Provided by: MELISSA dockins

To know a soldier is to know their victories and misfortunes! This story is about a young man who joined the service after graduating and since has served three tours in our war in Iraq. With his first tour he was brought home to his mother shattered from the waste down. With his humvee being his worst and best comrade, that in itself in one swoop had him hanging on for...
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Provided by: Ann Weyant

I'm sitting here at 11:15pm on Tuesday night, listening to the Hoot Owl. This one is really close to the house. I wish I had night-eyes so I could see it. But I've already written about the owls, so I'll write about something Brandi, my miniature Schnauzer, did this summer. I bought Brandi a toy the other day, a rope circle with a cloth squirrel in the center an...
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Provided by: Child Advocates

The saying "when one door closes, another door opens" seems to fit Cathy's life perfectly. Her life has been a series of doors closing and new ones opening. Time and time again, Cathy has remained positive, strong, and ready to meet the next challenge head on. Born and raised in Missouri, she said goodbye to the only town she had known and moved to Burkburnett with...
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Provided by: Child Advocates

July CASA Volunteer of the Month CASA Travels to Washington, D.C. to advocate for children Wichita Falls, TX July 17, 2008 -- Betty traveled thousands of miles, paying her own way, to represent Child Advocates CASA program in Washington, D.C. On June 10, 2008, Betty joined forces with CASA volunteers, staff and board members from across the state of Texas to visit ...
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Provided by: Beverly McClure

In his column of December 5, 2007, Mark Wilson related stories about his Christmas' past. So I started remembering. My mind is sort of rusty, but some things stand out. These were the days before everything ran on batteries or was electronic, or had to do something, like talk, or whistle, or sing, or just make noises. This photo shows my sister and me and our new dolls,...
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