Scott Swanson
Newcomers Wendi Melcher and Rick Ely were elected to the Sweet Home Economic Development Group Wednesday, March 5, and incumbents Michelle Swett and Jo Ann McQueary were re-elected by SHEDG members at the organization’s annual membership meeting.
They joined the 11-member board, whose other members are John Wittwer, Cindy Glick, Michael Hall, Rachel Kittson-MaQatish, Kellie Kem and Rob Poirier.
Kevin Strong and Phyllis Osborn-Smith have opted not to run again.
Melcher, a longtime…