June Republican Primary

June Dorchester County Republican Primary in Dorchester promises to be one that will change the terrain of area for years to come.

The Greater Summerville Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a candidate forum at Pinewood Preparatory School Freedom Hall

There are numerous races that is hotly contested, but the main two steaming contests seems to be for Dorchester County Sheriff and State Senate.
The Sheriff’s race pits incumbent Sheriff Ray Nash against former SLED region director L. C. Knight.

The Senate seat is a three man race between incumbent Bill Branton, Dorchester County Chairman Randy Scott and former Dorchester County Council member Ben Cole.

Moderator is Micheal Passerello.

Summerville Dorchester Chamber of Commerce held a forum Mike Murphee, Buzy Charpia, Richard Roshebrock, Suzie White and Lloyd H. Ivey.

Mike Murphee – said is running because of the challenge that face our community. I want to insure that Dorchester is still the good place that I grew up in.With his involvement on the local and state level will be a ble to serve us well. We need to work with the people who live here and the people who are coming.

Richard Rosebrock – been a resident in Summerville since 1932. Educated in the Summerville School. Have been involved in the regional water system that will economic development down I-95. Would like to preserve the quality of Life that we have in Summerville. We need to manage growth. He is for impact fees to manage development.

Suzie White A Colorado native, who took courses in Art. Involved in St. John the Beloved Catholic church and involved in prison ministry. Involved in the Dorchester County republican party. And have worked with several campaigns. Own Joe White Advertising Design. And work part time at the Fancis Marion Hotel. Running for County Council because they are very concerned with growth.

Lloyd Ivey - Grew up in South Central Florida and went to Florida State. Worked for Boyscotts of America. Retired in 1995. Want to give his retirement time to the citizens of Dorchester County. Them most important thing that he learn how to compromise. How to compromise with people and learn how to get along with the people you are working with and the people that you working for . Success he said hw had plenty of tit with the schottin industry. I am concerned with Growth. With all of the people I am concerened with Growth.

 

Growth -

Ivey – I want to see the growth to be part of the impact structure. We need to keep our environment safe in Dorcheter County.

Suzie White – Want the County to have a master plan for growth. Slow down building permit. We need a long term master plan. I agree with impact fees.

Rosebrock – Dorchester County we have already done a lot to manage growth. We can provide place plan development. To have convience. We have to protect the landowners and protect the developers. If we have people coming ingto our community they need to help us with our schools.

Murphee – Believes impact fees you make it more expensive for people to move here. We need to get ahead of the curve and get people to pay for things, such as roads in our community. Growth is managed by the sewer system. We need our infrastructure money and we need the people to have the tenacity.

Sheriff Office overtime was an issue.

Rosebrock – We should carefully consider it, but we all should agree that if this is all that we are going to spend we should stick with the budget.

Murphee - There are limits but you should not push good men and women in the fields. We should look at the situation so we can have fresh people in the field and hire more people.

Ivey –Things comes up. The Sheriff department is stretched thin. We need to make sure the Sheriffs office have enough people.

Manage Growth vs. Property Rights.

Rosebrock – We need to impose on our legislature to have impact fees. We need to deside in our counties were we are going to grow. We must have help with the infrastructure.

Murphee – You need to take into consideration. We have a stop gap when people talk about impact fees. The legislature is taking money out of our community and sending it to Charleston. Evey time you buy a permit you are paying a tax.

Ivey – I think Dorchester County has done a terrific job with the manage growth. I think it is very important that we have a land use plan in Dorchester County and I think that it should be used in it proper context.

White – I belive in individual rights, but we have to get property owners to have respect for their neighbors. But, we have people put houses up willie Nellie. We have to encourage peopeto ahave wills to assist people with that so they don’t have problems.

I think that the people who are moving in should pay for it.

Bill Branton, - The head of finance committee

Randy Scott – Grew up in Summerville, and will be dedicated

Ben Cole - Not a career politician US Naval Academy, facing the most complex issue that they have ever faced before - restructure government. Pledge first time commitment.

How do you plan to balance growth and tax relief?

Ben – We need to have to have a business friendly environment in South Carolina. Our overall objective is to improving the quality of life for the citizens of South Carolina.

Randy – Impact fees. Dorchester County is the third fastest growing county in the state but we can’t charge impact fees for infrastructure and schools. It will keep the taxes down.

Bill – We past the Governors income tax reduction plan. I support that and I have an accounting degree. Growth can be managed, but having a regional comprehensive plan.

What role plan to play in creating a pro business environment in South Carolina

Randy – I am pro business. Education is the most important thing in the world. We need to prepare our young people to fulfill these jobs.

