The Carrboro Citizen thursday, MAY 1, 2008 5

The Orange County Board Candidates seek new county seats of Elections released On the sample ballots for the May by Susan Dickson mirror the two school systems’ boundaries, with Allison, 75, is retired, but worked in 6 Primary. The ballots for the Carrboro district will Staff Writer District Two similar to the Orange County quality control at IBM and for Legal Aid Schools District and District One similar to the of . He lives in Efland. ballot have the following choices. Four Democratic candidates are run- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District. Brooks, 52, is a pastor. He is a Hills- ning for one District Two seat on the Board Only District Two residents may vote in the borough resident. Democratic Republican of County Commissioners. No Republicans District Two candidate primary; however, in McNeill, 45, is a hospital account Primaries Primaries are running for county commissioner in the the general election, all eligible county voters manager for King Pharmaceuticals and district. can vote for the candidates to represent District is retired from the U.S. Air Force Re- Presidential Preference Presidential Preference A 2006 referendum approved by voters in- One, District Two and at-large. serve. He lives in northeastern Orange Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, Alan Keyes, creased the board from five to seven members District Two candidates for the Board of County. Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Ron Paul, none County Commissioners include Leo Allison, Yuhasz, 57, is a Hillsborough land and split the county into two voting districts. Mike Gravel, none US Senate With the exception of a portion near I-40 and Luther Brooks, Tommy McNeill and Steve surveyor. He lives in Hillsborough. US Senate Pete Di Lauro, Whitfield Road, the two new county districts Yuhasz. , Duskin C. Lassiter, Jim Neal, Howard US Congress District 4 Staley, Marcus W. Williams Augustus Cho, Governor William (B.J.) Lawson Wide field vies for school board seats Richard H. Moore, Dennis Governor by Susan Dickson following his arrest on charges Hillsborough. Caring Family Network. He is Nielsen, Bev Perdue Bill Graham, Pat McCrory, Staff Writer of embezzlement. School board Halkiotis, 64, served on the a Mebane resident and has a son Lieutenant Governor Robert F. (Bob) Orr, E. member Liz Brown is not running Board of County Commission- who attends Hillsborough El- Walter H. Dalton, Hampton Powers, Fred Smith for re-election. ers for 20 years. He worked in ementary School and a daughter Six candidates are vying for Dellinger, Pat Smathers, Dan Lieutenant Governor Hartkopf, 50, has served on Orange County Schools for 30 who might attend Hillsborough three seats on the Orange County Besse Timothy Cook, Greg Dority, the school board for four years. He years as a principal, teacher and Elementary as a kindergartner in Schools Board of Education. In- Auditor Robert Pittenger, Jim Snyder Al Hartkopf works as a project manager and district administrator. He lives in the fall. cumbent is running Beth A. Wood, Fred Aikens for re-election, challenged by new- lives in Hillsborough. His two Hillsborough. Morris, 47, works as a business Superintendent of comers Eddie Eubanks, Steve daughters attend A.L Stanback McKnight, 41, ran unsuccess- operations officer with the Ameri- Commissioner of Public Instruction Halkiotis, Tony McKnight, Jeff Middle School and Hillsborough fully for school board in 2006. can Red Cross. He lives in Rouge- Insurance Joe Johnson, Richard Morgan, Michalski and Stan Morris. Elementary School. He is a former teacher and lives in mont and has two children who Wayne Goodwin, Eric H. Smith School board member Dennis Eubanks, 64, has worked in so- Hillsborough. attend Cameron Park Elementary David C. Smith Nonpartisan Whitling resigned in February, cial work for 30 years. He lives in Michalski, 38, works for the School. Commissioner of Labor Offices / Mary Fant Donnan, Referendum Ty Richardson, Robin Challengers try for court of appeals, judicial seats Anderson, John C. Brooks (also found on the party Superintendent ballots) by Taylor Sisk Three candidates are challenging John Ty- seats, however, attracted enough candidates of Public Instruction Court of Appeals Judge Jewel Ann Farlow, Dean R. Staff Writer son for the Court of Appeals seat he presently to require a primary. Three candidates are Eddie Davis, June St. Clair holds. Tyson lives in Cumberland County. He vying for the seat presently held by Pat Atkinson Poirier, James A. (Jim) Wynn Two challengers and the incumbent are has served on the Court of Appeals since 2000 Devine, who’s not seeking re-election. Treasurer Court of Appeals Judge running for the North Carolina Court of Ap- and is an adjunct professor of law at Camp- Glenn Gerding practices law in Or- Janet Cowell, Michael Weisel, (b) peals seat presently held by Jim Wynn. Wynn, bell University. Sam J. Ervin IV (grandson ange and Chatham counties. He previously David Young Sam J. Ervin, IV, Janet a Cary resident, was first elected to the Court of the late Sen. Sam Ervin) of Morganton is a served as an assistant public defender in NC State Senate Pueschel, Kristin Ruth, John of Appeals in 1990. He served as an associate member of the North Carolina Utilities Com- Orange County. Lamar F. Proctor Jr. of M. Tyson mission and an attorney. Janet Pueschel is a Efland is an assistant district attorney in District 23 justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court District Court Judge in 1998. Jewel Ann Farlow is a Gibsonville Raleigh attorney who has served as the Wake Orange County who previously served as Ellie Kinnaird, private-practice attorney. Dean R. Poirier County clerk of Superior Court and as a judge a prosecutor in Brooklyn. Chapel Hill resi- Moses Carey, Jr. District 15B lives in Mount Olive, is an appeals referee and of probate. New Hill resident Kristin Ruth is a dent Page Vernon has served as a prosecu- County Commissioner Glenn Gerding, Lamar F. Proctor, Jr., Page Vernon has worked as an adjunct instructor of law at district court judge for Wake County. tor in Orange and Chatham counties and At-Large Mount Olive College, North Carolina Wes- Four seats are available for district court has worked as a defense attorney and a civil- Neloa Barbee Jones, County Land leyan College, Kaplan University and Liberty judge in N.C. District 15B covering Orange trial lawyer and as an advocate for children Bernadette Pelissier, Mary M. Transfer Tax University. and Chatham counties. Only one of those and abused women. Wolff For, Against

