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We hope to see you To promote business “Springtime in the Country”, our been extremely informative for all online! prosperity and strengthen annual Banquet (it has been our businesses in Sealy and the Thank you to all the members rescheduled to Friday, May 21) in surrounding areas, be it Members who have renewed their 2021 the quality of life in our which we celebrate our members, or non-Members. All are wel- membership. We look forward to community. as well as many other in person stay afloat during 2020 and we come. The next Sealy BizSmart our partnership continuing while and virtual events. want you to know we are here for scheduled is coming Wednesday, helping your business flourish. If 2021’S NEWEST MEMBERS! The Board of Directors know you. Our staff is keeping up with January 27 and BVSCU is hosting you have not had time to renew, • Dandy Liquor and understand how many of our different opportunities to help a business bingo. A fun way to • Wild Wild Wash Laundromat business members struggled to you through the year. start the new year! If you would See PRESIDENT, page 8 2020 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OFFICERS: Lovin’ Our Members Banquet rescheduled • President: Nancy James • Vice President: Rob Emshoff The Sealy Chamber Board of to the sponsors of the upcoming to sponsor the event in any way applications for the Pinnacle • Secretary: Rosa Hawkes Directors rescheduled the annual event. Manpower ~ Gold Spon- please visit sealychamber.com or Award, Business of the Year • Treasurer: Devina Pancherz Banquet “Lovin’ Our Members” sor, Brazos Valley Schools Credit call the Chamber staff for more Award and the Star Award. Ap- from February 4, 2021 to Friday, Union ~ Photo Booth Sponsor, information. plications and descriptions are DIRECTORS: May 21, 2021. This is a first, but Austin County State Bank, Brazos The Chamber is taking dona- available via email or by contact- after much deliberation, it was Valley Schools Credit Union, tions for the silent and dessert ing the Chamber staff. • Carolyn Bilski decided the health and wellbeing Citizens State Bank, Emshoff auctions. If you would like to Remember, this is event is in • Anne Frye of the Chamber Members, their Tax Service LLC, Friends of advertise your business through a celebration of YOU our members. • Virginia Gilbert families, staff and friends were the Stephen F. Austin State Park, donation to either auction or both This is the one time a year we • Marcy Martinez top priority. With this in mind, Saddleback Saloon Bar & Grill, please contact the Chamber staff. are able to give shout outs to you • Kristen Novicke the Board decided to set the date Sealy American Legion Post #442, Thank you to Whataburger for with the majority of our partners • Keith Oliver further into the year. They hope and Starbrite Electric ~ Table the wonderful basket filled with present. We appreciate you and • Jay Patel the change will work into your Sponsors, and Bellville Medical Whataburger goodies. What a letting everyone know is exciting • DeeDee Pancherz schedule and look forward to Center, Redeemed and Restored great way to start the donation list for the Board of Directors and • Marti Powell seeing you on May 21, 2021. Ministries and Sealy ISD ~ Half for the silent auction! staff. We look forward to seeing A great big Thank You goes out Table Sponsors. If you would like The Chamber is taking award you there! • Kelly Snider • Joe Svrcek • Vince Wollney – Past President Springtime in the Country is shaping up to be an exciting event! STAFF: The Sealy Chamber of to the public. The fee is $1.00 per business, club or individual can cost per space is $35 for Chamber • Peggy Spradley – Commerce “Springtime in the person, anyone 7 and under are sponsor one of the three events or members and $50 for non-Cham- Exec. Director Country” committee is working FREE! With this, you will receive all three events. For each event ber members. Food truck vendor • Tammy Hall – Exec. Assistant hard to bring you a day filled with one ticket to vote on your favorite sponsored, your name will be cost will be $100 per space. Food fun, food and family. On Satur- vehicle in the car show and one placed on that specific event ban- truck spaces are limited to four INCOMING 2021 DIRECTORS day, April 24, 2021 the first ever ticket to vote on your favorite chili ner along with your name or logo total trucks with no duplication of “Springtime in the Country” event in the chili cook off. Each event on a sign which will be placed foods from each truck. 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VOLUME 134 NUMBER 4 THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 14 PAGES, $1 City Centenarian discharged Council Browning, 103, treated in Bellville, also beat case of pneumonia By COLE McNANNA talks [email protected] Last Thursday, Jan. 21, Bellville Medi- cal Center staff celebrated the departure of animals Maude Browning, a 103-year-old Bellville resident, six days after a triumph over not By HOLLY GALVAN POSEY only COVID-19 but also a case of pneumo- [email protected] nia. “There are a few 100-year-old-plus peo- The Sealy City Council dis- ple that have recovered, but it’s rare. It’s cussed action regarding the also a testament that we can take care of existing animal ordinance and that kind of a patient in Austin County,” nuisances during last Tues- said Nancy Dornon, marketing director for day’s regular zoom meeting. BMC. “It was really a privilege. Everybody Following a lengthy discussion was so honored to help take care of her and between council members, the get her back home.” council tabled any action on the Browning was able to stay in her back- issue. yard for care and was accompanied by Councilmember Place 1 Dee one of her 13 children when she was dis- Anne Lerma questioned how the charged in Jennifer Irving. City of Sealy is enforcing the In an update from the hospital over licensing requirement. Although the weekend, Irving told Bellville Medical cats and dogs within Sealy’s city Center that she “wants everyone to know limits must have their rabies that Dr. (Christophe) Gay, the nurses, vaccination and bring a copy to housekeeping, food service and the entire Sealy City Hall to receive their BMC staff were truly excellent, with so license, Lerma was unsure how much love and care. The Browning family licensing could be enforced. is so appreciative of all their sincere efforts Interim City Manager War- COURTESY PHOTO ren Escovy said that it requires Bellville Medical Center staff celebrates the discharge of Maude Browning, a 103-year-old Bellville resident, citizen complaints regarding See DISCHARGED, page 12 following a six-day battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia last Thursday, Jan. 21. issues like stray cats being fed or citizens that own four or more dogs. “It is hard for us to know if there are three, four, or five dogs See ANIMALS, page 12 A BLANK CANVAS

Koy: City Mel Eason, owner of Joy Brush Signs, recently completed her mural on the side of the Edward Jones building in downtown Sealy needs to after seven days of work. Based out of Houston, Eason said it was the most time she had spent in Sealy although her parents live in address Bellville so she wasn’t unfamiliar with Austin County. Erin Krampitz Designs contacted Joy Brush Signs and brought her out to a blank flooding canvas to do with what she pleased. Eason built off inspiration she got while picking out a bouquet of flowers and went to work. By HOLLY GALVAN POSEY [email protected]

