12-08-2010, 12:10 PM
CLEVELAND, OH- Charles (Chuck) Stiver, of Homerville, has been promoted to area supervisor of state boating programs for a portion of northeast Ohio which includes the greater Cleveland area, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft. He will continue working out of the Cleveland area office, located at 1150 East 49th Street, where he has served as a watercraft officer specialist.
In his new position as Cleveland area supervisor, Stiver is responsible for coordinating law enforcement, boating education programs and public relations efforts in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Stiver also will supervise watercraft agency field operations on waterways that include Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga, Rocky and Vermilion rivers, plus additional inland waterways.
A graduate of Buckeye High School in Medina, Stiver earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from The Ohio State University. He joined the ODNR Division of Watercraft as a state watercraft officer in 1988. Stiver replaces Dan Fuller, who retired as Cleveland area supervisor in October.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft administers Ohio's boating programs. The agency oversees watercraft registration and titling operations, provides funding to local communities for education, enforcement and boating access facilities, educates the public, and enforces boating laws on Ohio's waterways. Additionally, the division works closely with the U.S. Coast Guard 9th District headquarters staff based in Cleveland on matters of maritime security and boater safety, as well as other local, state and federal agencies.
For more information on Ohio's boating programs, visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com or call toll-free 877-4BOATER.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
Media Contact
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft<br />
614. 265. 6695
Chuck Stiver, ODNR Division of Watercraft<br />
216. 361. 1212
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations<br />
614. 265. 6860
In his new position as Cleveland area supervisor, Stiver is responsible for coordinating law enforcement, boating education programs and public relations efforts in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. Stiver also will supervise watercraft agency field operations on waterways that include Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga, Rocky and Vermilion rivers, plus additional inland waterways.
A graduate of Buckeye High School in Medina, Stiver earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from The Ohio State University. He joined the ODNR Division of Watercraft as a state watercraft officer in 1988. Stiver replaces Dan Fuller, who retired as Cleveland area supervisor in October.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft administers Ohio's boating programs. The agency oversees watercraft registration and titling operations, provides funding to local communities for education, enforcement and boating access facilities, educates the public, and enforces boating laws on Ohio's waterways. Additionally, the division works closely with the U.S. Coast Guard 9th District headquarters staff based in Cleveland on matters of maritime security and boater safety, as well as other local, state and federal agencies.
For more information on Ohio's boating programs, visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com or call toll-free 877-4BOATER.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
Media Contact
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft<br />
614. 265. 6695
Chuck Stiver, ODNR Division of Watercraft<br />
216. 361. 1212
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations<br />
614. 265. 6860