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Powerful Touch Massage held its ribbon cutting event last Friday, April 8, at 326 North Circle Drive in celebration of joining the Sealy Chamber of Commerce. Owner Jen Lopez has been working out of her home office but recently opened a storefront and will offer massages by appointment only in the evenings to start. Find Powerful Touch Massage on Facebook or call 832-221-0706 for more information.

Wow! Walk Across Texas has officially concluded at Bellville and Brazos Independent School Districts. At the end of Week 8, 61,153 miles were racked up by the students and their families.

Angela Mlcak of Sealy, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective alldiscipline collegiate honor society. Mlcak was initiated at University of Houston-Victoria.

Wednesday afternoon, Sealy ISD announced the passing of a Sealy High School student.

SISD Superintendent Bryan Hallmark confirmed Thursday morning an off-campus incident resulted in the death of a student.

Sealy FFA Judging teams competed in the Area XI CDE and five groups earned top finishes to become state qualifiers. Livestock Judging, Horse Judging and Floricultural teams all finished second in their disciplines, the Meat Judging team earned third and the Milk Quality Products squad took fourth place. The Nursery and Landscape team also competed and fell just shy of a state qualification with a sixth-place finish.

Thursday, April 14, Christians around the world will begin Holy Week with the celebration of Maundy Thursday services. Bellville United Methodist Church (234 South Masonic) will mark this holy day with the presentation of The Living Last Supper.

Miss Brittany Guardia’s 4th Grade social studies classes recently participated in “field trip in a box” activities for their Ag in the Classroom unit at Faith Academy of Bellville. This unit included “cotton’s journey,” from the field to the store, and highlighted not only the growth and harvesting processes but also the various uses for cotton fiber, cotton seeds and cottonseed oil.

State Representative Ben Leman was the featured speaker at the Sealy Chamber of Commerce’s recent governmental luncheon at the Legion Hall last Wednesday. Leman spoke about some of the legislation passed this session, as well as answered questions from local officials on Winter Storm Uri.

The Sealy News will have to find a new managing editor after current Managing Editor Cole McNanna submitted his resignation in March. McNanna leaves some big shoes to fill after he established a hard-working reputation that led to being well-liked by his peers and fellow citizens throughout his nearly four years in the role.

The Sealy Area Historical Society is hosting a Spring Fest April 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sealy Historical Park at 211 East Main Street. There is a great lineup of entertainment scheduled all day, including the Polish dance group Wawel and singer/songwriter/ author Mike Blakely.