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Class of 2021 graduates from Crestwood, Weatherly Area
CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL held its graduation on Saturday afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre. Speakers praised the accomplishments, and resiliance, of this Covid-year class. Look for more coverage of both graduations in next week’s Journal-Herald. JH: Seth Isneberg
WEATHER IMPACTED WEATHERLY AREA’S graduation, moving it indoors on Friday evening. Here, valedictorian Olivia Hirko ties family history to the future for the class of 2021, as school board president Gerard Fewins and superintendent Teresa Young look on. Lots more pictures and coverage in next week’s paper and on our website. JH: Seth Isenberg
Weatherly Area School Board raises taxes 1 mill by Seth Isenberg Weatherly Area School Board voted to raise taxes 1 mill for the 2021-2022 school year, to 49.84 mills, at their June 9 voting meeting. The 2021-2022 school year budget will be $15,583,301. Revenues are short by $1.27 million and will be covered by drawing down the District’s fund balance to about $543,600. The
vote to approve the budget, and tax increase, was seven in favor – board president Girard Fewins, William Knepper, Chad Obert, Brian O’Donnell, Matthew vonFrisch and Shay McGee; and two opposed, Gerard Grega (attending by phone) and Thomas Connors, Jr. Taxes will rise $42.50 per hundred thousand of assessed value.
The meeting was the final one for business manager Natasha Milazzo, who has accepted a position with the Crestwood School District. Her last day of work was the 10th. The new business manager, Dominic “Nick” Bellucci, Jr., attended this meeting and was introduced to the board. His salary will be $75,000 . He is getting all his paperwork complete and
clearances done ahead of a start on June 21. Board members voted to authorize Bellucci to pay all bills necessary for the continued operation of the District during July, as the Board will take the month off, meeting again on August 4. The big paving project is See WASB, page 10 DOMINIC BELLUCCI JR.