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Page 10-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, March 21, 1985 St AM PMOtO BY SUSAN USUI* FISHING 5UPDIFS Rnsnlvn and Beverlee McDowell check out the location* of six new reef# proponed off the Brunswick County const by local saltwater anglers. Their dad, Dale McDowell (center) is chairman of the Brunswick County Fishing Club's reef committee. Woman Claims Tow Truck Grabbed Wrong Vehicle A Ixmg Beach vacationer who was cher around 1:30 a.m. and she looked awakened In the middle of the night out the window as her automobile us her car was being towed away has and personal belongings were being filed a lawsuit seeking damages for towed awuy, the suit states. Ms. Flctwrongfui conversion, embarrass- cher's !9S! Camarc wss never plcdg j merit and mental distress. ed as security for any loans and the , taking of her automobile "was in aii | Nancy Fletcher of Johnson City, respects wrongful and tortious." the ? Tenn., filed u lawsuit on March 5 sujt filed by Ix>ng Beach attorney | against Cllflon E. Baxter Jr., John David Ford states. t Alton Potter and Dallas V. King, After watching tier car being towed 1 owners and operators of a tow truck away, Ms. Fletcher then contacted ( in Brunswick County; the First the I^ong Beach Police IXpartment, 1 Citizens Bank of Southport and the who "initially did not believe her and ] Oakland Deposit Bank of Oakland, accused her in front of others of not | paying for her csr, resulting In grea? j According to the suit filed in humiliation and embarrassment," ft i Brunswick County District Court, stales. !>ak!n!!l I>0l>O?,ll? contacted The incident left Ms. Fletcher Fli st Citizens On Sept. 26. is#64 about ? t repossessing a 1975 Chevrolet ' mental distress." She Is seeking Camaro that Oakland held a security (300 to pay for damages to her car, interest on. However, on the night of $2,000 for wrongful conversion, $4,000 Oct. 13. 1984, Ms. Fletcher wns for punitive damages, $1,500 for cmawakened as her 1981 Camaro was barrassmcnt and another $1,500 for pulled away Instead mental distress caused by the inclA loud noise awakened Ms. Kiel- dent. BOM'? BE ABI APRIL F< A I } ( I / ( <cr \ ) / <? igv Siari Yvtir Rm in TltM TO Bed IT s still rot too lot? to snefter a no? An room? ear snar? of your hard?am?d 1964 spouse con co> mcome from Unci? Sam m an ind>- and a wc*Vr>g vtdual ftetf?m?nt Account at Hony up to $4,000 County Natonal Bank Any working And while yc person can contribute any amount up from the ta* m< to S2000 between new and ta* trn? top rates on yo and still deduct it from htsci h? 1964 tt>at could Dc* ufvu fi?oi?ru Hxrom? ra* tetv/ns April winner wtt Marty County Mo floral W? Your Full SorWco Bank In Lor-U ft fOlC 4 Saltwat< Materia BY SUSAN USHER Area saltwater fishing enthusiasts want to develop six additional artificial reefs off Brunswick County's coast within the next two years. Their plans, reviewed with Rep. David Redwine Saturday, also call for rejuvenating two of three existing reefs and providing annual upkeep for all eight reefs at a cost of about 1100 000 nor war nr 11 .S 000 onoh Money and materials ??11 be needed for their project to succeed. Redwine has committed an unspecified portion of any discretionary funds allocated to Democratic legislators at the close of the session. As vice chairman of the House Marine Fisheries Committee, he also is interested in the development of a statewide artificial reef program. "If we have the money, we can get the material. There's plenty of material available," Dale McDowell, chairman of the Brunswick County Fishing Club's reef committee, told Redwine Saturday. McDowell is part of a presently informal "reef committee" trying to Obtain both AmOng mntnrlilo tliey iiupc to obtain are the old Holder, Beach and Ocean Isle Beach bridges, soon destined for dismantling as they replaced by high-rise fixed spans. Buddy Grooms and Bill English are talking with local contractors on the projects about that possibility. The rnntrnrtnra huv/> Ihp valunon riuhl? to the structures. The bridges, with their open-work design and large profile, are ideal for reef-building, club members said. The group has appeared before the county board of commissioners and will take its proposal to municipal boards, chambers of commerce and other organizations that are likely sources of support. Those meeting informally with Redwinc Saturday represented the BruiiSwicK County Fishing Club, the lew Oak Island Fishing Club, and a Ishing club in the organizational stages in the Shallotte-Ocean Isle 3each area, and the sponsors of the wo saltwater fishing tournaments leld in the county. These ore the U.S. Dpcn King Mackerel Tournament, a undraising event of Southpcrt-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, and the Poor Boys' Shark