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4 THE SEALY NEWS Thursday, July 13, 1995
Opinion - Editorial
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Be a VFD supporter
By WILMA PETRUSEK____________
It's just a week away, and the Sealy Firemen’s Frolic needs your at-
tention. The Sealy Volunteer Fire Department is an organization designed
to serve every citizen of this city, and it needs everyone’s support.
From reports it appears that the- Sealy Lions Club did not get great
response from the community at its Sealy-Bration on July 1. That, too, is
an organization which serves the community, especially through its
Lions City Park. They need help each year to maintain the park and the
equipment which offers pleasure to young and old alike.
Don’t let such lack of response affect the fire department on July 21.
Your purchase of tickets-—meal, dance, drink or prize—will be your
support of the fire fighters who are called upon to protect property and
life at all hours of the day or night. They and their families give of them-
selves for the benefit of every individual in the community. Their
response merits the response of every local resident.
Go to the KC Hall, enjoy the food, participate in the auction, and help
the firemen in whatever way you can. They will be ever so grateful.
It's one thing to respond to a service when an individual gets paid, but
its another when the individual is a volunteer. Why don’t you volunteer to
be a supporter at the frolic next week? The firemen will thank you.
There may be some changes in this year’s frolic festivities, but the pur-
pose of the event is the same...the firemen need you and your dollars to
keep operating an effective fire department.
Zettena to the Sditon
Visitor commends Sealy citizens
Dear Editor:
The months of May and part of
June my husband had the oppor-
tunity of drilling a well on the out-
skirts of your town. 1 would go there
quite often to visit him. I had the
opportunity to go shopping and din-
ing in Sealy. I want to commend
your citizens. Special “thanks” to
Sealy Superette, Hinzes Bar B Que,
and Tonys Restaurant for their fabu-
lous courtesy and service. Every
place 1 went everyone was so friend-
ly. We come from the town of York-
town, everyone there are fabulous
also, so I found a part-time home
away from home.
Thanks citizens for the welcome
mat you spread out for visitors.
And give a “special thanks” to Mr.
Jim Buckner for his patience and
Southwestern Bell's service in con-
stantly having to repair our phone
lines that the cattle would pull apart.
We hope we have an opportunity to
go back to Sealy in the near future.
God bless all of you,
Sincere thanks,
Joe and Pat Hennesy and Jena
Drilling Co.
Austin County Crime Stoppers
Crime of the Week
Austin County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for infor-
mation leading to the arrest and indictment of person or persons involved '
in the commission of this crime. Your identity will remain anonymous, no
one will know your name!
On the date of March 30 suspect(s) entered Holland Trucking in Sealy
and removed several CB’s from six trucks. The following is a list of some
of the CB's taken:
1. Cobra Model 25 LTD Classic 40 channel.
2. Midland 24 channel.
3. Cobra Model LTD 40 channel
4. Uniden Model 510 XL 40 channel.
Anyone having information about this crime should contact Crime
Stoppers by dialing 865-2949. If the call is long distance, call collect.
Austin County Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for infor-
mation leading to the arrest and indictment of any person or persons
involved in any felony crime. Austin County Crime Stoppers may be con-
• tacted by dialing 409/865-2949. Your identity will remain anonymous!
Austin County Crime Stoppers’ telephones are manned 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, including holidays. Crime Stoppers needs your infor-
mation not your name!
Drive by shooting at benefit dance
recent high school graduate, was
By JIM GRIMES
or those of you who like to
D read this mindless drivel I
apologize for not having a column
the past two weeks. The first week I
sat in front of a computer for several
hours and believe it or not, not the
first story idea crossed my mind.
Then last week I had an idea but I
was extremely busy and just ran out
of time. This week 1 have an idea
and also have the time so you will
just have to suffer along with me.
Last week I became one of the
landed gentry again. After paying
rent ever since I got a divorce, 1
decided that it was time to buy a
house. Actually I bought a town- •
house. That suits my needs a lot bet-
ter than a house and a piece of land.
I will have no yard to take care of,
no outside maintenance, just a place
to relax. The only way that I want to
do yard work is at the next house I
buy, it will be out in the country on
several acres, no sense in going
halfway.
The worst part of buy-
ing a house isn't making
the payments. It is mak-
ing the move. I have lost
track of how many times
I have changed addresses
but I can assure you that
it has never become easi-
er or more enjoyable.
This move was the
worst one of them all. I
was renting a townhouse
in the same complex as the one I
bought. I only had to move about
fifty yards. Nothing to it, I thought.
