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drama teacher Chancellor wins inaugural Longwood University Drama Teacher of the Year Award | Education

Mark A. Tomlin — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000

On Friday morning, a parade of beaming alumni, Spotsylvania School Division administrators and members of Longwood University’s theater department surprised Matthew Armentrout in his class at Chancellor High School.

They announced to him that he was the first winner of Longwood’s High School Theater Teacher of the Year award.

“He was the biggest influence on my life as a theater person,” said Emma Masaitis, a 2018 graduate and acting student at Longwood, who along with her sister Natalie nominated Armentrout for the award.

Emma cried as she read her nomination aloud.

“He made sure we knew his door was always open to anyone for any reason,” she said. “He got me through some of my worst times in high school.”

It’s not unusual for high school drama teachers to take on this kind of outsized role, said Joyce Sweet, an adjunct teacher at Longwood and a former high school drama teacher herself. That’s why the theater department wanted to create the award to recognize the positive influence these specific educators can have on their students.

“High school drama teachers are advisers and friends,” Sweet said. “We know how much work they put in.”

Ronda Scarrow, assistant professor of drama and head of Longwood’s drama program, said the university also wanted to thank high school drama teachers for sending them excellent students.

“I think we have some really good theater students, and that seed was planted in high school theater,” she said.

It is a coincidence that Armentrout himself is an alumnus of Longwood University.

Emma Masaitis said Armentrout helped her get out of her own head in high school.

“He taught us positivity,” she said. “When you’re in high school, your life is the most miserable thing ever. He got us talking about our feelings, expressed them, and then moved on. Theater teaches you empathy and it has made it an important part of our upbringing.

Natalie Masaitis, a 2020 chancellor graduate, said Armentrout also encouraged her students to look for ways to be part of the wider community.

“He helped connect us with opportunities in local theater,” she said. “We volunteered with Stage Door Productions in downtown Fredericksburg. Growing up here, I had no idea there were so many local opportunities.

She said Armentrout took the time to really get to know each student he taught, in turn helping them grow in themselves.

Armentrout was teaching a class when the parade surprised him with news of the award. Several students in the class took the floor to thank their teacher.

“You teach us to stand out,” said one student.

“Thank you for the opportunities you give us all,” said another.

Scarrow asked Armentrout what made him want to be a teacher.

“I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” he said.

He said he was in fifth grade and had been assigned to write his career aspirations for the yearbook.

“All the boys at the lunch table said they wanted to be professional sportsmen,” Armentrout said. “So I wrote ‘professional basketball player.’ But it didn’t sit well with me. I went to my mom and said, ‘I really want to be a teacher.’

The next day, Armentrout rushed to the directory office to ask if he could change his career aspiration.

“And then,” he added. “My high school drama teacher was important to me.”

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Alex Hernandez: a new president and a new perspective at Champlain College

Mark A. Tomlin — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:48:50 +0000

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Haley Seymour, editor of the Champlain College Crossover and member of the Underground Workshop, VTDigger’s collaborative network of student journalists from across Vermont. For more information, please email Ben Heintz, the workshop editor, at [email protected]

Tenth Champlain President Alex Hernandez speaks onstage in Champlain Room with Board Chair Judy O’Connell and Acting President David Finney

by Haley Seymour

On December 9, 2021, Alejandro “Alex” Hernandez took to the stage in Champlain Hall at Champlain College, introducing himself to students, faculty, staff and stakeholders. Although there were some headphone issues, prompting the switch to handheld microphones midway through the discussion, Hernandez engaged the audience with his story, showing how his experiences make him uniquely positioned to become Champlain’s tenth president. .

Hernandez’s mother was born in the Philippines during World War II under Japanese occupation. When she was growing up, there weren’t many career options for women. She started working in offices, before becoming a teacher. As Hernandez shared his story, he held back tears, apologizing for getting emotional.

Hernandez’s father’s family moved to the United States from Mexico. He began his college education in California, but withdrew before graduating.

Soon after, an educator from his father’s community invited him to participate in the National Teacher Corps, helping people become teachers in underserved areas.

Her father went back to college, graduated, and started working in public primary education. From there, he became interested in high school education and spent most of his working life as a high school guidance counselor, helping others further their education and careers.

