Exchange Newsletter October 15 2012 Volume 18, Number 8 Publisher The Exchange Club of Sugar Land 4800 Sugar Grove Blvd. Suite 100 Stafford, TX 77477 Weekly Meetings Wednesdays, 7:00 a.m. Sweetwater Country Club Palm Royale Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas Officers 2011-2012 President: Gladys Brumfield President Elect: Robert Kern Secretary: Bob Dunham Treasurer: Pat Welsh Immediate Past President: Steve Griffith Board of Directors Kevin Barker Margo Pasko Ruthanne Mefford Faye Roach Jennipher Cole Ed Lee Al McDonald Farah Ahmed Photographers: Larry Pullen Ed Lee Al McDonald Sue Lockwood Shaunna Witt Shannon Hayes Webmaster: Al McDonald [email protected] Newsletter : Sue Lockwood [email protected] Hotline Hotline Fire Captain Trent Herrod, shown here with ECSL President Gladys Brumfield, is assigned to the Fire Prevention Division- Public Education Program with the Sugar Land Fire Department. He visits schools and community organizations educating them about fire safety. He is also an Arson Investigator, Firearms Instructor and Tactical Paramedic for the Regional SWAT Team. Captain Herrod informed us that the Sugar Land Fire Department will inspect your home for fire hazards and install smoke detectors and batteries if needed — for free. District Attorney John Healy spoke to members about his partnership with, CASA, CAC, CFPS, case workers, counselors and police to help stop child abuse. The new Child Advocates of Fort Bend building, 5403 Avenue N, Rosenberg, TX houses all of the above agencies who collaborate in providing a voice for abused and neglected children, healing the hurt and stopping the cycle of abuse. www.cafb.org Please join us for a tour of the building this Thursday, October 18th at 6:00 pm and hear how this amazing partnership works. The tour will be followed by wine and appetizers provided by the ECSL Child Abuse Prevention Committee. INSPECTION SCHEDULING 281.275.2812 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/fire/ Photos by Shannon Hayes