Tue Feb 09 2010
By JACK PALMER
Numerous candidates and issues met the election filing deadline Thursday in Defiance County. All filings remain unofficial until certified by the election board, which meets Tuesday at 12 p.m.
The only countywide issue is a 1-mill, five-year renewal and decrease for E-911 services and communication. This is a reduction of .2-mills from the present 1.2 mills.
Candidate filings produced several interesting notes. For example, all five school boards will have a contested race in November.
Ayersville Local residents will select two new board members among three newcomers -- Robert Cooper III, John Delano and Danny Wagner. The top two will replace Craig McKibben and Lisa Brown, who did not file for re-election.
Four board seats will be determined for Central Local Schools. Incumbent Mark Baden, Jennifer Bergman, Patricia Garrigus (appointed when Jeff Ankney resigned) and Vicki Rhodes will vie for the three open four-year terms, while Rob Miller is unopposed for the unexpired two-year term. Incumbents Jilene Richards and Mickey Schwarzbeck did not file for re-election.
Three seats are up for grabs on the Defiance City Board of Education, including a two-year unexpired term. Robert Carpenter Jr., Paul Ferree and incumbents Mark Klein and Stephen Snavely will be locked in a four-way race for the two four-year terms. The two-year unexpired term will pit Wesley Moats (appointed earlier this year to fill the unexpired term of S.G. Brugler) against Barney Eureste.
The Hicksville Exempted Village school board race features five candidates for three seats. Susan Gonwick, Stephanie Karacson-Mazur, Dennis Vetter and incumbents Karen Schmidt and Robert Weatherhead will vie for the four-year terms. Incumbent Michael Cleland did not file a petition.
In the Northeastern Local School District, incumbent Michael Boff, Julie Burkholder, Ken Keller and incumbent Ronald Meyer will compete for three open seats. Another incumbent, Kraig Beilharz, did not file for re-election.
Turning to the municipal races, Joe Eureste (D-inc.), Michael Ketcham (R), David Plant (D), Howard Tropepe (D) and Ellen Upp (R-inc.) will vie for three Defiance City Council-At-Large seats.
There will also be a contested election for Sherwood council, with Robyn Crites, Wes Hall, incumbent James Hohenberger, incumbent A.J. Minton and Michael Sudholtz seeking to be among the top four elected.
The Hicksville and Ney council races each have four candidates for four seats.
Meanwhile, 10 of 12 township trustee races are contested. The largest slate is in Noble Township, with five candidates vying for two four-years terms and three more candidates competing for an unexpired two-year term.
Six candidates are also on the ballot for two township seats in both Delaware and Mark Townships.
The only new levy request is for Richland Township, where voters will decide a 2-mill additional levy for a continuing period of time for fire and rescue services.
Defiance city voters will decide four proposed charter amendments, including the elimination of term limits for the park board to correspond with other city boards and commissions.
Three of the issues are Sunday liquor sales options with two in Defiance city precinct 3C and the other in city precinct 3A.
A list of filings which met Thursday's deadline appears below. Candidates for municipal elections that are partisan (Defiance and Hicksville) were required to file for this fall's general election by May 5, but they are also listed.
Write-in candidates may file their petitions for any of these positions until Sept. 2.
Boards of education
H H H
Ayersville Local
(elect two)
Robert Cooper III
John Delano
Danny Wagner
H H H
Central Local
(elect three)
Mark Baden, inc.
Jennifer Bergman
Patricia Garrigus, appt.
Vicki Rhodes
(two-year unexpired term,
elect one)
Rob Miller
H H H
Defiance City
(elect two)
Robert Carpenter Jr.
Paul Ferree
Mark Klein, inc.
Stephen Snavely, inc.
(two-year unexpired term,
elect one)
Wesley Moats, appt.
Barney Eureste
H H H
Hicksville Exempted
(elect three)
Susan Gonwick
Stephanie Karacson-Mazur
Karen Schmidt, inc.
Robert Weatherhead, inc.
Dennis Vetter
H H H
Northeastern Local
(elect three)
Michael Boff., inc.
Julie Burkholder
Ken Keller
Ronald Meyer, inc.
Municipal offices
Defiance
President of council (elect one)
Tim Holtsberry (D)
Council At-Large (elect three)
Joe Eureste (D-inc.)
Michael Ketcham (R)
David Plant (D)
Howard Tropepe (D)
Ellen Upp (R-inc.)
H H H
Hicksville
Council (elect four)
Michael Barth (R)
Michael Headley (R)
Ronald Jones (R-inc.)
Ron Beverly Sr. (I-inc.)
H H H
Ney
Council (elect four)
Rocky Brodbeck, inc.
Adam Coy, inc.
Greg Crites, inc.
Harold Mills, inc.
H H H
Sherwood
Council (elect four)
Robyn Crites
Wes Hall
James Hohenberger, inc.
A.J. Minton, inc.
Michael Sudholtz
Townships
(elect two trustees each
unless otherwise indicated)
Adams
Daryle Rogers, inc.
Jack Schliesser, inc.
Thomas Wiemken
H H H
Defiance
Richard Ankney, inc.
Don Brown
Diane Mayer
Dan Peck, inc.
H H H
Delaware
David Clinker
John Fifer Jr.
Thomas Grinnell
Ronald Johns
Rick Speiser, inc.
Jacob Timbrook
H H H
Farmer
James Donze, inc.
Larry Mavis, inc.
H H H
Hicksville
Jeff Green, inc.
Josh Metz
David Wonderly, inc.
H H H
Highland
Richard Hoshock, inc.
Darl McCullough
Ken Zachrich, inc.
H H H
Mark
Vernon Haase, inc.
Jeff Holtsberry
John Panico
Alex Renollet
Danny Zeedyk
Denver Zeedyk
H H H
Milford
Thomas Dietsch, inc.
Edward Perry, inc.
H H H
Noble
Orville Clark
Joseph Clemens, inc.
Brian McDowell
Ted Penner, inc.
Penny Stollsteimer
(two-year unexpired term,
elect one)
Ron Cereghin
Jeffrey Lipp
Gary L. Smith
H H H
Richland
Bruce Colwell, inc.
Otto Meyer Jr., inc.
Donald Rittenhouse
H H H
Tiffin
Rich Burk, inc.
Chad Hall
Brady Woolace
H H H
Washington
Gary Crites, inc.
Howard Miller, inc.
John Grine
Tax, ballot issues
Ayersville Local: A 2-mill, five-year renewal levy for permanent improvements
Defiance County: A 1-mill, five-year renewal and decrease for E-911 services and communication (reduction of .2-mills from the present 1.2 mills)
Milford Township: A 2-mill, five-year renewal levy for roads and bridges
Richland Township: A 2-mill additional levy for a continuing period of time for fire and rescue services
Defiance City, precinct 3A: A request by Defiance Moose for Sunday liquor sales
Defiance City, precinct 3C: A request by Defiance Beverage Center for Sunday liquor sales
Defiance City, precinct 3C: A request by Wal-Mart for Sunday liquor sales
Defiance City, charter amendment proposal: eliminate the requirement that those running for any council seat must be a "qualified elector" of the city for one year "immediately prior to his election or appointment."
Defiance City, charter amendment proposal: eliminate the requirement that those running for mayor must be a "qualified elector" of the city for one year "immediately prior to his election or appointment."
Defiance City, charter amendment proposal: removes the task for determining whether requirements are met for recall petitions of city elected officials from the responsibility of the council clerk.
Defiance City, charter amendment proposal: eliminate the current charter provision that no individual would be allowed to serve more than two consecutive three-year terms on the park board.
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