July 4th celebration on Main St. Saturday
The Knights of Columbus Council #4054 recently held their officer elections. The following individuals were elected and appointed: Grand Knight – Raymond Miller; Co-Chaplains – Msgr. Adam McClosky and Rev. Giovanni Nguyen; Asst. Chaplain Dcn. Anthony Olivieri; Financial Secretary – Jarl Renn; Deputy Grand Knight – Blake Scholz; Chancellor – Henry Ostermann; Recorder – Rick Atkinson; Treasurer – Steve Paskett; Advocate – Robert Jesurun; Lecturer – Henry Ostermann; Warden – Gerry Juelfs; Inside Guard – Dominick Adamo; Outside Guard – Ron Lahue; Three-Year Trustee – Richard Hicks; Two-Year Trustee – James Moran; and One-Year Trustee – Manfred Diehl.
In the month of May, Ron Lahue was awarded Knight of the Month and Greg and Elle Carleton were awarded Family of the Month. Congratulations to these hard-working Knights.
Congratulations to Ray and Katelynn Smith of San Marcos who became firsttime parents Thursday, June 22, with the arrival of their new son, Beckham Alexander Smith. Beckham was born 4:31 p.m. at Resolute Baptist Hospital in New Braunfels and weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 21-1/4 inches. Experiencing the joys of being first-time grandparents are Ray’s parents Kevin and Martha Smith of Carlos. Beckham is also the first grandchild of Katelynn’s parents Greg and Kristy Clanton of Wimberley.
Saturday evening Don and I joined relatives at the Old Oak Taphouse on Hwy. 105 between Plantersville and Dobbin to have dinner and listen and dance to the music of Bill Mock and Karl Waitz. We got a nice surprise when Bill’s mother, 88-year-old Mary Grace Mock of Plantersville, got up and sang a song. She’s an amazing woman that I am proud to know. Bill and Karl played for the first time at Kenney Store Friday night. They loved it. Kenney Store is owned and operated by Tony and Rita Krueger, the son and daughter-in-law of Randy Krueger of Plantersville. Ahhh, good times.
Come out to Main St. in Anderson Saturday, July 1, for the 2nd Annual Freedom Picnic beginning at 6 p.m. There will be hot dogs and popcorn sponsored by Anderson VFD and Anderson Auto; Watermelon sponsored by The Prayer Room in Conroe and The Farm Patch in Bryan; and Bottles of Water sponsored by Kott’s Café and Anderson Auto. Jack Hinch will provide music sponsored by Fifty Seven Bloom Co. at 7 p.m. A fireworks show will end the evening at 8:45 p.m. sponsored by Mobile Homes for Less and Lite’m Up Fireworks. It will be a fun and relaxing evening so plan to be there!
Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: June 29 – Forrest Fisher, Dawn Jefferson, Darrell Herzog; June 30 – Kay Myers, Blake Jarvis, Jeannine Shead, Tiffany Sowell, Fr. Raul Marterior; July 1 – Blondie Carrell, Trevor Pistler, Farrah Sechelski, Lacy Failla; July 3 – Deanie Vezurk, Tommy Szymczak, Zachary Boone, Holly Harris, Arlon Brandt; July 4 – Brian Gurka; July 5 – Genoveva Cervantes.
Happy Anniversary to those celebrating this week: June 30 – Ralph and Vanessa Burzynski, 39 years; July 1 – Thomas and Ashley Walkoviak, 6 years; July 2 – David and Mallory Kennedy, 2 years; July 3 – Mike and Linda Copley, 42 years; July 3 – Joe and Judy Corley, 64 years; July 3 – Vince and Connie Hanak, 2 years.
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By Gail Sowell