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Repella defeats Olivito in race for Common Pleas judge Republican Michael Repella II defeated incumbent Democrat Dominick Olivito Jr. for Carroll County Common Pleas General Division judge in Tuesday’s general election. Repella received 6,573 votes, while Olivito received 3,338. “Thank you. To all those who supported my campaign by donating their time, money and words of encouragement, I couldn’t have won without you,” said Repella in a statement. “Thank you to everyone who put their trust in me and gave me their vote.” “To my wife, Sarah, I love you. I will be forever grateful for the sacrifices that you and our children have made over the past year,” he continued. “I look forward to serving everyone in the county as your judge,” he said. Repella said he will focus on establishing a drug court and hopes to amend the county’s rules regarding child custody within the first month in office.
Veterans Day services planned throughout Carroll County area
MICHAEL REPELLA II
DOMINICK OLIVITO JR.
Repella’s term will begin Jan. 1, 2019. Olivito had served as common pleas
judge for 12 years. He did not provide a statement before press time.
Friendship Center levy passes 3-1 Several Carroll Countians were happy to see the .5-mill tax levy renewal for the Friendship Center approved at Tuesday’s Nov. 6 General Election. The levy reportedly was approved by an unofficial vote of 7,234 for and 2,879 against. Commenting on the levy approval, Tonya Myers, director of the Carroll County Council on Aging/Friendship Center, said: “I would like to offer a heartfelt thank-you to Carroll County voters for your continued support of the Friendship
Carrollton’s annual Veterans Day service will be held Monday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. at Westview Cemetery. The speaker will be Charles (Chuck) Pearson, a US Marine Corps retired Captain and former conductor of the U. S. Marine Corps band. The service will be conducted by members of Fighting McCook Post 3301, Veterans of Foreign Wars, who will have a color guard and firing squad. Malvern’s Valley Post 375 of the American Legion is inviting veterans, their families and the public to attend an open house and meal Monday, Nov. 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the canteen at the Post Home, 203 S. Bridge St., Malvern. Minerva Middle School will host a service for veterans at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the gymnasium.
Center’s 0.5-mill renewal levy for the support of maintaining senior services and facilities.” “We are blessed to live in a caring and giving community. We will continue to offer the same services and grow as much as we can these next five years. We look forward to paying you back with services offered to the Seniors of Carroll County,” she noted. “Please stop by and see YOUR ‘Friendship Center,’ have lunch and see more of what we do,” Myers said.
ELECTION 2018 November 6, 2018
Candidates Carroll County Auditor
(Term Beginning 3-11-19)
Republican
Lynn Fairclough
8,233
Commissioner
(Term Beginning 1-1-19)
Republican
Jeffrey Ohler
8,242
Court of Common Pleas Judge General Division
(Term Beginning 1-1-19)
Democrat
Dominick Olivito Jr. Republican
3,338
Michael Repella II 6,573 Issues Carroll County: Renewal, 1.7 mills,
general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of roads and bridges, five years, commencing in 2019. For 6,099 Against 4,032 Carroll County: Renewal, 0.5 mill, providing and maintaining senior citizens services or facilities (Friendship Center), five years, commencing in 2019. For 7,234 Against 2,879 Carroll County: Renewal, 3.6 mills, operation of community programs and services authorized by County Boards of Developmental Disabilities (Carroll Hills Program) for the acquisition, renovation, financing, maintenance and operation of developmental disabilities or for both, 10 years, commencing in 2019. For 6,523 Against 3,639 Village of Dellroy: Renewal, 1.26 mills, fire equipment for the Dellroy Community Fire Department, five years, commencing in 2019. For 87 Against 19 Village of Minerva: Renewal, 1.2 mills, recreational purposes, five years, commencing in 2019. For 833 Against 395 Village of Minerva: Renewal, 0.3 mill, providing and maintaining senior citizens services or facilities of the Minerva Senior Center, five years, commencing in 2019. For 624 Against 505 East Township: Renewal, 1 mill, general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of roads and
