Bedias Independence Day celebration

Bedias News

The Bedias Women’s Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.,Thursday, June 27, at the Bedias Civic Center. Their program will be “Line Dancing.” All Bedias area women are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in all women’s club activities.

The Bedias “Wit & Wisdom” art exhibition continues at the “Bedias Bungalow Bed & Breakfast” located at 3747 Magnolia St from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This exhibition runs Monday through Thursday until Monday, July 8. Everyone is welcome to join us for this unique exhibition, and please look for notices on how you can see more of the exhibit around town over the next couple of weeks. You may even purchase some of the art for your home, if so inclined.

We are l ooking forward to Thursday, July 4, as the Bedias Civic Club is planning a big Independence Day celebration, including free hotdogs with all the trimmings and watermelon until we run out. We will have our fireworks show starting at dark. Please come join us and bring your family & friends.

Wednesday, July 10, the Grimes County Health Resource Center will host a Senior Health & Activity Day, featuring bingo, lunch and a guest speaker. Call 936-870-4575, by July 3, to reserve your spot and to learn more about Health Resource Center services and programs.

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 new Bedias Civic Club page,www.facebook.com/BediasCivic-ClubAssoc, visit the Bedias Women’s Club website, BediasWomensClub.com ; visit our refocused Civic Center Events and Activities Face-book page, www.facebook.com/BediasCivicCenter,or visit our Bedias News page, www.facebook.com/BediasNews, and please share your thoughts and suggestions.

Want to know more about our wonderful Bedias Museum and Library programs? Please go to the library Face-book page, www.facebook.com/BediasLibrary, and be sure to pay us a visit soon, and please consider becoming a library volunteer.

We have been offering refreshing and uplifting Christian films at Faith Outreach Christian Center, in Navasota for the last 18 months, our next film. “A Promise to Astrid” will be shared Sunday, July 14, at 5 p.m. Please plan to join us and please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend with you and your family. You can find more information about Faith Outreach on their webpage, www.foccministries.com.

Please go to our Face-book page, www.facebook.com/BediasTexasChristianFilmFestival, or www.facebook.com/FOCC1976,for more information on our programs.

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Happy birthday to Ra-by Wallen, Heather Sword, Glenda Westbrook, Jason Flick, Mireya Martinez, Glynda Haldt and Larry Stapleton. Happy anniversary to Kenneth and Artie McDougald and Jason and Laurie Flick. 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 remember MayDell Younts, Gene Stapleton, Philip Upchurch, Gerrie Eiring, Richard Taylor, Lew Gears, George Newton, Aidan Fedor and Betty Darby in your hearts and prayers.

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(Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)