Congratulations Calhoun Softball A Team! They played in Rockport’s Battle at The Bay and are 1st Place Champs!

Do you know any angels? I do! They come in different shapes and sizes, but there’s one way to recognize them… they stand out above the rest! Three angels (ladies) live on the outskirts of Seadrift in a very special place called Angels of Hope Day Habilitation Center. The Center opened in 2019. Its director is Tina Crawford. The assistant directors are Billie Gonzales and Laurie Beaver. The three angels are Lisa Yows, Brittany Murdock, and Jennifer Sotello. Pictured are clockwise from the left are Lisa, Billie, Laurie, Tina, Brittany, and Jennifer. I was so honored to hear from all these ladies their thoughts and what’s happening at the center.

Tina: “With autism it’s important to help them identify emotions in themselves and others. We always work on activities of daily living -for example, personal hygiene and cleaning up after themselves. I couldn’t do it without Laurie and Billie. They are God’s blessings to me. I’m blessed all the way around with the girls, Laurie, and Billie. Working with the girls is a blessing. The whole family has changed my life.”

Billie: “They work on social skills by being out in the community. They go out to eat, enjoy community activities, and work on coping skills with a curriculum entitled “Feelings and Emotions.”

Laurie: “The girls have brought lots of meaning to my life. I love doing what I do with them.”

Let’s hear from the girls themselves:

Lisa: “I like living in the group home. I have my own cat who is 6 or 7 years old. I like my own bedroom. I like my mom (Tina) and my dad (Tina’s husband) and Miss B (Billie) and Lulu (Laurie) and my sisters. And I love my mom’s dog “Brownie.” I love the military, police, fire department, and the EMS.”

Brittany: “I like games, trips, crafts, swimming, pets, music, and dancing. I like my blue and yellow bedroom. I like my fish. I enjoy cooking and baking. I go to church because I love Jesus.”

Jennifer loves playing Bunco at the Seadrift Library. She also enjoys the game “Yahtzee.” She loves to go to Laurie’s home because of the puppies. She loves to go to church, and she loves her pastor. She loves to drink coffee.

My thoughts: A beautiful passage in the Bible is found in the Book of James. It’s found in James 1:27 and it reads: “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.”

Seadrift’s Bay Praise is kicking off again for 2024! Their first service will be located at the Seadrift Harbor at the pavilion down from the boat launch. The date is April 27th. The time is 6pm. The featured guest speaker will be Dwayne Williams, also known as the Texas Teddy Bear. Dwayne is an evangelist, singer, and songwriter.

The Seadrift Bay Praise is an ecumenical service held on the last Saturday of each month. The public is invited to attend.

Our thanks to John Rosello for donating the use of the pavilion. Thanks, John! -Tanya DeForest

Successful Spring Garage Sale & Bake Sale: The Club would like to give a huge “Shout Out and Thank You” to all who showed up to work, shop, donate, and help in any way to make our “Spring Mega Garage Sale & Bake Sale” one of our most successful ones ever, with all proceeds going back to the POC Community! In addition to our wonderful Service Club ladies, their husbands, family members, and friends, we want to acknowledge others who helped make it so successful: our POC Community donors and helpers; Calhoun High School students and sponsors from the Anchor Club, Interact Club, National Honor Society, and Student Council; Calhoun County Sherriff’s Department staff and trustees; the US Coast Guard; and all who showed up in record numbers to shop and buy! As always, we appreciate your generosity and support so that we can continue doing great things for the POC Community!

Acknowledgements: We also want to give our highest accolades to three long-term Service Club members- Marie Hawes, Kay Middleton, and Nancy Childers- for their unwavering support and devotion to the Club, with this being their 48th Service Club Garage Sale! “Hats Off” to you, Ladies, and a huge “Thank You” for your hard work, dedication, and many years of service to this wonderful organization!!

Farmers Market: The Service Club appreciates your ongoing support of our Service Club Booth at POC’s Farmers Markets, the next one being Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Please come check out our homemade baked goods and treats, potted plants, hand crafted items, “Service Club Cookbooks“, “POC- End of The Road” License Plate Covers, and raffle tickets of $5.00 each for a beautiful handmade quilt. There is something for everyone, so please stop by!
Memorials: The Club made memorial donations to the POC Cemetery Association in honor of Emma Jean Dumas, Barbara Crouch and our Service Club member, Susan Wallace.

POC Spring Service Club Meetings: The Club’s next meetings will be on May 2, 2024 and May 16, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the POC Community Center!! All Ladies are welcome!

Fall Garage Sale: As we once again start collecting donations, please mark your calendars for our Fall Mega Garage Sale scheduled for Saturday, October 12, 2024. Thank you for your continued support of our fund raising efforts!
Alane Haardt- 281-416-6028
Nancy Ladshaw- 830-832-0510
Marie Hawes- 361-920-2322
Nan Burnett- 832-276-5948