Several area students have made the spring 2015 dean’s list at the University of Akron.

They include:

• Katelyn Dunnick of Delaware, majoring in pre-education.

• Kelsey Kehoe of Delaware, majoring in early childhood education.

• Albert Caserta of Galena, majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.

• Joshua Hayes of Galena, majoring in pre-sport.

• Ahmed Hussein of Lewis Center, majoring in chemical engineering/co-op education.

• Amanda Musgrave of Lewis Center, majoring in fashion merchandise-apparel.

• Aaron Bardelang of Powell, majoring in sport studies-sport management.

• Jessica George of Powell, majoring in health professions-exploratory.

• Abigail McGuire of Powell, majoring in nursing.

• Sheela Vaswani of Powell, majoring in natural sciences.

• Natalie Mathews of Sunbury, majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.

• Cecily Nelson of Sunbury, majoring in sociology-criminology & law enforcement.

• Cheyan Pace of Sunbury, majoring in athletic training.

One Orange Township trustee believes recently discovered financial improprieties in the zoning department are symptomatic of a more systemic problem.

Orange Township Trustee Lisa Knapp said recently that the firing of former zoning inspector Tom Farahay, who is under investigation for theft in office, tampering with records and forgery, is evidence of a “clear lack of internal controls in our fiscal practices and procedures.”

“It’s obvious something is being covered up,” she said.

But the township’s three other elected officials have characterized Knapp’s accusations as an attempt to boost her political fortunes as she heads toward her first re-election campaign in November.

“It’s an election year. We all know that she’s always been after the fiscal office,” said Trustee Rob Quigley.

Fiscal Officer Joel Spitzer, who has frequently clashed with Knapp during her time in office, said that she – as a liaison to the zoning office and a former assistant in the department — should have been aware of any financial improprieties.

“Mrs. Knapp is not engaged in the process. She’s not engaged in the day-to-day operations of the township,” he said. “If anyone should have caught it, she should have.”

Both Quigley and Spitzer called on Knapp to produce evidence of any deeper problems in the township.

“If there’s proof, fine,” said Quigley. “Bring it forward. Tell us where the cover-up is.”

Knapp has called for a special audit into the township’s finances.

“This is a wake-up call to our residents that Orange Township has big problems, and I’m not going to stick my head in the sand while the other elected officials try to cover up the situation,” she said. “I’m asking that the Attorney General and Auditor of State do a special fraud investigation of Orange Township.”

Farahay, who was fired last week, was accused by township officials of “falsification of records, stealing cash for personal benefit and submitting false reports and receipts to the fiscal officer.”

The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the matter. No charges have been filed.

Theft in office and forgery are both fifth-degree felonies. Tampering with records is a third-degree felony.

The extent of Farahay’s alleged theft is unknown, Knapp said.

The Growth Coach of Central Ohio North business has expanded and is now serving business professionals of northern Columbus, Delaware, Westerville, Lewis Center and Sunbury.

“The Growth Coach is giving me a way to help local businesses maximize their resources to have a greater impact on their communities and to help the people within those businesses improve their own quality of life,” said Growth Coach’s Brad Schneider.

Schneider brings a long history of coaching, consulting and organizational development to the business.

“The key to changing a business is to facilitate the change through the people,” he said. “If the employees are on board and want to see the company succeed, anything is possible. It’s about keeping the people within the business focused and engaged.”

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Delaware police report:

A young girl refused to listen to her parents Tuesday morning at a residence on Jaguar Spur Avenue. Police say the girl was being disrespectful to her parents and refused to do what they asked. A charged of unruly juvenile was filed with the Delaware County Juvenile Court.

Cash was stolen from a motor vehicle in the first block of Rheem Street Tuesday morning. Police have no suspects.

Prescription medication and a debit card were stolen from a vehicle while it was parked at Grady Memorial Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Police have no suspects.

A man broke a window and attempted to steal a television from a residence on Fern Drive Tuesday afternoon. Police say the man and the victim have a child together and the mother told police the man hit her in the head during the break-in. The man was arrested and charged with domestic violence. The case was forwarded to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office for further investigation.

Police chased a 10-year-old in the area of Park Avenue and Noble Street Tuesday night. Police had received a call about an unruly juvenile from the boys’ parents but the boy fled the scene on a bicycle. Police chased the boy until he dismounted the bike. He was apprehended on foot. Charges of unruly juvenile and obstructing official business were forwarded to the Delaware County Juvenile Court. The boy was released to his parents’ custody.

Partner agencies in the Delaware County Hunger Alliance have been awarded more than $350,000 to continue the fight against hunger in the county.

The United Way of Delaware County, in partnership with the Delaware General Health District, has awarded $355,600 to the team, marking the first time United Way funding has been awarded to a collaborative partnership, rather than individual agencies, according to health district officials.

At 9 a.m. Friday, a team made up of eight different Delaware County Hunger Alliance partners will sign their letter of commitment at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road.

The alliance agencies, along with United Way volunteers, met on several occasions to decide how to distribute the pool of funds and came up with the following plan:

• SourcePoint will receive $102,000 for meal delivery to residents ages 18-59 with physical, developmental and mental disabilities. SourcePoint, in partnership with the Second Ward Community Initiative, will also receive an additional $4,500 to add plumbing to a new congregate dining site for residents age 60 and older.

• People In Need Inc. of Delaware County will receive $60,000 to support pantry operations and increase the availability of fresh produce available to the community. People In Need will also use $20,000 to convert its food pantry from a pre-packed model pantry to a client choice pantry.

• Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio will receive $110,000 to provide food to 1,100 Delaware County families a month, including those at mobile food pantries in Sunbury and Ashley. Lutheran Social Services will also receive $13,000 for the creation of mobile distribution pantries in Ostrander and areas south of Sunbury.

• Ohio Wesleyan University’s Department of Health and Human Kinetics will receive $12,600 to continue the “Cooking Matters” classes for residents who want to learn how to prepare the fresh produce they receive from local pantries. Participants receive a meal at each class session, a recipe book and groceries to prepare the meal at home.

• Salvation Army of Central Ohio will receive $10,000 to increase hours for their walk-in pantry along with emergency meals and take-home boxes for an increasing number of human trafficking victims.

• Delaware City Vineyard/FEED Delaware will receive $10,000 for kitchen plumbing and electricity in order to hold Cooking Matters classes and feed about 75-130 families through pantry services and community meals.

• Andrews House’s summer lunch program will receive $5,500 to provide 110 weekend backpack meals to kids over a 10-week period along with $5,000 to provide food for adults that accompany kids to the Woodward Family Resource Center summer lunch program.

• William Street United Methodist Church will receive $3,000 for 20 backpack meals per week for the entire school year at Woodward elementary school along with a monthly free community meal.

Each member agency of the Hunger Alliance also has agreed to a common set of goals and measurements as outlined by the “food insecurity” portion of the 2014-2018 Community Health Improvement Plan, health district officials said. This will allow for a collective set of data from all partners, which will provide for the first time a way to track progress and impact in the community.

The member agencies of the Delaware County Hunger Alliance include United Way of Delaware County, Delaware County General Health District, People In Need, The Salvation Army, FEED Delaware, Woodward Family Resource Center, Andrews House, Ohio Wesleyan University, Common Ground Free Store, Helpline, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Lutheran Social Services, SourcePoint, Highpoint Community Outreach, The Open Table, William Street Methodist Church and the Delaware County Foundation.