With all the recent construc- tion projects going on in Sealy, Councilmember Place 5 Larry Koy said flood issues need to be addressed by the city. If not, he said, “something bad is going to happen.” “We are going to flood one day COLE MCNANNA and that is a high possibility,” Koy said at last Tuesday’s regu- Mel Eason spent seven lar meeting. “The more concrete days transforming a blank you pour on land, the more trou- canvas into a mural on the ble you are going to get into with side of the Edward Jones your drainage and flooding condi- building on the corner of tions. They upped the rating from Fowlkes and 2nd Streets the 100-year storm from 12 inch- in downtown Sealy. es to 14 inches, which makes it a greater storm event in Sealy and something needs to be done.” During the Jan. 18 meeting, Koy’s comments were made as the council heard a presentation and discussed the 2018 certificates of obligation and potential projects. Koy named several projects that the funds could be spent on and said he knows that there are always various sewer, water and gas lines that need to be main- tained. “I would like to see if we can somehow or another squeeze out enough money and see how much – according to an engineer – what would it come out to put a ditch County talks subdivision regulations in from Interstate 10 to Rexville Road,” Koy said. “(As well as) By HOLLY GALVAN POSEY Austin County Judge ties) when we have winds not think we want to go from the school property north to [email protected] Tim Lapham said the issue like we did last night,” that drastic. If we can get Eagle Lake Road and a drop cul- they have been running Lapham said Monday. away from these long shot- vert from the VFD park to West At Monday morning’s into is some developers The judge said he had gun lots, then we could go Street.” regular meeting of the building narrow lots that a suggestion that was less in with a ratio of depth to Koy said that when it comes to Austin County Commis- are very deep. extreme than some other width to make them a lit- Sealy’s various drainage issues, sioners Court, a workshop “When you put the aer- counties do. tle bit wider, to give them they cannot wait and say they was scheduled for Feb. 8 obic septic system which “Some of their subdivi- more room to put the sep- will get around to it one day. to discuss subdivision reg- most of them lined up with, sion regulations say if you tic system in.” Lapham He said that he is not asking to ulations with all the new they are blowing not only have a well and a septic said. “That would help us homes coming up in the on the neighbors but onto (system) on a lot, the lot See FLOODING, page 11 county. two or three (more proper- has to be three acres. I do See REGULATIONS, page 12

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Justin Burk Cudd of one shift captures passed away on Jan- his generous spirit, “… uary 17, 2021, at his taught little girl how home in Katy, TX at to line dance because the age of 29. she liked Footloose (I Justin was born on don’t know how to line November 13, 1991, in dance) … but I went Houston, TX to Jack up front with her, got (Rick) and Danette the host to teach me Cudd. He graduated real quick (I have 2 from Katy High School left feet) then taught h & Shrimp in 2010 and attend- her as best as I could fi s Bo ed University of Hous- and did it with her. aw iL ton, Victoria where he JUSTIN BURK CUDD What a great moment! r played baseball. 1991-2021 Exhilarating! ... I told C 2021 LiLinene UpUp Justin was a sweet, the Hosts I was just loving son and best hood and absolute- showing someone a friend to his father ly cherished them. good time … give the and mother. We’ve lost He loved to give and guest the best experi- a shining light in our receive books. He has ence.” His time with lives. every novel and short the Chili’s family con- Justin was an ath- story that Stephen tinued to feed his pas- lete at heart!! His drive King wrote. He was sion for people. He and competitiveness beginning to explore always had top stats led him to fall in love and apply Jay Shet- because if he was not with baseball at the ty’s book about wis- #1, he was not happy. EVEVERYERY SATURDAYSATURDAY age of 4. Baseball was dom, inspiration and He loved when his shift his world. He played purpose. Justin also schedule included the on traveling tourna- loved to write and had dream team and Bat- BEBEGINNINGGINNING ment teams in elemen- started several nov- man and Robin could tary and junior high. els over the years. The save the day. Those He achieved a place on ones set at the farm were the best days! FFEBRUARYEBRUARY 13 tthroughhrough MAYMAY 22 the All-District First are the best! His cre- Justin is survived Team for Katy ISD in ative writing professor by his loving par- Kathy’sKathy’s KornerKorner isis hostinghosting a 2008 and was selected wanted to send him to ents Jack (Rick) Cudd to play for Kyle Chap- a two-week-long writ- and Danette Cudd; CrawfiCrawfi shsh BBoiloil wwithith lliveive bands!bands! man Baseball, a high- er’s camp. sister Kayla Cudd; ly recruited organiza- Justin had a great grandmother Doris tion of select baseball sense of humor and Bretschneider; uncle programs. He received could always make you Danny Bretschneider FFebruaryebruary 13 - BBluelue NoteNote BrothersBrothers a partial scholarship laugh. One summer, (Kelly); aunts Cher- and played ball at Nana and Papa were yl Spivey and Sha- University of Houston, traveling so the young ron Cudd; cousins FFebruaryebruary 20 - KKeesheaeeshea PPrattratt Victoria. He loved to cousins were on their J.D. Spivey IV, Ste- teach his young cous- own. It was lunchtime phen Spivey (Azia), in, Jakub, batting and and Wells Fargo Bank Ryan Bretschnei- FebruaryFebruary 27 - EarlEarl SandersSanders BaBandnd throwing techniques. was providing a hotdog der, Michelle Young He excelled at any picnic lunch to mem- (Ryan), Jessica Carey, sport with a ball and bers. Justin dressed up Macy Bretschneider- MMarcharch 6 - BBeaueau BayoBayouu ZZydecoydeco BaBandnd enjoyed playing bas- in a wig, clown glass- Winkler (Joe), Kate- ketball and tennis. He es, and shorts with lyn Spivey; Jakub won district champi- tall socks and rode the (Stephen & Azia), Jax MMarcharch 13 - BBrownrown SSugarugar BaBandnd on tennis for doubles 2-seat bike with his (Michelle & Ryan), and in 7th grade and sin- cousins to enjoy that Ryker (Katelyn); Red gles in 8th grade. He lunch. They took many the college cat, and MMarcharch 20 - BBluelue NNoteote BBrothersrothers grew up swimming trips on those bikes numerous other fam- and would regularly exploring downtown ily and friends. Jus- win his way into the Katy and the parks. tin was preceded in MMarcharch 27 - CCodyody RRayay HHenryenry Meet of Champs where Cooking was an art death by his grand- he walked away with for Justin. As a young parents Jack Cudd III, medals. He was a life- teen, he would cook Betty Cudd, Charles ApAprilril 3 - KKeesheaeeshea PrattPratt long fan of the Astros an entire meal for his Bretschneider; aunt and Rockets. grandparents or cous- Donna Turner and cat Justin was a friend ins’ family. He enter- Tabitha. ApAprilril 10 - CCodyody RayRay HenryHenry to all. His best friend tained the idea of We will miss him summed it up “…you opening a restaurant. more than words can were there whenever He would joke that say. “College Cat,” Red AprilApril 17 - EarlEarl SandersSanders BandBand I called, whether you sometimes he would looks for him every had somewhere to be be in the weeds while day. or just hanging out. cooking at home! He Justin was a bright, AprilApril 24 - BlueBlue NoteNote BrothersBrothers You always looked out grilled the best steak! shining star in this for me.” He always said the crazy world. His sense Justin surround- secret is, “500°, 5 min- of humor kept us all MayMay 1 - BeauBeau BayouBayou ZZydecoydeco BandBand ed himself and others utes on each side.” sane. Although he may with music. He had Justin embraced no longer walk with such a passion for it. He and thrived on social us, his love of life will MayMay 8 - CodyCody RayRay HenryHenry was in band in Junior interactions which be a beacon that con- High and taught him- made him the ideal tinues to shine and self to play keyboard waiter. His philos- give us hope. MayMay 15 - BrownBrown SugarSugar BandBand as a young adult. The ophy for work was, Visitation was held many sessions of Gui- “I’m just gonna have Monday, January tar Hero at Aunt Cher- fun, make everyone’s 25th, 5 to 7 p.m. at yl’s undoubtedly influ- night twice as good Knesek Bros Funer- enced his passion. as when they walked al Chapel, 1140 Meyer Music was a window in and let karma take Street, Sealy, TX. into his soul; every over.” That philosophy The funeral service song was a poem; every always landed him in was held at Knesek See YYouou poem was about life. the top waiter catego- Bros Funeral Chapel He would share a You- ry at each restaurant on Tuesday, January Tube link and text the where he worked. He 26th at 11 a.m. Broth- TThere!here! lyrics with a message worked at Red Lob- er Mike Groseclose saying how this was ster, Roadhouse and officiated and a grave- such a beautiful poem. finally at Chili’s. side service immedi- Music was a language When working for ately followed. to him. Roadhouse, he won the The family wishes He had a love for Christmas Gift Card to express our deepest books since child- contest. Justin’s tale appreciation for the generous outpouring of love and support from family, friends, co- workers and employ- ers. Funeral arrange- ments under the direc- tion of: Knesek Bros. Cajun Catfi sh Funeral Chapel 768 Fourth St., Sealy, Texas, 77474, 979-885- 3535, www.knesekfu- MMondaysondays neralhome.com. FEBRUARY IS

