NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

National Night Out 2009 was a great success in Navasota, with nine block parties and an estimated 200-plus neighbors coming together. Navasota Police officers visited each of the parties to provide information on identity theft and ways that neighbors can help each other fight crime.

NAVASOTA SCHOOLS

Navasota Junior High School recently inducted 39 new members to the National Honor Society.

The new members are: Hallie Alexander, Shai Anderson, Daniella Arredondo, Amanda Berry, Irais Castellon, Taylor Clark, Briana Coleman, Sinclaire Collins, Jessica Cortez, Tay'lor Dixon, Courtney Finke, Katelyn Harper, Alexandra Huerta, Savannah Karkoska, Araceli Llanas, Desare Llanas, Heather Lowery, Marcus Lys, Ansley Maddox, Alizabeth Martin, Kuitesha Maxey, Grace Mock, Daisy Mora, Lauren Mosley, Ernesto Navarro, Alexander Neely, Matthew Nunez, Jessica Padron, Rashayla Peavy, Kelsey Poston, Diego Regalado, Adolfo Reyes, Joseph Rotello, Carolina Sanchez, Lesli Sanchez, Kyle Stafford, Kaitlyn Strode, Patricia Sustaita and Marlene Vargas.

THE WOMAN'S CLUB

Doug Welsh, professor and horticulturist for Texas AgriLife Extension Service, was the guest speaker at the Oct. 14 meeting of The Woman's Club.

Welsh is a familiar name to many members because of his KAMU-FM radio show Garden Success, his Friday appearances on KBTX's Brazos Valley This Morning program, and his book Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac.

"The Top 10 Mistakes of Gardeners and Yardeners" was the title of Welsh's educational presentation. He discussed the No. 1 mistake we all make, which is over-watering, and suggested that we only water every 7 to 10 days.

Other common mistakes he discussed included using plants that are poorly adapted to our area, overfertilizing, misusing pesticides, improperly identifying a plant problem and planting in the wrong place or at the wrong time.

Welsh also gave helpful advice on preparing soil before planting and on the importance of mulch. His final words of advice were to think longterm.

After the presentation, Welsh answered questions and signed copies of his book.

New members to The Woman's Club received the other members and Shirley McShan served as Head Hostess for the day. She and her committee served tea and coffee, and members sampled Butter Braids that were to be sold by the Community Service Committee to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity in partnership with the Circle of Women's Build Project.

HOSPICE BRAZOS VALLEY

Hospice Brazos Valley has awarded the first Diane Duncum Award for Excellence in Hospice to Emily Rhodes.

The award, which will be given annually, was established to recognize and affirm a Hospice Brazos Valley employee who vibrantly reflects what the agency values most in its mission.

The Duncum family created the award to honor the legacy of Diane Duncum, who was served by Hospice Brazos Valley.

BRIDGE CLUB

Star Duplicate Bridge Club met Oct. 16 at College Station Conference Center. Winners were:

N/S

1. Sheryl Pace and Barbara Petty;

2. Elizabeth and Ed Booker.

E/W

1. Cindy DuBois and Marie Stinnett;

2. Frank Edmiston and Chuck Gates.

Oct. 12 winners were:

N/S

1. Barbara McAllister and Josephine Williamson;

2. Alan Bachman and Richard Duble.

E/W

1. Elizabeth Booker and Pace;

2. Joyce Garzycki and Jane Murphy.

NEEDS A HOME

Ollie is just one of a litter of cute little rabbit babies. They are all black and white and adorable. The bunnies are sweet and like to be gently held and petted. They are all ready for new homes. Ollie's lovely mom is ready for a new home, too.

Meet Ollie and other rabbits at the Brazos Animal Shelter (www.brazosanimalshelter.org) at 2207 Finfeather Road in Bryan. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

REAPPOINTMENT

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission recently announced the reappointment of Larry G. Holt of College Station to its governing board. Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed him to a six-year term, to expire Sept. 28, 2015.

State Rep. John Otto swore in Holt and two other commissioners at a Texas State Library and Archives Commission meeting this month in Liberty.

Holt, an attorney, was appointed to the commission by Perry in April to replace Cruz Hernandez of Burleson, who resigned.

