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On Tuesday, the Juniata County Commissioner issued a proclamation declaring the week of October 17th to be Business Women’s Week. At the ceremony, from left: Commissioner Mark Partner, Juniata County Business and Professional Women’s Club President Barbara Leiter, Commissioner Alice Gray, BPW Presidents Lynley Richmond and Thelma Plant, and Commissioner Todd Greyville.

MIFFLINTOWN — Barb Leiter of the Juniata County Business and Professional Women’s Club spoke with the Juniata County Commissioner on Tuesday to provide ongoing support to business and professional women’s organizations in the county, as the commissioner announced the week of October 17. Thank you for your support. “Business Woman Week”.

The writer noted that the commissioner recognized the women business owners and professionals in Juniata County for their continued support of the club since its inception and for being a staunch supporter of the organization. praised.

The Business and Professional Women’s Club hosts educational workshops for women of all ages, offers mentoring and leadership training programs for women, and honors women in government.

Tuscarora Intermediate Unit’s Tiffany Readinger also spoke with the commissioner on Tuesday to announce new educational services created through Tuscarora Intermediate Unit’s partnership with PA Career Link in Lewistown and Juniata County Library, including preparatory classes, in Juniata County. extended to residents. Adult education opportunities such as GED classes. We also have a 10-week Acceleration Program and a Family Literacy Program for families with children.

Classes are scheduled to begin on October 11th in the Juniata County Library Community Room. The program has accommodation for non-English speakers and offers classes in English as a Second Language. Interested parties can contact CareerLink in Lewistown at (717) 248-4942.

The Commissioner also said from Nadine Simpson of SEDA-COG that additional funding was available and that more funding was needed for the Oakland Mills Sewerage Project and that a transfer of just over $79,000 had been successfully allocated to the project. Announced.

On other items on Tuesday’s agenda, the Board:

• Approved implementation of the 2022 9-1-1 Statewide Interconnection Grant as recommended by Allen Weaver, Director of Emergency Management Agency. The grant amount is $154,684.

• Approve revisions to the next Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget as recommended by Nadine Simpson, Program Assistant, SEDA-Government Council, Oakland Mills Sewer Line.

• Received notice of the Juniata County Reentry Strategic Planning sub-grant award for the project period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for $14,999, as submitted by grant writer Lisa Stalnaker .

• Approved payment of checks No. 65854 through 65907 for $102,733.40.

The Payroll Committee also approved the minutes of its September 27th meeting.