The Daily Light's own Robin Fox started everything off by singing "The Star-Spangled Banner". Food was provided by https://tacos4life.com/waxahachie/ . Colten Crist called each recipient up to receive their awards. Rebecca and Patrick took pictures and helped with the event as well. Gatehouse Media may not be a local company, but the people who work for the WDL are local, and contribute to the community and gave this event a family feel to it. Thanks to Railport Brewing for hosting. Kids were playing games in the sideyard and some were inside with board games. The adults were eating, talking and laughing. It was just a really great experience.
I have to say that being a recipient of this award is really humbling. To be there with all these amazing people in our community was an honor and to actually be named as a winner... well, that was incredible. I'm truly grateful. It reminds me of the quote:
Sir Newton's quote comes to mind because there are so many in Waxahachie who give of their time and resources to help others. I was born in Fort Worth and while Fort Worth neighborhoods might have a more intimate feel to them, it pales in comparison to how Waxahachie is as a city. I know that we are growing and along with that come growing pains, but I don't want Waxahachie to ever lose that part of its charm. I think it is integral to who we are as a city.
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