LISBON – In the local election of officers, six candidates are vying for two seats on the Board of Selectmen and five candidates are running for three contested seats on the School Committee.

Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Town Office and the Marion T. Morse School. Town meeting is set to begin at 7 p.m. Monday, May 17, at Lisbon High School.

Board of Selectmen

Michael R. Bowie

Bowie, an incumbent, is an information technology outsourcing manager at Bath Iron Works where he has worked for 22 years. A Lisbon native and a graduate of Lisbon High School, he is running again in order to continue working with economic development within the community. His goals include working to ensure the taxpayers of Lisbon continue to receive the services they deserve for their investment. He said he would continue his efforts to assure accountability of the town’s finances. Bowie is a member of the Lisbon Falls Community Policing Advisory Group.

Layne A. Curtis,

Curtis, a single father of two and a Lisbon High School graduate, works at the Worumbo Hydro Plant in Lisbon Falls. He has been active in numerous areas of town government, including the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. He believes the town needs to consolidate some services or redirect funds to services in need. Public works could pave and reconstruct more roads, and work more on the green areas with the Green Thumb Gang and Parks and Recreation, he said. “Route 196 is clogged during morning and evening commute. This has been studied too long and needs action, either widen or bypass,” Curtis said. He added that zoning needs to change with the times, either to exclude all home businesses from residential areas or compromise.

Jonathan D. Foster

Foster, a petty officer first class with the U.S. Navy, is married and the father of two. He will retire in December after 20 years. He is running for office to bring fresh ideas and perspective to the town. “I’d like to see change be less of a struggle,” he said. A graduate of Lawrence High School in Fort Fairfield, he has lived here since 1980. Foster’s goals include serving the residents of Lisbon with the same “honor, courage and commitment I have given the armed services, to fortify a sense of community, making Lisbon the place to call home.”

Mark A. Kindlimann

Kindlimann, a pipefitter at Bath Iron Works where he has worked for more than 15 years, is married and the father of two. After living in Lisbon for 13 years, he wanted to become more involved with the community. His goals are to keep spending down to a “minimal amount” and to try not to raise taxes. He would like to see the town beautify and attract more home-owners. Kindlimann is a high school graduate. He is a member of the Arbor Foundation, the Humane Society and the Gold Prospectors Association of America.

Randolph H. Korsiak

Korsiak, retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years, will graduate from Thomas College with a bachelor’s degree in computer systems management on Saturday. Married and father of three grown children, he recently began work in the Army Recruiter Battalion in Topsham. He is a member of the American Legion, the Lisbon Falls Baptist Church, the VFW, DAV, Sons of the American Revolution and the Order of the Magna Carta. His goals include getting information out to townspeople, increasing their involvement in local politics and representing taxpayers with commonsense money management.

C. Jay Smith

Smith is single and has two grown children. He previously worked at the Naval Atlantic Oceanography and Meteorology Detachment which was eliminated in March 2003, forcing him to take early retirement. He has lived in Lisbon since 1984 and prior to that was in the U.S. Navy. He has served as secretary of the Lisbon Community Policing Advisory Group, and has been involved in various American Legion programs, including support for the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, scholarships, oratorical contest for high school students and school awards for Lisbon Elementary School sixth-graders. Smith’s goals include finding ways to reduce spending and keeping Lisbon business-friendly, especially for small businesses.

School Committee, three-year terms

Deborah L. Danuski

Danuski, retired from the U.S. Navy, is single, and has three grown children and three grandchildren. A resident for nine years, she has lived in several states and various foreign countries during her military career. She is a member of the Lisbon Community Policing Advisory Group, chairwoman of the Lisbon Falls Community Action Group, president of the Maine Blues Society and chairwoman of the Androscoggin County Democratic Committee. She has a degree in political science and recently completed a CNA course at Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing. Danuski’s goal is to meet the challenges of federal and state educational programs without overburdening taxpayers.

Janet R. Henry

Henry, an incumbent, was appointed to a one-year position last year as a result of vacancy. She did not respond to a questionnaire.

Herbert L. Reed,

Reed, retired since 1988, is a widower with two grown sons. He has extensive experience in local affairs: an elected member of the Advisory Board for 13 years and Lisbon’s representative on the Androscoggin County Budget Committee. A Lisbon High School graduate, he has lived in Lisbon for 43 years and is a member of VFW Post 9459. His goal is to go into the schools to see for himself the way they are run. “I will also look into why the costs of Lisbon schools are 30 percent higher than other districts of the same size,” Reed said.

School Committee, two-year term

Deborah L. Danuski

In a move that has become more common recently, Danuski is also running for the two-year seat. She can hold only one position.

Harold N. Moran

Moran has eight years of experience on the school board. A logistics engineer for the past 20 years, he is married and the father of three grown daughters. A high school graduate with two years of college, Moran has lived in Lisbon for 14 years and is a member of the American Legion. He hopes “to help make Lisbon one of the top schools in the state and to help promote stability and experience on the School Committee. His goal is to see Lisbon schools provide a safe, adequate environment for learning within the means provided by the people of Lisbon, and to be an advocate for children.

School Committee, one-year term

Norma L. Wells, an incumbent who was appointed to fill a vacancy when Richard Nadeau resigned, is unopposed for a one-year seat.

Water Commission

In the only other contested race, Water Commission Chairman Bill Bauer is being challenged by Layne Curtis, who is also running for selectman. The two positions are compatible, under Maine law.