Week ending Sept. 27: PreK, Hataway- Dusty Waghorne; K, Kern- Adyn Garza; K, Myers- Peyton Pride; 1st, Christy- Brilee Crittenden; 1st, Stringham- Kyle Koliba; 2nd, Sistare- Cody Frias; 2nd, Shirhall- Jonathan Nguyen; 3rd, Hons- Tres Canales; 3rd, Petrisky- Creasie Gohlke; 4th, McGee- Destiny Garza; 4th, Schultz- Erik Jaramillo; 5th, Canales- Zachary Henson; 5th, Flisowski- Joseph White Junior High: Henderson- Brianna Lashley; Cady- Camryn Edwards; Parnell- Abbigayle Luna; Anderson- Rebecca Barrera; Sternadel- Will Helms; Chartneski- Victoria Gilliland; Smith- Layne Blevins; Lillge- Madison Bierschwale; Blackburn- Leo Bedwell

Week ending October 4: PreK, Hataway- Johnathan Owen; K, Kern- Dayz Hinds; K, Myers- Christina Ragusin; 1st, Christy- Maci Bryan; 1st, Stringham- Sabrina Nguyen; 2nd, Shirhall- Emily Lowder; 2nd, Sistare- Jersey Morales; 3rd, Hons- McKenzie Bierschwale; 3rd, Petrisky- Hector Perez; 4th, McGee- Trenton Goodman; 4th, Schultz- Terrick Martinez; 5th, Canales- Shelby Cady; 5th, Flisowski- Cassandra Casas Junior High; Henderson- Hunter Mitchell; Cady- Rayne Lamphier; Parnell- Kelsey Vannoy; Anderson- Noah Bedwell; Sternadel- Alyssa Vasquez; Charnetski- Robert McWherter; Smith- Jakkob Munoz-Sandoval; Lillge- Krislyn Key; Blackburn- Kayla Williamson

Week ending October 11: PreK, Hataway- Dani Miller; K, Kern- Matthew Morgan; K, Myers- Dylan Wright; 1st, Christy- John Jacobs; 1st, Stringham- Karlye Jordan; 2nd, Shirhall- Derrick Youngblood; 2nd, Sistare- Trinity Morgan; 3rd, Hons- Tyler Henson; 3rd, Petrisky- Mercadee Owen; 4th, McGee- Iliana Jaramillo; 4th, Schultz- Taysia Navarro; 5th, Canales- Colin Carabajal; 5th, Flisowski- Christopher Salinas Junior High: Henderson- Abigail Vallejo; Cady- Alexia Gilliland; Parnell- Layne Blevins; Anderson- Kellie Blevins; Sternadel- Canion Epley; Charnetski- Ethan Wooldridge; Smith- Torri Mikolas; Lillge- Erika Ruiz

Week ending Sept. 13: PreK- Caylin Compian; K- Tanner Pittman; 1st- Angela Salinas; 2nd- Sergio Sanchez; 3rd- Ethan Redding; 4th- Keven Salinas; 5th- Brenley Walters

Week ending Sept. 20: PreK- Shelby Wheat; K- Kamyla Guzman; 1st- McKenna Guevara; 2nd- Ayden Brown; 3rd- Elizabeth Carriles; 4th- Tarah Munsch; 5th- Ally Luna

Week ending Sept. 27: PreK- Brayson Thumann; K- Cole Spicak; 1st- Antonio Gloria; 2nd- Kyle Doggett; 3rd- Adalia Gossett; 4th- Sarah Doggett; 5th- Brooklyn Redmond

Week ending Oct. 7: PreK- Nicholas Ragusin; K- Anthony Flores; 1st- Maddix Delgado; 2nd- Adam Authement; 3rd- Harley Peeler; 4th- Jessie Lashley; 5th- Brenley Walters

Citizens of the Week ending October 11: Front Row: Melany Romo, Christopher Richter, Landin Rhoads, Kenya Resendiz. Back Row: Tristan Krenek, John Rosenboom, Kalynn Harding

