

Baseball: Seguin 7, Smithville 1 Softball: Seguin 10, Alamo Heights 0

Tuesday

Baseball vs Lockhart at Smokey Joe, 7 p.m.

Softball at Maedina Valley, 7 p.m.

Friday

Baseball vs Alamo Heights at Smokey Joe, 2 p.m.

Softball vs Marble Falls, 1 p.m.

2016-17 Area Coaches of the Year after a couple of standout seasons at their respective schools.

Weaver led the Panthers to their first 4A postseason win and their second straight district title. At 59.3 points per game, the Panthers were the highest-scoring team in the area, despite playing nearly a month without half of their roster — which was in the midst of a historic run on the football field. After inheriting a team

in 2013 that hadn’t won 20 games in a season in four years, Weaver has now led Navarro to consecutive 20-win seasons.

Gerlich coached Seguin to its second postseason appearance since 2011, and its first playoff win since 2005 when, coincidentally, Weaver was the Matadors’ head coach. Gerlich matched his highest win total since taking over the Seguin program, and deserves recognition for what will hopefully signal a culture change for Seguin basketball.

hard-in-the-paint basketball. Seguin’s Cedric Ward and Navarro’s Mason McCaig weren’t only the best post players in the area this season — they were the best players, period.

Ward joined Seguin toward the end of non-district play, and immediately established himself as the Matadors’ go-to offensive weapon. In a Manu Ginobiliesque role as the team’s sixth man, the senior averaged an area-high 16.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, all while knocking down Co-PLAYERs OF THE YEAR 57 percent of his shots from the No matter how guard-centric field. Possessing head-scratchthe game gets, there’s nothing ingly agile footwork for his size, quite like good old-fashioned, Ward’s arrival turned the tide of

the Matadors’ season.

McCaig was the perfect complement to Navarro’s guard tandem of Isaiha Grant and Garrett Weaver, and was the Panthers’ most reliable source of offense throughout the season. The 6-foot-4 junior bullied opponents this season to the tune of 13.9 points and an area-high 9.8 rebounds per game. McCaig also proved his worth on the defensive end with 2.6 blocks per game — the second-most in the area. The lefty caused matchup problems throughout the season, and will likely be the Panthers’ offensive focal point next season.

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Navarro Panthers March 10

Softball: Navarro 8, Manor 0

MAIN: Marion’s Madison Moos struck out 12 batters in Marion’s game against Stockdale on Friday. INSERT: Brianna Randle doubled three times and scored three runs.

Thursday

Baseball vs Concordia Lutheran (DH) 12:30 p.m.

Baseball vs Concordia Lutheran (DH) 2:30 p.m.

Friday

Softball at Wimberley, 6 p.m.

Marion Bulldogs Friday

Baseball: Marion 7, FEAST HomeSchool 2 Baseball: Marion 3, Blanco 5 Softball: Marion 8, Stockdale 0

Monday

Softball at Yoakum, 12 p.m.

Tuesday

Baseball at Yoakum, 7 p.m.

Softball vs Hallettsville, 7 p.m.

A new era

Friday

Baseball at Hallaettsville, 7 p.m.

Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Monday

Women’s Golf at California Lutheran, 8 a.m.

Softball vs Schreiner (DH), 1 p.m.

Softball vs Schreiner (DH), 3 p.m.

Tuesday

Women’s Golf at California Lutheran, 8 a.m.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs Transylvania University in Orlando, 8 a.m. (EST)

Wednesday

Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs UMass Boston in Orlando, 8 a.m. (EST) Softball vs HardinSimmons (DH), 1 p.m.

Softball vs HardinSimmons (DH), 3 p.m.

Baseball vs Blackburn, 7 p.m.

Thursday

Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs Saint Ambrose in Orlando, 8 a.m. (EST) Men’s and Women’s Tennis vs Trine in Orlando, 6:30 p.m.

(EST)

Friday

Softball vs Indiana Tech (DH), 1 p.m.

Softball vs Indiana Tech (DH), 3 p.m.

Baseball vs Trinity, 7 p.m.

Moos, Randle push Marion past Stockdale in stadium debut Marcel Louis-Jacques sports@seguingazette.com By the third inning of Marion’s softball game against Stockdale on Friday, rain began to fall — first a slow drizzle, then eventually a steady pour. In years past, would’ve ended the game and sent fans and players home unsatisfied.

But not anymore.

Playing on their new all-turf field, the Lady Bulldogs (7-10-1, 3-0) shrugged off the rain and played on to an 8-0 victory. It was as fitting way to break in their new stadium and field, which was built with this very purpose in mind.

“There’s a lot of preparation that goes into scheduling, and then because of an act of God we can’t play,” said Marion head coach Rob Young. “Sometimes our fields were in such poor condition, we couldn’t play for three or four days if it rains. Today it rained throughout the whole game and we did just fine.

“It’s a long time coming. It’s a great thing for Marion, getting all new facilities. It’s a great day to be a Bulldog, that’s for dang sure.”

Madison Moos struck out 12 batters across seven innings of two-hit ball; although the

turf was a little slick with the rainfall, the junior ace was thrilled with her new throne.

“It was nice to have 12 strikeouts on the new field and back up my team,” she said. “It took a little getting used to, but it’s nice having a flat surface, not having to fight anything … we’re very fortunate to have a field like this.”

At the plate, Brianna Randle clubbed three doubles in four trips to the plate, and nearly had a fourth were it not for a line drive directly into Stockdale’s third baseman’s glove.

The junior recorded the first hit at the new stadium, and scored its first run three batters later. She said the idea of etching her name in the field’s record books was a motivator for her, but she still tried to treat it like a normal game. “(Stockdale’s pitcher) was throwing them where I liked it, and I just went with it,” she said. “There was that ‘first-home-run-on-thenew-field’ motivation, but I just came out and gave it my all.”

The Lady Bulldogs scored all eight runs in the first three innings, clearly energized by the emotion surrounding the night. Moos did her part as well, striking out seven of the Lady Brahmas first eight batters.

“We came out fired up, our bats got hot and we were able to move people around on the

bases,” Young said. “The Christmas effect kind of wore off around the fourth inning, and we realized it’s just another game. We got a little cold, and in order to win some bigger games we’re not going to be able to do that.”

Although the bats cooled off, Moos remained dominant on the rubber; she allowed just four baserunners in the final four innings — on a walk in the fourth, an error in the sixth, and a double and a batter hit by a pitch in the seventh.

The win marked the Lady Bulldogs’ third in what they know is a tough district.

“We talked early in the season and knew that changing districts was going to be rough.

We had five teams in this district that went three or four rounds deep in the playoffs last year,” Young said. “We knew we were going to need to win X amount of games, and that’s what we’re shooting for. We got three of them so far, so we’re on our way.”

Moos, Randle, Caitlyn Krueger and Kyleigh Mulanax each drove in a run for the Lady Bulldogs; Ashley Laubach walked three times and Madison Ross walked twice. Randle, Krueger, Mulanax and Alexis Young combined for all eight of the Lady Bulldogs’ hits.

Marion travels to Yoakum on Monday before hosting Hallettsville on Tuesday.

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Saturday

Men’s Tennis vs Curry in Orlando, 9 a.m. (EST) Softball vs Indiana Tech (DH), 12 p.m.

Baseball vs Trinity (DH), 1 p.m.

Softball vs Indiana Tech (DH), 2 p.m.

Baseball vs Trinity (DH), 3 p.m.

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