Page 10-A?THE BRUNSWICK BKA(
jeni Trout
'Big City, E
BY TERRY POPE
Her work on computers is only a
hobby. She restores a 1971
Volkswagen Super Beetle in her
spare time and plans to attend the
University ot misDurg in uie lan ana
major in philosophy.
West Bruaswiek senior Jeni Trout,
of Carolina Shores, has succeeded in
many areas, but the one accomplishment
that will remain after she
graduates is lacked to the bulletin
board in the school's computer
lounge.
It Is a computer program Jeni
wrote for the county curriculum fair
recently, a program that will be used
at all three county high schools next
year to help teachers compute
students' grade point averages.
"It asks you for the student's name
and the test grades," Jeni said. "The
teacher doesn't have to figure
anything, just punch in the grades.
It's an easy way to compute grade
point averages for report cards."
Not bad for Just a hobby. In fact,
Jeni's home computer stays stuffed
in a closet because it has become
"too inefficient." She doesn't want to
study computers in college, because
"I'd get burned out on it too quick,"
she added.
Instead, she plans to concentrate
on her undcrgraduutc studies in a
liberal arts environment at Pittsburg.
But why Pittsburg?
Many High Sch
Expected To Er
With graduation day approaching
for hundreds of high school seniors In
the county, Brunswick Technical College
looks forward to a number of
them becoming tech students this
fall.
Many of the high school graduates
arc expected to enroll in the General
Education Program which has
transfer options to over 25 four-year
colleges and universities In the state.
"Students initially discouraged by
high tuition costs or low SAT scores
find the General Education courses
tit 1VVC prtwlite 11 welcome alternative,"
said lea Turner, college
general education director.
To inform these young people of
educational opportunities available
at tech. the student affairs staff has
spent many hours sharing Information
and conducting various other
recruitment activities.
Amy Bennett, student nffatrs
counselor, has ituidc visits on a
Tree Program
Brunswick County Christmas tree
growers will participate in a "field
day" Monday, June 10, at 5 p.m. at
the tree demonstration lot In front ol
the Brunswick County Government
Complex in Bolivia.
Sponsored by the Brunswick County
Agriculture Extension Service, the
program will Include a discussion
and demonstration on correct prunlug
techniques, said extension Diree
tor Milton Coleman.
irec grower* will also luive an op
poituntty to see a demonstration of?
new growth regulator tluit wll
enhance hud development of trees
Coleman said.
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Despite the willingness and abllltj
of Itninswick Technical College ti
serve adult students, many adulL
an- not aware id tlie types of service
available tree of charge, according ti
Willie Kullwood, 11IX' director o
special programs
Adull Basic Kducallon Courses an
held each acadenuc quarter both oi
campus and off campus in location,
throughout the county AUK classe:
will be offered this quarter at lis
Urunswick Village Nursing home u
Shailottr. Uw Noithwest community
center, tlie senior cltuens' building
college annex on U<rd Street arx
Ocean Trail Nursing Home u
Southport
"There are many reasons whs oec
pic drop out of school. and many o
them are loo proud, or (eel the\ ar
too old. or don't have the time I
return," Kullwood Mid "Kr* ar
willing to raise their hands and v?\
i can't read or write, but this har
dlcap deprives them of a richer an
more productive Ufe "
According to the IMP census ?j
prosmjrtetv IS percent of Brora?tc
County's adults lacked the basi
educational skills to sucvwa&tull
function tn the mainstream d soc>
t> Included in that number are mar
bright, intelligent. hard-worktng pe
X)N, Thursday, June 6, 1985
Heads For
>ig School'
"Because it's a big city and a big
school," she said. "It's also a pioneer
in the medical field. I want to become
a consultant with an emergency
medical service."
aince muvmg iium 1' 111 u iu
Carolina Shores near Calabash six
years ago, Jeni has become an
emergency medical technician with
the Calabash Volunteer Rescue
Squad. She also serves as summer
lifeguard at the Carolina Shores
swimming pool.
In the fall, she will wear the blue
and gold of the Pittsburg marching
panthers. She also hopes to become a
drummer for the school's jazz band
ensemble, and continue a favorite activity
she lias enjoyed while at West
Brunswick. She even conducted the
high school marching band during
football games last fall.
