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THE McCONNELL FAMILY

By Patricia Voelker They smile with the sun in their faces in that final group photograph. My grandson, Kelly McConnell, is at the center, bearded and broad-shouldered and handsome in his high school graduation gown. He stands between his stepbrothers, Nathan and Roy III, while Read More

The Sias Family

Summer time family vacations usually bring  wonderful lasting memories. But for our family the memories of summer vacation and the Fourth of July holiday will never be the same. My family’s trip to Disney World on July 4, 2004 will forever resonate in our hearts Read More

From a Dad’s Perspective

Skip Church, MADD President Colleen Sheehey-Church’s husband offers his perspective on the tragic events and death of their son Dustin. Read below: While the name of the organization seems to focus on one member of the family unit, “Mothers” Against Drunk Driving has a poignant Read More

In Honor of Fathers…

At nine months of age, a baby builds trillions of brain connections, becomes a master crawler and, often, starts transforming mindless babbling into words like “dada.” First steps are right around the corner! Unfortunately, my first husband Mike never experienced these wonderful milestones. A drunk Read More

RACHEL

By Delia Foster The spring of 2016 bloomed with promise. My husband and I were the proud parents of five grown children who had found their way in the world. Our youngest daughter, …

Nancylee Salerno

In December of 2012, Nancylee Salerno was returning home from holiday shopping when a 29-year old drunk driver entered an I-84 off-ramp traveling in the wrong direction.

From Grandmother to Mother

Friend, Decades ago, I raised my beautiful daughter, Kristy Staley. Today, due to a selfish individual’s choice to drive while drugged impaired, I am raising her children — Marissa, who doesn’t remember the mother she lost at 18 months of age and Marcus, who was Read More

Teddy Bears Make a Difference

This week we went to visit the Grand Prairie Police Department to provide teddy bears for them to give to children endangered by drunk driving. The truth of the matter is that over 50% of children involved in a drunk driving crash are riding with Read More

Partners in preventing crime

The recent 2017 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia provided a wealth of information about all aspects of drunk and drugged driving to more than 300 attendees. John Marshall, the Director of the Office of Safety Programs with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched Read More

Supporting Law Enforcement

In recognition of National Police Week, established in 1962 as a time to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to protect and serve, we pause to say thank you to all law enforcement officers and to remember the Read More