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Bellefontaine swears in two new firefighters, including one of the city's few women on the force
Bellefontaine City Council · November 11, 2025
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Summary
Mayor Christman swore in two new firefighters — a woman introduced as Ella (transcript variants: Gilman/Bealman) and Caden Woodward — who pledged their oaths and acknowledged family in the gallery; administration said the hires help fill vacancies.
Mayor Christman introduced and administered the oath to two new members of the Bellefontaine Fire Department during the council meeting.
Ella (identified in the transcript as Ella Gilman and elsewhere as Ella Bealman) took the oath as a firefighter paramedic and committed to uphold the constitutions of the United…
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