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Centennial Matador Marching band

By Felicia Frazar

SEGUIN — The first Matador band to form was in 1918.

Over the years it’s evolved and changed with the times.

The uniforms, the members, the music and the marches changed.

Now, 100 years later, the Centennial Matador Marching band is set to honor the past while looking to the future.

Band director Stan Mauldin said this year’s show will do just that pairing the music of the 1887 opera “Carmen” written by French composer Georges Bizet and mixing in some locally familiar songs.

“We’re trying to tie a little bit of the new and old together,” he said. “We’re doing music from ‘Carmen’ just because it sounds a little bit more Spanish and it has a Spanish feel to it. We’ve interwoven the school song into that where if you listen real carefully, it has some splashes of the fight song and school song. It should be really cool once we get it finished and once we get the tweaking done. I think the audience is going to like it.”

To help combine the two eras, Mauldin hired Aaron Guidry, of Las Vegas, to create the musical arraignments.

While “Carmen” is a little bit of a slower tempo, Mauldin said they are stepping it up a notch to help keep toes tapping.

“Craig Turner has been tweaking the music and he was thinking, it’s just ‘Carmen’ can’t we do that in a little different way,” he said. “So, we’re doing it in a little different time signature and it gives it a real Latin feel to it and it turns into a real Latin dance. Our kids are learning some different footwork to go with all of that and it will be interesting to teach and fun for them to learn. It is going to be a really exciting season.”

The Matador Marching Band will honor those who helped pave the way during the final home game of the season on Nov. 9 at Matador Stadium.

“We’re going to have all of the alumni come in for the last home game,” Mauldin said. “We’ll have them all sit together in the stands, we’ll have a meal for them, kind of

a congregation get together sort of thing. We’re going to make them a ‘band member’ for the day and they’ll get to be part of the band for the evening. We are going to have each one of those alumni members adopted by one of our current band kids.”

Anticipating a large showing of alumni, Mauldin said they won’t have the opportunity to play an instrument, but the group will have something fun for them.

“They won’t be able to go out and play with the band, because we don’t have enough instruments for them to play, but we will put them on the field at halftime because we’ll have some special stuff for them to do,” he said. “It should be fun.”

The band alumni range from doctors, lawyers, musicians, band directors, Hall of Famers and more, Mauldin said.

Looking to the past can help give a glimpse into the future, Mauldin said.

“As you look forward, you have to think of who was here before us,” he said. “Once you start thinking about all of these people, you think about what they do, how can they change the world, how can they change our problems that have been created? For the band itself, it is not about us or the band 100 years from now, but it is how we touch our children and how are they going to change the world when they get older.”

Currently, the band directors have the kids thinking about change and looking at the bigger picture.

“We asked the kids ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if...?’ and they’re really thinking about it,” he said. “They want to travel, they love thinking about where they can go next. They are really thinking big and once you start them thinking big, they can start to do anything. That is my job to get them to think and to get them to think independently.

Once we get them to do that, then they can go out and slay the world.”

But for now, Maudlin is looking at the future as it quickly draws near.

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Sweet sounds of success

By Chris Chase Feb 10, 2003

SEGUIN — The Seguin Mighty Matador Band continued a season of success as members brought home superior ratings from the Region XII UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest at Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz.

A total of 23 soloists and three ensembles earned first-division ratings. At last year’s Region XII contest, 20 soloists and four ensembles from Seguin earned the same rating.

“We had a lot of strong performances,” said SHS band director Steve McKeithen. “This is as successful as we’ve ever been at this event.”

A contingent of 14 Matadors qualified for the 2003 Texas State Solo and Ensemble contest. This group includes three ensembles and four soloists. The Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest is set for May 24 and 26 at the University of Texas at Austin.

Solo and ensemble participants get to choose their selections from a suggested list. Contestants then played before a judge. In order to qualify for state, participants had to memorize their selections.

“The judge I auditioned for was pretty intimidating,” said freshman Matt Grimm, who qualified for state on the snare drum. “She was just staring at me while I played.”

Time management is an issue for solo and ensemble contestants because they also have to work on their concert band contest pieces and keep up with their academics.