HIGHER EDUCATION

* The following Bryan residents graduated from Texas A&M University this summer with a bachelor's degree:

Ag Leadership and Development: Travis Edward Montgomery, Nina Marie Salvaggio, Melanie Kate Spradling.

Biochemistry: Monica Dalis Bertucci.

Biomedical Sciences: Jonathon Ausburn.

Chemistry: Gregory Dale Fritz.

Economics: Jesus Manuel Moreno.

English: Hayden Alan Hill.

Finance: Jamie Lynn Lampley.

History: Stuart Jacob Gillies.

Interdisciplinary Studies: Andrea Ann Ramirez.

Maritime Administration: Robert David Eller II.

Mathematics: Kenneth William Taliaferro.

Psychology: Hannah Karkoska, Mason Luke Payne.

Sociology: Randi Gayle French.

Technology Management: Michael Ray Watson.

University Studies: Darrin Blair Barton.

* The following College Station residents graduated from Texas A&M this summer with a bachelor's degree:

Ag Leadership and Development: Dio Christopher McInnis, Lucas Austin Skinner.

Agricultural Science: Adam Ruiz Jr.

Biomedical Sciences: Taylor L. Carl.

Communication: Jared Michael Jacox, Alexandra Arbuckle.

Construction Science: Sebastian Chmielewski.

Economics: Atif Khizer Bawahab.

Finance: Aishna Singh.

History: Erin Elise Wilson.

Horticulture: Bradie Leah Holmes Young.

Human Resources Development: Valerie Graham Galloway, Sandria Nickolia Prom.

Information and Operations Management: Amanda Nicole Scamardo.

Interdisciplinary Studies: Wanda Joyce Allen.

Marine Biology: Katherine Renae Diguardi.

Marketing: Ashley Elizabeth Szymanski.

Nutritional Sciences: John Ray Acosta, Lauren Larea Marshall, Tiffany Renee Davidson.

Petroleum Engineering: Sang Il Lee.

Physics: Emilian Marius Nica.

Political Science: Nathaniel Alan Curra-Spurger, Brian Matthew Pilant.

Poultry Science: Megan Renee Rychlik.

Psychology: Amanda Taylor Youngblood, Kristen Gabrielle Mitchell.

Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences: Terrence Bernard Roberts II, Andrew Ying-Git Chin.

Sport Management: Taylor Victoria Helfeldt.

Technology Management: Joseph Logan Simpson.

University Studies: Lindsay Diane Cobb.

* The following College Station residents recently graduated from Texas A&M University with a doctorate:

Accounting: Stephanie Jean Binger Rasmussen, Rebecca Lynn Files.

Aerospace Engineering: Celine Delphine Valerie Kluzek, Timothy Jason Fuller.

Ag Leadership, Education and Communication: Clay Ross Bassham, Belay Ejigu Begashaw.

Animal Science: Jung Woo Choi, Sorrel Ann Clement, Lyda G. Garcia.

Anthropology: Benjamin Louis Ford, McKenzie Leigh Morse, Kroum Nikolaev Batchvarov.

Applied Physics: Milan Prasad Poudel.

Architecture: Carlos Alberto Reimers-Arias, Soolyeon Cho, Zhipeng Lu.

Biochemistry: Gus Alan Wright.

Biological and Agricultural Engineering: Lisa Rachelle Wilken, Robert Glen Hardin IV.

Biomedical Engineering: Arturo Valentin III.

Biomedical Sciences: Lisa Angela Benjamin, Nandina Paria.

Chemical Engineering: Lijun Liu, Allen Scott Bulick, Seung Uk Yeu.

Chemistry: Gilbert Thomson Kelly, Junyan Han, Liangxing Wu, Youn Hee Cho, Jody Christopher May, Suzanne Nicole Stammler, Sara Katherine Wuenschel, Kathleen Rae McCann.

Civil Engineering: Hyung Jin Kim, Hyung Keun Roh, Dae Hong Kim, Reza Salehi Ashtiani.

Communication: Kristina Maria Campos, Jia Lu, Gregory Dennis Paul, Iftekhar Ahmed, Jane Stuart Baker, Martha McArdell Shoemaker, Steven Paul Stogsdill, Laurie Dennise Metcalf.

Computer Engineering: Choon Seog Park, Jae-Rock Kwon, Wei Dong.

Computer Science: Dong Hyeop Han, Ana Erendira Flores Mendoza, Xiaoming Wang, Yang Liu.

