The January meeting for Calhoun County Democratic Club will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Calhoun County Library, in the community room, 200 W Mahan St., Port Lavaca.

Social/potluck is at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 6:00 p.m.

The speaker will be Aaron Arguijo, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate. This will be the third Senate candidate we have hosted.

More on him here:
aaronarguijo.comballotpedia.org/Aaron_Arguijo
You can RSVP for the meeting here: mobilize.us/calhouncountydemocrats/event/457242/

The following meeting will be February 6, 2024.

More info:
CalhounTXDemocrats.org
calhouncotexasdemocrats.substack.com

Farmers Market
Saturday, Jan. 13
8:00 a.m. until Noon
Kingfisher Beach Pavilion,
Port O’Connor

Hooked On Books held its December Book Club Meeting and Annual Christmas Party on December 12, and it was a fun and festive event.

The covered dish affair provided a scrumptious spread of appetizers, entrees, sides, desserts, and beverages. The Ladies enjoyed the feast over cheerful visiting and Yuletide merriment.

Following the meal, the group held a discussion of December’s book, Manchester Christmas by John Gray. All agreed that it was a great Christian romance with a heartwarming setting, a snow globe-worthy small town in New England and a worthy conflict with the main character searching for meaning in her life.

The Ladies wrapped up the event with a highly competitive, boisterous, and entertaining Chinese Christmas Gift Exchange with much good-natured stealing, swapping, and chiding! It was a fun and wonderful afternoon and a great time was had by all. Many thanks to Michelle Lippold for her warm hospitality!

The Club’s next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 and January’s book is Alone by local writer Megan E. Freeman. If you are interested in joining Hooked on Books, please email your contact information to alanehaardt@yahoo.com. All ladies are welcome. The Book Club Ladies wish you all a very Merry Christmas 2023 and a Happy New year 2024!

Add together the Seadrift School’s Pre-K thru 5th grade, their band and choir, and a group of dedicated teachers and staff and what do you have? Christmas caroling at the Seadrift Bank!

Over a period of almost two weeks before Christmas different groups from the school showed up to give a shout-out for Christmas bringing great joy with their songs, music, and enthusiasm!

Pictured is the 4th grade class after a performance at the bank. On the back row are the teachers and staff. They are from left to right Yolanda Aguilar (Music Teacher), Rebecca Sumner (Reading Teacher), Patrick Chrisco (Teacher), and Ceci Garcia (Parent Liaison).
-Tanya DeForest