I'll just move a little bit at a time, at
my own pace. Wrong. It is a lot eas-
ier to move from state to state, or
from town to town than it is to move
a very short distance. Moving long
distances you do it all at once, get it
over with. I moved about six hours
Thursday night, eight hours Friday
night, and then all day Saturday.
I started out unpacking whatever I
■ had moved as soon as I totally disagree with that assess-
■ got it into the new house, ment. For example, I never learned
■ but my ex-landlord told more than the basic colors (red,
■ me Friday night that the blue, green, etc.). 1 hear people talk
■ new tenant was hoping to about mauve, taupe, fuchsia, all
J begin moving in Saturday those colors that I can’t even pro-
morning. That meant that nounce much less recognize. At one
I needed to be out a little time my ex-wife wanted something
earlier than I had antici- or other in peach. To me peach
t pated. It probably worked ought to be the color of a peach, you
w out better that way, I got know the orangish/purplish color of
4 my stuff movedin and the fruit I buy at the grocery store.
• then had plenty of time to Boy, was I wrong.
unpack and arrange things the way I My ex-wife had a talent for deco-
wanted. I more or less took Sunday rating. She could visualize what she
off and rested my sore muscles. wanted to create, look at something
I still have a few boxes to unpack on the shelf arid have it work with
and I will let Jamye arrange her whit she already had. Thankfully
room her way when I have her the Jamye takes after her mother in that
next time regard. She will grow up with taste
I have not hung any pictures or and style.
decorations on the walls yet. I will •••
need some feminine help for that To young Miss V. Meet me at
project. I have no concept of space, your suggested rendezvous point
color, or design. I have been told next Friday night (July 21st) at
that I have no taste or style. I don’t 7:00.
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Evil was invented by good people to explain the
attraction of others.
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(Once upon a time in a different town and
•decade I knew a couple that had little in
common. But they managed to make it.
She was balding and had a mustache she didn't
bother to bleach. Sported a tacky tattoo, too.
He wore mascara and Bermuda shorts that
allowed you to see that he shaved his legs. He took
harp lessons and stuck his
pinkie out when sipping from
a longneck.
They were an odd couple,
and a contrast.
Dr. Deb, the wife, and I
share a kinship with the
above couple.
Because the difference
between the two of us — the
wife and I - - is like night
by 10. •
Myself, when it comes to a lifestyle, well, I’d
enjoy the posh life if 1 could ill afford it. Tailored
togs and luxury cars and being considered chic is
what I would love to cater to.
But the wife believes in the basics. Dr. Deb has
no truck with spiffy autos and fine jewelry. Fancy
footwear is not her style. Comfortable and casual
is her preference of choice.
We’ve been married going on 19 years and I’ve
aged and mellowed somewhat. Now, in my 50s I
plan on how to escape adventure.
Dr. Deb favors flying airplanes and underwater
diving and snow skiing. She still has the spunk to
push it.
While I’m content to empty an ashtray three or
four times a day.
Dr. Deb and I are not unique in this weird world
when it comes to personifying that opposites
attract, something fierce.
Consider politicians, especially the Democrats.
and day. A few examples. However, it should be noted
And our coupling also lends credence to the that though they are opposites that got together,
adage that opposites attract. they were married at the time but not ter each other.
‘Cause 1 cotton to very few patterns that possess So a lack of wedded bliss could have something to
my wife, the Cockatiel Curer. do with it.
See, as I’ve mentioned in this space before, I JFK and Marilyn Monroe. Now ol' John, the
enjoy the early hours. And my biological clock prez, would have the movie star sneaked into a
rings a metabolic inner alarm about 4:30 each a.m. room at the White House for a little tryst. What in
Weekends, too. So I start off the day sucking on the world did Kennedy, who should have been
vitamins or cactus juice and gulping down a pot of occupied with Vietnam and Cuba and Russia, and
coffee and I’m ready to move it on down the road the actress talk about after they’d done their social-
by 6 a.m. ‘Cause I’m a morning person, izing?
Dr. Deb savors sleeping in, as most know from Possibly, Kennedy would explain, “Jackie’s out
these ravings, and is fond of hitting the snooze bar shopping for pillbox hats so we don’t have to
on the alarm a dozen times before her bare feet worry about her, but the Filipino housekeeper
ever consider touching the floor. Come the could come in here any minute with a real Hoover
evening, she makes for late nights and enjoys the vacuum and not J. Edgar. What the heck, give me
madness of midnight. Yet, I’m snuggled up in bed a couple of more bars of ‘Happy Birthday, Mr.
