As I prepare our monthly article, we are busy preparing for our yearly member appreciation casino night. February 23rd we will host our members and a guest to a fun evening of blackjack, roulette, and craps with chances to win some incredible prizes. Everything we accomplish is because of the support and encouragement we receive from our members and we are happy to show our appreciation with this event.
We will continue our membership drive until March 1, 2024. Individual/Couple membership is $35 and business memberships are $100 or $199. For the additional $99 will include an advertisement in one issue of our full-page ad in Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine and one week of advertising on four of the digital billboards located in Victoria.
Our largest event of the year is quickly approaching. The Crawfish Festival is scheduled for April 27, 2024. This year you will be able to pre-purchase admission tickets, food tickets, T-shirts, and beer tickets. Pick up will be on April 26th at the pavilion from 3:00-6:00 or at the will call entrance that Saturday. Please go to our website for more information regarding cooker registration, vendor registration and information about pre-sale of tickets.
We welcome our new members, Friends of the Port O’Connor Library – The Port O’Connor Friends of the Library is a 501 (c) 3 organization, dedicated to enhancing library facilities, services and resources through fundraising. Captain Todd Jones – US Coast Guard and licensed fishing guide since 2010. Specializing in fishing the inshore waters of Seadrift and Port O’ Connor. Resendiz Concrete specializes in foundations, driveways, parking lots and dirt work. Urban Surveying – Services include Real Estate Transactions/Boundary Surveys, FEMA Flood Plane Certifications, Engineering Support Surveys, Construction Staking and Oil & Gas location services. 5D Steakhouse -is known for its hand-cut signature steaks, signature spirits and cocktails, and live music. Port O’Connor RV Park – offers 71 sites, full hook up, 30 & 50 amp pull through sites, restrooms with showers, laundry room, rally room with full kitchen, dog park, playground, and swimming pool. The Spot Coastal Gifts – Unique POC & coastal gift items & apparel.Realtor, Capital Realty Investments, LLC- Exclusive Agent for Harbor Vista. Our new individual/couple members are Doak & Jennifer Dunkin, Raymond G McDaniel, Roger & Elyse Ross. AJ Foster.
For more information on these businesses and our other Chamber members please visit our website at www.portoconnorchamber.com.