Christina Parker and John Casey were united in Holy Matrimony on Sunday November 3, 2013 at Fisherman’s Chapel, the Rev. Erny McDonough presiding. Christina and John are both natives of Victoria, although John has spent the past several years in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The Caseys are making their home in Port O’Connor.

  Members of the Youth Group of Port O’Connor’s First Baptist Church observed Veterans Day by placing flags on the graves of all veterans at Port O’Connor Cemetery. The group would like to thank Cemetery Board member Calvin Ragusin for supplying them with a list of all veterans and the location of their graves. Pictured […]

In recent years there has been a great deal of coverage on veterans and the difficulties many of them face. The stories highlight a range of hurdles from soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with debilitating physical and mental traumas to reports of disability claims backlogs at V.A. offices across the country. The Washington Post, […]

http://www.sipsofsunshine.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-military-heart.html A military heart is unique, it must be true, The blood that pulses deep within is red, white, and blue. Its love is like a fire that grows when it is shared, For complete and total strangers, they have truly cared. All heroes past and present, at war and at peace, My admiration for […]

“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the guest columnist to enlighten readers on a subject, as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. Random Thoughts I have been too busy this last month to do the research to write a serious and documented column. However, I […]