Weekly Roundup: Dental care, animal ordinance, Shawnee Teacher of the Year
Catch up on what happened this week in Medford.
Rowan College at Burlington County to offer free dental care for children on Feb. 1
Rowan College at Burlington County will host its 15th annual “Give Kids A Smile” day on Friday, Feb. 1, in its Health Sciences Center at the college’s Mt. Laurel Campus.
According to college officials, Give Kids A Smile is a one-day program that provides free dental care to children ages 12 and younger who might not otherwise have access to oral health care. It is part of the American Dental Association’s national effort to bring attention to the number one childhood disease, tooth decay.
An animal ordinance is in the works for Medford Township
During the public comment portion of the meeting, resident Linda Randall raised concerns regarding the township’s animal ordinances, as a response to the the animal ordinance effective in Shamong.
The ordinance in Shamong was passed after residents raised concerns with the township regarding Donna Roberts and the suspicion she was treating dogs on her property poorly.
After the ordinance was passed, State Police found 44 deceased dogs on her property and more than 150 others that were alive but being kept in “substandard, inhumane conditions,” officials said.
Medford Township is now taking it upon itself to put its own ordinance in place in regard to domestic animals.
The full story can be found here.
Once a renegade, always a renegade
From student to teacher, Amy Johnston of the health and physical education department has been a renegade all her life.
As a Shawnee High School graduate in 2002, Johnston found her way back to the district and has been there for the past 12 years. Now she has been named 2019–2020 teacher of the year.
“It is completely humbling, a complete honor. I look at all the past teachers in our district that have received this award and all the teachers that I work with every day that deserve this award, and it’s such an honor,” Johnston said. “I hope I can take this honor and be a reflection of my department and what we do every day and to use it as a platform to spread awareness to the community about what we do every day and the impact we make on the students.”
The full story can be found here.
