The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 81, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 2005 Page: 1 of 16
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Serving Sealy and Austin County since 1887 • Home qf Raney Greener
NEWSBITS
Fire safety programs set
in pre-kindergarten through third
in Sealy on Monday, Oct. 10.
■ FIRE DEPARTMENTS, page 9
■ SAFETY, page 9
County fair
SHS choir flourishes
offers events
for everyone
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Agriculture. “The Fair is
from 9 a.m. to noon.
allowed choir director Kay enjoyed.
Independent Kenner to form a treble
when 27 students signed ferring to the Sealy ISD.
His mother inquired if
who come here for the
up.
With student interest the high school had a choir
■ FAIR, page 12
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■ ELECTION, page 9
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Voter registration
deadline nearing
Fire departments recognized
for propane safety training
bunker gear, used while battling
structure fires and other equip-
student.
Sealy
and parent support, the
high school choir has
grown into a 112-member
ByJAYERMIS
Managing Editor
“We had him join the
band because you have to
be a member of a music
driver’s license or other
form of identification must
By JAY ERMIS
Managing Editor
ByJAYERMIS
Managing Editor
By JAY ERMIS
Managing Editor
Country
transforms
s .
are
tures events and activities
for everyone.
The Fair officially gets
Semper F1 to meet
The Semper Fi Society of
Brazos Valley will hold a din-
ner and fellowship meeting
at Tony’s Restaurant on
Saturday, Oct. 8 at 6:30
p.m. All active and veteran
U.S. Marines are invited to
attend. The group meets on
the second Saturday of the
month at Tony’s Restaurant
in Sealy.
accompany the applica-
tion.
County Voter Registrar
since her son participated
in choir in junior high
school in Katy.
She asked what could be
done so he could become
involved in an activity he
Schulenburg fire departments
also were honored.
Thomas Petru, LP-gas expert
with the RRC, conducted the
course since the
state agency is responsible for
propane safety in Texas.
Thirty firefighters from the
four fire departments participat-
ed in the four-hour propane
training class at the Cat Spring
Czech Heritage
Society to meet
The Fort Bend Czech
Heritage Society will meet
Saturday, Oct. 8 at the
Guardian Angel Church Hall
in Wallis. Registration will
be at 9:30 a.m., the meet-
ing will start at 10 a.m.,
and the covered dish lunch
will start at 11:30 a.m.
October is Czech Heritage
Month in which members
share search for family his-
tory. For more information
call Mary Jane Kocurek at
(281) 232-2271.
Lady Tigers Set For
Hempstead
PAGE 7
ment used to insure their own safe-
ty-
Cat Spring Fire Chief Randy
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admission is
$7 for adults
an sen for
settle* citi-
Curtain time
The final two perfor-
mances of the Sealy High
School Tiger Stage
Company's “Noises Off" will
be held at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 8, and at 5 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 9, in the 600-
seat Thomas E. Golson
Auditorium. Presale tickets,
available at SHS, are $4 for
adults and $3 for students
and senior citizens. All tick-
ets are $5 at the door.
under way Wednesday, Oct.
12, when gates open at 10
a.m. •
Admission is $10 for
adults and $6 for children
FORD • MERCURY
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■ NEWSBITS, page 2
WUnefORECAST
Today
Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming
partly cloudy. Not as warm,
with a high in the mid 70s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morn-
ing then becoming mostly
sunny, with a high in the
upper 70s and a low in the
mid 50s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high
in the lower 80s. Mostly
clear in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy,
with a low in the lower 60s.
Columbus Day
Partly cloudy with a high
in the lower 80s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent in
the afternoon.
The Sealy News/JAY ERMIS
Sealy High School choir director Kay Kenner and choir members rehearse a song they will perform during
future events. The choir has grown from 27 members in 1999 to 112 this fall. The Sealy Junior High School
choir, directed by Kristin Howard, has 100 members. Janet Allphin is assistant choir director.
Group grows from 27 to 112
Proclamation Signed For
German American Day
PAGE 3
The Sealy Police Department was out in force during and after the evacuation for Hurricane Rita, directing
traffic and helping evacuees. Due to the preparations and amount of time spent directing traffic they were
not available for a picture to be included in The Sealy News’ “Behind the Badge" section on Sept. 27.
