I recently had the great privilege of meeting one of our local ‘defenders of freedom’ at the POC Coast Guard Station. Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Hernandez is currently serving in the Coast Guard (CG) Reserves. This unassuming young father of two served 9 and ½ years active duty. He served on a cutter with […]

May Winds and High Tides Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well and spent a wonderful day with Mom on Mothers Day this past Sunday. As I sit writing this the Friday prior, my plans are to run in on Sunday for Mothers Day and go to church with Mom […]

It’s rather appropriate that this year’s Armed Forces Day celebration falls in the middle of Port O’Connor’s annual observance of Warrior’s Weekend. “Many Americans celebrate Armed Forces Day annually on the third Saturday of May. It is a day to pay tribute to men and women who serve the United States’ armed forces.” The very […]

Greetings fellow culinary enthusiasts! As suggested by the Dolphin editor, I have been working my way through a Community Service Club cookbook that was published nearly twenty years ago. I have featured two recipes from the appetizer section and am now in the soup, salad and sauces section. Taco salad is a good choice because […]

That’s history.  When James Michener, the famous story teller, was at the University of Texas he was quoted as saying “everyone in Texas is a historian.”  I have found that to be especially true here in Calhoun County where our local history is so deep. It would be even deeper if the Indians had done […]