SEADRIFT – Frances Lorraine Vinson Thompson, 75, of Seadrift passed away, October 10, 2014. She was born May 3, 1939 in Tulare, CA to the late Franklin Woodroe and Elsie M. Vinson. Frances was a retired cook.

She is survived by her daughters, Diana Plummer (Ben), Kay Richter (Tim), Terry Gonzales (Bonifacio, Jr.) and Sharon Stuckey; sisters, Edna Maps (Hap) and Malvern Neighbors; brother, Leroy Vinson; grandchildren, Brandon Plummer, Amanda Plummer Mutchler (Evan), Misty Boehm, Shaun Boehm, Tasha Rodriguez, Wendy Yarborough, Bonifacio Gonzales, III, Derek Elliott and Kara Copeland; 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her sister, Marlyn Lutz.

A Memorial Service was held from on Tuesday, October 14, 2014.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com

PORT O’CONNOR – Loretta Margaret Mary ‘Peggy’ Bueckman, 86, of Port O’Connor, TX, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014. Peggy was born May 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri to Charles and Mary Mildred Calvert.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Melvin W Bueckman; son, Kevin W. Bueckman; daughter, Lynn A. Bueckman; grandsons, Gregory and Timothy Bueckman; sister, Rose Marie Smith; nieces and nephews, Mary, Marcus, Gary and Ann.

Burial at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, October 21, 2014.

POC PreK - Fire Prevention Program with “Sparky” and Port O’Connor Fireman

Front row: Audrey Rhoads, Christian Gutierrez, Remington Eure, Landy Resendiz, Kailey Guzman
Back row: Bradley Eure, Pryncess Few, Lexi Ruddick, Blaze, Cordin Washburn, Mr. Nathan O’Neil, Abygail Gonzales

Students demonstrating the Stop, Drop, Cover and Roll technique: Adalia Gossett, Kaitlyn Lashley, John Rosenboom and Madison Stringo

5th graders on the brush truck with Fireman Lynn Rhodes

The fifth grade students at Seadrift School have been studying five different types of alternative energy – solar, wind, water, geothermal, and biofuels. During their study of wind energy, the students were posed the problem: Can wind energy lift a paperclip? The students constructed a windmill and tested its ability to do this job. The students learned that as the air moved, it rotated the blades of the windmill and lifted the paperclip. Wind energy was transformed into mechanical energy and work was accomplished.