First Responders to Be Honored by Department of Discipline and Safety
Submission
Date: September 6, 2016
Release
Date: For Immediate Release
Contact: J.D. Hardin, 770-957-6601 ext. 161, john.hardin@henry.k12.ga.us
(Release
# 0011-9-16)
First
Responders to be Honored by Department of Discipline and Safety
HENRY
COUNTY, GA – The Henry County Schools Department of Discipline and Safety will
once again honor first responders from across Henry County with a luncheon and
program to mark the anniversary of 9/11.
The
luncheon was originally started six years ago by Dr. Earlene Crump, Director of
Discipline and Safety, when she was the principal of Eagle’s Landing Middle
School. The program has grown in size
and will now be held at the Family Center behind Shiloh Baptist Church in
McDonough on Friday, September 9 at 11:30 a.m.
The
community has rallied to support the event as evidenced by the numerous vendors
contributing to assist with honoring the local heroes. Over 25 vendors are supplying food and
approximately 20 vendors have contributed gifts to be given away as door
prizes. Dignitaries from the state,
county, and city will also be on hand to honor the first responders.
Student
involvement has also been a hallmark of this event. In recent years there have been color guard
presentations, video tributes, and handwritten notes to those first responders
attending the event.
Each
event has afforded the community a chance to come together and recognize an
important piece to the wellbeing of Henry County. The invitation to this year’s event has been
extended to surrounding counties as well.
“We
are so appreciative of what these brave men and women have done and continue to
do for our community,” said Crump. “We
thank them for their selfless efforts given each and every day to provide
safety and security for the residents of Henry County.”
More
than 200 individuals participated during the 2015 luncheon, and event
organizers are looking for more to show this year.
One
objective of the luncheon is to have a positive effect on students and their
relationships with those serving our community.
“One
of our goals is to maintain a safe, orderly, and supportive environment for all
students,” Crump explained. “Building a
safe school environment means involving the whole community in a collaborative
effort to create a nurturing atmosphere, prepare for emergencies, provide
activities before and after school, and increase community involvement in the
school. We believe events such as our Heroes Luncheon will continue to embrace
the ideas of citizenship and prepare our students to become the future leaders
of tomorrow.”
For
more information on Henry County Schools, visit www.henry.k12.ga.us.
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