October 2008
Officer deaths caused by drunk drivers increasing
by Craig W. Floyd Provided by The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial FundJD’s Tavern, about 20 miles from Springfield, Illinois, has had more than its fair share of trouble. According to one newspaper report, local law enforcement agencies were called 32 times for help during a 10-month period in 2007. “Way too much manpower has been dedicated to that one location,” said Sangamon County Sheriff’s Captain Jack Campbell.During the early morning hours of October 28, 2007, trouble had broken out once again. Two sheriff’s deputies who had been called to JD’s on another matter found themselves in a middle of a parking lot …Read more […..]
Brushing Teeth/Washing Hands,Too Busy & in a Hurry, Halloween & Leaves!
Emma has been brushing her teeth by herself for quite a while now. It started out with her just eating the toothpaste because it tastes so good. It has evolved to where she really scrubs the bottom teeth–hasn’t perfected the top teeth yet. She has been encouraged by me stating that she needs to “get the germs off her teeth.” It seems that even though she doesn’t really know what germs are and hasn’t seen them she doesn’t want them on her. This works for her letting us wash her face and hands too. During the last month or so–after observing her cousins Chrissy & Megan– she has been standing on a stool by the sink so she …Read more […..]