Marion County Tribune

The Marion Tribune, Thursday, July 25, 2024— 9A 10 Tennessee locals pedal toward record-breaking $75 million fundraising goal in the 2024 Pan-Mass challenge O n Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, more than 6,500 rid- ers, including 10 Tennes- see residents, will par- ticipate in the milestone 45th Pan-Mass Chal- lenge (PMC) with the goal of raising a record $75 million for Dana- Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber). As of this July, the PMC crossed $1 billion in lifetime fund- raising for Dana-Farber since 1980. “Thanks to the fi erce determination of PMC riders, volunteers, do- nors and sponsors, I’m con fi dent that this will be our biggest fundraising year yet,” said Billy Starr, founder and executive di- rector of the PMC. “We’ve crossed $1 billion in to- tal donations for cancer research and treatment since I founded the PMC in 1980 – I am looking forward to cycling along- side everyone on the road in August as we hit this momentous achievement together.” As the #3 top-grossing peer-to-peer fundraising organization in the coun- try, the PMC donates 100 percent of every rider- raised dollar directly to Dana-Farber to support cancer research and pa- tient care, accounting for 62 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue. For more than four de- cades, PMC funds have allowed Dana-Farber to achieve lifesaving clini- cal breakthroughs and advancements. In the last fi ve years alone, Da- na-Farber doctors and researchers have played a substantial role in de- veloping more than half of all cancer drugs ap- proved by the FDA. Cyclists come togeth- er from all corners of the world to ride between 25 and 211 miles—11 coun- tries and 45 states, ter- ritories, and districts— with one mission: to raise as much money as pos- sible for Dana-Farber. Most participate in hon- or of a family member or friend fi ghting cancer, and nearly 1,000 riders and volunteers are can- cer survivors or current patients, considered Liv- ing Proof® of the PMC mission. There are also 160 Dana-Farber em- ployees committed to the cause as riders and volunteers, in some cases to fund their own cancer research. The PMC is co-pre- sented by the Red Sox Foundation® and M&T Bank. To make a fi nan- cial contribution to a rider from your town or to register as a rider, visit www.pmc.org, or call (800) WE-CYCLE. Connect with #PMC2024 on Facebook, X, Insta- gram and LinkedIn. Thank you to the fol- lowing riders from Ten- nessee: Brentwood: • Leon Augusty • Mark Dirks Jasper: • Sherri Harrington Maryville: • Scott Co ff man Mount Juliet: • MeeAnna Horner Nashville: • Paul Augustyniak • Timothy Grace • Liam Kelly • Amy Weinstein • Douglas Weinstein About the Pan-Mass Challenge The Pan-Mass Chal- lenge (PMC) is a bike- a-thon that today raises more money for charity than any other single ath- letic fundraising event in the world. The PMC was founded in 1980 by Billy Starr, who remains the event’s executive direc- tor, an annual cyclist and a fundraiser. The PMC has since raised $972 million for adult and pe- diatric patient care and cancer research at Dana- Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund. The event donates 100 percent of every rider- raised dollar directly to the cause, generating 62 percent of the Jimmy Fund’s annual revenue as Dana-Farber’s single larg- est contributor. The PMC has successfully melded support from committed cyclists, volunteers, cor- porate sponsors and indi- vidual contributors, all of which are essential to the PMC’s goal and model: to attain maximum fun- draising e ffi ciency while increasing its annual gift. The PMC’s hope and aspi- ration is to provide Dana- Farber’s doctors and re- searchers with the neces- sary resources to discover cures for all cancers. For more information on the Pan-Mass Challenge, visit pmc.org. M arionCountySchools, inpartnership with Sequatchie County Schools nominated Valmont as a Tennessee Flag- ship Industry Partner. Valmont was rec- ognized on July 16th, in Chattanooga at the 2024 Institute for CTE Educators in Tennessee, as being one of the Top 5 In- dustry Partners in Tennessee. SVEC annual meeting announced LACIE SILVA Editor T he public is cor- dially invited to join the Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative for their annual meeting on Thursday, August 8, at South Pittsburg High School, located at 717 Elm Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the business meeting will commence at 6 p.m. In prepara- tion for the meeting, all SVEC o ffi ces will close at 3 p.m. on that day. This year’s meeting is especially signi fi cant as SVEC celebrates 85 years of serving and con- necting communities across Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion, and Sequatchie counties. L to R: Matthew Spinella, Director of Work-Based Learning & Industry Engagement for Tennessee; Chrisi Eggert, Career Center Coordinator for Sequatchie County Schools; Carri