10 vie for rec facility manager

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by Amanda Harnocz

Reporter

Tallmadge -- City officials are still in the process of interviewing and evaluating 10 candidates for the recreation facility manager position.

Gale Gault, serving as the rec center's interim transitional consultant, said he believes a new manager will be hired sometime in September.

The position is available because former rec facility manager Tom Headrick was fired by Mayor Christopher Grimm in early May due to a criminal charge of theft in office being filed against him. He later pleaded guilty to the charge.

There are three candidates out of the 10 left who still need to be interviewed, according to Mayor Christopher Grimm.

The 10 applicants are Michelle Hatch of Tallmadge, Robert Larkins of Akron, Shane Scott of Tallmadge, Denise Zehner of Tallmadge, John Simon of Tallmadge, Denise Scarbrough of Uniontown, Ron Whitmer of Akron, David Cooper of Wadsworth, Steven Owen of Kent and Chris Marciniak of Uniontown.

The team of city employees helping to hire the new manager, along with the civil service commission, are Public Service Director Dave Kline, Grimm and Director of Administration Dr. Tom Passcarella.

The Tallmadge Police Department is also involved in conducting the background and psychological evaluations.

The new manager is expected to make somewhere between $50,000 and $60,000 annually.

Requirements for the position include a bachelor's degree and five years experience in a related field, according to Kline.

Applicant backgrounds

Hatch has a bachelor's degree in leisure services from Kent State University and is serving as the director of recreation and parks in Middlefield Village. Former jobs include serving as a parks and recreation supervisor for Streetsboro.

Larkins has a bachelor's degree in sports management and marketing from Ohio North University and is employed by Pioneer Athletics in Cleveland as a salesman. Past employers include Akron Professional Baseball and the Cleveland Browns Organization, where he was a game-day groundskeeper.

Scott earned a bachelor's degree in sports and exercise science from the University of Akron. He works for the university as a supervisor for the student's recreation and wellness center. Scott previously worked for the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium.

Zehner has a bachelor's degree from Kent State University in recreation therapy, as well as two years of master's schooling in community counseling from Kent State University. She is employed by Emerald Environmental in Kent, where she works as an account manager of marketing and sales. Former positions include being a sports camp director and assistant field house manager at Kent State University.

Simon has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Akron and currently works in North Canton at LSI Industries as a project manager and for Opti Fitness in Kent as a night manager and trainer.

Scarbrough has a bachelor's degree in biology from Drury University in Missouri. She is working as a personal trainer and fitness instructor at Glenmoor County Club in Canton. Scarbrough was formerly employed with a local YMCA.

Whitmer has a bachelor's degree in communication from Mount Union College in Alliance. He is employed by Tri-County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates as a job specialist. Past jobs include working for Akron's recreation bureau and Fort Lauderdale's park and recreation department.

Cooper has a bachelor's degree from Kent State University in recreation and works for Wadsworth's recreation department as the assistant director of recreation. Former jobs include working for area YMCA facilities.

Owen has a political science bachelor's degree from Kent State University, as well as a master's degree in public administration from the Kent State University. He is employed as a food service worker at Rosemont County Club in Fairlawn.

Marciniak has a bachelor's degree in recreation and sports management from Kent State University and is employed as a director for the Shooting Stars Basketball Camp in Green.

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