March 2001 Vol. 4, Issue 42
	Editorial
March 2001 Vol. 4, Issue 42	This being Texas Independence month, our main story is on Col. Juan Nepomuceno Seguín, Texas patriot of the Texas Revolution. The City of Seguín recently unveiled a sculpture of Col. Seguín in its main square. It would be worth your while to go by and visit next time you are in the area.           While we are on the subject of statutes, we were in Austin recently for a hearing on the possibility of erecting a statue honoring the contribution of Tejanos to the State of Texas. House Concurrent Resolution 38 was introduced by Rep. Kino Flores of Palmview for that purpose. We are happy to announce that the resolution was received with overwhelming support by the House of Representatives. As of March 5, 2001, 36 representatives have signed on as co-authors to Rep. Flores. Read the resolution and the press release by Rep. Flores.         I f you have ever heard that the Mexican movie star Pedro Almendáriz had connections to South Texas, you heard correctly. We did a research on him and found some great results in contacting family members and old friends from when he lived in Benavides, Texas. In our music section, René Cabrera, music columnist of the Corpus Christi Caller, is sponsoring a series of lectures on Tejano music. In this particular night, he covered "The Tejano Circuit — Falfurrias to Detroit". If you have a little Irish blood in you, you need to read about the San Patricios, a group of soldiers who deserted the U.S. Army during the U.S. - Mexico War of 1846-1848 and joined the Mexican Army. A truly remarkable story about this group of men who fought so gallantly for Mexico. If you are a fan of the faith healer of Los Olmos, don Pedrito Jaramillo, you don't want to miss out on how the first Catholic Church in Falfurrias acquired its church bell. There is also a beautiful poem dedicated to don Pedrito after his death in 1907. Be sure to check out our regular departments and thank you for being a regular reader. Hasta la próxima, Homero S. Vera
March 2001 Vol. 4, Issue 42	In This Issue page Features 4-5 Juan Nepomuceno Seguín & Tejano Statue 6 Genealogy of Pedro Almendáriz 8 Agostadero San José de las Anacuas 15 Pedro Almendáriz Hastings - Mex-American Movie Star 16 La Campana 17 Poem on don Pedrito Jaramillo page  Music 18 Tejano Music Lecture Series page   Happenings 13  Calendar of Events  page  Departments 9 Map of Agostadero (Las Anacuas) 11 El Mesteño Bookstore 12 Sheep Brands-Duval County, Texas 1876 - 1882 14 Proverbs - Books 19 Nature - Monigote 20 Recipes 21  Internet Links 22 Mexico — Los San Patricios
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