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President Bidya Devi Bhandari (centre) lays foundation stone for the construction of quake memorial park at Barpak in the Gorkha district, on Sunday, April 24, 2016.

EYE ON JEFFERSON: County to consider Memorial Field lighting grant application — Port Angeles Port Townsend Sequim Forks Jefferson County Clallam County Olympic Peninsula Daily NEWS in the commissioners’ meeting room in the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.

Commissioners will consider a resolution authorizing submission of a grant request from the state Recreation and Conservation Office at a 1:30 p.m. in council chambers, 540 Water St.

The panel also will review the Growth Management Act update.

Port Townsend schools

The Port Townsend School Board will consider when classes will begin and end, meal prices and student fees for the 2016-17 school year when it meets Monday.

The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the same location by a special meeting to discuss the search for a new superintendent.

The board also will consider a policy on restraint, isolation and other uses of reasonable force, and will hear reports on the budget and enrollment.

Quilcene schools

The Quilcene School Board will consider buying a 2015 school bus when it meets Monday.

The special meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the district boardroom.

It also will discuss a roof ball park for gable design.

Port of Port Townsend

Port of Port Townsend commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Science, technology center opens at Fox Creek Junior High – Mohave Daily News: News Science, technology center opens at Fox Creek Junior High

Fox Creek science teacher Jamie Long, right, instructs Legacy Foundation board chairman and local attorney Dan Oehler in the use of the 3-D ZSpace computers in the Legacy Science and Technology Center.

The program received a $45,095 grant from the BHHS Legacy Foundation and will be named the Legacy Foundation Science and Technology Center.A

aThis science lab will be used during regular classes, as well as in gifted and talented education programs, 21st Century grant-funded after-school programs, science camps and much more,a said Colorado River Schools superintendent Riley Frei.A aBut this is also a community asset, and will be available for businesses and programs to rent for their own training.a A

School district officials said they hope that the success of the ZSpace system and the Legacy Foundation Science and Technology Center will generate interest in similar but separately funded science labs to be constructed at other locations within the Colorado River Schools system.

Ed and Betty Morrow anchor efforts to preserve Everett’s history | HeraldNet.com – Julie Muhlstein

Gateway Health Group wins Blue Cross Blue Shield award – News – Wicked Local Marion – Marion, MA Gateway Health Group wins Blue Cross Blue Shield award BOSTON – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has announced that the Gateway Health Group is one of the winners of its eighth annual Municipal Blue Innovation Awards. We are honored to partner with such an engaged leader.”The Municipal Blue Innovation Awards highlight the new and inventive cost containment measures, collaborative and customized worksite wellness programs, and innovative health plan designs utilized by municipalities throughout the state.Gateway Health Group is being recognized for its Wellness Initiative Program which was designed to encourage and sustain healthy lifestyles. Participants include Marion, Mattapoisett, Carver, Lakeville, Old Rochester Regional School, Old Colony Regional School, and Southeastern Regional School.”We are honored to partner with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, as they offer a wellness program unequalled in the marketplace,” said Gary Carreiro, treasurer for the town of Marion and chairman of the Gateway Health Group Board. “The grant will allow us to continue to create new and innovative wellness initiatives which work best for our members’ lifestyles.”Blue Cross has been serving Massachusetts cities, towns and regional school districts and their families for more than 75 years, and 79 percent of Massachusetts municipal entities are Blue Cross customers. Blue Cross is committed to partnering with municipalities to reduce health care costs while improving the health of their employees. To learn more about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Municipal Blue health plans and wellness options call 617-246-7500, or visit the website at www.bluecrossma.com/muni. mainImageContainerInnerHTML_sm += ”+mainImageData_credit+”; mainImageContainerInnerHTML_sm += ”+mainImageData_caption+”;

SOUTHERN INDIANA a Young people in Southern Indiana are working together to create lasting art that will serve the community with the Schmitt Furniture News Rack Little Free Library Project.

The project is made possible in part by a collaboration between The Arts Council of Southern Indiana, Schmitt Furniture and the News and Tribune.

