New year, new (free) smoke detector

  • THE FIRST OF MANY free smoke detectors was installed in a Gay St. home on January 3. The program is made possible by local organizations, the Red Cross, and volunteers- some who are pictured above, left to right: Steve Whitson, Charlie Goode, Randy McVey, Cooper Tipton, Jeff Whitson. Courtesy photo.
    THE FIRST OF MANY free smoke detectors was installed in a Gay St. home on January 3. The program is made possible by local organizations, the Red Cross, and volunteers- some who are pictured above, left to right: Steve Whitson, Charlie Goode, Randy McVey, Cooper Tipton, Jeff Whitson. Courtesy photo.
    Menard Volunteer Fire Department has partnered with the Red Cross to initiate a fire safety program that provides free smoke alarms, including installation, to Menard residents. With the help of a Kerrville-based regional Red Cross trainer, the Mission Team and individual volunteers joined the VFD last week to install the first free detectors. “It is very important to have operational smoke d...

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