Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
16 N. Liberty St, Shepherd, TX 77371
210-995-7420
Mrs Margaret Williams at her table in Shepherd Community Center.
Did You Know?
by Yvonne Cones
Last week leading up to July 4th has been busy for most organizations celebrating the 250th birthday of our country. Shepherd Chamber of Commerce welcomed State Representative Janis Holt who gave a wonderful speech about the meaning of the celebration. She was followed by Mayor Charles Minton who welcomed everyone who had turned out in the heat and. humidity. Before this, American Legion, VFW Post 629 opened the event with the flag ceremony and prayer and the MIA ceremony of the empty chair. Thank you veterans, Commander Larry and all the members of the Harold Davis Post.
Our DJ was Board member Joe LeBlanc who was also a great MC. You may know him as Karaoke Joe and DJ Services, he kept the music coming all day till fireworks at 9 PM. The Hot Steppers performed around 8 PM. They had already danced at an earlier event but Leader Diane Clevenger took time to teach some of the crowd how to line dance a simple routine. I say simple but it looked pretty clever to me!
The vendors were all excellent and the games for kids were great fun. Musical Chairs and Melon eating contest came after a session of 'Dunking in the Water ' by Shepherd VFD. This was incredibly popular since anyone could volunteer to sit in the large tank waiting to be dunked when the ball hit the right spot! Since it was around 100 degrees, this was a wise move.
Mrs Margaret Williams represented Friends of Hopewell and I shared a table with Chamber Treasurer Lynne Hoban Montez for Shepherd Chamber. A very worthwhile organization, 'Dead South,MC, Muspellheim Chapter,' were there to publicize the '2nd Annual Pencils & Pistons School Supply Drive. Their aim is to supply children who cannot afford school supplies. Donations of New/Unused supplies, backpacks or money will be distributed to these students. You may donate at the following drop off locations; McClains; El Taquito and Texas Grill in Shepherd; The Den or on the day of the event, July 11 from 12 PM - 6PM. at American Legion Post 393, Cleveland. This located at 25774 Hwy 321, Cleveland. Contact Kenneth Watson at 936-433-9518.
The Muspelheim Chapter was well represented at the event with their motorcycles creating a solid line of shiny, immaculate machines. Come out to see them on the day! Food will be available to purchase. Todd Cotie dressed in his Elvis costume won Patriotic Dress for Adults and the youth winner was Miss Anna accompanied by her mother. No pet was entered this year.
The Firework Display was incredible. Extremely effective, very colorful and was watched by a huge crowd. Cars were parked on both sides of the road for a long distance as well as in the school parking lot. Thank you to the Fireworks Team and the City of Shepherd who donated $5,000 towards the cost of the show.
Coldspring Chamber of Commerce will host their July Lunch at El Taquito in Coldspring on July 14. Tickets are $10 before the event or $15 at the door. Starting at 11 AM- 1PM, the guest speaker will be Marketing Consultant, John Fletcher.
Also at this El Taquito, the Democratic Party of our county will host a 'Whistle Stop Tour' on July 11 starting at 10.30 AM. This is one stop on the 'East Texas Whistle Stop Tour', "a modern revival of the classic grassroots campaign tradition that once brought candidates directly to voters by train."
The five candidates will speak and answer questions from the audience, giving a chance for them to get to know what each candidate is focused upon and putting a face to the name on the ballot. They are Holly Taylor- Texas Court of Criminal Appeal; Dana Van de Walker- State Board Education; District 8, Valerie Jackson Barton-Texas House District 18 and two many of our county may have already met. Caitlin Rourk-Congressional District 10 and Paul Thomasson Texas Senate District 5.
'Friends of Shepherd Library have a new video featuring Reginald the Tiger! Reginald lives with me but this time he was introduced to Director Terri who chatted with him about how to support the library. Look at the Friends of Shepherd Library Facebook page or call them at 936-628-3515 to know more.
"The Shepherd Public Library is excited to announce a new event catering to fans of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and Magic: The Gathering (MTG). This initiative aims to foster a vibrant community hub for gamers of all ages and experience levels.
The first event is scheduled for Saturday, July 11th, and will run from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, or until the game is over.
Whether you're new or a veteran player, these events offer a welcoming environment to connect with fellow players. The library will provide a space for players to gather and will have a limited number of resources like decks or dice, so if you have game items to use, please bring them.
Future event dates will be announced monthly, so be sure to check the Shepherd Public Library's calendar or website for updates."
Coldspring Chamber of Commerce
31 N. Butler St., Coldspring, TX 77331
936-653-2184
Some vendors prefer cooler indoors for their baked goods.
Watermelon Eating Contest!! Who can eat the most, the fastest??
Todd Cotie won first place in Adult Patriotic Dress Competition.
Little Miss Anna was first place in Young People category for Patriotic Dress
Some members of the Muspelhelm Chapter working for "Pencil & Pistons School Supply Drive"