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j '*M IHI ItVtMAKK l|*{('N TO Volume 24. Number 47 Caroline Sn Nove BY SUSAN I'SIIKR A majority of the approximately '0(1 KlmriK nritiwrlv iiu-norc who gathered at the Calabash fire station last Thursday night liked the idea of becoming a town. If they choose, it could happen as early as June 1987. they were told. On a show of hands, more than half favored incorporation, while similar smaller numbers voiced objections or indecision. A more exact reaction is due Nov. 22. the tentative dale set for a special meeting of all property owners?or their proxies to veto on the issue According to He p. I ?avid Reriwine, Carolina Shores is 'farthest along" in ila study of five conuTiur.ihe:;the South Brunswick Islands area currently discussing with him the possibility of incorporation. Redwine would be asked to introduce a local bill on the POA's behalf in the General Assembly next February Brunswick County currently has the largest number of incorporated communities of any county in North Carolina?12 Oyster Seos Despite Hot Temperature.*^ may siill average oyster season was to open as usual \ public bottoms south of the Surf Citj Excluded are polluted areas and Inter in the season. "OtJoIht 1*1- lh.il*x prntly-muc Rich Carpenter, southern district i Marine Fisheries It allowed peop market, or that's wliat I've always I Carpenter said several callers la delayed, without giving a reason for If people are interested in havii would like to see a public hearing h passible. Changing the date without nolifii problems, he said, not just for thosi but conununities w hich plan events a In Brunswick County, these incl the season, the Dixon Clinpel Metho on Oct 4, which Carpenter describei That event, which features oystc traditionally hold the first Saturday The second major event is the i sored by the South Brunswick Islan cond weekend of October. This y cocktails in addition to oysters steal For those who plan to gathei i^ockwoodFolly today 'Thursday > ij let, around 1:24 p.m. Management areas closed to tin elude Calloway Flats and a second ai single areas in the Sliallolte River, ( two portions of the Knstern ('liannel Closed to clamming, hut open to second management area in l.ot shoreline from mean high water tna continuing eastwaid. Also, in the Sha a portion of shoreline and 20 feel 011 along the shore in a northerly direct i /\ i . Jury belectic In Long Mur BY MAiUOIilF. MEfilVKRN .Jury selection began late Monday afternoon in Brunswick County Superior Court in the trial of 53-ycarold Thomas Cong of Iceland. Long is charged with the March 25 shooting death of his former wife, Annette Long, and assault with intent to kill on former Brunswick County Commissioner Chairman Kranky Thomas The incident took place in the front yard of Ms. ling's home in Olde Townc. Long's attorney, William Shell of Wilmington, presented a number of motions Monday, most of them procedural, hut two requesting suppression of evidence. Judge Coy Brewer allowed the suppression of evidence obtained by Brunswick County Sheriff's deputies Konald Smith and Ida Ballard, hut denied the motion for suppression of evidence to be given by Del. Richard Burgess and evidence obtained in a eo!.r/.k I Shell claimed tli.it statements made by l.onfj the ni|?ht of the \ |Kass* .,UNS r?.?v VIC 1 ,"H .., i|< V 1 .. raa^Sg Shcillolte North a Shores mber Or If a clear majority of property owners favor incorporation. according to POA President A1 Houghton. Hedwme would submit tlie bill without a requirement for a referendum If not. a referendum conducted by the Brunswick Countv Board of Flections would be required. In that case. only county residents could legally vote. Thursday's meeting was called by the Pr operty Owners Association to present the idea, which was advanced in a study released by a POA committee. "We see no disadvantages in incorporation," said Hvughtuu, who said that factors others saw as disadvantages were actually advantages. While residents would have to pay town (axes as well as county, he noted as an example, those taxes would be deductible for those who itemize, while POA dues are not. Carolina Shores is just south and west of Calabash, which thus far lias made no move to annex the community. An annexation study undertaken on Opens Weather in the upper 80 and lower 90s, but iVednesday, Oct I, at sunrise in all v Bridge at N.C. 210 and N.C. 50. I management areas that will open ii Ok- trmlUionitl dtito." xjilMinctl Manager far tlie N.C. Division of le to take advantage of an early teen told." st week asked for the opening to be their request. lg the date changed, he added, he old to get as much public input as ation well in advance would cause ? who make their living oy.storing, round the traditional opening date, ude the first major public roast of dist Church Boast at Varnamtown il as "a biggie." rs roasted