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December 2020 Issue THEOur Vision: “Successful-LAKER Now and Beyond” REVIEW Volume 41 Calloway County High School Issue 3 2108 College Farm Road, Murray, Ky. 42071 December 18, 2020 Visit city’s Festival of Lights through Jan. 2 Center follows different regulations Hannah Foote Park Recreation Maintenance when the bank approached the park Jewell Gwaltney the MCCATC have had to try to Entertainment Editor Director Steve Wilhelm undertakes offering to first sponsor the show. Staff Writer come up with different ways to pro- the task of setting up the light dis- Murray Bank Marketing Vice Pres- vide a quality education to students, As the holiday season approach- plays throughout the park with oth- ident Tim Stark explained that they The Murray/Calloway County in a hands-on environment, through es, the annual Festival of Lights in ers of the park staff. He usually be- wanted to support the parks. They Area Technology Center (MC- an online venue. Instructors have Murray-Calloway County Central gins setting up in late October and also wanted to help give the com- CATC) offers valuable certifications recorded lessons of themselves actu- Park lights up the night. Many fam- finishes just before Thanksgiving. munity something to look forward in carpentry, culinary arts, automotive ally completing various tasks to share ilies consider driving through the The Murray Bank sponsors the Fes- to. Through their contributions, they technology, electricity, welding, nurs- with students. They have utilized ev- park light displays hope to make the Festi- ing and machine tool. ery facet of Google Suite in addition a long-standing val of Lights a bit larger This year students were only able to online curricula. Email, Google Christmas tradi- and better. to attend for a couple of weeks on Voice, messaging and phone calls are tion. “We at the Murray and off throughout this semester. utilized as well. Once students reach Viewers can Bank always look for The reason for the discrepancy of a point in their curriculum where come to the park ways to support our in-person learning among school sys- they need to be in a lab for hands-on from 5-10 p.m. community,” Stark said. tems is because the MCCATC must learning, we are able to bring in small until the festival’s Senior Elle Cov- follow the governor’s recommenda- groups of students as long as they do end Jan. 2, 2021. ington has visited the tions that public schools shut down if not reach 15 percent of the building’s There is no cost light show with her their county is in the red zone. capacity.” to enter; however, family as an important MCCATC is run by the Office Vocational students had mixed canned goods or Christmas tradition of Career and Technical Education, feelings about the frequent learning monetary dona- for over 18 years. Her a part of the Kentucky Department platform changes. tions are appreci- favorite light display is of Education, which puts that office Junior Dakoyta Littlebrant said, ated. the 12 Days of Christ- in the executive branch of state gov- “Even though I’m doing it online I’m The dona- Faith Conway mas. This depicts each ernment, under the governor’s power, learning stuff about my career that’s The annual Festival of Lights runs 5-10 p.m. through Jan. 2, 2021. tions are a vital of the gifts given in the according to Dan Hicks, principal of not just hands-on, but it’s teaching part of keeping 12 Days of Christmas MCCATC. me stuff about my career, stuff that the Festival of Lights continuing. tival of Lights. Other businesses and song. While vocational students were I may need to use in order to pur- The canned goods and nonperish- individuals donate money to sponsor “The light display is important to in-person, students remained in a sue the career.” ables collected will go to Needline certain light displays each year. have because it allows the opportu- computer lab at CCHS during their Senior Dilyn Mcmackin said, and Soup for the Soul. These items “We do it for the commu- nity for families to share the love of scheduled vocational courses to com- “Well, it’s harder working online with are distributed to those in need nity. If it wasn’t for the community, the Christmas season while viewing plete their work virtually. these hands-on trades, and everyone, throughout the holiday season. The we wouldn’t be able to do the show,” the beautiful lights that the commu- Since the recommendations be- including me, can’t get any certifica- monetary contributions are kept by Park Director Ryan Yates said. nity has to offer,” she said. came mandates last month, all public tions because of the pandemic, so it’s the park. These donations each year The Murray Bank plays a large Visit the display this year for a school students are continuing dis- making it way more difficult than it pay for the lights to be restrung so part in supporting the Festival of COVID safe way to enjoy the holi- tance instruction. needs to be, plus we don’t have a co- that this tradition can be continued. Lights. It began three years ago, days. Hicks said, “This school year has op program this year, so we can’t go had its share of ups and downs for and get the actual experience we need Former CCHS coach joins ‘21 Hall of Fame us in many ways. Our instructors at to get those certifications.” KelleyAnn Hadzima those times for anything.” deserves that award with how much Feature Editor His former players are not sur- he puts into his players.” Reading to Little Lakers prised at the honor. Senior Paige Kramer said, “Play- Former Laker softball head coach CCHS alumna Hannah Todd ing under him was fair: he always Troy Webb is an inductee to the said, “He was a mentor. He was made sure every player got playing Kentucky Softball Coaches Associa- there for us all. He cared for all of us time, but most of all he made us work tion 2021 Hall of Fame, according to girls as his own and would give the for our spot; we weren’t just given it.” Principal Chris King. shirt off his back for us. Junior Isabel Housden said, “He Webb said, “Dur- He still would to this day. was a great coach, and he taught me ing my time as either Although he was there many things in life, and I am glad he an assistant or head to coach us through this got to coach me throughout my soft- coach, I enjoyed every sport, he was also there ball career.” day working with our to help us grow into the Junior Adison Hicks said, “Play- players. As I have said young women we are to- ing under Coach Webb was always a before, as much as I day. I could not think of a good time. I always looked forward love to win, I always better person to be nomi- to going to practice after school be- focused on building nated for the coaches hall cause I knew it was a place where I relationships with my of fame.” could just have fun. It doesn’t surprise team. My goal was to Senior Kylie Stall- me one bit that Coach Webb got make sure they were Troy Webb ings said, “I think being nominated for the Kentucky Softball good students and able to play under Coach Coaches Association 2021 Hall of people first. All of my success came Webb was very fun, and it was al- Fame because he knew how to coach from them. They all know if they ever ways a learning experience, and it’s a softball team. Not just any softball need anything that I will be there for hard to see him being behind the team, but a winning softball team.” them. That was what I tried to do: fence watching the game rather than Webb and other Hall Of Fame Hannah Foote treat the players as part of my family. coaching it. Him being nominated Inductees will be honored at the Junior Molly Horton reads a children’s book virtually to elementary students in We had a lot of fun and some suc- for the Hall of Fame does not sur- East West All-Star Weekend in June the district. cess over the years. I would not trade prise me at all. I know 100 percent he 2021. The Laker Review 2 News December 18, 2020 Chemistry Team Donors can still find holiday projects to support Josie Verive Both organizations -- Laker across the community, according to Staff Writer Christmas, serving Calloway County Towing for Toys’ homepage. Schools, and Tiger Christmas, serv- Aiding foster children and families It seems fair to say that the holi- ing Murray City Schools -- are fol- in having a merry Christmas is Red days this year are going to be more lowing safety guidelines to give fami- Hand Motorcycle Club. For nearly naughty than nice. People all over the lies a safer shopping experience. 13 years and for several organizations world are having to amend traditions A website created by the Mur- across Calloway and Marshall coun- and festivities. ray and Calloway County Family ties, they’ve taken donations during The same is said for giving less for- Resource Centers allows monetary the holiday season—including toys, tunate children a holly jolly Christ- donations to be made by phone with clothing, baby toys and supplies and mas. Several organizations around a debit or credit card, by check, or by cash.
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