Clarksville, TN – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is mentoring area youth who want to pursue a career in law enforcement. Law Enforcement Exploring is Learning for Life’s career education program for young men and women 14 to 20 years old with an interest in a career in law enforcement.
This work-site based program, that is fully funded by donations, helps youth prepare for their future profession by experiencing fun-filled, hands-on activities. Learning for Life, which is a division of the Boy Scouts of America, focuses on the following five areas of emphasis: Career Opportunities, Leadership Experience, Character Education, Citizenship, and Life Skills.
 Montgomery County Explorers Post 600 at Chili’s Fundraiser
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How I met Bud Willis
 A young Hank Bonecutter
In the mid seventies, I was a young, newlywed advertising salesman in Clarksville. I had just been hired at the WJZM 1400 AM radio station and was calling on customers, when one day, Tim Polk, a local pharmacist, asked me if I wanted a free trip to Gatlinburg Tennessee. “Sure, what’s the catch?” I responded. He said that Bud Willis was one of three Tennessee Outstanding Young Men, and he would be honored at the Jaycee convention in Gatlinburg.
So I said, “who’s Bud Willis?” (not that it mattered, because, remember, free trip to the mountains). Polk said he was the local manager of the JC Bradford office here in Clarksville, and was a really great guy, and it was an honor for the Clarksville Jaycees, and they needed somebody to do a presentation about him in front of the convention, and since I was in radio, I should be able to do it. «Read the rest of this article»
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