THE BRUNSWKX&EACON
Thursday, November 3, 1994
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Democrat J. Bryant Pcrgcrson
(Perguson on the ballot) r.f Boiling
Spring Lakes and Republican Pat
Purvis Brown of Ash are friendly ri
vals for the seat representing the
farflung rural District 4 on the Bruns
' wick County Board of Education.
After a career in education, this is
Brown's first bid for public office;
it's Pergerson's second try.
He lost a primary nomination for
the District 4 school board seat four
years ago to fellow Democrat Donna
Baxter, school board chairman.
Pcrgerso.i was named by the Bruns
wick County Democratic Party to
replace Baxter on the ticket when
she withdrew her bid for a third term
in the days following the primary.
After an opponent who died shortly
before the election garnered a large
share of the votes, Baxter said she
had reached the painful conclusion
that she had become a liability to the
[ school system moving forward.
School board candidates run
from the district in which they re
tide, but are elected by voters coun
1 tywide. The winner on Nov. 8 will
S serve a two-year term.
Here are the two candidate's re
sponscs io three qucsuom aakcu by
* The Brunswick Beacon.
1. What specific steps do you
thiak the school system shovid
hake to geaerate more laterest in
adacatioa aaaoag Branswick
County pareats?
Pcrgcrson thinks there arc three
steps schools can take to generate
Got
The Vote
/n Brunswick
Democrat 18,820
Kepulican 11,473
Tblal 32,820
Women 17,422
Men . j.. 15398
While 28,052
Blade 4,674
American Indian 4
Other 89
. Source: Brunswick County
Board of Elections
DISTRICT 4 SCHOOL BOARD
PAT PURVIS BROWN
Age: 58
Occupation: retired teacher
Political Party: Republican
Education: graduate. East Carolina College;
Waccamaw High School; credentials in teaching
the learning handicapped, counseling and
guidance, resource specialist, University of
California
Previous offices: None
Related experience: PTO treasurer and school
volunteer, Waccamaw Elementary School; adult
Sunday School teacher. Soldier Bay Baptist brown
Church; presenter for conflict resolution and peer mediation student
training; 30 years in educational system
J. BRYANT PERGERSON
Age: 38
Occupation: emergency preparedness specialist,
Carolina Power & Light, Brunswick Nuclear
Plant
Political Party: Democrat
Education: B.S., science education. N.C. State
University
Previous offices: South Brunswick Middle School
Advisory Council, 1992-94
Related experience: taught math and science, 7th
9th grades; parent of four, three in Brunswick
County Schools, past cubmaster. Pack 238; past
area youth soccer coordinator, past president,
Dixie Youth Baseball League
?for rpgniu
parent interest: each school generate
a periodic newsletter to inform par
ents of activities and opportunities
available to their children, establish
a tutoring center at each school to
effectively use volunteers to create
the best possible learning environ
ments; conduct workshops on par
enting skills to help parents become
more effective in dealing with their
children /
Brown envisions that the schools
and churches should be the "social
center" of the community, a place
where people gather and talk and
share concerns. She recommends al
so that each teacher establish a par
ent telephone tree for their class;
thai concerned parents hold monthly
coffee groups in their homes and in
vite a school representative to an
swer questions; more programs by
the PTO that involve student perfor
mances, or the school could hold a
fair with food and games; science
exhibits, talent show, ctc.
2. Both the general public and
county officials say they have
trouble understanding the school
system budget ($52 million this
year) and in determining how re
sponsibly the school system uses
tkt money it receives from the fed
eral, state and county govern
ments. What do yon think the
Brunswick County Board of
Education should do to make the
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TO THE RESIDENTS OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY
I would like to remind you that on November 8, our General Election
wiH be held. It's important, especially this year, that everyone gets out
and votes.
I was in a local establishment recently and it was very disturbing to
overhear a conversation of an elderly gentleman who said he was going
to vole strictly Republican acroes the board, because he was unhappy
with our President of the U.S. I believe it was unconstitutional for a man
or woman to make a statement such as this because they may t 3 unhap
py with one person who happens to be a Democrat, and it should have
no bearing for any candidate for any office. Aside from the outside can
didates for the U.S., we should be concerned about the candidates run
ning in Brunswick County. Aside from the other candidates running for
School Board, County Commissioner, etc., we should be especially con
cerned about filling the Brunswick County Sheriff's seat.
