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CHARLES E. OWENS
On
June 11, 1988, Charles E. Owens was sworn into office as Westville's fifteenth
Mayor. He replaced Mayor Duer, who died in May. Serving under his leadership
were Council Members Patrick J. Sully, Eugene J. Paul, Parker C. Smith, Jr.
Valerie J. Samuel, Samuel C. Scott, and Madel Duer. In November 1988, Van F.
Ludwick replaced Mabel Duer. Patrick J. Sully served as Council President during
Mayor Owen'' tenure. The following people were employed by the Borough of
Westville during this time period:
Richard M..Burr - Administator, Clerk & Treasure
Janice M. Allen - Tax Collector 1988
Joanna M. Murtaugh - Tax Collector 1988-1989
Barbara G. Hoffmann - Tax Collector - 1990
William J. Bittner,Jr. - Police Chief
Walter L. Marshall, Jr. - Solicitor
Edward Vernick - Engineer
George Tice - Tax Assessor
In 1988, Independent and Union Fire Companies Merge to form the Westville Fire
Department, the Westville Fire District was created in December, a drug-free
school zone was established, and the Following Boys and Girls participated in
Youth Week: Mayor - William C. Paker, Clerk - Treasurer Elaine Paul, Police
Chief - Keivn Zook, Prosecutor - Michael DiCicco, Court Clerk - Tara Smith ,
Fire Chief - Ronnie Cline, Assessor - Deanne Lemon, Supt. of Public Works - Kent
Peyre-Ferry, Judge- Andrea Souder, Lion's President - Kenneth Maddgey, Tail
Twister - Jonathan Hoolely, Tax Collector - Jimmy Eichman, and Council - William
Cugdik, Christopher Lenz, Michael Pasquarello, Kenny Bock, Michelle Tirendi, and
Jennifer Plopper. In 1989, Westville celebrated its 75th Anniversary, the water
tank was painted, Willow and High Streets flooded from unusually heavy rain in
July, and the following Boys and Girls participated in Youth Week; Mayor -
Raymond Burow, Clerk - Treasure - Todd Flynn, Police Chief - Van Ludwick,
Prosecutor, Fire Chief - Michael Miller, Assessor - Brenda Rudderow, Supt. of
Public Works - Bonnie Rock, Judge - Mary Mcreavy, Lion's President - Dawn
Peterson, Tax Collector - Kevin Eichman, Tail Twister - Curtis Neuffer, and
Council - Stephanie Allen, Melinda Griffith, Leigh Wagner, Michael Mitchell,
Christy Lemon, and Joel Hoppe. In 1990, high tension lines were installed across
the Park Avenue Ballfield, the Balanced Housing Program for housing rehab in
"Newbold" began, the Woodbine Avenue Sewer Project began and the
following Boys and Girls participated in Youth Week; Mayor - Sharon Dulse, Clerk
- Treasurer - Lauren Hand, Police Chief - Brain Crawford , Court Clerk - Tony
Bennett, Assessor - Chris Zappile, Tax Collector - Mike DeBruno, Fire Chief -
Tiku Patel, Prosecutor - Mike Franks, Judge - Jeremy Brown , Supt. of Public
Works - Jennifer Ganly, Lion's President John Gross, Tail Twister - Cheryl Lemon
, and Council - Brad Cooly, Sara Rodebaugh, Ricky Charron, Tim Bewsher, Cassidy
Napoli, and Chris Gregory.