Our POC Service Club Spring Garage Sale is almost here and will be bigger and better than ever. Unique treasures both used and new and delicious baked goods will be available at the community center on Saturday, April 13th from 8-3. At 3 PM the famous dollar bag sale will take place. All your bag will hold for just $1! We are still taking donations of gently used clothes, household goods and furniture.

Call Lydia Strakos (983-2003) or Susie Onishi (983-0202) for help with donations, or drop them off at the county barn behind the JP offices. Money made will help us award annual scholarships to deserving grads in our community, reward our honor roll students, support Wounded Warriors Weekend, and support other community projects and events.

The Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center’s annual “Celebrate the Child” Picnic, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday April 13, First United Methodist Church in observance of Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  Food & Fun for the entire family with appearances by the cat in the hat, Sparky the fire dog, McGruff, H-E-Buddy with special demonstrations by Signey Sizer, RN – Smart Snack and The Dance Company with Ann Smith.  Food, fun, arts and crafts, games, prizes, face painting, fingerprinting, bungee run, moonwalk and more!

The Harbor is offering a self-defense course with Ron Reger and Nikki Willmoth-Williams Saturday, April 20th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Victoria College-Calhoun County Center, 900 N. Virginia, in the Calhoun Center Auditorium for $10 per person.

The annual celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto will take place Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte, just east of Houston. The San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment is a full day of music, entertainment, food, games and fun set amidst living history. The Battle Reenactment,the most popular event ofthe day, dramatizesthe decisive battle where General Sam Houston led his Texian soldiers to victory over the Mexican Army.
This year celebrates the 177th anniversary of Texas independence! There are many Texas Revolution dates that are celebrated each year in towns across Texas beginning in October at Gonzales, TX, and going through the Battle of San Jacinto in April.

San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment:

Hundreds of reenactors arrive from across the state on Friday to set up their camps just like the Texians and Mexicans did back in 1836. On Saturday morning, thousands of visitors come out to the park to see history come to life. The reenactors “become” figures in history for the weekend and kids of all ages get to actually see how each army lived in the field. At 3 p.m., the official (and historically accurate!) reenactment of the Battle of San Jacinto begins – complete with horses, cannons and pyrotechnics. This reenactment is the largest in Texas.

Throughout the day, festival activities on the grounds surrounding the San Jacinto Monument provide more educational fun: live Texas music, living history demonstrations, children’s craft area, petting zoo and several entertaining shows. State historical groups are out in large numbers – DRT, SRT, San Jacinto Descendants – many wearing period dress. The monument is open all day. Visitors can ride the elevator to the top for a panoramic view of the festivities, explore the special exhibit, watch a Texas history movie and tour the hundreds of museum pieces on display. There are modest admission fees for the elevator ride, movie and special exhibit inside the monument.

The day is always a celebration and attracts around 20,000-30,000 visitors to the site. Through corporate sponsorships, the San Jacinto Museum of History Association is able to maintain this as a public admission-free event.

For more information, the public may call 281/479-2421 or visit www.sanjacinto-museum.org and Facebook.