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HUBER HEIGHTS Applications sought
The Huber Heights City Council is accepting applications to fill up to nine (9) vacancies on the Huber Heights Military and Veterans Commission. The Military and Veterans Commission was established by City Council legislation in late 2018 to act in an advisory capacity to City Council and the City Manager to create and maintain an atmosphere contributing to the understanding and respect for past and current members of the military to enrich the lives of Huber Heights residents and visitors through honoring the military veterans and recognizing the value of the service they have and do provide.
Applications will be accepted until Jan. 24, 2019 and can be obtained at City Hall, 6131 Taylorsville Road or from the City of Huber Heights website, www.hhoh. org. (Click on Government > Board and Commission Service > Board and Commission Application).
Applicants must be a resident and elector of Huber Heights (registered to vote). Boards and commissions advise the City Council on issues important to the City of Huber Heights. Most positions do not require extensive expertise, just an eagerness to serve.
The Military and Veterans Commission will make recommendations to the City Council and the City Manager with respect to military and veteran related issues, ceremonies, events and activities that occur within the City if Huber Heights. Upon request, the Military and Veterans Commission can provide advice and assistance to City residents regarding resources available to members of the military, veterans, and members of their respective families.
The Military and Veterans Commission will also act as a conduit of communication and coordination between the local military and veteran community and the City of Huber Heights.
The Military and Veterans Commission will consist of no fewer than five and no more than nine voting members appointed by City Council.
The members of the Military and Veterans Commission will be balanced to reflect in-depth knowledge of military and veteran affairs and two-thirds of the members must be veterans, active military or immediate family members such as a spouse, parent or child. The members of the Military and Veterans Commission will be appointed to staggered three-year terms.
The Military and Veterans Commission will meet once a month at a date and time to be determined or as needed in the Council Chambers the Huber Heights City Hall at 6131 Taylorsville Road.
Applications should be sent to the Huber Heights City Council, c/o Anthony Rodgers, Clerk of Council, 6131 Taylorsville Road, Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 or to arodgers@hhoh.org.
Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview with Huber Heights City Staff and/or the Huber Heights City Council at a time yet to be determined. STAFF REPORT
DAYTON College scholarships
The Dayton Foundation has launched its 2019-2020 scholarship application process and is pleased to once again offer students access to ScholarshipCONNECT, an online scholarship search and college readiness resource. Students can access ScholarshipCONNECT by visiting www.daytonfoundation.org/scholars.
ScholarshipCONNECT offers nearly 200 scholarship opportunities through The Dayton Foundation and educational foundations that are part of the Foundation. The system uses a detailed questionnaire to match students, based upon their educational interests and background, to possible scholarship opportunities.
Students and parents also can help plan and pay for college by accessing links to online financial aid, scholarship and loan resources, and tools, such as a college debt calculator.
In fiscal year 2017-2018, The Dayton Foundation and the Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship Program, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation since 2006, have awarded more than $1.8 million in scholarships to help nearly 1,400 students advance their educational goals.
The deadline to submit a completed ScholarshipCONNECT online application for scholarships for the 20192020 school year is Friday, March 8.
For more information and success stories from previous years’ scholarship recipients, visit ScholarshipCONNECT, or connect with The Dayton Foundation on Facebook and Twitter. STAFF REPORT
DAYTON Nominations open
Women in Business Networking (WiBN), a program of Better Business Bureau serving Dayton/Miami Valley, announces nominations are open for its Top 25 Women To Watch Class of 2019. Deadline for nominations is March 30, 2019. From the nominations, 25 women will be selected who have shown exceptional leadership, made an impact in their industry or marketplace and made significant contributions to their community.
Nominations can be submitted by individuals, businesses or communities on behalf of the individual being nominated. Nominations can be submitted on the WiBN website: http://bit. ly/2019Top25.
By honoring the Top 25 Women to Watch each year, WiBN hopes to inspire them – and other women like them – to take their professional and personal lives to yet another level.
For a complete list of previous Top 25 Women to Watch classes, visit http://bit.ly/ Top25PastHonorees. STAFF REPORT