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Seven Running For Ocean Isle Beach Board Of Commissioners Seven people are running lor three seats on the Ocean Isle Heath Board ol Commissioners, while Mayor Betty Williamson is unopposed as she seeks election to a third term. Debbie Sloane Fox, a real estate broker at Sloane Kealty, is the only incumbent commissioner seeking re election. Commissioners Virginia Gibson anil Pearl Steele are not running for the town board, meaning voters will elect at least two new laces to the board. Challengers arc William Bullington, Raymond Fricksen, Paul Justice. J and Sanders. Kendall Suh and John Sutton. Commissioners are elected lor four years. The mayor and four of the seven commission candi dates responded to questionnaires that The Brunswick Beacon mailed to municipal candidates in early August. Bullington, the husband of former mayor LaDanc Bullington and current chairman of the planning board, did not respond. Sutton and Ms. Fox also did not return the questionnaire. IlKTTY WILLIAMSON Mayor Betty Williamson said expanding the sewer system to serve all town property owners is the lop issue the town will lace over the next two years. Other important issues include putting utilities underground, con tinuing sidewalk and street lighting projects, developing a long-term erosion control plan and buying a backup water storage tank. Mrs. Williamson served on the board of commissioners from 1980 WILLIAMSON lo aluj was appointed mayor in July 1987 to replace LaDanc Bullington, who re signed. Mrs. Williamson was elected mayor in November 1987 and re-elected in 1989. The owner of Williamson Realty Inc. said she is seeking election again so she can help direct the town toward a more progressive and prosperous future. "1 will work to protect the quality of life and en\i ronmcnt we have at Ocean Isle Beach," she said. Mrs. Williamson says her 1 1 years of experience on the town board and as mayor make her the most quali fied candidate for the position. "1 am familiar with the day lo day operations of our town and am knowledgeable of all duties and responsi bililics tli.ii iK'rUmi to being the town manager. 1 am able to give the necessary time required lor the jhini Uon." Mrs. Williamson serves as a director of Southern National Hank, serves on the board ol trustees at Camp United Methodist Church and is co-chairman of the South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce leg islative committee. She serves on the board of directors of the Ocean Isle Beach Property Owners Association, Ocean Isle Museum Foundation and Ocean Isle Chapel Inc. Mrs. Williamson gradiutted from Whilcvillc High Schixil and attended Southeastern Community College in Whilcvillc. JANKT SANDERS Janet Sanders says expanding the sewer system u> serve the east end of the island and implementing a re cycling program arc among the most important issues to be ad dressed in the coming term. J ~ She said beatifying Ocean Isle ?>y with sidewalks and underground f J . ' wiring is another top issue lor the \ " . a town board over the next four 1 1 ~ years. Mrs. Sanders said she is seeking v m\ election because she wants Ocean Isle Beach to remain a place for SV\I)KHS families to live and visit. "I want to be involved in the process that guarantees this in the fu ture," she said. "My most valuable qualification is my interest in Ocean Isle Beach and the people who own property here to see that their interests are represented," Mrs. Sanders said. Mrs. Sanders, a homemaker who formerly worked with Piedmont Airlines, graduated from Southwest High School in Forsyth County and attended East Carolina University. She was appointed to the Ocean Isle Beach Board of Elections earlier this year but later resigned so she could run for a seal on the town board. Mrs. Sanders presenUy serves as a volunteer at ihe Museum of Coastal Carolina at Ocean Isle Beach and has held various offices in the PTA, woman's club, neighborhood recreation association and March of Dimes. RAYMOND L. KKICKSKN Raymond Erickscn says controlling erosion ;ii the east end ol Ihe island and the Hooding associated with heavy rains aie two ol the most important issues the town board must address in the next lour years. ? Ihe retired lire lieutenant with the White Plains, N.Y., Fire Department, also said improving \ i. H: ? ? ....r t. ?? ji the lire rating with more training jr, and modern equipment is another priority. Erickscn said the lact that he likes people makes him the most uualilied candidate for commission er KKICKSKN "1 feel (Xcan Isle is a nice place to live and want to help keep it that way," he said. "I would like to be the homeowners representative, as I have no political or oilier ties to anyone on < Kcan Isle." Brickscn graduated from Mamaroncck High School in New York and presently is a self-employed paint contractor. He served as a hospital corpsman third class with die l-'irst Marine Airwing in Korea in 1952 and 1953. Kendall II. Suh Dr. Kendall Suh said he supports no tax increases and would like to investigate options to lower die town's sewer rates. 