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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1975
Page
5
President Ford extends clemency deadline for about 123000 Vietnam era deserters and draft evaders until March 31. Clemency Board Chair Goodell notes after midnight March 31 rules sharply reduce chances, as Ford cites progress review and late discovery of eligibility among punished individuals.
The candidate for Kennebunkport police commission vows to study all aspects of the panel to serve all residents. She stresses youth needs as future leaders and mentions her 21 year marriage to Martin Kingsbury and their son Scott who is in high school.
Kennibunkport lobsterman Ernest Julien age 45 announces a bid for police commissioner. He supports open police business, favors limiting executive sessions, and calls for careful budget cuts to preserve department efficiency. He notes the force is in fine shape and should remain so.
Warrell G. Kingsbury of Goose Rocks Beach seeks election to the Kennebunkport police commission as the sole female candidate. She brings extensive public safety experience from GRB Rescue and the fire department and has led the fire company auxiliary as treasurer, vice president, and president. She has organized youth and elderly programs and sports initiatives.
Richard Brooks, 48, candidate for road commissioner in Kennebunkport, vows to do his best to satisfy public wishes to improve roads. He cites 21 years of heavy equipment experience as a mechanic and works in Biddeford. Brooks has three children Lloyd, John, Karen, and is married to Doris Harriman.
Donald R. Bryant 51 proposes as road commissioner to push better roads and sidewalks. He pledges an efficient highway department with strict purchasing, a robust equipment maintenance program, and close selectman communication. Bryant chairs the police commission and runs a construction business with past town projects and heavy equipment expertise. He serves Goose Rocks Beach Fire Department and Arundel Lodge, is a 32nd degree Mason, and is married to Louise Cluff with ten children.
Richard H. Jackson Sr. seeks a seat on the police commission after 14 years with the Village Fire Department including five as assistant chief and two years on the budget board. He proposes patrols with officers to spot mutual problems and promises clearer public disclosure of police budget spending. He and his wife Hazel have five children and he has lived in Kennebunkport 22 years.
Nelson E Hanson 31 seeks a police commissioner post with four years on the town force and police training plus six college credits in law enforcement He cites readiness to serve and reports receiving threatening calls from an "elected official" He is self employed married with two daughters and aims to improve public access to town offices and harmony with officials He holds a political science background and leadership experience with local Jaycees and hospital groups.
A. Daniel Blake 52 vows to upgrade police department efficiency. Chemical engineer and sales background. Employed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Married to Sally Small with two sons Armand Jr and David and four daughters Alwynne Ellen Ethel Robyn.
Harold J. Smith 54 seeks road commissioner in Kennebunkport citing World War II SeaBees service and long heavy equipment work at Pease Air Force Base. A lifelong resident and IUOE member with a Massachusetts license, he pledges road sealing and tar work within budgets. He has a Navy son and a daughter, a St Joseph College graduate.
Wayne F Leach 29 son of retiring road official Bob Leach promotes 15 years on the highway department and close work with his father to ensure immediate continuity. He cites Army vehicle repair experience and a do it right the first time motto. He is married with a five year old daughter.
Incumbent Charles Sullivan 27 seeks another term in Kennebunkport. He cites town sewer completion, improved highway department, and a more efficient police force as key past gains. A licensed broker and UMaine Portland-Gorham senior, he and wife Judy have no children and favor expanded recreation facilities.
Stedman Seavey campaigns for a Kennebunkport selectman seat promising open responsive government conservative fiscal discipline and efficient administration. He highlights enthusiasm and proven leadership as key assets to get things done.
Jacqueline Kellett will become Kennebunkport SAD 71 board member on March 3 after running unopposed. A Kennebunkport Recreation Commission member and Consolidated School volunteer, she aims to improve town district ties, expand junior high PE, and bring outspoken leadership as the third woman on the nine member board.
Kennebunkport candidate Angus Dow pledges highway department reform and citizen access. He would install a town barn phone for complaints and focus on keeping Dock Square clean. Dow argues the road commissioner's post should be elected and funded to maintain and improve town roads.
Incumbent selectman Abbott Pendergast 53 emphasizes his nine years on the town board will aid in navigating complex administration and rising state federal red tape. Former state representative and ex Transportation Committee chair notes about 20 laws he passed including financing for agriculture and fishing loans. He runs an investment firm and leads the Kennebunkport Harbor Committee.
Kennebunkport residents will vote Monday with candidates listed for town clerk treasurer tax collector and School Administrative 71. Incumbents Fred Severance Mary E Euler Joseph Burrows and Daniel Beard along with road commissioners Carl F Brooks Larry B Innis Nicholas S Innis and selectmen James Johnson Ivan Wildes appear on the ballot. Polls run 9 am to 8 pm at Consolidated School School Street. Also on ballot is the shores and zoning ordinance proposed by the planning board.
Maine Department of Transportation will open bids March 11 for the Glen Creek Bridge on Ocean Avenue. The project replaces the narrow deteriorated steel and concrete span with a 14 foot wide box culvert to carry the new road section. A dam similar to the existing one will be built at the new site to supply water for a nearby lobster pound.
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