Fair was another spectacular event

Well, the 76^th Trinity Fair is over. I cannot lie. It was too hot. Since we re-routed the parade this year, maybe we should think about holding our annual Fair at the end of October. Everyone was miserable. It was too hot to eat. By 8 p.m. the vendors were giving away food so they would not have to go home with leftovers.

I was told that the parade was safe with lots of candy given out to the children. The public visited the Inside Exhibit Hall all day long to escape the heat, but the crowds were small and there were so many spaces open for additional vendors, people questioned the Trinity Chamber Booth why they were not allowed to have their booths like last year.

There were many complaints about the high prices of food, but not the rides. However, the kudos goes to Trinity High School Culinary Art Teacher and her students’ baking skills. The students provided and prepared the luncheon for the Trinity Community Fair Association’s buyers group’s afternoon luncheon. They served brisket, potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert (cobbler and banana pudding), and it was all made by the students at Trinity High School.

In addition, the students were also the waitstaff and the cleanup crew. We are so lucky to have our new Fine Arts Director and teacher, Mary Wilson. She not only championed the students to do the Luncheon, but she did an outstanding job of getting her students to enter the Home baked Goods category of competition in the Exhibit Hall and many won Best of Show, blue and red ribbons for their culinary talents. Kudos again Ms. Wilson.

If you did not attend the fair, for your information, the students’ homemade wood projects were phenomenal as well as the culinary art class projects. The two picnic bench-type tables were purchased by HEB of Huntsville, and I know they got a bargain because there was more than $600 in materials invested in these two tables by these two students. The other furniture and wood items were exceptional also and I believe every student went home a happy camper with financial gains in their pockets.

• The inside vendors were very anxious to know about the Trinity Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Christmas Show which I told them the show was the first Saturday in December as usual. Vendor applications will be sent out on Nov. 1, If you want to be part of this show, please text me at (936) 537-8171 with your name and address or email me at juliamcmichael@yahoo.com. I do not send these out before the October festivals and events have occurred, but I announce upcoming events each week in the Trinity newspaper so you are informed of Trinity happenings.
• Speaking of new events in October, The Trinity Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a fundraiser at the Trinity Fire Station on Sunday, Oc. 5. from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

They are serving barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, chips and a drink for $10 per person. The public are invited to attend. For more information, please call Keith Johnson at (936) 662-3916.

Another October event is the Trinity Scholarship Night, Oct. 14, at the Trinity High School Campus starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. For more information, please call Rana Wingo at (936) 594-2421.

• As I promised, I will keep repeating the upcoming events until they occur and announcing new ones as they arise like the two above.

As you know, we are fortunate to have the Elf Station in Trinity for the children of Trinity to receive Christmas presents and to give parents Christmas presents, and they are having fundraisers now in Lovelady, to support this cause. I will try to announce more particulars about this next week.

• October Events:

Oct. 4, Trinity Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Run at Camp Cullen, YMCA, 8 a.m.

Oct. 4, Trinity VFW Afternoon Dance, noon to 4 p.m. at the VFW Hall.

Oct. 5, Trinity Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser at the Station at 11 a.m.

Oct. 14, Trinity Scholarship Night at the TISD high school campus at 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 18-31, Trinity Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser

Oct. 18, Trinity Lions Club Second Annual Pet Show and Expo

Oct. 21, Trinity Methodist Church Dinner with Friends at 4:30 Pm on Elm Street.

Oct. 24, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Bingo and Barbecue

Oct. 25, Trinity County Veterans Wall of Honor Society 18^th Fundraiser at Scheelbillies

Oct. 26, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Fall Festival at 401 Prospect Drive at 11 a.m.

Oct. 31, Treats on the Street, Halloween Festival on Elm Street, 6:30 p.m.

The last month of Friday classes ends on Oct. 31. Starting the first week of November, no more Friday classes, and there are many holidays in November which include the week celebrating Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27.

• November Events:

Nov. 11, Veterans’ Day Holiday

Nov 24-28, Thanksgiving Holidays for students

Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day

• December Events

Dec. 6, TPCC Christmas Show and Parade, at the Trinity Community Center at 10 a.m.

Dec.18, Early release day for Christmas/Winter Break

Dec. 19, TISD Student Winter Break

Dec. 25, Thursday, Christmas Day

Students return to school on Jan. 6, 2026.

See you at the Pumpkin Patch.