TOWER CITY - As the first day of school quickly approaches, the teachers' union at Williams Valley and the school board have yet to pen a contract agreement.
The Williams Valley Education Association (WVEA) and the school board have scheduled their next negotiating session for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10. As of 2009-10, there were 85 teachers employed in the district and all but 11 of them were members of the union, according to Superintendent Olga Ehrhart. The WVEA's last three-year pact expired June 30, 2010.
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HEGINS - The heat may have wilted the size of the expected crowd during the early hours of the Hegins Community Day festivities at Hegins Park on July 24, but for those who attended the event, the entertainment made facing the elements worth their while.
"We'll be here until we melt away," Gary Smeltz, Hegins, said as he sat by Hegins Rotary's hamburger and hot dog stand. "It's a great event."
Smeltz was among a crowd of about 200 in the park to watch the performance of next year's national touring act, the 36th iteration of Re-Creation, a group that performs Broadway hits as part of a ministry for hospitalized veterans.
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OAK GROVE - The Pine Grove Township chairwoman and the chairman of the recently re-activated Pine Grove Township Authority (PGTA) both voiced optimism about the township's chances of becoming the new owner of the Swatara Village water works during the authority's organizational meeting.
Supervisor Diane Tobin opened the meeting explaining that the PGTA would be an operating authority, although, she said, the township would be helping out for several months. Since the authority was formed under the Municipal Authorities Act, meetings are open to the public and fall under the Sunshine Act.
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The Relay for Life of Tri-Valley was held one month ago, plans are already and underway for next year's event.
The committee and team members met last Sunday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church to hold a wrap up party as well as discuss next year's events.
The Relay for Life of Tri-Valley will celebrate its 10th year in 2011 and the organizers want to make it the best one yet. The group discussed pros and cons of the last event and although the date has not yet been set for next year, organizers are certain they will move the event to a Friday-Saturday date.
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