Wallace Middle School held its first annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Thursday evening, September 22, to honor Hispanic Heritage Month that runs from September 15 to October 15, 2022. Teachers and organizations set up game booths such as a ring toss to win a 2 liter drink, a basketball throw where winners got to put a pie in the face of their favorite coach, a dunking booth, endangered species that would be wiped out by the lake’s construction, there would also be communities put underwater for good.
Now, thanks largely to the efforts of Preserve Northeast Texas, more than 2,000 Texans have expressed their opposition to the proposed reservoir by signing a petition which condemns the water project and states, “The proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir would rob Northeast Texas of land, valuable jobs, and precious water, devastating the region’s economic vitality, heritage farmlands, and natural resources. I stand in opposition to this project and call on policymakers to put a stop to this costly, unnecessary and damaging project.”
The petition was created by the grassroots organization, Preserve Northeast Texas, a growing group of landowners, business owners, community leaders, conservationists, and elected officials who have banded together to voice their opposition to one of the biggest transfers of private land to public in modern history. The full list of petitioners pushing back against Marvin Nichols Reservoir can be found at www. PreserveNortheastTexas.org. and musical chairs. DJ Michael Zepeda provided a variety of music and food was provided by Pollo Bueno, Jorge’s, Autentico Taco and Chillz on Wheels. Wallace is commemorating Hispanic Heritage month through October 15 with hallway decorations, music during passing periods, and various classroom activities. Sponsors for the celebration included Jonathan and Lacy Campbell, Warrior Tax, The Castillo Team, Miss Behavin, Print Works and Big Tex Trailers.