Archive - Mar 21, 2012 - News Article
PIERCETON â Positive and encouraging news from the state legislature was reported by Whitko Community School Corporation Superintendent Steve Clason regarding the multiple Average Daily Membership (ADM) count, increased appropriation amount for full-day kindergarten and online courses for high school students.
COLUMBIA CITY â At last monthâs meeting of the Whitley County Plan Commission, President Brandon Forrester stated very matter-of-factly regarding the ongoing wind issue, âOur recommendation to the commissioners will not make everyone happy; there is no way to do that with a topic of this magnitude.â
Tonight, both happy and unhappy parties alike will get an opportunity to speak their mind at the public hearing being held during the commissionâs meeting, set for a special time and place of 6 p.m. at the 4-H Center.
COLUMBIA CITY â An informative presentation of Theodore Rooseveltâs presidency entertained those present at the Whitley County Historical Societyâs annual meeting, as Gib Young portrayed the 26th President of the United States. The event was held Monday at The Brownstone, located at 105 S. State St. in South Whitley.
Young walked around the room full of people, introducing himself as Theodore Roosevelt before sitting down to a meal. Afterward, he impersonated Roosevelt, speaking about the presidency for nearly 40 minutes.
PIERCETON â Several leadership changes and retirements will take place in Whitko Community School Corporation according to Superintendent Steve Clason. The transitions will become effective beginning with the 2012-13 school year.
âThis is one of those times as a superintendent which is an exciting time and scary time as well,â Clason said at the Board of School Trustees regular monthly meeting Monday evening. âWe (WCSC) have a number of people changing positions, changing roles, and doing things differently.â
