Seeks One Of Four At-Large Seats
Mike Stenhouse Wants To “Give
Something Back To Charlotte”
« By Audrey C. Lodato
Pest Staff Writer f
Mike Stenhouse is one of four
Democrats facing four Republi
cans for the four at-large seats on
Charlotte City Council.
A native of Charlotte, Stenhouse
says he understands the city’s
unique problems, as well as its
potential. He has served on the
Zoning Board of Adjustment and on
the Advisory Energy Commission,
and has chaired the Citisen’s Re
view Committee for the pipeline. He
is also co-founder and past presi
dent of the Crescent Avenue Neigh
borhood Association. ’
According to Stenhouse, all the
major issues in this campaign focus
around growth, how It's managed,
and bow it’s financed. Because of a
lack of consensus among govern
ment, business, developers, and
neighborhoods, he says, growth in
Charlotte has not been accommodat
ed as well as it could have been,
leading to the current problems in
roads, water, and schoo«u
"Financing.’' he notes, “will be a
difficult issue because in some
areas, we must play catchup,’
while in other areas we have to
anticipate growth by buil<flng the
infrastructure" of roads, sower, and
water. At the same time, he adds,
Charlotte will be losing federal and
state revenues. >
“We have some tough budget issues
to deal with,” he comments.
Stenhouse does not reject the pos
sibility of additional taxes; what he
does reject is "the notion that cities
must pay for roads. Half the gas tax
collected in Mecklenburg County
goes elsewhere. We need to work
with state government that tbs gas
tax is the right way to pay for roads
We need to get a larger percentage
of tax revenues raised here." He
suggests a coalition of cities band
together to fight for urban roads.
Stenhouse views a payroll tax as a'
possible way to "redistribute the tax
burden on property owners,” sl*v
though he Is not actively advocat
ing such a tax at present.
Halloween Safety Tips
Every year at this time, Ameri
ca’s children and their parents give
•, considerable thought to Hallow
een costumes and other activities
surrounding this event. The North
Carolina family physicians also
>. have given considerable thought to
Halloween - and have released a
}; checklist which can help families
. ensure a safe and happy Halloween.
‘I For example, it’s a good idea to
• \ avoid dogs when wearing a Hal
loween costume. Even a family pet
s- can be frightened by a costume and
J possibly attack. Some hospitals will
II X-ray trick-or-treat goodies at no
Sefcarge. Check with a nearby hos
pital in jtaur area to see if this
service is available. And whan phas
ing out treats, put your name and
>' phone number on them 90 parents
3 will know where the items came
; from. Here are some suggestions to
• consider:
i Carry a flashlight; wear white or
light colored costames, use reflec
tive materials in the evening, make
! up is safer than masks, wear flame
. > retardant materials, walk on the
> sidewalk or grass, crass the street
only at crosswalks or corners, look
both ways before crossing.
'Parents should set rules such as
boundaries and curfews and en
force them. Other safety tips to
consider are;
Young children should be accom
panied by a parent or responsible
adult; older children not accom
panied by adults should travel with
friends and go only to those homes of
family or friends; go only to those
homes which are well lit; do not go
inside a home or building to aocept
treats; and have a parent or other
adult cut all fruit and candy before
eating.
Family physicians in North Caro
lina urge families to take precau- -
tioos at Halloween time. Preven
tion ia a big thing for family phy
sicians - they are as interested in
keeping their patients healthy as
curing them when they get sick -
land believe that it’s the best cost
control there is.
The above is a public service of the
North Carolina Academy of Family
Physicians.
Morey Will X-Ray Halloween Gandy
Already leaves are falling and
; cooler winds are blowing. Halloween
can’t be far behind.
1 - -Halloween it an especially magi
i cal time for children when they can
play-ACt in costumes of witches,
princesses, clowns and mouters, i
collecting “trick-or-treat”
booty. At times Halloween can be
mysterious or scary, but it should
always be safe.
Mercy Hospital is taking action
this year, as in years past, to make
sure this is a safe Halloween for
children.
On Halloween night, fromfrkp.m,
Mercy will X-ray Halloween candy
to make sure it is free of for
eign object,. Urn service is
and will be avaUable at t& £»
pital’s Emergency Department on
East 5th 3t. (near Caswell) and at
the Urgent Care Center at NJC. 51 .
and Park Road in PindviUp. ; ->
Brochures containing Hallow
een safety tips for cUkSSrand
adults are also availaHe from the
Public Relations department at
Mercy Hospital. To obtain copieaof
the brochure, or for more infor
mation, caD 379-6052.
MAAGO Must Be Doing Something Right!”
