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July 11, 2018 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER www.oakwoodregister.com Vol. 27, No. 27 July 11, 2018 Oakwood Public Safety Dept. Close Crawl to offer Citizen Police Academy The Oakwood Public Safety 15 students. Applications will be Department is excited to announce processed as they are received. creation of the city’s first Citizens Applicants must be an Oakwood Police Academy (CPA). The resident or employed in the city first class will take place from of Oakwood, at least 21 years of Wednesday, Sept. 12, through age and pass a limited background Wednesday, Nov. 14. The CPA check. Automatic disqualifying will consist of a ten-week curric- criteria would include any prior ulum educating citizens about the felony conviction, sex-related functions of the Oakwood Public offense, or conviction for a defined Safety Department. Classes will misdemeanor crime of violence. be held from 6:30p.m. to 8:45p.m. “The purpose of this program every Wednesday starting Sept. 12 is to create a unique opportunity at the City Building, located at 30 for citizens to better understand Park Avenue in Oakwood. the job of a public safety officer Representatives from the city’s and also serve as a way for Safety Safety Department will instruct a Department personnel to hear the different subject each week with needs and expectations of the com- the goal to create greater under- munity,” said Oakwood Safety standing of modern policing and Department Chief Alan Hill. its challenges. Topics to be cov- Applications are available at ered include: Safety Department the Safety Department in the City orientation, patrol operations, traf- Building or on the city’s website, fic enforcement, use of force, evi- www.oakwoodohio.gov. The reg- dence collection, and fire preven- istration deadline is August 10. tion education. For additional information about Leon Chuck, Pressbox Photo The academy is free of charge, the CPA, contact Captain Kevin In the finals of the 2018 DLM Diaper Derby, Stella Snyder won in a photo finish for first place, just ahead and class size is limited to the first Pruszynski at 298-2122. of Charlie Long, followed by a close third Lincoln Reeves. School Board approves new superintendent contract, administrative pay raises The Oakwood Board of well as reimburse Ramey’s annual incentive of $750 for the coming professional development. Eaton received a 3 percent pay Education on Monday approved contributions to the State Teachers school year. The school board approved increase under a new four-year con- a new 5-year contract for Retirement System of Ohio and all Oakwood Schools Director a new four-year contract giving tract that brings his annual salary Superintendent Dr. Kyle Ramey of his Medicare deductions. The of Educational Services Allyson Oakwood Junior High Principal to $110,800, along with district and authorized pay hikes for nine contract stipulates that Ramey will Couch received a 3.75 percent Tim Badenhop a 3 percent pay reimbursement of his annual State other district administrators. work 260 days per year, with 11 pay hike under a similar contract increase, raising his annual salary Teachers Retirement System con- The board approved a 4 percent paid holidays and 25 vacation days amendment, increasing her annu- to $109,896 with terms for an addi- tributions and Medicare contribu- pay increase for the superinten- annually. al salary to $139.466, with stip- tional $750 payment in 2018-19 tions, with stipulations for a $750 dent, while most other administra- Oakwood High School Principal ulations for an additional $750 for completing professional devel- payment for professional develop- tors received salary increases in the Paul Waller had his annual salary payment to complete professional opment. His contract also requires ment. range of 3 to 3.75 percent. Under increased by 3.5 percent as part development. the district to cover his annual State Director of Curriculum, the terms of the 5-year agreement, of a contract amendment with the A contract amendment gave Teachers Retirement System con- Instruction and Assessment Dr. Ramey will receive an annual salary school board, bringing his annu- Smith Elementary School Principal tributions as well as reimburse all Kimbe Lange received a 3.5 per- of $169,997, with the district agree- al wages to $136,763. The school Lynn Cowell a 3.25 percent pay Medicare deductions from his pay- cent salary hike under terms of ing to pay an additional $18,267 board also agreed to pay Waller an increase, hiking her annual sala- check. a new four-year contract, raising annually into a tax-sheltered annui- annual annuity payment of $5,905, ry to $118,918 with an addition- Special Education Supervisor her annual pay rate to $104,327, ty