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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1985
Page
3
Lorain Democrats swept to power with Ward 4 victory, boosting their council majority to 11 of 13. Wanda Tully led a field of six at large candidates with 9 271 votes, defeating incumbent Bob Hristko and Ken Shawver as party gains extended beyond Ward 4.
Avon mayor Thomas L. Wearsch secured a third term defeating Daniel Hara dem with 1 349 votes to 768 in an unofficial tally. Wearsch 46 credited ongoing drainage and street resurfacing programs and urged continued progress. Hara dem 57, former Ward 3 councilman 1972 78, ran twice before and emphasized fiscal accountability.
Avon voters defeated the 10.5 mill park development levy 1106 to 837 in the election. Ray Cooney led the levy committee saying funds would have supported park development only. The measure aimed to fund Avon Community Park and Northgate Park improvements.
Erie Huron Ottawa Vocational Education School levy failed by five votes Tuesday. The 1 mill increase would have raised operating mills from 2.4 to 3.4, with EHOVE facing a $614000 deficit by June 1986 and no contingency plan in place per Superintendent George Linn.
GRAFTON Three incumbents won seats on the Midview School Board as unopposed candidates. Linda Sue Enyedy 42 of Lakeview Drive received 2439 votes, Gary F. Wilson 41 of Sycamore Lane 2233 votes, Bruce R. McCafferty 41 of Overlook Drive 2150 votes. Incumbent Jim White did not seek re election.
Forthofer 32 wins one of three at large seats with 1,270 votes. Hubbard 1,048 and Tomlin 1,209 secure the other two. Ward races: Conti tops Conti 227, Busser re elected 345, Patsko 283 over Farmer 177, unopposed Krystowski keeps Ward 1 seat.
Incumbents won council-at-large seats with Urbin 2048 votes Zilka 1994 Abram 1771 while Barnard trailed with 1423. Ward races saw Haverback lead Ward 4 with 497 votes over Glenn Bender 172 and unopposed Ward 1 Robert Ireland 552 Ward 2 Tyndale Cracas 652 Ward 3 Judith Emrick 600.
Voters in 24 townships chose four year trustees with totals for Amherst Berlin Brighton Brownheim and others led by Amherst Gail Lard A Dellefield Ernest Nagy and Michael Naymik. Grafton mayor Thomas M. Smith won a second term defeating Nancy McCarrick while wards saw varied races and write in clerk Robert Logan received 22 votes.
Lucile Pierce led the five candidates with 2068 votes to win a first term on the Amherst Board of Education. Incumbent Ron Yacchozzi took 1995 votes to keep his seat, James Berthold 1456 for a first term, Ron Thompson 1314, and Erwin Howell 1223 as the incumbent with the fewest ballots.
Incumbent candidates held key posts in Amherst. City auditor Mari lyn Jacobeak won re election 1245 to 1217 over Shari Schrader. Voters kept Wayne Whyte 1482 and Cora Godfrey 1370 on council at large while William Vander Wyden won 1318. Ward 3 Gammons defeated Duaneswine 299 to 264 and Harmiyeh beat Voss 396 to 306 for Ward 4. Unopposed Democrats captured city offices.
In Amherst precinct 1-B the measure allowing Sunday carry-out sales of beer and wine failed 60 to 48 after owners of The Junction Beverage Center on Milan Ave filed the question with the board of elections to permit such sales.
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