Senior Phelecia Neal, who qualified for state as part of a French horn quartet, said her practice schedule included individual and group sessions.

“We practiced together two or three times a week for a month and half, and we worked on our own every day,” Neal said. “There was a lot of pressure when we played for the judge, but when it was over, there was a feeling of 6

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accomplishment.”

First-division winners at this year’s contest who won the same honors in 2002 included Erika Anderson, Hiliary Mercado and Kylie McNabb (clarinet trio), Adam Chitta (euphonium), Trey Denison (snare drum), Haley Fox (flute solo), Gail Henry (flute solo), Kassie Hunt (French horn solo), Kimberley Reyes (bassoon solo) and Holly Whitener (French horn solo). In addition, Luis Moreno secured top honors in French horn solo this year after winning a first-division mark as part of a brass quintet at the 2002 contest.

Fox and Henry teamed with Tabitha Vandergriff to earn a first-division mark in flute trio. Phelecia Neal, Sean Laird, Brittany Davis and Kendra Schievelbein garnered a superior rating for their French horn quartet. Soloists Michael Boehnke (euphonium), Amanda Cardenas (flute), Steven Chitta (euphonium), Davis (French horn), Grimm, Megan Mannel (oboe), Marivel Medina (clarinet), Neal (French horn), Tracey Nefford (trumpet), Sarah Neuman (clarinet), Tien Nguyen (multiple percussion), Trace Ronning (trumpet), Tricia Springs (clarinet), Nick Weaver (euphonium) and Krystle Winters (flute) also collected superior ratings.

“We had a good mix of kids do well this year,” McKeithen said. “Solo and ensemble is a very individual event — there’s not a whole lot we can really do for them except listen.”

During the marching band and concert band season, everyone in the group is working on the same selections.

However, each soloist and ensemble is working on a different piece. As a result, the directors can do little more than help fine tune things and offer guidance in small doses.

The three ensembles, plus soloists Denison, Grimm, Nguyen and Weaver advanced to the TSSEC this year.

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SISD band named parade marshal

By Forrest Grimes

As the 4th of July approaches, the city of Seguin is preparing for one of its largest events — the Biggest Small-Town Fourth of July Parade.

This year the Seguin High School marching band will lead the way, Seguin Mayor Don Keil said.

“The mayor chooses the parade marshal every year, and we had a good year last year,” SHS band director Stan Mauldin said. “I think he wanted to honor the work of the kids.”

Keil said he chose the Mighty Matador Marching Band because of the great performances they put on the past year.

“Over the past year, the Matador Band has been exceptional in every way,” he said. “They have proven to the world that our city and our school district produce exceptional young people who achieve at the highest level. Last year they received numerous awards in virtually every category possible, and even performed at Carnegie Hall in New York. Band members showed an incredible work ethic and initiative in raising over $250,000 for their trip to New York, where they were wonderful ambassadors for our community.”

Being named Grand Marshal means a lot to the entire band, Mauldin said.

“We’re usually the guys in the background,” he said.

“To be honored in such a way is flattering, and for us to be to be honored by the community is really great.”

The band participates in the Fourth of July parade every year, Mauldin said.

“I think that’s part of our 8

civic duty to do things like parades,” he said. “We have a summertime concert band that is going to play downtown. I think that’s just part of us being good civic citizens, but we’ve never been named the Grand Marshal before.”

Keil said he also wanted to honor the group for its regular participation in the parade.

“The Matador Band has always been a big part of our parade, and owing to their high achievement, it is only natural that we honor them this year as our parade marshal,” he said.

The parade is a Seguin tradition that goes back decades and draws huge crowds, Main Street Program Assistant Christy Hopper said.

“It’s been called (Biggest Small-Town Fourth of July Parade) ever since I’ve been hear with this department, and I’ve been working with the city for 27 years,” she said. “We have people that come from all over. There are thousands of people that line the streets to watch the parade.”

Hopper said she encourages everyone to attend.

“It’s celebrating the day of our country’s independence,” she said. “I hope everyone comes out. It’s going to be a huge parade again and another great day here in Seguin.”

Those wishing to participate in the parade can apply until June 23. Applications can be found at www.seguintexas.gov/paradeapp. The Biggest Small-Town Fourth of July Parade begins at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4.

