A Honor Roll
    First Grade:  Jaidyn Hernandez, Emalyna Pedrotti, Payten Rivera, Cristian Ruiz and Tyler Saylors
    Second Grade:  Jasenia Adame, Alyannah Briol, Gaige Cady, Saige Carter, Nikolas Clayton,
Riley Dworaczyk, Brennan Gregory, Autumn Hernandez, Olivia Hunt, Liam Key, Marcus Moncrief,  Anna Nguyen, Ava Salazar, Riley Saylors, Evelyn Scroggins, Karley Sexton, Kiley Sexton,  Aiden Valdez and Tristan Whiddon
    Third Grade:  Clay Brumfield, Brice Petrisky and Ashton Sternadel
   Fourth Grade:  Jada Dean and Jaxson Key
    Fifth Grade:  Maci Bryan, Briley Christensen, Brilee Crittenden and Natalie Hunt
    Sixth Grade:  Jonathan Nguyen
    Seventh Grade:  Ayden Maddux and Jacob Nguyen
    Eighth Grade:  Evan Clifton and Rylee Currier

A/B Honor Roll
    First Grade:  Isaiah Flint, Chance Floyd, Collin Floyd, Gavin Gonzalez, Isrrael Jaramillo, Paige Lewis, Janiee Pendergrass, Peyton Ruiz, Brooklyn Russell, Audrey Scroggins,  Victoria Spencer and Lamar Williams
   Second Grade:  Christopher Adame, Izabella Chatham, Emmett Gilliland, Johnathan Owen,  Brylie Penney and Jordan Willis
    Third Grade:  Marisol Banda, Aspen Crittenden, Keegan Goode, Keamyn Hatch, Hunter McGill,  Cash Shirhall and Lorena Torres
    Fourth Grade:  Baylee Bates, Owen Gaitan, Angel Galeana, Kylee Gray, Dayz Hinds, Logyn Middaugh, Matthew Morgan, Christina Ragusin, Abigail Sanders, Kyle Staggs and Adam Tebault
    Fifth Grade:  Sonny Arriaga, Dwight Beaver, Taylor Blevins, McKenna Boedeker,  Layton Davenport, Braylyn Galloway, Francis Hoang, John Jacobs, Draven Maldonado, Robbie Mayo, Aiden McClelland, Mackenzie Moncrief, Dillon Morales, Trevon Ragusin  and Destiny Starkweather
    Sixth Grade:  Eric Anzaldua, Mileidy Anzaldua, Blake Bundrick, David Cano, Mirakle Gutierrez,  Rhiannon James, BreAnn Kelley, Kaitlyn Lashley, Mason Moncrief, Athyn Morales, Trinity Morgan, Edgar Munoz, Nevaeda Munoz, Braeden Ragusin, Sydney Rasmussen, Kalani Reyes, Morgan Russell, Mia Salazar, Emma Spencer, Ethan Spencer, Phillip Vazquez, Pennelope Wymer and Natalia Zarate
    Seventh Grade:  Isabella Arriaga, McKenzie Bierschwale, Tres Canales, Allison Fowler, Eda Gilliland, Alexiz Gutierrez, Tyler Henson, Vivian Ledesma, Leah Lucey, Jaedyn Mungia, Hector Perez, Tim Pham, Natalie Sanders, Kendyl Smith, Tristan Speer and Marisol Vallejo
    Eighth Grade:  Tyler Cobb, Scott Esch, Noah Estrada, Jessie Lashley, Terrick Martinez,  Viviana Munoz, Jayda Nguyen and Nadia Vallejo

Thursday, Dec. 14:
Kindergarten    10:00 a.m.
First Grade      2:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 15:
Pre-K (AM)    10:00 a.m.
Pre-K (PM)      2:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18:
Fifth Grade      9:30 a.m.
Third Grade      2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19:
Second Grade      9:30 a.m.
Fourth Grade      2:00 p.m.
Come by First National Bank, Seadrift, and enjoy the holiday songs presented by our students.

The Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Party will be held on December 8, 2017. This year’s party was changed to a Friday evening in hopes that more of our locals can attend. The party will be at the Sanctuary Clubhouse at 6:30 p.m. We welcome EVERYONE, not just our members, so please come and enjoy the dining and dancing with neighbors and our community. This year, our theme for food will be a “Taste of POC”, and entertainment will be provided by the Jerry James Band.

Also at our annual event, our election of 5 new Board Members for 2018 will be held. If you would like to be on the ballot or know of a current member that would like to be on the ballot, please contact us at 361-983-2898, or email 361poc@gmail.com by December 1, 2017.

Port O’Connor Volunteer Fire Department presents…

4th Annual Firearms Raffle & Chili Dinner Fundraiser
Saturday, December 9th, 6:30 pm
Port O’Connor Community Center

A $20 Donation gets you a meal ticket & a chance in the 20 gun raffle drawing!!
Pre-Sale Tickets Available at First National Bank in POC

LIVE RAFFLES & THE EVENT
Benelli SBE3 12 ga Max5 * Colt Gov. Comp. .45AP
Browning A-Bolt 3, .270 * Ruger .22 Semi-Auto WMR
Stoeger 3500 12 ga * Windom Weaponry .223 AR
Sig Sauer 320-C-0 .9 mm * Savage A17 SA 17HMR
T/C Compass .270 * American Tactical O/U .410
Taurus Judge 3” * Glock 27 .40
Stoeger 30-06 Hunter Rifle * Savage 30-06 Hunter Rifle
Walther PPS .9 mm Pistol * Winchester XPR .270 Rifle
American Tactical 12 ga * Taurus M85 .38spl Revolver
Benelli Nova 12 ga * S&W M&P Shield .9 mm

The Intercoastal 4-H Club had their monthly meeting on November 6th, 2017 at the Port O’Connor Elementary Cafeteria. On November 10th, the club set out flags at the cemetery. We also teamed up with FBC Youth Group for a Food Drive for POC’s food pantry and will have another Dec. 13 at Speedy Stop (5-7 pm). We will have a “Harvey Clean Up” around town on November 18. The next meeting will be held December 4th at the Port O’Connor Elementary Library. Everyone is Welcome! Contact Roxanne Ochoa Roxanne Ochoa roxochoa7@gmail.com for more information

2017 Calhoun County Fair Junior Livestock Show Place Winners

Livestock
Rabbits
Reserve Grand Champion – Shelby Rodgers
15th place – Elanah Sanchez
30th place – McKenna Guevara

Poultry
Turkeys
Reserve Grand Champion – Andrew Ragusin
4th place – Trevon Ragusin
5th place – Christina Ragusin
Roasters
3rd place – Carly Rosenboom
9th place – Rylie Ragusin
10th place – Braeden Ragusin
11th place – Nicholas Ragusin
14th place – Brooklyn Redmond
15th place – John Rosenboom
16th place – Christopher Richter
17th place – Justin Munsch
18th place – Tarah Munsch

These club members also entered prints from their photography projects in various categories and won an assortment of ribbons in the Junior division:
John Rosenboom
McKenna Guevara
Antonio Gloria
Rylie Ragusin
Christina Ragusin

Intercoastal 4-H Club members would like to thank all of the people in our community who supported them in their projects.