Bunco! Bunco! Bunco!

PLEASE NOTE: The Bunco group of fun-loving ladies will now be meeting in the back room of the Community Center, and our next evening of spectacular playing will be Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. There are only two requirements for participating: $5.00 gets you in the door, and you need the ability to count the spots on a pair of dice. Also, being able to talk while playing helps. Contact Shirley Gordon at the Library, 983-4365 for further information. And if you decide to come, bring a friend too!

Here in the Library we have just received several boxes of books that have been donated. As some of them are duplicates of those on our shelves, they will be put up for sale. We sell hardcover books for $1.00 each and soft cover for only 25 cents. Not much if you are going on vacation or a long trip and need something to read. Our thanks to the donor of these books. The sale of these books goes to provide some extras for our Library that is not covered in our budget.

The area West of Hurricane Junction is in the process of change; have you seen the new signs on the Gulf RV place at Maple and 15th? Then, down the street, there is a huge amount of site work with one street finished on the old Baroid property; question is: what will the finished property be? And, the old Shell Shop, further down Maple, has just received a new paint job.

Speaking of paint, the Tarpon Inn is undergoing a complete transformation; new paint with a color scheme of blue and yellow, truly Coastal colors; rehabbing the motel rooms along Maple and a complete transformation of the apartments along 13th. It’s been fun watching the day by day work.

Easter is almost here, and if you’re planning your special menu, check out Shane’s in Seadrift for the very best in meats. Speaking with him, he mentioned that he had baby back ribs on sale; this was not my original plan for dinner, but then, why not? Besides, I get Henry to do the cooking, or some of it!

The Service Club’s Garage Sale has ended; it was a lot of work, but a lot of satisfaction, too. And the income from it will go for scholarships for local graduates plus several other projects that the Club supports each year.

With talk of closing of the school in Point Comfort, we, here in Port O’Connor, are still uncertain as what changes will happen. Hopefully, nothing earth shattering, and if some deletions happen, perhaps some of our talented residents can pick up the slack. If interested in being of help, contact our principal, Lydia Strakos.

You almost believe that summer has arrived as the temperature is hitting the 80’s, but then when the wind comes up, it gets a little cool. Oh, well, soon we’ll be complaining about the heat! But the something wonderful about POC — you feel as though you’re on vacation every day!

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If the reader wishes to add any news at any time to this column, please contact me at the above address or phone number. And thanks in advance.

Featured Pets

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Pancho

“P” is for Pancho and personality with which he’s amply endowed. A Chihuahua/terrier mix about a year and a half old, Pancho loves other dogs and is very people friendly. Energetic and with a great disposition, he’s a small guy but doesn’t know it and holds his own with the best of them.

Babs

If love came by the pound, Babs would be priceless. A big lady about 7-8 years old, this lovely calico still has a lot of good years ahead of her. She MUST be an inside cat as she came to us declawed. Not fond of small dogs or young children, her ideal home would be with a couple or a single person who wants a loving mound of lap cat, maybe you?

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

Thanks and we’ll be waiting for you!

POC School BUG Awards By Donna Boyd

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Students receiving the Kiwanis Bring Up Grades (BUG) awards at Port O’Connor Elementary School for the 4th six weeks are: 1st grade – Joseph Diaz, Harley Albrecht, Jessie Lashley and Ethan Redding. 2nd grade – Collin Branch, Evan Clifton and Logan Hobbs. 3rd grade – Javier Ayala, Kaleigh Diaz, Noah Guzman, Dillon Hobbs, Daniel Ixtepan, Oscar Resendiz, Carlos Sanchez and Sam Thumann. 4th grade – Adriana Carriles, Zoila Garcia, Cierra Harper, Craig Lopez and Madison Posey. 5th grade – Javier Guzman, Parker Luna, Justin Munsch, Shelby Rodgers and Wendy Solis. 6th grade – Will Ragusin, Juan Resendiz, Whitney Ronshausen and Trevor Williamson. The sixth grade class will host the traveling lady bug mascot in their classroom for the next six weeks. Congratulations to all these students for their efforts to improve their grades.

For those who love the philosophy of ambiguity, as well as the idiosyncrasies of English, please enjoy and understand the following:

1. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

2. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

3. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?

4. What if there were no hypothetical questions?

5. Is there another word for synonym?

6. Where do forest rangers go to “get away from it all?”
7. What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

8. Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

9. Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?

10. If a turtle doesn’t have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

11. Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

12. How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow road signs?

13. What was the best thing before sliced bread?

14. One nice thing about egotists: they don’t talk about other people.

15. If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

16. Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?

Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup Set for April 30

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All-volunteer effort celebrates 25 years of caring for the Texas coast

The 25th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup will take place Saturday, April 30th at three sites in the Victoria area.

“Bring the family and let’s go clean the beach,” said Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. “The Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup is a great time for a great cause, and has been since 1986.”

The Adopt-A-Beach Program is one of the most successful all-volunteer efforts in the nation. In the past 25 years, 406,000 Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 7,900 tons of trash from the Texas Gulf Coast. And thanks to a generous $50,000 donation by Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC, Adopt-A-Beach will celebrate its 25th anniversary by reaching out to even more beach lovers.

Volunteers may register on-line for the Spring Cleanup at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or at any of the check-in sites beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30th. Each volunteer will be given data cards, gloves, pencils and trash bags. All volunteers are advised to wear closed-toe shoes, bring sunscreen and plenty of drinking water.

The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Cleanups are held rain or shine!

To learn how you can participate, or for additional information on the Adopt-A-Beach Program, please visit www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or contact the GLO at 1-877-TX COAST. Those interested may also become a fan of the program at www.facebook.com/texasadoptabeach where event details and results will also be posted.

Who: Hundreds of Texans who care about the coast

What: 25th GLO Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup

When: Saturday, April 30

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Clean up will be from 9 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Where: Three sites in the Victoria area:

1. Magnolia Beach/Indianola – Calhoun County

Check-in: Crabbin’ Bridge

Contact: Rhonda Cummins, 361-552-9747

rhonda.cummins@texasadoptabeach.org

2. King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor—Calhoun County

Check-in: Pavilion at King Fisher Beach

Contact: Debbie Gayle, 361-552-3200 (daytime) or 361-983-4647 (evening)

debbie.gayle@texasadoptabeach.org

3. Austwell Pier—Refugio County

Check-in: Austwell Pier

Contact: Dwight Mutschler, 361-286-3762

austwellredfish@texasadoptabeach.org

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