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Show participant in town and county affairs in three states—Nevada, California, and Washington. In these jurisdictions I served under appointment of county commissions as an advisor to Sheriffs have volunteered for secretary! 5. Zoning Ordinance and Cov— enants: The Castle Valley community must decide and, if possible, come to consensus with regard to Departments, Community Action Boards, and Hospice Programs. As these priorities and the means of their enforcement. These codes shape and govern our Common an ordained clergyman with a Life. if they represent the will of the interest in the best tradition of our American heritage. 4. From the point of interest in the areas listed i would be interested in assisting with planning and zoning. 5. The present CV Zoning Ordinance and POA Covenants are, as an observer may notice, not reflec- Doctor of Philosophy degree in majority, are equitable by definition Social Ethics, I served as Chaplain at and morally defensible, they must tive of the reality of existing conditions in the valley. Those portions needing our attention first should three county hospitals where l was also the Ethics Consultant to the Medical Staff. lwas appointed by be enforced. Non-enforcement is deal with common health hazards, nonsense, is non-law, is chaos. it bility for making hard decisions that and the enforcement of these could very possibly be accomplished with direct and thoughtful communication between town government individuals and persons in violation. Every effort must be made to govern ourselves without involving will bring all of us into a network of respect and compliance with the will in the end only diminish our laws, regulations, and codes of our sense of community and choices in Common Life. BLAIN SAUNDERS: i. I would suggest that a priority for Castle Valley during the next 4 years would be to establish an government. breeds bad feelings and ultimately the governor of California to serve condones outlaws and vigilantism. as Ethicist on the Human Subject Review Committee of the Northern California Cancer Center. At all three levels—town, county, state—l have chosen to be a concerned citizen, an informed participant in public life, and a conscientious person willing to volunteer my talents in public service. The folk of Castle Valley can do better than that. The new council cannot afford to deny its responsi- 3. Resolving Conflicts: Both my Chaplaincy tenures involved a university ombudsman function. Boston University is an academy of improved sense of community, and 35,000 persons and the University considering the residents we have of Nevada-Reno is a fourth that size. Each are diverse communities with multiple constituencies. lwas the university representative in negotiations involving disputes between "town and gown” and have considerable experience in crisis intervention and facilitating negotiations between individuals here that is within our reach. We have by nature of our 5-acre limit outside external enforcementwhich ~ PAUL SIZEMORE: 1. Of great interest to me, and I believe to us all, is to maintain and cultivate the quality of life we have in our valley. We must recognize potential problems and work together to solve them before they become larger ones. We must always be aware of hazards that can become safety problems. Our space will become smaller as our popula- My goals are to move issues and personal perspectives from win-lose adversarial stalemates into win-win collective achievements. While established a position which can insure the long term stability of the Valley. One of the future challenges is the expiration of the present POA covenants in December of 1998. Shall these covenants be renewed or shall the town assume the role they now serve? 2. My first qualification is that l am a resident who enjoys and appreciates both the valley and its people. in addition 1 have been a nobody can please everybody all of lifetime student of history and activity, such as land development, the time and consensus is a much politics and can add from that perspective some insights which can be beneficial. 3. The resolution of conflicts is that could impact our valley. if i am elected to the Town Council, I will involve as many people as possible in the solving of our problems. We have many well educated, trained, and informed people among us, and their ideas and experiences will be utilized. 2. I am qualified for the council first of all because I am very much interested in serving in that capac- and groups in conflict situations. sought after but elusive goal, my hope is to lead participants through processes where all leave the table feeling their views have been heard accurately, respected for their merit, weighed against the good of the whole, and resolved equitably. 4. Council Responsibility: My first and second choices would be in the areas of water resources and planning/zoning. On the other one of the foremost challenges of any government regardless of size. l wish to go on record in my campaign with the pledge that if elected i will use every influence to establish a condition in which th_e taker. Had not friends urged I run residents of the valley can sleep peacefullv following every town meeting. This is a realistic goal and can be achieved by open and clear communication reflecting all for the Town Council seat, i would interests while protecting minority hand, I’m a quick study, a willing worker, and an inveterate note- tion grows, and grow it will. There- fore, we must plan for increased traffic, more demands on oufi'Water supply, adequate sewage dis‘pf’osal, and other problems a larger'pbpulation will bring. We must work positively with other entities such as the BLM and the State of Utah to be aware of and prepare for any ity. l have had more than thirty years experience working with people as a high school and elementary teacher. While employed as a high school administrator by ->->-—> \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\‘\\\\\\\\\\V§\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V DECISIVE TIMES - SEPTEMBER 1993 - 7 |
