February’s Book Club Meeting is officially “in the books”, was fantastic!! Hostesses, Terri McGuire, Darla Miles, and Pam Johnson outdid themselves in every aspect, and the beautiful Valentine decorations and warm atmosphere of laughter, camaraderie, and merriment were immensely enjoyed and appreciated!!! In keeping with February’s book, Giver of the Stars, by JoJo Moyes, which […]

Every Wednesday Coffee & Conversation 8:00-9:00 am POC Library Every Friday Smart Recovery Program 7:00-8:30 POC Library Multipurpose Room 1st & 3rd Thursdays Port O’Connor Service Club 10:00 am Port O’Connor Community Center Tuesdays & Thurs. House of Prayer 10:00 – Noon 402 11th St.. Seadrift Feb. 18-27 Remove Abandoned Crab Traps Feb. 19 & […]

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is continuing to survey for non-breeding shorebirds along the Upper Texas Coast this season. Our current research intern, Kenlynn Volz, and I monitor Matagorda Beach, Bryan Beach, Quintana Beach, Surfside Beach, and Follet’s Island from the beginning of August to the end of March. Our target species are Piping Plover, Snowy […]

Below is a photo of my “Granpa” John Louis Wooldridge and “Granma” Eula Gertrud Cumie McFadden. Grama was Scotch Irish and she did believe in the “Banshee”. Do you know of any “Scotch Irish” people that believe in the Banshee? A bit hard to make out, but below is a picture taken at the Old […]