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Energy plan is important
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The discovery of techniques for
and allow that to happen.
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. raised Orchard High School.
drilling in barren arctic waste-
over $3.9 million for children’s
• Hazen and Shannon Carver
gy.
This technique could help provide had the yard of the month.
could even, possibly, provide low- Scholarship.
being shut down to the detriment of pass a comprehensive energy plan Supermarket.
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Association of America says they
account for nearly 20 percent of
imports from Saudi Arabia. Until
we restored beneficial tax treat-
ment of these wells, many were
Act of Congress of June 2. 1897. Periodical Rate
postage paid at Sealy, TX 77474.
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space. With no atmosphere to cut
down on sunlight, the moon offers
energy bill is devoted solely to fossil
fuels. The bill promotes renewable
fuel sources, such as ethanol, which
is mixed with gasoline to create
lands.
The Independent
many I had seen run over with cars.
Well, not being completely dumb, I got
the drift. I’ve got an old pickup, and I
intend to use it.
Award.
• Mike Svajda received a bus
• Bob Roenigk of Houston was
scheduled to perform at the
Fireman’s Frolic.
• Mary Ann McFall was a can-
didate in the Mrs. Frolic con-
test.
• Michael Eder was the win-
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reunion was held; 20 of 28 grad-
uates were present.
55 YEARS AGO
• “Seven Sinners” starring John
Wayne and Marlene Dietrich
played at the Texas Theatre.
• Lloyd Schroeder announced his
candidacy for Tax Collector.
• S. Preisler elected Grand
Knight of the Sealy Knights of
Columbus.
•Two 10 oz. dog food cans could
be purchased for nine cents.
• An eight cubic foot freezer
could be bought with $33 down.
• Pearl Brewery reported major
increases in production and sales.
• Waldine Sloan graduated
from Southwest Texas State
Teachers College.
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• Vanessa Dickinson was
Petroleum almost unlimited amounts of ener- hospitals.
given the Wildlife Society driving stipend.
Award. • The 1945 Sealy High School
commitment that Sealy Christian & Georgie Pilcik, Mike & Kim Pilcik, her extra time and support.
Connections will be faithful stewards for Pilcik’s One Stop Repair Shop, Pizza
the Lord of all that he has chosen to Hut, Bob Planck, Positive Feed, Q Nails,
afford us and we ask His blessings upon Red Lobster, Betty & John Reinbeck,
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Texas and our national energy to reduce our dependence on for-
security. eign energy supplies, cut pollution
It is a mistake to assume that the and improve our energy security.
total oil production in the United energy for the moon base envisaged • Carol Zientek received
States, or the amount equal to our by President George W. Bush. It William O’Shea Memorial
Kenneth Currens you for partnering with us in our River Ridge Golf Club, Rosselli's
San Felipe Kingdom building efforts. Custodial Janitorial, Salon 424, Frank &
We would like to thank the following Carla Sayle, Sanny’s Food Mart,
Back in the saddle again Party In the Park a contributors: A Child’s Place, Academy, Schrader’s Western Wear, Seal/ Circuit,
The family of Brianne “Boo” Lockstedt ewgege All About Signs, 1 All Around Cowboy Sealy Concrete, Sealy News, Sealy
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Babbie Freeman and David and Dawn EothegtsonuplufchgsthpatbstsCemssnian rzomchristian fellowship. hna EhureR, Madeline \stawnicz
Anderson for taking care of her horse 1nNr. na eontlN'. P"in.re rom Amy Brothers, Larry & Ellen Brown, Steinhausers, Stephen F. Austin Golf
Fox and Tanner. Boo wants everyone to erssand. S8.V0. us. tn Bumbera’s Performance Associates, Mike Club, Clyde & Betty Stone, Take 2 Video,
know that although Fox is still on the ouriml ut:-d 8 +1 I I & Sharon Burke, Cazadores Mexican Tegler Ford, The Flower Shop, Tiger
injured list, they are both healing nicely . -L .. f.. nt, Restaurant, Christian City Fellowship, Cuts, Alfred & Patsy Tomasek, Tony
and that she is already back in the sad- w , Ldg with n.,g,,i Citizens State Bank, Art & Barb Clepper, Tsounakas, Tony’s Restaurant, Town &
die again. J**? and a fantastic turnout of Crabtree Dental, Jeff & Shannon Country Cleaners, The Realestate
Special thanks to ACYRA. vibrant vouth "mLLnamo Croteau, Curves for Women, Cutting Company, Tradition Bank, Travis Abel &
Melanie Lockstedt Loose Hair Salon, Diane’s Hair Design, Associates, Trinity Lutheran Church,
Sealy fr°bove,uweSoestimatethat over Downey Wesley UMC, CVS, Bill Douds, Joey & Darla Ussery, Visual Promotion,
students showed up at Party in the Park. Dr. Edwards, Linda Falco, Fighting Roy & Debra Wawarofsky, Bob &
A walk on the light side And Party we did. We celebrated the Chance Gym - Ruben Perez, Firestone - Daunce, White and Wesley Zboril, DDS.
