You have heard the saying ‘there but for the grace of God go I…’ well, we have all been blessed in many ways, and giving back feels good. So, come give back to a neighbor in need. We told you last month that Linda Tippett and John ‘Killer’ Williams lost their barn and much of their business equipment in a fire recently. They are trying to recover, but it is tough. We want to help them rebuild. So, you have a chance to make a donation, big or small, to move that forward.

On Friday, December 8th from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., the ladies of First Baptist Church and the POC Service Club will be cooking dinner for you and your family and making it possible for you to help Linda T and Killer rebuild. Homemade venison Chili in tall to go cups will be cooked and ready to go. Delicious homemade cookies will be baked and ready to bite.

You can come in your pajamas or your work clothes, just after your nap or on your way home from work. Drive up to the doors of Fellowship Hall at POC First Baptist Church located at 410 Jefferson and we will deliver one serving or four or even more to the door of your car for a donation of cash or check. You don’t have to get out! No dressing up or socializing required!

All proceeds go to help Linda and Killer rebuild, and you do not have to cook dinner. We hope you will consider carefully what you can do to help and give what you can to help them out. Please make plans and set a reminder to drive by and donate for chili, and thank for supporting those who call our little town home.

The chili meat has been generously donated by our other friends and neighbors of POC, expertly ground for free by Bubba’s Smokehouse, and professionally prepared by some of the best cooks in POC. Huge thanks to so many people who have made this fundraiser possible including but certainly not limited to: Bryan Richter, Troy Beaudry, Noral McCauley, Captain Kirk and Joanie Morgan, Bubba Conrad, Henry Goode, Julie Thomas and family, Jason and Candace Stryker, Weslie Mollere and Eric, Donnie Klesel, David Walker, Jim and Diane Cooley, Mary Nell McGee, the amazing ladies of First Baptist Church, the great cooks from POC Service Club and many more. I would not have room to name all the generous hearts who offered to help, but thank you each and every one.  The chili will be as warm as your caring and the cookies as sweet as your hearts.

If you cannot make it that evening to get your chili, you can go by First National Bank and make a donation there. Tell them it is for Linda T’s Barn Building Fund and they will help you out.

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.