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Eleven candidates have filed for four Warsaw school board seats to be on the ballots in November.
In District 1, the candidates are George E. Klinger, Candace E. Townsend and Ronald L. Yeiter. District 1, which is represented by Brad Brail, includes Prairie Township, precincts 1 and 2, and Wayne Township, precincts 6, 7 and 9.
Candidates for District 2 are Cathy Folk, incumbent, and Christine Smith. District 2 includes precincts 1, 2 and 3 in Plain Township.
In District 5, candidates are incumbent Larry N. Chamberlain, Tamara J. Dalton, Rick G. Kerlin and Rebecca VanOsdol. District 5 comprises Warsaw ward 1, precinct 2; ward 2, precinct 1; Wayne Township, precincts 1 and 2.
District 7 candidates are Eugene England and incumbent Roy Szymanski. District 7 includes Wayne Township precinct 8, Clay Township precincts 1 and 2, and Lake Township precincts 1 and 2.
In addition, five candidates have expressed interest in serving the remainder of Charles Sauders' term on the school board. Sauders, who represented District 4, resigned Aug. 1 to become principal of Silver Lake Elementary School. The board has 30 days from the date of his resignation to appoint a replacement. Sauders' term will expire in December 2004.
Those applying for Sauders' board seat are: Jim Eisenbraun, Terry Klondaris, Lori McCutcheon, Mark Minatel and Paulette Sauders. Candidates will be interviewed by the board in an executive session Thursday at 5:30 p.m., and the board will appoint Sauders' replacement in the public meeting that will follow at 7 p.m.
At Thursday's meeting, the board also will vote on the proposed $47 million 2003 budget.
