Mohawk Area Board Furloughs Nine Teachers and Rescinds Hire
Mohawk Area School Board votes to furlough nine teachers and demote a music teacher to part time. Veteran ag teacher Cliff Wallace retires effective immediately after 34½ years, saving a furloughed colleague’s job. Board rescinds prior motion to furlough and rehire Cameron Schirmer by 9-0. Wallace says retirement speeds future plans and saves a position.
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Mohawk Area School Board
Cliff Wallace
Cameron Schirmer
Wallace
Schirmer
Mohawk Area School Board furloughs amid budget crunch
Eight Mohawk teachers were furloughed after a 21 percent student decline over 10 years and a forecasted deficit. The district adopted its 2016 17 budget with 23.3 million in revenues and 24.4 million in expenses, plus a 0.46 mill tax hike. Superintendent Leitera projects a 1.1 million deficit and says funds will come from reserves and retirement obligations. Furloughed teachers include Lisa Kwolek, Heather Chisholm, Nicole McCombie.
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Mohawk Area School Board
Michael Leitera
Armed Walmart worker fatally shot after hostage incident
Amarillo Texas police say an armed Walmart employee Mohammad Moghadam 54 took two people hostage including a manager over a workplace dispute and was fatally shot by officers. Police played down terrorism findings calling it workplace violence and responding to an active shooter call at about 11 am.
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Amarillo, Texas
Wal-Mart
Amarillo
Texas
Mohammad Moghaddam
Walmart
Brent Barbee
Avoid SCams linked to Orlando tragedy
After the Orlando nightclub shooting, many people donated blood and raised money online. Experts advise verifying organizers via BBB or Charity Navigator, ensuring funds are transparent and used for stated purposes to avoid scams spreading on social media.
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Florida
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Charity Navigator
Obituaries for Ruby F. Gray and Pearl V. Stoner
Ruby F. Gray of New Castle died at 101. Pearl V. Stoner of Slippery Rock Township died at 88. The notices appear on Page A5.
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Ruby F. Gray
New Castle
Pearl V. Stoner
Slippery Rock Township
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