Yet at Pittsburg, she must maintain
a 3.0 grade point average to stay
in the school's honors program. It
would be nice to graduate from Pittsburg
with honors in philosophy, she
said
Twice she hfi.s traveled to Pittsburg
to visit the campus, with her first trip
highlighted by an Elton John concert.
"It was wild," she added.
Hut until the fall, she will continue
to reuphoLster and paint the insides of
her 1971 Volkswagen Beetle, a job
that has become "an ongoing
project," Jeni said.
ool Grads
troll At BTC
regular basis throughout the year to
all high schools in the county. Along
with visits off campus, the staff lias
also conducted tours and provided
admission requirements and other
information for nuiny individual
seniors and mixed groups visiting the
campus.
Senior high students, however, are
not the only groups who have been
reached by the college. Middle school
students and sophomores and Juniors
also find Brunswick Tech representative*
ul Uwlr career ilny activities
"We are delighted a large numbei
of graduates will be attending
Brunswick Tech this fall," said Betl
Mclean, director of student affairs
"Our stiff luis worked closely will
most of these students during thici
senior year, so there will be fev
strangers on registration day. This i:
one of the reasons BTC Ls the ver;
l>crsonsl kind of college it is."
i, Tour Offered
The extension service will alsi
I sponsor ? tour of the Sand Hill
lte.senrcli Station near Cantor o
Thursday, June 13.
I "The purpose of the tour will be t
view the peach-budding process Ltva
will he In progress and otlier frul
research at the center," Colema
, said.
i Those participating In the tour wi
leave the Supply Baptist Churc
parkin# lot at 7:30 a.m. Cost c
transportation will be 110 per perso
and lunch will be dutch.
, For more information on the tou
I and tree program, contact th
Brunswick County Agriculture Ei
tension Service, 2&J-M2S
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I pie who cannot read or write we
> enough to apply (or Jobs that woul
s improve ttieir standard of living,
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benefit from any of the adult educi
lion programs are asked to "pass o
the word" or to contact Full wood i
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Cafeter
Several outstanding school
cafeteria employees were honored
last week at the Brunswick County
Division of Nutrition's annual
awards banquet held at Iceland Middle
School.
Sharing "Cafeteria Manager of the
Year" honors were Doris Creech of
South Brunswick Middle School and
Minnie Holliday of I eland Middle
School.
Helen Mellor of South Brunswick
Middle School was chosen "Cafeteria
Employee of the Year." Ix>is St.
Unemp!
Brunswick County's unemployment
rate continued to fali last
month, from 8.4 percent in March to
7.7 percent in April, reported the N.C.
Employment Security Commission.
"Overall confidence in the
economy (Ann seasonal factors of
r agriculture and tourism helped to
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: BTC Offers Sui
j Brunswick Technical College will
, offer it variety of continuing education
courses throughout the county
during the summer months, beginning
the first week of June and continuing
through August.
Drafting, photography, upholstery,
home sewing and furniture
u rcfinishing will be taught in the Ash
area. Eudell Smith will provide instruction
in the making of country
curtains on Monday and Thursday
t evenings. Basic home repair will also
!. be taught in the area.
Woodworking will be taught in the
shop on the BTC Supply campus durII
ing the itay and evening at the
lt Soulhport annex campus and at
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Pesticides [
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i* Karniers who treated their young
tobacco with any of (our chemicals
are out of luck, indicates the
Brunswick County Agricultural
Stahillratinn and Conservation Service.
11 Tobacco treated with toxaphene,
d endrin, ODT or THE after being
a transplanted will not be eligible for
federal price support, said Ada I.
Vamum. acting ASCS director.
Before issuance of a marketing
card, farmers will be asked to certify
10 whettier any of these chemicals were
lt used on their tobacco
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was Just a hobby averaging corn put
rout, her grade at each of the coui
ia Awards
George of Southport Elementary
School was voted first runner-up.
They were chosen on the basis of endorsements
by their school staffs and
students.
South Brunswick Middle School
also won "School Cafeteria of the
Year" honors based on reports
throughout the year on participation,
student involvement, financial status
and PIPPAN award totals.
