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Pasr 14-A—THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, April Z. 1M7 Jail Renovation To Relieve Overcrowding BY ETTA SMITH The additional cell block being con structed at the Brunswick Count>' Jail is onl.v a tcn)porar>- solution to the overcrowding problem Uiere, ac cording to a state official. Tom Ritter, chief of the Jails and Detention Disdsion of N.C. Facility Services, said an addition to the jail is something that will have to be done eventually—and if it isn't deme soon the Sheriffs Department may have to look at the possibility of establishing an anne.x. At their last meeting county com missioners apprwed a $7,908 request from Sheriff John Carr Davis to renovate a classroom area at the jail. After renovation the area will house piuhi inme uuTiks. a showcr and toilet. Davis told The Brunswick Beacon recently that he plans to request that commissioners budget money next year for the jail’s expansion. Budget requests are due by April 23, accor ding to the Regina White, clerk to the besrd of coni?Tiii®-f-ionsrs. 'Tlw-. in;! Vtisft! 1P7.® 2^- 36-inmate capacity, according to Rit ter. Ritter said Davis recently asked him for technical advice on how to add the additional cell block. "I’m encouraging the commis sioners to move forward on the jail expansion," said Ritter. "Because of the problem of overcrowding it’s go ing to have to take place." Jail overcrowding is a statewide problem, he said. In many areas an nexes have been established to ease the problem, t he annex would house persons on work release and serving time for misdemeanor offenses, said Ritter, it would be superv’ised and would include medical and food ser- Bninswick County Jailer Linwood Gray said that there were 36 persons in jail last weekend, the average every weekend. He added that when a woman is placed in the jail she is placed in a cell block with eight bunks, which lowers the available space for male prisoners down to 31. "We have had as high as At males in here at one time," said Gray. He said tougher driving while in- taxicated and civil content (non-child support) laws have added to the pro blem of jail overcrowding, but an in crease in the county’s population is also responsible. “Because the court system is as slow as it is, it also causes us to ha\-e to held persons longer," he con tinued. Since liofie of the muTiicipalitiea in the county have jails, all persons ar rested are placed in the county jail, he said. AccGniiiig iu Cai^ Jau6T Duly Gurganus, when the department has an overflow, it often sends prisoners to the Columljus County Jail to be held. This costs the department $12.50 per day per prisoner. “We’ve asked the conunissioners for money to expand the jail," he said. "I think we’ll get it, but I don’t know when.” Gurganus added that there have been times when the department has nm out of beds and placed mat tresses on the floor for prisoners to sleep on. In one instance, he said they ran out of room for the mattresses. "The new reem will be like an an nex,” said Gurganus. “it will house DWIs and civil content cases. It will provide some temporary relief to the problem of overcrowding." And Then There Were None &1AF$ rMOIOOT VU&ANUVnii Three Brierwood turtles were silting in the sun. The one on the right dived in, the one on the left slid under. The one in the middle toppled over ond then there were none. Goa! Is Better Relations With Tourists Open House Set April 12 Health-related screenings and displays will be free to the public when ihe Brunswick County Health Department holds an open house on Sunday, April 12. 1’he event is scheduled in obser vance of N.C. Public Health Week, (rotn 2 p.m. until S p.m. at tl)c health department at the Brunswick County Government Center at Bolivia. Tour guides will show visitors through the department and refreshments will be served, said Director Michael Barrctt-Rhodcs. The open house Ls only one of several events planned by the depart ment during the statewide health week, April 12 through 16. CP&L Plans o • I I V.I I0CK A low-volume operations check of sirens surrounding Carolina Power and light’s Brunswick nuclear plant is planned April 7 through 9. Each siren's “growl" will last 60 Second"? nr *•?»*• will occur st varying times since each will be operated individually. The sirens are situated at 33 loca tions throughout a 10-mile radius of the plant and would be activated simultaneously in the event of an emergency condition at the plant, warning the public to tune to the Emergency Broadcast System for more information. Lelantd Site Knocked Off Treatment Facility List Improving customer relations in the tourist industry is the goal of a ScmiriBr to be offered by the Brunswick Technical College Small Bushicss Center on April 13. The semiriar will be held at the Brunswick County Government Center in Bolivia from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The deadline for registration is April S. According tc 2 brochiiT6, the scs- sion will cover dynamic tourist rela- tior,3, analysing how employees deal with tourists and how they can im prove. Seminar leader Cathy Roberts of Tour Looks At Straw Operation BY SUSAN USHER Leland Industrial Park is no longer being considered as a possible site for a comprehensive hazardous waste treatment facility. It was one of 90 sites eliminated from a list of potential sites at a March 27 meeting of the N.C. Hazar dous Waste Treatment Commission. Still under consideration are 43 sites in 25 counties, the nearest being in Biaden County. The local industrial park was ruled out Friday because of its proximity to a surface water source, said Com mission spokesman Kathy Neal. The commission is charged by the General Assembly with finding a site for a facility that would include a chemical treatment plant and an in cinerator. It would not include a land fill and would not handle either PCBs or radioactive waste. Neal noted that elimination of the Leland site from the Commission’s list means it was ruled out only so far as the commission's work is concern ed. 