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Grimming Widens Money Gap

Dollar Race Shows Benton, Challenger $18,000 Apart

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By Gary Pinnell | Highlands Today

Published: October 3, 2008

SEBRING - Ron Grimming, a political outsider in Highlands County, has proved to be the best at raising money.

Grimming, a Lake Placid Republican who is challenging incumbent Susan Benton in the sheriff's race, has gathered $41,440 in contributions. Benton, a Sebring Democrat, has gathered $23,390, according to campaign treasurer reports filed last week.

The other top money raiser is Bob Germaine, a Sebring Republican who took in another $10,000 in contributions during the last three weeks alone. His total contributions for the entire campaign are more than $33,000. His opponent, Sebring Democrat Mary Wilson, has about $7,500.

Germaine has spent only $10,086, versus $6,201 for Wilson, so he'll have plenty of money for advertising and mass mailings.

Benton had about $8,200 in the bank, as of her Sept. 12 filing. Grimming has spent $16,700, meaning he has almost $25,000 in reserves for the final five weeks of the campaign.

The candidates who aren't raising a lot of money are in county commission races.

Zane Thomas, an independent running in District 5 against incumbent Republican Guy Maxcy, has raised the least, $2,595, according to his Aug. 20 report. Maxcy had raised $5,000.

Bruce Borkosky, a Sebring psychologist, reported $6,088 in expenditures and $6,193 in contributions. His unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic nomination against Jeri Canale was self-financed. Canale raised $4,100, and will face Jeff Carlson in the Nov. 4 general election.

On the Republican side of the District 3 race, incumbent Andrew Jackson raised $5,000 before losing to Carlson. A former Sebring city councilor and a CPA, Carlson has raised $15,172 and spent $12,052, the most of any commission candidate.

Election Calendar
Oct. 6: Last day to register to vote
Oct. 20: Early voting begins
Oct. 21-22: Kids vote
Nov. 1: Early voting ends
Nov. 4: Election Day

SHERIFF
Ron Grimming
Glades Environment, Lake Placid, 500
Ann Pollard, Lake Placid, 50
Marcus Grumen, Weston, 100
Christopher Wolfe, Cape Coral, 500
Woody's RV Resort, Sebring, 500
Woody's Mobile Home, Sebring, 500
Franklin & Dorothy Pillsbury, Sebring, 100
Sherryl Miles, Lake Placid, 500
Alycia Lenderman, Cape Coral, 500
Joseph Price, Avon Park, 250
Jose Thomas, Sebring, 500
Robert & Katherine Gorman, Sebring, 100
Ron Grimming, Lake Placid8
First Impression Printing, Sebring, 300
Mike Brown, Sebring, 140
Florida Majestic Properties, Sebring, 150
R.W. & Paula Hall., Sebring. 150
Kelly Horton, Davie, 75
Luzadriana Garcia, Sebring, 230
Kenneth Lagrow, Sebring, 500
M.E. Kahn, Sebring, 105
Frances & Charles Harrington, Lake Placid, 100
Robert Jamison, Sebring, 250
Kathleen Crews, Avon Park, 500
Robert Crews, Avon Park, 200
Crews Grove, Avon Park, 500
Joan Hartt, Avon Park, 500
Suzanne Dwyer, Tamarac, 500
Jennifer Lewis, Dania Beach, 500
Mark Schneider, Lake Placid, 30
Scott Zorn, Sebring, 15
Christina Chavis, Sebring, 15
Mildred Steinke, Eustis, 15
Jessica Campbell, Oviedo, 15
Shannon Wilkins, Winter Haven, 15
Jamie Ratcliff, Port Orange, 15
B.I. & D.A. Griffing, Avon Park, 15
Robert & Bernadette Duncan, Sebring, 150
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bishop, Sebring, 30
Elite Motors, Sebring, 500
Elsa Kahn, Sebring, 20
Ted Poliac, Sebring, 20
Susan Goulette, Avon Park, 15
J. Spiegel, Sebring, 30
Ray Brooker, Sebring, 30
Dale Reed, Sebring, 45
Jerry Yarbrough, Sebring, 30
Paul Travers, Sebring, 30
Robert Strenth, Sebring, 30

