Third Thursday Christian movies
The Bedias Museum & Library is offering new and interesting programming including second Saturday Story Times (2 p.m.), third Thursday Christian Movies (5 p.m.) and more. Please go to www.facebook.com/ BediasLibrary.home, for more information.
The Bedias Civic Club offers first Thursday potlucks, and second Tuesday movies at the civic center. Please go to, www.facebook.com /BediasCivicClubAssoc, for more information.
The Bedias Food Pantry shares their third Saturday hours will now be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information, please go to the pantry Facebook page, www.facebook.com/BediasFoodPantry.
If you have questions about Darrell Hall roadway issues, and especially in Grimes County, please visit our Facebook Page, www. FixOurDarrellHallRoad @Facebook.com, and share your comments, concerns, and suggestions.
Please drop Mackie a note if you are new to the Bedias community and if you are not receiving our Bedias bimonthly news letter in your mailbox. The next issue goes out the first week of August. Mackie would like to welcome Bedias newcomers, especially any new veterans who have moved into the Bedias area and introduce them to the community. Drop Mackie a note, mackiebobo44@ gmail.com, to learn more and to update your contact information for the women’s club annual Veteran’s Day dinner.
The Bedias Women’s Club is now taking reservations for booths for the Bedias Country Market slated for Oct. 27 at the Bedias Civic Center. Inside booths are $20 and outside booths are $10. Contact Mackie for a reservation. Have a craft or product to sell? Contact Mackie or any member of the women’s club. This is our fundraiser to fund our annual Veterans Dinner and our local scholarships for Iola and Madisonville ISD. We have not been able to provide the scholarships the last two years because of Covid. Contact Mackie with any questions.
Want to know more about the Bedias Civic Club, Bedias Women’s Club, and other civic organizations active in the Bedias area? Please visit the Bedias Civic Club page, www.facebook.com/BediasCivicClubAssoc, visit the Bedias Women’s Club website, BediasWomensClub. com; visit www.facebook. com/BediasFoodPantry, to learn about food pantry operations, visit our Civic Center Events and Activities page, www.facebook. com/BediasCivicCenter, or visit our Bedias News page, www.facebook.com/ BediasNews, and please share your thoughts and suggestions.
Happy birthday to Bob Jones, Jim Prater, Sandra Woodruff, Connie Clements, Janie Buie, Ron Emberton, Susan Williams, Tia Osuna and Mike Malvesti. Happy anniversary to Bill and Mae Doyle and Lewis and Joanna Gears. Congratulations to everyone else celebrating personal and family occasions. Drop us a note if you want to add someone to our birthday, anniversary, or concerns list.
Please take care when driving near road construction and repair areas. Please uphold our brave law enforcement officers, volunteer firefighters and other first responders. Please uphold the Anthony De’Milo Williams, Jr. family, who lost his life to an October drive by shooting in our little town of Bedias. Mackie asks for us to hold Ben White in our prayers. Please also hold Roy Willis, Bob and Jackie Jones, Joe and Betty Williamson, MaeDell Younts, Philip Upchurch, Lew Gears and Aidan Fedor in your hearts and prayers.
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