COLUMBUS — Destiny Psencik was present to represent the Turtle Wing Foundation during the regular meeting of the Colorado County Commissioner's Court on Feb. 27 in Columbus. The court made a proclamation for the month of April 2023 as Autism Awareness Month in Colorado County. Psencik is the executive director of the Turtle Wing Foundation which serves as a resource hub to connect families who have children with learning challenges with the services and support they need to be successful. Psencik said, 'Autism awareness is near and dear to our hearts.' She continued, 'We want to create a culture of awareness and acceptance. ' Turtle Wing serves all of Colorado, Fayette and Lavaca counties.
After the reading of the proclamation, Colorado County Judge Ty Prause said, 'I want to thank the foundation as there are not near enough services in rural areas as there are in larger areas. Thank you for your time.'
During the public comments, Billy Kahn introduced the court to A Better Columbus (ABC), a non-profit conceived and launched by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Kahn read, 'The mission of ABC is to create a vibrant community, connecting residents, visitors and businesses to encourage growth while celebrating our heritage. One of the first projects sanctioned by ABC, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, was the giant color mural downtown on a Spring Street building at the corner of Milam Street, by muralist Tyler Kay. The painting of the 'Greetings from Columbus' mural began in January 2022 and was completed in April. The project was the first of many ventures being considered to help improve and promote the city’s charm.' Look for aBetter-ColumbusTx on Facebook, call us at (979) 484-7184, or email us at aBetterColumbus@yahoo. com.
Janet Hollmann was present representing the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and was requesting the use of the courthouse grounds on May 18-21 for the Magnolia Days Festival. Hollmann is the events director for the chamber and said they are extending the dates needed for the courthouse grounds for setup because there are more vendors and participants. She told the court, 'it promises to be a big one' this year!
