Sni Valley Fire District receives $137,669
grant
by Betty S. Spaar
John VanGorkom, chief of the Sni Valley Fire
Protection District received good news Friday. VanGorkom learned
that the district has been approved for a $137,669 federal Fire
Act Grant. The district’s share of matching funds will be $7246.
Funds will be used to replace bunker gear and self-contained
breathing apparatus. VanGorkom has requested bids on the equipment
purchases. Those bids will be opened Monday afternoon prior to the
district’s board meeting which will begin at 7 p.m.
Pirch, Salley file for R-6 Board
Ruth Pirch, incumbent, Oak Grove, and Kevin Salley,
4202 Milam Road, Bates City, filed Tuesday for election to the Oak
Grove R-6 Board of Education. Pirch is completing her first
three-year term on the board.
Salley was a candidate for the board in April, 2004.
Maury Bird, board president, is the other incumbent whose term
expires. Final filing date is 4 p.m., Tuesday January 17. Election
will be held Tuesday, April 4.
City officials file Tuesday for
re-election
by Betty S. Spaar
Mark Fulks, mayor of Oak Grove for the past 21 months, filed for
reelection Tuesday morning. Mary Holzbaur, alderman ward one, who
is completing her first two year term, also filed for reelection.
Brad Alexander, ward two, the veteran on the board of alderman
with nine years of service, filed for reelection to his sixth
term.
City election will be held April 4. Final date for filing is 5
p.m., Tuesday, January 17.
Mayor's Christmas Tree...A 32 foot tree, donated
by Bob Beebe and Bill Chisholm families, stands beside the Oak
Grove Civic Center.
