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Dr. Judene Blackburn Joins Board
Fort Leonard Wood, MO – June 16, 2006 ---- The monthly meeting of Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood Region (MFLWR) was held at the Waynesville School District Administration Building. Norm Herren, vice chairman of the MFLWR, welcomed all to the meeting. Dr. Ed Musgrove welcomed all to the School District and Waynesville.
Ed Musgrove also introduced Dr. Judene Blackburn, who will be the new District Superintendent. Judene will be replacing Ed on the MFLWR board. Ed will be retiring this month. He and his family will be moving to Kentucky where will be assuming superintendent duties for another school district. Ed said that he “will miss Waynesville/ St. Robert very much. I am proud of the progress we have made here and am looking forward to the new challenges that Kentucky will bring.” Norm Herren thanked Ed for his many years of service to the region and his strong interest in economic development.
Norm Herren reported that Bob Kreuter, Chairman of the MFLWR, arrived at the MD Anderson Clinic in Houston yesterday. He will be there for the week as part of his cancer treatment program. Norm asked that we all keep Bob in our thoughts and prayers.
Sue Halter, Deputy Garrison Commander of Fort Leonard Wood, provided the FLW Update. She said that all construction projects on post are on schedule. The new post exchange is 65% complete. Grand opening is scheduled for September or October. The Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) Responder Training Facility is under construction. It is scheduled to be completed in June 2007.
The change of command for Colonel JC Abney, the
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