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She was so scared she could barely speak, her voice more like a whisper, so uncomfortable and nervous she was unable to sit straight in a chair. Just a follow-up to the blog I wrote after the helicopter accident last month. First, and foremost, I want to thank everyone who wrote, emailed and said hi when you saw me at the ballgame or the mall. We all tried to get back to everyone, but we were in the middle of an email switchover, and I'm told some emails got lost in the shuffle. ...Three days after the Choppers for Choppers ride I am still in disbelief at how many of you showed up. That has to be one of the classiest and coolest turnouts my biker friends have ever displayed. In case you missed it, we held a memorial ride for our Newschopper 3 friends Scott Bowerbank and Jim Cox and channel 15's Rick Krolak and Craig Smith. Money raised went STRAIGHT to the family of Phoenix police officer George Cortez who was tragica... Have you ever felt like you have so much to say, but you don't know where to start? Well that's how I feel right now. After all our community has been hit hard by tragedy theese past two weeks. Personally, the past 14 days have been the most difficult period of my life. The day after I lost four colleagues to a tragic helicopter collision, my father died. And just last week, I found out the optimism that I had defeated cancer was a bit... Next time you see a red tail hawk, smile...because last Saturday, 8/4, the good people of Liberty Wildlife in Scottsdale did a wonderful act of love. ...
I was reminded recently why it's never a good idea for a reporter to get too close to a story. It can hurt too much. ...I am at a loss for words. I can't believe it and I don't want to believe it. How can it be that Jimmy Cox is gone? This is a nightmare. I know Jimmy wouldn't want us to be sad. He would want us to move on and remember him as the fun, loving guy that he was. ...During the grief and chaos of this past week, a friend of mine (who does not work at 3tv) said to me that he was sick of hearing viewers say they were part of "Arizona's Family." He said those viewers don't know us, and "Arizona's Family" is just a creative marketing slogan. I love my friend but this comment really upset me. Maybe it started out as a marketing slogan, but that's not what it means to any of us anymore. Channel ... In addition to the lovely poem read at the Cox- Bowerbank memorial, I'd also like to post another sent by a viewer. This one is a familiar one, it was part of the services for fallen soldier, Lori Ann Piestewa, killed in Iraq. It is the Hopi prayer, and is a beautiful sentiment. ...Many of you wanted access to the poem Jim Cox's sister read at Tuesday's service. |
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