Memorial Day Observance!

https://familybellgram.blogspot.com/2018/05/httpswww.html (Click this link for last Memorial Day post which included info on our cousin, Alvin Gordon, Jr.)

Observing Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday Holiday!

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke these words in a Washington, D.C., address in February 1968, just two months before he was assassinated in Memphis. They echo across the decades and endure as one of the most positive messages of the great civil rights leader’s legacy—that the challenges that weigh us down today should never dissuade us from imagining a better, more just, and more love-filled future.

I was taught—and I believe—that no feeling can last forever. Disappointment, sadness, embarrassment, excitement, relaxation, joy—not one of those emotional states, for better or worse, can be sustained indefinitely. 

But could hope be the single exception to that rule? Dr. King thought so, and the impact of that belief continues to reverberate, even a half century after his death. 

In his personal and public life, he endured many disappointments. Dr. King encouraged that we “accept” those challenges even as we hold onto the hope that makes his message so relevant. A disappointment or setback can put any of us in danger of giving up on our goals, hopes and dreams, whether for ourselves or for the world. Accepting that setback is simply part of the road toward what he famously called “the promised land” frees us to process our failures in a larger context of progress, connection and above all, hope.

So is hope in fact “infinite?” The poet Emily Dickinson said as much in her famous verse:

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all 

There are so many ways to remember and honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Among them is taking today to reflect on this question—what do you hope for, infinitely? (From Guideposts https://www.guideposts.org/)

Happy Veterans Day!

Lasker Bell, Jr.

Wayne Holyfield

Wayne Odd, Jr.

Whalyn Bell

Candice Coleman

For the first time in several years Wayne was in a town on Veterans Day that celebrated his service. 

I'll take that one. Thank you very much. :)

https://familybellgram.blogspot.com/2018/11/november-sharing.html
Veterans Day Discounts posted on this link

Others In Our Family Who Served:

Lonnie Bell, Sr.
Plumer Bell, Sr.
Tommie Bell, Jr.
Anthony J. Bell
John Almer Bell "Jelly"
Willie T. Bell
Lasker Bell, Sr.
Alvin Gordon, Jr.
Jack Larry Bell
Tommie Bell III

January Sharing!

http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/02/us/cold-weather-continues/index.html

https://www.kjrh.com/weather/wdt-alert/wind-chill-advisory_20245771

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/welcome_to_the_coldest_recorded_new_years_day_in_n.html

https://www.bible.com/users/rikkiholyfield/reading-plans/214-solid-life/subscription/187608241: Solid Life “Whole Bible” Reading Plan (Reading Plan for The Father's House)

https://www.eatbydate.com/whats-in-a-date-shelf-life/

Happy Veterans Day~

http://time.com/money/5015062/veterans-day-2017-free-meals/

Information On How Wildfires Are Impacting Our Family!

Updated 10/14/2017:  Evacuation Lifted!!!

Glen is in Suisun City and I am 4 miles north of Travis AFB.  We are masked up and staying alert.  We are fine. Thanks for continued prayers.

Resources:
CalFire: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1866 Solano County Sheriff Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolanoSheriff Vacaville PD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VacavillePoliceDepartment/ City of Vacaville PIO: https://www.facebook.com/cityofvacavillePIO/ Interactive fire map and evacuations: https://doitgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=735e292898ed457ca3273954a22c1466

https://www.suisun.com/wildfire-info/

All previous advisory and mandatory evacuation orders remain in place, including the Green Valley Area with road closures on Suisun Valley Road,  Green Valley Road, Mankas Corner Road and Abernathy Road. (See Facebook announcement).
Cal Fire has issued an Evacuation Advisory for areas north of Jameson Canyon Road in both Napa and Solano Counties. (See Solano County release.)  In Solano County, the areas included are north of Jameson Canyon Road from the Solano/Napa County Line to Interstate 80, North of Interstate 80 between Jameson Canyon Road and Suisun Valley Road, and West of Suisun Valley Road between Interstate 80 and the Solano/Napa County line. (See complete list of Cal Fire Incident reports.)
No evacuation orders impact the City of Suisun City.
FIRE STATUS:
Cal Fire is now directly involved in managing the Atlas Fire and the Southern LNU Complex. Fire crews are increasingly shifting into full fire fighting operations now that resident evacuations are in place and the concern about immediate life safety has been reduced.
Crews are using bulldozers to cut wide vegetation breaks ahead of the advancing flames to remove fuel and halt the fire’s progression.
Here’s the latest statistics from the Cal Fire update issued at 7 a.m. on Oct. 12:

• Atlas Fire is at 42,762 acres and 3% containment.
• The entire complex of fires is at 77,705 acres and 10% containment.
• 1,358 people are fighting the complex fire :
  • 131 engines
  • 17 water tenders
  • 17 helicopters
  • 8 air tankers
  • 27 hand crews
  • 15 dozers

SCHOOLS:

• All Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District campuses will be closed through Friday, Oct. 13, due to fire impacts. (See official announcement.)
• Solano Community College is closed on Wednesday, Oct. 11, due to fire impacts.

WEATHER:

• The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for north winds from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday. (See official forecast.)
• The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch through Saturday as another cold, dry front is expected in the area, which could cause strong north winds. Take precautions to avoid smoke exposure. (See more detailed information.)

Governor Brown added Solano County to disaster declaration resulting from the Atlas Fire. (See official declaration.)
Wild land fires are burning in the hills north of Suisun City/Fairfield in unincorporated areas of Napa and Solano Counties.  Cal Fire is leading the fight to protect life, property and fire spread. Suisun City Fire has sent an engine and a brush truck to assist in fire fighting.