Alas, the sitting duck is sitting no love and everlasting life that we have in Dairy Ashford, First Baptist Church, As you can see, God is using our whole
more. our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the end of Laura Fontana, Charlie & Melissa Ford, village of Sealy, Texas to raise His chil-
All 30 eggs are gone, no trace, not even another school year. The teens enjoyed Fran Frisch, First United Methodist, dren. Go God!
a shell. free food, drinks, snacks, inflatable Mike & Nancy Gentry, Helen & Doug
There goes our claim to fame, a possi- games, a volleyball tournament, prize Gilbert, Hair Gallery/Treasures, The
bility of an appearance on The Today giveaways, Cross of Cares and energiz- Qpen Gate, Hinze s BBQ, Hometown
Show or maybe event a shot at being in ing Christian contemporary and rock Hardware, Immaculate Conception
Ripley’s. music all in a safe environment. What a Church, JD Ivey & Co., Frydek K of C Shattered Dreams propram
Oh well, maybe it’s best; can you imag- sight to behold when we can drop all #12558, Ralph Kallie Roofing, Katy-Mills -n -m9 program
ine 30 little yellow ducks walking, racial, economic and religious barriers Wal-mart, Knesek Family Funeral says tnanK YOU
quacking, and squirting that smelly stuff and truly fellowship with one another Chapel, Konesheck Plumbing, Koy We would like to take this opportunity
that sticks to the bottom of your shoes? I without incidence or prejudice. Concrete, Russell & Beverly Koym, Kwik to thank the many supporters of the
will just have to find something else to Christian Connections applauds every- Car Lube, Kirby Larsen, Irene LeBlanc, Shattered Dreams Program. Thank you
do, like getting rid of that armadillo dig- one who gave of their time, talents or Liz Claiborne Shoe Store Staff, Lewis & for your extensive support, contributions
ging in the wife’s flowerbeds. financial support while assisting our Becky Hintz, David, Micak, P.C., Mark & and many volunteer hours. Without the
I told a friend that I was going to shoot efforts to shine the light of Jesus Christ Karla Miller, Motion Fitness, Mary Jane help of our community, we would not
the rascal but he said that wasn’t a good upon the teens of Sealy. What a beacon Morgan, Chad & Bernie Murray, Napa - have been able to present such a success-
idea. He asked how many I had seen shot of hope you represent - He is the Light Sealy Auto Parts, New Prairie View ful program. We would like to extend a
and I said not many. Then he asked how and you are the lamp! You have our Baptist Church, O’ Reilly Auto Parts, Joe special thanks to Karen Mize for all of
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The first step toward greater building solar cells on the moon out finishing the 70x50 ft. pavilion from Career Academy’s Houston
energy independence is boosting of lunar surface material is also at the Lions Park. school.
domestic production. This includes exciting because of the possibility of • The City of Sealy adopted • Patricia Smidovec was the
environmentally-responsible beaming electricity to Earth from plans for a box factory plant. science award winner in
15 YEARS AGO 35 YEARS AGO
• The Sealy Lions Club was • Elizabeth Smith graduated
by University of Houston clean-burning gasohol which can be
researchers that they have made used in some of today’s cars. Texas,
solar cells out of lunar dust, I was with its growing com and sorghum
reminded of why it is important for production, is well-positioned to tap
the United States to develop a into the growing ethanol produc-
coherent energy policy and to tion market.
invest in our space program. The energy plan includes incen-
This year, my colleagues and I tives for other renewable energy,
have set as one of our top goals the such as wind and solar power,
passage of a national energy plan. Texas, as we all know, has plenty of
This is crucial for many reasons, sunshine, but its winds are also a
including our security. We depend remarkable energy resource,
upon foreign supplies for 60 per- Scientists estimate Texas winds
cent of our petroleum and gas, a alone have the potential to provide
higher percentage than in 1973 one-tenth of America’s electricity
when our nation reeled from the energy needs. Texas Tech
Arab Oil Embargo of 1973. University is a major research cen-
Continued dependence upon for- ter for generating energy from the
eign energy supplies puts us at the wind.
mercy of other nations, some of The energy bill will emphasize
which have proven themselves clean-burning coal technology as
unstable or unfriendly. Their deci- well as nuclear energy. The United
sions can do huge damage to our States and many other nations cur-
economy and the livelihoods of peo- rently operate nuclear power
pie living and working in our coun- plants, which produce no carbon
try. We cannot continue to sit back dioxide and are exceptionally clean.
cost electricity to the Earth. We • Carol Blair won a $100 gift ner of the 1970 DeKalb
need to tap these kinds of ideas and certificate from Bill’s Agricultural Accomplishment
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