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ELENA LUSK RECEIVES OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY AWARD

Denton County would like to extend huge congratulations to our very own Elena Lusk. Elena is the Director of Housing Initiatives and she was selected by the Texas Homeless Network to be the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award at their 2021 THN Awards that happened recently. Photo Courtesy of United Way Denton County Facebook

BROTHERS AWARDED HOMETOWN HEROES

Brothers Ryan Dane and Taylor Behrens were honored as two of Flower Mound’s Hometown Heroes. The brother’s Hometown Hero banners were displayed in Flower Mound for months prior to Senior Staff Sgt. Ryan Dane being presented with the banners and proclamations on behalf of himself and his brother. Photo Courtesy of flower-mound.com

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LISD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Lewisville ISD Chief Financial Officer, Mark Youngs, announced that he will be retiring from the district in December 2021. He has been with the district since 2020. He came to LISD from Keller ISD, where he served as CFO for 13 years. Lewisville ISD wishes Mark Youngs all the best in his retirement.

REFLECTIONS PTSA CONTEST

The Reflections Arts Program encourages students to tap into their inner creativity and express themselves through their artwork. This year the theme of the contest is “I Will Change the World By”. Students can submit original artwork in one or more of six categories that consist of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Photo Courtesy of fmhsptsa.org.

PAUL HENLEY SELECTED AS FIRE CHIEF

The town of Flower Mound recently announced that it has named Paul Henley as its new fire chief after an extensive nationwide search. Henley was recently named the 2021 Texas Fire Chiefs Association Chief of the Year for his incredible performance in Corsicana and the surrounding Navarro County. Photo Courtesy of starlocalmedia.com

COFFEE WITH A COP

The Flower Mound Police Department holds “Coffee with a Cop” community meetings quarterly. At each quarterly meeting, our local Flower Mound Police officers are able to talk one-on-one with the residents of Flower Mound in an informal setting. Each meeting is held at a different location in hopes that they will be able to hear from all of the residents of Flower Mound.

FLOWER MOUND HIGH SCHOOL’S BASEBALL TEAM HOSTS 9TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Flower Mound High School Jaguars Baseball Team Hosted their 9th Annual Golf Tournament. They would like to thank the family, friends, and fans of the Jaguar’s baseball team for coming out and supporting their event. They also want to offer a huge congratulations to all the winners of the tournament. Their 9th Annual Golf Tournament was a success. Photo Courtesy of fmjagsbaseball.com.

THE MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM TAKES FIRST PLACE

Recently, Marcus High School’s Academic Decathlon Team competed against all of the other Lewisville ISD schools and the team went home with first place overall. The school would like to congratulate the scoring members, Kaitlyn Williams, Shaan Sidhwani, Jack Graham, Newton Witter, Emma Simmons, and Connor Bealle on their amazing achievements. Photo Courtesy of lisd.net.