Summary: Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. In our this episode, we have special guests Don Warren who is a City Council Member representing Tyler District 4 in the Northeast part of town, and we Davis Dickson the Manager of the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. With Councilman Don Warren we talk about opportunities for charitable giving in Tyler this holiday season. Here are the charitable missions we talk about and links to learn more about them and the good works they do in our community: The Bethesda Health Clinic provides top-quality health care to those in need in Smith County Texas. They can be found on the web here: http://www.bethesdaclinic.org/pages/services/medical. The Discovery Science Place is an interactive museum that supports lifelong learning and fun. They can be found on the web here: http://www.discoveryscienceplace.org. The Highway 80 Rescue Mission helps the homeless in Tyler and Longview Texas. They can be found on the web here: http://www.hiway80rm.org/. The SPCA of East Texas works to improve the lives of animals in East Texas. They can be found online here: https://spcaeasttx.com. The Humane Society’s Pets Fur People provides an animal sanctuary for cats and dogs and assists in finding them homes. They can be found online here: http://petsfurpeople.org. They Tyler Museum of Art exists as an educational and cultural center to enrich the lives of East Texas citizens. They can be found on the web here: http://tylermuseum.org. The United way of Smith County works to improve our community by partnering with the people in it, matching charitable giving and volunteer time with local needs. They can be found online here: http://uwsmithcounty.org. With Airport Manager Davis Dickson we talk about the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport and some important tips to keep in mind for holiday travel into or out of Tyler. For more information about the Tyler Pounds Regional Aiport you can reach them on the web at www.tylerairport.com or give them a call at 903-531-9825. Therapet will be visiting the Tyler Airport from November 21st to November 23rd from 10 a.m. to noon. You don’t need to be flying to come by and see the therapy pets. Come by to enjoy the Skyline Café (http://www.skylinecafe.org/) or the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum (https://www.facebook.com/hammtyler). More information on Therapet can be found here: https://www.therapet.org. Please remember to check the TSA’s updating guidelines for what can be brought on flights either in your carry on or what can be checked here: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring. And check www.tylerairport.com for the most up to date information on flights passing through Tyler. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Tyler Innovation Pipeline, which is a makers space staffed by the city of Tyler and the University of Texas Tyler College of Business and Technology where you too can come record a podcast with our world class audio studio, record something on a huge professionally lit green screen, use 3d Printers, Laser Cutters, and so much more. Memberships are now available. Roses & Weeds is hosted by City employees Veronica Brady Innovation Manager of the Innovation Pipeline and by Samuel Brady, who works for the City of Tyler's Geographic Information Systems team. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com, and be sure to #roses&weeds all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media. Music used in intro and outro is Surfing day by Marcos H. Bolanos on Unchained Melodies Vol. 2, Creative Commons. Roses & Weeds is a City of Tyler production, all rights reserved. This episode was produced by Bob Mauldin, Julie Goodgame, Samuel Brady, and Veronica Brady. Edited by Samuel Brady. Shownotes by Samuel Brady.
