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Don and I, Chief Deputy Martha Smith and her husband Kevin and Captain Ashley “Bud” Brockett and his wife Lori just returned from the Sheriff’s Association of Texas’ 147th Annual Training Conference and Expo at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Tons of respected law enforcement professionals and their spouses attended.
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I’ve always heard things happen in threes. That’s not true in the White Hall community. Friends, relatives and church members were saddened by the loss of Richard Shimshack.
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There was an Independence Day celebration at the Iola Community Center, Friday, July 4, with good attendance. Hot dogs were served and there was a fireworks display. A good time was enjoyed by all. I remember many years ago when there used to be a celebration at the community center with Richard Coneley barbequing. There was also a celebration at Bubba Butts home on highway 30. Hopefully the celebrations will continue for many years.
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As of press time, search teams have recovered 103 bodies in Kerr County after the devastating July 4 floods along the Guadalupe River, with Gov. Greg Abbott saying at least 161 people were still unaccounted for.
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Navasota Freedom Festival parade was great. While I enjoyed riding in the VFW Post 4006 van, I was unable to see all the entries. Thanks to The Examiner, I was able to see photos posted on Facebook. It was exciting to see all the people supporting the event. Even Larry White, who let the crowd know I didn’t have my seatbelt on.
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Navasota Grimes County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting July 9, for the grand opening of the new Grimes County Justice Center Annex. The program began with a welcome by Judge Joe Fauth III. Special speakers included Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Representative Trey Wharton and Lieutenant Colonel Walt Goodson, Deputy Director of the Department of Public Safety.
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Born into wealth and popularity, Rebecca Ashton Brown, became the hostess with the most at the outstanding home of what her father, James Moreau Brown, successful Galveston businessman, built in 1859. The Ashton Villa, a three–story brick mansion on a hill, gave it a bird’s eye view of Galveston.
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Free mammograms for women 40 and over will be available at Navasota Public Library, 1411 E. Washington Avenue, Thursday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open to insured and uninsured women. Call 713-313-4414 for more information.
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