SEADRIFT – Gaydean Sheffeld Hedrick passed away February 11, 2014. She was born October 14th, 1936 in Centertown, Kentucky to the late Dean and Mable Sheffeld.

She was a longtime member of the Home Demonstration Club of Seadrift. She was loved by all in Seadrift and her second family in Granbury and Action, Texas.

She is survived by her sisters, Justine, Darlene and Wylene Sheffeld and stepson, Robert Allen Hedrick.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dean and Mable Sheffeld and her husband, Darrel Hedrick.

She will be greatly missed by all of her longtime friends in Seadrift and Granbury.

A memorial service was held March 22nd at the Pavilion in Seadrift Cemetery. Burial followed in Seadrift Cemetery
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Although we were on an incredible trip for the last 5 weeks, I carted along more than a few books for entertainment, education, and to take up space in a closet! Grabbing three softcover books from three very popular authors, I did enjoy myself. Just hope the readers of this column find an author they’ve never tried before.

Karen Robards is a very popular author with many female readers; I’d noticed one day in our Library the number of her books going off the shelves that day with several patrons. SHATTERED is the book I’d chosen, and found it somewhat fascinating, particularly with the descriptions of the horse farms in Kentucky. The plot is equally interesting, but typically “girl returns home after a number of years; meets with a former classmate; gets involved in a slightly ‘hairy’ situation; and then discovers that she wants to connect with the classmate”. However, Ms. Robards has a talent of holding the reader’s attention. A good summer book to take to the beach, and you can find it for sale at our Library.

Now Phillip Margolin is an author that I particularly enjoy and admire his technique, and SLEEPING BEAUTY is a book that keeps you constantly guessing. Sometimes I’ve found that I was able to decide who did what to whom, and could decide how the story would end. However, this book by Margolin kept me guessing and guessing as I turned the pages. And various author-reviewers evidently felt the same. Beginning at the ending (well, almost the ending), the plot then returns to the beginning of the story; sounds as though it could be confusing; however, the author writes so well that the reader doesn’t get lost.

A young high school student is awakened suddenly at home to find a stranger in her room; he leaves and then enters the room of her parents, cruelly killing her father. And finally, he goes into the room of another student, and assaults and kills her. Ashley suffers from this horror for more than a year, and finally enters a private school to attempt to complete her education. But horror follows her there when her mother is killed and the head mistress of the school badly injured, who then falls into a coma; the “Sleeping Beauty” of the title. The supposed assailant is caught and tried; but the plot increases and accelerates.

And the last is FOOL ME TWICE as written by the replacement for Robert B. Parker, the author of the series concerning Jesse Stone. Michael Brandman seems to have been able to pick up where Parker left prior to his death. Jesse Stone is Chief of Police in the small town of Paradise near Boston Massachusetts. Stone begins his day by being present when a Mercedes as driven by a local teenage girl barrels through the intersection, striking another car. As the recipient of much antagonism from the teen, Stone summons her parents for a consultation and then understands some of the teen’s anti-social attitude.

The book continues with the arrival of a film crew with a starlet attempting to escape an abusive husband and her murder, and then semi-peaks with the discovery of theft and embezzlement from the local water department. Or Paradise isn’t really paradise, but just a small town viable to crime as any other town.

Parker’s style of writing meant short chapters of mostly dialogue with few descriptive sentences, being quite easy to read and follow the development of characters and “hang” with the plot. Luckily, Brandman, as his successor, has developed that ability quite well. I preferred books concerning Jesse Stone as opposed to the Spenser stories. Not certain as to why, but … .

Don’t forget the Spaghetti Dinner on April 25! Plan to be there and enjoy delicious pasta while learning about the plans being made by the Friends of the POC Library. See the ad in this issue for more information. Hope to see you there.

“When an old person dies, a Library burns down!”
Karin Gillespie

This was a quote I found in a book by Ms. Gillespie, and discovered how very true it is with the loss of several people, including my mother-in-law recently.

