The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 24, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 23, 1999 Page: 1 of 20
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Tuesday, March 23, 1999
Sealy, Texas
20 pages plus supplements
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At a Glance
Sealy man killed in hit-and-run
information about the suspect Manager Wanda Kern said
Court considers bids
for new ambulance
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Austin County sales tax rebates increase
Austin County March Sales Tax Rebates
1999 Payments 1998 Payments
Nel Payment Comparable Payment
Some rural mail customers to have new addresses
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Agrieulture
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tax allocation for March was
$8.6 million, up 7.2 percent
Businesss Review Page 6
Community Pages 2,3,5
Rainbow Room grand
opening
The Rainbow Room grand
opening will be on March 30
at the Sealy American Legion
Hall from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Distinguished guest speaker
will be Laura Bush.
City
Bellville
Brookshire
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Fayetteville
Fulshear
Hempstead
Industry
La Grange
Orchard
San Felipe
Simonton
SEALY
Waller
Wallis
that Benton had worked at the
store for over two years, as a
sales associate in the sporting
goods department.
“Everybody’s very upset,
very sad," Kern said. “Cecil
was very, very well liked, a
very popular associate."
Kern said that employees are
collecting funds to aid Benton's
Garden Club Meets
The Garden Club will meet on
March 25 at the Hill Center
at 7 p.m.
Prior Year
$ 16.117
15,889
53,193
9,907
1.972
2.362
64,470
4,337
67.361
499
7,408
863
75,254
12.203
2.673
To Date
$ 101.440
82.302
198.879
35,690
6.670
12.508
237.6 34
13.764
284.508
2.258
28.791
4.791
315,950
49.492
15.427
Easter Egg Hunt
Annual Easter Egg hunt will
be at the Sealy High School
stadium starting at 10 a.m. on
March 27.
This Period
$ 26.705
22.280
53.022
11.058
2.187
4.311
60.879
4,013
65.995
496
7.813
1.780
76,397
11.601
3,665
rebates for the year are up 8.1
percent over last year.
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8.2 percent. . .
The city of San Antonio sales of $7.9 million. San Antonio's
over the March 1998 payment
Sealy residents were shocked
when a popular Wal-Mart
employee was killed by a hit-
and-run driver Friday night as
the man rode his bicycle on
Outlet Mall Drive.
According to Sealy Police
Chief Ronnie Novosad, Cecil
Benton, 45, was found dead
around 9:40 p.m. in a ditch in
the 1300 block of Outlet Mall
Drive by a passing motorist
who had stopped to investigate
Benton’s abandoned bicycle.
Novosad said witnesses had
last seen Benton, who family
friends say did not own a car.
To Date
$ 62.377
52.137
188.742
37.466
7.489
9.239
246.106
13.190
246.812
2.819
26.655
3,695
298,065
46.525
9.356
"Texan Ford and You"
20777 • Tareso
428108700100 • v-eco-weme
DOWELL
Motor Sales Corp.
Chrysler • Plymouth • Jeep
Eagle •
885-6044 • 1-10 at Hwy 38 in Sealy
1-800-600-6044
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Chech out our
Dining Guide
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New & Used Vehicles
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CPR class offered
soon in Sealy
The American Red Cross will
sponsor an adult CPR class at
the First Baptist Church in
Sealy Tuesday, March 30.
The class meets from 6 to 9:30
p.m. and teaches rescue
breathing, choking and CPR
techniques for adult victims.
The cost is $10. Call 1-800-
366-3025 to register.
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area stores. Family friends
said that a fund for the family
has been set up at the Sealy
Coastal Banc.
“Mr. Benton was a very giv-
ing person,” Kern said. “Now
it’s time we give back.”
Wal-Mart Store
COMFORTER $9.95..
How You Can Help
• Funds to help the Benton family may be dropped off at
the Sealy Wal-Mart store, or at Sealy’s Coastal Banc.
• If you have information about the green, full-sized
Dodge pickup truck, 1994-98 model, suspected in the
crime, or any other information relevant to the case,
please call Sealy Police Department, (409) 885-3330, or
Austin County Crime Stoppers, (409) 865-2949.
Individuals may pick up one house seen from the street by emergency per-
identification number sign at no cost by sonnel.
bringing in their change of address Questions about the assignment of
notification letter to the 9-1-1 office the new address may be directed to
located in the Bell Oaks Shopping Terri Johnson, Austin county 9-1-1
Center at 1402 S. Front St. in Bellville. coordinator, at (409) 865-9124.
