Veterans Service Commission Director resigns amid controversy Thursday, April 22, 2021 9:28 AM On Thursday of last week, the Putnam County Veterans Service Commission board accepted the resignation of Veteran Service Commission Director Kristi Powell. Powellâs resignation was submitted the day before VSC board members â (from left) Brian Siefker, Mike Morman, Randy Gasser, Dennis Hanneman and Stan Oren â convened a special meeting to address grievances directed at the former director. OTTAWA Last Thursday, during a special meeting of the Putnam County
Veterans Service Commission (VSC) board, President Randy Gasser
announced the resignation of Kristi Powell as director of the agency.
Placed
on administrative leave late last November, Powell’s resignation came
Jennings purchases water rescue craft Friday, February 12, 2021 11:25 PM Fort Jennings Cub Scouts get a look at the new water rescue craft purchased by the Fort Jennings Volunteer Fire Department. The Scouts held a bake sale and raised $371 and presented it to the fire department. Other community organizations and members also donated to the purchase. See related photo on page 2. (Photo submitted) Col. Jennings American Legion Post 715 member Dave Will, left, and Commander Randy Gasser, right, presented a check for $4,500 to Fire Chief Josh Warnecke in January. (Photo submitted)
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2 FORT JENNINGS In order to address an increase in the number of