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction's
Division of Child Nutrition
awarded its PIPPAN award to
loyment Rate
lower the unemployment rate in the
state," reported Bob Campbell,
NCESC spokesman. "Only four counties
had double-digit unemployment
in April compared to 12 in March."
last April, there were 23 counties
with double-digit unemployment
rates, he added. The state's
unemployment rale fell from 5.6 permmer
Courses
North Brunswick Highs School during
the evening.
Home Sewing will be taught during
the day and evening at 11 locations in
the county. Hug hooking will be offered
on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
in the Silver Hill area on N.C.
130 near Holden Beach. Seafood
preparation will be taught by Sally
Zimmerman at the long Beach
recreational center.
Hegistration will be held at the first
class meeting, but students may still
enroll in most courses until the third
class meeting. For more information
about course offerings, times and
locations, contact the BTC continuing
education department. 754-6900
discouraged
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tobacco treated with the chemicals
came about because their use
threatens the export market (or
tobacco. Mrs Varnum indicated.
Several countries that are large
buyers of U.S tobacco have set verynarrow
tolerances for pesticide
levels in tobacco.
The county extension service office
has information available on
pesticides that are acceptable and
that are effective in controlling plant
pests.
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Jtv's hiuh schools next vear.
Given
seven of Brunswick County's schoo
cafeterias: Iincoln Primary, I-elanc
Middle, South Brunswick Middle:
Shallotte Middle, North Brunswicl
High, South Brunswick High am
West Brunswick High schools.
The PIPPAN is awarded t<
cafeterias earning points in profes
sionalism, intergroup activities
publicity, participation, atmosphen
and nutrition education.
School retirees Robie Piver and In
ez Jackson were also recognized foi
their years of service to Brunswicl
County schools.
Drops
cent in March to 5.2 percent in April
In April, Brunswick County had ai
estimated 1,500 unemployed person
who were seeking jobs, Campbel
reported. In March, approximated
1,660 persons were looking for jobs.
Unemployment rates in neighbor
Ing counties also experienced
decrease last month including Net
Hanover, from 6.3 to 6 percent; Co!
Iltnhlic frnm O 7 In Q r? naennnl n
Bladen, from 10.2 to 9.9 percent.
Counties with the lowest unemplc)
mcnt rates in April included Wak?
2.1 percent; Orange. 2.2 percent
Gates, 2.3 percent and Durham, 2.
percent. Graham County reporte
the highest unemployment rate i
17.2 percent, but just 630 person
were looking for jobs in that county
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Extra Buck
To Be Added
For Phone
Residential customers and
businesses with only one line will
begin paying $1 more per month for
telephone service as of June 1 of this
year, according to a news release
from Atlantic Telephone Membership
Corporation.
The $1 fee will increase to $2 on
June 1, 1986.
The Federal Communications
Commission ordered the fee as part
of a move away from the practice of
charging customers more for long
distance telephone service in order to
keep residential rates relatively low.
The change means long distance
customers will no longer be asked to
help hold down rate for local service
to the extent they have in the past.
Introduction of the $1 fee is expected
to be accompanied by a drop
in long distance rates, with some industry
experts predicting a three to
five percent decrease.
Business customers with more
than nnp line will not be affected bv
the new rate since they have been
paying a monthly fee of up to $6 since
May, 1984.
The FCC's efforts to bring rates
more in line with the actual cost of
providing each telephone service will
1 cause some services to increase and
1 others to decrease.
' Revco Sponsors
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? Services
Free health services will be providr
ed for the entire community June 6,7
c and 8 at the Revco Discount Drug
Center at the Coastai Fiaza Shopping
Center on Hwy. 17 South in Shallotte.
"Because Revco has a strong commitment
to health care, we will hold
the health services at our store in
conjunction with The Brunswick
Hospital," explains A1 Sebok,
Revco's senior vice president in
1 .1 r
ciuuge ui sture upcrauuiis.
5 The Brunswick Hospital will offer
' free blood pressure screening at the
y Revco store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Revco's Vial of life program also
will be available at the promotion.
" "The program," says Scbok, "Is ?
K designed to assist eldeily and han**
dicapped people. It contains life('
saving medical information about a
person for rescue personnel's use in
"" an emergency."
"Pharmacy is our primary
business," says Sebok. "Often the
* community overlooks this important
d health information resource. But we
ll want to encourage folks to get to
-s know our pharmacists Marshall
Henry' and Joey Galloway."
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