Andre

Andre is a poodle mix about 2 years old. Solid white and a handsome fella, he’s also bright because of those “smart genes” that poodles are famous for. And with proper grooming, Ooh La La!

Tiny

Tiny is a Dachshund mix about 5 years old with many good years ahead of him as your loving companion. Lively and playful, he will also be a great “lap pal.”

Eli is a “good old boy” if there ever was one. A titch over a year old, he has such a great disposition, loves everyone on sight, is very playful. A hound mix, he’s also beautifully marked, really a neat dog in every way.
Come see Eli, Andre, Tiny, 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!

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
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 Conservative Club meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:00 a.m. at the Heritage Center in 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
POC Sports Association meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at POC Community Center.
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.

Sat., Jan. 19    Men’s Retreat
starts 8:00 am    Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor
Mon., Jan. 21    Port O’Connor Sports Association
6:30 pm    POC Community Center
Tues., Jan. 22    Siren Testing in Seadrift
Wed., Jan. 23    Blood Drive
4:15-6:45 pm    First United Methodist Church, Port Lavaca
Sun., Jan. 27    Free First Aid Class
afternoon    Fisherman’s Chapel (361-655-3353)
Jan. 30-March 1: Filing period for Seadrift Election
Tues., Feb. 5    Seadrift City Council
7:00 p.m.    Seadrift City Hall
Tues., Feb. 5    Bunco
7:00 p.m.    Port O’Connor Community Center
Thurs., Feb. 7    Port O’Connor Service Club
10:00 a.m.    Community Center Meeting Room
Sat., Feb. 9    Roll-off Bin for MUD Customers
8:00-4:00    16th & Harrison, Port O’Connor
Sat., Feb. 9    Port O’Connor Town Meeting
10:00 am    POC Community Center
Mon., Feb. 11    Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce
6:30 p.m.    POC Community Center
Wed., Feb. 13    Winning the West Exhibit Reception
5:00-7:00 pm    Museum of the Coastal Bend, Victoria
Thurs., Feb. 14    Sweetheart Banquet
6:30 p.m.    POC Community Center (Tickets: 983-4866)

On behalf of Mary Jo Walker, President, and the other Officers and Directors of the POC Chamber of Commerce, we congratulate the winners named above and thank all those who participated in the contest.  There were additionally some displays around town that were also excellent but the residents had not either registered in the contest or were not eligible to win because of winning a plaque in the past two prior years.  Thanks to all who lit up POC!
-Joyce Jordan

Winner Of $100 Drawing:    David Walker
130 Joy St.

Best Overall: Clay & Sunny Schumann 308 S. Fifth St. (Corner 5th & Maple)

Best Christmas Theme: Bernard S. Klein 1511 Van Buren

Best Religious Theme: Doug & Kimberly Bennett 1402 Van Buren

Best Spirit: Michael & Mechelle Pozzi 136 Opry

Most Decorated: Tony & Marion Pool 706 Madison

Most Colorful: Jim & Diane Cooley 506 Maple

Best Commercial: B. B. Upholstery, L.L.C. 2447 W. Adams

Most Unique: Joe Tennison & Michelle Fay 1408 W. Commerce – In Back on 15th St.

Santa set up shop on Bay Avenue in Seadrift before Christmas. Enjoying their visit with him are Natalie and Olivia Hunt.

Seadrift School students sang Christmas songs at First National Bank in Seadrift. Pictured are the Pre-Kindergarten children singing on December 14th.

Cadette Troop 9510 helped trim the tree at Trinity Shores Assisted Living.

Calhoun County Cultures and Cuisines

“The Calhoun County Cultures and Cuisines serves as a catalyst to promote vitality and excellence of community events; focus on historical Port Lavaca and Calhoun County with its numerous diversified cultures.”
The organization won first place in Port Lavaca’s Christmas parade. They also “adopted a family of 6” for Christmas and provided them and a child from another family with gifts.
Pictured are: left to right: Robert Ojeda, Lupe Rivera, Eloy Rivera, Carla Jones, Rose Pena, Gale Mireles, Joe Mireles. Back Row: Michael Clay, Betty Hicks, and Abigail Venecia.
-Photo by Joe R. Pena

Christmas Tree at Seadrift Library Made of paperback books, appropriately topped with the book, “The Gift”.

Santa Claus made his annual visit to the Port O’Connor Fire Station. Among the many who were happy to see him were Judith Bowman (in back), left to right: Stephen Bowman, Blake Bowman, Christina Ragusin, and Trevon Ragusin.

First Grader Kaitlyn Lashley with her Gingerbread Man

Mrs. Anderson’s First Grade Class at Port O’Connor School enjoying their Christmas Party:

Kaitlyn Lashley, Melany Romo, Aislin Guzman

Sergio Sanchez, Adam Authement, Kyle Doggett, Alex Lopez, Dylan Ramirez