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Polling places announced Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Nov. 3, for voting in the General Election.

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Oct. 19-30 at the Austin County Elections Office, 804 East Wendt Street, Bellville, TX 77418.

Locations of polling places: Precinct 101, 102, 103 and 104 Austin County Courthouse 1 E. Main St. Bellville, TX 77418 Precinct 205 and 206 Sens Activity Center 200 Briar Ridge Dr. Bellville, TX 77418 Precinct 207, 208, 209 and 210 Industry City Building 725 Main St.

Industry, TX 78944 Precinct 211 and 312 St John Lutheran Church 480 Ross St Cat Spring, TX 78933 Precinct 313 and 314 W E Hill Community Center 1000 Main Street Sealy, TX 77474 Precinct 415 Wallis KC Hall 703 Columbus Road Wallis, TX 77485 Precinct 416 Sealy American Legion Post 442 1630 Meyer St Sealy, TX 77474 Precinct 417 San Felipe Fire Station 15023 FM 1458 N. San Felipe, TX 77473 Precinct 418 Frydek Confraternity Christian Doctrine Building 10471 Grotto Rd Sealy, TX 77474

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In the coach's memory Jeff and Jennifer Brandes, owners of Visual Promotions, present Becky Mills and Betsy Zapalac with a donation for the T.J. Mills Endowment Fund. Organizers of the fund are hoping to break ground in 2016 on a new indoor recreation facility, which was a project dear to T.J. Mills before his passing earlier this year. The funds were raised by the sale of special T-shirts.

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NEWSBITS Special city council meeting The Sealy City Council will hold a special meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. in council chambers.

Austin County 4-H Council The Austin County 4-H Council meeting is scheduled for Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in the First National Bank Civic Center meeting room.

Republicans to meet Thursday The Austin County Republican Party will meet Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Tony’s Restaurant. All precinct chairs and candidates running for office are urged to bring their completed paperwork.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015

By JASON B. HOGAN reporter@sealynews.com

The Sealy City Council decided in a 4-3 vote Oct. 27 to go against popular public opinion regarding the Interstate 10 frontage road project and move forward with an appeal through the Texas Court of Appeals following a ruling by 155th District Court Judge Jeff Steinhauser.

The ruling granted a temporary injunction in favor of the plaintiff, Town Park Center and developer David Cryan, ordering the City of Sealy to follow through with a contractual agreement to jointly fund an I-10 frontage road project

with the developer. By court order, city leaders had 10 days to make payment to the Texas Department of Transportation for the road. Now, with an appeal process set to take place, the 10-day window will no longer apply.

The agreement signed in 2011 by the developer and city leaders affixed a 50-50 split in fees to the state. The city and developer have already committed $2,135,000 to the project, and an additional $1,574,770 is still due, a city and developer cost split.

The project has been in the planning stages for years and payment to TxDOT was due Oct. 29. When it first began,

costs for development were estimated at $2 million but the passage of time inflated it to over $4 million. That increase put the city on the line for an extra $324,000.

City manager Larry Kuciemba issued an announcement on Oct. 26 that TxDOT is prepared to take over the frontage road project as part of a major highway expansion from Brookshire past FM 3538 and reimburse $2,135,000 to the city and developer.

Kuciemba received an email from Paul Reitz, director of Transportation Planning and Development for TxDOT, who said the I-10 project sits atop of their to-do list and should

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Prior to the meeting, at least 50 Sealy citizens gathered in front of W.E. Hill Community Center – where the meeting had been moved – to rally support for the project, and convince council members to abide by their arrangements with the developer. A petition was passed around to those at the rally asking for signatures supporting the project.

One of the rally participants, Steve Wilson, addressed the crowd minutes before the scheduled council meeting at 6 p.m. He and other participants spoke of the favorable tran■ FRONTAGE, page 11

By JASON B. HOGAN reporter@sealynews.com

The neighborhood Halloween block party and trick-or-treat event Boo Bash saw attendance figures soar in its second year operating downtown to about 2,000 attendees, a number approximated by Sealy Police Chief Chris Noble.

Last year, the event saw about 800. This year’s number represents a 150 percent increase. Main and Fowlkes streets were The Sealy News/JOE SOUTHERN cordoned off from 4 to 8 Police Chief Chris Noble "arrests" a Stormtrooper during Boo Bash, the annual Halloween event hosted by The Sealy News and Sealy Main Street. An estimated 2,000 people came out for the event Saturday evening. See more photos in the B section.

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Boo Bash gets bigger, better

Ghost Tour is this Saturday

In honor of both veterans and active military, daily entrance fees at Texas State Parks will be waived for all visitors on Sunday, Nov. 8. To find a nearby Texas State Park, visit www.texasstateparks.org.

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City trying to opt out of frontage road contract, let TxDOT pay

HOA-Meals on Wheels will hold its annual chicken and sausage lunch fundraiser at 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 at Levine Park in Sealy. Plates can be ordered by calling 979885-4188.

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Meals on Wheels fundraiser

The 2015 Ghost Tour sponsored by the Sealy Area Historical Society will take place on Nov. 7. Tickets may be purchased online at sealyhistoricalsociety.org or at the Gordon Memorial Library. Tours will take place beginning at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. and will last approximately 90 minutes.

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Business leaders and city and county officials bunched into Saddleback Saloon downtown Saturday, Oct. 31, as local dignitaries pranced about the bar in brassieres to raise money for the Bras for a Cause event hosted by The Sealy News, Saddleback Saloon and Sealy Main Street.

