Early voting is now open at the Coldspring Administration Building. Both political parties of San Jacinto County will hold watch parties on Nov. 3 as the results start to come in. The Republican Party will start their evening at 6 p.m. at their Headquarters in Coldspring. There will be "food, fellowship and live results." The Democratic Party will start their gathering at 7 p.m. at El Taquito in Coldspring. They will be in the bar area with live TV.
SJC Democrats held a fundraiser in Shepherd on Friday for Valorie Barton, candidate for District 18. Held at the Family Restaurant, the occasion was also a chance to view artwork exhibited by T. Wyatt and auctioned off with a percentage going to the fundraiser. The following day there was a No Kings Rally in Coldspring Courthouse Square. The theme was Make Sure to Vote. This attracted people from other areas nearby who enjoyed the cooler weather.
•Coldspring Senior Center had Fish Friday last week, sponsored by McMurrey Insurance Agency. Sheriff Sam Houston was there with his department team to celebrate his birthday. Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to him and the cake and ice cream served after the fish lunch was perfect.
Meanwhile at Shepherd Senior Center, the ladies in the kitchen worked hard to provide and serve the delicious lunch and ice cream dessert on Wednesday and every other week day, but Wednesday is Bingo Day before lunch. Gregg Cones sings after the bingo ends and I get to take photos of Renee Beshears and Roxanne Miller in the kitchen. Both centers have hardworking and very good cooks. It is good to recognize them since they are hidden in the kitchens most of the time.
•Shepherd Community Market this Saturday is a run up to the Christmas in Shepherd on Dec. 5. Vendors who come to the October Market will have first choice of spaces in December. Forms are available on the Chamber Facebook and website pages as well as at Shepherd Library. Christmas parade forms will be available soon for those wishing to enter.
•The Community Voices of San Jacinto County are rehearsing for their Christmas event Dec. 19 in the Coldspring Community Shelter. This was very well attended last year and is expected to have an even bigger audience this year. Watch for more news soon.
•Halloween at the Haunted Jail will be spread over two weekends, 24-25 and 30-31 from 6:30 p.m. till 10 p.m. Food will be available. Dale Everitt will have Baron Von Bones in the passenger seat of his car advertising this event over the next two weeks, watch out for them both.
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.
