Last fall, the Friends of Lakewood did something big — the dad’s group gifted a 2026 GMC to longtime crossing guard Marian Jones after she lost her car in a wreck.
Jones had mentioned the wreck to one person, and the news travelled around the Lakewood Elementary community fast. A little over a month later, the Friends of Lakewood surprised her with the new vehicle in September.
One student was so excited he spilled the beans to Jones about the gift.
“Some little boy, when they were going to present the car, he thought I already got it; he said, ‘Ms. Marian, did you get your car?’ Then I said, ‘Are they going to give me a car?’ He said, ‘Never mind!’” Jones says…