Thank You
Now that my benefit has come and gone, I really can’t express all the love and appreciation I have for everyone that had a part in it with the giving and donations. It is just more than I can say. Thank you all so very much. If I fail to thank you person-to-person, please accept this heartfelt THANK YOU.
With all my love,
Debbie Michalek

Thank You
Port O’Connor School would like to thank the POC Chamber of Commerce for donating hand sanitizer to our school. Thank you! Your gift is greatly appreciated.
Sheryl Haynes

Thank You
A HUGE THANKS to Donnie Klesel (POC Rod and Guns) and his helpers and Shirley Harper (Shirley’s Small Fry) and her helpers for taking on the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce Memorial Day Fishing Tournament and Kite Flying Contest at King Fisher Park. The weather gave us a break and all were able to enjoy this day at the beach! Bait for the fishing tournament was provided by Beacon 44 Seafood Market. See you Memorial Day Weekend 2016!
Mary Jo Walker
President, Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce

Thank You
The family of Ray Middleton wishes to express our sincere appreciation for the outpouring of love and support we have received. In addition to those who attended and assisted with Ray’s Memorial, we so appreciate all the kindness shown to us by so many.
My family was so impressed by what small towns do for people. Your support will never be forgotten.
Kay Middleton

From the Family of Jenny Scott:
We would like to send our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to visit our mom both before and after her passing. Also to all the friends and family that sent flowers and food in our time of sorrow. The ladies of Saint Joseph church who set up the dinner and served after her funeral service, we would like to thank you . To all the family and friends that attended both the service at the church and on the day we laid her to rest, it gave us great comfort to have so many caring people to help us say good-by to mom. A special thanks to all the pallbearers .
A very special thanks to Sylvia Martinez and Mary Holland for all the time you spent visiting with and helping care for Mom after she returned home. It meant a lot to both us and Mom to have you care so much for her.
In closing, I would like to thank Lynn Rhodes and the staff of Hospice of South Texas for the care you gave our mom in her final days. And for the support you gave our family.
I have not mentioned everyone by name but be assured we are thankful to everyone who helped and comforted us in our time of need. The community of Port O’Connor was a great support and times like these we are proud to be a part of it.
THANKS
Rick Scott / Debbie Gayle and families

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To our gentlemen readers:

A film entitled SHOOTER was broadcast on AMC Sunday evening, June 8, 2014 starring Mark Walhberg; this was one of the first of the Bob Lee Swagger books as written by Steven Hunter.  Bob Lee was an incredible sniper who had retired from the military but was brought back into service by our government.  If you enjoyed the film, do come in and see us at the Library; we have a number of Hunter’s books re Bob Lee; many of which, I’m sure you will enjoy reading.

And for the feminine side: Lifetime TV channel has filmed two of V.C.Andrews’ books, PETAL ON THE WIND and FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC.  And these books and many others of Ms. Andrews are also available in our Library.

Karin Slaughter has written a number of books concerning her protagonist, Will Trent as an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. But this last one, entitled CRIMINAL returns to the beginnings of Will’s life and how he became what he did.  The book has more twists and turns than a garter snake in the grass; however, one very strong point was brought out in the book, although having nothing to do with the plot.  In the middle and late 70’s in the South, women were striving for equal pay and positions in many fields; however, although breaking the so-called “glass ceiling”, each woman still had a long ways to go; battling others of her sex.  The great satirist, H.L. Mencken stated this problem so thoroughly when asked to define a “Misogynist:  a man who hates women as much as women hate one another.”  Sad though it was in earlier times, this feeling still prevails today.

