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PaRi* 2-A-THK BKLNSWK'K BKAa>N. ThutMlay. Jatiuarv ». 1987 Yarbrough Gets Contract With Opposition By Worth BY MAiUORIE MEGI\'ERN U was a peculiar schaol bouiti meeting that ted to extension of Superintendent Gene Yarbrough’s contract. Monday's gathering of the Brunswick Count>' Board of Educa tion gave a lialf-hour to routine agen da items, then went into an executive session that lasted more than two hours, with two interniptiojts. During the first break, puzzled staff members, reporters and visitors watched Yarbrough and board members wandering tlie halLs and picking at food on the buffet table Ihiit is always provided for the meetings. Shallotte Adds Mail Routes iiv ;^i.*KJOPIK MEGIYEH*'' People living in Sunset Beach. Brierwood E'jii«t»*s anc several other areas in southwestern Brunswick I'oimty got new addresses last week. The addition of two new mail routc.s in the Sunset Beach and Brivklanding areas brings the lnt*d number of Shallotte area routes to nine, according to Shallotte Postmaster Homer Andrews. On Saturday Routes 8 and 9 were .served for the first lime, with Judy Hickman delivering mail to residents on Route 8 in the Sunset Beach area, and I.ouisc Fidwood delivering on Route 9 in the Bricklanding area. Route 8 includes the island area of Sunset, and N.C. 179 from Bonaparte's Retreat to the bridge, in cluding Oyster Bay and Sea Trail Golf links. Route 9 includes Brierwood [''.States, Pine Village on N.C. 179 and all the Rricklanding area. "We put Uiem in the fastest- growing areas," Andrews explained. "1 adjusted t)ie routes because some were getting so overburdened, and the Fayetteville office approved them." No additional personnel was need ed for this expansion, as Hickman and Fidwood had iwen working as substitutes. “The routes are called auxiliary routes now.” Andrews said, “because they can be served in 35 hours per week or less. When it re quires more than 35 hours to deliver the mail, that route becomes a regular one. These two will be regular routes in two years." Route 8 is 54 miles in length and mail delivery requires 25 hours per week; Route 9 is 42 miles, requiring 21 hours per week. Rain Heaviest Since Diana Then the superintendent was eloseted in his office with a couple of board members, wmlc two uthers huddled in conversation elsewhere. The clusters shifted, as someone else Uilkel privately with Yarbrough. Throughout, new board lucinber Dorothy Worth pointed out to weary* onlookers. “Notic’o who’s left out of these little meetings? Docs that tell you anything?" and staffers cLiimcd ignorance of the goings-on. At last, shortly after 9:30 p.m., the public meeting resumed, and board member Heug Baxley moved to ex tend Yarbrough's contract for two years, at the same sakiry, with only the disability clause cluinged. This was a surprise item on the agenda and followed an evaluation done on the .superimendem’s perfor mance over the past two years. Worth inuncdiatcly expressed her intention to vote agaiiLst Uie action. “Tm not in agreement with exten ding Iiis contract at Uiis time. I Iiave a lot of questions I want answered and haven't luid time to study the evaluation." she said before voting no. The motion carried. 4-1. In the disability clause, providing for termination of Yarbrough'.s con tract after 180 days of disability, the period was cut to 90 days. Yarbrough, who was promoted in 1984 following the resignation of Ben Brooks, receives $45,500 in .sUite Cl -.V--.'. •• fSS' ■ S’Ar» AHOIOBv niAiVllM First Born In 1987 Whitney Chootel Plgotte was the first baby to arrive at The Bruoswick Hospital in Supply this year. Shows hers with her mother. Corinthia Plgotte of Supply, she was bom at 6:08 a.m. Jan, 1. Her maternal gracdmolher is Lelha Stevenson and her maternal great-grandmother is Ommi Pigotte. both of Shallotte. Series Of Break-ins -WV4VIO 3 T \A/Q VV stj BY ETTA SMITH A series of break-ins in the Inland Drive subdiviiion has lead to the ar- Morc rain fell on New Year's Day than Shallotte Point meteorologist Jack.son Canady had measured in a 24-hour period since Hurricane Diana in .September 1984. Accoi-ding to Iiis gauge. 