n Congratulations to all those who won their races in the recent election.
Remember, we are all winners because we live in a country where we are free to express our opinions at the ballot box without fear. Thanks to all who exercised that freedom.
n Booths are available for a Craft Show to be held at the Bedias Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 25 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Rental fee for an inside booth which includes one table and two chairs is 20.
The fee for an outside booth is 10 and you furnish your own table and chairs. Extra tables will be available for rent for 5 each and extra chairs will be 1 each.
To reserve your space, please contact Diana Malone at 936-395-2404.
Payments must be made in the form of a cashiers check, money order or cash. No personal checks will be accepted.
Reservations and money must be received by Nov.
18. Soft drinks, hot dogs and more will be available.
n Once again this year, the Bedias Civic Club will sponsor a Christmas Parade, pancake breakfast, holiday home tour and chili lunch.
The date is Saturday, Dec. 16.
If you would like to be a part of the parade, contact Gene Stapleton at 936-395-0300.
There is no charge to be in the parade. I have it on good authority that Santa Claus will be in attendance. Two of the locations on the home tour will feature a quilt display.
n Scouts are needed for the Bedias Christmas Parade. This includes Scouts from Iola, Madisonville or any other area around Bedias. They will be marching at the front of the parade carrying the flags.
Contact Beckie Silcox at 936-395-0154 and show your pride and patriotism for Bedias, Texas and the United States.
n On Oct. 21, Bryzy Woodruff had a Halloween party with about 30 of her friends and family in attendance.
In addition to refreshments and a hayride, they broke up into small groups for a scavenger hunt with a twist.
Knowing that the first annual Bedias Food Drive was coming up, Bryzy decided to do something to help the community while still having fun.
With lists in hand, the groups hit the streets in search of food.
The food was delivered to the Bedias Civic Center on Nov. 4 for the Bedias Food Drive.
They also had a costume contest which included a heavy metal rock group with manager and groupie included, the UniBomber, the blushing bride, 3-year-old Irony McBride, who took first place, Tiffany Jackson as the big baby taking second place and Brittany Pell as the blood donor taking third place.
They would like to thank all the neighbors they contacted that night for being so generous.
n The first Grimes County Food Drive gathered quite a bit of food, as well as generous cash donations for the Bedias Food Pantry. Members of Bedias United Methodist Church were set up at the Bedias Civic Center, the Shiro Store and the Corner Store in Roans Prairie from 8 a.
m. to 2 p.m.
on Saturday, Nov. 4.
n The Bedias Women s Club is going to Old Town Spring on Thursday, Nov.
16 to celebrate the upcoming holiday season. They will leave from the Civic Center at 9 a.m.
Upon arrival in Spring, the ladies will shop and lunch in the quaint community. The anticipated return time is 4 p.m.
Contact Debbie Goldstein at 936-395-0383 for more information or if you need transportation.
Upcoming events include putting together holiday baskets for special families in the area, and next month will be the annual Christmas luncheon. More details will be forthcoming.
The Women s Club would like to thank the community for giving so generously this year for all of their fund-raisers. The support they receive makes it possible to help improve the Bedias area in many ways.
n I was very disappointed to learn that the American Flag has been stolen from the flagpole at the Bedias Civic Center.
Apparently this has happened several times.
If you have any information about the missing flags, please call the Sheriff s Office and report it.
n Mike Ghormley and Amanda Austin celebrate birthdays on Nov.
13; Wendell Murphy on Nov. 16; Phillip Ray Upchurch on Nov. 17; Charlie Harrison on Nov.
19; Frank Thompson and Joyce Shiflet on Nov. 20. Best wishes to all of you for a wonderful day and a blessed year.
n Ruby Carr is still in St. Joseph s Hospital in Bryan recovering from injuries received in an automobile accident in Madisonville. Wil Blake is back at home in Bedias after his recent stroke.
Shorty Plaster is in St. Joseph s Rehab Center in Bryan recovering from a recent fall at her home in Bedias.
Please keep these friends and neighbors in your prayers for a speedy recovery.
Also, please continue to pray for Bob Clements, Sandra May, Robert and Margie Jackson, Lou Weaver, Steve Acord, the Dean family, our community, our country and especially our military.
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