Hoosierhio News for 2-4-2010
PETE SCHLOSSER NAMED NEW FIRE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF DEFIANCE. SCHLOSSER HAS BEEN SERVING AS INTERIM FIRE CHIEF SINCE NOVEMBER WHEN CHIEF MARK MARANTETTE STEPPED DOWN. THIS APPOINTMENT OPENS THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CHIEF. CITY WILL DETERMINE IF THERE ARE INTERESTED CANDIDATES FROM WITHIN DEPARTMENT RANKS BEFORE SEEKING A POSSIBLE CANDIDATES FROM OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT ••• STATEWIDE SMOKING BAN PROPOSAL IS LIKELY DEAD FOR THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE AFTER LAWMAKERS STRIPPED IT DOWN. THE ORIGINAL BILL EXEMPTED ONLY CASINOS AND HORSE RACING TRACKS. THE NEW VERSION HAS ALSO MADE PROVISIONS FOR SMOKING IN BARS, TAVERNS, TOBACCO SHOPS, AND SOME FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES ••• LOCAL DENTISTS ARE JOINING TOGETHER THIS SATURDAY TO HELP IMPROVE THE ORAL HEALTH OF KIDS IN OUR AREA. DENTAL HEALTH DAY’ IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS ABOUT GOOD DENTAL HYGIENE. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH IN AUBURN SATURDAY BETWEEN 9AM AND NOON ••• AUTOPSY COMPLETED ON HISPANIC MALE FOUND IN WHITLEY COUNTY. MAN IDENTIFIED AS 24-YEAR-OLD RENE HERNANDEZ OF FORT WAYNE WHOSE DEATH HAS BEEN RULED A HOMICIDE.
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