over open wood fires, is after the opening of oyster season, annual N.C. Oyster Festival spends Chamber of Commerce the seear's event features raw oyster ned in cookers. their own oysters, low tide in ; at 12:21 p.m., and in Shallotte Ini' harvest of clams and oysters inrea in I<ockwood's Folly River, and )ld Ferry Channel, Still Creek and vti3iviui|i, (lit l/l III II OIUII^II JUKI il kwood's Folly ltiver along the I rk to a point 100 feet offshore and llotte River, the "Swash" area and itward in Clibb's Creek continuing ion about 1,500 feel. )n Begins der Trial shooting to law enforcement officers should not be admitted as evidence, because l*ong, after being read his rights, had said he did not want to make any statements at tliat time. Deputies Smith and llallard, and Del. Burgess should not, therefore, have questioned him. Shell said. Smith was the first deputy on the scene and read his rights to Long, then asked the location of the gun. Ballard tried to talk to him in the rt'ilrnl t'ttr inimiulifiJold while waiting for Burgess, who transported Ixmg back from Olde Towne to the county jail. Shell said he expected Jury' selection to take a week. At his request, the number of jurors summoned was increased from the usual 75 to 175, and they are being questioned in separate groups, clue to limited courtroom space. Prosecuting the case is Assistant District Attorney Torn Hicks. On hand Monday as consultants for selection of Jurors were Thomas, and l.ong's children, Bruce and Sherry. I \\l\ * -mtP i"i | Carolina. Thursday Octol Residenl i Incorpo by Calabash now would not necessarily block incor|>orntton of Carolina Shores, Jake Wicker of the institute of Government said later, lie attended tin* meeting,. along with Hep. David Itcdwinc and his election opponent. Malcolm GrLssett. Both the N.C. League of Municipalities and the General Assembly are generally discouraging incorporation of a "paper town," one formed as a defense against annexation by all adjoining town. But, by Wicker and Hedwine's interpretation of League policy, if no nearby city opposes the incorporation, the League isn't likely to lobby against it. It will be up to Mr. Kedwine," said Wicker. u-H??th#?r to introduce the hill. Local bill* are generally adopted as n courtesy to the legislator, unless the measure conflicts with other statewide activity or are a source of controversy at home. But. in the last session. 1 ted nine said, several local incorporation hills were defeated. Committee members Wes Reynolds. Warren Bud" Knapp. Holden Be Before Re< BY SUSAN USB BR With Brunswick Avenue on its tiuud, Holden Beach Commissioners la.it Wi'ilncjuloy Dinned henrta on their sleeves, making public the town's eagerness to add to its road system by accepting, "as Is," streets thnt VliTP nlsitt#vi l\ul nnu.?r liirnoH over to the town. Commissioners want to accept the streets without making any commitment to improve them with town funds, according to Mayor John Tandy. Impetus for the vote, he said, is the town's desire to open Brunswick Avenue as a main thoroughfare on the Island. "I think it's a little stroke of genius on our part," lie said, adding he wasn't sure how the developers who own Brunswick Avenue properly may react. While there has been no offer to dedicate this street to Uie town, he said, "It's in the town, it's platted as a street and it's being used by some residents for ingress and egress." If improved and paved, Brunswick Avenue could become the second main east-west route on the island, paralleing Ocean Boulevard from High Point Street east. it would make a good exit for peo wF% Bruns Fred I .augisfh of Supply wu*. in a Ion xtudcntK who had pre-reglstered for Hmnswlr-k Technical College. Behl Culson of llolden Beach waits to ? assisted by I la/el Williams. EngHlt and Connie I'owell, public Inform; )er 2 1906 fs Vote ration Hiuk Wiley, Hob Cor bin, Hob Woodbury and Guy Williams reached a consensus in their recommendations, he said. The town has been discussing possible incorporation for about five years, and assigned a first committee to investigate the idea more than two years ago. Ilealislic' Budget according 10 nougtuon, uie latest study differs from one released .about a year ago in that its proposed funding level Is more realistic. It proposes a rough first-year budget of about $214,925, including $67,650 for administration and $147.000 for maintenance, rroperiy uixes would be the main source of revenue. The largest single taxpayer in town would be Carolina Shores CJolf Course, with a base of $2.36 million, followed by the POA at $372,200 and the company that provides water and sewer utilities to the community, at $147,430. Lots ami residences are valued at $47.8 million. Other sources of projected income See CAROLINA. Page 2-A och Wants quired Impr pie on the east end in case of flooding." he added, "because the ground is so high along