Some don’t do Facebook

The holidays are always fun but it’s also nice to get back into a daily routine. This week people should start getting back to their regular schedule. My family didn’t get off to a good start as we put my mother Dolores Hoffart into the hospital on New Year’s Day for dehydration and a UTI. She’s much better but it threw our routine into a tailspin!

I never have a lot of news over the holidays because everyone is busy with their families and not much else is going on. So, remember to send me special things happening in your family or news that you would like to get out. I know Facebook is a big way to tell about family events or special happenings but don’t forget there are people like me out here that don’t have time for that or don’t have access to Facebook. Therefore, the news they get is from the newspaper and there are still lots of people that read the newspaper to find out events. So please send me news about things happening around our community. There are others that like to know or attend local events. And yes, it’s true, I don’t do Facebook and I know I miss out on lots of things, but I have a hard-enough time keeping up with emails, phone calls and texts. So, for those out there on Facebook, if you see something going on in our community, please let me know about it so I can share with those who can’t see it on Facebook.

The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be at the Expo Center in Navasota Thursday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. until noon. Grimes County residents are eligible to participate but proof of residence is required.

Thursday, Jan. 9, is “Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.” So, if you see an officer that day (or any day), thank them for their service!

A new year has begun (well actually, a new decade)! Attention senior citizens 60 years of age or older, make a resolution that you will do more for yourself this year. Why not check out the Grimes County Senior Center on Main Street in Anderson. Meals are served at lunch five days a week. Activities such as bingo, dominoes, games, quilting, exercise and nutritional education to name a few is offered. Fun and fellowship can be found there also. The center is open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information call Evelyn Szymczak at the center, 936-873-2818.

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church is having a blood drive Sunday, Jan. 12, from 8:30 a.m. till 1 p.m. in the parish hall in Anderson. Please consider giving the gift of life to someone. To sign up, call Henry Ostermann, 936-873-2291.

Happy birthday this week to Jan. 9- Jessica Eastep, Colby Gurka and Colby Schroeder; Jan. 10- Amy McRae, Ayla Sechelski, David Crenshaw and Cohen Phillips; Jan. 12- Jennifer Lavergne, Curtis Lemons, Annette Hardin, Jeff Szymczak, Joe Corley, Philip Dowdy and Jesse Greenwood; Jan. 13- Rufus Pavlock, Nolan Wisnoski, Kenneth Hurd and twins Gavin and Garrett Barnfield; Jan. 14- Luke Garthoff; Jan. 15-Brady Derrett, Hannah Dietrich and Elizabeth Andrews.

Happy Anniversary this week to: Jan. 13- George and Pat Raum, 19 years; Jan. 15- Jerome and Linda Klawinsky, 37 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 .