The 9-1-1 office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 Questions regarding house identifica-
p.m. Monday through Friday. The tion signs may be directed to the 9-1-1
house identification number should be office at (409) 865-8378. Other ques-
placed on the house or at the entrance tions can be directed to the Burton Post
to the drive way where it can be easily Office at (409) 389-4661.
According to family with funeral and other
family friends, expenses. Collection jars have
Benton was the been set up not only in the
sole support of Sealy Wal-Mart, but in other
Cat Springs VFD
April 17 is the annual Cat
Spring Volunteer Fire
Department (just west of FM
949 on FM 1094) barbecue
and auction. The meal is from
5 to 7:30 p.m.; the auction
starts at 7 p.m. A raffle will be
held immediately after the
auction. There will be a coun-
try store with all sorts of
handmade and homemade
items.
Enchilada fundraiser
dinner
Come join First Baptist
Church of Sealy for “Dinner at
the Big Enchilada," the official
youth group fundraiser dedi-
cated to helping students
defray tuition for youth camp.
The dinner will be March 26.
Serving time is 5:30-7:30 p.m.,
dine-in lasts from 5:30-8 p.m.
and carry-out from 5:30-7:30
p.m.
Advance ticket sales are
available now and going fast.
Minimum donations are $5.50
per plate. Tickets may be pur-
chased at the church office
between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. or
from a student. If anyone has
trouble finding the church
office or a student they may
contact John Rosselli at 885-
3302 or 885-6462. A person
may purchase meals at the
door on March 26.
March, up from $75,254 for the monthly sales tax payments to received sales tax
same period last year and has 1,095 Texas cities and $118 rebates of $21.2 million
returned $315,950 this year Texas counties, a 5.8 percent in March, which was
compared to $298,065 last year. increase over the $163.3 million 4.8 percent above the
Bellville received $26,705 in allocated to cities and counties previous March’s $20.2
March, compared to $16,117 in March 1998. million. Year-to-date,
last year, and has received “Texas’ economic growth con- Houston’s rebates are
$101,440 for the year, com- tinues and consumer confidence up 6.5 percent.
pared to last year’s $62,307. remains extremely high,” The city of Dallas
The city of Industry received Rylander said. “Retail sales in received March pay-
$4,013 for March, down from many communities are above ments of $13.6 million,
last March's $4,337, and the levels of one year ago." up 6.9 percent from last
$13,764 for the year, compared The $159.4 million returned March’s $12.7 million. Dallas'
to last year’s $13,190. to Texas cities is and increase year-to-date payments are up
Austin County residents receiving pany of this address immediately, as
rural postal delivery from the Burton this is their only link to rece ive 911 ser-
Post Office will be receiving joint cus- vices in an emergency.
tomer notifications of change of address Residents should notify all correspon-
from Austin County and the United dents and publishers of their new mail-
States Postal Service beginning March ing address. Mail addressed to the old
19. address will continue to be delivered for
The new city style addressing system 12 months (1 year) from the letter's
will enable emergency personnel to effective date. Residents are reminded
locate a residence faster. Residents to place their new street address on
should notify their local telephone com- each side of their mailbox.
riding his bicycle along the suspect vehicle.
south, eastbound Interstate 10 Benton’s body was taken to
feeder road around 8:40 p.m. the Harris County Medical
Novosad said that from Examiner’s office, for an autop-
information collected at the sy to determine the exact cause vehicle, or the crime itself, is
scene of the crime, police of death, Novosad said. encouraged to call either the
believe the suspect vehicle to Chief Novosad wanted to Sealy Police Department, (409)
Sales tax rebates to cities in The city of Wallis is up of 7.8 percent over last
Austin County are up this year approximately $1,000 this March’s payments of
compared to last year, accord- March over last March, $3,665 $147.8 million,
ing to figures released by Texas compared to $2,673, and is up However, rebates of
Comptroller Carole Keeton to $15, 427 for the year, com- $13.4 million to Texas
Rylander’s office. pared to last year’s $9,356. counties were 13.3 per-
The cities of Sealy, Bellville, San Felipe has received cent lower than alloca-
industry. Wallis and San Felipe $7,813 for March, up from last tions of $15.5 million in
are all up for the year and all March’s $7,408. The city has March 1998. Another
but Industry are up for the received $28,791 for the year, $5 million went to 38
month. up from last year’s $26,655. special purpose districts
Rylander’s office returned On March 12, Rylander’s around the state.