4.35 inches fell on Jan. 1. ““Any way you look at »t, that wa.s too much at onetime," he said. The greatest 24-hour rainfall dur ing Diana measured 7.5 inches; it was the largest recorded since flooding rains in March 1983, when C anady recorded 5.25 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. For the period of December 30 through Jan. 5, a maximum high temperature of 59 degrees occurred on the 30th and the mininum low of 27 degrees occurred on both Dec. 31 and Jan. 4. An average dally high of 56 degrees and an average nightly low of 34 degree.s combined for a daily average temperabire of 45 degrees, which Canady said was about one degree below normal. For the next few days, Canady said both temperatures and precipitation should continue near normal. Temperatures should range trom the mid-30s at night into the mid-50s dur ing the day. He expects about a half inch of rain. rest of two out-of-state men and charges are pending against two others. Charles I.,ester Musselwhite, 17, and Thomas Martin Davis, 20, both of Hope Mills. S.C., were arrested by the Brunswick County Sheriirs Department last Friday and charged with breaking, entering and larceny. The men allegedly broke in to three homes in the subdivision, according to Det Gene Hardee, who said two other men from the Hope Mills area were also involved. Musselwhite is out of jail on a $2,700 bond and Davis is still in jail, pending payment of a $4,500 bond. The two other unnamed men alleged ly involved in the break-ins are still t^ing sought, said Hardee. According to the arrest warrant, one citizen’s band radio, an eight- tra^'k stereo with speakers, two bar iighits, a Panasonic AM-FM radio and liquor were taken from the residence of Sidney Ray Sessoms. The items were valued at $368. Taken from another resident's home, Wallace Council, was a 13-inch portable color television set valued at $150. The men allegedly stole $545 worth of property from the John Chester Adcox residence, including a hat- and Decker saw, eight-track stereo with speakers, two rod and reels and a microwave oven. Trial Set For Other Driver In Judge's Fatal Accident BY ETTA SMITH A January 27 trial date has been set in Bladen County Superior Criminal Court for the other driver involved in the accident that resulted in the death of 13th District Judge I.ee .1. "Bubba" Grcar. Rocky Lee Watson, 18, of Elizabethtown was charged with death by motor vehicle following Greer’s death on Nov. 21,1986. The Oct. 6 accident occurred on S.R. 1700 south of Elizabethtown. Greer was on his way to the Bladen County Courthouse when his car col- HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUNSWICk4bEAC0N PTKT nreire p/^v ' Q>unty Building Permits Issued POST OFFICE BOX 2558 SHALLOi lE. NORTH LAROUN.-V 28459 For Aword-Winning Hews Coverage ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL; !n Brunswick Counr, □ 7.50 Elsewhere in North Corolino Cl 10.00 Outside North Corolino □ 12.50 S«. ClHtm n 6.50 □ 9.00 □ 11.50 I Complete And Return To Above Address Nome I Address. . I City, State I Zip funds and $12,500 in u liH*al .sup|)le- niviit. a tobit s^ilan.- of i^58.G00. Worth toll! reporters after llio meeting that she luul “numy ques- lions abiiiit the budget aiul sii|>- plemeiils." She a.vkeEl. ““Who gets supplements? 1 know part of his salary comes from teaelKT su|»- plements. Also. I want to know how some of this money i in lIv tnulget i is .spent. I just got Ilk' ovahiation this afternoon, and want (0 slud> it fur- tiler." lidcd with a truck operated by Wat son. Greer undenvent surgery at N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill the day of the accident. His condition showed some improvenicnt after the surgery, although he never regained consciousness. His condition was downgraded to critical again after he contracted meningitis. A successor to his 13th District seat nas not been named. Orccr nad Deen re-elected without opposition in the Nov. 4 election. A hnof list of personnel nvoiixmen- (lalions was approv»sl In the iHvml after this action Tliex mehule: •l.iikla Alexander. .Slvnllolte. him! as teacher at I’nion lYmyin : Phil Burton. Wilmliigton. hired as busiiu'ss/instnictiomil eomputer speeiallst; Iahi Stevenson. Supply, luredaseiusItHlian at Union I'rinuiiy. •U‘i»ves of ab.seiwe granted to Elia i’lemmoiis, I.elaad Middle; JoAnn Jolinslon. i.ineoln Pniimiy; JoAnii WilliaiiLs. North Bvuasnlck High SelkHd • Tlk' tx'.stga.‘dtoa Jean Ntialr, leaelkM* at I’nion Pniiuux. aeo*ple«l Farher. Ilu' Kvaixl liml tm iuHl dow n a mpiesl tivinliK'Sunset Ueaeh.-MU' stoix* to wane its slune o( ix'veimes so tlud a new store could t>c t>udl Tlie Ikvttxl of edueatioii ixveives ll* iH’r iviit of the sloiX‘“s uu*ome, .Also appnntHl was a transfer of $5.iW to jviy leaehers who liuA Ilu* iveent infective lo;n*!i-?r training pro gram. money tlial willlie reimbursed by tlk* slate De|Nrtiaeat of Public In- slriiclioii. Kacli leaelier enrolled in the program n*eeive«l $“250. .