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bridges, five years, commencing in 2019. For 209 Against 95 Monroe Township: Renewal, 2 mills, benefit of Monroe Township Dellroy Fire District 1 (excluding the Village of Dellroy), providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings or sites therefor; or sources of water supply and materials therefor; or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of part-time or volunteer firemen or firefighting companies to operate the same, or to purchase ambulance equipment, or to provide ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, five years, commencing in 2019. For 362 Against 85 Orange Township: Renewal, 0.9 mill, general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair or roads and bridges, five years, commencing in 2018. For 206 Against 112 Rose Township: Renewal, benefit of Rose Township (excluding the Village of Magnolia), general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repairs of streets, roads and bridges, five years, commencing in 2018. For 314 Against 208 Center Township: Local Option – Sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between 11 a.m. and midnight by Fighting McCook VFW Post 3301, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit authorizing on/off premise sales who is engaged in the business of operating a community and veterans service organization at 2291 Chase Road, SE, Carrollton. For 285 Against 212 Center Township: Local Option – Sale of beer, wine mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted by Carroll County Park District dba Bluebird Farm Park, an applicant for a D-1, D-2, D-3, D-5 D5i liquor permits authorizing on/off premise sales who is engaged in the business of operating a restaurant and special event venue at 190 Alamo Road, SE, Carrollton. For 305 Against 193 Center Township: Local Option – Sale of wine and mixed beverages and
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spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between 10 a.m. and midnight by Carroll County Park District dba Bluebird Farm Park for a D-6 liquor permit authoring on/off premise sales who is engaged in the business of operating a restaurant and special event venue at 190 Alamo Road, SE, Carrollton. For 269 Against 228 Overlapping Issues Buckeye Joint Vocation School:
Renewal, 1 mill, improving school building facilities, together with all necessary appurtenances, and providing equipment, furniture, furnishings and site improvements therefore, and providing for the current expenses of the school district, five years, commencing in 2019. For 18,874 Against 12,286 Edison Local School District: Renewal, 5.9 mills, current expenses, five years, commencing in 2019. For 3,598 Against 2,268 Stark County Library District: Additional, 2.2 mills, current expenses, eight years, commencing in 2018. For 41,267 Against 45,603 Puskarich Public Library: Renewal, 1 mill, current expenses, continuing, commencing in 2019. For 3,844 Against 1,395 Sandy Creek Joint Fire District:
Additional, 2 mills, providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative or communications personnel to operate the same, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company or for the payment of other related costs, continuing, commencing in 2018. For 1,743 Against 1,812
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John Howlett proudly salutes during the Star Spangled Banner at Minerva Healthcare. Howlett was one of those honored by Community Hospice of Carroll County for their service to our country. Howlett served in Korea in the U.S. Army. Learn more about Hospice’s ceremony on Page 8
Fairclough, Ohler unopposed in races Carroll County Auditor Lynn Fairclough and Commissioner Jeffrey Ohler were unopposed in their quest for re-election to their respective offices Tuesday, Nov. 6. Fairclough, a Republican, received 8,233 votes. “I am grateful to have been unopposed and I appreciate your votes of support,” she said. “I will continue to serve as your county auditor with the same diligence.” Ohler, also a Republican, received 8,242 votes. “Thank you to the voters of Carroll County. I have been honored and proud to serve you for the last eight
years,” he stated. “I will meet the challenges in the next four years. I am thankful to have your confidence in my service by your votes of support. My goal for the next four years is to keep the county solvent. We need to make sure officer holders and department heads have the funds they need to do their jobs,” he continued. “I am looking forward to starting the water and sewer project finally. It looks like we have the funding and the paperwork in place to move forward and we hope to have it finished by the end of the year,” Ohler said. “I will continue to do my best for the voters of Carroll County.”
Residents pass Carroll County Board of DD levy Carroll County residents passed the renewal levy for the Carroll County Board of Developmental Disabilities 6,523-3,639 Tuesday. The 3.6-mill levy is for the operation of community programs and services through the Carroll Hills Program. “We are so thankful for the wonderful support shown for our program through the voters passing this levy. I am so proud to live in such a great community,” said Matt Campbell, superintendent of the Carroll County Board of DD. “This community rallies together to support those who are in need. The passage of this levy and so many oth-
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er DD levies throughout the years is evidence of the love and support from the community. I am also impressed with the community support through donations of time, money, and belongings to those in need. Thank you to all the staff, parents, family members, advocates, guardians, businesses, and friends of the program who donated money, items, talent, and time to pass this levy,” he continued “The passage of this levy means 314 individuals with disabilities will maintain services for another 10 years. Nu-
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