Charlestown Middle School was abuzz Wednesday morning, 2/24/2010 as personnel from WLKY-32, WHAS-11 and several newspapers reported the rollout of Apple laptop computers to the school’s 600 plus students. Techmates, the students trained to assist other kids with their new MacBooks, lined the rail around the cafeteria in their specially designed 1:1 t-shirts. Officials from Greater Clark County School System and the city of Charlestown, along with representatives from the local business community were on hand to be recognized for their contribution to this project. The enthusiasm of the students was palpable as they dug into classroom assignments using the new technology. Charlestown’s Mayor Bob Hall said
This is another historic day in the overall 1:1 Initiative. Getting here has been a labor of love. Now it’s like witnessing the birth of your child and knowing that you will get to watch it develop and grow over the next several years. I am excited to see the work, already taking place at the Charlestown High School, extended to younger kids.
Mrs. Joyce Traub, principal of the school, expressed her gratitude to all parties involved including the Charlestown Kiwanis Club, who spearheaded the effort to raise money for the purchase of protective carrying bags for the computers.
Read an article about the rollout in the Jeffersonville Evening News.
Title: Family Movie Day at the A&E
Location: Charlestown Arts & Enrichment Center
Description: Enjoy The Little Rascals at 11:00 a.m. and The Apple Dumpling Gang at 6:00 p.m. Admission is FREE and there will be concessions available including hot dogs, chili dogs, popcorn, candy and drinks. The A&E Center is located at 999 Water Street, Charlestown. For more information contact Rhonda Davidson.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2010-02-27
Title: Charlestown Business Summit
Location: Arts & Enrichment Center
Description: The city of Charlestown will host a dinner meeting for local businesses on Thursday, March 11. It will be held in the Donna Coomer Room at the A&E Center, 999 Water Street, Charlestown. 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. will be available for networking. Dinner will be served at 5:30 with a program to follow. The event will conclude at 7:00 p.m. Invitations will be sent as reservations are required. However, all Charlestown businesses are welcome. Please contact Geri Heal at gheal@cityofcharlestown.com if you are interested in attending. You may also call 812-256-3422, ext. 311 for more information.
Start Time: 05:00
Date: 2010-03-11
End Time: 07:00
It is with mixed feelings that I announce that today, Ruthie Jackson will be leaving her position as the Mayor’s Assistant to seek election as the Charlestown Township Trustee.
Ruthie has been a very valued employee of the city in helping me through a very active schedule over the last two years. Doing all you would expect from someone in her position. She has also been in charge of the Access All program that was initiated by the Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. Through this effort she has help many seniors citizens and families receive internet service that did not have before.
In addition to her everyday responsibilities with the city, Ruthie has been very instrumental in establishing the Citywide Block Watch and Emergency Preparedness program. This started from scratch and now has over 600 homes participating in it. Ruthie and the members of the Block Watch played an absolute vital role in the hurricane and ice storm. She helped to organize and direct for the identifying and providing of food and shelter to those in need. She has been a great help in many events that helps this community. Including the back to school back pack program, through which hundreds of kids received necessary school supplies and a backpack.
Because her work though the disasters, and her continued efforts of feeding hundreds of families each month as Director of the North Clark Outreach Center, Ruthie was honored to be selected as “Clark County Woman of the Year in 2009”.
We are sad to see her leave her position, but fully support her in her quest to become the Trustee of Charlestown Township. This will be in her words, “ Another opportunity to do what I truly have a passion for, that is helping people.”
She is not leaving under any negative circumstances. She has been nothing but a great civil servant of the city. However because of the demands of a very active schedule as assistant to the Mayor, we mutually agree the city would not be served well by her campaigning and holding this vital position. Her desire to do what is best for the citizens of Charlestown is why I hired her in the first place and this commitment and integrity is why she is leaving now.
On a personal note. Ruthie has been a very capable Assistant, an advisor, an untiring advocate of Charlestown, and loyal friend that I am proud to work with. I wish her well in her next endeavor.
Mayor Bob Hall
Diane Staton will be filling that position and we will send bio and contact information soon.
Lady Pirates defeated Crawford County Wolfpack 47 – 43 and advanced to the Jasper Regional on Saturday. The game starts at noon.