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I Page 2-A?T1IK BRUNSWICK KKACON. Thursday. Dece Arnold To G BY KTTA SMITH Shallotte Fire Chief Michael Arnold will continue in that post on an interim basis while working with a newlyappointed committee to address apparent problems within the department. Town aldermen voted unanimously last Wednesday, to allow Arnold to continue as interim chief until their last meeting in January, when the committee still to he appointed?ir. due to report to the town board. The committee will include Arnold. Mayor Jerry Jones and at least one other town board member. -^aArnold has served as chief for a t'rf'fin?u?-rjtiis^ year and was recommended by the department recently for reappointHnjw^ 1 ment by the town hoard But gW/iijr aldermen deiue<i that request at their HHk \ Nov. ".It meeting without giving a reason for the decision. (iWj:\ !_' Wednesday night. Arnold re rVV quested an explanation. "I'm not questioning their deciArnold sion or asking them to change it." he said. "151111 want an explanation. 1 want to know what are the reasons." Mayor Jones said some people in the department lud complained to him about delays in painting the fire house, getting a base radio fixed that was knocked out during a storm, replacing a hose rack, obtaining repairs for a truck thai had been hit. and installing some equipment on a fire truck. He also said people had complained about the department's filing cabinets being kept in the town hall instead of the fire station and the hours of certified training offered by the department to firefighters. Two Men Die !n Weekend Accidf Two men were killed early Satur- belts at the time of i day morning when their cars collided Oakley indicated, head-on on N.C. 130 one mile east of In an accident Si Shallotte. Keen of Shallotl. .MTiuan r.a?itrti niiuru. ou. 01 nunt jumurviiiiiM Holden Beach died instantly in the 6 S.C.. on U.S. 17 at* a.m. crash. The driver of the second thwest of Calabash vehicle. James Scott Elliott. 48. of tempted to make a I Supply, died later that morning in was struck by Keer New Hanover Memorial Hospital. He Keen was chari was transported to Brunswick movement by Tr< Hospital in Supply, then transferred nhardt. to the Wilmington facility. Her 1985 Honda According to the Highway Patrol damage and O.ausi report. Blight's 1985 Chrysler ran off $250. the right side of the road as he was 1-ast Thursday. < approaching a curve. He then came Hewettof Inland wi back on the pavement, crossed the when the vehicle s center line and struck Elliott's 1985 ran off the right si Toyota truck head-on. struck a ditch ubot These deaths bring the number of of BeHville. Brunswick County highway fatalities She was charged to 22 for the year, compared with 16 impaired, imprope this time last year, according to operating license a Patrol spokesman Ruby Oakley. Hewett was take Elliott's and Blight's cars received Hospital in Wi liamaUM octitn-.'ixl jf <7 OTrfl estimated damaot Neither men were wearing seat SWOHolden Will Consic Causeway Annexa (Continued From Page 1-Ai ?f the problem, legislature would not pass an act of Slid incorporation where a notice of intent An ordinance n was in force. to purchase S5 mot "Protective incorporation is was amended to i unlikely even with a notice of con- for late pnrchasi sideration. because the legislature discussed the possi doesn't like protective identification s incorporation." Ledgett said. charge. The notice of consideration Is less "There should definite tlian notice of intent and re- raise money othei quires no further steps, he continued, taxes, and this i "It simply means you're thinking Stanley said. It's about it." say I'm from Mold Four rnontlis ago some causeway Tandy observed residents asked Rep. E. David good tools in times "Butch" Redwine for a bill of incor- make enormous poration to establish this area as relations if we senl North Holden Reach. people to comply I uoueri nooinson, one 01 tno.se in- their ears. I don t volved in the request, said Monday them away, thougl liis concern about annexation was that causeway residents have a voice Commissioner in the matter. "They may feci their P?'n 01,1 lfwi1 ' tax dollars will just go topave streets st,c*crs wouh on the island." he said. ministrative costs, Water Contract have to be made. The board also approved a contract ' ve tau^)l 100 for water with the Brunswick County w*1? wtTC oul ?' Utilities Operation Board, with a Per'?d "ie sticke maximum rate for the fiscal year of an(* 'u"'10 ^ a P $1.20 per 1,000 gallons. Buck said the mjssl0m'r Gay All county rates have fluctuated from 1 he board agree the rnid 80s to the high 90s. and he ex- al peeled the average to be about 93 In other business ed iwo plats in cents over the next year. Sailfish Drive anc I .cave For Court? Wcst, an,| passes A civil leave with pay was allowed csUng rcloasc Jeff Williams, police patrolman for etoI|0|nic develop the town, who was