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THE BATTALION Page 7 FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1981 in free. Non wired Cei). II he heldiw “:15 a.m.at n. Entryfee Invitational on the thinl 'nee schools | •it year class Strian Paris, spinning at 5 ' the lunct a Technical nne satelite | >y- 45 p.m. in W ABOUT wn at mid- p.m. at the ; and show-1 T per plate | \nd a Cow lace at the S candidates present platforms ■'aid Jo Piya ';30p.m.It larage Sale roceedsgo I fresh pro be held on p.m. By BELINDA McCOY Battalion Staff dl six candidates in College ition’s municipal elections say want to improve city plan zoning and goveminent- izen relationships, but only ee will have the actual oppor- ity. Two candidates are vying for h of three posts in the election it will be held Saturday, [incumbent Roy W. Kelly, own- ifA-1 Auto Parts, and Dr. Alvin Prause, a pediatrician, are both paigning for Place 1 on the incil. Kelly said, “I think there are main issues: zoning, growth, iper zoning for growth, upgrad- ) employees’ salaries and r jobs and finding a solution to rove citizen input.” rause said he wants to main- better communication be- len government and citizens. ‘ There’s this lack of confidence the present city government 1 it’s creating animosity be- len the council and citizens,” said. Prause said he also wants to (reserve personal safety and pro- fion” by increasing the city’s |e and police staff, preserve the tegrity of existing and future neighborhoods, improve existing park lands, and create an industry zoning ordinance. “We have to have a good indus try zoning ordinance which has teeth in it, which we don’t have now,” the challenger said. Nancy Ann Thornberry, a teacher at College Hills Elemen tary School and educational con sultant, is challenging incumbent Larry J. Ringer for the Place 3 position. Thornberry said she is con cerned with three issues: open, honest discussion of issues be tween city administrators and Col lege Station residents; support for more rigid adherence to zoning restrictions; and improving city and school district tax bases through developing industrial parks away from established re sidential areas. Ringer, aTexas A&M Universi ty statistics professor, said the three main issues in his platform are: continued plans for growth with a revised and updated growth plan; development of parks and recreational facilities; and con tinued improvement of city ser vices in the area of public safety— specifically, fire and police protec tion. Incumbent Tony Jones, owner of Tony Jones Construction Co., is being challenged for Place 5 by Jim Gardner, an urban and re gional planning professor at Texas A&M and former council member. Jones said city growth resulting from the University’s growth is one of his main concerns. “The growth problem is the biggest problem we have,” he said. Adopting a uniform plan that will compliment all areas of growth and that will be approved by the majority of the area’s citizens is one thing he said he would like to help the council do. But, “There’s a lot more to planning than just a comprehen sive plan,” he said. Plans must be able to be changed because coun cils are working with people, indi vidual situations, and relation ships, the incumbent said. “Having a controlled plan with a balanced tax base is critical,” he said. Growth and planning also con cern Gardner. “(A main issue) is growth, and how we should handle it, and how it’s mishandled,” Gardner said. “I’m not anti-growth. I just think we should do a better job of man aging it.” Gardner said he wants to see a Arps march to Brazos o raise money for charity tun ier and etween lanJ / a celebril) at 2:30 p.m. &M athletes, us personal- “more responsible government.” “They (the council) are not irresponsible,” he said. “They’re just not listening as much as they should ... I think they should be more responsive.” In addition to the council elec tions, College Station’s ballots will include a public opinion poll and a seven-item bond election. The seven propositions include an im proved water works system, im proved sewer system, improved electrical system, street improve ments, public buildings improve ments, a public parks improve ment plan, and a park lands aquisi- tion plan. Polling sites will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations: ^Precinct 8 — South Knoll Elementary School Precinct 9 — Special Ser vices Building on Jersey Street *^Precinct 10 — Central Fire Station J*'*Precinct 20 — Texas A&M Memorial Student Center /^Precinct 21 — Old Municipal Building at 101 Church Street ^Precinct 24 — College Hills Elementary School i>Precinct 31 — A&M Consoli dated High School. Texas A&M Student Govern ment’s liasion with the council, Mary Elizabeth Herring, warned student senators in a March 27 memo that “Several of the candi dates ... have openly expressed support for ‘down-zoning’ and pledged to curtail multiple hous ing zones. Herring emphasized in the memo that “fewer apartments will mean