Anahuac comes together for Community Day
Special guests Chance and Shadow, with their new owner Jermoy Mayer, visit Anahuac Animal Shelter’s booth at Community Day. Animal Control Officer and Code Enforcement Official Amber Ayres, Kadence Leavins and Jayden Ayres tend to the booth.
Knox Zaruba, 11 months, and Beau Dingley, 1-year-old, play in a ball pit at Community Day.
Messiah Roberts, 5, holds a turtle from the Saint Francis Creative Farms' petting zoo.
Aaron Schnarrs, 7, holds a Silkie chicken from the Saint Francis Creative Farms’ petting zoo.
RaeLynn Gilbert, 9, and Finley Threadgill, 9, hold a pair of rabbits from the Saint Francis Creative Farms’ petting zoo.
Anahuac High School students with the Spanish Club and LEO Club provide cotton candy to attendees of Community Day. Pictured are Kasey Galindo, Tammy Ly, Kyra May, Johnny Vargas, Tina Ly, Brayden Bogie and Ariadne Perales.
AVF Captain Everardo Teran, Jr., teaches Quinton Gonzales how to use the water hose while mom Chelsea Gonzales tends to her booth for Urban Storm Boutique.
Masons James Copeland, Charlie Reeves and David Stiles prep hotdogs for Community Day.
Mason James Copeland serves hotdogs to attendees while Mason David Stiles feeds Miss Jewel a hotdog bun.
Sue Hawthorne, Maria Rodriguez and Aquilia Delacruz operate the Chambers County Library System booth for Community Day.
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office Social Media Manager Baker, Deputy Cain and Deputy Turrubiate enjoy Community Day.
Chambers County Emergency Services Assistant Chief Jeffery Choate, Paramedic Matthew Vasquez and Emergency Services Administrator Sarah Phelps hand out firefighter hats and goodies.
Chair Sheryl Shaw, Brandon Poxon, Darla Willcox, Nell Northcutt, Cathy Duhon and Vice Chair Gilbert Speights tend to the Chambers County Historical Commission booth at Community Day.
Chambers County Museum at Wallisville Director Marie Hughes promotes her new book, available April 14, at Community Day.
Misa Hartness, owner of Hartness Home-goods, displays her candles at Community Day.
Nick Fregia plays some tunes at Community Day, organized by Anahuac Masonic Lodge No. 995.
Chick-fil-a employees from the Chambers Town Center location pet on their temporary mascot Butler, courtesy of Saint Francis Creative Farms. Employees include Justin Clausen, Dee Green, Katlynn Perez and Stephanie Reyna.
Chase from Paw Patrol and Buddy from HEB visit Anahuac for Community Day.
ANAHUAC— It seemed as if most of Anahuac was at Fort Anahuac Park on Saturday in celebration of Community Day.
The Third Annual Community Day, organized by the Anahuac Masonic Lodge No. 995, was a fun-filled event with plenty of activities for children of all ages to enjoy.
"It exponentially expanded this year and it's been a lot of fun," Master Randall Decker said.
The loved event has grown significantly over the past few years. In its first year, there were three vendors, one bounce house and the masons handed out about 125 to 150 hotdogs.
Last year, there were about 27 vendors, and the masons handed out about 325 to 350 hotdogs. This year, there were 35 vendors and about five inflatables.
The free event included live music, plenty of vendors and attractions, and free hotdogs prepared by the masons.
"We just want to do something nice for the community," Mason James Copeland said.
Jordan Sanford with Littles Party Rentals provided inflatables for children five and under, and Saint Francis Creative Farms provided a donkey ride and a petting zoo with a variety of animals.
From Paw Patrol, the Anahuac Volunteer Fire Department brought in Marshall and the Chambers County Sheriff's Office brought in Chase. Buddy with HEB also stopped by for a visit in Anahuac.
Anahuac Animal Shelter invited Chance and Shadow to hang out at their booth. The pair spent 411 days in the shelter before being adopted by Jermoy Mayer. For updates on the pups, Mayer has a TikTok dedicated to his rescues, @family_dog_rescue.
"There's some plans about adding things next year because we're always looking to grow," Decker said.
Decker added they were looking to include more adult attractions, possibly a car show, for next year.
With help from sponsors, the event was free for all to enjoy. The platinum sponsor was Shoreline Contractors.
Gold sponsors included ONEOK, Inc., Gator Wash, Four Corner Tires and Brookshire Brothers. Wowco Equipment Co. was a silver sponsor.