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Opinion Page THE BRUNSl Edward M. Swealt and Caro Edward M. Swealt SiiHiin Unhi'r Dawn Ellen lloyd Johnny t rniv Mary Poll* Cecelia Core Tammie Calloway Sieve Ander*on Kill McCownn Clyde nn<l Miittie Stout. Jim I'agc 4-A Maybe It': To Buck 1 Perhaps Sunset Beach P ful as he could have been las tention to eliminate public c ed as part of the agenda at town s governing body. Instead, he wanted to rc the meetings to write him a the subject on which they w When council members at this idea, the matter was i anyone to make impromptu speeches will remain on the Mayor Gordon's proposi been dismissed so quickly, some as an attempt to stifl amination might prove othe Citizens who wish to a do?something, have a 1 unreasonable to require so prepare a meeting agenda. I ing too much; two or three d council has the power to mi circumstances prevent adva In trying to change the ducted, Mayor Gordon was tradition. Most public board commission, allow anyone I random comments from the to conduct business. While this town-meetin might be an ego trip (t? iho their own voices from their lenghtens the sessions while tively. Before a town council or matters of vital importance ducted at which citizens are against. These public heari vanee notice is necessary to: whatever is on their mind later, when it is time for for public input has pass members and the public i arguments mouthed earlier Buniung a town the size big as Brunswick, is big bus meetings of governing board ner. Bringing more ordain/, meetings should give electei proper atmosphere in which without interruption from ministered, organization oi citizens of an opportunity to | process. Beautificatic Should Mak It's good to see civic and more of an interest in downti the holiday shopping season residents to "shop at home.' Ijist week, Use town hut and the Pilot Club of the Soul "l.ove Light" tree at the not Next Wednesday eventn join the South Brunswick lsl caroling and tree-lighting pa old Sunnyside School butldir Organuers hope to genei the budding Sunnyside ser Shallottr schoolchildren befi crew and relocation to Shall All the.M efforts from t lion project tvautify downt be proud of, to ? w home t Wri Thr Hwcofl wvkviur* *-Urt? *{ tnrlmif the writer's jkVHws I mj, pontes! letters v!wiM [? r^iUr tibrious .vnuiwnts Address teller; StulUAtr. N v ? >> VICK&BEACON lyn H. Swnll. Publishers Editor ISeirs Editor Stuff Writer Sports Editor Office Mutineer Advertising H epresen tati ve Typesetter I'retaman I'lmlit Technician Ballon Circulation Thursday, December 12,1985 s Time "radition rtayor Jim Gordon wasn't as tactit week when he announced his inomments which have been allowthe conclusion of meetings of the iquire anyone wishing to speak at letter a week in advance and tell ish to speak. and some in the audience balked dropped. The practice of allowing rnni'jrl/L? nnrl offnn mnonin/ilnon no rum ? ?I (.V 11 I I l* <? I 11 l II-M agenda. al had merit and should not have It was no doubt interpreted by le freedom of speech. Closer exrwisc. ,sk the council to do?or not to ight to be heard. It is not me advance notice in order to 'erhaps a week in advance is askays might lie enough notice. The ike an exception in cases where nee notice. way council meetings are con; bucking a Brunswick County meetings, including the county :o broach any subject and hear audience as board members try g approach to board meetings se who like to hoar the sound of soap-boxes, it often disrupts and accomplishing nothing constructhe county commission votes on to the public, hearings are coninvited and urged to speak for or ngs are well advertised. No adipeak. Anyone can get up and say elected officials to vote, the time ed. It is ridiculous for board to have to listen again to the at the public hearing. of Sunset Reach or a county as iiness. It is reasonable to expect is to !>e run in a businesslike manation to the agenda of regular 1 officials more time and a more to explore and discuss proposals i the audience. I'rooerlv ad F the agenda need not deprive participate, constructively, in the >n Efforts e Folks Proud professional organizations taking iwnShallotte, particularly during when businesses encourage area ig its new Christmas decorations h Brunswick Islands dedicated its th end of town. g, a variety of organizations will ands Chamber of Commerce in a rty at the south end of town, at the ig rate new interest in restoration of red at least three generations of ore its rescue from the wrecking otte Park in the early 1970s he decorated trees to the restoreow n Shallotte, more of a place to o. ite Us WW- WHIM -Vli pruni HiUM af vv'WV. AIU >> itivumst*i?or> ?ill uftM?n<*l Wtrr> !w ~hr Hr*c?