July 27: Marie Richter; Andrew Ureste; Katie Redding; Pam Weathersby; Rachel Watts

July 28: Phillip Lewis; Glynis Spencer; Rudy Covarrubias

July 29: Johnny Rhyne; Joel Kelly; Michelle Ureste

July 31: Angelica Villarreal; Donna Maxwell Ovens

August 1: Lisa McLean; Iris Garcia; Amber Ziechang; Parker Luna

August 2: Adolfo Covarrubias, Jr.; Elliott Bakey

August 3: Cherice Apostalo; Mary Christy

August 4: Michael Anthony Luna

August 5: Scott Gayle; Ronnie Carriles

August 6: Collin Haynes; Jamie Harper

August 7: James Lively; Samuel Uresti; Andriana Carriles; Kamryn R. Chandler

August 8: Andy Vuichard; Biana Locke

August 9: Barbara Crouch

August 10: Robert Lopez; Nick Cockrell; Kiara Akoon; Lauren Weatherly; Charlotte Romine; Brandon Sparks

We apologize for having to cancel the 30-cubic-yd. roll-off bin this month because of inclement weather.

On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10 & 11, we will have two 30-cu. yd. roll-off bins located behind the fence on 16th & Harrison. The bins may be used from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day until full.
MUD customers only may deposit large items like carpet, furniture, mattress, stove, etc. Auto batteries may be left outside the bin. MUD customers must sign in with their names and POC physical addresses . No commercial waste! Residential waste only! No paint, tires, gas cans or any unacceptable waste in the bins.

-POC MUD Board

Join your Seadrift neighbors in planning a grand celebration for Seadrift’s Centennial.

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Seadrift City Hall. Your help is needed!

The celebration is planned for December 1, 2012.

The Calhoun County Youth Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4, at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds in Port Lavaca. Events begin at 7:00 p.m.

Events include: straights, cloverleaf, poles, goat hair pull, goat     tying, breakaway, ribbons, tiedown, and team roping.

Roughneck (Saturday only) includes bull riding, saddle bronc, junior steer riding, and bareback.

For more information: http://portlavacatx.org .

Kristian Saylor of Blanco and his grandparents Susie and Robert Jones of Spring Branch caught many different species on a rather slow day at the jetties. -Capt. Bob Hill, Port O’Connor Charters

The Summer is really speeding by. It seems like Memorial Day, 4th of July and POCO Bueno all happened within a week of each other. The fishing has been pretty good most of the Summer but the last few weeks have been a bit tough. South and southwest winds don’t help and even though we need it, the rain has made things a little more complicated. I think San Antonio Bay will soon see a lot of runoff that will hurt the shell fishing down there.

The deeper reefs have been giving up trout but I’ve been more successful along the grass shorelines for both reds and trout. Certainly nothing spectacular but some fish here and there.

In the lakes its mainly redfish. The hard south winds blow a lot of water out and I think that sends a lot of the trout to deeper water.

The surf is full of fish but it’s been too rough for me to get out there. Some guys have ventured out and caught a few but its awfully dangerous for the smaller boats.

The Jetties have been on and off. It seems the times when the current is running have been best. Shrimp has been best but cut mullet and sardines are beginning to work as well.

Capt. Bob Hill
Port O’Connor Charters
(281) 984-0015
www.fishportoconnor.com