Fort Worth – Christine Taylor, 82, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, March 11, at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Chapel. Interment was at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park.

Christine was born on July 1, 1928 to Q.E. and Justine Simmons in Grantsburg, Illinois. She was a faithful Christian who enjoyed playing the piano, having taught herself to play many different types of music. She was a retired Justice of the Peace in Calhoun County. According to her family, the Texas Rangers have lost their biggest fan.

She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth Wyatt and Tammy Lyn Davis; son, John Taylor, Jr. and wife, Jan; brother, Vernon Simmons and wife, Toni; sister, Laurel Jerden and husband, Chuck; sisters-in-law, Wanda Stoker, Joyce Long, Ruth Servis, Doris Sanidas; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

The meeting of the Service Club was held Thursday, March 17th at the Community Center at 10:00 a.m.  Following the introduction of a very interesting guest speaker, the business meeting began.
The guest speaker, Mary Belle Melcher Meitzen, is a member of the Calhoun Country Historical Commission and is deeply involved in preserving the County’s historical cemeteries.  Her committee began work with Bob Allen recording the graves and putting them on a website, “Find A Grave”  that is available to the general public.  Since that time Bob has recorded the whole cemetery and located many missing graves.

The main item on the Agenda was the Annual Spring Garage Sale which is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and will be held in the Pavilion of the Community Center.
Ms. Biddie Hileman, Chairman of the Sale, announced that she is able to provide storage for various items; please contact her at 983-2241 if you need her assistance.  She also announced that we would be accepting furniture, books, pictures, clothes, kitchen items, dishes, fishing, sports, and outdoor gear, and Christmas decorations.  And, so, ladies and other members of this community, if early Spring cleaning is on your calendar during this month, or if you have just run out of room to store many items, do plan to contact Ms. Hileman.  We look forward to seeing any surplus items that no longer fit in your closets or that do not match your new decor.

Ms. Sally Ragusin, Chairman of the Bake Sale accompanying the Garage Sale, cautioned all the members to get to studying their recipe books in time for the Bake Sale; she expects to have a variety of many different baked goods for purchase.  And also, there will be copies of the Service Club’s 3 volume cookbook along with several pounds of walnuts.

The next meeting of the Service Club will be Thursday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m. and will be held in the back room of the Community Center.  If any female member of this Community desires to be involved with working towards the betterment of our area, please consider joining the Service Club.  We welcome all interested women at any time at our meetings; contact Shirley Gordon, Membership Chairman, 983-4365 or Janet Johnson, President, 983-4733 for further information.  After all, you just may meet your neighbor here!

The Seadrift Sail and Yacht Club members and  friends performed their quarterly cleanup of the bay front area on Saturday March 19th.  We collected 15 bags of trash and other miscellaneous garbage and emptied 3 trash cans that were overflowing that are in the sail club area.  It was a beautiful day and when our task was complete, the bay front was looking good for people to come and enjoy.  Thanks to everyone who came to help and we look forward to seeing you at the next cleanup.
Jack LaBarge, Commodore-Seadrift Sail and Yacht Club

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The public is cordially invited to visit Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday March 29 at 6:00 p.m. as they celebrate their tenth anniversary.

The celebration will include dinner and drinks, entertainment and door prizes. Featured guest speakers will be: Don Kivowitz, Chairman of the Board, RNRC Managed Facilities; Herber Lacerda, President/CEO, RNRC Managed Facilities, and Allen Tharling, former Mayor.

Port Lavaca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is located at 524 Village Road in Port Lavaca.

“Spring Break Drum Fishing was great for the kids. Not real sure who had the most fun, the kids, or the adults watching them.” – Capt. Henry

Isaac working on pulling in his black drum. It weighed approximately 45 pounds.

Isaac and his papaw, Jim Norton, holding his black drum.

Mariana and pawpaw, Jim Norton, holding her 35 pound black drum.

Henry’s grandson, Dakota, with his black drum. portoconnor-fishng-news.com