Local businessman facing criminal charge among interviewees for vacant Bellbrook school board seat

BELLBROOK — A local jewelry store owner accused of pulling a gun on a group of golfers is one of ten people being interviewed for a vacant Bellbrook-Sugarcreek school board seat.

John Stafford, 63, of Sugarcreek Twp., was arrested last week and charged with aggravated menacing following an incident at Sugar Valley Golf Club.

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Stafford and the nine other candidates who applied for the position will be interviewed during a special board meeting on June 8 at 4 p.m., the district said in an announcement this morning.

“The Board decided to interview all applicants that applied and will compile all of the information and facts when making a decision on filling the open position,” Bellbrook Superintendent Doug Cozad said in a statement.

The candidates are interviewing for the position left vacated by Karen Long, when she resigned from the board last month.

Once a new member is appointed, the majority of the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek school board will be non-elected officials until November, when several board seats will be up for election.

Other people receiving interviews for the vacant school board seat include:

• Heidi Anderson
• Tristina Ellenburg
• Amy Kemper
• Mike Kinsey
• Meghann Naveau
• Christina Pavlak
• B. Eric Price
• Keith St. Pierre
• Dr. David Lees

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