And thats why this assistant principal is visiting the 5thgrade classes. We have Highschool Students that drive up and down this street and this neighborhood all the time, right . Theres a good chance some of them are driving in the neighborhood while texting or on the phone. Okay . And if people who are on the road are texting, what can happen . Vincent. They can hit you. They can hit you, right . And thats where the nrsf the National Road safety foundation, comes in. Theyve come up with a clever idea to get Highschool Students to Pay Attention to the message that distracted driving is dangerous give 5thgraders the assignment to create a presentation that will make an impression on the older students. This is a very important assignment, boys and girls. But theres one other problem that makes distracted driving near the Elementary School particularly dangerous. Theres no sidewalks. You have to walk on the road where cars drive. Theyre mostly on the street with their bikes, riding thei
And indeed, the men did rally. The Second Chapter of this is that the South Carolina general died during the battle. He also happened to be one of the battles greatest heroes. He also happened to be from charleston, South Carolina and worked for a paper that was one of the most influential in all of the south. Suddenly, we have a South Carolina hero being written the great hero of the battle, and of course, one of his great exploits was going to the assistance of who . Thomas jackson, who was standing like a stone wall. So the stories became stories , the man standing like a stone wall. And because of the influence of , suddenly, everybody heard about the stone wall. And it fit with the confederate idea of who they thought they were. That was the first mechanism, i guess you would say, of how his fame spread. Into his we get background . Where was he from and where did his military career start . Guest he was from what is now West Virginia. Virginia,n part of which didnt really want to
Serving his community and his country ever since he was a teenager. He joined the Civil Air Patrol, which is a nonprofit organization, chartered by congress, which offers young people a chance to work with the air force. His mentor of more than 15 years says ballard stood out from the beginning. He was a big loveable teddy bear, i guess you could say. Everyone enjoyed being around him. He was always the one that everyone liked to talk to. Reporter at just 18 years old, Stephen Ballard was a leader. His mentor says this is a picture of stephen when he was prom poeted to cadet commander in the Civil Air Patrol in 2005. He was tasked with overseeing more than a hundred cadets in his squadron. Then he went to college at delaware state university. After graduating he became a delaware state trooper. He always had a passion to do something in that realm, s i think thats how he saw being a state trooper. Reporter paul is still coming to terms with the fact that ballard is gone. But he finds c
K9 teams helped Falls Church Police check the large building. Nothing was found. Still this tenant was shaken. How concerned has this made you . This place is not safe. Are you truly worried . Yeah. Reporter the bestknown tenant here, the Falls Church Health Care center, a clinic that provides abortions. An employee read a statement by the clinic owner, making it clear they believe they were the target of the threats. Prochoice Health Care Centers have experienced an increase in harassments, threats, and the presence of protesters since the election. Lord is with me. Reporter antiabortion activists are a daily sight outside this building. This group had to leave the grounds like everyone else. They say this kind of threat runs counter to their peaceful protests, protests designed to convince women not to go to the clinics thirdfloor office. This building is a very sad building. I just spoke with some of the tenants that their businesses here, and they do not like the fact that theres a
The first speaker today is , the author ofnd five books about the men who rode with john mosby during the civil war, his first one is mosbys rangers, which deal with withen from bmi who served mosby, and who has subsequently which tellre books, the story of 110 more men who arved with mosby and it is fifth volume at press right now with will probably be the final volume in that area trade in that series. Hes received the Jefferson Davis historical gold medal. Mr. Buckland is a graduate of the university of kansas and had a 22 year career in the u. S. Army in which he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, slightly higher than i got to when i was in the army. And he has many awards and serve much of his career in special forces. If youve seen some of the awards he received her in that time, we certainly thank him for his service. Works for the United States government and lives with his wife, maureen, in centreville, virginia with three sons in the title of his presentation today is jo