Newsletter
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
Saturday's Advocate story that reported on the choking death of Pedro Vicente Hernanades left me deeply disturbed. It was crushing to me to think that parents dealing with the death of their young son also had to deal with their ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
When Melvin and I met, we were both working in New York City. I had never been to Texas – had never even heard of Victoria! To that point, my life had been spent in major metropolitan areas in the ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
Melvin and I recently attended a large, vibrant dinner sponsored by The University of Texas honoring Outstanding Texas High School Teachers. It was an awe-inspiring event – the kind of evening that takes your breath away. The honored teachers came ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
Lacks History ...Part II After the Beeville store opened, Lacks expanded into Kenedy, Wharton and Victoria. The picture above shows the Victoria store located on the corner of Main Street and E. Juan Linn (across from Fossati's). Lacks had operated ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
People often ask about the history of Lacks. Where was the first store? When did it open? How many stores are there today and where are they located? The best place to begin is in 1933. David B. Lack (Melvin ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
Sunday is “Super Bowl Sunday” and whether you watch for the game, the ads, the popcorn (or whatever you choose - what’s a game without a snack?!), lots of you will be in front of a television set this weekend. ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
Sunday, I returned from a business meeting in Michigan on a plane that was delayed two hours at the gate. I was "squished" in my seat, eager to be home. When I got back, it felt wonderful to be home ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
Last night I was thinking about the process of buying furniture and remembered the first sofa Melvin and I bought together. When we picked it out, we were completely thrilled with ourselves! We were newly-weds and the sofa was the ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
This morning when I was walking, the earth was covered with thick fog. It felt like there was a giant “hush” over everything – a quiet that I associated with the “hush” of snow when I was a child growing ...
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By janeylack in Janey Lacks Blog
About seven years ago (maybe a little more, maybe a little less), the furniture industry introduced a new dining room concept – a table that was six inches higher than the usual dining room table. These tables, often referred to ...