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Page 10-A-THE BRUNSWICK BEAC Southport RV SUSAN USHER Southport Mayor Norman It. Holden is unopposed in his bid for reelection Tuesday. Ward II Alderman Robert Thorsen is also seeking election. In Ward I, the seats currently held by EJ Oliver and C.B. Caroon are available. Oliver is seeking reelection; Caroon did not file for reelection Barry J. Callari and James C. (Jim) Brown are also seeking to represent the second ward. Callari, 56, retired four years ago from his own architectural firm in his home state of I-ouisinna after 22 vpurs U.? an/1 hie u.'ifn th/i fnrmnr Stuart Arrington of Southporl, returned to Southport because they like the quality of life offered and wants to see it preserved or improved, he said. Callari serves on the Southport Community Appearance Commission and has a real estate broker's license, but would not work in that field while in office, he said. "I wouid like to devote full-time to the office," he said. "I have plenty of time and expertise to offer." "The town lias a lot of little things alwavs to lie concerned about-the tax base, jobs, keeping the young people here. Southport will grow whether people like it or not, but that growth needs to lie orderly so as to maintain the town's unique character." To thai end. he would like to see more attention given to the community's appearance. Any annexation undertaken by the town should be cost-effective, adding significantly to the tax base. Otherwise, he said, he would rather try to hold taxes down while improving services to existing areas llrown, 4<i, manages the Oak Island office of Margaret Kudd Uealty. The former minister and food store r~r I I \ / _ n^iu vo iiv SUSAN I'S!!? !!'. Commissioner Johnny Vcrccn III is cluilloiiKiiiK incumbent Mayor Benjamin ('. Thomas lor the helm of town Knvcnunvnt at 1-onn Beach, while candidates .sock throe seats on the town l>oard of commissioners. Seeking commissioners' seats are William \\ Millard, (17, a retired brick mason; U. Iam* PrennoW, (\ft. the only commissioner seeking reJnjjjj ji Mjifiwev. 4!. chairnwin of (fie 1 on>; Beach Hoard of Adjustments; Honald J (Bonnie) Shannon. .11, reai estate nKeni urui ciwiiman of the town capital improvements committee; James Stoop, 55. a Brunswick County Sheriffs deputy who was chief of police for I.out; Beach until July; and James K t Jim i Somers, a huildiiiK contractor and former mayor. All the candidates survived an Oct H pi unary to make the Nov. 5 hallo' Mayor Thomas. 4ft. is supervisor of Daniels Maintenance and Industrial Services at Wiser Chemicals Inc. in SouUiport lie lias served as mayor since 198-3 and a previous term from 1979 to 19ftI vii why piepnrituon !of growth ?( the town ts tin- mast tin|Mirtiinl issue hiring tlw board. lie luis Mini V'ereen, .11. town commissioner since 1'JBl, owns Appliance Shop and Air World imtl is president of Spjinn Industries He is n member o( tlw HrunswteK County Airport ConunisStOII A unlive ol long Reach, Vereen soy s lie ii outs to control budget s|H'll dint! uixl Rive |xs>ple more o( u voice In town Rovernment He led a tax revolt 111 the town around 1978 and was elected to the town board in 1981 Millard wauls to terminate the town's garbage collection (<x- at the citv 1 of the 'vhitld year, n|k*ikI tax money eaielully. encourage public participation in town altairs and prw tect tlx- family residential concept "I think I can do a txdter job tlian I've seen in tlx' past year in respect to iHidgeting people's money and representing the people," tie saxl At least they 11 have an opportunity to sjieak they haven't had in the past " A fonix-r lirick masvxi department supervisor with tlx- Coming Class Works Ui Coming, S V . and other plant Kx-atlvxu. tlx- West Virginia native has llied at long Reach six years He was chairman ol the 19M Region tl Senior t'.ames, is alivr in various senior ciUiervs organuatuxv., arxl is a charter member <4 the hxai Mxxsiu- I vxtee hmiwsl Levi . - ? r IXirwtii his first torm. IYphvoII \*k1 So oppvwd 1) [vassagr of Iokti Ixxtgois trust ha vo llxtoaxvi tho Lav rato b> 41 porvmt in tho last flvo vpars ailh. No said. no irx-rras* In number of services . 