If you're looking for a man with integrity and one who is looking out for
the children and residents of Brunswick County; who worked his way up
from being a little guy from high school to Lt. of the Brunswick County
Sheriff's Dept. through sincere devotion to all; with over 10 years in law
enforcement and pushing the DARE program as hard as it's been
pushed; who's offering to give us a 24-hour Sheriff's Dept. open at all
times, among a whole variety of new opportunities this county has never
had in the past. Whereas, with a change such as this, you may see either
your child or grandchild possibly become the President of the U.S. in the
future, due to opening new doors and by achieving goals that were
promised from the beginning.
Thafs why on November 8, don't go out and vote strictly on party
basis, vote for experience, dedication and integrity of the person who is
running for the seat. That's why I am asking for your pledge to vote for
Ronald E. Hewett, Sheriff of Brunswick County on Nov. 8. There would
be no way you would be wrong in making that decision.
Thank you,
John R. Callari
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budget easier to understand and
to be more accountable for the
money it spends?
Brown advocates holding budget
meetings at each school, and allow
ing written questions to be submit
ted for central office staff represen
tatives to answer.
Pergerson recommends a team
approach to budget development
that involves central office profes
sional staff, board members, princi
pals and business leaders, with input
from teachers and parents. "Each
principal must be able to understand
and account for money allocated to
his or her school," he says. "This
will allow greater flexibility in
spending to meet the unique needs
of the student population." He also
says board members must be fully
trained in the budget process to
make wise decisions when spending
the taxpayers' money.
3. Many parents and educators
aren't happy with the current
practice of dismissing students
early on Wednesdays. Is this prac
tice justified? Why or why not?
According to Pergerson, the ques
tion isn't "'Should teachers be al
lowed to use Wednesday afternoons
for group planning and workshops'
but 'What am 1 to do with my child
Wednesday afternoon?'" His an
swer? That the school system needs
to help facilitate child care for work
ing parents.
"Some educators don't like that
their work week is now two hours
longer without additional compensa
tion. The differentiated pay plan
should incorporate the Wednesday
afternoon time to help teachers
achieve their goals to earn the addi
tional pay."
Brown, however, thinks the early
dismissals are justified. "With the
current demands on teachers for re
ports, committee meetings, training
to update teaching skills, planning
across the curriculum and grade-lev
el projects and meeting state re
quirements and guidelines, the
Wednesday afternoon meetings
seem to be the only way to accom
plish all that is required."
Free Fish Fry
The Brunswick County Republi
can Party will sponsor a free fish fry
on Friday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m.
The "Meet Your Candidates" rally
will take place in Shallotte Town
ship at the Calabash Fire Depart
ment. It will include a cake auction.
Everyone is welcome, said Shir
ley Babson, party chairman.
Polling Places Open Early
Twenty-two polling places across the county open at 6:30 a.m.
Tuesday and remain open until 7:30 p.m. for voting.
Curbside assistance is available on request for the physically handi
capped or disabled.
Foiling places arc as fellow;:
Precinct Polling Placc
Shingletre Calabash VFD Building
Grissettown Jones/Byrd Pav., Sea Trail
Ash , .Waccamaw Community Building
Freeland I........) Myrtle King Building
Longwood Roland Gore Store
Frying Pan NCNG Armory, Shallotte
Shallotte Shallotte VFD Building
Secession I Lockwood Folly Comm. Building
Secession I Bellamy's Net Shop
Supply Supply VFD Building
Mosquito Sunset Harbor VFD Building
Bolivia Bolivia Town HaS
Boiling Spring Lakes .BSL VFD Building
Oak Island I Caswell Beach Town HaU
Oak Island II Long Beach Recreation Center
SouthportI Jaycee Building
Southport II American Legion Building
Town Creek Town Creek Community Building
Belville DOT Maintenance Building
Woodburn Leland Town Hall
Leland Leland Community Building
Hood Creek Hood Creek Comm. Building
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