Officers Brian Cionni and Daryn Tallman of the Boardman Police Canine Unit gave an overview of the township's successful canine program at Tuesday's meeting, complete with a demonstration by Eros, one of the two canines that staff the unit.
Here are a few quick facts about Boardman's Canine Unit:
All money for the canine unit comes from monetary and in-kind donations. No portion of the general budget is allocated to the program, meaning that the township saves money.
The canine officers - Sumo and Eros - are Belgian Malinois.
The average career of a canine is five to eight years, dependent on the physical health of the dog.
The dogs go to work every day unless they are sick.
Boardman was the first agency in the tri-county area to house a canine unit.
Dogs are trained to locate narcotics, missing persons, articles of clothing, weapons, criminals and much more.
16 hours of training are required monthly to remain on the job. This goes for both the human and the canine.
All of the commands given to the Boardman police dogs are in Dutch because the dogs are from Holland. All commands for any canine officer in any department are always from the dog's country of origin.
Boardman Rotary will host an outing to see the Mahoning Valley Scrappers take on the NY Muckdogs on Friday, Aug. 7. Tickets are $12 and include a picnic dinner (hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, cookies, chips and soft drinks) and a box seat reserved for Boardman Rotarians.
A sign-up sheet will be at the meeting on Tuesday, or email Shannon with how many tickets you would like reserved. (stirone@ysu.edu)
We are proud to report that all major sponsorships for the 2015 Oktoberfestival have been SOLD!
Congratulations to the Oktoberfestival team for making this happen! Please note, though, that there are still smaller sponsorships available. So, if you have, or know of, an organization that would be interested in helping make this wonderful community event a success, please let the sponsorship team know!
Welcome Karen Delisio! Karen is the newest member of Boardman Rotary, pinned by her sponsor Moon Park on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Make sure you introduce yourself to Karen at the next meeting!
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