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Saint Francis Wolf Sanctuary in Navasota needs food trucks and vendors for its Festival of the Wolves event Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
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Two people were baptized at Evergreen Baptist Church by Rev. Jeff Morgan, Sunday, Aug. 7. Aubrey Williams and Alexis Reeves were baptized. They both attended summer camp at Camp Pineywoods. Pray for them as they begin this new phase in life. Several area residents returned from an overseas trip including various countries. From all accounts, they had a wonderful time.
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Texas 4-H is a club for children age 5-18. It is the largest youth development program in Texas with more than 550,000 youth each year. You may think 4-H is only for your friends with animals, but it’s so much more! You can do activities like shooting sports, food science, healthy living, robotics, fashion and photography. Grimes County Extension Office, 203 Veterans Memorial Drive in Navasota, can help find a 4-H club that is right for you. Visit https://grimes.agrilife.org or call 936-873-3907 for more information. The new 4-H year begins Sept. 1.
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My week has flown by and I am not sure what I actually accomplished. Little Man spent lots of time with me since he was not able to attend daycare, but we try to have fun. I can’t get on the floor to play ball, so I sit in a chair and roll the ball. Little Curtis Zwahr, Jr. was able to come home from the hospital and is doing good. I do know “Dappy” is happy about that. Please continue to pray for him and his family as they adjust to the changes they have had to endure. My oldest grandson, Jordan, turned 25, Aug. 11, does that make me offi cially old? Several of us ate at Atami last night to celebrate his special day. I made a cake and put 25 candles on it. As the chef started his show, Kaleigh said Paula Dean should back up because the flames might ignite her hairspray. She was talking about me, so I moved back up against the wall to avoid any additional flames! The Friends of Chamber Music, a non-profit, in the Bryan/College Station area have several shows in September. They recruit performers to come to the Brazos Valley for concerts. Visit https://www.fcmtx. org for more information.
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The WHCVFD met Monday for their monthly business meeting. Thirteen members were present. There wasn’t much on the agenda, so the meeting ended quick. On Aug. 9, Grimes County VFW Post 4006 has free Bingo beginning at 5:30 p.m. and cornhole through Grimes County Cornhole beginning around 7 p.m. Food will be available provided by the Post.
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Everything comes at a cost, and Richards Volunteer Fire Department is no stranger to this fact. RVFD suffices on a smaller budget yearly and an even smaller team than most in the county, but they still manage to make every call possible and provide efficient emergency services. The group consists of 10 members, and meets weekly to complete training, learn new techniques as well as perfect current skills and they exist on a budget consisting of $37,000-plus from Grimes County with additional donations and support. Financially RVFD needs a budget of over $60,000 annually to fully operate as best as possible, but with increasing gas prices, equipment getting closer to becoming outdated, even RVFD runs the risk of reaching their limit. “We will always be here for our community, but we need everyone to understand we cannot purchase new trucks like tankers and others with money provided by Grimes County,” explained Richards VFD Chief Cort Norwood. “That money supports other needs of the department, so we need the community to help with monetary donations if possible.”
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