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3l|p Saily (Tor Hfpl Candidates Say School Race Costly BY KRISTEN LANEY STAFF WRITER This year’s race for the Chapel Hill- Carrboro Board of Education was more expensive than most candidates had ex pected. Of the eight candidates running for the board, Mark Royster has spent the most money, about $2,750 s2so more than Bea Hughes-Wemer, according to finan cial records released by the Orange County Board of Elections. Royster, a banker, said he did not real ize how expensive printing was. “I chose to do a lot of printing because I believe it’s the best method,” he said. “I had made a decision early on that I was committed to be in this race, and I wanted to make certain the public knew my platform and what I stood for, ” he said. Hughes-Wemer, a geneticist, ranked second in candidate expenditures, having spent about $2,500 on her campaign. “I was under the impression that the school-board race was inexpensive," she said. "Things cost more than I thought.” Like most of the candidates, Hughes- SCHOOL FROM PAGE 3 Miles and Billy Bevill, said the multicultural plan was of major concern. Bevill said he was opposed to the new plan, but he supported the original plan, which did not include sexual orientation. ALDERMEN FROM PAGE 3 efforts of Mayor Eleanor Kinnaird, who is seeking a fourth term in Tuesday’s elec tion. “We need to keep on doing what we’re doing,” Gist said. Anderson said the aldermen should work to bring in more local businesses, as opposed to large companies. Raising Other Important Issues One of the tenets of Gist’s campaign is taking care of the town’s infrastructure, specifically by improving roads, buying new cars and renovating buildings. “It's not real flashy, but we need to do it.” As Carrboro becomes a wealthier com munity, the aldermen also need to develop more low-income housing, she said. Community has been Gregory’s main theme during his candidacy. “You’ve got to bring people from different classes and Free travel talk presented by Bill Peck on Mountains, Lakes, and Temples of Guatemala 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 2,1993 Come to the book shop at 400 S. Elliott Road or call 933-5111 for more information. Hosted by World Traveller Books & Maps and Explore! Cruises and Expeditions Go Ahead... Blow Your Own Horn. But be sure you’re in the right place. If you play trumpet, trombone, or French horn* CELEBRANT SINGERS can put. you in the right place. And as far as we’re concerned, the right place is on the mission field. Are you a singer or instrumentalist with a desire to make an eternal investment with your life and talents? If so, read on! CELEBRANT SINGERS, an interdenominational Christian music ministry, has immediate openings for short-term (summer) team members with a call to missions. We’re looking for surrendered, committed young adults who want to share the love of Christ with a hurting world. Musical excellence. ..praise and worship.. .international missions ministry.. .prayer.. .personal counseling.. .not “just another music group” -a team of spiritual workers who know the call of God and mean business with the Gospel. That’s what we are. Sound like you? Associate Director of Admissions Tanya Moore will be on campus to tell you more! Stop by and pick up some information, view a brief video...and learn more about a ministry experi ence that will change your life! immediate summer and full-time openings for vocalists, brass, strings, flutes, rhythm section, technicians, and Interpreters for the hearing Impaired on teams ministering throughout the US., Canada, Latin America and Europe. [ilO Hanes Hall • UNC • 7:00 SI CELEBRANT SINGERS ...the Missions Choice for Musicians " P.O. Box 1416 • Visalia, CA 93279 • 1-800-321-2500 Werner paid money from her pocket to start her campaign. Billy Bevill, a registered nurse, spent about $2,600 as of Oct. 18.Ofthe$3,750in individual contributions he received, two of the largest contributions came from members of Putting Children First, the recently formed conservative watchdog group. The group’s president, Robert Alexander, and Doug Breeden, one of the school board members not seeking re-elec tion, each donated SSOO to Bevill’s cam paign. LaVonda Burnette, a part-time UNC student, was next in line in expenditures with about SI,BOO. She said she was late in filing her second financial report to the board of elections because her treasurer went out of town, but she planned to turn in the report today. Publicity cost more than Burnette ex pected, and she said she was surprised to have spent S6OO on yard signs and SSOO on pamphlets. Mary Bushnell, the only incumbent