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Calabasf Wrong V After an editorial appeared in the Dec. 13 issue of The Brunswick Beacon titled, "Calabash Council Not Performing Its Duties," 1 received a telephone call from one council member who was angry. The editorial was printed after the town council failed to reach a quorum for the fourth time out of five attemots. enough to give any newspaper or resident reason to be concerned. Concern seems to be the key word when talking about Calabash and its problems, which appear to be numerous, but none too large to easily tackle. 11 | / ' t.. I. U f iiavuiK luvcicu v.atd ud^i I wmi council meetings now for more than a year, I had already heard some of the comments the council member expressed by phone on Dec. 13. If I remember correctly, among the concerns listed then was a) having to hold down a job as well as serve on the council; b) getting a full slate of candidates was uiriicuii, no one would file for office; and c) a lot of Opinion rage THE BRUNSWIC KdwuivJ M. Sweat! and Carolyn II Kdwnrd M. Sweat! Simon l:hhcr Terry 1'ope., .. Johnny (Vnljg Mnr> Polls tillers I Stanley t 1 Tnininie Calloway Steve Anderson Itill Mcfiownn Clyde anil Mnttie Stout. Jim Hnlln n.Mwa A tiRt vn Counts Sees # Motorists will soon have an < entrance io the Brunswick County 17. Since the complex was comi entrances have been shrouded in cars have missed the turn, endii road. Other citizens planning to complex have driven their vehic But those problems should sevcrai months. The Brunswick sioners saw the light recently, meetings with department Ilea Grounds Superintendent K.C. D lights at the entrance and "nuiki Turns out money for the lighi 1984-8!) budget, but there were pri scaping with another agency. All we can say is, it's about t Angry Oce We seem to brace ourselves In expectation of severe erosion when hurricitnes lienr down or. us. We expert on "angry ocean" to urrompnny the likes of llavld ami Diana We have lieen extremely fortunate that the last two hurricanes to come our way luive not done more tluin u few r.-.ksU >n ietious damage What we den'* expect is for M mldKcbrwarv storm to form an ancrv ocean (o eat away at Dh- dunes Hut 1 last week we had such a storm bring- | n>K severe erosion along our beaches | Usually we fins) sand moving oft | tin* beaches in lite (all and winter to | form a protective barrier of (shore to i help break up the rougher waves o( | ^ > |WH II I ^ ill ! U. L: i r~7 '5 i? What's Vith Calaba r ; Terry rope 'WW the criticism was coming from peo- I pie living outside the town limits. i Is the fact that council members I are not able to attend their board meetings a sign that they are not con- ' ccrned about the town? One i sentence, the first one, in the Dec. 13 < editorial stated the board should per- ! form their reinnnyihilities nr "else I turn over those duties to others who : are more concerned about the town." i There was no meeting of the town i council again last Monday afternoon after just two of five board members, s and Mayor Sonia Stevens, showed for s trie meeting, in January, tile meeting n time was delayed twice to suit those f K&BEACON . A . Sweat! Publisher* ei Editor C Veics Editor (i .Stuff Writer f( Office Manager fi . Idcertising Representative b Typesetter b .Pressman n Photo Technician s (.imitation d Thursday, February Zi, 1985 li si 11 : Tl~io i inht p to ? jasier time finding the main * r Government Center on U.S. ., f li steiea in me mta-vus, lis iwo * darkness. In the past several rig up Off the shoulder nf the ' attend night meetings at the les right past the entrance. disappear within the next i County Board of CommisDuring meir iast round ot ds, they told Building and lixon to go ahead and erect e it look pretty." Ls and landscaping was in the 1 abletns coordinating the landime the county saw the light. san And Beac s 1 i winter. Then In spring ami summer Hie sand moves buck in lo smooth out Hie beach The "wave machine" al Ihe Marine Resources Center at Fori Kisher dramatically Illustrates how Hits happens and the effect It has on Hie contour of the beach \A/Urc?r: 'c ^ ?v i iuf\c- J * *<* I K" ^ __ mc jj PEACH/7/ m. lihsk^Xst: JBV ,MVl. Pit "41 sh? working members on the board?once