The October 2014 www.delawareswcd.org Conservationist Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District Helping You Help the Land SWCD To Celebrate 70th! The Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be celebrating its 70th Anniversary during the Annual Meeting and Banquet on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Delaware County Council for Older Adults Center, at 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware, OH. The event will begin at 6:15 pm with refreshments and the election of SWCD board members. The elections will be held from 6:15 until 7:00 pm. The banquet hall will open at 7:00 for dinner which will include roast beef, garlic mashed potatoes, salad, vegetables, and assorted select desserts. The evening’s program will follow at 7:45 with guest speaker Lawrence G. Vance, Retired Chief of the ODNR-Division of Soil and Water Conservation. Vance will take us down memory lane about the creation and subsequent history of the conservation district program in Delaware County Do You Know These Leaders? Enter to Win Tickets to the SWCD Banquet! These five Delaware County landowners were early leaders of the Delaware SWCD. Can you identify all five of these men? If you can and are the first to contact the SWCD with the correct answer, you will win two (2) free tickets to the annual banquet on Monday, October 24th. If you think you know these individuals, call the SWCD office at 740-368-1921 or email [email protected]. The first to submit the correct answer wins! and Ohio. Vance will be followed by awards presentations and a raffle for prizes. The cost for dinner is $7.50 per person. This year there will be one SWCD board member to elect. Candidates are Rob Rehm, Steve Sheets and Zachary Taylor. This election will be for the threeyear term beginning January 1, 2015. Candidate profiles and election procedures are enclosed on the inside of this newsletter. We hope you will come celebrate 70 years of conservation accomplishments, recognize conservation leaders, and enjoy a great meal, friends and lively conversation! See the reservation form on Page #4. ~Happy Thanksgiving!~ SWCD Election Procedures Per the Ohio Revised Code, SWCD election procedures are very similar to those of the general election. Voters will register, be given a ballot, and be directed to a voting booth where they will mark their ballot and deposit it in the ballot box. Voting will begin at 6:15 pm and will close at 7:00 pm. Voting will take place before the business meeting and you are not required to register for the meeting to vote. If unable to attend the meeting, county residents and landowners have two other options for voting for SWCD Board candidates. An absentee ballot may be requested by mail or in person using the form below no later than Monday, November 17, 2014. Or a vote may be cast at the District office on the day of and prior to the Annual Meeting (November 24, 2014) between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. If you would like more information about the election or have questions about these procedures, please contact the District office at 740-368-1921. Election Legal Notice The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District to be held in accordance with Chapter 1515 of the Ohio Revised Code. Residents or landowners, firms, and corporations that own land or occupy land in Delaware and are 18 years of age and older may vote for Supervisor. A nonresident landowner, firm, or corporation must provide an affidavit of eligibility, which includes designation of a voting representative prior to casting a ballot. There are three ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot: (1) at the annual meeting, which will take place Monday, November 24, 2014 at 6:15 pm; (2) at the SWCD office until 4:30 pm on November 24th; or (3) vote absentee by requesting the proper absentee request forms from the SWCD office at Delaware SWCD, 557-A Sunbury Road, Delaware, OH. 43015. One (1) Supervisor will be elected. Absentee Voting Procedures If you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting, you may request an Absentee Ballot from the District office. Requests may be made in person at the Delaware SWCD office or by mail; however, a request made by mail must be received by Monday, November 17th to allow sufficient time for mailings. We will accept ONE request per envelope except in the case of request from the same household. When sending multiple requests from the same household, each person must sign the request form. All absentee ballots must arrive at the District office by 4:30 pm on Monday, November 24, 2014. No absentee ballots will be accepted at the meeting. Request for Absentee Ballot Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District Please send an absentee ballot for the Delaware SWCD Supervisor Election that will be held at the Delaware County Council for Older Adults Center on November 24, 2014. I am a qualified voter of the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District because I am a legal U.S. Citizen, will be at least 18 years old by November 24, 2014 and I live within and/or own property within the boundaries of Delaware County (please circle all that apply). Please send absentee ballot to: Name (print) ______________________________________ Telephone(_______)_____________________ Signature(s) _____________________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________________________ City ______________________________ State _____________________ Zip ________________________ Please return this form by mail or in person to Delaware SWCD, 557-A Sunbury Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015 by Monday, November 17, 2014. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the SWCD office at (740) 368-1921. Thank you for your participation in this year’s SWCD Supervisor election. SWCD Board Member Candidates For Election Rob Rehm ~ Brown Twp. Rob Rehm is owner of Redde Hedde Farms, a small specialty farm growing primarily heirloom vegetables for discerning restaurants. The farm operates on a sustainable agriculture principle combining science and traditional agricultural methods. “Finally an opportunity to put some of that education to use,” states Rehm. Rob’s other life is commercial construction, primarily restaurants and other food service establishments. The farm is on Veley Road where Carla, two dogs and an organic mouse eradication unit live. Steve Sheets ~ Kingston Twp. Steve and his wife Linda own and operate Sheets Farms, a 700 acre grain farm in Kingston Township. Steve has used no-tillage and subsurface drainage to enhance his conservation farming operation. Steve is currently serving his fourth three-year term as SWCD Supervisor and is a founding member of the Upper Big Walnut Creek Water Quality Partnership. Steve and Linda are members of the Kilbourne United Methodist Church. Zach Taylor ~ Radnor Twp. Zach Taylor lives and farms in Radnor with his father, Tom. They have a 2,200 hog operation, and Zach shows quarter horses, sells seed for Beck’s Hybrids, and grain farms. He is also on the Delaware County Farm Bureau Board and currently serves as Vice-President. He received his National FFA American Degree in 2002. He is married to his wife of seven years, Stephanie and they have a three year old daughter, Shelby. A Few Pieces From Our Past ... Attend the Annual Meeting to enjoy more! Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District 557-A Sunbury Rd. Delaware, OH 43015 (740) 368-1921 [email protected] Non Profit Org. US Postage Paid Delaware, Ohio Permit No. 186 SWCD Board of Supervisors Sue Cunningham, Chair Ted Colflesh Dan Lane Steve Sheets John Miller The Delaware SWCD provides programs and services on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disabililty, political beliefs, and marital or family status Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Coming Soon! On Thursday, November 13th the Delaware SWCD will host a workshop featuring ODNR Wildlife Officer Maurice Irish, who will answer questions on how to control wildlife damage around your home. He will discuss tools, strategies, and methods to prevent wildlife damage to plants, shrubs, and trees. Best management practices for a variety of species such as deer, rabbit, squirrels, moles, and voles will be covered. Officer Irish will also answer specific questions you have on other species such as bats and carpenter bees. The workshop will begin at 10:00am in the Chambers Room of the Powell Municipal Building, 47 Hall St. The workshop is free; however, registration is required so adequate handouts can be made available. To register, call the Delaware SWCD at 740368-1921, or e-mail [email protected]. 2014 SWCD ANNUAL BANQUET & MEETING RESERVATION FORM Name _____________________________________ Phone ____________________________________ Address ___________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________ City ____________________________ State ____________ Zip ________________________________ _________ Reservations @ $7.50 each = $_____________ Total Enclosed Please make check payable to Delaware SWCD. Send to 557-A Sunbury Road, Delaware, OH 43015. You may pick up your tickets at the door the night of the Banquet. Reservations are due by Noon, Wednesday, November 19, 2014
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