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Council Will Help Forge Northwest's Future As Town Jerry Munn is unopposed in his bid for mayor Tuesday when Brunswick County's newest town. Northwest, holds its first elections. Seven candidates have filed for the five-member town council. The three candidates with the most voles will receive four-year terms and the next iwo wiii receive two-year terms, to create staggered four-year terms in future elections. Seeking council seats are Elsie Jane Peterson, Jay Robinson. Elijah Perkins Jr., Charles (Chip) Carroll, Robert J. Munn and Linwood Bal lard Jr. Only Peterson and Robinson re turned candidate questionnaires. Peterson Peterson, a retired social worker with the N.C. Division of Social Services, said she wants to be in volved "in helping an area become a community in which persons value and respect each other." This first year of incorporation, she said, must be spent in building a foundation "that builds a fair tax base and provides basic services." Of next highest priority is creating an environmentally safe community as it relates to water, air and land re sources. "I have deep roots in this commu nity," wrote Peterson. "I've seen it change from an agrarian community to a bedroom community; I believe that I can help blend the old with the new in an orderly way." Peterson earned a bachelor of arts in education and a master's of social work, both from the University of North Carolina at Chape! Mil!. While she has held no previous elec tive or appointive offices, her lead ership experience includes service as chief of staff development, supervi sor. She has also served as Sunday school director of her church. Robinson Robinson, a former millwright mechanic, is seeking office to help "the hardworking people of this community for once in their lifetime receive a somewhat fair share of their tax monies," he wrote. Like Peterson, environmental safety is also one of Robinson's con cerns. He wrote that the "groundwa ter we drink" should be the council's No. 1 priority this coming year, as well as "the air we breathe." He would also like to see the town take the initiative to get a loop road built at Port Royal, to avert the possible derailment of another train loaded with chemicals. Third, he wrote, "We have got to try and reach out to younger chil dren anil let them know there is life without drugs." Robinson, who is retired from L.C.P. Chemicals and Allied Chemicals, said he has been "ham mering" at these issues for 20 years. He is a graduate of Lincoln High School, a notary public and a certi fied loan officer for the state AFL CIO Credit Union. His past leader ship experience includes election as shop steward of his union for three years and five years as a loan arranger for the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Credit Union. Election Certain For 3 In Belville Election is a sure thing for the three public officials seeking elec tion in Belville in northern Bruns wick County. Voters won't have a choice of candidates for municipal office when they go to the polls Tuesday. Mayor Kenneth D. Messer Sr. is seeking a return to the board, as are commissioners Eunice l.ong and Betty Sutton. The mayor serves two years and commissioners serve four years. None of the three returned candi date questionnaires. Four Running For 2 Caswell Seats Two incumbents and two challengers seek two seats on the Caswell Beach Board of Commissioners. William Boyd Jr. and Robert M. Terry want to be re elected. They are challenged by Joseph F. O'Brien and Robert Charles Spake. Terry and O'Brien did not respond to the Beacon questionnaire. Boyd William A. (Bill) Boyd Jr. is a retired Army officer who holds a bachelor's degree from Furman University. He has served as a councilman since 1993. He is seeking office "to continue service to my com munity undertaken in 19S7 when I became a town coun cilman (and to) continue as the town's finance and bud get officer." Boyd's priority issues include continuing the under ground utilities project, increasing the tax base with measured growth and continuing community involve ment in volunteer programs. He says his qualifications are "positions of leader ship and responsibility through 28 years of active mili tary service." Spake Robert Spake is a retired Food Lion company exec utive. He attended Clemson University and is a first time office-seeker. He is past president of the Caswell Dunes Home Owners Association and is a past hoard member of Hills Food Stores. His civic and church committee ap pointments include the Finance Committee and Building and Nom inating Committee at Ocean View Methodist Church. Spake said he is running "to bring proven leadership and quality business experience to the office. In my opinion we are not maximizing . our potential for conservative fiscal \ management, growth and develop / Wi' I ment of our infrastructure." SPAKE He says one 0f his priorities will be to develop a long-range plan through citizen involve ment to systematically work toward their desired goals. His main issues include arranging the town's busi ness affairs to allow tax rate reduction opportunities, im proving the environment (including removing stumps from the strand) and seeking government grants and al locations. Spake lists his primary qualification "my back ground in business, my focus on progressive and orga nized growth (and) my conservative fiscal nature." Five Seek Three Seats At Yaupon At Yaupon Beach, three incum bents and two challengers and seek ing three seats on the hoard of com missioners. Dorothy Kelly, William Smith and High Zachary seek reelection. They are challenged by Jackie Sloc kett and Linda Vereen. Smith and Vereen did not respond to the Bcacon questionnaire. Kelly Dorothy (Dot) Kelly is employed by the Brunswick County ABC Board as general manager. She has attended UNC Chapel Hill and the N.C. School of Real Estate and is a graduate of the Rural Leaders Pro gram at Pembroke State University. She has been a commissioner since 1989 and was mayor pro tem from 1990-91. "In seeking reelection, 1 feel the experience and knowlecjge I've gained over the past four years will enable me to better serve the people of Yaupon Beach," she said. Her priority issues include hold ing the tax rate and balancing the budget while providing services people want, need and expect; conti nuing fire and rescue services while working to keep them affordable; and beautifying the beach. Slockett Jacqueline (Jackie) Slockett is a secretary at Ocean View United Methodist Church. She is a newcomer to politics and cur rently serves as treasurer of the Oak Island Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Slockett said SLOCKETT she is running "to become more knowledgeable of our town government and its needs." Her priority issues are improving communication between the town board and citizens. "Hopefully 1 can find a way to let the townspeople know of business that takes place at monthly meetings, even if they can not attend," she said. Zachary Hugh Zachary, a writer, has BOATS for a dry ride 1-800-545-2293 919-457-9080 served on both the board of commis sioners and planning board. He holds a journalism degree from UNC Chapel Hill. "I've decided to run again be cause as a 26- year resident I'm inte rested enough in the future of Yau pon Beach to want to have a voice in it," he said. "I want Yaupon Beach to stay the same quiet, single-family town with a good police force and good fire protection and reasonable taxes. I want any change to be to ward a better quality of life." 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