Bob Goldsack, current school board president, will be the only Taxpayers United member to appear on the general election ballot this fall, as a Republican. His running mates Benny Marasa and Patty Wright took major losses to their opponents, and will not appear on the general election ballot.
Jack Fisher, Bill Greenlaw, Pam Lutfy and Sue Schor swept the Democratic ticket for the 4 year term. Lutfy and Schor won on the Republican side, with Goldsack taking the third most Republican votes.
Fisher and Ed Silverstone are in a tie for the fourth spot of four on the Republican ticket. The Board of Elections will recount votes to certify the election later this week to determine if one of the candidates garnered more votes than the other, according to Elizabeth Forrest, Pike Democratic party committeewoman. Both candidates can also demand recounts.
Chuck Pike swept both parties over Wright for the 2 year term. His name will appear on the general election ballot unopposed this fall.
Stay tuned to RB for DV for the latest developments over the Fisher/Silverstone tie.
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Wednesday, May 20
Friday, May 15
Silverstone says he is not affiliated with TU despite his appearance in TU mailing
Incumbent school board candidate Ed Silverstone is one of "only four Taxpayers United candidates," according to a TU mailer sent out to residents of the school district.
Silverstone has publicized himself in the local newspapers as an independent candidate who was not affiliated with either Taxpayers United or Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor.
"I am an independent candidate," Silverstone said in an email. "I am not affiliated with either group."
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Residents of the school district began receiving the TU mailer on Thursday. It includes this letter posted on RB for DV Thursday afternoon. It also includes postcards titled "Take me to the polls" with a list of the Taxpayers United candidates and their places on the ballot.
Silverstone's name appears under the list with the heading "Vote for 'only' four Taxpayers United candidates." But Silverstone said in an email Friday morning that he is not affiliated with TU.
"I am pleased that TU decided to recommend me," Silverstone said in an email. "So I'm a candidate TU is supporting and they are saying I'm a TU candidate."
The following instructions to write-in Bob Goldsack also were mailed out to Democratic voters in the school district. Goldsack's name will not appear on the Democratic ballot as per a court order after his filing paperwork was challenged.
Silverstone has publicized himself in the local newspapers as an independent candidate who was not affiliated with either Taxpayers United or Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor.
"I am an independent candidate," Silverstone said in an email. "I am not affiliated with either group."
⇒ KEEP READING
Residents of the school district began receiving the TU mailer on Thursday. It includes this letter posted on RB for DV Thursday afternoon. It also includes postcards titled "Take me to the polls" with a list of the Taxpayers United candidates and their places on the ballot.
Silverstone's name appears under the list with the heading "Vote for 'only' four Taxpayers United candidates." But Silverstone said in an email Friday morning that he is not affiliated with TU.
"I am pleased that TU decided to recommend me," Silverstone said in an email. "So I'm a candidate TU is supporting and they are saying I'm a TU candidate."
The following instructions to write-in Bob Goldsack also were mailed out to Democratic voters in the school district. Goldsack's name will not appear on the Democratic ballot as per a court order after his filing paperwork was challenged.
Thursday, May 14
"Taxpayer United" sends out election mailer
Taxpayers United sent out a mailer to area residents about Tuesday's primary election.
Note: this mailing once again states that since the last election, Taxpayers United "added 45 co-curricular activities (after school programs)." This number is incorrect, according to co-curricular chair Sue Schor, as previously reported on RB for DV.
Note: this mailing once again states that since the last election, Taxpayers United "added 45 co-curricular activities (after school programs)." This number is incorrect, according to co-curricular chair Sue Schor, as previously reported on RB for DV.
Taxpayer United candidates chose not to answer the questions posed by the youth from "Future of Pike County" because the questions being asked were not the most compelling issues facing DV Taxpayers and students.⇒ CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL LETTER
Taxpayers' United candidates and Board Members believe that in today's economic climate, the most important issue is FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY and EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE.
