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Opinion Page THE BRUNSWII Ed?HM till unit IV>riitvn I Edward M. Swcatt Sunon Unlii-r Dawn Ellen lloyd Johnny <Jrni>{ Mary Poll* Cmlin Gore Tammis; Galloway Steve Andmon Bill McGowan Clyde and Mattie Stout. Jim Ball Page 4-A Keep Press For Town B i The extra couple of traffic Shallotte may be a pain in the a ctr.'tioht hno.linn Mtr/ h " wv. WW IUIV. VII?V what the doctor ordered for thos at those locations. Granted, we have a special since it is on the corner of Mail Beacon office is located. For every time one may be i traffic on the busy highway beet help others trying to turn onto tl If the volume of traffic cont will, perhaps other stoplights m; the long-overdue by-pass around The by-pass is the only ret Sluillotte's traffic problems. But meantime ought to be tried. iiowevcr, me local eliort to placated by a couple of stoplight the by-pass is built. Change Is BY BIIXI With the cooler weather o reminded once again that cluing obvious change , we become ac face change as the air there ar now tliat cooler haze. Other coh the clearer air and brighter sky The night sky is more visib ion,I.- i...... i.. ? .."..I It.-VJ |IVVJ|J1V VII1 VIif uv. view the heavens. Cooler nights turc outside and look up at the r Sounds, too, seem elearer. I1 ed the interference and we car breaking on the shore and the eri chorus. The cooler, crispcr aii sounds or make us more alert ti The cooler nights of autumn t their color changes and within a begin to fall to carpet the for* leaves will help hold moisture ai last year's leaves become soil minute changes will take place spi outings will remind us again It would seem we could anti hut most of us resist it. We won what we know! We can learn around us that change is necessn citing and meaningful. To resist the sand. To accept and influ challenge we share with other li Coming Home Is F After five years of living ami aliending college in Greensboro, coining tank Inane to Urunswtck County to work lias proved a different ex prrience In (art. I would rail It "culture shock". M> (ttxt t?K Mirpn.tr came on Monday mommy; when I walked into the o((ii-e Since I worked (or the nrws|iaprr in hly!h school the office* , liave lieen redesigned. a press has teen added and computer teniUnal* have replaced the old odicc typewriters The entire conununity is changed Kvery where I drive I see new stores and shoppinK renters, new devrtopuvriit*. and other sign* o! growth The old Shallotte Middle i School I atlrnstrd tias tieen Urn down and replaced with a new tactUt). iVean Isle is itettuii; a mus h larger much ncrslest bridge. arsi Shallottr has italnrd twv new stoplights What heads stu(( You can even set jxtia in Shallottr ixw When I w as a seniv* at West Brunswick a number rt inv v lavunatos would >lm< to Msrtlr Boaoh naoh wroirosl just to tfrt a (h: la I was also iViiithtpit to lind out onr o< the nxxk-m nwasurrs <4 omltaattcm. caUr trios uion. was avatlabk in parts at tt* court) When 1 kft Stsallottr It was slnotls a iwo station :k?beacon I. Swwtl. . I'uhliskcrs Editor ISetca Editor Staff Writer Sport* Editor Office Mannteer A.I II . . . Mi I'fjri'xrm.iiiuf' Typesetter Pressman Photo Technician ou C.imiialion Thursday, September 19,1985 ure Up >y-Pass : lights installed recently ii you-know-where to motorist >ugh town, but they are jus ;e trying to turn onto Hwy. 1' interest in one of the light 1 and Wall streets where th< nconvenienced by backed up luse of the traffic lights, thej le highway ten times over, inues to build, as it no doub ly have to be installed befor< I the town is finally a reality ilistic long-range solution t< anything that can help in th( get the by-pass must not b( s. Keep the pressure up unti : With I Ic r V V I I I I VS vJ "AV Kit f the past weekend we an e is always with us. The mos s are the seasons. Just wher customed to one season wc we move into another, i to feel the hints of autumn ii e tnnnv other ehsinees?snnu Inch accompany the changi . The blue sky is much blue weather has cut the sunune >rs seem to be more intense ii le since some the periphera ueh give us a better chance t< make us more willing to ven light skies. erhups less traffic has reduc i once again hear the wave ekets anil birds as they join ii also seems to enhance th > them. vill cause the leaves to begii nother month or so leaves wil jst floor. The fresh cover o id harbor insects and fungi a 1-enriching humus. All thes through spring when new lif of obvious change, cipate and appreciate etiang Id rather keep the security o from the natural world al u y for life to continue to lie ex change is to bury our head ii once change is to meet th ife forms around us. ull Of Surprises Down ^"en Boyd V 1 town If It vxitvIs like I thought I m iXMtuivK Us ok to a sleepy little towT ?rll. I belies ixt 1 s?*s I must astmi I'm pleasantly sutprtwd by th changes I've lUsxvseresl There are a few things atxxi i'trr>ensU*M I will tiuxi the literar ?