Total donations to date$41,440

Susan Benton
James & Darlene Livingston, Sebring, 250
Robert Duncan, Sebring, 500
Dana & Brenda Smith, Sebring, 25
Tammy & Paul Robitaille, Avon Park, 25
Frank McLauchlan, Sebring, 25
Brenda Gray, Avon Park, 100
Rebecca Rousch, Sebring, 25
Hummell Investigations, Sebring, 100
Donald Geldart, Avon Park, 500
David Gossard, Sebring, 50
Kathy & CliffShisler, Sebring, 25
Candie Benton, Sebring, 25
James Newell, Lake Placid, 250
Richard & Patricia Farmer, Sebring, 100
Mary & Joseph Cottone, Marietta, GA, 500
Irving & Judith Bowen, Lake Placid, 500
Steve Ellis, Sebring, 200
Ralph Leonard, Sebring, 100
Malcolm & Joyce Watters, Lake Placid, 250
Todd Bloemsma, Sebring, 200
James & Theresa Casey, Lake Placid, 50
Montanez Enterprises, Sebring, 200
James & Kimberly Fane, Sebring, 100
Clarence & Virginia Neeley, Lake Placid, 500
William or Patricia Reagan, Davenport, IA, 100
Charles Edward Benton, Sebring, 50
Bob Milner, Starke, 50
J.E. Futch Homes Inc., Sebring, 295
Kenneth Jones, Lake Placid, 50
Richard McClain, Sebring, 100
Paul or Donna Thompson, Lake Placid, 250
James D. Webb, Sebring, 500
Joanne Webb, Sebring, 250
Southshore Capital Mgmt., Sebring, 500
Gloria C. Davis, Wauchula, 500
Joe L. Davis Jr., Wauchula, 500
Stephen Vukelic, Sebring, 100
Robert & Frances Leaphart, Sebring, 50
Johnny O'Neal, Wauchula, 100
Lisa Burley, Sebring, 500
Commercial Communications, Sebring, 500
Paul McGehee, Sebring, 200
Charlene Edwards, Avon Park, 100
Robert & Margaret Mahaffey, Sebring, 100
Becky Jordan, Avon Park, 250
Robert Jordan, Avon Park, 250
Robert Jackson, Lakeland, 100
Leonard Smith III, Sebring, 500
Mrs. Leonard Smith III, Sebring, 500
Rex & Anne Bond, Sebring, 100
John & Teresa Phal, Lake Placid, 100
Bert & Elna Harris, Lake Placid, 100
Anonymous cash, Sebring, 20
Winifred Carlton, Lake Placid, 100

Total donations to date: $23,390

Michael Rowan
Michael Rowan, Avon Park, 15
Michael Rowan, Avon Park, 45
T.J. Puckett, Sebring, 50

Total donations to date$12,360

CLERK OF COURTS
Mary Wilson
Cathy Davidson, Sebring, 6
Lorey Selph, Sebring, 50
Marilyn Gabric, Sebring, 100
Bagwell Lumber, Avon Park, 240
Joyce Steele, Sebring, 25
Ginger Wyatt, Sebring, 20
Donna Murphy, Sebring, 1
Mary Wilson, Sebring, 84
Mary Wilson, Sebring, 11
Lillie Wright, Lowell, OH, 5
Mary Wilson, Sebring, 4
Richard Farmer, Sebring, 100
Air Supply Heating, Sebring, 125
Suzanne Hughes, Bellmont, MI, 20
Peter Coughlin, Sebring, 50
Paul & Sarah Jones, Sebring, 100
Al Hinson, Avon Park, 100
Brenda Gray, Avon Park, 25
Patricia Henderson, Sebring, 30
Nancy Linville, Sebring, 50