1* * user fpo (of garbage rolWvtioti. aovl J> Ux~aUn|E iho town niaintrtvanoe (aolttv aortas tNo watrnaav IVrsnrll said ho also worked to i-hangr tho method of voting to uv ctodo a prunarv as a ?a> to mluoo ON, Thursday, October 31, 1985 fo Elect May? Moldcn < manager is president of the Brunswick Toastmasters and is active in the Southport Lions Club and professional organizations. Me wants to find ways to reduce water and electric hills and hold the line on taxes if possible without affecting the level of services. Brown also favors planned growth, a policy he said includes annexation of certain areas, specifically the business district out N.C. 211 where annexation may be cost-effective. "Annexation just to annex is futile, especially when you must provide the area service within two years," he said. Brown said he wants to represent all citizens, not special interest groups. Oliver, G4, of Riverside Drive, ran Oliver's Grill for 3G years. He was appointed to the town board in May 1981 to fill the late Pierce Home's seat, winning election tliat fall. He has served oil the budget committee for three years as well as serving on other committees as needed. He cxpccts the town to continue initiating projects as needs arise. 1 feel the past four or five years have been real productive. 1 think we've been meeting the demands of growth," he said, citing the wastewater treatment plant expansion, annexation and redevelopment cal In Long \? mvr -rMW Jgg Verrra Mil (he iii>|Mit-f of possible blin k voting by special interest groups and supports the single-family residential concept. "1 don't like obverspcndiiiK and ruLsing taxes 1 hope one (lay we will net some people on there to help mo stop it", be said Klected to the board In 1981, the Ashevllle native retired from a management post with Dul'ont in Connecticut in 1980 and lias lived in the town about five years. He has a Bolivia Aid Seek Re-Eli Bolivia Mayor lna Mae MlnU and tiiun Miirrue C T ....... ? > %? (?? O. I illUIII, Klla Jane Wescott, Deborah H Stanley .tiki Steven ttobbtns are all running unopposed (or another term of office Mayor Mint.'. a 14-> eat resident of Bolivia, Is seeking her tlurvl lenn She Is chairperson of the Brunswick County Council on the Status of Women and a member of Bolivia Baptist Church as well as owner of Mints Chevrolet Murray S Tatum. 7J, has lived In Bolivia for 1? years tVigmnlly from Alabama, tie is a member of the lion's (lob ?n?1 Bolivia Baptist Churvh Klla Jane W'rscotl, <0. ls a stall accountant at liner fhenucals Imam! a member of Bolivia BapUsf Churvh Bolivia Klementary School Five Seek Seats 1 Ktve candidate* are seeking three seals on the IXwher Hospital govern irvg tvvarvi Current iTialrmar. v'.ene Hart aid nK-iiKin rvrnn iral Ruller art \eekins re-election Charles H Rogers. who was >p(x4r.:rvi to the scat Icnwl; heM b> the late lorraine RelLam>. is scrams election Also in the running tor the three scats arc Charles Kai<. Robert RufcosAi ami tharirs R Johnson The J Arthur IXishrr Memorial t or And Three (liver Thorsen efforts "The board has worked together well, reaching a consensus on major matters." A Charlotte native, he earned a degree in accounting from the Illinois College of Commerce. Oliver served in the U.S. Navy, lias been active in the I.ions Club, Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Parish Council and was a member of the Southport Boat Harbor Commission before its dissolution. Thorsen, 57, seeking his second four-year term, said the town needs to do more for senior citizens, including provision of a better place to meet; and to honor the women and other community leaders who built the town. A historian by vocation, he believes a sense of continuity is important io the community's future. Thorsen said he's excited about the new wastewater treatment plant and happy those who create the demand for expanded services will pay most of the cost of providing them. "We're getting a little selfish and beginning to look after the town's best interests," t\e added. He graduated from King's Business College with a degree in management/administration and accounting and retired after 26 years in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Thorsen represents Southport on Beach Carr } g, u lard Somers nulster's of science in mechanical engineering. Kamsey Ls manager of Carolina Kitchens ami luis lived in lxmg Beach for six years. The Hamlet native said that llie current hoard "is not listening to people is real obvious," that there is an apparent lack of concern in the way public funds are spent and tlml priorities need to be shifted. "They're mixed up when more money Ls spent on recreation than on errnen ection Mtntr Stanley teacher's aide Heborah H Stanley. Ji. has lived in Bolivia for nine years She is a native of Grtssettown and is active in youth organisations Steve Bobbins. 