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family beach cottage owned by Melva
foot of the new bridge exit on property
Missionary linptist Church of Supply,
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BY SUSAN USI IKK
Septic tank problems in Coastal
Shores subdivision at Holden Beach
no longer pose an immediate public
health problem and steps have begun
to try and correct the drainage situation
tliat caused the systems to fail.
Recent heavy rainfalls inundated
septic tanks of homes along Shell
Street, causing them to discharge
raw sewage to the surface. The 28-lot
subdivision is lorntiMl near the west
end of the island.
County health officials asked seven
(jiupcri) uwncrs i? cunan waicr
usage and use of their septic tanks
because the sewerage posed a public
health threat.
John Crowder. acting county
health director, said the waste is
laden with bacteria and viruses that
can be picked up and transmitted to
others by animals drinking the
water, children playing around it, or
anyone else who comes into direct
Utilit
BY SUSAN USIIEK
Members of the Brunswick County
Utilities Board immediately began
immersing themselves in the county
water system at their organizational
meeting Monday night.
Described by County Manager Billy
Carter as "probably one of the
most important boards the county
has to offer and probably the most
important right now," the panel is
charged with running the county
water system in a "businesslike"
manner. Its first job is to set
priorities for extension of lateral
lines off the main trunk lines.
Numerous subdivisions and communities
have put theii names up for
consideration, some citing development
potential, others problems with
water quality and/or septic lank
operation.
Commissioners have budgeted $1.5
million for water-related expansion
projects, but said Carter, "it won't do
everything" requested.
The manager indicated recommendations
from the board will be
treated with respect by county commissioners.
Members unanimously elected
Franky Thomas of Iceland chairman
and Alfonza Roach vice-chairman.
Thomas, a county commissioner for
eight years and former chairman,
also served four years on the Lower
Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority.
Roach, of Supply, is a former
member of the Brunswick County
Board of Health.
"Wc need to have a couple of
meetings on our own and get our feel
on the ground before we face the
public," suggested Thomas, referring
to the tremendous public interest
in the lateral lines.
Hoard members' orientation will
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lie Holden Beach Bridge Monday nmr*
liangc of careers. The Sunbeam 11, a
Price of High Point, once stood at the
now zoned commercial. Cedar Grove
the new owner, plans to convert the
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contact with it Such water-borne
diseases include hepatitis, dysentery
and typhoid fever.
He said Tuesday that no further action
by the county is required at this
time since the threat has abated.
We checked again Monday arid it
had dried up pretty much. It's no
longer a public health threat.**
However, the property owners, are
still being cautioned in a second letter
to restrict water usage, to limit
use of their washing machines, to fill
low areas of their lots and to encourage
the town to install a
drainage system there. The letter
also notes that a longer-term solution
may be to transfer the water for offsite
disposal.
If the situation isn't corrected,
Crowder said last week, the problem
will recur. If somebody lives there,
they will have a problem,'* he said.
Harvey I.ee of 1192 Ocenn
Boulevard West, the only permanent
ies Board
include a 1 p.m. tour on Sept. 15 of 1
county water facilities, including the
N.C. 13.1 plant, the Malmo plant and a
pump station, a 6*30 p.m. briefing on <
Oct. 22, and their first regular i
meeting on Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Their i
regular meetings will he held the so- I
cond Monday of each month at 6:30
p.m., in the commissioners' *
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arranging the donation. Ilolden said s
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resident whose dwelling is affected,
said the drainage problem has existed
for some time. "Believe me, it
has been a real trauma for five months,"
he told Ilolden Beach Commissioners
Monday.
Commissioner William Williamson,
who operates Carolina Seashore
He!real is one of the affected property
ow ners. He closed 30 of his 150-plus
camper lots in advance of the health
department notice.
"I could see the problem. I'm just
llhld t! wasn't over the I -rihor tY-.v
weekend," he told the Beacon.
When lx?e first broached the problem
to I loldoii Beach Commissioiters,
they told him correcting the
drainage problem was his responsibility.
Monday night. board said tlmt
while they didn't know what the longrange
solution would be, that responsibility
should be shared by state and
local government and the property
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chambers.
Commissioner Frankie Kabon, as
the cx-officio or non-voting member,
charged the utility board with its
responsibilities before the swearingin
by Hegina While, clerk to the
board of commissioners.
The county's water project has
evolved from an idea, he said, to "the
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Realty acted as Mrs. Price's agent in
evcral groups, including the Hidden
rceiving the house, but that the Supp*
sary paperwork together.
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owners.
"The town is wrapped up with it,
said Mayor John Tandy. We will d(
whatever is necessary because of tlu
health threat."
Commissioner l.yn Holder) aLs<
reminded I ah- that in dealing witti the
Shell Street problem, the town has t<
keep in mind that it is setting preco
dent for dealing with similar pro
bleriLS in the future.
The N.C. Division of Coasta
Management plans to issue a minoi
CAM A permit to the town for installation
of a swale up to 15 or 20 fee
wide to carry stormwater away fron
the lots and toward the marsh along
the lutracoasUil Waterway.
