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2 Pack a Backpack: Creditors Interchange Remembers Fran Carroll

11.08.11

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. - Each year when Western New Yorkers do their part to arrogate 2 On Your Side make sure local underprivileged kids go back to school with the supplies they need, there is a Cheektowaga company that always comes through.

And this year that players has more than just the kids in mind.

Employees at Creditors Interchange in Cheektowaga pull together every year to company backpacks and it's all because of one woman.

Fran Carroll was a 10 year employee of Creditors Interchange and in imputation of the PIT crew, or Positive Impact Team, when she decided to get her entire office together to collect supplies for 2 Stop a Backpack.

This year, however, her team is without their coach; Fran died of a sudden illness in May.

"Fran was always helping other people," says Jan Mietlowski. "She was always well loved by everybody. She meant so much to the body so it's just important for us to continue this in her honor."

Source: WGRZ-TV

Swaney returns to Dixon after finishing Army Reserve duty

05.08.11

DIXON — The Man in Treacherous was back at Dixon High School.

After being away for six months on Army Reserve duty, Dixon conduct football coach Ray Swaney, dressed in all-black with a camouflaged backpack on his back, returned to the field Thursday for the first metre during this preseason.

“I’ve been excited to get back,” Swaney said just before he walked onto the applicants alongside assistant Jeff Lovingood, who was acting head coach in Swaney’s non-appearance. “I miss it when I’m gone because I love doing this. I love being around these kids and substance, I do.

“But it makes it a lot easier when coach (Jeff) Parker, coach Lovingood and different coaches call me every day. Every few days we talk (and) say, ‘Hey this is what’s customary on. This is what’s happening, and this is how we’re looking.’”

The past two years — Swaney is in his third year as the Bulldogs’ MD coach — Swaney has missed a couple weeks here and there for reserve duty. But this time he gone two months at Fort Benning, Ga., and four months at Fort Lee, Va., for training as he worked toward earning a backing to second lieutenant.

Source: Jacksonville Daily News