"Teenager realizes her goal to keep people from drowning" by: Mike Reddell

  • Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda leaders and county officials joined Morgan Matherne (third from left) in launching her Girl Scout project to provide free life jackets to Matagorda Beach visitors Sunday, March 12. Shown, from left, are: Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Suzanne Sullivan; Kent Pollard; Matherne; Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum; Precinct 2 Constable Keith Sullivan; and County Judge Bobby Seiferman.
    Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda leaders and county officials joined Morgan Matherne (third from left) in launching her Girl Scout project to provide free life jackets to Matagorda Beach visitors Sunday, March 12. Shown, from left, are: Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Suzanne Sullivan; Kent Pollard; Matherne; Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum; Precinct 2 Constable Keith Sullivan; and County Judge Bobby Seiferman.
       Morgan Matherne saw someone drown as a ninth grader and decided to do something about the tragedy.    Matherne recoun...

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