Forthofer Wins Seat on Ridgeville School Board
Kathleen Forthofer, a 49 year old licensed practical nurse and former teacher, won a seat on the North Ridgeville Board of Education with 3 069 votes, defeating incumbent Marianne Powrie and securing a three member board majority. John Butkowski took third for a full four year term and Michael P. McNamara Sr. finished fourth in his first bid.
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Forthofer
Ridgeville
North Ridgeville
John Butkowski
Michael P. McNamara Sr
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Butkowski
Lorain Products
Lou Kordish
McNamara
Cleveland Board of Education
Wellington election reshapes council with veteran winners
Former Wellington mayor Rudy Neumann and Rev. Charles Rugg defeated incumbents Floyd Herold and Edward Bughman to shift the council balance. Incumbent Roland Handley won the top votes, while Charles Oney also retained his seat. Party lines now tilt Republican with Neumann and Rugg, and Democrats Herold and Bughman.
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Wellington
Rudy Neumann
Charles
Bill) Rugg
Floyd Herold
Edward Bughman
Roland Handley
Lorain County Board of Elections
Charles Oney
Neumann
Rugg
Bughman
Herold
Handley
Oney
No party politics for Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Lake voters rejected a charter amendment that would have reinstated party politics. The unofficial Board of Elections tally showed 1,169 against and 624 in favor, preserving the nonpartisan system. Council members disagreed, with Joan Ackerman arguing it could hinder funding while Jeannette Maggard called it a political football and limited by the small community.
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Sheffield Lake
Board of Elections
Joan Ackerman
Jeannette Maggard
Magegard
Sheffield Lake votes down residency rule for city workers
Unofficial results show 1127 against and 673 for the residency requirement. Police Chief Thomas Walther and Safety Director Joseph Martin argued hiring beyond the city saves training costs and still allows local residents hired from nearby areas. A petition by Councilwoman Jeannette Maggard and her husband sought to place the ordinance on the ballot.
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Thomas Walther
Joseph Martin
Jeannette Maggard
Robert
Sheffield Lake
Elyria
Walther
Service Department
Firelands voters reject 4.7 million school bond plan
Firelands District voters defeat a 4.7 million bond to build a centralized elementary school and high school gym, with 980 against to 877 in favor. The plan would have consolidated Kipton Birmingham and Brownhelm sites, boosting bus savings and reducing maintenance needs.
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Firelands
Kipton
Birmingham
Brownhelm
Timko defeats Zieba in Lorain judge race
Lorain Municipal Judge V Paul Timko celebrated his birthday with a victory over challenger Joseph Zieba 10411 to 6922 for a first six year term. Timko credited supporters and prayers while thanking voters. City Treasurer Delores Burgett won unopposed for a third term with 10711 votes.
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Lorain - Lorain
V. Paul Timko
Joseph Zieba
Timko
Zieba
John S. Kolena
Kolena
Delores Burgett
Ridgeville fire levy passes on second, broad support cited
Ridgeville voters approved the two mill fire levy 2 508 to 2 042 after a prior defeat by 49 votes. The plan raises about 370 000 annually to fund 21 firefighters, new equipment, and salaries, with a new 1 250 gallon pumper and ambulance among priority purchases.
Oberlin approves library levy for furnishing new space
Oberlin voters approved a five year levy of 250000 to furnish and decorate the Oberlin Public Library in its new second floor location in the Carnegie Building. The measure passed 1092 to 723 as the library prepares to move upstairs this spring to free space for college offices.
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Eaton Township
Oberlin
Oberlin Public Library
Oberlin College
Ridenour Leads Pack for Sheffield Council Election
Cleo Ridenour topped the vote with an unofficial 347 ballots to win a Sheffield Village council seat. Neighbors Charles Martin 301 Ronald Rosso 286 and Michael Griffith 280 also won the four seats.
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Sheffield Village
Cleo Ridenour
Board of Elections
Barkwood Estates
Charles Martin
Barkwood Dr
Martin
Ronald Rosso
Michael Griffith
Sheffield Lake road levy fails by near two to one
A 2 mill road levy in Sheffield Lake was defeated 1,146 to 608 in unofficial Tuesday results. The five year levy would have raised $122,982 yearly for road work. Incumbent council members How ard Bliss and Louis Vares did not seek reelection, while Elmer Scott lost with 170 votes. New council members Kenneth Rustska and Jerry Bialko will take seats next year.
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Ship
Carlisle
Columbia
Sheffield Lake
Jan
Ron
Martin
Howard Bliss
Louis Vares
Elmer Scott
Kenneth Rustska
Jerry Bialko
Daniel Sharick
Catherine Csubak
Linda Tennant
Three win seats on Firelands board
Dwight H. Holt B Luella Tuttle and Donald J. Hunsinger won seats on the Firelands Board of Education Tuesday. They beat out Joseph Milas and Maureen Milks for seats on the board.
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Henrietta
Dwight H. Holt
B. Luella Tuttle
Donald J. Hunsinger
Firelands Board of Education
Joseph Milas
Maureen Milks
Oberlin overturns can ban and allows nonreturnable beverage cans
Oberlin voters approved overturning a 13year old law banning non returnable beverage containers by a 1053 to 809 tally. The decision ends a loophole from a judge ruling and lets merchants resume selling cans while supporters tout litter control and resource conservation.
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Oberlin
Board of Elections
Dave Gibson
Gibson’s Food Mart
W. College
Richard Lothrop
Incumbents win in Wellington school race
Wellington voters reelect incumbents Bernard Nicode and Ralph Hayes by large margins. Ed Young wins the seat vacated by Audrey J. Lance after she did not seek reelection. Fred Alspach runs unopposed to fill the remainder of Les Warren’s term. Phyllis Mosher holds her four year term.
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Ohio High School Athletic Association
Wellington
Ed Young
Audrey J. Lance
Fred Alspach
Les Warren
Nicode
Phyllis Mosher
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Marian
Firelands District
Nixes New School
By Scott Stephens
Brighton Township
Camden Town
Columbia Township
Bronson
Root Road
Terry
Donna Dante
North Olmsted
Columbia School Board
LaGrange
Ridgeville Fire Levy
Eugene Diederich
Diederich
Oks Library
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Ridenour
Sheffield Council
S. Lake Road Levy
Firelands Board
Richard McHugh
Judy Rohrer
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