Spring has Sprung in
Schuylkill County!
The warmer weather and extra daylight hours have brought us beautiful blossoms and a wide variety of great VISION partner activities.
Get outside and celebrate.
Take a Walk.
Enjoy some of these great events!
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April 11 to April 17
is the
Week of the Young
Child.
Congratulations to all parents and child
care workers! As you visit the downtown areas in our
region you will see a wide variety of artwork by area children on display to
celebrate this event.
Read More.
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Free Parenting Program
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No Subject is Taboo
Parenting Program
Sunday, April 18, 2010
If you have ever wished your child came with an
instruction manual, this program is for you.
No Subject is Taboo, is a free parenting program organized and presented by the Schuylkill County's VISION Mental Health Committee.
It is designed for parents of children ages 10 to 21 and covers difficult subjects ranging from using technology to talking to your kids about sex, drugs, and alcohol.
For more information call Schuylkill County's VISION at 570-622-6097.
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Data Breakfast
THANK YOU!
Thank you to everyone who made our first Schuylkill County
data breakfast a success. The
information shared at the breakfast reinforces the needed work of VISION
partners in improving the quality of life in our area and increasing
educational opportunities to
attract jobs and young people.
Presentations from the program
and Schuylkill County Statistics
are available on the
Schuylkill County VISION website
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April 22 is Earth Day
Join us as we salute those groups working
to preserve our
environment.
Some activities taking
place to celebrate
Earth Day include:
Weiner Iron and Metal Recycling Project
Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
Penn State Earth Day Event
The Bear Creek Festival
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Attracting Young People
To Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County like many communities across the United States is getting older. One of the main goals of VISION and many of our partners is to attract young people to our
community. This month we participated in many events designed to do just that.
Generation Next
Generation Next is a Schuylkill
County's VISION strategic partnership between VISION, the Schuylkill
Chamber of Commerce and area school
districts. The goal of Generation Next is to bring together student
council leaders from area school districts and community leaders to
discuss progress occurring in area schools and throughout the County.
On March 25 area students toured the future home of the Walk-In Art Center in Schuylkill Haven. They also met with Mayor Gary Hess and Junior Borough Council member Christian Weiser to learn about progress occurring in Schuylkill Haven.
Schuylkill
Young Professionals
Upcoming Events:
Thursday, May 6 at
Mountain Valley Golf course, Barnesville (golf + networking) 9-hole golf* begins
promptly at 2:30 ($20 for members and non-members, includes cart)
Networking will
follow in the clubhouse from 5:30 - 7:30 ($5 for non-members)
*Reservations for
golf are required. Golfers will receive a free drink coupon.Provide the names
and e-mail addresses
of the members of your foursome, or let us create a group
for you. Respond by 4/30 to RSVP for this event
to sypnews@gmail.com
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North Schuylkill Teacher Recruitment Recently a recruitment team from North Schuylkill School District visited Kutztown, Bloomsburg, and Millersville Universities. Their goal - to recruit teaching graduates to teach at North Schuylkill High School. VISION helped to organize Schuylkill County promotional materials for the team. Thank you Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce and Schuylkill County Visitors Bureau for your help!
 Nittany NeighborsMore than 120 Schuylkill Haven area residents and Penn State Schuylkill students enjoyed dinner together at the recent Nittany Neighbor Dinner held at the Schuylkill Haven Community/Senior Center.
The purpose of the dinner is open the lines of communication between the campus students and the residents of surrounding Schuylkill
County communities.
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BLOCK OF ART 4
The Artists Are Coming!
The Artists Are Coming!
On Friday, April 23; Saturday, April 24; and Sunday, April 25, 2010 the downtown historic district of Pottsville will come alive with
Block of Art 4.
Fine art of all types, from paintings to poetry, film to music will be available for show and sale. Innovative sights and sounds will fill the temporary galleries, spilling out of the grand historic structures and into the streets.
Come join the hundreds of participants and spectators that bring the Block of Art to life.
For more information contact:Jack Hirschfeld at jackh205@hotmail.com, or call: 570-617-1163.
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VISIT THE FANTASTIC
NEW
BLOCK OF ART
WEBSITE
For more local art events
check our website and calendar.
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Volunteer
Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)
VOAD is a national, state and local organization that
addresses all phases of local disasters: preparation, response and recovery.
In
Schuylkill County our VOAD is overseen by our Schuylkill County Emergency
Management Agency.
Schuylkill County's VISION would like to offer
congregational leaders and representatives the opportunity to attend a one-day
introduction to congregational partnership in the VOAD.
The VOAD introductory meeting will be held at
the First United Church of Christ on Route 61 on Thursday, April 29 from 9:30
to 4pm. More information.
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Find Us On.....
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Introducing the New Schuylkill County's VISION Channel on:
See the highlights of local events filmed by area school students on You Tube including:
Schuylkill Haven Borough Days
Ashland Applefest
Sweet Arrow Lake
Tamaqua Downtown Revitalization
Orwigsburg Halloween Parade
The Kiwanis Farm City Dinner
and more.....
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