In case you don’t know, the Mission of the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce and what it stands for:

Our Mission is to promote businesses, enhance economic and  community development and serve as a means for improving the overall quality of life in the community.
So many people love it here because of the laid back life style, If you are in a big rush all the time, this is probably not where you would like to be. This is a giving community. If someone has a disaster or medical issue, for instance, the community will come together to support our neighbors in any way they can be helpful. There are so many newcomers in POC, you are sincerely invited to join the Chamber and become involved in the community and it’s Mission.

March 1st, 2018 membership applications will go into the mail. All the 2017 members will receive an application. If you are not a renewing member, please contact 361-983-2898 to receive an application in mail or go to:

www.portoconnorchamber.com and join and pay online.

The Chamber promotes all it’s members. If you miss one customer, you probably could have paid membership for a year. We are here for you!!!
361poc@gmail.com

Clara Stryker and Ethan Taylor were among the many who put their creative caps on to “Invent with Straws & Connectors” hosted by the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library on January 27th at the POC Community Center. This creative session was lead by Shaney Bradford who donated all materials for use at the new POC Library where there will be plenty of space in the new multipurpose room for future inventing programs. Many thanks to Ms. Bradford, the parents and Friends of the POC Library volunteers for this fun and inventive program!

From the desk of Kelly A Gee Cooper…
I was honored to be named Citizen of the Year by First Baptist Church and the Sweetheart Banquet coordinators at this year’s event. We have so many people who give selflessly in our little community, there are many who could and should have been so recognized. Thank you for choosing me. I am so grateful to get to be a part of POC and love the many small town friendly events and activities I get to help with here. It is my joy and pleasure to be a part whenever I can. I have met many special people and shared fun and great memories as I volunteer in this community or get the privilege of covering some of those for our hometown newspaper, The Dolphin Talk. Special Thanks to each of you who had a part in honoring me in this way. I pray I get many more days to share in opportunities to give back to POC in the coming months and to share in the adventures of life at the end of the road with each of you. God Bless and Thanks again! Keep finding your joy in the journey- Kelly

Thank you.
The family of Brenda Smith would like to thank everyone for the condolences and support we received during this trying time in the death of our mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend.  This community really showed us how much Brenda was loved and what her life meant to everyone.  Thank you all who came out for Brenda’s last celebration of life.
Thank you,
Renee Hawes and Family

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Wow, what a winter. More cold, more sickness than we like to see. Hope everyone is beginning to bounce back and looking towards Spring. POC Service Club certainly is because our annual Spring Garage Sale is just around the corner. On Saturday, April 7th at 8AM make plans to be at the Community Center Pavilion to find your hidden treasures and rusty gold. You just never know what you might find at these garage sales, but you always

find something. Our Bake Sale will start in the morning and the $ BAG Sale will be at 12:00 Noon. If you are over the winter sniffles and have beat the flu season, you may find time to clean out your closets or storage. Please don’t throw out those good used items. We need them. Donate quality used clothing, household goods and décor to the POC Service Club Garage Sale and we will work our magic to turn your donation into scholarships for local students and other community projects. If you need help donating, please call Donna Vuichard at 361-237-0476 and she will assist you. We appreciate your help and donations and support upcycling in our POC Community.

The POC Community Service Club is so excited to announce the 1st annual POC All American Family Fun Day. This retro day of fun will be filled with games and competitions designed for families to participate in together. Bring a picnic and enjoy ice cream on us. There will be ribbons and prizes and events for any age. You are sure to enjoy yourself. Saturday, April 14th from 9-3 at Kingfisher Beach and Pavilion. Bring your chairs and sunscreen and make a day of it. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Kelly Gee at gollygeetx@alumni.ou.edu.

Service Club members were happy to be a part of the return of the Sweetheart Banquet and have been busy at other events and projects around town. The busiest time of our year is just beginning. Spring Break and the Easter events, the Crawfish festival, fishing tournaments and Warriors Weekend are all coming up quickly. If you are new to our area and don’t know where to get involved let the POC Service Club help. We welcome interested women of all ages to join us for fun, friendship and service to our great little community. There is a job for everyone, no experience required. We meet at the POC Community Center on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:00 AM. Come find your Spring Fling.

So, until next time, be safe, live simply, love openly, forgive generously and remember this quote from one of my favorite historical figures the great Theodore Roosevelt who said, “This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” Come invest in making our home a great place to live.