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Three Leland Candidates Face Opposition In Election Bids S.L. Doty is Leland's second mayor since the town incorporated in 1989. He unseated Russell Baldwin two years ago, and this time around faces a challenger of his own ? former county commission ers' chairman Franky Thomas. Two seats are available on the town council, incumbents Lucille Dresser Blake and Sadie Richburg face upset bids by Jimmy Cooke, Donald Sellers and Fred Seltzer III. All the candidates but Seltzer re turned the The Brunswick Beacon's questionnaire. MAYOR S.L. DOTY Mayor S.L. Doty believes he is the candidate of the majority in Leland. "I be lieve that I am in touch with the majority of the citizens who want to clean our town up, that is a majori ty and I'm their leader." he wrote. DOTY In addition to serving as mayor of Kurc Beach and now Leland. Doty has served as pas tor of several churches and as chief of a volunteer fire department and chaired numerous committees and boards. He is seeking re-election because he wants to continue the town's "positive, healthy growth" and to develop town services further. Doty fully supports the town's ef forts to develop a sewer system and sees a need to "beef up" the police department from its current force of two full-time officers, one part-time officer and two auxiliarists, and to continue development of a town ani mal control department which he said "we need desperately." The town also wants to develop its own building inspection depart ment. FRANKY THOMAS Thomas, the challenger who wants to unseat Doty, says he "will be the mayor that can build the bridge" that links the town's diverse popula tion. "I am a life long resident of Leland and un- THOMAS derstand the older residents' con cerns. I also understand new resi dents' concerns about property val ues and the new ideas they bring to the town," he wrote. Thomas said he intends to im prove the trust between the mayor and the residents "by being a good ?listener, staying in touch and imple menting suggestions." His first order of business would be to conduct a survey to find out exactly what direction the residents of Iceland want the town to go. Other top priorities for him would be addressing the issue of sewer needs and residents' willingness to pay for a sewage system. Beyond that he wants to look at the town's long-range needs and how to plan and finance them. A self-employed general contrac tor. Thomas is a graduate of Leland High School and attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for one year. He served as a Brunswick County commission er from 1974 through 1984 and was the board's chairman six of those years. In 1977 he served as chair man of the Brunswick County Democratic Party. Blake and Richburg were both ap pointed to the town council when elected members resigned following the last town election. Both want to return to the board to continue what they believe has been healthy progress for Leland and its people. LUCILLE I). BLAKE Blake wants to see the town con tinue moving forward with plans for sewer service to meet the demands of growth. "The longer we wait, the higher the cost," she wrote. Her other top priority issues also relate to growth ? the need to refine zoning ordinances to meet the needs of the people "without being tot) re strictive." guiding growth in an or derly manner. "I hope the residents will see this need in the upcoming referendum," she said. She sees the need to annex new feel that I can listen to the people with an open mind. "I have lived here 73 years and certainly have the best interest of the town at heart. I want to help make the town 'the best little town in Northwest Township,' perhaps I should have said Brunswick County." "1 would like to play a small part of leaving a solid foundation for fu COUNCIL to offer them (. \~~ needed services. areas as needed for growth, when the town is in a position Also, said Blake, "I want the people to feel free to talk with me about their concerns. I ture growth of the town." she wrote. "There is great potential here and we need to do it in an orderly manner." A graduate of Leland High School she attended Flora McDon ald College at Red Springs for one year and took a Penn State corre spondence course in hospital food service and dietetics. She is retired, having worked as a dietician's assis tant at New Hanover Regional Med ical Center. She served on the interim council when the town was first chartered, did not seek election in the first council race, hut was appointed ear lier this year to fill a vacancy on the board. She was also a member of the Leland Planning Board from 1990 1993. Her leadership experience also in cludes 12 years on the former South port-Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees; one-year terms as regent of both the Brunswick Town and William Gause chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion, and as district DAR director, multiple terms as president of the Brunswick County Historical Soc iety, and I4) years of membership, with several offices held, in the North Carolina Chapter of the Hos pital, Institutional Food Service Society. SADIE RICHBURG Richburg sees a sewer system as the top issu? for Leland. "It is the number one plea for the future." she wrote, "for commercial, industrial and residential growth, also for envi ronmental reasons." Crime is also a concern she doesn't think should be overlooked because she believes growth will bring with it more crime, and the need for increased police protection. Her third priority is accountabili ty. "The town board must be respon sible for all money that is spent and guard against unnecessary expens es." she said. Visual attractiveness and en hancement of the town is one of her concerns, as is working to im prove communi cation between town residents and town hall. Richburg is retired from DuPont's Cape Fear site, where she was an aux KK'llBl'KG iliary operator. She was appointed to the council in January 1992 to fill an unexpired seat. A graduate of Williston High School in Wilmington, she has been a lifelong resident of Leland. "I care for this town and its peo ple and want to help in any way 1 can to continue the good work that the present administration has start ed," she wrote. She cites her experi ence and involvement in local gov ernment and that she now knows "more about what the people need and desire." DONALD T. SELLERS Donald Sellers says Leland's "young people need a place to meet and park where they are not ha rassed by law and some form of recreation is needed." He is running for town councU to make sure people have a voice in their government, he SELLERS said, and he would like to get the people of this community together "for the betterment of all." Third on his list of priorities is a sewer system, "if it is well thought out and brought in