File Reports
Reports of receipts and expenditures of a political committee have been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office by
• Brian Lambert for County Council, Brian James Lambert, rural Bluffton, Republican for Wells County Council District 1.
For the period beginning Jan. 1 and ending April 8 the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, $2,640 in itemized contributions, $285 in unitemized contributions, $185.60 in itemized expenditures, no unitemized expenditures, and finished the reporting period with $2,740 in cash on hand.
The committee owed no debt.
Itemized contributions and receipts were from Jim and Gail Lambert, rural Bluffton, $285; Amy VandenBoom, rural Ossian, $250; Chip and Kim Mann, Bluffton, $200; Blake Poindexter, rural Bluffton, $200; Phil and Jennifer Bredemeyer, rural Ossian, $200, Justin and Kristen Thomas, rural Bluffton, $100; Nola Starkey, rural Bluffton, $100; Caleb abd Cherish Kinsey, Bluffton, $100; Kevin Page, rural Ossian, $100; Grant and Maura Frauhiger, rural Ossian, $100; Zach and Tiffany Hoover, Bluffton, $100; Bill Gardenour, Bluffton, $100; Jeff and Jill Shelton, rural Markle, $100; Scott and Linda Kling, rural Bluffton, $100; Noah Cook, Ossian, $75; Jayde and Abby Steffen, Bluffton, $50; Jay and Cheryl Louison, rural Uniondale, $50; Jackson and Maria Bates, Bluffton, $50; Hannah Miser, rural Bluffton, $50; Janel Rodgers, rural Poneto, $500, Rick and Holly Klopfenstein, rural Bluffton, $50; Tim and Owen Drayer, rural Bluffton, $50; Matt and Jessica Beste, Bluffton, $50; Scott Hultz, Bluffton, $50; Michael and Erica Bennett, rural Geneva, $50; Melissa Combs, Fort Wayne, $50; Patrick and Leann Meyer, rural Bluffton, $30; Judy Herring, rural Keystone, $25; Tonya Jenkins, rural Liberty Center, $25; and Jack and Robin Thornburgh, Bluffton, $25.
The lone itemized expenditures was $185.60 to the Uniondale Post Office for postage.
• Vanover for Wells County, Michael K. “Mike” Vanover, rural Keystone, Republican for Wells County Commissioners District 1. (This is an amended report).
For the period beginning Jan. 1 and ending April 8, the committee showed $15,981.52 in cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period; $19,107 in itemized contributions and receipts, no unitemized contributions and receipts, $10,006.09 in itemized expenditures, no unitemized expenditures and ended the reporting period with $25,512.50 in cash on hand.
The committee owed $4,9937.11 in debt.
Because this is an amended report to adjust the numbers in total expenditures to correct an error from the original report filed April 18, and because this entire report was featured in a previous edition of the News-Banner, the 13-page report is not being reprinted here.
• Wells County Republican Central Committee, Bluffton.
For the period beginning Jan. 1 and ending April 8, the committee showed $44,374.09 in cash on hand, $2,700 in itemized contributions and receipts, $2,467.96 in unitemized contributions and receipts, $3,026.20 in itemized expenditures, $418.70 in unitemized expenditures, and finished the reporting period with $46,097.15 in cash on hand.
The committee owed no debt.
Itemized contributions and receipts were from: Scott Elzey, rural Markle, $400; Jeffrey Espich, Bluffton, $250; Beth Johnson, Fort Wayne, $1,000; Roger Thornton, Bluffton, $250; Matthew Leman for State Representative, Berne, $400; and Committee to Elect Dan Leonard, Huntington, $400.
Richards Restaurant, $363.80, purpose not listed; Wells County Chamber of Commerce, Bluffton, $365, purpose not listed; Print Source, Bluffton, $345.02, purpose not listed; Laura Roberts, rural Bluffton, $203, purpose not listed; Team Mantra Wear, $462, purpose not listed; Prestor Wright, Bluffton, $324, purpose not listed; Bluffton Utilities, $250.10, purpose not listed; and Northern Indiana Public Service Company, $713.28, purpose not listed.
• Committee to Re-elect Scott Holliday, Scott Anthony Holliday, Ossian, Republican for Wells County Sheriff.
For the period beginning Jan. 1 and ending April 8, the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, $12,986.34 in itemized contributions and receipts, $159 in unitemized contributions and receipts; $3,546.06 in itemized expenditures, no unitemized expenditures and ended the reporting period with $9,599.28 in cash on hand.
The committee owed $2,500 in debt to the candidate himself.
Itemized contributions and receipts were from: Scott Holliday, Ossian, $2,500; Roger and Marge Thornton, Bluffton, $100; Randy and LeeAnn Steele, rural Markle, $50; Roger and Susan Popplewell, Bluffton, $60; Hott Family Dentistry, Bluffton, $1,500; Robert Whicker, Uniondale, $500; Gregory Vanover, rural Warren, $500; John Whicker, Bluffton, $250; Benjamin and Kara Beer, Bluffton, $250; Doug and Ruth Dukes, Milford, $300; Michael and Gretchen Gouloff, Fort Wayne, $500; Timothy and Lisa McCormick, Bluffton, $100; LeeAnn Steele, rural Markle, $301.34; Steve and Elaine Pratt, Markle, $100; Jill Shelton, rural Markle, $250; Brandon Harnish, Bluffton, $50; Michael Vanover, rural Keystone, $1,500; Joshua and Staci Hunt, Bluffton, $50; Jeffrey and Sharon Espich, Uniondale, $100; Mark Heirbrandt, Westfield, $1,000; Barry and Cherry Story, rural Bluffton, $250; Chandler and Rachel Gerber, Bluffton, $250; Kerry and Laura Roberts, rural Bluffton, $50; Steve and Melissa Thompson, Bluffton, $250; Glenna Plummer, Bluffton, $100; Andrew and Karen Beckstein, rural Uniondale, $250; Larry Mock, Bluffton, $50; RTT Investments, Fort Wayne, $250; PTR, Fort Wayne, $100; Hoosiers for Holdman, rural Markle, $1,000; Matt S. Lehman for State Representativ e, Berne, $500; Brandon Seifert for Huntertown Town Council, Huntertown, $25.
Itemized expenditures were Facebook, Menlo Park, Calif., $55 for Facebook Boost; Family Farm and Home, Bluffton, $170.97 for T-posts and zip ties; Wix.com, San Francisco, Calif., $123.85 for a web domain, business email, and election website monthly fee.; Harcourt Outlines Inc., Milroy, $1,907.81 for signs, decals and stakes; Mike Vanover for Wells County, rural Keystone, $500 for a campaign donation; Amazon, Seattle, Wash., $48.89 for a printer cartridge, address labels, and fundraiser supplies; Canva, San Jose, Calif., $362.99 for postcards, business cards and monthly subscription fees; Vista Print, Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada, $93.07 for a sponsor board; Walmart, Bentonville, Ark., $96.89, for soda, water, drinks and rubber bands; United States Postal Service, (which post office not specified), $11.60 for stamps.
