Hot Lingerie Mayor In Hot Water Over MySpace Pics

Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist’s name is sure to be mentioned when Arlington holds its annual town meeting Wednesday.

Some of the mayor’s roughly 500 constituents will want to know her views on the issues affecting the Eastern Oregon community; others will want to talk about her underwear.

The mayor’s lingerie is a hot topic here, with some residents upset that she posted pictures of herself wearing only a black bra and panties on her MySpace page. She was on one of the town’s fire engines.

Kontur-Gronquist, who is also the fire department’s executive secretary, said the photos were taken before she was elected mayor three years ago, and she saw no reason to remove them from the Internet after taking office.

“I’m not going to change who I am,” she said. “There’s a lot of officials that have a personal life, and you have people in this community who have nothing better to do than scrape up stuff like this.”

Lorena Woods is one of those residents who say the photos of a scantily clad mayor reflect badly on Arlington.

“It’s a picture of her in bra and panties on a rural protection fire truck in a rural protection fire hall,” Woods said. “This isn’t the way we want our city to be portrayed.”

Councilman Jeff Bufton said he’s heard a lot of negative comments about the pictures but declined to say whether the council plans to address the topic.

Some residents said they were starting a recall petition.

And at least one city council member is speaking out, saying the photos are inappropriate and send the wrong message to kids.

“It gives the impression that it’s just OK to do whatever you feel like doing, whenever, and not have any kind of concern about how it might affect other people, and that is a big concern I have,” council member Alice Courtney told KATU.

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Winners of Joint Food Lion/Coca-Cola Scholarship Sweepstakes Announced AT CIAA Tournament

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reniki Cumbo of Fayetteville, N.C., was the Grand Prize winner of a $20,000 scholarship during halftime of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) men’s championship game held in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, March 1.

Cumbo was one of 11 finalists who participated in the Food Lion/Coca-Cola Scholarship Sweepstakes, an in-store promotion held in January, earning finalists a VIP trip to the CIAA Tournament and a chance to win up to $35,000 in CIAA scholarships. Food Lion and Coca-Cola hosted the finalists during the CIAA tournament weekend and invited all 11 to center court to select a winner.

First Prize winner of a $10,000 scholarship was Melvin C. Brimfield of Columbia, S.C., and Runner-Up Prize winner for a $5,000 scholarship was Marchell Green from Richmond, Va.

To pick a winner, finalists selected a numbered basketball and actress Jurnee Smollett from the recent movie “The Great Debaters” randomly selected one Grand Prize, First Prize and Runner-Up Prize winner by drawing three MVP cards—Food Lion’s loyalty card—with corresponding numbers to the basketballs.

Other finalists were as follows:
Aisha Bolton Cary, N.C.
Wendy McRae Fayetteville, N.C.
Nubia Olubowale Charlotte, N.C.
Lenetta Johnson Greensboro, N.C.
Brenda James Lynchburg, Va.
Yvette Williams Charleston, S.C.
Kevin Kelley Norfolk, Va.
Jacqueline Joyner Forrestville, Md.

Food Lion has been an Official Corporate Partner of the CIAA for 15 years. Through this relationship, Food Lion has provided scholarships to deserving students at historically black colleges and universities. Food Lion also is the title sponsor of the Food Lion CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and the exclusive food retail sponsor at all CIAA events.

Food Lion LLC is a subsidiary of Brussels-based Delhaize Group (NYSE: DEG). Food Lion LLC operates approximately 1,300 supermarkets, either directly or through affiliated entities, under the names of Food Lion, Bloom, Bottom Dollar Food, Harveys and Reid’s. These stores meet local customer needs and preferences for the freshest and best quality products. Food Lion LLC employs approximately 73,000 associates in 11 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.

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