Total donations to date: $7,505

Bob Germaine
Patricia Burt, Sebring, 25
Royal's Furniture, Belle Glade, 100
Alex Whitbeck, Sebring, 10
Doug Miller, Sebring, 20
T.J. Wohl, Sebring, 20
Bob Tedstone, Sebring, 20
Tom Caldwell, Sebring, 20
Beverly Bagland, Sebring, 100
James O. Ward, Sebring, 100
Mike Durham, Sebring, 100
Affordable Self-Storage, Sebring, 150
Luke Brooker , Sebring, 100
Wally Cox, Sebring, 100
June Dillon, Sebring, 10
Kelli Brinkman, Sebring, 10
Jessica Echols, Sebring, 40
Glenda Schaeffer , Sebring, 20
Lisa Burley, Sebring, 100
Matt Elliott, Lake Placid, 10
Curtis & Stacey, DonovanSebring, 40
Bruce Strenth, Sebring, 100
SC Services, Lake City, 500
Lisa Tantillo, Sebring, 30
Kathy Haley, Sebring, 140
Neal & Lucille McCord, Sebring, 20
Wayne Settles, Sebring, 60
Clay & Marsha Thorpe, Sebring, 30
Butch & Cookie Michalak, Sebring, 20
Kelly Vega, Sebring, 30
Jim Duffy, Sebring, 20
Jim Hinkle, Sebring, 20
Toni Kopp, Avon Park, 10
Lynn Marine, Sebring, 10
Melody Haywood, Sebring, 10
Joan Bethea, Sebring, 10
Carrol Garica, Sebring, 40
Ken & Mary Filppula , Avon Park, 100
Barbara & Tom Maire , Sebring, 50
John & Kim Gose, Lake Placid, 50
Jared & Bonny Revell , Sebring, 20
Samatha Price, Lake Placid, 20
Judy Bachman, Avon Park, 100
Anthony Accorsi, Sebring, 100
Lana Delaney, Sebring, 10
Fred & Stephanie Layton, Sebring, 20
Vickie & Bruce Baker, Sebring, 20
Pam & Steve Kirouac, Sebring, 20
Rodney & Tammy Leach, Sebring, 20
Tiffany Leach, Sebring, 10
Pat Dell, Sebring, 20
Skip Adams, Sebring, 20
Sheryl Adams, Sebring, 20
Bo BovardSebring, 10
Cliff RhoadesSebring20
Sharon Germaine, Sebring, 40
Kim Robinson, Sebring, 40
Mort Jackson , Avon Park, 20
C&C Tool, Sebring, 20
Cindi & Carl Dassinger, Sebring, 60
Jack Bailey, Sebring, 20
Barbara Feickert, Sebring, 30
Debbie Carpenter, Avon Park, 40
Pete Buzzek, Sebring, 20
Nancy Rank, Sebring, 20
Frank Branca, Avon Park, 100
Bob Hoffman, Sebring, 60
Flo & Charles Cooper, Sebring, 100
Teresa Duffy, Sebring, 10
Jim & Toni Brooks, Avon Park, 20
Rick & Beth Helms, Avon Park, 20
Don Darroh, Sebring, 20
Agard Alecza, Sebring, 20
Marsha BanfoKey , Largo, 10
Jim Higgins, Sebring, 10
Keith Dalton, Sebring, 20
Danny & Lisa Holmes, Sebring, 20
Paul Devlin, Avon Park, 10
Alice Leony, Sebring, 30
Martha Coldwell, Avon Park, 10
Bud & Kathy Whitlock, Sebring, 50
Brian Lang, Sebring, 20
Chris Dohman, Sebring, 20
Kate Clements, Lake Placid, 10
Todd Turner, Avon Park, 10
Sharon & Lee Elder, Sebring, 20
Diane Moree, Avon Park, 30
Linda & Johnny Elder, Sebring, 20
Larry & Yvonne Kelly, Sebring, 30
Tom Zwayer, Sebring, 20
Debbie Kendrick, Sebring, 10
Dan Kilpatrick, Sebring, 20
Karen & Jesse McClelland, Sebring, 40
David Jahna, Avon Park, 130
Adell Jahna, Avon Park, 10
Andrea Bass, Avon Park, 10
Mederia Doran, Sebring, 10
Susan Benton, Sebring, 20
Meredith Wohl, Sebring, 20
Calvin Osha, Sebring, 20
Maelee's Restaurant, Sebring, 20
Teresa Burley, Sebring, 70
Jon Sowards, Ocoee, 100
Ron Dohman, Sebring, 20
Rebecca Palmer, Sebring, 20
Alan & Linda Kent, Sebring, 20
Rebecca & Carl Bice, Lake Placid, 20
Hugh Donahue, Sebring, 20
Darrell & Lynn Cloud, Sebring, 40
Robert Garcia, Sebring, 20
Jim Lipscomb, Lake Placid, 20
Mary Strenth, Sebring, 20
Teresa Handley, Sebring, 30
Earl Crutchfield, Sebring, 20
Charles & Sena Lanfier, Sebring, 20
Charles Knapp, Avon Park, 40
Leah & Don Aubrey, Sebring, 20
Jan Lepe, Sebring, 40
Seth Lambert, Avon Park, 20
Peggy Shaffer, Sebring, 10
Austin Madders, Sebring, 20
Cheryl Jahna, Avon Park, 10
G. Santavenare, Sebring, 10
Lancy Yunck, Sebring, 10
Buddy Yarbrough, Sebring, 10
Danny Yarbrough, Sebring, 10
Tommy & Monique James, Sebring, 20
B. Dunas, Sebring, 10
Kathy Whitlock, Sebring, 20
Carl Bice, Lake Placid, 10
Russ Shard, Sebring, 10
Wally Randall, Avon Park, 10
Bobby Oakes, Sebring, 50
Cecilia Marrs, Sebring, 10
David CummingSebring10
Virginia Winn, Bradenton, 10
Chip Boring, Sebring, 10
Tony Bassett, Sebring, 20
Buddy Richards, Sebring, 20
Charles Knapp, Avon Park, 20
Ed & Patsy White, Sebring, 20
Marvin Pifer, Lake Placid, 20
Bill & Carol Mechling, Sebring, 20
Jared Lee, Sebring, 10
Tim & Jodi Mechling, Sebring, 50
Anne Roberts, Sebring, 100
Farris Jahna, Avon Park, 20
Steve Jones, Sebring, 20
B. Kaleita, Sebring, 20
Mitch Zion, Lake Placid, 30
K. Aluminum, Sebring, 60
Warren Wolfe, Sebring, 60
Sam White, Avon Park, 20
Lenny Smith, Sebring, 100
Joe Smith, Lake Placid, 20
Charlie & Tammy Cullens, Sebring, 20
Andy TuckSebring20
Teresa Wood, Sebring, 20
Richard & Brenda Givens, Sebring, 20
Chip Boring, Sebring, 100
Eric & Amy Zwayer, Sebring, 50
Danny Yarbrough, Sebring, 90
Tom James, Sebring, 100
Georgia Seiger, Sebring, 40
Bryan Price, Lake Placid, 100
Thelma Pyle, Sebring, 25
Russell Odham, Avon Park, 50
Penny & Roger Decker, Sebring, 250
Gabriel Mendoza, , Sebring, 250
George KarabinasSebring, 250
Basil Makris, Sebring, 250
John Sowards, Ocoee, 200
Luke & Marty Brooker, Sebring, 20
Bob Hummel, Sebring, 10
Russell Odham, Avon Park, 10
Linda Alexander, Sebring, 10
Mark Gose, Avon Park, 20
Diana Sass, Sebring, 10
Nora Lillpop, Avon Park, 10
Nancy Wood, Sebring, 10
Ron Sevigny, Avon Park, 10
Judy Massam, Sebring, 10
Sharon Germaine, Sebring, 100

