Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department

On November 6th, Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department presented their annual dinner to the community. John Mayne, MBVFD Fire Chief stated, “The purpose of the Open House Dinner is a Thank You to the community for their support over the year.”

According to Tom Andrews, President of MBVFD, the VFD has been presenting this event to the community since 1992. Kimberly Hudson, Secretary for MBVFD, has been organizing and putting it together for the past eight years. She has had the Memorial Medical Lab director and staff to participate in the event, for our residents who are unable to get checked regularly. She has worked with her volunteers at cooking15 turkeys,100 lbs of Ham and all the turkey dinner trimmings. Also there were 12 days of Christmas free door prizes! This year, more than 300 attended, including our County Commissioner, David Hall, and members of the Port Lavaca Fire Dept as well as the Port Alto/Olivia Fire Chief”.

Twenty-one Silent Auction items raised money to help defer costs of construction of a new MBVFD Resource Center. The old one was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.

“The Resource Center will enable our certified training staff to hold meetings in air conditioning, for Certified CPR and Basic First Aid Certificates to better serve the citizens of Calhoun County,” Tom Andrews said.

Thanks to Debbie Riley for reporting on this event.

Public Viewing Areas for Boat Parade
Froggie’s Bait Stand and Public Ramp South end of Byers St.
Fishing Center South end of 13th St.
Clark’s Inn & Boat House Bait South end of 7th & 8th Streets
Parade Starts Approximately 6:45 p.m.

27th Annual POC Lighted Boat Parade

Thanksgiving will be here soon, and what better way to kick off the Christmas season than with our 2018 Lighted Boat Parade. This event, sponsored by the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018, scheduled to start at dusk, approximately 6:30 p.m. in the ICW from Larry’s Harbor to just past Clark’s Inn and is open to all boats of all sizes that meet the minimum U.S. Coast Guard Safety Requirements. There is no entry fee. Please, give us a call, decorate your boat and join us!!

The Captains Safety Meeting will be held at the Inn at Clark’s at 5:30 p.m. on December 2nd, along with late registration and assignment of parade positions. The U.S. Coast Guard will have a member at the safety meeting in case of any questions or concerns.
Locals and tourists alike look forward to this annual event, and it is hoped that many boat owners will participate. Plaques will be awarded in several categories – Best Overall * Most Spirited * Most Unique * Best Commercial * Best Large Pleasure * Best Medium Pleasure * Best Small Pleasure. This year, as in the past several years, we are happy to announce that the U.S. Coast Guard along with most of the boats and owners who participate in the Toy Run are planning on being a part of this great tradition. It looks like this year is no exception – This is going to be a fantastic lighted boat parade.

If you would like to participate, or for more information, visit the Chamber website, www.portoconnorchamber.com and download the registration form or contact the Boat Parade Chairman, Bill Tigrett at 361-983-2671.

So, get out your calendar and mark this event as a MUST DO, or at least a MUST SEE!!! And join in the fun!

The Chamber has a very busy schedule coming up. On November 24th, the 1st.Golf Cart Scavenger Hunt will be held. If you are a business member and have not been contacted, please check out the flyer in this paper, as all businesses will be able to to join the event. The more entries will make it much more interesting for all.

On December 1st.will be the Annual Lighted Boat Parade on the ICW. Now is the time to start planning the decorations for your boat. There will be several cash prizes for best of categories. You do not need to be a member of Chamber to join. The following Friday will be Annual Chamber Christmas Party and election of 2019 directors. Everyone is invited, but only members may vote. If you want your name on the ballot, please call or email the chamber. This will be at the POC Community Center, beginning at 6 p.m.

December 19th & 20th will be the Annual Christmas Lighting Contest. Please contact Eloisa Newsome, 361-550-4677, to have your address added to the drive by addresses.

THANKS to all the members; they are what make the Chamber able to do these events for the community.

New & Renewed Members:
Matagorda Bay Pilots
Mike & Judy Overton

Have A Wonderful & Safe Thanksgiving!

Candidates for POC Chamber Directors
(5 will be selected)
Mary Jo Walker John Reneau
Staci Harris Debbie Michalek
Ronna Fishback Mike Macha
Troy Wygrys

Christina Ragusin
Grand Champion Burkey

On November 5, 2028 the Intercoastal 4-H Club had their monthly meeting. On November 7 the 4-H Club, along with the First Baptist Youth Group, we had a food drive at Speedy Stop. We will hold another food drive on December 13 at Speedy Stop. Please come and donate canned goods for POC’s food pantry.

On October 17, 2018 4-H members who raised animals participated in the Calhoun County Fair. We had an awesome time and we would like to thank all of our buyers and sponsors who participated in the Calhoun County Fair Livestock Auction.

We are very proud of all our members who participated in the fair.

Christina Ragusin- Grand champion turkey
Braeden Ragusin- Grand champion Roaster
Christopher Richter- 8th place roaster
Rylie Ragusin- 11th place roaster
Nicholas Ragusin- 10th place roaster
Brooklyn Redmond- 14th place roaster
McKenna Guevara- 3rd place rabbits

Our next meeting will be December 3, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Port O’Connor Elementary school library.

McKenna Guevara
Vice President/Reporter

Braeden Ragusin
Grand Champion Roaster

McKenna Guevara 3rd place rabbits