“On both sides of my family, there is [were] always educators and mentors along the way that we have been blessed with to help us on our journey,” Hernandez said, and these people have inspired him to become that educator in the lives of others.

Hernandez’s family experiences informed much of his approach to education.

“There’s a lot of talent everywhere,” he said. “It was at my parents’ house, although not everyone saw it.”

Hernandez with his parents, celebrating the end of his graduate studies at Stanford University. Photo courtesy of Alex Hernandez

Hernandez comes to Champlain as the fourth president in five years, at a time when Champlain is struggling with his sense of direction.

Administrative changes have been widespread in schools across the country, dating back to before the pandemic. At Champlain, turnover has been present in various staff and faculty positions. In November 2020, seven out of nine employees of the Office of International Education left their posts.

Crossing staff sent out a survey to students regarding their opinions on the presidential roll.

Some answers:

Madison Chute Film Major (’22):

“I think turnover is difficult for students in general because there are a lot of rules and regulations that seem to be constantly changing. I think it would have been better to have a stable leader to help the Champlain community through this pandemic. »

Professional Writing Major Sam Wilhoit (’22):

“There has been a lack of identity and authority over who the college is and what it stands for and against.”

Ava Ferguson Major Design Lab Degree (’23):

“The turnover of presidents at Champlain makes me wonder why our school seems like such a temporary destination for highly skilled professionals who have seized the opportunity to lead here. Is there anything going on behind the scenes that can be considered unethical or unsatisfactory? »

Film Major Kol Spielvogel (’23):

“I’m not even entirely sure what a college president actually does other than making speeches and sending emails every time a news event happens, which tends to express the exact same views and opinions as the university email itself.”

Alex Hernandez visits Champlain College students earlier this winter. Photo courtesy of Alex Hernandez

Champlain College has had only 10 presidents since its inception in 1878, but recent years have seen half of them.

Donald Laackman stepped down in 2019, prompting Laurie Quinn to take over as interim president.

Benjamin Ola Akande left college in April 2020 to take up a job at Stifel in Saint-Louis.

Akande’s departure created space for interim chairman David Finney to take over, who was already assisting Akande as a consultant.

Judy O’Connell has served as Chair of Champlain’s Board of Directors since October 2021 and has served on the Board for over 10 years. She attributes some of the recent challenges to Covid-19. “You add the turnover of the executive, it’s frankly exhausting,” she said.

O’Connell and the Champlain community hope Hernandez is here to stay.

In an interview with The Crossover, Hernandez shared her own life. Like his parents, Hernandez’s personal experiences inspired his passion and philosophy for education.

Hernandez as a child in Stockton, California. Photo courtesy of Alex Hernandez

Hernandez was born and raised in Stockton, CA, pursuing his undergraduate degree at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, CA. He earned his MBA and a Masters in Education from Stanford University.

Hernandez applied and interviewed for dozens of jobs during his senior year of college. He didn’t know anyone in business growing up, so learning to navigate professional spaces and understanding cultural norms for interviews were new concepts to him.

“I just remember how difficult that period was for me,” Hernandez explained in a January interview. “Funny enough, it was the hardest time I’ve ever had to find a job.”

“I remember feeling alone figuring out how to take the next step in life,” he said.

He received a job offer in the final days of campus recruiting. His teaching career began when he took a job as a high school math teacher in South Los Angeles.

At Champlain, he said he hopes to focus on a future-oriented education, allowing students to learn major-specific content, but also teaching them how to move forward after college. This is prevalent in the college’s 2030 strategic plan, as well as creating innovative new academic programs and making the college more accessible to diverse groups.

He stressed that his goal is to stay at Champlain for the long term, helping students “jumpstart their lives.” He is particularly interested in Champlain’s innovative programs, its entrepreneurial spirit and its privileged relationship with the State of Vermont.

Hernandez said he will make monthly visits to Champlain by June, engaging with students, faculty and staff to build relationships and learn more about the institution.

“It’s not a stepping stone for me, it’s an opportunity to work on issues that I’ve worked on all my life,” he said.

Hernandez loves poetry and quoted a line from “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver.

“This is how I want to spend my ‘only wild and precious life’, working on these issues,” he said. “I’m really excited to have this opportunity.”