from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and again from 4:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. It appears the meeting time is still a burden to some council members, so why not change the day as well as the time whenever the next quorum is reached? That may help solve one of the minor problems that is producing more difficuli headaches for this town council. Its biggest problem right now is getting everyone together. To answer the question about whether or not this board is concernid about Calabash, I think the answer is yes. Whenever a quorum is v.n.i i un?i .. iKav.'KU llll? muni, imili* iiiwi viuudjjv v ind as a whole, seems to act wisely, although it often finds itself retracing f< ts own progress due to missed si neetings. ti That means the board must review w mch topics as dredging, water, P tewer, trash disposal and annexation i: i--_ u ? f. 11 iCVt'idl uilica uciuic it iiaa a mill v< ecling for the subject. By then, w LJ. I 1UI I Ul You may have read this week bout the brown pelican's new status, s of March 6 the bird leaves the U.S. ndangered species list in North arolina, South Carolina, Alabama, eorgia and Florida, a remarkable :at. ? Un tK? IL. ? mv umhiivmuii oi viiv rst species removed from the list ecause it has recovered rather than ecause of extinction or because it ever should have been listed. The t pedes is still considered en- t angered farther west. \ Removal from the list symbolizes s le bird's remarkabie comeback ince the ban of DDT pesticide in 1 972. vet 1 have mixed feelings about i .. Mixed feelings that were ap- t arently shared by the Holden Beach s ommissloners at one time a few ( ears back?when told the feds were t onsidering removing the brown s v!ivuii frO?T? o n/1 n n jl n rnrl i 1st?they passed a resolution asking i liul the bird be kept on the Ust. i Why worry about an apparent suc:ess story? I worry because it makes i i favorite bird 01 mine a burner's | fzi uvvcri V7C Io the editor: In ilie common knowledge of diminishing fuel resources, it is certainly true that electric service will become more expensive in the near tuture. It Ls also true that ownership and :h Erosion When we Rive the ocean enough room to carry out this process we Join the birds and crabs and other animals who are able to move right along with the changes taking place along the shoreline. The birds and animals make no attempts to stabilize the shore. Some of the -I ?- a a. ? _J_ _ L..t ... ptnilUI UJ tu ^ntli a ItAMnmi vaii iti v no nuitch for the angry sea In gentler times, plants such as sea oats and beach grass and others trap the sand and help build up the dunes. But when erosion occurs, the waves hip at the base of the dunes and wash sand away, causing the sand above to crumble The nest sand takes that away and more of the dune crumbles, riant* lose their footings and fall with the sand to be carried away as well niv.. *k.~, .... t Ar) M,f n mil Mi\i v w\ i v ?% n |>\ Wi beaches there was little concern ?U<ui what happ-riied with high Uues. storms and erosion. But now that man has tried to stabilize this constantly changing environment, erosion becomes a major concern because there is often a threat to We and property It becomes a social concern because of the need lor tas dollars to help curb erosion And it fosters all sorts of debates about alternatives and solutions to the problem ttsea The "angry ocean" has once more h?d its voice nearr Those of us mtth ctMiV Ia l?at iKr rKaiuuMt K??v pen o?n hope a friendlier ocean in spring and jumiwr win return *?ne o( the dunes And we can learn once more some respect (or the sea and how futile are our efforts to control her aluable time has been wasted. This board should not be blamed 1 3r some 01 me lown s prooiems, i uch as how to spread out its total an- I cipated 1984-85 revenues of $82,234 ( 'hen a simple dredging of Calabash < liver exceeds that cost alone. Hav- ( ig water lines installed throughout | mm raw> 1 I wn?i nvuiu v-t/ov fw,wv, ciliu I 'here would the money come from? I ^ (0\ tL I j i kji 111 Susan wJrTjf arget once again during the nigratory bird season. But not to vorry, they tell me, killing limits are >ct. The bird's new status may inci-reciy affect it in other ways. It may nean that we will not feel as strongly he need to protect its nesting areas, >uch as local dredge spoil islands and uuu auui tvs. tu wurry, i in iuiu, he N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. UNC-Wilmington and National l )?lulw?n CnolMto o??rt uMtvltlnn ?