Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
Costume characters in the back of the "Vehicle of Lights" won third place
Shepherd Chamber of Commerce
16 N. Liberty St, Shepherd, TX 77371
210-995-7420
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Yvonne Cones
Saturday last was Shepherd's Christmas event and Parade. The weather was good with sunny skies and after a chilly early morning, it warmed up. For those needing a hot 'cuppa', Friends of Shepherd Library served hot chocolate and other vendors served BBQ sandwiches and more, with 'Sweet Crumbs' and 'Sweet Caprichos' both selling delicious snacks, candies and cookies. There were two vendors selling crochet items and Marvin Green brought some of his goods from his store which is now closed. The Hot Stepper Dance group performed a wonderful collection of routines! Thank you ladies and leader Diane Clevenger.
Music was provided by DJ Jaccen Lee and Gregg Cones who played throughout the day.
There were several campaigners for office, Dee Dee Bailey decorated her vehicle so well she won third prize in the Parade. Cynthia MacClure had a table with handouts. She is running against DeeDee Bailey. Katey Nelson had unusual giveaways, cups with packets of Chocolate to mix when you were home and resting after the day was over! Katey is running for District Clerk. Judge Kitchens joined her for a while. Wrightway Plumbing Pros collected toys for children and will be doing that till before Christmas. They donated the day's items to the Impact Center which has the same goal. Call in if you have toys to donate!
The Parade went smoothly, thank you First Responders! The judges, Dendra Butler, Christie Andrews and Karl Carr gave first place to The City of Shepherd. It was well deserved! Second prize went to Eastex Towing for the third time I think. It was a Winter Wonderland scene which was stunning. Third prize went to DeeDee Bailey as I mentioned and Santa's Choice went to SMS Cheerleaders who were beautiful in their display.
So, this coming Saturday Coldspring Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Christmas Event and Parade. Music and all the fun and activities will make this a great day for the family. Call the Chamber for more information if you want to be a vendor.
Coldspring Garden Club had their Christmas Party at the Senior Center last Thursday. Next month the guest speaker will be Phyllis Campbell who will talk on "Flying Colors- Attracting & Feeding Hummingbirds" The meeting starts at 1.30 PM on January 2, 2026 at the Community Center. Refreshments will be served.
Here is another treat for Christmas! 'SJC Voices', is a newly formed organization busy rehearsing the Concert for the community on December 20. They had their first concert last year which was a great success. The choir is busy rehearsing and the performance is free to everyone. All are welcome! Shelley Thompson who is organizing the meetings has gathered a wonderful group of people who are helping with this and they hope to produce more performances in the future.
Dog lovers! You can adopt a dog at no cost on December 13-14 at the SJC Animal Rescue. Of course you can adopt a dog at any time but this is a good time to take advantage of this offer.
Coldspring Chamber of Commerce
31 N. Butler St., Coldspring, TX 77331
936-653-2184
DJ Jaccen Lee and Gregg Cones provided musical entertainment
The Hot Steppers performed at Shepherd's Christmas Event
Shepherd High School band getting ready for the Parade
Shepherd Chamber Treasurer Lynne Hoban Montez with the trophies for the Parade!