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NEWS BITS Downtown Sealy City council sets parameters Sweethearts: Sip, By HOLLY GALVAN POSEY $1,133,073, that would $800,000 or higher at ject to” in Section 2 to Shop and Stroll [email protected] still leave us a bal- the end of the fiscal uphold the develop- Bring your sweetheart ance of $784,000 at year, in conclusion, yes ment compliance. and stroll downtown Sealy During last Tues- the end of this fiscal we do have the money “Just like it does for some sweet deals and day’s regular meeting, year,” Hill said. “When and we can afford to in article 1.6 to the decadent treats Feb. 6 the Sealy City Coun- we had the budget pay the incentives.” development compli- between 11 a.m. and 5 cil approved the first amendment in Decem- Hill said she wanted ance with the terms p.m. Check in at the corner reading of a resolu- ber for some reason … to remind the council and conditions of of Fowlkes and Main tion for the Econom- we asked for the debt that the point of doing this agreement,” Bil- Street for a list of partici- ic Development Cor- to whether they have service twice. So that this was to retain this ski said. “Because I pants who will each pro- manufacturer in Sealy. poration’s funding the money to pay for shortfall of $348,000 think that needs to be vide a stamp for attendees “We are basi- of the Maass Flange this fiscal year’s pay- that I am showing you repeated and empha- to later be entered into a is not going to be that cally going to dou- project not to exceed ment is yes. The cur- sized someplace else raffle for some amazing bad. That shortfall is ble the employment $205,000. rent project revenue is again on the front prizes. Find Sealy Main going to be more like at that manufactur- Sealy Main Street $105,000 a month. page because there is a Street on Facebook for $150,000.” er. It gives us 75 spi- Manager Kimbra Hill “We are averaging lot of material to read more information. said she prepared a Hill said if the coun- noff jobs, our ad valor- about a $30,000 short- here and somebody gatekeeping checklist cil does not approve to em tax is increased, fall each month in the might not get down to Legion Hall for the council to show fund the comprehen- we will have the sales first quarter, so we are article 1.6 so if we can to host dance them what they were sive plan, that puts tax revenue projected make sure that’s on already up to a defi- to increase the city by The Lions Sealy Dance looking at. another $120,000 back the front page of the cit of $64,000. Howev- $129,000. And we have Club is having a dance on “This year would into the fund. Interim resolution, most tax- er, if you look at it his- the benefit of them Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at require a $60,000 City Manager Warren payers won’t have a torically over the past being in the direct pay the Sealy American Legion incentive payment. Escovy said this would heart attack like I did 12 years, we have had be brought back to program, which will Hall with Blue Denim pro- For the fiscal year when I looked at this.” an increase of about the council at the next give the City of Sealy viding the music from 7:30 2022, it would require Sealy City Attorney $60,000. For 2023, it 1.5%,” Hill said. “If meeting. an additional $21,000 to 11 p.m. Door prizes will Sealy City Attorney would require $30,000, you look at redoing our “They will decide in sales tax revenue be accepted, as well as Timothy Kirwin said followed by $25 (thou- budget based conser- between one of the five this year and the EDC memberships for the 2021 that Maass Flange will sand) and $25 (thou- vatively on that, that comprehensive plans an additional $10,000, dance year. Support our have to comply with sand),” Hill said. would reduce our pro- or could just vote not which is reflected in Dance Club by joining up. the resolution. Masks required to enter “However, after the jected revenue total to fund it,” Escovy the final numbers,” first two $60,000 to about $79,918 a said. Hill said. “I can put it in hall, temperatures will be there that they have checked. Guests are incentive payments, month. Which I think Hill said wheth- Sealy Mayor Car- to comply with it, but always welcome. the third, fourth is very realistic.” er or not the com- olyn Bilski said after and fifth are actual- Hill said this would prehensive plan gets reviewing the propos- they have to comply with the performance Spaghetti Fundraiser ly based on 75 full- give the EDC a pro- funded, currently the al that she would like jected revenue of Maass Flange project to adjust the section of agreement. It will not The Wallis Catholic time employees and $868,944 remaining is already allocated for the resolution where it hurt to say that,” Kir- Daughters of the Americas, the 75 (employees) have to be completely in this fiscal year with in the budget. says, “the city council win said. Court Queen of Angels their remaining expen- authorizes the expen- This was the first of #1538, will host their annu- maintained by Maass “Both of our large ditures of $1.2 mil- diture of funds by the two readings, with the al spaghetti dinner fund- Flange for three con- and new projects that lion. That would add EDC in an amount not second reading being raiser by drive-thru only on secutive years. If not, started back in May of to an overall shortfall to exceed $205,000,” at the next city council Feb. 7, between 10:30 a.m. they would have to last year are both allo- of $348,000. to add the words “sub- meeting on Feb. 2. and 1 p.m. at the repay the $25,000, cated for in the bud- Columbus Club Hall on 703 the $25,000 and the “However, because get,” Hill said. “Con- Columbus Road in Wallis. $30,000.” we have a cash sidering that and Presale tickets are available Hill said the answer balance today of we have a budget of Answers on page 11 by calling 281-346-1243 and the raffle drawing will FINANCIAL FOCUS be made at 1 p.m. All pro- brought to you each week by ceeds are donated towards college scholarships, High School Project Graduation, Member SIPC local fire departments, EMS, etc., and National and ANDREW KRAMPITZ CAMERON T KERSHNER State CDA endorsed Financial Advisor Financial Advisor Charities and projects. Remote Work May Offer Financial Benefi ts Bake Sale Feb. 12 During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us during your remote workday. at Legion Hall have been forced to work from home. But once • Lower clothing costs – Despite the rise in Valentine’s Day Bake Sale we’ve moved past the virus, many workers may “casual dress” days, plenty of workers still need to continue working from home. More than one-third maintain appropriate offi ce attire. By working from to be held on Feb. 12 in the of companies with employees who started work- home, you can “dress down,” reducing your cloth- American Legion Hall park- ing from home now think that remote work will ing costs and dry-cleaning bills. ing lot. The Sealy Area stay more common post-pandemic, according to a As you can see, it may be possible for you to Historical Society will have Harvard Business School study. This shift to at-home save quite a bit of money by working from home. homemade cakes, pies, work can affect people’s lives in many ways – and it How can you use your savings to help meet your cupcakes, cookies, and may end up providing workers with some long-term long-term fi nancial goals, such as achieving a com- fi nancial advantages. fortable retirement? candy for sale from 9 a.m. If you’re one of those who will continue working For one thing, you could boost your investments. until sold out. Proceeds remotely, either full time or at least a few days Let’s suppose that you can save $2,500 each year will go toward expansion a week, how might you benefi t? Here are a few by working remotely. If you were to invest this of the Sealy Historical Park. possibilities: amount in a tax-deferred account, such as an IRA • Reduced transportation costs – Over time, or your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan you can spend a lot of money commuting to and and earned a hypothetical 6% annual return for 20 from work. The average commuter spends $2,000 years, you’d accumulate more than $97,000 – and to $5,000 per year on transportation costs, includ- if you kept going for an additional 10 years, you’d CORRECTION ing gas, car maintenance, public transportation have nearly $210,000. You’d eventually pay taxes and other expenses, depending on where they live, on the amount you withdrew from these accounts A story in last week’s according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (and withdrawals prior to age 59½ may be subject paper omitted seven local and the U.S. Census Bureau. If you are going to to a 10% IRS penalty), but you’d still end up pretty names from lists recognizing work primarily from home, you should be able to far ahead of where you’d be otherwise.) academic honors earned greatly reduce these costs. You also might use part of your savings generat- • Potentially lower car insurance premiums – ed by remote work to help build an emergency fund by Blinn College students. Your auto insurance premiums are partially based containing a few months’ worth of living expenses. Andrew Rapsilver of San on how many miles you drive each year. So, if you Without this fund, you might be forced to dip into Felipe, Travis Bailey of were to signifi cantly reduce these miles by working your retirement accounts to pay for something like a Bellville and Savannah from home, you might qualify for lower rates. major home repair. Pleasant of Cat Spring all • Lower expenditures on lunches – If you typi- Becoming an at-home worker will no doubt cally eat lunch in restaurants or get takeout while at require some adjustments on your part – but, in made the Deans’ list. Kamryn work, you could easily be spending $50 or more strictly fi nancial terms, it could lead to some positive Balusek of San Felipe and per week – even more if you regularly get coffee results. Brandon Briscoe, Dakota Carr drinks to go. By these fi gures, you could end up This article was written by Edward Jones for use and Jace Grimes, all of Cat spending around $3,000 a year. Think how much by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Spring, were recognized on you could reduce this bill by eating lunch at home Edward Jones, Member SIPC the Chancellor’s list. We apol- 201 Fowlkes • Sealy, Tx 77474 ogize for any inconvenience (979) 885-4787 • (888) 397-8237 Fax • (888) 848-4787 Toll Free this may have caused. 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Amanda We are successful because will head our sales efforts we can bounce off each oth- and assist in getting The er’s strength and steadfast Sealy News back on track so respect for each other. that we can include more of Between the two of us, we what you enjoy reading. have more than 30 years’ Please give her a call at our experience in media and office (979-885-3562) to have management. your business highlighted in This newspaper is a pas- the newspaper, as we need sion for Amy and me. As our your support more than community has always had ever. our back, so shall we have Your input, ideas and yours. Your trust and sup- enthusiasm are most helpful port of us speak volumes and welcomed. We will con- and it is a pleasure to work tinue to build strong rela- with you all again. We are tionships from the past and honored to have readers and create new ones in the clients like you. We hope future with the goal of A feather in your capitonym that you will continue to bringing you the best news, stand by our side in this entertainment, sports and ast week I wrote case counterparts. If I new/old endeavor of promot- more. about the difference wanted to break that pat- ing our community. Your kindness and sup- between “capital” tern, I would have included L CURTIS Cole McNanna held down port are the reasons that I and “capitol.” My research HONEYCUTT “scone” (the delicious the fort steadfast and was a decided to return to The opened up a can of worms, breakfast biscuit) and continued force of positivity Sealy News. Thank you for which is what I wrote about GRAMMAR GUY “Scone” (the city in in our absence. It was for your devotion and encour- two weeks ago. While Scotland). Perhaps this is those reasons, and more, agement, and for all that researching when the word where you can find the that it made perfect sense to you do to make a difference “capitol” needs to be capi- Scone of Destiny. promote him as Managing in the lives of our communi- talized I stumbled upon the talized, they are months in Still another batch of Editor. It is well deserved. ty! topic of “capitonyms.” the Julian calendar. If you familiar capitonyms falls Capitalization changes want to dive down a fun into the category of reli- everything. A capitonym is rabbit hole, look up the gious terminology. A “year of confusion.” In the a word whose meaning “mosaic” is different from LETTERS TO THE EDITOR year 46 B.C., Julius Caesar changes when its first let- “Mosaic” Law. When some- decided he wanted to begin ter is capitalized. thing is “catholic,” it’s uni- nity were upset when we can- his new twelve-month cal- 2021 – What Capitonym purists will tell versal; when someone is celed the other parts of the endar the following year. you that, when capitalized, Will It Bring? fair and much of that was out As a result, 46 B.C. ended “Catholic,” they belong to a of our control. But throughout the capitonym’s pronuncia- up lasting 455 days. global Christian denomina- Dear Editor, the days of the shows and the tion changes as well, as in There’s another category tion. “See” what I mean? What a question! Isn’t that sale, I had many parents stop the example of “polish” and of common capitonyms: What was Job’s job, any- what we’re all wondering? me or come by the offices and “Polish.” I subscribe to the place names. Whether way? Can I have the lawn- Can 2021 be better or as bad say how great things were more inclusive definition we’re dealing with coun- mower back that I lent you or worse than 2020? Well, to going, how much they appre- that a capitonym’s pronun- tries or cities. In the case around Lent? A mass of borrow a phrase from our ciated that we stayed focused ciation sometimes changes of countries, we have people attended Mass. friend at the Fort Bend on the kids, and several actu- when the word is capital- “china” and “China”; and Once you delve into the County Fair, “If I could ally liked some of the changes ized. Let’s look at some “turkey” and “Turkey.” I world of capitonyms, you’ll answer that, I would have a and hoped they would carry examples. found a lengthy list of cap- notice them everywhere. much higher paying job.” forward. For some reason, some of itonym cities, but here are You may even notice that Before we worry too much So, moving forward … I the most notable capit- my favorites: “nice” and it’s rainier up on Mt. about 2021, I would like to wanted to let you know that onyms are months. Think “Nice”; “mobile” and Rainier. take a moment and thank our full intention is to have about “march” and “Mobile”; “reading” and Curtis Honeycutt is a syn- everyone for all the hard the awesome fair that the “March”; “august” and “Reading”; and “tangier” dicated humor columnist. work that went into putting Austin County Fair “August”; and “may” and and “Tangier.” He is the author of Good on the livestock shows and Association is known for in “May.” When these words Interestingly, each of the Grammar is the Life of the Youth Auction Sale in 2020. 2021! The Entertainment appear in their lowercase cities I just listed takes a Party: Tips for a Wildly Yes, it was different. But, for Committee is working on forms, they mean one different pronunciation Successful Life. Find more what we were able to do, I having the perfect mix of tra- thing; when they are capi- from each of their lower- at curtishoneycutt.com. think it was done excellently ditional and new country at all levels. music that you’ve come to For the office, the main two expect. Our Livestock and things we had to work on Youth Auction Sale commit- were keeping up with the tees are looking to see what ever-changing COVID-19 pro- was learned from the 2020 tocols and deciding how those Fair that can be implemented would work at our show and for this year. Our scholarship then getting internet access applications are currently to the fairgrounds so we could open, and in April the have an online Youth Auction Scholarship Committee will Sale. Thankfully, Robert Zoch meet to award those. So, until with Zochnet out of Giddings we’re told differently, it’s full called and offered to get us steam ahead. internet access for no charge However, IF the call had to during the shows and the be made to make modifica- sale. Then, we hired Cattle In tions, we already know what Motion to handle our online we’re doing because we’ve sale and they offered to have done it! And did it well! our shows online as well! The Stay Healthy. Stay Safe. Lord always provides, doesn’t And We’ll See Ya at the Fair! He? Kim Quinney I know some in our commu- Bellville, TX

