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ELECTION 2013

UP FRONT Beggar’s Night is 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 31

Beggar’s Night in Hampton will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 31.

Dumont Trunk or Treat is set for Oct. 31 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

THE TIME HAS COME TO CAST YOUR VOTE By Jeff Forward The 2013 election is next week and voters across Franklin County will be headed to the polls to choose the leaders of their communities for the next several years. There are lots of choices for mayor and also city council seats in the communities RI +DPSWRQ *HQHYD 6KHIĂ€HOG +DQVHOO Latimer, Coulter, Alexander, and Popejoy. In Hampton, three city council seats are up for grabs: the At-Large seat cur-

rently held by Dick Lukensmeyer, the Ward 2 seat held by Jim Davies and the Ward 4 seat, being vacated by Craig Eckhardt. Lukensmeyer and Davies are seeking re-election to their respective council seats and are not being contested. Only one candidate stepped forward for the Ward 4 seat, local chiropractor Jay Hickman – who is also running uncontested. 7KH PD\RU¡V UDFH LQ +DPSWRQ LV EHtween two candidates – Brook Boehmler and Diane Weldin. They are looking to re-

ENCASED AT COUNTY MUSEUM

The USS Leahy replica is 1/48th the size of the real ship. It was carefully put into place last week by a group of volunteers from the Leahy Memorial Committee. (Photo by Jeff Forward, Hampton Chronicle.)

St. John’s Scandinavian Bazaar set for Nov. 2

Zion Reformed to host Grandpa’s Tool Shed Bazaar on Nov. 2 Zion Reformed Church will KRVW ´*UDQGSD¡V 7RRO 6KHG Bazaarâ€? on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. with a live auction to follow. Silent bids will be accepted throughout the day on all auction items. Great tasting, homemade food will be served all day! Shops include: Bakery, Crafts, Pantry (featuring home-canned meat,) cards, napkins, and Trash-n-Treasure. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Franklin County Food Pantry. UP FRONT: See Page 2

By Jeff Forward The long-awaited delivery of a replica ship named after Hampton-native and pioneering military hero Admiral William D. Leahy arrived last week and was put into place at the Franklin County Historical Museum.

The replica ship – 1/48th scale of the real USS Leahy – is the centerpiece of the Admiral William D. Leahy Exhibit in the Franklin County Historical Society Museum at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. The exhibit also includes several hisWRULFDO LWHPV VXFK DV /HDK\¡V GHVN

from his days working in the White House, his Navy uniform and a )RXU 6WDU &RPPDQGHU à DJ Steve Deike, who is involved in the Leahy Memorial Committee – the group constructing the exhibit – VDLG LW ZDV DZHVRPH WR ÀQDOO\ KDYH LEAHY REPLICA: See Page 2

City Council declares local bulldog vicious By Jeff Forward The Hampton City Council took a turn away from local politics for much of their Oct. 24 meeting during an emotional hearing about whether or not a local IDPLO\¡V GRJ VKRXOG EH GHFODUHG YLFLRXV A vicious animal hearing was conducted by the four members of the council present as well as Mayor Shawn Dietz, with the end result being a unanimous vote to declare the dog in question vicious – meaning it would need to be permanently removed from city limits or euthanized within three days of the decision. The dog under scrutiny was named

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“Brutusâ€? and is a 130-pound American Bulldog, owned by Paul and Jeri Hovenga of the 400 block of Seventh Avenue Northeast. The hearing began with Hampton police Chief Bob Schaefer describing the incident that occurred on Oct. 18, which involved a man who was spraying pesticide in a neighboring yard to the Hovenga residence. “He reported while spraying the yard, KH ZDV ELW E\ WKH QHLJKERU¡V GRJ Âľ 6FKDHfer said, adding that the victim suffered torn pants and a bite to his leg that drew blood. The dog was taken by police and quarantined, where it was checked for

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LEAHY REPLICA SHIP ARRIVES,

Trunk-or-Treat will be held at the Dumont Reformed Church Parking Lot from 4:305:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 31. The event is co-sponsored by the Dumont Reformed Church and New Hope United Methodist Churches.

