April 15: Diana Hardegree; John Wayne Helm
April 17: Ann Wolters; Diane Cooley
April 18: Anthony Hugh Ward
April 19: Helen Hardcastle; Derek “Sparky” Sparks; Tarah Munsch; Julie Yost
April 20: Rosa Christensen
April 21: Margaret Ragusin; Louis Andrew Ragusin
April 22: Elias Castro; Margaret Claiborne; Tracey N. Sandoval
April 23: Maebelle Winkles
April 24: Shasta Raby; Melodie Baird; JoAnne Haynes; Lisa Singleterry; Shaleigh Munsch; Kylie Santhoff
April 25: Andrew Covarrubias-Ureste; Judy Wilson
April 27: Dan Raby; Toby Whitehead; Kelly Cooper
April 28: Gilbert Carriles; Vicki Weathersby; Annette Leach
April 29: Justin Luckey; Windy Waddell; Jason Stryker; Taylor Burresch; Christopher Harper; David Rosenboom
April 30: Harold Dumas; Lorie Nelson; Jessi Hernandez
May 1: Amber Rodriguez
May 2: Sarah Gonzales; Margaret Meitzler
May 3: Paul Ybarra; Jerry Clayton, Jr.
May 4: Kinsey Junek; Peggy Bueckman; Kelly Blevins
May 5: Ryan Stryker; Brian Moore
May 6: Christopher Cook
May 7: Shawn Singleterry
May 8: Tawana Castillo; Joe Alonzo and John Gilbert Ereste
May 9: Bobby Gosnell; Jeremy Dyes; Ava Rose Bowman
May 11: Erny McDonough; Clyde Rowney; Elizabeth Hawes
May 13: Esther Lee Cauley; Aaron Spears
May 14: Drake Grunewald
May 15: Wanda Lewis; Ashley Smith
May 16: Sean Hardegree; John Causey; William Storenski
May 17: Jack Miller; Mike Raby
May 18: Sherry Gregory; Paul Pitonyak Jr.; Whiteny Fisher
May 19: Crystal Moncrief; Joey Lane; Sheila Mayes
May 20: Kathy Yearwood; Lorrie Gonzales
Remember to wish these friends and neighbors a Happy Birthday!
Seadrift School’s Pirates of the Week
Week ending March 10: PreK- Paige Lewis; K- Evelyn Scroggins & Kailey Treumer; 1st- Lorena Torres & Ashton Sternadel; 2nd- James Ledesma & Maddie Webel; 3rd- Caden Clendennen & Hannah Freeman; 4th- Eric Anazaldua & Mia Salazar; 5th- Vivian Ledesma & Adrian Cano Junior High: Henderson- 7-1 The Whole Class; Cady- Jasmine Guthrie; Parnell- Liliana Torres; Anderson- Tyger Whatley; Charnetski- Madi Bierschwale; Lillge- Vivian Ledesma; Cowley- Liliana Torres; Special Award- Mrs. Ruppelius
Week ending March 24: PreK- Audrey Scroggins; K- Lamar Williams & Brennan Gregory; 1st- Gunner Martinez & Danielle Miller; 2nd- Destiny Tovar & Kyle Staggs; 3rd- Layton Davenport & Braylyn Galloway; 4th- Mason Moncrief & Tyler Salinas; 5th- Tres Canales & Tyler Henson Junior High: Henderson- Kennedy Soria; Cady- Faith Peeler; Parnell- Jasmine Wooldridge; Anderson- Emily James; Sternadel- Evan Clifton; Charnetski- Mrs. Wehmeyer; LIllge- Rebecca Mendez
Week ending April 1: PreK- Jaidyn Hernandez; Kk- Ava Salazar & Karley Sexton-Mohon; 1st- Gunner Martinez & Cash Shirhall; 2nd- Miss Sistare & Angelenia Chatham; 3rd- Connor Cobb & Jesus Huerta; 4th- Kaitlyn Lashley & Cruz Mayorga; 5th- Marisol Vallejo & Desi Miller Junior High: Henderson- Alex Flood; Cady- Mrs. Wehmeyer; Parnell- Ethan Mikolas; Anderson- Landen Rasmussen; Sternadel- Kati Diercks; Charnetski- Michael Sachtleben; Lillge- Ashton Sternadel
Week ending April 8: PreK- Cristian Ruiz; K- Kea Tovar & Kiley Sexton-Mohon; 1st- Amaya Stringo & Keegan Goode; 2nd- Gunner Evans & Zoey Henning; 3rd- Draven Maldonado & Destiny Starkweather; 4th- Edgar Munoz; 5th- Blake Reyna & Mercadee Owen Junior High: Henderson- Matthan Morgan; Cady- Malachi Arriaga; Parnell- Jasmine Dodson; Anderson- Julissa Banda; Sternadel- Jayda Nguyen & Terrick Martinez; Charnetski- Kamryn Chandler; Lillge- Emily James
What’s Up?
AA meets each Saturday night at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor.
Seadrift Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. at First National Bank meeting room, Seadrift
Commissioner’s Court meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10 a.m., 1st Floor of the Court House, Port Lavaca.
Crossroads Astronomy Club meets at 7:00 p.m., third Mondays, at U of H, Victoria, Room 223 info: wes81461@yahoo.com 935-2016
Calhoun County Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.
CASA (Christians Against Substance Abuse) meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. Call 361-652-7451 for meeting place.
First Baptist Youth Group (Port O’Connor) meets every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Grades 6th – 12th; Team Kids Grades 1-5
Friday Night Youth meets each Friday, except the first of the month, at Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor, 7-10 pm
Port O’Connor Cemetery Association meets 3rd Thursday of each month at POC Community Center
Ladies Bible & Book Study is held every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor
VFW Post 4403 meets first Tuesday of each month. 552-3886
Open Mon-Friday; Closed Weekends R. Guitierrez 210-872-1198
Sat., April 30 Crawfish Fest & Cook Off 10:00-7:00 King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor
Sat., April 30 Clayton’s Angels Spaghetti Dinner 11:00-2:00 Bauer Exhibit Building at County Fairgrounds
Tues., May 3 Seadrift City Council 7:00 pm Seadrift City Hall
Tues., May 3 Bunco 7:00 pm Port O’Connor Community Center
Thurs., May 5 Port O’Connor Service Club 10:00 am POC Community Center
Sat., May 7 Municipal Bond Election Port O’Connor
Mon., May 9 Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce 6:30 pm POC Community Center
Wounded Warriors Need Housing for Warrior’s Weekend

Easter Sunrise Service

Sunrise at Port O’Connor. Photo by Mike Hessong
EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
Sunday, March 27 at 7:00 a.m.
King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor
