PCTC holds July board meeting
SHELBY- During the July Pioneer Board of Education meeting various items were approved including handbooks for the 2021 School year as follows: employee handbook, student handbook, student services handbook, preschool handbook;,infant and toddler room handbook, and adult education faculty handbook.
There were contracted services approved for Performing Arts Adjunct Instructors: David Crane, Dauphne Maloney, Aaron Nicolas, Cody Nicolas, Kayla Rank, and Lori Turner.
Avita Health Systems was also approved for physicals for van and bus drivers.
The board approved the costs of cafeteria breakfast, lunch and milk prices for the 20202021 school year as follows: breakfast: $1.25, reduced breakfast: $ .30, lunch: $3.00, reduced lunch: $.40, adult lunch $3.80, and milk purchased outside of lunch: $.50.
Donations were accepted by Pamela Blankenhorn, Shelby, $150 for the Art Barr Scholarship fund. K & P Trucking, St. Rt. 103, Willard donated three trailers with an approximate value of $800/each for a total value of $2,400. These trailers are used for storage and education purposes in the Industrial Diesel program. Dawn Wright Smith, The Blackbaud Giving Fund, donated $75. This donation will be used for annual student scholarships.
The board Accepted resignation of Jonathan King, Media Communications Instructor at Crestline High School Satellite program effective July 12, 2021.
The board Approved employment of Christine Smith, Auto Tech Level One Instructor for the 2021-2022 school year.
The board Approved employment of Beth Hildreth, career coach, Galion City Schools.
Resignations from Diane Fisher, P/T Cafeteria/banquet Worker, Tesla Gray P/T Parent Coordinator for the Early Childhood Education Program, and Laura Rebel, P/T Distribution/bus Driver were accepted by the board.
Board member, Mike Grady was nominated as Official Delegate, and Bill Hope as Alternate to the Annual OSBA Business Meeting to be held in Columbus, Ohio, November 7-9, 2021.
Pioneer Career and Technology Center meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 pm in the Board Room.
CINCINNATI (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration over the slowing COVID19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it’s “gigantically important” for Americans to step up and get inoculated against the virus as it surges once again.
Biden, speaking Wednesday night at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, said the public health crisis has turned largely into a plight of the unvaccinated as the spread of the delta variant has led to a surge in infections around the country.
“We have a pandemic for those who haven’t gotten the vaccination — it’s that basic, that simple,” he said on the CNN town hall.
The president also expressed optimism that children under 12 will be approved for vaccination in the coming months. But he displayed exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.
“If you’re vaccinated, you’re not going to be hospitalized, you’re not going to be in the IC unit, and you’re not going to die,” Biden said at the forum at Mount St. Joseph University. “So it’s gigantically important that ... we all act like Americans who care about our fellow Americans.”
Over 80 minutes, Biden fielded questions on many of the pressing issues of the day, including his infrastructure package, voting rights and the makeup of the congressional commission that will investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. He also reflected on what it’s like to be president, saying he’s sometimes taken aback by the pomp that comes with
the job and the weight of being “the last guy in the room” left to make the call on daunting decisions.
Six months into his presidency, taming the coronavirus remains his most pressing problem.
U.S. hospitalizations and deaths are nearly all among the unvaccinated. But COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray.
Across the U.S., the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases rose over the past two weeks to more than 37,000 on Tuesday, up from less than 13,700 on July 6, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Just 56.2% of Americans have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Democratic president noted that the rise has become so concerning that even his critics are pushing back against vaccine disinformation.
Biden made an indirect reference to high-profile conservative personalities at Fox News Channel who have “had an altar call” and are now more openly speaking to their skeptical guests about the benefits of getting vaccinated. Sean Hannity recently told viewers, ”I believe in the science of vaccination” and urged them to take the disease seriously. Steve Doocy, who cohosts “Fox & Friends,” this week told viewers the vaccination “will save your life.”
Before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington, Biden told reporters he was “glad they had the courage to say what they’ve said.”
Asked about rising prices, Biden acknowledged “there will be near-term inflation” as the economy rebounds from the pandemic but said it was “highly unlikely long-term inflation will get out of hand.”
