The Fulton – South Fulton Rotary Club held its annual Rotary Club Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 10, at Fulton High School, with a theme of Reach Within to Embrace Humanity. Twenty-nine students representing South Fulton and Fulton High Schools received $19,500.00 in scholarship money. Members of the scholarship committee include Brad Dame, Chairman, Eddie Crittendon, John Alexander, Amanda Joyner and Becky Biehslich.
Students from Fulton High School and South Fulton High School receiving awards include:
At a special called meeting held on Monday, May 14th the Fulton City Commission named Cubb Stokes, of Fulton, as the new City Manager effective June 1st. “I am very pleased that Cubb Stokes will be our new City Manager. He has lots of experience in supervision and other aspects of management. I look forward working with Cubb and with him being a local person, I think that will be a positive in dealing with the citizens as well as the employees,” says Fulton Mayor Elaine Forrester.
Other action taken during the meeting included hiring Sonny Watts as the new city mechanic. Accepted the Board of Adjustments’ recommendation to allows Blackstone Towers to build a 250-feet communication tower at 241 Industrial Park Road. Approved a contract with Ken-Ten Wireless and tabled the contract with Freedom Waste Service to clarify a few issues that was in the contract.
SFE 5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation
5th Graders at South Fulton Elementary School recently completed the courses and requirements with the D.A.R.E. Program. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Students enjoyed a graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 9th. The D.A.R.E. Officer, Tooper Banks, Deputy Kenny Craig, Officer David Lamb, and others were in attendance. Students who go through this program learn how to stay away from drugs and good ways to let others know they are not interested.
The students are also required to write an essay as part of the program. Each of the winners were asked to read their essay during the graduation ceremony.
This years winners were as follows:
(Pictured L to R): Trooper Banks, Amber Lemon, Payton Allen, and Hunter Nolan
Ms. Amber Lemon was also selected as the county wide D.A.R.E. contest winner for Obion County.
Fulton Police Department does its part to clean up the town with “Operation Clean Up”
On May 15th the Fulton Police Department conducted a drug roundup titled “Operation Clean Up,” triggered from a commitment made by the members of the Fulton Police Department to assist in the efforts of the community to “clean up” unwanted, illegal sales of drugs in the community. Speared by the local town projects such as “Let’s Paint the Town,” Fulton Police Department loves working with a community who believes in themselves and their ability to make a difference in Fulton.
“Operation Clean Up” stems from a yearlong investigation by the Fulton Police Department into the illegal sale of narcotics, doctor shopping known as pill mills, possession of methamphetamine precursor, sale of marijuana, sale of cocaine, sale of methamphetamines, sale of morphine, trafficking in ecstasy and criminal syndicate bringing the count of 100 or more people to be arrested that extended from the Fulton County Grand Jury indictments and District Court warrants extending the total charges to 280 or more.
“I am very proud of each of your Police Department employees and their dedication and commitment to meet the needs in Fulton during this “Operation Clean Up.” Each Employee has gone beyond their call of duties to make this operation happen. I am grateful to have the Fulton City Commission that was in full support and knew of the operation and its events that were transpiring during the 2011-2012 budget to help fund such an operation that is very costly in overtime and the funding to make such a cleanup operation occur,” says Fulton City Police Chief Terry Powell. The Fulton Police Department and this community has standing behind them the support and commitment by the Kentucky State Police, Drug Enforcement Administration “DEA,” Fulton County Sheriff and the Pennyrile Narcotic Task Force to assist in the future of making Fulton a drug free community by committing their agencies in assisting the Fulton Police Department to make a difference in the community.
Fulton Police utilized several different law enforcement agencies (Kentucky State Police, Fulton County Sheriff Department, Hickman County Sheriff Department, Clinton Police Department, South Fulton Police Department, Obion County Sheriff Department, Fulton County Transit, Fulton County Detention Center, Pennyrile Narcotic Task Force and with the full support of the Fulton County Attorney Rick Majors and the Commonwealth Attorney Mike Stacey) to assist in the round up. In closing Chief Terry Powell states “This should be a word of warning to those who continue in the sales of illegal drugs and illegal activities in Fulton, you will be caught and prosecuted.”