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SHS band receives high honors

By Wayne Frazer October 23, 2002

SEGUIN — The Mighty Matador Marching Band is making some noise in competition.

The band represented Seguin High School at the Region 12 University Interscholastic League Marching Band Festival in San Antonio on Monday evening and earned first-division honors from all three judges.

That performance gave them the sweepstakes award for the night and propels them to the Area UIL Marching contest, which will be held Monday, Oct. 28, at Comalander Stadium in the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.

Steven McKeithen, director of the Mighty Matadors, said while his charges are excited, there is still plenty of work to be done.

“We’ve been here before,” McKeithen said. “We still have to go through next Monday to take that next step.”

The next step, the Area level of competition, will pit Seguin against some of the strongest Class 5A bands in the state. McKeithen said schools such as SA Churchill and SA Reagan are perennial state contenders, a level he hopes the Mighty Matadors can attain.

Fine-tuning of the show, which contains the music of Felix Mehndelssohn, will continue through the week. McKeithen is looking for that little edge that could put the Matadors over the top, even though judging is difficult to predict.

“There are so many features that are out of our control,” McKeithen said. “It just depends on the panel, and it’s fairly subjective. All we can do is go and perform the best we can.”

The Mighty Matadors will hit the field at 7:15 p.m., which McKeithen said is an advantage, as most of the upper-tier bands will be scheduled around them. Announcement of winners should be around 9:15 p.m.

The Navarro High School Panther Band also made a strong showing at the Region 12 UIL competition, picking up first-division ratings across the board. Class 2A bands do not have a state competition this year, but the Panthers will finish out their season with the Holiday Stroll Parade in Seguin and a performance at Walt Disney World in February 2003.

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Felicia Frazar felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com

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pring break may be coming to an end, but for the Seguin High School band the memories made will last a lifetime.

The students not only performed on the most prestigious stage in New York City, but stared down a blizzard that stranded them 1,800 miles from home.

“I am going to remember that for the rest of my life,” junior Mekenzie Mangold said. “It was an adventure.

I have not seen that much snow in my entire lifetime. It was unbelievable.

Everything was so white. It looked really peaceful, even though it was 10 degrees outside.”

Gabriella “Gabby” Mark, senior, said she had mixed emotions about the extended stay.

“I was little upset, but not really, because I wanted to see snow,” she said.

“On Wednesday, we were able to build our own snowmen. It wasn’t really snow, it was ice, but it was still fun. It was cold.

I’m just glad I’m home in Texas heat.”

Mekenzie’s group also won the band’s Build a Snowman competition.

Courtesy photos

TOP: A view from the Carnegie Hall stage. ABOVE: Band students took some time out during the trip to play in the snow and make snowmen.

On Monday, the Seguin High School Matador Band took the stage at Carnegie Hall, which both girls said was an incredible opportunity.

“It was definitely a life-changing moment for a musician,” Mekenzie said.

“For me to get to experience that at my age now, that is going to take me so far.

I want to go to college for music education. For me to be able to put on my resume for colleges that I’ve played in Carnegie Hall, is a huge leg up.”

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Gabby agreed.

“Carnegie Hall was breath-taking. It was huge,” she said. “I still don’t believe I was in there. It was like a dream. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

The band’s performance in the premier venue earned them not one, but two standing ovations from the audience.

“It was unbelievable,” Gabby said. “We thought we would get one, and one is good for us, but two is outstanding.”

Mekenzie added that the Matadors were the only ones to receive that kind of recognition that evening.

“There were four bands that played and we were the last to go on and we got two standing ovations,” she said.

“Nobody else in the room got standing ovations. It was breath-taking because you don’t expect it. It was great performance from these talented musicians.

That entire band, I love them so much.

They are my family.”

During the trip, the group of students, directors and chaperons took in a few of the city’s sights, and a couple of shows.

“Going to ‘STOMP’ was my favorite,”

Gabby said. “I’ve wanted to go since I was 5 years old. It was a dream come true. I just loved that show.”

Mekenzie said she was glad she could share this experience with her bandmates and friends.

“To go out of state with them, to go on a plane with them to go to New York with them was a bonding experience,” she said.