Total donations to date: $33,385

COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 3
Bruce Borkosky
Bruce Borkosky (loan)267
Bruce Borkosky (loan)2,926

Total donations to date:6,193

Jeri Canale
Deborah Fuschetti, Sebring, 100
Richard & Pat Farmer, Sebring, 100
All Star Builders, Sebring, 500
Steve Marabel, Sebring, 500
Bob Troutman, Sebring, 100
Liz Barber, Sebring, 100
Daniel Barber, Sebring, 100
Jeri Canale, Sebring, 200
Ashley Hemlin, Sebring, 50

Total donations to date: 4,100

Andrew Jackson
Charles Stidham, Lake Placid, 100
Eugene Setchell, Sebring, 50
J.T. Hinkle Sr., Sebring, 25
James Hendrie, Venus, 200
Ben Hill Griffin Inc., Frostproof, 350

Total donations to date:5,000

Jeff Carlson
Carl & Maureen Cool, Avon Park, 500
Dennis Bassetti, Avon Park, 250
Robert & Carolyn Payne, Sebring, 150
Bert & Lisa Harris, Lake Placid, 500
Randall & Flora Chastain, Sebring, 300
Ben Hill Griffin Inc., Frostproof, 350
Peter & Patricia Rosati, Sebring, 100
Robert & Jody Swaine, Sebring, 400
Positive Mobility Inc., Sebring, 200
Heartland Professional Plaza, Sebring, 500
Central Florida Imaging Center, Sebring, 500
John & Jeanne Griffin, Sebring, 500
Donald Geldart, Avon Park, 500
Michael Brown, Sebring, 250
Bagwell Lumber, Avon Park, 250

Total donations to date:15,172

COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5

Guy Maxcy
Positive Mobility, Sebring, 200
James Maya, Sebring, 500
Michael & Mary Swaine, 100
C.P. Cornelius, Avon Park, 250
Ben Hill Griffin, Frostproof, 500
Charles Reynolds, Lake Placid, 200

Total donations to date:5,000

Zane Thomas
Charles Lairsey, Sebring, 25
John Nargelovic, Sebring, 20
Susan Foster, Sebring, 100
Robert Bailes, Sebring, 100
Theodore Boehme, Sebring , 100

Total donations to date:2,595

Gary Pinnell can be reached at gpinnell@highlandstoday.com or 863 386-5828

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