The 24-25 Seadrift PTO Officers would like to thank the following NJHS students for volunteering hours towards assisting PTO with different activities throughout the school year. Back row: Payten Rivera, Isaiah Ochoa, Paige Davenport, Brileigh Phillips, Ryan Gohlke. Front row: Noah Ayres, Symone Smith and Charlie Ayres. Not picture Emma Quintanilla.

“Beacon of Light…Anchor of the Community”

Library News:

POC Library Hours:                      Phone Number: 361-983-4365    

Sunday – Monday:                        Closed

Tuesday – Friday:                          10:30 AM  – 5:00 PM

Saturday:                                            9:00 AM  – 1:00 PM

Note: The Multi-Purpose Room will not be available on Saturday, May 3rd, due to the election.  

Activities: All events are FREE and ALL are welcome! 

Wednesdays:

1. 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Coffee & Conversation
2. 9:30 – 10:30 AM – Bingo – The fun follows the 8:30 AM coffee event every Wednesday!
3. Note: LOTERIA (Mexican Bingo) to follow bingo.
4.  1:00-3:30 PM – Mah Jongg

Thursdays: 1:00-3:30 PM – Bridge

On Saturday, April 5th, participants of all ages gathered for a delightful day of spring gardening activities. Children engaged in planting seeds, interactive games, and hands-on learning experiences that fostered their appreciation for nature. Participants were able to take home their plants. Calhoun County Public Library generously sponsored the supplies and refreshments, ensuring a successful and enjoyable event for all.

Friends of the POC Library:

Get your raffle ticket today! Reach out to a Friends of the Library volunteer or email libraryfriendspoc@gmail.com.  The drawing will be on April 26 at the Crawfish Festival.

Don’t miss Josie’s Chili & Gumbo Cookoff on May 3rd from 1:00 – 4:30 P.M. 

Silent Auction begins at 1 pm at the Cookoff with many items on which to bid. Come taste some chili from our contestants. There is also a corn hole tournament planned for 2:15 pm. Proceeds from this event benefit the Friends of the POC Library Capital Campaign. Stay tuned for more details.  We hope you can join us what is sure to be a fun day you won’t want to miss.

Exciting progress is underway as we work toward expanding the Port O’Connor Library! Our goal is to add 2,500 square feet, featuring: study cubicles, a dedicated teen area, a Library of Things, and additional seating for our growing community. We invite you to visit the library and experience all it has to offer—we look forward to making it even better with your support!

Huge congratulations to Seadrift School’s Junior High students for their exceptional performance in the 2025 Texas Keyboarding Challenge. Outperforming 33 school districts, including a large one like Dallas ISD, is no small feat. It truly speaks to the hard work, skill, and determination of the Technology Classes, as well as the incredible guidance and support from Mrs. Tanya Cady and Mrs. Roxane Ochoa. All students showed outstanding performance in both words per minute (WPM) and accuracy.  This is an impressive accomplishment—what a proud moment for Seadrift School!

The recent rainfall, totaling nearly six inches, has brought lush greenery to the garden, promoting vigorous growth among all plants—including weeds. The garden is thriving and the weeds are getting a little too comfortable. At least with the softened soil, pulling them out should be a bit less of a chore.  The softened soil makes the task of weeding more manageable.

Garden Club appreciation goes to Ed Hall for providing his tractor and Danny McGuire for spending three hours to create a pad for the Garden Club’s new tool shed! Their hard work and generosity made an enormous difference, and we genuinely appreciate their support and for making our garden a better place.

The POC Community Garden Club had a wonderful pop-up meeting in Port Lavaca.  Members met at the POC Gardens to carpool to White’s BBQ, where they enjoyed a delicious lunch—courtesy of the generous Stanley Dierlam. After lunch, the group headed over to Melstan’s Feed Store to shop for fresh new plants, just in time for spring gardening.

A big thank you to Val Tiemann for organizing this last-minute gathering and to Mr. Doer;a, for the fantastic meal! Itwas a great afternoon of food, fun, and fabulous plants! Stay tuned for more gardening adventures!

Gentle Reminder: Although all thirty-two garden beds are spoken for, we welcome new members to join the Garden Club!  Membership is only $20 per year, and it is a terrific way to connect with fellow gardeners, learn, and be part of our growing community! Join us today!