Honor thy father on Sunday
Because of the Fair going on the second Thursday this month, the Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open this Thursday, June 15 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 will only need to show their driver’s license when they complete the once-a-year Client Assistant Intake form. For more information contact Chris Albright, caanavasota@gmail.com or 713-962-2144.
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18. Don and I have both lost our fathers but have so many sweet memories of them. They were both hard working men all their lives. My dad, Frank Hoffart, ran his grocery store in Dobbin (Hoffart’s) for 54 years and Don’s dad, John Sowell, ran a bread route for Mrs. Baird’s for 47 years before retiring. They were definitely not job-hoppers. Back in the day, when you got a job, you stuck with it through thick and thin. You rarely find that in today’s generation. When children would come into the grocery store, daddy would let them come behind the counter and pick out candy they wanted. Don’s mom had a daycare in her home and when John would come home from his route, he would let the kids pick out Honey Buns, donuts, etc. To this day we both have recipients of these delicious treats (who are now adults) tell us they still remember our dads and those days when they were children. We were so blessed to have wonderful fathers that are still in our hearts every day.
Deacon Matthew Krusleski served St. Stanislaus Catholic Church last year as part of his duties before becoming a priest. On June 3 Matthew’s ordination to the Order of the Priesthood took place at the Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in Houston. On Sunday, June 11, Fr. Matthew returned to St. Stanislaus to celebrate his first Mass. Congratulations to this sweet man.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Anderson will hold their yearly Vacation Bible School June 19-23 from 5-8 p.m. The theme this year is “Stellar – Shine Jesus’ Light.” Register at www.myvbs.org/ ststanislaus. For any questions, please contact Jessica Prado, 979-574-4806.
Zion Lutheran Church, 455 FM 149 in Anderson, will have Vacation Bible School June 26-30, from 9 a.m. until noon daily. The Theme is God’s Living Waters. To register a child or to volunteer to help with VBS, please contact Pastor Lamb, 432-385-4022 or Carolyn Lamb, 432-385-4018.
The Hoffart family will be taking their annual vacation trip together this week. Last count there will be 38 of us enjoying each other’s families. Details will be in next week’s news of course.
Happy Birthday to those celebrating this week: June 15 – Hoyt Wichman, Ernest Lee, Carley Mock, Jessica Zonneveld, Jaxton Mooney, Pastor Kermit Bostelman; June 17 – Peyton LeFlore, Cindy Busa; June 18 – Thomas Finke, Rayma Simons; June 19 – Eric Giles, Bayleigh Countryman, Rilee Szymanski, Aaron Cannon; June 20 – Clint Branch, Delores Webb; June 21 – David Fialkovic and Kaylee Smith.
Happy Anniversary to those celebrating this week: June 16 – Kay and Kookie Myers, 44 years; June 16 – Justin and Lauren Seifert, 11 years; June 16 – Bryant and Marlene Wells, 11 years; June 16 – Otis and Filma Dorsey, 16 years; June 17 – David and Lisa Wilson, 34 years; June 18 – Bradley and Shannon Wehmeyer, 12 years; June 18 – Aaron and Stephanie Musgrove, 8 years; June 18 – Richard and Ruby Grissett, 69 years; June 18 – Eddie and Jennifer Parrott; June 19 – Jeff and Kim Backhus, 24 years; and June 20 – Michael and Natasha Snow, 8 years.
If you have special news about what goes on in your family or life, let me know by calling 936-870-6842 or email me at gailmsowell@yahoo. com. I would love to share with others.