R-8 Board candidate Scheurich raises $10,000 plus

The big money continues to pour into Joplin R-8 Board of Education races.

Veronica Gatz Scheurich, a Joplin native and JHS graduate, who has a 20-year career in finance and investments, reported $10,365 in contributions and $3,066.52 in expenditures in her 40 days before election disclosure filing Friday with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Scheurich paid $2,854 to Victory Store, Davenport, Iowa, for signs, $200 to Sign Designs, Joplin, for design work and $12.52 for mailing lists.

More than half of Scheurich's money, $6,190, was raised during a January 30 reception organized by Patrick Earl, Joplin, at 2707 E. 32nd Street.

Her contributor list includes current board member Rylee Hartwell's campaign committee, former board members Sharrock Dermott, Lynda Banwart and Ron Gatz (Scheurich's father), former Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House and Joplin Mayor Ron Richard and a number of prominent Joplin business names, both current and retired.

Those contributing to Scheurich's campaign included:

Dorothy Willcoxon, Joplin, retired $200

Robert W. Renger, DDS, Joplin, $500

James Secker, Joplin, Arvest Wealth Management, $100

Rylee Hartwell Committee, Joplin, $100 

Andrew Perigo, Joplin, Mid-Missouri Bank, $100

David Weaver, Joplin, Pittsburg State University, $100

Ron Richard, Joplin, business owner $100 

Ashley Cupp, Joplin, Webb City Schools, $100

Kimberly Woodard, Joplin, business owner, $200

William Dierks, Joplin, retired, $200

Sue Scheurich, Joplin, retired, $250

Alexander Curchin, Joplin, Crossland Construction, $250

Elizabeth Scheurich, Joplin, realtor, $250

Bennie Crossland, Joplin, Crossland Construction, $300

Karen Lieurance, Joplin, retired, $400

Ronald Gatz, Joplin, retired, $500

Systole Holding Company, LLC, Joplin, $1,000

Deel and Winkler Family Office, LLC, Joplin, $1,000

Sara Newman, Joplin, retired, $250

Maridan Kassab, Joplin, retired, $250

Stacey Salmon, Joplin, retired, $500

Henry Robertson, Joplin, retired, $350

Reed Miller, Webb City, BBC Electric, $250

Scott Brothers, Webb City, business owner, $200

Clevenger Financial LLC, Joplin, $125

Sharrock Dermott, Joplin, attorney, $100

Tyson Hagale, Joplin, Leggett & Platt, $250

Melanie Stanley, Webb City, retired, $150

Sharon Beshore, Joplin, retired, $300

Michael Joseph, Joplin, physician, $100

Kimberley Satterlee, Joplin, retired, $600

Alyson Miller, Joplin, retired, $100

Leigh Frogge, Joplin, retired, $200

Lynda Banwart, Joplin, Mercy, $300

Jon Dermott, Joplin, retired, $50

James Evans, Joplin, retired, $100

As the Turner Report noted Saturday, former R-8 Board member Mike Landis reported raising $9,723.

Nine candidates filed for three three-year posts on the board including incumbents Jeff Koch and Derek Gander, Scheurich, Landis, Marda Schroeder, Matthew Robertson, Frank Thompson, Michelle Steverson and Nathan Keizer.