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At $475,000, this is no average culvert project

Mark A. Tomlin — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:59:41 +0000

MOUNT DESERT — It will cost up to $475,000 to replace two old, inadequate culverts that carry water from Denning Creek under Beech Hill Cross Road.

Director of Public Works Tony Smith described the existing culverts as “woefully undersized and in very poor condition”.

“These conditions contribute to flooding, pavement sinkholes and pavement washouts. Existing culverts also have a negative impact on the passage of animal life through them.

The city received a $125,000 grant from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) last year to help pay for culvert replacements. This is the highest number of DEP awards for “Municipal Waterway Crossing Improvements.” This amount includes $10,000 that Mount Desert has already spent as part of the $35,000 cost of project design, permitting and tendering services.

Smith and civil engineering consultancy VHB of South Portland prepared design and tender documents for the Denning Brook project and provided them to six qualified contractors in January. None of the six made an offer.

Smith then contacted RF Jordon & Sons Construction of Ellsworth, which is currently the general contractor for the Main Street improvement project in Northeast Harbor.

“We discussed pricing with them and came to an agreement on a negotiated price of $418,913, versus the engineers’ estimate of $380,000, a difference of 10%,” Smith said in a note. to City Manager Durlin Lunt. “Lately, VHB has been seeing bid prices 20-30% higher than their estimates and those of other companies.”

Smith said DEP is seeing similar cost increases with other projects in the state.

The Denning Brook project will follow the guidelines of the state’s Stream Smart program, which encourages the construction of culverts that “maintaining fish and wildlife habitat while protecting roads and public safety.”

“The DEP told me that the price we negotiated with RF Jordan for lack of receiving offers is acceptable under their program guidelines,” Smith said.

VHB will bill the city $43,500 for construction contract administration and inspection services, and Smith added $12,000 to the budget to cover contingencies. That brings the total cost to $474,913.

The select committee voted unanimously in late February to allow Smith to sign contracts with RF Jordan and VHB for agreed prices subject to voter approval at the May 3 annual town hall meeting.

“Four hundred thousand for a culvert seems insane to me,” said Select Board member Geoff Wood, who asked how he could explain the cost to people who ask. The short answer: This is a very big project.

Smith said one of the new culverts under Beech Hill Cross Road will be a 6ft high, 15ft wide concrete culvert.

“And we have to mimic the creek bed inside that culvert,” he said. “There is a way to determine the size of stones so insects and invertebrates can rest along the way.”

The other culvert to be replaced, which Smith says is rotting, is 4 feet high and 5 feet wide.

Dick Broom covers the towns of Mount Desert and Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island High School and the school system board and superintendent’s office. He enjoys hiking with his golden retriever and finding new places for him to swim. [email protected]

Warren Loy Fisk | Local

Mark A. Tomlin — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000

RAPID CITY – Warren was born on September 4, 1938 to Margaret (Peg) and Loy Fisk. He died on March 2, 2022. He was the youngest of three children. Her early childhood was spent in Nebraska City, NE.

His father was originally a motorboat operator turned surveyor for the US Army Corps of Engineers and in 1946 he moved his family to SD to begin work on the Fort Randall Dam. Warren grew up in Pickstown, which was a singularly unique community that was built, occupied and managed for the sole purpose of building the dam. Warren lived there until he graduated from high school in 1956. He began his career in surveying during his high school days – working for Northwest Engineering on the grading/paving at the top of the dam. He had wonderful memories and had made many lifelong friends.

He married his high school sweetheart Janice Ishmael in the fall of 1957. They moved to Pierre where Warren continued his surveying career working for the Corps of Engineers on the Oahe Dam. His daughter Janelle was born in Pierre in 1961 and soon after they moved to Rapid Ville where Warren attended the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. In 1965, he obtained a degree in civil engineering. During his studies and after graduation, he worked with Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Bell Galyardt & Wells and Bell Galyardt & Associates.

He made Rapid City his home and his son Ron was born there in 1968. Warren’s engineering career took him to projects in Omaha and Sioux City where he worked on large commercial stockyards. In Rapid City, he worked on designs for the Rapid City Main Sewer as well as portions of Interstate-90.

