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Ray, Maria Piro, and Kim Trimpey of the Area Agency on Aging to attend the
Ombudsman Annual Conference on April 24-25, 2012 in State College, Pennsylvania;
request for Bill Peirsel and Linda Miller of Children and Youth Services to attend the
Statewide Child Abuse Conference on May 23-27, 2012 in Hershey, Pennsylvania;
request for Chad Snyder, Nicholas McKenzie, Ronald Lensbouer, Michael Alexander,
Mark Nicholson, and Jeffrey Barna of the Somerset County Jail to attend the Training
for Certificates for Emergency Situations on May 6-8, 2012 in Moundsville, West
Virginia;
request for Lee Ann Miller of the Juvenile Probation Department to attend the
Pathways Conference for Victim Services on May 9-10, 2012 in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania;
request for Robert Bittner, Walt Fela, Veronica Lloyd, Michael Visinsky, Ed Bakale,
and Rebecca Boyer of the Adult Probation Department to attend the Community
Corrections Conference on April 30-May1, 2012 in State College, Pennsylvania; and
request for Tara Yutzy-Collier of the Public Defender’s Office to attend the Capital
Cases Seminar on April 26-27, 2012 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Proclamation – Month of the Young Child
Katie Klein of the Early Learning Advisory Group requested that the Commissioners proclaim the month
of April as the Month of the Young Child. She stated this year, the Week of the Young Child is April
21-28. There is a Kids Fair scheduled on April 28 th at the Somerset County Church of the Brethren from
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to showcase the early childhood programs and services. Dr. Hajel will be having
a demonstration, Representative Carl Metzger, Linda’s Dance, Laurel Arts, and Boys & Girls Club will
all have booths. Young Life will be serving food. Everyone is encouraged to attend the Fair and see
what services are available for early childhood education in our area.
Motion by Joe Betta, seconded by John P. Vatavuk to adopt Proclamation No. 5 of 2012 proclaiming the
month of April, 2012, as Month of the Young Child as follows:
WHEREAS, the Somerset County LEARN Team and other local organizations, in conjunction
with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating the Month of the
Young Child in April; and
WHEREAS, these organizations are working to improve early learning opportunities, which are
crucial to the growth and development of young children, and to building better futures for everyone in
Somerset County Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, all young children and their families across the country and in Somerset County
Pennsylvania deserve access to high-quality early education and care; and
WHEREAS, in recognizing and supporting the people, programs and policies that are
committed to high-quality early childhood education as the right choice for kids.