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Ci\ ■ I V ^ A a I V^OlllCllS TIIE BRUNSWICK BEACON* Thursday. July 16, 1987—Page 5-A I \Jf Help Health Department BY MARJORIE MEGIVERN SepUc tank permits will be handled quicker and the animal shelter will have a fulltime attendant, thanks to new positions included in the Brunswick County budget for the health department. Health Director Michael Barrett- Rhodes said Monday that changes in environmental health will take several months to accomplish, but the three new sanitarians to be hired will mean a complete re-structuring of the environmental health division. “We can specialize more and get to permit requests faster,” he said. “Also, we’ll be looking at the quality of work. scmcthi.ng wc just have lime to do before.” At present six sanitarians. MORE LETTERS TO EDITOR Are You Keeping A Watchful Eye On Government? To the editor: As Pat Buchanan in a Newsweek article, July 13. stated, “the liberal wing of the Democratic Party has made itself the ally of communism.” He further stated, among other things, that "The new party of Ken nedy and Kelly and Dellums and Dodd, of Coehlo and Solars and Foley and Wright, does not want the com munist regime in Nicaragua over thrown.” Did you know your representative, Congressman Charlie Rose and four other N. C. representatives voted with this group on the looney left against a bill that would bar Amnericans who travel to Nicaragua or other Central American nations from assisting tlie Marxist San- dinista government or other com munist guerilla groups? The bill (HR 1777 with amendment) was con sidered a policy statement against communism, not a travel ban. The measure, introduced by a Republican, passed 213-201 with the aid of conservative Democrats. Are you keeping a watchful eye on your government? Robert H. Sellers Shallotte Love The Beach To the editor; We really enjoy your paper, especially Bill Paver’s column. We love the beach. David and Rosetta Martin Mooresville eluding Supervisor John Crowder, have handled evaluation of property for septic tanks, tank inspection and permitting, inspection of water sup plies for home loans, and inspection of restaurants, meat markets, day care facilities, nursing homes and motels. With three new people, Barrett- Rhodes explained, one person can be assigned to food and lodging inspec tions, an important improvement since a new state law requires all restaurants to be inspected four times a year. “We’re advertising for the posi tions now.” he said, “but they won't didn’t be on board til! September or Oc tober. Then, if they’re experienced, it will take three to four months before they’re acclimated. Someone Just out of college will take a year to be going strong.” Changes in the animal shelter operation will be welcome, too. A shelter attendant and a clerk will be added to the present staff of four that includes Director Zelma Babson, two field workers, and one person to do everything else at the shelter. Babson said, "We need help so bad. we’re about to pull our hair out.” She explained the field workers answer complaints, investigate animal bites, and pick up strays. “We chase down hogs, cows, ferrets, you name it If it’s an animal, we get it,” she said. Babson is in and out of the shelter, while the one person remaining must answer telephone and radio, receive animals and keep the shelter dean. The new clerk, Babson said, will take care of telephones and radio transmission and do paper work in volved in animal investigations. She said she hopes to have both new positions filled by the end of August. Changes Coming For Community Colleges An audit report just released on the state's Department of Community Colleges includes recommendations for decreased funding of some conti nuing education classes and stricter regulation of adult basic education classes. State Auditor Edward Renfrew released the report last week, but Jesse Clemmons, Dean of Continuing Education at Brunswick Technical College, said he wouldn't know any specifics for that institution until the General Assembly adopted its budget, expected at the end of .inly, Renfrew said in the report that the criminal investigation of Cape Fear Tecluiical Institute in Wilmingion, based on payment received for non existent classes and falsified atten dance records in that school’s conti nuing education program, led to a closer look at continuing education programs at 21 other schools. BTC was one of those under scnjtiny by the State Bureau of In vestigation, and the investigation was completed last week, with no comment on findings by the SBI. Renfrew said, "We have found evidence of padded classes at 25 per cent of the schools examined, as well as generally low class attendance, an PRE-OWNED U • • ~M~ • IR • FIREBIRD |j^ Automatic»A/C T-Tops 1983 FORD F100 £S '^9,099 CamperShg}! Included 1985 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS C'ERRA Low Mileage*Automatic A/C*Power Windows & Locks AM/FM Stereo ''NICE CAR" ^ 1983 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2 Door • Automatic • A/C Tilt & Cruise • AM/FM Stereo MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE *9.450 1985 UNCOLN TAWM TAD Low Mileoge All LirKotn Luxury ^ _»1B,90DL 1986 FORD AEROSTAR Low Mileoge*Automotic A/C*Tili & Cruise Power Wir>dows*AM/FM Stereo BIB SIVINfiS AT ’12,985 EXTENDED WARRANTIES AVAILABLE " ^ ON ALL! 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"The report also includes recom mendations to change the state sup port of certain parts of the continuing education program,” Renfrew said, "increasing fimds for occupational extension courses, and funding avocational and practical skills courses on a mixllfied per capita basis.” Problems were also found in the auUit basic education classes, accor ding to Renfrew. Courses were being taught to students whose instructors admitted they could not benefit from them, and the average attendance was only 43 percent. He reconunended adoption of regulations to correct these condi tions. Because he believed his recom mendations will have significant financial impact on some schools, Renfrow said a transition period for changing the funding formula has been suggested. 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