If you celebrate Christmas, I hope you had a very merry holiday!

In non-jingle bell news this week:

• For Real Baby Names spotted a little girl called Majestyk Valley.  What do you say ’bout that except For Real Baby Names spotted a little girl called Majestyk Valley;
• In Arizona, For Real spotted a few surprising choices – including Clark, Estelle and Kenzo.  I love seeing Clark in use;
• Nancy spotted a set of quintuplets born to a Nebraska couple called Anna, Brody, Ciara, David and Ella.  I cannot imagine coming up with five names at once, and I think their parents did a nice job – they’re clearly siblings without being too matched;
• The sharp-eyed Nancy also scanned past the unsurprising news that Sophie and Jack are the top Scots names for 2009 and spotted a baby girl called Renesme.  I do not believe for a second that the parents hadn’t heard of Twilight.  Plus a boy named Ringo and a girl called Vanilla;
• I don’t have my thoughts together yet, but one of the 2010 predictions is that the Addies are going to gang up and overtake the Maddies.  Don’t believe me?  Check out Sebastiane’s post on Adela – just a few of the lovely ways to get to Addie;
• Baby Names Garden has crowned Sparrow James Midnight the Best Celebrity Baby Name of 2009.  By “best,” they mean “different, unique, exotic, imaginative and completely wacky.”  Fair enough.  But I’m not sure Sparrow tops #3 Mars or #6 Bandit.

In celebrity news, while Johnny Knoxville welcomed a son named Rocko:

• The Young and the Restless’ Thad Luckinbill and Amelia Heinle welcomed a daughter called Georgia March.  She joins big brothers Thaddeus Rowe, Jr. and August Manning.  What a nicely named trio;
• Their castmate, Michelle Stafford, welcomed a daughter wearing the seasonally appropriate Natalia Scout Lee.

Check back this week.  In addition to the usual Names of the Day, I’ll be posting the Top Names of the Day of 2009.  Thanks for reading!

(Originally published 2/9/09)

Becoming a father ushers in so many hopes and dreams for your child. There’s a natural inclination to pass down the wisdom of experience even with the caveat that your child is to become his own person with or without your advice.

But that doesn’t stop my heart from overflowing with love and hope for Rowe. While there are some futures I secretly root for, I can honestly say that I don’t worry about the passions and hobbies he will develop. There are some areas where I am more proficient than others and that I selfishly hope we can share in. But I am equally open to his pursuit of happiness in ways that are less than relatable to my experiences.

But there is one thing I will not allow. I will not negotiate it, won’t support it, and cannot permit it regardless of what he feels.

I will never support Rowe entering into the reality TV realm.

When I pray, there are many things I pray for: Health, wisdom, discernment, etc. But I also pray that I will never suffer from the indignity of watching Rowe make an idiot of himself on television.

I pray that his presence is never seen on The Real World, COPS, or The Bachelor. Is that too much to ask for? (As an addendum to this list, I would also prefer that Rowe never be interviewed by local news….after a tornado…with a trailer park as the backdrop.)
Let me ask you this: In the 20+ years of The Real World, has there ever been a single male cast member that you would have your son emulate? The short answer: No. (And if you are wondering, I did include this season’s ex-dude and transsexual, Katelynn Cusanelli in my vetting for a reputable Real-Worlder. Not surprisingly, her sex-change really hurt his/her chances at being example-worthy.)

Do you know how many nights I wake up in the throes of a nightmare where Rowe is apprehended by his mullet-haired head on COPS, while wearing a grease-stained wife-beater? I must have missed the chapter on night terrors concerning your child’s future in What to Expect When You Are Expecting.

And as for The Bachelor, let’s be clear: I watch. I’m not joining the fan club or anything, but I watch. But it’s more a bewilderment with the belief that the process of truly loving someone can be distilled into a camera-influenced 2-month(ish) period. But I do watch and will continue to watch with a skepticism that is framed with fascination.

