Joining forces with the Friends of the San Marcos Cemetery to conduct a “Cemetery Walk” at the San Marcos City Cemetery on October 27 ensured success!

Using the theme “If the Dead Could Talk. . .” the Cemetery Walk was an educational, entertaining, and inspirational stroll through the historic city cemetery.  .

Co-chairing the joint venture were new Heritage members Amanda and Josh Erwin.  An interest in local history and in community service spurred them to volunteer to take the lead in organizing the first cemetery walk. 

Veterans honored were:  Thomas P. Yoakum, Emmie Craddock, PhD, Joe Valdez Vasquez Jr., Vicente Ramirez Gonzalez, Joseph “Jake” Claberon Sullivan, *Colin Derek Bishop, *Michael Anthony Gray Wood, **Charles McElroy, Maurice T. Suttles, Arthur Edward Gary, Jack Arnold, Dr. Peter Cavanaugh Woods, Louis Lawshe, and Ann Pearce Munson Caldwell (2 husbands were veterans)

Director Jack Moore, San Marcos High School Theatre Department:

Christopher Ryan Ashley, Ian Bazan, Bonnie Brown, Marisa Covarrubias, Amber DeLeon, Melanie Gonzales, Mitchell McLeod, Hannah Petersen, Dana Puddy, Ryan Rodriquez, Charles Sparks, Traci Tucker, Evan Valenta, and Marshall Valenta

Committee:

Amanda and Josh Erwin, co-chairs, Pat Murdock, Shelley Henry, Shannon Fitzpatrick, Nancy Scott, Linda Coker, Jane Hughson, and Ollie Hargis-Giles.

Assistants:

Will Erwin, Terry Blackwell, Jean Baggett, Victoria Hinojosa, Mason Murphy

Videographer:  Connor Moffitt

Special Appreciation:

San Marcos Academy Student Ambassadors, San Marcos Public Library, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 144, Affordable Golf Carts, Sur-Powr Battery

Costumes:

Dan West, San Marcos Academy, Jude Prather, Commemorative Air Force Museum  

Heritage Association of San Marcos participated in the 2012 City of San Marcos Veteran's Day Parade.

Thanks to Ross King and Jane Latham for the loan of their 1930 Model A vehicle for our float.

Terry Blackwell drove, Jane Hughson, Shelley Henry and Samantha Armbruster waved flags, and Chance Fraser and Dan Ingram carried the banner.

Committee Chair Cathy Dillon presented the awards at the recent Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner.

Committee members Jean Baggett, Shelley Henry, Jane Hughson, Nancy Scott, Rodney vanOudekerke, and Greg Wurzbach reviewed a number of locations over 75 years old which have had major improvements in the last three years.

Michael and Elly Dietz
919 Belvin Street

This house is a “traditional American foursquare” which was built in 1904. You’ll probably recognize it as the one with the pointiest roof on Belvin St!  Mike and Elly Dietz have been working on it for 20 years and they say the “walls are talking” as they move from room to room in their renovations.  Elly promises that 2013 is their target completion date.

Price Seniors Center
222 West San Antonio Street

The Price Center is located in the old First Christian Church building, first constructed in 1893 and then enlarged through the years. It was donated by the church and philanthropist H.Y. Price to the City of San Marcos to be used as a senior citizen’s center. Ron and Marie have personally and lovingly poured their lives into transforming this old church into a civic showplace.

Sergi and Associates Law Office
329 South Guadalupe Street

This unique building has a fascinating history. It has been a gas station, fruit stand, office supply store, paint store, and somewhere way back when…..a speakeasy! Since becoming David’s law office several years ago, it has also been the scene of not one but two roof collapses so this is a remodeling project that just keeps on happening—over and over again

James and Deb Robertson
1202 W. Hopkins Street

This great old house is a good example of Craftsman architecture. The Robertsons originally purchased and began remodeling the house for Deb’s mother, but in the course of the project they fell in love with it and decided to live in it themselves. James owns Native Furniture Works in Martindale, so he hand-built much of the interior woodwork.

This annual event was held on Thursday, October 25, on the San Marcos Academy campus.  Elections were held for officers and board members who will take office on January 1, 2013.  Congratulations to the new board!

One of our partners in local preservation work, the Hays County Historical Commission and Richard Kidd provided the evening's program, "Documenting History," a presentation of excerpts from the commission's documentary film programs.

Members of the Year
Phyllis Klein, Chair of the 2012 Awards Committee, presented the awards selected by committee members Frances Breihan and Bettye Nagy.  Louise Ernst, Long and faithful member of the Heritage Association and the Guild.  Always ready to cook, help serve, decorate for Christmas, or help with the annual cleaning . For 7 years she has been a committee of one, checking and replenishing supplies for the Cottage Kitchen.

Lisa Spencer. After serving two years on the Scheib Center Board of Directors, Lisa saw the need for expansion of the Mental Health Building. She submitted the winning grant application to the Mueller Company, competing against 150+ charities. The Scheib Center’s new building will be featured on the Texas Country Reporter TV program on Thanksgiving weekend

A good lunch for a great cause! Friday, November 9th, the Heritage Association of San Marcos will have the last Cottage Kitchen lunch of 2012.

A delicious lunch including Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Borracho Beans, Mexican Salad with Chipotle Dressing, Assorted Desserts, Tea and Coffee will be served by our local San Marcos Academy.

Veterans and their guests are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served from 11-1pm at Charles Cock House Museum (corner of Hopkins Street and C. M. Allen Parkway along the banks of the San Marcos River).

This luncheon will be the last before the kitchen closes for the holidays. 2013 lunch dates and menus can be found on our website as January nears.