Submitted by Virginia Dell Lichac

The annual meeting on Saturday, June 25 went well with 22 library lovers in attendance.  Our County Commissioner, Kenny Finster, gave “Friends” a “thumbs up” on our progress so far.  Judy Whitworth, Joanie Morgan, Paula McCauley, and Barbara Crouch were reelected as President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer in that order.  Judy gave a thorough update on what has happened in the last year and what we have planned for 2016-2017.

The second annual dinner with Texas Authors is scheduled at the Sanctuary at Costa Grande Saturday, September 17 from 6-9 pm.  Tickets are available online at www.friendsofportoconnorlibrary.org or by calling Joanie at 979.249.7223.  Hooper’s Bar and Grill will again sponsor the Chili/Gumbo Cook-off to benefit the library on Saturday, October 22.  An exciting fundraising event for “Friends” will happen on Saturday, November 12 which will have a Veteran’s Day theme.   This is being organized by the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce and the Community Service Club and will be held at the Community Center Pavilion.  There will be a silent auction at all three of these events and we welcome donations from the community.  Our first Poinsettia sale was such a hit and successful fundraiser in 2015 that we will again have lots of these lovely flowers for sale late November to decorate POC homes for Christmas.

So “Friends” wishes everyone a safe and happy summer and be sure to look for more news as we move into another year of planning a bigger and better Library for our community!

Tickets Available Now for the Friends of the Port O’Connor Library
Annual Dinner with Texas Authors
September 17, 2016
The Sanctuary at Costa Grande
Casual Coastal Attire – Adults Only – Tickets $40.00
By Online www.friendsofportoconnorlibrary.org
Or Call Joanie Morgan 979-249-7223

 

You are invited to enjoy a Seadrift Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 23, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Seadrift Civic Center on Main Street, Seadrift. This is a time give the community an opportunity to socialize in an air conditioned space to beat the heat!!

Local businesses are also encouraged to participate. There will be a variety of vendors as well as the Seadrift Police Department hosting a child safety fingerprinting program. Visit the facebook event page for updates as more is added in the upcoming weeks: https://www.facebook.com/events/529032297279987/

FREE ADMISSION! Free WIFI at the event sponsored by TISD.NET.

There are still opportunities to host a Vendor space – $50 to advertise your business and interact with families as they attend the event in person from 10am -3pm. Event sponsorship – $100 will have your business name/logo added to the event page as an event sponsor and your business flyers /banner handed out or displayed at the event by the event host. This does not require a business representative; your business is represented without your presence required – a great way to advertise your business!

Contact Lisa Harris-Mclean at Lmclean1967@yahoo.com or call 361-648-6782. This is event is hosted by D.I.V.A. /Lisa Harris-Mclean – Program teaching Women & Teen/Tween girls to be D.I.V.A.s = Dream-Inspire-Volunteer-Achieve. www.teencoachdiva.com

Several years ago a plan came together to get together on the 5th Sunday of the months that have five Sundays. This is a time for everyone in our communities to come together to fellowship, play music and sing praises to our Lord.

Come listen; bring your instrument if you play, and join in the singing if you like.

Join us at First Baptist Church Seadrift on every 5th Sunday at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome. Come join in; you will surely receive a blessing and it will be a blessing for all.

Contact: Janie (361) 785-2138 with any questions.

Queremos este mes felicitar a una de nuestras jóvenes graduantes. Perla Reséndiz se graduó de la escuela secundaria en Port Lavaca, Calhoun High School. Muchas felicidades a Perla y su familia. Es una bendición poder celebrar con nuestros hijos en lo que ellos han podido Acer. Dios es grande y Él nos ha dado muchas bendiciones para poder estar gozosos. Esperamos muchas experiencias nuevas para Perla y estaremos orando todos los días para que su vida sea rica y llena de gozo y alegría. Con Dios primero todo lo demás vendrá en su tiempo acuerdo de la voluntad de Dios. Que Dios bendiga a Perla y todos los jóvenes que graduaron.

Pastor Jesse C. Alderete
Ministerios Hispanos
Fisherman’s Chapel

Most likely it was a happy 240th birthday for the United States. It seems like a new country compared to ones in Europe. When is a country a country? That is very hard to define. A single date may exist only in what is commonly practiced.

Take us for instance we celebrate the founding of the US on the fourth of July. However, that is the date attributed to the Declaration of Independence. We didn’t have a constitution until 1783. That was 7 years later. So are we only 233 years old? Is the Original 13 the same country as the current 50? We have certainly changed.

We declared independence from England. Actually England was then the United Kingdom. It had become the United Kingdom in the Act of Union in 1707.

The current U.K. consists of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. As some of us remember it was one time so big the sun never set on it. It still has some kind of Commonwealth.

Most of us recognize Greece as an old country. They do speak almost the same language; at least the old language is comprehensible to the Greeks of today. Greek people have been around over 5000 years. Athens was a Democracy at least 2500 years ago. The boundaries and many other things have changed in the meantime.

We know China as a very old country. It has had many dynasties and different governments. Some consider Taiwan as the legitimate descendant of the older versions.

Egypt is in the same boat. It really isn’t the world power it was when the Pharos ran it.

What is the real way to determine a country’s age? It certainly isn’t simple. And it seems to be getting harder with the neo-nationalistic movements in ascendency in the world.

One of the results of the vote in June for Brexit may be the split-up of the United Kingdom. Scotland wants to become an independent country. Some of those who want Texas to split from the United States are emboldened to try. Old Abe must be spinning in his grave. He really thought that issue was settled with the Civil War didn’t he?

This country definition thing just makes that rule of physics that says the only thing constant in the universe is change seem like the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

There can’t be much doubt of that from the recent elections around the world. The May Austrian election for president was annulled on the first of July. So, the far right guy gets to try again to pick up the few votes he lost in the first election. We have two nominating conventions coming to pick our presidential candidates. Most of the predictions are for fireworks that may out do the ones we had on the fourth.

The spinning wheel of history seems to be in high gear this year. I hope it doesn’t spin the wool over our eyes; however, it is surely not certain.