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This time a review of three books by two writers, both totally different in style and content, but both worth reading at any time.

The first is THE HURRICANE SISTERS as written by Dorothea Benton Frank, a fascinating author for me, perhaps because I’ve spent time in the Charleston-Sullivans Island area. The characters are three generations of one family; each woman totally different from the other, yet the closeness of this family is admirable. However, each of these women is struggling to define her life, and often failing in that attempt. Pulling other lesser characters into the lives of these women is a talent that Ms. Frank is extremely adept; but her insight of the people involved is remarkable, and all done with a totally delightful sense of humor. And then the final pages when grandmother, mother and daughter find themselves together in the old house on the Island, facing the incoming hurricane and revealing to each other their dreams and fears are stunning!

However, an underlying theme of the book, which is elaborated on in the Author’s Note at the end of the book, is the amazing statistics of domestic violence and murder in our country. And the State of South Carolina has the highest number of cases of women murdered by men for several years during the past decade. Ms. Frank speaks of My Sister’s House in Charleston as a shelter for battered women. Locally, we have the Harbor House in Port Lavaca, which helps women and children who are victims of domestic violence. This is an organization that deserves as much help that can be given by our residents.

David Baldacci has written many books concerning aspects of the law and many being set in his native Virginia and/or Washington D.C., where he practiced law for many years. THE INNOCENT introduced Will Robie as an assassin for the CIA. His later books, THE HIT and THE TARGET continue with some of the assignments of Robie and pitting him against Jessica Reel, a highly accomplished fellow assassin. When an assignment for Reel becomes completely changed without her knowledge by some executives of the CIA echelon, Reel in essence, becomes a rogue agent. And Robie is assigned the hit to eliminate her.

THE TARGET involves both Robie and Reel (she made it!) as a team, and brings to the forefront the total lack of care by the governing body of North Korea for their citizens. Having your family sentenced to a concentration camp for the remainder of their lives for your crime against the State, is just one of the ways of punishment the Government uses to control its population. The description of life in one of those camps is horrible, and if completely true, a total blot on humanity. But how to correct that? And another question: do we really have assassins in the CIA?

DON’T FORGET: We have several shelves of books for sale; hardcover for $1.00 and softcover for $0.25. These books are great to take along when traveling; this means you never have to worry about a due date! However, during the month of September, hardcover books are selling at a reduced price of 75¢. The sale of those books makes available funds for the purchase of some needed extras for our Library. And we’ve got some good ones with noted authors available on our shelves to buy.

I know I’ve used the following quote for several years, but it really makes sense. Just think about it!

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

Help clean up our shores!

Saturday, Sept. 27 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Boggy Nature Park: 361-573-2428

King Fisher Beach: 361-649-3261

Magnolia Beach/Indianola Crabbin’ Bridge: 361-552-9747

Austwell Pier: 361-286-3762 or 361-250-5484

AA meets each Saturday night at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor.

POC Lions Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, 4:00 p.m. at Port O’Connor First National Bank

Seadrift Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. at First National Bank meeting room, Seadrift

Commissioner’s Court meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10 a.m., 1st Floor of the Court House, Port Lavaca.

Crossroads Astronomy Club meets at 7:00 p.m., third Mondays, at U of H, Victoria, Room 223 info: wes81461@yahoo.com   935-2016

Calhoun County Quilt Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building.

Calhoun County Democratic Club meets the last Thursday of the month at IBC Bank, Port Lavaca, at 5:30 p.m.

Calhoun County Republican Club meets first Monday of each month 6:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church Community Room, 213 E. Austin, Port Lavaca.

CASA (Christians Against Substance Abuse) meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. Call 361-652-7451 for meeting place.

Friday Night Youth every Friday except the first Friday of each month, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., Fisherman’s Chapel, Port O’Connor

First Baptist Youth Group (Port O’Connor) meets every Wednesday night from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Grades 6th – 12th; Team Kids Grades 1-5

Port O’Connor Cemetery Association meets 3rd Thursday of each month at POC Community Center

Ladies Bible & Book Study is held every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor

VFW Post 4403 meets first Tuesday of each month. 552-3886
Open Mon-Friday; Closed Weekends R. Guitierrez 210-872-1198

Sept. 19-21    “The Cover of Life” 8 pm Fri & Sat; 2 pm Sun.  Port Lavaca Main Street Theatre

Thurs., Sept. 25    Calhoun County Democrats Club 6:00 pm American G.I. Forum, 2718 W. Main, Port Lavaca

Sat., Sept. 27    Adopt-A-Beach 8:30 am

Thurs., Oct. 2    Port O’Connor Service Club 10:00 am Port O’Connor Community Center

Mon., Oct. 6    Calhoun County Republican Club 6:00 pm Grace Episcopal Church, Port Lavaca

Tues., Oct. 7    Night Out Against Crime 6:00-7:30 pm Port O’Connor School

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

Tues., Oct. 7    Bunco 7:00 pm Port O’Connor Community Center

Sat., Oct. 11    San Antonio Bay Day 8:30-1:00 Seadrift Bayfront Park

Sat., Oct. 11    Roll Off Bin at 16th & Harrison, POC
8:30-4:00    Port O’Connor Improvement Dist. Customers Only

Sat., Oct. 11    Market Day by the Bay 9:00-2:00 Seadrift Bayfront Park

Sat., Oct. 11    Calhoun County Fair Parade 10:00 a.m. Port Lavaca

Oct. 14-18    Calhoun County Fair

Sat., Oct. 18    POC CCA Banquet 5:30 pm Port O’Connor Community Center

Tues., Oct. 21    Meet & Greet Republican Candidates 5:00-7:00 pm Seadrift Civic Center

Sat., Oct. 25    Chili, Gumbo Cookoff at Hurricane Junction lichacz@tisd.net Fund Raiser for Port O’Connor Library

San Antonio, TX – Calhoun County resident, Stetson Dierlam of Port Lavaca, participated in the Texas Brigades summer leadership camps in June and July. He was among one hundred sixty-five high school students that took part in this award-winning leadership development program.

The Texas Brigades’ mission is to educate and empower youths with leadership skills and knowledge in wildlife, fisheries, and land stewardship to become conservation ambassadors for a sustained natural resource legacy.

There are seven Brigade camps each summer; two Buckskin Brigades, two Bobwhite Brigades, Bass Brigade, Waterfowl Brigade, and the newest addition, Ranch Brigade. They are held on private ranches in various locations across Texas. Participants must be between 13 to 17 years of age, and submit a complete application for consideration. Dates for 2015 will be available no later than January 1st.
Brigade graduates are available to give presentations to schools and civic groups.

For more information, www.texasbrigades.org, or contact Helen Holdsworth, Executive Director, at 855-TXBRIGS, or via email at hholdsworth@texas-wildlife.org.