Marshall County Post

Marshall County Post, Thursday April 18, 2024— 7A April 18, 1775 , Paul Revere took his late night famous ride on horse- back to warn Boston- area residents of the up- coming attack by British troops. April 19, 1897 , the fi rst Boston Marathon took place. John J. Mc- Dermott won the race with a time of 2:55:10. April 19, 1963 , Johnny Cash released “Ring of Fire.” April 19, 1965 , the 1st all-news radio station began operating - WINS 1010 AM in NYC. April 20, 1999 , Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people and injured another 24 others at the Columbine High School shooting, April 20, 2008 , Danica Patrick w on the IndyCar 300, making her the fi rst woman to win an IndyCar championship event. April 20, 2010 , the Deepwater Horizon drill- ing rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico killing 11 people-still considered one of the worst environ- mental disasters. April 22, 1970 , U.S. celebrated the fi rst Earth Day. April 22, 2016 , more than 170 countries signed the Paris Agree- ment on climate change, a landmark treaty to help control and reduce greenhouse gas in the at- mosphere. April 23, 1914 , Wrigley Field, called Weeghman Park at the time, hosted its fi rst ma- jor-league baseball game. April 23, 2005 , YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim uploaded the fi rst video to the site. It was titled “Me at the Zoo” showing Karim at the San Diego Zoo with two elephants in the background. April 24, 1800 , The Library of Congress was founded when President John Adams approved $5,000 for “books as may be necessary for the use of congress.” This Week In History April 18-24 T he Marshall County Retired Teachers Associa- tion is o ff ering up to six $1,000 scholarships to students planning to go into the teaching profession. Three scholarships are for high school seniors and up to three are for upcoming college juniors and se- niors who are majoring in education. Either applica- tion may be picked up at any of the three county high school guidance departments. Scholarship applica- tions are also on the school websites.The deadline for application submission is April 20, 2024 The Marshall County Retired Teachers Association Scholarships Students visit University of Northwestern Ohio Six students from Mr. Jerry Hooper’s Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair class visited the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima, Ohio, on April 5-6th. UNOH is known worldwide as a leader in the Automotive, Diesel, and High-Performance degree programs. Peter Wilson (FHS); Destiny Dover (CHS); Xander Sullivan, Aden Rehisz, Chase Johnson, and Cale Cheatham (MCHS) toured the campus for the open house. Destiny Dover and Aden Rehisz applied for admission. M s. Paula Walker was rec- ognized at the April Board Meeting for her years of volun- teering with Coordinated School Health for the Marshall County School System. Deborah P. Wade, Coordinated School Health Co- ordinator stated that Ms. Walker has eagerly participated in health screenings for students each year. Coordinated School Health cur- rently has a partnership with The University of Tennessee Southern and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski, Tennessee, whereby student nurses volun- teer to assist with annual health screenings. This provides the nurs- ing students with an opportunity to practice their skills and also ex- perience working with children. “Even with our student nurses coming each year, Ms. Walker still continues to volunteer every year supporting Coordinated School Health at our health screenings,” stated Ms. Wade. Tennessee Coordinated School Health is an e ff ective approach designed to connect health (physi- cal, emotional and social) with learning. CSH improves children’s health and their capacity to learn through the support of families, communities and the schools working together. Pictured with Ms. Walker are Coordinated School Health Coordinators, Veronica Davenport, BSN, RN (left) and Deborah P. Wade (right). –Photo submitted Walker recognized for years of volunteering Statement Regarding Senate Bill 1325/ House Bill 1202 A llowing faculty or sta ff to carry weapons on campus is dangerous and irresponsible. By arming faculty and sta ff , we are putting them and students at greater risk of serious bodily injury or death by gun fi re. Ask police o ffi cers who have responded to an active shooter event. They will tell you that information can be very sparse or inaccurate during an active shooter event, so if a teacher has a gun out when police show up, there is a decent chance the teacher will be shot. Teachers and faculty carry a heavy enough load without being asked to shoulder the additional responsibility of carrying a fi rearm into the classroom. Who will be responsible when a student gets access to a teacher’s weapon and shoots the teacher? Another student? Himself? Or takes the weapon home and shoots family members? Will the legislators who gave the student access to that weapon be accountable? The State Senate passed SB1325 by a vote of 26 to 5. HB1202 is on the April 17 State House calendar. These bills would allow teachers to carry fi rearms in schools - a potential death sentence to faculty, sta ff , and students. The voices of the people are being ignored once again, as the Senate not only silenced microphones during public protest and outcry, but forcibly removed protesters from the gallery. Our governing body needs to listen to the people and pass legislation that is in the best interests of students, parents, faculty, and sta ff ; legislation that focuses on prevention of gun violence rather than the proliferation of weapons. We, the undersigned candidates, stand in solidarity with the activists who are speaking up for safety in our schools and urge the Tennessee House of Representatives to reject this irresponsible and dangerous legislation, for the sake of the lives of faculty, sta ff and students. Furthermore, we implore Governor Bill Lee to act responsibly on behalf of the citizens of the State of Tennessee and veto this bill if it crosses his desk. In solidarity, James Dallas, Candidate for State Senate District 28 Alex Pierce, Candidate for State House District 64 EileenLongstreet, Candidate for StateHouseDistrict 64 LaRhonda Williams, Candidate for State House District 65 Jason Luttrell, Candidate for State House District 70 TimCoy, Candidate for State House District 71 Teri Mai, Candidate for State House District 92 DREMC contractor to perform utility pole audit D uck River Electric Membership Cor- poration (DREMC) has contracted Osmose Util- ity Services to perform utility pole inspections throughout the DREMC service area. The inspection pro- cess will involve evalu- ating every pole on the DREMC system. Osmose Utility Services crews plan to complete pole in- spections in the Marshall County area by late May, weather permitting. Osmose vehicles will display a “DREMC Con- tractor” magnet, and personnel will have iden- ti fi cation badges. Close access to utility poles is necessary to complete the pole inspections and may require Osmose personnel to be on pri- vate property. The Duck River Electric team appreci- ates your patience as they work to ensure that members receive safe, reliable electric service at the lowest possible cost.