After nine years on the West Salem School Board, President Errol Kindschy will not run for re-election this spring.

“Basically, it comes down to my health,” Kindschy said. “I’m a diabetic, and I’ve lost two toes in the past year.”

Before he was on the school board, Kindschy was a teacher in the West Salem School District, so the choice to not run was especially difficult.

“Having been involved in education for more than 40 years, I’m going to miss it very much,” Kindschy said. “I wish I could have stayed on. It wasn’t an easy decision to make — I went back and forth for several weeks, but in the end it was my health.”

Although he just celebrated his 70th birthday, Kindschy is not exactly turning himself out to pasture.

“I’ve got other interests, the historical society and I’m on the board of the Boys & Girls Club — plus I’m writing a history of West Salem’s downtown stores, and I’ve got my own business to run. I’ve got a full plate,” Kindschy said.

Kindschy’s decision means there will be two openings on the West Salem School Board this spring as Kristine Alumbaugh, the other board member up for re-election, has also filed non-candidacy papers.

West Salem Village Board members Helen Harold and Harold Hoffman also have announced they will not run for re-election, while President Dennis Manthei and Trustee Merlin Wehrs have indicated they will be running again.

The terms of four Bangor Village Board members — President Robin Gjertsen and trustees Jeff Schurhammer, Chris Robertson and Randy Cook — will expire this spring.

Cook has already indicated he will not be a candidate, while the others — like all potential candidates — have until Jan. 6 to file for papers to run for office.

There will also be an opening for a new Rockland representative on the Bangor School Board as Marcie Berger has chosen not to run for another term. The other member whose term expires this year, Scott Riley, has indicated he will file for re-election.

All town of Barre elected officials — Town Chairman Ron Reed, Clerk Sally Stelloh, Treasurer Dawn Hemker and Supervisors Kenneth Batzel and Roger Wolter — will be up for re-election this year. According to Stelloh, no filings had been received as of Dec. 29.

The terms of all Town of Burns officials will also expire this spring. Those up for re-election include Chairman Paul Kitzmann, Supervisors Steven Nuttleman and Matt Hoth, Clerk Carolyn Heuer and Treasurer Judy Paul.

Town Chairman Richard Schomburg, Supervisors Blaine Lee and Rob Galbraith, Clerk Jeanette Hoyer and Treasurer Katie Ciano are up for re-election in the town of Hamilton, which picks its town board candidates by caucus. The Hamilton caucus will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at the town hall. The caucus is open to the public but only qualified electors may nominate and vote for candidates.

The village of Rockland will hold its caucus at 6:15 p.m Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the village hall. Up for election will be three trustees — Mark Meston, Jon Hohlfeld and Robert Rueckheim — and Village President Linda Young. All terms are for two years.