seek ing re-election, said she had not expected to spend more than SI,OOO on her cam “I’d like sexual orientation not to be included as a topictobe integrated,” Bevill said. Miles said feelings against the muliticultural plan were strong and needed to be dealt with. “The school board should have a policy in place saying what is appro priate.” races together,” he said. “We can’t be just a place. We have to be a community.” He said one way to encourage commu nity was to encourage affordable housing for couples as well as the poor. Riggsbee said Carrboro needed to be prepared foritscontinuinggrowth. “I think the solution to the growth problem needs to be a well-thought-out master plan.” Nelson said he would work on a num ber of transportation issues, namely sup porting a Triangle-wide bus service. A branch library in Carrboro is on Hughes’ list of priorities, and he said the to wn was the largest in the state without its own library. “I grew up in a town where we had a branch library. In the summers, I would jump on a bike, ride to the library and read. Our kids don’t have that.” Anderson said the panhandling ordi nance was an example of the kind of issues he would work for. paign, so she did not file a financial report with the board of elections. Candidates are not required to submit their financial re ports if they expect to spend less than SI,OOO. But because of several controversial is sues of this election, she spent more than sheexpected. “I thought my record and my experience would have sent a sufficient message to the people,” she said. She said she spent about the same amount on this campaign as she had in previous elections, but she had to use signs for the first time. Grainger Barrett, an attorney, said he had not expected to spend more than SI,OOO, so he also had not filed a report. He said he spent about $990, which was more than he had hoped to spend. “With all the candidates, it’s hard to raise contributions,” he said. “I was hope ful that people would recognize me from other activities.” Write-in candidate Richard Kryder said he had spent about $525 on his campaign. “I’m satisfied. I just can’t see spending a lot of money,” he said. Ranking last in spending was David Miles, who said he spent about SSOO. “Being my first time in politics, I didn’t know how much to expect to spend." HslheGHt This is the story of four tired Gift Committee members set up, and the gift with the high men. .. Myers, Adam Burns, Jason est rank will get our Senior Class Gift Committee Dugas, and Matt Williamson recommendation.” members have logged countless will present their findings at the The Marshals will then hours preparing for Tuesday’s Tuesday Marshal meeting, consider the gift presentations, class gift selection. After a which Burns has dubbed “Super the results of last weeks phone semester of researching and so- Tuesday.” poll of seniors and the Gift liciting proposals, interviewing Committee’s presentation before and brainstorming, the “We will have done all of our selecting the gift, committee is nearly ready to research, and have a list of pros So watch for Tuesday’s gift present its final and cons for each gift,” Burns announcement as the Senior recommendations. says. “We will rank each gift on Class takes big steps to build its Group members say the pro- a scale based on criteria we: have place in history, cess has been fun... but draining. At Vbur Service member Eric Myers. “I’m ready m W to get into the actual fimdraising An y student interested in organizations volunteer oppor — this part was hectic.” working for a nonprofit tunnies. It’s common Senior Class Marshals will se- organization or in examining knowledge volunteer expen lect a gift from these proposals, volunteer opportunities should ence strengthens any resume, the “Final Four”: plan to attend the Nonprofit Students can get a list of about • The Campus Y proposal Career Panel Nov. 3. forty nonprofit organizations requests donations to spur Scheduled panel members containing the names and phone fundraising to renovate the include N.C. Multiple Sclerosis numbers of ‘contact people.’ Campus Y’s upper floors. Society representatives and Co-organizer Amy Williams • Senior Class President Joe members of the Freedom House says the panel will also enhance Andrews and Vice President in Carrboro. on-campus awareness of Nanci Locklear propose the “ This P 3 ™ 1 wll > allow students nonprofit and volunteer oppor- Carolina Community w h° are interested in nonprofit tunities. Foundation, a grant to fund stu- organizations to talk to an expert Interested? Stop by 112 dent efforts to promote in the field,” Panel Co-organizer Saunders at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3. community and to solve social Grant Hoffman says. Direct any questions to Grant problems Students can question panel Hoffman or Amy Williams at V • The College of Arts and members about nonprofit the Senior Class office (962- Sciences’ proposal seeks binding organizations and theJ994). for the Student Initiatives Fund, |" j^ n y ideas, suggestions or comments about the Bicentennial Clas?