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Juniata County Commissioners issued a proclamation Tuesday that the week of Oct. 17 will be Women in Business Week. At the ceremony are, from left, Commissioner Mark Partner, Juniata County Business and Professional Women’s Club representative Barbara Lyter, Commissioner Alice Gray, BPW representatives Lynlee Richmond and Thelma Plant and Commissioner Todd Graybill.
MIFFLINTOWN – Barb Lyter of the Juniata County Professional and Business Women’s Club spoke to the Juniata County Commissioners on Tuesday, thanking them for their continued support of the county’s Professional and Business Women as the commissioners announced that it will be the week of October 17. “Business Women’s Week”.
Lyter praised the commissioners for their continued support of the club since its inception and in recognizing Juniata County business and professional women because the commissioners have been staunch supporters of the organization.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club hosts educational workshops for women of all ages and offers mentoring and leadership training programs for women and honors women in government.
Tiffany Readinger of the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit also spoke to commissioners Tuesday, announcing new educational offerings created through a partnership with the Tuscarora Intermediate Unit and PA Career Link in Lewistown and the Juniata County Library to extend them to Juniata County residents, including preparatory classes. and adult education opportunities such as GED classes. There is also a 10-week accelerated program as well as a family literacy program for families with children.
Classes will begin Oct. 11 in the Juniata County Library Community Room. The program offers accommodations for non-English speakers and offers English as a second language classes. Anyone interested can contact CareerLink in Lewistown at (717) 248-4942.
And, commissioners heard from Nadine Simpson of SEDA-COG, who announced that due to the additional money available and the need for more money for the Oakland Mills sewer project, a transfer of just over of $79,000 for the project.
In other business Tuesday, the board:
• Approved execution of the 2022 9-1-1 State Interconnectivity Grant as recommended by Emergency Management Agency Director Allen Weaver. The grant amount is $154,684.
• Approve the following Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget revisions as recommended by Nadine Simpson, SEDA-Council of Governments Program Assistant for Oakland Mills Sewer Laterals .
• Juniata County Strategic Re-entry Planning Grant Notification in the amount of $14,999 for the project period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 has been accepted as submitted by Lisa Stalnaker, grant writer.
• Approved payment of checks #65854 through 65907 in the amount of $102,733.40.
Also, the Salaries Board approved the minutes of the meeting of September 27.
