Category: Athens

Athens City Council approves Gallagher Construction for Cain Center renovations

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The Athens City Council met in Special Session on Friday, September 29, 2017 to discuss and consider all matters related to entering into an agreement with Gallagher Construction Company, LP for Construction Management Services of the highly anticipated renovation of the Cain Center. Renovations of this scale require a lot of storage space and equipment, such as a crane, which can easily be acquired with a crane hire. If you have a construction company and you require the aid of shipping containers, you might want to look into someone similar to this conex container company or others similar to it as they might be able to help with the not only storage but also the transportation of equipment needed. the object of providing quality Professional Engineering services to both the public and private sectors. The company was later expanded with the addition of the practice of Architecture. G. Douglas Vallee Limited is proud to hold both a Certificate of Authorization from the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, and a Certificate of Practice from the Ontario Association of Architects. Since incorporation, our firm has continued to develop the practices of Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering and Architecture as the mainstays of the company. An ongoing commitment to investing in leading edge technology has enabled us to provide our clients with highly professional services in an increasingly competitive market. We currently have six licensed Professional Engineers, four Engineers-in-training, two Architects, and one Registered Professional Land Use Planner on staff. This team of professionals has over 300 man-years of combined experience and is ably assisted by ten technical support people, in addition to our knowledgeable administrative staff. G. Douglas Vallee Limited provides Professional Engineering and Architectural services for projects of any size ranging from the smallest of ventures to complete project design, administration, and construction field services for multi-million dollar municipal and private projects.

If this website name sounds familiar, it is because they are already working here in our community on another very exciting project doing an industrial coating to an important building . In 2016, Gallagher Construction was selected by the Athens Independent School District (AISD) Board of Trustees to be the construction manager on the 59.9 million dollar bond issued for the construction and redevelopment of Athens schools. They wanted to upgrade the schools with new faclities and were looking for a reliable commercial building service similar to what’s offered by Collins Commercial Construction Cairns in Australia.

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Athens native and legend Vivian Castleberry dies at 95

Vivian Anderson Castleberry

By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Coordinator

Vivian Anderson Castleberry, one of Athens’ brightest daughters, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the age of 95. She led what she herself called “an extraordinary life.” Castleberry was a trailblazing Dallas journalist, author, social justice activist, champion of women, friend to both the powerful and downtrodden, and devoted wife and mother.

She was born Vivian Lou Anderson in 1922 in Lindale, Texas. In 1932, her parents packed up and moved their three children and six jersey cows to a small farm about a mile from the current Athens High School. She called that move the best thing that ever happened to her. Athens schools were excellent, she said, and the teachers “remarkably fine.”

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Congratulations, Athens ISD

Athens High School and South Athens Elementary recently received banners of achievement celebrating both campuses’ performance on the Texas Education Agency’s accountability ratings. At the high school, distinctions were designated in academic achievement in mathematics, academic achievement in science, academic achievement in social studies, top 25 percent student progress, and postsecondary readiness. At South Athens, distinctions were designated in academic achievement in ELA/reading, academic achievement in mathematics, top 25 percent student progress, top 25 percent closing performance gaps, and postsecondary readiness. Athens ISD “met standard” at every campus and as whole. “This is a win,” said Superintendent Blake Stiles. “I’m a competitive person, and I want to see even more distinctions in our future.” (Courtesy photos)

AEDC recognizes Jess Laird, Maurice Cox

Representative Lance Gooden and Senator Robert Nichols present long-standing, outgoing board of director Maurice Cox and Board President Jess Laird with a Texas flag flown over the state Capitol in appreciation of six years of commitment and dedication to the Athens Economic Development Corporation at AEDC’s annual meeting September 29. (Courtesy photo)

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Athens Economic Development Corporation recognized long-standing, outgoing Board President Jess Laird and director Maurice Cox for their service on the board at its annual meeting on September 29. Senator Robert Nichols and Representative Lance Gooden presented Laid and Cox with a Texas flag flown over the state Capitol.

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