April 18: Anthony Hugh Ward

April 19: Helen Hardcastle; Derek “Sparky” Sparks; Tarah Munsch; Julie Yost

April 20: Rosa Christensen

April 21: Debbie Gayle; Margaret Ragusin; Louis Andrew Ragusin

April 22: Elias Castro; Margaret Claiborne; Tracey N. Sandoval

April 23: Maebelle Winkles

April 24: Shasta Raby; Melodie Baird; JoAnne Haynes; Lisa Singleterry; Shaleigh Munsch; Kylie Santhoff

April 25: Andrew Covarrubias-Ureste; Judy Wilson

April 26: Teresa Nelson

April 27: Dan Raby; Toby Whitehead; Kelly Cooper

April 28: Gilbert Carriles; Vicki Weahtersby; Annette Leach

April 29: Justin Luckey; Windy Waddell; Jason Stryker; Taylor Burresch; Christopher Harper; David Rosenboom

April 30: Harold Dumas; Lorie Nelson; Jessi Hernandez

May 1: Amber Rodriguez

May 2: Sarah Gonzales; Margaret Meitzler

May 3: Paul Ybarra; Jerry Clayton, Jr.

May 4: Kinsey Junek; Peggy Bueckman; Kelly Blevins

May 5: Ryan Stryker; Brian Moore

May 6: Christopher Cook

May 7: Shawn Singleterry

May 8: Tawana Castillo; Joe Alonzo and John Gilbert Ereste

May 9: Bobby Gosnell, Jeremy Dyes

May 11: Erny McDonough; Clyde Rowney; Elizabeth Hawes

May 13: Esther Lee Cauley; Aaron Spears

May 14: Drake Grunewald

May 15: Matthew Overton; Wanda Lewis; Ashley Smith

May 16: Sean Hardegree; John Causey; William Storenski

Citizens of the Week at Port O’Connor School

Week ending March 28:  PreK- Kenya Resendiz; K- Justin Gossett; 1st- Antonio Gloria; 2nd- Kyle Doggett; 3rd- Ashton Albrecht; 4th- Maddie Hawes; 5th- Collin Branch
Week ending April 4:  PreK- Shelby Wheat; K- Jaydin Rhoads; 1st- Aiden McClelland; 2nd- Kaitlyn Lashley; 3rd- Jayden VanDusen; 4th- Amy Resendiz; 5th- Collin Branch

Students of the Week at Seadrift School

Week ending March 21: PreK- Alaina Morgan; K- Logyn Middaugh & Peyton Pride; 1st- Ariel Henson & Destiny Starkweather; 2nd- Athyn Morales & Thomas Gulledge; 3rd- Keaton Cady & Jacob Nguyen; 4th- Adrian Munoz & Jayda Nguyen; 5th- Amanda Thompson & Fernie Mendez Junior High: Cady- Ashley Hockett; Parnell- Gage DeForest; Anderson- Gillian Vasquez; Sternadel- Danny Munoz; Charnetski- Leo Bedwell; Smith- Abigail Morgan; Lillge- Amanda Thompson; Anderson- Payton Ballard

Week ending March 28: PreK- Adamariz Zuniga; K- Rowan Holley & Jeremiah Mayorga; 1st- Alex Mallory & Karlye Jordan; 2nd- Mileidy Anzaldua & Diem Tran; 3rd- Marisol Vallejo & Hector Perez; 4th- Aaron Jonas & Nick Guerra; 5th- Alex Morgan & Jason Nguyen Junior High: Henderson- Ethan Mikolas; Cady- Alexia Gilliland; Parnell- Felix Ruelas; Anderson- Gillian Vasquez; Sternadel- Cristal Barcenas; Charnetski- Torri Mikolas; Smith- Dustin Nguyen; Lillge- Logyn Middaugh; Anderson- Nick Guerra

