AUSTIN—The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) has approved funding of 976 grants in its first funding round for fiscal year 2022. The grants total over $11.6 million and will go to nonprofits and units of government in 121 Texas cities.

The irony was not lost on us that this week’s program would make the women of the WCTU roll over in their graves if they knew we invited a whiskey distiller into their beloved building where we hold our meetings. But Jon Dumbauld and his siblings, partners in SoNo 1420, have a habit of making waves wherever they land.

In recent news, News Channel 10 Sports hosted a battle of the bands between the Tulia High School and Canadian High School bands, in which both of those communities vote for the band they think should win. Thanks to our community, Canadian was able to beat Tulia’s band and win bragging rights over them. Again, the Wildcat Band could not have done this without the love and support of this amazing community.

Each year, the Canadian Education Foundation chooses a Canadian High School Honor Team to recognize during Homecoming. This year’s honor team was comprised of members of the 1975-76 football team, as well as their support team of coaches, cheerleaders, drum majors, and twirlers. Those who attended and were honored during pregame ceremonies on Friday night were Wildcat football team members Joe Anderson; Bill Barnard; Shaffer Baxter; Donald Hill; Bruce Pickens Sr.; Steve Schafer; Jim Shirey; Kevin Wilson; Marty Carr; Mike Schafer; Roy Lee Todd; Robert Wilson; Gary Bob Hutcheson; Doug Gaston (deceased), who was represented by sister, Cindy Talley and niece, Ashlee Salinas; Ken Adcock (deceased), who was represented by son, Miles Adcock, and family, and sister, Cindy Moore. Also honored were cheerleaders Neysia Peil Wilson and Cynthia Peil Donnell, and head twirler Angela Heusel Reasor. HOMECOMING PHOTOS BY ALAN HALE (ALAN79014.SMUGMUG.COM