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VARSITY SPORTS RESULTS & DIAMOND DEBUTS SCHEDULE RESULTS Sealy Tiger baseball opens tryouts Area varsity results for By COLE McNANNA the week starting Jan. 18: [email protected] GIRLS’ BASKETBALL fter the last spring sports season MONDAY, JAN. 18 was cut short due to the onset of • Boling 51, Brazos 20 A the coronavirus pandemic, the TUESDAY, JAN. 19 baseball season got underway at the • Bellville 48, Navasota 40 end of last week when tryouts opened • El Campo 63, Sealy 42 at Aubrey “Mutt” Stuessel Stadium to • Van Vleck 35, Brazos 22 create the Sealy Tigers’ 2021 roster. THURSDAY, JAN. 21 Sealy head coach Dane Bennett said he and the coaching staff split • Cornerstone 34, Faith athletes into two groups – one with Academy 19 underclassmen and newcomers to the FRIDAY, JAN. 22 program and another with juniors and • Royal 54, Sealy 39 seniors – to allow both clusters to get • Wharton 60, Bellville 50 attention from the coaches. MONDAY, JAN. 25 “The early group with the fresh- • Brazos 37, Van Vleck 33 men, sophomores and newcomers, we had a true tryout and you could TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (SCORES NOT tell the ones that had picked up a bat AVAILABLE BY PRESS TIME or thrown a baseball in the last five • Brazos at Danbury, months and the ones that hadn’t,” 6 p.m. Bennett said at the end of Friday’s • Faith Academy at first workout. “With this older group Fayetteville, 6 p.m. though, we pretty much hit it on the run. There was a little bit of rust but BOYS’ BASKETBALL we’re not starting from scratch; day TUESDAY, JAN. 19 one for us isn’t a true ‘Day one’ for a • Navasota 61, Bellville 33 lot of teams.” • Van Vleck 48, Brazos 43 With a strong contingency of FRIDAY, JAN. 22 returners and impact players from Tiger teams in previous years, Ben- • Cornerstone 64, Faith Academy 38 nett was pleased to see the leadership • Sealy 47, Royal 44 group stepping up on the first official • Wharton 52, Bellville 43 day back on the field. “We have returners, we have lead- MONDAY, JAN. 25 ers, Sealy is a baseball town and our • El Campo 70, Sealy 68 kids love the game. They’ve been put- TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (SCORES NOT ting in a lot of work,” Bennett said. AVAILABLE BY PRESS TIME “There have been a lot of kids who • Faith Academy at have been here every single day for Flatonia, 6 p.m. COLE MCNANNA two to three hours just getting ready • Sealy at Bellville, 7 p.m. Sealy senior Rhys Reichardt connects with a pitch at the first official workout of the baseball season last Friday evening at Aubrey “Mutt” Stuessel Stadium. See BASEBALL, page 8 GIRLS’ SOCCER TUESDAY, JAN. 19 • Bellville 1, Sweeny 0 FRIDAY, JAN. 22 • Sealy 10, Hempstead 0 Softball readies for scrimmage TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (SCORES NOT AVAILABLE BY PRESS TIME By COLE McNANNA • Sealy at Rice, 5 p.m. [email protected] • Columbus at Bellville, 5:15 p.m. Softball teams competing in the University Interscho- BOYS’ SOCCER lastic League hit the prac- tice fields a week before their MONDAY, JAN. 18 baseball counterparts and • Sealy 3, Giddings 1 the Sealy Lady Tigers’ pre- TUESDAY, JAN. 19 season opener on Feb. 2 is • Bellville 0, College quickly approaching. Station 0 Brittney Whitehead reas- FRIDAY, JAN. 22 sumed head coaching duties • Sealy 4, Hempstead 1 after missing what was the latter part of last year’s TUESDAY, JAN. 26 (SCORES NOT shortened season on mater- AVAILABLE BY PRESS TIME nity leave and returns along- • Sealy at Rice, 7 p.m. side key players who will • Columbus at Bellville, look to lead the team once 7:15 p.m. again. “After getting cut short STANDINGS last year with the COVID-19 District standings pandemic shutting down our entering play on Jan. 26 season and our school, we are excited to get back on the DISTRICT 24-4A field,” the head coach said. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL All six seniors on this • Royal 5-1 year’s roster have logged • El Campo 3-1 meaningful innings for Sealy COLE MCNANNA See STANDINGS, page 8 Sealy senior Kayla Camacho applies the tag on a baserunner during the Lady Tigers’ practice last Friday afternoon at Sealy High School. See SOFTBALL, page 8 The softball season is set to begin on Feb. 16. Alum Super Bowl-bound TIGER of the week AVERY OLIVER

