Grimes County VFW BBQ Cookoff Oct. 14

Assist veterans at the Grimes County VFW Post 4006 annual barbeque cookoff Saturday, Oct. 14. Anyone can enter and win. Later, in the day, barbeque meals will be sold. Much of the meal has been donated to help us gain monies to assist the veterans in our county. Complete information can be found on Facebook under the Grimes County VFW Post 4006 and Grimes County VFW Post 4006 Auxiliary page. For more information call The Post, 936-825-3666 or Barbara “Cuz,” 936-524-3560.

Mrs. Emily Thomas of Richards will have a community yard sale at 5784 FM 1486, Oct. 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no charge for a space and there will be furniture, clothes, jewelry and even a FREE box. Food will be available. Call, 936-851-2842 or email, ladyemily1940@gmail. com for more information.

The Sonshine Sisters will meet at Classic Rock Oct. 19, for their monthly gathering. If you are interested, contact me or any member of the group.

Grimes County VFW Post 4006 and Auxiliary will have their business meeting Thursday, Oct. 19. We would like to see more members attend and join in the fun.

White Hall CommunityVFD will host their “Truck or Treat” on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. Enjoy games, a cupcake walk and food. Bring your children and come enjoy time with us. Also, bring your camera and take a photo by the fire truck.

Veterans Day is Nov. 11. We are celebrating with a parade, fundraiser drawings and a Reds, Wheats & Blues Festival hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Bands will perform at the VFW Post from 3-8 p.m. Tickets are $30 at the door and $25 for presale. More information is on the Navasota Chamber of Commerce website and on our local radio station, Willy 98.7 & 1550.

The VFW Auxiliary will offer chances to purchase tickets for their fundraiser. Monies will be used to help veterans and their families. We will have tickets available soon. We will accept checks and cash. The donated prizes are good. Since we were unable to have our fundraiser last year, we appreciate all the help we get now.

Wreathes Across America is Dec. 16. Wreaths will be placed on the graves of veterans. The Ladies Circle of Salem Lutheran Church will assist with this event again. The price this year is $17. If you wish to help cover all the veterans in the Salem Cemetery, please let me know by Nov. 19 for me to collect the money and place the order. If you wish to purchase a wreath for your own veteran who is not resting at Salem, please contact me.

Please add our sick and homebound friends to your prayer lists. These friends include Frank Surovik, III, Lois Bell, Jean Fleischhauer, Sue Kolojaco, Mary Bauer, Rosa Finke, Mary Whatley, Billie Wittenbach, Suzie Rimes, Alexander Hanna, Troy Weigand, Shawn Welch, Delores Mitschke, Glenn Binder, Von Herring and Betty Feldmann.

Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries

Oct. 16 – Micah Addicks, Rhody Hertel, Julius Trullinger; Oct. 17 – Caydence Feldmann, Rosa Finke, Kristi Hicks, Dalton and Sara Feldmann, Butch and Joni Surovik; Oct. 18 – Cody Harris, Jason and Kristi Hicks; Oct. 19 – Troy Busse; Oct. 20 – Joey Eppler, Sandra Lazrine, Swacie Meekins, Ryan and Stephanie Bauer; Oct. 21 – Amy Simon, Nathan Robertson. Congratulations to each of you.

Upcoming Calendar Events

Each Monday of the Week, Clothes Closet, 10 a.m.– 2 p.m., at Grimes St. Joseph Hospital. Clothes can be dropped off Monday- Friday at the hospital.

Each Tuesday, FREE Bingo at the VFW Post, 5:30 p.m. Food will be available for purchase.

Oct. 14 – BBQ cook-off at Grimes County VFW Post 4006. Meals available for purchase.

Oct. 14 – Richards Community Yard Sale.

Oct. 19 – Sonshine Sisters at Classic Rock.

Oct. 19 – Grimes County VFW Post 4006 monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Post.

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day and Blues Festival.

Nov. 18 – White Hall Community 150-year celebration.

If you have any information you wish to share, please feel free to call at 936-870-5284 or email me at imhoff2home@yahoo.com and I will be happy to add to my column.