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Do hope that everyone enjoyed the good rain that we had last week. I had 3.5 inches over two days. I understand some people received even more. Keep on praying for more. It had been about two months since our last rain of any kind. I received word the barn of Jack and Elaine Sullins on CR 166 was destroyed by a tornado Thursday, Aug. 18. I am sorry for them, but at least it wasn’t their home.
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Texas Farm Bureau is hosting a Forum on Solar Projects and Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. The forum will be held in-person and via Zoom. Presenters will cover solar projects and tax abatements used by companies, as well as foreign ownership of ag land.
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Heavy rains through Texas last week caused flooding, particularly in the Dallas area, prompting Gov. Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 23 affected counties. Texans who were affected by the rain, which dumped more than 10 inches in Dallas, are encouraged to file insurance claims with their providers and to complete the voluntary Self Reporting Damage Survey issued by the Texas Department of Emergency Management by visiting damage.tdem.texas. gov. The survey helps the state identify damage across Texas to gain an understanding of what areas were affected during the recent severe weather. Counties included in the disaster declaration are Camp, Culberson, Dallas, Duval, Ellis, El Paso, Henderson, Hopkins, Hudspeth, Kaufman, Kerr, Live Oak, Marion, Montague, Navarro, Pecos, Rains, Smith, Tarrant, Upshur, Van Zandt, Webb and Wood. Additional counties could be added as damage is assessed.
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Most of the Navasota and regional surrounding area churches as well as some schools feature a ringing bell. A question that could be asked is if any of these churches or schools have a historic bell manufactured early on by the C. S. Bell Company of Hillsboro, Ohio.
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Alexander McBride, born a slave in Georgia, was brought into what would become Texas in the 1820s by his plantation owner. He is heralded as a man who never could read or write as the founder of the early McBride African American college.
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Union Grove Baptist Church, 15301 FM 362 in Navasota is hosting a free Seed Starting Class as part of their Gardens of Faithfulness series taught by Samuel Robinson. This hands-on training will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 am until noon. Anyone from the area is welcome to attend this free event. Topics to be covered are seed germination, seed start dates, soil preparation, seed trays, etc. Questions can be sent to uniongrove362@gmail. com; no RSVP needed.
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The annual meeting of the Martins Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery Association will have their Memorial Day Service Sunday, Sept. 4, at Martins Prairie Church beginning at 10:30 a.m. Anyone with a connection to either are invited to attend. The featured family will be the Davis Family. This family was supposed to be featured last year, but do to the death of a family member, it was canceled. There will also be a short business meeting and a short devotional by Brother David Strawn. Lunch will be served following the service. Donations to the work fund may be sent to Martins Prairie Baptist Church, care of Darlene Lavender, 14389 FM 244 Iola, Texas 77861.
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After having members of the family in Navasota Nursing & Rehabilitation for nearly 16-1/2 years straight, it feels strange when I drive by and know our loved ones are gone. We still have friends there, so I try to stay involved in what’s going on. Recently I was given a list of items they needed for bingo prizes. Mary Catherine Schroeder and I gathered some of these items and I took them there. If you would like to help out, just like me you probably have some of these items stored away somewhere. They could use snacks such as cookies, pudding, brownies, animal crackers, goldfish, popcorn, cupcakes, ice cream, pretzels, coloring books, sketchbooks, Bible coloring books, word find books, notepads, calendars, journals, planners, magazines such as comics and news articles; hygiene supplies such as body wash, body sprays, hand soap and shampoo and conditioner sets; crayons such as markers, crayon pencils, glitter pens, ink pens, highlighters and permanent markers; drinks such as flavored water, diet drinks and Gatorade; and miscellaneous items such as purses, wallets, scarves and costume jewelry. The drop off point for any of these items is 1405 East Washington Ave. in Navasota. If you have any questions, contact the Activities Department, 936-825-6463.
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