> uuuwvn w rvv. ?> survey and protect local nesting ureas. Still, thl* worrier worries. Growing up in Brunswick county I didn't see too much of the brown peiican m ihe iuous. But, returning in LETTERS TO ' neraiion ay 1 control by municipalities show little improvement over privately-owneu utilities. Power generation and distribution is a difficult and expensive (capital intensive) task at any location and by any means. In North Carolina the task is made more difficult by the absence of fuel Coal, gas, oil, uranium?all musi be Imported from other states or from abroad Wood and peat are not concentrated fuels. The remaining alternatives are water, wind, waves and possibly solar. Water or hydro, an established technique, already encompasses the most favorable sites. The remaining sites are costly to develop and of small potential capacity. Wind power, up to two megawatts per unit, has been developed beyond the experimental stage. It is a proven source of generation ready for greater development. An option in many areas along the coast Is power generation by ocean waves. Experiencing the vertical motion of heavy fishing trawlers as they are lifted to the crest of waves and swells and then dripped to the bottom of the trough, to be lifted again in a repetitive cycle, suggests that a transfer of this energy is feasible This vertical (up and down t motion using water-filled tanks sliding on a stationery guide, can be tntiMalcu into pumping action of sea water Through a sVStciu Or VilVcs and pipes, sea water can be forced into a pressurued collection tank. large volumes of water under this high pressure, in turn, spin a water turbine An electrical generator, connected directly to the water turbine, produces the electrical ootfijt to be transmitted to the shore distribuDon system It sounds simple and easv Uoon analysis, il calls far the roost exacting engineering. a tremendous effort for meaner returns. A tremendous volume of water at high pressure must De forced through the turbine to yield even a meager megawatt output?and seas do have periods of calm Other benefits may be reduction of ' / / / iJ / * ' V , / A \v wf $ A contract signed with Peirson and iVhitman Inc., the Raleigh engineer- C ng tirm mat Degan me town s quest st 'or water ten years ago, included no Y :1ause for when the contract was to d< :xpire. This board has the task of enling the contract signed by the a previous board, by paying anywhere W 'fOiii $500 to $2,000 to legally break ir :he agreement. n V ie Brown P< 1981 after an 10-year absence, they I seemed to be overhead every time I I wont tn thn Konrh?cwnnnino alnna in formation low over the water, trail- 1 ing behind my cousin's boat as he i checks his crab traps and fish nets, ' and just the other day, cruising the I main drag at Hwlucfi Beach. At sny ' time, watching the brown pelican is a | treat. I The big (about four feet) bird is an < awkward, comical creature except in ( the air, where it is propelled by ; powerful wings, and when fishing. | After a spiraling dive and plunge, it I apparently does some kind of underwater somersault and comes up neaueu in anomer direction, a lisn safely inside its handy pouch or 1 already gobbled up. There's an entire family of pelicans that follow Billy i King about each morning he goes out on th? river; they fuss when he doesn't treat on occasion. The eastern brown pelican was designated an endangered species In 1973, in response to evidence that DDT (banned in 1972) affected the birds' metabolism and caused them fHE EDITOR Ocean shore erosion by absorbing wave energy near shore (an entirely new field of scientific inquiry). The structures also may provide a desirable fish habitat. All possible benefits must accrue to make the overall project economically viable. The method of electrical generalion itseif is conventional and presents less problems than those of structures, seals and corrosion. Whereas modern units for nuclear generation come in