A mother of four and a native of Victoria, Marie Carisalez is the newest member of the Seadrift Police Department. She brings with her six years of experience in police work.

She is a VHS grad and earned her bachelor’s degree in Science and Criminal Justice from UHV just this year! Marie loves to work out and is the owner of a custom shirt business.

Marie began her work with the Seadrift Police Department this past October and she says, “I’m excited to be a part of the Seadrift family. I know I’ll make a difference in patrolling this community.”
-Tanya DeForest

“Beacon of Light…Anchor of the Community”
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” all around POC, with all the colorful lights and decorations, and our beautiful POC Library is equally as festive!! Our Librarian, Michelle Marlin, and the Friends of the POC Library, have turned our Library into a “Christmas Wonderland” for Patrons and visitors to enjoy!! We welcome everyone to drop by for a visit, and to check out a book or two!! We have many programs, presentations, and activities going on in December, and the upcoming New Year, so please mark your calendars for the following events!! Our programs are free, and open to the public!!! All are welcome!!

“Giving Tuesday”, which is November 30, 2021-December 31, 2021, is a time when the Community is asked to donate to the “Friends of the POC Library”, and, in turn, all donations received go directly back to support the POC Library in whatever way is needed!! The Organization, “The Friends of the POC Library”, was established many years ago by those wonderful people who worked continuously and tirelessly for years to raise the funds to build and furnish what is now the beautiful Library that the POC Community is blessed to be able to use and enjoy!! The Friends were vital then in building the Library, and they are vital now as they continue to directly impact the POC Library by providing funding for anything the Library needs that is not funded by the Calhoun County Library System. Among the many ways that the Friends continue to support the POC Library are: purchase of a state of the art audiovisual system and big screen television for the Library’s Multipurpose Room; pay for the Library’s pest control services; volunteer for, and provide funding and refreshments for, the Library’s Children and Adult Programs on an ongoing basis (including the highly successful weekly Coffee and Conversation” sessions); purchase additional books, furniture, decor, and supplies for the POC Library whenever needed; provide funding for the building and maintenance of the Library’s outdoor butterfly garden and seating area; support our wonderful Librarian, Michelle Marlin; and everything else that it takes to enhance, improve, maintain, publicize, and promote anything and everything that has to do with our beautiful POC Library!! The Friends’ Members even spent “Giving Tuesday” completely and thoroughly cleaning the Library before they decorated it for Christmas!! Now that’s dedication!! If you are interested in joining “Friends of the POC Library”, we would love to have you. If you would like to donate, we would greatly appreciate it!! You can donate online at www.friendsofthepoclibrary.org; write a check and mail it to: Friends of the POC Library, PO Box 497, POC, TX 77982; or slide a check into the lockbox at the POC Library. Your support will be greatly appreciated!!!

Library Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10:30 AM- 5:30 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM; Closed Sunday and Monday.
Holidays Closures: The Library will be closed Dec.23-27, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021-Jan.3, 2022. These dates include their normal closures on Sundays and Mondays.

Please save the following dates, and join us if you can!!

Wednesdays: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM- “Coffee and Conversation”
Fridays: 1:00-3:30 PM- “Mahjong”
Fridays 7:00-8:30 PM- “S.M.A.R.T. Recovery” Meetings led by Robert Smith, 401-575-9778

November 30, 2021- December 31, 2021 “Giving Tuesday” Please donate to support the Friends of the POC Library!!

January 8, 2022– 10:00-11:30 AM Children’s “Game Day”

January 15, 2022– 7:00 AM-???? “Chili Cook Off” Benefiting the “Friends of the POC Library” at Josie’s Mexican Food and Cantina. Please come out and support the “Friends of the POC Library” so that we can do great things for the POC Library!!

January 24, 2022- 6:00-7:30 PM- “Book Signing and Program by Author, Historian, and Musician, Curt Locklear” Refreshments will be served starting at 6:00 PM; Program begins at 6:15 PM.
February 7, 2022– 6:00-7:30 PM- “Book Signing by Author and Historian, Charles “Bill” Innocenti” Refreshments will be served starting at 6:00 PM; program begins at 6:15 PM.
February 12, 2022– 10:00-11:30 AM Children’s “Valentine Activity”
March 12, 2022– 10:00-11:30 AM Children’s “Seeds and Plants Activity”
April 9, 2022– 10:00-11:30 AM Children’s “Create and Perform A Puppet Show”
May 14, 2022– 10:00-11:30 AM Children’s “Arts and Crafts”
-Alane Haardt

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…” Pastor Joane has led par of our Chapel family in decorating the church and it looks beautiful! We had our guest musician, Reverend Ric Gorden come and sing his way into our hearts again! What a gifted voice and anointed message that he shared with us! We wish he did not live in Guthrie, Oklahoma, or at least his home was closer to ours. He not only was a great blessing to us, but he also sang at our Sectional Christmas Party at Port Lavaca. It was a special occasion we will not soon forget.

The Christmas spirit truly began with our Community Thanksgiving Service at St. Joseph Church. Everyone was in a festive mood and the singing and fellowship was wonderful. Our offering for the evening was $1,265.76, which was way down from previous years, but we have a lot of friends in this community that have given generously to take care of the need. We had enough funds to finish the items needed for the Christmas Baskets, which were distributed on December 14. It feels so good to help the truly needy. Okay, just one story! I took a box to a family and shortly after I arrived, their youngest (3 years old) came through the door with her sippy cup in hand. “Mommy, I know we don’t have any milk, but I sure want some!” The reply was, “Our community has just delivered two gallons of milk; you can have all you want!” Yes, it brought a tear to my eye and a determination in my heart to continue doing all I can to see us together get food to needy families! Thank you for making it possible! Not only do individuals help with extra offerings, but the Ladies Service Club comes forward with a $500.00 check after each garage sale they have! So our churches, the Service Club, and individuals make it happen for the people in our community that need our assistance. Thanks!

Christmas is very busy at the Chapel. Instead of having caroling we opted for a Christmas Social, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows and singing carols around the outdoor fire. On Sunday, December 19 at 6:00 p.m., we will meet for our annual Christmas Party, which always includes food, fellowship, and “white elephants”! We only allow those to come who believe Christmas should be a happy gathering – all others are requested to stay home or go to another party!

Fisherman’s Chapel is an interdenominational congregation whose goal is to help every pilgrim on their journey from here to Heaven successfully! We meet each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. for Bible Study; 11:00 a.m. for Morning Service; and 6:00 p.m. for Evening Service. We also gather at 7:00 p.m. each Wednesday for a midweek time of fellowship and the Word! Pastor Joane is an awesome and inspirational teacher and preacher, whom you will enjoy hearing. Everyone is invited to attend any and all our our services and a warm welcome awaits each! You are encouraged to, “Come, grow with us”!