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North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is hosting a career fair on June 28 for a variety of positions critical to our region’s health and well-being, and economic growth. The District offers competitive compens a t ion, robust benefits, and opportunities for education and training. From planning and designing of vital water, wastewater and waste management infrastructure, to keeping our water supplies safe and plentiful, NTMWD offers several rewarding career opportunities including:

Life is complicated. I think we can all agree to that.

As sunlight shines on the water, the reflection dances on the ceiling. The constant movement of the reflection says it is windy outside, and the movement of treetops visible through the window confirms this fact. Many times we, too, are moved by outside forces, forces we have no control over but impact us nonetheless. Since summer is upon us fully now, the dedicated educational professionals in Forney ISD, and other districts as well, are in the golden part of summertime-- not July yet, continuing education classes/ seminars still in the future, and school starting back up in August.

No two men have the same exact makeup, so a health and wellness routine that works for one will not necessarily work for another. It’s important that men looking to turn over a healthier leaf keep those nuances in mind as they begin what will hopefully prove a successful journey to a healthier version of themselves.

The summer season is an exciting time for many young adults as they enter the workforce following high school or college graduation. Unfortunately, not all job postings found online are legitimate and many fraudulent employers specifically target young adults with entry-level professional positions that offer a high salary and flexible working hours.

Brookshire Grocery Co. is accepting applications from military veterans to fill 25 spots on its trip to Washington, D.C., Oct. 21-23 for the 20th Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods Heroes Flight program. In addition to veterans from World War II and the Korean War, this flight will include veterans who served during the Vietnam War, Gulf War, War in Afghanistan and War in Iraq. BGC provides the all-expenses paid trip as a way of honoring our veterans for their service and sacrifices.

Lower back pain is a big problem. Though that’s likely no surprise to people who suffer from lower back pain, the scope of the problem is perhaps wider than many may realize.

While Texas is famous for its Ruby Red grapefruit and is the nation’s top producer of watermelons, some wellknown but lesser-grown fruits like blackberries, blueberries and raspberries are finding their place in its fields, orchards and gardens.

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The TurfMutt Foundation, which has advocated for the care and use of yards, parks and other green spaces for 15 years, has long been an advocate of supporting pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and bats in managed landscapes. In celebration of National Pollinator Month, Turf-Mutt reminds everyone about the important role backyards and community green spaces play for these small but mighty backyard critters and their pollinating powers. Pollinators are responsible for one out of ever y three bites of food we take, according to the Pollinator Partnership.

It is nearly summer. School is out. The temps are up, as are the rain totals, it seems. They say it will be a banner season for things like flies, chiggers, and mosquitos. I don’t need to hear news anchors with their warnings about such things. We are already deep in the bowels of the insect plagues of 2024. The grandchildren are equal parts already bored from the absence of a school day routine and loathing the return to structure in the fall. My granddaughter’s days are spent commuting back and forth to soccer camp in Dallas. That leaves my grandson open to the phenomenon we like to call “Didi Days,” where I chauffeur him to his activities and bring him back home to spend afternoons with me. It’s something we’ve never done before, this little boy and me. We’re learning so much about each other. I forgot how hard it was to be the last child born. Why, there’s never been an Ezra when there wasn’t already a big sister. I find us to be a lot alike, too. He’s a worldclass worrier.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Paul Sanchez, a native of Terrell, Texas, serves aboard USS Cooperstown, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida.

Everyone is conditioned to worry. Our conditioning begins as soon as we learn to speak. Since we see everyone around us worrying, we emulate their behavior. There are no limits to what you worry about. You worry about the past. You worry about the present. You worry about the future.