MAACO Auto Painting and Body*
works at 1924 Remount Road,
Charlotte, is observing its second
anniversary this month.
“We must be doing something
right,” sais owner Nick Wilkehs.
• “We've done nearly 23,000 cars since
i- we started in 1983.”
The Charlotte center is one of
more than 390 MAACO centers
throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Wilkens was a product pinning
analyst for ford Motor Company
prior to purchasing Ms MAACO
center. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Dayton with a degree in
mechanical engineering. He also has
a master's degree from Eastern
Michigan University.
Wllkens’ w|fe, Lana, assists in the
center operation. The Couple resides
in Charlotte.
MAACO was founded in UTS in
Wilmington, De. National head
quarters are in King of Pnimia, Pa.
Every MAACO center contains the
latest sophisticated equipment and
supplies to paint and repair auto-'
motive vehicles, .while uMng en
vironmentally low pollutant mate
rials
Each center is a community
operated small business which aids
the local economy through teles,
property and real estate taxes, local
purchases, and employment «t area .
residents.
The Rights Of Crime Victims
Special Te The Pest
Do police have the right to keep a
victim’s recovered property for evi
. deoce?
Can a victim be forced to testify
at a trial?
Do victims have a right to the
profits from books, movies, or tele
vision shows based on the criminal ’s
"story” of the crime?
The American Civil Liberties
Union has announced the publica
tion of a legal handbook that could
not have been written a decade ago,
"The Rights of Crime Victims.” The
handbook, by Attorneys James
Stark and Howard W. Goldstein, is a
clear, careful review of the statutes
and court cases that have given
victims a new position in the cri
minal Justice system.
The handbook is especially timely
on the dialogue on the rights of
crime victims in Michigan as legis
lation on this subject is pending
before both the Michigan House and
"Public awareness of vieli/iis’
rights is a recent development,” the
authors state. “It is the outgrowth of
a grassroots national movement
whose goal is to provide assistance
to victims, help them maintain their
dignity, expend their opportunities
for Compensation for injuries or
kisses caused by crime, and In
crease the effectiveness of their
participation in the criminal fustice
process.”
“This comprehensive book will
inform crime victims of their rights
under current law,” ACLU presi
dent Norman Dorsen, general edi
tor of the handbook series, adds.
"Victims should not be forced to
suffer the consequences of our so
ciety’s crime problems by them
selves."
Victims of crime form a huge
class of people. In 1981, more than
6.5 million Americans over the age
of 12 were the victims of violent
crime. More than 18.9 million
households were victimized by bur
glary, larceny or automobile theft.
"The Rights of Crime Victims,’’
written in questioo-and-answer for
mat, includes sections on:
The Right to Participate in the
Criminal Justice System.
The Ri0it to Compensation
The Right to Restitution.
The Right to Bring Civil Actions
for Damages Against the Criminal
and Third Parties.
The Right to Share in the profits 1
from the Criminal's Depictions of '
the Crime.
The Right to be Free of Victim
or Witness Intimidation.
The Right to Resolve Disputes
Outside the Traditional Justice Sys
tem
Special information is also provid
ed for elderly victims and nr vic
tims of domestic violence and rape
at-large candidate recog
nizee the need to redirect growth and fl
economic development away from
the southeast section of the city, and
the importance of making an in
vestment of city dollars so that de
velopment can occur in the north
west and northeast. . -. WT*
He Is glad to see neighborhoods
working together to achieve these
ends. But, he warns, “we’ve had
good plans before that were dis
mantled piece by piece.” 4
That’s *hy, he sSys, CKy Council
needs to have people who under,
stand planning and who realize
that, by dealing a good plan away
piece by piece, the city eods up with
noplan.
Why has Stenhouse chosen to run
for City Council? "I want to give
something back to Charlotte. I have
the right combination of talents and
skills to do this, and I’m ready to
make the commitment."
A graduate of Myers Park High
School, Stenhouse received a B.S. In
aerospace engineering from North
Carolina State University,-an M S.
from the University of Connecticut,
and a Ph.D. in mechanical engin
eering, also from the University of
Connecticut. He has been employed
at IBM for 13 years, where be has
used his engineering skills in a
business career. HJs experience in
marketing, finance, and planning
are three skills needed on the
Council, be thinks.
t Stenhouse is a member of Christ
Episcopal Church, where be is a
Sunday School teacher, a member of
the Christian Education Commit
tee. a youth program advisor, and
an usher.
He has also been involved in PTAs
at Eastover and West Charlotte, has
been a Junior Achievement chief
advisor, and a United Way volun
teer, among other activities.
He and his wife Pat have four
children And reside on Crescent
Avenue.
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