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Today on “Voices of Tallmadge”

Kurt — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:12:15 +0000

Voices of Tallmadge

Below are links to the complete Voices of Tallmadge series. Check out what the Voices of Tallmadge are saying about the quality of education in the Tallmadge City Schools and the importance of passing the two upcoming renewal levies.

Lisa DiSabato-Moore, Tallmadge graduate, Parent
Emily Harrington, Tallmadge teacher
Angela Wiebrecht, Tallmadge High School senior
Betta Deblasio, Tallmadge Middle School 8th grader
John Lenzo, Tallmadge teacher
Christine Cipa, Tallmadge City Schools BoE, Parent
Jill Beaumont, Tallmadge teacher
Jennifer Justice-Carter, Tallmadge City Schools graduate, Parent
Jamie Bezbatchenko, Tallmadge teacher
Justin Christopher, Tallmadge teacher
Joseph Siesel, Tallmadge Middle School 8th grader
Rob Kearns, Principal, Tallmadge Middle School
Joni and David Peters, Parents
Joey Marfy, Tallmadge Middle School 8th grader
Courtney Davis, Principal, Overdale Elementary
Cordt and Zach Skraba, Tallmadge High School sophomores
Nina Spitale, Tallmadge Middle School 8th grader
Keith Bee, Parent, Tallmadge teacher
Joe Vassalotti, Teacher, Head Football Coach
Dennis Loughry, Tallmadge City Services Director
Julie Headrick, Tallmadge graduate, parent, current teacher
Valorie Prulhiere, President, Tallmadge Board of Education

Full Circle of Voices Speak Out

Kurt — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:41:10 +0000

Tallmadge voices….. young students, parents of current and past students, teachers, administrators are all talking about the “excellent” schools we have here in Tallmadge. Issues 6 & 7, which will NOT increase your taxes, provided the perfect opportunity to speak out. Please take a few minutes to see what your friends, family and neighbors have to say as the video goes “full circle.” (Special thanks to BOE member Tim Bryan for directing and producing this piece)

Timothy A. Bryan Appointed to BOE

Valorie Prulhiere — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:13:20 +0000

The Board of Education, tonight, appointed Timothy A. Bryan to its open board seat. Bryan has been employed by Hiram College since 1988 and currently serves as the Chief of Staff. In this role, Bryan represents the president and Hiram Board of Trustees in budgeting, strategic planning, employee relations adn operations activities. He has direct oversight fotthe marketing, athletics, public relations and outreach units of the college. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Staff, Bryn served Hiram as Vice President for Instiutional Advancement with responsibilities for the Admission, Development, College Relations, Athletics and Alumni operations.

Tim has been active in the Tallmadge community through volunteer efforts with the Tallmadge Youth Football and Tallmadge Recreation Basketball organization. He has served as a board member with the Kiwanis of the Western Reserve, Akron Press Club, Akron Touchdown Club, the Hiram Community Trust, Leadership Portage County Class of 1993, and the National Alumni Board of the Universtiy of Akron.

Tim’s wife, Jackie, is a 5th grade teacher in the Barberton City School district. Their son, Alex, is a freshman at THS.

“We entered into the interviews with an open mind. The process led us to choose Tim from a number of strong applicants. He brings a wealth of talents and strengths that will serve this community well as we move forward. He has a track record of responsible fiscal management and strategic planning. Tim is a thoughtful leader who understands the value of education.” said Valorie Prulhiere, Board President.

“I am honored to have been selected,” said Bryan. ” One of the main reasons my family and I moved to Tallmadge was the quality of the school system. I believe my backgraound and skill set will allow me to make a positive contribution. We have much to be proud of in Tallmadge andI’m anxious to get started.”

Express Poll Results

Valorie Prulhiere — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:08:38 +0000

In case you missed the results to the Tallmadge Express online poll question (Does your school district need a levy?) here are the results: 81% YES / 19% NO. Here’s hoping that the ballot results on November 3rd are as postive.

YouTube Video

Valorie Prulhiere — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:31:18 +0000

You’ve got to check out this video… a whole bunch of the 2700 reasons to vote “YES” are reaching out through YouTube to garner support for Issue #11. It was featured on Channel 5 News this morning. Please join PRIDE in saying thank you to these young people for taking the initiative to support Issue #11 in this creative and entertaining way.

You can watch the embedded video above or click here to watch it on youtube.

WAKR Interview

Valorie Prulhiere — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:32:25 +0000

Jeff Ferguson will be on WAKR this morning talking with Ray Horner about the emergency operating levy. WAKR can be found on the AM bandwidth at 1590. This extended interview will occur from 6:20 to 7:00 AM. Click here to listen to the interview.