Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Learn with Miss Laura hosts a science fair for area homeschool students at the Mabank fire station April 25. Gun Barrel City Economic Development Corporation Vice President Keith Bond donates medals for all participants. Scientists participating in this year’s science fair are James Simon (from left), Joseph Simon, Robert Simon, Cayman Stewart, Leo Barr, Morgan Seibold, Gelane Barr and Ayden Stacks.
Monitor Photo/Janice Grubbs Vincik
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Cedar Creek Marine Owners Chris and Nancy Darby have an open concept home that looks out on to Cedar Creek Lake. The Darbys volunteered their home for the Library of Cedar Creek Lake Home Tour, April 26. Darby said, “We opened our home to help fund raise for the library.” The home is highly functional for relaxing as well as sharing time with friends.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Gun Barrel City Chapter holds a morning networking meeting at the Gun Barrel City Hall April 17. Candidates for city council briefly addressed chamber members with their qualifications as to why they would make a good city council member. Gun Barrel City Council Member Kennith Foster (Place 5) (from left) Robert Edwards (Place 5), Council Members April Burns (Place 1), Jennifer Jacobs (Place 3) and Chamber Board Chair Marty Mullins address chamber members on the importance of voting.
Monitor Photo/Jody Vincik
The Monitor Managing Editor Ashlee Sawyer (from left), Layout Coordinator Donna Graham, Reporter Carla Gray and Director of Sales and Marketing Janice Grubbs Vincik greet chamber members at the Business After Hours held at the new Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative (TVEC)VIP section at the Andrew Gibbs Memorial Rodeo Arena April 15.
Monitor Photo/Janice Grubbs Vincik
Ready, set and they are off for Christian Life Center’s annual EGGstravaganza egg hunt. After hunting for eggs kids were able to enjoy a train ride, food, music and bounce houses.
Monitor Photo/Donna Graham
Cousins Auri Letkiewicz (left) and MJ Searcy get ready for the train ride during Christian Life Center’s EGGstravaganza held April 19.
Courtesy Photo/Brooke Atkinson-Hairl
KEMP-According to Kemp Independent School District (KISD) District Police arrested a KISD employee April 21 following an investigation of allegedly sharing an inappropriate digital image with a student.
According to a press release from the district, KISD administration and the appropriate authorities immediately began reviewing and investigating the concern of an employee allegedly sharing an inappropriate digital image with a student.
According to the district, the employee did not return to any Kemp ISD campus after the initial report was made.
MABANK—The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (CCLACC) Leadership Cedar Creek Lake (CCL) class held their monthly class April 8 at the Mabank Independent School District administration building where attendees had “education day.” Class members heard from Chief Financial Officer Scott Hyde first who gave a quick course in school finance 101. Hyde said that a school district’s budget is generated from three general sources:
• Federal Revenue (child nutrition and title grants) which makes up 5%
• State Revenue (foundation school program) which makes up 44%