WEEKEND Local musicians will pro- FOES The transfer tax, set at 0.4 vide entertainment. from page 1 crats, 619 Republicans and percent, was an option given to For more information about election from page 1 counties in last year’s state bud- the celebration, visit www.car- 2,098 unaffiliated voters. from page 1 Reams said the elections get to replace a net loss in state throughout the concert and rborofarmersmarket.com. board opted to add extra The finance report shows that funds and sales taxes the Gen- rally. machines and poll workers Citizens for a Better Orange eral Assembly shifted back to the For more information about Carrboro Day sentee ballots as of Wednes- day, Reams said. in anticipation of a heavy County has thus far spent close counties as part of a revision in the concert, call 929-3460. On Sunday, Carrboro will to $84,000 for direct mail and Medicaid funding. be bustling with the various Since North Carolina turnout. The pace and the has not played a major role fact that the Seymour Cen- more than $38,000 in newspa- 30th Anniversary events of the 13th annual Car- per ads against the referendum. Farmers’ Market rboro Day. This year’s theme, in selecting a party nomi- ter voting site stays open nee since 1976, and since until 8 p.m. has kept elec- By contrast, a hastily orga- The Carrboro Farmers’ Mar- “Celebrating a Sustainable early voting is a relatively tion workers busy. nized pro-transfer tax group ket will celebrate its 30th sea- Community,” will be apparent new process, it is difficult “We’ve had some very called Orange Citizens for son on Saturday during regular throughout the event: For the to compare this year to long days,” Reams said. Schools and Parks took in $1,763 market hours, 7 a.m. to noon, first time, Carrboro Day will years past. About 33,000 At the 44 Orange and spent $1,349, mostly for at the Town Commons. be trash-free. postcards, signs and stickers. As with other weekend Orange County voters took County precincts, polls j Throughout the market, advantage of one-stop vot- open Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. An official county effort, buyers will be able to fill out events, participants are en- ing or mailed in absentee and close at 7:30 p.m. which by law cannot advocate an anniversary drawing entry couraged to walk or bike to Recycling ballots in the 2004 general More information can for voters to approve or disap- form each time they make a downtown, as parking will be election. be found on the county’s prove the referendum, is not re- purchase. Prizes, which have limited. Reams said the esti- Board of Elections site quired to file a campaign finance been donated by local busi- Events include all-day mu- report. The county approved up is good mated party breakdown at www.co.orange.nc.us/ nesses, include gift certificates sical performances, a poetry for those who have voted elect/index to $100,000 for the education ef- to Lantern, Crook’s Corner, roundtable and much more. so far shows 7,160 Demo- fort, but it is not known at this Acme, Moshi Moshi and Story Sharing, a new Carrboro point how much of that amount for you! more. Day event, will feature a col- has been spent. In addition, local bakers will lection of photos, slides and provide an “Anniversary Taste audiocassettes documenting Treat” in the gazebo. Thirtieth Carrboro’s history. Leaving Town? anniversary t-shirts and infor- For more information about mation also will be available in Carrboro Day, visit www.car- Don’t Throw it the gazebo. rboroday.com. All Away!

Take these NON- To these willing TRASH items: recipients: PTA Thrift Shops Clothes, furniture and 967-1272 household items in Club Nova good condition 967-6985 Unopened food and IFC Shelter 929-6380 personal care items Furniture, clean lumber Habitat for Humanity and appliances Call for pick up (NO mattresses) 403-8668 Mixed paper (junk mail, Orange County notes,cereal boxes etc.) Drop-off Sites or recycle at the curb Batteries, CFL’s Hazardous Waste paint, hair spray, Collection bug spray, cleaners, Orange County Landfill Mon-Fri 10am-6pm and other toxic Sat. 7:30am-noon materials On-Campus? RENT THIS SPACE Look for “Donation Stations” for usable goods Actually, you can buy it. in the lobby of your residence hall! Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling 40 962-1442 $30 and up per week www.fac.unc.edu/WasteReduction Call Marilyn Fontenot at 942-2100 MOORE LIVING SPACES, LLC Orange County Solid Waste Management or email [email protected] Custom Design and Remodeling of 968-2788 The Carrboro Citizen Indoor & Outdoor Spaces [email protected] Carrboro’s Community Newspaper [email protected] (919) 428-3378 www.co.orange.nc.us/recycling