Bill- We keep the right to work law in South Carolina. We also have to educate our young people. We need to have good schools. Run the bullies out. If we work together we can win. The bottom line is we have to work together. I support public school but I also support vochers.

Ben – Low unemployment is where Ben Cole help when with economic development. Fiscal responsibility, and education will bring jobs.

What is a reasonable time to respond to constiuent call. 843 – 442-9900.

Bill call time

Ben – there is not enough time to call a constituent. It is a very valuable time.

Randy –24 hours is a reasonable time. If you call Randy Scott you will get a call back. I was committed to serve 2 terms and that is what I did. The cream will rist to top

What you think about same sex marriage.

Ben – not law

Randy – no

Bill Branton – I don’t believe in it. It will not happen in South Carolina.

Do you support Sanford Maps Commission

Randy – I have to study the issue, but I am not going to be rubber stamp

Bill Branton – Branton will vote for tort reformed. I support our Governor. I gave him the 10^th vote.

Ben Cole – He is 25 out of 44.

Key issue facing business is District 38

Branton - Taxes, education and business structure. Said he will veto altenative school financing. You should vote for it, not some non financing group.

Randy - Teamwork it the most important thing. To be a team player you have to listen. That is what we need in the legistlative

Ben -On going communication with constituents all day, everyday, to let you know what is going on in Columbia. And team work. And bringing about efficient Government.

Health Care in the state

Randy - It is ashame that the greatest country in the world it is ashame that our senior citizen aren’t able to get medicine.

Branton – Churches. 90 percent of the money for Marlena Myers is raised. Churches are tax free.

Ben – Two things – to find a permanent sourcefor medicade, reform medicade and tort reform. Doctors are giving up.

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Sojourner’s Senior Golden Wedding

You’re never too geriatrically advance to get married.

On May 5^th, 2004, a Senior Golden Mock Wedding that was held at the Sojourner Senior Citizen’s Center brought many laughs. The bride, Morine Jones, was marched down the aisle by Clarence Brown, who carried a shotgun, making sure his daughter was going to marry Melvin Berry.

The ring bearer came in with his ring pillow and the audience was elated to see Paul Cobbs wearing short pants as a little boy. He was followed by flower girl Rene` Boyd and Samella Odom dressed in long white dresses dropping pink and white flowers from their baskets.

The wedding party also consisted of bridesmaids Ann Moore, Eartha Collins and Marsena Simmons. Maid of Honor was Pauleen Manning. Ushers were Freddie Breaker and James Bryant. The best man was Lee Britt. David Lewis was the minister, while Delaine Keisler played the "Bridal March". The bride’s mother was by India Weeks, was in tears when her daughter Morine Jones, the bride, finally jumped the broom.

A reception followed the wedding with Gene Brownlee providing the music.

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Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation

Charleston, SC - May 13, 2004 - How was it that a nation founded on ideals of freedom and equality was also home to one of the harshest labor systems the modern world has known?

A new traveling exhibition, which opened on Thursday, May 13^th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Charleston County Public Library – Main Branch searches for answers to this question by tracing Abraham Lincoln's transformation from an antislavery moderate into "The Great Emancipator," who freed all slaves with a revolutionary wartime proclamation in 1863.

"Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation" will be on display at the library until Friday, June 25th.

On May 13^th, Dr. Bernard Powers, Graduate Director of the History Department of the College of Charleston, provided astute analysis to the legacy of Lincoln.

Dr. Powers said, "Lincoln was the first republican president. Republicans (during that time) call for slavery to be confined to the South. Democrats didn’t see slavery as wrong. In 1858 Lincoln gave his famous "House Divided Speech", which compared slavery to cancer. But, Lincoln was not an abolitionist. Lincoln believed that slavery was so in graphed into society that you were limited to what you can to with it. He believed that if you prevent slavery from growing it would die out. He felt this was the only option to eliminating slavery."

Organized by the Huntington Library, San Marino, California, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New York City, in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA), this traveling exhibition is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

"To have been chosen as one of 40 libraries in the United States as a site for this exhibit is an honor," stated Charleston County Public Library Director Jan Buvinger. "The fact that our city played such a prominent role in the actions leading" to the Civil War was a compelling" argument for a Charleston venue and the library is committed to offering its community an opportunity to learn more about Abraham Lincoln and his role in emancipation of the slaves. "

Setting the tone for the opening day ceremony was musician Bart Taylor who provided authentic music from the era.

"Forever Free" draws upon original documents in the collections of the Huntington Library and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. John Rhodehamel, Norris Foundation Curator of American historical manuscripts, at the Huntington Library, curated "Forever Free."

The library is sponsoring free programs and other vents for the public in connection with the exhibition. Contact 843-805-6801 or visit www.ccpl.org for more information.

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