President.’”
Remember Gary Hart? Who saw his presiden-
tial aspirations sail away because of a little
Monkey Business. As on the boat by that name
when he fooled around with Donna Hart.
Just speculating on what Hart’s pickup lines
were set to, but perhaps they went something like
this:
“Care to check out the bilge pump, Donna? Let
me tell you how I became a reborn Christian. I
was a Catholic before 1 became a Christian. Say,
when we get up to Washington, D.C., what do you
say we baptize each other in the Tidal Basin?”
There are a number of other politicians that have
sailed their ships of state through a tunnel of
quickie-love, too. And paid the price for their radi-
cal actions and obsessions with s-e-x. As it eventu-
ally equaled out to: Scandal.
Just a few weeks ago a popcorn personality
among the big screen predators, Hugh Grant, got
the urge to indulge in some hanky-panky while out
in Hollywood.
By parking his BMW off Sunset Boulevard and
climbing in the back seat with a hooker by the
name of Divine Marie Brown. I’d bet a Canadian
dime that prostitute was really impressed with the
picture show star from England.
After he paid for the service she provided.
Divine might’ve said, "Hey, baby, some white
men can dribble a basketball. Don’t be shy. If we
get caught by the cops you be having your picture
on the cover of Ebony. OOPS, there be the fuzz!”
Yep, opposites attract — like sloe gin and fast
women.
Earlier I allowed the Dr. Deb, being smart and
all, and me, being slow, are possibly considered
poles asunder in our personalities. By our likes and
dislikes. But down the road... the polarity has yet
to have the power to push us apart
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By J.C. LOCKWOOD_____________
Gone are the days when youth traveling east on U.S. 90-A with
violence and drive by shootings ’
were strictly an inner-city plague or eleven shots were fired from a red
a suburban phenomenon, On Mustang convertible with three
three passengers, when at least
Thursday night, June 29, eighteen occupants. One of the shots also
year-old Scott Tatar of Richmond .wounded a female passenger in the
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I still believe that people in small
towns respect their law enforcement
officers. They may not talk or act like
it sometimes but they, including me,
know who to call when they need
help.
I don’t know whether the column
had anything to do with it but some-
thing shook a couple of old nesters out
of the bushes; some real mean stuff,
too.
This one letter—printed, I suppose
to prevent detection—was titled
“Suggestions for topics for Pto Tem,”
and harkened back to the old days at
city hall.
It said something about a major
grocery chain set to build at the old
hatchery site—Hwy. 90 and Atchison,
I suppose—but city hall said no sewer
availability. The writer said this was
in the 60’s. I don’t remember any-
thing about that, but 1 do know there
was a sewer line on Atchison. There
have always been people here who
had big ideas about the chamber of
commerce, city hall and my kinfolks
and my keepingout big grocery
stores. Pure baloney.
Then there was something about
“city hall employees with major tax
delinquencies.” I’m sure he was talk-
ing about me and I’ll admit I got
behind a time or two but I don’t recall :
anything major or long standing.
Then he had to bring up the picture
show building, citing decay and haz-
ards. What that has to do with right
now, I’m ready for suggestions.
So keeps those cards and letters
coming, folks. But please let me know
who you are maybe we can ait down
and talk about your problem.
And regarding your "Letter to the
Editor.” Check the little box in the
lower left hand corner of Page 4. It
tells you exactly what you have to do I
to get your letter printed in The Sealy
News.
To date I think the paper has suf-
fered three subscription cancellations
and I got a letter signed, “A concerned
Police Officer,” in answer to my open
letter column three weeks ago.
And again, it should
| have been signed
because it was a prime
’ candidate for publication
in “Letters to the
Editor.”
You’ll remember my
two main points were
police presence (we, at
least I don’t ever see
’em) and an unfriendly
attitude...they don’t say
| hello or wave. Or at least
too many of them don’t
The officer writing the letter gave
what I figured was his point of view
on the subjects which I’m sure would
have made interesting reading for
people having the same questions I
had. Or, there's usually two sides to
every story.
But I’ll have to disagree with him
on one point He said, “I would like to
know how many people don’t wave
back and give that officer a G.T.H.
look just because he’s a cop.”
“A concerned Citizen.”
Two things about it I remember.
About the middle of the second page
he called me arrogant. That sort of
hurt my feelings until I showed it to
my bride. Focusing her big
brown eyes on me said,
“It’s true, you are arro-
gant.” Well, but maybe
only just a little bit?