'Ihe emergency medicine physician and owner of Brunswick Emergency Physicians said he would also like to see emergency medical and fire services expand ed. "I support our volunteers and would be willing to assist in further training of our rescue personnel and in creasing access to services," he said. Suh also said he would like to look into opportuni ties for the Army Corps of Engineers to properly mark and dredge Shallotte Inlet. He said the sand could be used to rcnourish the east end of the strand. Ihe physician said he is seeking election to help keep Ocean Isle Reach a great place to live. He wants the town to remain progressive but still control growth so it remains a family beach community. "I have no political ties to anyone and can therefore represent with utmost integrity the concerns of the peo ple who are the heartbeat ol Ocean Isle Beach," he said. Suh is a board certified family practicc physician trained at Duke. He received an A.B. in chemistry from the University ol North Carolina at Chapel Mill hi I'JXI and an M.D. from Uie Oral Roberts University School ol Medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 19X5. Suh is a member of the medical stall at The Brunswick Hospital hi Supply and a member ol the Biunswick County Medical Society. A charier member ol the South Brunswick Islands Civitan Club. Suh set up a scholarship bearing his name and that ol the club. He also established a Brunswick County chapter ol the U.N.C. Educational i-oundation. K. PAUL J U STICK Haul Justice thinks protecting the cnvironineni in general, and tlie beach in particular, will be one i>t the most important issues the Ocean Isle Beach town boanl will lace in the coining term. Justice said the town should continue to enforce building codes and zoning rules with a minimum ol variances. He also supports enforcement of anti-litter laws, speed limits and fire prevention rules. "Tourists should not think our laws do not apply to them," he said. Justice said the town should re sist hard structures designed to con trol beach erosion. "II we could do it legally and financially, we should remove these hard controls already on the east end ol the island." A full-time resident of Ocean Isle for five years. Justice said he thinks the permanent residents need JLNI 11 to be represented by someone other than people in volved in the tourism and real estate business. The candidate said he can "give a fair and unbiased representation to those that live here year round, pay their taxes, and in many cases earn their livelihood here." Justice is a retired superintendent with Thomas Built Buses in High Point. He graduated from High Point Senior High Sch(x>l and received a two-year cer tificate in industrial management from N.C. Stale University. He is a former president of the High Point Industrial Management Club. Justice has held various offices in the Methodist church, and presently serves as chairman of the building committee at Seaside United Methodist Church. MAYOR IS UNOPPOSFD Five Candidates Seeking Three Seats On Town Board In Varnamtown Five candidates are running for the three available town board seals in VarnaiTUowu, while Mayor Judy Galloway is unopposed in her bid for re-election to a second term. Alderman John David Dawson is the only incumbcnt in the town board race. Other candidates arc Fayc Galloway, Roscoc Griffin, Tonya Robbins and Jeff Whitfield, all newcomers to the political scene. Mayor Galloway and four of the five town board hopefuls responded to questionnaires that The Bruns wick Deacon mailed to candidates in early August. Ms. Robbins did not respond. For the most pan, candidates stayed away from identifying top is sues they would face in the coming term. Most said they would do what is best for the town and its people. The mayor in Varnamtown is elected for a term of two years, while aldermen serve four-year