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5 teens sworn in as police explorers
By Sarah Lehr
HUBBARD
Five teenagers were sworn in as police explorers during a Hubbard Township trustee meeting Monday night.
The police explorer program, which is affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, offers hands-on law-enforcement education to 14- to 20-year-old boys and girls.
Hubbard Township Sgt. Greg Tarr administered oaths to the newest class of explorers – Neil Truslaw, 15, Tyreek Daniels, 17, Jackson Belknap, 15, Autumn Cox, 15 and Sam Hofmann, 16.
Kenny Romo, 17, is a high-school student and a police explorer captain. He had previously been sworn in and attended the trustee meeting.
Kenny plans to pursue a career as a police officer and said a highlight of the program is getting to ride in a police cruiser during calls for service.
Explorers also become certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, assist with traffic control and help out at township events such as Hubbard National Night Out and the Taste of Hubbard, Kenny said.
In other business, trustees gave their support of a fire levy, which will be on the ballot for all Hubbard residents Nov. 3.
The 1-mill, five-year levy would bring in about $200,000 a year for buildings and equipment, according to the fire board.
Additionally, trustees announced that police would arrest anyone who tries to drive a truck across the bridge at Elmwood Drive Extension.
After emergency repairs, the township reopened the bridge to cars, but not trucks.
“The bridge is failing big time,” Trustee Chairman Fred Hanley said.
“All it would take is one truck for it to go down.”
Finally, trustees appointed Dennie Parsons as interim zoning administrator.
The previous zoning administrator, John Pieton, died suddenly.
Trustees honored Pieton with a minute of silence at the meeting.