Blairsville-Saltsburg hires middle school principal
05.02.10
Blairsville-Saltsburg School Board Wednesday hired Richard Taft of Philipsburg to fill the vacant post of principal at Blairsville Middle School.
Taft, who will receive a beginning salary of $80,000, has served as assistant principal for the past several years at Philipsburg-Osceola Senior High School. He previously completed a two-year stint as a middle school principal in New Hampshire.
According to the Philipsburg-Osceola School District Web site, Taft is one of about 300 employees of the district that educates approximately 2,000 students at the border of Clearfield and Centre counties. In addition to the senior high, which includes grades 9-12, the district has a junior high building and three elementary schools.
Prior to voting Wednesday, school board member Ed Smith noted Taft was one of seven finalists for the Blairsville post obtained from an initial field of nearly 30 applicants. "This young man would be an asset to the district," Smith said.
Taft's official start date at Blairsville has yet to be determined.
Source: Blairsville Dispatch
Here's help for planning home projects
25.01.10
It's time to fill your calendar with goals for the year. Here's a look at projects you can do during the first half of the year. Look for the second half in Tuesday's BayLink. McClatchy-Tribune Newspapers
January
• Make a list of projects you plan to complete during the year. Include small but important chores so you won't overlook them, and big projects so you can budget ahead.
• Post important emergency information: location of main gas valve, for instance, or contact numbers for heating and cooling service.
• If you're planning a bath or kitchen remodeling project, visit the National Kitchen and Bath Association at www.nkba.org.
February
• Organize your garage or shed.
• Dispose of old paint, and properly. Add waste paint hardener, available at hardware stores, to partial cans of latex paint. Cat litter works, too.
• Clean lint from dryer ducts and vents.
• Early spring is a good time for interior painting. Visit www.glidden.com, www.benjaminmoore.com and www.sherwin williams.com.
Source: Tampabay.com