6W -RKQ¡V /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK rural Hampton, will have a Scandinavian Bazaar, bake sale, and coffee shop featuring delicious Danish specialties, open-faced sandwiches, Danish layer cake, and Danish pastries on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:30-11 a.m.

place outgoing Mayor Shawn Dietz, who is stepping down after only one term in RIĂ€FH Boehmler is the former executive director of the Greater Franklin County Chamber of commerce and has touted his energy and business background as reasons why candidates should choose him. Weldin is the former mayor of Hampton, holding the seat for eight years prior to losing to Dietz in 2010 by only 16 votes. Weldin has run on a platform of

vaccinations. All vaccinations were up to date, Schaefer added. Paul Hovenga, who owns the dog with his wife, Jeri, appeared before the council to defend his canine pet and also tell his side of the incident. Paul Hovenga was later joined at the podium by his wife, Jeri, who also described what happened that day; both pleaded for leniency IURP WKH FRXQFLO LQ UHJDUG WR WKHLU SHW¡V future. “This will be hard, so please bear with PH Âľ 3DXO +RYHQJD VDLG ´:H¡UH QRW GHnying Brutus did not get after this man. I think Brutus was protecting our property VICIOUS DOG: See Page 3

$20,000 reward offered for locating Ethan Kazmerzak

By Jeff Forward The search for missing Hampton man Ethan Kazmerzak continues, entering its sixth week, and now a reward is offered for information that helps authorLWLHV ÀQG KLP A $20,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the whereabouts of Kazmerzak or his safe return. Kazmerzak has been missing since about 12 a.m. Sept. 15, after he was last seen at a party in rural Franklin County somewhere near the intersection of 190th Street and Nettle Avenue. A wide-ranging search for Kazmerzak was conducted for almost one week by various members of WKH SXEOLF DQG ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIÀFLDOV \HW QR FOXHV to his location were uncovered and the mystery remains unsolved. Kazmerzak has not used his credit cards, bank ATM card, nor his cell phone since the night he went missing. His cell phone was tracked as last being used at the intersection of 190th Street and Olive Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 15. Since the week after his disappearance and subsequent week of searching, nothing has been discovered about Kazmerzak or his vehicle – a silver 2006 Volkwagen Jetta with the license plate AUZ 382. On Monday, family members and Hampton police RIÀFLDOV DQQRXQFHG WKH\ ZHUH RIIHULQJ D UHZDUG RI $20,000 for any information leading to the whereabouts of Ethan or his safe return. The $20,000 in reward funds has conditions to it which will be posted on the Hampton city Web site – www.hamptonia.us - on Wednesday. The money was pooled together by an anonymous group of donors, said Hampton Police Chief Bob Schaefer. Police said Kazmerzak was last seen wearing a white or teal shirt with orange or peach shorts. He is described as 5-foot, 5-inches tall and about 180 pounds, with a beard, dark-blonde hair, Drew Carey-style glasses and a Grateful Dead tattoo on his left upper arm. Anyone with information about Kazmerzak or his location is asked to immediately call Hampton police RIÀFLDOV DW 3ROLFH DOVR DVN DQ\RQH who may encounter Kazmerzak to not interact with KLP EHFDXVH WKH\ EHOLHYH KH PD\ à HH

Holly Dazzle Time in Greater Franklin County

Saturday, Nov. 2, Home Based Shopping at Hampton Country Club, 10 a.m.-3p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, Country Hoedown at the Windsor, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 7-Nov. 10, Holiday Open Houses, Downtown Hampton Saturday, Nov. 9, ZĞĚ Ä‚ĆŒĆ‰ÄžĆš ÄŤÄ‚Ĺ?ĆŒ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ &ĆŒÍ˜ Ĺ˝Í˜ ŽŜǀĞŜĆ&#x;ŽŜ ÄžĹśĆšÄžĆŒÍ• Ďł Ć‰Í˜ĹľÍ˜ Sunday, Nov. 10, KĹŻÄš &Ä‚Ć?ĹšĹ?ŽŜĞĚ ^Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ůŽŜĹ? Ăƚ ƚŚĞ tĹ?ŜĚĆ?Ĺ˝ĆŒ dĹšÄžÄ‚ĆšĆŒÄžÍ• ϰ Ć‰Í˜ĹľÍ˜ Friday, Nov. 22, YĆľÄ‚ĆŒĆšÄžĹŻÇ‡ ŽčĞĞ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ >Ĺ?Ĺ?ŚƚŚŽƾĆ?Äž zŽƾƚŚ ĨŽĆŒ ĹšĆŒĹ?Ć?Ćš Ä?ĆľĹ?ĹŻÄšĹ?ĹśĹ? ϳ͗ϰϹ Ä‚Í˜ĹľÍ˜ ^ƉŽŜĆ?Ĺ˝ĆŒÄžÄš Ä?LJ &ĆŒÄ‚ŜŏůĹ?Ĺś ŽƾŜƚLJ dŽƾĆŒĹ?Ć?Ĺľ Íť 'ĆŒÄžÄ‚ĆšÄžĆŒ &ĆŒÄ‚ŜŏůĹ?Ĺś ŽƾŜƚLJ ŚĂžÄ?ÄžĆŒ ŽĨ ŽžžÄžĆŒÄ?Äž Íť sĹ?Ć?Ĺ?Ćš Ç Ç Ç Í˜,ĂžƉƚŽŜ/Ĺ˝Ç Ä‚Í˜Ĺ˝ĆŒĹ?

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