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Hunt school board OKs 2nd bond vote
By Clint Schroeder
West Kerr Current
The Hunt school board voted Thursday, Aug. 14, to again place two bond propositions for a high school before voters.
In the Nov. 4 election, Proposition 1, at $5.17 million, is for school buildings and associated building expenses. Proposition 2, for $4.85 million, is for a gym, cafeteria, ag classroom and shop, practice field, parking, fencing and other expenses.
Two propositions put before the voters in May, for $10 million and $3 million, failed by margins of 34 and 54 votes. The results were 254 ‘For’ and 288 ‘Against’ Proposition 1, and 242 ‘For,’ 295 ‘Against’ Proposition 2.
After that election, the Hunt school board charged Superintendent David Kelm to research the issue over the summer and come back with a recommendation on a high school.
His recommendation was to continue the high school planning process, that the best way to expand district facilities is to construct middle and high school facilities funded through the selling of bonds, that renting of non-educational facilities to house a high school should not be pursued and that the board should call for a bond election on Nov. 4 for two propositions.
“The parents, for whatever reason, and the reasons are many, have decided that they need a school for their children in this community and I think these parents should have the right to go to the voters and make their case and say, ‘We want this school and this is why,’ ” Kelm said. “I believe they deserve that right.” [Full Story]Hunt residents express views on high school
By Clint Schroeder
West Kerr Current
Before the Hunt school board voted to pursue another bond election, about a dozen audience members expressed their views.
Board President Blake Smith said an informal tally showed that of the 50 people in attendance, 36 were taxpayers, 20 were parents, seven were not residents of Hunt Independent School District, 27 voiced a ‘yes’ for the high school and 15 said ‘no.’
Hunt resident C.A. Martin said another bond vote shouldn’t be considered until a new school board is seated after the November elections.
“I just need to remind you, that three months ago we’ve already done this at $13 million and here we are at 10 and maybe a lot of people won’t see much difference in that,” he said.
“There’s going to be some board changes, perhaps, in the fall that might have a different feeling about where the direction of this high school should go,” Martin said.
“It seems to me that the community did speak three months ago, that you ought to at least have a board look at it, in this next period, before you decide to have another bond election,” he said.
Frank Nelson said he would like to see a third ballot proposition relating to Hunt Independent School District consolidating with Ingram Independent School District. [Full Story]Tuesday deadline to file in Hunt board election
With a Tuesday, Aug. 26, deadline looming, only one candidate, incumbent Nancy Cawthon, has filed for election to the Hunt school board.
The period to file as a candidate in the Nov. 4 election opened July 27.
At-large positions up for election are currently held by David Blankman, Cawthon, Chris O’Quinn, and Blake Smith.
Changes in state law required Hunt ISD to move its school board elections from May to November, so they can be aligned with a general election. Many school districts’ elections are still in May because they are in cities and can hold elections at the same time as municipal elections.
The change lengthened terms of Hunt ISD board members from three to four years; the other board members’ positions, held by Meg Clark, Karl Dickinson and Sandra Schmitt, will be up for election in November, 2010.
Those wishing to file may pick up applications at the school office at 115 School Rd. SW.‘Meet the Warriors’ rally next Wednesday
The Ingram athletic department will be kicking off the new school year with “Meet the Warriors!” next Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 6:15 p.m. in Warrior Gym.
This event will be an all-school pep rally featuring all of the fall sports teams — cross country, football and volleyball, as well as band and cheer squads.
Each team from grades 7-12 will be recognized.
There will be tables in the foyer with information about the booster club, homecoming and other school organizations.
The athletic department will be selling P.E. uniforms and spirit gear.
Come out and support your Warriors!It’s back to school on Monday
 | | Brightening up with a song to kick off the school year are a group of Ingram Elementary School teachers and staff. The theme this year is “Sailing to Success.” Shown in the front row, from left, are Martha Simone, Steven Craig, Debbie Murphy, Becky Loop, Whitney Mogonye, Shawn McWilliams and Marilyn Sinclair. On stage are, in front, Assistant Principal Susie Upton and Principal Sharon Kubenka. At rear are Dottie Middleton, Gina Stanley and Debbie Bunch. The skit will soon be presented to students. Photo by Irene Van Winkle |
By Clint Schroeder
West Kerr Current
West Kerr County students return to school bright and early next Monday morning, Aug. 25.
