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D%/ UMIXt-l Harreison Says H© AAay Run For Congress Again In 88 t n„„ Tommy Hnrrelson of Soutliport : !sl of peo- said last Satur day he’s “keep ing his options open” S3 far as running for Rep. Charles G. Rose's scot in 1988. Harreison. who I spoke at thc{ Brunswick Coan- Harreison ty Republican Convention, told Tlie pic arc asking him lo niii again for the Sevcntli ('ongrc.s.sioiuil District .scat. in lUBG, liarrclsun gnmcrctl 39,’289 votes to t!;c incsnnbcnf.s 70,^71. Tlic district includes Rriiiuswick, Colum bus. Cumberland, New Hanover and Robeson (.'ountics. in Bninswick County, Uie race was clascr, with Harreison claiming G,840 votes to llasc's 7,551. "Whether or nut 1 run depends on a lot of things,” .said Harreison. “I linve a lot of things to catch up on because of tlic year I took off lo cam paign. 1 will know for sure by the end of the year." I larrclson estimated he still faces a campaign debt of between $65,000 and $70,000. In an addrc.ss that had all Uie tones of a campaign speeci), he loid ihc au dience that if it weren’t for them there wouldn't be a two-party system in Brunswick County. “We’ve got to get enthusiastic,’’ said Harreison. “Bruaswlck County has become the murder capital of the southeast, and a lot o! tne problem is related to ilrugs.” In a one-party system people turn their eyes the other way," he said, “and let these drug dealers continue their destruction.” “Since 1975, when we (itepubiicnns) left office fhe Democratic Party has allowed this county to go down the tubes,” he con tinued. "We have to work to challenge what we have here in Uiis county. It’s obvious the Democrats aren’t taking care of things.” Kurrcisuii said iie was pnniu in ilic omcKs at me convenuon wno were willing to work with the Republican Party. “We’ve got to work with the blacks who are willing to work with us,” he said. “We've got to get Gov. James Marlin re-eiected and another Republican president elected.” Harreison Introduced convention guest speaker Patrlc Dorsey, secretary of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, who in turn. praised Harreison and told the au dience. “Yeti knew and * iwui oe our canoiaate again in isob.“ Dorsey cited the gmwth of ih« par ty as a positive sign for the next elec tion season. “Since 1972 we have elected two out of three Republicans in the goveniur’B raCe," she Said, "uiai have won four of sbi races for the U.S. Senate.’’ In Craven County, where Dorsey lives, she said she has seen the (See COUNTY, Page^A) It Ao S' -■‘■'No BOOi-; I lNGP'.*i''T (’ll , IMJi-.Kr i ../ ) / I’ll ) Tw©nty-fiflh Y©Or, NuiTlb©r AJ nu BfuriswicK riAcor$ WICICfnACON bhaiiotte, North Coroiina, Thursday, Anarch 26, 'i9b/ ■.^^c Per Copy M ruytrs 'Elizabeth II' Coming To County AFTER EIGHT YEARS The Elizabeth II scls sail curly Sunday from Mann’s Harlx)r on her first voyage to Wilmington and Southport. She's due to arrive in Wilmington by mid-afternoon on Sunday, April 5, in time for the Azaiea Fesiivai on April 9-12. The 16th century sailing ship will be open for visitation in Wilmington April 7-20. On the 21st, the square-rigger will sail down to Southport, wlierc slic will be open to the public April 22-28. Visitation hours arc 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tours of the ship are $3 for adults, $2 for senior citizens and $1.50 for children ages 6-12. County Manager Quits On Disability Retirement MM ■ The Elizabeth If is a .state hi.storic site administered by the N.C. Depart ment of Cultural Resources. Stic was |}uilt with private funds under the auspices of the America’s 400th An niversary Committee to com memorate the first attempts by England to settle North America. In the late 1500s, Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored three expeditions to Roanoke Island in modern-day North Carolina, two of which established non-permanent colonies. The wooden ship was bispired by the Elizabeth, captained by Thomas Cav£r,dish in the 1555 voyage to Virginia, and represents a 50-ton Elizabethan merchantman. She was completed in January 1984 and dedicated the following July. With a home berth at Manteo, the vessel sails to other North Carolina ports primarily in the autumn and spring. Admission fees provide two- thirds of the vessel's operating budget, which increa.ses substantial ly wiien she is sailing. fM0I0 8YH*«AN*VlHGUM THE EUZABETH If, the state’s 16th century sailing ship, will be open to visitors when it ducks in Wilmington and Southport next montfi. Leland Man Killed, Three Injured VA/l-iz — - iTi-i V V ■ IWI I I WW III IXV4I ■ I r-i I I ■ I 11^^ I BY SUSAN USHER Eight years after taking the hebn of Brunswick County government, William D. Carter is stepping down as county manager—ami witn snort notice. His resignation for health reasons is effective April 1. “That’s when my disability retire ment goes into