The Boil Water Notice that was required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to be issues on 9/7/13 by Port O’Connor Improvement District has been rescinded. Water sampling for bacteriological analysis has met TCEQ requirements and TCEQ has been notified that boiling water is no longer needed as of 9/10/2013.

Sept. 7, 2013: Port O’Connor Improvement District is issuing a BOIL WATER NOTICE due to a broken water main.

Please boil water until further notice.

Questions? Call Victor at 361-935-8520.

Lilly Sudderth, Emery Kane, Weston Kane and Joseph Sudderth sold cookies and lemonade to raise funds to help build a new library for Port O’Connor.

The excitement of waiting for the POC fireworks display on the 4th of July was matched by the excitement of four enthusiastic youngsters who want Port O’Connor to have a new library.  These out-of-towners are frequent visitors to the library when they are here visiting their grandparents.

They made lemonade and cookies and paraded up and down front beach waving posters and shouting about the exciting possibility of an up to date, futuristic library that the Friends of the POC Library want to make a reality.

Children like Emery and Weston Kane of Austin and Lilly and Joseph Sudderth of Marfa believe it can happen and were willing to work towards the goal.  They donated their proceeds of $146 to the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library, Inc.

If you haven’t considered what you can do to help, please do.  For more information, contact Vera Wiatt, vwiatt@gmail.com

Lilly Sudderth presents check to Friends of Library President Ginnie Lichac.

Friends will accept private donations of books, audio books, CDs, and DVDs that are in good condition. A good rule of thumb is to consider whether you would give or loan the item to a friend of yours. If so, we could probably sell it. If not, please recycle at home. Please box them up and drop them off at the library, 101 6th Street next to the Fire Station.

Friends cannot accept moldy, mildewed, smoky, stained, water-damaged books or books with broken bindings/spines, torn covers, missing pages, highlighted or excessive hand-written notes in them. We do not accept textbooks, computer manuals or encyclopedias more than five years old.

Help Us Build A New Library For Port O’Connor!

Thank you!

Friends of Port O’Connor Library

If you would like to donate to the fund for the new library:
Friends of Port O’Connor Library
P.O. Box 497
Port O’Connor, TX 77982

Looking for something special to do this Labor Day weekend? Like good music, good food, and fun in the sun?

Follow Highway 185 to King Fisher Beach in Port O’Connor for the 1st Labor Day Beach Bash where you can listen to the music of Larry Joe Taylor, Bill Pekar and the Rainey Brothers and Ransom Rhodes while enjoying a Cajun-style shrimp boil (sponsored by our local shrimpers and bait dealers). Quench your thirst with sodas, water, beer, or wine, available at our Chamber booth, while checking out the offering of vendors of all sorts on the beach front.

Labor Day Beach Bash is brought to you by Russell Cain Real Estate and Port O’Connor Rentals. Proceeds from the event will go towards the King Fisher Beach Improvement Project to help us build a new beach front pavilion for Port O’Connor residents and visitors to enjoy.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 31 (11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.). Bring your lawn chairs with you (but no coolers in festival area, please) and come on down for a great day at the beach. (Admission is free).

If you are interested in being a vendor at this event, please contact Laurie Junek at ljunek@tisd.net. If you are interested in sponsorship or volunteering, please contact Mary Jo Walker at shrimper@tisd.net.

Working Toward a New Pavilion Patti Elkins of the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce accepts a check from First National Bank. The Bank is helping to sponsor the upcoming Labor Day Beach Bash to help raise funds for a new beach front pavilion. Left to right: Dawn Ragusin, Debbie Michalek, Patti Elkins, Dale Weathersby

L’Roy Bell, Manager of Port O’Connor’s Intercoastal 4-H Club, was honored with the Meritorious Service Award by Calhoun County 4-H

Calhoun County 4-H Clubs, under the direction of Charles Seeley, CEA-4-H, Texas A&M Agrilife, Calhoun County, held their annual Achievement Night Banquet on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Bauer Community Center. All 4-H members had their achievements for the year recognized. Special recognition was given to the following:

Gold Star Awards: Kristi Rothmann – All Around 4-H Club

Dairien Pope – Greenlake/Long Mott 4-H Club

Silver Star Winner: Justin Munsch – Intercoastal 4-H Club

Bronze Star: Bryant Bordovsky – All Around 4-H Club

Danforth “I Dare You” Winner: Kyle Malaer – Town and Country 4-H

Meritorious Service Award: L’Roy Bell was honored for his dedication and service to the Intercoastal 4-H Club and the Calhoun County 4-H Program. He has served as a club manager through three decades and has worked to positively impact the lives of the young people in his club. He has been an active member of the Parent-Adult Leader Association, and even volunteers as Assistant Superintendent of the Calhoun County Jr. Livestock Poultry Show. He spends a number of hours serving as a poultry project mentor to novice families. Mr. Bell has been an invaluable asset to the Calhoun County 4-H and is certainly deserving of the Meritorious Service Award.

JoAnne Maguire Memorial Trophies:

Clothing and Textiles – Ashley Chavana
Food and Nutrition – John Rosenboom

Friend of 4-H Award – Bubba’s Cajun Seafood

Honorary 4-H Award – Ryan Damborsky

Archery Top Shot Award – Bryant Bordovsky

Archery Sportsmanship Award – Mason Wood

High Point Individuals – Zachary Conde and Justin Munsch

Jim Birmingham High Point – Colton Hahn

Claude Selby Sportsmanship Award – Ethan Wooldridge

Justin “Ty” Beck Award – Easton Power

Calhoun County EEA Scholarship – Ty May

2013-2014 4-H Council Officers From Left to Right: Kyle Malaer- Chairman, Karly Critendon - Vice Chairman, Justin Munsch - Secretary, Ethan Wooldridge - Parliamentarian, Not Pictured is Kristi Rothmann - Treasurer