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Malakoff ISD board thanks local businesses

Acme Brick Plant Manager Harland Dixson, left, with Superintendent Randy Perry. (Courtesy photo)

Press release

Acme Brick and Brookshire’s in Malakoff were honored on August 17th by the Malakoff ISD School Board for their outstanding support of the students and school in Malakoff. “We are grateful for the generosity of Acme Brick and Brookshire’s in Malakoff for their commitment to help make a real difference for our kids and this community,” said Randy Perry, district superintendent. “They are wonderful community partners in the education of the students of Malakoff ISD,” Perry said.

“Our students, parents and teacher directly benefit from companies such as this that are willing to stand up for public schools, not just in words but in actions. MISD looks forward to continuing a strong relationship with these fine businesses,” Perry said.

From left: Brookshire's personnel Darrell Gunstanson, Jackson Blackateer, Bea Anderson, and Brookshire's Store Manager Billy Williams with Superintendent Randy Perry. (Courtesy photo) — From left: Brookshire’s personnel Darrell Gunstanson, Jackson Blackateer, Bea Anderson, and Brookshire’s Store Manager Billy Williams with Superintendent Randy Perry. (Courtesy photo)

Class of ’59 presents plaque to the Malakoff Historical Society

A plaque with the names of the Malakoff High School Class of 1959 is presented to Pat Isaacson (center right) of the Malakoff Historical Society Thursday, Aug. 13. Marie Abbott Wood (class member and widow of Willard Wood), is making the presentation. The plaque will hang in the Flagg House Museum. A clear plastic envelope is attached to the back listing the classmates who have passed on along with their passing dates. These include: Charles Abbott, Glenn Conditt, Paul Giles, Milburn Holt, Mary Lee Carter Matthews, Dennis McMurtray, Billy Joe Robertson, Stephen Tarkington, Patsy Rogers Whitehead, and Willard Wood. Also in the picture from left to right, Delores Holt, Pat Smith, Marie Abbott Wood, Paul Davis Bankston, Pat Isaacson, Quieva Shumate Williams and Marie Gibson Johnson. (Courtesy photo)

Class of ’59 donation to the Malakoff Education Foundation

Marie Wood, representing Malakoff High School Class of 1959, presents a check to Julie Armstrong of the Malakoff Education Foundation Thursday, Aug. 13. The Class of ’59 collected more than $1,800 in remembrance of their classmates who have passed away. This was done in honor of: Charles Abbott, Glenn Conditt, Paul Giles, Milburn Holt, Mary Lee Carter Matthews, Dennis McMurtray, Billy Joe Robertson, Stephen Tarkington, Patsy Rogers Whitehead and Willard Wood. Looking on were (Front row, L to R) Marie Gibson Johnson, Pat Smith, Quieva Shumate Williams, and Delores McLain Holt (widow of Milburn Holt), (Back row, L to R) Krista Stutts, Paul Davis Bankston. Julie Armstrong, Marie Abbott Wood (class member and widow of Willard Wood), Ralinda White, MHS Superintendent Randy Perry, and MHS Assistant Superintendent Sybil Norris. (Courtesy photo)

Around the Town: Bartlett House porch fixed

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

Great news! Remember that porch for the Bartlett House that we held that “O’Keeffe!” play to raise funds for? That we thought we didn’t make enough money to do it, and then Don, our parolee friend thought he would be able to do it for us, but the parole office over here would never let him out of his house arrest for enough time to do it before they made him move to Tyler? Well, Jon Adams, an amazing man who does good work for Jo Ann Surls when he is not traveling all over the country doing his real work, has done it for us, and has done a wonderful job at a remarkable price. We nearly went with a company who offer plastic decking uk , so it had to be shipped, as the material base as it would be very durable, but Jon had a lot of the materials to hand needed, so we went for that instead to be even more eco-friendly. I will tell you more about it and the place soon.

In my last column I told you we got our parolee friend Don some used woodworking tools from Ryker Hardware to use while he is confined to the apartment he shares with a friend in Tyler. He was overjoyed to get them. He has them all cleaned up and set up now. Since then we’ve been finding him a few more tools, and some wood. I had gone through a few table saw reviews to check for the best one to purchase at the moment. I did find one, and ended buying it too. Today Carl took him some weathered wood and some things he can turn into work table. I think he will get started on birdhouses this week. With the table saw I ordered (which is expected to arrive in two days) work is bound to take a topper gear. He is hoping to rope his roommate Glen into getting involved, too. Continue reading “Around the Town: Bartlett House porch fixed”

TVEC donates $5,000 to the Malakoff Education Foundation

Pictured: MEF President David Bullock receives a check from TVEC's Kari Wilmeth. In the back are MEF Board members Randy Perry, Julie Armstrong, Rosemary Burns and Dale Molander. (Courtesy photo) — Pictured: MEF President David Bullock receives a check from TVEC’s Kari Wilmeth. In the back are MEF Board members Randy Perry, Julie Armstrong, Rosemary Burns and Dale Molander. (Courtesy photo)

Press release

The Trinity Valley Electric Co-op (TVEC) Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 to the Malakoff Education Foundation. The grant was awarded on July 28.

The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donation from Operations Round Up. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Foundation and may be used to award grant requests to local charitable organizations. Continue reading “TVEC donates $5,000 to the Malakoff Education Foundation”