He loved the challenges of engineering, but his real love was surveying. In 1974 he created his own company – Fisk Engineering. He worked on numerous residential, commercial and federal projects over the next 26 years. One of the highlights of his surveying career was working with a local company to study the stability of Mount Rushmore.

Warren’s love of surveying extended to mentorship and service to the profession. He was a founding and life member of the South Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors (SDSPLS), serving as president in 2007. Concurrently, he served on the South Dakota Board of Technical Professions (SDBOTP) from 1985 to 2005. In As part of his service at SDBOTP, he became a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering & Surveying (NCEES). He was the first South Dakota to serve as president of this national organization (1995-1996) and received the NCEES Distinguished Service Award in 1998. As president of NCEES, he and Jan have traveled to Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and nearly every state in the union. They enjoyed their time traveling and met great people and made lifelong friends at NCEES. Locally, he served on the Pennington County Planning Commission from 2007 to 2010.

He semi-retired in 2001 and worked with Ron and Janelle in their surveying firm. He was a welcome addition and a valuable asset to the office for the rest of his life.

Warren was a man of faith and a member of the First Baptist Church. He taught a Sunday morning adult Bible course (The Builders) for over 40 years. He lived his life well and was loved and respected by his family, friends and colleagues. He will be remembered as a man of intelligence, kindness and a great spirit.

Warren was predeceased by his parents Loy Fisk and Margaret (Wilcox) Fisk; brother Glenn; sister John; mother-in-law Ida Kluth, brother-in-law Francis Uecker; and his sister-in-law Judy Dougherty. He is survived by his wife Jan; his daughter Janelle (Leon) Finck; son Ron Fisk; grandchildren Ashton (Matt) Wire; Erryn (Brian) Rucker; Ethan Fisk; Kyrianna Dodge; great-grandsons Weston and Noah Wire; brothers-in-law Daniel Miller and Wayne Dougherty; and his sister-in-law Sylva Jean Uecker, as well as several nieces and nephews and their families. He was also considered a family member of Roland and Ann Hatwan and an older brother to their children – Pat, Dale, Jeanie, Lori, Karen and Kathy.

A celebration of life will be planned this summer. Condolences may be sent to PO Box 8154, Rapid City, SD 57709 and in lieu of flowers or memorials, donations may be made to the Pickstown & Fort Randall Museum Foundation c/o Art Trautman – Treasurer, 2675 Whitetail Lane, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368.

Lt. Governor Stratton visits University of Illinois to speak about teacher shortage

Mark A. Tomlin — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:00:47 +0000

CHAMPAIGN — A small group of University of Illinois students met Monday with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton about the K-12 teacher shortage.

Stratton spoke of the administration’s efforts to diversify the profession.

“Some of the students I’ve met on these campuses have said they’ve never had a teacher of color, or maybe they’ve only had one, and that’s a teacher. that inspired them to pursue an education,” Stratton said.

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Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton: “Teachers of color improve outcomes for all students. Emily Hays/Illinois Public Media

Stratton pointed to research that shows black students are more likely to graduate from high school and go on to college when they have a black teacher. She said teachers of color improve outcomes for students of all racial backgrounds.

The governor’s office has proposed to more than double state contributions to the Illinois Minority Teachers’ Scholarship, from $1.9 million this fiscal year to $4.2 million in the next. .

The MTI Scholarship supports minority students who are committed to teaching in districts with a high percentage of non-white students.

Students see an expensive route to a low-paying career

Left to right: University of Illinois junior Anna Ashton, junior Jade Merritt and Master of Education student Rashaad Young. Emily Hays/Illinois Public Media

Half a dozen students walked out of a classroom in Champaign after their encounter with Stratton.

For the three able to wait out Stratton’s interview, teachers’ salaries were top of mind.

“Teaching students is kind of like the equivalent of an internship in other majors, except in some internships you might get paid. You are not paid while the student teaches; you pay a college to do it,” junior Jade Merritt said.

Merritt says Illinois should encourage more students to become teachers by covering their tuition and housing.

Merritt and his two peers had not heard of the Illinois Minority Teachers’ Scholarship until they met Stratton.

“If it’s something the state really has [considers] a crown jewel, we don’t hear much about it,” Merritt said.

Merritt added that high schools should promote the scholarship.

