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Page Z-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACOr Bennett Jones Seve (Continued From Page 1-AI tended and added, a garage/worksbed constructed for the maintenance department and the efforts of the current planning board continued. "They're doing some good work; we fiiivp isiMirl nininVw-rv *' And, he said, Uie town needs to look to its future needs. Jones, assistant manager of Shnilotte Lumber Co., moved to Shallottc in 1968 from the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area. He has served as either chairman or member of the Christmas Parade committee for four years, serves as treasurer of the West Brunswick High School Boosters Ciuij ami is a iiieinuei oi' tiic Shaliotte Volunteer Fire Department. He is a former Little league Baseball association president and former treasurer of the now defunct Sliallotte Jaycees. Arnold, 112, and making his second bid for alderman, says the town needs office holders who will exercise good Judgment. (living the sire of the sewer system as one example, he added, "There were some tilings done In the past that would have lieen done different ly huil they been thought through." He also would like to see the town take cure of smaller details keeping streets cleaner, liandling traffic better, improving general maintenance. I "Things have been let slide in Kaposi We need to tiring them up and keep them up," la- said. "And we need to have the courage to make decisions for the good of a majority of the people, not a few." I A graduate of Shnllotte High School and of a one-year mechanical draf- | ting program at t.'ape Fear Technical j Institute, the Sluillottc native has < been employed at Shady I'ark Exxon i Sunset Incu BY DAWN KIJ.KN BOYD incumbents (Catherine (Kathy) Hill and Kd (lore Sr., and Minnie K Hunt and Itichard I'lyer will vie Nov j 5 for three uvaihihle seats on the Sunset Itench Town Council Realtor .lames E. ('.onion Ls running unopposed for nuiyor, a position he now holits by appointment Cordon, AH. ol 406 Main Street, was in kiiuwiy iroiu nmsixirougn lie ims lived ii( Suivsrt Beach tor the past lb years He said, "I don't want to nuiHe too many changes, but make the necessary Improvements." Kd (lore luis serve*! on the town council (or the past lb years and is mayor pro-tern. He is chairman o( Die county planning txuird and a member ol tlie Calabash K.Iks Club tiore, bS, ot 41b W Main Street, was " born in 1 ongwood He move*! iJ Sunset Beach in !9b8 after an honorable discharge trom the U.S. t Air Force t He is tlie owner ot Sunset Beach and Twin ! akes, lne . a land holding I company, and ? principle : stockholder in Seatrai! Corporation ! "I want to continue to guide uv. i conununity in the manner in which it I has gone In the past," said (tore "Sunset (teach is what It is today I because ot the guidance my family I Gore Rt i Continue*! From l*age 1-Ai because ot recent actions by the town board In June 1SW4 the town enacted an ordinance allowing private landowners to bar parking on their propert) At the end at the 19(K> sununer season, nghl-of way parking along Main Street was bonnes! (or about I h nulfs altMW lh?* with ttv* nr?%vk. ikx\ oI IrawM. trrnporar> parting (or h?v to sui THE BRUNSWH POST 0#?KI ftO% 4 SMAiiOni SV"*TH for+rno%f Novktpopor of AMMMM ftUKCtlfTKM fcATTS IT fell | *r? I'vMMkik to **?? '? > Ov Hxi* N?V?fc CmvMI ?4 N*?1 I fi I City S>oh L_ mw Ebrlght Reeves '-or Shallotte S All board decisions should be for the good of all town citizens, lie added, ' not just a select few." Ebright, 53, moved to Shallotte three years ago from near Philadelphia and runs Gene's Deli in Calabash, fie is a former electrical engineering contractor, served in the U.S. Air Force in Korea and is a Mason and a Siiriner. He piedged "honest, stable representation" if M, Thursday, October 31, 1985 Arnold Cheers n Compete f > for all hut one of his adult years. He has been a member of the town fire department 10 or 11 years. Cheers, 39, sees a need for better coordination of town operations. If the funds were available in the budget, he'd be willing to look into hiring a town manager as one possible solution. He's also concerned about other issues, such as speeding up the bypass and other general issues. "I've seen the town's growth from the outside and I've read about its problems. I haven't been personally involved until now, but I am concerned." son of a former mayor, Honey Cheers. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Florida and holds a master's degree in pyschology. Presently medically disabled with time available to devote to town affairs, Cheers previously coordinated general education courses for Southeastern Community College in Brunswick County from 1978 to 198.1 and in 1983-84 at Fort Fisher. He is a former candidate for the Brums wick County Board of Education, and a former member of the Union Primary Advisory Board and the Brunswick County Mental Health Association. Planning needs to be controlled, orderly, says "Yankee" ICbright, so that Shallotte won't end up "a strip town." Planning is also needed for services such us sewage, refuse, traffic. /oniric, lieantifiriilirm nnil rinm.Y. itiol! "thai will benefit the citizens of shallotte rattier ttian take away from is, yet maintain a realistic tax rate." mbents Face 1111) Gore r Hunt Hlylrr tax given il in the past, and I believe lie best Is yet to come." Knlliy Hill. 44. of 443 lake Shore drive. is an eighth grade math and deuce teaeher al Sluillotte Middle school She is originally (rom 'larkton, bid she has lived at Sunset Iteach (or Uie past 11 years A UNC-tlwpel Hill graduate, she lelmigs to many education assorts lions as well as the Shallotte ?news Sunse about 150 cars along Sunset Boulevard and at the corner o( the boulevard ami Main Street The vehicles posed a safety haiard to other traffic and to pedestrians according to the town I'se* limited Under current Inderal. slate aral municipal reKuUlions. thr tract ui question could not he des eloped lor traditional residential or commercial ASCRIBE TO CK^BEACON 10 CKXCAtHA 9Mt fK# JrvniwtvA i'Ki w on? )? 3 ' 4 I ?n i? i . ?0C? . ?00 M AWn U4tti I a i ? i i elected. Reeves, 37, now serving his second four-year term, is the only candidate seeking re-election. Now seifernployed in roadside food marketing, he was formerly director and Referral Center. He represents the town on the Cape Fear Council of Governments, has served on the Governor's Council on the Handicapped and was a past president of the now defunct Shallotte Jaycees. He represents the town board on the Shallotte I'lunning Board. Reeves was not available for an interview. Roden, 35, has been a volunteer firefighter and a town employee for 12 years. He said he wanks "to improve the town" and also wants "stronger ordinances on certain things? including the dog ordinance" now under revision by the police department. He Is a Shallottc native, graduate of Shallotte High School and served two years in the U.S. Army as a cook. Tripp, 45, is apparently the first woman to seek a seat on the town board. A native of Waccamaw and graduate of Waccamaw High School, she has been employed by United Carolina Bank and its predecessor, Waccamaw Bank & Trust, for 25 years. She is currently branch Challenge Presbyterian Church. Hill said, "I believe our area is growing, and 1 would like to see a planned, orderly growth that is beneficial for everyone. This takes pre-planning and regulations . Representing the people and their wishes is very important to me." Minnie K Hunt, 42. of 1210 K. Main I Street, has served as secretary of the Sunset Reach Taxpayers Association for two years. This is Hunt's third year as a Sunset Reach resident The St. Andrew's C ollege graduate is originally from H)llstx>rough. Sue said, "I'm looking toward lonvrange planning and protecting the family environment. 1 don't want to stop growth but protect the treasure we have Hictuird l'lyler. a self-employed computer supplies salesman, moved to Sunset Reach from Hickory two years ago l'lyler. 43, of 104 Hickory Avenue, is a Mason and the fnther of two "When I've talked to people I've told them I'm a. family man and conuiuinity-oriented." said Plyler "I want Sunset Beach to be a clean place to retire and have a family " Sunset Reach residents will vote at Die town hall in the municipal elec turn t PnrUinn > Vi I X I ' X X# 1 use. hasicullv because the purported endangrrmenl of the environment wixild not t>e offset by sufficient longrange public benefit However, state beach access program coordinator Julie Shamhaugh praised the proposed access area, saying that if approved It would be the lai (test coastal access owned by a North Carolina town Most regional accesses are typically four acres or less | Public beach aci-esses fall into one I of three categories