effect," Carter, a diabetic, explained Monday evening. “I’m not disabied to work, but I’m not able to do the job full-time.” He said he plans to first concen trate on improving his health before looking at several employment op portunities. Under the disabili^' pro gram. he can work up to 20 hour.s a week in state or local government or fuU-tirae in another field. He does plan to remain in the county and to .contliuie- being actively^ involved, though in a different capacity, (barter rUiCii Out one career pcswuiiity ini- mediately; real estate. His letter of resignation came as no surprise when Carter read it at the Brunswick County Board of Coimnis- sioners’ meeting Monday night One commissioner, Chris Chappell, gave him a standing svaticn. Commissioners had been told the news earlier in the week, while department heads were told earlier in the day. “I waited just as long as I could,” Carter told the Beacon Monday. Ke iiaii taken a leave of absence from late November until February because of problems with his health. After surgery to correct a blocked artery in his leg, he suffered a staph infection that delayed his recovery. On hU return. Carter gradually built from a few hours’ hi the office a day to a full day, but the schedule took its toil. While commissioners have en couraged him to take whatever rest he needed, said Carter, he wasn’t fices le.ss autonomous and gearing county services up to keep pace with the county’s growt’a. Carter’s management ap- pruauii—lypifieii l»y uelcgating responsibilities to department heads along with the freedom to develop their own solutions—sometimes set him at odds with staff members and commissioners. On the one hand he was hailed as a “strong ad ministrator” on his arrival, one will ing to take a strong line with county employees. Yet a more recent board of commissioners called on at least one occasion for a “tightening of the reins" of county government and more oversight of employees. WILLIAM CARTER available on a part-time basis to help Witil tilw iSTMlaSitiOsa afS ■T^OWOOttFTMknt Carter assumed the county post on March 19, 1979, succeeding Cray Milligan of Asli, who liad held the job for two years before his resignation that February. Previously Carter had served as assistant administrator and tax col lector for Bladen County, had operated a family funeral home business and served as a district manager for a life insurance com pany. “It seems that about every eight years I start a new career," he noted Monday. uurter’s tenure, which has cor responded to a period of rapid growth bi the coimty, has had its ups and downs as the county expanded its water and sanitation services, dealt with revaluation and other growth- related issues. By Ids own checklist, Carter met the goals first set on his arrival and others, including reorganization to make county of When Carter was hired by the county, its bond rating was low, its finances in the red and demands for services increasing with the county’s rapid growth. “It was prolty much a laughingstock” across the state, he said, and there were few applicants for the county manager’s post. Eight years later. Carter cites stability in county government as a factor in its high bond ratings, finan cial solvency and a good reputation statewide as a progressive county. ‘Tm proud to have had a part in that, however small,” he sdd. He wrote in his letter of resignation, ”I firmly believe that as public officials it is our responsibility when en trusted with a position belonging to the people, to leave that position bet ter or at least as good as when it was accepted.” Crediting the assistance of ex cellent employees, he added, “I leave with a feeling of true accomplish ment.” Among items he sees as still high on the county’s agenda are arriving at a long-tenn solution for solid (See CARTER, Page 2-A) sousura wiiii Ills uwii aumty tO lu^t BY ETTA SMmi A Leland man was killed and three others were injured when a 15-year- olu boy drove a truck into an apart ment, Brenda Smith, 19, and Ricky and James Wagoner (ages unknown) ment on ML Misery Road early Tues day mombig. WilUam Guy Bondurant !I, 21, d Shasta Park Apartments, died from multiple injuries after the youth ram med a 1986 GMC pickup truck into the apartment, according to N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper J.V. Dove. He added, "It appears to be a deliberate act.” Three other occupants of the apart- W9FC snc! r’cicsscci fronn Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilm ington, said Dove. The driver was not injured in the incident and is being he'd at a juvenile detention center until a peti tion hearing can be scheduled. Brunswick County District At torney Napoleon Barefoot said that some charges have been drawn and others are pending against the youth. The incident is still under investiga tion. ”I can’t release any more informa tion on it because it’s a