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By Emily Banks Wooten
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Polk County Cares is working hard to make its July 2 Fish Fry fundraiser every bit as successful as its February crawfish/shrimp boil which grossed over $83,000 to assist local non-profits in Polk County. The fish fry is slated for 6-8 p.m. July 2 at Hands-On Realty which is located at 125 Indian Hills Blvd. at the end of FM 2457 which is also known as “Old 190.” The to-go meals will be served by Scott and Todd Hughes of the original Hughes Catfish restaurant. For $15, one will receive a plate of fresh-caught, American catfish, homemade French fries, coleslaw, Mrs. Hughes’ famous hushpuppies and a drink.

Polk County Cares is a 501(c)3 organization that puts community donations to work in the community. Its purpose is to raise funds to be distributed to qualifying non-profit organizations within Polk County. Toni Cochran Hughes and husband Scott Hughes created the organization together in 2021. It’s actually a labor of love that’s been 10 years in the making, raising about $500,000 over the course of those 10 years.

Toni serves as president of the board of directors of Polk County Cares and Scott is a director, along with Vice President Yana Ogletree, Secretary Becca Dillon, Treasurer Scott Smith, and Directors Solita Collard, Cheryl Downing, Sandi Karnes and Stephen Moye.

Following the super successful crawfish/shrimp boil in February, board members presented checks to F.A.I.T.H. Military Support Group and Center of Hope Cancer Support, with each organization receiving a check for $30,855.33.

“Scott and I have wanted to help local charities. We formed Polk County Cares so we could partner with the community to support the local charities,” Toni said. “We look forward to learning more about the local non-profit organizations and understanding how we can help make a positive impact within the Polk County communities.

“We’re working on the website. It will be up soon and will have a list of our charities,” Toni said. Until then, Polk County Cares has a Facebook page that may be liked and followed. For additional information call Polk County Cares at 409-268-6804.

 

 

 

 

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Chamber representatives are currently accepting promotional products and materials at the chamber office for the new teacher goodie bags.

From Enterprise Staff

Polk County Emergency Management Coordinator Courtney Comstock will be the guest speaker for the next quarterly membership meeting of the Livingston-Polk County Chamber of Commerce at noon Tuesday at Cho-Yeh Camp & Conference Center.

Reserve a seat by contacting the chamber at 936-327-4929 or by making a reservation on the chamber’s website at polkchamber.com. Door prizes will be available.

“Please check out the chamber’s calendar on our website for upcoming events and activities. It is free to add all your events to the calendar,” Chamber President/CEO Yvonne L. King said.

Chamber representatives are currently accepting promotional products and materials at the chamber office for the new teacher goodie bags, an annual project of the chamber that also provides an opportunity for local businesses and service providers to promote themselves. A variety of promotional products are placed in the bags, including pens, pencils, rulers, nail files, notepads, coupons, flyers and other items and information.

“You are welcome to start bringing any goodies you may have for the new teacher bags. We will need 175 of each of the items for the bags and the deadline is July 14,” King said.

The chamber’s website may be found at polkchamber.com. The chamber office is located at 1001 U.S. 59 Loop North in Livingston. The phone number is 396-327-4929. For additional information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Spring dean’s list announced

From Enterprise Staff

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville recently released its Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. These are undergraduates who achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

From Corrigan: Kaylee Conarroe, Makenna Hughes and Jackson Kilgore.

From Goodrich: Lauren Blair.

From Livingston: John Aguero, Destiny Arispe, Matthew Atkinson, Vanessa Baldobino, Sarah Banks, Javier Casas, Klarissa Casas, Tomas Diosdado, Ian Feest, Sebastian Garcia, Emanuela Gjoka, Xhorxhina Gjoka, Jada Henderson, Hannah Kincade, Lauren Lewis, Manuel Martinez, Sara Moore, Tanner Orn, Jordan Potter, Rachael Presley, Joshua Pridgen, Eduardo Rios, Ian Rushing, Cody Smith, Jammie Trujillo-Cotton and Norman Wooldridge.

From Onalaska: Alexis Edwards, Madison Faber, Courtney Fink, Katelin Forrester, Alexis Hensley, Jordan Jessup, Jessica Mayhew and Tisha Whittington.

President’s honor roll announced

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville recently released its President’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2022 semester. These are undergraduates who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

From Corrigan: Jackson Kilgore.

From Livingston: Destiny Arispe, Tomas Diosdado, Hannah Kincade, Tanner Orn, Jordan Potter and Jammie Trujillo-Cotton.

From Onalaska: Alexis Hensley, Jessica Mayhew and Tisha Whittington.

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LHS 2021-2022 FFA chapter president Kaylie Campbell has been awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Kaylie graduated sixth in her Livingston High School Class of 2022 and will attend Texas A&M in the fall. In 2022, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will award 350 four-year, $20,000 Houston Area Scholarships to outstanding students graduating from Houston-area public school districts in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller County. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s educational programs are a significant part of the program’s goals of benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. All recipients of these scholarships must demonstrate academic potential, citizenship/leadership and financial need, and they must attend a Texas college or university. Courtesy photo