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Opinion Page Tiir nmi\i?ii< inc DIUIW?VW Edward M. Swentt and Carol} Kdwortl M. Sweat! M' .III : I Terry I'ope Johiiny Craig Mary "oiln. Cheryl Stanley Tanimie Calloway Steve Anderson............. Mill SWiimnn * iv.l.. .....1 Muttii* Stout. Jim I Page 4-A A/*--- Ax_ ft View MTOp I i a i*ii n _ r WU I I 1 r\r_l "Ar ii r V V III OU' Watching the new high-ris over the Intracoastal Water Beach is exciting in a numbei The magnitude of the two to watch as concrete footings i mounds of earth moved for a tions are connected and the b It's great, too, to watch ai state tax money is spent on County. It is time some taxe; jects in this part of the state. Progress on the two bridg pected and it appears now thr the new spans perhaps sooner projected. The most exciting aspect come, however. Being able to < waiting for boat traffic, auto direction, or for repair of the c lona-awaited convenience. The new bridges will aL residents and vacationers in evacuate one person or every Another exciting aspect is like atop these bridges?espei Moth bridges are being built v( of the 65-foot arch over the wi will no doubt be spectacular. The Holden bridge is bouni so close to the ocean that Boulevard, affording a panor cornQS down the sharply curvii two new bridges ought to more associated with the old-timey l Some folks think the new I rfpvflhnment on the islands! C ing property now at "pre-brid| bridges will make that big a < the present swing bridges net \ * n.i.nn i\?:ju viAiiuin una), Parents, P Report To Teachers at Irvln# Elementary School In (iarnott, Kan , have come up with one way to net parents out to visit their chlldrens' school. A "parent fair" was held recently where Uiere was plenty of activities for children, lait the Kids could not |Mtrtieipnte unless their parents also V??IIV OlWIft. That bit of Information was passed nlong recently In the February edition of tlx' National School Public Relations Association's newsletter. "It Starts In the Classroom." Along with the creative "parent fair" was a luitiy-altllna session for the parents who could participate In two of the five workshops offered while students enjoyed the activities Hie newsletter also stated that parents of high school students were even being lured to school with the tielp of another creative program at Capital City lltgh School In Topeko, Kan Parents there had to attend their youngsters' classes to retrieve scavenger hunt Iteiits that enabled their children to earn points When parents or the students' Bursts found ali the Items ami the points were a? arded by the teachers, the parents also won refreshments served by the home economics class A resent discussion with West Brunswick High School Assistant Principal MaUston Stanley pointed out the stecltmng rde of parents In today's runsaiioiiat system Administrators at West Brunswick are terribly discouraged over the lack of parent interest In the school and their students It only takes a drug Incldent like the one Invnlwtn* ten students who were etthrr expelled or suspended from school Us! work to Mid furl to the ftre There is an average of SW to W students enrolled st West Rrunswicfc each school \rar However. parents do not visit the school, even when lured with the chtuicr to receive their child's report cards a day ahead of time at open house, or when rertrw>?f*r< l.l rvrwiH f.i fhu ,i/fi.N? I/, riul i? "*'* ? *r" *? - ? ??? ru*i/Anrji/v%iu ICA^DL/fVUill n II. Swce!! Publishers Editor y - Editor Sutff Writer Sjmrtt Editor V Office Manager ... .Advertising Itepreaenlalire 'Typeteiier Pressman Photo Technician llluu Circulation Thursday, February 28,1985 slew Bridges ilvlw iUS le, fixed-span bridges take shape way to Ocean Isle and Holden r of ways. projects makes them interesting ind column supports are poured, pproaches and, finally, the secridges begin to take shape, s over ?10 million of federal and the two bridges in Brunswick 5 were returned for major proes has been faster than was exit traffic may be zipping across than the summer of '86, as was s of the new bridges are yet to :ross over the waterway without mobiles traveling in the other lecrepit swing bridges, will be a so make the islands safer for case it becomes necessary to one in a big hurry, imagining what the view will be cially the one at Holden Beach. ;ry close