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The 20th Texas Silver-Haired Legislature held a member development and training session in San Marcos Nov. 12-15. Topics included a review of TSHL history, the 1965 Older Americans Act, TSHL members’ role in the Texas legislative process and as legislative liaisons, use of Roberts’ Rules of Order and how to research and write good Resolutions.
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Navasota Junior High School recognized their October reading program participants who won prizes for reaching their reading goals. McKenzie Gregory won a personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Sophia Coluccio won a milk shake from Martin’s Sweet Shop.
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Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell, District Attorney Andria Bender and Chief Investigator John Wren of the District Attorney’s Office read to kindergarten and pre-k students at Iola Elementary School Wednesday, Nov. 15. The presentation taught students about what police officers do to serve the community and help victims of crime. Each participating student was pinned with a junior Deputy badge at the end of the program.
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Join the city of Navasota in celebrating Home for the Holidays and make memories for you and your family Saturday, Dec. 9. The free family event is open to the public.
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The holidays are a time when family and friends come together to celebrate, but for some families it’s a time that highlights their needs. As KBTX prepares for the holidays, they invite you and your family to join them Wednesday, Dec. 6 at various locations for the 28th Annual Food For Families Food Drive.
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Anderson-Shiro FFA competed at the Area XI LDE contest Nov. 18 and had three top-10 finishes. The Public Relations team placed third.
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The “Texas Landscape” exhibit of plein air painter, Dina Gregory, closes Sunday, Nov. 26. On display at Baker Goodwin Fine Art, 100 W. Washington Ave. since Oct. 28, Gregory’s work captures the beauty and mystique of the Texas landscape with soft pastels, brights lights and deep darks. Her favorite locations are the Texas Hill Country, Palo Duro Canyon and the Big Bend where she seeks to convey “the connection between God, man and nature.”
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