Friday, May 18, 2012
Graduates were told how hard work, honesty, a desire to always keep learning and surrounding yourself with good mentors can make anything possible.
“The world doesn’t owe any of you anything.” Those were the words Bucks County Community College Board of Trustees Chairman J. Peter Dominick had for the hundreds of students who graduated from the college Thursday evening. In addition, Dominick told the students that life is long and the students’ journey is just beginning. Good work ethic, teamwork and leadership are some of the most important skills needed to succeed in the real world, he said. Commencement speaker Fred Beans, president of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, spoke to the new graduates about the challenges they face entering the current job market and how hard work, honesty, a desire to always keep learning and surrounding yourself with good mentors can make anything …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The 24th annual Tyler Tasting Party will be held June 1 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Bucks County Community College's Newtown Campus.
Prepare your taste buds for a feast that comes just once a year. Bucks County Community College’s Tyler Tasting Party will be held June 1 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The 24th annual event will be held in historic Tyler Hall on the Newtown Campus. The party will feature a range of food prepared by three dozen restaurants, caterers, bakeries and cafes from throughout the county. Participants include The Pineville Tavern, Palate, oWowCow Creamery, Rose Bank Winery, Zebra Striped Whale, La Stalla and more. (See the full list below.) In addition, guests will have the opportunity to sample a variety of wine and beer. There will be a live auction for guests to bid on vacation destinations, catered dinner parties and other items. A silent auction will …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Students from Archbishop Wood, William Tennent and MBIT also accepted awards from the Giaimo Family Scholarship Fund.
As the chairperson of Warminster Rotary's scholarship committee, James Crouthamel has the perfect remedy for whenever he feels a little pessimistic about the future of the country. The tall stack of applications for the rotary's annual scholarship fills Crouthamel with hope and admiration every year, and 2012 has been no different. "The quality of these students is outstanding," said Crouthamel. "They are the cream of the crop at their schools. They are unbelievable, with their grades and the amount of extracurricular and volunteer activities that they do." Following a careful screening and interview process, three students, one each from Archbishop Wood, William Tennent and Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, were awarded with a $1,500 …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Fred Beans, president of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, will be the commencement speaker during Thursday's ceremony.
Bucks County Community College will celebrate its 46th annual commencement Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Newtown Campus. Fred Beans, president of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships, will be the commencement speaker. Nearly 900 students are expected to graduate during Thursday's ceremony. A life-long Bucks County resident, Beans heads an extensive automotive organization that includes 19 dealerships selling 17 automobile brands. Based in Doylestown, the group also owns and operates Fred Beans Collision Centers, AutoExpress of Doylestown, NAPA of Doylestown, Autorent of Doylestown, and Fred Beans Parts Warehouse. In addition, Beans is involved in a number of professional and community groups, using his personal and business resources to support …
Police are questioning a person of interest related to the threat, and classes resumed on Monday with added police presence.
Warminster police combed the grounds of William Tennent Sunday night after an e-mail to school administrators indicated a bomb threat at the high school. No devices have been found, and investigators are questioning a person of interest. Police determined that the e-mail was a non-credible threat and school officials allowed classes to resume as scheduled Monday morning. "Rest assured that I would not have permitted faculty, staff, or students to enter the building if there were any reason for alarm," Centennial Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Cressman wrote in a statement. "The Warminster Police are to be commended for how quickly and decisively they acted upon being notified."
Friday, May 11, 2012
Tennent Trek will raise money for the school choral group's trip to perform in London during the summer Olympics.
If you have a smartphone, reliable car and a willing partner, you could be the lucky winner of up to $2,000 during Saturday's Tennent Trek scavenger hunt. Organized by the high school's choir, teams of two can register 10 a.m. Saturday morning for a $30 fee. Download the SCVNGR app on your phone, and wait for the first clue to be sent via text by 10:45 a.m. Hop in the car and travel to the first location, find the solution to the challenge and text the answer back, then await the next clue. The team with the most points at the end of the two hours can win up to $2,000. Check out the posted video for more details about the game. Proceeds from the event, which is preceded by a flea market fundraiser at 8 a.m., will benefit the William …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Lawmakers discuss vote.
Restoring $500 million to the proposed state budget, the Pennsylvania State Senate approved a $27.6 billion state budget in a 39-8 vote Wednesday. The Republican-penned bill restored funding to basic and higher education, human services programs, hospitals, nursing homes and services for individuals with disabilities—winning the approval of many Democrats, as well. In news releases from Democrats and Republicans alike, lawmakers called the vote a positive first step in the budget process and an attempt to provide Pennsylvanians services that they felt Gov. Tom Corbett's budget initially shortchanged. "Senate Bill 1466 will provide substantial restorations to certain areas of the Governor's proposed budget that reflect the fiscal realities …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Centennial administration has until June 12 to make up the final $700,000 shortfall.
With a 7-2 vote, the Centennial School Board accepted the proposed 2012-2013 budget Tuesday night during it's regular meeting. As of now, the projections include a deficit that stands at $766,192. District business administrator Chris Berdnik has until June 12 to make up the difference before the school board approves the budget's final adoption. Berdnik originally calculated the deficit at $4 million, but items such as the sale of Leary, Longstreth and Stackpole Elementary Schools, the elimination of 24 full time staff positions and minor spending cuts in every department have whittled the number down. The preliminary budget started at more than $100 million in expenditures and is now down to $98 million. The proposed budget also includes…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Several items of note on Tuesday evening's Centennial School District Board of Directors meeting agenda, including the 2012-13 budget, change orders to the construction projects and a resignation.
The Centennial School Board of Directors will meet Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. for its regularly scheduled meeting. Among the items listed for action on the meeting agenda: The meeting will be held in the Board Meeting Room at the Johnsville Administration Building at 433 Centennial Dr., Warminster. If you are unable to attend the meeting, watch it in real-time via the district's website, or on the district's public access television station (Channel 28 for Comcast customers and Channel 36 for Verizon subscribers). Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our Newsletter
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Monday, May 7, 2012
The Centennial School Board had planned to discuss impending changes to the elementary school bell schedule at Monday evening's Operations Committee Meeting, but the item did not make the agenda.
Centennial School District recently proposed a change in the bell schedules at the elementary schools for the 2012-13 school year. The plans were met with much opposition from parents of children in the district. Following the large amount of feedback the district received, the school board voted to table the idea for discussion at a future meeting. Initially, the discussion was set to be reopened at an Operations Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, May 7. In an email to district parents dated Friday, May 4, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Cressman said the district has "not yet received the alternate plans" that were requested. Therefore, the bell schedule discussion scheduled for tonight's Operations Committee meeting has …
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Schaunel Steinnagel
1:51 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
What about General Assistance? This is sad! The people in situations of extreme vulnerability who are receiving the $205 per month do not have anything else to fall back on, or they would not be accessing this program! more ›