Junior Anna Ashton said she learned from an early age that teaching was not a sustainable career.

“You hear these messages as early as middle school, sometimes even in elementary school, and all the way through high school — ‘Don’t become a teacher, you won’t get paid well,'” Ashton said.

Masters student Rashaad Young said salary is among his top priorities as he considers which districts to join.

“I’m going to have 1,000 hours of teaching in a classroom before I walk into the classroom [as a certified teacher]. If I already have that experience, I won’t settle for $35,000 or $40,000. I have too much experience to settle for that,” Young said.

Nearly 90% of Illinois superintendents surveyed believe their district is suffering from a teacher shortage, according to a recent study by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools.

Emily Hays is a reporter for Illinois Public Media. Follow her on Twitter @amihatt.

Woman killed in apparent murder-suicide mourned as devoted Beaverton teacher, steward of Portland’s Royal Rosarians: ‘We are all devastated’

Mark A. Tomlin — Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

As Portland’s ambassadors, the Royal Rosarians are the first faces to welcome many visitors to the Pink City. And if any of those faces were Mary Butler Getty, you’d be greeted with a smile.

The Royal Rosarians and the greater Washington County community mourn Getty, who was found dead in the front yard of her Bethany home in an apparent suicide Thursday. Deputies said it appeared Getty’s husband, 56-year-old financial analyst Michael Getty, committed suicide inside the house after shooting her.

The Gettys are survived by three college-aged children. And the loss of Mary Getty, 55, who had served in the Rosarians since 2015, has left members of Portland’s official hospitality group heartbroken.

“She was really special,” said Rosarian Prime Minister Dwight Terry. “We are all devastated.”

Mary Getty was an active member of the organization and took on a leadership role this year, serving as the group’s Lord High Steward, Terry said.

The Harry Lander rosary remembered Mary Getty as a bon vivant with a bright smile who radiated “energy, love and care” at every meeting. She was previously the Royal Gardner of the group, whose duties included planting roses at official ceremonies.

“I just saw her at the last meeting and got a big hug from her,” Lander said. “She always had a bright smile on her face – always happy.”

Getty moved often as a child while her father was deployed in the US Coast Guard, according to her website. She went to high school in North Carolina and studied English at the University of Washington before earning a master’s degree in teaching from Lewis & Clark College in 1999.

Mary Getty and her husband Michael Getty were featured in a May 2001 article in The Oregonian after the couple visited a dance hall for Michael Getty’s birthday.

Lander said he hasn’t seen any sign of trouble between Mary Getty and her husband in more than 30 years.

“You can’t say anything negative about either one,” Lander said. “They were there to help you. They cared about what you were doing, how you were – they were just a fantastic couple.

Mary Getty taught fifth grade at Jacob Wismer Elementary School, according to Beaverton School District records. She had worked at the school since 2005 and had long maintained a personal website dedicated to her students, which she called “Zoomies” in the age of online education.

Mary Getty had recently taken a break from school while caring for her mother, Ann Travers Butler, who died on February 6 of a rare form of cancer.

In her latest written update to her students, Mary Getty said she returned to her classroom on February 10 and felt “overwhelmed”. The room was full of flowers, gifts and condolence cards.

“We truly have the most sincere class and I will always cherish every thing the students have said and done,” she wrote. “I felt the love!!”

—Zane Sparling; [email protected]; 503-319-7083; @pdxzane

Arlis Gene Martin | Obituary

Mark A. Tomlin — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:30:00 +0000

Arlis Gene Martin

July 11, 1931 — February 2, 2022

Arlis Gene Martin, 90, died on February 2, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1931 in Hinton, Oklahoma, the only child of Artie and Lois (Payton) Martin.

The family moved to Lompoc, California when he was a young boy where he graduated from high school before enrolling at Santa Maria Junior College. Family and friends knew him as “Gene” until he transferred to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where students were asked to use their first names, so from there it was “Arlis”. After earning a degree in agricultural engineering, Arlis volunteered to serve in the military, completing two years of active duty in the Korean War, reaching the rank of corporal. Upon returning to civilian life, Arlis went to work for the Bureau of Reclamation on the Monticello Dam project in Winters, California. Soon a young secretary was to be transferred into the office. Her name was “Ardis” Sterner. The personnel manager decided it was predestined, playing matchmaker before she even arrived. Arlis liked to say: “He was unlucky! They married on August 19, 1956, celebrating their 65th anniversary last year. They moved to Ojai, California, where Arlis was assigned to the Casitas Dam Project. After the Casitas project was completed, they moved to Walla Walla in 1959 where Arlis worked for the Corp of Engineers. Here he earned his professional civil engineer license while working in the relocation section.

