Are you in need of a Christmas Eve meal?

Winner number 16 of the 2nd Annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Dec. 12. The winner of a Ruger Mark IV, 22 LR is Joe Upton of Willis. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Dec. 19.

In August of 2007, Margaret McClosky was serving as the parish secretary for St. Mary’s/St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches in Plantersville/Stoneham. She left there to take the job as secretary to the principal at Anderson-Shiro High School. That’s when I replaced her as parish secretary of the two churches. Margaret left the school district in December of 2011 to go to work at Texas A&M. She returned back to the school district in June of 2013 when Pat Sechelski retired and has been the secretary to the superintendent until she retired recently in November of this year. A retirement party was held for her in the A-S CISD Board Room on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 8. Margaret took a part-time job at Scott & White Hospital working from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day and is loving her extra time off. Congratulations, Margaret!

Russell Pasket and Lacy Neyland said their “I do’s” to each other on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 11, in Franklin, TX. The couple was united in marriage at the Franklin Church of Christ with Jimmy Reagan officiating. After the ceremony, all in attendance headed to Navasota for a dinner and dance reception at the Grimes County Expo Center that evening. Russell is the son of Charlie and Debbie Pasket of Anderson and Lacy is the daughter of Wade and Jennifer Neyland of Franklin.

The holiday season is here and will be gone as fast as it came. Lots of events and activities going on and let’s not forget the shopping! Shopping is something I haven’t gotten to experience yet this year. Hopefully this coming weekend I will set my mind at ease by getting some or all of that done! I know the Christmas season is not about the shopping but unfortunately that comes along with the season! Wish me luck! I’m making my list and checking it twice.

Christmas is a time of giving and sharing! Are you in need of a Christmas Eve meal? Or do you know of someone who is? Join St. Stanislaus Catholic Church for lunch from noon till 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24 at the parish hall, 1511 Texas Hwy. 90 in Anderson. Everyone is welcome! For information on how you can help, or if you would like to donate, please contact Jenni Abraham, 979- 229-2360 or Christie Leman, 281-705-4550.

Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: Dec. 16 – Raymond Sechelski, Tony Bohnert and John Raymond Dobyanski; Dec. 17 – Tammy Gurka, Gloria Hitchcock, Brooks Borski, twins Trenton and Tyler McElroy, Ann McDuffie and Justin Sowell; Dec. 18 – Ellie Molitor, Ty Sechelski, Tyler Keasling and Bobby Schroeder; Dec. 19 – Carol DeBose and Audrey Bankston; Dec. 20 – Scott Pasket, Daylen Wagner, Emily Sicinski and Mallory Busa; Dec. 21 – Kelsie Meekins, Danielle Willett, Brenley Poret and Marisa Bostelman; and Dec. 22 – Lovett Boggess, Stephen Schroeder, Stephanie Cole and Pam Beard.

Special wishes go out to Donald and Linda LaSalle who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Dec. 12. Congratulations to such a sweet couple.

Happy Anniversary to those celebrating this week: Dec. 16 – Shawn and Jennifer Myatt, five years; and Dec. 18 – Alton and Nikki Neeley, 11 years.

If you have special news about what goes on in your family or life, let me know by calling 936-870-6842 or email me at gailmsowell@yahoo.com.