Monday, April 10, 2006

Wilmington, NC - The Council of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) in conjunction with WAAV radio, Star-News, and UNCW will sponsor a candidates forum in preparation for the May 2 primary election. The forum will begin at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, and will be held at King Hall Auditorium on the campus of UNCW.

The forum will feature the two Democratic candidates for the North Carolina House of Representatives 18th District (Thomas Wright and Laura Padgett) and the five Republicans running for two New Hanover County commission seats (Bill Caster, Susan E. Clarke, Robert G. "Bobby" Greer, Dana Eugene Page, and Leroy Sullivan).

The forum will utilize a panel format featuring reporters from major media outlets and a representative from UNCW. Donn Ansell, prominent talk show host for WAAV, will be the moderator.

The public is encouraged to attend and participate. Questions from the floor will be entertained.

The forum will be broadcast live on WAAV, 980 AM, and the Learning Network by UNCW-TV on Time Warner Cable Channel 5 and Charter Cable 12.

The Council of Neighborhood Associations, Inc. is a non-profit, grassroots coalition of neighborhoods dedicated to the improvement of the quality of life in New Hanover County through citizen involvement and participation in local government. CONA is comprised of homeowner and neighborhood associations and affiliated civic organizations and community activists.

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Additional information can be obtained by contacting Jim Medlin at 910/791-5259. Mr. Medlin is chair of the CONA Forum Committee.