Sunday, January 10, 2021 Mckinney Courier Gazette starlocalmedia.com 3A VOICES ery possible way, including by offering up its facilities. VACCINE “Our plan is to offer this From PAGE ONE service until the vaccine The life of Jim Bowie becomes readily available ore than 180 years after his death, the mention of ful. In 1831, he married the fighting. After days of intense ministered or allocated for through the private sector Jim Bowie still stirs the imagination of admirers 19-year-old daughter of the battles, the Alamo fell on those who fall in Phase 1A outlets,” he stated Monday. Maround the world. But Bowie was more than provincial vice-governor, and March 6. or 1B categories as defined On Tuesday, Fuller an- by Health and Human just the knife or the battle at the Alamo. Overall, it was a the two quickly had two chil- Several different versions nounced the city’s partner- Services. remarkable and colorful life of adventure. dren. Tragically, his wife, chil- have circulated about the final ship with Collin County. “When additional doses “We will be communi- dren, and in-laws all died in a hours of Bowie. Some suggest- was the law. Bowie par- cholera epidemic in 1833. In are provided by the state, cating on a very regular ed he was killed by Mexican CCHCS and the partnering born in 1796 in rural ticipated in the Long his grief, he began drinking and consistent basis with troops on his cot in his quar- cities will coordinate to southwestern Ken- Expedition of 1819 in heavily. His health declined, the information we receive tucky. He was one of ters after the fall of the Alamo. administer the vaccine as which James Long led and his anger at actions of the from the state and federal ten children. When a group into Texas in One story suggested that he quickly as possible to the faltering Mexican government governments, good or bad, he was four, the an attempt to wrest died of natural causes as the individuals on the waitlist,” increased. as it relates to current and family moved to Mis- it away from Spanish battle raged. Another version the statement read. KEN In 1835, Bowie participated expected vaccine availabili- souri before moving authorities and into insisted that Bowie had been The county is also en- ty and vaccination schedul- BRIDGES in a number of battles with to two Texas History American hands. In propped up on his cot, with his couraging residents to con- ing,” he stated. Minute Mexican troops. When word years later. Along the late 1820s, Ar- pistols in his hand, when his tact their primary health Frisco was not among arrived in January 1836 that the way, all the Bowie chil- kansas authorities charged body was discovered. Regard- care providers and local the cities listed in the thousands of troops under dren worked hard to build him and his brother with less of the final circumstances pharmacies about vaccine county-wide partnership Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa and run the family farms. As fraud, claiming the Spanish of his death, Bowie, in spite availability. on Wednesday, but it has Anna were approaching San little formal education was land titles they had sold were of his critical illness, decided On Jan. 3, McKinney been looking to coordinate Antonio, Bowie headed to the available, they were taught at forgeries. However, all the to stay with his men in the Mayor George Fuller an- a community-wide vaccine city with 40 volunteers to the home. Bowie was very adept alleged evidence disappeared defense of the Alamo to the nounced that the city was distribution as well. The at languages and learned to from the courts. Bowie’s duel stronghold of the Alamo, an working on a vaccine distri- Frisco Fire Department old mission in the city. very end. read and write in Spanish and with Rapides Parish Sheriff After his death, Bowie be- bution response. received 300 doses of the French. Norris Wright became legend- Gen. Sam Houston had “The plan was to dis- Moderna vaccine on Dec. ordered that the Alamo be came a larger-than-life icon He volunteered for service ary. After a series of fights and of Texas and the American tribute directly to nursing 23. Those vaccines were late in the but arguments, the two fought in abandoned, believing that the frontier. The homes and long term care given to emergency medi- saw no combat. After the a duel in 1827 later known as mission could not be defended facilities while also incor- became an indispensible part cal responders who fell into war, he and his brother Rezin the Sandbar Fight. Bowie, shot and that the troops could be porating and utilizing many Phase 1A category, and a of American folklore. His story Bowie bought several farms and stabbed himself, killed better used elsewhere. In- of the same outlets proven limited number of city em- has been recounted numerous and plantations in both Loui- Wright with the famous knife stead, the 188 defenders effective in annual flu vac- ployees who fit the Phase siana and Arkansas Territory, given to him by his brother. under Bowie and Wil- times in movies and television cinations, including the 1B category also received hoping to turn healthy profits Rezin Bowie claimed to have liam Travis chose to stay and shows. Several communities CVS’ and Walgreens’ of the doses. from real estate. He also sold made the first Bowie Knife fight. Bowie was in command named schools after him. Bow- world,” Fuller stated. “Con- On Monday, Frisco sub- slaves through work with in the 1820s, giving it to his when Santa Anna arrived and ie County in the northeast cor- trary to what we were told, mitted an application to pirate and often brother for protection. the siege began Feb. 24. How- ner of the state was named for and the federal distribution Texas Health and Human borrowed money from Lafitte Bowie moved to Texas in ever, Bowie collapsed with an him in 1840, and the small city agreements entered into Services for more vaccine to pay for his land speculation. 1830. His first years in Tex- unidentified illness and was of Bowie in Montague Coun- with those entities, this is doses that would allow it to He had several run-ins with as were happy and success- confined to bed during the ty was named for him in 1881. not yet happening on any operate a local vaccine clin- meaningful scale.” ic for the general public. from spreading until firefighters arrived. can also be added to homes, lowering the The next day, Fuller said “If DSHS approves and “This shows the effectiveness of fire home fire death rate by up to 90 percent.” McKinney ISD had joined provides, Frisco commits to FIRE sprinklers and why building owners should When fire sprinklers were present, fires the effort and that it would administering 1,000 doses partner with the city in ev- each day,” the city stated. From PAGE ONE strongly consider retrofitting their proper- were kept in the room of origin 97 percent ties with fire sprinklers,” said McKinney of the time, a McKinney Fire Department the older part of the building kept the fire Fire Marshal Mike Smith. “Fire sprinklers press release stated.

