Chamber Banquet Thursday

The annual Navasota Grimes Chamber of Commerce awards banquet is set for Thursday, Feb. 27. This event will be held at Camp Allen beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner, live music and a silent auction. After dinner, the Chamber will recognize 104 years of business in Grimes County as well as business and civic leaders with awards given to the Chamber Member of the Year, Employee of the Year and Citizen of the Year. The theme for this year’s banquet is “Roaring 20’s” so make your plans to come out for a “roaring good time.” For more information, contact the Chamber, 936-825-6600.

The Knights of Columbus Council No 4054 is holding a Lenten Fish Fry at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Plantersville Friday, Feb. 28, beginning at 5 p.m. until the fish is all gone. The following week, the Knights will hold another Lenten Fish Fry at the KC Hall in Anderson Friday, Mar. 6. Take out plates will be available at both events. Meals are $10 for adults and $7 for children under 12.

The Anderson Food Pantry will be open Thursday, Mar. 5 from 9 a.m.till 12 noon and later in the day from 5-7 p.m. All Grimes County residents are eligible to participate. The Grimes County Mobile Food Bank will be open Thursday, Mar. 12 from 10 a.m. till noon at the Grimes County Expo Center in Navasota.

It’s hard to believe but plans are in the works for the upcoming Grimes County Fair set for May 27-June 5. Knylee Stephens, daughter of Kevin and Marti Stephens, is a junior at Anderson-Shiro High School. The Anderson-Shiro FFA is sponsoring Knylee in running for Grimes County Fair Queen. You can purchase advance tickets from her for $20 until May 27. Tickets will be $25 at the gate and kids 5 and under are free. For tickets call Knylee, 936-870-6093 or her mother Marti, 936-870-5135.

On Saturday, Feb. 22, Donovan Pavlock, husband of Marcy Pavlock, turned 50 years old. A party was thrown in his honor at the Western Club in Navasota that evening to celebrate the special occasion. Everyone had a wonderful and fun time, even Donovan! Geez, I remember when he was still in high school and now he is half a century old!

Happy birthday this week to Feb. 27- Bettie Wrobleski and Taylor Beadles; Feb. 28- James Thompson, Courtney Mitchell and Mickey Krause; Feb. 29- Zoe Flournoy and twins Camden Phillip and Colter Frank Allen; March 1- Erna Freeman; Mar. 2- Shelly Sellars; Mar. 3- Cheli Greene, Bonnie Myers and Betty Oswalt; Mar. 4- Katherine Wagner and Will Ray.

Happy Anniversary to: Mar. 1- Leo and Marinela Prado, 45 years; Caleb and Miale Rabun, one year; Mar. 3- Kolby and Cacie Avery, two years; Michael and Megan McClosky, two 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.