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 “October 1, 2009 was the worse day of our lives,” tells Murphy resident Brooke Grall. Brooke was pregnant and she and her husband Jay were thrilled to find out they were going to have a baby girl! However, their excitement flotation device soon took a hit when they were told their baby had Spina Bifida and hydrocephalus (water on the brain). Jay requests: “Imagine finding out the sex of your child, then hours later finding out that child is facing the fight of her life before she’s even born.” The Gralls were thankful they knew ahead of time, from this point on they started saving money for medical cost and researching this birth defect.?
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Health & Family
Last summer The Hinshaw family (Murphy residents) went to Belize on a mission trip. Their experience was so positive that this year they are going back and bringing twenty five friends. What is the draw? Perspective. Kristi Hinshaw reports that embracing perspective in their lives opens the window of gratitude versus looking through the screen of complacency where one takes their lifestyle for granted.
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The combination of strong, gusty straight-line winds that seem to target Murphy every spring along with the age and wear of privacy fences anchored with wooden posts may mean a fence repair job in the near future for some residents, according to David Gensler, Code Compliance Supervisor.
Residents can ensure that Murphy’s pet population is safe from the consequences of as an as-yet uncontrolled outbreak of distemper by getting a vaccination, according to Kim Parker, Support Services Manager for the Murphy Police Department.
The Murphy Police Department is planning to be a drop-off collection point in the National Take Back Initiative for expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The take back day is set for Saturday, April 27, according to Police Chief GM Cox.