The youth have endorsed the Fisher Ticket because they are asking for a return to fiscal responsibility. Apparently they have neglected to do their homework. In the four years that the Fisher Ticket was in the majority, Pike County was experiencing a housing boom. Every home that was built in the district brought in new revenue, millions in transfer taxes, as well as state and federal funding; yet the Fisher Ticket raised our taxes over 20%. Why? Because they were in a spending frenzy. They spent over $800,000 on grass carpet, $60 million on bonds, $90,000 on land, on which they were ready to spend an additional $500,000 for bleachers. They attempted to buy additional land (Santos Farm) for $7 million dollars, and $2.8 million dollars on the Biondo property with the intentions of building $60 million dollar school. The Fisher Ticket over-funded the Capital Reserve by hundreds of thousand of dollars, making it Christmas in July by spending the excess on "unbudgeted items".View the original document (.PDF file)
Even until today the Fisher "Tax and Spend Ticket" makes no apology for their spending frenzy and lays claim to being fiscally responsible. Fortunately, you the taxpayer voted them out of office. You replaced them with the Taxpayers United slate, giving us the majority. Therefore, an endorsement for the Fisher "Tax and Spend Ticket" is a step backwards, not forward.
Equally as important is the issue of our children's education. When the Fisher Ticket was in the majority, despite the massive spending our children's SAT scores were below the national average. This must change. If our children are going to compete in this global economy, they must be admitted to top universities and colleges. This will never happen if their SAT scores are not raised.
Taxpayers United board members are working with the teachers and administrators in revamping our curriculum from K to 12 in order to raise SAT scores within the next 2 years to the National average. Mr. Goldsack, Mr. Marasa and Ms. Wright are fully committed to this goal and will work with the current Taxpayers United members to make this a reality.
Unfortunately, the youth from "Future of Pike County" did not ask ONE question about our special needs students. While the Fisher Ticket was on their spending spree, special needs students were sorely over looked and under funded so much so that two of the children's parents had to sue the District in order to get what the federal and state government mandated all special needs children are entitled to.
Goldsack, Marasa and Wright are committed to improving our special needs program. DV's motto of "Educating for Life's Journey" MUST ALSO include our special needs children so their dreams and their parent's dreams of continuing on life's journey beyond DV may be realized.
This is our platform. We see these three issues as being the most important issues facing our taxpayers and our students.
In the last election cycle, Taxpayers United candidates promised taxpayers a zero tax increase, we kept our promise. We promised clean drinking water for the children of the Ding Del campus, we kept our promise. We added 45 co-curricular activities (after school programs). We hired armed school police for the safety of our children and teachers. ALL WITHOUT RAISING YOUR TAXES. We promise you continued fiscal responsibility, and as always we stand for "Higher Education Lower Taxes".
We respectfully ask for your vote on May 19,2009. VOTE FOR GOLDSACK, MARASA & WRIGHT.
Courier roundup: Meet the candidates
News
Opinion
- Primary candidates’ positions Inside
- Primary candidates for Delaware Valley Schools (a meet the candidates feature with ALL of the school board candidates)
- HONOR ROLL: Delaware Valley High School Third marking period
- Jazz legend Bob Dorough to perform
Opinion
- Rebuttal to TU school board attacks (a slightly revised version of my letter posted earlier)
Monday, May 11
Opinion: Let's restore integrity and vision to our school board
To the editor:
On May 19 our community has the chance to restore integrity to the Delaware Valley School Board with five caring and passionate candidates: Jack Fisher, Bill Greenlaw, Pam Lutfy, Chuck Pike and Sue Schor.
⇒ KEEP READING
These five independent thinkers stand strong after months of Taxpayers United bullying.
TU's Goldsack, Marasa, Wright refused to meet with you, the taxpayers, at two Meet the Candidates events, one hosted by the hardworking volunteers in our PTAs. They refused to answer questionnaires posed by our students and by the union employees who keep our schools running. We voters haven't been worthy of any introduction from Marasa or Wright, yet they expect our votes.
All of the candidates in this election favor fiscal responsibility. Everyone feels the pain of the economic crisis.
