Janice Trant scholarships presented
Friday night, I had the opportunity to give the last of the Janice Trant ScholarshipAwards to Bailey Rhodes of Richards High School. Thanks to all the donations to the Grimes County VFW Post 4006 Auxiliary, we were able to give one scholarship last year and four this year - one to each county school. The Auxiliary appreciates all the generosity in Janice’s honor.
The big “Georgia Mae” cake made it to Connor Hughson’s graduation party in Caldwell. It was a very nice party and I know Connor will do great at TAMU. Connor is the grandson of Art and Barbara Courville. Congratulations again!
Food supplies at the Christian Food Pantry have been lower this year than is normal. Director, Pat Gaston welcomes community or church donations during regular pantry hours Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Food items most needed include peanut butter and jelly, canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned soup, canned chili, spaghetti noodles and sauce, macaroni and cheese, tuna and hamburger helper, instant mashed potatoes, beans, rice; breakfast cereal, evaporated or powdered milk and cornbread mix. Monetary donations are also welcome.
Flag Day, June 14, will be recognized at Grimes County VFW Post 4006 from 6 – 8 p.m. Please come and see how tattered, no longer used flags are properly retired and broaden your knowledge about your duties as a US citizen.
Grimes Health Resource Center opened a community clothes closet at the resource center. This is a place you can donate clothes and shoes. The clothes closet is open Monday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is located in the Grimes St. Joseph Hospital.
Don’t forget the Union Grove Baptist summer program each Tuesday in June. For more information or forms to register your children, please contact Sam and Heather Robinson, shr929@gmail.com.
Another summer program is being held at Salem Lutheran Church. Mark your calendar! VBS is July 17-21, 9-11:30 a.m. Register online, salemwhitehall. org/events. To volunteer contact Susan Brak, 936-870-7237 or Gail Schroeder, 936-870-8401.
It is good to see that Ken Cox is really doing well after his knee surgery. He has ditched the walker and the cane.
Please add our sick and homebound friends to your prayer list. These friends include Lois Bell, Jean Fleischhauer, Sue Kolojaco, Mary Bauer, Rosa Finke, Mary Whatley, Billie Wittenbach, Alexander Hanna, Troy Weigand, Shawn Welch, Delores Mitschke, Glenn Binder and Betty Feldmann.
Upcoming Birthdays and Anniversaries
June 11 – Lois Bell; June 12 – Cynthia Shimshack; June 14 – Cara Clepper, Tyler and Laura Hertel; June 15 – Kristi Sechelski, Brennen Swarts, Bart and Rhea Courville; June 16 – Debbie Addicks, Spencer Ellis, Dustin and Emily Cotter, Jack and Susie Rimes. Congratulations to each of you!
Upcoming Calendar Events
June 14 – Flag Day, Ceremony at Grimes County Post 4006, 6-8 p.m.
June 15 – Salem Sonshine Sisters, 10 a.m. in the Educational Bldg.
June 15 – Grimes Co. VFW Post 4006 Auxiliary, 6:30 at Trinity House July 17-21 – Salem Lutheran VBS.
If you have any information you wish to share, please feel free to call 936-870-5284 or email me, imhoff2home@yahoo.com and I will be happy to add to my column.