Final ASCISD Bond election information meeting April 20

The final informational meeting for Proposition A, a $44.5 million bond proposal by Anderson-Shiro CISD, will be held Thursday, April 20, at the American Legion building, 415 Hill Street (behind the Elementary School)beginning at 6:30 p.m. Please attend to get the proper information about the bond. It is something we need desperately as our school district is expected to grow leaps and bounds in the next few years with all the new subdivisions coming in. Early voting is April 24 - May 2 and Election Day is Saturday, May 6. Get out and vote.

Anderson VFD’s Annual Steak Dinner, Live Auction and Gun Raffle is Saturday, April 22, at St. Stanislaus Parish Hall, 1522 Hwy. 90 in Anderson. A delicious dinner will be served beginning at 6 p.m. and the live auction will begin at 7 p.m. There will also be a “10 Guns for $10” raffle and drawing that evening. Guns and paperwork will be handled by Circle Star Firearms. To donate items for the live auction, contact Samantha Kimich, 936-870-6438 or andersonfire114@yahoo.com. This yearly fundraiser is very important to the fire department to maintain quality equipment to provide quality service to those in need.

Circle Star Firearms recently relocated approximately 5 miles further north, 6320 Hwy. 90 N in Anderson. The new building is beautiful, and they have a huge parking lot that was not available at their old location. Congratulations to Jake Cawthorn and Jason Westmoreland on this accomplishment. 

Grimes County Animal Rescue presents the 3rd Annual “A Cause for Paws” fundraiser festival Saturday, April 22, at Grimes County Expo Center in Navasota. Doors open at 6 p.m. The evening includes a dance and live auction. Drinks and a food truck will be available for those who are hungry. The Derek Spence Band will play at 6:30 p.m.; live auction begins at 7:30 p.m.; and a tribute to George Strait starts at 8 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $20 and are available at outhousetickets.com. Tickets at the door are $25. Children 12 and under are free. Congratulations once again to Kristen Keally Carroll in accomplishing a “dream come true.”

The Town of Anderson Clean Up Day is Saturday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to noon. Start gathering brush, tree limbs and non-household trash on your property. A container will be placed at the corner of Main St. and FM 1774 for 4 hours to dispose of your items.

Nearly every year my cousin Jan McIntyre Walz comes to the States to visit family and friends. Her and her husband, Gunter Walz, arrived March 22. Gunter had to return back to Germany Easter Sunday, but Jan will stay until April 23. On Saturday Jan and her sister Charlotte McIntyre Johnson drove from Charlotte’s home in League City to Dobbin to visit with more cousins. Gathering at the home of Darrell Herzog for lunch were Jan and Charlotte, Tootsie Herzog Mock, Aleen Herzog Mock, Ann Herzog McDuffie, Betty Keasling Lott, Debbie Hoffart and myself, Gail Hoffart Sowell, along with my granddaughter Brooklyn Branch.

All of us cousins brought a favorite dish to go along with Darrell’s chicken spaghetti. This dish was special because it was the recipe Cecile McIntyre, Jan and Charlotte’s mom. They said it was delicious and just like their mom prepared it. Afterward, Jan and Charlotte came to my house in Anderson for a nice afternoon visit with Don and I. Then they went to Navasota to visit with friend Cynthia Shive Todd and to The Western Club for more visiting. It was a beautiful day.

Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: April 21 – Kimberly Holloway, Marlana Dobyanski, Nancy Hock, Jacquelyn Taylor; April 22 – Doug Sechelski and Braleigh Pasket; April 23 – Greg Hoffart; April 24 – Donna Willett, Cheyenne Yargo; April 25 – twins Ricardo and Presley Quezada; April 26 – Kaudia Johnson and Diego Gonzalez.

Happy Anniversary to those celebrating this week: April 20 – Brandon and Andrea Eisenman, 10 years; April 20 – Trevor and Razi Pistler, 4 years; April 22 – Tanner and Ashleigh Krause, 6 years; April 22 – Aaron and Mackenzie Walkoviak, 6 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. I would love to share with others.