Saturday, May 26th the Annual “KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT” will be held at King Fisher Beach, this event is free. Fishing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Each child must register before fishing and fishing will end at 11:00 a.m. Children 3 to 12 years of age may enter. Bait will be furnished. Then at 12:30 registration for the “KITE CONTEST” will begin. Your kite can be homemade or purchased, large or small. The kite contest is open to all age groups, children and adults. Bring your kite and join in the fun.

Along with these events, the POCSA will start serving Bar-B-Q Sandwiches at 11:00 a.m. These will be good and fresh from the cook-off on the beach, so bring your chairs and blankets and spend a relaxing day at the beach.

Just a reminder: the 2012 membership applications were mailed out in March. If you forgot to renew your membership, please do so and if you are not a member and would like to become one, please join on line at www.portoconnorchamber.org and pay with paypal or give us a call for application 361-983-2898.

The Chamber is honored to give Katie Redding a $500.00 scholarship.

Renewed Members:

The Inn at Clark’s
San Antonio Bay Foundation

4th of July Fireworks Donations

David Fleig
Gary & Mary Sizenbach

The next Chamber meeting will be June 11th @ 6:30 p.m. in the back room of the POC Community Center.

Everyone have a safe and wonderful Memorial Day!

4th of July Fireworks! Saturday, July 7

Your donations make it happen: “POC Chamber – Fireworks”
P.O. Box 701
Port O’Connor, TX 77982

The 2nd Annual P.O.C. 5K and Dolphin Run Kids K will be held Saturday, October 13, 2012.  The 5K is an optional run or walk and will take place at the front beach.  A new one mile course will be available for 5K walkers and the Dolphin Run.  All 5K participants will be chip timed.  A new website is underway and is to be launched in July.  This year the event will be highly publicized and we expect to double the turnout from our 1st annual.  Last year was the first for Port O’Connor to host an official road race.   Over 100 runners participated and $2,743 was donated to the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce.  We encourage the community and visitors to run, walk, volunteer, and sponsor!  The proceeds donated to the chamber will be going to a fund to help beautify and develop King Fisher beach.

Feel free to contact us at runpoc5k@gmail.com

How to get involved:

Volunteer –This is a great community service event for groups!  We have many volunteer stations available and we can use all the manpower we can get.  Volunteers help with set up, registration, T-shirt booth, Dolphin Run, water stations, course routes, and much more!

Sponsor – If you are interested in sponsoring the 5K we are looking for donations and contributions. Please contact us for sponsorship levels.  We will also be holding a raffle; all donated items will be recognized on our website, facebook, and day of the event.

Vendor – We are looking for vendors to set up at the pavilion. Road races are large spectator events with many people who come in from the surrounding counties. This is a great opportunity to show your support and show off your goods!

Leah Griffin, Chamber of Commerce President, presented Natasha Helm with a crystal diamond award for her outstanding volunteer spirit creating and implementing the 1st annual POC 5K benefiting the POC Chamber.

Seadrift – Corrie Jane (Kornegay) Lee, 83, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was born September 11, 1928 in Chriesman, Texas to the late Horace C. and Lila Black Kornegay. She was a retired teacher of 35 years from Calhoun County ISD and was a Methodist.

Jane is survived by her daughter, Janie Lee Klare and husband Mark Golden of Victoira; son, Jerry A. Lee and wife Kathy of Portland; grandchildren, Britton Ray, Briana Lee Howlett, Corrie Lee, Frances Lee Balensiefen, Justin Klare, Clinton Klare and Brooke Lee; great-grandchildren, Gavin, Madison, Joe David, Audrey, Ella and Kaidyn.

She is preceded in death by her paretns; sister Mavis Correnty and brothers, Byron, David and C.D. “Darwin” Kornegay.

Funeral services were held May 21, 2012 at Richardson Colonial Funeral Home with Dennis Wittnebert officiaiting. Burial followed at Seadrift Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Accolade Hospice, 222 West Grande Ave., Yoakum, TX 77995.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at:

www.richardsoncolonial.com

May 25: Russell Bourg; Christopher Gretchen; Chelsea Longoria; Amber Salvatico
May 26: E.V. Galicia; Savanna Bowman; Stephanie Smolik; James Santoff

May 27: Michelle Finster; Freddie Hawes; Gail Cleaver; Bill Yost; Brandon Smolik

May 28: Louise Echols

May 29: Juilea Baird; Amy Pfeiffer; Eugene Scott Jr.; Leah Richter-Griffin; Krislyn Joy Key

May 31: Adam Price

June 3: Leigha Lopez; Stephanie Villarreal; Candice Cook; Shayla Teel

June 4: Hong T. Nguyen; Charles DeLoach Jr.; Clay Sparks

June 5: Charles R. Carter Jr. (Chase); Dakota Powers; Leanne Patillo; Tucker Sonnier; Arnold Martinez; Stephen Bowman; Pat Turk; Waddie Stringo

June 6: Justin Osborn; Randall Goode; Andrea Neill; Connie Rowney

June 7: Sarah Sonnier; Crystal Bullock; Bertice Wiggin; Mike Gonzales

June 8: Homer DeLoach