Texas Litter Control has received a grant for free spay/neuter of cats and kittens for residents of Calhoun County. Individuals must show proof of public assistance or Social Security at the time of animal drop off. This transport goes to Acres of Animals clinic in Victoria on the first and third Saturday of each month.
This will include the spay/neuter surgery, rabies shot, de-wormer, flea control and ear cleaning.
Transport services are by appointment only. The transport driver will meet up with pet owners at the Calhoun Plaza in the parking lot between Calcom Credit Union and Uncle Mike’s at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and drop the cats back off at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Cats must be in pet taxis no longer than 24 inches. One cat to a pet taxi and no soft sided pet taxis are allowed.
To book an appointment on the Port Lavaca spay/neuter transport, please visit www.TexasLitterControl.org and click on MAKE AN APPOINTMENT or call 832-510-7622. If any additional information is needed please call 361-746-0337.
Texas Litter Control is a Texas nonprofit organization and a 501c3 public charity. If you would like to learn more about helping with their efforts, please visit TexasLitterControl.org. Remember to select Texas Litter Control as your charity of choice when you shop on Amazon. Visit Smile.Amazon.com to start shopping and supporting spay/neuter.

Due to too much trash and unwanted items in the Calhoun County recycling trailers, the Seadrift and Port O’Connor drop off sites will only be open the first full week of each month. If problems continue, it is possible the program will be closed permanently in these areas. Information can be picked up at the Seadrift location, located at the County Commissioner, Kenneth Finster’s office or calling Patricia Kalisek at 361-552-7791.

Single Stream Recycling
Calhoun County Recycling Center
900 Landfill Road
Port Lavaca, Tx 77979
361-552-7791

Materials Accepted:
Plastics—-#1-5 & 7 ONLY—Rinsed and lids removed (lids can be recycled loosely) NOTE: No Styrofoam (#6) cups or plates (Sonic, Whataburger, Solo)
Paper—-White, Colored, Magazines, Catalogs, Newspapers, Junk Mail, Food/Drink Boxes NOTE: No Shredded Paper
Corrugated Cardboard—cut to fit—2’X2’
Metals—–Tin and Aluminum Cans ONLY—rinsed

Materials NOT Accepted:
Liquids, Garbage, Glass, Styrofoam, All Plastic Shopping/Trash Bags, Shredded Paper, Toys, Light Bulbs, Motor Oil/Herbicide/Insecticide Containers, Food Contaminates, Hard Back Books, Tools, Clothing, Shoes, Clothes Hangers(metal or Plastic), Pizza Boxes, Other Metals, Electronics, Appliances or Parts, PVC, Wood, Window Blinds

You do not have to sort any of the materials, just place loosely in one of the bins. You must empty all plastic bags, do not put the bags in the bins. For more info call 361-552-7791.

The Pre-Kindergarten class in Seadrift has started using the Big Words Club program via the computer to teach new vocabulary words. Our word for the day was fossil, so the students used plaster and shells to create a fossil.
In this picture Audrey Scroggins is mixing the plaster.

Mrs. Dziuk’s 4th graders read with Ms. Sistare’s second graders.

Students in Ms. Peters room show off the Mardi Gras masks they made when learning about different cultures and holidays. Enola Walton Kailey Guzman, and Bradley Eure

The Dolphin received many great photos from the schools, and is sorry there was not enough room to print them all.