subpoenaed as a Fe.jr (.ouncjj 0f (; court witness recently, and spent four days away from bus job. A town ordinance prohibits a leave I gg ot absence tor this purpose, and corn- ; missioners discussed the problems jBRilvG arising for employees who arc sum- * moned to court. "The question is not Tlir^il whether they'd go. but whether we'd g IlL'pYfc' pay them," Stanley said. On Si I^edgett was instructed to explore BIG Ntlt' ordinances of this kind in other OASIS municipalities for future discussion inber I!. I1?S6 ontinue As In lie would not say. however, who or how many people had complained. Arnold said he had talked to the mayor earlier on three occasions about those questions ami hail thought the mayor was satisfied with his explanations. The fire house had not been painted, he said, but the work liad been started. Haiti had delayed the painter from finishing the job. and even when it's not raining, he said, the building has to be dry before it van be painted. lie said Clyde Miller had agreed to put the fire hose hark up if he can get some help, but at his convenience. He's also doing it for free," said Arnold. "And it's the general consensus of the department that if you can get something done for free, do it " He said the radio repair was delayed because he wanted to have the work done locally and it took time for the repairman to get it done. The three tool boxes that had been at the station over a year liad not been installed 011 the truck because the department had never received a bill for them, said Arnold. and he hesitated installing them until they were paid for because the company could charge an exorbitant price for them When asked about the filing cabinets. Arnold said that according to state fire protection laws they are to be kept in the town hall, with copies at the fire department. 1 le said the files had been broken in to and records stolen when they were kept in the department previously. Concerning the certified training hours, he said the state's Insurance Service Organization reauires a minimum of :W hours, which includes time spent at actual fires. We've had more training in the last year than ever Arnold said the department has had training con! when (Iau.se atits slightly injured he was operating TI,E DRIVER of this 19S5 Toyota pir de of U S 74 and Elliott of Supply, was one of two di it five miles west head-on collision Saturday morning. will) driving while ZSr? ASC Elections n to New Hanover ilminston. Th,- Jgf QgC. 1 5 > to her car was The Brunswick County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee will hold its county convention Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. | at the county ASC S office in Bolivia. IOi ASC committee members will be nominated and elected. I -j* j Q The meet'nB 'S 0PCI1 l? lht> PUbUCDrug Charges Are Dismissed delete the penally Drug-related charges against Commissioners Christopher Thomas Blcvins of iliility of giving the Ocean Isle Beach were dismissed tickers without pec 4 jn Horry County General Sessions Court, according to Cathy be some way to [ joyd of the Horry County Solicitor's than ad valorem office. s the only way, Blevias was among 42 persons arworth $5 to me to rest(.(| jn early September by North len Beach." Myrtle Beach narcotics detectives. I the slickers are jjjx (,iher Brunswick County of disaster "We'd _ ? --- residents were inciuueu in the sweep, strides in public called Operation Profile. Thc-ir cases l out a letter asking arc pentl?n>?, according to Floyd. ?y putting these on know about giving h." Graham King LJ >roper issuance of H i ELPING PEOi I involve ad- HELP THEMSEL , so a charge would I / 'I"hc Psychiatric Program re flak from people ()f |s.'cw Hanover Memorial I los town during the can help someone you love deal rs were available with an emotional or l>ehavorial enalty." said Com- problem. (;nK The Psychiatric Program d to leave Ihc price employs a varicly of patient Ire; mcnt services, including intensi individual psychotherapy, s the hoard approv- Individual therapy is conduc a subdivision on Wl,j, cach patient by his or her 1 Ocean Boulevard physican, or a clinician within'! i a rcMiiuiiiNi re;- Psychiatric Program 'ITienipy of state funds for focuses on problems most I rout uncut to the Cape some to the patient, and is helpl overnmenls. finding solutions or alternative of dealing with them. ASIDE For additional infoi HOME THK Psyciiiai irflCfiM (919)343 778 'lHvUIv Monday through I-rida 3I0 At New I lanovcr M SPIT STOP 2131 South MART terim Shalloti "I think poor communication in the fire department, and between the department and the town board is the problem." Alderman Wilton Harrelson iluctrd by WlnU'villo's fire chief and also worked with the Whiteville fin? chief ami had trainim: sessions at Sunnlv. The department does have a problem getting classes scheduled at Brunswick 'IVclinical College. he said, "I don't know why that is, hut we've tried to schedule classes