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The 2009 November general election will be held Tuesday, with vote centers in Craig, Maybell and Dinosaur.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Craig at the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W. Victory Way; in Maybell at the Maybell Community Center, 103 Ellis St.; and in Dinosaur at the county library, 400 W. School St.

The ballot has four items on it: three Moffat County School Board seats are up for election, and the city posted a ballot question asking voters if they want to repeal a city charter provision on campaign spending limits.

Only one of the School Board seats is contested.

Christine Balderston is running for the District 6 seat, and voters have the option of voting for a write-in candidate of their choice.

As of yet, no one has openly campaigned against Balderston.

Karen Stillion and Sandra Johns, running for District 2 and 4 seats, respectively, are unopposed.

The city's ballot question refers to a charter provision that limits candidates for municipal office from spending more than $500 of their own money on their campaigns.

In a civil suit filed this year against the city in Moffat County District Court, officials agreed the spending limit violates a 1976 Supreme Court ruling that states the provision is unconstitutional.

Registration for SHARE is Tuesday

Registration for SHARE Craig food orders and Thanksgiving Packages will be at 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Meadows II and I, respectively.

If you would like to donate the cost of a Thanksgiving package, which can be given to someone in need, you may do so at those times.

The cost this year of Thanksgiving packages are: $25, $28, $32, and $37, which include a turkey breast, along with 16 other food items. Call Karen at 824-7939.

Help sought for community dinner

Integrated Community is looking for volunteers to help with the 1st Thanksgiving Community Dinner, which will take place from 2 to 6 pm. Nov. 19 at St. Michael Catholic Church.

The organization also is looking for food donations. Volunteer servers and people to help set up and clean afterward also are needed.

Call Tatiana Achcar at 871-4599 or Eveline Bacon at 824-6424, or e-mail learn@ciiccolorado.org.