But the fear is that if Rowe ends up on The Bachelor, he A) has an incredibly skewed idea about what love is, B) is an insatiably attention-hound or C) will be unable to use any adjective other than “amazing” to describe a woman.

Clearly, I want the world for Rowe and will be happy only if he is truly happy. I want him to discover and pursue what he loves. Just not on Temptation Island or Bromance.

(Originally published 1/30/09)

Taking a baby anywhere in the winter feels like a time trial on Double Dare. There are blankets, baby carriers to be hustled, cars to be warmed, and tiny little feet to be sock-covered.

But fundamentally, a trip to the doctor feels a bit like Russian Roulette. It’s great for the purposes of check-ups and immunizations, but the waiting room presents a formidable gauntlet to a vulnerable immune system.

We went this past Thursday because Rowe didn’t seem to be feeling his all-time best. Was the trip necessary? Probably not. But we prefer to err on the side of caution with him so we made the appointment.

The epilogue to this story is that he was fine. Negative for RSV, positive for awesomeness, and confirmed teething. However the main conflict of the story arose from the predicament of the waiting room.

Naive and ignorant as I was before being a father (and still am actually), I did not know that pediatricians segregate their waiting rooms between the sick and the well babies. On the surface, this approach seems suitable. Why expose the healthy babies to the sick ones if it’s not necessary?

But what of the babies who are neither totally well or totally sick?

Is it necessary for them to be banished to the sick side where infection and exposure is a certainty? I understand the plight of determining how sick is too sick, but I couldn’t stand the thought of Rowe soaking up the buffet spread of germs on the sick side of the room , so while Ashley checked us in, I scampered to the safety of the healthy side. Rowe and I set up in a distant corner of the room so as to avoid detection and skeptical glances. When Ashley returned, we contemplated switching sides and honoring the code of the pediatrician’s waiting room.

Our glance to the other side of the room was met with rows of seats that were filled to capacity and saturated with both children and parents alike who were hacking, sneezing, sniffing, and groaning.

Just then, a mother and child burst through the double doors that bisected the waiting room into the sick and healthy halves. With a tone equal parts panicked and stern, she yelled, “GIT YOUR HINEY TO THE RESTROOM, SON!”

The little boy looked like a deer that had somehow ended up in a suburban backyard: Clueless and frantic. Unable to heed his mother’s command, he sprayed a brown surge of vomit from the door’s entrance to the check-in desk. His spewage had essentially acted as a Berlin Wall of sorts. No one on either side would be crossing over his liquid regurgitations until the sawdust had settled.

I try to avoid misappropriating God’s influence in my life to the trivial matters, but at this moment, I felt that God was clearly advising us to stay on the well side. We did, moments later we were summoned to the privacy of our examination room, and Rowe’s clean bill of health vanquished me from any feelings of guilt.

Just another trip to the doctor.

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Dogs can be loyal companions but also crime fighters. Crys,the K-9, has helped seized thousands of dollars in drugs.

He’s been on the Adel Police force for eight months.  On Tuesday, third graders got to see him in action.

Assistant Chief Audie Rowe

Crys, the k-9, sniffs out cocaine from one of the most common places offenders hide their drugs, in their gas caps.

“He can run real fast and he can bite real hard,” Barrett Breeden, Cook Elementary School.

Students from Cook Elementary went to the police department Tuesday as part of their local government tour.

“We want to educate our children to stay off drugs to stay out of gangs, to be a positive influence in their community and to resist that peer pressure that is so strong out there today,” said Assistant Chief Audie Rowe, Adel Police.

Officers explained undercover narcotics operations and students were able to look inside a police car and a seized vehicle.

“We like them to come out ask questions, talk to us, see what we do,” said Rowe. “See the cars. See our police K-9, and see us in action up close and personal.”

This is how a K-9 might stop a fleeing criminal. Dogs are trained to grab hold of non-vital areas like arms and legs.

