A-S Elementary shows acts of kindness

Amanda Sechelski, a second-grade teacher at Anderson-Shiro Elementary, is also the sponsor of the Kindness Club. Amanda and her students in the club thank everyone who donated new and gently used winter clothing items to their clothing drive that was held before Christmas break. They had an abundance of donations come in and were able to help over 60 people in our community stay warm. They appreciate everyone 

for spreading kindness and warmth during the holiday season!    

The Kindness Club also collected food for their Thankful Hearts Thanksgiving Meal. With this collection of food, the Club provided 3 deserving families from our school district with a full Thanksgiving meal. Each box fed 10-12 people and included a turkey, bag of potatoes, corn, stuffing, green beans, rolls, cranberry, plates, napkins, and cutlery. Many thanks to Amanda and this group of kids for practicing acts of kindness – something that is lacking in our world today. They are currently making bookmarks for the school library. Keep up the good work.

Lent starts this week with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 22. The Knights of Columbus Councils in our area will fire up their fish fryers on Fridays. The Knights of Columbus Council #4054 in Anderson will hold their first fish fry Friday, Feb. 24 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Plantersville with serving to begin at 5 p.m. The menu will include fish, French fries, coleslaw, mac and cheese, hush puppies, dessert and tea. Cost per plate is $15. Dine in or take out available.

Knights of Columbus Council #9367 in Navasota will hold a fish fry the same evening, Friday, Feb. 24 at the KC Hall on CR 420 (Courtney Rd. off Spur 515). A plate of catfish, French fries, hush puppies and coleslaw will cost $12. You may also dine in or take out until they sell out.

The Knights of Columbus Council 4054 in Anderson is holding a Gun Raffle. Five guns include (1) Bergara B-14 Wilderness Ridge Rifle; (2) Tikka T3x Hunter Rifle; (3) Weatherby Vanguard Sporter Rifle; (4) F1 Firearms Fu-King Mil-Spec AR-15; and (5) CZ-USA 1012 Semi-Auto Shotgun. Tickets are $10 each and drawing will be held on Saturday, April 22 at the Spring Dinner. For tickets contact Gerry Juelfs, 281-413-4662, Raymond Miller, 979-203-1490, Rick Atkinson, 281-794-3279, Blake Scholz, 979-450-5828 or Richard Hicks, 713-202-1566. Tickets can also be purchased at Circle Star Firearms in Anderson.

Congratulations to Anthony Olivieri of Anderson who just finished his 6-year journey to become a deacon in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Anthony followed in his brother Mark Olivieri’s footsteps as he has been a deacon in the Austin Diocese at St. Thomas Aquinas in College Station for over 7 years. Through this journey, Anthony obtained a Master of Art in Pastoral Studies. His ordination took place Saturday morning, Feb. 18, at Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Houston. He is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plantersville and was assigned to that parish under the direction of Fr. Ed Kucera. After the Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses this past weekend, he was honored in the hall with a reception. And congratulations to his wife Cindy who stood by his side every step of the way.

Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: Feb. 23 – Artisha Douglas, Judson Poret; Feb. 24 – Neal Schuleman, Casey Bailey, David Cook; Feb. 25 – B.B. Mitchell; Feb. 26 – Amanda D. Sechelski, Claye Sullivan, Kassie Doherty, Landon Szymczak, Sylvia Paukert; Feb. 27 – Bettie Wrobleski; Feb. 28 – Mickey Krause, Courtney Mitchell; Feb. 29 – twins Camden and Colter Allen, Zoe Flournoy; March 1 – Erna Freeman and Cody Burzynski.

Happy Anniversary to those celebrating this week: Feb. 28 – Garrett and Cheyenne Sechelski, 3 years; Mar. 1 – Leo and Marinela Prado, 48 years; and Mar. 1 – Caleb and Miale Rabun, 4 years.