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WALKER COUNTY
PRESS
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Thursday February 3, 2022
To m o r r o w ’s P r o m i s e C u t s Warrior Banquet Held at Fairgrounds sang the National Anthem Ribbon on Second Location and LTC Allen West, US
By Wade Thibodeaux Kaye and Rick Boehning, owners of Tomorrow’s Promise Montessori School and childcare have cut the ribbon on their second location in Huntsville, Texas. The
new location is at 906 10th Street and is awaiting licensing from the State of Texas before it can officially open and accept children. The ribbon cutting happened last Thursday afternoon, January
27, 2022 with the owners surrounded by friends, family, employees, and Huntsville Walker County Chamber of Commerce staff and members. Information can be obtained by calling 936.435.0303
By Wade Thibodeaux The Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees met in special session on Thursday, January 27, 2022 with only two items on the agenda. The first item was to approve the final design development package for the Huntsville High School Auditorium bond project and
the second item was the evaluation and contract extension of Superintendent Scott Sheppard’s contract. The architects present in the meeting presented the schematics and design renderings of the proposed 1000 seat auditorium that would be attached to the East end of the front building of
Huntsville High School. The building was designed to be multi-purpose and would have access for students through the existing building and a separate front entrance for the public attending events. Construction was estimated to begin in July of 2022 with 12 months (contd on page 7)
HISD Trustees Approve Plans for New Auditorium and Sup Gets Contract Extension
Chad Robichaux, founder of Mighty Oaks, presented LTC Allen West with a Texas plaque that had the US Constitution printed on it. By Wade Thibodeaux port a great cause. The The 12th annual Walker event was for the benefit County Warrior Banquet of the Mighty Oaks Founwas held at the Walker dation, which is a faith County Fairgrounds last based treatment organizaThursday evening, Janu- tion formed to assist serary 27, 2022. The place vice members with comwas packed with patriotic bat trauma and resiliency Americans who came for programs. Some heavy the fun, fellowship, good hitters were in attendance food, and mostly to sup- at the event as Ted Nugent
Army Veteran and current Gubernatorial candidate provided the keynote address. Morgan Lutrell, a navy seal and current US Representative candidate, presented the Gold Star Mothers. US Representative Kevin Brady, a couple of State Representatives, and many of the local candidates for the March Primary were scattered throughout the crowd. Some locals, such as C.F. Hazelwood, USMC presented a challenge to the crowd and revved up the audience right before Roger Walters and Kevin McMillian took the stage and began auctioning some special items. Overall, it was a great night with thousands of dollars raised for a very worthwhile cause.
Kevin McMillian and Roger Walters handled the auctioneering duties for the evening.