OUR VIEW: Las Cruces-bound Moore will be sorely missed in Rio Rancho | Editorial | rrobserver.com OUR VIEW: Las Cruces-bound Moore will be sorely missed in Rio Rancho

Debbi Moore has been a dedicated advocate for the Rio Rancho business community and one of the cityas best-known ambassadors for nearly 14 years.

A new chapter in her career a and for the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce a begins at the end of this week when she steps down as the president & CEO of the organization to take her talents south to Las Cruces, where sheall head the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce.

Moore, who came to Rio Rancho in May 2002 from the American Diabetes Association and just before that, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, was one of a dozen candidates for the Las Cruces position.

Thatas a little less competition she had when she bid for the Rio Rancho job. Moore recalls the longest-serving CEO before her arrival was 27 months.

Over the years, of course, sheas been a leading advocate for the cityas business community, particularly small business owners, speaking out on city and statewide issues of concern to them, and encouraging Rio Ranchoans to shop locally.

But to Rio Ranchoas great fortune, it was not all chamber business she committed herself to.

She chaired the mayoras sign ordinance task force and was executive director of the Rio Rancho Community Foundation, which annually awarded grants to promote educational excellence.

In 2009, and again in 2013, Moore was elected to the District 3 seat on the Central New Mexico Community College Governing Board, representing Rio Rancho and Corrales. Last year, she was elected chair.

Anyone whoas attended a chamber-sponsored event, be it a groundbreaking for the cityas newest branch bank or dentist office or the annual meeting of the chamber of commerce, can attest to her genuine enthusiasm and desire to make Rio Rancho a better place to live.

aAll I can say is we are losing a huge community asset with her departure,a is how Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull reacted to news of her departure.

We wish the chamber well in its search for Mooreas successor, and best of luck to Moore and her husband, Bill, in Las Cruces.

Freeport Community Foundation to host grant award reception – News – Journal Standard – Freeport, IL Freeport Community Foundation to host grant award reception FREEPORT The Freeport Community Foundation will host a grant award reception from noon to 1 p.m. Stephenson St.Agencies including the Children’s Hands-On Museum of Northwest Illinois, Family YMCA of Northwest Illinois, FHN Family Counseling Center, Freeport Area Church Cooperative, Freeport Art Museum, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, Highland Community College, Housing Authority of the City of Freeport and Mighty Richland Players Dessert Theater will receive grant awards from the foundation’s Community Needs and Matthew Marvin funds.To RSVP: 815-801-3035; fcfdirector@freeportcommunityfoundation.org.

The top placers in the 2016 North Dakota State Chess Tournament areA Nathan Amundson, Fargo, who won with a perfect five wins, zero draws, zero losses; and 17-time winner Mike Sailer, Grand Forks, the runner-up.

The Class A champion was Scott Hogfoss, Fargo. There are approximately 1,200 active members worldwide with chapters in most of the 50 states as well as Canada, Japan and Europe.

In order to be considered for membership in Phi Beta Mu, one must have at least five years of successful teaching experience and must have produced and maintained an outstanding and consistent band program in the public schools.

Sunrise Elementary School received the Award for Counseling Excellence at the 2016 North Dakota Counseling Association convention.

Administrators Lynn Wolf and Sarah Jordan collaborated with counselor Linda Anderson to develop a counseling program that embraced the 12 American School Counselor Association components. North Dakota chapters awarded grants are Drake High School FFA, Gackle Streeter High School FFA, Berthold High School FFA, Kindred High School FFA and Center High School FFA.

North Dakota FFA chapters were primarily selected to receive the grants based on the merit of their applications that explained how each applying chapter proposed to use the grant funding to aid their communities.

In addition to funds donated by Tractor Supply, an in-store event was held Feb. All in-store event funds raised at North Dakota locations remained within the state.

The North Dakota Corn Utilization Council and North Dakota Corn Growers Association recently elected their executive officers to lead the organizations with terms beginning July 1.

The executive officers of the NDCUC are chairman, Scott German, Oakes; vice president, Jason Rayner, Finley; and secretary/treasurer, Terry Wehlander, DeLamere.

Tears and cheers are coming soon to area college and university campuses.And, a range of other emotions that accompany commencement exercises.Here’s the lineup on graduations at local colleges and universities:Anna Maria College, Paxton: James T.