CCISD BOARD MEETING
POC Elementary Auditorium
Monday, April 16
5:30 p.m.

Citizens of the Week at Port O’Connor School

Week ending March 22: PreK- Liz Ixtepan; Kindergarten- Melany Romo; First Grade- Ashton Albrecht; Second Grade- Harley Albrecht;

Third Grade- Ronnie Carriles; Fourth Grade- Shayleigh Sprague; Fifth Grade- Cierra Harper

Week ending March 30: PreK- Keegan Short; Kindergarten- Cody Branch; First Grade- Ethan Redding; Second Grade- Joey Helms;

Third Grade- Logan Hobbs; Fourth Grade- Laura Arreola; Fifth Grade- Cierra Harper, Zoila Gacia, Madison Posey

Students of the Week at Seadrift School

Week ending March 22: Prek, Mrs. Myers- Mackenzie Moncrief; K, Mrs. Kern- Andrea Hataway; 1st, Mrs. Christy- Eda Gilliland;

1st, Ms. Stringham- Joey Estes; 2nd, Miss Sistare- Joel Zarate; 2nd, Mrs. Flisowski- Noah Estrada; 3rd, Mrs. Hons- Adrian Munoz;

3rd, Mrs. Petrisky- Shelby Cady; 4th, Mrs. Gray- Madison Bierschwale; 4th, Ms. Adams- Jacob Ruiz; 5th, Mrs. Canales- Dylan Beaver

Junior High: Mrs. Henderson- Tesa Hubbell; Mrs. Cady- David Odell; Ms. Parnell- Nati Mayorga; Coach Anderson- Abigail Morgan;

Coach Sternadel- Bailey Newman; Mrs. Charnetski- Thomas Morgan; Mrs. Smith- Zoey Dierlam; Coach Lillge- Treston Canales;

Mrs. Beaver- Michelle Gamez; Mrs. Blackburn- Jeremy Cady

Week ending March 30: Pre-K, Mrs. Myers- McKenna Boedeker; K, Mrs. Kern- Jonathan Nguyen; 1st, Mrs. Christy- Tres Canales;

1st, Ms. Stringham- Mercadee Owens; 2nd, Miss Sistare- Jayda Nguyen; 2nd, Mrs. Flisowski- Maritza Jaramillo; 3rd, Mrs. Hons- Fernie Mendez;

3rd, Mrs. Petrisky- Scott Esch; 4th, Mrs. Gray- Casey Wooldridge; 4th, Ms. Adams- Antone Nguyen; 5th, Mrs. Canales- Heather Glover

Junior High: Mrs. Henderson- Seth Bubenik; Mrs. Cady- Zoey Dierlam; Mrs. Bull- Carlos Pena; Coach Anderson- Abigail Morgan;

Coach Sternadel- Trevor Williamson; Mrs. Charnetski- Michelle Gamez; Mrs. Smith- Wyatt Bowman; Coach Lillge- Maritza Jaramillo;

Ms. Blackburn- Zoey Dierlam; Mrs. Beaver- Daniel Vallejo

Week ending April 5: PreK, Mrs. Myers- Nevaeh Rangel; K, Mrs. Kern- Mia Montes; 1st, Mrs. Christy- Jacob Nguyen;

2nd, Miss Sistare- Brock Blevins; 2nd, Mrs. Flisowski- Alex Chavez; 3rd, Mrs. Hons- Jasmine Guthrie; 3rd, Mrs. Petrisky- Colin Carabajal;

4th, Mrs. Gray- Blake Fischer; 4th, Ms. Adams- Alyssa Reyna; 5th, Mrs. Canales- Enrique Torres

Junior High: Mrs. Cady- Madison Carter; Mrs. Bull- Caleb Timms; Coach Anderson- Jakkob Munoz-Sandoval;

Coach Sternadel- Trent Martinez; Mrs. Charnetski- Alexis Jaramillo; Mrs. Smith- Christina Nguyen; Coach Lillge- Dylan Cameron;

