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POC Service Club News By Sue Kubecka

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 08 Sep 11 - 0 Comments

The first meeting of the New Year for the Club members was held on Thursday, September 1st in the back meeting room of the Community Center. With an impressive and lengthy agenda of matters to be resolved, the meeting began promptly. Introduction of three new members was first and Annette Leach, Madeline Bourg and Diane […]

Yes that deer looks lonely, but leave it be, experts say…

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 08 Sep 11 - 0 Comments

Species including birds, deer and snakes are normally active this time of year but with water sources drying up many more animals are on the move and taking their young along as they search for resources. This means folks in rural as well as urban environments may find themselves coming across adolescent animals that may […]

Astronomy, 20 Fascinating Facts By Wesley J Hunt

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 08 Sep 11 - 0 Comments

In the world of astronomy I have always been fascinated by the numbers and distances, mostly because I didn’t understand them and as the saying goes, “I want to know!” I wanted to understand what the astronomers, physicists and scientists were talking about. And after reading books on the subject of astrophysics, well.. I still […]

Labor Day Concert

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As a thank you for all the support Port O’Connor has given them, local band, The Po-Boys, treated music lovers to a free on-the-water concert at Sunday Beach. The September 4th afternoon concert included several other local bands. A good time was had by all!

VC Adds Fifth Speaker To Lecture Series

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A late addition to the 2011-2012 Lyceum Lecture Series at Victoria College has been added to the schedule. On Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., VC welcomes award-winning history professor Dr. Terry Alford from Northern Virginia Community College to the Johnson Symposium. Alford is appearing in Victoria as part of “The Civil War in Texas” […]

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