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Bouteloua curtipendula, sideoats grama, is a perennial, warm-season, clump-forming grass found in most of North America. It is a Texas native, 8 to 36 inches tall with a jointed hollow stem. In the spring, when young, it is light bluegreen turning to shades of purple when mature. Leaves are about 1 foot long, ½ inch wide, alternate, light green to blue-green.
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The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Sept. 8 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in the back-parking lot of the Grimes County Fairgrounds in Navasota. Any resident of Grimes County will be served and only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form.
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Alexander McBride, born a slave in Georgia, was brought into what would become Texas in the 1820s by his plantation owner. He is heralded as a man who never could read or write as the founder of the early McBride African American college.
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The White Hall Community VFD fundraiser last Saturday was a bit slow. I’m not sure where the customers were but I would like to thank all the loyal people who always come to support our fundraiser. Next month we will have the BBQ sandwiches on July 2. If you wish to place your order for a whole brisket or pork, please order via our Facebook page or leave a message at 281-620-3546 no later than June 29.
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Navasota Public Library is hosting a book fair June 16-27. Call 936-825-6744 for more information.
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Iola Food Pantry will be open Saturday, June 18, at Iola Missionary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Anyone in need of a helping hand are invited to come out and receive assistance. You never know what all will be available. Also, the day before, around noon, the pantry will be open to prepare for distribution. Come out and assist either or both days. God will bless you for your efforts.
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The Bedias Civic Club is becoming quite active again with first Thursday potlucks, a Fourth of July celebration and now second Tuesday movies at the civic center. Go to www. facebook.com/BediasCivicClubAssoc for more information.
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The Grimes County Fair has come and gone and now these fair participants can enjoy the rest of the summer which goes by so fast. But these “dog days of summer” with the temperatures in the 100s seem to linger slowly. I remember as a kid the hottest days of summer were June and July but as a rule, the hottest days tend to come in August and September. As for winter, the coldest days used to be in November and December but seems to come in January and February these years. I know it has something to do with our atmosphere but since science was not my favorite subject in school I didn’t catch onto the reasoning behind it all!
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