>Tis lUcs n>> sxsllcge fnervis lb theatre the ballet, the uvs. lb university library. atvl oonoerta < the i Irretistxeo t'oliseum Moweiet I'm Kxskinii fssrwarst to being Kruissmiek County resident again I seems 1 have a whole new side of th counts to dmrevet i.ic iniivt. uxxitfn iiMkr ra fwpp> uxW\i The community i ?t\>*irv|! w !<jt i( is ptU?N> jusl mailer of time 1 can imaitinr il movie l.Vjtrr wilh comfortable seat ?!*! tKK-irVs of bultery popcorn tin Ihat ? ruir Ifxxichl * * ?.*. . anyone * j Litter Score: To the editor: ; Saturday before last I walked i about a mile on Holden Beach. I saw j evidence that one dog had been on the r beach. Space will not permit me to r list all the litter people had left. s ( However, there had been four big bonfires (which are prohibited by 1 local ordinance), three baby diapers, t about a case of beer cans half buried c ^A A ts r vw / r iwi To the editor: { To this date 1 still wonder why r Atlantic Telephone even has a phone [ number listed in the directory'- 1 1 have tried constantly for the past 1 1 nine days to try and get through on f s the 754-43)1 phone number and it has always been busy. So I tried the 754-4211 phone t ' number for Cable TV which has their t 5 Action Save r To the editor: f On Sept. 1, the summer home of my j [ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hall 1 t of I-umherton, caught fire and was c completely destroyed upstairs I would like to tlmnk Tri-Beach and 1 ) Supply fire departments for coming t ; to our aid. iimun.t iu meir quicK acuons ano i , professionalism, our cottage was f j saved from burning to the ground. V These firemen, guided by Kire Chief v Hoy Todd, not only risked their lives I DRUGABUt ? ; ///?// ; r \ ; \ V 3 S W ri (1 11 if I f ; ^ 1 r" 5\ ' *||l Caugl CAUGHT IN THF. PUT-IT-OFF PRISON? The words jumped out at me 3 This sounded familiar maybe it I dors to you. also Are vou also one of Use world's worst for putting things off' Yesterday rules frequently on today's back 4 around my place ' There are days when 1 take my list of 'things to do" and work down it * very quickly and efficiently, tackling r even the things I don't do well or j dent even know how to da I But diversionary tactics also come J ' into play ikhrr days I clean house, t r rearrange office files, write let- I 1 ters all useful, but low on the priori- < ty list- rather than do a single, urv ] * porlant task < Humorist IVm Marquis once said. < r "ProcrasUMtton is the art of keeping i up Willi yesterday " I That sounds funny. but avoiding | 4 decisions isn't always fun Procrastination. for me. is more i * than just putting off slnglr I 4 disagreeable tasks For the past several \*\are, tor instance. I>f | nuat(nl to put ofl malun* vntral i major ckviuons t>> ! mmrA thr I LETTERS TO Dogs One: it one bonfire site, about 25 plastic jeer cups at another site, several >ieces of watermelon rinds, lumerous suntan lotion containers. nun} diuiiiuiuiii uium tdiia, trie, i im sure I would have found the same lrcumstances at most beaches. Tourism is big business in iJrunswick County and if we are to ;et repeat business we need to ievelop a plan to keep our beaches Tibers Deser rffice right behind the telephone eception area. I stated my com>laint about trying to get through to '54-4311.1 was informed they had five ines in but only one receptionist. So our linps u-prc kpnl nn hold Great, huh1 It's time our members of the elephone company got something >ut of our membership cooperative, ?d Home Fro ighting the fire but used their good udgment and training to secure our lousehold items and furniture lownstairs. We would have suffered a much icavier loss without these men and heir vast knowledge of fire-fighting. We have spent the past 18 years on 'ayettevillc St. and I have seen three ires in the past five of those years. Ve never thought such a tragedy lould happen to us. I cannot tell you he horror and helplessness of wat'E CAN LEAVE (IP t o IUIIIUP ht In The V A, r F Sus?n % X. , T U<ihe*r esponsibitily of owning a house igain or should 1 keep on renting, as *ve been doing since returning lo ihallotte" IV I wan! to "soil out" hat is. got out of tho newspaper Justness and make tag books doing umethmg olso* If so, what* Because haven't chosen to make these docv uons by precise moments I've lost wveral eppurturjlies for now jobs, diowed gcvd land buys to slip quietly >>. and missed the deadline for apyiy ing to return to graduate school And I'm SCU try usg to decide what I ant to do> for the next K> years of my lie and where In the meantime, there's the need to get better organised in handling small day-to-day stuff The kind of tats and pieces my hyperactive THE EDITOR People Seven cleaner. Perhaps the Chamber of Commerce could form a committee composed of their representative, representatives of the municipalities which have beaches, a representative of the Brunswick County Realtors Association and others to J I l_r ?: utrvt-iup an uuormauun program regarding this litter. This year Holden Beach designated ve Clear Line if it is only a