Food drive Dec. 4

Plantersville News

KBTX Annual Food for Families Food Drive will be held at MidSouth Synergy in Navasota Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 6 a.m. till 7 p.m.

The city of Navasota is hosting Home for the Holidays Saturday, Dec. 14, from noon till 7:30 p.m. The Christmas parade will begin at 6 p.m. and the official Christmas tree lighting will follow immediately after the parade.

The Renaissance Festival began Oct. 5 and runs through Dec. 1. Children get free admission on Sundays. Be careful in the traffic and around construction.

Veterans needing flu shots can get a free flu vaccine at Walgreens until March 31, 2020. To receive the free vaccine, veterans need to have their Veterans Health ID card and have one other form of ID.

UC Out and About will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, at Bernhardt Winery, 9043 CR 204 in Planters-ville from noon till 6 p.m.

Charm and Sewing 4-H

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• Sock Drive for senior citizens. Donate two pair of socks or one package of socks. Socks can be dropped off with Nehemiah Banner and he can be reached at 979-422-5381 or homeschooling.is.love@gmail.com. They may also be dropped off to the Grimes Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office, 203 Veterans Memorial, Navasota.

• A gender-neutral pajama drive is being held through Jan. 26. Contact Zaevion McDonald, 936-355-4667 for more information.

• Annual blanket, quilt and afghans drive through. Donate new or gently used afghans or blankets through Jan. 26, 2020. Contact Chyna Warren, 936-219-0619 or Freda Warren, 936-825-3850 for more information.

Plantersville Kountry Kickers 4-H Club meets on the second Sunday each month. Contact Sandra Kuta, sandrakuta@peoplepc.com for more information.

The Plantersville Christmas Parade is scheduled for Dec. 7, at 10 a.m. For further information contact Julee Kuta-Wilson, juleekuta@gmail.com.

The Place of Grace on CR 313 in the BlackBerry Community is having Bible study Thursday nights at 7 p.m. instead of Friday mornings. Please come out and be a part of God’s work. Contact Ron and Diane Taylor, 281-380-8696 0r 281-382-5594 for more information.

College Station will host its Christmas parade Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m.

There will be a Food Show and Challenge Workshop for Grimes County 4-H Dec. 21.

The V.G. Young Institute School for County Commissioners Court will be held Feb. 11-13 in College Station at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, 801 University Drive East. Call 979-693-7500 for more information.

Happy birthday to all in the month of November. Please send all news, birthdays, anniversaries etc. to me by noon Thursday. Send to 55maepj@gmail.com or call 936-894-2094. Thanks in advance.