The Port Lavaca Rotary Club joined Rotary District 5930 in supporting the World’s Largest Polio Walk and Rotary International’s mission to End Polio Now!
Mariachi de Oro from Calhoun high school
Nov 19, 2026 12:00 PM
Skip Sockell is the Rotarian of the Week!!
Thank you to U.S. Representative Michael Cloud for speaking at the Port Lavaca Rotary Club today!
Congressman Cloud shared insightful legislative updates and took the time to answer important questions from our members and guests.
We also want to extend a huge thank you to Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA for their wonderful hospitality in hosting today's meeting at the Formosa Guest House.
Pictured is Congressman Michael Cloud and Port Lavaca Rotary President Nichole Contreras.
Formosa Plastics AVP & GM Mike Rivet was honored as the Rotarian of the Week by Port Lavaca Rotary Club President Nichole Contreras, on Sept. 10.
Thank you for your outstanding leadership in our local industrial sector, as well as your strong commitment to community engagement and performance excellence. We appreciate everything you do for our region!
Thank you, Judge Vern Lyssy, for speaking with Rotary today and for the open, transparent, and informative briefing on the county budget.
We appreciated the chance to ask questions and hear how the public can access budget information online.
Your willingness and eagerness to show where every tax dollar is spent, was so refreshing. Well done sir.
Pictured: Judge Vern Lyssy with Rotary Club of Port Lavaca, President, Nichole Contreras, Formosa Plastics.
Fun fact #1: Did you know that Indianola, TX was a main port for 100,000 immigrants!
Fun fact #2: To this day 2 million Texans can trace their roots back to these immigrants!
Fun fact #3: In 1869 the first refrigerated beef left Calhoun County!
How cool is it to live in such a history-rich county! Thank you Larry Nichols with the Calhoun County Historical Commission for sharing our counties fascinating history!
Want to learn more? We have you covered!
Go and follow the Calhoun County Historical Commission Facebook page for more information.
Hotel Tres Palacios, the exciting transformation of the historic Luther Hotel, was the focus of this week’s Rotary Club program.
We were honored to have Steve Smith with DENCO, the general contractor for the project, and Kendall Spriggs with J.P. Bryan’s team, who shared an update on the progress and vision behind the project. It sounds FAB!
We’re so grateful to Steve and Kendall for taking the time to be with us.
Pictured left to right are Kendall Spriggs, Steve Smith, and Club President, Nichole Contreras
It was such an honor to have our guest speakers from Calhoun County Airport today. They were FAB!
Calhoun County Airport covers an area of 200 acres, which contains two runways and has two concrete helipads. It also has twenty-four-hour self-service fuel tanks with AvGas and JetA.
AND…if you want to learn to fly a plane - these are your guys!!
L to R: Cary Connelly (Head Flight Instructor), Lou Svetlik (Airport Manager), Nichole Contreras (Rotary President) and Pat Patrisky (Rotarian of the week).
Thank you to Crown Hospice for an informative and engaging presentation on dementia awareness. We appreciate Eric Teehan, Arleana Tristan, and staff for leading this meaningful hands-on experience. We are grateful for your dedication and the compassionate care you provide to our community!
Help us congratulate Nichole Contreras on becoming the new President of Rotary Club of Port Lavaca!
Nichole was inducted into office by fellow Rotarian and District Governor, Al Shuford.
Looking forward to great things under your leadership, Nichole!!
