It was nice seeing the Crime Watch Committee getting some coverage for their meeting last week. Haven't seen much of that since they formed a few years ago. Since writing my last piece we found out they have changed their meeting nights to the second Thursday of the month which I think is a good move on their part. It shows that we do have an active citizen's committee for this and could possibly be a plus factor if the ville officials apply for some grants for WPD in the future. That report last week was the result of the reporter for our area going out her way to get there after another meeting she covered. I've already noticed an increase in the Police Reports sections which I think is important. It shows that our officers are doing more than just running speed checks up on the highway. Overall I think they do a good job with their limited resources. People have to see this. Someday it may come to the point to ask the voters to approve a levy to help support the duties of our police. It is also good incentive to know we got an active law force for folks considering to locate here. I haven't heard any rumors about a new levy. With our economy today it certainly is not the time but it does pay to advertise.
I can't help thinking about St. Clair Township when I read WPD's Chief Scarabino's wish list in that newspaper report. I think they have all the things he mentioned he would like to see in the ville - the cameras, the computers and the officers. They even have tasers out there. Of course they have a better financial base with all the businesses out that way and they don't have an income tax. Like I said it pays to advertise and that includes being seen and heard. It more than likely would be a plus if some of that would be the appearance of the WPD administrator at Council Meetings on a regular basis if for no other reason than to give monthly activity reports.
Susie Haugh has added another page to her web site www.wellsvilleohio.net for our Animal Control office. You can get to it by clicking on the link for Animal Control in the column on the left. As reported in the papers it is loaded with all kinds of information if you ever need it. They even have a picture of our ACO. Nice job Susie.
Kudos to the Wellsville Knights-of-Columbus for sponsoring the poster contest for drug awareness. It's nice to know they are still active in the community. Reading about it was the first I heard and thanks again to Jo Bob they got some really nice coverage in today's MJ. With the contest and the awards and dinner the Knights probably made a lasting impression on those young ones. Thanks should also go out to Mrs. Ferguson for taking the ball and running with it at Garfield.
Reading a press release last Friday from Congressman Wilson about the stimulus money coming to Ohio for weatherization programs got me curious. I went to the web site for Ohio to see if they had any information on what individual communties are getting. That didn't exist but it was amazing to see that as of March 12 there have been 21,242 requests submitted in just Ohio for money from this program. That's a lot.
Postage stamps are going up another two cents on May 11. If you use a lot of them now is the time to load up on forever stamps at today's prices. Saving a couple of pennies don't sound like much but it can add up.
In closing here's something that got a chuckle from yours truly. In an engagement announcement in yesterday's ER for Sara Klavuhn & Charles Diequez it was noted that Mr. Diequez works at American Bride & Steel. If left me wondering if they manufacture steel wedding gowns?!!! ;-)
Tomorrow is council night at six and later the Wellsville Historical Society at 7&half hours as they use to say.
ole nib
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You are correct Nib that it is good to see a police report in the paper. First, it shows that our police are doing their jobs and second it alerts the community the types of crimes that are taking place in our village. I think Jobob has a great deal to do with them appearing in the paper. Thanks !
To all the people who have made their comments known over the last year or so those are the people that need to attend these council meetings and letting the officials know exactly what they think...they should also attend the crime watch meetings i have been there a few times they are interesting the one thing i do not understand is why some of the council members not there??????? They can get their name in the paper after all the review and the morning Journal do cover the crime watch meetings
The Review doesn't cover wellsville at all anymore, just the MJ that then gives its stories to the Review.
Hey Nib...PPCT is having auditions for "Mr. Toad's Mad Adventures", which is based on the classic "The Wind in the Willows". Auditions will be Mon and Tues 3/23, 3/24 at the theater at 417 15th St. at 6:30. A cast of up to 30 youth (ages 10 and up) and adults is needed. Performances are May 8,9,15,16,17. No previous stage experience is needed! have questions? Call 532-5540. Mary Beth Morse will be directing. Hope to see some new folks audition!!
I think most of our officers do a good job, but the chief, notta so much. His comments in the Sunday paper were enough to make me wish you could elect a chief. You would think as long as he has been an administrator he would know that one check for $30,000 is not enough to hire a full-timer. Might be for one or two years, but where does the rest of the money come from? He has full-time officers who are grossly under-paid but you never hear of him going to battle for those officers. He only asks for raises for part-timers and to put new officers on. What about your current officers? He should also be smart enough to know that you cannot spend capital improvement money on wages, this is a law. I don't think the village has realized the impact of the economy yet. Wait till income tax and property tax rolls in, they will probably see a decrease in revenue. Why does the chief need more full-time officers? Not enough coverage to pick our kid up after school in the cruiser or take our kid to the Dairy Queen in the cruiser? If the village didn't have to spend so much money paying officers who were suspended while paying another officer to cover that shift, or hiring a law firm to investigate phony allegations, or paying thousands to prepare a police manual, maybe he would have a little more to work with. Seems to me they need another chief and one who knows how to balance a budget accurately.
AMEN!
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