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Section Page 8 I Star-TPlartretm I itlir I iv minh 71 I 99R A Section Page 8 I Star-Telegram I Saturday March 2 1 1998 A Opponents endorse Carlson to head GOP bows out of race i 1 do NN! 1 SC 4 el Nel ai fc 1 )1! lr 'I i i 1 i I go I 1 I A 4 i tO i for 1 i the soul of the local Republican Party Both candidates have reached out to religious conserva-g tives for support Some party insiders have expressed concern that the battle will split the party But Carlson and Davis said that they will bel inclusive and that they represent viewpoints that most members of' the Republican Party support Turnout for the election expected to be extremely low The highest-profile race on the local ballot is the race between' state Rep Nancy Moffat R-1 Southlake and physician recruiter" Vicki Truitt of Keller Several' judges also will be picked by'l Carlson was happy about the endorsements and said she wants to get people out to vote in April who didn't visit the polls in March "It makes me feel more positive about this race" she said Ho Hem said the endorsements were not unexpected "Pierson's people see in her someone who will basically administer the party in a way to continue the successes we've had" Davis meanwhile appeared unconcerned "We're keeping focused on what our initial intent was and that is to get our precinct chair and grassroots base back out" he said post Pierson and Lewis say Carlson is the more qualified and would unify the party better than her opponent Fort Worth businessman Tom Davis In a four-person race to replace Hollem Carlson came in first with 12444 votes Davis was second with 8651 Lewis received 3998 votes and Pierson 3456 "She is committed to work with everybody in the party" Pierson said "In the campaign I got to know Pat and throughout the campaign she stressed working with all elements of the party" Lewis simply said he thinks Carlson is the "most qualified" Carroll trustee BY YAWL BERARD Star-Telegram Stall Writer SOUTHLAKE Longtime stee Judy Gilmore who has iserved 12 years on the Carroll sOlool board has withdrawn fiom the May 2 election "When I filed I decided I'd ahead and run But things jOst have not worked like I Wanted them to and for per- sonal reasons it's time for me move on and do something else" said Gilmore 52 "It's been a real hard decision We've debated it over and over again and it's been real hard me to turn loose of that" 1- Gilmore who holds Place 7 4otonic I It's The Pillow 4 4 Isotonic Pillow It's The Pillow Two challengers from the primary say Tarrant front-runner would unify local Republicans BY MAX BAKER Star-Telegram Staff Writer FORT WORTH Tarrant County Republican Party chairman candidate Pat Carlson of Grapevine is being endorsed in the April 14 runoff by two of her opponents from the March 10 GOP primary Fort Worth attorney Don Pierson II and window-washer John Lewis support Carlson's bid to replace outgoing GOP Chairman Retired airline pilot on the board was facing challengers Susan Logan a school psychologist in the Grapevine-Coffeyville school district Ed Rankin a business owner and Cameron McCartha Logan 49 said the focus of her campaign will not change in spite of Gilmore's decision to bow out "I was not running 'against' Judy" Logan said "I wasn't trying to displace her I was running to support student learning I felt like I had a lot to offer in terms of the knowledge of how students learn because of my educational background" Steve Hollern who's stepping Already endorsed by Hollem The Davis-Carlson match-up Republican runoffs down after about 10 years in the and several past party chairmen has been portrayed as a fight for t'll A Early voting runs April 6-9 II That Hugs You Back cass jrk t411 A I I 1 1 'I Sp ff i ecial i 1 4 4 sq Price 04slb ---t I -es 9 el! -m4 --044 oil -1 0 VeAlisit 4 "04 ZE I QUEEt HUG IT s-4 iil It's not just a pillow It's your pillow It relates to your body your tem- 1 perature and your sleep style better than anything else possibly can 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demands a resident with the money to invest and the time to enjoy it So luminaries such as developer Ross Perot Jr former Mavericks owner Don Carter and NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt and AJ Foyt will share the address with Ed Hickey a retired airline pilot and his wife Helen of Richardson The Hickeys have created a traditional penthouse: cream carpeting with black and white marble floor tile an ultramodern bedroom a sleek kitchen with black appliances and big plans for when their five children visit "The fun is the decorating and deciding where things go" Helen Hickey said "You can do something completely different from your own house" The couple who discovered auto racing while Ed Hickey was based in Charlotte flying with Piedmont Airlines said they will use the condo at least once a month to entertain and to take advantage of a view that includes not only the raceway but thousands of acres of prairie Park Row at Fielder 461-5803 1-30 at Cooper 265-7706 es a rhngton rdwa arrives with the Coca-Cola 300 on April 4 and the Texas 500 on April 5 Smith's company Speedway Motorsports Inc has sold all but six of the 76 units in the modem concrete-and-glass complex said Jack Lenhart a real estate account executive for Texas Motor Speedway The first four floors contain offices that will be used by businesses with racing or speedway connections or other area connections Floors five through 10 are reserved for condos Owners some of whom bought before dirt was turned two years ago were given possession beginning Jan 3 when the tower was completed That left less than four months to do the finish work for the customized condos which some owners plan to occupy before the season opener Prices range from $300000 for the 1100-square-foot model to $625000 for the 3200- square-foot version And with a swimming pool clubhouse and other speedway amenities the Owners race BY BILL BOWEN Star-Telegram Staff Writer On the top floor a retired airline pilot and his wife have outfitted a marble-and-glass penthouse with a view of bucolic fields for her and a clear shot of the speedway pits and grandstands for him Down the hall a family of Longview industrialists is fashioning a Winston Cup penthouse garage 2300 square feet of stock car kitsch: corrugated steel walls overhead garage doors and kitchen cabinets made of Craftsman toolboxes On the fifth floor the retired owner of a Sulphur Springs trucking company has purchased a permanent home where he and his wife will kick back when they are not on the road in their $500000 tour bus "In the summer we go where it's cool In the winter we go where it's warm" said Otis Caldwell a self-described bus gypsy "But on race days we'll be right here" When developerowner Bruton Smith announced plans to Oa lam 11111 lam -1(K 1 j) 4 1 0 4414 424 '1)----' OA' 4 44 4 2 A 1 2 a a a am A 1 2 I i a II II I 1 Seasca Gezring cp The speedway's second season of NASCAR competition arrives with the Coca-Cola 300 on April 4 and the Texas 500 on 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