Register NOW for new session of….

Murphy Citizen’s Police Academy

September 28, 2010 – November 30, 2010
every Tuesday from 6:30pm - 10pm

- Must be 18 years old
- Must be a resident of or employed in Murphy
- Must have a clear criminal background

Applications available at:

Murphy Police Department
206 N. Murphy Rd.
Murphy, TX 75094

Or
 
online at:  www.Murphytx.org

Application Deadline is Sept. 17, 2010 @ 5pm

Contact:  Officer Kris Riebschlager #4143
  CPA Coordinator 
(972)468-4259
(972)468-4200

By Alexandra Pedrini

Murphy Fire Chief Mark Lee does more than put out fires in and out of the office. While working on getting his Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and serving as chief, Lee also works as part of a team to bring an emergency preparedness class to Murphy.

With multiple decades of firer-fighting experience under his belt, Lee joined the Murphy department in 2006 as assistant chief. Now as chief, he said even though riding the fire trucks was more fun, he learned the new challenges of administration.

One of his latest projects is working with a team to start a Community Emergency Response Team trained in disaster preparedness. This team will take classes to learn about basic skills in first aid, search and rescue and disaster readiness in case of emergency.

Because Murphy is a one fire station town, the fire truck and ambulance can only answer one call at a time. Typically other stations from surrounding areas send assistance whenever needed, Lee said. But when Murphy is affected by a disaster such as a tornado or sever storm, the towns around who work with the department and provide mutual aid, cannot send help because their area has been affected too. This emergency response team will be trained in what to do until help does arrive. Lee said he hopes to begin classes in October. 

“We hope we never have a live event for them to respond to in the sense of a disaster,” Lee said.

This team will also be trained in search and rescue for situations such as a missing person or child. This team will help the fire fighters in a prolonged accident, he said.

The team will be called in for various emergencies where large numbers of people are needed, but they can also be called to aid the fire department when fighting a prolonged fire. The team will be asked to provide rehab supplies. Lee said they’d like to have somebody to bring in water, ice cold wet towels and other supplies to help keep the fire fighters from becoming dehydrated since putting out a fire is very taxing on the body.

“Murphy is a community in every sense of the word,” Lee said. “People tend to be very involved in their neighborhoods and their town. Most of the people here are of the giving spirit and like to help.”

ATTENTION MURPHY DRIVERS

 It is illegal to use a wireless communication device in a school zone unless the vehicle is stopped or a hands-free device is used. Signs are posted at the beginning of each school zone to remind drivers that using a wireless communications device is prohibited and the operator is subject to a fine.
Murphy Ticket Cost for cell phone use in a school zone: $327.00             

Get caught speeding in a Texas school zone and you can expect to pay a hefty fine. 
Murphy Ticket Cost depending on the rate of speed in a school zone: $228.00-$327.00

Red flashing lights and extended stop arms indicate that the school bus has stopped, and that children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red lights stop flashing, the extended stop sign is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before they can start driving again.
Murphy Ticket Cost for passing loading/unloading school bus: $327.00

Let’s keep all of our kids safe and your money in your wallet!
Photo by Carolyn Alvey, pictured are Mary Jane Coker of Murphy with kids Caitlyn, Cole and Carson at Miller Elementary on first day of school. 

Cookies for Chris
Saturday, September 4th
9 a.m.
125 Sarah Way, Murphy 

Sarah Way is in Windy Hills Farms, The Reserve.  The street leading to 125 Sarah Way is John Close, off of Heritage Pkwy. next to Oak Brook Day Care Center.

From Riley:
My friend Chris needs a kidney transplant and I want to help raise $ for him to help with the costs. I will be selling cookies at my house, 125 Sarah Way, if you would like to buy cookies for a good cause.

My friend Chris is 37 years old and is battling end stage renal disease. He was born with a condition called Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis which resulted in blindness at birth. He recently found that the renal failure is a result of the Leber’s. While Chris is seeking a donor with Type O blood, I want to help him raise $ for his medical bills.

I would love to have you come to my home on Saturday and purchase cookies that my mom and I are baking for his fundraiser. If you would like to help me out by baking cookies, brownies, etc. and bring them by, I would love that too! Just call my mom and let her know.  At least come by and say HI to Chris and me and give us a Hug! Hope to see you there! 
Any questions, give me a jingle:  972-712-0703

Thanks~ Riley Frost

The City of Murphy is now offering disposal of used computers and electronic equipment. The City will provide a drop off location twice per calendar year at 206 N. Murphy Road on the last Saturday of February and the last Saturday in August.

Residents will be able to drop acceptable items off between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on these designated days. Please visit our website at www.murphytx.org or contacted our Customer Service Department at 972-468-4100 for more information.

Our partner, Erecycler, LLC will provide trained staff to unload residents’ vehicles and will charge a fee to each individual citizen for the removal of the waste. Erecycler wipes out any information on your computer and provides a receipt for your records. The company follows a no-landfill policy and all parts of electronics are recycled domestically.

Please note that this service requires the following cost to be paid by residents to Erecycler, $5.00 per CRT monitor, $10.00 per Television, and $0.15 per pound of other electronic equipment for services outlined as acceptable items listed below. Payments accepted: Cash, Check, AmEx, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.

The following items are ACCEPTED through the used computer and electronic equipment program and should not be placed in your refuse or recycling containers:
Acceptable Items:
Cables
Remotes
Printers
CD Rom Drives
Digitizer and Drawing Boards
Processors
Software
Disk Drives
Radios
Stereo Components
External Drives
Scanners
Circuit Boards
Fax Machines
Telephones
Chips
Hard Drives
Televisions
Computer Books
Keyboards
Line Printers
Video Cassette Recorder
Laptops
Mini-systems
Players
Modems
Telex Machines
Computer systems
Monitors
Terminals
Copiers
Mouse Components
Digital Video Disc Player
Phone Systems
*All items must be able to be handled by two people

Unacceptable Items:
Furniture (desk, chairs, etc…)
Appliances