Arlis and Ardis spent 34 wonderful years on a farm west of the city where they raised crops, livestock and four children before returning to city life in 2000. In retirement, Arlis and Ardis enjoyed traveling with their Good Sam club, their Elderhostel group and their grandchildren. Arlis was a prolific reader of Western history and fiction; he also loved old country music, visiting and getting to know people. Arlis had a passion for cars, learning mechanics at his father’s Buick dealership. Missing his old Whizzer bike he had built as a child, Arlis decided to buy his first motorcycle at age 76, proving that you are never too old to have fun.

Arlis is survived by his wife, Ardis; daughter, Glena Dunn of Boulder City, NV, daughter Joy (Don) Bellinger of Walla Walla; son, Rod (Peggy) Martin of Wenatchee; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his parents and his precious daughter, Jann Martin.

A small outdoor memorial service is planned by the family for next summer. Thanks to Doctor Perez and Doctor Patel for the care of Arlis. Those wishing to honor Arlis may donate to a charity of their choice through Herring Funeral Home.

New Program Turns Ohio County School Students Into Teachers | News, Sports, Jobs

Mark A. Tomlin — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:13:44 +0000

WHEELING – Students at Wheeling Park High School who want to become teachers will have the opportunity to be pushed to the top of the class starting next year.

The West Virginia Department of Education selected schools in Ohio County as one of 21 school districts in the state to participate in a “Grow Your Own” teacher program.

Drawing from the nursing career technical training path, high school students will take the first steps toward a teaching career by earning credits — and possibly classroom teaching experience — before graduating. of high school. The goal is for applicants to enter college with a minimum of 22 credit hours.

The school district will partner with West Liberty University on the program, according to Ohio County Schools Deputy Superintendent Rick Jones.

County school districts will work with colleges and universities to provide college-level education and provide building supports around each student as they develop strong professional practices, according to a state DOE release.

WPHS already has a “Beyond Education” program in place which aims to inspire students to enter the teaching field.

“It didn’t inspire the Grow Your Own program, but it’s probably part of the reason we were selected to be a pilot school,” Jones said. “They know what we’re doing and that it’s easier for us to be involved.”

Ohio County schools have already been in contact with WLU officials and logistics are being discussed, he added.

Jones said the program could begin next fall at the start of the 2022-23 school year.

“We are very interested in this if it can work for us and for our children,” he said. “We met with West Liberty last week, and we need another follow-up.”

State Superintendent of Schools W. Clayton Burch said “the Grow Your Own path is brimming with potential.”

“The county option is a good step forward, but we plan to offer other licensing opportunities that will give people more flexibility when exploring the profession,” he said. declared. “We are at a critical stage, along with the rest of the country, to address the teacher shortage and we must work creatively, collectively and cohesively to address the recruitment and retention challenges.”

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Scuttlebut 2/22 | Fire station

Mark A. Tomlin — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:03:32 +0000

The Hall of Flame celebrates its 60th anniversary

Billing itself as “the largest firefighting museum in the world,” the Hall of Flame Museum in Phoenix celebrated its 60^and anniversary in December 2021. The Hall’s five galleries feature thousands of artifacts, including more than 130 wheeled vehicles depicting the profession of firefighters in colonial times.

Fire station spoke with General Manager Chuck Montgomery and Curator Mark Moorhead to better understand the hall’s past, present and future.

Read the story at firehouse.com/21250534.

NFFF Scholarship Opportunities

Online applications are being accepted through March 1, 2022 for the 2022-2023 Sarbanes Fellowship Program, Alan Patrick Sondej Memorial Scholarship Fund, and Motorola Solutions Foundation Enhanced Scholarship Initiative, which provides aid financial support to spouses, life partners, children and stepchildren of firefighters honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

To be eligible, children must be 29 or younger currently and 21 or younger at the time of their firefighter parent’s death. All applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent or must be in their final year of high school. Applicants must be pursuing or plan to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree, certification program, or professional training at an accredited institution and must be enrolled or plan to enroll as full-time students or part-time.

