Seadrift School and Seadrift Cub/Boy Scouts Pack 106 thanked the United States Veterans during the Annual Veteran’s Day Program. All Students presented poems, games, and songs to show their respect to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.
Mrs. Nancy Childress (pictured at left) played Taps during the program.
Thank you to everyone who lost their lives, the ones who made it home, and the ones who continue to fight for The United States of America. -Leslie Shiral

Let There be Music!
Presented by Seadrift Community Choir

For many years, a highlight of the Christmas Season has been the annual performance by the Seadrift Community Choir. The Choir is composed entirely of volunteers who spend weeks practicing to give a free performance to holiday their Seadrift Community. Additionally, they perform at Port Lavaca Senior Facilities, and this year, they will also have a performance in Port O’Connor.

If you enjoy the sacred music of the Christmas Season, you will be glad you attended one the following performances:

Sunday, December 3
9:00 am    St. Patrick Catholic Church, Seadrift
6:00 pm    Assembly of God Church, Seadrift

Thursday, December 13
4:00 pm    Port Lavaca Nursing & Rehab
6:00 pm    Trinity Shores, Port Lavaca

Friday, December 14
2:00 pm    Seadrift School

Saturday, December 15
7:00 pm    Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Port O’Connor

Sunday, December 16
11:00 am First United Methodist Church, Seadrift
6:00 pm    First Baptist Church, Seadrift

Lauren Hilliburton, 3rd, and Ron Faultstitch 1st, Chili Winners
in Hooper’s Chili and Gumbo Cookoff

The Annual Hooper’s Chili and Gumbo Cookoff brought cookers and tasters out on a cool and breezy October Saturday. Cooking teams from near and far came to compete in four categories: chili, gumbo, beans and margaritas. The event is one of many hosted by Central Texas Tolbert Chili Group a 501(c)3 who organizes cookoffs to benefit other causes and organizations. Proceeds from Hooper’s Cookoffs go to the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library. This cookoff was enticing to teams because it was sanctioned, and the winners would be awarded the privilege of entry into the mother of all cookoffs in Terlingua, Texas.

As the day progressed, folks came to sample the delicious tastings and perused the dozens of silent auction and raffle items which included an original John Cowan painting, a new ladies bike, a craft beer basket, a POC monogramed Yeti cooler, and an embroidered backpack by local crafter Rose Stringo. The fun reached maximum levels as Cookoff Chairman, Terry Wright spontaneously evoked the crowd, “PEOPLE! PEOPLE! PEOPLE!, I’ve got a hundred dollars, who’s gonna match this?” Later one of the many delicious cakes donated by Hooper and won in the silent raffle was then donated for live auction. “PEOPLE! PEOPLE! PEOPLE!” again cried Terry as he auctioned off the cake. The crowd swooned over the sweet and it went home for a whopping $200.

“This cookoff has been the best one of all” said Friends Vice President, Judy Whitworth. Adding, “Hooper went all out this year!”

“We are so grateful to the Tolbert Group, to Hooper and our generous community. The event raised over $4,500 and every penny will be spent on the needs of the library” said Ursula Price, Friends President in a later interview. “Hooper has been a huge supporter of the library. The cookoffs over the past 5 years alone have raised nearly $25,000. And all we can say is “THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!””

For pictures and the complete list of winners: http://centraltexaschili.com/hoopers_bar__grill_chili_cook-off_port_oconnor_10202018

The Port O’Connor Community Service Club Invites you to join them for the

Annual Senior Christmas Luncheon

Friday, December 7th at the POC Community Center
3674 West Adams

Doors Open at 10:00 AM