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City of Plantersville will host a proposed budget public hearing Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. The Texas Renaissance Festival is nearing the end of the season. The final two weeks feature Highland Fling Nov. 18-19 and Celtic Christmas Nov. 24-26.
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Once upon a time I was in the construction business. Sort of, anyway. This would have been about 20 years ago, and I was part of a mission team with my church. Prior to this endeavor, my construction skills included operating a hammer, a saw, and sometimes a drill. “No experience needed”, they said. “We’ll teach you everything you need to know”, they said. Despite my lack of know-how, I reluctantly agreed to join the team for the building project in Mexico. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to help out, I was just concerned about being a liability instead of an asset. That all changed once we got on site.
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Vitex agnus-castus, vitex, is native to Asia and the Mediterranean region. Now common in Grimes County landscapes, it’s believed that vitex came to North America in the 17th century. It is easily recognizable because of its spikes of showy, purple flowers. Bees, butterflies and other insects enjoy the nectar which produces excellent honey. It is usually from 3 to 10 feet tall and may be as wide with twisty multiple trunks. Leaves are olive green and palmately compound. Flowers and leaves are aromatic. Dark brown fruit is a drupe, berry-like. Beautiful and hardy, vitex is prized as a long-lived cut flower. The Texas Department of Transportation, txdot.gov, has recommended it for plantings in the median of some state highways.
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Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Nov. 9 from 10-11:30 a.m. in the back-parking lot of the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. Any resident of Grimes County will be served and only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form. For more information contact Patricia, jimcozby@gmail.com.
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Thanks to White Hall Grocery, White Hall Café, White Hall Community VFD along with Salem Lutheran Church for inviting children to do their trick or treating in a safe environment. The Truck or Treat at the VFD had more visitors than last year. I like visiting with the children and parents. My great-grandson Kohen looked cute in his bull rider outfit. He had to have new boots, vest and jeans because he is getting so tall. My homemade chaps were just the right length. He ditched the big black cowboy hat for a plastic VFD hat and wanted to check out the fire trucks. Ken Cox invited him to sit in one and he was excited. For volunteers who worked to make this all happen, thank you.
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Keith Civic Club held their monthly meeting Oct. 26, at Keith Community Center with a small number in attendance. A report was given about the recent garage sale. A good amount of money was raised. This will help with various projects. There was another sale Oct. 28, and more items were sold, and more money raised.
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The KBTX Food for Families Food Drive is Wednesday, Dec. 6. Donations will be accepted in Grimes County at Midsouth Electric in Navasota. Historic Downtown Navasota presents their fourth annual holiday sip and shop Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Veterans Day, Nov. 11, will be celebrated with a parade, fundraiser drawings for Grimes County VFW Post 4006 Auxiliary and ending with the Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce Reds, Wheats & Blues Festival at the VFW from 3-8 p.m. There will be several bands including Tubie and the Touchtones, Cari Hutson & Good Company, Randy Pavlock, and Shinyribs. Tickets are $30 at the door and $25 presale. Visit www.navasotagrimeschamber. com for more information
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