Weekly Events:
Wednesdays: 8:00 am-9:00 am Coffee & Conversation at POC Library
Wednesdays: 9:30-10:30 am Bingo followed by Loteria
Wednesdays: 4:30 pm Boy Scouts meet at Scout Hall in Seadrift
Wednesdays: 1:00-3:30 Mah Jongg, POC Library
Wednesdays: 5:30 Team Kids
Thursdays: POC Bridge at Library 1:00-3:00 pm
Saturdays: 7:00 pm Friends of Bill W at First Baptist Church POC
Monthly Meetings:
1st Sunday Intercoastal 4-H
5:30 pm Port O’Connor Community Center
2nd Monday Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce
6:00 pm Port O’Connor Library
3rd Wednesday Seadrift Chamber of Commerce
6:00 pm Seadrift Train Depot
3rd Thursday POC Water Board Meeting
1:00 pm 39 Denman Drive
1st Saturday Roll Off Bin
8-2 or until full Behind the POCID office

Tues., Sept. 24 Public Use Plan for Powderhorn State Park
6:00-7:30 pm Port O’Connor Library
Tues., Sept. 24 Community Garden Annual Meeting darla121@hotmail.com
Wed., Sept.25 Public Use Plan for Powderhorn State Park
6:00-7:30 pm Cal. Co. Agriculture Building/Extension Office
Sat., Sept. 28 Seadrift Market Days 9:00-Noon Seadrift Civic Center
Sat., Sept. 28 Remove Awful Trash AllanRBerger@outloook.com
Tues., Oct. 1 Bunco 6:30 pm POC Community Center
Tues., Oct. 1 Democratic Club Meets 6:00 pm Calhoun County Library
Thurs., Oct. 3 Port O’Connor Service Club 10:00 am Port O’Connor Community Center
October 4-6 Port O’Connor Boat & Fishing Expo
October 5 Lincoln Reagan Dinner Bauer Community Center
361-552-6313 or 361-920-5467
Sat., October 12 Warriors Fish Port O’Connor  The Fishing Center
Sat., October 12 Fall Mega Garage and Bake Sale
8:00 am – 2:00 pm Port O’Connor Community Center Pavilion
Sat., October 12 Farmers Market 8:00-Noon King Fisher Beach Pavilion
Oct. 15 Calhoun County Fair Begins
Thurs., Oct. 17 Port O’Connor Service Club 10:00 am Port O’Connor Community Center

END OF SUMMER BASH & FIREWORKS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 AT KING FISHER BEACH, PORT O’CONNOR
CRAFT & FOOD VENDORS START AT 10:00 AM – FIREWORKS AT 9 PM

Warrior’s Weekend XVIII

As most of you know, there have been some changes with Warrior’s Weekend beginning in 2024. The biggest is the date change from holding our big event for 17 years in May to October 11-13 this year. We are hoping for weather that won’t drain the energy from them and hopefully provide better fishing. We understand that when you hold outdoor events you are at the mercy of Mother Nature. We have experienced that many times over the years. That is another reason we are holding our meals/awards at the Bauer Center in Port Lavaca, but the fishing will be out of POC. Besides, the city of Port Lavaca has been very supportive to us.

As most of you know, we lost one of our own to suicide recently. Our guy, a true hero, Bradley Gruetzner. Bradley lost a hand and part of his arm in an IED attack in 2006 and has dealt with that and many other injuries since then including severe PTSD and TBI. We believe he was on his way to getting better. My wife Sherry and I had just driven him to a facility in Bandera that deals with these problems for heroes and he seemed to be taking to it. After being there only about five days, he called me at 8:15 p.m. to say he discovered problems in his marriage and needed to come home immediately. I went to pick him up and we arrived back in Victoria at 3:15 in the morning. He was gone two days later.

I only tell Brad’s story to remind us all how important what we and others like us do. And many of you knew him. Although we lost Brad’s fight, we cannot give up. We need your help. When folks ask how many heroes we are bringing in this year, the answer is it mostly depends on how many boats we get registered and show up to take them out on October 12th. Many of you reading this fish many days during the year. We are asking for you to give one day to a true hero – one who put his/her life on the line for our freedom. These heroes are all combat wounded and love coming to fish in Port O’Connor. When folks ask why we are still doing what we do since “the war is over”, our reply is that “it is never over for them.” They will live with these wounds forever, sometimes with disastrous results. Please remember, all wounds are not visible although Brad suffered from both types.

Please go to http://www.warriors.org, click on Boat Captain Sign Up and make a hero’s day. You and your deck hand and or spouse will be invited to both dinners – Friday night and the awards dinner on Saturday night. Feel free to call me at 361-935-7414 with any questions. Or you may email us at warriorswknd@yahoo.com. Thank you for supporting our combat wounded heroes through Warrior’s Weekend. We cannot do this without you.

Ron Kocian
President, Warrior’s Weekend

2024 Calhoun County 4-H Achievement Banquet
Award Highlights:

• Bronze Star Award – Dalton Garner
• Silver Star Award – Madden Guevara
• “I Dare You” Award – Justice Epley
• Gold Star Award – McKenna Guevara
• Honorary 4-H Member – Ellen Heiman
• Meritorious Award – Miles Blakeman
• Friend of 4-H – Randy Shafer’s Warriors

4-H Club Members of the Year

• 6 Mile 4-H Club: Hagen Heiman
• All Around 4-H Club: Heston Lovett
• Intercoastal 4-H Club:
Kolt Leiker
• Lakeside 4-H Club:
Justice Epley
• Olivia 4-H Club: Zoe Conde
• Town & Country 4-H Club: Fehrle Rodriguez

Calhoun 4-H Gold Star Award Winner McKenna Guevara
Calhoun 4-H agent Emilee DeForest, left; right, Judge Richard Meyer

“I Dare You” Award Winner
Justin Epley

Friend of 4-H Award Winner Randy Shafer’s Warriors

Calhoun County 4-H Council and Calhoun 4-H Agent Emilee DeForest. L to R: Madden, Bryce, Sonny, McKenna, Emilee, Justice, Clay

4-H Bronze Star Award Winner Dalton Garner

Calhoun 4-H Silver Star Award Winner Madden Guevara

Honorary 4-H Member Ellen Helman

Calhoun 4-H Meritorious Award Winner Miles Blakeman