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Page lft-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACt Counl BY TERRY POPE Southeastern Mental Health Center's plan to construct a tricounty detoxification center in Wilmington was placed on hold again Monday night after commissioners agreed to work with local hospital officials to prepare a feasibility study for the project. Drunswicit v.uumy Duaiu ui rnissioners Chairman Chris Chappell said that although the "detoxification center would be a plus," granting a letter of intent to SEMC to build the facility may "include a hidden clause in there." SEMC Director Mel Martin approachcd commissioners for a second time Monday asking for the letter of intent. An earlier request was also placed on hold by the commissioners on Aug. 5. Following the unanimous vote Monday to deny the request, SEMC officials left the commissioners' chambers with the door slamming behind them. The alcoholic treatment center needs the support of commissioners in three counties?Pender, Brunswick and New Hanover?before applying to the state for a certificate of need to build the proposed center next to the New Hanover County Health Department on South 17th Street in Wilmington. In addition to its annual prorated contribution of about $100,000 for genera I mental health services, SEMC would eventually ask the county to begin contributing close to $45,000 a year toward the operating cost of the center. Chappell said one of the problems he has with the plan is the "figure of $45,000 and it being two years away." He added that if a letter of agreement is signed, then it would make the county responsible for helping to Park Didn't Qnmnlo ^/v?i a a |^iv^ Water Slate records show that the owners or operators of the Inland Mobile Home Park water system fulled to notify customers that they did not sample water for collform bacteria iturtnu March \Wb. The N.C. Drinking Water Act re ijijirra owners mid operators 10 noury customers in writ Inn. Coliform iMtcteria art* environmental bacteria which originate in the soil and intestinal tracks of warmblooded animals, Including humans The presence of this bacteria In drinking water indicates that some contamination has occurred, said John McFadycn, an environmental engineer with the N.C. Department of Human Resources' Water Supply Branch. A failure to test drinking water each month as required doesn't mean the water is contaminated, but it cannot be assumed, he added, that the water is safe without proper and continued testing a & tI /v\ayor i nomas Seeks Re-Election long Beach Mayor Hen Thomas lias announced tie will seek reelection Thomas, 48, filed for the two-year post Friday, when the filing period opened. He has been mayor since 1982 and also served from 1979 to 1981 Thomas is a maintenance supervisor for Daniel Construction Co. at Pflier Chemical Co in Southport. Three commissioners' pasts are also up for election on Nov. 5. The filing deadline is noon on Friday. Sept. 6. Filing for long Beach offices opened earlier than in other towns, in order to allow; for a non-partisan primary on Oct 8 should three or :norr Dcrsnns flit* frvr ri\avnr ?a"ais. or more candidates file (or conuiUssi oner In the case of commissioners the top six vote-Retters in the primary will have their names placed on the Nov 5 hallot. BAD TIDEC ijllix '' mm miy ' XJ J X a ?#r?k? J, / fx, .f(> in a( DYKES' TIRE CENTER l EXXON SEXVKI STATION HWY 17 SHAUOTTE PHONE 754 6333 % i )N, Thursday, August 22, 1985 !y To Work finance the operation of the facility, and $45,000 two years from now may not pay the bill. Chappell's motion asks that administrators from the Brunswick Hospital in Supply and Dosher Memorial in Southport work with County Attorney David Clegg and County Manager Billy Carter to prepare a feasibility study on the proposed treatment center. Martin told the board Monday that upon ns request, ne naa contacted the two administators at the county hospitals about the plan. He said that [see I Nome I I I V 1 H _ lL _v H I I m In 9 Fine * * High ? One I * r* * Dl! * t INSTAL ******** COA With Local Brunswick Hospital administrator Charles Sons told hini "that he did not feel it would be competitive to their operation." Martin said he did not have time to receive written statements from the two administrators. "Both of these gentlemen told me, that first of all, they could not provide this type service in their hospitals right now," Martin said. In response to those comments, Chappell said he was going to place Martin "on the hot seat a little bit." Chappell said he also asked County What \ ~ n I f Dronoj ""V. X \ Store j incing * Gain 90? 3iece LNA < LED J SIM Si North ^hnllnHe ivaiiv^ v HHHHI Hospitals C Manager Billy Carter to contact the two administrators?Sons and Arthur Pittman at Dosher Memorial?to gather their reactions to the plan. "Did I come out okay?" Martin asked. Carter said that Sons stated he would be "willing and would like to sit down ana look at these programs," and would possibly be interested in establishing a satellite clinic for alcoholic patients at the Brunswick Hospital. A feasibility study would also infou've I > At Dis lifA vvc be I I Profei / / Over 151 800 Mov 10 Religi 21 Varie 9 Music I (Rock, Cc 14 Sports (Auto Racir and much, REMOTE CONTROL A Mnienna Positioner '1995 RTELU1 Next to Russ Dn Detox Cc elude the possibility of establishing a satellite clinic in Brunswick County. At the Aug. 5 meeting, Commissioner Grace Beasley, a member of the SEMC board of directors, said she i would like to explore the idea of a i catpllitp Hpfmr rpntpr in Rmincwiplr County because of the distance in- I volved in seeking treatment in New I Hanover County and the county's < growing population. 1 SEMC's proposed tri-county detox 1 center would include 20 beds, offer- I ing a seven- to 10-day treatment pro- I gram that includes individual, group 1 teen Mil count Pr Will LI Tiifcfc n Jnders i?ivnui ifvaiwii & Service 0 Channels to CI ies Each Month ous Networks ty Networks Metworks >untry, Classical) Networks ig, Football, Base much more....) ? In S * Final * Drake Comf Receiver Install 500 Channel Inclu Capability INS1 **** * ** risvsi * . jL snter and family counseling, detoxification, intervention, medical referrals and aftercare. Patients from all socioeconomic levels would be accepted, with fees charged according to their ability to pay. SEMC can now place alcoholic patients in no more than eight available beds, two involuntary beds in Onslow County ana six undesignated beds at New Hanover Memorial in Wilmington. NHMH ended its detoxification services in July 1984, but agreed to provide SEMC with six beds until the center is built. ssmg I 101 old, fation loose From ball tore icing jlete * lation * ided J * r a pm t IALLEU I EMS 754-9600 | HH
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