Here is a great story from our community. It is from News 8.
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A Dallas police officer who was stuck in a Denver hospital returned home Monday night. In a story News 8 reported exclusively Friday night, Officer Alex Garcia's wife made a public appeal for help to move him the 660 miles to North Texas.
On Monday, she got her wish. The 22-year-old officer arrived at Love Field aboard a CareFlite air ambulance.
Garcia has been in intensive care at Denver's Centennial Hospital since July 8. That's when he collapsed from severe dehydration and several blood clots in his brain during a police conference in Colorado.
Garcia underwent there surgeries. The officer wanted to come home, but the city's insurance carrier, UnitedHealthcare, would not cover it because it wasn't considered an emergency.
Bonham Chrysler dealer Eugene Kneis saw the News 8 story Friday night and called the station, asking how he could help.
Kneis donated $7,500 for the air ambulance flight. The McKinney man said he watched Garcia's return home with great joy.
"It gives me a warm feeling, but I understand what the officer has to go through now for his recuperation,” Kneis said. “I hope people don't forget him after this, because there's a lot of expenses that need to be paid.”
Garcia's commanding officer said that while he doesn't know how long Garcia will be in the hospital, he does know that being home will make it easier for him and for his family.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Win Paul McCartney Tickets
Hello there! Make sure you stop by Knight Furniture in downtown Sherman this week to register to win tickets to see Paul McCartney. The concert is August 19th at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. We will announce the winner on Saturday August 1st at 1:00pm at Knight Furniture.
Good Luck.
Carrie
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Join Me for YOGA today in McKinney
Hey gang. I just recently started doing yoga at Sunstone Yoga in McKinney. I would love for you to join me for a class.
I'm going today (7/23) at 4:30. Sunstone is located at the North West corner of Eldorado and Hardin Blvd. www.sunstoneyoga.com
This is a wood series class... 60 minutes in a 90 degree heated room.
They have a great special too. You can pay $10 and go to as many classes as you like in your first 10 days.
Get some more details here.
Carrie
I'm going today (7/23) at 4:30. Sunstone is located at the North West corner of Eldorado and Hardin Blvd. www.sunstoneyoga.com
This is a wood series class... 60 minutes in a 90 degree heated room.
They have a great special too. You can pay $10 and go to as many classes as you like in your first 10 days.
Get some more details here.
Carrie
Monday, July 20, 2009
How to Make A Great First Impression
Hello there. Johnny B is on vacation this week. Maria and I already miss him... well, we miss picking on him!
Here are some good tips on making a good first impression that we talked about this morning.
Have a great week. Happy Monday
Carrie
Here are some good tips on making a good first impression that we talked about this morning.
Have a great week. Happy Monday
Carrie
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Want Fries With That Shake?
Hello there and Happy Wednesday.
I love ice cream and I love shakes... but, I might have to skip this one. There is a list of the 10 worst drinks in America. Here is number one.
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1. WORST DRINK IN AMERICA
Baskin-Robbins Large Chocolate Oreo Shake
2,600 calories
135 g fat (59 g saturated fat, 2.5 g trans fat)
263 g sugars
1,700 mg sodium
Is this the worst drink on the planet? All signs point to yes. First off, it has an ingredient list that reads like an organic chemistry final. Those 70-plus ingredients conspire to pack this shake with more sugar than 29 Fudgsicles, as much fat as a stick and a half of butter, and more calories than 48 actual Oreos. Oh, it also has 3 days’ worth of saturated fat and, most bizarre of all, as much salt as you’ll find in 9 bags of Lay’s Classic potato chips. Need more proof? Let’s hope not.
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Sounds delicious though! Maybe I could share it with Maria and Johnny.
Carrie
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
McKinney is Growing
Here is an article I just read at cnn.com about fast growing cities in the US. There are a few mentions of McKinney.
**The Big Easy is making a big comeback. New Orleans has steadily won back some of the population it lost in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to a government report released Wednesday.
New Orleans lost more than half its residents during the deluge. Few large U.S. cities have ever had to cope with a disaster on that scale. Since then, it has been one of the country's fastest growing cities.
Only a couple of instances can compare. Galveston, Texas, was also devastated by a hurricane in 1900, a storm that remains the most lethal natural disaster in U.S. history with a toll of about 6,000 deaths. And San Francisco was almost leveled by the earthquake and fire of 1906.
New Orleans is now growing rapidly. Its population is up 8.2% in the 12 months that ended July 1, 2008, gaining 23,740 people to 311,853, according to the Census Bureau. That still leaves it well below its pre-storm population of 484,674.
For sheer numerical increase, New York City trumped the birthplace of jazz. During the same 12-month period, Gotham added nearly 53,500 residents, more than any other city. That represented a growth rate of only 0.6%.
Following New York City were Phoenix, which added 33,184 residents (2.1%) to a total of 1,567,924, and Houston, up 33,063 to 2,242,193 (1.5%).
The top percentage winners, after New Orleans, were Round Rock, Texas, part of the Austin metropolitan area, which grew by 8.2% to 104,446; Cary, N.C., which gained 6.9% to 129,545; and Gilbert, Ariz., which swelled by 5% to 216,449.
New York retained its position as the largest U.S. city by far. Its nearly 8.4 million folks crammed into 303 square miles is more than twice the number of people who live in sprawling Los Angeles, the nation's second biggest city with 3,833,995 people.
