Sewickley Herald

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The Sewickley
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Wednesday, November 15/ 1989
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'Fixing' the vote?
VOTER Fred Winegarden — he’s the unseen person inside, the voting hobth -r-’found out about the pitfalls of free elections ih Osborrie last week wlien liie was trapped while doing his democrsitic Mty. Getting a hoivl ouf of the mishap were elections inspector Gerry Byrd, left, and clerk Margaret Bryant, while Andy Sabol, judge of elections, attempts to release the hostage.	(Photo	by	Greg	Hohman)
Maruca unseats Mercer
By Greg Hohman
It’s difficult to unseat an in^ cumbent. However, with the help of some heavy canvassing, Mike Maruca, Leetsdale’s new mayor, pulled it off.
He defeated inc^bent Robert C. Mercer, a Republican, by a margin of 345-224. Mercer, mayor for the past 14 years, says ;he wasn’t surprised by the result. He claims a large group working for Maruca, a' Democrat, made the differencle.
The new mayor agrees. But his following was large for a good reason, Marcua contends.
“K he’d have done a good iob,” he says, “I’d never have lad a chance.” As it-was, Maruca feels he should^ have beat Mercer by more.
Residents have told Maruca Tuesday’s turnout of about 600 was the largest ever. •	'
Mercer, has decided to retire from politics- “I’Ve been in it since 1957,” he explains. ‘'That’s endugh. I’ll never run for office again.”
with them if they wish.”
Maruca believes differently. If county or state money can be obtained, he thinks an overpass would be a good idea — but not at Ferry Street, “We’d lose houses there.”
Maruca and Councilman James Bell are looking into the possibility of an overpass, but
Council results on p.3
He says he won’t attend council meetings either. Of his plans . for an overpass at Ferry Street and restoring the old 50 percent assessed valtiation,of industrial property* Mercer opines, .“They’ll probably die right there. They can follow through
suggest another location: the end of Washington Street.
Alongside his duties as mayor, Maruca will continue to operate Mike’s Place, a pub on Broad Street. The Leetsdale businessman was a bit miffed by a final hour campaign ploy. A Monday morning letter allegedly told voters not to waste their vote, because Maruca^ as the owner of a liquor license, could not serve as mayor. However, Maruca contends he can put the .license in his son’s name.
In Sewickley
Bill Colberf in. Mayor Guy out
By Tony Soltis
Sewickley will have a new mayor come January. Voters elected Republican William Colbert, ousting Mayor Marie Guy, the borough’s first Democrat and first woman mayor.
“I honestly thought it would be close,” said Colbert. “But later in the day, with the type of people coming to vote, I had a pretty good feeling. But eyen then, you really don’t know what people will do.”
Colbert received 970 votes, Mrs. Guy, 592, in a turnout of more than 60 percent of the registered voters.
Mrs. Guy, who held the mayor’s office for one term, said the outcome of the vote did not reflect her competency. In a town where the Republicans outnumber Democrats 1388 to 919, she saw the final tallies as a; ireflection oiihe B.epublican rrta-jojdty and unity.	-
“IJiad a wonderful ie^m,” said Mrs. Guy. “I’d feel bad if Td left something undone, but I don’t have that feeling.”
Colbert attributed, his victory to the borough’s desire for change. He said residents want peace, explaining they were tired of reading about officials suing each other, referring to Mayor Guy’s and council’s 1989 lawsuit.
Colbert admits the court action might have been justified, but notes that it’s hard to explain it to the voters.
“The people wanted an alternative,” said Colbert.
Mrs. Guy could not say what her future plans would be.
“I’ve been doing this for a long while and have to think about it,” she admitted. Before being elected mayor, Mrs. Guy had served two terms on council, representing Ward I.
Mrsi Guy v/as elected in 1985 as Sewickley’s first female mayor by a slim mairgin over Republican incumbent David Guilot, who was defeated last week in his bid to continue as a Ward Iir councilman.
Ceibert, 71, had campaigned that he would be less controversial than Mrs. Guy. He brings with him to the office a resume of municipal service, including duty as solicitor for Osborne and the Quaker Valley School District.
In 1976, Colbert was appointed to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, but lost in the following election. ------------------Coht’d on p.3
Condit to join incumbents on Bell Acres Council
Three incumbents and a newcomer were elected to the four seats open on Bell Acres Council.
Leading the group in votes was Democrat Charles Kulbacki Jr., the current council president, who cross-filed and received a total of 284. Also cross-filing was ■incumbent Republican George Gaydos Jr. with 254.
Next; came Robert Condit Jr., a Democratic newcomer, who came in tWrd with 196 votes. In-
cumbent Councilman William Fowler, a Republican, received 183.
Philip E. Wanko, a Democrat, came in fifth with 143 vptes.
In the mayor’s race. Republican incumbent Floyd B. McKelvy retained his seat with .187. Challenger James G, Flevaris received 137 votes.
' Nancy L. D’Amato was the only candidate for tax collector, cross-filing. She totalled 308 votes.
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