Friday, November 6, 2009
Burleson police and firefighters to play charity football game for children
City of Burleson
Fire Lt. Claude Scally; fire fighters Chuck Sharp, Shelby Stone, Dallas Fowler, Jon Paul Wheat, and James Pribble; Officer Jay Davis; fire fighter Kevin Hunter; Officer Michael Owen; fire lieutenants Casey Davis and Duane Wines; fire fighter Shane Mobley; Police Commander Chris Havens; and Police Sgt. Darin Pool.
BURLESON — Burleson firefighters and Burleson police officers are taking their talents to the gridiron Saturday, Dec. 12, in the annual Blue Vs. Red charity flag football game.
This is the ninth year that the two public safety departments will square off. The tally is six wins for the fire department and two for the police department. The firefighters won in 2008 as both teams battled wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour.
The flag football game benefits Heart for the Kids and is hosted by the Burleson Professional Fire Fighters Association Local #4025 and Burleson Police Officers Association. The game will start at 2 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the stadium at Kerr Middle School on Johnson Avenue. The cost of admission is one unwrapped toy for a needy child.
Four bicycles, $120 in cash, and 120 toys were donated to Heart For The Kids in 2008 through the Red Vs. Blue game. This year Heart For The Kids will distribute the donated items to families Dec. 14-17.
Source: City of Burleson