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THE SEALY NEWS 6 THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 SPORTS SEALYNEWS.COM Tigers open district with win By COLE McNANNA After scoring the game-win- [email protected] ning goal in the non-district finale, Lopez recorded a pair The Sealy Tiger soccer of goals in the district-opening team opened play within Dis- win. Complementing his scor- trict 20-4A with a 4-1 win on ing efforts were Austin Moyle the road over Hempstead last and Adrian Arriaga, who reg- Friday. istered the other two goals Earlier in the week, Sealy that helped lift the Tigers. traveled to Altair to face the Although many of the key Rice Raiders before it hosts players from last year’s team the Harmony School of Discov- graduated, head coach Perez ery Tigers to end this week on said the strong youth move- Friday night for the first home ment, with Lopez included, district game of the season. started to feel more comfort- Discovery earned its first dis- able in the non-district finale. trict win over Rice last week. “I talked with the guys and The Sealy Tigers entered said we only had two varsity this week of play with a 4-5 players from last year playing overall record and the 1-0 during the last (tournament) mark in district thanks in game … so we have to be bet- part to another strong perfor- ter because that’s what we mance from sophomore Ama- have, but they played super COLE MCNANNA dor Lopez. well,” Perez said on Jan. 18. Sealy senior Ricky Avila looks to make a pass upfield during the Tigers’ final non-district contest against Giddings at home on Jan. 18. Sealy falls in round-two opener Knights drop contest By COLE McNANNA By COLE McNANNA [email protected] [email protected] In their fifth regular-season game of the year, the The Sealy Lady Tiger bas- Faith Academy Knights fell to the ketball squad opened the sec- Cornerstone Christian Academy Cou- ond round of district play with a gars 64-38. 54-39 loss to the Royal Lady Fal- The visiting Cougars held a 34-17 cons last Friday evening at home. lead at the halftime intermission and The loss dropped Sealy to outscored the Knights 30-21 in the 1-5 within District 24-4A with second half despite a 20-point night only four games remaining in from Faith Academy junior Kaleb the regular season. This week, JONAH TAAKE Shepherd. Shepherd added seven the Lady Tigers hosted Bellville rebounds and two steals but it was sophomore Jonah on Wednesday and will travel Taake who led the team in rebounds with 12 and to Wharton on Saturday after a added seven points to earn the player of the week. shortage of referees delayed the Head coach Joe Riley was proud of the effort and regularly scheduled Tuesday and looked forward to getting back on the floor. Friday matchups. “The Knights showed a lot of heart and improve- Still, Sealy head girls’ basket- ment in working together,” Riley said. ball coach Anthony Branch is Also contributing to the scoring included junior pleased with the effort the team Landon Snyder who finished with six points and 11 is putting in at practice and rebounds. Defensively, freshman Josh Bright record- looked forward to taking advan- ed three steals and three rebounds. tage of what time he has remain- Faith Academy hit the road earlier this week to ing with the elder members of the face Flatonia and will host Southwest Christian team playing their final seasons. Academy Thursday for senior night. That contest will “Just trying to enjoy it, keep be followed by another road trip, this one to face the trying to get better and love on Richard Panthers, Friday evening. them; we’ve got two weeks to get better,” Branch said Friday night. Although the season is near- COLE MCNANNA ing its terminal end, the head Sealy senior Megan Schaaf fends off a Royal defender during the Lady Tigers’ district contest Faith fall to Cornerstone coach said that when the sea- against the Lady Falcons at home last Friday. Schaaf finished with six rebounds, five assists, four son was beginning, nobody was points, drew three charging fouls and added a steal. By COLE McNANNA quite sure how much of the sea- [email protected] son would be completed with the was between (her) and 0 (Jade I truly love her, she means a lot COVID-19 pandemic lingering. Abernathy) so I told Brylie (Bond) to me as a coach and I hate that The Faith Academy Lady Knight basketball “Earlier in the year, we didn’t and Heaven (Hernandez) to just I won’t have her next year so I’m squad hosted the Cornerstone Christian Academy know if we were going to get switch that then we won’t give up just going to try to enjoy the last last Thursday, Jan. 21, for the teams’ second and basketball but it looks like we’re that shot.” two weeks with her.” final meeting of the regular season going to get this season in and Down the stretch, however, On the other end, someone he and the visitors walked away with a it’s nice because the seniors will Branch said the correct passes will have returning next year is 34-19 victory. get to have that,” Branch said. weren’t made and shots didn’t junior Ariel Gonzales who came Faith Academy head girls’ basket- “Regardless of what happens, at fall which led to the visitors’ lead in for an injured sophomore Jas- ball coach Terri Tomlinson said the least they can say, ‘I got to play,’ being extended. The Lady Fal- myne Joiner and collected a team team fought hard but got outscored compared to the softball and cons eventually secured a win second-best eight points to go 25-3 in the second and third quarters track athletes who were seniors that moved them to 5-1 in district along with four rebounds. and could not overcome the deficit. RACHEL and had a chance to win a state play, good enough for the first- It was senior Heaven Hernan- “One thing you can say about these KUESPERT championship last year and it place spot entering this week. dez who led the team in scoring young ladies is that they battle to the went out the window.” The head coach said there with nine points and added two very end and will take on any challenge,” Tomlin- Despite a slow first half that were plenty of solid performanc- rebounds and two steals. Class- son said. saw the Lady Tigers trailing es but he singled out senior mate Brylie Bond also finished After the first frame, the score was tied at 7 24-16 at the halftime intermis- Megan Schaaf who finished with eight points and pulled but entering the fourth quarter the scoreboard read sion last Friday, the hosts cut the with six rebounds, five assists, down three rebounds, recorded 35-10. deficit to only two points in the four points, drew three charging two assists, grabbed a steal and The Lady Knights outscored the visitors 9-2 in the third quarter although Branch fouls and added a steal after she drew a charging foul. final frame thanks in part to a 9-point, 5-rebound said not many adjustments were missed the previous game due to Junior Evelyn Harrington fin- effort from Chesney Johnston. Rachel Kuespert made in the locker room. injury. ished with six points, a team- earned player of the week honors for her five points “What we do is what we do, “The effort she gave – she high nine rebounds, five assists and five rebounds, Reagan Shepherd registered six they were running the dribble didn’t have to play (tonight),” and two steals. Juniors Julia rebounds and Lily Lequerica added five points. weave and there were sometimes Branch said. “I admire her tough- Jurecka and Darrel’Nae John- Faith Academy was back in action earlier this that we were getting caught on ness for her to come in and just son both registered two points week on the road at Fayetteville High School and will defense and gave 11 (Takeiyah do it. A lot of high praise and where Jurecka also recorded four travel to the Houston Adventist Academy for its next Price) the shot,” Branch said. “It she knows how I feel about her; rebounds. contest next Thursday, Feb. 4.

