Food handlers class June 23, July 8
Navasota Public Library is hosting a book fair June 16-27. Call 936-825-6744 for more information.
Happy Juneteenth. It is a federal holiday, so celebrate, enjoy and be safe.
The Light House Sober Living fundraiser is Saturday, June 25, beginning 7 p.m. at Relay Station, 15680 Hwy. 105 in Plantersville. There will be a steak dinner and live music by Bill Mock.
A&R is open and taking new customers. They are a family owned and operated automotive shop in Plantersville, 12147 Hwy. 105. Call 682-760- 4638 for more information.
A food handlers class hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife is June 23 and July 8, at 10 a.m. at the Navasota Annex, 205 Veterans Memorial in Navasota. A payment of $20 is due the day of the class. Reserve your spot by June 21, for the June 23 class and July 5, for the July 8 class. Contact Grimes County Extension Agent Kyla Moeller, 936-873-3907 or via email, kyla.gladson@agtamu.edu for more information.
7D Ranch, 2729 CR 305 in Navasota is hosting a benefit for Gabriel Goode Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Gabriel is a five-year-old boy that was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma, a rare form of liver cancer that attacks one in a million children. Barbecue plates will be available for $10. There will be vendors, music, a bounce house and more. For more information visit https://fb.me/e/6kdPe2WA6 or contact Gretchen Campise, 832-457- 9376 or email Fight4gabrielgoode@gmail.com.
The City of Navasota is hosting the third annual Freedom Festival Friday, July 1, in downtown Navasota. The event will include the annual Fourth of July Parade, live music, fireworks, and family fun. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. at Brosig Avenue and will travel west on Washington Avenue to 9th Street. Participation in the parade is free and does not require registration. Participants can begin lining up at 5 p.m. on Brosig Avenue. The Brown Sugar Band will take the stage outside of Navasota City Hall at
7 p.m., and vendors will be on site for food and beverage purchase. Fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will be launched by Brule Field. Fireworks may be viewed downtown or at Brule Field. Gates will open at 8 p.m.
Happy birthday to Alisa Short, Jeremy Green, Broderick Davis, Adreain Sneed.
Psalm 9:9-10: “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Grimes County thanks for praying with me during these trying times.”
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