Retired State Representative Danny Watson made a donation of a thousand dollars to Hope’s Troop 5

Pictured left to right: Lucas Matchett, Drake Mathis, Cody O’Brien, Dakota
Greer, Dr. Lester Sitzes, Scoutmaster; Karen Smith, Scoutmaster;
Representative Danny Watson, Makenzi Golden, Senior Patrol Leader; Emma
Wright, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster; Kaden O’Brien.

HOPE – Retired State Representative Danny Watson made a donation of a thousand dollars to Hope’s Troop 5 to help pay for their July Colorado Rafting Trip.

Representative Watson presented the check at the Troop’s second BINGO event
to raise funds for the trip.

The two BINGOS chaired by Betty Wright raised $1650 for the youth.
Additional cash contributors were Mike Cox of Hope’s Wendy’s, Judy Davis and
Canelia Hasley.

Businesses sponsoring the events were Chicken Express of Hope and
Arkadelphia, Raising Cane Chicken of Texarkana, Rowe’s Leather, Townsend
Outdoors, McAlisters of Texarkana, Longhorn Steak House, Starbucks, Tacos
for Life and Andy’s Frozen Custard.