Join the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce for Meet The Candidates from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at Lakeview Middle School located at 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw.

A Primary Election will be held within the county on May 5, 2015. Meet The Candidates provides opportunity for voters to better know their candidates. Currently the contested offices include Clerk-Treasurer and City Council At-Large. Both the Republican and Democrat parties will be represented for City Council At-Large. The office of Mayor is uncontested.

The event will begin with a “Meet and Greet” so constituents can meet the candidates. Following the “Meet and Greet” there will be a question and answer opportunity for the contested candidates.

Here are the candidates and their sought offices:

Contested Offices

• Lynne A. Christianson (R) Clerk-Treasurer
• Larry Ladd (R) Clerk-Treasurer
• Cindy A. Dobbins (R) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)
• Connie L. Fribley (R) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)
• Patrick Loebs (R) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)
• Justin Risner (R) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)
• Juergen L. Voss (R) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)
• Jack Wilhite (R) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)
• David Baumgartner (D) City Council At -Large (2 Seats)

Uncontested Offices

• Joseph M. Thallemer (R) Mayor
• Jeff R. Grose (R) City Council District 1
• Charlie Smith (R) City Council District 2
• Mike Klondaris (R) City Council District 3
• William G. (Jerry) Frush (R) City Council District 4
• Diane Quance (R) City Council District 5

Also on this year’s Primary Election ballot is the local referendum question for Warsaw Community Schools which reads:

“Shall Warsaw Community Schools issue bonds or enter into a lease to finance the construction of a replacement of Lincoln Elementary School and the renovation of and improvements to the Washington Elementary School and Edgewood Middle School, which is estimated to cost not more than $39,900,000 and is estimated to increase the property tax rate for debt service by a maximum of $0.138 per $100 of assessed valuation over the 20 year life of the bonds?”