Area students plan forum for District 17 legislative candidates

Area students plan forum for District 17 legislative candidates The District 17 legislative candidates will meet on Monday, Oct. 13 at the Vermillion Library Community Room for a public forum. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and an opportunity to visit with the candidates. Everyone is welcome to attend and meet our local candidates and find out where they stand on the issues.�?  Sen. candidates include Senator Ben Nesselhuf (D) and Jerad Higman (R).�? Candidates running for the House are Rep. Eldon Nygaard (D), Rep. Jamie Boomgarden (R), John Reedy (D) and Roger Tigert (R). At 7 p.m., they will each make an opening statement and then answer questions posed by area students and the public. The forum is being organized by the Vermillion Christian Home Educatorâ�?�?s co-op (VCHE) high school students as part of their local politics class. VCHE meets six times each semester for prayer, fellowship and interesting classes taught by parents and community members. For more information visit our Web site: www.vche.org or contact Debbie at 563-2363.