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THE SEALY NEWS THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 SPORTS SEALYNEWS.COM 7 Tigers notch first district win

By COLE McNANNA took a share of the lead after taking [email protected] down the Tigers in a tight contest, 70-68, on Monday of this week. It was the post- The Sealy Tiger basketball team poned contest from last week but the picked up its first win in District 24-4A loss brought Sealy back down to a 1-3 play last Friday on the road over the record in district, above only Bellville first-place Royal Falcons, 47-44. who entered this week with an 0-4 mark. It was their first action in a week The Brahmas were Sealy’s opponent after the contest scheduled for last Mon- on Tuesday evening earlier this week day in El Campo was postponed. The where Bellville served as the home team Tigers bounced back from losses in their before Wharton comes to town for a Sat- first two district contests and moved urday matchup to close this week of their overall record to 7-5 entering this competition. The tilt with the Brahmas week of play. ended the first round of district play Royal suffered its first defeat in dis- and after the game against the Wharton trict play after previously beating Nava- Tigers, only four games will remain to be sota and Wharton, who took down played in the regular season. Sealy, as well as Bellville. The Falcons Through four games in District 24, remained atop the district standings the Tigers had scored the second-fewest entering play on Tuesday of this week points (209) while having allowed the despite the blemish but were joined by most points to district opponents (233). the Wharton County teams in Wharton On the other end, El Campo had scored COLE MCNANNA and El Campo. the most (230) and allowed the fewest Sealy senior Draper Parker executes a crossover to get separation from a Navasota defender during the The Ricebirds from El Campo only (192). District 24-4A tilt between the Tigers and Rattlers at Sealy High School on Jan. 15. Tigers dominate opener

COURTESY PHOTO The Sealy Tiger varsity tennis team competed in its first tournament of the season in Bastrop and came away with a medal. Pictured from the left are Norman Juarez, Carlos Godoy, Alexis Horelica, Eric Wilson, Seth Pine and Rebecca Kins.

COLE MCNANNA Sealy freshman Rebeca Garza controls a ball during the Lady Tigers’ non-district finale against Needville at T.J. Mills Stadium on Jan. Tennis hits courts 11. Garza potted four goals in the district-opening win over Hempstead last Friday. By COLE McNANNA Alexis Horelica and Seth [email protected] Pine all dropped both of their Sealy downs Hempstead 10-0 behind four goals matches in the singles circuit The Sealy Tiger varsity ten- although the latter was com- By COLE McNANNA nis team competed in its first peting at the varsity level for [email protected] tournament of the season and the first time. Horelica fell by came away with a consola- a 6-0 score to a Lamar sin- The Sealy Lady Tiger soc- tion bracket winner as well gles player and an 8-4 score cer squad won its district- as plenty of experience for a to a Brenham singles player. opening contest in convinc- younger team. Pine fell by 8-3 and 8-6 scores ing fashion by a 10-0 score Head coach Joni Baxley against opponents from Tay- over the Hempstead Bobcats said after last season got cut lor and Caldwell, respectively. behind four goals from fresh- short at the onset of the coro- The Tigers’ next tourna- man Rebeca Garza. navirus pandemic, she was ment is scheduled for this Fri- Sealy traveled to Hemp- grateful to hit the courts once day in Brazosport. Sealy is stead last Friday evening again. also scheduled to host East to open play within District “I am excited we get to have Bernard in a dual match on 20-4A and got a strong defen- a season and I can’t wait to see Feb. 4 for its first home com- sive effort from senior goal- what the rest of the season has petition. keeper Hailey Arteaga to sup- Lady Tiger senior Valerie Villagomez attacks a Giddings defender during Sealy’s non- in store for us,” Baxley said. After that, the Tigers will plement the scoring efforts. district contest at T.J. Mills Stadium on Jan. 5. Although senior Eric Wilson head to a tournament in Mad- Seniors Coral Becerra suffered a defeat, he bounced isonville, attend a quad-match and Valerie Villagomez each Sealy entered this week Head girls’ soccer coach back and won the boys’ sin- at Katy Paetow High School, recorded a pair of goals and with a 3-2 overall record Adrian Rocha said if the gles consolation bracket to host a tri-match with Caldwell classmates Daniel Acosta and and the 1-0 mark in dis- squad can get going on the earn the lone medal the Tigers and Needville, compete in a Destinee Castillo each scored trict play. Earlier in the right foot early, he hoped returned to Sealy with. Class- tournament in Wharton then singular goals for the Lady week, the Lady Tigers trav- that would build momen- mates Carlos Godoy and Nor- wrap up the regular season Tigers’ largest margin of vic- eled to Altair to take on the tum going into the rest of man Juarez competed in the with a tri-match in Navasota. tory this season. Becerra also Rice Raiders before host- the district slate. boys’ doubles bracket and The District 24-4A Cham- registered three assists, and ing the Harmony School of “If we have a good start dropped two tightly contest- pionship is scheduled for April Garza, Acosta and Castillo, as Discovery Tigers this Fri- to district, hopefully we can ed matches against Harker 12 and 13 in Bellville with well as freshman Julieta Vil- day for their first home dis- keep it on a roll,” Rocha Heights, 8-6, and Caldwell on teams from El Campo, Nava- lagomez, all contributed one trict contest at T.J. Mills said Jan. 11 following the a tiebreaker. sota, Royal and Wharton also assist. Stadium. non-district finale. Similarly, Rebecca Kins, fighting for top spots.

