Seadrift Lions Club reminds you that you have an opportunity to help others in our area by donating blood on Wednesday, June 26. The blood drive will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Dick’s Food Store in Seadrift.

Have Fun! Stay Cool! Dive in and discover God’s underwater universe June 24th, 25th, and 26th at Vacation Bible School at Seadrift Methodist Church. Children ages four through eighth grade are invited to attend. Vacation Bible School will be held from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the church, located at 106 E. Baltimore Avenue in Seadrift.

Nina Annette Sanders Weaver, 72, of Seadrift, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013. She was born on May 19, 1941 in Seadrift, Texas to the late R.W. “Bill” and Goldie Mullins Sanders. Nina was a teacher and administrator for 40 years. She served as Seadrift School lead teacher/prekindergarten teacher for many years before moving to HJM Elementary School campus as assistant principal. From there Nina returned to Seadrift School as principal for three years before retiring in 2003. Nina was well loved by students, staff, parents, and community. Nina was a longtime member of the educator sorority Delta Kappa Gamma and a member of the First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca.

Nina is survived by her husband of 49 years and 11 months, Jerry Weaver who she married on June 29, 1963; mother Goldie Sanders; daughter Laurie Weaver; son and daughter-in-law Brad and Erin Weaver; brothers, Robert and Sharon Sanders, John and Jody Sanders; sisters, Brenda and Buddy Motley, Diane Wilson, Janie and Steve Waghorne, and sister-in-law Dollie Maughlin; grandchildren, Cole, Chase, and Paige Weaver.

She was preceded in death by her father R.W. “Bill” Sanders and brother Leslie Allen Sanders.

Funeral service was held on May 28, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Port Lavaca with the Reverend Mike Gresham officiating. Burial followed at the Seadrift Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Nina’s nephews, Sandy Motley, Austin Sanders, Jeremy Sanders, Robby Sanders, Josh Waghorne, and David Wilson.

Weekend traffic and fisherman, special events and tournaments all signal summer in this great community I feel so blessed to call home. There is lots going on in Port O Connor this time of year, and lots happening at The Port O Connor Service Club as well. Our summer schedule of one monthly meeting means more to do in less time, but our members are getting it done. We reported record funds raised from our April garage sale, and we have been busy serving our community with those proceeds. The community Benevolence Fund, Volunteer Fire Department, Chamber of Commerce, Friends of the Library, Sports Association and chosen scholarship applicants all received their parts. Special Congratulations to Haili Phillips and Caitlin Carter, 2013 Port O’ Connor Scholarship recipients. We are so proud of our hometown kids and pleased to support their dreams.

Many of our members were on the front lines of the Crawfish Fest… Yum, Yum; the Warriors Weekend…Our sincerest gratitude for your services; Texas Beach Clean Up…Don’t litter here; Josie’s Anniversary…Happy 30th; and other community events. We have so much coming up too. Fireworks, barbecues, fishing tournaments, beach time and all sorts of other fun are all happening in our town so don’t forget to check the paper and ask your friends about unique and fun events that make summer in Port O Connor unforgettable!

At our June meeting, Sue Kubecka reported exciting news about our History Book. Thanks to long-time member Agnes Valigura, many photos from as far back as 1912 have been secured. We would like to obtain more photos and information about Port O’Connor from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, so please contact Sue (798-0560) if you can help.

We were saddened to hear of the passing of former Service Club member Janette Lawless. Janette was a real go-getter with our Club and other projects when she and her husband resided here. Due to health problems, they relocated to Conroe some years ago. The Club will be sending a card of condolence to Janette’s family.

We love new members and invite interested ladies to join us for the next meeting of the Port O Connor Service Club to be held on Thursday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. You may contact our president Janet Johnson at 983-4737 for more information. It is a great place to get involved, meet friends and give back to your community.

So, until next time, be safe, live simply, love openly, forgive generously and remember the words of Nelson Mandela “You make a living by what you do but you make a life by what you give.”

