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A.V. CANDIDATES TAKE FIRST STEP.


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Several Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming.

The Antelope Valley
 residents have taken out documents to run in November elections for community college and school district boards, but that could change by the Aug. 6 filing deadline.

Donald Ross Donald Ross is the name of:
  • Donald Ross (surgeon), British surgeon
  • Donald Ross (golfer), Scottish golfer and golf course designer
  • Donald Kirby Ross, won Medal of Honor for his actions on the battleship USS Nevada during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II
, a 32-year veteran of the Antelope Valley Community College District The Antelope Valley Community College District is the local college district serving Palmdale and Lancaster in California's Antelope Valley. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.  board, has taken out papers but hasn't decided yet to actually run.

``I'm still considering it,'' said Ross, 83. ``I will be watching to see who else is filing.

``I've had enough in the long run. My health is excellent, but come on, it's getting late in the century,'' he added. ``I have lots to do in life.''

Also considering a run for the college board are incumbent Earl Wilson and newcomers John Currado and Steve Douglass Buffalo.

Incumbents Wilda Andrejcik from the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County.

The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale
, Mel Kleven of the Lancaster School District Lancaster School District may refer to:
  • Lancaster School District (California)
  • Lancaster School District (Minnesota)
  • Lancaster Central School District, New York
  • School District of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Lancaster Independent School District, Texas
 and Larry Logsdon of the Palmdale Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts.  also have taken out election papers.

``I guess I'm getting to the point now I kind of know what I'm doing. It's always been a learning experience,'' said Kleven, who has been on the Lancaster board four years. ``If you're not willing to stand for re-election, then you're not entitled to it. Overall, I've loved it.''

Kleven said that he hopes to file his papers by the end of next week.

The incumbents will be challenged by Isaac Diaz Barcelona for the Antelope Valley high school Antelope Valley High School is located in Lancaster, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It was founded in 1912[1]. It is located in the Mojave Desert.  district, and Tom Lackey and Barbara Walsh for the Palmdale district.

No one else has taken out paperwork for the Lancaster district election.

``I'm the father of six and the grandfather of seven, and my life has always been revolving around school. I think it's an exciting time in the high school district,'' said Barcelona, who works for Palmdale Unified. ``I like the teamwork that the board is demonstrating. I want to be part of that. I like the fact that it's a constructive time. And I like being part of positive, constructive things, and that's what I want to be a part of. I'm looking forward to serving the people of the community and the high school students, and to working with the board to continue the teamwork they have established.''

In the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District, James F. Duzick and Sally McCord are up for re-election but have not taken out papers.

Peggy Foster has taken out papers for the Eastside Union School District, where incumbents Janette T. Crawford and Ida E. Ward have yet to declare their intentions.

Judy Toothaker, a member of the Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes board, has taken out papers to run, but colleague Michael W. Vela vela

plural of velum.
 has not.

For the Westside Union school board, incumbent Gwendolyn A. Farrell is the only candidate to take out papers. Board member Scott Gmur has not yet taken action.

For the Wilsona board, Dorthy Greene has taken out papers to run, while incumbent Maurice Kunkel has not. The board also has a vacant seat that will be filled during the election.
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