Five Seek Four Bolivia Seats; Mayor Unopposed Five candidates are competing for four seats on the Bolivia Aldermen. Mayor Ina Mae Mintz is running unopposed. Alderman candidates Sarah E. Knox, Alice Lesh and Guy H. Wescott did not reply to the Beacon questionnaire. Neither furnished a picture. Cox Wayne Cox, the only alderman candidate not an incumbent, is a main tenance electrician for Mundy Construction. He graduated from John T. Hoggard High School in 1970 and has a diploma in machinist trades from Cape Fear Technical College. Cox says he is seeking the office because of "my experience as a con tractor ? also in making church decisions ? as a father, a husband and an everyday worker. I will help this town make good sound decisions and judgments." He said the town should grow as a "quiet, peaceful residential area." He wants zoning requirements to be publicized and become firm. He also wants the city limits expanded. E. Wescott Ella Jane Willetts Wescott has served as an alderman for 12 years. She is business manager at Archer Daniels Midland. She attended Bolivia High School, Wichita Falls (Texas) School of Business and UNC Wilmington. Her leadership experience includes 18 years in accounting and office management. She is seeking to keep her seat because, "I feel the board of Aldermen have made strides this past term in improving government in Bolivia. I would like to be a part of the future improvement..." She says the Bolivia zoning ordinance should be reevaluation, that some areas may need rezoning to allow growth, and that housing stan dards should be established. BSL Mayor Is Unopposed; Seven Seek 2 Board Seats Seven candidates are seeking two seats on the Boiling Spring Lakes Board of Commissioners. Incum bent Mayor Steven Mark Stewart is unopposed. Candidates Charles A. Bunten. Herbert C. Bunten, John D. Ganey Jr., Raymond W. Hicks, Charles A. Schneiders and Tom Simmons did not respond to the Beacon's ques tionnaire. Stewart Mayor since 1991, Mark Stewart is a mechanic at Carolina Power & Light. Before becoming mayor, he served four years as a BSL commis sioner. "During the last six years, I have been a member of a team which has been setting the pathway for our city to grow and prosper," he said, "al ways keeping our current citizens, future citizens and our natural beau ty in focus. I want to continue being a member of this team." He lists as priorities maintaining the town's residential character, al lowing limited and tightly controlled light industrial development; revis ing zoning ordirthndes to protect property values and preserve (he town's charactcr; and more aggres sive road improvement. "1 have the knowledge and expe rience of our city government," Stewart said. "I understand our needs, our problems and know the direction in which we want and need to go." Prince Lacy W. Prince is an instrumenta tion technician at Carolina Power & Light. He is a graduate of Shallotte High School. "I feel that all citizens of Boiling Spring Lakes need equal representa tion instead of just special-in terest groups." he says. His priority issues include equal enforce ment of city or d i n a n c e s , planned and or derly growth. ?*** ? and zoning and PRINCE city ordinances which allow for well-planned and controlled growth. He cites as his qualification "the desire to represent all the citizens of Boiling Spring Lakes." Councilmen Face Challenges In Navassa Town Elections In Navassa. the only man who has ever served as the town's mayor, Louis (Bobby) Brown is unopposed in his bid for another two-year term. However, council members Roosevelt (Behop) Toomer and Jimmy Lewis face challenges from Ida White Dixon and Edward Williams. Council members serve staggered four-year terms. Only l.ewis returned the Beacon's candidate questionnaire. A self-employed builder and elec trician, Lewis is seeking election to the board he's served on for three years. He plans "to work diligently" to push for a sewage disposal system, installation of street lights and ade quate housing for the town's grow ing population. "I feel like I am qualified because I have had three years of experience on the town council," he wrote. "I know the imme diate needs of the people of Navassa." Lewis said he has proved his ability to get things that are needed done, such as getting a road paved, im proving ceme- lewis tery maintenance and improved housing, and pledged to "continue to fight" for residents' rights as citi zens of Brunswick County. Amos Challenging Incumbents For Seat On Dosher Trustees Two incumbents and a challenger are seeking two six-year terms on the Dosher Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. Bill Kirby did not respond to the Beacon's questionnaire. Amos Debra (Debby) Amos, is chal lenging incumbents Bill Kirby and C. William Newnam. A certified substance abuse counselor, she cur rently is not employed outside the home. She holds degrees in nursing, psy chology and substance abuse coun seling. Amos says she has "a keen inter est in keeping Dosher Hospital an up-to-date qual ity medical fa cility for both residents and visitors in this area." She feels the top issues are keeping Dosher financially sound while planning for ex panding services due to area popula tion growth; possible federal grant money for women's and children's services like New Hanover received; and a community wellness center that would include health counseling and physical therapy. Her qualifications include "hours of hospital work, bunking and finan cial planning experience, adminis tration and management background in health service, and the time and interest to use this for the communi ty-" Newnam C. William