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BBB Scam Alert: Young Adults and Recent Graduates are Common Targets for Employment Scams

BBB Scam Alert: Young Adults and Recent Graduates are Common Targets for Employment Scams

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.

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Steven Waugh setting up a hog trap in Luke’s neighbor’s yard. The flooded bottomland has pushed wild porkers to higher ground in search of food.

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North Texas Municipal Water District Hosts Career Fair

North Texas Municipal Water District Hosts Career Fair

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:

Reflections on the Past, Looking to the Future

Reflections on the Past, Looking to the Future

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.

The TurfMutt Foundation Shares 5 Ways to Support Backyard Pollinators

The TurfMutt Foundation Shares 5 Ways to Support Backyard Pollinators

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.

Brookshire Grocery Co. Relaunches Heroes Flight Program to Take Two Dozen Military Veterans to Washington, D.C.

Brookshire Grocery Co. Relaunches Heroes Flight Program to Take Two Dozen Military Veterans to Washington, D.C.

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.

Blackberries, Blueberries, Other Fruits Contribute to Texas Agriculture

Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service horticulture experts are developing protected cultivation strategies for growing hot-climate fruits such as raspberries beyond their traditional harvest time. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

Blackberries, Blueberries, Other Fruits Contribute to Texas Agriculture

A number of blackberry varieties grow well in many parts of the state. ( Adam Russell/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Blackberries, Blueberries, Other Fruits Contribute to Texas Agriculture

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.

The Pitfall of Worry

The Pitfall of Worry

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.

From Many, One

From Many, One

June 14 is Flag Day, and it’s a good time to be thinking about our national symbols. The Rotary Club has placed flying American flags all over Forney and, just as she did for decades, Lady Liberty is standing beneath our American, Texas, and Forney flags, welcoming our tired commuters in from Dallas.

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