School District 36 Surrey

Dollar General Announces 19,000th Store Opening

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
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Dollar General (NYSE: DG) commemorated the grand opening of its 19,000th store in Joplin, Missouri today with a community celebration and $19,000 donation to a local elementary school.

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  • Dollar General (NYSE: DG) commemorated the grand opening of its 19,000th store in Joplin, Missouri today with a community celebration and $19,000 donation to a local elementary school.
  • “Today marks an exciting milestone in Dollar General’s history as we open our 19,000th store,” said Jeff Owen, Dollar General’s chief executive officer.
  • “Since opening our first Missouri store in 1973, Dollar General has a longstanding history in the state and proudly employs more than 6,000 Missourians through our store, distribution center and DG Private Fleet.
  • The father and son duo opened the first Dollar General store in 1955 in Springfield, Kentucky.

Ecogy Energy Helps New York Power Authority Advance Rooftop Community Solar Projects for Westchester County Municipalities

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecogy Energy, a developer, financier, and owner-operator, was selected through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) in 2021 by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), in partnership with Sustainable Westchester and Westchester County, to develop solar energy projects under the Westchester Community Solar Partnership (WCSP), along with two other developers.

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  • WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ecogy Energy, a developer, financier, and owner-operator, was selected through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) in 2021 by the New York Power Authority (NYPA), in partnership with Sustainable Westchester and Westchester County, to develop solar energy projects under the Westchester Community Solar Partnership (WCSP), along with two other developers.
  • The WCSP broadly aims to power the economic growth of New York State by supplying Westchester County residents and municipalities with locally based, ideal land-use, and discounted electricity costs through community solar projects.
  • Such collaborations help educate residents about the benefits of community solar, subscribe to community solar projects, and earn long-term savings from renewable energy.
  • Ecogy is building upon its history of leadership in Westchester County, which includes the first community solar projects in Yorktown, Croton-on-Hudson, and Ossining, and the largest solar canopy system in Westchester County with the Maryknoll Society.

School District Blocks Use of Air Purifiers in 100-Year-Old School Despite Protest From Angry Parents

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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The win was short-lived when the school district vetoed the use of air purifiers in the classroom saying the air purifiers were unnecessary because they had recently upgraded the building's HVAC systems which they claim met the district standards for health and safety.

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  • The win was short-lived when the school district vetoed the use of air purifiers in the classroom saying the air purifiers were unnecessary because they had recently upgraded the building's HVAC systems which they claim met the district standards for health and safety.
  • A district spokesperson, Ritinder Matthew said that the air purifiers were not approved because of the potential for UV air purifiers to emit by-products such as ozone.
  • However, Airpura air purifiers do not emit any ozone and to bolster this fact - Airpura air purifiers are CARB-certified.
  • At the end of the school year and after the COVID-19 wave, the members officially said no to the air purifiers.

Canadian Air Purifier Company Airpura Donates HEPA Air Purifiers to Schools Across North America to Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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To stem the spread of the disease, the EPA has recommended the use of portable HEPA air purifiers, particularly in schools.

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  • To stem the spread of the disease, the EPA has recommended the use of portable HEPA air purifiers, particularly in schools.
  • Airpura, an air purifier manufacturer, wanted to help in the fight and launched a Back-to-School contest asking the public to nominate a school they felt deserved to win air purifiers for all of the school's classrooms.
  • Cloverdale Traditional School of Surrey, British Columbia was named the winner of the contest and won 20 HEPA Air purifiers for their school.
  • Throughout the pandemic, Airpura air purifiers have been deployed in the fight against COVID-19 In hospitals, schools, dental clinics and workplaces across the world.