Crys is three years old and was donated to Adel Police by Lackland Airforce Base in Texas. Crys has helped seize thousands of dollars in drugs.

He’s a belgian malinois. Crys was first trained at the air force base to sniff out bombs but police say having a dog that sniffs out both drugs and bombs isn’t a good idea.

Officer Paul Turner and K9 Crys, Adel Pd

“If we do go into a situation where he does scent on what we believe is a narcotic odor and it ends up being a bomb odor, that wouldn’t be good for me to stick my hand in there and pull that out,” said K-9 Officer Paul Turner.

Crys completed his narcotics training through the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.

Crys has been on the force since February. Drug dogs typically serve for 7 or 8 years.

By Jade Bulecza

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News from Houston Badge Co. 

Marilyn Rowe-Horton, Daughter & Designer

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
at G. W. Rowe Corporation
 

Wow! The holidays are officially upon us. The beautifully turning leaves and cooler temperatures are making a nice break from the summer heat, but with only two months left for shopping until Christmas hits, many of us are beginning to panic.

 

Not to worry, though, we can help! We pride ourselves on the quality craftsmanship that goes into our fine jewelry and are also proud of the two lines of duty police & fire badges we sell, customized for your officer or family member.

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All in the Family

The Rowe Family is devoted to serving you and your family in all of your badge and badge jewelry wants and needs.

 Gary, our family patriarch and your shieldmaker began this business as his off-duty job while still working patrol.

 

Initially, he wanted to serve his friends and family with custom mini-badges in the design of their badge. He saw that there was a need for true quality in this area of jewelry design and many officers, fire fighters, and other civil servants who may also be looking for well crafted mini-badges.

 

Houston Badge Co. has grown from there, and we are all so grateful to all of our customers from across America, and all the ways we are now able to serve your badge and badge jewelry needs.

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St. Michael, Protect Us
Our handsome signature pendant, available in three finishes
 

For years we have been working on a St. Michael design that was truly unique and handsome. We have finally produced just the right piece and are offering it with three different finishes to suit your preferences.

 

The patron saint of police officers, St. Michael is featured on the face of this pendant in 3D relief.

 

The reverse side has our Inspired Cross design also in relief. 

 

The ribbon below St. Michael reads, “St. Michael, Protect Us”.

 
SPECIAL FINISHES
This style features a hand textured background finish with high polished details. 

 

We also make this design in a gun metal grey or antiqued finish as style and with a frosted finish.

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Contact Us

(866) 892-2343

 1705 Rogers Avenue ~ Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

last week chooch talked about what true community is going to cost.  it isn’t always easy, but God’s loves all of us and we need to work towards a place were we do too.  it’s funny because we shot sam’s video before i talked to chooch about his message.  they kind of lined up pretty nicely.  check it out below, and go to our vimeo page for all of the generation videos.

generation w/ sam rowe from generation on vimeo.

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After shots were fired by a passenger in a sports utility vehicle in downtown New Bern Saturday, Officer James Rowe with the New Bern Police Department K-9 Unit released his dog on the man.

The dog jumped through the window of the parked vehicle at the passenger, which drew a cheer from a crowd of onlookers gathered for one of several demonstrations by K-9 unit handlers as part of the MumFest 2009 festivities.

Rowe, senior handler and trainer for the K-9 unit, as well as Officer Thomas Carter demonstrated the obedience as well as the search and assistance abilities of Bak, a German shepherd from Czechoslovakia and Zorin, a Belgian Malinois.

In one demonstration, Bak searched four closed suitcases laid out in a row on the parking lot for marijuana. He scratches, barks and bites in the area where he has discovered drugs, Rowe said, as he is an “aggressive alert” dog trained to react that way.

In another simulation, Zorin, searched for one of the officers, who was hiding inside one of several large white boxes. Zorin trotted swiftly around the boxes, and then he barked and jumped on the box when he found the officer.

