Eldridge November 2017

Members of the CFISD transportation, facilities and construction,
food service and operations departments serve barbecue plates.
CFISD SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS HONOR DISTRICT
LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH LUNCHEON
CFISD has a new chief of police, but the district still has the same level of
appreciation. And Chief Eric Mendez wasn’t shy with his gratitude before,
during and after the fifth annual CFPD/Security Department Appreciation
Luncheon, put on by the staff from CFISD’s transportation, facilities and
construction and operations teams Oct. 9 th at Cy-Fair High School. “In 27
years in law enforcement, I have never seen anything like this type of event,”
said Mendez, who joined CFISD in July. “That is specifically to support a
police department and just to give them appreciation for what they do day
in and day out. It’s pretty awesome to see this from the community and
the departments within the district.”
Combining their efforts, volunteers from numerous departments worked shifts
over the weekend to prepare a barbecue lunch for CFISD’s men and women in
blue. It’s the transformation from what started as a simple idea to give thanks and
a grill outside the Telge Transportation Center cooking hamburgers and hot dogs.
Officer Roman Ramos stands next to the drone he won.
Bill Powell, director of transportation, bought retired Chief Alan Bragg
lunch one day six years ago, picking up the tab on a hamburger to show
his appreciation. It turned into burgers and hot dogs. Then came Bridget
Roome, transportation data management specialist and her husband
Paul, facilities and construction special projects manager, who took the
luncheon to the next level.
Workers from the departments served lunch and even provided musical
entertainment to the honored guests. CFISD campuses and transportation
centers joined in the effort, buying “We Love CFPD” shirts to help support
the luncheon. The luncheon received more than $15,000 in donations and
officer giveaways from area businesses and individuals.
In addition to simply giving thanks, Powell said the luncheon was also a
chance for fellowship between the departments. It helped ease frustration
and differing philosophies when Powell and Bragg met for lunch and has
become a way for entire departments do the same.
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