Women's Club seeking vendors
It has now been nine months since Anthony Williams, Jr. was murdered in an October drive by shooting in Bedias. We encourage you to contact the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office and the Grimes County District Attorney’s Office to spur them to do more in investigating and prosecuting this crime.
Bedias Civic Club is becoming quite active again with first Thursday potlucks, and now, second Tuesday movies at the civic center. Visit www.facebook.com/ BediasCivicClubAssoc for more information.
Bedias Museum and Library is offering new and interesting programing including second Saturday Story Times at 2 p.m., third Thursday Christian Movies, 5 p.m. and more. Visit www.facebook.com/BediasLibrary. home, for more information.
The Bedias Food Pantry has two new board members, Tina Bonner and Krissie Templeton. Their third Saturday hours are now 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information visit the pantry Facebook page, www.facebook. com/BediasFoodPantry.
If you have questions about Darrell Hall roadway issues, visit our Facebook Page, www.FixOurDarrell-HallRoad@Facebook.com, and share your comments, concerns, and suggestions.
Drop Mackie a note if you are new to the Bedias community and if you are not receiving our Bedias bimonthly newsletter in your mailbox. The next issue goes out the first week of August. Mackie would like to welcome Bedias newcomers and any new veterans who have moved into the Bedias area to introduce them to the community. Drop Mackie a note, mackiebobo44@gmail.com, to learn more and to update your contact information for the women’s club annual Veterans Day dinner.
The Bedias Women’s Club is taking reservations for booths for the Bedias Country Market slated for Oct. 27 at the Bedias Civic Center. Inside booths are $20 and outside booths are $10. Have a craft or product to sell? Contact Mackie or any member of the women’s club for a reservation or more information. This is the fundraiser for the annual Veterans Dinner and for scholarships for Iola and Madisonville ISD. The club hasn’t been able to provide the scholarships the last two years because of coronavirus.
Want to know more about the Bedias Civic Club, Bedias Women’s Club, and other civic organizations active in the Bedias area? Please visit the Bedias Civic Club page, www.facebook.com/BediasCivicClubAssoc, visit the Bedias Women’s Club website, BediasWomensClub. com; visit www.facebook. com/BediasFoodPantry, to learn about food pantry operations, visit our Civic Center Events and Activities page, www.facebook.com/Bedias-CivicCenter, or visit our Bedias News page, www.facebook.com/BediasNews, and please share your thoughts and suggestions.
Happy birthday to Josh Burditt, Linda Goodridge, Gene Stapleton, Shania Singleton, Ashlyn Ogg, Bob Jones, Jim Prater, Sandra Woodruff and Connie Clements. Happy anniversary to Gary and Glenda Westbrook, Robert and Cassie McBride and Bill and Mae Doyle. Congratulawww.FixOurDarrelltions to everyone else celebrating personal and family occasions. Drop us a note if you want to add someone to our birthday, anniversary, or concerns list.
Please take care when driving near road construction and repair areas. Please uphold our brave law enforcement officers, volunteer firefighters and other first responders. Please uphold the Anthony De’Milo Williams, Jr. family, who lost his life to an October drive by shooting in our little town of Bedias. Services for long time Bedias resident, Richard Chisholm, (RC) were postponed at the Shiloh Baptist Church due to a recent COVID outbreak, last Monday, June 13th. Mackie asks for us to hold Ben White in our prayers. Please also hold Roy Willis, Bob and Jackie Jones, Joe and Betty Williamson, MaeDell Younts, Philip Upchurch, Lew Gears and Aidan Fedor in your hearts and prayers.
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“Two are better than one: If one falls down, his friend can help him up.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10).