Then the crowd watched while Carter demonstrated how the dogs are trained in verbal and hand signals, commanding Zorin to sit, lie down and come. The verbal commands are issued in German, Carter said.

New Bern resident Owen Rose said the demonstration was an “awesome sight.”

The 7-year-old had stopped to watch the dogs with his parents after watching a man make balloon animals and the balancing and stunts of the Kenya Safari Acrobats.

He said the dogs’ abilities were “cool,” and that he was startled by the gunshot in the traffic stop demonstration.

“It would need to take a lot of training,” he said.

Claudia Rose commented that the traffic stop really showed the dog’s agility.

“We were just talking about the amount of training it takes, that these dogs go through with their handlers,” she said.

New Bern resident Mel Taylor had an opportunity to pet both Bak and Zorin after watching them demonstrate their abilities.

“They’re just beautiful dogs, highly trained and really good-natured,” she said. “I’ve got a soft spot for animals anyways, and I think it’s great that we’ve got such outstanding people protecting us in our police force and in our K-9 unit.”

By Laura Oleniacz

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Yesterday, Joey and I went two different directions for Family Fun Day.

Tim and I went to the Bio Blitz at Rowe Sanctuary to count bird species from 7am until noon (yes, that means that we got up before 5am to make it there in time) and then to a violin workshop with Dr. Chen all afternoon.  Since these two events were already on the calendar for Saturday, I was mentally calculating how to make additional plans for some family fun once we got home that evening, as if family fun could not occur in two separate locations during the day.  Then, it occurred to me that Joey and the rest of the family could be having fun while Tim and I were having fun.  Family Fun doesn’t have to involve the entire family in one location!

So, Joey and the rest of the kids went apple-picking and we all had a jolly, family-fun-filled day.

For quite some time I’ve been marvelling at the ability of intrinsic motivation to produce great results.  I watched my students last year make a concert happen in six weeks when we joined Project Global Cooling and we had a set time frame to work towards. It wasn’t part of the curriculum, it wasn’t assessed, and yet they worked themselves into the ground to pull it off  because they believed in what they were doing. I saw a similar thing happen this year with the Sleepout 4 Schools initiative our Yr 9 students ran.

I’ve experienced it first hand. Writing this blog is fuelled by intrinsic motivation. I don’t get paid for it, I don’t even know who is reading it half the time, and yet I plough on because there is personal satisfaction in doing it. I’m intrinsically motivated and there is no doubt my workplace is at an advantage because of this. I take what I learn back there.  

Dan Pink presented a TED talk in July talking about the results that businesses can achieve when workers are intrinsically motivated. It’s fascinating and will form the basis of a new book he is releasing in December this year.  Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us. Garr Reynolds has written a post about this  – it led me to Dan’s TED talk.

Unfortunately the ROWE (results only work environment) idea that Dan refers to isn’t going to apply to teaching anytime soon. I’d love to see Google’s approach applied though in school settings. Right now I need the 20% ‘Google time’ to discover new ideas that can be applied to education.  If I were still paid my wage, but given the equivalent of a day to mine my personal learning network for ideas applicable to teaching and learning, then I think that’s a good investment made. This constant working 24/7 approach is wearing thin but intrinsic motivation keeps me going!

Watch. Learn. Find your intrinsic motivation.

OK, you just started a job – any job – what happens first? Do you learn about your roles and responsibilities and the chain of command OR do you find out from other employees what you don’t have to do, what never gets checked, how to cut corners, and who the asshole managers are?

Its a shame, but the latter seems to be the norm. And I am sorry to admit, but that is because organizations breed this kind of animosity by not engaging employees on a regular basis. I do not mean to reward and reprimand. We know that is happening, which will be addressed in a future post. But why aren’t managers/supervisors/directors engaging employees on topics of job design, job satisfaction, goal/objective development, and yes, the decision making process?

I do not care what industry it is: restaurant to IT. Speaking with employees, preferably one-on-one, to solicit her/his thoughts/views about work day happenings, the organization’s direction, and morale can provide specific insight into how situations uniquely affect her/him and may lead to ways to better motivate her/him.

