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Photo: Ben Petchel Natalie Bencivenga If there was a party going on in Pittsburgh, chances are likely Natalie Bencivenga was there taking notes. As the writer and editor of
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s SEEN column, Bencivenga was the eyes and ears of the city’s social scene for over six years. But life isn t always a party for Bencivenga. For one, she holds a master’s degree in social work. She also claims she quit
P-G in March 2020 because she was “verbally assaulted” by management. Even while writing her column, she says she recognized the inequities of the scene she had been assigned to cover, which is why she expanded the reach of the column under her tenure. In her goodbye letter, as printed online in NEXT Pittsburgh, she says she wished she had seen more communities integrated into event spaces. “There
WATERLOO â Ashlee Shroyer has nothing but good things to say about her staff in the DeKalb Central school district food service department.
âOur food service staff has been nothing but flexible and open-minded to make sure that all of our children are fed,â said Shroyer, who is the school districtâs food service director.
Recognizing the efforts of Shroyer and her staff, the Indiana Department of Education has presented the food service department with a Golden Delicious Apple Award.
In early January, the Department of Education challenged Indiana school food service programs to demonstrate and, when necessary, make improvements in nutritional quality and freshness of menus served to school children.
Nominations are now open for the Place to be Proud Of awards UNSUNG heroes in Basingstoke and Deane will once again be recognised as nominations for this year’s A Place to be Proud of Awards are now open. The awards will be an opportunity to spread some joy across the community by celebrating those making a difference. For the 18th year running, residents are urged to nominate individuals, organisations and projects that have made a special contribution. The event is organised by Destination Basingstoke and run in partnership with the NHS Foundation Trust, Festival Place and Gazette Newspapers. This year, The Gazette is sponsoring the Parent in a Million category.
An Indian American youngster in New Jersey is doing his part to raise awareness of the harmful effects of poor battery disposal by launching a nonprofit, Recycle My Battery.
Eleven-year-old Sri Nihal Tammanaâs nonprofit sets up certified battery bins free of cost including free two-way priority shipping to any public or private organizations including schools, libraries, private companies, according to the organizationâs website.
Recycle My Batteryâs goal is to reach out and advise people to refrain from the habit of throwing the used batteries in the trash.
In all establishments where Recycle My Battery has placed its bins, not a single used battery is seen in normal dustbins nor anywhere in their vicinity, other than in battery bins installed for the purpose, according to reports.