juvenile ea.se,” he added. Trooper Dove said that several witnesses called the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department follow ing the tiicident He and shedff’s -of ficers resDonded. No bond is set for juveniles in North Carolina, he said. County Coroner Greg While said Bondurant’s body .was sent to the regional coroner’s office in Jackson ville for autopsy. tile demands of the job. “It's me that’s the problem,” he said. In evaluating the job in relation to his health, Carter told the board, ”I have determined that 1 am unable to devote the necessary hours arid energies this challenging position demands without great sacrifice to iny health.” Carter applied for dLsabillty two weeks ago, and approval by the medical review board came through last week, sooner than he had an ticipated. He said he had to take the retirement in April, or else reapply later. However, he said he would be Home Show Gpeni Fad Tips from the pros and the lati^t'trends in nishings will be featured during the BrunswicK';iDiyihg:HOtK"^w^^ n mory. • ■" ' ^ : Sponsored by the South Brunswick I^me show features approxi^tdy 40 vendors' booths,"ofMi^ range trorn home financing to kitcuEn cabinets and ^ils(ti^ Hot dogs and soft drinks will be available uid U nuintiW of boote - will hold drawings for prizes. . ; \ i Admission is free to the public. Hours are 1 p.m. tb9 p,m..Fyi^i 16 S a,ni, to 9 p,m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday,'^ '' T ' ■ Exhibitors will pr^ew the' show tonight, with a ribbiiM!attin]{ ’ ^ceremony planned at noon Friday. '' - iiiA:, ‘ . . ■ (r ' ‘ ■ ir - . ^ ; Marshfront Lot Construction Moratorium Imposed At Holden BY ETTA SMITH A 60-day moratorium Imposed Tuesday by Holden Beach commis sioners will stop further construction on marshfront lots that don’t have 5,000 square feet of dry land. The action was recommended by the town’s planning board during its March 19 meeting. During the moratorium, commi.s- sioners will draft an ordinance that deals with marshfront lots. The pre sent ordinance deals with lots on canals, but does not addre.ss these bordering marshes. Planning board members .said at their meeting that they are concern ed tiiat III • town iias no regulations to prevent another situation like the one surrounding construction of a house at 117 Windjammer I.aiie. The former owner of the Windjam mer I.ane property, James Calvin, recently appealed Uie Issuance of a building permit for the coiLStnicUon of a hou.se there, but the town board of adjiLstmcnUs upheld the issuance. Tile pL-niiil utiowed present owner, Frank Jacobus, to delete a lot on a plat of clarification in order to keep one of the loLS out of tlie marsh, ac cording to Buck. Tlic boanl of adjustment’s decision to uphold the permit issuance can be appealed to the Brunswick County Superior Court, but Calvin said that as of March 24 no appeal had been fil ed. Buck said that the plat of clarifica tion was prepared to correct an error in an earlier survey of the property. According to Calvin’s attorney, Grover Gore of Southpoii, the plat clarification of a 1984 survey has allowed Jacobus to revise the nor thern part of Westwind Subdivision, where the priqieri.y is located, and that Jacobus has taken a 50-foot sec tion of Windjammer Drive in the pro- Hc said that Calvin had sold Jacobus the property in 1985 and in formed him then that the lots were iow and couldn’t be buiit on. Accor ding to Gore the two men had a genUeman’s agreement that the marsh portion would not bejilled or altered in any manner. Other Business In other business the board of ad justment: •rttiieu ui scciniu a iitOuuji iixnii Jacobus’s attorney, Roy Treat of Thomasboro, said the original plat .shewed that Jacobus had purchased six 50-foot lots from Calvin. When Jacobus had the property surveyed he found that the map was wrong and that there were only five 50-foot lots on the property. alternate member Jack Scarborough to create a committee to draft zoning regulations on Planned Unit Develop ment (PUD). •Received petitions from residents who are opposed to'a gun shop that recently opened at Holden Beach. The petitions have 31 slgtatures. Ac cording to Police Officer Jeff Williams, who is co-owner of the basiTtess, it is being relocated to Shallotte. •Approved tin; drsigii of a sign for the Harbor Acres Subdivision, sul>- ject to applicable regulations set forth in the zoning ordinance. All signs piaveu in the town must be ap proved by the planning board. •Reached a consensus that a bed and breakfast-type business is a com mercial establishment and should on ly be allowed In vonunerdally zoned areas. The town has only one such establishment and it is located in a residential area. •Voted to exempt the telephone transformers placed on Sailfish Drive from setback re.strictlons in Uie ZOiiiiig Oi'dliinriCe, ... iL
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