LUFKINDAILYNEWS.COM THE LUFKIN DAILY NEWS FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021 3A MEMORIAL 5K Community to commemorate Woods with race By KAYLEY FRAZE dent. Woods lived in most of them. He always wanted help area vets.” grief, and to honor our dead with The Lufkin Daily News Lufkin for fve years to see other people happy or laugh- Hobbs said planning took a bit lon- charity to others and in a fashion and graduated with ing, which was why he was such a ger and was more intense than she he would have loved is always a American Legion Auxiliary Unit the class of 2016 from clown. He also loved to run. It was realized it would be. good cause,” she said. “It also helps No. 13 of Lufkin will be remembering Lufkin High School. one of his favorite things to do, tru- “We started planning this a couple our family heal and focus on our Pfc. Bradley R. Woods with a memo- “He wanted to ly a joyous hobby for him.” months ago,” she said. “Generating future together. Brad was an amaz- rial 5K run at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at serve because he Hobbs said she, her husband and interest has been diffcult because ing young man whose life was cut Ellen Trout Zoo. loved our country their older son thought about having this is the frst year. I am hoping next short and this run is a way to keep The race will beneft the American and the Marine the memorial 5K for several years, year we will have more sponsorship his spirit alive and beneft the com- Legion Auxiliary. Corps,” said Woods’ but it had been too emotional before and participation.” munity, as well.” Woods served in the United States mother Dixie Hobbs, WOODS now. Hobbs said it was important for To register, go to tinyurl.com/yh- Marine Corps for nine months and who also organized “This year, we decided we would her family to host this race because 4n65bv. For more information, go to was still in training to go to his frst the event. “Brad was probably one start, hopefully, an annual race that tragic things like this happen to fami- American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. duty station in Washington, D.C., of the funniest people you would will beneft local veterans groups,” lies every day. 113 — Lufkin’s Facebook page. when he died in 2017 from injuries ever meet. He had a great sense of she said. “We picked the ALA this “It is important to let people Kayley Fraze’s email address is sustained in an automobile acci- humor and loved other people — year because of the work they do to know they are not alone in their [email protected]. HEALTH CARE BUSINESS Kite, Bentley both resign from Nacogdoches hospital district By JOSH EDWARDS for the community and I feel good 2018 following the resignation of The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel about that,” she said. longtime at-large member Dun- Kite was also initially elected in can Rogde. Rogde was followed by NACOGDOCHES — 2017, and she and Bentley Banker Phares, who also resigned Two Nacogdoches Coun- have largely voted togeth- shortly into his term, citing pos- ty Hospital District board er on issues. sible conficts of interest related members have resigned “When I frst got on the to his law practice and Stephen F. less than a week after the board what I really wanted Austin State University, where he board sold the majority to do was to get rid of (Com- is professor. James Stockman was of Nacogdoches Memo- munity Hospital Corp.) be- elected to the at-large seat in 2018 rial Hospital’s assets to cause they were draining and remains on the board. the Lion Star Group LLC. our hospital fnancially The board now has reduced au- At-large trustee Farrar BENTLEY and I got that done,” Kite thority since Lion Star took over Bentley resigned Mon- said. “Then I wanted to be the hospital’s operations July 14. day afternoon followed able to get an experienced The county hospital district had JOSH EDWARD/The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel by board vice president CEO to turn the hospital been responsible for running daily The only East Texas branch of Spec’s is expected to open in Nacogdoches within Anita Kite of Precinct 4 around and failed at that operations but will now focus on the next week. on Tuesday. one. But then came the op- the county ambulance service, “I love this hospital. I portunity to get a company running its nursing homes and up- want this hospital to suc- to come with good experi- keep of taxpayer-owned buildings. ceed,” Bentley said in a ence and being able to run Lion Star, the new owner and Spec’s to open within a week phone call with The Daily the hospital as a business, operator of the hospital, paid the Sentinel. KITE so I decided that was the county hospital district $3 million The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel closed in 2020. Hours will be 10 a.m. to He declined to elabo- best way to go and I accom- for assets including accounts re- 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, ac- rate publicly on his decision to plished that.” ceivable, licenses and inventory. NACOGDOCHES — A Houston-based cording to the website. step down from the post he’s held The seven-member board is The hospital district retains own- liquor and specialty foods shop on the Founded in 1962 in Houston by Carroll since being frst elected in 2017. now down to fve members, which ership of all its buildings, which north end of town is expected to open B. “Spec” Jackson, Spec’s has more than Kite said she accomplished the is enough to make a quorum and are being leased to Lion Star. within a week, according to company 100 locations in Texas offering liquor, majority of goals she set at the legally conduct business. No spe- The hospital district is also re- offcials at Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer wine, gift items and specialty foods. hospital and had decided to leave cial elections are likely since both sponsible for repaying more than Foods. Most of the company’s stores are cen- offce. seats are up for election in No- $42 million in bond debt, largely The soon-to-be only East Texas loca- tered around urban areas like Houston “I’ve worked hard and long, vember, local elections adminis- though a 1% sales tax. tion of Spec’s will be in Nacogdoches and Dallas. long hours reading all of the con- trator Todd Stallings said. Josh Edwards’ email address is at 4608 North St., the building once oc- Spec’s also operates Fat Dog Bever- tracts and I feel like I did my best The board last had a vacancy in [email protected]. cupied by Staples offce supply, which ages, which has a location in Rusk. LISD Continued from Page 1A expenditures for the month of said. “They are forseeking city that, it will be included in our ■ Senate Bill 248, which ex- ing Trout Primary and dis- the board should get those June — including checks over council approval and fund- budget.” pands the defnition of e-cig- cussed the recent addition of funds momentarily, she said. $3,000, invoices over $10,000 ing to move forward with the The board also approved the arette to include consumable two new security personnel as The board also was notifed and purchases over $50,000 — Lufkin Forward project. They following changes to the 2021- liquid solution or other mate- part of new campus security by the T.L.L. Temple Founda- and proposals such as a ’21-22 have asked us for a resolution 22 student code of conduct rial aerosolized or vaporized. measures. tion that its application for a Property, Liability, Auto and of support.” based on House and Senate ■ Senate Bill 530, which ex- “We have on-boarded our grant to become a demonstra- Workers’ Compensation Re- The board also approved a bills from the Texas Legisla- pands the offense of harass- two new police offcers with tion site for the ECHS was be- newal. lease agreement with Dell Fi- ture: ment to include publishing on Lufkin ISD PD,” Torres said. ing considered. The board also approved nancial Services for student ■ House Bill 375, which a website. “We look forward to them “We will begin looking with a resolution regarding sup- devices. amends the name of continu- ■ Senate Bill 768, which coming on board and being them to implement that,” Tor- port for the “Lufkin Forward” “We’re using the budget for ous sexual abuse to include creates a new penalty group in place for the start of school res said. “We’re excited about movement, a revitalization of this year and for next year that disabled individuals. under the Texas Controlled and we’re excited about those that.” downtown Lufkin. we’ve already planned for in ■ House Bill 957, which re- Substances Act. additions to our security The board also approved “This was a request from order to pay two of these pay- moves a frearm silencer from The board decided to not to force.” the consent agenda, includ- the 4B Economic Develop- ments,” chief fnancial offcer the list of prohibited weapons take any action on a proposed Kayley Fraze’s email address is ing professional new hires, ment Corporation,” Torres Charlotte Bynum said. “After and changes the defnition. purchase of property adjoin- [email protected]. County Continued from Page 1A is essentially liquidating the having an active commission- the unit-road system.