The Old Forge Fire Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor an election day bake sale at the Park Ave. Building in Old Forge on Tuesday, November 5 beginning at 7:30 a.m. The Fire Ladies welcome donations of baked goods.
Proceeds will benefit the organization’s scholarship fund.
The Weekly reported final election numbers last week for Webb Districts 1 and 2, including those for Webb’s representative in the Herkimer County Legislator.
With all results now being final, the complete vote count for District 15 is as follows: Incumbent Republican Patrick E. Russell received a total of 976 votes: 755 in Webb, 157 in Ohio, and 64 in Russia. Independent challenger Jon Hansen received a total of 468 votes: 294 in Webb, 129 in Ohio, and 45 in Russia.
With the absentee ballots finally counted, Kathleen Farber of the Herkimer County Board of Elections has announced that Republican Theodore C. Riehle, Jr. will serve as the Town of Webb’s Supervisor.
Riehle received 72 more votes than his closest challenger, Independent candidate H. Stuart deCamp, following the opening of 162 Webb absentee ballots. Riehle was also challenged by Democrat Dave Berkstresser and Independent candidate Richard S. Risley.
The final results for the Supervisor race in Webb voting districts 1 and 2, are as follows: Theodore C. Riehle, Jr., 456 votes; H. Stuart deCamp, 384 votes; David W. Berkstresser, 166 votes; and Richard Risley, 87 votes. Continue reading
I want it to be Law that you get an “I Voted!” sticker when you vote. Law; capital “L” Law.
I have been stickerless for a decade, and not because I don’t vote. I do vote. And each year I go into my polling place hoping, against all probability, that I will leave donning a sticker.
I was raised on gold stars, dammit! Don’t take my “I Voted!” sticker away and assume I will just go quietly along, submitting to pointless joylessness.
I will not! I want my sticker!
I watched my parents receive their “I Voted!” stickers each year at the Eagle Bay Firehall. I was even given stickers before I could vote. The “I Voted!” sticker is the fuzzy, happy, glowing memory that keeps me coming back each year… even after a decade of being denied this symbol of American Freedom. Continue reading
It was one of the most active campaign seasons in recent memory in the Town of Webb with four candidates vying for the position of Supervisor, four seeking two seats on the town board, and the incumbent Town Justice and Herkimer County Legislator facing challengers.
With the announcement of the unofficial results following the November 8 general election, clear winners have been determined in all races except for Supervisor.
With 185 absentee ballots untallied, it will be another week before voters know if their new supervisor will be Theodore C. Riehle, Jr. or H. Stuart deCamp.
Riehle, a Republican, received a total of 389 votes—333 in Webb District 1 and 56 in Webb District 2. deCamp, an Independent candidate, received a total of 332 votes—300 in Webb 1 and 32 in Webb 2. Continue reading
J.B. Herron—or James B. Herron, Jr. as his name will appear on the ballot in November—is seeking reelection to his seat on the Town of Webb Board.
He is a Republican residing in Old Forge, with his first four-year term due to expire in December.
As one of two Republicans running for two open seats on the Board, Herron was not involved in a primary.
“Basically I’ve been trying to work on efficiency in local government and in the operation of our departments,” Herron said.
A main focus during his first term has been bringing efficiency to Webb’s recycling program. Continue reading
Absentee ballots for the November 8 General Election are now in the mail, though behind schedule, according to Town of Webb Clerk Nanci Russell.
Typically, ballots are sent out to voters earlier, but this year the process was tied up in Supreme Court proceedings.
And the delay in receiving absentee ballots may create issues for some voters. Continue reading