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SOFTBALL men could make some noise. from page 5 “From what I have seen so far, I am excit- and Whitehead looked ed about the new talent forward to seeing them coming up with these end their high school freshman players,” careers on a high note. Whitehead said. “There The head coach looked is so much potential, to pitcher Kayla Cama- and I can’t wait to see cho, infielder Justice what they can do.” Jett and outfielder Altogether, White- Brooke Kram as being head said the coach- some of the major piec- ing staff looked forward es to the puzzle. to getting the season “Kayla’s role as our underway. #1 pitcher is a huge “As coaches, we key to our success as a expect big things team this season. She out of this group, as is talented both offen- we do with all of our sively and defensive- teams. Our goal is to ly and is expected to work hard and get bet- be the backbone of our ter every day and good team to finish out her things will come. Not career at Sealy High only do we want to be a COLE MCNANNA School before she goes team, we are a family,” Tiger senior Tyler Hennessey makes a catch on a pop up just behind the screen he was standing behind to retrieve all of the hit baseballs during on to play at the next Whitehead said. batting practice at the first official day of practice last Friday. level,” Whitehead said. After four preseason “Justice is a returning scrimmages, Sealy will BASEBALL of now-seniors learned their play is scheduled to start at middle infielder that I host Hallettsville in lesson from last year’s graduat- home against El Campo on have full confidence in the season opener Feb. from page 5 ing members who played only March 23 and is set to fin- to work hard, be a lead- 16 at the high school. a handful of games before the ish, similarly at home, against er, and push her fellow Three tournaments for this day so I believe we’re a season was canceled altogeth- Navasota on April 9. The sec- infielders to get bet- are scheduled in Katy, couple of weeks ahead of where er. ond round is scheduled to start ter every day. Brooke Spring Branch and we’re starting.” “To see how the seniors on the road in El Campo on is our returning center- Lamar before the slate The Tigers had two and a missed out on a whole half of April 13 and is set to conclude fielder and her positiv- of games within Dis- half weeks from last Friday to their season and playoffs – you on April 27 in Navasota. ity and drive are con- trict 24-4A will begin to prepare for their first scrim- play this game to give yourself Either way, Bennett was tagious. We only hope shape the playoff posi- mage on the road at Cypress a chance to win a state cham- just glad to be back around the that she rubs off on her tioning. Christian Academy on Feb. 9 pionship and build memories game he loves so much. teammates and sets a The Lady Tigers’ and Bennett said the coaching with your brothers, build those “When we finished up the great example of what first district contest staff would use that time, as friendships,” Bennett said. field for the most part and I is expected out of a is set for March 16 at “For them to miss out on all took the pictures, there’s noth- well as the four scrimmages, to Sealy softball player.” home against Wharton of that was really hard to see ing better than a pretty base- lock in the roster. Whitehead added and the first round of so coming into this year, obvi- ball field. It’s one of the joys “We have a lot of return- that some of the Lady district play is sched- ously we’re going to do what- of the world to see a beautiful Tigers’ complementary uled to end March 29 ers but we also have a handful ever we have to; we’ll wear the baseball field and we’re blessed pieces are still finishing at home against Bell- of underclassmen that I think masks and do whatever we out here to have a really nice their duties as multi- ville. The second round have the chance to be pret- have to get this season in.” field for a 4A high school,” sport athletes and will of district play is set to ty special over the next couple Sealy’s 2021 season is sched- the head coach said. “When it join the team once the begin and end on the of years and they’re competing uled to include four scrimmag- comes to sports there are a lot basketball season con- road in Wharton and for spots,” the skipper said. “I es, three tournaments and five of great things and I love a lot cludes. In addition, she Bellville on April 1 and think over the next few weeks non-district contests against a of sports but when it comes to said, some underclass- April 20, respectively. – and even into the scrim- singular opponent before the baseball, for me, it’s a different mages – we’re really going to 10 games within District 24-4A passion. Being out under these test these guys and see who is that will determine playoff lights, all I can think about is going to win a spot.” positioning. how ready I am to get to the Bennett thought this group The first round of district first game.”

STANDINGS • Boling 5-4 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL FRIDAY, JAN. 29 • Danbury 3-4 • El Campo at Bellville, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 27 from page 5 • Brazos 2-4 7 p.m. • Van Vleck 2-5 • Bellville at Sealy, • Hitchcock at Brazos, • Bellville 3-2 • Hempstead 0-7 6:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. • Navasota 3-3 DISTRICT 243A FRIDAY, JAN. 29 SATURDAY, JAN. 30 • Sealy 1-5 BOYS’ BASKETBALL • Bellville at El Campo, • Wharton at Sealy, • Wharton 1-4 • Hitchcock 7-0 6 p.m. 2:30 p.m. DISTRICT 244A • East Bernard 6-1 • Hitchcock at Brazos, BOYS’ BASKETBALL • Hempstead 5-3 6 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER • Royal 3-1 • Van Vleck 5-3 • Wharton 3-1 • Brazos 3-4 SATURDAY, JAN. 30 FRIDAY, JAN. 29 • El Campo 3-1 • Boling 2-5 • Wharton at Sealy, • Bellville at Royal, 5 p.m. • Discovery at Sealy, 5 p.m. • Navasota 2-2 • Danbury 2-6 1:15 p.m. • Sealy 1-3 • Harmony 0-8 • Bellville 0-4 BOYS’ SOCCER BOYS’ BASKETBALL COLE MCNANNA DISTRICT 243A SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JAN. 29 Lady Tiger senior Justice Jett turns to flip to second base to get an out GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Schedule of THURSDAY, JAN. 28 • Bellville at Royal, 7 p.m. during the intrasquad scrimmage last Friday afternoon at Sealy High • Hitchcock 9-0 events beginning • SWCA at Faith Academy, • Discovery at Sealy, School. • East Bernard 5-1 Wednesday, Jan. 27: 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