Tournament at ShcUotte Point organized as a nonprofit corporation with any profits to be contributed to development of an artificial reef off Shallotte Inlet. Proponents expect the artificial reef program to enhance both recreational and commercial fishing, making a "tremendous impact" on the local economy. Immediate Impact Researchers have found that fishing for species such as snapper VOLT H % i it MS Time. ner wrth a fxyvworVmg retribute up to $2,250 couple con contribute Xj ne saving your COSh y\ you N ofco Co earning ur IRA from the little bonk Yt b? on April Fool Be on n on IRA torn MCNB mh Uttit River 3r Angle Is For Ar and grouper improves Immediately with the placement of a reef and that more and larger species, such as king mackerel, are attracted as the structure matures. Reefs can also be designed to be more attractive to specific species, McDowell said. Research continues as to the best material for reefs, with large profiles such as those provided by liberty ships preferred. Two types of material with large potential for use were found through trial and error to be unsuitable?automobile bodies, Because iney aeienoraie looquiciuy, and tires, because they come loose too easily. Proposed Sites These new reefs would be located from three to 18 nautical miles offshore, as follows: No. 1?a reef to be located 18 miles south of I.ockwood Folly Inlet, proposed drop material: barges; No. 2?a reef 10 miles south of Lockwood Folly Inlet, proposed drop material: dredge hull; No.3?a reef 4.2 miles southwest of the Oak Island Ught House to be named the Tom MrGlainmery ? -i-l t> ?t .t?A. . ?? (? Uinn kiciiiui ioi iw-ti anil a kvkuu" " * ? mackerel fishermen who was killed in a work-related accident in 1984; proposed drop material: sunken Holden Beach Bridge; No. 4?a reef seven miles southeast of Shallotte Inlet, proposed drop material: sunken Ocean Isle Beach Bridge; No. 5?a reef 3.2 miles south of Shallotte Inlet, proposed drop material: barges; and No. 6?a reef 8.6 miles southwest of Shallotte Inlet, proposed drop material: barges. Kxisting Reefs No drops have been made since the mid-1970s on the three existing reefs off the Brunswick County coast. Of the three, only the I-ong Beach nra, pefiTuucu to tiic State, remains active, but it is deteriorating. A total of 50,000 tires were dropped on it between 1974 and 1978. l/)cal anglers want to imDrove both the Brunswick County Fishing Club i I Enjoy witi 4^PB[ 1 vi I ... **" ' " Big Jon quite a 18 ft. Low< outboard. galvanizec THE COMI I Ed' I Hwy. 904 V4 mile e< rs Seek t tificial Re Reef, 4.5 miles seaward of Lockwood Folly Inlet, and the North Carolina/South Carolina reef, near Bird Island at the state line, which are now sanded over. South Carolina has plans to rejuvenate the latter reef, which was created with a July 18, 1975 drop of 24,000 tires at a permitted depth of 25 feet. The Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef has the distinction of being the first reef along the North Carolina coastline. It was the product of a local effort Skillsbank Be The Voluntary Action Center of Bolivia is developing a program called Skillsbank, a bank or list of citizens who are wiliing to volunteer their skills or experience in the community. Skills include such things as workrelated activities, hobbies, interests and friendships. Those applying to the Voluntary Action Center should j causey* I Holden Beach Cause* fishing s< ^ MMia I U lid I ICVU and 40 hp Jot combination! 3 line Big Jon with 40 1,200 lb. capacity con I Long trailer. 'LETERIG: SalePri s Net SI 3st of Hwy. 17 ot Grissetti A } 0 iAoney, ?efs spearheaded in the early 1970s by the club, which was still in its organizational stage. The originial permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers went to the Town of Long Beach and was later transferred to the club. The first droD of 1,500 tires was made in 1972, followed by two 28-foot lifeboats in 1974. "We were the first to start," said McDowell. "Now we're way behind." McDowell asked persons or groups interested in the reef program to call him at 253-6743; Grooms, 842-3684; or English, 579-2704 (work) or 754-6714 (home). ?ing Formed include how often they are available to volunteer to be added to the SKiiisbank. When organizations or individuals indicate a need for certain skills, the center will contact those participants needed. For more information, contact the VAC center, sponsored by the Volunteer and Information Referral Center, 253-4441. nihVpirmttQ rtday, Mar. 22 I _ I L ntiiiiuue nurnDurgers f dogs *Local seafood ry our crob burcjors <? shrimp burgers i rati fitfiii VI (vay. Phone 842-3527 HHBH lAJms?&? SlBy i aacnn to" ? r rig! inson... I hp John son I npletely Price $4,918.83 ce $3,611.35 I hop I own. Phone 579-6676 I
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