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5/21
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pendent bus company.
Fresh Air sent a letter to parents
prior to the airing of the WDIV-TV
resh Air Society staff mem- segment, Geller said. "We wanted to
be very clear and honest with the
bers and officers were
families."
taken by surprise, but
"Safety is the most important ele-
acted quickly, when they
ment of everything we do at
learned that a WDIV-TV investiga-
Tamarack Camps, and we take_ these
tive report showed that two part-
allegations very seriously," stated the
time bus drivers hired by Tamarack
letter, signed by Geller and Ronald
Camps in Ortonville had prior alco-
Sollish, Fresh Air president.
hol-related driving violations.
The letter also said that Fresh Air
According to a Channel 4
would review the safety elements of
"Defenders" report on May 11, two
hiring, employment
female bus drivers
and transportation
who had been fired
practices.
The two
from the Clarkston
drivers would be sus-
School District were
pended pending a full
still driving buses dur-
investigation, he said.
ing the summer
"You have our per-
months for Tamarack
sonal assurance that
Camps. The camps
no individual with a
are Jewish.
questionable driving
One driver had her
record will drive a
license restricted for
Tamarack Camps
three months in 2000
vehicle. and that the
and the other for the
safety of your chil-
same length in 2002
dren is and remains
after each was caught
our paramount con-
drinking and driving, Jonah Geller, Fresh Air
cern," the letter said.
Channel 4 reported.
Society executi ye director
It reinforced that
_Jonah Geller, execu-
employees must
tive director of Fresh
immediately report to camp man-
Air Society since May 2002, said
agement "any situation they believe
that all Tamarack drivers are
to be unsafe."
required to have "very clear safe
"These two individuals were hired
driving records, exhibiting profes-
sional skill, maturity and judgment." prior to. Jonah being hired as execu-
tive director, and they were essen-
All, he said, are closely supervised.
tially on the agency's payroll before
He said the women's infractions
he had the opportunity to do a pre-
did not show up on yearly driving
employment investigation," said
checks because their licenses were
Sollish. "Jonah, when he took over,
reinstated, they paid their fees and
was already looking through driving
cleared the state of Michigan test.
records.
He said the drivers have had impec-
"Jonah went up within a day or
cable driving records since he has
two of this situation and advised his
been at Fresh Air.
entire staff that everybody will be
The camp in Ortonville employs
subjected to employment back-
about eight bus drivers on a part-
time hourly basis. Its drivers typical- ground investigations whether you've
been with us for a year, 10 years or
ly have driven for school districts
30 years," Sollish said. "We will do
and seek employment during the
everything that we have to do to
summer by driving campers to hik-
ensure that we provide and present
ing and canoeing trips. For longer
the best and safest camp experience
and larger trips, the camp contracts
for our children and our families." ❑
much of the driving out to an inde-
Staff Writer
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