THE POLK COUNTY
November 8, 2023 Pulse Two MHS juniors selected for Congressional Youth Cabinet By Patrick Massey
Two Mena High School students have been invited to join the newest Arkansas Congressional Youth Cabinet hosted by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR). U.S. Boozman launched the seventh
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looks forward to working with these youth leaders through this hands-on experience in governance and public policy. “I am pleased to welcome these young leaders who are interested in getting involved and making a difference in their schools and communities,” Boozman
The Elks celebrated Red Ribbon Week with banana splits at Acorn Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 31 with grades Kindergarten-sixth. 300plus kids learned about the dangers of drugs with coloring books and bookmarks supplied by Elks Drug Awareness program. Thank you Mayor Seth Smith and your light crew for lighting up Mena City Hall in red for Red Ribbon Week.
Caddo Indian lecture coming to UARM By Ethan Nahté
Sen. John Boozman speaks with a few of the 100 students chosen for the 20232024 Congressional Youth Cabinet on Oct. 27 at the Statehouse Museum in Little Rock. (Submitted photo)
year of his Congressional Youth Cabinet last week at the Statehouse Museum in Little Rock. The meeting brought together 100 high school juniors who were selected from public, private, charter and home-school students across the state for their involvement and leadership in their com-munities. Students from Polk and surrounding counties include Mena High School juniors Addison Thomas and Rylie Bentley, De Queen High School junior Ester Carranza, and Huntsville High School sophomore Lillian Samuels. In a statement, Boozman said he
said. “It’s great to see the enthusiasm for the program and the passion students have for learning about public service and crafting policies to shape the future of Arkansas and our country.” The Congressional Youth Cabinet is a non-partisan program that gives students in-sight and experience in the legislative process. The students will attend meetings throughout the year and work in teams to research national issues they select and propose policy solutions. In April, the students will present their recommendations to the senator.
In a partnership with Quality of Life, UARM will celebrate Native American History Month with a program on the UARM campus. Dr. Mary Beth Trubitt from Henderson State University will be on campus to discuss the Caddo Indians and Arkansas. 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The program is made possible in part by a grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage, funded by your 1/8 cent conservation tax, Amendment 75. (Ethan Nahté/Pulse)