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JENNIFER STONE-HANNIGAN/THE MALAKOFF NEWS
Malakoff High School Junior Nicole Hines scrubs the roof of a car clean at the junior
class car wash, which was held at Brookshire's on April 1. Those who are interested in
supporting the junior class can call Glenda Tinsley at the high school at 903-489-1527.
Runoff
Continued from Page l for me." votes, or 47 percent while
has been very cordial and nice. She also had kind words for her Underhill had 236 votes, or36.25
It's been a good experience." supporters and the residents of percent. Attorney Steve Lynch
Barnett thanked the people Pct. 5. took 60 votes and Wflliam Parker
who supported him in his efforts "Thank you to the people of had 49 votes.
to secure the Republican JP 5 Pct. 5 for your encouraging In March, Arthus won the
nomination, words and support during the pri- Democrat Party nomination by
"I couldn't have done it with- mary race and the runoff race defeating Susan Till 112-103.
out the people who have made for Justice of the Peace Pct. 5," Henderson County's results in
phone calls for me and put up she said. "This was a success- three statewide runoff elections
signs for me," he said. "I've had ful race any way you look at it. included:
so much help. I couldn't have The Lord has blessed me with Republican nomination for
done it without them." the pleasure of meeting new Judge, CourtofCriminalAppeals,
Underhill actually led in early people and forming new friend- Place 8: Charles Holcomb 265,
voting, 53 votes to 15. ships." Terry Keel 135.
"I'm disappointed," she said Barnett topped a list of four Democratic nomination for
Tuesday evening. "But I've won Republicans seeking the party's United States Senator: Barbara
either way, because I had a nomination for the seat in the AnnRadnofsky 104, Gene Kelly
chance to get out and meet the March primary, but didn't come 9.
people, away with the 50 percent plus Democratic nomination for
"I've always based this on one vote needed to win the elec- Lieutenant Governor: Benjamin
what the Lord has in store for tion. Z. Grant 84, Maria Luisa
me, and He knows what's ahead In March, Barnett earned 306 Alvarado 27.
Festival
Continued fromPage 1 on Mitcham Street by Malakoff Melto n Street.
chance to try the winning en- City Hall at l p.m. Ribbons willbe The'. entertainment willbepro-
tries, awarded for the best dressed pet, vided by Whiplash, a local group
But food isn't the only thing of the best pet trick and the best that contains a familiar face or
interest at Malakoff's annual owner/petpair, two.
party. The event will start long be- There will also be a hat contest "Tl' ey can do rock and roll.
fore the first bite of combread is at 1:30 p.m. and prizes will be They can do country. They can
eaten, handed out for the most unusual do just a little bit of everything,"
The celebration is set to kick off hat, the largest hat and the best said Pat Isaacson, organizerofthe
at 9 a.m. with vendors of all types, decorated hat. event.
Last year's vendors offered every- Awards for the pet and hat cat- Texas State Knife and Toma-
thing from stained glass to tradi- egories will be announced at 2 hawk Championship - which has
tionalfair fare. p.m. happened concurrently with the
For those who are not the best
in the kitchen, there are still cl-mnces
to pull in an accolade or two.
The pet contest will take place
JENNIFER STONE-HANNIGAN/THE MALAKOFF NEWS
Kenneth (left) and Ethan Owens of Malakoff take their turn at Saturday's citywide
clean-up to unload a truck full of various debris at the city's drop-off site. Twice a year,
the city provides free trash dropoff for those who live in the city. "The residents of
Malakoff really appreciate the city doing tl s," said Kenneth Owens.
ion
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men
Special to The News
It's time to register for the
eighth annual Komen Tyler Race
for the Cure, set for Saturday,
May l 3 at Bergfeld Park. The
Race is open to runners and
walkers of all ages and ability
levels. The first 5,000 registrants
are guaranteed a t-shirt. Breast
cancer survivors will also re-
ceive a pink cap and pink t-shirt.
The team registration deadline
is April 13. A team is a group of
ten or more people who pre-reg-
ister at one time for the race.
For more information, team cap-
tains should call the Komen
Tyler affiliate office at 903-561-
6992. Team registration is $18.
Team members receive their
race t-shirts and bibs before the
event and are registered to win
prizes. :
You can also register for the
race on-line at
www.komentyler.org.
Pre-registration for the race
for individuals is $20 or you can
register on race day for $25. For
a $50 registration fee, the "In the
Pink" package includes reserved
parking, one race entry and your
The evening will end with a Combread Festival for the past i choice of a race jacket, tote or
street dance from 5-7 p.m. The several years- will be taking place i blanket.
dance will take place between city at the Malakoff Community Cen- i Children 12 and under can reg-
hall and First Baptist Church on ter on April 29 and 30.! ister for $12. All registered chil-
dren ages 8 and under are in-
vited to participate in the kid's
dash at 7:45 a.m. All will receive
an award.
At 7 a.m. all survivors are in-
vited to a free breakfast and at
7:30 a.m. survivors will form a
pink ribbon for a group photo.
At 8 a.m. the one mile co-ed fun
ran/walk begins while the 5K co-
ed run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m.
The awards ceremony starts at
9:45 a.m.
If getting up early on a Satur-
day is not your thing or you will
be out of town you can register
for the Sleep in for the Cure pro-
gram. For $25 you receive a t-
shirt, bib, special pillowcase and
other promotional items.
Pre-registration locations:
May 2 -- Brookshires in
Athens (10 a.m.-2 pro.)
May 3 -- Wal-mart in Jack-
sonville (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
May 4 -- B.J. Taylor in
Henderson (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
May 5 -- Barron's bookstore
in Longview (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
May 6 -- M.A. Simms in
Tyler (10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
May 8 -- Regions Bank
downtown Tyler (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
E1Charro#2 in Tyler (5 p.m.-
9 p.m.)
May 9 -- CBS 19 in Tyler
(5 p.m.-7 p.m.)
May 10 -- M.A. Simms in
Tyler (11 a.m.-2 p.m.)
May 11 -- Broadway Square
Mall (8 a.m.-7 p.m.)
May 12 -- Broadway
Square Mall (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
Help us decorate Bergfeld
Park with large pink tulips in
honor, appreciation or memory
of a special one. Tulips are avail-
able at all registration sites for
$10 each.
Bergfeld Park will be filled with
many activities and booths from
our local and national sponsors
on race day. Enjoy the free
goodies. You can also support the
race by shopping on race day at
the Komen boutique.Again there
will be a special children's ac-
tivities area. Also again this year
UPS will check your purses,
strollers, etc. while you partici-
pate in the race.
Take 2, the classic rock band
from Tyler will perform at the
amphitheater all morning.
Several great prizes will be
given out at the awards cer-
emony including a Tag Heuer
watch courtesy of R.L. Davis
to the first place breast cancer
survivor.
For more information visit
www.komen.org.
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Fourteen hospitals. Fo physician offices and
healthcare clinics. Dozens of million-dollar machines,
Scores of ambulances: Hundreds of specialists.
Six thousand people, serving hundreds of thousands
Of East Texans each year.
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But we never forget that everything we do comes down to one:
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