local. | neightvrtxxd and regional local . facilities typically provide dune crosses er-s and litter recepubles I Neighborhood facilities provide | Unuted parting, dune crossovers and | litter receptacles Regional facilities | provide parktry,. restrswtn facilities. ouldvvr showers, dune crossovers ' and Utter wvypjKb Maris also of ! for ??lrr fount*xra. m!uy or p*> | ntk-fcir* arras and Ur gu?r\ls All are j atvnaibk to a* haManpprd. | rtw nrarrst reversal facuilse* an located at Urn* Boac-fi and Feet Roden Tripp teats manager and assistant cashier at the main branch in Shallotte, having worked her way through the ranks from teller. She feels her training in banking and finance would be "good for the town," and that it's time for women to get involved. Tripp said she would rather not comment on any perceived problems with the town goverment or any ideas for bettering the town until after she is in office. "My whole commitment is to serving people to the best of my ability," she said. She is a director of the South Brunswick Islands Pilot ("1 ub and a past local officer of the National Bank Women's Association. Williams, 39, returned to his hometown of Shallottc about five months ago as resident manager of Shallottc Manor Apartments. He has worked for JAG Inc. of Raleigh since 1979 in apartment management and maintenance. "The town is growing. My biggest concern," he said, "is seeing that we get a working city manager. I think he can save the town his salary." With a manager, he added, department heads would have someone to consult with on a day-to-day basis, resulting in better service delivery. He holds an associate degree in business administration from Robeson Technical College, ? ''egree in police science from Cape Fear Technical Institute and a real estate license. He was a .Shallottc policeman from 1969 to ,974. Williams said he believes his experience in business and former employment with the town help qualify him for election to the board Barber Benton Five Bid F Seats At 1 BY DAWN K1J.KN BOYD Five Ocean Isle Beach residents are campaigning for two available commissioners seats Incumbent Connor Cox and Terry liarbee. William Benton. Thomas Blevins and Toby TotnbUn are running (or the open positions Mayor 1-allane BulUngton is running unopposed in tier bid (or reelection Bullington. 37. of 111 E. Second Street, a licensed pilot and the mother o( three, has been mayor of Ocean Isle since 1973 A graduate of the Women's College a Offer Kixher Kegional facilities rate at the top of the list in terms of state funding priority For a town of less than 1.030 permanent residents like Sunset Beach, a 10 percent match would be required, either in cash, in-kind contributions or a combination of the two The next funding cycle is AprilJune, with awards made at the close of the anolk-alMn nerval Workshop Required For Substitutes A wortshop for *1! pmasi interested in approved as substitute teachers mil be hekl Fndas. Sen 4 at i X a m a; the public assrmblv buikhng at the llrunswwt County Government Center at Bolivia This wurtahop is required for all substitutes who were pevtoudy approved but daj net stlrrd similar workshops held in December Five Camj At Hoider BY DAWN ELLEN BOYD Four Holden Beach residents are running for two available commissioner's seats. Gay Atkins, Guilford Bass, Addison Hayes and William Williamson are all vying for the seats being vacated by Jim Griffin and Gloria Barrett. A former mayor, John Tandy, is unopposed in his race for the mayor's seat now held by Kenner Amos. Tandy, 64, of 121 Shrimp Street, is a member of the South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce and St. James Episcopal Church. Tandy, who is semi-retired from Hanes Corporation, moved from Winston-Salem to Holden Beach eight years ago. He also spent several years working in the field of education. "I feel kind of responsible since I was mayor before," said Tandy. "I feel my turn has come around again. I have a concern with the beach since I nlan on scenrfing the rest of my life here." Gay Atkins, 49, of 130 Ocean Boulevard East, moved to the beach from Danville, Va., four years ago. Atkins is a member of the Brunswick Island Board of Realtors and St. James Episcopal Church. She said, "The island has been good to me, and I'm concerned with what ""111 happen the next four years." Guilford (Guil) Bass, 39, of 140 Greensboro Street, is a trustee at the w y y >? Atkins