Fulton Fire Department Visits Carr Elementary For Fire Prevention Week

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Fire Prevention Week

 

SAFETY TALKS – Fulton Fire Chief Mike Gunn and Captain Jordan Jones, Lieutenant Tina Dropik, and Firefighter Melissa Curtis spent three afternoons recently teaching Carr Elementary School students about fire safety. In observance of Fire Prevention Week, the firefighters discussed “stop, drop and roll” as well as the importance of having smoke detectors in all homes in the Fulton area. They also talked to the students about how to call 911, when to call the emergency number and what information is needed when calling. The firefighters also brought bags with bookmarks, fire safety information and coloring books to give to students in preschool through fifth grade.

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Shop Small Business In The Twin Cities

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 26
SHOP SMALL IN THE TWIN CITIES
AND YOU COULD WIN
$500 BUCKS!
Shop at any small, independently-owned business in the Twin Cities on Small Business Saturday and save your receipts!  Bring your receipts to the Chamber office in South Fulton  by noon on Tuesday, Nov 29th.  For every $100 you spend, your name will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win $500 in Chamber Bucks!
SHOPPING LOCAL PAYS OFF! 

Police Honor Cancer Awareness No Shave November

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no_shave_november_icons_by_sporkystock-d83rciuThe Fulton Police Department will be participating in the No-Shave November. This is a month-long journey during which participants forgo shaving and grooming in-order to evoke conversation and raise cancer awareness. The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free. Please help and donate to your local cancer foundation. These donations will help to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle.

Chief Terry Powell

Fulton Police Department

Remember our Veterans

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Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day–a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans–living or dead–but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

  • In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
  • In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Ford returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important historical significance of the date.
  • Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.

The brave men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all walks of life; they are parents, children and grandparents. They are friends, neighbors and coworkers, and an important part of their communities. Here are some facts about the current veteran population of the United States.

  • 16.1 million living veterans served during at least one war.
  • 5.2 million veterans served in peacetime.
  • 2 million veterans are women.
  • 7 million veterans served during the Vietnam War era (1964-1975).
  • 5.5 million veterans served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present).
  • Of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II (1941-1945), about 620,000 are still alive.
  • 2 million veterans served during the Korean War (1950-1953).
  • 6 million veterans served in peacetime.
  • As of 2014, 2.9 million veterans received compensation for service-connected disabilities.
  • As of 2014, 3 states have more than 1 million veterans in among their population: California (1.8 million), Florida (1.6 million), Texas (1.7 million).
  • The VA health care system had 54 hospitals in 1930, since then it has expanded to include 171 medical centers; more than 350 outpatient, community, and outreach clinics; 126 nursing home care units; and 35 live-in care facilities for injured or disabled vets.

Veterans Bean Supper at Pontotoc Today

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The bean supper for veterans and widows of veterans is today at Pontotoc Community Center at 11:00. The city will set off the warning sirens at 11:11 because on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.”

Third Street Trick or Treat Saw Larger Crowd

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This years Third Street Trick or Treat saw an increase of about  150 participants, according to Wayne Lohaus resident and official counter.  The total this years was 1,010, which falls short of the record 1,420.  The weather was good and participants started earlier this year due to it being a school night.

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Help Find The Lost Elf

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HELP US FIND THE LOST ELF
The Hunt Begins
 NOVEMBER 16th!
1st Clue out in the Fulton Leader.
2nd Clue will be given out
on the Noon News on KYTN 104.9 & Mix 101.3
then each Monday starting Nov 21st.
Find the Elf and win $400!
Event Sponsored by the FULTON TOURISM COMMISSION