The journey to end cancer starts with a single step. The American Cancer Society invites you to take that step with them by joining the global Relay For Life movement. When you walk to end cancer at a Relay event, it’s your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost, but also to raise awareness about what we can do to stay well from cancer and raise money to help fuel the world’s largest walk to end cancer.

Relay For Life, Calhoun County, will be held April 5 and 6 at Calhoun County Fairgrounds. Your support and involvement are crucial to the effort to raise money and awareness for this cause. Currently, there are 29 local teams registered to participate.

Look online under “Relay for Life, Calhoun County, Texas” for details on the upcoming event. You may want to participate by purchasing a luminaria in honor of your loved ones who have succumbed to cancer or are currently fighting this disease. Whether participating or not, your presence at the April 5-6 event is appreciated.

Support Team Fund Raisers:

The Port O’Connor team “We Are POC”
Will be holding Bake Sale Fund Raisers from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m.
at Port O’Connor Speedy Stop on March 16 and March 30.

Betty Ruth Chambles, 83, of Horseshoe Bay, Texas passed away Friday, February 22, 2013. She was born September 13, 1929 to Ada Ruth Dutcher Wood and Jake Paul Wood in Eagle Lake, Texas. Betty was the principle shareholder of Better Beverages, Inc., the Dr Pepper and Pepsi business in Hallettsville. She was a member of the Methodist Church and the Church at Horseshoe Bay.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Leon Paul Wood, and first husband, Roland J. Campbell.
Betty is survived by her husband of 20 years, Ron Chambles; her sons: Dale Campbell and wife Lynda of New Braunfels, Alan Campbell and wife Sandra of Halletsville and Dean Campbell and wife Sarah of Portland, Oregon; daughter-in-law, DeDe Barnes Welder of Victoria, step-daughters: Suzanne Rain and Cynthia Lesko and husband Mike of Leander; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Linde Chambles of Santa Fe, NM , sister-in-law Margaret Reese of Lakeway; grandchildren: Amy Campbell Wilford and husband Jeff of New Braunfels, Neil Campbell of New Braunfels and Victoria (Tori) Berglund of Salt Lake City, Utah, step-grandchildren: Alice and Reef Rain, Allison and Megan Lesko, all of Leander, Ross Hrncir of Halletsville and Russell Hrncir of Victoria and great grandchildren: Lindsey, Logan and Campbell Wilford and Andrew Campbell, all of New Braunfels.

Special thanks to her wonderful caregiver Nancy Moseley Flores and housekeeper Marie Kinman. Last but not least were her two most wonderful companions, her poodles, Muffin and Punkin.

A Memorial service will be held at the Church at Horseshoe Bay, 600 Hi Ridge Rd, Horseshoe Bay, Texas on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Pete Christy officiating.

Memorials may be given to the American Lung Association.

Condolences may be offered at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home of Marble Falls.

Port Lavaca – Billy Joe “Bill” Corbell, 87, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013. He was born on October 25, 1925 in Caddo, Texas to the late Ivan Calvin Corbell and Ruby Lee Corbell.

Bill grew up in Tomball, Texas and graduated from Tomball High School. After graduation, Bill entered the V12 Naval Officer training at Tulane University. While at Tulane, Bill ran track and field for the University’s track team and held the record for the Southeast Conference one-mile run. In 1943, Bill entered the U.S. Navy as an Ensign. During his service in the Navy he served aboard several ships, including the USS Ozark LSV2 in World War II and the LST 902 in the Korean War. In his later years, Bill enjoyed reunions with his shipmates from both ships. After honorable discharge as a Lieutenant from the Navy, Bill returned to the University of Texas in Austin and graduated from UT in 1954 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Bill worked his entire forty year career as a mechanical engineer for Humble Oil/Exxon and continued doing consulting work for several more years after retirement. During his career, Bill and his wife Tommie lived in many different locations including Katy and West Columbia, Texas, Venezuela, Pensacola, FL, Green River, WY and Santa Barbara, CA. They made many friends throughout those years that remain friends today. Bill and Tommie moved to Port Lavaca, TX to retire and pursue his passion of fishing in Port O’Connor. Bill was an avid fisherman and fished in Port O’Connor well into his eighties; taking, teaching, and sharing his passion and love of fishing with his children, grandchildren and friends. He was a member of the American Legion Post 167, local Republican Party, Conservative Club and TexasExes.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Tommie Jean Pinkston Corbell; two sons, Jon Corbell and wife Rayelene of Brazos Country, TX, and Mike Corbell and wife Irma of Seabrook, TX and one daughter, Kathy Henkes and husband Chuck of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren Kris and husband Steve Bellard, Ryan Corbell and wife Rachel, Casey, Eric and Matthew Corbell, Hailey and husband Danny Points, Jake Henkes and wife Andria, and Alyssa Henkes; and one great grandson, Brock Bellard; one brother, Jack Corbell and wife Nancy; one aunt, Juanita Chaney of Austin; and numerous nieces, nephews and several cousins.

A celebration of Bill’s life and legacy was held on February 19  at Richardson Colonial Funeral Home with Dr. Stephen Brazzel of Spring Creek Baptist Church of Spring, TX officiating, assisted by Danny Points of Austin, TX. Military graveside service followed at Green Lawn Gardens Cemetery in Port Lavaca.

Oliver

Oliver attracts a lot of attention as he’s a very different looking guy. We call him a terrier mix though he has almost a Schnauzer looking head and also those lanky legs and somewhat curly hair.  At about 7 months he’s most remarkable for his easy going temperament, good manners for a puppy and that he’s ALWAYS happy.

Simon

Simon is a German Shepherd/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix about 2 years old. He is house broken, crate trained and has learned some basic “doggie manners” so you’ll enjoy walking him. He loves attention and really likes to hear, “Good dog!” when he’s pleased you.
Come see Simon and Oliver and all the other animals at the Port Lavaca Animal Shelter, 201 Stringham Drive (across from the rodeo arena), Monday through Saturday, 10 to 2, or call the Calhoun County Humane Society, 553-8916.
You can also view them and other animals ready for adoption on line at www.calhouncountyhumanesociety.org Thanks and we’ll be waiting for you!

PORT LAVACA MARKET DAYS returns to Port Lavaca beginning April 6th! This will be a fun-filled day for the entire family with music, food and craft vendors.

Market is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., in the Bauer Community Center parking lot at 2300 Highway 35 N., Port Lavaca.

New vendors welcome.

Market Days continues the first Saturday of every other month: June 1, August 3, October 5, and December 7th with Christmas on Main Street.

For more information or vendor applications visit www.portlavacamarketdays.com, Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce, (361)-552-2959.