2 Wednesday, September 27,1995 ELEM j Town Council Candidate Profiles ELHKH^ Chapel Hill will elect four new council members Nov. 7. Today, The Daily Tar Heel continues its profiles with three more of the nine candidates seeking to lead the town as it sets new priorities for growth, development and relations with the University. ■ Town Should Improve Environmental Awareness With an understanding of the issues facing the Chapel Hill Town Council, can didate Richard Franck said he would add a helpful dimension to the position if elected. Having worked for the Chapel Hill Transportation Board and the Triangle TrariM Authority, Franck said he has the experience and knowledge of the pressing ' issues to serve the council well. “T understand the transportation prob lem facing the to wn. I bring the perspective _of a RTP commuter (Franck works for IBM). 1 think that my experience would represent the needs of the less than repre serited east side or Durham side of to wn, ” he*said. „ ' One issue Franck said he would like to ' fools on if elected is zoning. “The council must focus on zoning for what we have a 'need for,” Franck said. “We don’t have . enough land for businesses or enough zon ing for housing for middle to low incomes. We must question, ‘Are we designing things which further our goals?’” _ .However, Franck said the relations be tween the town and the University had been productive in the past. There are a few changes he thinks should be addressed in the future, he said. •, “On the topic of town-gown relations, fhe'town has done a good job of engaging WEDNESDAY 12:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY CAREER SER VICES will sponsor a Minority Career Fair in the Great Hall. The fair will end at 5 p.m. 3 p.m. DISSERTATION SUPPORT GROUP will sponsor a program to help solve problems with support and specific strategies in Nash Hall 4 p.m. UNDERGRADUATE SOCIOLOGY CLUB will hold a career planning meeting in Union 210. UNC JAPAN CLUB will have a Japanese Con versation Table in Lenoir. 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Richard Franck Age: 28 Address: 222 St Andrews Lane Position Seeking: Chapel Hill Town Council Previous Experience: Chapel Hill Transportation Board, four Years, Triangle Transit Authority, Fixed Guideway Study Advisory Board Occupation: IBM computer programmer Children: None Length of Time in Commu nity: Six years College attended: lowa State University the University,” Franck said. “Although there is room for improvement, such as bus service needs to be expanded.” Other areas the council needs to work on are improving are town growth, public schools and the environment, Franck said. “1 am running for this office to improve planning for growth in this community, to improve cooperation in public schools when there is an influx of children due to growth and to improve environment aware ness,” he said. “I see that there is a willingness to favor other interests when the environment is concerned." The tax base is anotherpoint of concern for Franck, he said. “The town needs to increase its tax base by looking at land use for commercial use,” Franck said. “In or der to increase growth we must maximize development.” Franck said he had three main goals he would like to address if elected. Franck said although he saw the council as being very responsive to public con cerns, he said he was concerned about the council not being visionary enough. “The council lacks leadership when it comes time to make a decision,” he saiA “The council often doesn’t take the advice of committees’ reports.” PROFILE COMPILED BY EMILY NEWELL Campus Calendar 5 p.m. UNC JAPAN CLUB will present an informal documentary film ofmodem Japan in Union 226. GENERAL COLLEGE will sponsor a School of Journalism and Mass Communication information session in 108 Hanes Hall. UNC FELLOWS AND LEADERSHIP DE VELOPMENT will have a workshop, “Internships,” in 210 Hanes Hall. 7 p.m. PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS MA JORS UNION will have a meeting in 102 New East Building. UNC FELLOWS AND LEADERSHIP DE 1-800-300-PREP 4 o"****' ' " ■ Candidate Wants More Southern Values in Race Todd Goodson, the self-proclaimed advocate of the town’s underrepresented conservatives, is bidding for a Town Coun cil seat in order to reduce the liberal stigma he feels is attached to Chapel Hill. “I am a cultural minority in my own homeland,” Goodson said. “I wantto rep resent the ideologies that have not been represented in this town since I have been here the view of the North Carolina native." Goodson said that as a council member, one of his primary goals would be to “keep a close watch on these liberal laws being passed in order to maintain the conserva tive southern tradition.” “There is a stigma attached to it that makes people snicker when you tell them where you are from, ” he said. “It’sbecause of the crazy legislation being passed here, like the domestic partners issue and gun prohibition, as well as about 20 others.” Goodson said because Chapel Hill was considered an experimenting ground for fresh legislation, its residents should be even more involved in the town’s govern ment. “There should be far more public hearings in Chapel Hill because of the things we do. We need everyone’s view.” Goodson also said that if elected, one of his primary objectives would be to ensure affordable housing. “The University has VELOPMENT will sponsor a workshop “Wellness and Leadership Style” in Union 205. 7:30 p.m. KALLISTI! UNC's pagan organiza tion will meet in Union 226. CUED SPEECH CLUB will have a cued speech class for those interested in sign language m 108 Bingham. JOHNSTON SCHOLARS ISSUES FORUM will have a presentation, “Sound Bytes over Sub stance: Selling Political Policy During a Campaign” in 100 Hamilton Hall. CHINESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION will show the movie “Dust in the Wind" in the Union There’s a NEW Dance Club in Chapel Hill and We re Staying Up LATE... TUESDAY ...Rave Night with DJ Fotizo WEDNESDAY.mB-GLAD Night THURSDAY.oLADIES NIGHT! Ladies Get in FREE! FRIB SAT,.,High Energy Dance Music from DJ Lenny C. Tuesday-Thursday 10pm-3am Friday-Saturday 12am-sam 18+with ID • $3 Cover I v'"fe NINE Tie After Hours CR—i CITY Todd Goodson Age: 27 Home Address: 114A Shadowood Drive Position seeking: Chapel Hill Town Council Previous Experience: Chapel Hill Historical Society, Founder, Chapel Hill Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Museum Study Committee, one