A Honor Roll

First Grade: Jaidyn Hernandez, Emalyna Pedrotti, Payten Rivera, Peyton Ruiz, Tyler Saylors, Audrey Scroggins, Victoria Spencer, Aiden Robbins

Second Grade:  Alyannan Briol, Gaige Cady, Saige Carter, Izabella Chatham, Riley Dworaczyk, Brennan Gregory, Marcus Moncrief, Ava Salazar,
Evelyn Scroggins, Karley Sexton, Kiley Sexton, Tristan Whiddon

Third Grade: Clay Brumfield, Keegan Goode, Keamyn Hatch, Brice Petrisky, Ashton Sternadel

Fourth Grade:  Jada Dean, Angel Galeana, Kylee Gray, Zoey Henning, Jaxson Key, Adam Tebault

Fifth Grade:    Maci Bryan, Briley Christensen, Brilee Crittenden, Braylyn Galloway, Natalie Hunt , Aiden McClelland

Sixth Grade: Jonathan Nguyen

Seventh Grade:  Ayden Maddux, Tristan Speer

Eighth Grade: Maritza Jaramillo

A/B Honor Roll

First Grade:  Isaiah Flint, Gavin Gonzalez, Isrrael Jaramillo, Holley McGill, Cristian Ruiz, Brooklyn Russell

Second Grade:  Christopher Adame, Jasenia Adame, Nikolas Clayton, Preslei Haden, Autumn Hernandez, Olivia Hunt,
Liam Key, Anna Nguyen,  Brylie Penney Riley Saylors, Tatum Semmler, Kailey Treumer, Aiden Valdez,  Mallory Vannoy, Luis Zarate

Third Grade: Marisol Banda, Aspen Crittenden, Lycan Marek, Hunter McGill, Gavin Reyes, Cash Shirhall,
Chloe Sutton, Callum Taylor, Lorena Torres

Fourth Grade:  Sarah Armbruster, Baylee Bates, Wesley Blevins, Kingston Cady, Cody Castillo, Angelenia Chatham,
Yuliana Hernandez, Dayz Hinds, Owen Gaitan, Cadynce Gonzalez, James Ledesma, Jeremiah Mayorga, Logyn Middaugh,
Matthew Morgan, Christina Ragusin, Abigail Sanders, Kyle Staggs

Fifth Grade:  Sonny Arriaga, Jasmin Banda, Dwight Beaver, Taylor Blevins, McKenna Boedeker,
Layton Davenport, Ariel Henson, John Jacobs, Kidron Lehtinen, Draven Maldonado, Mackenzie Moncrief, Trevon Ragusin, Derrick Youngblood

Sixth Grade: Mirakle Gutierrez, Athyn Morales, Trinity Morgan, Mia Salazar, Natalia Zarate

Seventh Grade:  Isabella Arriaga, Christopher Boyce, Keaton Cady, Tres Canales, Allison Fowler, Tyler Henson,
Leah Lucey, Jaedyn Mungia, Jacob Nguyen, Hector Perez, Tim Pham, Natalie Sanders

Eighth Grade: Skye Click, Evan Clifton, Tyler Cobb, Ellie Cowan, Rylee Currier, Scott Esch, Lysette Estrada,
Noah Estrada, Emily James, Erik Jaramillo

Seadrift School hosted a Family Math and Science Night! There were science experiments like a potato shooter, making gak, and for pressure students used wind to fill plastic tubs and tried see who can throw theirs the furthest. Some of the math stations were Bingo, using fractions to measure out chocolate chip cookie batter (that students were able to take home to make), creating 2-demensional shapes with specific vertices and edges only using pipe cleaners and straws, using cubes to measure the perimeter of various objects and using shapes to make pictures. Baskets full of math and science experiment and game items were drawn for door prizes for the students and parents who attended. Students were exposed to math and science vocabulary while engaged in fun hands-on experiments.              Leslie Shirhall

Children rush off to find eggs at the Annual Egg Hunt at First Baptist Church, Port O’Connor.

