Blood Drive May 17

On Thursday, May 17 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., the Seadrift Lions will host a blood drive at Dick’s Food Store in Seadrift. Our goal is to collect 20 units of blood. Donors can donate blood every 56 days (8 weeks). Anyone who is 16 years old, weighing 120 pounds, (with parental consent form) or at least 17 years old weighing 110 pounds and in good general health may donate blood. Donors must present photo ID, last four digits of their social security number and their birth date. Visit southtexasblood.org for more information.

We will also be observing White Cane Day, a day set aside when Lions Clubs raise money for various eye conservation and sight restoration projects. Individuals making donations receive a symbolic white cane to wear on their lapel. Through events such as White Cane Day, Lions Clubs provide funding and manpower to promote the eye and corneal tissue donor education campaign for the Lions Eye Bank of Texas at Baylor College of Medicine. For more information about the Lions Eye Bank of Texas or to obtain a donor card, call (713) 798-5545 or visit with your local Lions.

The Seadrift Lions meet every second and fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at First National Bank in Seadrift. Visitors are always welcome.

-Peggy Gaines, President, Seadrift Lions Club

Burglary and Thefts Take a Nosedive in Seadrift.

Thanks to heavy patrols, there were no burglaries or thefts in Seadrift during the month of April. However, the Police Department still received 191 calls of service. Calls of service include any use of police for any reason, such as disturbances, ex patrols, traffic stops, EMS calls, public information, just wanting to talk to an officer, suspicious persons, disorderly students in the school, or any contacts with persons regarding investigations.

15 contacts and school walk-throughs
Citations written 22:
1 citation for sexual misconduct
8 speeding
4 no drivers license, or suspended license
2 no insurance
1 expired registration or inspection
3 disorderly conduct (fighting)
1 disregard stop sign
2 no seat belts
39 warnings written

Officers assisting other agencies:
Child Protective Service (child abuse)
DPS State Troopers – assisted trooper with distress “shots fired”
Assisted Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department- shooting death
Assisted Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department – suicide attempt
“violent and agreessive”

Respectfully submitted,
Seadrift Chief of Police
Francisco Servantes

Assistant Pastor Beverly Smith from First Assembly of God in Seadrift recently returned from a missions trip to Budapest, Hungary. She was accompanied by 13 ladies from Assembly of God churches in South Texas. The group ministered to women’s groups in churches, a rehabilitation center, and a Bible college. The group was led by missionaries Paul and Jocelyn Gracza who have served in Hungary for 18 years. On their way home from Budapest, the group visited Madrid, Spain for two days with missionary Susan Kennedy.

Budapest Mission Trip: (l-r) Betty Watts, Christine Qixchocho, Anabel Rodriguez, Darla Weaver, Jill Barker, Beth Wiehe, Teresa Campbell, Kay Bailey, Melanie Griffin, Charlotte Holt, Shirley Knox (in the middle), Shirley Kleinhans, Laura Majors, Beverly Smith, Missionary Jocelyn Gracza

St. Patrick Church in Seadrift with have a BBQ Chicken Dinner & Raffle Fund Raiser
on Sunday, May 27th starting at 11:00 a.m.

Plates are $7 and will include 1/2 Chicken, Homemade Baked Beans and German Potatoes

Congratulations to Carly Rosenboom who won 4th place in the 4H District 11 Fashion Show.

Carly competed in the Junior Construction – Casual category and sewed a summer top and capris for the event.

She is shown here with another Calhoun County participant, Brianna Bordovsky who won 2nd place in the Junior Construction -Dressy category.