Oct. 18: Reyna Villafranco
Oct. 18: Maribel Castro; Brandon Raby; Brownson Jecker Jr.; Elizabeth Lee
Oct. 20: Christopher Brunotte; Clara Marie Paulk; Connie Barrientes; Haley Harper; Jim Hicks Jr.; George C. Andel; Lisa Grimm Oct. 21: Michael Trammel Jr.
Oct. 22: Dennis Keys; Emma Jean Dumas; Hugh Hawes; McKaelyn Carriles
Oct. 23: Howard Mitte
Oct. 24: Ryan Scott; Noral McCauley; Holton Hadley
Oct. 25: Nancy Adams; Deanna Williams; Jessica Wolf; Tina Christy; Reed Kallus
Oct. 26: Ralph Weathersby, Jr.; Emily Vasquez; Drake Dyes
Oct. 28: Robert Lewis; Lisa Paige; Ted Sonnier; Ben Mullins; Jimmy Sott
Oct. 29: Sally Ragusin
Oct. 30: Candice McLemore; Nancy Childers; Paul Gonzales
Oct. 31: Autumn Hrncir; Misty Sonnier Kivadeaux
November 1: Brittany Murphy; Miles McCoy; Shelsea Scott; Hilda Villarreal; Charles E. Maxwell
Nov. 2: Billie Jo Klein; Gage Stringo
Nov. 3: Ricky Morales; John Jordan; Jacob Diaz; Albert “Ace” Pavlicek
Nov. 4: Winnie Davis; Armando Moreno Jr.
Nov. 5: Adolfo Covarrubias; Chris Napier; Tonya Carriles; Rick Scott; Calvin McIntyre
Nov. 6: Howard Lewis; Curtis Fowler; Joe Garcia; James Morales; Teresa Nguyen
Nov. 8: Michelle Hallford; Elizabeth Williams
Nov. 9: Holly Quinn; Sylvia Palmer; Rodney Guice Sr.
Nov. 10: Dell Weathersby
Nov. 12: Jacob Galbraith; Sara Guice
Nov. 13: Paula McCauley; Delmer Scott; Kayla Ovens
Nov. 15: Emma Raby

Oct. 15-19 Calhoun County Fair

Oct. 18-20 “Vanities” at Port Lavaca Main St. Theatre
& 25-27 (361) 553-5950

Sat., Oct. 19 Port O’Connor CCA Banquet
5:30 pm Open POC Community Center Pavilion

Thurs., Oct. 24 Calhoun County Democrats Club
5:30 p.m. IBC Bank Community Room

Sat., Oct. 26 Chili and Gumbo Cook Off: Silent Auction
starts 9:00 am Hurricane Junction, Port O’Connor

Sat., Oct. 26 Rummage Sale
8:00 am St. Patrick Church, 311 W. Cleveland, Seadrift

Sun., Oct. 27 Annual Turkey Dinner
11:00 am St. Patrick Church, 311 W. Cleveland, Seadrift

Sun., Oct. 27 “Great Day in the Morning”
11:00 a.m. First Baptist Church, Port O’Connor

Tues., Oct. 29 Blood Drive
10:00-1:00 Calhoun ISD, 525 N. Commerce, Port Lavaca

Tues., Oct. 29 Town Hall Meeting (POC Improvement Dist.)
6:00 p.m. Port O’Connor Community Center

Wed., Oct. 30 Blood Drive
5:30-7:30 p.m. 202 Railroad Ave., Seadrift

Sat., Nov. 2 McCullen Stafford Benefit – BBQ, Silent Auction
11:00-2:00 Seadrift School

Tues., Nov. 5 Election Day

Thurs., Nov. 7 AMI Information Meeting (VEC)
6:00 p.m. Bauer Community Center, Port Lavaca

Sat., Nov. 9 Service Club’s Fall Garage & Bake Sale
8:00 am Port O’Connor Community Center

Sun., Nov. 10 Cindy DeBrusk Benefit – BBQ ,Auction
Noon-5:00 p.m. Port O’Connor Community Center

Mon., Nov. 11 Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce
6:30 p.m. Meeting Room of POC Community Center

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, 12 Noon, at Cathy’s Restaurant

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.

Open Arms (Families Surviving Infant Loss) meets every third Tuesday at Central Church of Christ, 801 E. Airline, Victoria, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

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 7th – 12th

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

POC Sports Association meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. 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

National Alliance on Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.) meets 3rd Monday each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Parkway Church, Victoria. Support group meets at Laurent Towers fountain from 6-8 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month.

Shown at left are five generations, descendants of Rudolph and Malinda Christ, gathered in League City, Texas on October 13 for the Christian Dedication of baby Ava Rose Bowman.

Left to right: Baby’s Mother Savanna Bowman; Rhonda Diem (back); Grandmother Janie Goldman and Ava Rose; Great-Great Aunt Alice Johnson (back); Aunt Autumn Rhyne-Anderson (back); Great-grandmother Joyce Rhyne; Aunt Jordan Goldman; Great Aunt Mary Ellen Johnson; Dianne Fowler (back); Lauren Maurer; Janie Mauer; Great-Great Aunt JoAnn Benke