Advanced Performance on State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR):

Congratulations to the following students for achieving Level III Advanced Performance on the STAAR test:

3rd Grade Reading 3rd Grade Math
Shane Branch Shane Branch
Sarah Doggett Shayla Teel
Maddie Hawes
Anthony Luna
Tarah Munsch
Shayla Teel
4th Grade Reading 4th Grade Math
Felicty Baldera Evan Clifton
Kinley Lowery Brooklyn Redmond
Brooklyn Redmond
Blake Walters
5th Grade Reading 5th Grade Math
Thomas Hawes Carly Rosenboom
Mary Kalafatis Hannah Tucker
Hannah Tucker
Colton Williams 5th Grade Science
Carly Rosenboom

Three Students Awarded Trophy for Highest Accelerated Reader (AR) points:

1st Place with 260 points, Sarah Doggett, 3rd grade
2nd Place with 205 points, Tarah Munsch, 3rd grade
3rd Place with 168 points, Mary Kalafatis, 5th grade

Bring Up Grades (BUG) Award:

Students improving grades without letting any grades decline earned a BUG certificate from the Kiwanis Club:

Ethan Redding – English & Math, 2nd grade
Jessie Lashley – Language Arts & Math, 3rd grade
Keven Salinas – Science & Social Studies, 3rd grade
Collin Branch- Math, 4th grade
McKaelyn Carriles- English & Math, 4th grade

Sam Thumann and Rebecca Kalafatis show off their new bicycles while Taylor Ragusin, Javier Ayala, Dylon Schumann, Brianna Lashley, Chloe Ragusin, Faith Peeler, Miss Ladybug and Noah Guzman look on.

Congratulations to Sam Thumann and Rebecca Kalafatis. They were both the lucky winners of a bicycle donated by the Kiwanis Club. Students receiving a BUG award during the first 5 six weeks were entered into a drawing for a chance to win a bicycle. In addition, all students earning a BUG award were treated to an ice cream party by Miss Lady Bug.

Campus Science Fair:

Thank you to our volunteer science fair judges, Bill Dambrova, Barbara Crouch and Mary Ann Claiborne. They each spent a lot of time reviewing science projects and interviewing students to determine the winners. We sincerely appreciate all the time you spent with our students.

Bill Dambrova carefully reviews a student’s science fair board.

Barbara Crouch and Mary Ann Claiborne discuss an entry in the science fair.

Campus Science Fair Results:

3rd Grade Science Fair Winners:
Three Projects won 1st Place:
Power Down -Amy Resendiz, Maddie Hawes and Harley Albrecht
Water Depth – Shayla Teel, Joseph Diaz, and Jarius Munoz
Flow Rate – Keven Salinas, Reba Kalafatis and Anthony Luna

Three Projects won 2nd Place:
Black vs White – John Rosenboom, Shane Branch and Sarah Doggett
Savors – Jessie Lashley, Joey Helms and Alexandria DiClemente
Beep Beep – Tarah Munsch, Gilbert Saldivar, and Madison Stringo

4th Grade Science Fair Winners:
Two projects won 1st Place:
Battery – Blake Walters
Chomp Away – Ally Luna & McKaelyn Carriles

2nd Place: Absorbing Water – Evan Clifton & Collin Branch

3rd Place: Grow – Brooklyn Redmond

5th Grade Science Fair Winners:

Three Projects won 1st Place:
Guess – Adriana Diclemente and Sierra Posey
Beetle Homes – Canion Epley and Colton Williams
Friction Physics – Carly Rosenboom

2nd Place: Fizzy Juice – Riley Hughs

3rd Place: Hot Ice – Thomas Hawes & Clayton Maraggia

Mrs. Ochoa’s Class Holds a Medieval Fair:

To supplement their learning of the Medieval time period, students in the 4th grade developed items which might have existed during medieval times. The students even dressed up and “sold” their wares to students in other grades.

Felicity Baldera, Faith Peeler and Kinley Lowery sell their wares at the Medieval Fair.

Dalton Alford watches as Evan Clifton demonstrates the Trebuchet he built for the Medieval Fair.

After 36 Years, Elizabeth Bell Says Goodbye:

On May 31, students, teachers, family and friends gathered to celebrate Elizabeth Bell’s 36 year career as a teacher and wish her well in retirement. We will certainly miss you, Liz.