Biden, who traveled to Ohio as he’s trying to rev up support for his economic agenda, visited a union training center ahead of the town hall.
The trip comes as the fate of his infrastructure proposal remains unclear after Senate Republicans rejected a $1 trillion blueprint in a key test vote Wednesday. A bipartisan group of 22 senators said in a joint statement after the vote that they were close to coming to terms on a deal and requested a delay until Monday.
Biden expressed confidence in the outcome, saying, “It’s a good thing and I think we’re going to get it done.” an air fryer, a gas grill, Norwek mop system and an Apple watch just to name a few.
50/50 drawings and a reverse raffle with a $1,500 top winner will also take place during the festival.
The festival is set Rex Stein, 71, of to kick off on Sunday Shiloh passed away beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July and will continue 21, 2021 . until 10 p.m at 5742 He was born on St. Rt. 61, Shelby. January 4, 1950 to Edward and Alleen (Fryman) Stein in Akron. Rex graduated from Revere High School in 1968. At the age of sixteen, Rex began what was to become a lifelong career in the trucking industry. He worked for many years at Consolidated Freightway, where he went on to become an owner and operator, employing multiple drivers. Eventually Rex worked his way up and began managing a trucking facility for Chief Freightlines until his death. the older children, there will be a horse drawn wagon ride, free throw contest and live animal attractions.
One popular attraction that always draws a large crowd is the antique farm machinery. There will also be a MEGA raffle that will include a number of prizes. Some of those prizes include a hot air balloon ride, Cleveland Indians tickets, freezer meat,
While lawmakers wrangle over the details of that proposal on Capitol Hill, Biden made the case that his nearly $4 trillion package is needed to rebuild the middle class and sustain the economic growth the country has seen during the first six months of his presidency.
The president’s visit took him near the dangerously outdated Brent Spence Bridge — a chokepoint for trucks and emergency vehicles between Ohio and Kentucky that the past two presidents promised without success to replace.
Biden made a passing reference to the structure, telling town hall attendees it’s time to “fix that damn bridge of yours.”
He delved into the personal when he faced a question about the scourge of drug addiction, noting he’s “so damn proud” of his son Hunter Biden, who has published a memoir about his struggles with substance abuse. The president also noted he feels a bit self-conscious about some of the fringe benefits that come with the office. He elicited laughter when he said he told some of the White House staff not to come in to serve breakfast. The real reason: The president likes to eat breakfast in his robe.
Biden defended the filibuster against repeated questions from CNN moderator Don Lemon about why he feels the need to protect what some critics argue is a legislative tactic once used to protect racist policies.
He said he’s trying to bring the country together around the need to protect voting rights, and he doesn’t want “the debate to only be about whether or not we have a filibuster.” Biden said if Democrats removed the filibuster “you’re going to throw the entire Congress into chaos and nothing will get done.”
Back in Washington, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two Republicans selected by House GOP leader Kevin Mccarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Mccarthy said the GOP won’t participate in the investigation if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.
Lemon asked how Biden could have confidence that Republicans and Democrats can get together on anything when they can’t even come to agreement on investigating the most brazen attack on the U.S. Capitol in 200 years.
Biden simply replied, “These people,” a nod to forum’s spectators and his faith in Americans writ large. But Biden seemed to also acknowledge the partisan rift in Washington had become maddening.
During his life, Rex never met a stranger, as he was quick to engage anyone in conversation. He enjoyed his cherished grandchildren, farming, hunting, old cars and tractors.
He is survived by his loving wife, Beth of 51 years; his two sons Joe (Michelle) Stein and James (Lynnette) Stein; five grandchildren, Ashley, Maddie, Max, Emily and Emma; his brother Paul (Barb) Stein; four nephews Eddie, Jason, Joshua and Jared; and one niece Heather. Rex was cherished and will be missed by many.
In addition to his parents, Rex was preceded in death by his brother Edward Stein II.
Per Rex’s request, calling hours will not be observed. Private family services will be held.
Online condolences may be made at www. barkdullfuneralhome. com