Claire Carey won 1st place All Around at the Region 3 Xcel Platinum Gymnastics Competition. Region 3 consists of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. Claire is the daughter of Joey and Breanna Carey and the granddaughter of Joe and Theresa Krenek and Dell and Pam Weathersby.

There’s a lot of changes in store for the City of Seadrift. Because Seadrift is an incorporated City it has a mayor and five people known as Councilmen who sit on the Council. The Council votes on numerous issues that come up on their monthly agenda. The City Mayor oversees this process. The Mayor Pro Tem steps in when the Mayor is absent. The City Secretary plays a big role as well along with the Utilities Secretary, the Municipal Clerk, and the City Clerk.

On May 4th the citizens of Seadrift voted to put some new faces on the City Council. Councilmen Ranier Brigham and Dale Gaines have been replaced by Alysa Jarvis and Paul Gonzales. The current Seadrift Mayor Elmer DeForest is retiring from serving the city for 16 years. He will be missed! Jesse Hubbell is stepping into Elmer’s shoes as the new Seadrift Mayor. We wish him well. He ran unopposed in the city election.

Ranier Brigham had served as Seadrift Councilman for 12 years. While he was in the office, he oversaw four departments, which were the Public Safety, Streets and Drainage, Solid Waste, and the Harbor. He was in the Public Safety Department the longest, which was 8 years. He also served as Mayor Pro Tem.

Dale Gaines served as City Councilman for one term and oversaw the Solid Waste Department.
We will miss Ranier and Dale being on the City Council, and we welcome the newcomers, Jesse Hubbell (Mayor) Alysa Jarvis and Paul Gonzales (City Council).
-Tanya DeForest

Pictured above is the new building that will be used by the City of Seadrift for an office and a lab. Standing in front of the building is (L to R) Seadrift Solid Waste Director Terry Maddux and Seadrift Mayor Elmer DeForest.

Located at 101 S. Orange Street construction for the building began in August 2023. The funds for the building came from Seadrift’s Wastewater Treatment Fund. The new building just needs some final touches, and it will be complete! Drive on by and take a look.

Service Club Donation Center Expansion: Thanks to the ongoing support of the POC Community, the Service Club has been able to expand our Donation Center (which is located immediately behind the POC Community Center Pavilion), nearly doubling its size and storage capacity! The expansion will increase our ability to store medical equipment and supplies (walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, crutches, knee scooters, etc.), which we loan to POC citizens who are in need. The additional space will also allow us to accept donations of furniture starting in June.

Scholarship Recipient: The Club is immensely proud to announce that POC resident and 2024 Calhoun High School Senior, Kayla Hall, has been awarded a $1,000.00 Service Club Scholarship for her years of hard work and academic achievement. Congratulations and best wishes to Kayla as she pursues her college education!

Farmers Market: The Club appreciates your ongoing support of our Service Club Booth at POC’s Farmers Markets, the next one being Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. We will be selling a new cookbook, Oldies But Goodies, which features “Dessert Recipes” from past Service Club members who are featured in our End of the Road Cookbooks Please also come check out our homemade baked goods, potted plants, hand crafted items, Service Club Cookbooks“, “POC- End of The Road” License Plate Covers, and raffle tickets of $5.00 each for beautiful handmade quilts. There is something for everyone, so please stop by!

Summer Service Club Meetings: The Service Club meets only once a month during the summer, with those meeting dates being: Thursday, June 6, 2024; Thursday, July 11, 2024; and Thursday, August 1, 2024- all at 10:00 a.m. at the POC Community Center. All ladies are welcome!

Fall Garage Sale: Our Fall Mega Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, October 12, 2024; and, as always, we appreciate your generous donations of gently used clothing, shoes, household and decorative items, lamps, toys, baby items, sports equipment, machinery, lawn equipment, etc. For questions, or to donate, please call one of the ladies listed below. Thank you for your continued support of the Club’s fund raising efforts- we could not do what we do without all of you!

Alane Haardt- 281-416-6028
Nancy Ladshaw- 830-832-0510
Marie Hawes- 361-920-2322
Nan Burnett- 832-276-5948

Autism Awareness

Hearts were touched because several organizations got together to honor and promote. A parade was formed. Homes were visited. It was all because of some special people with special needs that play a vital role in the Seadrift community!

Different organizations who participated in the parade were: Seadrift Police Department, the Calhoun County EMS, the Seadrift Volunteer Fire Department, and the Seadrift Service Club. Pictured (L to R) are Seadrift Police Chief Marie Carisalez, Jeffrey Alred, and Seadrift Police Clerk Annette Delgado.

And to all those individuals who showed up at the parade… THANK YOU!
-Tanya DeForest