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Sixteen Pages plus One Supplement
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NEWS
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Serving the Citizi
Since 1887
Thursday, June 28, 1990 1,
103rd Year of Publication — Number 16
EALY, Austin County, TEXAS 77474
TRY IT!
Commissioners Still
CANDIDA TE
Slides to San Felipe Lions
WILL ATTEND CAMP
READY FOR SEALY-BRATION
# July 4.
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Melissa Ann Hermes, 17,
daughter of Hayne and Karen
Hermes is Miss Yoakum and will
represent Yoakum Chamber of
Commerce in the Miss Frolic pag-
eant on July 20. She enjoys water
skiing, swimming, shopping, danc-
ing, and listening to all kinds of
music. A member of the science
club at Yoakum High School for
" three years she is also a member
“ of the Yoakum High School band
for three years, a twirler for one
hr year, on the Blue Biases dance
team and was recently chosen
Miss Photogenic. After she gradu-
ates she plans to attend South-
Cl west Texas State University in
San Marcos.
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Happy Birthday America! £
Sealy Lions Clubis completing a 70X50ft. pavil- the location for July 4th Sealy-Bration activities on
Ion, a roof over the concrete slab that was the Wednesday."
former basketball court at the city park, which will be — News Photo
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Fly Your Flag July 4 IMIMn
Businesses and residents ar re ,W * BINTSE
minded to fly their United States flags is
in observance of national Independ A : 1
ence Day July 4. HInni
Whether a store or office takes a__i
holiday or whether it s open for busi- Eleven year old Michael Harris will attend the Lions Club camp for
ness as usual, the red, white and blue special children at Kerrville next month through the sponsorship of the
testifies that this is America’s birth- San Felipe Lions Club. At leftis Ken Currens, president ofthe San Felipe
day, one of the few of the nation’s Lions; center, Wayne Ashorn, camp director; and right, Eldon Korenek
patriotic holidays. of the Wallis Lions Club, founder of the San Felipe club. — News Photo
summer. The son of Lillie Harris, and the camp in particular, in a brief
Michael has lupus, a crippling incur- discourse before the San Felipe group
able disease for which he has been Please see Lions, page 4
July 4th Sealy-Bration
To Have Many Events
As the Sealy-Bration date nears. Association Auxiliary will have a
Sealy Lions Club is completing plans cake walk. The Girl Scouts will spon-
for the annual celebration of the sor the moon walk. Other conces-
birthday of the United States of sions are expected and invited.
America on Wednesday, July 4. Schulke said Tuesday morning that
President Alan Schulke and club over 20 crafters had signed up for the
members are rounding out details for Sealy-Bration, and more will be ac-
the all-day event at Lions City Park, cepted.
where activities begin with a volley- To make the day even more im-
ball tournament at eight o’clock in pressive, local businesses are urged
themoming. to display their patriotism by posting
Little boys and girls will partici- the U.S. flag in celebration of this
pate in contests in three categories country's 214th birthday.
beginning at 9:00 a.m. Contests for
little miss and mister firecracker by
Not Taking Action on
San Felipe Roadwork
By Frank “Bo” Krampit:
The ongoing squabble over street was a ‘county road and the county
work between Precinct four Com- was collecting foes at the garbage
missioner Leonard Melnar and San dump. But the minute I put a little
Felipe Mayor Diana Boring took a asphalt on it, it turned into a private
peculiar turn at the Monday morning road. And I had to hire my own law-
session of Austin County Commis- yertodefend myself before the grand
sioners’ Court. jury. I’m just afraid the same thing
Department of Health, Adlesich said.
—8 . The plant has spent extra dollars to
Downtown Committee Purchases Flags have a clean operation, he added.
. . n . Plunkett reminded the council of
The downtown committee of the plement the large flag over the toun- the clean company 14-year-old plant
Greater Sealy Area Chamber of tain in mid-downtown. . . they visited in Grand Prairie. He said
Commerce has purchased 15 United The committee will be in charge of the Sealy plant will be similar, with
States flags, as approved at the com- the December Festival of Lights pa- some modernization. There will be
mittee meeting in the chamber office rade the first Saturday of that month, no odors from the plant.
Thursday noon. These flags will be A report on trades day led to plans Some of this explanation was in
displayed between the trees along the for next month s event to be held on response to repeated questions posed
sidewalks on Main and Meyer, be- July 7. Local and out-of-town craf- by Alderman Larry Koy, based on
ginning July 4, according to Carolyn ters, vendors and shoppers are al- queries from local citizens.
Zapalac, chairman. They will com- ways invited.
Wayne Ashorn of Sealy, a director treated since he was three months
at the Lions Club Crippled Children’s old. His mother said the blotches on
Campin Kerrville, gave a color slide his face may disappear, but the dis-
presentation on the camp at the Sat- ease is expected to remain. He has
urday morning breakfast meeting of improved, she said, with treatment at
the San Felipe Lions Club at the fire Hermann and Shriner’s Hospitals,
station meeting room. The Texas Young Harris is a self-contained
Lions League Crippled Children’s student at Selman Elementary School.