Photos by:
Patrick M. Farmer
Mrs. Tammy Malray's and Mrs. Jennifer Garland's second grade students created and performed a cheer during Carr Elementary's KPREP "The Cheer" contest. Pictured: Jamarius Stunson, Emma Grissom, Riley Wilson, and CMarion Johnson held one of the signs used during their cheer performance.
KPREP Kick-Off
Students at Carr Elementary and Fulton High school will complete state assessments May 7-11. To kick-off testing week, assemblies were held Carr Elementary and Fulton High School.
At the beginning of the Carr program, Specialist David Lucy, 913th Engineer Company, presented Carr Elementary a flag that was flown over Camp Beuhring, Kuwait to show appreciation for Carr Elementary student’s support during Operation Enduring Freedom. Students in Mrs. Tiea Davis’ fifth grade class have participated in a letter writing program with the 913th Engineer Company this school year.
Awards were given to recognize students scoring at the proficient or distinguished level on the 2010-2011 state assessment. Students were given silver or gold medallions for exemplary scores. After the medals were distributed, the audience watched “THE CHEER”, modeled after the popular television series The Voice. Students in grades K-2 created and performed testing cheers to encourage and entertain the audience. A last minute entry from the teachers stole the show and brought everyone to their feet.
At the conclusion of the program, students scoring distinguished on last year’s state assessment were recognized by Jan Large, PTO President. The students were treated by the PTO with donated pizza coupons from Domino’s and a limousine ride around Fulton. Carr students lined the side walk and cheered their classmates off to recognize and celebrate excellence in education.
Front row (L to R): Carly Robertson, Aleigha Minnick, Maleah Sturgeon, Amber Lemon 2nd Row (L to R): Denny Nida, Audarius Ragland, Ty Mitchell, Tyler Spivey, Audri Hill, Charlie Brook Hamlin, Rylen Kelly, Jareece Thomas, Harley Davis 3rd Row (L to R): Autumn Murphy, Crissie Purcell, Makayla Martin, Payton Allen, Anna Simmons, Karlee Meadows, Joel Clapp, Caitlynn Morton, Maegan Johnson Not Pictured: Breanna Clark
SFE Rewards 5th Grade TCAP Writing Goal Winners
5th Grade students across the state participate in the TCAP Writing test every year. The test is also given to 8th and 11th graders.
South Fulton Elementary School starts working on writing skills from the beginning of the year and also in every grade. Every student is given a challenge to make at least a 4,5, or 6. (The test is scored on a scale of 1-6 with 6 being the best.) The students were told that the ones who scored a 5 or 6 would be treated to lunch on the town at a restaurant of their choice. This year the students chose to go to Los Portales in Union City for their reward meal. SFE had a total of 23 students who attained this reward. We are so very proud of each of them. The students who scored a 4 will be treated to a popcorn party before the end of the school year. Congratulations to all of the students for reaching their goal.
The following students got to enjoy the reward meal and scored either a 5 or a 6 on the TCAP Writing test.
LOCAL STUDENT HONORED
Austin Ferrell, a student at Fulton Independent High School, has been invited to participate in the 2012 TQI Summer Honors Camp for Future Educators.
The Murray State University Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) is hosting the 2012 TQI Summer Honors Camp for Future Educators for high school students who have completed their junior or senior year and are considering teaching as a career. This week long campus experience is aimed at allowing the participant to explore careers in teaching and the development of personal leadership skills. Participants will be introduced to
- opportunities in education
- the teaching/learning process
- the college application process
- different areas of teaching
- opportunities to meet students from diverse backgrounds
- personal leadership development
- award winning teachers and educational leaders.
