The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Board of Director’s Special Awards Luncheon on December 18.
During the luncheon Mike Bostic of M&K Record Researchers was honored as the Chamber’s “Ambassador of the Year.” Bostic has gone above and beyond his duties as an ambassador to aid in membership initiatives. Bostic has served as a Chamber Ambassador for 2 years.
PETERBOROUGH — The ConVal School District is working with area police departments to conduct background checks and collect fingerprint samples from parent and community volunteers.
In accordance with state law, the district has adopted a policy defining a “designated volunteer” as one who has regular or one-on-one contact with students. The law governing employee and volunteer background checks mandates criminal record checks for all school district employees, volunteers, or contractors.
District Superintendent Richard Bergeron plans to distribute a letter to all parents in the district explaining the process.
“We recognize that adherence to this requirement, while not a new regulation, is new to our parent/volunteer community,” reads the letter. “However, our purpose is to maintain the safety of all of our students to the best of our ability.”
“Unfortunate” is how Eatonville Mayor Anthony Grant described his town not having — until this week — a written rule requiring criminal-background checks of prospective employees.
“Unbelievable” and “outrageous” seems more apt.
Really, Mr. Grant. Government’s a public trust. But how can residents trust government to serve and protect them if it’s not screening potential hires? With the exception of people applying for jobs in the police and finance departments, Eatonville applicants weren’t asked whether they’ve ever been convicted of a felony.
“Unfortunate?” That’s when a gaffe like this gets fixed so quickly there never was a chance for bad things to happen. But Eatonville’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” hiring practice resulted in many among its civilian work force having felony convictions.
WASHINGTON and PENSACOLA, Fla. – Erik Raymond Wayerski, 46, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty today to charges related to his involvement in a vast global child pornography trafficking enterprise, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Thomas F. Kirwin and FBI Executive Assistant Director J. Stephen Tidwell announced.