Exceptions exist….I get it….but…

Is the way we work conducive to producing results and achieving organizational success? Is being held captive to the clock in the office aligned with a 24/7 work cycle? Is rearranging one’s personal life to physically be at work healthy? Is technology undervalued in work settings? Is face time overrated? Does it make more sense to be driven/measured by results than by how much time you spend in a chair or who you know at work?

crazy body crazy beauty and crazy buzz. How can she lose?

Her name is Saundra Rowe formally Lady Lavelle  Model,Body paint Model turned singer,songwriter. I can take credit for being one of the first to show Saundra to the world when i covered and interviewed her at the Ne-Yo birthday party 2 years ago. I was interviewing Saundra truthfully cause her body was bangin she has a incredible face and i just wanted to get next to her, but what happens when i asked her “what was her favorite  NE-YO song shocked me.

She sang me her favorite NE-Yo song which was at that time “DO YOU” and my god i almost  went crazy. This sexy stallion could actually sing better then she looked and in that body paint that was very hard to do.

Because of that now famous video close to 1,000.000 views on youtube Ms Rowe was hit up by industry big dogs like 50 Cent,Ciara and NE-YO. She has now decided to pursue music full time(smart choice the girl is super talented). I go on her MySpace daily hoping she has another joint up. Saundra is currently working on her Debut  Single and let me tell ya’ll this hot black sicilian and Cuban bombshell will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come..  All you have to do is go on her Myspace page and check out her little Remix of Drake’s Your The Best” and then check out her new single “Ready”and you will see why i am co-signin so much. Goodbye Body paint, Hello grammy’s

Saundra Rowe is currently signed to Shakedown Entertainment/productions and is Red Cafe’s Artist. wow Red  is trying to corner the market.

Debbie Rowe, Drogen – Endlich mal Fakten!

Mittlerweile ist es fast schon unmöglich bei den täglichen Michael Jackson News noch die Fakten von den Gerüchten auseinander gehalten. Der Pottschalk verfolgt natürlich weiterhin fleißig die Berichterstattung, aber haut nicht gleich jeden Scheiß raus. La Toya Jackson hatte gegen eine “geringe” Aufwandsentschädigung (Fakt!) dem DailyMail erzählt, dass sie nicht glaubt das Michael Jackson an einem natürlichen Tod gestorben sein soll. Ein paar Tage später konnten wir lesen, dass die zuständige Polizeibehörde jetzt angeblich auch wegen Mord ermitteln würde. Das war allerdings schlichtweg falsch und wurde von offizieller Stelle wieder dementiert. Dann folgte eine Nachricht, welche behauptete dass Debbie Rowe ihre Kinder ein zweites Mal für 4 Millionen Dollar verkauft hätte! Wieder eine Falschmeldung, die von ihrem Anwalt aufgelöst wurde. Übrigens nicht das erste Mal, dass Michaels Ex-Frau Opfer von Gerüchten wurde, denn eine britische Boulevardzeitung hatte dreisterweise einfach mal ein ganzes Interview gefälscht. Und was ist jetzt an dem angeblichen Medikamenten-Mißbrauch von Michael Jackson wahr?! Das ist mittlerweile selbst dem Pottschalk nicht mehr klar. Die Untersuchungen welche für die “Konzert-Versichungerungen” vorgenommen worden sind, soll sein Hausarzt durchgeführt haben. Das macht das Ergebnis “100% Fit” natürlich schon etwas unglaubwürdig. Tito Jackson hat jetzt dem britischen Mirror ein Interview gegeben und dort berichtet er von seinen Vermutungen. In den frühen 80igern hatte sich Michael Jackson bei einem Werbespot-Dreh verletzt und seitdem soll er ein Leidenschaft für Schmerzmittel entwickelt haben. Schließlich machten sich Tito und seine Geschwister so große Sorgen, dass sie ihren Bruder direkt auf seine vermeintliche Medikamenten-Abhängigkeit angesprochen haben. Michael stritt damals alles ab und auch sein Arzt (der ja wohl eh keine Auskunft geben durfte..) versicherte ihnen, dass mit seinem Patient alles in Ordnung war. Es sollen sogar Tränen geflossen sein!! Dramatische Tränen voller Sorge um das GELD! Michael. Bis zu letzt war sich Tito nicht sicher, ob mit seinem Bruder wirklich alles in Ordnung war und so vermutete er auch, dass er seine eventuelle Abhängigkeit auf jeden Fall heimlich ausgelebt hat. Schließlich wurde die fürsorgliche Familie sogar schlichtweg von der Neverland Ranch ausgesperrt. Ach das war also der Grund?! Der Pottschalk dachte immer, das Michael Jackson die Schnauze voll von seiner geldgierigen Sippschaft hatte. So kann man sich also täuschen!! Die haben sich einfach nur Sorgen gemacht und deswegen immer an seiner Tür geklopft. Jetzt müssen sie sich zumindest keine Geld-Sorgen mehr machen, denn auch wenn die Geschwister in seinem Testatment nicht erwähnt wurden, so läßt sich doch bestimmt jede Menge Kohle mit den Interviews vedienen. Was können wir also für ein Fazit daraus ziehen?! Traue keiner Michael Jackson News und erst recht nicht, wenn sie aus dem Mund eines Jackson stammt! Nur bei Janet und Katherine Jackson kann man mal ne Ausnahme machen…

