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Members of B.L.U.E. Angels at Georgetown Police Department. Left to right: Kathy Beasley, Andrea Moen, Gail Dodson, Sharon
Sharpe, Assistant Police Chief Cory Tchida, Ruth Ann Leadbeater, Ginny Ernst and Jeanne Dillenger. Not pictured: JoAnn Medlock.

The flight of the B.L.U.E. Angels

By Sandy Phillips the officers’ mid-day lunch shift on the Department at 11 a.m., just in time for
first Tuesday of each month. The B.L.U.E. the morning shift’s lunch break. At 1
Just about everyone in Neighborhood Angels’ concept quickly spread throughout p.m. that afternoon, N50 Citizen Police
50 has contributed to the B.L.U.E. the entire neighborhood, and soon folks Volunteer Nancy Snead noted that not a
Angels and their mission in one form were clamoring to participate on a team. crumb was left!
or fashion. And just who are the B.L.U.E.
Angels? No, they are not Navy pilots, but On Aug. 2, the first team of B.L.U.E. Each month, a B.L.U.E. Angels team
they are making hearts soar – the hearts Angels delivered a home-cooked meal of consisting of six to eight neighbors meet
of our Georgetown police officers. pulled pork sliders, baked beans, coleslaw to plan their menu and assign cooking
and fresh fruit to the Georgetown Police duties. Those who do not wish to cook do
Born out of the recent backlash against
law enforcement, B.L.U.E. Angels was ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
proposed during a ladies’ neighborhood
Bible study, when Sandy Phillips,
Patti DeGroot and Gail Dodson began
discussing the formation of a group
extending support to the Georgetown
Police Department. They arranged a
meeting with Chief of Police Wayne Nero
and outlined their intentions.

“We told him we wanted to feed their souls
through the comfort of food,” says Patti.
“And that was all it took to get the engines
roaring!”

With Chief Nero’s blessing, it was decided
that a team of B.L.U.E. Angels would
provide a delicious, nourishing lunch for

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