P.J. Tracy has written several books concerning Grace MacBride and her crew in Monkeewrench, a software company.  The earlier books all carried a theme of humor in them; however the latest, OFF THE GRID has very little humor in it except with the descriptions of some of the employees.  As a wave of unsolved murders sweep the country, the solution finally evolves; that a total jihad is on point for the United States.  Solving this jihad and the persons involved concerns a local Indian tribe in Minnesota.  The descriptions of the tribe; their customs and beliefs are fascinating; they almost overpower the plot itself.  I’ve read several previous books by P.J. Tracy, a mother and daughter team of writers, and have enjoyed them tremendously.  This one really made you think.
New at our Library is GULF COAST COOKING listed as Seafood from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan Peninsula by Virginia Elverson.  Rated as a cookbook of seafood recipes but really a travelogue of the Gulf Coast with the most unusual and stunning photographs, this book contains the recipe for stuffed crab from Mrs. Raby!  And she and her husband were present in the Library following the arrival of the book.  Mrs. Raby told us that the author came to visit her in Port O’Connor while she and her helpers were preparing a large batch of stuffed crab, and that Ms. Elverson took copious notes to scale the ingredients down to a personal size.  When the book was presented to the Rabys, she discovered the picture of a fisherman in his oilskins and remarked as to how many replacements of the oilskins she and Dan would make during their life on the water.  Mrs. Raby’s recipe is on page 129 of the book, a page that will receive much use.

Attention: Members of Friends of the Library:

The annual meeting of the membership of the Friends of the Library is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2014 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church.  This meeting will introduce to the membership the proposed new directors and officers of the Board of Directors as well as further explain the plans for the future of our new library.  Please mark your calendars so you won’t miss this important meeting, and if you have not become a member yet of the Friends, do attend the meeting and get a membership application.
MOTHERS: If you haven’t enrolled your child, ages 2 through 13, in the Summer Reading Program at our Library, DON’T WAIT!  The program begins on Tuesday the 17th and lasts through July 15th with the Awards Ceremony on the 22nd!  Hope to see you there!

Our library now has two full shelves of semi current books for sale, and we’re running out of room on those shelves.  Hard cover books are priced at $1.00 each and soft cover at $0.25.  And what a bargain that is!  You may have missed one of John Grisham’s earlier books and are planning a long vacation; we have that book on our shelf and with a purchase, you don’t have to worry about returning it!  Come see us soon!

When an old person dies, a Library burns down!”
Karin Gillespie

June 19: Gary McCauley; Irene Sorrow; Logan Ross Hobbs
June 20: Brian Gonzales
June 22: Hoa T. Vu; Henry Pongratz
June 23: H.B. Thomasson; Syliva Rodriguez
June 24: Daniel Gayle, Tien A. Nguyen; Richard Wall
June 25: Jamie & Jennifer Luker, Alfred Doolin; Dyllan Rodriguez; Willie C. Gaines; Holden Spears
June 26: John Pitonyak
June 27: Justin Tigrett; Ryan Presslar
June 29: Amy Gosnell
July 1: Amber Lopez; Claudine Covarrubias; John Reneau
July 4: Christopher Brunotte; Charles DeLoach; Barbara Goodrum
July 5: Shirley Gordon; Michael Lucey
July 6: Teddy Hawes
July 7: Janet Johnson; Tyler Hawes; Gordon Valigura
July 8: Karie Shalak; Eldon Gooden; Kacie Lucey; Sharon Wood
Jul 9: Sandy Adams
July 10: Anjelica Elmore; Lefty Ward
July 11: Amanda Cady; Carolyn Valigura; Judy Overton; Mike Overton; Vicki Rhyne
July 12: Ashley May
July 13: Bob Malacord; Crystal Mapp; Malcolm Torres
July 14: Tiffany Rasmussen; Ed Mouser;Judith Bowman; Debra Mapp
July 15: Mike Raby
July 16: Brenda Gonzales; Melvin Bueckman; Nathan Bucek
July 17: Debbie Michalek; Duane Melson; Ray Gonzales Jr.
July 18: Niki Ritch
July 19: Bao T. Tran; Roxanne Ochoa; Rose Smith

June 9-July 18    Summer Reading Program
Tuesdays    10:00-11:15 am at Port O’Connor Library

June 15-18    Seadrift Harbor Clean Up
8:00-5:00    Dumpster Available Monday through Friday

Sat., June 20    Movie at Port O’Connor Library 10:00 a.m.

