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The Van Wert City Board of Education members took care of a number of housekeeping items during their reorganizational meeting, including electing new officers and setting meeting dates and times, while also being honored by the district administration and various schools as part of School Board Recognition Month.
Van Wert City Board of Education member Greg Blackmore tries on the “superhero” mask he received in honor of School Board Recognition Month.
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Board President Anthony Adams was re-elected to that position, while Dr. Rachel White was selected as board vice president. Board meeting times remained the fourth Wednesday of the month, starting at 5 p.m., in the First Federal Lecture Hall of the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.
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State of Ohio has handed out about 38 million free face masks so far
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation has hired Buckeye Mask Co., seen above, to produce millions of masks to distribute to employers around the state. In all, about 38 million free, mostly non-medical-grade face masks have been given out via various state programs. (Photo courtesy of Carla Mackin)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio The state of Ohio has distributed about 38 million free face masks since the coronavirus crisis began last spring and plans to hand out millions more, according to state officials.
So far, 23 million masks have been sent to Ohio employers by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, which is currently working to send out another 23 million masks by the end of June, according to BWC spokesman Tony Gottschlich. The goal is to send about 50 masks per employee for each of the two distribution rounds, he said.
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