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Mediation Services of Adams County is offering a training for anyone interested in developing new mediation skills for organizational or business applications. Transformative Mediation is based on empowerment of disputants and recognition by each party of the other party’s needs, interests, values, and point of view. The potential for transformative mediation is that parties or their relationships may undergo a change during the mediation.
Carroll school board plans future construction projects
The Carroll County Board of Education is seeking public input on proposed changes to its policy on its facility master plan. The school board reviews and has a chance to discuss the Educational Facilities Master Plan each May, Superintendent Cynthia McCabe said. The long-term plan includes an updated capacity needs analysis based on new enrollment projections, and an updated construction ...
Frederick Co. Schools eyes cutting virtual learning program amid ongoing budget concerns
FREDERICK, Md. — Another vital program is on the chopping block as Frederick County Public Schools works to close a $50 million budget gap. School leaders are considering doing away with its Remote Virtual Program (RVP) in an effort to present a balanced budget by June 30. According to...
Gettysburg Borough Honors Retiring Sgt. Weikert
During a recent meeting, the Gettysburg Borough Council and Mayor Rita Frealing honored retiring Police Sgt. Larry Weikert for his long service. Weikert, who joined the borough in 1988, has worked in various capacities including as a code enforcement officer, part-time patrol officer, full-time police officer since 2003, and sergeant since 2016. Throughout his career, he served under four police chiefs, coordinated special events, and was a volunteer firefighter, even serving as department chief multiple times.
Pride 2024 celebrations across Central PA: Here's when and where
The federal government first recognized June as Pride Month in 1999 when former President Bill Clinton declared June Gay & Lesbian Pride Month. The origins of LGBTQ pride month date back to June 28, 1969, marking the beginning of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City where LGBTQ+ protesters clashed with police over the raiding of a popular gay bar, the Stonewall Inn. The uprising marked an important tipping point for LGBTQ+ activism, and the first...
Carroll school board discusses political implications of fundraising policy, seeks public input
The Carroll County Board of Education is seeking public input on proposed changes to its policy on school-related fundraising. The school board updated its policy in September, but the revisions create more questions than they answer, Superintendent Cynthia McCabe said about maintaining a limited open forum under the U.S. Equal Access Act, which requires school systems to be fair in governing ...
Summit Fire Department Volunteers at National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
SUMMIT, NJ -- Eight members of the Summit Fire Department volunteered at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend held May 3 through May 5, 2024, at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The annual event honors the firefighters who died in the line of duty the previous year. Thousands of fire department members from across the country were in attendance, including the following members of the Summit Fire Department: Fire Chief Eric Evers, Deputy Chief Paul Imbimbo, Battalion Chief Brian Harnois, Lieutenant Chris Esposito, Lieutenant Matthew Lemons, Retired Deputy Chief Rick DeGroot, Retired Battalion Chief Joe...
Beyond The Battle Museum And The 161st Anniversary
Visit the Adams County Historical Society and Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum for more than a week of exclusive programs commemorating the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Most programs are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is appreciated but not required for free events. For full program descriptions, visit https://www.achs-pa.org/news-events/
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