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Tuesday, 12 January 2010 23:06 |
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By Amber Hanneken
Staff Writer
HUGO — It was reported that Hugo Schools’ expenditures slightly outweigh what they have received so far in funds as the school board reviewed the financial summary during Monday night’s meeting.
The total budget, which was approved in the fall for the general fund, co-op, building fund and child nutrition was set at $12,066,949. The budget was made based on how much money the school is supposed to receive from the state and federal government, Superintendent Tony Daugherty said.
However, so far the school has just received $4,656,451.26, 39% of the budget. Hugo Schools have spent $4,928,442.91 or 41% of the budget as of Jan. 11.
“What needs to happen is budget adjustments and amendments,” Daugherty said, noting that at more than half way through the year the school still has yet to receive 61% of its budget. He said even with the cuts, they are waiting on money owed.
The principals will be meeting with Daugherty to look at the rest of the year and discuss possible cuts. The board will be holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 regarding finances and cuts. Daugherty said they are hoping federal funds will come in this week or next.
The board entered an executive session to discuss the superintendent’s contract. Upon returning, they voted to reinforce the current contract through June 30, 2012.
During the superintendent’s report, Daugherty presented plaques to each board member in honor of board member recognition month.
“It is my pleasure to say thank you to this bunch of trustees,” he said. “We really appreciate what they do for the children of Hugo City Schools.” Read the whole story, subscribe to the online edition: http://www.hugonews.com/transitionHDN.html |
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Tuesday, 05 January 2010 17:55 |
By Joanne Webster
Contributing Writer
GRANT — Officers elected for the 2010 term during the Grant Water Board Annual meeting include: Thomas Hadley, Kevin Waugh, R.W. Nored, Odis Brewer and James Wyatt. All retained their seats with Mike Bloodworth as the only member leaving the board.
The audit was presented with copies provided to approximately 20 attendees.
The next regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday Jan. 12 at the Rural Water District No. 1 office on Everidge Road, Grant. |
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Thursday, 07 January 2010 19:41 |
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HUGO — Three world-class musical groups will perform in Hugo during Choctaw County Arts Council’s 2010 Performing Arts Season.
The opening event, the Decadent Dessert concert on Jan. 14, will feature Duo Clarion, Chad Barrow and Any I-Lin, a clarinet-piano duo in a homage to Benny Goodman.
The pair, originally from Oklahoma, recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York to raved reviews. Their performance has been described as “expressive ferocity,” “with great flair” and “brilliant.” They have toured throughout the United States in such locations as Boston, San Francisco and Salt Lake City and have been featured at major music festivals. Barrow has been named the professor of clarinet at the University of Michigan.
The Feb. 18, 2010 concert will be Trio Tulsa. This group has been reviewed as “one of the foremost chamber groups of the United States.” Maureen O’Boyle, violin, Diane Buccianeri, cello and Roger Price, piano, are all at the University of Tulsa. They have been called “truly glorious,” “warm and vibrant” and “sweet nectar for the spirit.” They are known for vibrant, inventive concerts of little-known gems and hidden masterpieces, and will present a varied mix of styles and genre. Read the whole story, subscribe to the online edition: http://www.hugonews.com/transitionHDN.html |
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Monday, 04 January 2010 19:25 |
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Henry Wallace knows firsthand the profound pain of losing his mother in an incident of domestic violence. When he learned that two young boys in his community of Hugo had experienced the same tragic loss, he reached out to them by becoming their mentor through the Passport to the Future Mentoring Program.
Wallace, who has been matched with the boys for over a year, has been named recipient of the 2010 David and Molly Boren Mentoring Award, which recognizes an outstanding mentor in Oklahoma. The award will be presented in conjunction with National Mentoring Month in January and is sponsored by the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence and its David and Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative.
Wallace and his mentees will be featured in a television commercial airing statewide. The television spots are made possible with support from Cox Communications and can be seen on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLAIGSEmvkI.
Wallace will be honored on national Thank Your Mentor Day, Jan. 21, at the State Capitol. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence will present Wallace with a plaque and will donate $500 in his honor to benefit the Passport to the Future Mentoring Program. The mentoring program, which is administered by Hugo’s Little Dixie Community Action Agency, serves youths ages 4 to 18 who have an incarcerated parent. The program serves more than 300 children in a three-county area in southeast Oklahoma.
“When Henry was young, his mother was murdered by her boyfriend,” said Tonya Finley, who matched Wallace with 9-year-old Charles and 8-year-old Marquelle. “Henry was the first person we thought of to mentor these boys. He’s a really caring person and can understand and sympathize with all these boys are going through.”
Wallace said he enjoys taking the boys to the park or playing games at the Boys & Girls Club, where he works part time running the game room. He also talks to them about school work and encourages them to apply themselves in school. Wallace’s favorite memory is taking the boys to the county fair, where they played on tractors. “Most kids would want to ride the rides, but they wanted to play on the tractors. They love machines,” he said. Read the whole story, subscribe to the online edition: http://www.hugonews.com/transitionHDN.html |
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