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Margo Martindate, photo on the left, and Pete Lammons, photo on the right, visited with Jacksonville residents as a benefit for the Jacksonville Education Foundation. Progress photos by Marivel Resendiz
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August 17, 2012

Martindale, Lammons’ visit raises money for foundation

Natives get inducted into the Chamber Wall of Fame

Marivel Resendiz Jacksonville Daily Progress The Jacksonville Daily Progress Fri Aug 17, 2012, 10:59 AM CDT

JACKSONVILLE — Hugs, cheers and laughter overwhelmed the atmosphere at theTeaberry Farm making the evening more about reminiscing than a financial contribution.

After years of dormancy, the Jacksonville Education Foundation was able to kick off its first event, “Evening with our Stars,” giving residents an opportunity to mingle with natives Margo Martindale, 2011 Best Supporting Actress Emmy recipient, and Pete Lammons, former American professional football player for the American Football League New York Jets.

All proceeds of the event went to the Jacksonville Education Foundation which focuses on improving the academic performance of every student in the entire district, Barry Hughes, foundation president, said.

Student scholarships and teacher grants are some of the few things the education foundation provides to ensure academic success is continuous, he said.

“Scholarships are a wonderful thing,” Hughes said. “Traditionally, for the last several years we have provided an annual scholarship to the salutatorian at the high school and that scholarship, if they keep their grades up, is renewable for up to four years. That's a good scholarship.

He said grants provided to teachers are based on new and innovating ideas to improve the students academic success and learning.

Martindale said it was great to be back in Jacksonville to see community members.

“It feels incredible to get the honor to come back here,” she said. “I appreciate it more than I can tell you because Jacksonville schools mean everything to me and have given me all that I needed to have the amount of success I have.”

Lammons said being back in Jacksonville brings many memories of who he was and what he has done.

“It's outstanding that they invited me back,” he said. “It's delightful to have all the good memories that go around in your head while driving out here.”

The evening also included the induction of both Martindale and Lammons into the Chamber of Commerce Wall of Fame at the Norman Activity Center. Originally established by the Blue Ribbon committee, the two are joining honorees Dr. Cordell Adams, Neal McCoy and LeeAnn Womack on the wall.

“Thanks for this,” Lammons said. “This truly is on one of the nicest things I've had.”

The amount of funds raised was not available by press time. Hughes said the foundation plan to repeat the event annually.

“Thanks you everyone for being a part of this and for supporting education like you do in Jacksonville,” Superintendent Dr. Joe Wardell said at the event. “We're proud of the heritage we have of educational and academic excellence.”

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