■Vs.sistaiit to the Sn|k*iinlendeat Bill TuriH'r reported on Ptvise It of Hk* M'luHi) cimslraelioii program, '“('on- stiiu'ltoM tratlei*s will he moved in at l4ncoht and tlimui in a few days to .stmt wtMk." tie said. Only reniiiaiiLs ot Pluise I remain lit he completed, he added, tnclndmg some outside diHtis at l.nu'oln. Hoard nieiiihei's were remiadel of a retreat to lie hehl Jan. 10 at .Sea Trail Golf l.inks. lN‘giiiniiig at 9:30 a m Investigators Checking Murder Leads HY KITA SMITH A Uxlger found in the van of a Vaupon tieaei) man who rvas inurvlerixi la.sl wivk lu»s providwi in- «iih nn*.e leaiLs. Thonuis viiUkirt Summer’s Ixxly was found IVc. b>- a Brunswick Coualy Sheriff's detective. Two pt'unds of marijmnui and .i ledger centainmg iiuiVK\s of .several persens wen* also found in the van. according to iXive MarslviU. coastal superv’isor for the suite Bureau of Investigation. .Although the ledger luis provided some leads in the investigation. Mar shall siiid the SBI is unsure if the names in it are related to liic dnigs found in the van. Sununer was the son-hi-law of Hnuiswick Couiitv Sheriff John Parr Jane BritUiiii Summer. Autopsy rc.sults indicate Summer died of a stab wound, but blood test results arc stilt incomplete, accor ding to Marsluill. Siumner luul been stabbed numerous times. Marshall s;hd the SB! lias no evidence of Summer ever luiving been arrested on drug-rclotcd charges. He said that the SBI is in the pro cess of conUicUng the people named in the ledger. •‘We don't know where they (the leads) will take us." said Marshall. ■“but they luive to l>e pursued." When a.sked if any other evidence Ijbi* f(M)ii)i-inb; or luiirs were found. Marsluill said the agency is going to do more pixicossiiig 011 tl>o van Sum mer's body was fmiiid m. The SHI still luive no su.specLs in the miinler. he said. The van belonged to Soil and Materials Kiigiiiecrs in Wilminglon. where Summer was employed as a senior technician. It was found by Lt. Detective Douglas "Sonny" Padgett in a woixied area near (he entrance to Orton PlanUition off N.C. VXi. Padgett said he drove to the area looking for Summer after the man liad been reported mi.ssing Dec. 29. County Commissioners Slate Zoning Hearing For Feb. 25 (Continued From Page 1-A) some negative corrunent. To Give Information Planning Director John Han'ey, at Poole's request, said he is preparing a "down to earth” information sheet prior to the hearing that explains what zoning is and is not. and what it can and carinoi do fur an individual property owner and for the county. While uncertain of the outcome, Harvey said he is excited about the public hearing. *Tm looking forward to it," he said. At a series of land use plan hear ings held in each towiiship last November, speakers asked for regulations that would be classified as zoning though the actual word was rorgly jf gVCT USOd. Fellow commissioners, while not commenting on Poole's statement in support of zoning, said Monday night they too want a lai^e turnout at the hearing. Td like to see the room full," said Corfimissiuricr Chris Chappell, while Commissioner Frankie Rabon and Chairman Grace Beasley .said they wanted to make sure residents of District 4 and 5 were aware of the meeting. To that end they directed Acting County Manager David Clegg to advertise the hearing "weeKfy"' In three county publications as well as once or more in an area daily. In his statement, Poole referred to support for zoning types of activity expressed at land use hearings held in November 1985. At the Shallotte Township meeting held at Sunset Beach, for instance, Planning Director John Harvey recalled Tuesday, "people like Paul Dennis said we’ve got to have a law that to keep businesses away from residences and to make sure chur ches have enough land. "He never used the word zoning and neither did anyone else, but everything they talked about was zoning." While many county residents see zoning as a negative, others view it entirely differently. '“Some people think zoning can cure all the ills in the world; it can’t," said Harvey. "It’s not retroactive." New Limits IvCgislation adopted by the General Assembly in 1985 provides still fur ther limits on the impact of zoning. Harvey said that if the county ha.s at any time in the past given permis sion—say in the form of a building or septic tank permit—for a certain type of use on a particular piece of properly, it must now continue to allow for that use in its zoning regula- liuns. That means a more elaborate pro cess of checking permissions. Districts Allowed According to state statute, zoning regulations can be enacted for the en tire county or for only portions of it. If zoned by district, the regulations may vary from area to area and an area need not be zoned at all. According to state statutes, zoning is intended to promote comprehen sive planning, addressing problems such as congestion in streets, to avoid overcrowding of land and undue con centrations of population, to facilitate adequate provisio:i ot ser vices such as schools, parks, water and sewage. Regulations relate to buildings, structures or land. In adopting them, counties arc suppos ed to keep in mind