The Port O’Connor Service Club has purchased a new commercial grade volleyball net for King Fisher Park. Thanks goes out to them. As time goes by, things need replaced and upgraded. Most Sunday afternoons you will see a group at the park playing a game of volleyball. -LaJune Pitonyak
Despite all this heat and humidity, Service Club members are still hard at work finalizing current projects and making preparations for some of our upcoming annual events.
Last month we reported we were working with Calhoun County on front beach improvement projects. The new volleyball net has been set up. Service Club has made a donation to Calhoun County which the County has accepted and which will be used to replace 11 picnic tables at our front beach. Service Club members have noted the poor condition of the flag and flagpole, and these are being replaced shortly with funds provided by the Service Club.
Service Club college scholarships for this year have been awarded, and this year’s recipients are Marshall and Mitchell Arlitt. Congratulations to these young POC students! If you have a student who attended POC Elementary school and Calhoun County High School, they are eligible to apply for a Service Club scholarship. Applicants should contact their high school guidance counselor for more details and deadlines for next year’s scholarships. Scholarship funds, once awarded, are sent directly to the student’s college registrar for application to their tuition costs.
Upcoming Events:
Garage Sale: Every month, Service Club members meet to sort and price current donations in order to be as prepared as possible when sale time arrives, and it will be here soon! Mark your calendars for the Fall Garage & Bake Sale scheduled for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 at the Community Center. We also want to remind you about changes to garage sale policies announced last month:
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
We can no longer accept ANY of the following items:
• Televisions
• Computers & Similar/Related Electronic items
(small appliances that still work such as toasters or coffee
pots can still be accepted)
• Telephones
• Mattresses
• Pillows
All FURNITURE items must be inspected before we can accept them for the Garage Sale. To arrange an inspection, please contact Donna Vuichard or Marie Hawes (or any Service Club member, who can help put you in touch with Donna or Marie).
Christmas Luncheon: The annual Christmas Seniors Luncheon will be held at the Community Center on Friday, December 6. Plans are well underway for this, so mark your calendars and plan to join us for a bit of an “old-fashioned Christmas” with a delicious meal and fun entertainment!
Next Service Club Meeting: We’d love to have you join us for our next meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 1 at the Community Center (enter through the rear door.) All are welcome –members can be full or part-time POC residents!
Our summer schedule (1 meeting/month on first Thursday) ends with the August meeting, and we’ll resume our normal schedule for meeting at 10 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays in September.
The Port O’Connor Community Service Club is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Port O’Connor community by providing support and funds for programs and events for the betterment of this community. If you are looking for a way to give back to the Port O’Connor community, come join us!
