Dedication at the top of to-do lists

We still have some happenings going on in February that need to be attended to, and one very important event is the dedication of the new sign for the Black Veterans Memorial Park on Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. at the intersection of Maple and Stadium streets.

•On Friday, the Knights of Columbus Lenten Dinner will be held in the fellowship hall at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church on 401 Prospect Drive from 5-7 p.m. You can dine in or take out, and the cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children.

For more information, please call the Most Holy Trinity Church office at (936) 594-6664. The next Lenten dinner is March 1, and the remaining days in March are the 8th, 15th and 22nd.

•Thursday through Saturday is First Methodist Church of Trinity’s annual spring rummage sale. The sale is held inside the church in the Fellowship Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and Saturday the sale ends at 2 p.m. The church is located at 131 N. Elm St., and for more information, call Laura at (936) 594-3826.

•On Tuesday, the monthly Dinner with Friends will be held in the fellowship hall of the First Methodist Church from 4 -7 p.m. Music, food, and games abound with donations welcomed by the public.

•The seventh Annual Haley Burk Memorial Foundation is hosting the yearly softball tournament on March 2 at the Stadium Street baseball fields. The cost per team is $200. Please register before Feb. 28 to avoid a late fee. The tournament is co-ed, but ages 15-plus must have a waiver to play.

A concession stand and silent auction is planned for the day, and vendors are welcome for $100 a space. The Foundation will provide the food and beverage booths. Raffles and door prizes will abound. For more information, please call Shane Pringle at (936) 662-8180 or (936) 662-4658.

•On March 3, don’t forget the Trinity County 356 Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a barbecue and bingo fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They are located at 12427 FM 356 and the cost is $14 per person.

•There is a Cheerleading Clinic for sixth- and seventh-grade students who want to try out for Trinity Junior High Cheerleaders that will be held from March 4-7. Cheerleading tryouts are March 9.

•March 10 is clean-up day at the park (Veterans Black Memorial Park on Stadium Street). Come and go from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Join this workday to get the park looking good for our kiddos who start playing baseball and softball on March 23.

•TISD Spring Break is March 11-14.

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•On March 16, the Circle of Brothers is hosting a fundraiser for T.J. Allbright’s family at the pavilion at the Trinity Community Center at 640 S. Robb. The event starts at 11 a.m. and the live auction starts at 3 p.m.

Music will be provided by Larry Pelter from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Auction donations are welcome. BYOB. Fajita lunch plates are $15 each, and for more information, call Bobby at (936) 577-2917.

•Watch this space for Trinity Lions Club Car Show Presentation on March 16 for Tri-County Classic Car participation.

•Opening Day for Trinity baseball-softball is March 23. Schedules will be posted soon. Activities for opening day include vendors, food and games.

•March 17 is the first blood drive of the new year hosted by the Knight of Columbus from the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. The event starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Brookshire Brothers on Highway 19 South. Please come give to this much-needed noble cause.

•Two years ago, my son was elected to be president of the Trinity Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and he made a promise to improve the community surroundings and downtown business areas.

His idea resonated with the city officials and to date they have erected and dedicated welcome to Trinity signs at both ends of our city and provided new trash cans downtown. The signs are awesome.

•At the beginning of this article, I told you about the dedication taking place Tuesday at 4 p.m. for the newly erected wrought iron sign donated by Patriot Trinity Steel LLC. I hope all of Trinity will attend this dedication.

Did you know The Black Veterans Memorial Park has a Trinity Historical Marker located by the wrought iron fence sign? I lived here 10 years before I ever stopped and read this marker. My children were grown when I moved to Trinity, and I had no reason to pay attention to the baseball field and park here.

In my opinion, I do hope there is some way we can have a fundraiser to provide lights to this wonderful sign, as it cannot be seen at night. The pink concession stand building can be seen from the road in the distance, which is necessary, but I want the sign to be lit up too.

See you next Tuesday at the Park.