\ an effort to promote student | activities? Complete this slip and drop it by our Union Desk folder j innovation and achievement. l or t^e s en i or class office (Suite B). We will review these comments \ • The University libraries pro- | gver y p r iday } so don't miss this chance to give us your ideas! pose an electronics endowment | to fund technology upgrades in j the libraries’ computer systems | and to pay for emerging tech- l nologies. 1 > v (\v The Senior Spectrum ! i ap is produced biweekly by the Senior Class of 1994. I I “2 mi Watch this space for more Senior news and IraHSf™™ ■’| $ ! I Bicentennial information 'sXcSl!! 11!! '.lf? • r .,/T' , l 1 Edited by Jon Allen and Dave Long **!*• | | Sponsored by the Senior Class 0f1994 and the Bicentennial Student Planning Committee | CITY Finance Reports Not Needed in Carrboro BYANUBHAANAND STAFF WRITER Charles Riggsbee knows what it’s like to lose by a little. A three-time candidate in the Carrboro Board of Aldermen race, he came within 60 votes of winning in 1991. Riggsbee, who has spent about S7OO on his campaign this year, said he thought the amount a candidate spent on a campaign could be the difference between coming close and winning. “Two years ago, I didn’t put up any signs," he said. “It’s possible if I had put out signs, I would’ve won.” Cartboro candidates have spent any where from $l5O to $2,500 on their cam paigns so far. However, they don’t have to make their expense reports public. Hilliard Caldwell, who is running against Mayor Eleanor Kinnaird, said he spent roughly $2,500 because of his oppo nent. Kinnaird ran uncontested in 1991 for election to her third term. “I have to keep in mind that I’m running against a 3-term incumbent. (Money) prob ably makes a difference,” Caldwell said. Other candidates’ expenses averaged roughly SBSO. Kinnaird, who spent about SI,OOO in donated funds, said her campaign money had gone primarily toward a fund-raising letter, campaign signs and advertisements in newspapers and on the radio. Candidates could only quote rough fig ures because, by state law, Cartboro is not required to make campaign reports public. The state allows small municipalities to decide whether they want to make such reportsknown.BoththeChapelHillTown Council and the Chapel Hill-Canboro Board of Education make their campaign reports public. Carolyn Thomas, deputy supervisor at the Orange County Board of Elections, said candidates were required to keep up with campaign expenses for their own records. “In each municipality,, the board votes on whether to turn in their expense re ports,” she said. “Traditionally, Carrboro has chosen not to.” Kinnaird said she was; in favor of mak ing campaign spending reports public. Recently, the board debated whether real estate holdings should be made public, which Kinnaird also said she supported. “There have been some conservative members of the board who don’t want to reveal things, but I think those things should be public," Kinnaird said. Jacquelyn Gist, the only incumbent run Monday,November I, 1993 ning for a seat on the board, said she had spent about S7OO on brochures and ads. “All of it was donated,” Gist said. “And I just recycled my campaign signs from last time.” Rudy Gregory, a first-time candidate, said he tried to run a $l5O campaign. “I bought wood and stencils and painted my own signs. I wanted my campaign to re flect how I would be in office," he said. But the $l5O turned into $1,500, all money donated from his family. “When you’re new like me, you have to get your name out there,” Gregory said. “I bought newspaper ads. It adds up real quick.” First-time alderman candidate Hank Anderson IQ has spent the least amount on his campaign only $l5O. “I haven’t had time to go after the dona tions,” he said, adding that he recently has been in the hospital. Anderson said his campaign money had gone toward a flier, some calling cards and a few posters. “I think it’s going to hurt me, but I don’t know,” Anderson said. “Newspaper cov erage has really helped me. If I win, it'll be because of that.” Aldermen candidates Michael Hughes and Michael Nelson could not be reached for comment Sunday. 5
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