Kevin A. Isern of the Amarillo law firm of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P is schedule to speak on behalf of The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment at the Clarendon Noon Lions Club on October 11, 2011.

For More Information on the Presentation or to Schedule a Speaker Contact Nita Dyslin at  the Amarillo law firm of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P at 806-373-1515 or Nita@lovell-law.net

Kevin A. Isern of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P spoke on behalf of The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment at the Dumas Noon Lions Club on June 23, 2011.

For more information on the presentations or to schedule a speaker contact Nita Dyslin at Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P at 806-373-1515 or email her at Nita@lovell-law.net.

Kevin A. Isern of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P is schedule to speak on behalf of The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment at the Dumas Noon Lions Club on June 23, 2011.

For More Information on the Presentation or to Schedule a Speaker Contact Nita Dyslin at  Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P at 806-373-1515 or Nita@lovell-law.net

Tim Newsom of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P Spoke on behalf of the Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment at the Dalhart Lions Club on Tuesday May 31, 2011. 

Students and instructors from the Top of Texas Rural Fire Academy were joined by members of the Kathy Ryan family at the dedication of the Kathy Ryan Facility in Canadian, Texas on Saturday, May 21, 2011. As a result of a grant from the Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment, the Top of Texas Rural Fire Academy was able to purchase this facility which will enable affordable fire and rescue instruction in the Texas Panhandle.

The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment was created to honor the heroism of Kathy Ryan, a 64 year old grandmother from Borger who lost her life while attempting to rescue her elderly neighbors during the March 12, 2006 Borger Wildfire. The Endowment supports training for rural volunteer fire and rescue personnel from throughout the Texas Panhandle. 

The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment was in the news recently as they remind the public of the importance of supporting our rural fire and rescue personnel in the Texas Panhandle. The Endowment was established to honor the bravery of Kathy Ryan, a Borger grandmother, who lost her life in the March 12, 2006 Borger Wildfire, while trying to rescue her elderly neighbors. Her children and the law firm ofLovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P. wanted to honor her heroism and support fire and rescue personnel in the Texas Panhandle. 

The Endowment provides scholarships to first responders in the rural Texas Panhandle for training. Applicants must be a current member, volunteer, or employee of a recognized fire or rescue organization in the rural Texas Panhandle (defined as the Northernmost 24 counties in Northwest Texas, excluding Potter and Randall Counties). To Donate to the Endowment or to obtain a scholarship application, go to the Amarillo Area Foundation Kathy Ryan Endowment page by clicking the link below.

Amarillo Area Foundation Kathy Ryan Page

To Read the Endowment article from the Borger News Herald

To watch the story on the endowment from channel 14

Jake Minton, President of the Rotary Club of Borger, welcomed Pamela Ryan Ayers and Joe L. Lovell as speakers at Tuesday luncheon. Pam Ayers and Joe Lovell spoke on behalf of the Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment. The goal of the endowment is to provide support for training of volunteer fire and rescue personnel in the rural Texas Panhandle.

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The sacrifice of one brave woman has lead to an increase of more than 200% of volunteer firefighters, all made possible by the financial support of the Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment Fund. Ryan died in the Borger Wildfires of 2006 while attempting to rescue her elderly neighbors. A fund in her name established by her children and the law firm of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern wanted to honor her heroism and support fire and rescue personnel in the Panhandle with the establishment of the fund. The Kathy Ryan Endowment helped establish the Top of Texas Fire Academy which had its first class graduation on March 12, 2011. 

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In honor of Kathy Ryan the Borger grandmother who lost her life while trying to rescue her elderly neighbors during the 2006 Borger Wildfires. The Kathy Ryan Rural Fire and Rescue Endowment fund was established by Kathy Ryan's children, Pam Ayers, Tony Griffin and Don Ryan and the law firm of Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P. The fund was established to provide scholarship grants for fire and rescue training or education of fire and rescue personnel in the rural Texas Panhandle. Volunteer firefighters protect more than 27,000 square miles in the Texas Panhandle. Often the firefighters pay out of pocket for training. The risk their lives to stand up and protect their friends, neighbors and communities. 

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