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POLICE DEPARTMENT

Somethin’ Sweet is serving up a delicious deal every Friday Buy One, Get One Free cupcakes from 3PM to 5PM New owner Kristin Maresh recently introduced this weekly BOGO special, and it’s quickly become a customer favorite. Kristin purchased the bakery at 118 Dixie Dr. just one year ago, and since then she’s made Somethin’ Sweet better than ever with fresh daily lunch specials, hearty soups, keto-friendly cookies, decadent cupcakes, holiday hams, and more For updates and mouthwatering specials, follow them on Facebook at @Somethin’Sweet or call (281) 476-4441 to place your order

GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9-1-1 APPRECIATION DAY –SEPTEMBER 11, 2025

GREATER THAN 4 MILLION VOICE CALLS AND TEXTS ARE PROCESSED BY OVER 1,000 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS (TELECOMMUNICATORS) THROUGH

GREATER HARRIS COUNTY’S 9-1-1 SYSTEM THIS SYSTEM PROVIDES A LIFELINE TO THE RESIDENTS OF 49 CITIES IN HARRIS AND FORT BEND COUNTIES – MORE THAN 20% OF THE POPULATION OF TEXAS.

THE FIRST 9-1-1 CALL WAS MADE IN 1968 BY THE END OF 1976, 17% OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS HAD ACCESS TO 9-1-1 MORE THAN 96% OF US CITIZENS NOW HAVE SOME FORM OF 9-1-1 COVERAGE. MOST OF THAT COVERAGE IS ENHANCED 9-1-1, WHICH PROVIDES

TELECOMMUNICATORS WITH ADDITIONAL DATA SUCH AS THE CALLER’S PHONE NUMBERS AND GPS LOCATION. ADVANCED DISTRICTS LIKE GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 9-1-1 ALSO PROVIDE TEXT TO 9-1-1, SMART TRANSCRIPTION, SUPPLEMENTAL CALLER DATA, EXTENSIVELY REDUNDANT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OTHER MODERN TECHNOLOGY THIS INCREDIBLY EVOLVED AND ROBUST SYSTEM IS FUNDED BY SMALL FEES INCLUDED ON PHONE BILLS

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WE ALL KNOW HOW HOT IT GETS AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR IT’S EVEN HOTTER IN A VEHICLE THAT’S NOT RUNNING ACCORDING TO NHTSA (NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION), THE INTERIOR OF A VEHICLE CAN HEAT UP BY 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN JUST 30 MINUTES. THIS REASON ALONE IS WHY YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF

EACH YEAR, MANY CHILDREN DIE FROM HEATSTROKE AFTER BEING LEFT IN A HOT VEHICLE STATISTICS IN 2024 WITH NOHEATSTROKEORG, SHOWED THAT CHILDREN LEFT IN A HOT VEHICLE LED TO 39 DEATHS IN AMERICA AS OF EARLY AUGUST 2025, THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN 21 REPORTED HEATSTROKE RELATED CHILD DEATHS. ON AVERAGE, 37 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15 YEARS OF AGE, DIE EACH YEAR FROM HEATSTROKE AFTER BEING LEFT IN A HOT VEHICLE THESE HEATSTROKE RELATED CHILD DEATHS ARE 100% PREVENTABLE, IF PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WOULD REMEMBER TO CHECK THE BACKSEATS OF THEIR VEHICLES BEFORE THEY EXIT EACH TIME YOU GET OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE, REMIND YOURSELF, “WHERE’S BABY? LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK”

IF YOU SEE A CHILD UNATTENDED IN A HOT VEHICLE, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY AND GET HELP

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