Quelle: Promipranger

If you can imagine it, we can make it!

Everything we do has to first begin with a brilliant idea, and in our family business, everyone has their hand in every idea that comes through. From my mother who answers the phone, all the way through the process until your order reaches you, our friends and customers. Here’s the 411 on how we do things.

Susan, the matriarch of our crazy group is more often than not the first voice you hear if you call our offices. And for good reason, she epitomizes “service with a smile” in all of her dealings with customers and friends.

We offer so many services that it can get a little overwhelming at times, but she’s great at helping you sort everything out so that, when it’s all said and done, what you get meets and exceeds your expectations.

From the initial order to the day when that order then leaves our hands and is ready for delivery. Susan takes care of it all, and does so in a patient, serving way. She’s truly great at what she does!

Once the details of the order are finalized, it comes lands on the desk of yours truly.

My tasks range from keeping up with our customer database, print advertising and social media updates (obviously), and on to the art design and 3D model making of most of the pieces that come through. My official title is Design Director, but as many of you know, in a family business, everyone does a little of everything.

We advertise monthly in law enforcement publications such as The Blues, New Jersey COPS, Badge & Gun, The Retired Badge, and the TMPA publication In Service. We also have ads in several Catholic publications, run an ad in the annual edition of the Arkansas Sheriff’s Association magazine, and a handful of other bits here and there.

Once the piece has been designed and is in 3D art form, the project moves on to my step-son, Bryce. He does all of this super-technical stuff on the computer which takes the 3D art and reads it as a model to be cut out of thick sheets of wax.

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” (Michaelangelo)

Bryce does an incredible job bringing the art on my computer screen to life in wax models. Sometimes a single mini-badge pendant design may take a full day just to mill in wax, and you never know when some little something will be a smidge off and the whole piece has to re-milled. Bryce’s patience is constantly tested, but he always ends up winning in the end, and passing along beautiful, flawless waxes to be cast.

Daryl Schultheiss, our bench jeweler with just under three decades of experience under his belt is the only member of the G. W. Rowe Corporation who is not a blood relative, but we’re all so close that he might as well be family.

Daryl is a real asset to us in the jewelry casting and finishing stages of the game.

He sprues, invests, burns out, casts, quenches, electro-cleans, saws, buffs, polishes, masks, plates, colors, and solders…and that’s just the short list.

