March 28, 2024

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Store with a Cop goes to universities

PEA RIDGE — A dozen students have been assisted in Xmas procuring the two for themselves and their people in a exclusive Shop with a Cop event final 7 days as police officers assisted college students in buying on-line.

“We’re performing it differently this calendar year,” Lt. Michael Lisenbee mentioned, outlining in observing tips through the covid-19 pandemic, it was made a decision to aid the college students shop on the net in its place of having them to the shop.

6 college students ended up chosen at the Key Faculty and six have been decided on at the Intermediate College.

University Source Officers and Law enforcement Chief Lynn Hahn each and every sat with a student, aiding them shop, participating in video games and sharing lunch with them.

1 little boy stated he was purchasing for his mother, his big brother and his very little brother as he chosen things on-line.

“This is pleasurable,” he explained.

“The University District collaboratively labored with us to hand decide college students,” Lisenbee claimed. “We did a study with moms and dads to find out accurately what they wanted in conditions of clothes and toys.

“We are going to supply lunch thanks to Annette Barnes at Sonic Push-In, who graciously supplied lunch for the college students and officers,” he stated.

All orders will be delivered possibly to the police station or a regional Walmart retailer, law enforcement officers will wrap them and then deliver them to the students’ residences the week of Christmas.

The occasion is sponsored by the Pea Ridge Fraternal Get of Law enforcement, Skinny Blue Line Martial Arts Academy and Sonic Travel-In, Lisenbee reported, adding that just about every child is awarded a $200 purchasing spree.

“The Fraternal Order of Law enforcement once-a-year golf event pays for this,” Lisenbee reported.

“Mindy Fowler orchestrated and organized all this. She did a great job,” he mentioned.

Annette Beard may be attained by email at [email protected].

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