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The event is planned 4 to 7 p.m. today at Osceola Hy-Vee. A spaghetti and breadstick dinner will also be available. The cost is $6 per person.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013
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Council forum
What does your candidate have to say about the issues?
By AMY HANSEN
OST news editor • ahansen@osceolaiowa.com
An Osceola City Council candidate forum was held Thursday, Oct. 24, in the chorus room at Clarke Community High School. City council and mayor candidates running in the Nov. 5 election were invited to answer questions and discuss local issues. Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola, was the moderator for the event. For a list of a few questions asked during the forum, see the sidebar on page 4.
OST photos by AMY HANSEN
Ghoulish fun: Pictured, back row, from left, are Audrie Penick, Ava Hagen and Paige Postier during the Zombie Prom Saturday night at Osceola Eagles. In front is Kenna Roan.
Glenn Schaff
Sarah Truitt
Dan Hooper
Schaff is the incumbent candidate for the city council at-large seat. If he serves four more years, he will have served 17 years on the council. His main concerns were infrastructure and street improvements throughout town. “What we’ve done, you can see it,” Schaff said. “I don’t believe your money’s been blown. It’s a pleasure to serve you and I’ll do the best I can.” Accomplish in term Schaff said he wants to see more streets and infrastructure improvements accomplished. He said he always
Truitt is the incumbent candidate running for the city council, Ward 2, seat. She has lived in Osceola for eight years. “The reason that I’m running for council is because I think it’s really important for our generation to take some responsibility,” she said, “and I think that I feel a sense of duty to the community because we live here, we plan on living here and raising our kids here. I care about the quality of life for my family.” Accomplish in term Truitt said she wants to see more people involved in the
Hooper is running for the city council, Ward 2, seat. He has lived in Osceola for 45 years. Hooper said he has attended many city council meetings and asked many questions to discuss issues with the city. “I don’t want other people in the community to have the same kind of issues that I had with the city,” he said. “It’s not right for things to happen the way they do sometimes, and that’s one of the reasons why I’m running for city council is to observe the situations among the residents of my district.”
Please see SCHAFF, Page 4
Please see TRUITT, Page 4
Please see HOOPER, Page 4
Mayoral candidates Best family costume:
Pictured, from left, are Lilly Miller, Leia Decker and Samantha Miller during the Zombie Prom. The girls won the “Best Family Costume” award by dressing as characters from the “The Wizard of Oz.” Lilly Miller was the good witch, Decker was Dorothy and Samantha Miller was the evil witch.
Ron Eshelman
Steve Squier
Fred Diehl
Eshelman is running for mayor of Osceola. “I’d like to see if I can make a change,” he said. “I’d like to bring some jobs here, just try to get the bottom of some the issues I hear people talk about.” Accomplish in term Eshelman said he wants to bring more jobs in and has concerns about the community shrinking in size. He said he has three children in the school district. LOST payment Eshelman said he disagreed with spending the money for the special election. He said he can’t give an answer on how he would have voted for the city to pay for the election. He
Squier is running for mayor of Osceola and has lived in the community his entire life. He worked for Osceola Water Department for 35 years and was water superintendent for 28 of those years. “I just want to give back to the community that gave to me,” he said. Squier said he has heard of some people in the community who are afraid to go to council meetings, and he wants to make it a more friendly place. Accomplish in term Squier said he is focused on micromanagement and making sure people get on the agenda if they want to speak.
Diehl is the incumbent candidate running for mayor of Osceola. He has been mayor for 16 years. He discussed improvements made to streets, infrastructure and sewer. “If you don’t have a good council, nothing gets done,” Diehl said. “So, anything that I can brag about, I have to give my council credit, and that’s very important.” Accomplish in term Diehl said he wanted to remind people the improvements to the city’s streets have been at no cost to the taxpayer. The projects have been bonded and paid with funding from Lakeside Casino. Diehl wants to see the reservoir and train projects get
Please see ESHELMAN, Page 4
Please see SQUIER, Page 4
Please see DIEHL, Page 4
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Zombies: Pictured, front row, from left, are Destiny and Faith Montgomery. Also pictured is Ruthann Wiggins. They came dressed as zombies to the Zombie Prom.
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