A new classroom and science lab building at Ingram Tom Moore High School won’t be ready for opening day, “but we’re real close,” said Ingram Independent School District Superintendent Bruce Faust.
Until the building is ready sometime in September, students will attend classes in the same classrooms as at the end of last year after portable classrooms were sold and removed.
“Once the science center is put into operation, there will be some adjustments,” Faust said.
Facility upgrades also are in the works at Ingram Middle School.
IMS Principal Jill Dworsky said the library and computer lab, which are in portable classroom buildings, have been relocated, and two portable classrooms have been sold.
A covered pavilion at the middle school will be completed this fall, and is scheduled to be enclosed for classrooms next year.
Dworsky said this year, the covered pavilion can be used for assemblies, grade level meetings, pep rallies and dances. [Full Story] |
McDonald clan alive and well despite massacres!
 | | Five McDonalds came to America in the late 1700s from Scotland after their clan survived a massacre. Their descendants who came to Texas are shown here with family and friends sometime in the early 1900s. In front, from left, are Florence Copple, Luanna Lacey McDonald, Daisy Roberts, Lon Parker, Edward Menges, Belmore Roberts, Amzy Weckoff and Felix Menges. In second row are Lafe McDonald, Mrs. Lemmie McDonald, Angie Roberts, (?), Gus McDonald, Lonnie Weckoff and Monroe McDonald. At rear are Ethel McDonald, Mr. Dawson (voice teacher), Lafayette McDonald, Lula Parker, Oliver and Olive Roberts, Myrtle Myrtle Robers, Agnes Weckoff, Archie McDonald, Everett Roberts, and piano man, J. J. McKelvey. |
EDITOR’S NOTE — This is the 132nd of a series of articles marking Kerr County’s sesquicentennial.
By Irene Van Winkle
West Kerr Current
This is a story about a clan that survived numerous ordeals, and not just one, but at least two massacres. Separated by a vast ocean and nearly 200 years, the first occurred in their homeland, and the others in the New World.
It was 1692 in the rugged Scottish Highlands near Glencoe during the reign of William and Mary, who had overthrown James II. In the middle of a freezing February night, members of the Campbell clan, who had taken uneasy shelter for 12 days at the home of their rivals, the MacDonalds, killed 38 of their hosts, including Alasdair MacIain, the MacDonalds’ formidable chieftain.
They had executed a secret order that the MacDonalds be decimated “root and branch” by “fire and sword.” Although the MacDonalds declared fealty to William and Mary, they had missed a deadline, and paid the ultimate penalty. A marker in Glencoe still tells the story for visitors.
Sometime in the late 1700s- early 1800s, five MacDonald brothers came to America, arriving in Tennessee. Two of them, Linville, a farmer, and William, a Methodist minister, came to Jefferson County, Illinois. By the 1830s, they spelled their name McDonald, and had intermarried with Rev. Matthew Modglin Taylor’s kin, who had ties with the Joys of Japonica. (See the Joy and Taylor stories in the West Kerr Current issues of March 2 and March 9, 2006, respectively.) [Full Story] |
Hunt school board OKs second bond election
The Hunt school board voted Thursday, Aug. 14, to place two bond propositions for a high school before voters in the Nov. 4 election.
Proposition 1, for $5.17 million, is for school buildings and associated building expenses. Proposition 2, for $4.85 million, is for a gym, cafeteria, ag classroom and shop, practice field, parking, fencing and other expenses.
Two propositions put before the voters in May, for $10 million and $3 million, failed.
A full story will be in the Aug. 21 print edition of the West Kerr Current.
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31.JUL.08 Ingram ISD budget and tax hearing Aug. 11
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