Frank Harold Bradford, age 58, of Port O’Connor, Texas passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 after a short but valiant fight with cancer. A memorial service for Frank will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 9149 Highway 6 North, Houston, TX 77095. A reception will immediately follow the service.

He was born March 20,1964 in Houston, Texas to Gene and Virgie Bradford. Frank was the youngest of four children. Frank graduated from Cy-Fair High School in 1983 and was active in Future Farms of America (FFA) and in woodworking shop. His father owned Bradford Mechanical, which inspired him to go into the commercial HVAC business for many years. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and outstanding boatsman. He always said he wanted to retire by age 55 and he did just that. After retiring, he and his wife, Shaney, moved to Port O’ Connor in February 2020 where they built and operate the POC Washateria.

Frank is survived by the love of his life, his wife Shaney Bradford, his son, Brandon Bradford (Julie); parents, Gene and Virgie Bradford; sister and brother-in-law, Rhonda Onorato (Anthony); and brother, Ron Bradford. Frank was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Sherry Bradford Johnson (Merle).

The family requests in Lieu of flowers, donations be made to Friends of the Port O’Connor Library Inc., P.O. Box 497, Port O’Connor, TX 77982.

Library News:
POC Library Hours:
Sunday – Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Phone Number: 361-983-4365
• Please note Good Friday and Easter closure dates: Friday, April 7th, and Saturday, April 8th

We are so pleased to announce that a special friend to our library, Mary Ann Claiborne, was honored with a declaration by Calhoun County Judge Richard R. Meyer. (Please see story on elsewhere in this issue.)

Another shout-out to Susan Wallace for her generous donation to the POC Library Branch! Proceeds were used to purchase a table and chairs to accommodate those large puzzles, the game that tests ingenuity. In addition, these proceeds made it possible to purchase a console for the Multipurpose Room and new toys for the Kid’s Corner. Please drop by and check out these gifts to our community.

Speaking of donations, our community came together to help a family in need. Tragedy struck the Stovall family and they lost most of their belongings in a house fire. Fellow librarian Debbie Stovall works for the main library in Port Lavaca. The Port O’Connor Service Club donated clothing items and the POC Library Branch collected financial donations for the family. We have such a generous and resourceful community!
Friends of the POC Library:
On March 2nd, The Friends were actively involved, along with students, parents, faculty and staff and other community members, at the Port O’Connor Elementary School’s Open House and Book Fair. The Friends supported literacy and a love of reading by donating $10 to every student on campus and $20 to classroom teachers to buy books at the book fair.

The Friends of the POC library is a support group and welcome ALL who would like to join, contribute, or attend a sponsored event in supporting the POC Library for the enrichment of all ages in our community. ALL events are free to ALL members of the community AND visitors. Further, events do not require membership, nor are they private or exclusive. No invitation or sign up is needed. Members and visitors are always welcome. Please join us!

Wednesdays:
8:00 AM-9:00 AM- Coffee & Conversation – Drop or ‘drip” in and have a hot cup of coffee with coffee mates.
9:30 – 10:30 Bingo – Make a note for this event that follows the 8 am coffee event on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Special thanks to the generosity of the noted sponsors: March 8th- Bingo sponsored by Bethany Senior Living; March 16th – Bingo sponsored by Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – “Mahjongg” It’s all about having a “ton of fun” in the afternoon with Wednesday friends! The origin of the game’s name is “sparrows,” but what is this game? It is a Chinese game played, usually by two to four people, with 136 or 144 rectangular pieces called tiles. The object is to collect winning sets of these tiles, as in card games such as gin rummy. Join us for tutoring!
Thursdays:
1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. – Bridge. All bridge players welcome.

Children’s Event April 1st:
Library Multipurpose Room
Sat., April 1st, 10:00-11:30
Bugs and Birds

What a successful event for February! About fifty people showed up, children and adults. Parents and children were interacting and sharing the love for this Valentine’s Day event.
Not only does March bring colors to our lives and environments, but it especially brought spring green for Saturday’s Children’s Event, March Winds and St. Patrick’s Day. With winds, clouds and changing skies, participants created crafts inside and games outside.
Submitted by Darla Miles

Easter is celebrated by Christians as a joyous holiday because it represents the fulfillment of the prophecies of the Old Testament and the revelation of God’s salvific plan for all of humankind.

Easter also celebrates the defeat of death and the assurance of salvation to all who recognize and accept His sacrifice to save mankind.

If you’re in Port O’Connor on Easter morning, come celebrate with your friends and neighbors at Kingfisher Beach at 7:00 a.m.