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THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012 ■ PAGE 9
THE SEALY NEWS
Mother's Day 5K run, walk set for May 5 in Bellville
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Austin County 4-H Beef Quiz Bowl Team members include Walker Eskew – Frydek, Katelyn Miller – Wallis, Tyler Bond – Bleiblerville and Nate Compton – Kenney. The team was coached by Dawn Compton.
AC 4-H members win national beef quiz bowl contest Austin County is home to national champions. Members of the 4-H Beef Quiz Bowl team were crowned National Champions recently at the National Beef Quiz Bowl Contest, which was held in Houston in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Friday, March 2. Team members Tyler Bond, Nate Compton, Walker Eskew and Katelynn Miller were invited to participate in the contest due to their second place finish in the state 4-H Beef Quiz Bowl Contest last June in College Station. This year's contests marks only the second year for the national competition to be held at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Beef Quiz Bowl contest pits two teams of three or four members against each other in a game show type format. Each team member is supplied with a
buzzer that they will push to signal they want to answer the questions posed by an independent moderator. The moderator asks questions pertaining to anything dealing with the beef industry to each team, at which time the team members buzz in with their answer. The winner of each match moves on to face other teams in this double elimination tournament until only two teams remain. Out of that final match, a winner and in this case a national champion is crowned. Participants in this contest have spent countless hours studying topics related to beef cattle management such as nutrition, health, facilities, breeding, economics, etc., under the direction of a dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer leader. The volunteer leader coach of the Austin County team was Dawn Compton.
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FA students place at Math Olympics Faith Academy elementary and junior high students recently competed in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Math Olympics. Seventeen students were named regional qualifiers. Twelve of those participated in the regional event. Pictured above, front row from left, are Joshua Poorman, Kali Gregory, Emma Grace Fogle; middle row from left, are Jack Richter, Cathryn Carey, Skyler Kutra, Regan Woodley; and, back row from left, are Christian Saucedo, Luke Potter, Andrew Jozwiak, Charlie DuBas, and Will Woods. Most of the students earned excellent awards. In addition, Charlie DuBas won third place in fourth grade reasoning and Christian Saucedo won a superior award. The Sealy News/COURTESY PHOTO
Jackson to compete for national title Joi Jackson, 5 and at right, has been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Texas Pageant to be held June 15-16 in Houston. Jackson is the daughter of Robin and Justin Jackson and granddaughter of Lawrence Campbell of Sealy. The pageant will be held for girls ages 4-6 years old. The winner of the pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award, among other prizes. Jackson attends pre-kindergarten at Royal ECC. She also enjoys reading books, painting, ballet, tap dancing and playing with her baby sister.
American Legion in need of items Sealy American Legion Auxiliary Post 442 is collecting items for boxes to be sent to U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations overseas. The auxiliary is also looking for soldiers to send boxes to. To make a donation or let the auxiliary know of a soldier a box can be sent to, call auxiliary president Norma Pavelka at (979) 885-3163 or Heather Smith at (979) 885-4802.
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The Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Board of Austin County will hold it second annual Mother’s Day Miracle 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 5 in Bellville. The Mother’s Day Miracle Run is being hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas AgrLife Extension Service, Bellville General Hospital and Young Life of Bellville. The run is a way of showing community support for cancer research and for the many individuals who lost their lives in the fight against cancer. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with registration from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
Family Heritage apps being accepted Applications for the 2012 Family Land Heritage Program are due to the Texas Department of Agriculture by May 1. The Family Land Heritage Program recognizes farms and ranches that have been kept in continuous agricultural production by the same family for 100, 150, 200 years or more. The land must also fit the old U.S. Census definition of a farm: 10 acres or more with agricultural sales of $50 or more a year; or if less than 10 acres, sales of at least $250 a year. The owners must reside in Texas and be actively managing the everyday operation of the farm or ranch. If all the land has been rented or leased to someone outside of the family, it will not qualify. If only a portion was leased, and as much as 10 acres were retained in the family for agricultural production with sales of at least $50 annually, the property will still qualify. Austin County has 90 Family Land Heritage honorees. Please call Grace Holtkamp at (979) 885-2169 or Austin County Judge Carolyn Bilski at (979) 8655911 for reservations.
The start and finish line will be at Young Life, located at 1897 South Tesch Street. Registration is available at Active.com and registration forms are available at multiple businesses across Austin County including Bellville General Hospital, Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Department of State Health Services. Entry fees will be $10 for ages 18 and younger and $20 for 19 year-olds and older. The registration deadline is April 20. There will be an additional $5 for entries received after April 21. There will only be two running categories. Certificates/medals will
be presented to the top three finishers (male/ female) in both categories. T-shirts are guaranteed for all pre-registered participants. Shirts will be on a first come, first serve basis for participants who register on the day of the event. Proceeds will be benefitting the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life and the Austin County Pink Event. Families and cancer survivors are encouraged to participate. For questions and registration information, please feel free to call Rachel Kubala (865-5211), Michelle Allen (865-2072) or Sharon Glentzer (8653141).
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