The other was that he
chided me for running for
political office while still
writing for the paper. Said
it took an unfair advantage
of my opponent and pro-
vided me with free politi-
cal advertising.
I don’t know where he
ever got that idea because looking
back at my success at the polls, or
lack thereof, should be enough to dis-
courage anybody doing this even part
time from putting his name on a bal-
lot
Now to the present. The recent sto-
ries and columns in The News relating
to city hall and the police department
created a mild upturn in letter writing
and other forms of disagreement
among the citizens.
Like most people who write this
kind of stuff, I get letters. And over
the years, thank goodness, most of
them have been complimentary.
Overall I consider this positive
response to the column a combination
of an acceptance of its content plus an
indication of the niceness of people in
general.
was fatally struck twice in the head car driven by Tatar.
by a .22 caliber gun after leaving • A joint investigation by the Fort
Riverside Hall in East Bernard fol- bend Sheriff’s Department Detec-
lowing a dance. tive Larry Feinstein and Wallis
According to authorities, Tater, a Police Chief H. Frank Culver yield-
ed evidence that led to the arrest of
Chris Binch, and brothers Don Paul
McCain and Jodie McCain, all of
East Bernard. According to Chief What generally happens is some-
Culver, the three have been charged body reads something they can relate
with murder and are being held in to. Or maybe there’s something in the
the Fort Bend County Jail. The bond story that brings back a pleasant mem-
for each has been set at $200,000. ory. And they just wanted to share the
Investigators also recovered two experience.
weapons, a .22 pistol and a .22 rifle, A common denominator of these
Entered as second class mail matter in the they believe were used in the mur- letters is, they are always signed. The
post office at Sealy, Texas under the Act of der. writer wants to be sure that I know
Congress of March 3 1897 Second-class Ironically, a benefit dance for who he or she is, and especially if
postage paid at Sealy, Texas. ___________seven year-old Ashley Orsak of East there’s an answer indicated.
, PUBLISHED WEEKLY , Bernard who suffers from Sometimes, along with a complete
SEALY PUBLICATIONS, Inc. Eosinophilia, a rare, life threatening address and phone number I get direc-
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: In Austin County, blood disease, was scheduled for the tions to the house.
$20 per year; outside Austin County, in Texas, following night at Riverside Hall. All of the above is especially
$25.00 per year; outside Texas, $50.00 per _ important in case I have slipped up on
NOTICES OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS 95-96 Tiger band a detail or two, which happens proba-
should be mailed to The Sealy News, Inc . nireitioine are filled bly more than I like to admit It’s a
P. O Drawer 480. Sealy, Texas 77474-0480 poSItIOns are TIlleC malady suffered by people who fancy
• themselves sort of grass roots histori-
Ear Luedecke Tryouts were held in May at Sealy ans but are prone, as Mark Twain
Jim Grimes High School for the following ’95- said, to “remember a lot of things that
Jim Cunningham ‘96 positions. Those receiving the happened and a lot of things that did-
Wilma Petrusek new positions were: drum majors, n't.”
Joanie Griffin Paula Grigar, Junior; Brie Peschel, Now to that other category of let-
Junior. Feature twirlers, Amanda ters, the unsigned ones.
Herbert Kollatschny McRae, Junior; Lori Moore, Senior. Generally, they don’t have too
Opal Kovar Rifles, Becky Cole, Senior; Kristy much good to say about me or what I
Claudia Janecek Fink, Senior; Captain—Kim Kutra, write. But then on the other hand,
Frank Senior; Jennifer Ondruch, many of them are well written, make
P Sophomore; Angela Sodolak, some good points on whatever subject
ne New. welcome, expressions of all view- Freshman; Shelly Stastny, they’re discussing, and really need to
points from readers. Letters should be kept Freshman.,be answered.
as brief a. possible and are subject to con- Flags, Judy Boone, Senior; Nolana One of the best I ever got was three
densation. They must include signature and Jalowy, Senior; Magen Kutra, pages, single-spaced typewritten.
valid mailing address Pseudonyms and ini- Junior; Corinne Lalonde, Freshman; Actually, the letter wasn’t to me but
of mail received, unpublished individual ler- Ammie Moore, Sophomore; Crystal addressed to the editor and would
ters cannot be acknowledged. Send to LET- Scranton, Sophomore; Captain— have been a dandy for publication .
TERS TO THE news. Ill Main Street. Courtney Stastny, Junior; Stacy except that it too - is unsigned. Well,
P.O. Drawer 480. Sealy. Texas 77474. Stopppelberg, Senior. sort of...the writer used the common.
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