the character of a district, its suitability for various uses, conservation of the values of its buildings, while "encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the couniy." In addition, the regulations arc to be made with "reasonable considera tion" regarding the expansion and development of any cities in the coun ty, to provide for their orderly growth and development. A zoning area must initially con tain at least 640 acres and at least 10 separate tracts of land in separate ownership. Zoning regulations do not affect farms, but can affect farm property used for nonfarm purposes. County zoning regulations would apply only to unincorporated areas of the coun ty- While the Brunswick County Plan ning Board in July adopted a resolu tion strongly urging the county begin a zoning program, the county com missioners liavc traditionally steered away from the controversial topic in the past. At candidates’ forums in 1983. Poole was the only candidate for county commissioner to speak in favor of zoning and he modified his stance between the primary and general elections. Most candidatc.s said they didn't think the people wanted zoning; Poole said he thought many of them simply don't understand what zoning does —and doesn’t—address. Next Annexation Step Taken Brunswick County's building in spection office issued 178 construc tion permits in December. According to a report from Plann ing Director John Harvey, 178 building, 142 electrical, 16 plumbing and 26 mechanical permits were issued and $11,776.21 in fees col lected. Of the building permits, 138 were for liousing units, including 21 fer detached single-family houses. 10 for mobile homes and 16 units in three condominium buildings. (Continued From Page i-A) eluding about 2‘*i hours In December. Buck later told the board that for the record he apologized to the board and the public for any problems caus ed by "my losing my cool and raising my voice during this meeting." Action Delayed The board also discussed another personnel matter in open session, but no action was taken. Buck recom mended to the board that Edward Hewitt, who operates the town’s grader, be awarded the first step in crease under the town’s merit pay- plan. Hewitt came to work for the town too late to be reviewed for the last merit pay raises on July 1, said Buck, and will be locked in to his present salary for two yeans before he can receive incentive pay. Action was tabled at Uie recommendation of Commissioner Gay Atkins pending consideration by the personnel com mittee. Monday’s meeting was recessed until 9 a.m. today (Thursday) to con tinue disciLS-sion on this and other matters. Other Business In other bii.sinc.s.s, commissioners: •Set a public hearing at the Feb. 2 meeting on a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance. •Amended the vehicle registration ordinance to include a $5 fine for failure to register and display a sticker. It deleted a clause U»t said missioner Graham King that in cidents of breaking and entering anH larceny are up considerably in the town, commending the police depart ment for three arrests in December that accounted for eight of the break- ins, and recovery of stolen property. denied return to the town following any emergency in which an evacua tion had been ordered. •Approved Ute aaacMnicnt rol! for improvements to Sanfurd Street following a public hearing at which there was no public comment •Tabled actimi on a request from the Board of Elections to compensate election officials, registrars and judges for work at the polls. •Amended the fiood damage prevenbon code io give the building inspector the right of entry into buildings being constructed or rehabilitated if it is suspected the code is being violated. •Nominated Mayor John Tandy to serve on the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission. There are presently eight city representatives serving on the commission. •Heard from Public Safety Com- •Heard from Commissioner Atkins that most of the streets in town were in good condition in light of the recent Roodirig. However, some streets need debris removed and drainage dit ching and she requested commis sioners consider appropriating money for those purposes. Discus sion was continued until today’s (Thursday’s) 9 a.m. meeting. •Heard from Building Inspector Dwight Carroll that 13 repair and bulkhead permits and six CAMA per mits were issued during December 1986 along -with four permits for new house construction valued at $241,873, with fees of $1,195 collected. In December 1985, 29 permits were issued for ifcw ho.isc construction while in 1984, five were issued. Also, at the end of December, 27 houses and two condominium units were under construction, he said.
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