The POC Garden Club annual meeting was held September 19th at the garden site. Current members along with new members were in attendance to hear a review of the past year and about plans for the new year. Three plots vacated and then members on the waiting list filled those beds.

Officers and board members were elected, and they are as follows:
President- Cindy Hanson
Vice Pres. of Fundraising- Terri McGuire
Vice Pres. of Membership- Donna Trubee
Secretary- Nancy Ladshaw
Treasurer: Melanie Martinez.
Elected Directors are:
Kay Simmons
Daphne Powers
Norman Trubee
Tiffany Mohr
Luke Lawrence
Debbie Lawrence

The club looks forward to improving the area with covered walkways, paths with crushed granite, fencing, an area for a mural painting, signage, and a gazebo-like structure.

There are spaces for chicken coops and beehives. If you are interested in having eggs and honey, please contact Cindy Hanson at 361-676-3093. If you are interested in having a plot, we have a waiting list that determines if we will expand with a phase 2 for additional beds.

All are welcome to join the club that meets monthly on the third Tuesday. The cost is $20 for the year. An exception was this month when Lauren Martin, who is a master Gardener from Richmond, will talk on composting at the POC Library on October 18.

The gardeners are looking forward to their fall plant and harvest. -Darla Miles

Garden Club Sign

A big thank you to Thomas Williams for building and erecting the Garden Club’s new signage on Harrison at the garden site . And another big thank you to Terri McGuire for helping Thomas in the process. Jay Soule with Compadres generously designed and donated the sign , so a big thank you to Jay too!! Go by and see the progress!

Steven Duane Clark, age 68, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023 in Austin, Texas. A private funeral service and burial was held in Port Lavaca, Texas.

Steven is survived by his mother, Grady Jean Clark; sister, Kimberly Clark; brother, Henry Anderson (Judy); and nephews, Collin Anderson and Tyler Anderson.

He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Elliott Clark.

Thoughts and memories may be shared at www.richardsoncolonial.com.

The Intercoastal 4-H club had their monthly meeting October 1st. The new members are so excited to be apart of our club! Our favorite time of year is here!

With the Calhoun County Livestock Show and Fair, we invite you all to come out and support your favorite local 4-H-ers! We have all been working hard this year with all of our livestock projects.
The Calhoun County 4-H Council is offering a NEW show to all registered clover kids. On Friday the 20th at 5:30 p.m, all Clover Kids bring your favorite stuffed animal to the show ring!

We will also be having the Spectacular Show on Friday the 20th at 5:00 p,m. We appreciate all support!

The 2023-2024 4-H year officially kicked off September 1st, with early enrollment beginning August 15th. Calhoun 4-H of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is excited to welcome new and returning members to another year of 4-H programming and opportunity.

4-H is a club for youth ages 8 to 18 in grades 3rd through 12th. All youth can join 4-H for $25 each and will select one or many projects to participate in from the categories of agriculture and livestock, family and community health, leadership and citizenship, natural resources, and STEM. Community service, leadership, and scholarship opportunities are also included in the offerings of this program that reaches more than 550,000 youth in Texas each year.

“The start of the new 4-H year is such an exciting time in our program,” Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Director Dr. Montza Williams said. “We hope to see members take advantage of every opportunity that 4-H has to offer this year, and we hope to see new members begin their journey in this life-changing program.”

Not only do youth gain knowledge in the topic area of their choice, but life skills like communication, teamwork, citizenship, giving back, and working hard are obtained along every step of the way.

“According to past members, one of the most common 4-H benefits is friendship,” Dr. Williams said. “Friendship in your county, your district, your state, and even your nation. 4-H is rich in the opportunity to make friends who are interested in the same things you are.”

The new 4-H year is not only exciting for members, but for 4-H volunteers as well. The Texas 4-H program thrives on adult volunteers, with more than 30,000 registered and background-check-approved volunteers, annually.
“The volunteers are what make this program accessible to all youth,” Dr. Williams said. “We are incredibly thankful for the work our volunteers do across the state and encourage adults that have a skill to share to reach out to their County Extension Office about becoming a 4-H volunteer.”

The Calhoun County AgriLife Extension Office is located at 311 Henry Barber Way, Ste. 1, Port Lavaca, TX 77979. Or you can reach out to Calhoun 4-H & Youth Development Agent, Emilee DeForest, via email at Emilee.DeForest@ag.tamu.edu or by phone at 361-552-9747. More information about 4-H enrollment or events can be found at www.texas4-h.tamu.edu.

Did you know that October 2nd was National Custodian Day? Furthermore did you happen to know that the Seadrift School honored their three custodians with decorated goodie bags and their picture taken with the school principal Lynda Bermea on that same day? Pictured are left to right: Principal Lynda Bermea, Austin Cameron, Jade Rivas, and James Gaile. Our hats off to all who made the National Custodian Day a success. We wish the custodians the very best! -Tanya DeForest