The difference from TU is that Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor show they are much more in touch with the needs of taxpayers, students, teachers, parents – everyone in our community. They've volunteered for decades in our schools and community, with our PTAs, with special needs children, with Odyssey of the Mind, with our Warrior athletics, with the Rotary Club. They all have children attending or graduated from DV. They've been endorsed by the Future of Pike County and the DV Education Support Professionals.
Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor will keep your taxes low, but unlike TU, they will do so responsibly, with integrity, with accountability, with transparency, with careful attention to the facts, and with sensitivity to the many stakeholders the school board represents.
Instead of educating voters, TU thought it was a better use of their time to launch personal attacks on their opponents and, more sadly, on graduates from the school district they supposedly lead.
Their attacks have ashamed and hurt me. I am embarrassed at the circus TU has made of the school district I attended for 13 years.
But more importantly, their attacks have encouraged me.
They've encouraged me to major in education policy at the Maxwell School of Public Affairs. They encouraged me to intern at a New York City public school as a Participation in Government teacher this spring. The eye-opening experience of teaching in a high school where per-pupil costs exceed DV’s by thousands yet whose graduation rate is 50 percent, reinforced my position to always support educational leaders with integrity and vision.
The TU smear club has tried silencing me because I do not personally pay school taxes. They don't mention that my family proudly pays our taxes, in gratitude, to the school district that raised my brother and me. Through the tough financial times our family is also experiencing with college tuition bills and costly unexpected medical expenses, we realize the importance of good leadership for the future of Delaware Valley.
May 19 is our day to come together as a community and stop the madness. Please, let's restore virtue and vision to our school board by voting Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor.
Respectfully,
Ryan Balton
Milford, PA
On May 19 our community has the chance to restore integrity to the Delaware Valley School Board with five caring and passionate candidates: Jack Fisher, Bill Greenlaw, Pam Lutfy, Chuck Pike and Sue Schor.
⇒ KEEP READING
These five independent thinkers stand strong after months of Taxpayers United bullying.
TU's Goldsack, Marasa, Wright refused to meet with you, the taxpayers, at two Meet the Candidates events, one hosted by the hardworking volunteers in our PTAs. They refused to answer questionnaires posed by our students and by the union employees who keep our schools running. We voters haven't been worthy of any introduction from Marasa or Wright, yet they expect our votes.
All of the candidates in this election favor fiscal responsibility. Everyone feels the pain of the economic crisis.
The difference from TU is that Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor show they are much more in touch with the needs of taxpayers, students, teachers, parents – everyone in our community. They've volunteered for decades in our schools and community, with our PTAs, with special needs children, with Odyssey of the Mind, with our Warrior athletics, with the Rotary Club. They all have children attending or graduated from DV. They've been endorsed by the Future of Pike County and the DV Education Support Professionals.
Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor will keep your taxes low, but unlike TU, they will do so responsibly, with integrity, with accountability, with transparency, with careful attention to the facts, and with sensitivity to the many stakeholders the school board represents.
Instead of educating voters, TU thought it was a better use of their time to launch personal attacks on their opponents and, more sadly, on graduates from the school district they supposedly lead.
Their attacks have ashamed and hurt me. I am embarrassed at the circus TU has made of the school district I attended for 13 years.
But more importantly, their attacks have encouraged me.
They've encouraged me to major in education policy at the Maxwell School of Public Affairs. They encouraged me to intern at a New York City public school as a Participation in Government teacher this spring. The eye-opening experience of teaching in a high school where per-pupil costs exceed DV’s by thousands yet whose graduation rate is 50 percent, reinforced my position to always support educational leaders with integrity and vision.
The TU smear club has tried silencing me because I do not personally pay school taxes. They don't mention that my family proudly pays our taxes, in gratitude, to the school district that raised my brother and me. Through the tough financial times our family is also experiencing with college tuition bills and costly unexpected medical expenses, we realize the importance of good leadership for the future of Delaware Valley.
May 19 is our day to come together as a community and stop the madness. Please, let's restore virtue and vision to our school board by voting Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor.
