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THE BRUNSWICK&BEACON
Kelt* aril M. Stvcatt mil (Carolyn II. Swrntt I'ublithers
Kduanl >1. Swnlt Editor
Susan t,'*hi-r iVeir* Editor
Johnny Grnijj S/torta Editor
Mnry I'otl* Office Mnnatfcr
Cecelia Gore ddvertiaing H< /<rexentiitire
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Clyde and Mnltie Stout, Jim Hallou Circulation
Page 4-A Thursday, December 26,1985
Bridge For Sunset
Is Good Investment
The Sunset Beach Taxpayers Association is on weak
ground in opposing a new high-rise fixed-span bridge to the
island on grounds that it would be a waste of taxpayers'
money.
Replacing the rickety one-way pontoon bridge with one
which allows both vehicle and boat traffic to flow freely will,
in a few years, save money. Maintaining the old bridge and
manning it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is costly. Tax
money can be poured in this funnel forever without filling the
transportation needs on land or in the Intracoastal Waterway.
Building a permanent concrete structure such as the one
at Ocean Isle Beach and the one under construction at Holden
Reach, is a sound investment of taxpayers' money. Replacing
the present bridge at Sunset with another one which has to be
opened and closed would be the biggest waste of money one
can imagine.
The root cause of the SBTA's opposition to a modern
bridge is, no doubt, that traffic to the island and its development
will accelerate. And while one cannot deny that a new
bridge might affect the situation to some degree, development
and traffic will increase even if the old pontoon bridge
remains the only way to reach the island.
Granted, there arc not enough year 'round residents at
Sunset Beach to justify a replacement bridge. The same is
true of Ocean Isle and Holden beaches. The new bridges are
not being built simply for the convenience of a few permanent
residents of the islands.
The steady stream of traffic across the barrier island
bridges during the tourist season more than justifies con
struction of modern bridges which do not have to be opened
and closed to let boat traffic pass. For safety's sake, access to
and from the islands by emergency vehicles is vital. Lives
may bo lost if rescue vehicles are delayed. A house fire can
wipe out a whole section of cottages while a fire truck waits on
the other side of the bridge.
Steadily Increasing numbers of commercial and pleasure
boats on the Intracoastal Waterway justify construction of
bridges which do not have to be opened for boats to pass.
Opposing unbridled development of the county's beaches
is understandable. Many groups and individuals share this
stand with the SHTA. Hut there are other ways to control
growth without trying to block development of adequate
transportation facilities such as a badly-needed bridge for
Sunset.
Here's To Black eyed
Peas and Greens
Well. I'm following the ndvtrr of
Motnc I'lOtlomles Kxtensloh Agent
stocking up
hlmKev (or Neu Year's ^
It's not tluit she or I necessarily SllSnn
believe that hlaekey ed (leas bring F
good luck for the coming ^ Usher
year though personally I wouliln t m.
want to ganitile by not eating peas on |s~"'
New Year's May
One year, when Mom had to work
late at the drug store in Shallotte, she cy (tarty dishes Hut I'll stiek to plain
left my sisters ami me in eluirge of old peas and ami bread
iho pons Wo txirned them Talk Our faintly always adds srwiv for
about batl luok that yoar. you even more good lurk. ixie Kx>k at
wouldn't believe tt tf I told you wltat smelted ami tasted tiko alitor
So faithfully, on the night of used to make tnc (tag, so I'd skip that
December Slst. 1 put on my pot of i??rt Maybe lltal's why 1 Itavr no
(was to soak, shortening the cooking money. ISome excuse, huh" >
Ume In doing so Next morning. 1 tine story goes that tlx- more
slntlller them with a tltllr salt itory, of greens \ oti eat on New Year ? Day.
Iiain lor flavor the more greenbacks will come your
If nothing else. I know that when way during the year, promising
combined with the grains tn corn- wealth and prosperity
(tread they make a hlgh-proteln. low- It took a long time, but I've fuially
cost meal, a good way to save on lite learned to eat collarets May be this is
meat hill i Vegetarians leave out lite the year I'll become prosperous, or if
pork l nothing else, team how to manage
1 liave more uptown friends Uvat my money better
make fancy b lackeyed pea salads or fare to )oin me* At least we'll start
purees that they sen e tn equally fan- the year off eating healthy
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This Christinas we enjoyed again
the familiar strains of "Joy to the
World." This beautiful carol reminds
us of the meaning of the season as
Christians celebrate the coming of
Christ into the world to restore man's
relationship with (iod. Must of our
churches emphasize this belief all
year long, but Christmas is the
special season for celebrating. What
many of as overlook is how the coming
of Christ also restored man's
relationship with the Earth.
It is true that many of the
references to nature in the Bible are
there because of the rural, agrarian
setting of the times. But there is also
a continuing theme which surfaces to
show tluit man must "get right" with
the Earth. The ticnests account
shows man as created in God's image
aild put iii ijotiiiriioti ail UVfl the oilier
creatures as steward or caretaker.
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man with having to till the soil and
fight against nature to survive. Some
of the prophets like Isaiah and the
Psalmist wrote of the joy of nature at
the coming of the expected Messiah
Though these references may be
metaphors, they can illustrate the
importance these people placed on a
right relationship with nature.
Some theologians blame the environmental
problems we have on
Hit? Dctic's of Judaism and Christian;
ty thai place man in a position of
dominance over the rest of creation.
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than as steward. Rather than caring
for the Earth, man only used it for his
needs without much concern for the
future. land was plentiful and "usedup
land" could be discarded as the
user moved on.
The coining of the Saviour should
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sonic of the reluctance to relate the
Christian message to nature was due
to the "nature worship" of some of ,
the countries surrounding the early ,
Christians. The difference 1 see is
that we don't attempt to "find Hod" ,
in nature; but those who know Hod
through Christ can see nature in a
new light
So. let's also sing "Joy to the
Earth" this Christmas season! In doing
so. we acknowledge our role as
stewards of the Earth, as caretakers
who are responsible to the Creator
for our special position.
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