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Area friends of Adam Walker, 45 of Iola, were sorry to learn of his death suddenly Tuesday, July 20. His service was held Wednesday, July 28, at Hillier Funeral Home in College Station. Do remember his wife Shawna and their children Joseph, Jeremiah and Jillian in your prayers.
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Have you and your family received the COVID inoculation? Please, reconsider doing this for yourself, for your family, for your neighbor and for your community.
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Winner number 50 of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Aug. 8. The winner of a Mossberg Shockwave, 20 ga. is Harry Walker of Anderson. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Aug. 15. A new 52-week gun raffle will begin on Aug. 29, so if you are interested in buying raffle tickets for this upcoming raffle, contact Marcy Pavlock, 936-661-6662 or Mike Wetuski, 936-870-6836. I also have some to sell, so you can contact me, 936-870-6842. Tickets are $100 each.Time is running out so hurry, only 500 will be sold.
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I have come to realize that staying busy is a good thing, but at my age staying busy causes issues like not calling your Aunt Norma to wish her a happy birthday. She has always told me that Randy and I need to learn to say no to some of the things that keep us tied up. If it makes any difference, I sent Stephen a text late that night to tell her and I finally called her. So, again, happy 93rd birthday Aunt Norma!
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As the 2021-2022 school year quickly approaches, Anderson-Shiro CISD will host its annual substitute teacher training and orientation for those interested in substitute teaching this school year. The training will be at the Central Office Boardroom Monday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. If you are unable to attend, contact the district office, 936-873-4500 for more information.
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The Evergreen Baptist Church Vacation Bible School was a success. The final session was Wednesday, July 21. There was an average of 45 children that attended daily. There were snacks served daily and workers were provided meals. Children raised $823 for a mission’s project. All the children and workers had a wonderful time.
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General Santa Anna had two good legs when he was found the day after the Battle of San Jacinto. He was hiding in the tall grass near Buffalo Bayou. Though his two legs were as good as new, he still complained and was given a horseback ride on the back of Texian Joel Robison’s horse to where General Sam Houston lay wounded under a tree.
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Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, TOH, is an Asian native found on every continent except Antarctica. It grows rapidly and can be 50 feet tall. Trunk and branches have lenticels, pores, and heart-shaped scars left on the branch after a leaf falls. Its compound leaves are 1 to 4 feet long with 10 to 25 leaflets. Each leaflet is 2 to 7 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide. Bronze leaves in spring change to green as they age. In late spring, clusters of small, yellow-green to reddish 5-petaled flowers are seen. In Texas from September to October, up to 350,000 winged seeds per year appear in papery structures called samaras. They can stay on the tree through winter.
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