The First United Methodist Church of Seadrift will be the site for bi-weekly AA meetings scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 pm. The meeting site is the first room to the right of the sanctuary.

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.

Hey, POC residents…

I wanted to share with y’all that my amazing dad is running for the Water District Board in POC and we have to get him in there! My dad fell in love with POC back in 1957. Throughout the years we have always had a place in POC and have wonderful memories, and plan to make loads more! My dad is always lending a helping hand to the community in POC and absolutely loves helping people. My dad owned McKinney Construction for 27 years, which was a Utility Contracting company. My dad would be honored to serve on the water district board and help the wonderful community of the great Port O’Connor! Let’s get him in there to help!

Renee McKinney

Dear Editor:

I didn’t just watch the Beto v Cruz debate but took notes on it and noticed some things.
Cruz felt very much an old hat to this sort of thing which he should be considering his presidential ambitions, experience in the courtroom, and so forth and he did seem at times to control the debate ignoring parts of questions didn’t like and would twist Beto’s answers. A typical politician.

And yet, it seemed that he lost the debate because he provided no substance to his answers except as attacks. Attacks to Beto, Democrats, the Democrat Party, the American people, and democracy at large. Meanwhile Beto was very thoughtful about his answers and moving beyond partisan attacks.

Overall, Ted Cruz’s answers gave me the frustrated feeling of watching a typical smarmy lawyer weaseling his way around a courtroom. He couldn’t even be nice to Beto for 90 seconds basically saying ditto to Beto’s answer and then tying Bernie Sanders, AOC, Clinton, and others to Beto as an attack when he was supposed to be respectful to his opponent. As Beto said: True to Form.

Brandelyn Wiser
Port Lavaca

First Row: Nicholas Ragusin, Kyndra Carriles, Alex Lopez
Back Row: Skyler Pessall, Riley Pagel, Emma Sanchez, Mrs. Wehmeyer

The Port O’Connor Dolphins kick off bully prevention month by shouting “STOP”!!!  In choosing the hand print as the core symbol of our campaign, the significance from interviews with our precious youth is tremendous:  not only does it unify marked differences in all of us, down to the lines in our prints, and the trials in our paths, it is also a Dolphin approved alternative to strategies that do not always work, such as walking away or ignoring the bully.  Together, the Dolphins stand, and Shout stop while showing your hand, Take a step back, Offer support (if you are a bystander), Persist (be persistent until the bully behavior is stopped for good!).  Also, if someone is telling me to stop, I can recognize the cue and acknowledge I am doing or saying something they do not like! And that is my notice to correct the behavior!

Sat., Oct. 20    San Antonio Bay Day Floating Classroom 10 am & 1pm    Seadrift Marina, 850 E. Pine St.
Sat., Oct. 20    Hooper’s Chili & Gumbo Cookoff starts 1:00 pm    Hooper’s Bar & Grill, Port O/Connor
Fri., Oct. 26    Dinner & Music Fundraiser 6:00-8:30 pm    The Heritage Center, PL 361-552-3350
Sat., Oct. 27    Seadrift Halloween Parade & Contest 4:00 pm    Seadrift City Hall
Sat., Oct. 27    Port O’Connor Halloween Carnival 4:30-7:00 pm    Port O’Connor Elementary
Sat., Oct. 27     Trunk or Treat 6:30-8:00 pm    King Fisher Beach
Sun., Oct. 28    St. Patrick’s Fall Festival 10:30 am until    St. Patrick Catholic Church, Seadrift
Thurs., Nov. 1    Port O’Connor Service Club 10:00 am    POC Community Center
Sat., Nov. 3    Men’s Community Breakfast 9:00 am    Seadrift United Methodist Fellowship Hall
Sun., Nov. 4    Daylight Saving Time Ends 2:00 am    Turn you clocks back one hour
Mon., Nov. 5    Calhoun County Republican Club 6:00 pm    Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Austin St., PL
Mon., Nov. 5    Intercoastal 4H Club meeting 6:30 pm    Port O’Connor School Library
Tues., Nov. 6    Election Day
Tues., Nov. 6    Seadrift City Council 7:00 pm    Seadrift City Hall
Tues., Nov. 6    Bunco 7:00 pm    Port O’Connor Community Center
Wed. Nov. 7    Veterans Day Program 9:00 am    Seadrift School
Fri., Nov. 9    Veterans Day Celebration 11:00-1:00    VFW Post, 16 Konrad Rd., Port Lavaca
Sun., Nov. 11    Veteran’s Day
Sun., Nov. 11    Community Thanksgiving Service 6:00 pm    Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor
Sun., Nov. 11    Warrior’s Weekend Volunteer Meeting 6:30 pm    Cathy’s Restaurant, POC
Mon., Nov. 12    Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce 6:30 pm    POC Community Center
Sat. Nov. 17    Seadrift Thanks Dinner 11:00-2:00    Seadrift Community Center
Sat., Nov. 17    Benefit for Tony Pool 9:00 until    Port O’Connor Community Center