Schools Distributing Eclipse Viewing Glasses JIM HERRIN “We Have Ordered 7,595 Pairs of Being Emphasized
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The Daily Newspaper of the Upper Cumberland Herald-Citizen www.herald-citizen.com Losing clout H-C reporter’s appreciation Fight GOP in Senate turning backs of football grows after clinic on Donald Trump Town fights new dunes Play ball: Page B1 Page A10 Page A6 115th Year | No. 182 | Wednesday, august 2, 2017 | Cookeville, Tennessee 50¢ Schools distributing eclipse viewing glasses JIM HERRIN “We have ordered 7,595 pairs of being emphasized. include safety practices when view- [email protected] eclipse glasses from the TTU STEM “We have developed a communica- ing the eclipse.” Center as well as an additional tion timeline and resources to share Boyd said officials have not yet Putnam County schools will be 10,000 pairs directly from NASA,” safety precautions with our stu- formally decided whether or not to distributing thousands of viewing said Director of Schools Jerry Boyd. dents, employees and the commu- close schools that day. glasses this month as the system Those glasses will be distributed nity,” said Boyd. “We have been involved in ongoing gets ready for a total solar eclipse on to students and staff during the “Furthermore, many of our teach- Aug. 21. week of Aug. 14. Boyd said safety is ers have developed lesson plans that See ECLIPSE, Page 2 Gainesboro sees the light with eclipse Former EMT honored with Medal of Valor BY LAURA MILITANA [email protected] Sean Ochsenbein never thought his actions would be worthy of a presidential medal, but those actions ended up saving a person’s life, earn- ing him the Medal of Valor. Oschsenbein is one of 12 recipients of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor for 2015- 2016. Feb. 3, 2016, Oschsen- bein and his then-fi- ancee were headed to Johnson City from a ski Sean vacation and came Oschsenbein upon a head-on colli- sion resulting in a fire. “Having seen hundreds of motor vehicle accidents and being called to the worst as a vehicle extrication technician, I was fully aware of the Terri Likens | Herald-Citizen severity of the accident,” he said. “In Victor Kline, proprietor of Vic’s Remember When Bakery, says the town is excited about its new festival. the first responders community, the worst kind of motor vehicle accident is one in which the patients are trapped in the car and the vehicle is New annual festival sparked by the sun on fire.” Ochsenbein went to the first car BY TERRI LIKENS street festival, an idea officials and Sun Fest was born.” and found the victim deceased. Then [email protected] business owners had been kicking Sol Invictus, she explained, is he went to the second vehicle and around for years. Latin, meaning “sun unconquered.” found the driver responsive, but GAINESBORO — Major solar “The occurrence of a rare, breath- “We chose this name because as trapped. eclipses like the one Aug. 21 come taking celestial event in August the sun emerges from the eclipse, we “I remember thinking, ‘I’m not around once every 500 years, but this seemed like a great reason to cele- all will be reminded that in good going to sit here and watch a man small town hopes its celebrating will brate,” said Diana Mandli, a partner times and in bad, the sun always burn alive,’” he said. continue for years to come. in Gainesboro’s regionally popular rises.” Lt. William Buchanan of the Avery The eclipse gave the town a theme Bull and Thistle Irish pub. “And Sol on which to anchor its own summer Invictis, the first annual Gainesboro See SUN, Page 3 See VALOR, Page 2 Disaster drill tests emergency response BY JIM HERRIN Copeland, Putnam County Local cue Squad and the county’s Disas- [email protected] Emergency Planning Committee ter Response team assisted in chairman. searching the grandstands, the Ambulances, fire trucks and The scenario Tuesday involved a barns and other areas of the fair- other emergency vehicles de- simulated tornado that had hit the grounds. scended upon the Putnam County fairgrounds. Those who were designated in fairgrounds Tuesday night as offi- First responders arriving on the the drill as having no signs of life cials conducted a disaster exer- scene encountered dozens of “vic- were left alone so that responders cise. tims” scattered over a wide area. could focus on others who were “We do these exercises every They immediately began checking critically injured. year to test our capabilities, test on the casualties, determining the Those victims were tagged to be backup communications, and get a extent of the injuries and setting airlifted from the scene, while offi- lot of different agencies involved up a triage area. cials decided to transport others Jim Herrin | Herald-Citizen