Candidates file for fall elections

Filing for positions on the 2011 election ballots closed Friday with only one contested position on the ballot.

Lori Scott is challenging incumbent Carlton Appelo for the seat on the Port District 2 board of commissioners that he's held since the district was formed.

For the four positions that didn't have candidates, a special filing period will be held June 15-17 in the Wahkiakum County Auditor's office.

Positions that didn't draw candidates included:

--Wahkiakum School District board of directors, Position 1, Tony Boyce incumbent.

--Cemetery District 2, Position 2, Kent Martin incumbent.

--Skamokawa Water & Sewer Commission, Position 1, vacant.

--Fire District 2, Position 2, John Lindsey incumbent.

Other filings that occurred during the past week included:

Cathlamet Town Council: Position 1, Steven McNicholas incumbent; Position 2, Wally Wright incumbent, and Position 3, Angie Pugh.

Naselle/Grays River Valley School District: Position 1, Robert Torppa; Position 3, Hollis Fletcher; Position 5, Edmund Darcher.

Wahkiakum School District: Position 2, Tina Schubert incumbent.

Port District 1: Position 2, Larry Bonds incumbent.

Cemetery District 1, Position 1 Geoffrey Morse.

Fire Distrrict 1, Position 2, Jim Jespersen incumbent.

Fire District 3, Position 2, Dennis Nagasawa incumbent.

Fire District 4, Position 2, Jim McCoy.