Custom bras designed by community members were auctioned off to benefit the Methodist Hospital in Katy. People broke their banks for Halloween homage, pearl- and rose-lined, and floral island inspired decadent pushups recognizing the continued fight against breast cancer.

Many local leaders made cameos. Others like Mayor Mark Stolarski and Commissioner Reese Turner, trounced about the stage repeatedly to show their support.

Turner scampered about in his silver 4-inch stilettos effortlessly with a hot pink boa draped around his neck.

In all, the event had a huge turnout and garnered approximately $1,600.

The Sealy News publisher Karen Lopez has already been approached about hosting another event next year.

“Next year, we will have the event again, and it’ll be bigger and better,” Lopez said. “We The Sealy News/JASON B. HOGAN appreciate everybody coming out and support- Austin County Commissioner Reese Turner, left, and County Judge Tim Lapham, right, model ing such a worthwhile decorated bras while auctioneer Allen Kaminski makes the call on a bid Saturday during the Bras for a Cause event at Saddleback Saloon. See more photos on page 16. event.”

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Bras for a Cause raises fun, funds, awareness of breast cancer

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Bras for a Cause donation The Sealy News hosted the Bras for a Cause event on Oct. 31 and raised $1,856 for the Houston Methodist West Breast Care Center. Pictured are Nickie Serpa-Gonzalez - mammography technologist, Dianne Merritt – mammography technologist, Grace Villalovoz - Admitting Representative, Precious Hollins - scheduler, The Sealy News Publisher Karen Lopez, Rajul Mehta, MD - Breast Radiologist, Beth Phelps – manager, and Pam Hervey, mammography technologist.

On Monday, Dec. 7, the Austin County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary of a habitation and a robbery that occurred on Mixville Road in Sealy.

The suspects left the location in a black Cadillac Escalade.

On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the sheriff’s office arrested Jose Alejandro Barrera, 31, of Brookshire in Waller County on warrants for burglary and robbery out of Austin County.

Barrera was placed into the Waller County Jail and later transferred to

the Austin County Jail.

Barrera was charged with burglary of a habitation, felony II and robbery, felony II, with a total bond of $150,000.

Sheriff Jack Brandes said his investigator did an outstanding job of obtaining evidence and apprehending the suspect in short period of time.

“This sends a message to those who continue to engage in illegal activities that we will arrest them and put them in jail where they belong,” Brandes said.

GRANDJURY The Austin County Grand Jury returned indictments against eight individuals during its December term.

Those indicted include: Joe Anthony Acosta, 24, evading arrest detained with vehicle.

George Aguinaga, 31, evading arrest detained with vehicle.

Joseph Frank Davidek, 44, driving

while intoxicated with three or more convictions.

Shawn Carl Gaitan, 37, possession of a controlled substance, penalty grade one, greater than or equal to one gram but less than four grams.

Herman Thomas Livingston, 24, burglary of vehicles with two or more previous convic-

tions.

Luis Angel Sanchez, 29, driving while intoxicated with three or more convictions.

Jessie Turner, 41, theft of property, greater than or equal to $2,500 but less than $30,000.

Kevin Lee White, 41, driving while intoxicated with three or more convictions.

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Printing in 3-D Tammy Leimer, left, director of technology for the Sealy Independent School District, and Lavinia Owen, PLTW/keyboarding teacher, demonstrate one of the two 3-D printers the district owns to members of the SISD Board of Trustees during their meeting Dec. 16.

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The Austin County Sheriff’s Office released a report of arrests and bookings for the period of Nov. 27-Dec. 3.

Inclusion in the report does not implicate guilt of any crime.

Juan Jose Garcia was arrested for driving while intoxicated. No bond.

Alicia Kay Akshar was arrested for theft of property, greater than $100 but less than $750.

Bond set at $1,000.

Arista Kaye Tompkins was arrested on two counts for failure to identify and giving false and fictitious information. Bond set at $5,000.

Luis Carlos Macias was arrested for driving while license suspended with a previous conviction or suspension. Bond set at $1,000.

Rayne Marie Castillo was arrested on a parole violation for possession of a controlled sub-

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stance, penalty grade two, less than two ounces. No bond.

Cody Allen Hampton was arrested for possession of marijuana, less than two ounces. Bond set at $1,000.

Carlos Urbina was arrested for an improper right turn. Bond set at $500. No driver’s license when unlicensed. Bond set at $500. Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility.

Bond set at $500.

Sean Darrel Brown was arrested for defective or no stop lamps.

Bond set at $500. No driver’s license when unlicensed. Bond set at $500. Four counts of expired license. Bonds set at $500. No valid inspection certificate.

No bond. Violate promise to appear. Bond set at $500.

Raylon Renard Patterson was arrested for possession of mari-

juana, less than two ounces. Bond set $1,000.

Guy Jernell Hemphill, Jr. was arrested for possession of marijuana, less than two ounces.

Bond set $1,000.

Devonte Jerome Farguson was arrested for delivery of marijuana, less than five pounds, in a drug free zone. Bond set at $25,000.

Lawrence Devon Garbs was arrested for public intoxication.

Bond set at $500.

Damion McKay Berstch was arrested for deliver of marijuana, less than five pounds, in a drug free zone. Bond set at $25,000.

Germias Garcia Herrera was arrested for failure to yield at an intersection. Bond set $500.

No driver’s license. Bond set at $500.

More reports online at www.sealynews.com.