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Our daughter and son-in-law, Ashleigh and Tanner Krause, have been married for 3-1/2 years. They announced to all our family at my birthday gathering in August they are expecting their first child. FINALLY!! So, Thursday we had the “gender reveal” at our house.
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Happy Columbus Day! I hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe holiday.
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It’s Fall in Richards, and in a normal year that would mean the VFD BBQ, Halloween Carnival at Richards ISD and trick or treating for our youngest community members. This year could be different, but that hasn’t stopped our community from making plans to ensure fall is fun, festive and full of adventure for everyone!
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Early voting started yesterday at the Bedias Civic Center, please take advantage of this opportunity to avoid the lines on election day, Nov. 3. Voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Oct. 13 through Oct. 30; and extended hours on Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Many area family members and friends attended the wedding ceremony of Stephen Williamson and Mollie Jane Martinez. The ceremony was at the Deep in the Heart Farm in Brenham Saturday, Oct. 3. In addition to the wedding ceremony, they celebrated their birthdays as well.
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Thanks again for the support for the first Saturday BBQ fundraiser. We are thankful for everyone coming to help us raise funds for our department. As I mentioned before, we need to add another bay to the station and we are saving for that.
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Lillie Edwards turned 90 years old on Oct. 2 and had the best birthday party possible. A party had been planned for the occasion but because of COVID-19, it was too dangerous for her to be around a lot of people. Therefore, a birthday parade was planned for Saturday, Oct. 3 instead. So, a collage of vehicles gathered at the old school gym parking lot.
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I am passing the baking jobs down to my two grandchildren in Lyons. Bean won Grand Champion for his pecan pie with chocolate drizzle and Bree won second for her pineapple cake and third on her cookies at last week’s Burleson County Fair. Maybe my “baker’s knee” can heal now. Their rabbits sold well too.
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