\ m*CW5 Ihf rtfcht to ?M > *> V ftrarowtok ttornvn. I' O M Nothing Unu To the editor: Much has been said and written recently about the parking dilemma tii ouiuci ncdiii, d pruuiem wiucn increases in intensity particularly during the tourist season when parking space is often at a premium. To help solve this problem, developer Edward Gore has deeded to the town 35.4 acres of land at the west end of the beach, subject to the stipulations that it be developed for parking within three years and that the town continue to maintain it for that purpose. If these conditions are not met, ownership of the land is to revert to Mr. Gore. In my judgement, Mr. Gore is to be commended for his generosity and the Town Council is to be commended for its action in accepting the land. Unfortunately, a group of wellmeaning but misguided residents, acting as the Sunset Beach Taxpayers' Association (SBTA), would like to see the council rescind its acceptance of the land unless Mr. Gore removes the so-called "strings" attached to his offer. The SBTA should rerni*ni7o that it is common practice for donors of land and other property to stipulate specific conditions under which a donation is made. In the current in sumce, uicii' is numing unusual or unreasonable about the conditions attached to Mr. (lore's offer. On the contrary, it would be unusual If there were no such "strings attached." While it is true that Mr. Gore might Ft A10 \ \ V Sun 1 72 I ^ ^ I Hear T Due writer talks about hearing the bells on Christmas Day. 1 hear chimes -every day?as old, familial hymns they play Maybe you haven't even heard them Or porliaps, like me, you're enjoying the "bolls" of Camp United Methodist Church as they rinj; out across downtown Shallotte each day Isn't it (unnv how the absence of something can go unnoticed for long pertods of tune'' Hie chimes were donated to Unchurch a good while ago. when I was m junior high school, but had been out of order for a number of years Just how long no one I've talked to lately seems to know But a while Camp's new minister. Kev Stan Jvmith nlimWtntf *hc??it in !h.-> attic during u?c 5urr?r??c? wtrii Ik- r?u A sign along highway 8 Rliiabethtown advertised "( assume the idea was to offer would stop, quire, but A \ words this ( If the si may have braids, or p ing hair of tionary giv bably has li Maybe the sign was i Stress"?a state with which this time of year' The pace about stress at a time when * LETTERS TO sual Or Unrec conceivably derive some benefit from the land reversion, especially if this were to occur after public funds had been used to construct a vehicular access to the tract in question, the town need only use the land for its intended purpose to preclude this from happening. That shouldn't be too difficult to accomplish. The SBTA has the potential to be a "force for good in our community. Its principal deterrent to date has been its anti-Gore bias, which has clouded its objectivity. it's time to declare a truce and to join forces, recognizing that what's good for the Gores might be good for Sunset Beach and vice versa. It's a formula which has done more good than harm for the past 30 years or so. I>et*s give it a fair chance to continue. This writer is a resident of the extraterritorial jurisdiction area of Sunset Beach and hence is not eligible for membership in the SBTA. Furthermore, I am not a member of the so-called "Gore camp" and have only a nodding acquaintanceship with Mr. Gore. Doffo u Pr>v Sunset Beach Wants To Read A A ? < ? -I more un weather To the editor: Since you don't have anything on the weather in your paper, may I suggest that as an absentee landlord. I hO S/l/ f 'parking blg fSrAmc? )wn hall P" J=t he Chimes Fr f^T Susan . . p, 'Usher across this tangle ol equipment and naturally curious, asked what it was What is meant to be is meant to be. 1 suppose, because soon after a representative of the original installers came by. For an incredibly small sum of money, the chimes were back tri business again It seems the equipment requires adjusting after power failures, time changes and the like, and that no one Christmas Tri 7 between FayetteviUe and Thristmas Tress" for sale. 1 Christmas trees to those who 1 didn't take the time to m1've enjoyed the play on Thnstmas. gn was accurate, the vendor been selling Christmas darted hair, of the long flowa girl. This is what the dices for "tress", and it prottle to do with Christmas' neant to read "Christmas most of us can associate at of the season seems to bring we w ould like to