Before Daryl joined our crew full time, he helped my father and the company’s founder, Gary Rowe, in the shop during the busiest months of the year, so that we could service our customers with the highest quality service and craftsmanship. Since then, we have been blessed with business and it has been more than Dad could reasonable handle on his own.  Everything we do is a team effort, and Daryl really helps to round out our team.

Last but certainly not least is our own founder, shield maker, and chief bottle washer, Gary Rowe.

None of this would be possible without my father’s vision for what could be. We began as a small one-man operation with the goal of designing miniature badges as pendants for law enforcement and fire personnel of the highest quality, true mini-badges.

From there, we have blossomed into custom mini-badges as charms, lapel pins, tie tacs, gun grip inserts, and cuff links. We also create gun butt plates, wallet size and full size sterling silver and solid gold badges.

Along the journey, as our customers across the country continue to be impressed with our work, they have blessed us even more by sharing with their friends the good experiences they have with our little family business. Through word of mouth, our business has expanded and for that we feel truly blessed.

Over the years, we have also developed a number of unique religious, fraternal, and just for fun designs that did not necessarily fit in our Houston Badge Company mold. So, last year we launched the G. Rowe Craftsman website to make these unique designs available for purchase.

Many of you have already seen how we’ve grown and expanded our line of custom and signature fine jewelry. Let me first say “thank you,” and then add a word of encouragement to continually check back with us, as we are updating both lines regularly.

Our family is so fortunate to be able to do something that we are passionate about, as we serve the law enforcement and fire communities, families and friends. Thank you all for your continued interest in us as individuals and as a family business that is here to serve you with your fine jewelry desires.

Latest News

St. Michael design: Available in three finishes

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The patron saint of police officers, St. Michael, is featured on the face of this pendant in 3D relief. The reverse side has our Inspired Cross design also in relief. The ribbon below St. Michael reads, “St. Michael, Protect Us.”

This style (#1480-01) features a hand textured background finish with high polished details. We also make this design in a gun metal or antiqued finish (#1475-01) and with a frosted finish (#1479-01).

These designs are available in sterling silver, 10k or 14k white or yellow gold.

Completely Customized Badge Rings: Any department design available

Custom Houston PD Officer's Ring

It is always exciting in business or in life to have an opportunity to serve the wants and desires of our friends and customers better. We have been making mini-badge jewelry of the highest quality since 2000, and are now making completely custom badge rings, as well.

Any badge and ring design is available, so your wish truly is our command. Please visit the Custom Badge Ring Jewelry page of our website or call our toll free phone line for more information and examples of our work.

About Us

Gary W. Rowe, your Shield Maker

Gary & Susan Rowe

My father, Gary Rowe, has had an interesting and varied life. Though he is only in his mid-50’s, he has already had the time and determination to have two full careers and one “retirement” business that keeps us all busier than we ever were before.

He spent his first career in the executive ranks of the jewelry industry all over the country, and the second as a Texas law enforcement officer. Now, Houston Badge Co. blends those two careers into a family business that we are all truly passionate about.

My father’s vision has grown to the business that serves America’s Finest in all your badge and badge jewelry needs.

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G. Rowe Craftsman line of fine jewelry: Adding new, unique designs weekly

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We have some weight lifters in our family, so the Barbell Cross pendant is a big hit with us! But, you don’t have to pump iron to enjoy wearing this unique reminder of Christ’s love for us all.

Hand carved in our own shop, the Barbell Cross pendant is sure to stay strong for a lifetime.

Measurements: 13/16″ w x 1″ h (20 x 26 mm)

Check out all of the emblematic, spiritual, animal, family, men’s and ladies designs we offer at: growecraftsman.com.

Contact Us

Toll free (866) 892-2343

Toll free fax (866) 921-2193

Email: gary@houstonbadge.com

Honored to make America’s Finest Badges & Badge Jewelry. Made by a brother officer, his family, and staff.