According to Holden Beach Tout
Manager Bob Buck the permit should
Ik* issued in about two weeks.
Also, Jim Griffin. developer oi
the Holden Beach West property just
west of Shell Street, has installed
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threshold of becoming one of North
Carolina's largest end most complex
municipal water systems."
He urged members to hike their
roles seriously because the
"backbone of future economic
development in Brunswick County is
in your hands."
In addition to the plant on N.C. 211.
Board members (from loft? Morris (
vlrc-clinlrnian; Bill Kncllsh nod IV
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A Brunswick County jury returned
;t verdict of guilty of involuntary
manslaughter at noon Friday in the
trial of Forrest Williamson, 18. of
Shallotte, charged with the April '?
murder c?f William Hewett, 47, of
Civietown.
After hearing only two days of
I testimony, the eight-woman, fourj
man jury deliberated about three
hours before coming to a decision.
Other optional verdicts were guilty of
first and second degree murder, and
not guilty.
Judge Coy Brewer Jr. sentenced
Williamson to three years, the
lightest penalty he could have assigned.
Ilex (lore, representing Williamson,
and Wanda Bryant from the
District Attorney's office, presented
* a total of three witnesses whoso
stories were completely compatible.
The testimony of the defendant atul
that of David Faulk, testifying for the
state, related the incidents of Aprilt?.
beginning with the early hours of the
day in which Faulk ami Hewett were
together.
Faulk said at one point his companion
pulled out a gun. a .22 caliber
revolver, and put it to his stomach.
1 then Faulk took it from him and sliov!
Seven County
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Among 42 persons rounded up i
1 Reach narcotics detectives in the
from Brunswick County.
Charges against the suspects r;
t juana. or cocaine and possession or
j conveyance to transport controlled
Brunsw ick County residents ar
and Christopher Thomas Blevius.
i Wesley Caraway. 27. and l.arry
I Shallotte; Trac y Lynn Harmon, 21,
Lee (lore, 20. all of Ash.
Information regarding spec
available at press time.
I According to Walt Floyd, chief
by infiltrating various drug (lealinj
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i the new 24 mgd surface-water treatment
plant nearing completion at
Malmo atul a series of elevated
storage tanks and pumping stations,
the system includes miles of 24-, 3ftand
42-ineh trunk lines from which
laterals extend. Existing lines run
from Southport-Oak Island to
Calabash, with new trunk lines being
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Faulk said. Ilewett retrieved the gun
and put it against his forehead and
cocked it. Again Faulk took it from
him.
After the two men were joined by
Forrest Wiliiauu on. they all sat
around on th?- d?*-k behind the Red
and White grocery store, where
Williamson was emploved, drinking
beer. Ilewett remarked. "1 wish someone
would blow n;y brains out,"
Williamson ? 'i:"ed. so Williamson
replied. Tin .sorry, ! don't have a
gun."
"That's no problem." Ilewett was
quoted as saying, as he went to liis
car and got his gun. He gave it to
Williamson, who then placed it
against the center of Hewett's
forehead and fired, according to the
testimony.
Williamson testified, however, that
he believed the gun was not loaded.
(lore expressed satisfaction with
the verdict, and said that under the
Fair Sentencing Act, Williamson will
have to serve only half his sentence,
a year and a lialf. "But actually,
they've been serving only about 40
twrrenl ??f thoir cm h.? nnnW
be out by Christinas next year." he
said.
Residents
ug Bust
in the last two weeks by North Myrtle
ir 'Operation Profile." were seven
nnged from trafficking in I *SD, marimanufaclure
of marijuana, to use of
I substances.
rested were: Kric Scott Iscnhour, 25,
26. both of Ocean Isle Beach: John
Franklin 1-arrimore, 20. both of
Jeffrey Hex Barlow. 20, and Marvin
ific individual charges was not
of detectives, llie busts were made
l locations around the city.
Role
laid along N.C. 87 from Winnabow to
Southport and along U.S. 17 to
Shallotte.
The county plans to buy raw surface
water from the Lower Cape
Kenr Water & Sewer Authority's
King's Ktuff Plant in Kinder. County
and is currently the authority's only
customer. County Attorney David
Clegg is the regional utility board's
cliairtnan.
According to county officials, the
more water the county can sell the
better, because those profits lower
the cost of water used by the county
itself. "The overhead stays the
same," said Carter, with Water
System Director Kenneth Hewett adding
that the only additional oroduc
tioii costs are for chemicals and electricity.
The county is negotiating with
several potential customers, including
North Myrtle Reach, S.C.,
but no agreements have been reached.
County water will be available to
the Iceland Sanitary District in approximately
two months, according
to County Engineer Dan Shields,
before the district is actually ready
for it. The district board has not yet
awarded contracts for construction if
its water distribution lines.
In any case, said Carter, "there is
no way citizens will be shortchanged
011 water," as some rumors have sug-r7
gested.
Attending Monday's meeting were
Utility Board members Thomas,
Roach, Commissioner Rabon, Morris
Crouch, Ernest McGec and Bill
English. Absent were Robert N'ubcl
and Ed (lore. Also present were Com
missioners Grace Beasley ami Jim
Poole.