be relaxed THE EDITOR isorioble Aboi would find a post-mortem on the highs and lows for the week very interesting. This is or. the beach. Any one of the closeby beaches would do. For instance, it would have been nice to know the highs and lows for the deep treeze last December when the deep freeze hit. Also, in the spring, the highs for the day may surprise some inland people and encourage more trips to the beach. Since you're fast becoming a more significant resort community, others no doubt would appreciate your info. Paul E. Weber Greensboro th.ilitor'% note: t summary- of the p.W ireeh's uealher is /tublisheil in the Ilea con. usually on pane 2 I each tceel;. anil inelutles the forecast furnisheil by Shallotte I'oint meteorologist Jachson (anaily. Once a month a summary of area iceathi'r proviileil by the I .V II eather Service at U ilminnton is /tublishetl.l Enjoys Beacon In Netherlands iO iiic culture We have really enjoyed being subscribers to the Beacon and we look forward to many more in the future. We can't tell you how much it makes our day to read our "home away from home" newspaper. Although we get it a little later over here, we still enjoy reading the news of Brunswick County. 1 Jijli om Across Tl at the church is trained to do Uiat It could get expensive over a year's Ume. 1 suppose But that's not my worry . I'm simply enjoying the music. living about a half-block from the church, the chimes help mark the start of each workday Heard at the nd erf the day, they have a definite soothing effect Some folks would get tired of hearing the same songs everyday But while the tapes obviously aren't the best available, so far I've enjoyed hearing the old hy inns of the church (For a while there, the chimes were competing with a nearby store that set stereo equipment outside Sorting out the two was tough on the ears, though each was fine on lis own i 5SS ! By Bill Faver and joyful Stress because of Or stress caused by traffu because of Christmas memor ones now gone And. of tours rtes. office oarties travel nia r-- * r"'" disappointments. missed opp things to cause worry and season Christmas ought to be n need to relax right now, take j woods, and decide to overcor We can vow to make it a rela celebration with family and i many of us face. Then irusp will be interpreted with ease: tresses" are really Christina jt Conditions M We look forward to many more in the years to come. Keep up the good work. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Sylvester The Netherlands Next Best Thing To Being Here To the editor: My husband and I have been receiving your newspaper in our hometown. Hickory, since this past August. It is always a pleasure to come home from work at the end of each week and find the Beacon in our mailbox. We have a summer home in Sunset Beach and since my husband and I B both teach school we really do make it our summer home. That's why we B appreciate your sending us a bit of our "other home" each week. It makes us feel close to the wonderful folks in Brunswick County. Apparently our love of Brunswick County and Sunset beach rubbed off vii uui iiium and dad uecause they recently purchased a vacation home near ours, uur uad s Dirlhday is Dec. 17, so I though what more wonderful gift could we give him than a subscription to the Beacon! Enclosed you will find my check. Could you please mail him his first copy of your I Dec. 19 edition? Sherry Brooks Hickory ill I ie Road Admittedly, the church will sooner or later have to invest in some new tapes if It continues using the chimes' Otherwise. 1 might turn into a grouch like some folks did back when the chimes were first installed Several individuals in the downtown business district got tired of hearing them probably because they played the same songs over and over again' | Sundays break the weekly pace nicely. That's when live broadcasts of the church's organ are heard through the chimes?usually a! tin' start and close of each service If you haven't heard the chimes before-or didn't notice when they faded away years ago?listen up next tlnu- you're dcwT.tCWT. You'll or pleasantly surprised derisions about gift giving and shopping. Or stress tes of years past with loved a Kn r,-> r?* -? ? V unit may uc money worns. overcomniercialiration. ortunities. and many more stress during the holiday lore than this Perhaps we a walk on the beach or in the ne this stress at Christmas xed. meaningful, and joyful riends without the stress so elled signs along the roads we'll know the "Christmas s trees j
The Brunswick Beacon (Shallotte, N.C.)
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