Respectfully,
Ryan Balton
Milford, PA
Thursday, April 30
Monday, April 20
"Future of Pike" endorses Fisher, Greenlaw, Lutfy, Pike, Schor
The Future of PIke County political action committee (PAC) announced its endorsements for the Delaware Valley school board race in a blog post on Saturday.
The PAC "highly recommends" Jack Fisher, Bill Greenlaw and Pam Lutfy and "recommends" Chuck Pike and Sue Schor. The Taxpayers United slate did not even respond to a survey that the PAC issued.
The PAC "highly recommends" Jack Fisher, Bill Greenlaw and Pam Lutfy and "recommends" Chuck Pike and Sue Schor. The Taxpayers United slate did not even respond to a survey that the PAC issued.
UPDATE:
Thursday, April 16
Ridiculous
This letter to the editor appears in this week's Pike County Dispatch.
Best Friends
To the Dispatch:
Soon voters will decide who they want on the Delaware Valley School Board. Incumbents will be judged by their accomplishments. First time candidates will be judged by what they will bring to the DVSB. All candidates will bring their experience and skills to serve the community.
It is troubling that two people are trying to be in the limelight, as self-proclaimed authorities of who is worthy to serving on the DVSB, Nineteen-year-old Ryan Balton and his good friend Nick Troiano have gone to great lengths to discredit members of Taxpayers United who are sitting members of the DVSB as well as TU members who are candidates. If they disagree with an editorial that is written you could be branded anti-teen. Ryan Bolton sent approximately 40 e-mails in 6 weeks and 7 phone calls in one weekend toseveral DVSB members' homes, mine included! I let Nick Troiano videotape an interview with me. I hoped that he would understand a view different from his own. All I got was negative feedback.
Their advice on district issues rings empty. Neither Ryan Balton nor Nick Troiano have ever paid a school tax, They cite their 13 years at the DV school system as "experience''. They also cite Jack Fisher as their financial guru. Jack Fisher's delinquency paying taxes speaks volumes of Ryan and Nick's experience.
At a recent school board meeting Ryan asked a question of the board. The superintendent attempted to give a response. The board president had to tell Ryan at least twice to stop interrupting. It seems like some growing up is in order. TU candidates bring a lifetime of experience from the real world, such as raising families, and putting bread on the table.
Lastly, I would like to pass on some advice to Ryan and Nick which was given to me when I was 19 years old by a US Army drill instructor screaming at the top of his lungs inches from my face, "don't let your alligator mouth overload your mosquito butt" (I substituted butt for the real word that begins with "A".)
On May 19 fellow taxpayers, please vote for Taxpayer United candidates Goldsack. Marasa. and Wright. We are for " Higher Education Lower Taxes". You can take that to the bank !!!
John Kupillas
Dingmans
Best Friends
To the Dispatch:
Soon voters will decide who they want on the Delaware Valley School Board. Incumbents will be judged by their accomplishments. First time candidates will be judged by what they will bring to the DVSB. All candidates will bring their experience and skills to serve the community.
It is troubling that two people are trying to be in the limelight, as self-proclaimed authorities of who is worthy to serving on the DVSB, Nineteen-year-old Ryan Balton and his good friend Nick Troiano have gone to great lengths to discredit members of Taxpayers United who are sitting members of the DVSB as well as TU members who are candidates. If they disagree with an editorial that is written you could be branded anti-teen. Ryan Bolton sent approximately 40 e-mails in 6 weeks and 7 phone calls in one weekend toseveral DVSB members' homes, mine included! I let Nick Troiano videotape an interview with me. I hoped that he would understand a view different from his own. All I got was negative feedback.
Their advice on district issues rings empty. Neither Ryan Balton nor Nick Troiano have ever paid a school tax, They cite their 13 years at the DV school system as "experience''. They also cite Jack Fisher as their financial guru. Jack Fisher's delinquency paying taxes speaks volumes of Ryan and Nick's experience.
At a recent school board meeting Ryan asked a question of the board. The superintendent attempted to give a response. The board president had to tell Ryan at least twice to stop interrupting. It seems like some growing up is in order. TU candidates bring a lifetime of experience from the real world, such as raising families, and putting bread on the table.
