These girls were quite pleased with the stuffed animals they found at the Port O’Connor Service Club’s Garage Sale. Photo by Sue Kubecka

The last meeting before the Service Club’s semi-annual Garage Sale was held on Thursday, November 7, 2013, in the Pavilion of the Community Center. The Garage Sale was impending with lots of work to do both Thursday and Friday, but a few items were on the agenda concerning the Christmas Luncheon on Friday, December 6. Sign-up sheets for preparing various dishes will be passed at the next meeting, November 21st. Sue Kubecka, Co-Chairman of the Decorating Committee, then issued an invitation to all members to be certain to attend the TRIM THE TREE PARTY on Monday, December 2nd at 9:30 a.m. There will be a huge amount of goodies to consume, all accompanied by Christmas music, even some crazy Cajun, and a very good time should be had by all.

Energetic and helpful members of the Coast Guard, Andre Moore and Cesar Tamayo, were at the County Barn to do the heavy work of packing the waiting trucks and then unloading them at the Pavilion Club members assisted them in carrying the goods to the waiting tables.

However, despite the work by all Club members, without the assistance of providing trucks and trailers by many husbands, this semi-annual event could not be done. Therefore, we thank once again for the help of Tom Ekstrom, Bob Allen, Andy Wright, Jerry Lichac and Calvin Ragusin along with David Wright, a friend of another member. GUYS, WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!

Thursday was a long day for many members and also their husbands, as I’m sure they (like mine) were forewarned to get something for dinner that night and also for Friday night. Don’t forget, a Bake Sale was also on the agenda on Saturday; this meant that each woman then returned home late Thursday and Friday to bake.

And Saturday morning dawned quite early for many members with the admonition of delivering their Bake Sale items no later than 7:30 a.m. and others to be ready to help buyers with clipboards, pens and listings of all prices of items for sale. Concluding Saturday afternoon after 3:00 p.m., everyone present including all our officers and Debby Busby, Chairman of this Sale, found a chair to drop in and grin and exclaim what an outstanding event this was; and thank heavens, the next one won’t be till April of 2014!

Now, if there are any young and energetic newcomers to our Community that think they’d like to participate in an activity such as the above or any of our other semi scheduled events, please contact our President, Janet Johnson, 983-4737, or just show up at the next meeting, Thursday, November 21st at 10:00 a.m. in the Meeting Room of the Community Center. We’d love to meet you and acquaint you with the purpose of the Service Club; don’t be scared or put off by some of the foregoing; we do have a lot of fun too.

Cash Shirhall, grandson of Kenny and Dwana Finster of Seadrift and Donna Shirall of Atlanta, Texas, poses for a picture with the dolphins at the Port O’Connor Community Garage Sale.

Photos by Sue Kubecka