Centenarian Discharged Council Browning, 103, Treated in Bellville, Also Beat Case of Pneumonia by COLE Mcnanna Talks [email protected] Last Thursday, Jan
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A dors spaces will be 10 x 10 and the See EVENT, page 8 going to Super Bowl, INSIDE Serving Sealy and Austin County, Texas since 1887 PAGE 5 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.