office building were just piled to finish certifying the results In an interview that eve- with first responders all over of the presidential election ning, Taylor said the framers of CAPITOL the place,” he said. “It took Wednesday night, Taylor de- the Constitution did not want From PAGE ONE hours to get enough personnel scribed the mood of the cham- members of the U.S. Congress on site to get control of the ber as resigned to finishing the to select electors or the U.S. Wednesday. “Please pray for a situation again. Unfortunately, job. President. Habitat for Humanity of Collin County peaceful resolution. We must Capitol Police lost control, and “Our republican form of gov- “The only requirement to will be accepting interested applicants condemn any and all violence.” things got very tense and very ernment hasn’t stopped,” he be an elector is you can’t be a Fallon wasn’t the only North heated.” said. “It’s going to continue during February 1st-26th, 2021 member of congress,” Taylor Texas lawmaker in the area as Hours passed before despite this disturbance. Qualifi ed applicants must have the following: the mob infiltrated the build- officials announced As upsetting as it is, it said. “And so their intent of not ing. having congress pick the presi- that the Capitol can’t stop our democ- • A housing need. Rep. Van Taylor (TX-3) building was secure. racy and our form of dent is spelled out in black and • Show an ability to pay an affordable had been in his office watch- “There were government.” white in the Constitution.” ing the House proceedings on scores of members Earlier on Taylor said the events on mortgage. closed-circuit TV as part of of the U.S. House of Wednesday, Taylor an- Wednesday underscored how • Be willing to partner with Habitat by an effort to keep the number Representatives in nounced that he would precious democracy is and working sweat equity hours. of congress members in the the chamber while the be voting to accept “how boisterous our form of • Must live or work in Collin County for chamber low in the midst of protestors were the electoral government can be.” at least 1 year. the COVID-19 pandemic. Tay- coming in,” votes certified “And occasionally, it busts lor said he didn’t think any of Taylor said. by every state out at the seams,” he said. “But For a full list of qualifi cations, the Capitol stormers got into “And obvious- Van Taylor in accordance I think at the end of the day, the office building complex. He ly, there’s no with the U.S. please check our website recalled various instructions to room for that in our democracy. Constitution. Later that eve- we have a great form of gov- https://habitatcollincounty.org/ shelter in place and to stay in The point of the House of Rep- ning in a statement, he said his ernment, and even this, which offices and lock doors. resentatives is to settle our dif- job of defending the constitu- this particular decision set that “I saw a mass of police offi- ferences by a debate and a vote, tion was even more important we’re going through right now, cers filling the streets. I mean, not with violence.” after a violent mob had broken we’re going to come to the right literally the streets around my When congress reconvened into the House Chamber. conclusions for our country.”

port the objection of electors from the ment bureaucrats, and the lack of bal- state of Arizona, I believe voting against lot integrity and security that have left VOTED electors from Pennsylvania was consti- many wondering why they should even From PAGE TWO tutionally correct and our best opportu- vote. It is important that every Ameri- nity to stand up for federalism.” can has confidence in our election sys- vania because it was clear to me this Meanwhile, Rep. Michael Burgess tem and that their vote was counted the state’s election was conducted uncon- (R-Lake Dallas), whose district includes way it was cast.” stitutionally through executive and Frisco and Little Elm, joined local col- The Senate voted 92-7 against object- court actions which changed the rules leagues such as Rep. Pat Fallon (R-The ing to certifying Pennsylvania’s results, of the election without the express[ed] Colony) in objecting to both states. and 93-6 against those of Arizona’s. Sen. approval of the Pennsylvania State Leg- “In deciding how to cast my vote, I se- John Cornyn upheld both electoral vic- Habitat for Humanity of Collin County islature,” she stated. riously considered the views of my con- tories for Biden, while Sen. Ted Cruz 2060 Couch Drive She then cited a minority opinion stituents and fellow Members,” Burgess dissented with other Republican col- McKinney, Texas 75069 from Associate Justice of the Supreme said in a press release. “The case was leagues. Court Samuel Alito. presented about the unprecedented vot- Biden will be inaugurated as Presi- 972-542-5300 She continued, “While I did not sup- ing irregularities, overreach by govern- dent on Jan. 20.