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Navasota Independent School District will be closed June 29 through July 3 for the Independence Day holiday.
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Wishing you and your family a very happy Fourth of July! Celebrate even if you are by yourself. Although there are many places and events shut down, there are many ways to celebrate this special day with family and friends.
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“My Eighty Years in Texas … Reminiscences of a Texas Veteran from 1830 to 1910,” is a book compiled from scattered diaries, letters, articles and musings of a Georgian born Grimes County Texan, William P. Zuber.
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The Bedias Civic Club will host a fireworks display starting around 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 4. Everyone is welcome. Attendees are requested to observe social distancing while enjoying the event.
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Area friends of John Lee Sowell were sorry to learn of his death which occurred Monday, June 15. He was born Jan. 21, 1930 in Houston the son of Sam Orland and Alvah Dickey Sowell. He was raised on a farm in Phelps.
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The big news for the month is after several months of no meetings, the Keith Civic Club meetings will begin Thursday, June 25 at the Keith Community Center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a covered dish meal followed by the club’s business meeting. Hope that all will be able to attend.
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Texas Pickers will be celebrating their nine year anniversary July 4 in downtown Whitehall. If you are interested in shopping for antiques and any other treasures, you might want to come over and check out their inventory and those of the other vendors.
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St. Stanislaus’ Spring Festival that was scheduled in March had to be postponed and reset for Sunday, June 28 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The festival will be a modified form of the original event and will take place in the parish hall and church grounds. A hamburger and hot dog lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. A silent and live auction and limited activities will take place. There will also be a raffle with prizes consisting of: (1) $500 Visa gift card; (2) $400 Walmart gift card; (3) $300 Visa gift card; (4) XBOX One; (5) Sceptre 50” Ultra HD LED TV; (6) $200 Grand Station Gift Card; and (7) iRobot Roomba Vacuum. Social distancing will be encouraged, and the hall will be fully sanitized before the event. Bring the kids out for a wonderful time. Proceeds from the festival will benefit the CCE program.
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