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Campsis radicans, trumpet vine or trumpet creeper, is a perennial Texas native. It is a deciduous woody vine that can get 40 feet high and 10 feet wide using aerial roots. Its opposite leaves have 9 to 11 leaflets with sawed edges. It climbs by wrapping its stem around a support. If a stem touches the ground it will root. The vine is strong enough to bring down some structures. In Latin Campsis means "to curve". Radicans means "stems with roots".
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Anderson Food Pantry, 367 Fanthorp St. will be open March 2 from 9 a.m. until noon. All residents of Grimes County in need of food can participate. For more information, contact Renee Fredwood, 936-873-5005.
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Last Friday I had the pleasure of a full day with Jackson. Jack is seven months old and was booted out of daycare in College Station because he had a low-grade fever. His mom and Kaleigh both teach at Wellborn Junior High and his mom was an assistant dance instructor at Navasota when Paige was there. Little Jack had to get used to Gingi but I guess I did okay because he did not want to sleep. Kacie says the reason that little ones do not want to sleep here is because they don’t want to miss anything. Little Man was not too sure about the baby.
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Orphans Friend Masonic Lodge No 17 will meet Monday, March 6, at their lodge hall in Anderson. The meeting will begin with a meal at 6 p.m. Bedias Masonic Lodge will meet Tuesday, March 7, beginning with a covered dish meal at 6:30 p.m. All members of the Masonic Lodge are invited to attend.
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Anderson Volunteer Fire Department’s annual steak dinner and auction is April 22. To donate auction items for the live auction, reach out to Samantha Kimich, 936-870-6438 or Mary Beth Wesley, 832-306-5457. Thank you for your continued support of AVFD!
Congratulations to Bernhardt Winery on their win for the Reserve Grand Champion Best of Show Award at Rodeo Houston 's Rodeo Uncorked Awards with their own Bernhardt Winery Antiquity Chardonnay Reserve Danube Plain 2020 Rodeo Uncorked Roundup 2023. A toast to Bernhardt Winery on their win.
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Amanda Sechelski, a second-grade teacher at Anderson-Shiro Elementary, is also the sponsor of the Kindness Club. Amanda and her students in the club thank everyone who donated new and gently used winter clothing items to their clothing drive that was held before Christmas break. They had an abundance of donations come in and were able to help over 60 people in our community stay warm. They appreciate everyone
for spreading kindness and warmth during the holiday season!
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Hopefully Valentine’s Day was good for everyone. I was surprised with a dozen violet color roses from the sweetest little 17-month-old boy. He actually came and handed them to me.
The next few months are packed with several fish fry gatherings throughout the county. As a reminder, Salem Lutheran Church will be hosting their annual gathering Friday, March 24, at the White Hall Community Center. We will begin at 5:30 p.m. with food available for dine in or take out. Tickets are available from any member of the church. Hope to see you there.
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Area residents were sorry to learn of the death of Rev. Bill Gene Adkisson who passed away Saturday, Feb. 11, at age 84. He was formerly the Pastor of Evergreen Free Will Baptist Church – which is now Evergreen Baptist Church. Adkisson was born July 3, 1938 to Rudolph and Alice Adkisson. He married Peggy Marshall and they spent many years of happiness together until she passed away Feb. 27, 2016. After they returned to Missouri, he was the Pastor of Evergreen for 7 years, from 1997-2004. They were owners of First Storage Facility in Iola until they moved away. His funeral was held Wednesday, Feb. 15. His burial was in the IOOF Cemetery in Charleston, MO. Do remember his children and other family members in your prayers.
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