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Incumbents remain on H-BC Board

By Lexi MooreResidents living in Independent School District No. 671, Hills-Beaver Creek, voted Tuesday night to keep incumbents Tim Baker and Lois Leuthold on the School Board. Candidates Harley Fransman and Chris Harnack were also elected.Tuesday’s election in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen brought out 18 percent of possible voters, with 224 votes cast.The School Board election was the only item on the ballot.Voters were asked to choose up to four names from five candidates appearing on the ballot.Chris Harnack, son of current Board Chairman Alan Harnack, received the highest vote tally at 190. Fransman, Baker and Lois Leuthold received 183, 181 and 162 votes. Stuart Leuthold received the fewest votes at 116. There were 11 write-in votes.Chris Harnack and Fransman will join the board beginning in January 2006 and remain for a term of four years.Although they cannot be sworn into office until January, the board has invited them to be visitors at the remaining meetings this year.Board members Roland Crawford and Alan Harnack, whose terms will end in December, elected not to file for re-election.Current board members and Superintendent David Deragisch said they were happy with the turnout on Tuesday night and congratulated all of the candidates for their participation in the election.

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