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Upcoming events in the area include the monthly meetings of the two area Masonic Lodges. The Orphans Friend Masonic Lodge No 17 will meet at their lodge hall in Anderson Monday, April 5, beginning at 6 p.m. with a meal and the meeting to follow. The Bedias Masonic Lodge No 652 meeting will be Tuesday, April 6, with a meal at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will follow. All Masons are invited to attend. Members are expected, and visitors are always welcome.
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Thank you to Taylor Plumbing of Madisonville for taking care of our broken water pipes last week. We now have both hot and cold running water.
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The Navasota High School Class of 2021 Graduation Ceremony is planned for May 28 at 8 p.m. at Rattler Stadium. We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2021. In order to maintain safety protocols, initial plans are to give each graduate 10 tickets. More details will be released as the date approaches.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It all began when a report about abused and neglected children caught the attention of President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Sadly, since that first Child Abuse Prevention Month, the number of abused victims has grown from half a million children to over six million new reports of abuse along with 1,600 child abuse related deaths annually. One is too many.
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Graveside services were held at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Carlos Friday, March 5, for Bill R. Kobachinski who passed away Thursday, Feb. 18 shortly after becoming ill with coronavirus. He was born in Carlos March 22, 1941 and was the son of Barney C. and Annie S. Kolbachinski. He was a member of the Carlos Fellowship Baptist Church. His services were conducted by Rev. Larry Andrews, a former minister of the church.
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Hal Borland, “No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn.” Although winter seemed to last quite a while here with the forced shut ins from ice and COVID closures, creativity and goals have sprung forth. Our community has blossomed with people looking to start new projects and reach others. Richards VFD spent some of their free time prepping the trucks, installing new shelving, and completing repairs around the station. Our responders also assisted with an accident at the intersection of FM 149 and FM 1791, working alongside Montgomery County responders to successfully free all involved in the accident.
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Winner number 29 of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Mar. 14. The winner of a Rock Island Arms M206, 38 Special is Ryan Wernecke of Cypress. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Mar. 21.
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Happy Spring Break to everyone! Please be safe and enjoy your break.
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