LOOKING BACK Schertz Texas

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.” –Nelson Mandela

Schertz has three waterways - the Cibolo Creek, Woman Hollering Creek and the Dry Comal Creek, plus a water/flood diversion arroyo called Dietz Creek.

The Cibolo Creek originates ten miles northwest of Boerne and runs southeast for 100 miles forming the Bexar-Comal and the Bexar-Guadalupe County lines on its way to the mouth of the San Antonio River. The Cibolo passes through steep slopes and flat terrain with local shallow depressions. Periodic springs along the creek produce water flow throughout the lower valleys. The Cibolo Creek and its tributary cross the steeply sloped Balcones Escarpment. The Dry Comal Creek rises at a point near Valley View, Texas, in central Comal County. It flows southwest for 34 miles to its mouth on the Comal River at New Braunfels. A tributary feeds the creek out of Smithson Valley in Central

Comal County. Woman Hollering Creek originates on Randolph Air Force Base and flows (only when rains persist) southeast across Schertz and Cibolo. Dietz Creek originates in Selma and runs south to southeast through Schertz and Cibolo eventually connecting with Cibolo Creek.

On March 1, 1836, delegates from the seventeen Mexica municipalities of Texas and the settlement of Pecan Point met at Washington on the Brazos to consider independence from Mexico. George C. Childress presented a resolution calling for independence, and was appointed head of the committee of five to draft a declaration of independence. On March 2, 59 members of the convention voted unanimously to accept the resolution. Texas became the Republic of Texas.

Ralph Gutierrez Mayor (210) 619-1040 ralphgutierrez@schertz.com

Mark Davis Councilmember (210) 376-9141 markdavis@schertz.com

Michelle Watson Councilmember 210-419-8472 mwatson @schertz.com

Jill Whittaker Councilmember (210) 846-8768 jwhittaker@schertz.com

Michael Dahle Councilmember (210) 419-9337 mdahle@schertz.com

David Scagliola Councilmember (830) 606-1130 davidscagliola@schertz.com

Allison Heyward Councilmember (210) 608-9543 allisonheyward@schertz.com

Tim Brown Councilmember (210) 608-2381 timbrown@schertz.com