DiCarlo and Hansen Set Date for Town Debate
Committeewoman Denice DiCarlo and challenger Jeff Hansen have hashed out the details for a Nov. 2 debate at RiverWinds Community Center.
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With the heated debate of Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama fading fast into the rearview, West Deptford’s own township committee candidates are gearing up to take center stage at the town debate in less than a month.
Late is better than never, as Committeewoman Denice Dicarlo and Jeff Hansen set a date and venue for the town committee debate. Both have decided on Nov. 2 at the RiverWinds Community Center as the official date and venue.
After meeting last Friday morning, the incumbent, DiCarlo, and her opponent, Hansen, say they are ready to move forward with plans for a township debate. DiCarlo and Hansen proposed minor changes to last year’s format and after meeting said they could work the rest of the details out via email.
“For the most part, we agreed upon everything,” says Hansen, after meeting with DiCarlo.
One of the changes will be—obviously—the venue. After hosting the debate last year at the high school auditorium, Hansen proposed to move the debate to RiverWinds. DiCarlo has agreed to moved the debate to RiverWinds, but intends to book the high school auditorium as a back-up venue. DiCarlo said in an email to Hansen that she doesn't want to force RiverWinds to lose out on money if a private resident intends to book the community center for a Nov 2 event.
Other changes include cutting the questions from the audience to six, in hopes of shortening the debate to only one hour.
Details on who will moderate the debate are still to be determined. While Dicarlo is proposing the moderator be a member of the media, Hansen has suggested selecting one of several local residents. DiCarlo has currently proposed a member of West Deptford Patch to serve as the moderator to the debate.
Both DiCarlo and Hansen have agreed to forgo rebuttals by each candidate after the question has been posed.
Hansen’s main focus of this year’s debate is to stay on topic. He says the previous debate dragged out by off-topic comments and strayed away from the questions posed.
“The focus on this campaign is the issues of this town,” says Hansen.
Hansen says with issues such as the attorney general’s investigation into the West Deptford Water and Sewer Department and the RiverWinds loan lawsuit, there is too much going on in West Deptford for politicians to constantly engage in personal attacks.
“I think last year went really well, I didn’t want to change much,” says DiCarlo.
DiCarlo hopes that through the moderator, the debate will stay on point. She is looking forward to the questions on how to make the town better and hearing the concerns of the people. She says the intention of the debate is to send out a positive message for the future of the West Deptford community.
drippingfaucet
10:28 am on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Hmmmmm, I am betting even money that Riverwinds gets rented for that night......anyone in?
Wayne Klotz
1:47 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Why not the high school?
Wayne Klotz
2:00 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Ask Jeff why not the high school! May be to many questions he cannot or will not answer!
al henry
2:09 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Riverwinds gets rented,..of course! High school?...way too much politics in there already. And of course we must keep the bullying out of the schools. Put them on a stump in W.Deptford park. Plenty of room for all. Under the lights. Bring your blankets & lawn chairs.
redneckwillie3
3:30 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Wayne you'll be the only at the debate.the rest of the residents will be in haddonfield watching the game.revenge game for west deptford.
so wayne you can be the moderator and ask all the questions you want.
make sure you tell Dicarlo it's a debate not a soccer match,so she can keep her filthy pie hole from dropping the f-bomb if she gets frustrated.
Wayne Klotz
4:21 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Afraid to show up and hear the truth, Willie?
Nick Goes
4:24 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Sam won't let Hansen debate at the high school because he coined it "Heroin High"
Wayne Klotz
4:49 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Well put, nick !! Sam still will not say he was sorry!!
drippingfaucet2
9:57 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012
Hey Nick Does Wayne........here is a news flash for you......there are drugs in the high school...really there is....and even herion. What is there to say sorry for? You guys can continue to live ina bubble, but those that went to school there, have had kids in school there or have kids in there now, know the school, like any other school, has drug problems.
See, thats the difference these days, we can open and honest debate on topics, for 20 years, people believed that inside the doors of WD high was Utopia......get a life, talk about the important things and lets move on
Wayne Klotz
10:44 am on Sunday, October 7, 2012
You have to.be sam's puppet! that's why their is a police officer there everyday, GENIOUS! Oh by the way I am proud of my high school , Sam!!
Ray Sweigart
8:20 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
This was brilliant planning on the republican side. What better way to have your candidate not get killed in a debate than by having it on a night when nobody will show up and there will be no rebuttal questions. A win for the WD republican party but a loss for WD residents once again. They clearly have a lack of concern for the best interest of West Deptford.
redneckwillie3
9:30 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
West Deptford residents were in a losing battle the past 20 years.
the dumocrats stuck it up the rears of the people in this township all those years and now they are sick and tired of the fraud,corruption and the lies that the democratic machine had doled out.
the dems abused our tax money to glorify their personal gain.the township is moving in the right direction.
