Time for a Change on West G BOE
The upcoming election will be the first time Newbury residents have a chance to vote for West Geauga Board of Education members after the territory transfer. There are three candidates for two open seats. They are incumbent and current board President Chet Ramey and challengers Christina Sherwood and Mary-Michelle Coleman Walsh.
As a Newbury resident I have been very disappointed with the progress of the negotiations on the transfer of the Newbury School Property to Newbury Township. I believe that it is time for a change on the West Geauga school board and that we should elect the challengers in the upcoming election.
Christina Sherwood and Mary-Michelle Coleman Walsh are both strong candidates who, I believe, will work hard to complete the transfer of the Newbury School property. In addition, they will both bring excellent skills and experiences to the West Geauga board.
Christina Sherwood is an experienced educator and has taught at the middle school, high school and college level. She has seen firsthand how COVID-19 has affected instruction.
Mary-Michelle Coleman Walsh has served as a professor and administrator at several local colleges and her area of expertise is communication. She will work to improve communication between the board and all of its stakeholders, which will benefit the school in a number of ways.
Vote for Christina Sherwood and Mary-Michelle Coleman Walsh for a fresh start and a strong future.
Dave Gifford
Newbury Township
Claypool for Chester Trustee
I have personally known Skip Claypool for over a decade and have found him to be an honest, forthright man of integrity. He is a patriot, not motivated by self-interest, but by a desire to serve his community in a responsible way, exercising common sense and good business discipline.
A tireless advocate for his local fellow brothers and sisters, he understands uncontrolled “tax and spend” policies are bad for all Americans, and that being judicious on how and where our hard-earned tax dollars are allocated, i.e., on what matters most, should inform local decisions.
As such, I support Skip as he seeks the position of Chester Township Trustee.
Benito A. Alvarez, MD
Chester Township