or deferred compensation plan, as with a professional development al $750 payment for engaging in and Lange School Principal Frank See Board on page 6 u YOUR LOCAL KITCHEN SPECIALISTS 937.534.1105 2601 W Dorothy Ln, Dayton, OH 45439 BEFORE YOU BUY, ENTRANCE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING MON FRI 10AM 5PM START WITH A SAT 10AM 2PM true expert. WWW.APPLIANCEGALLERYDAYTON.COM 2 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER July 11, 2018 Oakwood students oversee charity to aid refugees Two Oakwood students are “It is heartbreaking to to the refugees.” Grande Valley will receive the weighing in on the refugee crisis in see human beings cold The average cost of donations and help minors placed a personal way. The girls - Cecille and frightened while lying a blanket is $6, so a in their centers.” Figueroa and Dasha Penas – creat- down on thin mattresses simple minimal donation The best and fastest way ed Warm Hugs in 2016, a non-prof- waiting to be transferred will provide a blanket to help is by donating to the it group started with a GoFundMe from the detention center that will not only keep a GoFundMe Campaign at www. campaign to raise funds that will be to a refuge center,” the child warm but will also gofundme.com/blankets-for-chil- sent to Catholic Charities of the Rio girls said. “This is why symbolically give him dren-detained, or through Dayton Grande Valley in Texas with the we have partnered with or her a warm hug and Foundation website at www.day- purpose of providing blankets for Catholic Charities of the comfort them. “Today, tonfoundation.org/ccgift.html?- children transferred to their facili- Rio Grande Valley in there are more than fund=Warm_Hugs_Fund_#8011, ties from detention centers. Texas, which is one of the 1,500 children in shelter Another alternative is to send The girls have already donated centers that provides ser- facilities in Texas, and a check payable to The Dayton close to a thousand blankets and vices to the refugees after as they wait to go home, Foundation - specify in the memo raised $1,821, only $179 short of they are released from the you can help spread love portion of your check that the dona- their $2,000.00 goal. detention center. Our main and provide a warm hug tion is for the Warm Hugs (fund Warm Hugs’ mission is to pro- goal is to provide a warm that will make them feel 8011) – and mail to: vide a blanket to every Hispanic hug through a cozy, warm welcomed to this coun- blanket to every Hispanic The Dayton Foundation child in need in the Dayton- try,” the girls added. c/o Warm Hugs Fund Cincinnati area in Ohio and in the child in need. However, “Whether they are here the logistics of organiz- 40 N Main Street, Suite 500 Rio Grande Valley area in Texas. Cecille Figueroa and Dasha Penas organized permanently or end up Dayton, OH 45423 Last year, in hopes of helping more ing a blanket drive and Warm Hugs to provide blankets to refugee children being sent to their home people, they decided to send part sending these to Texas detained in Texas. country, they deserve to You can visit their Facebook of the funds to Catholic Charities is more complicated and be treated with love and page at Warm Hugs-Blankets with of the Rio Grande Valley in Texas costly than sending the funds and Blankets for Detained Children in respect. For this reason, we invite Love for more information or con- so they could purchase blankets for having CCRGV buy the blankets order to raise funds that will be you to show that love by donating tact the girls at warmhugswith- directly. So, we have decided to sent to Catholic Charities and they to this GoFundMe Campaign in [email protected] for more infor- children receiving services at their facilities. start a GoFundMe Campaign called will provide Warm Hug blankets which Catholic Charities of Rio mation on the charity. Local students earn university honors and degrees Jack Bachmann, a graduate lor’s of science degree from the named to the President’s List all-discipline collegiate honor soci- Membership is by invitation of Oakwood High School and university’s College of Arts and at the University of Alabama in ety, at the University of Houston. only and requires nomination and the son of Victoria and Bradley Sciences. Tuscaloosa, Ala., with a 4.0 grade Deal was among 30,000 students, approval by a chapter. Only the top Bachmann, earned a bachelor’s Oakwood alumnus Matthew point average for the spring semes- faculty, professional staff and 10 percent of college seniors and degree in English, St. Olaf College Koch was named to the Dean’s ter, while students Anna Rachelle alumni initiated into Phi Kappa 7.5 percent of college juniors are in Northfield, Minn., during the List at Wittenberg University in Cook, Chloe Klingensmith, Phi each year.