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THE MANCHESTER
Vol. 21 - No. 47
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“Think Big To Follow Your Dreams” Major General Leads Elementary Assembly
–Photos courtesy Manchester Township Schools Major General Frederick Martin, Commander, US Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base, visited Manchester Elementary School in a special assembly presentation for the students. MANCHESTER – Major General Frederick Martin, Commander, US Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst visited Manchester Township Elementary School on February 25. He spoke to students about the his career in the Air Force and about operations at the Joint Base, as well as the importance of reading, using their brains, and thinking big to follow their dreams. Maj. Gen. Martin began his visit by speaking to students in a school-wide assembly program. The students seemed awed when
he pointed to a mural of space and told them that he believes someday one of them will travel there. He also noticed the many Jump Rope for Heart banners hanging in the gym and told the students to always “jump high and pursue your dreams.” He praised and thanked the MTES Color Guard and the MTHS NJROTC Color Guard, who presented the colors at the start of the assembly. He led the students in chanting “Ooh-rah!” and “Semper Fi!” to honor ROTC instructor, Marine Sgt. Hinger. (Dreams - See Page 7)
Active School Shooter Safety Training At Manchester
By Jennifer Peacock ALICE will be in school soon. The Manchester Township School District will soon implement a safety training program aimed at giving staff and students tools to combat, and survive, an active school shooter. ALICE—Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate— is a method that guides both
schools and law enforcement to stop an active shooter while preventing the loss of life. Manchester Schools’ Superintendent David Trethaway, along with Director of Student & Administrative Services Alex George and Manchester Police
Lt. James Sharkey, talked about the training with parents March 8. The Manchester Times spoke with Trethaway before that presentation. “The program was introduced to me by the former Chief of Police at Manchester, Brian Klimak-
owski. Before I made the recommendation to implement the program I felt it was important to go through the actual ALICE training,” Trethaway said. He went through that training with George and two police officers, one being a School Resource Officer. “The training really opened my (Training - See Page 4)
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March 12, 2016
Ordinance Requires Supervision Of Minors
Details Crowds In Public Places
By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – A change to a local ordinance spells out how large a group of children in a public place can be, with the required adult supervision. An adult is still required to supervise minors at all times. However, the change would now require that there be at least one adult for every six children in a group. The changed language amends the township’s recreation code, specifically 288-11, “Group use, meetings, and exhibitions.” Anyone with a group of six or more children all under the age of 12 must have one adult, (anyone over the age of 18,) chaperone per six children younger than 12. “It’s on our property, it falls on us if something happens,” Manchester Township Clerk Sabina Skibo said. “We’re covering ourselves on the liability point of view… there’s not a magic number. We tried to be (Ordinance - See Page 7)
Easter Egg Hunts And Bunny Breakfasts
OCEAN COUNTY – Whether you are digging in the sand, poking between the grass or hunting with a flashlight, there’s Easter eggs to find. Here’s a calendar of some local Easter egg hunt events for the coming weeks, so grab your basket and get hunting. Or, if you care to dine alongside the Easter Bunny, check out this list of breakfasts and have some fun. The following are different egg hunts and Easter Bun ny breakfasts in the local area: (Easter - See Page 5)
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