New Mill Creek board needs to promote park, judge says at swearings-i

YOUNGSTOWN

As two Mill Creek MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners start new terms, another is leaving.

Judge Robert Rusu Jr. of Mahoning County Probate Court, the appointing authority for the five-member board, swore in John Ragan of Canfield and Scott Schulick of Youngstown to board positions at a meeting tonight.

He also announced that Valencia Marrow, who was appointed to the board in December 2010, is leaving her board position, effective immediately. Marrow, of Youngstown and clerk of Youngstown City Council, cited personal reasons for her resignation, Judge Rusu said. He plans to appoint someone to take her place by the end of the month, he said.

Schulick is new to the board, as he replaced Jay Macejko after the judge opted not to re-appoint Macejko when his term expired in December. Rusu re-appointed Ragan, who has been on the board since 2010.

Both appointments are for three-year terms that began Jan. 1 and run through the end of 2017. Board members are volunteers. The other board members are Lou Schiavoni and Dr. Robert J. Durick.

“We need to promote [the park system]; we need to keep it in good hands for the future,” Judge Rusu said during the swearing-in ceremony. “I have children, I have grandchildren. I want to see this park there for them, and for many other generations.”

Read more remarks from the meeting in Tuesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.