The 2017-2018 school year is about to come to an end. Graduation Day in Calhoun County is set for May 25. As is our custom, Dolphin Talk would be pleased to recognize all Seniors who will be achieving this important milestone.

Please send us your Senior photo, name, address, and parents’ names to be included in the Graduation issue. We would also like to know of your club/athletic participation and accomplishments while in school, plus any plans you have for your future.

Please email us at dolphin1@tisd.net with your photo and information. If you bring your photo to our office or mail it to us, we will copy it and return it to you. We plan to publish your photos and information in our June issue. Deadline for submissions is June 6th.

We would also like to acknowledge college or trade school graduates. Please let us hear from you. Thank you.

Joyce Rhyne, Editor
Dolphin Talk – PO Box 777 – Port O’Connor, TX 77982
2232 Monroe, Port O’Connor; 361-983-4667

Week ending March 23: PreK- Brynlen Eure; K- Pierre Wilburn; 1st- Skyler Pessall; 2nd- Caiden Hobbs; 3rd- Alexis Soechting; 4th- Brodie Riley; 5th- Stephen Bowman
Week ending April 6: PreK- Grant Gregory; K- oliver Busby; 1st- Emma Sanchez; 2nd- Christian Gutierrez; 3rd- Aubrey Ragusin; 4th- Anthony Flores; 5th- Justice Epley
Week ending April 13: PreK- Torunn Short; K- Blaklei Ruddick; 1st- Haiden Dean; 2nd- Bradley Eure; 3rd- Connor Ferrell; 4th- Jaydin Rhoads; 5th- Jackie Gutierrez

Sat., April 21    Adopt-A-Beach Clean Up8;30-Noon    King Fisher Beach, Boggy, Crabbin’s Bridge
Sat., April 21    Fun with Legos10:00 am    Port O’Connor Library
Sun., April 22    New Library Open House2:00-4:00 pm    Main St., Port O’Connor
Sat., April 28    Crawfish Festival & Cook Off10 am- 7 pm    King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor
Sun., April 29    Explore the Bay & More Paddling Series 8:00-2:00    AllanRBerger@comcast.net 713-829-2852
Mon., April 30    Boggy Big Sit (Great Texas  Birding Classic)6:30 am- 6:30 pm    End of Boggy Boardwalk
Tues., May 1    Seadrift City Council7:00 pm    Seadrift City Hall
Tues., May 1    Bunco7:00 pm    Port O’Connor Community Center
Thurs., May 3    Port O’Connor Service Club10:00 am    POC Community Center
Fri., May 4    Relay for Life6 – 10 pm    Calhoun County Fair Grounds
Sat., May 5    Men’s Community Breakfast9:30 am    Seadrift United Methodist Church
Mon., May 7    Intercoastal 4-H Club meeting6:30 pm    Port O’Connor School Library
Mon., May 7    Calhoun County Republican Club 6:15 pm    Grace Episcopal Parish Hall, Port Lavaca
Mon., May 7    Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce 6:30 pm    POC Community Center
Thurs., May 11    Memorial Medical Center Health Fair 3:00-6:00 pm    at the Hospital
Sat., May 12    Build-A-Boat  10:00 am    Port O’Connor Library
Sat., May 18    Warrior’s Weekend in Port O’Connor

Precinct 4 Commissioner Kenneth Finster and County Judge Mike Pfeifer cut the ribbon on the new EMS South Station.

For several years, the late Henry Barber, Director of Calhoun County Emergency Medical Services, dreamed of and worked toward establishing an EMS station in the Seadrift/Port O’Connor area. That dream has finally come true, and on March 1, 2018 County officials and members of our local communities celebrated with an official Ribbon Cutting of the Calhoun County EMS South Station.

Located at 6084 St. Hwy. 185 E., the EMS station has been in operation since December and has already proven its value to local residents. According to CCEMS Director Dustin Jenkins, response time to Port O’Connor has been reduced from 24 minutes to 8 minutes. These extra minutes could mean the difference between life and death.

Director Jenkins says they have had good cooperation with the local Volunteer EMS teams. The volunteers are usually first on the scene, working to stabilize the afflicted person. The County EMS team responds to each emergency with their advanced medical equipment and highly trained EMTs. They transport the patient to a Port Lavaca or Victoria hospital for treatment. In some cases, a medi-vac helicopter is summoned.