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JANUARY 2021 VOL 3, Issue 1
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Photo review into 2021 Gunter Boys Basketball
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Gunter FFA Competition
Gunter Cafeteria Ladies Receive Special Thanks
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Gunter 5th and 6th Grade Football
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School Zone: GISD NEWS
School Board Recognition Month
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GISD January 2021 Calendar
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Gunter Schools Rich in History
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Gunter Girls Basketball - 1912 to 2021
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City Connection: City Manager Downtown Plan
Jeff Gibson named GPD Chief
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US Air Force Visits Robotics & Engineering Class
Love Local Initiative for Local Businesses
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GUNTER FFA: Gunter FFA students compete in 2020 Jackpot
CITY OF GUNTER: City Manager, Rick Chaffin, gives insight into Downtown Master Plan
GUNTER ISD: Gunter Girls Basketball from 1912 to 2021.
If you are interested in writing for OurGunter, we would encourage you to reach out to us! We are open to contributions from students, teachers, parents and community members! ON THE COVER Gunter Tiger Varsity Basketball is in full swing. Shown are Kenny Burkholder and Taylor Boddie. Photos by Renee Marler/OurGunter
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In the November issue of The Tiger Times by Gunter Independent School District, they reported the Niche ratings where our cafeterias earned an A+ Rating. When the news got out, our Parent/Teacher Organizations got to work creating some wonderful baskets to present to our cafeteria staff. We appreciate their thoughtfulness in presenting these baskets to our hard working ladies in each of the cafeterias!
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GUNTER ISD SCHOOL ZONE
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GUNTER ISD SCHOOL ZONE
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Gunter Schools Rich in History Gunter School completed in 1912. Mr. A. E. Boyd served as Superintendent. The school was renovated in 1947 where the top story was removed. The school was used through the 1973-74 school year and then torn down in 1975. (History and photo courtesy of “The History of Gunter by Scott Jordan” Facebook page)
1941 Gunter school bus drivers are Robert Oscar ‘Smoky’ Bacon, Bill Hayes and substitute Darrell Streetman. 1943 Bus drivers are I. R. Pearce and substitute Billy Joe Bennett. 1945 April Bro. Noel Ashinhurst, pastor of Gunter Baptist Church, was killed in a gasoline explosion while trying to prime the school bus carburetor. He was 30 years old. Students extinquished the flames with shirts. On April 23, the school board paid Mrs. Ashinhurst’s $145.87 for her late husband’s salary adjustment and salary. A $300 expense amount was given her provided that she not enter into a lawsuit against the school. 1951-63 Albert Scharrf 1953-54 Clifton Igo hired as school bus driver, Calvin Gressett, Albert Scharrf Senior Class Members filled in; Bobby Layman, Billy Dudley 1955-56 Bonnie D. Green, Arlis Rigdon & Albert Scharrf 1956 Verdel Pitts (History and photo courtesy of “The History of Gunter by Scott Jordan” Facebook page)
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Gunter Girls Basketball
109 Years...still going strong
Center photo, taken sometime between 1912 - 1915 by Mr. Carruth, was most likely taken between the first and second floor stair window from the 3-story school building built in 1912. He was known to shoot many elevated photos from the tops of then constructed buildings. The photo is taken looking southwest toward town and Old Lake. Also, Main Street ran just south of the dirt court. Present Pecan Street runs through the middle of the court. The old school building would have straddled present Seventh Street if it had not stoped at Pecan and Oak. (History and center photo courtesy of “The History of Gunter by Scott Jordan� Facebook page) OurGunter.com | January 2021
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City
Connection 2021 promises to be an exciting year for the city of Gunter. Gunter is a city on the rise…. Over the next three to five years, Gutner will grow more than it has in its previous 119 years combined…… While there are many challenges facing the city as it prepares for the growth that is imminent, there are many opportunities, and the city council is taking steps to ensure that the city is prepared. This year a major emphasis is being placed on improving streets and planning a Downtown Gunter revitalization. For the next three to five years, there are four major strategic focus areas that the city is focusing on: In this brief article, I will focus on the Gunter Downtown Master Plan. In subsequent articles, I will write about the other strategic focus areas. A unique opportunity awaits our community to master plan Downtown Gunter, a once in a lifetime opportunity. With your participation, Gunter will plan revitalization of its downtown and by working together, we can dream of what we want it to become and we will make it so. A master plan will ensure that Downtown Gunter resumes its rightful place in the history It will once again become the heart, soul, and cultural center of Gunter. It will have a sense of place and a sense of community while maintaining its cultural history. It will have shops, restaurants, and parks. It will be a place where people can live and have walkable streets and trails. It will become a local and regional destination and have a city center where family, friends and visitors can gather for special events, enjoying restaurants, live music, and everything else that Downtown Gunter will offer. The master planning process will last between six and nine months. We want you, our citizens, help develop the master plan for our Downtown and together we will plan Downtown Gunter. In late January, the city will begin surveying our citizens on what we want our Downtown to become. There will also be a Downtown Gunter website developed which will go live no later than February 1st . This website will provide extensive information about the master planning process. Please check the city of Gunter website at www.guntertx.gov around February 1st for the Downtown Gunter website link. I want to thank the Gunter Economic Development Corporation and the Gunter City Council for unanimously funding and supporting this project. The city has contracted with Kimely-Horn, a premier planning and design firm, who will assist with this project. The project manager, Abra Nusser, is an experienced AICP planner and project manager and will lead our goal of making Gunter a premier north Texas destination. I look forward to getting to know you and working with you as we plan the future of Downtown Gunter together. Rick Chaffin City Manager
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US AIR FORCE Visits Gunter Robotics and Engineering Students
Local Businesses.... If you’d like to be a part of the “Love Local” initiative coordinated by the Gunter Economic Development Committee, please contact Cheyrl Cohagen at ccpl4@ci.gunter.tx.us.
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The Gunter Library and Museum has been a part of the Gunter community for sixteen years. We are a 501 c3 non profit Library with volunteers who give their time and talents to serve our area’s business, academic, imagination, and reading needs. Visit us 110 S. Hwy 289 (next to the donut shop) and take advantage of our services • Books in print/audio/e-books/DVDs • Storytime, STEAM, and kids Summer Reading programs • Book Club • Free wifi and computer access with printer and fax services • Visit our museum and featuring artifacts, picture, and stories about the history of Gunter Stay current on all library events and activities by visiting us at gunterlibrary.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Thank You To Our Sponsors Gunter Library & Museum 110 S. Hwy 289 (next to the donut shop) Jackie Kruzie Library Director Phone: 903-771-3066 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday: CLOSED OurGunter.com | January 2021
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