Sun., June 21    Dedication Sunlight Girls Club Historical Marker
2:00 pm        Corner of Wilkins & Ann, Port Lavaca

Sun., June 21    Father’s Day

Sun., June 21    First Day of Summer

Thurs., June 25    Democrats Club
6:00 pm        American GI Forum, 2786 W. Main, Port Lavaca

Sat., June 27    Friends of Port O’Connor Library Annual Meeting
9:30 am        First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Sat., June 27    Benefit for Debbie Scott Gayle
Begins 11:00 am    Madden’s Lounge, Port O’Connor

Sat., July 4    BBQ Fund Raiser for Fire Department
starts 11:00 am    Port O’Connor Fire Station

Sat., July 4    Fireworks on King Fisher Beach POC!

Tues., July 7  Seadrift City Council, 7:00 pm, City City Hall

Tues., July 7  Bunco, 7:00 pm, POC Community Center

Thurs., July 9    Ribbon Cutting POC Paddling Trail Expansion
9:00 am        Washington & Commerce, Port O’Connor

Sat., July 18    Movie at Port O’Connor Library 10:00 a.m.

Fri., July 10    Hone your kayaking skills free event
9:00 am        Boggy Park, Port O’Connor

Yourth Art Camp    Port Lavaca Art Guild
starts July 6h    call 552-9023

Katherine Glover
2015 Graduate, Calhoun High School

Katherine, daughter of Jack and Bonnie Glover of Seadrift, graduates as a member of the National Honor Society. Katherine was also a member of the Calhoun High School Choir. She plans to attend Victoria College, working toward a business degree.

Mikaela Overton
2015 Graduate, Calhoun High School

Mikaela, daughter of Mike and Michelle Overton of Port O’Connor, entered Calhoun High School late in the year after gaining many achievements at North Marion High School in West Virginia. At Marion, Mikaela was awarded an Academic Achievement Award and lettered in Theater Arts.
Entering Calhoun High, she worked hard to make sure of receiving scholarships, and was awarded four: the Christopher Ragusin POC Grand Slam; Zeke Carlyle Memorial; Port O’Connor Community Service Club; and Port O’Connor PTO – Naomi Albrecht Scholarship.
Mikaela plans to start working and attend school part-time at Victoria Beauty School to become a licensed Cosmetologist. Mikaela wishes to thank everyone who helped her, and are helping her achieve her goal in life.

Jeremy Thumann
2015 Graduate, Hope High School

Jeremy is the son of Stanley “Bubba” Thumann and Dabney Rich of Port O’Connor. He plans on furthering his education and becoming a tradesman.

Harli Lanae Stefek
2015 Graduate, Texas State University

Harli Lanae Stefek graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas State University and was conferred with the degree Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education on May 16, 2015. After completion of her certification Harli will teach students in Texas. Her family and friends hosted a congratulatory party where she was showered with jungle themed gifts for use in her elementary classroom.
Harli is the wife of George Stefek of Grainger, Texas; the daughter of Riki Lambright and the late Kelly Lambright; granddaughter to Cheryl and Travis Noack of Granite Shoals, Texas and Sherry Lambright and the late Thomas Edward Lambright of Port O’Connor, TX.

Trevor Finster
2015 Graduate, University of Houston, Victoria

Trevor Finster, son of Kenneth and Dwana Finster (shown in photo) received his Bachelors Degree in Communication from the University of Houston, Victoria.
Trevor plans to attend law school.

John Michael Clifton II
2015 Graduate, Oklahoma City University School of Law

John Michael Clifton II was conferred with the degree of Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law on May 17, 2017. During his time at OCU he served as a member of the Law Review and was Class Representative to the Student Bar Association. John received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Research & Writing, the Award of Accomplishment in Legal Research, and was a Merit Scholar. After the bar exam, John plans to practice Oil & Gas Law. He is the son of Mike and Beverly Clifton of Port O’Connor Texas; grandson of Carolyn and BJ Clifton of Brazoria, Texas and Sherry and the late Thomas Edward Lambright of Port O Connor.