Conference
May 2, 2008
Embassy Suites, Columbus
Its that time again, a new year. The 2008 membership form is enclosed for the Ohio Association of Public Safety Directors and we encourage you to join. The dues remain as in the past at $50.00.
We have scheduled the annual spring conference for Friday, May 2, 2008 at the Embassy Suites in Columbus, Ohio. We have enclosed a registration form and directions to the Embassy Suites. Please note that if you pay your dues, there is no conference fee but remember to send your registration form along with membership application and check. You can also bring along your Police Chief and Fire Chief at no extra charge, don’t pass up this opportunity.
PRESIDENT
Patricia Bacon
City Admin./Safety Director
City of Northwood
6000 Wales Road
Northwood, Ohio 43619
419/693-9320
Fax 419/693-6705
E-mail: admin@ci.northwood.oh.us
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Robert Brandford
Safety Director
City of Zanesville
401 Market Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701-3520
740/455-0646
Fax: 740/455-0642
E-mail: pubsaf@coz.org
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Kathleen Barch
Safety Director
City of Newark
40 West Main Street
Newark, Ohio 43055
740/670-7712
Fax: 740/349-6814
E-mail: KBarch@NewarkOhio.net
SECRETARY
Bill Rains
Safety-Service Director
City of Fostoria
213 South Main Street
Fostoria, Ohio 44830
419/435-2561
Fax: 419/435-4192
E-mail: ssd@ci.fostoria.oh.us
TREASURER
Rex Katterheinrich
Safety-Service Director
City of Wapakoneta
P. O. Box 269
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895-0269
419/738-3011
Fax 419/738-4762
E-mail: rkatterheinrich@wapakoneta.net
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Becky Jewell
Safety-Service Director
City of Orrville
207 N. Main Street
Orrville, Ohio 44667
330/684-5002
Fax 330/684-5023
E-mail: jewell@orrville.com
TRUSTEES
Bruce E. Henry (Associate Member)
Clerrenton Corporation
9429 Farmcout Lane
Loveland, Ohio 45140
513/489-4034
Fax: 513/792-8873
E-mail: CCBHenry@aol.com
Kenneth Lorenz
Mayor
City of Willoughby Hills
35405 Chardon Road
Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094
440/946-6614
Fax: 440/975-3535
E-mail: whmayor@willoughbyhills.net
Kenneth A. Myers
Safety-Service Director
City of Fremont
323 South Front Street
Fremont, Ohio 43420
419/334-2687
Fax 419/334-8434
E-mail: ssd@fremontohio.org
George Romanoski
Deputy Mayor-Safety Director
City of Akron
166 South High Street, Room 202
Akron, Ohio 43308
330/375-2001
Fax:330/3752335
E-mail: romange@ci.akron.oh.us
Michael J. Courtney
Safety Director
City of Lancaster
104 East Main Street
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
740/687-6608
Fax: 740/687-6698
E-mail: mcourtney@ci.lancaster.oh.us
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this organization shall be to provide an opportunity for Public Safety officers to meet as a separate group for the discussion of municipal problems generally or the special problems, responsibilities and experiences of public safety officers as a special class of officials and to promote the general welfare of the cities and villages of this State by appropriate means, including but not limited to the following:
(a) the maintenance of a central bureau of information and research for collection, analysis and dissemination of information dealing with public safety;
(b) the fostering of conferences of safety officials, schools and short courses for the discussion and study of public safety problems and techniques involved in their solution; the rendering of such special and general services as may be deemed advisable; the publication and circulation of an official newsletter and such bulletins and reports on public safety as may be compiled from time to time; and
(c) the securing of the cooperation of universities and institutions of higher learning in furnishing the services of members of the faculty and students in assembling and analyzing information concerning public safety and in the conduct of schools and short courses in the field of public safety administration
(d) the securing of harmony of action among the municipalities of Ohio and other agencies of government in all matters which affect the citizens of Ohio in creating the awareness of all levels of government of the problems and challenges of public safety in Ohio by presenting the facts and experiences upon which to formulate sound policies.