Both girls said the trip would not have been possible without the support of the community.

“Thank you for the opportunity, we wouldn’t have been able to do this without y’all,” Gabby said.

“I just want to thank everybody in

Seguin who made this possible, not just for me but for the chaperons, all of the other members who are not in the wind ensemble who wanted to join us,” Mekenzie said. “It was a huge moment for our young musicians to get the experience. I would like to thank the directors for bring this opportunity to us.”

Additionally, the junior encouraged aspiring musicians to join the high school’s band program.

“It is a lot of hard work, dedication, blood, sweat and tears, but you have a family no matter what happens, and that is something that can’t be replaced,” she said.

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Powerful performance nets Matador award The anxious competitor and his mother waited five hours for the results to come in. It was worth the SEGUIN - Seguin High School student and drum major wait as he and a student from the Dallas Tyler Sammons is marching to the beat of a different tympani area tied for first place.

One day later - in front of 500 people and the world’s greatin his win of the 2006 Percussive Arts Society International est percussionists - he played in a champion’s performance to Convention (PASIC) High School World Title.

The convention is held in a different location around the receive his prestigious award.

Some of the world’s most renowned performers handed world. This time, it was close to home in Austin.

Believing Sammons was a master tympani player, SHS per- Sammons a plaque with his name on it and “Outstanding cussion director Craig Turner recommended he participate Tympani Performance” engraved below.

He also received an expensive mallet bag preparing him to in the event.

He went home, looked on the Internet and filled out an take his musical talent to the collegiate level.

“I plan to go to the University of North Texas in Denton application.

One month later, he received a packet in the mail telling majoring in percussion performance,” Sammons said. “The ideal career for me is to perform in a professional symphony him what he needed to know about the contest.

With marching season in session, he was practicing and orchestra playing concerts in prestigious halls. Hopefully, I competing for about 10 hours per week, leaving him little will be able to open up a percussion studio and spread the joy time to prepare for the PASIC convention. During the post of music to future generations.”

The musical Matador said he could not have been successseason, he began to practice four hours a day.

While most competitors performed published works, ful if it wasn’t for some important people in his life.

“I want to thank Mr. Turner who told me about the conSammons thought outside of the music box to come up with vention, listened to my solo and gave me advice on how to his own solo balancing sound and coherency.

Head band director of SHS Steve McKeithen said coming prepare for it. My private lesson teacher Brian Dunn helped me compose the solo. My mother took some time off work up with an original solo was a daring move.

“In my mind, Tyler distinguished himself even more by to go me.”

McKeithen said that Sammons is a strong musician with doing this,” McKeithen said. “Tyler made himself vulnerable for excess criticism because all of the judges were the best per- an abundance of intellect and drive to be successful - somecussionists on the planet. For him to perform at that level and thing that he desires for all of his students.

For those who desire to change their schedule because receive that much credit is a pretty big statement for Tyler.”

Thursday, Nov. 9, was here before he knew it, and off to band seems to be more trouble than its worth, the award the state capital he went. After going up four stories with his winner has some advice.

“Stick with it. I had a hard time when I started,” Sammons equipment, he warmed up and then played his tympani solo competing against 14 other students in front of a panel of said. “As you go through the years, it turns out to be a very rewarding experience.” three judges.

By Brett Bosman November 18, 2006

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SHS Matador Band a 2003 season then said.

The band went on to the University Interscholastic SEGUIN — The Matador Band League (UIL) competition, closed out the competitive where it received first-division season Friday by competing in ratings, the best score a band the Bands of America (BOA) can get, from all three judges.