Chicago, once the nation's second city, has fallen nearly a million behind Los Angeles with 2,853,114.
Most old Midwestern and Northeastern cities have shrunk in population since World War II as heavy industry waned in importance to the overall economy. Much of the growth in these areas occurred in suburban towns and were not counted in central city population figures.
Meanwhile, many Sun Belt towns exploded with growth as job opportunities in new technology industries proliferated. Northerners, including retirees, also moved south and west, lured by the warmer winters and relaxed life styles.
Among old-line cities, New York has been one of the few to buck this trend. In the years since the last census in 2000, it has gained 355,056 residents, a substantial gain and more than the total number of people who live in St. Louis.
The highest rate of growth since 2000 was reported by McKinney, Texas, which more than doubled to 121,211 from 54,369. Gilbert, Ariz., was second with an 88.7% jump to 216,449.
Few losers
Of the 25 largest cities, only a handful experienced population loss.
Detroit, suffering from the turmoil in the auto industry, fell 0.5% to 912,062. The population of Philadelphia dipped slightly to 1,447,395 from 1.446,631. Baltimore dropped 0.5% to 636,919 and Memphis fell at about the same percentage rate to 660,651.
There have been some changes this year to the 25 largest cities.
For one thing, Denver moved into 24th place with 598,707 residents. It replaced Nashville, which dropped out of the top 25.
In addition, Dallas (1,279,910) edged past San Diego (1,279,329) to eighth place from ninth. San Francisco also moved up to 12th place; its population (808,976) surpassed Jacksonville (807,815).
And Austin (757,688) blew past Columbus (754,885) to 15th. Charlotte (687,456) leapfrogged Memphis (669,651) to 18th and El Paso (613,190) passed Boston (609,023) to 21st.
First Published: July 1, 2009: 12:02 AM ET**
**The Big Easy is making a big comeback. New Orleans has steadily won back some of the population it lost in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, according to a government report released Wednesday.
New Orleans lost more than half its residents during the deluge. Few large U.S. cities have ever had to cope with a disaster on that scale. Since then, it has been one of the country's fastest growing cities.
Only a couple of instances can compare. Galveston, Texas, was also devastated by a hurricane in 1900, a storm that remains the most lethal natural disaster in U.S. history with a toll of about 6,000 deaths. And San Francisco was almost leveled by the earthquake and fire of 1906.
New Orleans is now growing rapidly. Its population is up 8.2% in the 12 months that ended July 1, 2008, gaining 23,740 people to 311,853, according to the Census Bureau. That still leaves it well below its pre-storm population of 484,674.
For sheer numerical increase, New York City trumped the birthplace of jazz. During the same 12-month period, Gotham added nearly 53,500 residents, more than any other city. That represented a growth rate of only 0.6%.
Following New York City were Phoenix, which added 33,184 residents (2.1%) to a total of 1,567,924, and Houston, up 33,063 to 2,242,193 (1.5%).
The top percentage winners, after New Orleans, were Round Rock, Texas, part of the Austin metropolitan area, which grew by 8.2% to 104,446; Cary, N.C., which gained 6.9% to 129,545; and Gilbert, Ariz., which swelled by 5% to 216,449.
New York retained its position as the largest U.S. city by far. Its nearly 8.4 million folks crammed into 303 square miles is more than twice the number of people who live in sprawling Los Angeles, the nation's second biggest city with 3,833,995 people.
Chicago, once the nation's second city, has fallen nearly a million behind Los Angeles with 2,853,114.
Most old Midwestern and Northeastern cities have shrunk in population since World War II as heavy industry waned in importance to the overall economy. Much of the growth in these areas occurred in suburban towns and were not counted in central city population figures.
Meanwhile, many Sun Belt towns exploded with growth as job opportunities in new technology industries proliferated. Northerners, including retirees, also moved south and west, lured by the warmer winters and relaxed life styles.
Among old-line cities, New York has been one of the few to buck this trend. In the years since the last census in 2000, it has gained 355,056 residents, a substantial gain and more than the total number of people who live in St. Louis.
The highest rate of growth since 2000 was reported by McKinney, Texas, which more than doubled to 121,211 from 54,369. Gilbert, Ariz., was second with an 88.7% jump to 216,449.
Few losers
Of the 25 largest cities, only a handful experienced population loss.
Detroit, suffering from the turmoil in the auto industry, fell 0.5% to 912,062. The population of Philadelphia dipped slightly to 1,447,395 from 1.446,631. Baltimore dropped 0.5% to 636,919 and Memphis fell at about the same percentage rate to 660,651.
There have been some changes this year to the 25 largest cities.
For one thing, Denver moved into 24th place with 598,707 residents. It replaced Nashville, which dropped out of the top 25.
In addition, Dallas (1,279,910) edged past San Diego (1,279,329) to eighth place from ninth. San Francisco also moved up to 12th place; its population (808,976) surpassed Jacksonville (807,815).
And Austin (757,688) blew past Columbus (754,885) to 15th. Charlotte (687,456) leapfrogged Memphis (669,651) to 18th and El Paso (613,190) passed Boston (609,023) to 21st.
First Published: July 1, 2009: 12:02 AM ET**
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