to the ocean. At the top iterway, the view of the islands i to have the best view since it is it will empty out on Ocean amic view of the island as one rig structure. The view from the than make up for any nostalgia swing bridges. bridues will ouickcn the rmro of ine real estate sign advises buy?e prices," It is doubtful that the iifference in development since e-r discouraged development or lease The Office ir with m student's discipline problem. "1 doubt seriously that at any given time have we had more Uian 150 parents here during an open house." Stanley said. "Most o( the patents who do show up are the ones whose Kids are already on Die right track." It ts Stanley's responsibility to deal with discipline problenvs at the school, and often he Is kept busy dealing with both delinquent students and parents Teachers there are also try ton to open up the school to parents during school hours by arranging conferences between 2 40 and 3:30 p m. However, teachers who are willing to slay after school or give up a free period to meet with parents are finding little to do during those hourly sessions because parents are not showing up As a student, my schools never had treasure hunts or "parent fairs," anil open houses were like ghost city Those pa rents who were dragged out at night to the schools staved long eiivugii to pick up the MiiutflU rrpOft cards from the homeroom teachers and usually left A creative idea, like a "parent fair" may help, but I have no idea what the answer is Apparently, neither do many professional educators, or else we'd see a change in the trend i Stanley feels there is a direct correlation between the parents who are interested in their child's education >rv4 fK- twaW.vem.^a -J aWu. - ?- ? |n>?vtuWPV v? uir xuurnu tn the clnssnxen It li i naUonul break tVmn tn cxcnmunicatioro that West Brunswick officials ere cmvwiyytr! Aav rrturf GOCd iuct It's A Shai To the editor: My husband and I purchased four lots in Brunswick County approximately five years ago. We built a small cottage and cut down trees and shrubs and cleared off ihe iois. We try to keep our yard neat ana clean and pick up any debris we find in and around our yard. We have even planted flowers and plants, trying to make our little cottage presentable and looking neat and clean. However, I have noticed over tnese years (and it seems to be getting much worse) how people throw their trash and garbage into empty lots Comnare I ~ ~r~ Tn tho pHltnr I read with interest your article (Market Basket Survey, Feb. 21 issue). Although I know that you are trying to inform your readers, I feel that you should take a look at this survey. Although your prices put Wilson's at the lowest, I feel that 20 items out of the sum of 10,000 carried by these grocery stores is not a final result within itself However, of the 20 items that you priced in the four grocery stores, 1 was pleased that Hill's had the lowest prices on the four items that are in tnc lop do Sami items in North ^ r""\a / } /\ i, / .j Vii ' / v [_ " ~3i l&C'-- =*^ Lucky m Sometimes when I see friends doing what they want to do in tlx- place they want to be, I get all mooshy and warm inside. Weird, huh? It's happiness for them, I guess, mixed with a little pride and a dash of envy or self-doubt: Ixicky devils. On our recent Beacon outing to Chapel Hill. 1 visited Dave and Anna Donnatly and that's how watching thein made me feel. We had great fun eating Chinese, playing Trivial Pursuit and scrounging around in the cold at the State Fairgrounds flea market. I do owe Anna and Dave anolooiea since nw iiuiuk you noic's siiii in ihc desk. Anna u no Kra;trh SUpOfVlSOr S? tho library 1m-re until Inst August She was so Interested tn everyone and eager to help that we couldn't help but love her Immediately. Dave was [tarks and recreation director (or the City ot Southport Through Anna, 1 feel as tf I've known him for a while. They're people who make you feel instantly at home After several years in the "real" world, both are back in school pursuing master's degrees Anna at the UNC-CH School of library Science, }V?V? ?t N C. Stat? wr'vi> outdoor recreation is part rf the School oi Korrstn. They live between Italeigh and i"hapel Hill in Durham County with a cat that likes to dig in the )ade plant pot 1 wouldn't nund tiaving their patio home in Harkwvxvl Estates It's just right (or one or two people Dave showed me a split Carolina/State bumper sticker he ami Anna have already outgrown. as of January their loyalties are more divided than ever. After a semester ui the North -i-?