sizes up to 1,000 megawatts, wind and wave units may generate only two megawatts. It would take many units to meet present needs in any area; but neither are the oceans of limited expanse. Elmer N. Iberg Southport Fortunate To Have Services To the editor: As n poet phrased it, "To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late." Yet, for whatever reason, we are reluctant to accept that truth. At a recent meeting sponsored by the New Hanover Memorial Hospital psychiatric unit of the Cape Fear Psychological Association, Dr. Charles Vernon spoke on a panel discussing the problems in coping wiih ihe stress at death and dying. tower Cape Fear Hospice volunteers (iui nii^nwViuc Ave., Wilmmgtnnl nr- nrf??raH tn yin family care for their loved one who wishes to remain home during his terminal illness. eliminated for those who have arranged to donatr their bodies to the East Carolina University School of Medicine, where they are needed for medical teaching Or. there is a wide rumw nl iwdt fnr eii^K tan'WM may be requested from ooe of the funeral directors in tftts arcs The non-profit Lower Cape Kear Memorial Society. P.O Rot ?B}. Wilmington. N.C. 3M06. wtll help plan jj4 record individual preferences so their loved ones and next of Ion may know their wishes regarding final arrangements I a, Wfe ; J? N "7^^596 ^ wff : / jji ~imf Tf nmffrwQ ic tn ho maHo at a la bash, then the board needs to art tackling these minor problems, ou can't make straight A's if you jn't go to class. After all. Calabash is no longer just sleepy little "Seafood Capital of the 'orld." The "working council lembers," most of whom are in the istaurant business, can vouch for .? iov. ^iicctii to lay eggs with thin shells that broke before the baby birds could hatch. Sinro thon thoir hrwwiino arAnnrlr ? -o O* have been protected from North Carolina to Florida and as far west as Texas and Mexico. And the eastern birds have done well. They're >U~..,.U? I U.-L. 4. it. - rn Ann kiivuguv iu uc uacn up tu u it: ju,u\ai population known in the 1940s along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. They're doing especially well in North Carolina?so much so, local youngsters take them far more for granted than ! because they've seen he brown pelicans all their lives. When UNC-Wilmington biologist James Parnell first began counting brown pelicans for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1978, he found 75 nests along the North Carolina coast, a figure that rose to 425 in 1980 and to an incredihle 1,250 in 19R.V It's hard In believe inai banning a pesticide and providing some dredge spoil islands for bomeinaking could make such a difference. I wonder how the alligator population is faring in comparison ; Possible Indeed, we lower Cape Fear residents are fortunate to have such resources in the area when we may need help to cope with death and dying. John M. Clarke Holden Beach I Second Home Is in Brunswick To the editor: Since we have a place at Sunset Beach we decided to subscribe to your newspaper for a year. We had no idea that we would enjoy reading it as much as we have. We now look forward to receiving our copy each week. Please renew our subscription so we can keep up with ail the happenings in trie county where our second home is located. Even though we li/Ms't not /Won oo /.f( ne uv> ? uvnii wi uivcii oj nc nuuiu like. The Brunswick Beacon keeps us from feeling left out of things. Grayson and Ann Smith Winston-Salem Readers Pleased, Not Surprised To the editor: As part-time Holden Beach residents, we have enjoyed The Brunswick Beacon for about 10 years. It is the first purchase we make on arrival and a neighbor saves copies we miss. We were pleased and not surprised at the recent press awards the Beacon and several starters received. Well deserved! Our iavonte feature is Bill Paver's column, outstanding in its knowledge and appreciation of nature on our shores. Also, hats off to your clever cartoonist, Ray Cullis TV- tl.^ ft a- ? r? _j a UC l?M MAO M lAUIIl/a DI and Sandy Shoals Pian Vacation To the editor: We enjoyed our first issue of the Beacon and are piansine our vacation to your area in June. Kay Petty Shelly-rifle, Tennessee {
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