Trustees

Paul Hovis

Trustee Hovis is serving his first term as a Bazetta Township Trustee. He was elected in November 2007 and began his term on January 1, 2008.

Trustee Hovis moved to Bazetta Township when he was 9 years old and has lived here ever since. He is an alumnus of Lakeview High School and continues to remain very involved in the school’s activities.

Trustee Hovis has been a member of the Optimist Club for 12 years, serving on the Board for 10 years and as President for 6 years. He has been coaching LAC baseball for 21 years and served as the Vice President of the Lakeview Little Bulldogs for 2 years.

He is so devoted to Bazetta Township that he chose to open a business here. Hovis Tire on Elm Road was opened 7 years ago because Trustee Hovis wanted his hard earned tax dollars to be used in the community where he could see them.

As a business owner, Trustee Hovis saw that the township had a good team of department heads and employees. He believed that it would take great leadership to keep the township moving forward. It is for that reason that he chose to run to serve as a Township Trustee.

Trustee Hovis has been married to Deneen, also a lifelong Bazetta resident, for 25 years. Together, they have 3 children – Jennifer, Stephanie, and PJ. They also have 2 grandchildren – Caden and Conor.

A few words from Trustee Hovis…

In my three years as a Township Trustee, I believe that I have helped initiate many changes for the betterment of the township. With the help of all department heads, we have been able to save more than $200,000 by shopping around for more cost effective health insurance for township employees and updating technology to more efficiently link all departments. When I was elected, our Fire Department was $375,000 in the hole. With a lot of sacrifices on the part of the Administration and the Fire Department, we have now turned that situation around to a point where the Department is in better shape than any other in the township. Trustee Parke, then our Road Superintendent, has been and will continue to be a knowledge base for helping move the township forward.

We have a good township with equally good people. Let’s keep the team working together in the same direction.

I am here for Bazetta Township’s residents. You can call me at anytime. I would like to thank those of you who voted for me. Know that I am working very hard for you and am always open to your suggestions for improvement.

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Bazetta Township Adminstration Building

3372 State Route 5 N.E.

Cortland, Ohio  44410

Phone: (330) 637-8816
FAX: (330) 637-4588

 Paul Hovis 

Email: phovis@hovistire.com  

 

 

 

Donald Urchek

Trustee Urchek is serving his first term as a Bazetta Township Trustee. He was elected in November 2009 and began his term on January 1, 2010.

Trustee Urchek was raised on a small farm along Mosquito Lake in Mecca with six siblings. He attended all twelve grades at Mecca School, graduating in 1956. Shortly after graduation, he went to work for Republic Steel until 1961 when he was drafted into the service. He served two years in the Army, where he was given the opportunity to serve his country in Stuttgart, Germany in the 7th Army Aviation Motor Pool as a supervisor.

After marrying his wife, Martha, in 1964 they moved to Bazetta. They raised their four children, who went through the Lakeview School District, affording them the proper education to earn their college degrees from various universities. Trustee Urchek is a grandfather to five grandchildren residing in Cincinnati, Michigan, and Virginia. Therefore, he enjoys traveling to events they are involved in.

Trustee Urchek has taken various classes at Trumbull Career and Technical Center in Champion through his previous employer and for personal growth. After 47 years as a supervisor in the Quality Control and Metallurgical Departments, he retired from WCI Steel.

Trustee Urchek is a member of Republic Supervisors’ Club, Western Reserve Antique Outboard Motor Club, past director of the Trumbull County Fair Board, and past President of the Five Points Model “A” Ford Car Club. He enjoys all sports especially football.

Trustee Urchek is an active member of St. Roberts’s Catholic Church, where he was a member for many years on the Parish Council. He presently serves as Hospitality, Eucharist Server, and Co-Chairman of the yearly Parish Picnic. He is always very active in neighborhood projects involving local and state governments around Mosquito Lake. He chaired the Lakeshore-Westlake Sewer Project, working with the Trumbull County Commissioners and Health Department to successfully complete this neighborhood sewer project in 2009.

Trustee Urchek enjoys traveling and going to flea markets and antique shops looking for that special item that “you can’t live without”. I like to fish and boat on Mosquito Lake. Since he is mechanically inclined, he also enjoys working on any type of motor and restoring antique cars.

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Bazetta Township Adminstration Building

3372 State Route 5 N.E.

Cortland, Ohio  44410

Phone: (330) 637-8816
FAX: (330) 637-4588

Donald Urchek 

Email:  durchek@bazettatwp.org  

 

 

 

Frank W. Parke

Trustee Parke is serving his first term as a Bazetta Township Trustee. He was elected in November 2009 and began his term on January 1, 2010.

Trustee Parke was born and raised in Bazetta Township and has been a lifelong resident here. He is an alumnus of Lakeview High School.

Prior to beginning his term as Trustee, Mr. Parke retired from his position as Bazetta Township’s Road Department. He served in the Road Department for 42 years. He was also a Volunteer Firefighter, reaching the rank of Lieutenant, for the Cortland/East Bazetta Fire Department for 14 years. He also worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation for 1½ years.

Trustee Parke and his family have owned two businesses in the township. The Lakeside Sports Shop was in the family for 60 years prior to being sold in 1995. Lakeside Service, a towing company, was in the family for 20 years before being sold in the mid 1970s.

Trustee Parke is married to Kay Parke. He has two children, Kristopher and Randy (deceased). He has two step-children, William and Marlene. He is the proud grandfather of Billy, Miranda, and Mya.

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Bazetta Township Adminstration Building

3372 State Route 5 N.E.

Cortland, Ohio  44410

Phone: (330) 637-8816
FAX: (330) 637-4588

Email:  fparke@bazettatwp.org