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St. Joseph Catholic Church Annual Bazaar is Sunday, May 28, beginning at 11 a.m. For more information contact Marcy Schaefer Pavlock. Happy Teachers’ Appreciation Week to all teachers, teacher assistants and substitute teachers. Happy Nurse Week and Happy Public Service Week. Blessings to you all! Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce will host Estate Planning 101, as part of their Lunch-N-Learn Series, May 24, at P.A. Smith Hotel beginning at noon. Call 936-825-6600 to reserve you a seat and learn about last will and testament, trusts, power of attorney, advance directive, transfers on death, the probate process and avoiding probate.
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The monthly food pantry at Iola Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall will be open Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Anyone in need of a helping hand, are invited to attended. Volunteers are needed the day before around noon to help set up the pantry. Baccalaureate service for Iola High School students is Wednesday, May 24, at Cross Baptist Church beginning at 6 p.m. Many Iola churches will dismiss their service for this event. Graduation is Saturday, May 27, at 10 a.m. in the Iola High School Gym.
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Henry Flavell Gillette came to Texas because of ill health in 1839 to become a lifelong, seemingly frustrated teacher. He may have come to Texas because his cousin was already an early well-known historical Texan, Dr. Ashbel Smith.
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The St. Stanislaus CCE program held their annual Spring Festival Sunday. Winners of the raffle includes 1) $500 Visa Gift Card – Missy Moriarty, 2) $400 Visa Gift Card – Stephanie Devillier, 3) $300 Visa Gift Card – Krystal Jarvis, 4) $250 Walmart Gift Card – Kassi Lang, 5) $200 Academy Gift Card – Stephanie Devillier, 6) $200 Walmart Gift Card – Rebecca Galardo.
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The monthly meeting of Keith Civic Club was held at Keith Community Center April 27, with a fair number in attendance. The covered dish meal was enjoyed by all. A variety of business was discussed and acted upon. The main discussion was the garage sale that was hosted April 29. A good amount of money was raised. There are several inside jobs that need to be tended to. Thanks to all that bought items or assisted in any way.
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Camp Allen weeklong camps begin June 4 – Aug. 5. Navasota Theatre Alliance has summer camps June 12-24 for teens ages 13-18 and Rising Star Camp for ages 8-12.
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This week has flown by so quickly and I don’t have many notes of news to share. I know one thing, having a medical procedure for me can be a challenge for nurses. Friday was one of those days. It took four nurses and six sticks to get an IV in me. Almost a week later, I still have the proof! They finally found a vein at the very top of my arm, near my shoulder, closer to my armpit. I still have those markings too. I think I set a record for the hospital! Afterwards, the doctor told Kacie that I was good this time.
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Ten CCE students at St. Stanislaus in Anderson received their First Holy Communion during Mass Saturday, April 29. Those students under the instruction of Susan Wisnoski and Stacey Smith include Colton Jackson, Brianna Stewart, Karsyn Moore, Joaquin Prado, Reylie Davis, June McWhorter, Presley Quezada, Ricardo Quezada, Braison Sechelski and Lucy Womack. Congratulations to these second graders.
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