From staff reports
BLOOMINGDALE Transition to Work students are back on the job after the coronavirus impacted their ability to hone their job skills.
Instructor Christina Henderson said her 12 juniors and seniors at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School have been performing tasks outdoors at Vaccaro Field, where they clean up after local games. The work allows them to get hands-on experience outside of school and she hopes they will also resume working for area businesses.
“We’re only allowed to have them at Vaccaro Field because it’s outside, but here at school we’ve opened our school store to staff only,” she added. “That allows the students to get their skills by running and cleaning the slush and popcorn machines and making cookies.”
From staff reports
Contributed
LIFE AND JOB SKILLS â Devin Rea and Ivana Virden, seniors in the Transition To Work program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, prepare items at the school store and gain living and job skills in the process. Instructor Christina Henderson said COVID has limited projects such as job sites but the students are doing what they can to prepare for life after high school.
BLOOMINGDALE The Transition To Work program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is giving special needs students skills to help them both in life and on the job.
Students have learned tools to become more independent and even work, but COVID has temporarily shelved projects such as community worksites and altered operations of the school store. Instructor Christina Henderson said her class has done its best to conform with the changes and they still gain some experience in the process.
Fort Loramie sees growth in 2020
FORT LORAMIE In 2020 the village of Fort Loramie benefited from a significant investment in private building projects.
“A total of 23 building permits were issued totaling $2,865,383 in value. There were two homes and a three-unit condo that began construction in 2020. The biggest investment in new construction was TMK Enterprises adding a 10,000-square foot addition to their existing facility at 200 Enterprise Drive in the industrial park,” said Tony Schmitmeyer, village administrator.
His report continues:
Two businesses became part of the Fort Loramie Community in 2020. The Fort Loramie Brewing Company open a microbrewery at 17 N. Main in our downtown area. Logan A/C & Heat Service out of Dayton Ohio opened an office in downtown Fort Loramie.