Heroes and Sons – You don’t raise Heroes, you raise Sons. And if you treat them like Sons, They turn out to be HEROES. On this Fathers Day, I would like to thank my dad for teaching me the value of Service to Others. I remember seeing him leave for work wearing his uniform and
Here is an update on Captain William Dowling who was severely burned in the motel fire that killed 4 Houston Firefighters. He has had both legs amputated and is the only firefighter injured in the fire who is still in the hospital. The 40-year-old just had surgery to insert a catheter so that he can
The memorial service for the fallen Houston Firefighters was today. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! Starting Friday July 7th – STAND-DOWN FOR SAFETY!!! The Texas Fire Chief’s Association, State Firemen’s and Fire Marshal’s Association, Texas State Association of Fire Fighters, and the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office are asking the Texas Fire Service to Stand-down for Safety.
Knowing about firefighters and their equipment can help reduce children’s fear of the unknown and help them understand how to act and what to expect if there is a fire. The fire department often goes to schools and visits with the kids about fire safety and fire prevention. Fire prevention divisions have staff specifically trained
Do you feel like your Collin County tax appraisal is too high? You may protest if you disagree with any of the Collin County appraisal district’s actions concerning your property. This generally includes such things as appraised values, exemptions, special appraisal, and errors. However, you must file a written protest no later than May 31
Is it a Seller’s Market in the Lone Star State? Texas weathered the national recession better than most states. Affordable home prices, continued job growth, and Texans’ can-do attitude have all helped. But has the pendulum already swung back to a seller’s market in the Lone Star State, with home prices creeping up again and
Nope, it’s not a typo… Movember is a word! It’s not yet a familiar pink ribbon but it is becoming a very distinctive male expression to raise awareness, and funds, for prostate and testicular cancer. According to the Movember web site, Once registered at www.movember.com, men start Movember 1st clean shaven. For the rest of the month, these
Boo on Ballard 2012 was a hit… AGAIN!!! Every year the Wylie Downtown Merchants Associations Boo on Ballard is a Trick or Treat and Family Festival for kids of all ages to walk through downtown Wylie, Texas and receive candy from local merchants. This annual event is always a local favorite and this year was held on
It’s that time of year… The time of year when the seasons change and so do the politicians that didn’t do what you thought they should have. It’s time to Vote! It’s that time of year… The time of year when the holidays come back around and so do the politicians that have done the
In March of 2006, Russell and Ginger Shocklee took their family on a short term mission trip to Ten Thousand Homes in South Africa with the intent of “building HOPE and creating HOMES for Africa’s orphaned and vulnerable children.” What they discovered once they got there completely changed the course of their lives and the lives of those