Counseling Psychology: Glenn Richard Olds Jr., Angela Michele Bowman Heads.

Curriculum and Instruction: Ludovic A. Sourdot, Marcia Collins Shelton, Wan-Tsai Kung.

Economics: Pimrak Pakdeethai, Manuel Alejand Hernandez Garcia, Dae Hee Jeong, Thomas Allen Martin IV, Xiaoyong Cao, Bong Ju Song, Kang Koo Lee, Stefan A. Jacewitz.

Educational Administration: Rebecca Lynn Spurlock, George Robert Franks Jr., Ross McCown McGlothlin, Joan Maree Berry, Yan Zhang, Dustyn Rae Alexander, Lynn Michelle Hemmer, Julia Susan Frink.

Educational Human Resource Development: Cara Beth Bartek, Dinara Talgatovna Seitova.

Educational Psychology: Yuanyuan Zou, Margaret Pettey Hobson, Serkan Ozel.

Electrical Engineering: Murat Kaya Yapici, Ho Nam Yum, Miao Wang, Golnaz Vahedi, Babak Faryabi, Manisha Gambhir, Hyun Chul Kim, Rui Xu, Miguel Angel Rojas Gonzalez.

English: Julie Elizabeth Groesch, Miranda Green-Barteet, Rosemarie L. Coste, Nancy Rochelle Bradley, Dana Marie Eatman Lawrence, Jane Michelle Galliher, Nicholas M. Lawrence.

Food Science & Technology: Tsui-Yin Wong.

Genetics: Yiming Jiang, Elena Repnikova.

Geography: Daehyun Kim, Kirk Marcas Stueve, Lei Meng.

History: Derek Ray Mallett, Michael E. Doron.

Industrial Engineering: Roberto Luis Seijo, Piyush Goel.

Information & Operations Management: Saeed Abdulla Abdulawahi Abdulla.

Kinesiology: Jong Hee Kim, Thomas Joseph Aicher, Jae Deock Lee.

Management: Sandra Wolverton Degrassi.

Marketing: Thomas Dotzel.

Materials Science and Engineering: Engang Fu.

Mathematics: Seungil Kim, Jan Michael Cameron, Kunal Krishna Mukherjee, Dmytro M. Savchuk, Detelin Todorov Dosev, Lidia Smith, Paul R. F. Schumacher, Daniel Becker Freeman.

Mechanical Engineering: Gerardo Gordillo Ariza, Ho Yu, Douglas Eugene Rodriguez, Yafeng Lei, Diganta Prakash Narzary, Michael Huh.

Nuclear Engineering: Jesse James Carter, Kevin John Hogan.

Nutrition: Wimberley Kay Krueger.

Ocean Engineering: Oscar Cruz Castro, Po-Hung Yeh, Chen Xie.

Oceanography: Xiuquan Wan, Caihong Wen.

Petroleum Engineering: Amir Saman Paknejad, David Paul Nordt, Jianye Mou, Weibo Sui, Abdullah Saad A. Sultan, Jong Uk Kim.

Physics: Jiahui Peng, Jianting Gao.

Physiology of Reproduction: Shaye Kamal Lewis.

Political Science: Stephen Andreas Sargent.

Poultry Science: Vinayak Raghuv Brahmakshatriya, Omar Gutierrez.

Psychology: Milagros Evardone, Kristen Rahbar Morrison, Analesa Nickeel Clarke.

Recreation, Parks & Tourism Sciences: Mathew David Duerden, Carter A. Hunt, Christopher Jan Wynveen, Hyungsuk Choo, Harrison Parker Pinckney IV, Yung-Ping Tseng.

School Psychology: Krystal Tisha Cook, Tia Billy Crossley, Maria Fragioudakis, Chiharu Sakata Allen.

Sociology: Marcus David Aldredge, Brittany Chevon Slatton, Sean Elias.

Statistics: Amanda Scott Hering, Nathaniel Alan Litton, Olga Savchuk, Souparno Ghosh.

Toxicology: Kerry Almeda Thuett.

Urban and Regional Sciences: Pratik Chandrashekar Mhatre, Bo Yang, Jung Eun Kang, Kathleen Meghan Wieters, Yi-Sz Lin.

Water Management & Hydrological Science: Maria Del Rosar Sanchez Flores.