Lastly, I would like to pass on some advice to Ryan and Nick which was given to me when I was 19 years old by a US Army drill instructor screaming at the top of his lungs inches from my face, "don't let your alligator mouth overload your mosquito butt" (I substituted butt for the real word that begins with "A".)
On May 19 fellow taxpayers, please vote for Taxpayer United candidates Goldsack. Marasa. and Wright. We are for " Higher Education Lower Taxes". You can take that to the bank !!!
John Kupillas
Dingmans
Thursday, April 9
Thursday, April 2
Tuesday, March 31
TU letter from Goldsack makes broad, debatable claims
The following letter from Taxpayers United is circulating among residents of the Delaware Valley School District.
View an image of the original letter
The letter is similar to Bob Goldsack's letter to the editor that recently appeared in local newspapers. It gives sole credit to the Taxpayers United board members for various accomplishments of the school district since the last election.
One particular eye raiser is the claim that Taxpayers United has "added 45 co-curricular activities." According to an email from co-curricular chair Sue Schor, this number is not true.
"I have a recent list of all the co-curricular and clubs that we now have at the elementary, middle schools and high school," Schor said in the e-mail. "This list is from February 09. We do not have 45 new ones."
Schor said Goldsack may have mixed the numbers up.
"I am pretty sure Mr. Goldsack is referring to clubs that are held through the PTA, which I do not think the board should take credit for," Schor said. "This is hard working parents that volunteer their time for the students."
Taxpayers United
"Higher Education, Lower Taxes"
3237 Sunrise Lake
Milford, PA 18337
Dear friends of TUA,
Another election cycle is upon us for the DV School Board. We would like to thank you for your past support, but before we can ask you for your continued support, we need to review whether or not we kept our promise of "Higher Education, Lower Taxes".
1. We kept our promise of a 0% tax increase, and combined with the Homestead Act, resulted in a reduction in taxes of $379.00.
2. We promised you that we would resolve the issue of the contaminated drinking water at our Dingman's campus. By March 2009, our children will be drinking clean and safe water. We were able to do this without raising your taxes.
3. We added 4 AP courses (Advanced Placement Courses, for college prep). Without raising your taxes.
4. We added 45 co-curricular activities (after school programs). Without raising your taxes.
5. We are re-vamping our curriculum from K-12, to help our students think critically, which in turn will increase their SAT scores, that will result in higher $ in scholarships and entrance into better colleges. Without raising your taxes.
6. In today's unpredictable world, we hired armed school police for the safety of our children. Without raising your taxes.
7. We enforced a strong drug and gang prevention policy, which has proven to be effective. How do we know this? While many of our youth have protested this strong policy, the fact remains that there have been fewer drug related expulsions this year than the last school year Without raising your taxes.
We would not have been able to accomplish this without your support. We respectfully ask for your continued support in the upcoming Primary election. Our candidates this year are: Robert Goldsack, Benny Marasa and Patti Wright. Your donation is greatly appreciated and your check can be made payable to: The Committee to Elect Goldsack, Marasa, Wright. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Robert Goldsack
President, Taxpayers United
"Higher Education, Lower Taxes"
View an image of the original letter
Sunday, March 29
Order of candidates on the primary ballots
According to an e-mail from candidate Jack Fisher, the school board candidates' names will be in the following order on the primary ballots:
Democrat
Two-Year Term
1) Wright
2) Pike
Four-Year Term
1) Silverstone
2) Schor
3) Fisher
4) Marasa
5) Lutfy
6) Greenlaw
Goldsack will not appear on the Democratic ballot.
Republican
Two-Year Term
1) Pike
2) Wright
Four-Year Term
1) Silverstone
2) Fisher
3) Schor
4) Greenlaw
5) Lutfy
6) Marasa
7) Goldsack
Democrat
Two-Year Term
1) Wright
2) Pike
Four-Year Term
1) Silverstone
2) Schor
3) Fisher
4) Marasa
5) Lutfy
6) Greenlaw
Goldsack will not appear on the Democratic ballot.