to learn how we respond, and how Representatives of the city and A “victim” of the simulated tornado ended up on we can do it better,” said Tommy county fire departments, the Res- See DISASTER, Page 2 top of a vehicle at the fairgrounds. Index Obituaries, A5 Park Clean-uP 2 Sections — 16 Pages Linda Quillen Mildred Randolph Junior Womans Abby A8 Living A8 Farlin Flatt Ruby Henry Club cleans up Calendar A6 Opinion A4 Garland Gibson Emma Heitman Dogwood Park Classified B3 Sports B1 Page A8 Comics A9 Sudoku A9 Crossword A9 Weather A2 A2 — HERALD-CITIZEN, Cookeville, Tenn. — www.herald-citizen.com — Wednesday, August 2, 2017 LOCAL READER SERVICES Man wanted in three states arrested in Putnam BY LINDSAY MCREYNOLDS to commit forcible sexual in- tive Matt McDaniel went to a County for theft of property [email protected] tercourse with a minor, ac- residence on Prosperity Drive greater than $1,000 and aggra- Contact us: cording to a statement in search of Lovell. Upon vated burglary, and he’s An Ohio man who is wanted released by the Putnam deputies’ arrival, Mr. Lovell wanted in Lauderdale County, Address: in three states was arrested in County Sheriff’s Office. attempted to flee back into the Mississippi, for kidnapping of 1300 Neal St. Putnam County on Tuesday “The PCSO received infor- residence, but was detained a minor and attempt to com- following a tip from a con- mation from a concerned citi- and taken into custody by Sgt. mit forcible sexual inter- Cookeville, Tenn. cerned citizen. zen on the whereabouts of Mr. Reams.” course with a minor. Jack Clifford Lovell, 55, is Lovell regarding his active Lovell is wanted in Roane Lovell is being held at the Mailing Address: wanted in Tennessee, Missis- warrants,” the sheriff’s office County on two counts of theft Putnam County Jail awaiting P.O. Box 2729 sippi and Ohio on charges said. “Sgt. Josh Reams, Sgt. between $10,000 and $60,000. pickup from police in Warren Cookeville TN 38502 ranging from theft to attempt Brandon Masters and Detec- He’s wanted in Warren County. Phone: 931-526-9715 Fax: 931-526-1209 VALOR: Former Email: News [email protected] EMT awarded Sports [email protected] Medal of Valor Advertising [email protected] From Page 1 Living [email protected] County, North Carolina, Sheriff’s Circulation Department helped Ochsenbein [email protected] free the victim. Business News “We tried to get the door open, [email protected] but it wouldn’t budge,” Ochsenbein Church News said. [email protected] Trained as a vehicle extrication School News instructor for the state of Ten- [email protected] nessee, he took action. Classified Ads “I remembered that I had a giant [email protected] ratchet tow strap in my SUV,” he said. “I hooked it up to my vehicle while Buchanan hooked it to the Letter Guidelines other vehicle, and the door popped. We ran up and started pulling the All letters to the editor must victim from the car, and he came be signed and include the loose.” writer’s name, address and Jim Herrin | Herald-Citizen He vividly remembers fire com- phone number. Letters are subject to editing and/or re- First responders worked under the grandstands of the county fairgrounds to ing out of the vehicle’s air vents. jection. A strict 400-word limit triage the “victims” of a simulated tornado. “We had less than a minute be- will be enforced. Send letters fore the car would explode,” he to the mailing address listed said. above, or email to DISASTER: The medical school graduate [email protected]. credits his training and mentorship with the Putnam County Rescue Responders Squad for his actions. Order a Photo “Without their training and men- Every photograph taken by a Her- torship of the incredible leaders in ald-Citizen photographer and train here the squad, I would have never published in the paper is available known how to act in such a situa- for purchase. Go to www.herald- From Page 1 tion,” he said. “I feel blessed to be a citizen.com and click on “Photo Gallery.” Also, many photos in- part of such a wonderful organiza- cluded in online stories are avail- two at a time by ground tion.” able for purchase. ambulance. He also credits his time with the The so-called walking Putnam County Ambulance Serv- wounded were treated at ice in how to treat patients in Subscriptions the scene. stressful situations. To subscribe, call 931-526- Representatives of the “These two organizations should 9715. Visa, MasterCard and Tennessee Emergency receive credit for this award,” he Discover accepted. Management Agency were said. “I was just acting on the train- Rates: on the scene observing and ing they provided me.” 3 mo 6 mo 1yr offering support, but did Putnam County Rescue Squad Carrier or not take part in the exer- Captain Stanley VanHooser calls Mail: 385 cise.