Seadrift BSA Thanks

Our 39th barbecue and auction was another success for the Boy Scout program in Seadrift.  We want to thank all who cooked, served, and bought tickets for a great meal.  We have supporters who have been with us since the first 1974 event held under a tent.  The generations, 7-year- old Tiger Cubs to great grandparents,  coming together for a fun evening in the American tradition is a very special occasion.  Thank you!

Lea Hall, Committee

POCSA
Port O’Connor Sports Association

We would like to say “Thank You” to everyone that brought their vehicle to be washed at our fund raiser. Thank you.

We had an amazing turn out! The kids had a great time. Saw many faces and enjoyed it so much.

A Big THANK YOU to VFD for their use of parking lot and water. Also to the 4H group. And last to the parents who helped wash the cars and trucks.

Keep a look out for our next fund raiser: Memorial Weekend Cook-Off, May 25th, 2013 at King Fisher Beach.

POCSA

Editor, “Dolphin Talk”:

I have to comment on the logic used by Mr. Hawes in defense of increasing the sale tax to support the additional capacity required during times of high visitation to Port O Connor.

Specifically:  “We need more water and sewer capacity to offset the influx we have at certain times of the year.  We feel it is reasonable for visitors using our services to help pay the cost of it.”  Huh?  What about the full-time residents who would bear the additional sales tax year around?  We would pay the great majority of the costs of increased service required “…to offset the influx.”

A Port O Connor lodging (motels and rentals) tax would be a more direct way to have visitors pay the cost of the required sewer and water service improvements.  I know why it is not desirable but it’s a common way to support a tourist industry, and should be considered when looking to fund additional sewer and water service.

Sincerely,
J.H. Hicks

Letters To The Editor:

A huge thank you to the members of our local Coast Guard Station for the helping, really carrying, loading and unloading many boxes and boxes of items, and additionally, several trailers of furniture for the Garage Sale on April 13, 2013 as held by the POC Service Club.  Wes Simmons, Donald Treadwell, Rebekah Martin and Thomas Combs were all present to be of enormous assistance on Thursday, April 11.  These members of the Coast Guard, male and female, not only made it so much easier for the members of the Service Club to bring together all the items for sale on the tables, but were helped immensely by their strong arms, all done with a constant smile on their faces and an enormous desire to help.  We recognize that you  have done this for previous garage sales as held by the Service Club, but we cannot thank you enough for your help this weekend.

Sincerely,
Janet Johnson, President
Lydia Strakos, Chairman of the Garage Sales

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