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The Sealy Fire Department paid a visit to Trinity Lutheran Preschool. Sealy firemen Captain Kevin Kramr, Robert Lying, Jacob Bocka, and Reid Brasher visited Trinity Lutheran Preschool Oct. 20, teaching the preschoolers about fire safety and how stop/drop and roll is so important when your clothes are on fire.

The Brazos B.U.D.S. had 18 members participate in the Austin County Fair Floral Competitions. They made some beautiful designs, brought home a bunch of ribbons and even three sets of buckles! The day was highlighted by: Rylea Roecker winning Grand Champion Senior Fair Cup, Sophia Vykukal and Lylah Durrett winning Grand Champion Senior Floral Design and Rylea Roecker and Paige Demny winning Reserve Champion Floral Design.

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EEA (Extension Education Association) of Austin County, a direct part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, recently cut checks to share funds, raised through their annual barbeque fundraiser, with area non-profit organizations in the county.

EEA (Extension Education Association) of Austin County which is a direct part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service sponsored a program during the month of September which focused on the use of essential oils. The educational program was introduced at the 2023 State Texas Extension Education Association Conference in Beaumont and was conducted by Pat Allee on the county level. The program focused on the benefits of essential oils, those most used, the role of aromatherapy, diverse types of carrier oils, safety, and precautions. At the conclusion of the program, she shared the importance of always consulting your healthcare provider/ doctor before use of any form of aromatherapy. If you would like to learn more or become a member of the Texas Extension Education Association of Austin County, feel free to contact Michelle Wright, Distinguished Agent Family and Community Health at (979) 8652078.

Car seats work. Just ask Mandy Watson who was in a head-on crash with her 11-monthold and 5- year-old as they were going to lunch more than a decade ago.

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The Blinn College District Paramedic Program recently welcomed 17 new graduates to the profession during a pinning ceremony held at the Blinn RELLIS Administration Building at Texas A&M-RELLIS. Each graduate earned their paramedic technology certificate or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Associate of Applied Science degree, which qualifies them for entry-level paramedic positions and can be applied toward a bachelor’s degree.