AA meets each Saturday night at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor.

AA Meetings are held each Monday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 4th & Cleveland, in Seadrift. Fellowship begins at 7:00.

POC Lions Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, 12 Noon, at Cathy’s Restaurant

Commissioner’s Court meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10 a.m., 1st Floor of the Court House, Port Lavaca.

Crossroads Astronomy Club meets at 7:00 p.m., third Mondays, at U of H, Victoria, Room 223 info: wes81461@yahoo.com 935-2016

Calhoun County Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.

Open Arms (Families Surviving Infant Loss) meets every third Tuesday at Central Church of Christ, 801 E. Airline, Victoria, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Calhoun County Democratic Club meets the last Thursday of the month at IBC Bank, Port Lavaca, at 5:30 p.m.

Calhoun County Conservative Club meets 2nd Tuesday each month, 11:00 a.m. at the Heritage Center in Port Lavaca

Friday Night Youth every Friday except the first Friday of each month, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor

POC Sports Association meets the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at POC Community Center.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.) meets 3rd Monday each month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Parkway Church, Victoria. Support group meets at Laurent Towers fountain from 6-8 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month.

Sat., March 24 “Pink for Cindy” Bake Sale
8:00-11:00 Speedy Stop, Port O’Connor

Sat., March 24 Grand Opening Texas Star Exhibit
3:00 p.m. Art Center Seadrift, 6th & Broadway, Seadrift

March 24-25 Goliad Living History Program
361-645-3752; presidiolabahia.org

March 24-25 Home Product Show Victoria Community Center

Tues., March 27 Blood Drive
8:30-12 noon Calhoun County Courthouse

Sat., March 30 Relay For Life
starts 6:00 p.m. Calhoun County Fairgrounds

Tues., April 3 The Country Opry
7:00 p.m. The Heritage Center (Dinner at 6:00)

Tues., April 3 Bunco
7:00 p.m. Back room of POC Community Center

Tues., April 3 Seadrift City Council
7:00 p.m. Seadrift City Hall

Sat., April 7 Easter Egg Hunt
2:00 p.m. Port O’Connor First Baptist Church

Sun., April 8 Easter Sunrise Service
7:00 a.m. Port O’Connor Beachfront

Mon., April 9 Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce
6:30 p.m. Back Room of POC Community Center

Tues., April 10 Seadrift Centennial Committee
7:00 p.m. Seadrift City Hall

April 13-14 Women’s Conference Alamo Hghts Baptist 552-2532

April 13-14 Go Texan BBQ Cook-off Cal. Co. Rodeo Arena

Sat., April 14 Service Club Garage and Bake Sale
starts 8:00 a.m. Port O’Connor Community Center

Sat., April 14 Sweet Success Baking Competition
3:00-7:00 p.m. VISD Conference Center, Victoria

Come out to the Builders Association of Victoria’s Annual Home Product Show at the Victoria Community Center on March 24-25! You will be able to see and touch hundreds of products in person while talking to the experts. You can’t do that on the internet! A wide array of new products will be on display, including the latest in plumbing products, doors, home entertainment and technology, and decorating trends. Bring the whole family!

The Home Product Show will be open on Saturday, 10:00 am—5:00 pm, and Sunday, 12:00 pm—5:00 pm. Ticket prices are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students through high school. Adult and student presale tickets may be purchased for $4.00 and $2.00 respectively through Friday, March 23 at TDECU at 4603 N. Navarro, and at Builders Association of Victoria at 5105 E. Airline Dr. All admissions include exciting how-to programs and lots of fantastic drawings and giveaways, including a $1,000.00 SHOPPING SPREE for a lucky visitor. For seniors, Sunday’s admission price will be discounted to $4.00.

The 2012 Annual Home Product Show is sponsored by: The Victoria Advocate (Presenting Sponsor); Townsquaremedia (Co-Sponsor); and TDECU (Ticket Sponsor). For more information, please call Pam Borchert or Kristi Dujka at (361) 578-7711.

Home Product Show How-To Seminars

Saturday, March 24:

1:00 – VCS Companies – “How Do I Work This Smart Phone?!?!?!”  Learn from the experts.

2:00 – Scotts Lawn Service – “Spring Turf Care Tips” Learn what you need to do to get your yard back in shape.

