AOAA hires new director
By Sarah Desantis, The News-Item, Shamokin, Pa. | |
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At Monday night's meeting, the AOAA authority voted to hire
Porzi will make
After Porzi's appointment was unanimously voted for approval, applause broke out in the AOAA trailhead building.
"They were all very good, qualified people," said Backes.
Porzi's experience within the ATV industry made him an ideal candidate for the position. He is currently employed as a sales manager Vreeland's
"I have a strong passion for off-roading," said Porzi. "And, I just really wanted to help move this project along."
Boundary lines
Authority member Barry Yorwarth said Porzi's familiarity with the mountainside helped earn him the role, but his first duty will be to step up his boundary line knowledge.
"He's familiar with the property from years of use," said Yorwarth. " He just needs to get familiar with what is AOAA property and who exactly are our adjoining landowners."
Porzi said he already has his eyes set on opening the AOAA more frequently.
"The first thing on the agenda is to try to get it open at least one to two more days per week," he said.
Currently, the AOAA is open Saturdays, Sundays and occasional holidays. Porzi said he'd like to see it also open on Thursdays and Fridays.
Service rep hired
In addition to Porzi,
Backes said the extra hands will be helpful, not only with increasing park hours, but in preparation of September and October, when he expects the park to be busy.
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