year. Occupation: Private Investiga tor, owner Axiom Investigators Children: None Length of Time in Commu nity: Nine years College attended: UNC- Chapel Hill over 15,000 employees who can’t afford to live in Chapel Hill, as well as the people in my age bracket who cannot even get a start on life here,” he said. Goodson also said he was highly sup portive of a “shared transit system” in the Triangle, similar to that proposed by the Triangle Transit Authority, Goodson said he supported commer cial expansion in Chapel Hill to broaden the tax base, but he thought it could be accomplished in a conscientious manner which will not disrupt nor disturb the “vil lage-type atmosphere.” “We can expand, build houses and have commerce, but we cannot threaten our historical properties,” he said. Goodson also said he thought the town should not hinder the University as it grew, expanded and began to use the properties it has held in reserve for new facilities. “I am still incredulous at the arrogance of people who move here and want to put restrictions on the University,” he said. “As it grows, the town grows. The Univer sity is Chapel Hill.” “We’ve gotten away from basic values, our family traditions, and that is a primary part of our southern culture,” hesaid. “The town of Chapel Hill must make an invest ment in its future.” PROFILE COMPILED BY JENNIFER ZAHREN Auditorium. Admission is free. 8 p.m. WOMEN’S ISSUES NETWORK will have an interest meeting in Union 213. 8:30 p.m. THE CATALYST, a monthly campus publication, will have an interest meeting in Union 210. ITEMS OF INTEREST HELLENIC ASSOCIATION is announcing the start of Greek dance classes. Classes will be held Wed,, 7-8 p.m. and Sat. 1-2 p.m. in Studio A in Woollen Gym. ORIENTATION LEADER Applications are due at 5 p.m. in 311 Carr Building. ■iJlb ■ I ' i ■ Chapel Hill Needs to Welcome More Businesses After spending two years on the Chapel Hill Town Council, Jim Protzman is now running for re-election with the hopes of improving the economic diversity of Chapel Hill. “I do not see that we must actively attract business but create zoning for busi ness,” he said. “We do not have to go out looking for businesses, but be welcoming.” Economic diversity could be achieved by selling land to create businesses, which would, in turn, createjobs, Protzman said. As it is, Chapel Hill seems to be a difficult place to start a business, and this trend needs to change, he said. “I see that it is more difficult to have and grow a business in Chapel Hill than other towns,” he said. Three of Protzman’s other priorities were “kids and family, economic diversity and university relations,” he said. Transportation and environmental is sues, along with community policing, also are important, Protzman said. With the experience gained during the past two years as a council member, Protzman said he would bring a valuable perspective to the council. Knowledge gained from serving on the Landfill Owners Group, the Smart Start committee and other community organi HOBBS FROM PAGE 1 a beginning in the right direction, ” he said. Hobbs took the opportunity to recog nize the positive contributions centers like the Orange County Rape Crisis Center make in the fight against sexual violence. MR. ROGERS FROM PAGE 1 and are much more in tune with him than imaginary characters like Barney,” Carlson said. “Children and parents can bond while watching Mr. Rogers together.” Parents need to learn to take time to spend with their children, and to learn what their children are watching, Carlson said. Batbara Kuligowski, a consultant for early childhood services at the Depart ment of Public Instruction, said Rogers’ new partnership would give people a posi tive role model for working with children. “I think he’s a good role model because he demonstrates gentleness, thoughtful ness and consideration,” Kuligowski said. “I work with day care providers through out the state, and as I learn more about the program, I will be able to share informa tion with them.” Aisha White, who is in charge of Mr. Rogers’ Pre-School Outreach Program, CPI Photo The 1-HR Photo Specialist Your Choice Sale $099 2-Bxlo Color [JJ 1-11x14 Color [|J A Select Group Of Enlargements | Enlargement |BxlOOr 11x14 Frames Sale good Sept. 17 through Oct. 21. __Cennot be combined with other offtrr 40 % OFF 1 -HOUR prints - ! and SI.OO Off Processing No limit on rolli. Offer applies to reoular one-hour price on first set ol 4x6 color prints. C-41 process. 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Protzman said he thought town-gown relations had improved during the past two years, and continuing to better these rela tions was key to town success. “The past two years have been a break through for town-gown relations,” Protzman said. “There has been a lot of collaboration between the town and the University.” Protzman said the town had also suc ceeded in keeping a reasonable tax level. “There has been no tax increase, and there has been a revitalization of downtown with streetscape work,” he said. The council has also been successful in responding to community views. He said he believed public concerns were very ad equately represented in hearings. “I think the council has been enormously responsive to the community,” he said. “We have public hearings at the drop of a hat.” However, there is need for some changes, Protzman said. The tax base of Chapel Hill should be expanded, he said. “We don’t have to (expand the tax base), but we should,” Protzman said. “There fore, we would provide employment op portunities.” PROFILE COMPILED BY EMILY NEWELL “Thanks to the tireless work of the volun teers of this center you and survivors and other community members here in Chapel Hill and Orange County are safe,” Hobbs said. “It is unfortunate that there are not more places like this over North Caro lina.” “Children and parents can bond while watching Mr. Rogers together, NANCY CARLSON Head Start Director, Kannapolis emphasized the number of children and employees that the partnership can reach. There are more than 3,900 registered child-care “homes” and 3,400 child-care centers registered in North Carolina, and together these day cares employ more than 32,600pe0p1e and serve more than 253,000 children, she said. Every employee of a licensed center must have 18 hours of in-service training every year, White said. Rogers continues to write and produce several weeks of new programs each sea son for the show, which is in its third decade of production. ■ii