higher costs.” However, candidates for the city council posts to be filled Saturday generally agreed there is no specific movement afoot to de crease multi-unit zoning areas. Councilman Ringer said Thurs day, “I wouldn’t want a large clus ter of apartments; they need to be scattered throughout the com munity. But on the other hand, since they (the apartments) pri marily serve the University, it would be counterproductive to lo cate them far from the campus.” Incumbent Jones said his main concern is “improvement of the city. “I don’t like to see apartments congested, no,” he said Thursday. Jones’ opponent for Place 5, Jim Gardner, said some city coun cil ordinances “may need review and revision. “The thing about apartments,” he said, “is where, not how many. ” Gardner said most apartment complexes were designed for two cars per apartment, but three or four college students in an apart ment may all have automobiles, causing overcrowding. EMTs sponsor conference The Texas A&M University Emergency Care Team and the Texas Society of Fire Service Instructors will host the 1981 Emergency Care Symposium Saturday in Rudder Theater. Emergency professionals and emergency care students from Texas A&M and other schools will discuss areas of technical adv ancements in emergency care as well as administrative and manage rial areas. The registration fee of $30, which includes a bound copy of the presentations made by each speaker, can be paid at the A.P. Beutel Health Center. pexmc GJtROCX CWKCSC ReSTMjRJiNT $3.50 All You Can Eat! .YOO.\ T BUFFET Monday thru Friday SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENING BUFFET $4.25 All You Can Eat! From 6 to 8 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER >S».7S Peking - Szechwan & Cantonese Dishes • Take Out Ordei > — OPEN DAILY: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 1313 S. College Ave. 822-7661 By RUTH M. DALY Battalion Reporter Texas Aggies do things their mway and that includes raising mey for the March of Dimes. Among the other Brazos Coun organizations holding irathons and walkathons for the arch of Dimes, the Texas A&M lips of Cadets will have their Ih annual March to the Brazos iturday to raise money for the itionwidecampaign against birth Cox said one Corps member from each outfit will enter the con test and the one who eats the most pizza will earn $500 for his outfit, compliments of Pasta’s, for the campaign. “We did the same thing (don ated $500) last year,” said Jim Reese, vice president of Pasta’s. Pasta’s gives money for other charities, Reese said, but the $500 contribution to the Corps’ March of Dimes effort “is something spe cial we do,” he said. “We appreciate the Corps’ business and we like to do some thing for them when we get the chance,” he said. e part in I vent is bei or the Dairy kets for are available : club or Dairy Sciea- Tracy Cox, chairman of the [arch to the Brazos, said the 'ent is “kind of like a walkathon we don’t like to call it that wayneA.Sal causewe march." f agriculture. I £ver )' one in ^ e . Corps partici ples in the event, Cox said. |iblhd in their respective out- |s,Corps members will gather on Corps Quad and start mar king the 6.5 miles to the Brazos iverdown Highway 60 at 8:30 m,, he said. The whole group of cadets iltes a chain of people “about fo miles long,” Cox said. Three Dallas Cowboy Cheer- aders will be the river to help omote the event, Cox said. After they get to the Brazos, ups members will participate in ileticevents such as sack races, g of war and a stretcher-carrying ice. 1 The outfit that wins the com mon will be recognized for 3 togethef wmplishment of the feat on Pa- r summer its'Day, Cox said, iarcelona ^ ox sa ’^ drat in the past, the irps has raised $18,000, more oney than any other group in razos County. Individual members take edges and the C rps member bo raises the most money will teive a radio head set, Cox said. The outfit that raises the most oney will receive streamers for eir outfit flag and will be ack- iwledged on Parents’ Day. I This year, in conjunction with March to the Brazos, the is is holding an “all you can it”at Pasta’s Sunday at 4 p.m. 'b COME GROW WITH US \A aldersgate ^ UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “The Church With A Heart-Warming Touch” * MEETING AT Middle School Auditorium JERSEY AT HOLIK College Station MSC POLITICAL FORUM Proudly Presents: Richard Queen Former Iranian Hostage “An Analysis of the Iranian Hostage Crisis” TUESDAY • APRIL 7 8 P.M. RUDDER THEATRE ADMISSION IS FREE For more Information call 845-1515 Dennis Ivey's Lakeview Club The Very Best In Country-Western Music and Dancing" 1 Thursday The Traditional Nickle Beer Night’ Mu§ic By Dennis Ivey & “The Waymen” Lone Star Draft Beer 5<t: cup Cover $1.00 Ladies — $3.00 Men Saturday Night JOHMSH and “The Bandeleros Dancing 9-1 Doors Open 8 p.m. For Reservations Call $4.00 3 Miles North of Bryan on Tabor Road LET’S TALK ABOUT GOALS, YOURS AND OURS! 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