Smith and Rachael Adams with Valmont; Sherry Prince, CTE Director of Marion County Schools. Residents will pedal up to 211 miles to raise funds for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Valmont recognized in top fi ve TN Flagship Industry Partners MARION COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION Notice of Precinct Location: Pursuant to T.C.A. 2-12-111 (c) 2-6-302 (a) (5) Notice of Precinct Locations: August 1, 2024 Notice is hereby given that an election will beheld in all voting precincts in Marion County, Tennessee, August 1, 2024, for the purpose of conducting the State and Federal Primary and County General Election. All voting precincts in Marion County will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. in the Central time Zone and open at 9:00 a.m. and closeat 8:00 p.m. in the Eastern Time Zone, which includes River Canyon, Walden’s Ridge, and Elder Mountain. Below are thenames and addresses of each voting precinct in Marion County, Tennessee. NOTICE : As required by law, all polling places in Tennessee shall close at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time/7:00 p.m. Central Time. Please check theopening and closing times for your election day polling place. PRECINCT POLLING PLACE ADDRESS South Pittsburg Senior Citizens Activity Center 315ElmAve., S. Pittsburg, 37380 New Hope New HopeVolunteer FireDept. 2610 Hwy. 156, S. Pittsburg, 37380 Orme Orme Community Center/Fire Dept. 796 Orme Rd., S. Pittsburg, 37380 Lodge Sweetens Cove Volunteer Fire Dept 6200 Sweetens CoveRd., S. Pittsburg, 37380 Monteagle Monteagle City Hall 16 Dixie Lee Avenue, Monteagle, 37356 Kimball Kimball City Hall 649 Main St., Kimball, 37347 Shellmound Havron’s Chapel UMC 3267 Shellmound Rd., Jasper, 37347 Haletown-Ladds Haletown Volunteer FireDept. 337 Hales Bar Rd., Guild, 37340 Jasper Richard K. Lawson Building 300Ridley Ave., Jasper, 37347 Foster Falls Sequatchie Mtn. Baptist Church 4163 SequatchieMtn. Rd., Sequatchie,37374 Whitwell Mtn. Fair Haven Church Fellowship Hall 6470 Hwy. 108, Whitwell, 37397 Sequatchie Sequatchie Volunteer FireDept. 135Sequatchie Lane, Sequatchie, 37347 Walden’s Ridge Suck Creek Mtn. Volunteer FireDept. 5695 Hwy. 27, Chattanooga, 37405 Elder Mtn. Elder Mtn. Volunteer Fire Dept. 930Cumberland Rd., Chattanooga, 37419 River Canyon Stanley Independent Baptist Church 20085 River Canyon Rd., Chattanooga, 37405 Whitwell Whitwell First Baptist Church 1970 N Main St., Whitwell, 37397 Powells Crossroads Crossroads Volunteer Fire Dept. 140 Alvin York Hwy., Whitwell, 37397 OFFICE LOCATION AND HOURS The Election Commission is located at 109 Academy Avenue, Jasper, TN (formerly Parker’s Pharmacy), directly behind The Courthouse Annex. O Ư ice hours areMonday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. Phone: 423-942-2108. State law requires voters to have proper photo identi Ʊ cation. One of the following can be used as identi Ʊ cation: Tennessee Driver’s License, United States Passport, Department of Safety Photo ID, Photo ID issued by the federal or state government, United States Military Photo ID, or Tennessee Gun Permit Card with Photo. Please take at least one proof of photo identi Ʊ cation with you to your polling place on Election Day. First time voters who registered by mail shall provide a form of valid identi Ʊ cation when they appear to vote. The Election Commission O Ư ice does not discriminate on the basis of disability.For information about needed accommodations in the voting process, call 423-942-2108. ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS Due to limited space in our o Ư ice building as well as Ʊ re code restrictions, we ask that only candidates OR one representativebe present during the counting process. All other supporters and family members are asked to congregate outside in the parking lots across the street from the o Ư ice. We will have someone there to announce the results as they become available and to take your requests for printed precinct results. MARION COUNTY ABSENTEE COUNTING BOARD Absentee Counting Board will be located at the Rick Lawson Bldg./Sheri Ư ’s Training Center Classroomat 300 Ridley Drive, Jasper TN 37347. Counting starts at 4:00 p.m. CST on August 1, 2024, and goes until the close of all polls. Provisional Counting Board will meet on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Marion County Election Commission. Tally tapes will be compared on August 2, 2024, starting at 8:00a.m. at the Marion County Election Commission. There will be a tabulation audit conducted on August 2, 2024, starting at MARION COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION Vanessa Blevins, Chairman Anita Tipton, Secretary Deb Conley, Commissioner Russ Hood, Commissioner Leonard Polk Raulston Jr., Commissioner Nicole Wileman, Administrator of Election PUBLIC NOTICE State and Federal General Election Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Pursuant to TCA 2-12-111 (a) Notice