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'r.ftllellbrook police unitis officially organizedBELLBRQOK — The village of Bdlbrook officially has a police department today following appointment Monday night of three full-time officers, '.three part-time officers and six members ol the auxiliary.Chief Richard L. Frederick recommended the appointment of Sgt, William L, Kessler and Ptl. Barney Dancsok anti P t). William L, Drake to full-time duty on probationary status;■ Ptl. Winifred Sturgcll, P 11. Michael Kavalnnas and'Ptl. James ilecht as part - time officers and Ptl. Robert Ridenour, Ptl, J(An T. Holton Sr., Ptl. Alan LaFouutaln, V t i. Marvin Craig, Pti, Larry Swab and Ptl. Lloyd Ross as members of the police auxiliary;Council also accepted with regret the resignations of former Chief Harry L. Crowe Jr. and Ptl. J. R. Tilton Sr. and Ptl. Joseph R. Murphy. The three resigned, Monday effective, June 1.Murphy was a member of the auxiliary white Crowe w a s stepping down after agreeing to stay on for an additional month to help the new chief.Chief Frederick at a salary of $10,000, has three full-time men headed by Sgt. Ressler who begins at 88,500 for a 44-hour week while Ptl. Dancsok and Ptl. Drake begin at $?,S00 on a 40-hour week. The officers are receiving a $500 pay increase from their temporary status pay.The part-time officers are receiving $2.S0 per hour which is an increase of 50 cents per hour.village $44171 and the money is in the possession of Abney's former attorney, acccrding to Philip Aultman, village solicitor, who is in the process of having the money turned over to the village. Abney was fired from his village position in 1970 and charged with forgery involving alleged misuse of village funds.Councilman ,M. Brewster Strope Jr. presented requests in the form of a motion, that the village museum be painted, insulation installed, front door knob repaired, new basement door screen be Installed, trees trimmed and light fixture repaired.Council agreed to do the repairs including a bid estimate, of -S3S for tree trimming but. held for study the painting and insulation projects.combined at a yearly salary of $3,OOQ. Currently, August (Gusj Peroutka.is village clerk at $2,500 and his wife is village treasurer at annual salary . of $600.The clerk’s position comes up for election in November b u t lUrs. Peroulka has two more years in office as treasurer. The matter, was turned over to Aultman for additional research.Council accepted the official seal and emblem from Mrs. Charles Schlegel, chairman of the Bellbrock Area CivicCouncil and agreed to pay half the c o s t of t h e artist's seal model.The design was submitted in acontest and will now be placed on official letterheads in the village and on road signs around the village,Edwin Knese of Bellbrock operator of a construction firm appeared before Council and reported be had been low bidder on two cf the proposed Bell-brook area sewer contracts' Monday but that his bid w a is ruled out because he submitted no bid bond.areaCHIEF FREDERICK'S recommendation that officers be paid S2.50 per hour for off-duty court appearances was approved but Council will study court pay for police officers.Mayor Burris Calkins touched on the subject of the village providing pay for the fire department which, is currently maintained by Sugar-creek Twp. with assistance from the village. No action was taken, but several volunteer firemen in attendance showed interest in the mayor’s suggestion.Mayor Calkins appointed Councilman Charles K. Billings to the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission but then learned that former Councilman Gerald Beeman, the Council representative lo MVRPC mlnr 1o his rpsicmatinn rwnnewsPage 13—Tuesday, May 25, 1972Football plan fatYS is defeatedfiYELLOW SPRINGS — There will be no football activity in the Yellow Springs High School for the calendar yjs.ar 1972, board of education members decided in a 3-2 decision Monday night, according to Supt. Lloyd Benham.day’s vote* JAnbrose Nutt, board president and Robert A. Baldwin Jr. voted for the football program and. .Mrs. Esther Battle, Roger W. Brucker and Lawson E. (Bucpi Marsh voted against inclusion of the' program.1erabrasib)thestoto1 to shi enui!triTeng
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Daily Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Tue, May 25, 1971
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