Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce News Newswire

Revive Hearing Center Is Now HELIX Hearing Care

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Effective immediately Revive Hearing Center has changed the name to HELIX Hearing Care. The phone number remains the same but Denise Kopecki's email address changes to Dkopecki@helixhca.com.

Seguin Professional Firefighters Association Annual SPFFA Local 4122 Golf Tournament

Wed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

On June 8, Seguin Professional Firefighters Association/Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation will hold their Annual SPFFA Local 4122 Golf Tournament related to Cancer Assistance Fund drive the at Golf Club of Seguin, 300 Chaparral Dr; 8 a.m. Shot Gun Start; 4-man scramble; longest drive; closest to the Pin; door prizes; food provided by Head Country BBQ; contact Jack Bradford (210-875-9993 or jbrad1150@gmail.com) or Ryan Hale (512-995-0620 or ryan.hale@gmail.com) for more information.

LCS Falcons Receive Football Championship Rings

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Seguin, Texas -- History records that the New York Giants received the first championship rings for their 1922 NFL Championship. So, with their Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) State Championship (Division II, Six-Man Football) under their belts, tradition reigned as the Lifegate Christian School Falcons received their rings at a ceremony at the School last month.

The rings were designed by Balfour and includes the "Heirborn" symbol worn by the team throughout the year. Each ring was personalized with the player or coach's name, jersey number, and "14-0," recognizing the undefeated season capped by a 60-14 victory over Fredericksburg Heritage School in the stae finals Dec. 8 at Zephyr ISD Bulldog Field.

Nearly 100 family members and friends came out to celebrate the presentation. In remarks prior to handing out the rings, Head Coach John Rabon complemented his squad for their hard work and effort as well as their strong Christian character. He also singled out parents for their influence in their childrens' lives.

"Normally, this statement has negative connotations, but in this case it's a positive one. With these young men, the apple did not fall far from the tree," said Coach Rabon. Besides winning the state title, the Falcons received a number of additional honors.

Coach John Rabon was named District 4-II Coach of the Year and also was awarded the San Antonio Quarterback Club's Sub-4A Coach of the Year award and the Seguin Gazette Enterprise's Coach of the Year honors.

Eight Falcons were selected to All-District teams: Seniors Jayson Mittelberg, Gabriel Galvan, Kyle Coffman and Tyler Swisher, as were Juniors Patrick Haley, Kenny Cramblitt, Joshua Dodson and Jacob Swick. Dodson, Cramblitt, Haley, Swisher, Coffman and Mittelberg also received TAPPS All-State First Team awards, while Galvan was selected to the Honorable Mention team. Tyler Swisher and Kenny Cramblitt were also named to the TAPPS Academic All-State Football squad.

The Lifegate Falcons Team: Wyatt Oakley, Daniel Fiedler, Austin Rabon, Cameron Scott, Coach Jeremy Swick, Jacob Reneau, Joshua Dodson, Kenny Cramblitt, Coach LaRoi Swick, Patrick Haley, Head Coach John Rabon, Jacob Swick, Kyle Coffman, Coach Kenny Coffman, Coach Brad Akin, Tyler Swisher, Chris Tracy, Jayson Mittelberg, Hunter Hewell, Gabriel Galvan Lifegate Christian School is a fully-accredited K-12 school serving Christian families who desire a Christian education for their children.

As it has for the past 32 years, Lifegate serves families in Seguin and surrounding communities in Guadalupe, Gonzales, Caldwell and Wilson counties. The School is a ministry of Lifegate Church and is located three miles southeast of Seguin in FM 466. For more information on the School, including enrollment information for the 2013-2014 school year, call the School at (830) 372-0850 or www.lcsfalcons.org .

Two Seguin ISD DI teams advance to Globals

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Two Seguin ISD DI teams advance to Globals SEGUIN, Texas (April 15, 2013) – On April 13, nine Destination ImagiNation (DI) teams from Seguin ISD competed at the State level in Katy. Eight teams placed, three received the prestigious Renaissance Award and two teams have advanced to Global competition in Knoxville, Tenn. on May 22-25. DI is an educational program where student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at tournaments. In working to solve the Challenges, teams learn important life skills like time management, collaboration, conflict resolution, and creative and critical thinking. More than 125,000 students compete in DI each year. Advancing to Globals is the Seguin High School team of Sara Dibrell, Morgan Donsbach, Mariaelena Ramirez, Janelle Weinman and Nick Stephens. Team managers are Joe Dibrell and Matt Donsbach. This team has reached Globals for the fifth year in a row and will compete against more than 70 teams from around they world. They were the recipient of the Renaissance award at State for demonstrating an extraordinary amount of effort and preparation in their solutions and outstanding skill in engineering, design and performance. Additionally, the Seguin High School team took first place in Instant Challenge. The Barnes Middle School team of Lindsi Donsbach, Laine Shipman, Andy Roy, Julie Shurley and Juwan Smith, managed by Kellye Shipman and Matt Donsbach, also advanced to Globals and received the Renaissance Award. This is the second straight year these Barnes students will compete at the Global level. Six other Seguin ISD teams placed at State, including Kenzie Kluth, Cameron Patek, Reid Skinner, Isabella Garcia, Paige Wilke and Reese Janda of Weinert Elemenary School. Mitzie Welfel is team manager for the fourth place team. Weinert’s team of Andrew Bamsch, Andy McDowall, Savannah Luensmann, Hailey Thornton and Chanse Hernandez (team mangers Nancy Sass and Patricia Thornton) earned a Renaissance Award and placed fifth. The Weinert team of Caleb Shipman, Kelsey Luensmann, Victoria Rios, Leslie Muenchow, Bryn Lewis and Felicity White finished sixth. Kellye Shipman and Marietta Leyendecker serve as team managers. Also placing sixth in their division were Evelyn Alvarado, Leo DeLeon, Kaitlyn DePalermo, Rammy Ramos, Reilly Rodgers, Natalie Shipman and Zander Ulbricht and managers Gretchen Ulbright and Karen DePalermo of Weinert Elementary. A Saegert 6th Grade Center team comprised of Emma Bamsch, Jessie Behal, Ariann Canales, Kayson DeLaGarza, Serenity DeLeon and Ashlee Hernandez, along with managers Kristin Kneupper and Anelica Canales, was awarded seventh place. A second Saegert team of Jeremy Porter, Hayden Haas, Connor Blankenship, Nikkolette Reyes, Synida Soto and Camerson Saunders-Matthews took tenth place honors. Kim Saunders and Deborah Mendez are team managers. Teachers Michael Olstad and Pam Krippner coordinate Seguin ISD’s Destination ImagiNation award-winning programs. “Seguin ISD students continue to uphold the tradition of transcending Regional and State competition to perform at the Global level. All of our teams did a great job in Katy during State and I know that our Seguin High School and Barnes Middle School teams are excited about going to Globals next month. We are tremendously proud of our DI students,” Krippner said. ### AN EDUCATION...GOOD AS GOLD