For readers that haven’t seen the first four takes, we hosted an unofficial OneofUs.Care event a couple of weeks back at Cavalier Park.

Instead of trying to get by with a thank you to everyone who helped me, I made a commitment to myself that each person or group would get a personalized Thank You Card.

This one is dedicated to Mr Greg Bolen, the same one that has his name on the top of my site, for another three days, anyway.

There are two jobs that are at the top of my RESPECT list. The first is anyone who wears a uniform that requires them to carry a weapon, and the second one is anyone who wakes ⏰️ up every day and teaches in a classroom.

The size of the classroom or the level of education doesn’t make a difference. Pre-K, kindergarten, all the way through a professor at a college or university.

I have met a boat 🚢 load full of soldiers and officers of the law in my lifetime. The same can be said for teachers. Heck, I even raised two of those !

Greg Bolen is the sole individual who I have ever met that somehow manages to do both at the same time !!! Not only does he pull off the daily double, but he falls into a third category by being super – sized.

The number of people on The Hill that have a story about the day that they played basketball 🏀 against Greg Bolen is a pretty high number, and most of them still feel the pain.

Why did I want to have Greg Bolen be a part of the event again this year ?

First, Greg doing the worm 🪱 at the previous years’ event actually made the front page of the Carroll News.

Second, I have the utmost love and respect for his demeanor. If anyone has the ability to be ” Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” (thank you, Jim Croche), it’s Officer Bolen. Yet, he makes a conscious decision not to choose that path.

Third, I wanted to ” rub elbows ” with one of the handful of people who get what I’m trying hard to accomplish here on The Hill. I am just trying to make High School a little more enjoyable for as many folks as I can.

Fourth, I needed Greg to be an 🧊breaker for Joi Ogle and Blake Reed’s Mom 👩 as those two were going to be stepping way out of their comfort zone. Side Note 📝, she crushed that part !

Fifth, we wanted a celebrity to toss out our Ceremonial First Pitch.

My favorite thing about Greg Bolen is the fact that he doesn’t see himself as a ” Celebrity “. But when you are an officer, a teacher, a comedian, a loving husband, a great father, and grandfather ➕️ a nice guy 👦 with a kind soul, all at once……

The list of people who get the banner for the month of October has been narrowed down to just three now, but I sure have enjoyed paying homage to the MAN that is Mr Greg Bolen !!!

Thank you, Greg Bolen ! Thank you for both protecting us with your badge and educating our youth !