<u v \iuvhi?I MI vol s mom Ubrary, Anna now interns at the reference desk of FVrtuns Ubrary on the Duke University campus It's esciting-Perkins is considered a "plum" among the yob pickings available to library students .Arma s making good grades, enjoying school and wearing a T-shirt that celebrates getting through her hrst LETTERS TO Tie To Litter < and along side the roads. Brunswick County and Shallotte and Holden Beach are beautiful and have many natural resources; it is a shame that the countryside is being littered with trash and garbage. At first I thought the fault lay with the summer tourists, but this is not the case, as my husband and 1 visit Holden Beach and our cottage all year round, and we have noticed that it is the homeowners who live there year 'round who seem to have junk, trasn ana papers scaiierea arouna their porches and yards. I love Brunswick County, Shallotte and Holden Beach. I love to come '.aual Items, l\ i Carolina, being Minute Maid Orange Juice, Cottonelle 4-roll pack, Nabisco Chips Ahoy, and Kelloggs Fruit Loops, as well as being competitive on Dixie Crystals Sugar. I feel that no specials should have u ?ki? ........ T WVVII ua?.*ia?aw\a ui wiu Vvj . 1 VI VA* ample, Hill's had Pepsi 2 liter for 79 cents while Wilson's had Coke for 99 cents but your survey quoted it at 89 cents. Hill's also had 2 liter Cokes for $1.39 while Wilson's had 2 liter Pepsi q* $1.39. Whsn. you compere prices, you should compare equal items and not advertised specials. I can go into any grocery store in the United States and if I can pick the items, I can prove any store is lower. \j/b r&j\! i ; if -->' 5*> m /**:.? w SS^S g \l | IRVi M v B J Devils: The semester "core" curriculum alive. Dave's not doing badly himself?there's another woman in his life. He spends all his out-of-class hours with Lisa. Dave likes to talk about her even when Anna's around, loss's an artist, editor, statistician aini much, iliucfi iTiOTc. I Is you haven't guessed, loss's a computer with fantastic software.) In addition to his wort for various professors, Dave's using lisa to set up records for the state Senior Olympics games, a project he's really excited about His enthusiasm was contagious, so I hope if you're SSish or Our Qu In a new book entitled Btophilia Edward O. Wilson explores the need we all have for relationship with other living things He writes, "We are in the fullest sense a biological species and will find little ultimate meaning apart from the remainder of ilie. He takes the exploration beyond the realm of curiosity to look at the innate need we have which causes this quest for relationship This search seems especially keen in children We can see it every summer an our beaches as children are taximlru with MUMN any form cf Using things Unfortunately, many of us lose this awareness as we get older and take en more responsibility and have less time to be us and relate to our natural environment Edward Wilson shrues off the at establishing space colonies for humans He is a scientist with interests in extraterrestrial expiora THE EDITOR "ountryside V down on the weekends and in the summer. I love to bring my small grandchildren as they also love it. I leave the beach areas, my cottage and my yard neat, clean and with the grass cut, and I urge you to please get across to the people in your area that they need to spruce up and clean up. This does not apply to all the residents of Brunswick County, Shallotte or Holden Beach, as there are many beautiful homes and yards ihere, bui i have waicned as more and more people seem to be hoarding their trash, old junk automobiles and papers in their yard and around their lot Advertise In fact. I can eo in anv store and find more than 20 price errors since we depend on people to make price changes. I am sure that you people work hard to have a good newspaper, and I auiVuie yuu fur iiiis; uui lei me aisu state that the three stores represented in Shallotce (Wilson's, Red & White, and Hill's) are also dedicated grocery people working hard to bring people into the Shallotte ares with food at the lowest possible prices. The Wilson family are all good