'They are not ruled out for con sideration {«- any other Industrial ori'l hazardous waste treatment facility. J If the Leland site had not ruled out because of surface water restric- iions, it Imd been predicted that it and other coastal sites would be eiiminated because of their high groundwater tables. The Commission will met again at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 9 in the Dobbs Building, Raleigh, with presentation of a detailed public in formation plan on the agenda. The commission plans to visit the remain ing prospective communities and discuss residents' concerns about the facility before the winnowing process continues. Pine straw production and harvest is the theme of a tour planned Fri day, April 10, of the Bladen Lakes State Forest by the Brunswick Coun ty Agricultural Extension Service. Extension Director Milton Col eman said the tour offers a chance for landowners with longleaf pine to see plantations that are in produc tion, harvesting methous and equip ment and the effect of fertilization on longleaf stands. The group will leave the Brunswick County Government Center at Bolivia at 7:45 a.m. and travel to the park headquarters on N.C. 242 north ot Elizabethtown. More information is available from the extension office. Cliarlotte will cover steps to com municating accurately; a personal prefiis of listening nbility^ six strategies tliat guarantee effective listening: and ten crucial strategies for liandling the irate tourist Roberts is associated with Cobb Miller St Associates of Charlotte and has 11 years' experience in office management, customer service, telephone sales and computer train ing. Co-sponsored by the county’s two chambers of commerce, the seminar is designed for small business owners, travel agents, hotel reserva- tionists, telephone personnel, sales people and retail store employees. To register, contact the center at 754-6900 or 457-6329, ext. 145. April 6-10 Is National Librarv Week Brunswick Technical College Library is recognizing National Library Week April 6-10. “Take Time To Read" is the theme for National Library Week this year. “We hope people will take time to read and use the library this week and throughout the year,” said Librarian Sharon Smith. She noted that the "Take Time To ReacW theme, chosen by the American Foundation Bourd Officers Elected Newly elected officers of the Brunswick Technical Col lege Foundalfon Board of Directors are, from left, David J. Batten, president; Sheila McLamb, secretary; Bruce Caldwell, vice president; and A1 Laughlnghouse, treasurer. Library Association, salutes "1987—The Year of the Reader,” pro claimed by the Library of Congress Center for the Book and affirmed by Congress. Brunswick Technical College Library provides books, periodicals, audiovisual materials and equipment for instruction, information, pleasure and self-improvement. The library is open to adult community residents. Mountaineers AA00-f Aprij 4th The West Virginia Group will meet April 4 at 12:30 p.m. at the Sizzling Sirloin Steakhouse on Main Street in Shallotte. With members from all over the county, the organization la open to all West Virginians, said Lois 'Taylor. Also, a cookout is planned May 2 at 12:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Recrea tion Center, Long Beach. For more information, call Taylor at 579-3149. AT WINNABOW BRING HOME THE^BEACON On Sole At WINNABOW MINl.MABT COASTAL GUNS & POLICE SUPPLY Come see us at our new location — Commerce Street, Shallotte 754-5135 OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY, 10 A»wU6 PM DIRECTIONS; Turn off Hwy. 17 to the paved road in front of Joe's BBQ. Blue building at end of rood. Plant Gardens NOW! Vegetable Plants Garden Seed»Shrubbery Fruit & Flowering Trees Pine Straw*Fertilizer Peat Moss*Mulch Century Stepping Stones Landscapie Timbers Mobile Home Steps (Cement) Gerbera Daisies Now Open on Saturdays till 5 pm to serve you better I A L.O Lllfc? /*\ 11 t a f II vvaiK IQKe M Walking’s one of tlie best forms of exercise and can be a lot of fun, sug gests the Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department, which has planned a series of casual walks on area beaches. For anyone interested in joining the group, the dates and locations are as follows: April 21, Holden Beach, Holden Beach Pavilion, 2 p.m.; and May 12, Caswell Beach, public beach paiidng area, 10 a.m. The first walk was at Ocean Isle Beach on March 31. MGF BUILDERS, NC License No. 20563 •Additions & Repairs •Porches & Decks •Docks •Screening •New Windows Specializing in Remodeling 8 Repairs Martin Feldt Phone 842-3259 Holden Beach Free Estimates K]®i *^8,787®“ Deffered payments program not available on this model. No Payments Till July 1987 Bring Your Tax Returns Now And Receive Instant Cosh Toward The Down Payment Of Your New Home ONLY AT... I Southeastern Homes Center I "We Trade For Anything Of Value" ! £ ■ ■ w a cHwy. 130, E./Whiteville/across from Ed Rich Chevrolet
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