Newnam is president of Peacock-Newnam Funeral Home. He currently is completing the unex pired term of William Sizemore, who resigned upon moving from Smithville Township. Newnam is a graduate of John Wesley College and the Kentucky College of Mortuary Science. He currently serves on the board of Southport 2(XM). "Our community needs and de serves the best possible medical fa cilities," he says. "Presently, Dosher Memorial Hospital ranks with the finest, and I want to continue to be a part of the forward progress we have enjoyed in the |>ast." His priority issues include acting responsibly in regard to health care reform, expanding medical facilities not only to Boiling Spring l^ikes but to Oak Island, recruiting new med ical specialists and adding special ized medical equipment. "I have a special love for Dosher Memorial Hospital," he says. "I also feel that 34 years of dealing with physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel on a professional basis has given me a great deal of insight into the workings of a hospital." Sandy Creek Voters Elect Next Mayor In Sandy Creek, a small town where the con dition of the new roads and drainage ditches are a big concern, town residents get to elect their may or directly this year for the first time since the tow n was chartered in 1988. Previously the five-member town board elect ed the mayor from its membership every two years following the municipal election. Starting this year the mayor will be elected di rectly by the voters every two years, and four council members will serve staggered four-year terms. Members will elect a mayor pro-tem to a two-year term when the new council takes office. Franklin D. Squires, is seeking the mayor's post, which has been held since the town's begin ning by Ernest F. Grainger, who is seeking re election. Nine candidates are vying for the two council seats available this year: Milton (Mike) Garner. Robert Cowan. Earl Gurkin. Shirley McCoy, Robert B. Cruse. Charles Bailey, Daniel E. Canady and incumbents Carolyn A. Hamilton and Donald C. Minnis. Squires, Blouir, Garner and Canady returned The Brunswick Beacon's candidate questionnaire. Squires For Squires, improvement of the police de partment. more attention to streets and drainage and greater responsiveness by the mayor are con cerns that need to be addressed in the coming year. Squires said he is running to create an atmos phere of trust and unity between the community's residents and its mayor and to assure residents of a voice in issues before the town council. He said his concerns are for the needs of the community and its welfare. Quality control supervisor for Victaulic Co. of America. Squires has no previous experience in elective or appointive offices. He has eight years of management experience in manufacturing. "I feel the police department is ineffective and that an insufficient amount of time is spent each month on patrol." he wrote. Squires proposes re viewing the scheduling procedure for possible ways to increase the number of hours available by officers for patrol and looking at other possible means of securing police protection, such as the county. Saying the new streets and drainage ditches were "poorly engineered," he also advocates re viewing contracts and other documents to deter mine whether the proper work was done and whether the finished product is as promised. Although new. the streets already require numer ous patches, the shoulders are eroding and the ditches filling with sand, he said. Squires is concerned about the mayor's failure to act promptly on issues. "His actions concerning an issue, regardless of whether he is opposed or in favor of it. should be complete and prompt." Squires is a graduate of Pamlico County High School, studied business administration at the U.S. Army's USAFI for two years and studied mechanical engineering for one year at Pitt Community College. Blouir Louis Blouir wrote, "I have run for this office for three times and I think it's time for a change." His goal as a candidate is to create "better re lations between the citizens and council for betterment ol Sandy Creek." Like Squires, Blouir ex pressed concerned about the state of the town's roads. This year he thinks the council should focus on getting a town hall. Furthermore, council needs to "quit making excus es and beating around the BLOUIR bush." because in the past he's been told one thing w hile the council has done another, he said. "I stand behind what I say and do." Blouir is a retired security guard, diesel me chanic and diesel and auto mechanics instructor. Among other employment, he spent just over 19 years in the U.S Marine Corps, retiring as a motor transport chief. He attended Barberton High in Ohio, completed his GF.D while in service and has completed additional work-related courses since then. Garner Mike Garner said he's running because he is "deeply concerned" about the town's leadership and hopes his input will help make Sandy Creek a lietter place to live. "I'm very open minded and I truly care about w hat goes on in Sandy C'reek." he attested. He would like to see "a more focused look" at the children of Sandy Creek and "see them more involved." He also believes the town's residents should be more involved in the major decisions of Sandy Creek because "everyone's opinion counts." Garner is a ll)77 graduate of McColl High School, in McColl. S.C.. and is a lineman for Vision Cable. Canady With his service as chairman of the Sandy Creek Planning and Zoning Board since February, Daniel K. Canady said he thinks he has shown his desire to serve the town's re sidents. 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