terms. JUDY L. GALLOWAY Judy Galloway said she's seek ing a second term as mayor part-time tax preparer was first elected mayor in 1989. Mrs. Galloway is treasurer of Dixon Chapel United Methodist Church and graduated from Bolivia High School in 1964. She also completed accounting courses at Southeastern Community College in Whitcville. The mayor did not identify any "because ! care for my town and its people and 1 want to help in any way I can." owner of Lock wood Folly Seafood and The co GALLOWAY lop issues ihe lown will facc in ihc coming term. She said she would do whatever is good lor Varnamtown and whatever ihe majority of ihe people want. ROSCOK GRIFFIN Roscoc Griffin said he thinks the town should provide water and sewer service and consider trash pickup in the community. "Being a new town, we need to look into a lot of tilings, hut 1 think the voters should decide which ones they would prefer first," he said. Griffin has served as credit chairman with a federal credit union and served 011 an executive board of a labor union. "Being re tired, I have a lot of spare time," he said. "And 1 would like to make our community a GRIFFIN better place to live." Griffin said he doesn't know that he is the most qualified candi date. "1 do feel that the experience I've had in labor negotiations and credit unions helps me a lot." JKFF WIIITFIKLI) Jeff Whitfield, owner of Beach Cafe at Holden Beach, said he is seeking office because he doesn't want Viimaintown to change. "I think everyone recogni/es what a great place Varnamtown is and we all want to preserve the nat ural beauty of our community as well as our simple ami uncomplicat ed lifestyles," he said. "But issues will ; u~i.se from time to time and 1 feel it's important that Varnamtown be represented by peo ple who share the ideals and values of the majority, and by people who Major Medical Piemiums Too High? Ave you healthy but pay unhealthy premiums? Don't let a large medical bill take away youi future. A L. (Andy) Andrews 8 Associates P.O. Box 3197, Shallotte, NC 28459 1-800-523-6450 1 1M< THE ??UNSWlC? beac arc willing to contribute the time and energy it takes to bring about the best results." Whitfield was valedictorian of his graduating class at Camden Military demy in Cam den, S.C. He at- ? V tended N.C. ' T . Suae University and received a * bachelor of sci- si-* ence degree from N.Y. Re- ^ gents College in willlHM.I> Albany, N.Y. He served in the Navy from 11>X3 to 19X7 and was a classified material security officer for a patrol squadron in Brunswick, Maine, among other assignments. FAYK (J ALU) WAY Faye Galloway, an admiiiistra tive assistant II \ with the Brun swick County Engineering Department, is seeking her first elective office. "Having been a resident for 22 years, 1 feel I am famil iar with the <:AU<mAV needs of the town and will listen to the people and do what is best for the town," she said. She graduated from Chatham Central High School in 1961 and Palmer Business College in 1963. Fall Herbs Are In! SHELTON HERB FARM M les N of W rrabc.v o* H/.y 1 7 On GooUTian Ra (SR 1414> Wed -Sat 10 5 or Acp*. 253-5964 JOHN DAVID DAWSON John David Dawson, a scll'-em ploycd building contractor, supports a low lax rale and adoption of a subdivision ordinance. Dawson has served on the town board since Varnamiown incorpo rated in ll)XX He a 1st) serves as Varnanuown's representative on die Brunswick County Emergency Medical Services Board. A lifetime resident of the com munity, he said he is seeking re election as alderman because ol his concern for the people and their in terests. "1 feel tlie people of Var namiown know and trust me." he said. "I believe my service to our town and its people speaks tor it self." Dawson said his three years of experience on the town board and his love for the people of Var namiown make hun the most quali fied candidate. Dawson is a member of Dixon Chapel United Methodist Church, where he served as chairman of the church's administrative board in 1975 and 1976 and presently serves on ihe board of trustees and as uea surer of the men's club. The 195-1 graduate of Shalloitc High School is past master of the Shallotte Masonic Lodge anil past worthy patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. He received a basic electronics diploma from DeVry Technical Institute in 1957. VOTE FOR f JUSTICE FOR TOWN COMMISSIONER OCEAN ISLE BEACH Paid Political Advertisement by Friends of Paul Justice
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