Members of the Sealy Police Department are, front row, from left, Carlos Ortiz, Manny Berlanga, Shannon
Huebner, Chief Brad Murray; back row, from left, Gary Kollatschny, Andrew Weido, Lt. Paul Faircloth, Jason
Manies, Sgt. Jay Reeves, Scott Riskey, Damon Hagen, Roger Garrett and Fred Palmer.
TODAY’SOBTTUARIES
■ Alvin Acock
■ Placid Sowa
WorthQuoting
“Our lives improve only
when we take chances, and
the first and most difficult
, risk we can take is to be
honest with ourselves."
Walter Anderson
BibleVerse
"He no longer should live
the rest of his time in the
flesh for the lusts of men,
but for the will of God.”
I Peter 4:2
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Kenner said Garrett
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■ CHOIR, page 13
part of the curriculum for origination occurred when organization to compete,”
the 1999-2000 school year a Katy student was trans- Kenner said.
Fair begins
taking
shape from
4 to 7 p.m. when entries will
be accepted at all depart- admitted free,
ments in the General On Thursday, Oct. 13, stu-
Exhibit Building and coun- dents in Austin County
ty residents take part in schools will be admitted
team roping at 7 p.m. free until 5 p.m.
Activity increases “There are a lot of activi-
Tuesday, Oct. 11, when com- ties for the community and
The Austin
Fairgrounds
from seren-
ity to hustle
and bustle
Monday,
Oct. 10.
The 78th
Austin
County
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Children under 12
The programs are part of Fire grades not to hide from them when
Prevention Day at the schools and an emergency occurs.
National Fire Prevention Week. “We dress in our bunker gear and
Students will have a chance to air paks piece by piece in front of
see firefighters dress vin their them to that we are just wearing a
Four volunteer fire depart-
ments in. Austin County have
been honored by the Texas
Railroad Commission.
The Sealy, Bleiblerville, Cat
Spring and San Felipe/Frydek
fire departments are among 48
Texas fire departments named to
the 2005 honor roll for partici-
pating in voluntary propane
safety training classes.
The Fayetteville, Fayette
County, La Grange, Muldoon and
mercial exhibits and conces- residents of all ages to be a
sionaires move in and part of,” said Philip
entries continue to be Shackelford, County
accepted in all departments Extension Agent-
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School District trustees choir and mixed choir,
made the organization a The high school choir’s
Judging of all exhibits truly for the whole commu-
starts at 1:30 p.m. in the nity and not just one seg-
General Exhibit Building. ment of the population.
From there, the pace is “This is for the entire
brisk with 40,000 to 50,000 county no matter what your
people expected to walk the background is or economic
grounds Oct. 12-16 for the status. We get a lot of peo-
countywide event that fea- pie from outside the county
The Sealy High School organization for the 2005-
choir unofficially started 06 school year.
in the fall of 1998 with one The large number has
Firefighters from the Sealy, Cat Reichardt said firefighters giving
Spring and San Felipe/Frydek vol- the program take difference
unteer fire departments will give approaches for each age class,
fire safety programs at Selman ele- Reichardt said one of the fire-
mentary and intermediate schools fighters’ goals is to show students
Austin County residents Janice Kokemor said resi-
have until Tuesday, Oct. dents will be eligible to
11, to register to vote in vote in the election if
the Nov. 8 Constitutional applications forms are
Amendment Election. postmarked by Oct. 11.
Voter registration forms Forms can be mailed to
are available in the county 20 South Holland,
clerk’s office at the Austin Bellville, Texas 77418.
County Courthouse and at For more information,
the County Tax Assessor- phone 865-8633.
Collector’s office at 20 Early voting in the elec-
South Holland, both in tion begins Monday, Oct.
Bellville. 24, while Friday, Nov. 4, is
Applications are avail- the last day to vote early
able at the U.S. Post in person.
Office and City Hall in Early voting will take
Sealy. place in the county clerk’s
A copy of the individual’s office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday,
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Griffin, Joanie & Ermis, Jay. The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 81, Ed. 1 Friday, October 7, 2005, newspaper, October 7, 2005; Sealy, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1531536/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library.