The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 85, Ed. 1 Friday, October 21, 2005 Page: 1 of 33
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Volume 118 Number 85
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. 2005
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SHS soccer program discussed
Implementation will depend on student interest, Faldyn says
SHS band earns top
rating in UIL contest
Kenner said the band’s perfor-
mance in Katy was a “big improve-
By JAY ERMIS
Managing Editor
By JAY ERMIS
Managing Editor
Chris Schavrda
1000 Meyer •Sealy, TX
979-885-7497
and stadium use.
Faldyn and trustees agreed soc-
cer would benefit students, but
the first step is finding out how
schools displaying their talents
Wednesday.
The Bellville High School band
earned a Division II while Stafford
The Sealy Independent School
District may become one of the
few Class 3A schools in the state
to offer soccer as part of its athlet-
ic program.
Athletic Director Mark Faldyn
briefed SISD trustees during
their Wednesday, Oct. 19, meeting
on adding boys and girls soccer
teams.
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PFRADE
Flame to host
auction
The Austin Co. Flame
(Boys Ull Soccer) invite
you to attend a Live Auction
Fundraiser on Saturday,
Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. to be
held at 4329 SE 1-10
Frontage Rd. in Sealy.
Funds received will go
towards tournament fees,
league fees, referees, uni-
forms and equipment. If
you have an auction item
donation call (979) 661-
1948 for pick-up or you can
bring it the day of the auc-
tion.
KC Turkey and
Dressing Dinner
The Wallis KCs will be
cooking their famous Turkey
and Dressing Dinner again
this year on Sunday, Oct.
23, starting at 10:30 a.m.
■ NEWSBITS, page 2
Today
Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing, with
a high in the lower 80s and
a low in the mid 50s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a high
in the lower 80s and a low
in the mid 50s. North
winds 10 to 15 mph in the
morning decreasing to 5 to
10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday
Partly cloudy with a high
in the upper 70s and a low
around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny with a high
in the mid 70s.
TODAY'SOBTUARIES
■ Ed Stelzel
Christmas in the
Country
The Bluebonnet Area Quilt
Guild, Bellville, will hold its
“Christmas in the Country”
on Oct. 22 and 23 at the
American Legion Hall in
Bellville.
Lady Tigers Down
Navasota
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The Sealy News/JAY ERMIS
Senior members of the Sealy High School band continue tradition Thursday, Oct. 20, by signing
the back of the trophy the band earned with a Division I rating at the Region 23 UIL marching
contest Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Rhodes Stadium in Katy. The Tiger band has received seven
Division I ratings the past nine years in the marching contest.
Shepherd’s Way
Craft Sale
The Second Annual
Southern Belle Craft Sale
will be held on Saturday,
Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. at The Shepherd's
Way Church. All proceeds
from the sale will go to The
Shepherd's Way Church
Women's Ministry. For more
info call 885-1225.
The Sealy News/JOHNNY GRIFFIN
Scott Keogh, of Queensland, Australia, scored an 82 to win first place and $1,018.40 in the saddle bronc event at the Austin
County Fair Rodeo on Saturday night in Bellville. See related stories, photos in the Austin County Fair commemorative edi-
tion in today's edition of The Sealy News.
“But he who looks into the
perfect law of liberty and
continues in it, and is not a
forgetful hearer but a doer
of the work, this one will be
blessed in what he does."
James 1:25
Like a
good neighbor
State Farm
is there.®
WorthQuoting
“Victory belongs to the
most persevering."
Napoleon Bonaparte
BIBLEVERSE
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Students Successful
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schools in the state with soccer
teams, including Hempstead and
Navasota,
SHS would compete in a Class
4A district, such as District 18
which has eight teams, while
District 24 has 10 teams.
Soccer season runs 15 weeks
from the first week of December,
through the third week of March
and into April with the playoffs.
■ SISD, page 14
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City to start
zoning talks
The City of Sealy is moving
toward the possibility of imple-
menting a zoning ordinance.
The first of several public meet-
ings and workshops will be held
on Monday night in the council
chambers at City Hall.
“This is the first workshop we
will hold," City Manager John
Maresh said. “We hope to start
talking a little more in depth
about zoning and land use regu-
lations with the public and well
as learning a little more our-
selves."
Maresh said that Dunkin,
Sefko and Associates, a consult-
ing firm, will be on hand to lead
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Faldyn compiled the report many students would participate,
after several parents contacted Student participation will
trustees about the possibility of determine if SHS could field boys
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submit by the second week in to see how many students would
February the sports they intend register to play.
to participate in the next school Faldyn expects to give trustees
year. an update at their November
Faldyn’s report outlined the cost meeting because of the February
of fielding one team and associat- deadline.
ed expenses such as hiring a soc- If the program is implemented,
cer coach, purchasing equipment SHS would join 37 other Class 3A
He said the sport could be added junior varsity teams.
for the 2006-07 school year, Girls are allowed to play on a
depending on student interest. boys team.
The University Interscholastic He plans to hold fact-finding
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Sealy Independent School District
trustees received a report on the pro-
file of a new superintendent during
their regular meeting Wednesday
night, Oct. 19, at the Sealy Junior
High School library.
They are now faced with reviewing
resumes of more than 50 applicants
and narrowing that figure to 10 or
less.
The summary of information
received during 13 profile development
meetings in September and October
was compiled by interim
Superintendent Charlie Uselton and
assistant superintendents Brenda
Krchnak and Tina Herrington.
The profile covered the topic of
skills, personal characteristics and
educational background.
Six questions were provided for ver-
bal and written input.
The questions were included in The
Sealy News, sent home with the stu-
dent population, distributed to faculty
and staff and made available in each
BI SUPERINTENDENT, page 6
The 140-member Sealy High received a Division I rating.
School band began its march Band director Bruce Kenner said
toward earning a third straight the Tiger band has earned Division
UIL sweepstakes award I ratings in the UIL marching con-
Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Rhodes test seven out of the last nine
Stadium in Katy. years.
The SHS band earned a Division “We’re very proud of that record,"
I rating in the Region 23 marching Kenner said Thursday, Oct. 20.
contest - the first of three steps “The first division rating gives us a
required to win a sweepstakes. shot at the sweepstakes in the
The band needs to earn Division I spring.”
ratings in the concert and sight- “I was really proud of them,”
reading contests April 5, 2006, at Kenner said of the band’s perfor-
Foster High School in Rosenberg. mance Wednesday. “We’re always
Sealy has won sweepstakes hon- pleased when we do well and
ors three times in the last four accomplish our goals.
years. “We are very excited about being
Prior to that, Sealy last won a award the trophy. Overall, they did
sweepstakes in 1968. a real good job. The judges were
SHS was among three Class 3A pleased with them.”
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Griffin, Joanie & Ermis, Jay. The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 85, Ed. 1 Friday, October 21, 2005, newspaper, October 21, 2005; Sealy, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1531540/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library.