Week ending April 4: PreK- Lorena Torres; K- Cadynce Gonzales & Kingston Cady; 1st- Phong Hoang & Kylee Green; 2nd- Connor Hockett & David Cano; 3rd- Blake Reyna & Adrian Cano; 4th- Viviana Munoz & Jordi Vallejo; 5th- Brenner Marek & Kassye Casas Junior High: Cady- Ms. Brewer; Parnell- Abbigayle Luna; Anderson- Chloe White; Sternadel- Antone Nguyen; Charnetski- Ms. Parnell; Smith- Layne Blevins; Lillge- Creasie Gohlke; Anderson- Peper Jennings; Finster- Ms. Brewer

Week ending April 11: PreK- Keegan Goode; K- Cash Shirhall & Kylee Gray; 1st- Katelynn Rosser & Sabrina Nguyen; 2nd- Mia Salazar & Andrea Hataway; 3rd- Emma McWherter & Desi Miller; 4th- Ethien Nguyen & Eric Jaramillo; 5th- Andrew Ragusin & Justin Lambright Junior High: Henderson- The 8th Grade Class; Cady- Madison Bierschwale; Parnell- Kelsey Vannoy; Anderson- Enrique Torres; Sternadel- Abigail Vallejo; Charnetski- Aspen Whitstine; Smith- Jennifer Rodriguez; Lillge- Krislyn Key; Anderson- Kelsey Vannoy

Friday, April 18    Good Friday

Sat., April 19    Easter Egg Hunt
2:00 pm        First Baptist Church, Port O’Connor

Sun., April 20    Easter Sunrise Service
6:45 am        Port O’Connor Kingfisher Beach

Fri., April 25    Friends of POC Library Spaghetti Dinner
6-6:45 pm serve    Program after Dinner
Spaghetti Dinner planned for POC Community Center; if Center is still occupied, Dinner will be at the POC School.

Sat., April 26    Boggy Clean Up
9:00 a.m.    Boggy Nature Park, Port O’Connor

Sat., April 26    Adopt-A-Beach
8;30 a.m.    http://www.glo.texas.gov/adopt-a-beach/

Tues., May 1    VFW Post 4403 Meeting
7:00 pm        VFW Hall, 16 Korad Rd., Port Lavaca

Sat., May 3    Crawfish Fest & Cook-Off
10:00-7:00    King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor

Mon., May 5    Cinco de Mayo

Tues., May 6    Seadrift City Council
7:00 pm        Seadrift City Hall

Tues., May 6    Bunco
7:00 pm        Clark’s Inn Hostess Room

Thurs., May 8    VE Day

Sun., May 11    Mother’s Day

Mon., May 12    Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce
6:30 pm        POC Community Center (983-2898)

Thurs., May 15    Combat Marines in Seadrift about Noon

May 17        Warrior’s Weekend

Sat., May 17    DU Sportsman’s Night Out
6:00 pm        Bauer Center in Port Lavaca

Sat., May 24    Kids Fishing Tournament
9:00-11:00    King Fisher Beach Port O’Connor

Sat., May 24    Kite Flying Contest
1:00 pm        King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor

AA meets each Saturday night at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor.

POC Lions Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m. at Port O’Connor First National Bank

Seadrift Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. at First National Bank meeting room, Seadrift

Commissioner’s Court meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10 a.m., 1st Floor of the Court House, Port Lavaca.

Crossroads Astronomy Club meets at 7:00 p.m., third Mondays, at U of H, Victoria, Room 223 info: wes81461@yahoo.com 935-2016

Calhoun County Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.

Calhoun County Democratic Club meets the last Thursday of the month at IBC Bank, Port Lavaca, at 5:30 p.m.

Calhoun County Republican Club meets first Monday of each month 6:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church Community Room, 213 E. Austin, Port Lavaca.

CASA (Christians Against Substance Abuse) meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. Call 361-652-7451 for meeting place.

Friday Night Youth every Friday except the first Friday of each month, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor

First Baptist Youth Group (Port O’Connor) meets every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Grades 6th – 12th; Team Kids Grades 1-5

Port O’Connor Cemetery Association meets 3rd Thursday of each month at POC Community Center

Ladies Bible & Book Study is held every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor

VFW Post 4403 meets first Tuesday of each month. 552-3886