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Another White Hall youth has accomplished success by winning 12 Gold and Silver medals at an Academic competition. Christie Telthorster is a sophomore at Montgomery High School where her mom is a teacher. As her dad Mark, told me “born and raised in White Hall!” They are still residents of our little community. Congratulations to Christie and her parents. Thanks for the note, Mark.
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The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Feb. 9 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the back-parking lot of the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. Any resident of Grimes County will be served and will only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form. For more information contact Chris Albright, caanavasota@gmail.com or 713-962-2144.
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Anderson Food Pantry, 367 Fanthorp St. will be open Thursday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. until noon. All residents of Grimes County in need of food may participate. For more information, contact Renee Fredwood, 936-873-5005.
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The monthly food pantry at Iola Missionary Baptist Church was well attended. Evergreen Baptist Church was in charge of providing volunteers and several of their members attended. There were 84 families served including six new families. The pantry is open the third Saturday each month from 9-11 a.m. to anyone in need of a helping hand. Volunteers come the day before to get everything ready.
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Macedonia Baptist Church, 6957 CR206, Plantersville, in the Blackberry Community invites Grimes County to their Black History Program Feb. 12, at 10:30 a.m.
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Last week my cousin, Cheryl Ketcham, (daughter of Barbara Molitor Phillips) came from Virginia and made sure she could meet with me while here. Knowing her, I decided Classic Rock was the best place to meet for lunch. Boy, was I correct! She owns Finley’s General Store, and the downtown Navasota area was just her cup of tea. Her dad was Jimmy Finley of Iola. Our stop at P Nemir brought laughter and giggles. Michelle and Mary were so informative. I could see those brain waves as she was checking out the merchandise. I got tickled when she said people in Virginia were cheap, meaning people would not pay the prices she saw at various shops in Texas.
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Individuals who protect and serve the citizens and businesses of Grimes County will be honored by Grimes County Crime Stoppers Saturday, Jan. 28. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the annual catered awards dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1962 SH 90 inAnderson. The event is free for officers and their families and by donation for the general public. Law enforcement supporter, State Representative Kyle Kacal, will be the guest speaker.
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It has been somewhat of a quiet week, but I didn’t say it wasn’t busy. Recall on my car, oil change, inspection, tags and taxes all hit at one time. Then my little buddy is sick again and I know that happens when children are around other children. There are more forms of illness than when I was growing up. I missed all my school days in first grade, then had perfect attendance the remaining 11 years. Things sure have changed, and Clorox wipes were not even invented way back then.
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