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My week has flown by and I am not sure what I actually accomplished. Little Man spent lots of time with me since he was not able to attend daycare, but we try to have fun. I can’t get on the floor to play ball, so I sit in a chair and roll the ball. Little Curtis Zwahr, Jr. was able to come home from the hospital and is doing good. I do know “Dappy” is happy about that. Please continue to pray for him and his family as they adjust to the changes they have had to endure. My oldest grandson, Jordan, turned 25, Aug. 11, does that make me offi cially old? Several of us ate at Atami last night to celebrate his special day. I made a cake and put 25 candles on it. As the chef started his show, Kaleigh said Paula Dean should back up because the flames might ignite her hairspray. She was talking about me, so I moved back up against the wall to avoid any additional flames! The Friends of Chamber Music, a non-profit, in the Bryan/College Station area have several shows in September. They recruit performers to come to the Brazos Valley for concerts. Visit https://www.fcmtx. org for more information.
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We had a brief conversation with a Grimes County DA investigator early last week regarding our concerns about the seemingly too long delay in addressing the October shooting death of Bedias resident, Anthony Williams. GCDA Investigator, John Wren, shared that two persons were arrested some time ago and were released on bail. The case is now pending Grand Jury presentation (awaiting evidence processing, including ballistics testing and additional witness interviews).
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The first day of school for Anderson-Shiro CISD is Wednesday, Aug. 17. Navasota ISD begins Monday, Aug. 22. I hope everyone has a great school year.
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Keith Civic Club held their monthly meeting Thursday, July 28, with a good number of members and visitors in attendance. Instead of the usual covered dish meal, the members brought homemade ice cream, sandwiches, chips and dip. The meal was enjoyed by all present. Visitors included Ray and Sherriee Magness, Mark and Monica Hartman and Luke Bradicich. A good time was had by all. Evergreen Baptist Church had a wonderful morning worship service Sunday, July 31, with the pastor, Rev. Jeff Morgan filling the pulpit. The sermon was on communion and was enjoyed by all present. Follwing the message, communion was taken. Then a movie, “Family Camp,” was shown that afternoon in the church fellowship hall. The movie was certainly enjoyed by all present.
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Everything comes at a cost, and Richards Volunteer Fire Department is no stranger to this fact. RVFD suffices on a smaller budget yearly and an even smaller team than most in the county, but they still manage to make every call possible and provide efficient emergency services. The group consists of 10 members, and meets weekly to complete training, learn new techniques as well as perfect current skills and they exist on a budget consisting of $37,000-plus from Grimes County with additional donations and support. Financially RVFD needs a budget of over $60,000 annually to fully operate as best as possible, but with increasing gas prices, equipment getting closer to becoming outdated, even RVFD runs the risk of reaching their limit. “We will always be here for our community, but we need everyone to understand we cannot purchase new trucks like tankers and others with money provided by Grimes County,” explained Richards VFD Chief Cort Norwood. “That money supports other needs of the department, so we need the community to help with monetary donations if possible.”
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The WHCVFD met Monday for their monthly business meeting. Thirteen members were present. There wasn’t much on the agenda, so the meeting ended quick. On Aug. 9, Grimes County VFW Post 4006 has free Bingo beginning at 5:30 p.m. and cornhole through Grimes County Cornhole beginning around 7 p.m. Food will be available provided by the Post.
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“When the Texas Slow Fever struck me in 1900,” young Otto states, “I did not respond to the whiskey treatment. Complications set in, the doctor was called, first he covered my swollen fever-racked body with patches of soothing salve, then swathing these in bandages, then took a red-hot flatiron, pressing it to the bandages. The pain literally made me see stars. I submitted to three of these agonizing treatments. Following the third application, I was cured. Although thin and weak, I left my sickbed for I was badly needed in the fields.”
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