is hereby given that a State and Federal General Election will be held in all voting precincts in Marion County Tennessee on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing party nominees to the following offices: General Elections will be held for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate 10 th District, Tennessee House of Representatives 39 th District, and President of the United States. Municipal Elections will be held for the following seats: Town of Monteagle (2 alderman for 4-year terms), Town of Kimball (1 mayor seat for a 4-year term and 2 alderman for 4-year terms), City of New Hope (1 mayor seat for a 4-year term and 2 alderman for 4-year terms), City of Whitwell (3 commissioner seats for 4-year terms), Town of Jasper (1 mayor seat for a 4-year term and 2 alderman for 4-year terms), City of South Pittsburg (1 mayor seat for a 4-year term, District 1 Commissioner for a 4-year term, District 2 Commissioner for a 4- year term, and District 3 Commissioner for a 2-year unexpired term), Town of Crossroads (1 alderman for a 4-year term and 1 alderman for an unexpired 2-year term). The deadlines below apply to municipal candidates for these offices. First Day to Pick-up Petitions Monday, June 17, 2024 Qualifying Deadlines Thursday, August 15, 2024; 12:00 NOON (CST) Withdrawal Deadlines Thursday, August 22, 2024; 12:00 NOON (CST) Any qualified voter desiring to be a candidate for the local offices must obtain a nomination petition from the Marion County Election Commission. Any person seeking nomination by write-in ballots must complete a notice requesting such person’s ballots be counted no later than 12:00 noon, prevailing time on the fiftieth (50 th ) day before the date of the election (Monday, September 16, 2024). Such persons shall only have write-in ballots counted if such notice was completed and timely filed with the Marion County Election Commission, 109 Academy Avenue, Jasper, TN 37347. Withdrawal deadline for Write-In candidates is on the fifth (5 th ) day before the election (Thursday, October 31, 2024). For more information, contact the Marion County Election Commission at 423-942-2108. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED Federal or state government issued PHOTO ID is required to vote, unless an exception applies. Any one of the following can be used as identification even if expired: x Tennessee Driver’s License with your photo, x United States Passport Photo ID, x Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Photo ID, x Photo ID issued by the Federal or Tennessee State Government, such as an Employee ID from the U.S. Department of Energy with your photo, x United States Military Photo ID, including a Veteran Identification Card with photo, x Tennessee State Issued Handgun Carry Permit Card with your photo College student ID’s and Photo ID’s issued by cities, counties, and other states will not be accepted. To learn more about the PHOTO ID LAW and its exceptions, please call 423-942- 2108, or visit govotetn.com ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST Pursuant to TCA 2-6-202 (a) A qualified voter may make application requests to the Election Commission Office from Wednesday, August 7, 2024, through Tuesday, October 29, 2024. If you want to vote absentee, contact our office, and request an application for an absentee ballot to be sent to you. The last day an Administrator of Election may issue an application for absentee ballot is Tuesday, October 29, 2024. For information on absentee voting, you may contact this office at 423-942-2108. ELDERLY AND DISABLED VOTERS Pursuant to TCA 2-3-109(e)(1) and (2)(A)(B) Notice is hereby given that elderly voters and voters with disabilities assigned to vote in precincts where the polling place is inaccessible may vote early at the Election Commission Office during the early voting dates or by absentee ballot by mail or may vote at the Election Commission Office on Election Day. Any elderly voter or voter with disability desiring to vote at the Election Commission office on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, must complete an affidavit at the Election Commission office by Saturday, October 26, 2024, of his/her intention to vote at the commission office on Election Day. OFFICE LOCATION Pursuant to TCA 2-2-114(a) The Marion County Election Commission is located at 109 Academy Avenue, Jasper, TN 37347, directly behind the Courthouse Annex. Phone: 423-942-2108. The last day to register to vote in the November 5, 2024, State and Federal General Election is Monday, October 7, 2024. The Election Commission Office does not discriminate on the basis of disability. For more information about accommodation in the voting process, please call 423-942-2108. Marion County Election Commission Vanessa Blevins, Chairman Anita Tipton, Secretary Deb Conley, Commissioner Leonard Polk Raulston, Jr., Commissioner Russ Hood, Commissioner Nicole Wileman, Administrator of Elections