No surprise that Texas heat carries challenges

Today is June 15, and I am sitting here wondering how we are going to survive July and August without dying of thirst. The rain will stop shortly, but the heat will make us feel like we are in the Gobi Desert.

We old people can stand the heat better than the young, but what we cannot stand is the “in and out” of our cars when getting from place A to B.

Is it worth the effort to go to places where you must get in an oven, wait 30 minutes for your car to cool down, 10 minutes for you to cool down, and then go inside to dry out to enjoy whatever event you are attending or errand you are running?

Then when your mission is accomplished, you must get out again, go back inside the oven in your car; get it cooled down for another 30 minutes, and try to cool off before you get back home.

After sweating, getting dried or cooled off, repeating the action again, is it really worth the effort to go places or run errands in the summer? I say not. The only place to be in the summer is at a nudist beach (no clothes) or maybe visiting Alaska during the winter months.

• I have only one VBS program left to call your attention to and that is the school being held in July and that is the one by First Methodist Church of Trinity. Their Vacation Bible School is July 20-24. The theme is “Celebrating Kids Road Trip-On the Go with God.” The program starts at 9 a.m. and ends at noon. You can register now at (936) 594-3826. The children to be served are ages K-fifth grade.
• The Juneteenth Celebration is happening at the Trinity Community Center on Friday, June 19. The Juneteenth Trinity Parade starts at 10 a.m.

Please line up from the Lone Star MBC Parking lot at 9:30 a.m., which is located at 502 W. Main St., and will proceed to the Trinity Community Center which is located at 640 S. Robb St. (Highway 19 South).

The Juneteenth Parade in Trinity is a celebration of freedom and community spirit, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Free food, music, games, and fun for everyone. For more information, please contact Danielle Medlock Kindle at (936) 577-0269.

• Sunday, June 21, is Father’s Day.
• Saturday Fourth of July 2026: United States of America’s Birthday is 250 years old. The city of Trinity will have a fireworks display beginning at dusk on July 3.

On Saturday, July 4, the second annual Martin Senior Service Center’s Trinity 42 Domino Tournament will be held at 400 Walker St. at the Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the cost is $25 per player. This includes snacks, drinks, lunch, and door prizes.

First-place team wins $200, second-place team wins $100, and third-place team wins $50. For more information, please call Julia at (936) 537-8171.

• On Saturday, July 11, the Eddie and Maxie Dance at the VFW Hall starts at noon and ends at 4 p.m. The cost is $15 per person, and the band playing is Noah Jackson and the Neches River Band. Canteen is open, but snack bar is not.
• On Saturday, July 25, the VFW is hosting a car show at the VFW Hall parking lot from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Car Entrant’s Registration Fee is $20. The Car Show is presented by the Trinity County Back Yard Builds. The following activities are planned. There will be a 50/50 raffle, a bounce house for kids, and food concessions held inside the VFW Hall. No alcoholic drinks permitted outside. Alcoholic beverages sold inside only and must be consumed inside the VFW Hall. You must be 21 years of age to purchase or drink inside the Hall.

First-, second-, and third-place prizes will be awarded for trucks, cars and motorcycles at 1:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the VFW Post 6899 and TCBYB sponsors of this show. Please come and support your local veterans of Trinity County.

My next excitement is getting ready for the Fourth of July 250-Years-Old celebrations. Hope to see you around.