Super Regional at the Alamo“In past years, we felt we were dome in San Antonio. pretty successful,” said senior The Matador Band competed Sean Laird. “This year, our first against 60 bands from eight two contests were a bit of a states and came in 15th. Seguin disappointment. We messed up was one position short of going in places we shouldn’t have. But on to finals. it actually taught us a lot about “I had an opportunity to go and ourselves, and we progressed watch them at the Alamodome pretty quickly. Probably the on Friday,” said Seguin High best we’ve ever done was that School Principal Irene Garza. last show. We grew a lot as a “They did exceptionally well. I band this year, and I’m excited can tell you they were full of to see what the band will do energy, and they had a wonder- next year.” ful performance. I know the Assistant Band Director Tim band director, the staff and the Sivils reflected about the year. parents felt the band repre“Our highlight was the BOA sented Seguin High School very performance at the Alamowell.” dome in San Antonio,” Sivils The band had an opportunity said. “We had to work on the to grow this year, as members things we were doing all year. were challenged to master what From day one, we had certain Band Director Steve McKeithen goals in mind that we wanted called the “hardest show ever, to do to make our group better. the hardest music ever and, at The score wasn’t quite high nine minutes, the longest show enough to advance to the finals, ever.” but the performance couldn’t The band started off the season have been any better.” by taking first out of more than Marching band is a very subjec20 bands at Westlake High tive competitive environment School. that not only weighs excellence, “It was very wet, and we but also design, content and marched in the rain,” McKeinuance to unmatched levels, then said. “They performed McKeithen said. well, but there were a lot of “In the weeks leading into this nerves since it was the first event, we have worked hard,” competition.”

McKeithen said. “The band The next competitions had students had a tremendous some ups and downs, which amount of growth that culmihelped the students learn how nated in the best performance important attitude and training that I have ever witnessed in my are when competing, McKeisix years at Seguin High School.”

By Janet Grafe November 5, 2003

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Seguin High band students excel at UIL

By Janet Grafe February 14, 2004

SEGUIN — Sturdy sticks, tapered gold tubes and slender wood reeds are parts of the instruments played by Seguin High School band students. The students must put in many hours of practice before those instruments produce the award-winning music they presented at the regional solo and ensemble competiton.

Interim SHS Principal Eddie Parsley said band students join with students in groups like ROTC, athletics and cheerleading to set the tone for the school.

“These are some of the top students at Seguin High School,” Parsley said. “They combine talent and brains, and we’re proud of the way

they represent the school.” clarinet ensemble. SchedUniversity in San Marcos Band students just brought uling practice times was and major in business or home honors from the tough, as they tried to work chemical engineering. regional band solo and around their busy days.

Trombone player Ryan ensemble competition.

“These kids are like the DeLaGarza said being a Some of the students won Energizer bunny,” Princidrum major for the Matathe right to compete in the pal Parsley said. “They just dor Band this year helped state competition in May. keep going and going and him decide to apply to Three of the seniors headed going.” the University of Texas to the state competition McNabb hopes to go to to major in music educastarted band in sixth grade. Texas A&M University to tion next year. He said his They have high hopes of major in engineering. music teachers have been doing well in the upcomSenior Tien Nguyen plays an inspiration to him, and ing state competition and percussion and finds he would like to pass that are also involved in activrhythm on instruments as on to others. DeLaGarza ities such as dance team, diverse as cymbals, snare also earned the right to student council, church drums and timpani. play a piano solo at the groups and jobs. All three “I like banging on things, so state choir competition. are in the top 5 percent of playing the drums worked As these students head into their graduating class and for me,” Nguyen said. their last semester, they participate in dual credit “Band gave me something find the lessons learned in classes to earn college to do with my free time.” band are not all musical. credits in high school.

Nguyen said scheduling his “In band, you find that They said being with day is really important, so procrastination catches up friends made band fun. he can get everything done. with you,” DeLaGarza said.

Senior Kylie McNabb is He hopes to attend either “You also learn to keep a heading to state as part of a Texas A&M or Texas State positive attitude.”

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Texas spirit

Felicia Frazar - Seguin Gazette

Seguin High School band director Stan Mauldin leads the Matador band volunteers in playing the Rockport-Fulton Pirates’ Alma Mata during the Pirates’ game against Leander Glenn on Friday in Matador Stadium.

Seguin hosts displaced Rockport team Felicia Frazar felicia.frazar@seguingazette.com The spirit of Texas was evident on Friday as a pair of communities rallied to the aid of the small coastal town of Rockport.

From team dinners to fundraisers, a band filling in and a community helping to fill the stands, the RockportFulton Pirates were told they were not alone.

The town of Rockport was devastated when Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Coast on Aug. 24.

