Larkin, Toppin, Goll win GHV school election

By Rebecca Peter

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura School district voters elected 3 to the GHV Board of Education on Nov. 2.

According to the unofficial results, Jay Larkin and Jack Toppin were both reelected. Larkin received 603 votes and Toppin 414 votes.

Dan Goll will be the new member on the GHV school board. A total 558 votes were cast for Goll.

Candidate Scott Gaskill received 376 votes. There were also 3 write-in votes.

West Hancock

The only contested race for the West Hancock School District was for the Director District 3 seat. Jay Burgardt was reelected with 330 votes. Challenger Jennifer Weiland received 210 votes. One write-in vote was cast.

Other results:

Director at-large – Jon Harle, 480; write-in, 5

Director at-large to fill vacancy – Jennifer Bixel, 482; write-in 1

Director District 1 – Angela Johnson, 461; write-in 3

Director District 4 to fill a vacancy – Kevin Wilson, 488; write-in 3

Belmond-Klemme

Unofficial Hancock County results for Belmond-Klemme School District:

Director at-large (vote for 2); Gary Berkand, 67; Heather Ridgway, 71; Marc Schlichting, 65; write-in, 3.

Director District 4 (vote for 1) – Rick McDaniel, 93; 1 write-in 1

Public measure – Yes, 75; No, 40

Forest City School District

Unofficial results from Hancock County for the Forest City School District:

Director District 1 (vote for 2) – Eric Kingland, 175; Andrew Fedders, 104; Beth Clouse, 156; write-in, 4

District 2 (vote for 1) – Troy J. Thompson, 248 votes; write-in, 1

Lu Verne School District

Unofficial results from Hancock County for the Lu Verne School District:

Director at large (Vote for 2) – Charles M. Legler, 29; Meredith Collins, 30

NIACC

Director District 8 to fill a vacancy – Debra M. Hill, 1,386; write-in, 3.