friends of mine who work hard to run good food stores and so are Gerald and Wayne I-ong of (he Red & White. P 1 W JUUmj /re Doing up, you'll sign on. Dave and his cohorts arc trying to make it worth your while not only to enter locally, but to win. At the state level, organizers are lining up excellent sponsors and a posh welcome for the seniors who advance to state competition?including welcome kits, lodging, "uniforms" and an opening dayparade of athletes. Sounds glamorous. He'd like to see some Brunswick County faces there?maybe even his dad's if Mr. Donnally does well in the lnral oolf mmnotifiAn ii you're interested, Dorene Vereen 2! the Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department is coordinating local participation, 1 understand. Dave would sure like to see your name pop up on his computer. Anyway, in case you've been wondering, both Dave and Anna are doing great and staying super busy est For Relat A, Xx fef Bi" Faver tian and has the expertise to know what he is saying. Although certain we can maintain such colonies in a physical sense, be doubts the colonists could maintain their sanity wud uku twMi?miy wpcut uutu uie natural environment Forests and swatrps are fascination places for Wilson. He feels knowing their inhabitants and our ties to tbeui elevates the concept and meaning of life Our quest for retailor,ship with other being things is biological and was bred into us as a means of survival over tmlbons of years as our a 1 1 Vith Trosh 1 homes. afl Perhaps with the coming of spring, people will take pride in their homes and yards and roadways and clean up the debris I hope so, because if they don't, 1 am afraid Brunswick County will have a lot of people moving elsewhere and a lot of potential homeowners looking elsewhere. Thank you for letting me blow off steam. I do this, not in malice, but because 1 do love Brunswick County and its people. It could be a beautiful, S rustonc piace it oniy a tittle nit ot pride were used. H Mrs. Peggy G. Holder North Carolina d Specials E Again, thank you for your inteiest in grocery stores, and I can assure you that Hill's intends to work hard to have prices as low as possible. Our H profit is certainly no secret. Hill's, as well as other grocerymen, operates on a very sinaii amount of pi out. In fact, our profit after basic expenses such as power, water, labor, etc. runs I one percent, which means tliat out of every $100 spent in our stores, we make $1.00 before taxes. So there is I 110 tl euivlluouS amount uf profit involved. Dewey Hill Chairman of the Board l Hill Food Stores, Inc. Whiteville i-fts? J ioi ^ ?--.'/iy ~~"~2 ~%~" MBWiji ~ *SsS5iT"?Great between classes, research and work. It's probably the most exciting time LJ of their lives. Why not drop them a line or give them a call next time you're in the Triangle area. (hi The House More on the house that was recently moved from downtown Shallotte to be restored. In a feature story last week we referred to it as the Bascorn Stanley home the name most longtime Shallotte residents know it Deedy Kohinson. who provided a lot of the family history associated with the house, called to say It sliould more appropriately be referred to as tile John H White house, after its original owner. Good point, Deedy, and in any future story about its restoration, we'll try to keep that in nund. If you happen to have a story or picture you'd like to share concerning our area's past, give us a mil at The Beacon, 7 ><-6890 ionship ancestors were in constant contact urtth all parts of their environment Frank Graham. Jr , in reviewing Wilson's book in Audubon magazine writes, "He mourns the irreplaceable living treasurers swallowed every day as the tropical >m cow. vu3 4^r<u. ana :ie urges us 10 | try harder to hand to future generations a full complement of Earth's plants and animal diversity " Wilson , feels this would be "an expression of the highest morality of which human beings are capable " uiwynuM waicra SOTTic illtcf C3> 11^ material for thoughts about our quest for relationship Perhaps those of as who live alcng the shores and the woodlands of Brunswick County have a p eater opportunity than many other people to understand Edward Wilson's ideas and to find deeper meanings in hfe as we experience our "quest for relationship t
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