11. moved back to Bolivia four years ago He is a chemical operator at I'fuer Chemicals Inc Bolivia alliens can vote on Nov 1 at the town hall On Dosher Board Hospital Tat District was created by referendum of Snuthville Township nwTS <r. AU(5 U. 1*.T Membrrj *rr rlrotrd to siiirar trrms unless .vn> plrun*; *r. iinraptnril trrm Vofrrs m^sowrrrd thr board to lrv> * Ui of up to ns ornts per J1CU of assessed v sluaUori on nrssdmts of thr Jutnd Thr ourrrot tasir* ratr is four ornts iVik Island .ru.kr.'o wiU votr at thrtr usual prrctnrts polluyt plaors as will oVouthport 's two wanls. Aldermen the Eastern Municipal Power Authority, a pooling of several towns that purchased part of one CP&l, reactor at the Brunswick plant, and is chairman of its research and development committee. The goal is to reduce electrical costs for the town, he said. "There's no such thing as a rubber stamp on the board now." he said with nride. "We need people who can use their minds." Holden, citing a loss of federal revenue sharing funds and possible lass of the property tax, sees finding new sources of revenue as a major challenge for the town board during the next several years. [yooking at the small turnout of candidates, he says he "would like to IViinlr imaVa /Ininrt o oai/1 inK rVt/\?*nll uuiin nt iv UU1115 a 5WU juu. vitian I think people are satisfied with city government." Holden, 49, would like to sec the town's new wastewater treatment plant project through to completion, as well as current annexations, community appearance and downtown beautification projects. He is the Brunswick-Bladen counties unit supervisor for the N.C. Division of Adult Probation and Parole. The Southport native and U.S. Air Force veteran graduated from Pembroke State College with a degree in political science. Previously he taught school two years and was director of the Ixrwer Cape Fear Juvenile Service Center. He works with tiie N.C. Fourth of July Committee, serves on the Volunteer and Information Center board and is active in the N.C. League of Municipalities. Southport residents "will vote in their usual precincts?Ward I at the Jaycees Building on Fodale Avenue and Ward II at the Brunswick Technical College Annex ipaigns nrr ? ? til v (iiiij i v ox- vi i. t uiiiuiiivu, iiv .xiivi, adding that the town doesn't need a sewer system. "My nuiin concern is that people have a voice in government," he concluded. lUimsev holds a B.S. in industrial arts from Appalachian State Teachers College (ASU) and previously was a public school Innphnr nn/t -i/lntinictroLip manon>u4 nnvnva unti titii I ?*."? Vi O IVI , iiHllui^ru (i tjcorgia-Pacific plant in Sumter, S C., taught woodworking continuing education classes for a number of years and was a member of Brunswick Toastmasters. Shannon favors a centralized sewer system, citizen input in decision-making, a beautification campaign, thoroughfare planning, a second bridge linking Oak Island to the mainland, continued funding of the recreation department and sound fiscal management. He seeks orderly growth "conducive to the type of lifestyle we have already established?family oriented, not overbuilt Shannon is a 1-ong Beach native employed with Shannon Real Estate. He Ls a director and president-elect of the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce and member of the Oak Island Moose lodge and I Jons Club. In 1982 he ran for Brunswick County commissioner on the Republican ticket. This is his first try for municipal office. Sloop, a state-certified law enforcement officer, has been a town resident for 11 years. He wants the public to have a say in government decision-making. n is ume we am some serious looking at what we want this beach to become," contends Somcrs. a resident orf lorn; Beach (or 12 years and property owner (or 22 years He says he wants to keep the town (anuly oriented, to continue to develop a stable year-round economy to broaden the tax base, and to improve town services He favors a sewer system, controlled growth and unproved streets Somers. who owns Somers Building & Plumbing Inc , attended Pfnffer and Elon colleges (or two years He was in the U 5 Air Force (or iour years mid currently serves as Oak Island's volunteer civil preparedness coordinator He is a former rescue squad member axxl during the campaign is on leave from the fire department Somers was a charter member and past president erf the Brunswick County Home Builders Association, former director erf the U.S King Mackerel Tournament and the Southcurt-Oak Island chamber erf vutwCTvr. a pax rnrtnorr .