Camp slides were scenes of activities Lions Club members predict he has
which children participate in, and much to gain from the camp at
relay a good story of the effective- Kerrville.
ness fo the camp. Ashorn, who is serving as a two-
The new San Felipe Lions Club is year camp director, is a 13-year
sponsoring an area youngster, eleven member ofthe Sealy Lions Club. He
year old Michael Harris, to camp this parleyed his enthusiasm of Lioninn
Smarting from a past call before part of the county road system and as
the grand jury to explain alleged such is ineligible for county mainte-
tor, the project is to be certified by the The planning commission dealt misuse of county materials and labor nance without some provision(s) for
company’sengineers, tocomply with with the same issue in its meeting the on private property, Melnar, until compensation.
the Southern Building Code. Their previous night. According to Monday, had doggedly refused to from the beginning, Melnar has
carry out provisions of an agreement maintained that even with a legally
that would allow him to work on binding and enforceable inter-local
= streets within the San Felipe corpo-agreement in force, he couldn’t, in
to do that service, hence the council The council voted to approve the rate limits. good faith, workon streets inonecity
will allow that responsibility to rest plansand specifications as submitted Saying, * I m scared to go to San in this precinct and not in the others,
with the Willamette contractor’s by Willamette. Felipe," he recounted details of an But finally, after conceding that “I
incident involving work on a road won’t have any rest until it’s done,”
across his property leading to acounty the commissioner agreed to pave
operated garbage dump site, also on Campo Santo Street, but not before
his property, receiving assurances from Assistant
“For years,” Melnar explained, “it Please see COMMISSIONERS, page 4
First, Melnar grudgingly agreed to will happen if I start working on
where travelers along FM 1458 north can cool off black-top Campo Santo Street in San streets in San Felipe."
with the thought of it. — News Photo Felipe, and second, the project The San Felipe project, he con-
pm and 6 00 to 7:00 p.m. Squeaky i couldn’t get the required go-ahead tended, while not involving private
-Wm City Adopts Plans for Box Factory Plant rufonaasontondehacou ^.^^^
Brenham, will be on the scene from
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Representatives from Willamette
A three on three basketball tourna- Industries were present at the special
ment will be under the direction of session of the Sealy City Council .
Keith Barrett. Doris Sodolak is in Thursday night. The first item on the duty and obligation will be to see that; Kuciemba they made no recommen-
charge of the volleyball tournament meetingagenda asked for considers- the building meets plan specifica- elation to the council to determine its
and at last report had 24 teams regis- tion and action to approve plans and tions. The city has no city engineer action. "
ered. Sealy Optimists will direct the specifications for construction of a todo that service, hence the council The council voted to approve the
horseshoe tournament, corrugated box facility for the com-
Riders from the Houston Bicycle pany in Sealy.
Club will leave the park at 8:00 a.m. John Plunkett, regional director for engineers. They will be required to Richard O’Malley of O’Malley and
on their 25, 50 and 62 miles ached- Willamette, Bill Steenberg and Bob sign each building phase completion Clay Engineering Firm of Brenham
uled runs. Adlesich, projectengineers, answered as an authoritative and confirmed was present for the meeting.
Food and beverage booths will numerous questions posed by coun- report that plans have been followed. The council came out of a closed
offer a variety of appetite appeasers cil as the mayor and the aldermanic Mayor Reinbeck said the council thus session with the mayor’s announce-
__barbecue sandwiches by the Lions body sought to make a decision in will save an approximate $9,000 in ment that a municipal court judge
Club; turkey drumsticks and sausage regard to the $4.5 million building engineer fees on this project. appointment would be made at the A
on a stick by the Rotary Club, snow planned here. Adlesich explained that there will Please see CITY, page 4 Wayne Ashorn Shows Camp
conesby the Trinity Lutheran Church Acting on the recommendation of be no problem with emission or pol- "X*/.-9
youth; soda fountain drinks by the David Ellerbe, former city alderman, lution. Paper dust, paint evaporiza-
American Legion Auxiliary; beer by who had met with Mayor Betty Rein- tion, corn starch emissions, and dye
the Greater Sealy Area Chamber of beck, city administrator Larry separation in the effluence are very
Commerce. The chamber requests Kuciemba and director of public low. They are within state standards
that no beer be brought in coolers to works John Maresh, the council laid and below the level required by the
the park grounds by bell players and out specific requirements in regard state for meeting standards. The
other participants or guests, to a building plan review. company obtained permits from the
The Austin County Peace Officers According to the city administra- Texas Air Control Board and Texas
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the two-year-olds will start the com-
petition, followed by contests for
prince and princess among the three
and four-year-old youngsters and for
king and queen among five and six-
year-old children. This event will be D
at the pavilion.
Opening ceremonies arc scheduled *
for 10:00 a.m., with members of the -
local Boy Scouts raising the flag.
Becky’s Academy of Dance will
take to the stage at the pavilion at
10:30 a.m., followed by a perform-
ance by Karen Via’s Strutters at 11:00
a.m. Tina’s School of Dance and
Gymnastics will claim the stage
spotlight at 11:30 a.m.
Brass band music will be played at
the pavilion from noon to 1:30 p.m. .
and 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. AdditionalThat’s one way to beat the Texas heat. "Think
music is scheduled for 4:00 to 5:00 Snow" is a marquee at the San Felipe Fire Station
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