$76,397 to the city of Sealy in office returned $172.8 million in The city of Houston
885-3330, or
Austin County
Crime Stoppers,
(409) 865-2949.
Both numbers
are answered 24
hours a day.
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"Our Country's Rights or Death’
Stephen F. Austin * Father of Texas
Vol. 112 No. 24
enlist the public’s help in locat- School,
ing the vehicle. Anyone with Sealy
be a green-col-
ored, full-sized
Dodge pickup
truck, possibly a
model made from
1994 through
1998. Novosad
said representa-
tives from Dodge
were researching
paint samples to
more accurately
determine the
year model of the
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wi1 1ccived trom .’ > proposals -ubmitted • At < epted offers fol delinquent tax property E
Agamn Borat k won out over lawrence Marshall as recommended by chiet appraiser Glen E
($39,142 vs $38,632) due to Marshall's bid not Whitehead E
following specifications as to alternator capacity • Issued a proclamation recognizing San Ep
This time around the EMS decided to go with Felipe as the Colonial Capitol of Texas, and
pickups instead of sport utility vehicles. naming March 27, 1999, as Colonial Texas Austin County Commissioners Court issued a proclamation at their Friday
Dille said the former are more utilitarian for Heritage Day. San Felipe Mayor Mark Miller meeting recognizing San Felipe as the Colonial Capitol of Texas, and naming
emergency purposes. Except for Dowell Dodge accepted the proclamation. March 27, 1999. as Colonial Texas Heritage Day. San Felipe Mayor Mark
(*99 Dodge 1500) all other proposals were for ‘99 • Heard comments from EMS Director Ron Miller accepted the proclamation from Austin County Judge Carolyn Bilski.
Ford F-150’s. Dille regarding the importance of the road sign Colonial Texas Heritage Festival The Colonial Texas Heritage Festival in San
But probably the best news in the bidding was and house numbering program. “Without a num- Felipe will start at 9 a m on March 27 All proceeds from the event will aid
a financing plan submitted by Industry State ber on the gate or somewhere near the property restoration work needed at San Felipe, the “Colonial Capitol of Texas." The
Bank, one of three recei ved. entrance, in the dark a red pickupin the drive- event will teature arts and crafts booths, butfalo barbecue, and a variety of
C As.explained by Vice-President. Tommy way,(given for location) looks no different from a food, music and entertainment throughout the day
Schultz, the bank offers a line of credit which, black pickup, he said. ”
his wife and 16-
year-old daugh-
ter, who attends
Sealy High
Band Booster meeting
The Sealy Band Boosters will
have their annual drive-
through dinner on March 28
at 11 a.m. at the Hill
Community Center’ Contact
any band booster or Margie
Ashorn at Citizens State
Bank.
by FRANK “BO” KRAMPITZ he said, would afford savings in interest, or “...
Austin County Commissioners got a detailed why borrow and pay interest when you don’t
tabulation of ambulance bids Friday but tabled need it?” He was referring to scheduling that
any awards until a full court is present, would have the new equipment arriving at dif-
Commissioner James “Bubba” Duke was absent ferent times.
to attend a funeral. Like the other bids, the court decided to wait
Although no action was taken, it appeared the until they’re all there before awarding contracts.
court was ready to go along with recommenda- With that settled, the court then looked at and
tions submitted by Ron Dille, EMS director, adopted a resolution supporting a feasibility
A combined bid of $82,166 for a Type I gener- study by the Texas Department of
ated ambulance, composed of a Frazier Transportation for a hurricane evacuation route
(Houston) module ($54,500), a 1999 Ford F-350 along Highway 36 south of Interstate 10.
chassis, (Boriack, Bellville), and a Stryker med- Commissioner Royce Burger, speaking from
ical stretcher (Stryker, Mich.) ($2,750), was experience, said it was certainly needed and
Dille’s first choice. He noted that Lawrence would that he would support putting away some
Marshall’s chassis bid was $21 lower than money for right-of-way which the county will
Boriack‛s but opted for an in-county vendor and probably have to provide.
in consideration of a good service experience In other business, the court:
with Boriack. • Confirmed (for $200) an oil and gas lease for
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