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FLOWER MOUND HONORS HOMETOWN HERO During the September 20th Town Council meeting, Mayor Derek France proclaimed Flower Mound resident Austin Emmons as a Hometown Hero for his military service. A Hometown Heroes banner depicting Austin was displayed in Flower Mound for more than two months before his family was presented with the award. Austin’s grandfather, Michael Waite, accepted the award on his behalf.
NOMINATE OUTSTANDING CITIZENS In attempts to recognize citizens that selflessly offered service to others, the Town of Flower Mound is in search of nominations for the 2021 “Outstanding Citizenship Award”. Anyone can nominate an individual or group as long as the nominee is a Flower Mound resident or group, and displays at least two of the three criteria required.
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NEW BOOK VENDING MACHINE AT VICKERY ELEMENTARY LISD NAMED ONE OF THE TOP PLACES TO WORK IN TEXAS Lewisville Independent School District was ranked in the top half of Forbes’ ‘America’s Best-In-State Employers 2021’ list and is currently ranked Number 1 for all of DFW-area school districts. This recognition was created by Forbes through a survey of 80,000 employees of the United States spanning across 25 industry sectors.
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The Vickery Elementary School Voyageurs recently introduced a futuristic reward system in two of their hallways outside of the school’s library; brand new vending machines. These vending machines are unique because they are solely filled with books for the students. These vending machines serve “snacks for your eyes.”
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