< Uw BrunswK* ToasimaSrrs and tf* parrot advisory boards d South Brunswick M>ddk and High schools and a past president <d tbr Oak Island Uora Club Town residents will \-<At at thf loos Beach Kevrrafcor. Center Belville Hof To Hear Ci; Three men are unopposed in their bids for election in the northern Brunswick County town of Belville. Seeking the mayor's office is Kenneth Messer, 37, a Lelville native and operator uf the Carrie.iia motel. Running for the two commissioners' seats are Roger Reigle, 57, and Thomas Butler, who could not be reached for comment. Messer is a graduate of Leland High School, a member of the Iceland Lions Club, and was in the U.S. Army Reserve 17 years. "I'd like to see the community grow and develop in a positive way," he said. "I'd like to see more involvement with the people who actually live in town. I realize the town is strongly business oriented but I would like to see the residents equally represented." Messcr said he was glad to see the town contract recently for garbage collection, but added, "There are other things that can be done," such -.r j?i?--* police department and cleaning up the town. "I'd like to get input from all the citizens about where they would like to go and work in that direction." Retgle, a retired steel worker Yaupon Beach No change in leadership awaits Yaupon Beach voters on Nov. 5, where four incumbents are seeking election. The three top vote-getters will serve four-year terms, while the low vote-getter will serve two years, completing the term of former commissioner Harold Hines. Commissioners will elect a mayor from within their number following the election. Robert W. Brown, budget and finance commissioner, currently holds the seat by appointment. He is a loan officer with .Security Savings A Ixian in Southport and lives at 11(M Elizabeth Drive. Mayor Pro Tern E.W. "Ernie" Rces is seeking a third four-year term on the board. The retired non commissioned military officer owns the Island 1/x-ksmilh dealership am lives at 2 Oak Island Drive. He ha: lived at Yaupufi &c8Ch IS years. Homer Brewer, the water, mas WHEN YOU BU WINDOWS OR S Mi|T | 'TlII iT M E Skxm ___ lOON So*J V*V ? | lo CoJne<g, Stay Baaotituf No Paartmg E ? ?? t _ I Sav?Munay CXxjC** V*j,jtTw ? " ; *** """fT VlT&Sl ? vaa vvna* || B >vnocwi t ?i y' n*aof ^ Tne Window Man Now Otters Vinyl and Aluminum Vinyl Track Storm Windows (lrtatailed or Uninstallad) HmK!? .SMBD U/ CAL n 15< OR TOLL FR ? 1. oefuls Want fizens' Ideas . up* Mcsser Relgle who's lived in Belville about three years, moved there from southern Maryland. In World War 11 he served in the Intelligence Corps of the U.S. Army's 1st Calvary. He, too, is interested in a cleaner Belville, better lighting and "a few other changes, as long as they're agreeable with the people." In Maryland he was president of his local steelworkers union. "I like communicating; I like people and doi ing things with them. I've always Vyoon a lonHnr nf rvnnnln " ho coirj i Belville residents will vote at the town hall. Town residents who live within the Iceland Sanitary District I south to Jackey's Creek) will also vote at the town hall for the district's governing board. Four Unopposed s quito control and street light commissioner, is seeking his third term ; on the board also. Retired from the U.S. Navy he has lived at Yaupon I Beach since 1974. J.M. Warren is aLso seeking his third four-year term on the board. He owns the Yaupon Exxon Servicenter and lives at 301 Barbee Boulevard, i The three have consistently oppos> ed consolidation of the three Oak Island communities and increased I multi-family development and are concerned about improving traffic i conditions, particularly at the intersection of Oak Island Drive and I long Beach ltoad. Brewer said he feels the current board has gotten along better than previous boards and that the town seems to be running smooth, i As for the lack of candidates for of1 ftce, "The way I interpret it and the i rest of the board interprets it, they're 11 knm It* V ? vl ? ncu atliuiitu nun uon iu uvillfi I utl (Ik UIV kill it . Y WINDOW MAN ITORM WINDOWS HP I Free Estimates j Expert Installation Over 18 Yrs Exp?ner?ce| AH Styles and Sizes The Largest Replacement 'x 1 1 Window He*** SjS""a r. Ncxir Laroxna V JLi HVTT rxi 5800 EE 1-800-672-5736 I I
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