First Grade: Alissa Blevins, Breann Kelley, Emily Lowder, Jenna McManus, Mia Montes, Edgar Munoz, Nevaeda Munoz, Jonathan Nguyen, Aaron Rios and Diem Tran.

Second Grade: Olivia Gillespie, Emma McWherter, Desi Miller and Jacob Nguyen.

Third Grade: Brock Blevins, Lysette Estrada, Destiny Garza, Erik Jaramillo, Maritza Jaramillo, Terrick Martinez, Angie Medina-Lima, Ryder Morales, Viviana Munoz, Taysia Navarro, Jayda Nguyen, Landen Rasmussen, Nataly Rodriguez, Citlally Perez and Cassie Perez-Vallejo and Ivin Vazquez.

Fourth Grade: Spencer Allen, William Bales, Shelby Cady, Sierra Callaway, Colin Carabajal, Shaley Edwards, Katie Frazier, Caleb Gregory, Fernie Mendez, Stormy Mills, Donald Morales, Matthan Morgan, Jason Nguyen and Andrew Ragusin.

Fifth Grade: Dylan Beaver, Christian Bedwell, Emily Cain, Alexis Gilliland, Rebecca Mendez, Danny Munoz, Madison Bierschwale, Michael Sachtleben, Liliana Torres and Jasmine Wooldridge.

Sixth Grade: Kellie Blevins, Andrew Chavez, Heather Glover, Karley Gregory, Cierra Harper, Ahniwake James, Cleofas Morales, Danielle Morales, Anna Sachtleben, Gillian Vasquez and Chloe White.

Seventh Grade: Cristal Barcenas, Mycheala Bierschwale, Shelby Deforest, Victoria Gilliland, Savanah Marek, Joseph Morales, Abigail Morgan, Jakkob Munoz-Sandoval, Carlos Pena, Erika Ruiz, Hannah Spencer and Ethan Wooldridge.

Eighth Grade: Trey Allen, Hannah Bales, Ty Boedeker, Alexis Carabajal, Gage Daniel, Matthew Frazier, Victoria Frazier, Trent Martinez, Samantha Mendez, Nathan Nguyen, Reagan Odell, Lauren Salinas, McCade Stafford, Matthew Stringham, Amethyst Wall, Hailey Whitaker and Mariah Wilson.

The Intercaostal 4-H members did a good job at the Calhoun County Fair. We represented the Port O’Connor Community really well. In Turkeys, Robyn Stringo won Reserve Champion, Jade Alford placed 3rd and Dalton Alford came in 4th. Several of us showed Roasters. We finished with Grand Champion Elizabeth Carey, 3rd: Hannah Hernandez; 5th: Thomas Hawes; 12th Madison Hawes; 14th Sam Thumann; 15th Jeremy Thumann; 16th Justin Munsch; and 18th Tarah Munsch. In rabbits, we had 4th place Shelby Rodgers, 21st Carly Rosenboom; 26th John Rosenboom; and 28th Jonathan Pitonyak. At the end of the week, we were all very tired, but we had a good time.

The Intercoastal 4-H had their monthly meeting, on Monday, November 5th at 7:00 pm. We discussed many topics, about upcoming events, like the Food Challenge and also baking cookies for the senior citizens around Christmas. Come join our 4-H Club.

The Dolphin welcomes reports from any and all of our local clubs and organizations.

Port O’Connor: Dorothy Ramos passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 in Victoria, TX. She was born February 6, 1933 to the late Guadalupe and Eloise Sandoval Ramirez. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port O’Connor.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, Joe David Ramos Sr., children, Joseph D. Ramos (Diana) of Port Lavaca, Shirley Harper (James) of Port O’Connor and Patty Hatcher of Port O’Connor; her sister, Julia Lee of Houston; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, three sisters and three grandsons, Michael Harper, Dallas Ramos and Sy Velasquez.

Funeral Mass was held November 6, followed by burial at Port O’Connor Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Chris Harper Sr., Joe D. Ramos III, Leslie Stringo, Jr., Bob Wadley, Manuel Blanco and Patrick Ragusin. Honorary Pallbearers were Pete Lee and Chris Harper Jr.

Donations may be made to help defray expenses for Dorothy Ramos under the name of Shirley Harper at First National Bank of Port O’Connor.

Seadrift: Robert “Bob” Lynch, 73, of Seadrift passed away October 26, 2012. He was born June 6, 1939 in Seadrift to the late Clifford and Dorothy Lynch. Mr. Lynch was a retired Port Captain and a member of First Baptist Church in Seadrift. He proudly served his country in the United States Army where he served as a Ranger and Drill Sergeant training troops for combat in Vietnam.

He is survived by his wife Ellen Lynch; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Melissa Lynch; daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Shawn Pruett; grandchildren, Brooke Carrera, Isiah Carrera, Kelsey Lynch, Justin Lynch, Ty Lynch, William Williams, Monique Williams, Michael DeLosSantos; great-grandchild, Taylor Carrera; and sister, Linda Law. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Barker and brother Donnie Lynch.

Funeral services were held October 29, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Seadrift. Burial with full military honors under the direction of the Calhoun County Joint Veterans Honor Guard followed at the Seadrift Cemetery.

Seadrift: Mrs. Dessaline Spriggs-Barefield, 103, a lifelong resident of Calhoun County, Seadrift, Texas entered into eternal rest on October 30, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Barefield was born April 12, 1909 in Refugio, Texas, the oldest of 12 children, to Andy and Frankie Evelyn Rimms Spriggs.

She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Theodore (Red) Barefield, to whom she was united in marriage for sixty-six years; son, Freddie Lee Barefield; parents; nine sisters and one brother.

Mrs. Barefield is survived by her children, sons: John Alvin Barefield of Seadrift, TX; Erris Douglas Barefield of Amarillo, TX and Robert Lee Barefield of Hampton, VA; daughters: Isabell Jones of Round Rock, TX, Wanda L. Gregg of Denver, CO, and Frankie Taylor of Houston, TX; and sister, Joyce Spriggs of Richmond, TX. She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A celebration of life was held November 8, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Seadrift. Interment followed at Community Cemetery in Refugio, Texas. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com