there." llrunNwick Avenue lit one of seven.! platted streets that could Ik? affected by the vote. Some easements that were given to the town or were going to be given to the town were not ever formally accepted by the town board, according to Mayor John Tandy, and also may not have beer, properly dedicated as a street or access area. On a motion by Commissioner William Williamson following an hour-long closed-door session to discuss 'real estate," the town agreed to accept offers of dedication of all platted street rights-of-way that have been properly recorded with the Brunswick County Register of Deeds?on the condition that improvements would still be made according to existing town policies. Currently policies huve provided that property owners must bring the rights-of-way up to certain standards before, not after, acceptance by the town. A second motion, by Commissioner Hal Stanley, affirmed that the first motion would not reflect in any way on the town's subdivision ordinance, i ^ wick Tech Begins Nev g line Tuesday of another pari of the the fall term at lined up for enrt nil him, Jessica Dean of Instructs enroll. They are Tuesday made It li i instructor, left, the Inst day to reg ation officer. In 25c Per Copy 28 F i SK9?BE}fl& 1 *m' 1 I | I _ I mVM }jj$ CAK01.INA SHORES POA Presidei: reviews with pruperty owners prnjeete ty were to incorporate. Platted Stre ovements A which sets different standards for streets. Both motions were approved unatttmrmMy. Once streets are dedicated to Holden Beach, Hie town assumes responsibility for their maintenance, using either local or Powell Bill state funds. Tandy said Monday that improvements to the mid-section of Crab Street had been completed, making tiuit segment eligible for acceptance bv the town. Property owners had complained that school buses and mail carriers could not serve them because of the road's condition. Festival Insurance A $5d0 contribution from the town to the Holden Beach Merchants Association, also approved unanimously, is to be used to furnish "protective devices" for the N.C. Festival-Hv-ThesSea on Oct. 25-26. Commissioner Gay Atkins had asked for the town's support of the festival, citing the town's requirement that the festival buy its own liability insurance coverage this year. The unanticipated expense will cost approximately $1,000. This year, she said, the festival did not receive NlAII VIC.IvfSN v Term building, other pros|>ecUve students dlmcnt without prior registration, m Jesse Clcniinons said the turnout lelyenrollment w ill top soo. Oct. 7 is Lster. Wi/1 i w g H 'ages Plus Supplements | j ,1 1 I ^ | j ;l i 1L * ssf ~ w r (! STAM 6' it Al Houghton (with microphone i il income tax savings if the commuui* >et Aade money from either the state or county and is "closer" on money than in the past. "The town ouuht to do Anmcthinv1. (to aid the festival),'" said Commissioner L>n Holden, wondering how other towns handle festivals and parades. "But I'm not sure this is it Some people are not in favor of it; they don't want the beach pushed " Commissioner Stanley expressed reluctance: "1 don't think we ought to, but I'll move it." the finance officci aimi. But he specified the money wasn't to be used lo pay for the festival's street dance. "There are a number of people who don't want to contribute anything to the street dance," he stressed. Commissioner Graham King said he had changed his mind about the town's support of the festival, having at first objected. Property owners look forward to the event each year and it brings money into the community, he said. "It's one occasion where the community seems to come together. There are people who work at the festival that don't get involved the rest of the year," he added. Stanley also was concerned about the precedent set, saying objections to use of town funds for promotion See BOARD, Page 2-A Candidate Has Self Tested For Drugs Dorothy Worth of Shallotto. Democrat candidate for the District 2 seat on the Brunswick County Board of Education, was tested for drags at the Brunswick Hospital Sept. 25. Mrs. Worth said she volunteered lo be tested, "to empliasize my committment to drag-free schools." Calling drug traffickers "merchants of death," she said she wanted to be the first to suffer any indignities of drug testing, in the hopes of contributing to a solution to the problem of drugs in schools. While she did not suggest other school board candidates follow suit, Mrs. Worth said everyone in the school system, "administrators, teachers and students" should lie willing to be tested for drags on n voluntary basis. "I wouldn't want a teacher on drugs teaching my children." said the candidate whose two children have graduated from county schools. She said she had not discussed her views with school officials. Results of her own tests, she said, would be inadc public.
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