Fuentes students Emily Robinson and Zachery Wade Haliburton, with Anita Lafferty of AMM Collision Center and Melissa Craig, Fuentes assistant principal, will have new bikes to cruise around this summer, thanks to AMM Collision Center. The auto repair shop donated four new bikes to kids at Fuentes and Tom Green elementary schools for their perfect attendance records. (Photo by Kim Hilsenbeck)
by KIM HILSENBECK
Never missing a day in third grade was not just good for Zachery Wade Haliburton’s education, it also earned him a free ride.
On a new bike, that is.
AMM Collision Center, which has a location in Kyle, gave Zachery, a third-grader at Fuentes Elementary, a new bike to reward him for his perfect attendance this year. Another Fuentes student, Emily Robinson, received a new bike for her perfect attendance record well.
Two students at Tom Green Elementary, third-grader Rosalinda Galvan and first-grader Baylee Vaughn, also received new bikes from the auto repair center.
Anita Lafferty, AMM Collision’s marketing manager, said the firm does a lot to support local high schools and sports programs. General Manager Scott Craig came up with the idea to reward perfect attendance at elementary schools.
“We thought this would be a great way to support the smaller kids,” Lafferty said.
Fuentes Assistant Principal Melissa Craig, whose husband is AMM’s general manager, was on hand to present the bikes to the students, along with Fuentes Principal Regina Butcher.
“We had over 80 students with perfect attendance this year,” said Butcher. “They each got a chance to shop for games, toys and other prizes.”
The students who won the bikes were selected from a random drawing, according to Butcher.
Zachery and Emily will be cruising around the neighborhood this summer on their new Next bikes.
“I really like it,” said Emily.
Zachery had a big smile and nodded yes when asked if he liked his bike.
Lafferty said this is the first year AMM Collision has offered this reward. The firm may run the program again next year, she said.
“Even the guys at the shop were excited that we were doing this, they thought it was cool to give back to the community this way,” Lafferty said.
