Happy birthday to F.D. Calhoun
The Town of Anderson was incorporated for a short time from April 2, 1983 to April 7, 1984 at which time it was unincorporated. During that year, F.D. Calhoun served as Mayor of the town. When the town was incorporated once again January 1995, F.D. served as an Alderman under Mayor John Freeman until May 2003. He continued serving as Alderman under me, Gail Sowell, until December 2004 at which time he retired. On Mar. 9, 2020, F.D. will turn 85 years old. On Sunday, Mar. 1, his children threw him a surprise birthday party at the Anderson Community Center. F. D. was quite surprised but honored to see lots of family as well as old friends he hasn’t seen in quite a while. Before a dinner was served, family and friends expressed words of appreciation, friendship and love to F.D. Sheriff Don Sowell presented him with an “Honorary Sheriff of Grimes County” plaque as well as a Grimes County Sheriff’s challenge coin. Mayor Karen McDuffie presented him another plaque as “Honorary Mayor for the Day” as well as a Texas flag in a case that has been flying over the hall that holds the Mayor’s office. It was a special day for a very special man!
The Anderson Food Pantry will be open Thursday, Mar. 5 from 9 a.m. till noon and later in the day from 5-7 p.m. All Grimes County residents are eligible to participate. The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Mar. 12 from 10 a.m. till noon at the Grimes County Expo Center in Navasota.
The Knights will hold a Lenten Fish Fry at the KC Hall in Anderson Friday, Mar. 6. Take out plates will be available. Meals are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 12.
Also mark your calendar for the Plantersville Town Hall Scholarship fish fry and auction at St. Mary’s parish hall in Plantersville Friday, Mar. 6; the St. Joseph’s Altar Society Stew Supper at their hall in Stoneham on Thursday, Mar. 12; and the St. Stanislaus Spring Fest in Anderson at their hall on Sunday, Mar. 29.
The Grimes County Fair is set for May 27-June 5. Knylee Stephens, daughter of Kevin and Marti Stephens, is a junior at Anderson-Shiro High School running for Grimes County Fair Queen. You can purchase advance tickets from her for $20 until May 27. Tickets will be $25 at the gate and kids five and under are free. For tickets call Knylee at 936-870-6093 or her mother Marti at 936-870-5135.
Happy birthday this week to: Mar. 5-Danielle Wetuski, Bridget Coronado, Kim Pavlock and BJ Brown; Mar. 6-Mildred Rosenberg and Bill Glameyer; Mar. 7-Arielle Mitchell and twins Hudson and Hope Zielonka; Mar. 8-Sarah Lavender and William L. Borski; Mar. 9-Ashleigh Krause, F.D. Calhoun, Linda McLain, Clay Rotello, Jadyn Fultz, Charles Posinski, Ryan Goodman and Mary Bostelman; Mar. 10-Blake Vezurk, Shelbi Belinowski, Paige Flournoy, Allison Wisnoski, Tayla Barnfield, Danny Macejewski and Carlos “Chuck” Norris; Mar. 11-Gabriella St. Clair and Kathy Turner; and Mar. 12-Sam Ruffino and Brianna Small.
Happy Anniversary to Mar. 5-Gary and Sheryl Borski, 37 years; Mar. 5, Micah and Sadie Oberg, nine years; and Mar. 6, Archie and Connie Wetuski, 27 years.
Garrett Sechelski and Cheyenne Butler were united in marriage at a small ceremony Friday, Feb. 28 at The Gin at Hidalgo Falls near Millican. Justice of the Peace Lester Underwood married the couple with only immediate family members present. A dinner and dance reception followed the next evening Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Grimes County Fairgrounds main hall. Garrett is the son of Gerald and Renee Sechelski, and Cheyenne is the daughter of Mary Lynn Hurst, Jason Cooper and Russell Butler.
Geneva Sicinski, wife of the late Anton Sicinski, died Thursday, Feb. 27. Geneva and Anton were special to Don and I because when we got married at St. Stanislaus years ago, they were our sponsor couple. She was a very special lady that many will miss. She is survived by a host of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, etc. At the time of this writing, arrangements were still pending.
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.