and they keep canceling them." Brunswick County Kmorgency Management Director Cecil Logan told the board that training fur the department has been a concern of his for two years. "I've asked the county commissioners for $2.iX)0 to purchase five fire training tapes, because Brunswick Tech has no such tapes at all," he said. I x?gn:i said he has personally tried to set up classes at the school and had them turned down. Alderman Sarah Tripp asked Arnold about the fire hydrants in town that were covered with grass. "I think it should be the responsibility of the fire department to know where these hydrants are." she said. Arnold said the dc|>artment has maps that show where every hydrant in town is located, including those that belong to the county. Me said he had talked to the mayor about getting kup. James Scott Norman l-'dwarri Blight of Hidden Beai riven killed ill a ly. The second man. AAn\/<~ir F\/oinn Offir-o Of Lieutenant Goverr (Continued From I'aRi- l-Ai keep them iijxi.ittMl cosLs $25 or $50 now have a completely up-to-date set A Duke University graduate major in history, Mnllin^ton .succeed- g|gf?1 her father as mayor of Ocean Isle. While Bullington would not say slie ''? imMba is definitely a candidate, she said she ' would make frequent trips to Raleigh, "to see what's going on there," and see what happens. Her hope is that 1.1. Governor Bob Jordan I will mn for governor. "I'm not going to run against him. He's my friend." she said. The only other woman who lias sought this state offiee was also from Brunswick County. Margaret Harper, owner and operator of The .Stevens Agency in Southport, was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 1968 and again in 1972. ,, . ' ,i ' '' ''' much mation plciisc call: L ric Program 7 or 343-7797 y 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. cmorial Hospital ? 17th Street * Olid 11 Hw If Fire Chief ! them cleaned up earlier !>y the town maintenance crew, hut that iHithini! was decided. Susan Arnold, fire training, coordinator for the department, said. "We have more eritieal Iraininp hours tii do than to pet these pays to po out anil spend their time heliind an ax. The water department or the toon employees should cut the prass " She added that the fire department employees are volunteers who work eipht hour:; a day anil llien work for the department. Plus, she said, they spend a lot time in u.mum;. "This department is in U'ltcr shape than it has Item in lor years." she saiil. "We do the host wo can ami t r\ ' ? save the department money." Chief Arnold told the hoard that he had made ap pointments to net a fire Iniek repaired, tuit the repairman or he always ended up breaking the appointments due to other engagements. When the truck first needed the repairs, he said, it was during the peak of the fire season and he felt the truck was needed more at the station than hi the shop, w here it could take a while to repair. Arnold said tliat he had talked to three of the houid members about these questions since the denial and that they said they were unaware of the problems. "It's no secret that there is some dissent within the department." said Alderman Wilton llarrelsou, who motioned to have Arnold remain as interim chief, and that the committee he appointed. ' Hut you have that in lieie, everywhere." he continued. "One thing we're in agreement on is that we want a good fire department. 1 think poor communication in tin fire department, and between the department and the town l>oard is the problem." Officers Join Town Force to fill positions recently vacated in the Sliallotte Police I iepartmcnt. Hubert Joel Hoagland anil Charh s Bryan Yeager v.ill report to work WS&gM "? " V>~ ? Hoagland. 25. is from Charlotte anil r*Hoio?< iha wmt ||!(s xvilli the (.'harlot(c iiikI h. died instant- Matthews police departments. lie is certified as a radar technician and as a police information network 'PIN* 1 Yenger, 'M. lives at Sliallotte Point and is presently employed with the Sunset Beach Police Department. Before that he was a security officer. He is a graduate of Brunswick lor Technical College's justice standards course. Yeager ami iloagland replace former officers Nellie K. Bising and Ifln William ('. I.owis II. who resinned from the force. I'heir liirinu brings the department up lo its full comple* . ?Hk mcnt of five officers. & Three Arrested (Continued From PaRe l-A | ' ... fiecrs Dennis I'icknrd ami lirandon Carter told officers lie held pai t . ownership of the house at 349 Ocean lloulevard Fast, hut town records inBP dicate the house is owned l-.y Harold ISLINGTON VVcnsiU Jr. of Concord. '>(' 'it* S % [ " m SALE ' IncSi Plate Mirrors Seomed Edges S inch $2 t S inch $<11$ 3 inch $42 Tax Cash & Carry i!e good thru Dec. 31 :omplete line of sform windows,1 rtnnrc Inhln ?r*r>c r-?l/-ir-r.^ri I more! Free Estimates otte Glass & Minor Co. y. 17 North, Shollolte, 754 9950
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