Carbon County's summer programs are getting ready to begin.

On Thursday, the commissioners approved a number of hires associated with the Liquid Fuels Summer Program and Mauch Chunk Lake Park.Both programs hire students for the summer to do a variety of tasks throughout the county. Hire dates are May 27 unless otherwise noted.Summer laborers• Liquid Fuels Summer Program: Jesse J. Breiner, Dylan J. Flexer, Gabriel A. Youngkin, Nathanial J. Kresge and Steven P. Gallagher, all of Lehighton; Paul J. Gallagher-Saba, Wes M. Hurley, Jordan A. Price, James J. Marks, Peter J. McGuire and Benjamin R. Moore, all of Jim Thorpe; Joshua J. Jacobs, Zachary J. Stromelo and John P. McArdle, all of Nesquehoning; Jacob A. Kusko and Thad D. Ogozalek, both of Lansford; Philip R. Schron of Albrightsville; and Jacob J. Szczecina, Christopher J. Weber and Jordan D. Weber, all of Summit Hill.• Lifeguards, Mauch Chunk Lake Park: Samantha R. McCarthy of Coaldale and Alexandrea Mosteller of Jim Thorpe, effective May 24.• Coordinator, Liquid Fuels Summer Program: Brittany M. Klotz of Lehighton.• Summer supervisor, Liquid Fuels Summer Program: Charles H. Leinthall of Summit Hill.• Summer laborer, Buildings and Grounds: Cody L. Mann of Jim Thorpe and Nicholas D. O'Donnell of Summit Hill.• Seasonal park maintenance: Mauch Chunk Lake Park: Carl R. Nothstein of Lehighton, effective May 28.Changes of status• Clair C. Breiner of Lehighton, from temporary parking attendant, Parking Fund; to summer supervisor, Liquid Fuels Summer Program and temporary parking attendant, Parking Fund, effective May 27.• Bernard J. Newhard of Jim Thorpe, from temporary parking attendant, Parking Fund; to summer supervisor, Liquid Fuels Summer Program and temporary parking attendant, Parking Fund, effective May 27.Other personnel actions• Hire: Kyle J. Lawrence of Jim Thorpe, part-time licensing clerk, Treasurer's office, effective July 14.• Resignation: Amy M. Brown of Lehighton, corrections officer, Corrections, effective April 29.• Change of status: Gerard A. Babb Jr. of Palmerton, from part-time corrections officer, Corrections; to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, Corrections, effective May 26.• Change of status: Joseph M. Kiraly of Hazleton, from part-time corrections officer, Corrections; to part-time corrections officer/Teamsters, Corrections, effective May 27.