Next Issue: Our Annual Valentine Issue

Submit your Valentine greetings by Monday, February 6.

Send special greetings to your loved ones to be printed in the February 10th issue. There is no charge for this service.

Send to:

Dolphin Talk
P.O. Box 777
Port O’Connor, TX 77982

or E-mail: dolphin1@tisd.net

Greetings may also be placed in our drop box outside the office at 2232 Monroe, Port O’Connor. Please print carefully, so your greeting will be reproduced as you intended.

Jan. 27: Albert L. Smith; Dylan Euton; Ashley Stephensen; Hazel Clayton; Tammy Sanders; Ashley Caldwell

Jan. 28: Duc V. Nguyen

Feb. 1: Susie Jaycox; John Burkhart

Feb. 2: Pat Hatcher; Larry Gibson

Feb. 3: Bill Reeves

Feb. 4: Allan Berger; Bobby Smith; J.J. Johnston 

Feb. 5: Mary Sue Thumann; Frank Mahalek 

Feb. 6: Christopher Gaines Jr.;  Marjorie Gotcher; Dorothy Ramos 

Feb. 7: Louis Ragusin; Phuong T. Nguyen 

Feb. 8: Crystal Dobecka-Johnson; Casey Carter; Grace Stone; June Pitonyak

Citizens of the Week at Port O’Connor School

Week ending January 13: PreK- Antonio Gloria; Kindergarten- Kyle Doggett; First Grade- Harley Peeler; Second Grade- John Rosenboom; Third Grade- McKaelyn Carriles; Fourth Grade- Thomas Hawes; Fifth Grade- Mitchell Arlitt

Week ending January 20: PreK- Stephen Bowman; Kindergarten- Aislin Guzman; First Grade- Sergio Sanchez; Second Grade- Shane Branch; Third Grade- Eli Romo; Fourth Grade- Sam Thumann; Fifth Grade- Drake Dyes

Students of the Week at Seadrift School

Week ending January 13: PreK, Mrs. Myers- Isaac Perez; K, Mrs. Kern Derrick Youngblood; 1st, Mrs. Christy- Jacob Nguyen; 1st, Ms. Stringham- Ryan Cain; 2nd, Miss Sistare- EJ Olivarez; 2nd, Mrs. Flisowski- Carlos Cardena; 3rd, Mrs. Hons- Stormy Mills; 3rd, Mrs. Petrisky- Dustin Miller; 4th, Mrs. Gray- Dylan Cameron; 4th, Ms. Adams- Antone Nguyen; 5th, Mrs. Canales- Jairo Castillo Junior High: Mrs. Henderson- Ciyera Morales; Mrs. Cady- Mario Rodriguez; Ms. Parnell- Victoria Gilliland; Coach Anderson- Alexander Nitsche; Coach Sternadel- Mariah Wilson; Mrs. Charnetski- Ronnie Camacho; Mrs. Smith- Wyatt Bowman; Coach Lillge- Natalia Zarate; Mrs. Rivera- Tiffany Galloway; Mrs. Beaver- Xavier Nguyen

Week ending January 20: PreK, Mrs. Myers- Briley Christensen; K, Mrs. Kern- Tyler Salinas; 1st, Mrs. Christy- Eda Gilliland; 1st, Ms. Stringham- Alissa Blevins; 2nd, Miss Sistare- Kyler Sanders; 2nd, Mrs. Flisowski- Azriel Carrera; 3rd, Mrs. Hons- Andrew Ragusin; 3rd, Mrs. Petrisky- Kinley Lowrey; 4th, Mrs. Gray- Katie Frazier; 4th, Ms. Adams- Justin Lambright; 5th, Mrs. Canales- Breanna Cruz Junior High: Mrs. Henderson- Noah Rodriguez; Mrs. Cady- Jacob Morgan; Ms. Parnell- Dustin Miller; Coach Anderson- Jennifer Rodriguez; Coach Sternadel- Mason Clark; Mrs. Charnetski- Wyatt Bowman; Mrs. Smith- Grant Gray; Coach Lillge- Dakota James; Mrs. Beaver- Miguel Gamez

This past Friday, January 20, was a busy day at the Port O’Connor Municipal Utilities Waste Management Dump Site at 16th and Harrison Streets. Twenty-one Port O’Connor MUD customers deposited heavy trash in the 30-cubic-foot roll-off bin.

There were mattresses, couches, overstuffed chairs, tables, rugs, used lumber, a children’s car, several toys, several baskets, a portable basketball net, outside furniture and assorted junk.
MUD will continue this special service by Waste Management this year. The next 30-cubic-foot Dumpster Day will be Friday, March 16 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

-Doyle Adams

Jerry Nutt

Jerry Wayne Nutt, 62, of Port O’Connor passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012. He was born August 8, 1949, in Beeville to the late Kenneth and Anna Jana Nutt.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Nutt; sister, Debbie Linney and husband John; brother, Terry Nutt and wife Mary; step-children, Tina, Dean and wife T.K. and Michael and wife Rose Clark; and two step-grandchidren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betsy Tiller Nutt; and son, Cody Wayne Nutt.

A memorial service was held January 20, 2012 at Fisherman’s Chapel in Port O’Connor. In addition to his family, there was an abundance of friends, including many who had worked for Jerry over the years in his lawn maintenance business, and many who had been a part of the “Smokin’ Nuts” barbecue team, of which Jerry had been a prominent member.

Besides being well-known for his barbecue, (One friend said Jerry was the only man he knew who would barbecue in the rain!) Jerry was also known for his ready smile, his jokes, and general good humor.

In the words of his brother: “The size of Jerry’s heart matched his girth.”

Jerry will be missed by the Port O’Connor community.