Veterans back on Landis board

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:15 AM  |  Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend |

By Shavonne Potts

spotts@salisburypost.com

LANDIS — Two incumbents return to the Board of Aldermen, both to continue what they started four years ago, they said.

Craig Sloop was the top vote-getter Tuesday, with 213 votes or 28.59 percent. Fellow alderman James Furr came in two votes away with 211 votes or 28.32 percent.

Their unsuccessful challengers were Charlene A. Nolt, who received 190 votes, and Will Beaver, who received 127 votes.

Sloop has been on the board for 12 years. He held a green campaign this time around.

"I made a promise that I'd stay green," he said.

Sloop sent out no mailings. But he did show up at the polls around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

"People in town already know me," he said just before the polls closed.

He spent the day talking to people as they went to cast their votes.

Sloop later said he was glad the town decided they would keep the incumbents intact.

"The main thing is I'm glad the citizens put us back in ... evidently we did a good job," Sloop said.

Furr also returns to the board for a second term.

"I'm just appreciative of the confidence the people of Landis have placed in me for a second time," he said.

He hopes to continue the progress begun on water/sewer system improvements.

"That's the primary goal," said Furr, who spent Tuesday talking to voters.

"I'm standing on my record for the last four years," he said.

He sent letters to registered Landis voters and put up signs throughout town.

First-timer Charlene Nolt may not have won this election, but she's vowing to return in four years.

"I'm kind of disappointed, but it was a pretty good election," Nolt said. She said she congratulated both Furr and Sloop, and is thankful for those who voted for her.

"I appreciate their support," she said.

Nolt was up at 6 a.m. the day of election to go to the polling sites at Corriher-Lipe Middle School and the American Legion.

She also sent a mailing to 1,300 registered Landis voters and posted campaign signs throughout town.

Nolt said just because she didn't win a seat on the board doesn't mean she's going to quit helping the community.

Will Beaver, a former alderman, was the only candidate with more years on the board than Sloop. Beaver lost re-election two years ago.

"Everybody knows me. I put out signs and let go for the best," Beaver said just minutes before the polls closed.

He too had been at the polling sites since 7 a.m.

Beaver had no comment later in the evening.