There is a brand new Montclair Police Department just being finished and it's about to be moved in to. There was an open house yesterday and we went over to tour the new facility. Mom and dad had both seen it since they will both be working there, but the rest of us were curious. It is a beautiful building and it was a lot of fun to get a tour of it. We got a 'private tour' with some other family of employees and dad did some of it. There was a big turnout and a long line for the public to get a tour through, so it was a benefit to be family.
Dad worked the whole thing so he was there, in uniform, to greet us when we got there. He took a break from his other responsibilities to go with us on the tour and show us around a little bit. I, of course, had my camera out and got some pictures!
The front of the building
Andrew, Dad & Mom
Me and Dad
Joseph, Dad, & Andrew
The back entrance to the building, accessible from the secure employee parking lot. The windows upstairs on the left is where dispatch (or communications) is located and it has a door out to the patio you can see. That's where mom will be working.
One of my dads lockers. I didn't get a picture of my moms, but it looks the same. (ha ha)
My dad got a promotion at work. He is now the Vice President of Distribution.
One of my dads lockers. I didn't get a picture of my moms, but it looks the same. (ha ha)
Jon recently completed the BMW STEP program in Houston, TX. He lived in Houston from June 2008 until he graduated in December 2008. He worked really hard and graduated 5th in the class (of 17). I was able to go out to Houston and attend the graduation ceremony. Afterward we jumped in the car and started the long drive home. It took us 24 hours to drive the 1500 miles home. We took turns driving so we didn't have to stop. As it was just a few days before Christmas we wanted to get home as soon as possible.