3:00 – F.S. & Martha Tarkington – “The How-Tos of Grape Growing and Wine Making, Victoria Style” Find out what types of grapes grow best in our area and how to make wine from your harvest.

Sunday, March 25:

1:00 – Coastal Eco – “Energy Conservation” Ways to save $$$ around your home.

3:00 – Charlie & Daphne Heger – “Is it Trash or Treasure?”  Does your garage sale item have value?

Rajah

Large and regal, Rajah reigns over his domain with a steady eye. A long hair, slate gray with white, and about 2 years old, Rajah is of the lap cat variety, loves the good and easy life.

Come see him and all the other animals at the Port Lavaca Animal Shelter, 201 Stringham Drive (across from the rodeo arena), Monday through Saturday, 10 to 2, or call the Calhoun County Humane Society, 553-8916.

You can also view him and other animals ready for adoption on line at www.calhouncountyhumanesociety.org

Thanks and we’ll be waiting for you!

Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.
First Baptist Fellowship Hall

1. When an age group is called, all children must line up at the door. They will be led by a volunteer to their area. The volunteer will then have them line up behind the line till he says GO.

2. All parents must stay behind the line to watch their children. Only parents of toddlers may accompany their children on the field.

3. There is one gold egg and one silver egg per each age group. Whoever finds the gold/silver egg should present it to a leader to receive their prize.

4. Stuffed bunnies were donated this year for the toddler section. Only one stuffed animal per child present please.

5. When you are finished finding the Easter eggs please come back inside. We will have cookies and punch for everyone.

6. We ask that if you do not want your plastic eggs, please donate them back to the church for us to reuse for next year.

The City of Seadrift will be celebrating its Centennial on Saturday December 1, 2012 with a day full of activities. Come out and help us celebrate!

The City of Seadrift is located in Calhoun County and is situated on San Antonio Bay, and east of the confluence of the Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers. These two rivers help the bay maintain a healthy supply of fish, crabs and oysters that are still transported nationally and internationally.

Now a little history: The Seadrift area was formally assigned a post office in 1891 when the first postmaster was appointed. In the late 1890’s the Guadalupe Valley Railroad (GVR) set their sights on the area and began acquiring track right of way beginning at Bloomington towards the Seadrift area. This was partially completed by early 1900 but slowed when financial difficulties were encountered. By 1906 the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexican Railroad (SBLM), a subsidiary of the Frisco Lines, was purchasing the former GVR right of way along with additional right of way to complete the tract from Bloomington to Port O’Connor. The track was completed in and through Seadrift along with a Depot by 1909. A “Y” was also constructed allowing trains to be turned around. The bottom of the “Y” extended out over San Antonio Bay on pilings creating a railroad wharf. This railroad wharf was used to load agricultural products and baled cotton from across San Antonio Bay from Austwell and Tivoli. Additionally, the abundance of fish, crabs and oysters being harvested from the Bay were also loaded on the rail cars on the wharf. East of Seadrift, a few miles, is Lela-Pens (the red building is still standing) where cattle were herded from surrounding ranches and loaded onto the train for shipment to market. The SBLM also began regular passenger service to Victoria via Bloomington as well as freight service. The SLBM named this and other coastal railroad branches the Gulf Coast Lines. The Gulf Coast Lines were purchased by Missouri Pacific Lines (MoPac) in 1925.
The actual beginnings of Seadrift as an incorporated CITY began in 1909 when the Calhoun County Cattle Company purchased a large tract of land around and along the path of the railroad. In 1911, A.D. Powers formed the Seadrift Town-site Company and purchased a portion of the tract from the Calhoun County Cattle Company. Later in 1911 Mr. Powers subdivided his tract into blocks, lots and streets around the railroad right of way, recording the plat at the Calhoun County Courthouse as the Seadrift Town-site. Mr. Powers is considered to be the founding father of the City of Seadrift. Lots began selling, houses built, hotels constructed, businesses established, banks formed, a newspaper and everything else that goes along with a growing community. In late 1912, under the laws of the state of Texas, the residents of the town-site held an election approving of the area to become an incorporated City. The first City Council meeting was held on December 27, 1912. Later Mr. Powers donated property south of Bay Avenue (the Bay Front) from 2nd Street to 15th Street for the exclusive purpose of a park. This is now known as A.D. Powers Bay Front Park where the annual Shrimpfest is held during the second weekend of June.

In the near future the Centennial Website will be: www.seadriftcentennial.com