7-9-04 - Denison firefighters are back with boots in hand for the Muscular Dystrophy Association – the first time in 15 years that they’ve taken part in the charity drive, ironically, because of the law that caused them to stop.
An ordinance in Dallas has kept firefighters there from soliciting for donations on the streets, which left them nearly $300,000 short of their MDA goal. The Fill the Boot campaign is an annual tradition across the country. So, other fire departments have stepped in to fill the void, including Denison. Although the same type of ordinance restricts firefighters in Denison, they’ve set up outside Denison’s Walmart, a high traffic area.
Friday alone, they raised just over $1,000 for MDA. Firefighters will be there through Sunday.
Denison passed their no soliciting ordinance over a dozen years ago, which was one of the reasons firefighters there stopped taking part in the Fill the Boot campaign.
Posted: 5:38 PM - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
