Thursday Reading Club members met in San Gabriel at the home of Carol Simank for their Oct. meeting. Members of the yearbook committee served as co-hostesses.
Barbara Nelson gave further details for the planned trip to the Dallas Arboretum on Dec. 5 to view the Christmas decorations and the special holiday plant designs. The club decided to hire a large bus for the trip so members can invite guests to make the trip.
A thank you note was read from the 2018-19 scholarship winner, Stephani Panteleon.
The program was given by Lucile Estell on “The Matriarch” biography of Barbara Bush and the “Making of an American Dynasty” written by Susan Page.
The Nov. meeting will be hosted by Jeanie Weed.—Peggy Cooke, club reporter
Rice Cemetery 4 th annual meeting
Rice Cemetery 44th annual meeting will be held Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at the cemetery on county road 241.
Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish for lunch and lawn chairs.
If you would like to make a contribution, send to Rice Community Foundation, 3965 S. Hwy 77, Cameron, TX 76520.
For more information call David or Beverly Angell at 254-697-5269.
Genealogy society schedules two events
The Milam County Genealogical Society will meet Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church. Handicapped access to the church is adjacent to the Palmer St. entrance.
Donna Diver is in charge of the program. Members with surnames beginning with P through Z will be in charge of refreshments. Ice, drinks and paper goods will be provided. Visitors are welcome.
Members and anyone interested in genealogy are invited to attend the annual Genealogy lock-in at the Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library on Friday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library and the Central Texas Genealogy Society, including the Milam County Genealogical Society. This free workshop will have activities for beginners to advanced genealogists.
Surviving the holidays seminar set for Nov. 7 th
GriefShare coordinator Malda Burns is offering a seminar on surviving the holidays after a loved one’s death on Nov. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at Meadowbrook Baptist Church.
Registration fee is $5. Child care will not be available.
The seminar features video interviews with counselors, grief experts and other people who have experienced the holidays after their loved one’s death and who offer practical suggestions and reassurance.
Attendees will receive a survival guide with practical tips, encouraging words, journaling ideas and exercises for daily help throughout the holidays.
To register go to www.grief-share.org. You may also contact Burns through this website.
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