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September 19, 2007

School Committee VP's work as announcer questioned

BURRILLVILLE -- The vice president of the School Committee may have violated the town’s charter by working as a hockey announcer at the ice rink, according to the town solicitor.

The official, Raymond J. Trinque, a well-known face at the arena, said he has worked as an announcer for years and donated his earnings to charity. The June Rockwell Levy Community Ice Rink is located behind Burrillville High School.

Trinque has received an official notice that informs him of his alleged violations and summons him to an Oct. 3 hearing before the Town Council.

“I plan to appear at this hearing and explain my actions,” he said in a news release. “…I am preparing for the worst but hoping for the best…”

The notice was sent by the town’s solicitor, Timothy F. Kane. It says an investigation “independent of the Town Council” has found probable cause to allege that Trinque repeatedly violated the charter by earning compensation at the rink and paying the money to “third parties.”

The alleged violations occurred on 10 dates during the previous school year, beginning on Dec. 1 and ending Jan. 20, the notice says. It notes that any member of the School Committee must “forfeit” his or her office if found in violation.

The council hired a Narragansett lawyer, Patrick J. Dougherty, to investigate a complaint about Trinque’s work at the rink, according to the panel’s president, Nancy F. Burns.

Dougherty has not supplied any information about his findings.

“Mr. Trinque is entitled to a fair hearing,” she said.

-- Journal staff writer Mark Reynolds

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