For more information, visit firehero.org.

Tubbs Named 2022 SFPE President

Beth Tubbs of the International Code Council (ICC) has been named the 2022 President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). As Principal Engineer in the Codes and Standards Development Department, she was a key engineering resource and contributed to the existing International Building Code, International Fire Code, International Building Code and ICC Performance Code.

Tubbs has been a member of the SFPE since 1995, was elected a Fellow of the SFPE in 2010, and has served on and/or chaired numerous committees and councils of the SFPE. She holds degrees in fire protection and civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

For more information, visit sfpe.org.

Community Wildfire Preparedness Day 2022

The NFPA and State Farm Insurance have announced that the application period for Community Wildfire Preparedness Day funding is open. Up to 100 participants from across the United States are eligible to receive $500 prizes to complete a planned wildfire risk reduction project on the day of the event, May 7, 2022. 25, 2022.

For more information, visit wildfireprepday.org.

Record year for Verizon’s response team

Verizon’s response team deployed more than 1,000 times to more than 700 communities across the United States in 2021.

During these deployments, the team provided public safety agencies with nearly 9,000 Verizon Frontline devices and solutions, including repeaters, mobile hotspots, routers, smart devices and drones, at dozens of deployable satellite solutions, such as satellite Picocells on trailers. The number of solutions delivered in 2021 exceeds the previous year’s mark by more than 3,000 and represents a new high for the team.

Verizon’s response team provides on-demand emergency assistance during crisis situations to government agencies, emergency responders, nonprofits, and communities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Team members set up portable cell sites, Wi-Fi hotspots, free charging stations, and other Verizon Frontline devices and solutions that enable communications and/or improve network performance .

For more information, visit verizon.com/business/solutions/public-sector/public-safety.

This Month in Fire History

February 2, 1978, Chester, PA—Wade Dump Fire kills 20 first responders from cancer

February 7, 1904, Baltimore—The Great Baltimore Fire destroys over 1,500 buildings

February 7, 2009, Victoria, Australia – Black Saturday bushfires kill 170 people

February 14, 1995, Pittsburgh – Bricelyn Street house fire kills three firefighters

February 14, 2000, Houston – McDonald’s restaurant fire kills two firefighters

February 15, 1999, Lake Worth, TX – Fire at Precious Faith Temple Church kills three firefighters

February 18, 1969, Crete, NE – Anhydrous ammonia train derailment kills nine

February 20, 2003, West Warwick, RI – Station nightclub fire kills 100

February 23, 1991, Philadelphia – Meridian Plaza skyscraper fire kills three firefighters

February 24, 1989, Orange County, FL – Lake Buena Vista Souvenir Shop fire kills two firefighters

Courtesy of NFPA

Hearts of Gold Gala, Grand Opening of LSC-K for Fire Training Center

Mark A. Tomlin — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 18:09:21 +0000

Suburb // Humble/Kingwood

David Taylor, Personal editor

February 12, 2022

Two organizations in the Lake Houston area held significant events in the life of their organizations. FamilyTime has been a staple in the Humble region for years and they recently hosted their annual Hearts of Gold Gala.

Lone Star College’s Kingwood campus also held a special grand opening for its new Fire Academy. With good weather and progress, facilities should be complete by the end of summer in time for fall classes.

Successful Women 2021

Giving, inspiring, helping are all traits of some of the women who were honored at the 29th Annual Hearts of Gold Gala celebrating their 2021 Women of Achievement. The ladies came from all walks of life and walks of life and were thanked for service to the community.

Inauguration of the LSC-Kingwood fire installation

Lone Star College-Kingwood held a groundbreaking ceremony for its future fire training center on February 11. The new building, which is expected to be completed in August 2022, will house all the necessary equipment for students to undergo fire drills and learn other essential skills needed to become certified firefighters in Texas. The college will be the second on the east side to have dedicated firefighting facilities. Houston Community College-Northeast has a fire academy at its I-10 and Loop 610 location.

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