For making this a wonderful year for the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library, Inc.

We are so grateful for the community support in our efforts to raise funds to build a new library. Thank you for hosting, for volunteering, for attending our fundraising events and for your donations. Each and every donation is greatly appreciated.

Also thank you for your patience. The goal is in sight and we are in the process of obtaining cost estimates for both the building and furnishings. Working with our Calhoun County Library Director and a library furnishing consultant, we are reviewing plans for the interior space. We hope to have those and plans for the building elevation and exterior design for the approval of the county and to provide to the public within a few months. Progressing as quickly as we can, we are at the mercy of the professional’s schedules.

Since beginning our Capital Campaign a little over 2 years ago we have now have reached over $500,000 in assets. Those assets include cash, pledges and in-kind donations for air conditioning and heating and plumbing. An experienced and successful grant writer has graciously agreed to assist us in obtaining grants toward both the construction costs and furnishings. The projected budget for the project is $750,000 and with continued effort we hope to reach that in the near future.

The Board of Directors, our Fundraising Chairlady, our Advisory Council and many other wonderful volunteers have worked very hard and plan to continue working toward building a new asset for Port O’Connor’s citizens and visitors alike. There is not enough space here to thank each of you individually but please know that we do appreciate you. And, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge our local business community for their continued support. Thank you Dolphin Talk, Hooper’s Bar and Grill, Teresa’s Salon, Sisters, Hurricane Junction, Josie’s, Dock’s, Tigrett Real Estate, Russell Cain Real Estate, Port O’Connor Rod and Gun, POC Liquor, Island Liquor, The Sanctuary and everyone who has donated auction items.

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year!

Judy Whitworth,
President, Friends of the Port O’Connor Library, Inc.

A Faithful Contributor to Port O’Connor Friends of the Library
Board members presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Jim Hooper of Hooper’s Bar & Grille
for his generous contribution to The Friends of the Port O’Connor Library. Proceeds were from Hooper’s annual Chili/Gumbo Cook Off.
L to R: Virgil Price, Jimmy & Barbara Crouch, Ursula Price, Judy Whitworth, Hooper, Virginia Lichac, Jerry Lichac, Vera & Joe Wiatt