Republican
Two-Year Term
1) Pike
2) Wright
Four-Year Term
1) Silverstone
2) Fisher
3) Schor
4) Greenlaw
5) Lutfy
6) Marasa
7) Goldsack
Friday, March 27
Wednesday, March 25
Prothonotary's solicitor says advance notice of petition decision was false
The Pike County Prothonotary's solicitor said in an e-mail today that advance "unofficial" notice was not given of the outcome of the petition against Bob Goldsack's appearance on the democratic ballot.
According to an e-mail on Tuesday from someone involved with the petition, Pike County Prothonotary, Denise Fitzpatrick, said the petition against Goldsack's name on the ballot was "granted." The Tuesday e-mail said the petition against Patricia Wright's appearance was "denied." The e-mail was received and its information was posted on RB for DV prior to the official decision on the petition by Judge Kameen.
Ronnie Fischer of the law firm of Bugaj/Fischer, the solicitor for the Pike County Prothonotary, said in an e-mail today advance notice was not provided by Fitzpatrick.
"There was ... nothing 'unofficial,'" Fischer said in the e-mail.
"Neither Ms. Fitzpatrick nor any members of her staff gave out any 'unofficial' information," Fischer said in the e-mail. "When asked if an Order had been issued, Ms. Fitzpatrick read from the text of the official Order issued by the Pike County Court indicating that the one petition was granted and the other denied."
"Ms. Fitzpatrick did not email this information to anyone," Fischer said in the e-mail.
According to an e-mail on Tuesday from someone involved with the petition, Pike County Prothonotary, Denise Fitzpatrick, said the petition against Goldsack's name on the ballot was "granted." The Tuesday e-mail said the petition against Patricia Wright's appearance was "denied." The e-mail was received and its information was posted on RB for DV prior to the official decision on the petition by Judge Kameen.
Ronnie Fischer of the law firm of Bugaj/Fischer, the solicitor for the Pike County Prothonotary, said in an e-mail today advance notice was not provided by Fitzpatrick.
"There was ... nothing 'unofficial,'" Fischer said in the e-mail.
"Neither Ms. Fitzpatrick nor any members of her staff gave out any 'unofficial' information," Fischer said in the e-mail. "When asked if an Order had been issued, Ms. Fitzpatrick read from the text of the official Order issued by the Pike County Court indicating that the one petition was granted and the other denied."
"Ms. Fitzpatrick did not email this information to anyone," Fischer said in the e-mail.
Tuesday, March 24
Unofficially: Goldsack will not appear on democratic ballot
Update (3/25):The petition to set aside school board candidate Bob Goldsack's name from the democratic ballot was "granted" said Denise Fitzpatrick of the Pike County prothonotary office, according to an e-mail. The petition against board candidate Patricia Wright was "denied," according to the e-mail.
Please read this update about an e-mail from the Prothonotary's solicitor, which said no "unofficial" notice was given about the decision.
Pike County Judge Joseph Kameen will still make an official order and opinion, but sources say "unofficially, Robert Goldsack will NOT be a candidate in the Democratic Primary for Delaware Valley School Director."
The petitions made by Elizabeth Forrest of the Pike County Democratic Committee are available below to download in PDF format:
Saturday, March 21
Insider discusses petition against Goldsack, Wright: "It should be entertaining"
The following exclusive is from emails from people with knowledge of the petition against Bob Goldsack and Patricia Wright for problems with their paperwork to get on the Democratic ballot.
Just an update on the court proceedings this morning.
1. Robert Goldsack withdrew his Republican petition challenge against Sue Schor and Pam Lutfy. The case was not heard in court, and the two women will remain on the Republican ballot. Apparently, once Goldsack retained the services of Weinstein Kannebacker, he must have been advised that since he was challenging them on the basis of many of the things that he was defending himself against, winning his case could only jeopardize his own. Heckuva job, Bob.
