MANATEE — Manatee County school district officials will meet today to discuss how to handle President Barack Obama’s speech to the nation’s schoolchildren.
The address at 1 p.m. Tuesday will be transmitted live via the White House’s Web site.
Some critics are calling for parents to withhold their children from school that day to avoid being “indoctrinated” by the president.
“Our leadership team will be meeting to discuss this issue (today),” school district spokeswoman Margi Nanney said in an e-mail.
“We have received a few phone calls about this today.
“We feel the President’s message will be a very positive one and appreciate his concern for education. I am sure we will carefully consider this (today) as we address how we’ll handle President Obama’s address to schools next week,” Nanney said.
Jay Gow is Bradenton Police officer of the month
BRADENTON — Bradenton Police Officer Jay Gow has been selected to receive the Officer of the Month Award for September.
Through his investigations, Gow wrote one arrest warrant and three search warrants.
In these warrants he seized two loaded firearms, one of which was stolen in a burglary, two marijuana plants, more than a quarter pound of marijuana, powder cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax and numerous pieces of paraphernalia.
Also out of these warrants he made three arrests.
— Herald staff reports
Cardinal Mooney kicks off 50th anniversary festivities
SARASOTA — Cardinal Mooney High School is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Starting off the celebration will be a reunion of the 1972 state champion football team at the school’s first season home game Friday.
An on-field celebration is scheduled for 7 p.m.
— Herald staff reports
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