Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
16 N. Liberty St, Shepherd, TX 77371
210-995-7420
Funeral program for Clenten Carr
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by Yvonne Cones
It has been a busy week with meetings and also with sad news. Please send prayers to Walterine Carr and her family and friends on the death of her husband Clenten Carr. Walterine is VP on the Shepherd Chamber of Commerce and is always helping our community in many ways. Another Chamber Board member, Curtis Ainsworth, went to hospital for a procedure but discovered he needed several heart bypasses due to major blockages. He is recovering but please include him in your prayers too.
On a happier note Brenda Myers with her family and friends, gave a wonderful Graduation Party for her grandaughter Dyanne Vasquez. The decorations were beautiful and included a collage of photos of people Dyanne thanked for supporting her throughout her life. BBQ prize winner Kevin Watkins donated the Brisket. It was the best ever! All the food was wonderful, brought by family and friends. This week the High School in Shepherd will hold the Award Ceremony with scholarships being given to the graduates of 2026. Shepherd Chamber will give three scholarships. Names and photos will be in next week's column!
SJC Women's League held their last meeting before the summer break. The distribution of funds for the year was given to the membership and checks will be given to 17 organizations in our county in the near future. The Women's League hold fundraisers throughout the year for this reason, to give back to our community. The new Board was sworn in by Sue Jackson, the Parliamentarian for the League. President for the next year, starting in September, is Andrea Dowdell, Linda Stripling and Patti Hammond are VP's, Treasurer is Jessica Rutherford and Secretary is Mary Ann Pittman. There are many other wonderful women heading committees and Linda Deeter does a major work getting out the year book with the members names and programs for the coming year.
The last guest speaker of the current year was Helen Wills. This is her pen name, she is a very accomplished author of five books with more in development. She gave a most interesting talk and was a wonderful speaker. Mary Gray catered our meal and as always it was delicious! She will be catering for us in September when the Women's League returns on the second Thursday in September.
It was Fish Friday at the Senior Center in Coldspring last week. It was sponsored by San Jacinto Bank. The room was packed as this meal is very popular, those who can't make it to the meal came by take their meal to go. This of course has to be ordered like the sit down meal. The stage was piled high with clothes which were to be laid out on the tables after the meal, for the sale next day. Then the sale of bags of as many clothes as you could fit in them would be ready for the bargain hunters. The stage being out of commission, DJ Ken and singer Gregg Cones had to find temporary spots!
Shepherd Library is holding a raffle. Come by to see the prizes on display, they are also on the Library Facebook page. Register you child for the Summer program which is on Dinosaurs this year. Coldspring Library have their Summer program available for registering.
Commissioners' Court on Wednesday included a presentation from Gary Ashmore from the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. He explained how and where our water is coming from, the law and regulations of the use of our supply and how to preserve and protect our water. DeeDee Bailey asked the Court to agree to the purchase of items for the playground which will become part of the Memorial Park in Coldspring. This is a project DeeDee has worked on for several years.
Sheriff Sam Houston spoke on his views of the Court wishing to "Address Animal Control Policy and Assign Commissioner as Director and/or Liaison." He said he had been in control of the SJC Animal Shelter since it started and was not in favor of someone taking his place. He said, and Judge Faulkner agreed, that he had done a good job. The main difference of opinion was on the 'No Kill' rule. Sheriff Houston said he only euthanized dogs who were very sick or were vicious and untrainable. There was discussion on this point and Commissioner Crystal Dominy was assigned as 'Liaison'.
Coldspring Chamber of Commerce
31 N. Butler St., Coldspring, TX 77331
936-653-2184
Coldspring Chamber lunch at Texas Grill
Dianne Vasquez at her graduation party
Sheriff Sam Houston addressing Commissioners Court last week
The new incoming Board of the
Women's League of San Jacinto County
Author Helen Wills speaks to Women's League