TAMMIE
BURNAFORD
BELLEFONTE The Bellefonte Area School District has its new superintendent and it’s a familiar face.
The Bellefonte school board voted to remove the interim tag from Tammie Burnaford and make her the district’s permanent superintendent during Tuesday night’s board meeting. The vote was unanimous. Burnaford received a three-year contract from the district. According to the contract, Burnaford will be paid $142,011 for the first year of the contract, which covers March 9, 2021 to March 8, 2022.
According to the terms of the contract, “increases to Burnaford’s salary shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the then in force Act 93 Agreement.”
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James A. Brooks, Jr.
James A. Brooks, Jr., 79, of Howard, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at Embassy of Hearthside in State College, after being a patient for three weeks.
Born on Dec. 18, 1941 in Philipsburg, he was the son of the late James A. Brooks, Sr., and Helen (McClusick) Brooks. On April 4, 1981 in Pine Glen, he married his beloved wife, Marjorie (Shuey) Brooks, who survives him at home after sharing nearly 40 years of marriage together.
James was a 1959 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School. He served in the United States Army from July 1960 until he was honorably discharged to care for his ill mother in July 1966.
All had seemed normal back on the night of March 11.
The Coudersport Lady Falcons had just finished their thrilling 54-46 win over Blacklick Valley at Bald Eagle Area High School to advance to the PIAA Elite Eight, and I was heading next door to the local Sheetz to start writing my game story.
After ordering my food and sitting down at my laptop, I glanced up at the TV in the lobby and saw the breaking headline from the NBA. The Utah Jazzâs Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time the then-new pandemic had touched life in American sports.
Campbell
Gail Lee Campbell, 57, of State College, died Monday at UPMC Altoona. She was born in Tyrone, the daughter of the late Richard K. and Ina Miraglia Grove. On Aug. 23, 1986, she married R. Paul Campbell, who survives.
Also surviving is one son: R. Dale Campbell of State College; two sisters, Pamela Burkett and her husband, Donald, of Pittsburgh and Lynne Graves and her husband, Shawn, of Tampa, Fla.
She was a 1981 graduate of Bald Eagle Area High School. She earned a certification as an LPN from the Altoona Hospital Nursing School. Gail earned an associate degree from St. Joseph’s in hospital planning administration.