Boyd to have open trustee seat with Geist as president

If you’ve been wondering who to vote for in Stanley’s Ward 2, wonder no more—or at least, take note that a name has emerged: Jason Meyer, registered as a write-in. The Ward 2, write-in, confirmed by City Administrator Clerk/Treasurer Nicole Thiel as of Monday, rounds out the candidate listing for Stanley, which includes Rick Hodowanic in Ward 1, Laurie Foster in Ward 4, and Jacob Huff in Ward 3, with Huff being a registered write-in.

“He’s a registered write-in,” Thiel confirmed of the incumbent Ward 3 alderman, as Huff had previously voiced that he “wasn’t going door-to-door during a pandemic.”

As for Boyd, mean-while, not much has changed from January, with Sara McQuillan and Gwen Krizan both still running for independent trustee seats, while Bob Geist is running to succeed Randy Setzer as village president, Setzer having chosen not to seek re-election. Presuming that the citizens of Boyd agree—and there could always be a write-in campaign, Geist will be sworn in as Boyd’s new president shortly, while moving up the ladder will mean that his trustee seat is soon to be open, for whoever might want to run.

“That is it, right now, as of today,” Village Clerk Sandi Isaacs voiced late Monday via telephone, with an open trustee seat, while Thiel shared from Stanley that Noon on Friday, April 2 was the last day for candidates to register. Feeling inspired? Then consider a run for local government office. You won’t get in glamour magazines, but it can help your community—give it a thought.

As for elsewhere in the Stanley-Boyd are, these are the ballot realities.

Beginning with Edson, the key races to watch are between Gery Steinmetz and Donald Schesel for town board chairman, along with one between Mike Sande and Lori Klonowski-Cooley for Edson town supervisor, with Klonowski-Cooley also seeking a post on the school board currently held by Chad Verbeten. No other races in Edson are contested, with Colburn and Delmar like-wise uncontested.

For the record, that means Brad Hompe will reprise his role as ballot candidate for Colburn chairman, with Kiel Morello and Steve Sime likewise doing teh same for town supervisor. Kathy Yeager is seeking re-election as the Colburn town clerk and Dana Hartzell for town treasurer.

In Delmar, meanwhile, the names to watch are Dave Peterson for chairman, Sue Shakal and Brent Milas for town supervisors, Julie Krcma-Peterson for town clerk, and Debbie Haas for town treasurer–not to forget Eugene Ebert as Delmar town constable.

Shifting over to Taft, meanwhile, is where things get somewhat interesting, contest-wise.

Starting out the Taft township ballot is Darrell Thompson for chairman, while Jerry Czubakowski is facing off with Melvin Lorenz for supervisor and Del Kroeplin Sr. facing off with Kevin

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Knox for a supervisor’s post as well. Lana Knox will run again for Treasurer and Lori Czubakowski will seek the Clerk’s post.

The Town of Thorp is unchanged in terms of candidates, as Supervisor Jack Leja rescinded his earlier decision not to seek re-election and another candidate nominated for Leja’s position later changed his mind.

In Worden, the race to watch is between Jeff Gadke and Art Stolp for outgoing supervisor Ed Kosik’s seat, after Kosik decided not to seek re-election. No other seats in Worden are being contested.

For the Town of Wilson, meanwhile, the spread is somewhat similar, with most seats uncontested outside the current incumbent, the exception being Aaron Vizier’s seat, contested by Dusty Bergman. With Daniel Meyer as chair, Ed Shilts as first supervisor, Danielle Barka for clerk and Tammy Haas for treasurer, there isn’t much due to change in terms of the Wilson town board. As to Stanley-Boyd School Board races, Lori Klonowski-Cooley is facing down Chad Verbeten in Area One, with Ryan Lewallen also up for re-election. District residents can vote for any two school board candidates, but candidates themselves must live in the specific area they seek to represent