House of Prayer Celebrates First Year of Service Meeting with the staff of the House of Prayer at their first anniversary party on August 28, it was evident that their enthusiasm for this Seadrift outreach is even greater than it was when it began. The building at 502 W. Broadway is small and doesn’t look […]

Pictured above, Dieter Erhard, owner of Art Center Seadrift, and a resident of Erlangen, Germany, at the unveiling of his “saguaro cactus” in the town of Weissenohe, Bavaria, Germany. The unveiling was done by Mr. Carlos Jimenez Licona, Ambassador of Guatemala, accompanied by his wife. The 12-foot-tall artistic piece was constructed with a stainless steel […]

It’s time to get those hummingbird feeders out.  Our beautiful fall visitors are here and they are hungry.  This is the time to give our feathered friends a little extra help to fuel their continued migration south. Remember to always start with clean feeders.  Any time you see or suspect mildew or mold you may […]

Less than four months after Hurricane Carla devastated the Port O’Connor community, Edna Whittaker was hired to take a “school census”, counting all the children of school age or below. Going door-to-door, Edna documented the children of those hardy families who were rebuilding and recovering from the storm. Among the 175 children, there were three […]

Volunteers are the strength of The Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center, located here in Port Lavaca.  The volunteers help sustain and expand the Harbor’s programs by contributing their time, skills, resources, and dedication to servicing children and families in our community. If you are interested in providing direct services in Calhoun County, or any […]