Following are official results from the Nov. 8 municipal election. Winners are in bold.
FIRST SELECTMAN:
Steve Vavrek* (R) — 2,684
Phyllis Kansky (D) — 1,519
TOWN COUNCIL:
Deborah Heim* (R) — 2,646
Enid Lipeles* (R) — 2,645
Debra Dutches (R) — 2.631
Tony Unger* (R) — 2,629
Frank Lieto (R) — 2,529
J.P. Sredzinski* (R) — 2.513
Dee Dee Martin* (D) — 2,121
Michele Mount* (D) — 1,899
Raymond Knapp Jr. (D) — 1,845
Nicholas Kapoor (D) — 1,759
Daniel Hunsberger (D) — 1,638
Patrick Carleton (D) — 1,632
(The top nine vote-getters win)
TOWN CLERK:
Marsha M. Beno* (R) — 3,321
TOWN TREASURER:
Ronald Bunovsky Jr.* (R) — 2,329
Philip White (D) — 1,667
TAX COLLECTOR:
Emanuel Cambra Jr.* (R) — 3,188
BOARD OF FINANCE:
Scott Ownes* (R) — 2,955
Mark Reed* (R) — 2,822
John Ostaszewski (D) — 2,376 (to fill two-year vacancy)
Ted Quinlan* (D) — 2,215
(All four candidates win)
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Jeffrey Guttman (R) — 2,865
Mark Hughes* (R) — 2,767
Lee Reynolds Crouch* (D) — 2,230
Alan Vaglivelo* (D) — 2,129
(All four candidates win)
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (member):
Karen K. Martin (R) — 2,475
Richard Zini Jr.* (R) — 2,335
Brian Quinn (D) — 1,817
Robert Dombroski (D) — 1,686
Roger Agatson (D) — 1,635
(The top three vote-getters win)
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (alternate):
Jane Benedict Flader* (R) — 2,968
Sean O’Rourke (R) — 2,769
Cathleen Lindstrom (D) — 2,142
(All three candidates win)
CONSTABLE:
Victor W. Yanosy* (R) — 2,184
Pat Tomchik* (D) — 1,705
(Both candidates win)
* incumbent
(R) Republican
(D) Democrat
PHOTO: Monroe volunteer firefighters honored with awards by department
Monroe Memorial Day parade is Sunday at 2 p.m.; line-up order is announced
Monroe Rotary Club to honor community members for making a difference at May 31 breakfast

The CAS/CIAC Scholar-Athlete Program annually recognizes two high school seniors — one boy and one girl — from each member high school whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievements are a model to others, and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline, and courage. Masuk High School’s CAS/CIAC Scholar-Athlete Award winners for 2011-12 are Monika McCarter and Collin McKernan.
ARC Sacred Center in Monroe to host comedy hypnosis stage show May 26
Masuk alumni soccer game set for May 26
Youngsters get creative with writing at the Monroe library
Teens can make a pizza while watching a movie at the Monroe library May 25
Internet-based fund helps Monroe dog in fight against cancer
Health District has shingles vaccine available; Condition mostly affects those 50 and older