The Summer Honors Camp will be conducted on the campus of Murray State University, in Murray, Kentucky from Sunday, June 3, through Thursday, June 7, 2012. Participants will be housed in a university residence hall with meals served in a cafeteria on campus.
A limited number of students were invited to participate in the 2012 TQI Summer Honors Camp. Criteria used to select the participants included scholarship, school and community activities, principal and/or teacher recommendation and an expressed interest in teaching as a career.
The student selected for this honor will be have all camp expenses paid by the Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) and a grant to Murray State University Teacher Quality Institute from the Office of Regional Outreach.
Energy Manager Jim Crouse, who serves Carlisle Co. Fulton Co. and Fulton Ind. schools, helped to identify nearly $400,000 in cumulative energy savings. He received a framed citation signed by Gov. Steve Beshear for his work. Pictured left to right are Larry Woods, SEMP project coordinator; Ron Willhite, SEMP director; Dr. Len Peters, secretary, Energy and Environment Cabinet; Crouse; Education Commissioner Terry Holliday; and Bill Scott, executive director of the Kentucky School Boards Association.
Local official honored in School Energy Managers Project
Fulton, Ky. (May 14, 2012) – Jim Crouse, energy manager for the Carlisle Co. Fulton Co. and Fulton Ind. school systems, was among 37 school staff honored recently for their part in a two-year project that will reduce Kentucky’s school energy costs by nearly $13 million by the end of the school year.
Crouse received a certificate of commendation from officials of Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA), the Beshear administration and Education Commissioner Terry Holliday during April 16 ceremonies in Lexington.
The event recognized key players in SEMP (School Energy Managers Project); an initiative funded through federal stimulus funding that expires this spring. Thirty-five energy managers and two energy curriculum coordinators were hired by coalitions of school systems since 2010. SEMP has been a partnership among the districts, KSBA and the state Department of Energy Development and Independence.
Superintendent, Tamara Smith of Fulton Independent School District commented, “We enjoyed working with Mr. Crouse during the two years that he was here. As a result Fulton Independent and Carr Elementary schools have formed energy teams and are undergoing recycling efforts, and learning earth friendly techniques that will follow them into the future. Fulton School District has an energy plan that enumerates many ways for the district to save costs on resources that have sky-rocketed in the past couple of years.”
“Besides usage reduction, the most significant impact of the program has been in making students, staff and community members aware of energy costs. With those costs anticipated to rise 15-30% in the next 5 years, it is imperative that everyone be educated in energy conservation, both in the home and the workplace”, according to Crouse.
Fulton County Residents Graduate from WKCTC
PADUCAH, KY (May 9, 2012) –More than 20 Fulton County residents are among 1,600 candidates for graduation at West Kentucky Community and Technical College. More than 250 candidates for graduation participated in the 2012 WKCTC Graduation Ceremony at Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center Tuesday, May 8.
Retiring Communications Professor Don Maley and WKCTC students Nicholas Curtis of Fancy Farm and Krista P. Davis of Paducah, both All Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Academic Team members, were the featured speakers.
The following residents are candidates for graduation for associate’s degrees, diplomas and certificates. A single asterisk denotes distinction, which is a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 to 3.599. The double asterisk denotes high distinction, which is a cumulative grade point average of a 3.6 to 4.0. Names are listed by highest credentials obtained:
Associate in Arts: John Spencer Nowell
Associate in Science: Christopher Lee Brunswick, Jenna Faye Byrd, **Joseph C. Malone, Cheryl Lea Pepple
Associate in Applied Science: Courtney Margie Marie Blackwell, *Jason James Craddock, Kaylee Marie Evans, Adrienne N. Spillman
Diploma: **Donnie J. Lane Certificates: Rachel E.Atwill, Timothy J. Edgin, Destiny Glidewell, Shannan Lyn Moran, Jordon Thomas O'Neal, Jason Ray Page, Tiffany Lynn Riley, Tammy Suzanne Robinson, Janet Leah Shultz, Trent Jim-E Theriac, Wesley L. Walker
