Pictured above, left to right: Naomi Albrecht, Juaniece Madden, Janice Halladay, President of Calhoun County Humane Society, and Clayton Kenne of Golden Crescent Construction.

Calhoun County Humane Society’s long-held dream is about to come true, as they broke ground November 9th for a new and larger facility to be built at 106 Haley Lane in Port Lavaca.

Helping with the ground breaking honors were two ladies of whom Port O’Connor can be particularly proud. Former residents, Naomi Albrecht and Juaniece Madden have a long history here. Both women dated their future husbands, Clarence Albrecht and Lewis Ray Madden, at the South Beach Terrace in Port O’Connor many, many years ago when their husbands ran it. Now, the two widows are the biggest contributors to the new animal shelter for Calhoun County.