Ms. Blackburn- Madison Carter; Mrs. Beaver- Christopher James

April 13: Kenneth Gregory; Eva Meitzler; Dustin Whisenant

April 14: Toby Torres

April 15: Diana Hardegree; John Wayne Helm III

April 16: Justin Munsch

April 17: Anna Wolters

April 18: Anthony Hugh Ward

April 19: Helen Hardcastle; Derek “Sparky” Sparks; Tarah Munsch; Julie Yost

April 20: Rosa Christensen

April 21: Debbie Gayle; Margaret Ragusin; Louis Andrew Ragusin

April 22: Elias Castro; Margaret Claiborne; Tracey N. Sandoval

April 23: Maebelle Winkles

Lions Club BINGO SOCIAL

Refreshments – Lots of Prizes!

Port O’Connor Service Club Spring Garage Sale

Bake Sale!

Shawn Dietzel

BBQ Benefit/Fund Raiser for Shawn Dietzel

There will be a BBQ Benefit/Fund Raiser held on April 14, 2012 for Shawn Dieztel, due to an automobile accident.

It will be held at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 2535 Coletoville Road East, Victoria, Texas.

The event will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Auction will start at 2:00 p.m.

Contributions and donations are welcome.

For more information, contact Donnie Farek at 361-550-0053.

Night Edge

Fishing for a Cure Tournament

27th Annual Calhoun County Go Texan Day BBQ Cook-off

CCYRA Open Trail Ride, Playday, and Team Pinning

Wounded soldiers, happy with their catch, at a previous (2010) Warrior’s Weekend.

“We’re looking to bring 400 soldiers to this year’s Warrior’s Weekend, and about the same number of their family members,” said Kelly Parks at the March 13 meeting of Port O’Connor volunteers. “Everything will be basically the same as last year, but will include more of our honored guests.”

Warrior’s Weekend will be held this year on Saturday, May 19, bringing wounded soldiers from military bases around the country to Port O’Connor for a day of fishing, good food, entertainment and fellowship. But the work of Warrrior’s Weekend extends beyond one weekend; it reaches out to veterans of other eras, to families of soldiers killed in action, and to individuals throughout the year.

This will be the sixth year for this grand event to honor our wounded heroes and it is the largest such undertaking in the country. “It takes a big team to do this,” said Ron Kocian, president of the Board of Warrior’s Weekend. There are donors and volunteers from many places, but local help is needed in many areas: decorating, dessert making, lodging, night fishing, and especially boats to take the soldiers out fishing. At least 250 boats will be needed this year. “Boat owners who have participated in previous years can tell you what a rewarding experience it is,” Ron said. “The soldiers are so appreciative and have such a great time. They are really proud of whatever kind of fish they catch.”

If you can help by donating your time and your boat on Saturday, May 19, please email Ron Kocian at ron_kocian@hotmail.com . He will need your name, phone number, and the size of your boat.
To learn more about Warrior’s Weekend and view photos of last year’s event, go to:

http://web.mac.com/warriorsweekend/Warriors_Weekend/Home.html

Joe and Vera Wiatt spotted two unusual vessels entering the Port O’Connor jetties on March 7th. They took this photo of the “Pinta” as it ran silently through the Intracoastal Waterway.

Matagorda, TX.—On Friday April 6th, the ‘Pinta and the Nina , replicas of Columbus’ ships will open in Matagorda. The ships will be docked at the Harbor Marina, Hwy 60 south & CR 255, until their departure early Monday morning, April 16th.

The Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship “the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” The “Pinta” was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel. Historians consider the caravel the Space Shuttle of the fifteenth century.

Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world.

While in port, the general public are invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. Admission charges are $8.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, and $6.00 for students 5 – 16.
Children 4 and under are Free.

The ships are open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

No reservations necessary.
Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call 1-787-672-2152.

Minimum of 15. $4.00 per person. No Maximum.

Visit the website at www.thenina.com or email columfnd@surfbvi.com.