B ) I A ' Jk" v V ' IE Blevtnx or Commissk Ocean Isle Be of Duke University, Bullington represents the Cape Fear Council of Government's multi-county region on the Coastal Resources Advisory Council. She also is a member of the N.C. Capital Building Authority. Bullington said, "I have the experience to do the job; I have the connections to make a difference, and I have the time and air. willing to give it" Terry Bar bee, 37. of 48 Union Street, is a member of the South Brunswick Islands Board of Realtors, the Ocean Isle Beach Planning and Zoning Board, and the South Brunswick Islands Home Builders Association, as well as serving as the beach's fire chief Barbee, the owner of Island Realty, moved to the island six years ago from High Point He is a member of St James Episcopal Church. With extensiv; knowledge and understanding of current town zoning and existing ordinances, I feel 1 will be able to make a worthwhile con tnbution to the town board, said Barbee William 'Bill Benton. 58, of SA Scotland Street, the owner at WDZDKM, previously served as a town commissioner (ran 1390 to 1S93 Benton a King's Business College graduate and a U-S Army veteran, has been a past president at the South Brunswick Islands Chamber ct Commerce He said. When 1 previously served as commissioner of Ocean Isle Beach, our council was instrumental m startir^ a city sewer system, county water, cable television, and many other projects 1 wish to devote my time and talent to these and other projects that wiH determine orderly growth for our fast growirg ccmmuaOy " Thomas (Tomi S Bienns. 57. of t t E Thtrd Street, moved from Ddign I i Beach | Holden Beach Chapel and a Mason. Bass, a resident of the beach the dH past four years, is manager of the Holden Beach Fishing Pier. "I'd like to keep the beach familyoriented," he said. "I think it's important to keep the height requirement down and to look at both sides of controversial issues." Addison L. Hayes, 58, of 226 Ocean 19 Boulevard West, moved to the beach jS last year from the Raleigh-Durham 31 area. Now self-employed in the home improvement business, Hayes previously served as building engineer and plant manager for a construction company. Haves says he plans to make Holden Reach hie homo and ic con cerned with the area's growth and development. "I'd like Holden Beach to be maintained as a family-oriented beach." he said. William Williamson. 32. of 116 Sand Dollar Drive, is a graduate of Clemson University with a background in political science and administrative Ma management. Williamson, who has lived at the beach since 1982. manages the V Holden Beach campground, Carolina Seaside Retreat. He said, "1 want to work with all the people here and make the town the best it can be. This is a beautiful island, and I want to keep it that way." I ass Williamson Co* Bulllngton oners' }ach Hickory to Ocean Isle a little over a year a#o Before that, Blevins worked 21 years as plant controller for two major paper companies He ts now a sales associate at Southern Sands Realty. Blevins says he would like to see the town developed with all the residents' welfare in mind Two of his ideas are founding a celebration day for the town and encouraging the constr. -tion erf a community building in the town park Incumbent Connor Co*, 57, erf 241 W Ocean Boulevard, has served for si* years on the town council Cox. a Western Carolina University graduate, is a past president of the South Brunswick Islands Board of Realtors, a member of the South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce, a Master Mason and a Shriner He is the owner of Brunswickland Realty at Holden Beach Ocean Isle nas been Cox's home for the past seven years He moved to the beach from Tabor City after retiring as a school principal. Cos said. "I enjoy serving people. 1 served people aU my life I'm interested in Ocean Isle Beach because i live here and I want to make rt a better community ." Toby Tombtin. JO. of 77 Pender S'j-eet, is the owner of Brunswick Islands Mortgage Company He graduated from Wake Forest Uruverstty tn 1977. then worked for Genera! Foods Corporation for seven years. He is originally from Sptndale TomhUn said, I would Ute to see the beach cootinue to be developed with a respect for nature Registered voters at Ocean Ls> Beach may cast their ballot for the candidates of their choice at the Town Hail or Nov J
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