BY Beth Trimble / Executive Director of Communications, Red Oak ISD
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RED OAK – The Red Oak Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Founder’s Day parade and festival on Saturday, September 11 with the theme of Hometown Heroes tying to the 9-11 twentieth anniversary.
The Chamber accepted nominations from the community to honor the heroes among us.
Congratulations to our ROISD connected Red Oak Founder’s Day Hometown Heroes who were announced at the event on Saturday, Sept. 11. We had many with conflicts that day, but be sure to congratulate them on campus or around town!
JIM ROBNETT
Marine/Korean War Veteran (Father of Melanie Petersen)
HOWARD GATEWOOD
Marine Veteran, ROHS Principal
JOHN ANDERSON
Navy Veteran, ROISD School Board President
MICHELLE CARTER
ROHS Class of 2003, Gold Medal Olympian
LOUISE RITTER
ROHS Class of 1976, Gold Medal Olympian
BRENDA SANFORD
ROISD Superintendent
MERILEE STONE
Red Oak Elem Principal
AMY WEIS
Wooden Elem. Principal
ASHLEY JACKSON
Schupmann Elem. Principal
RACHEL RECTOR
Eastridge Elem. Principal
ALLYSON BELL
Shields Elem. Principal
ROB WALLER
ROMS Principal
DR. JOY SHAW
ROISD Board Member ROISD 35 years (ret)
TAMELIA MOORE
ROISD Admin. Receptionist
ALVIN SHAW
ROMS Coach
DONNA KNIGHT
ROISD Family Services (ret)
JENNIFER BATES
Schupmann Elem. Nurse
Other Red Oak Hometown Heroes:
GARLAND WOLFE
Red Oak Police Chief
BEN BLANTON
Red Oak Fire Chief
WILL TURNER
Baylor Waxahachie President
LOGAN RAGSDALE
Red Oak Librarian
At age 89, Marine Corp Veteran Jim Robnett is one of the last surviving members of the “Chosin Few”, a group of US Marines who survived one of the bloodiest and coldest battles at the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War.
He has lived in RO since 1972, served on the Red Oak Chamber of Commerce Board, Planning & Zoning, and many years as President of the Economic Development Corp.
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