As the category 4 storm hammered the small town, it destroyed or heavily damaged homes and businesses, including the Rockport-Fulton High School.

However, that isn’t stopping the Pirates from taking the field on Friday nights, head coach Jay Seibert said.

“We are playing football to give them something to get away from their problems at home,” he said. “To go out and have fun. They are still learning to work and overcome adversity, but at the same time they are having fun.”

Seibert said many of his players and coaches lost their homes in the storm, but that hasn’t stopped them from doing what they love.

“A lot of my kids here have lost their homes — a lot of them,” he said. “The other ones are just finding out now that they are losing their homes. They thought their home was good, then

the inspector comes in and says ‘You cant’ live here.’ It has happened to two of my coaches in the last couple of days, but they keep showing up with a great attitude.”

In the days following the storm, instead of going back to the classroom, the team took to the neighborhoods, helping out their community, Rockport Fulton Pirate Club secretary Kim Schibi said.

“Our boys are amazing because they started out helping people and went to practice. The community has surrounded them,” she said.

While the school is closed, the students are scattered across the state with a majority attending a neighboring school, including Pirate senior linebacker Blake Rios.

“We had a bunch of water damage and windows broken, my brother’s room was completely messed up,” he said.

“Right now we are living with my aunt in Gregory-Portland and that is where I’m going to school. It’s been really hard.”

While they may have lost the houses they live in, it is other communities that have the Pirates feeling they have a new home away from home.

The Band When the band learned about the devastation in Rockport, the students were asked if they would volunteer to fill in as the Pirate band for the evening.

“I thought it was very professional and very nice that

somebody would reach out and want to come out and play our school song and fight song,” RFHS band director William Ricketts said.

“This is very touching. It was very touching that they called wanting to do that since the game was here in Seguin.”

Out of the near 215 students, nearly 200 volunteered their time to learn and play the Rockport-Fulton fight song and alma mata during the game.

“We had heard ... obviously, we don’t have a band ... that their band had learned our school song and that they were doing a trunk party for us here,” Duck said as she wiped away tears. “Our kids are displaced, and this is just so cool that other kids in another community — not even close to us — would do this for us.”

As the band took their place on the Rockport side of the field, they were joined by a group of unexpected guests, the Pirate Drumline.

“The Rockport Drumline, that’s a bonus,” SHS band director Stan Mauldin said.

“It’s all good, it is really cool.

We’re just as pleased as we can be to help. We’re glad we can help in any way.”

As word spread about the band offering their talents to support the Pirates, other organizations reached out to see what they could do.

“It was overwhelming to think there are so many people out there who want to do something for Rockport,” he said. “We just wanted to play a fight song and now it has just snowballed into this other stuff.”

As they took the field for halftime, the band played a couple of favorites, as well as the RFHS alma mata while in a formation that spelled out “RF” for Rockport Fulton.

Additionally, the band donated $4,000 to the Rockport-Fulton Band to go toward their program.

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212 S. Austin St.

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Kendra Scott, Jon Hart, Cuisinart, Costa Del Mar, Tyler Candles, Fiesta Dinnerware and so much more!

For Lease: Downtown Office Suite E Blumberg Building 200 N River Seguin

Heartfelt and Homegrown Paul Quello,

CEO/Broker Here’s to the next 100 years!

830.708.3345 Go Band!

Serving Central Texas Since 1956

200 N. River St.

“Home of the Steamie Weenie” 1117 E Court

830-433-7021

BJ Jeffers REALTOR® 830.560.0057

Mark Westerholm REALTOR® 210.274.7516

Mark Westerholm REALTOR®

New Items Delivered Daily 106 N Austin St. Seguin, Texas • 830-463-5170

Since 1956

HOMESTEADERS OF TEXAS, INC. REALTOR®

210.274.7516 www.trec.state.tx.us/pgf/contracts.OPK.pdf

www.trec.state.tx.us/pgf/contracts.OPK.pdf

830.549.5912

Congratulations Seguin High School

100 Years!

200 N. River St.Texas Serving Central

Family Owned and Operated

165 Tor Dr. – Seguin www.TresHewell.com

Congratulations Matador Marching Band!

2018 – SHS MATADOR BAND 100TH YEAR 23

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