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The celebration of life for Cecilia West was perfect. Her daughter held the event at the P.A. Smith Hotel. Even though I didn’t get to visit with Cecilia very much, I know she was a very caring person. Her husband was a veteran and she truly cared for veterans. She couldn’t come to our auxiliary meetings because she and her daughter, Jennie, spent every Thursday together since her dad passed. Those Thursdays were their time. Please keep Jennie and her family in your prayers.
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Prayers for all affected by hurricane Beryl. Please check on your elderly neighbors during the aftermath of this storm. Also ensure they are protected in this summer heat.
North and East Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference in College Station is July 15 through 18 at Kyle Field, 161 Wellborn Rd. For more information contact Michele Ewerz, 800-456-5974.
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Dagan Alford, son of Daryl and Mandi Alford, graduated from Anderson–Shiro in May. He has served as a volunteer fire fighter for Anderson VFD. This sparked his interest in becoming an EMT. On June 24, he started taking an EMT course at TEEX in College Station. The course is 8 weeks long. He will graduate Aug. 29. The course includes classroom hours as well as Emergency Room and ambulance hours.
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Robert “Honest Bob” Wilson garnered that name Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1838, serving as a Republic of Texas legislator as a group of the just elected Mirabeau Lamar Administration 2nd Legislature who secretly met in the Republic’s capital of Houston.
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The White Hall Community VFD monthly business meeting was July 1, at the station. Please excuse my error. Thank you, Matthew, for helping me out.
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The City of Navasota will host the 5th Annual Freedom Festival Thursday, July 4 in downtown Navasota. This free event includes a community parade at 6 p.m., live music by ESCAPE: A Tribute to Journey at 7 p.m., fireworks show, food trucks, water slides and inflatables, face painting and more.
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Evergreen Baptist attended church camp in Glorieta, New Mexico. It was certainly well attended with around 46 children and adults. Despite troubles on the road, they finally arrived. Several children accepted Christ as their savior and others made important decisions that will affect their lives. They all spoke in the morning worship service June 23. Those that were saved will be baptized in the future. The church service was full. May God bless all of them.
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Navasota is hosting the Texas Downtown Association’s Regional Roundtable Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at P.A Smith Hotel.
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