2. The petition challenges in Lehman township regarding non-filing of the Statement of Financial Interest were heard and Judge Kameen will rule shortly. The first petition was Democratic incumbent Roseann Van Why's challenge of Denise Jenius's nom. petition to run for tax collector in Lehman. The second petition was Republican incumbent for supervisor Paul Menditto challenging Democratic candidate Andre Felder. ... Only one of the two had been properly served with the petition to set aside their nomination petition. Mr. Felder did not even know why he was there until he arrived at court. The basis of both challenges was that the Statement of Financial Interest had not been filed with the township. However, testimony was brought from both respondents as well as DVSD Republican candidate Jack Fisher that Director of Elections Yolanda Goldsack had not only given every candidate in the county who filed a Statement of Interest the wrong copy, but also gave information to multiple if not all county candidates that the yellow copy (the one she should have kept to file with the States Ethics Panel) was to be filed in their townships or school board offices at "some point," instead of specifically on the last filing day for nomination petitions. (This was confirmed with several other candidates who were not in attendance.) This was incorrect information coupled with incorrect receipting, for which there is specific filing instruction as to which copy should be filed where, etc. Stay tuned.
3. As for the Forrest petitions against Goldsack and Wright, this gets interesting. Mr. Goldsack appeared with attorney Tom Mincer who was standing in for Charles Kannebecker. Because Ms. Wright's case was rolled in with Mr. Goldsack's, Mr. Mincer requested time to submit affidavits from the signers, Dominca Campanella (Ms. Forrest had an opportunity to speak with her as well -- she claims that all of the affidavits came in on March 6 as her notary book shows, even though the date filed on the nom. petition is still Feb. 19), and to get the original nomination petition which had not been presented to the court. As Ms. Forrest only today received – by first class mail, mind you – the notice of day and time of the court session, the ability for her to subpoena anyone by this morning was an impossibility. She graciously allowed Mr. Goldsack's and Ms. Wright's attorneys the time they needed for their clients to get their stories straight. It should be entertaining. It is also probable that considering the clobbering that Ms. Goldsack's reputation took in the earlier cases (she was not present), Goldsack may have decided to save his wife further open court embarrassment. Stay tuned.
Friday, March 20
Ballot challenge against Goldsack, Wright continues
Challenges against ballot filings by Bob Goldsack and Patricia Wright will continue through the beginning of next week. Board member Sue Casey expects a decision will be made by Wednesday after Goldsack and Wright are given the chance to rebut on Tuesday, according to a forwarded email.
Goldsack, who called the challenges made against him "a petty attempt to disenfranchise Democrats," made challenges of his own against candidates Pam Lutfy and Sue Schor for improperly filling out their own paperwork, according to the email and the Pike County Courier Web site. Goldsack withdrew his challenges against Lutfy and Schor today, according to the email.
Goldsack, who called the challenges made against him "a petty attempt to disenfranchise Democrats," made challenges of his own against candidates Pam Lutfy and Sue Schor for improperly filling out their own paperwork, according to the email and the Pike County Courier Web site. Goldsack withdrew his challenges against Lutfy and Schor today, according to the email.
Thursday, March 19
Wednesday, March 18
Democratic committee member questions Goldsack and Wright's filing
In this week's Dispatch (along with a few letters to the editor), from their homepage:
School Board Prez Faces Ballot BattleAlso in the news: DV Support Staff Conducts Memorial Drive to Help Animals
By Lisa Mickles
MILFORD – Delaware Valley School Board President Robert Goldsack's petition to appear on the ballot for the May 19 election has been challenged.
Pennsylvania Democratic Committee member Liz Forrest petitioned the Pike County Court of Common Pleas to set aside two Democratic nomi nations for school board seats, Goldsack's and Patricia Wright's. Both would-be candidates cross-filed with the Democrat and Republican parties, which is permittable for school board candidates.
Forrest cited several errors with Goldsack's and Wright's paperwork and is asking the Court of Common Pleas to immediately set aside their petitions and disqualify them from appealing on the Democratic Party Ballot in the upcoming election.
The petitions must have at least ten supporters on each party nomination. The petition deadline was March 10.
Update: Court will hear ballot challenge Friday, 9:30 a.m. (Pike County Courier)
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