clear phone line to the office. If you have had the same problem, try calling the cable number, 754-4211 or the maintenance number, 754-4317, and have them transfer you to who you need to talk to. Maybe the employees will get tired of that though, and put their phones on hold, too. m Complete i ching 18 years of hard work by my parents go up in smoke in such a very I short time. ' I urge every property owner on I Holdcn Beach to support our volunteer fire departments. These I men not only give freely of their time but risk their lives to protect our lives . and property. What a sad story it 1 would be if these fire departments i were forced to stop operating j because of lack of funds. ( ' We have so much to be thankful 1 for?that the ten lives in our home 1 ONE- I' A\x fSA . R LW, Vorst Of Pri schedule once thrived on from 6 a.m. to 1 am What makes me put off doing things' I'm not entirely sure, but I think it has something to do with responsibility, not wanting it very much. The more capable and efficient you are. the more others expect you to do They won't leave you alone unless you appear barely competent. In the two years before coming home" to Shallotte. there was too much responsiblity. a lot more than 1 ever wanted-a house, two jobs?one with continuous deadlines and coordination of others' work, and cot managing a dining room and handling money. presidency of coe local club and offices in two state organisations. three or four yobs within the church; and two dogs 1 was running on three to five hours of sleep a day. seven days a week -a t>?o?i schedule (or a lot c< bus} people. but one that wore roe down quick}} Committer meetings at ever} meal 3) to 30 phone calls or memcs a da} to other people I wasn't even sure who Susan was anymore The gu> 1 was seeing declared me a total il Hundred one vehicle and hired additional parttime employees for the summer to patrol the beach several times a week to pick up iiiier. This type effort, along with a positive public relations program, can do much to make our beaches more pleasant to visit, and for us who live on or near them. Jim Buffaloe Holden Beach To Office Hey, I just got through on the 4311 line. Guess what?...they put me on hold. So it goes. Don Ballou Shallotte Point (P.S. I stayed on hold for five minutes before I had to hang up and go to work.) destruction were saved. We can rebuild our home but a life cannot be replaced. Our wonderful neighbors and friends?the William Nyes from Lumbcrton, the Franklin Hurseys, the Henry Youngs, the Joseph Youngs, the Jerry' Bares, the Frank Jones and Iisa, Dr. Woodward Farmer, the Bauguess and everyone who came by to offer their issistance; to each fire-fighter, Chief sf Police Raymond Simpson, R. A. Parnell, the rescue squad workers?on behalf of my parents ind my entire family, we are forever grateful to you. Beth B. Stephens Lumberton Brief Notes To the editor: Please pass on to Terry Pope former Beacon staff writer) this parlor's drwi 1 lirlr urieKoe orwJ fV"> insurance 'hat he will find more wenches" in Chapel Hill than Holdcn Beach. Becky Robertson Holden Beach Please enter our subscription for one year. We frequently visit Brunswick County and enjoy reading your newspaper. Charles A. Girard i-rojessor ot Chemistry Danville, Kentucky We have moved and would like your paper to follow us. I enjoy reading it very much. 1 hope someday to settle in the Carolinas; meanwhile I catch all the news from the Beacon Hose and Jun Pepey E. Patchogue, New York ...I really enjoy your paper?you do a fine job. Edie Sullivan Springfield Center, N Y. 1 enjoy reading your paper and keeping up with what's going on in your area. I picked up a copy when we were at Sunset Beach over the Easter holiday We have vacationed in your area for some time now and we love it. It has become our home away from home We look forward to receiving your publication. Mrs J. P. Whitaker Chesterfield, Va. sons stranger and said our relationship i uivj ivj Luoui m mure man aauy latenight phone calls and Sunday nights at the skating rink But 1 was too tired and too txisv (or anything more Burned out. 1 wanted out and got it?a desk Job at Raleigh's AP office, an odd-hours Job that kept me from doing or Joining anything else. I'd gone from one miserable extreme to another My next out: home for at least a year, to rest up and sort priorities Well, four years later I'm still here, not exactly resting up. and those priorities still need sorting Psychologist Lenora Yuer. at the University of California at Berkeley said it nicely: " Procrastinators think tag But they think they have to do ev erything at once and do it well " We have goals and (he abdity to accomplish them but 'sock ourselves _n prisons of our own making We're alraid?d doing too good a job or perhaps not good enough Whatever I'm going to shrug yesterday off my back and try to handle today's agenda And I'll worry about tomorrow?tomorrow Yesterday . get thee behind ire i J
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