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DISCHARGED REGULATIONS trying to pass the buck.” them,” Lamp said. “Those A workshop will be same people come to us from page 1 “Dr. (Christophe) from page 1 held on the next court and want us to regulate date, Feb. 8, to further subdivisions and how the in taking care of our Mother. We Gay, the nurses, out and help out with the discuss the subdivision drainage is on that.” give thanks to God for his Grace housekeeping, food complaints a lot.” regulations, giving the Lamp believes setting and Mercy.” County Commission- commissioners time to do up districts would place The success story is now part service and the er Precinct 1 Mark Lamp more research. everyone on a level play- of Austin County’s estimated said that most developers During the petitions ing field. 1,313 cases deemed recovered by entire BMC staff use retention ponds. or requests portion of the “The only way to do the Department of State Health “Which actually reg- meeting, Lamp spoke as that is for us to possi- Services as of Monday evening. were truly excellent, ulates the property that a citizen regarding a sub- bly put in a drainage dis- At that time, there was also a they have and they are division being built on trict and once we do this record of 22 fatalities and an with so much spending top money Grove Road. He said the drainage district then estimated 164 active cases. doing all this; building citizens’ concerns are the everybody has to see how Austin County Judge Tim love and care.” roads, putting in reten- road, drainage and gen- their piece of land fits into Lapham said in his Monday  JENNIFER IRVING tion,” Lamp said. “The eral infrastructure. the puzzle,” Lamp said. afternoon update that 1,383 res- same people go ahead “The state of Texas “I cannot drain property idents had received at least one and buy an acre lot, an allows us to come in and that you build a home in dose of the vaccine by that time. location, the receiver should take acre next to them or an put a drainage district in on a low spot.” He said that was 5.5% of the esti- themselves off of the other wait- acre and a half-tract of and what the drainage Commissioners also mated 25,584 residents over the lists so the slot can reopen at land next to them and district is it allows us to approved setting a pub- age of 16. that facility. put in a well and septic get a competent engineer lic hearing to erect a stop He, as well as Bellville Med- “When we were doing vac- system in and they do not to be paid to help us set sign at the intersection ical Center, also said no more cines, if people didn’t come to have to go through the up plans to go ahead and of Skalak and Tiemann doses were scheduled to be deliv- their appointment, we went to scrutiny.” allow this,” Lamp said. roads in Austin Coun- ered to Austin County this week the next person in line so we Lamp said he sees a He said this would ty by Commissioner Pre- but 2,000 more doses arrived at didn’t waste one vaccine,” Dor- recurring issue with help with people who cinct 2 Bobby Rinn. He the Waller County Fairgrounds, non said. “There’s a timing issue properties that are sold build properties then said he has received sev- the closest state-run rural county that if you don’t use them with- cheaply. expect the commissioners eral emails from people vaccination subHUB to the area. in a certain amount of time, you “They buy a piece of to come and dig all their in the community and However, because of high have to throw them away but we property because it is ditches out. requested a one-way stop demand and already full wait- were not going to waste one.” cheap, they buy it in the “I think commissioners sign. lists, it has not been an easy task Dornon said calls can be made worst-case scenario and should read over it and A public hearing will to get a dose of the vaccine. Dor- to a primary care provider to then they expect us, com- maybe it is something be held at the next meet- non suggested those interested get qualified residents priori- missioners court, to dig we can talk about in the ing of the commission- in getting vaccinated get them- tized for a COVID-19 vaccine. To the ditches out and spend future. But we have no er’s court on Feb. 8, with selves on as many lists as possi- reach the vaccination subHUB county tax dollars,” Lamp way to control a person a first by Rinn and sec- ble. She added that once a vac- in Waller County, call 979-337- said. “They are not trying when they build a house ond by Lamp. The motion cine dose is received from one 8420 or 800-845-8035. to foot the bill. They are on one acre to regulate passed unanimously.

ANIMALS that are not on leash- Place 2 Chris Noack issue on the daily and I pretty good measures about how the officers es. Lerma responded said that he agreed do think that something in place to address the handle the various ani- from page 1 by saying that cats are something needs to be needs to be done. I just problems that the indi- mal complaints ranging also required to be on done, but he leaned think that we need to viduals are having now. from dogs at large to or if people are feeding leashes according to the with Burttschell. be cautious and make We just need to be more noise complaints. cats,” Escovy explained. ordinance. “People that truly sure that we are not diligent about doing “The issue with a “Some of these were However, Sealy take care of their ani- affecting those people that,” Sullivan said. lot of these calls is the issues before we had an Mayor Carolyn Bilski mals are taking care of that are already taking Councilmember people will call saying Animal Control Officer, said the city has a leash their animals. They are care of their animals Place 5 Larry Koy that the dogs are bark- but we have one now.” law now but being on spending a lot of money more than the people brought up previ- ing and by the time we Lerma brought leashes is not always every year to get those that are not taking care ous programs in Sealy get there, the animals up the point that she enforced. vaccinations,” Noack of their animals.” where pet owners could are not barking and does not think most of “As a pet owner of a said. “You are only Councilmember bring their pets to be they have taken them Sealy’s citizens know cat, I have seen where going to make it more Place 4 Jennifer Sul- vaccinated and said inside,” Reeves said. some of the pet rules people have had collars difficult for the people livan said there are that the council should “We explain to them and brought up adding on their cats, they get that are already taking already controls in look into it again. about the ordinance that information to the hung up on a chain-link care of their animals. place and referenced a While the discus- and the barking dogs. City of Sealy website. fence and it is not a Now when I go and get specific complaint that sion had been primar- We just give them a pretty thing. We’ve got (my pet) their rabies members of the coun- “I would bet that the ily centered around verbal warning at that to be a little cognizant (shot), I also need to cil are getting regard- average citizen does not dogs and cats with- time. If it is a repetitive of some of these things remember to go to city ing a neighbor’s dogs know they are limited in Sealy, Lerma said call that we keep get- (in ordinances) that do hall and purchase a and roosters and read in the number of pets a pig farm on Geb- ting called back to the not really make sense,” license that I have to from the ordinance to when they move into hardt Road should also same residence or the Bilski said. keep up annually.” the council. be addressed. Howev- same animal, we will town or maybe even Councilmember Noack said if the According to city after they have been er, the farm is locat- start issuing citations.” Place 6 Adam Burtt- council’s goal is to limit ordinances, “Any ani- ed in the extraterritori- Reeves said that here a long time,” said schell said that he did the number of strays in mal which barks, Lerma. “Every pet is al jurisdiction of Sealy. public information not want to go over- Sealy, they should pos- whines or howls in Sealy City Attorney is always helpful in required a rabies vac- board regarding the sibly target those who excessive or continu- cination and they are Timothy Kirwin said response to Lerma ask- animal ordinance. are not spaying and ous or untimely fashion they had passed ordi- ing if they should com- required to obtain an “I think there are neutering their ani- in any building, room, annual license.” nances that said you municate with the pub- obvious safety concerns mals. cage, kennel, yard, or could enforce nuisanc- lic about the animal Councilmember with some things. My “That is the only way any other place or facil- es within 5,000 feet of ordinances. Place 3 Sandra Vrablec other concern would be, we are going to elimi- ity where animals are your ETJ. “The majority of the echoed Lerma’s con- do we have the abili- nate some of the strays kept or harbored which “Because you are time, we are not hav- cerns and added that ty to even oversee a lot that we have out on the is not maintained in a a home rule city, you ing people just disre- she would like to see of the stuff that we are streets,” Noack said. “I clean and sanitary con- have that power. We gard the law. The prob- something potentially talking about current- understand that there dition,” results in a passed that ordinance lem is that they do not added to water bill let- ly,” Burttschell said. are citizens out there public nuisance. and we have prosecut- know there is a law. ters about dogs in Sealy Councilmember that are having this “I do think we have ed the smell ordinance, They do not know that the smell violation and they have to have a city the nuisance violation license to have the dogs. of the pig rescue,” Kir- Most people under- win said. “They tech- stand that they have to Quality and comfort to nically have complied have a rabies shot for with all their deferred their animals,” Reeves conditions but there said. “A Lot of this is keep you going. Affordability may be future viola- communication. These tions coming.” people are not blatantly to bring it home. Bilski said she visit- avoiding the city ordi- ed with Austin Coun- nance or the laws. They ty Judge Tim Lapham just are not aware there since this is more of a is (an ordinance).” county issue with the Reeves said he’d hate city also having few to add more ordinances opportunities to enforce or laws because what the nuisance ordinance. is on the books is suffi- City of Sealy Chief of cient for 99.9% of Sealy Police Jay Reeves spoke residents.

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