GILBERTSVILLE - A Meet the Candidates Night will be open to the public on Monday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Grange Hall, 7 Bloom Street Gilbertsville.

Candidates on the November 4 ballot and have intentions on being present at this public forum are Allen Ruffles, County Treasurer and both candidates running for County Representative for the Towns of Butternuts, Morris and Pittsfield, Jason Cianciotto and James Powers.

Local candidates who plan to attend include: Bruce Guida, Town Supervisor; Lucy Richards, Clerk; David Haynes, Road Superintendent; Doris Moennich Tax Collector and Claudette Newman, Justice. All four candidates running for the two openings as Council will be Bruce Beckert, Donald Hunt, Paul Irwin, and Teresa Winchester. Persons wishing to address the group will have five minutes to share thoughts on the office s/he is running for. Time will be given for a question and answer period at the conclusion of introductions.

Butternut Valley Grange, a non-partisan organization, is hosting this event.

- By Roger Halbert, Butternut Valley Grange