‘Hands-on’ history lesson
By Carol Marsh - DarkeCountyMedia.com
The Darke County Republican Women’s Club approved and installed their new officers for 2021-2022, and were honored by a visit from the Ohio Federation of Republican Women President, Mary Beth Kemmer, who officiated the swearing-in ceremony. New DCRWC officers are (right to left): Jaime LeVeck (President), Lyn Bliss (1st Vice-President), Delores Ely (2nd Vice-President), Sherry Ward (Secretary), Cindy Pike (Treasurer), and Wavelene Denniston (Corresponding Secretary).
Carol Marsh | Darke County Media
Dr. Steve Gruber (right) stands with Darke County Republican Women’s Club member Mary Kinnison (left) as she holds a 1943 M1 Garand rifle, weighing nine pounds, wearing a field jacket worn by his father, Ed Gruber, an Allen County native from Lima who served in the U.S. Army throughout the Korean War.
School Districts Divided on Pandemic Teaching Approaches
Rising COVID-19 figures have prompted some school districts to close classrooms, while others are maintaining on-site lessons and forcing defiant teachers to take sick leave.
Huntington Beach Union School District recently informed its teachers that they must return for in-person teaching Jan. 5, or take a leave of absence.
In a brief letter posted to the district’s website, Superintendent Clint Harwick said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order doesn’t affect schools and campuses that are already open for in-person learning.
“[Our] schools will continue to remain open to in-person learning at this time,” Harwick wrote Dec. 3. “We appreciate your patience and understanding during this global pandemic.”