Women’s League of San Jacinto County was treated to a presentation by Coldspring Mayor John Benestante and Marsha Strickland last Thursday. The theme was Utilizing Travel and Tourism for Positive Economic Impact. Stress was placed upon beautification of the city and making sure to empower businesses, leaders and residents while attracting visitors to our community.
Both speakers pointed out areas where advances could be made. The Jailhouse Museum and adjacent buildings were mentioned as well as the future new building to replace the present Community Center near the Courthouse.
This is in the planning stage and will take a year to manifest but it will be larger with a second story. The Coldspring City Council is working with an architect and other professionals, and we will see more details as they become known.
The Women’s League is busy organizing its annual Style Show to be held on April 10 at the Community Shelter. Tickets can be bought at the Senior Center for $25. A silent auction is already collecting wonderful donations, Chico will supply the fashions and members of the League will model them. All money raised is used for scholarships and local charities and organizations.
• The SJC Master Gardeners is hosting a Petals and Pathways Garden Tour on April 19 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 and can be bought at the Coldspring Community Center on the day; the garden next door is the first place to visit. A map will guide you to the other local gardens and the tour ends at The Carriage House Farm and Vineyard at 3 p.m. If you buy a ticket before the day, you will pay $10. Facebook shows more details on their page.
•The SJC Democratic Party met last week at the Shepherd Family Restaurant on S. Byrd. Delicious food was set out with soft drinks and the group had some members present on Zoom. Chair Dennis Ready led the group in discussing and planning future events, and talked about the NAACP Scholarship Banquet which Friends of Hopewell Center will host on April 12 starting at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $40 each or a table for 8 at $300.You can find more details on this at the Friends of Hopewell sites and the SJC Democratic Party at their web site.
• Shepherd Library has a free eRead program. They offer free access to eBooks and Audiobooks through the free app Boundless. There are some creative and interesting programs planned. Call to find out or call (936) 628-3515.
I picked up a little booklet with ideas and challenges to choose from. For example, “Read a book you loved as a kid” or “ Read a book from a new author.”
Coldspring Library is 40 years old this year. They have many things planned to celebrate this event. Go to their Facebook to know more. Call them at (936) 653-3104.
• The SJC Senior Center will have Fish Friday on Friday, sponsored by Founders Insurance. The Re-Sale shop is filled with bargains of every kind. Call (936) 653-4175.
Last Friday, the Red Hat Ladies met there for lunch. This is a great group of ladies who meet socially and enjoy their time together.
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.
