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.

Mon., Jan. 16 POC Sports Association
6:30 p.m. Back Room of POC Community Center

Wed., Jan. 18 Business-to-Business Lunch
11:30 a.m. Bauer Community Center, Port Lavaca

Thurs., Jan. 19 Port O’Connor Service Club
10:00 a.m. Back Room of POC Community Center

Thurs., Jan. 19 Seadrift Chamber of Commerce
6:00 p.m. First National Bank Community Room

Fri., Jan. 20 MUD Roll-off Bin Available
8:00-4:30 16th and Harrison, Port O’Connor

Thurs., Jan. 26 Blood Drive
3:30-6:30 p.m. Dick’s Food Store, Seadrift

Tues., Feb. 7 Seadrift City Counciil
7:00 p.m. Seadrift City Hall

Tues., Feb. 7 Bunco
7:00 p.m. Back Room of POC Community Center

Thurs., Feb. 9 Sweetheart Banquet
6:30 p.m. Call 983-4866 for tickets.

Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die?
A1. His last battle.

Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A2. At the bottom of the page.

Q3. What is the main reason for divorce?
A3. Marriage.

Q4. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A4. Lunch & dinner.

Q5. What looks like half an apple?
A5. The other half.

Q6. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A6. Wet.

Q7. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ?
A7. No problem, he sleeps at night.

Q8. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A8.You will never find an elephant that has only one hand.

Q9. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have?
A9. Very large hands!

Q10.How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A10. Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack .

When am I supposed to take my hummingbird feeder down? I still have a hummingbird visiting, and I don’t want her to freeze!” As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, this question becomes increasingly common for the folks who work at Texas Parks and Wildlife.

“The answer is, don’t take your feeders down,” says Mark Klym, TPWD coordinator of the Texas Hummingbird Roundup

Years ago, the answer would have been different. “At one time, we would tell people to take their feeders down about early November, out of fear these birds would not migrate,” Klym said. “Through programs like the Texas Hummingbird Roundup, banding studies and the simple availability of information to be shared easily across the nation; we are learning that these birds are not as fragile as we thought.”

In Texas, hummingbirds of various species have been seen in the winter months as far north as Amarillo. In other states, winter visits have been reported as far north as the Canadian border.

“It is important though to keep the feeders clean and fresh.” Klym cautioned. “During the winter we do not have to change the feeders as often, but it is still important to empty and wash them about once every 6 days. To save on sugar and water expenses, do not fill the feeders as full when there are not as many birds using them.”

TPWD encourages Texans to participate in the Texas Hummingbird Roundup – an annual survey that tracks these birds and the resources they use in Texas. To find out more about the roundup visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/hummingbirds or call 512-389-4644.

Rikki

Rikki is a gorgeous young girl about a year old. As to her ancestry, we’ve had to settle for “mixed breed” as we can’t decide but do know we’ve not had one like her before. Beautifully blended black and brown coat, tinged with white, curled tail, small ruff, she’s very lively and always has a clean kennel so she should be easy to house train.

Ozzy

Ozzy is a blonde tabby with a striking ringed tail. He’s about 1 to 2 years old and has a calm, sweet temperament. Very laid back, nothing seems to faze him; a more well behaved and congenial companion you could not find.

Come see Ozzy 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 Ozzy, Rikki, and other animals ready for adoption on line at: www.calhouncountyhumanesociety.org

Thanks and we’ll be waiting for you!

Jim and Linda Butler were recognized as “Most Decorated” in the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce’s House Lighting Contest.

Thanks go out to all those who decorated their homes and businesses during the POC Chamber of Commerce Lighting Contest which included judging on Thursday, December 15th and Friday, December 16th. The holiday light displays were very much appreciated and enjoyed by the residents. We realize there was a lot of hard work that went into the decorations. Therefore the judges had a daunting but enjoyable task before them.

There were several light displays around town that were wonderful which were put up by those who had won one of the categories in 2009 or 2010 and therefore were ineligible to win a category this year. A winner is ineligible for a period of two years to win a plaque in order to give others a chance to win, but they can still be entered into the drawing for a prize of $100.

Thank you for sending in the entry forms with contact information since they make the job of identification and notification of winners much easier. Just remember next year to fill out and return the entry form and don’t forget to turn the lights on during the judging dates. But, remember, because of the fire hazard, the POC Chamber certainly does not want any one to leave Christmas lights burning when there is no one at home. Please remember safety first.

Therefore, thanks again for all those who lit up Port O’Connor. We wish everyone could win, but then there would be no competition.

Winners for 2011 are:

Best Overall: 1504 Jackson Cathy & Jerry Osborn
Most Decorated: 66 Butler Lane Jim & Linda Butler
Best Christmas Theme: 811 N. 7th Debbie & Frank Michalek
Most Colorful: 1202 W. Adams Candice & Jason Stryker
Most Unique: 206 N. 2nd Otto & Alane Haardt
Most Religious Theme: 2772 Stella Rick & Nancy Posey
Best Spirit 310 N. 10th Karen Smith
Best Commercial: 32 Voss Lane Teresa’s – Teresa Bolding

And last, but not least, the winner of the $100. prize drawing is Bill & Julie Yost, 1010 Harrison.

Although no plaques are awarded for Honorable Mention categories for Residential and Commercial, we would like to recognize the following for their displays: those who won categories within the past two years like Scott & Kelly Wheat on Main, and Leon Brown on Park – both winning categories in 2010; and Catrina Ragan on Taylor who won a category in 2009. Other participants who receive Honorable Mention are: Vickie McManus on Maple, Jim & Diane Cooley on Maple, Eddy Voss on Maple, Ice For You on Adams, BB Upholstery on Adams, Sonny Cook on Monroe, Bits & Marg Braudaway on Harrison, and Martin & Hilda Villarreal on Jackson.

The POC Chamber of Commerce Officers and Directors wish you and yours the best of everything in 2012!!

Leah Griffin, Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce President, presents the $100.00 check to Julie and Bill Yost.

Most Religious Theme - Rick & Nancy Posey

Sonny Cook's house