Public Information Officer Mark Mazzaferro, City of VacavilleAgency

From Vacaville Fire Chief Kris Concepcion: Atlas Fire – Afternoon Update for Vacaville October 12, 2017

There has not been much change since this morning’s update. The fire remains very active, with occasional flare-ups, but has not grown significantly. According to Cal Fire, the most active flank of the fire is the northeast side burning toward Lake Berryessa. The southeastern flank of the fire is still west of Gordon Valley, well west of the City of Vacaville. The weather has cooperated with favorable winds throughout the day – this has allowed the Incident Management Team to deploy more firefighters to the fire line. At a press conference by Solano County, Cal Fire indicated that more and more personnel are arriving to help with the firefighting efforts. In fact firefighters from throughout California, as well as firefighters from five other states – Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon – have come to assist with the firefighting efforts. The smoke in Vacaville, from the fire, has been lighter today but that can change at a moment’s notice – based on fire behavior and weather. If you are sensitive to smoke or have any breathing related illnesses, please remain indoors to the extent possible. Keep you doors and windows closed. When you run your air conditioner, operate it in the “recirculating” mode to prevent outside air from coming inside. If you are driving, place your air conditioner in the “recirculating” mode to keep smoke out of the passenger areas. The risk to the City of Vacaville, from the Atlas Fire, remains very low but please realize the fire is still very active and the situation can change. Maintain your situational awareness and continue to monitor legitimate media sources. At the Solano County press conference today, the Sheriff asked the residents of Mix Canyon and Pleasants Valley to remain ready in case there is a need for evacuation. There are NO evacuation orders in Vacaville or rural Vacaville at this time but that situation can change. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and we will continue to update you on a regular basis; as well as any time there is a significant change in the situation. For the latest Cal Fire information on the Atlas Fire, please click on this link: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incid…/incidentdetails/…/1866

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-oc-fire-20171012-story.html 

There have also been fires burning in Southern California.  Jean, Wallace and families are safe.  

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday!

I Voted!

Rikki voted

Aaliyah voted

A democratic process is a practice that allows democracy to exist. Democracy is based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and be allowed to participate in making important decisions.

We exercised our rights.  Sometimes our Father wants us to look to Him and He is still on the throne this morning. 

http://billmoyers.com/story/electoral-college-explained/ 



 https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/electors.html#selection

Election 2016 Widget!

InsideGov | Graphiq

The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society Light The Night Walk- 2016!

Video from 2015  LTN walk around the country



Pictures below from September 24, 2016 Light The Night Walk - Napa, CA

From Allison   To Nick

Below are the official pics Light The Night 2016 - Napa, CA - Part of The Greater Bay Area

Lime green is the color that represent Lymphoma

You can see me, Anika toward the front/ Allison and Nick on the right.  Nick's lantern is white which represents Survivors.  Red is for Supporters and yellow is carried in memory

Nick and Allison at the top of the hill - See the lime green shirt :)

Weather Around The Family! Page 3

Pictures from Billie - February 15th

Ready For The Super Bowl?

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/50





This is a family member of a family from back home (Haynesville/Gordon Area - The Hatter Family)



Host: Phillip R. Bell  925 754-1172
Super Bowl 50 Party/Southern Cafe * Antioch
Sunday February 7 at 12:00 PM
Southern Cafe * Antioch
400 G Street  Antioch, CA  94509

Weather Around The Family!

 Pics From Ursula -  New Jersey January 23rd

Pics From Carl  - New Jersey  1/23/16

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

Happy Veteran's Day!

Lasker Bell, Sr.

Lasker Bell, Jr.

Wayne Holyfield

Wayne Odd, Jr.

Whalyn Bell

Candice Coleman

http://www.military.com/veterans-day/veterans-day-military-discounts.html

http://www.military.com/discounts/texas-roadhouse-veterans-day-military-discount?comp=1199452890017&rank=1

http://www.military.com/discounts/applebees-veterans-day-military-discount

Others In Our Family Who Served

Lonnie Bell, Sr.
Plumer Bell, Sr.
Tommie Bell, Jr.
Willie T. Bell
Alvin Gordon, Jr.
Jack Larry Bell
Tommie Bell III

East Coast Weather Watch!

Angel and Ishmael in Sewaren

Sewaren, NJ

Oct 3rd

http://www.weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/northeast-joaquin-flooding-impacts

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tropical-storm-joaquin-east-coast-track-heavy-rain-deluge-flash-flooding-atlantic/52672710

Light The Night! September 2015

Nick, Rikki & Kelsey

Thanks for your support and prayers Jean, Vata, Wallace, Glen, Sharon and Sissy.
Thanks to all the family for your continued prayers for The Great Team.

Last Saturday night when the Napa Valley Community came together to Light The Night with hope, we proved that when we walk, cancer runs!

Thanks to you and the hard work you put into raising funds for Light The Night, we surpassed our fundraising goal and raised $150,000 for the LLS mission!

Your support of the Napa Valley Light The Night Walk is truly helping LLS find the cures for blood cancer, not someday, but today.

Thanks to you, the day when we can say "Cancer is Cured!" is one day closer.

We could not have made such a significant impact without your dedication to Light The Night and to helping LLS create a world without blood cancers.

We look forward to seeing you again in 2016!

Thank you!

CadanceHinkle
Campaign Manager

http://familybellgram.blogspot.com/2014/09/in-news-napalight-night-walk.html