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The City Council Chambers were full Monday night to see two police officers and one firefighter pinned. FTM file. |
By Amanda Joering Dibiaso
Pinning of Badges
It was a packed house as the Fort Thomas City Council meeting was called to order Monday, September 21. Friends and family of two new additions to the police department and one new addition to the fire department filled council’s chambers to witness them receiving their badges.
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Fire Chief Mark Bailey pins a badge on new firefighter Sam Behrle. |
Fire Chief
Mark Bailey pinned a badge on new hire
Sam Behrle: (picture) and Police Chief
Mike Daly
pinned a badge on new hires Sean Donelan and Matthew Marksbury.
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Chief Mike Daly administers the oath of the police offer to Marksbury and Donelan. FTM file. |
The council, city staff and Mayor
Eric Haas welcomed the new hires to the city. Haas said Fort Thomas is a very safe city
“because of the police and fire department and everything they do to keep us safe.”
Senator
Wil Schroder was in attendance and said he had the pleasure to work with both Donelan and Marksbury in his former position of assistant commonwealth’s attorney in Campbell County.
“You really picked up two great officers,” Schroder said to the council.
Bob Heil Day
Interim City Administrator
Ron Dill read a proclamation honoring Bob Heil for his dedication to the city.
Heil, who has served on the city’s planning commission since January of 1995, is retiring from the volunteer position.
The proclamation included making Thursday, Oct. 1 “Bob Heil Day” in Fort Thomas.
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