Wayne Klotz
10:20 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
Hey ray. do not listen to the GENIOUS himself, red neckwillie3himself! the republicans are afraid to debate because the truth hurts, rightwillie?
redneckwillie3
11:32 am on Monday, October 8, 2012
Wayne you know it's not a debate it's a BS session.debates don't win elections.we all know how the majority feels about Dicarlo.She lost last year because the voters didn't want her and guaranteed it will be the same this year.And just think White has no one to appoint.Does that mean the dem machine is fading fast?.
oh you're right I am a Genius not a Genious.I guess spelling wasn't one of your strong points.
Wayne Klotz
12:19 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
But you and the rest of the cronies are afraid of something if you want to debate on a football night!!
Eric Tomaszweski
12:46 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Hansen already ran once and got crushed so this will be his second defeat. Then you can retire him and bring back John Keuler and Mike Krawitz for another beat down. Or maybe Ernie Kraus would like to run.
redneckwillie3
1:39 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
denise has great backing G White the crook behind the missing 4.5 million.
he's been exposed.understand he's in Florida hiding. FRAUD at it's best.
hasn't been to a meeting for quite a few weeks.oh maybe he's hiding in klotz's basement.
Don't forget Dicarlo was appointed not elected the people don't want her.
rumor has it len daws is running next year under the GOP party.Goodbye Donna
Wayne Klotz
1:40 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
You forgot one name Eric, and ingot a couple ! They are redneckwillie3, occupant and my favorite person, co-worker! Maybe we will see these three at the Friday nite debate on nov.2
Occupant
8:13 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
I know you Mr. Klutz, I will be sitting right behind you at the meeting.
Wayne Klotz
1:46 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Good luck with Len running on your side! did you not say that thier was corruption for 20 yrs? was not mr.daws part of this so called corruption that say thier was, Willie?!
redneckwillie3
2:59 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
Wayne you admitting the corruption in this town.
you're fighting a losing battle,the soft democrats and the independents are fed up with the fraud and corruption in this town.
we will just have to wait and see on election day,but denise has good backing G White and Honest Rob.I will be there at the BS session. afterwards a big party at riverwinds too bad you're not invited Wayne.
Wayne Klotz
5:30 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
And you guys had 10 months and they have not done anything. come election nite I will be celebrating a victory for Denice! Care to come and cry, Willie? See you at the debate, Willie!!!
Richard Joyner
9:55 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012
I was talking to my cousin last night,and the subject came up about Patch.
She asked me if there is a Patch where I live.I'm up here visting from Florida and I told her we have a Patch in Clearwater. ( Clearwater Patch ).
She took me over to her computer and showed me the local Patch she has here.
She showed me this particular forum and reading some of the comments I was rolling on the floor laughing my ass off.
Our patch is boring and has a lot of subjects about fishing and boating,but not too much in the local political field.
It seems as though some of you have mixed feelings about your local government.
Anyway thanks for the humor.When I get back to clearwater I will have to keep in mind ( West Deptford Patch ).
Good luck to both sides in the coming election.
Occupant
6:29 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
You know what they say Richard, "No Fool, No Fun". I really enjoy Mr. Klotz's misinformed remarks made on the Patch... it beats the comic section of the newspaper.
Wayne Klotz
7:27 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
See you there, mr. occupant! maybe you'll learn the real truth! can you
Handle it?!
Occupant
7:31 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Enjoy you morning coffee Wayne.... have a nice day!
Wayne Klotz
7:31 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Like I said the truth will set you free, occupant! And you are right.
It is always funny when you make a statement! I am in tears now!
JS4691
9:59 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012
WD is in a world of hurt right now 130+ million in debt, 4.5 million in "misappropriated funds", and an investigation by the attorney generals office and the list goes on.What more needs to happen to our township for people to open their eyes and see that something needs to change? It no longer has anything to do with being a Republican or a Democrat, it now has to do with what is best for West Deptford, and what is the best solution for us to dig out of the hole we were forced into by theft, fraud and bad business deals. I personally hate election time, the lies and mud slinging campaigns are petty. Our country is hurting, our state is hurting and most importantly our township is hurting. Everyone needs to face the facts and look at the truth. The truth hurts, but it hurts more when you refuse to see the facts that are black and white in front of your face. Make an informed decision based on what you see for yourself, not based on what you're made to believe. If you're into make believe, then you should go find Peter Pan and Neverland! You have a better shot at finding them then you do at getting the truth out of the people who defrauded us and betrayed our trust. To the candidates---If you're not part of the solution, then you're the problem. If you do not have a valid solution that you can show will get results, then step down, if not for your own dignity, then for the sake of our township.