Thank You

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! to everyone who helped and came out to the First Baptist Church Annual Easter Egg Hunt. There was a wonderful turnout this year, so many kids came to hunt eggs, and I really appreciate all the help and support I received this year. The youth has spent the last 4 Wednesdays stuffing 1200 eggs, and it was all well worth it. A big THANK YOU to the youth that helped set up and hide eggs this year, Dylan Schumann, Maddie Hawes, John Rosenboom, Everett and Everly Davis. Ms. Evelyn Kitchens, Mary Ann Claiborne, Diane Cooley, and Alece Davis, thank you for running the refreshments and the clean up afterwards. Big appreciation to all who donated eggs, candies, and cookies. The homemade snacks were wonderful, thank you Amy Gosnell and Kacie Skalak. Thank you Salt Blossom for donating the prizes for the golden eggs again. This 30 year + tradition could not continue if it wasn’t for the support we receive from this wonderful community. I am so glad to be a part of it every year.

Thank you,
Candice Stryker

POC PROUD

I have lived in Port O’Connor for 52 years, I have always felt and told people that Port O’Connor is such a clean community, considering we are not a city. Thru the years several organizations have banned together and picked up trash from ditches on 1289.There are a couple guys that regularly walk on 1289 and pick up. They do not want anything, just taking pride in POC.

La June Pitonyak

Thank You

Thank you all for being a blessing to Freda and to our family…before cancer, during our fight (NO ONE FIGHTS ALONE) and after her passing to be with the Lord. We cannot express in words our gratitude- first & foremost to the caregivers that helped us and spent so much time, care, and compassion…during these last few weeks…Sylvia, DV, Cindy, Mary, and Hospice of South Texas. Freda and our family have been truly blessed. Thank you for your selfless acts of true love. Thank you to all who brought your prayers…thank you for the food, cards, plants, flowers, stuffed animals, crosses, rosary beads, hugs, and fellowship.

Thank you to all of Freda’s Friends for your prayers and support- these are MANY far and wide, for she touched so many lives, we cannot begin to make a list…. And thank you to all Freda’s Family Members…these are also MANY far & wide….because even if you were not blood, you were family to Freda…and she would be proud to declare it.

We know that she was a warrior…sharing her testimony and blessing others. We will miss her, but we know we will one day be reunited with her in Heaven where there is no suffering, there are no tears, except of happiness, and only the Love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In that we are faithful as we humbly rejoice.

FREDA LEE RAGUSIN HOWARD
Beloved Wife, Daughter, Mom, Sister, Granny, Mimi, Aunt, Niece and Friend

PRAY FOR A CURE…Thank You…Thank You …and God Bless You All.
Love,
Vaughn Howard, the Ragusin Family, the Crone Family & the Lopez Family

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The POC Service Club was excited to host the Family Fun Day at Kingfisher Beach on Saturday, April 14, but Mother Nature did not cooperate. Blowing wind, rain and cool temperatures made it impossible to enjoy this event. So, the old-fashioned games and competitions like sack races, ring toss, washer pitch and others have been stored away and we will reschedule. We are considering the merry month of May.

Stay tuned for more information. We still want to say a great big THANK YOU to a group of people who worked so hard to make the fun day possible. Jeremy and Holly Dyes and their son Drake, Iceman for POC, were standing by with ice for picnics and sandwiches just waiting for the weather to clear. They assure me they will come back.
Big thanks to John and our local Speedy Stop for their generous donation of bottled water to the All-American Family Fun Day. It was chilled and ready to serve, and we will have it ready for store. Stop in for a quick sip or a special treat and tell them thanks for supporting our community!

Hearty Thanks to POC Hardware for lumber, supplies, equipment and assistance in preparation and game set up for the All-American Family Fun Day. Even crazy requests like hop sacks and colored coded washers were donated with a smile and their help. Teddy, Judith and crew, Thanks so much! We couldn’t do it without you!
The Calhoun County Sherriff’s K9 team was present and agreed to return when we reschedule as did the EMT department and other community volunteers. Big Thanks to them for supporting POC!

In addition, Misty Richter at POC Elementary, POC Chamber, Friends of the POC Library, Troy and Mary Wygrys, Jacque Bechard, Peggy Elliot, Susie DuBoise, MaryAnn Claiborne, David Walker, the POC Service Club Members and their families and many other generous individuals gave time, effort and hard work to make the 1st Annual POC All American Family Fun Day a big Success.

We are all looking forward to sharing those preparations with the community when we reschedule this fun event.

This proves families and our family friendly community are worth celebrating.

Look for announcements about the new date and time.