Coldspring Garden Club visited Massey's Home-Grown Plants in Shepherd last Thursday.
Bubba Massey and his wife own this beautifully arranged Garden Nursery located on Shraderville Road just off FM 223 in Shepherd. The start of the visit brought a quick heavy rainfall which soon moved away, and everyone enjoyed the talk from Bubba and a look around the gardens.
Massey's has lots of native plants and trees and beautiful hanging baskets, flowers, fruit trees and more. The Garden Club asked questions and bought items and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. President Rhonda Sherling led a short business meeting and said we would meet again in November on the first Thursday of the month at Coldspring Community Center.
Massey's became a member of Shepherd Chamber of Commerce and will have a ribbon cutting in the near future.
•The second annual Murder Mystery Dinner was held on Saturday at Coldspring Community Shelter. Entitled “Midnight at the Masquerade,” guests were encouraged to dress in costume and wear a mask. A silent auction was laid out at the rear of the Hall while the tables were elegantly decorated with black and gold tablecloths and runners, lamps and flowers. Mary Gray Catering created a lovely meal, and a cash bar was available.
The actors instructed the guests that one of them had used a poisoned mask to kill the victim. Suspects lined up on stage to be questioned and possibly give a clue or two to the audience. The Coldspring Public Library staff and Board members did a marvelous job bringing all the elements of a very enjoyable evening together for their guests.
At the end of the evening the murderer was revealed and two tables proved to have guessed right. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library will benefit greatly from this event. President of the Library Board, Marsha Brown, said we now have 183 children in the program in our county. The night was a great success. Call for information on programs at (936) 653-3104.
•Shepherd Library and The Community & Children's Impact Center had a visit from some members of the Center for Spiritual Living Houston, with donations for them of items new and still boxed in some cases, with books and magazines, new preserve jars and new electronic items.
Friends of Shepherd Library had a meeting last Thursday. The Sunday bingo evening at Willis is a lot of work for President Rick McIntyre, but it is proving to be a worthwhile venture. Together with his wife, Administrator Terri, they are able to create more programs for the Library, provide snacks and drinks for the events like teen night, game night, ladies bingo, tiny tale story time and both book clubs. They said we will be able to donate to the Dolly Parton Program through this venture. To know more call (936) 628-3515.
•The Impact Center had a busy day on Saturday with a creative day for the younger set, painting bags brought by Pilot Group of Houston. The bags were then stuffed with gifts to give to their patients, those who suffer from traumatic brain injuries. The Pilot Group of Houston also brought pizza and drinks for the young artists. Brenda Myers, Founder of the Impact Center, said it was a very happy and creative day.
•San Jacinto County Historical Commission are still busy working on repairs and maintenance in Old Town Coldspring. The Haunted Jail will be open for two weekends, Halloween weekend Friday and Saturday and the weekend before.
•The Democratic Party of San Jacinto County will hold a fundraiser for Valorie Barton in Shepherd at the Family Restaurant on Friday, Oct. 16. Watch Shepherd Chamber Facebook page and web site for further info. It will be from 6 p.m., with refreshments.
•Shepherd Chamber will host the Community Market on Oct. 24 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the park by Shepherd Library and VFD Station. Vendors are welcome with home-based businesses, crafts, baked goods and jewelry, toys and Christmas items, etc. Cost is only $20. Call the Chamber or collect a form from Shepherd Library or online. Non-profit organizations are welcome to bring handouts and leaflets.
Contact the Shepherd Chamber of Commerce at (210) 995-7420 or the Coldspring Chamber at (936) 653-2184.
Yvonne Cones is president of the Shepherd Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Coldspring Chamber of Commerce.