as a regional or at least partnership to get prices as cheap as possible and grants to help people on fixed incomes." Seiiers said he is open and fair with all people and listens to what they are saying. A welder and machine operator with General Electric, he is a Leland High School graduate and has stud ied welding at Cape Fear Technical College. JIMMY COOKE Cooke advocates government by referendum rather than representa tion. He said he wants to "return the town back to the people and give them the chance to vote on all is sues." "I'm hoping to help better the town, to do what the people would like to see take place" in seeking of- COOKE fice, he said. He wants to govern "according to what would be best for all." Cooke's other priorities are to seek a merger with Leland's neigh boring towns "so that all can benefit with less taxes and better coopera tion. Self-employed in the marine sales and service business. Cooke has been in Brunswick County 56 years and in business in Leland 23 years. He served as a Brunswick County Sheriff's deputy for five years and is retired from Federal Paperboard Co. He also served six years in the U.S. Army- Cooke is a graduate of Acme Delco High School. ALL FIVE SEATS ARE AVAILABLE Six Run For Leland Sanitary District Board Three incumbents, a former board member, the county planning direc tor and a self-employed business man are seeking election to the Leland Sanitary District Board of Directors. The quasi-governmental sanitary district was created to offer water service to a large area in northern Brunswick County, with hook-up to the system voluntary. The district can legally offer other services as well, though not as many as a mu nicipality. All five seats on the board are available. Members Elgie Jones, Julius C. Adams and Edison Moore want to continue serving, while two members. Catherine Clark and Patsy Elliott, did not seek re-election. Also vying for seats are Joseph N. (Joe) Gainey. John Harvey and Albert 0. Mitchell. All but Moore returned The Brunswick Beacon 's candidate ques tionnaire. ELGIE JONES Jones supports continued line ex pansion and support of efforts to supply water to all customers needing it and to keep the pub lic informed of issues "facing our water sup ply". His interest in seeking office is to serve with other elected JONES board members to assure water users of "top quality safe drinking water at the lowest possible cost to them." "I am interested in the water used by my friends and family and am willing to study to gain more knowl edge," he wrote. In 1989-90 Jones served on the Lei and Town Council and he has served on the sanitary district board since 1992. Other past leadership experience includes service as a first mate in the U.S. Army Reserves aboard a landing craft from 1975 to 1982. After attending Waccamaw and Old Dock schools, Jones earned a GED at Cape Fear Technical Col lege. He is a trailer interchange clerk with Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring at the N.C. State Port in Wilmington. JULIUS C. ADAMS Completing the main water lines within the district's current bound aries is Julius Adams' top priority if re-elected to the board. He also wants to encourage more residents to hook on and support the district's water system. Adams said he wants to complete jobs started during his first term on the board and to continue to help with the orderly growth of northern Brunswick County. A high school graduate. Adams is employed by Federal Paper Board Co. as a truck driver. He has served on both the Leland Sanitary District Board and the Brunswick County Hospital Authority since 1989. He was vice chairman of the authority for two years (1990-92) and chair man of the district board for 1992 93. He also served as a second vice president of a local Lions Club, 1988-1992. JOHN HARVEY John Harvey's top priority as a board member would be to "get every possible well closed and peo ple and businesses on the water sys tem" to further reduce the threat of salt water intrusion in groundwater drinking wells. He advocates close cooperation among the local governments, Edward E. Hayes, M.D. Board Certified Urologist Specializing in the Treatment of . ?Urinary Control Problems ?Impotency ?Kidney Stones ?Prostate Cancer Serving patients in Shallotte at 341 Whiteville Poad (Chicora Medical Group) on Staff at the Brunswick Hospital For Appointment Please Call 754-3093 neighborhood associations and North Brunswick Chamber of Com merce and the study of other ser vices the district could possibly of fer. His reason for seeking the office is to "continue the excellent work being done by this board and its staff' as a replacement for one of the two long term members who are re tiring. Harvey, who describes his occu pation as "pub lic administra tor," is Bruns wick County Planning Direc tor and has served as acting county manager on several occa sions, most re cently during early 1993. I1ARVEY He has a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Florida, and a master's degree in city and regional planning from the University of North Caro lina at Chapel Hill. He is a past president of Optimist Clubs in Charlotte and St. Peters burg, Fla.; a past junior high PTA president; and served three terms as chairman of the Florida Chapter, American Institute of Planners. JOSEPH N. GAINEY Joe Gainey said his top priority is to see that "all members are treated equally and fair." He al so wants to hold down costs and make fhe system self-supporting. Gainey was appointed to the Leland Sanitary District Board when it was first chartered, serving eight years. He has since retired with eight years of experience with the Brunswick County Water System, working in water distribu GAINEY tion and water treatment, and as maintenance supervisor on water lines. "I would like to put my knowl edge to work in the sanitary dis trict," he wrote. "By being retired I have time to be involved." Gainey's past experience also in cludes a four-year stint on the Brunswick County Board of Edu cation. ALBERT O. MITCHELL Albert Mitchell has concerns about the district's water system. Since becoming a Leland resident in 1988, the self-employed business man said he's had the opportunity to see "many problems developing over the water system." He feels that his past experience as a business owner and as Bolton town manager from 1 974 through 1976 would be a great attribute "to the town of Leland and its board". According to Mitchell, many fire hydrants were placed in inappropriate MITCHELL locations "throughout the town" with nothing done to remove them. He said he's been told that some people have asked to be hooked up to the system and received "little or no response." "My expertise in the managerial and supervisory process would de crease the amounts of complaints," he said. 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