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State Audit Discloses Problems At Brunswick Community College
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A stutf audit of Hninswick Coiiuniinily Collect' inadu
public’ last week disdoscd more* prohloms within the col-
U’tte s ronliiiihn^ education proerain than previcmsly in*
(heated by school administrators.
Audit findifiMs cite ’ serious problem areas that need
to lx* addressed by inanaKenienl" within the program
and said the coileuc ’maintained and reported the enroll-
inent of students in continuing education course’s in an
iinpropiM' manner.”
the audit included a review of cuiitiiuiing education
courses taught by the college during the period from the
winter 1981 through winter 1988 academic (juarters, wliile
the institution was still named Rrunswick Technical ^'ol
Ivge.
The report continued. ’ We found students enrolled in
tlie same courses for multiple consecutive «|uarlers.
students enrolled in class as long as 12 hours a day.
students etirolled in two or more classes with overlapping
schedules, and even .students enrolled in clas.ves that met
simultaneously.”
'I'he review also di.sclosed a ’vei} low class ;itten-
dance,” with afi .average of 29 tKTcenl .'ittendancc for l!ie
14 clas.scs visited by auditors.
I*revious College President Dr. .loseph Carter. wh(>
was fir(‘d Aug. 24, had previou.sly said the college had
s»me cases in which students had scheduled two classes
at the same time, but college admini.strators had not
previcmsly acknowledged other “probieiiLs" within the
continuing education program which were disclosed in
the audit report.
State Auditor Kd Kunfrow recommended the college
di.scontiniie cla.ss .scheduling under the following condi
tions: classes which enroll students who are not ex[)(»cted
to attend; clas.ses which experience chronic low atten
dance; classes in which the primary Iwnefit appears u.
ac’crue to the entrepreneur on whose husiness premises
the class is located: classes in which a person provides
cust(Kli(d ser\’ices for tools and eipiipment receives
t onumcraiien .is joj msti iiclor. and classes in out-of-.state
iecations.
The program was also investigated by the .SHI for
po.ssible violalon of state laws, with the agency's report
turned over li Utli District Attorney Michael Kasley.
In Scpieniber. Kasley reported Uu»se findings to a
Hninswick |■ounl> ilraiid .lury, wbicb luslnicted Kasley
I" ronlinne the iiivcsiigalion and report back on Nov. .V
Kaslc> tnld the grand )Ury the alleged offcn.ses in-
velved class’.- laughl l>y Hcrtic Kaye King of Klngtown.
I h(’ grand jury at that tune issued six presentments
against Ms. King. I',;islt>y explained that a presentment is
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Twenty fiftfi Year, Number 5(
bhallotlG. North Carolina, Thursday, October 22, 1987
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Oyster Season Expected
To Produce Small Harvest
HY noi;c; lu-rrf.ii
Oyslerinen at Varnumlown say they probahly
won t 1m* too disappointed with this year’s har\'c.sl
because they don't expect much to .start with.
AikI as most haiTcsters pulled into the diK'ks along
the Lockwood Kolly River last Thursday, the first dny
of the .season, with a bushel or two apiece, the
unanimous feeling wa.s that another long oyster senson
had just begun.
Harr\ Varnam. who picked oy.slers for most of his
life before developing back problein.-i, said. I don't
believe tliey re going to get too many oysters this
.u‘ar.”
Me continued. ’There’s just been too many clam-
mers down there turning the rocks up. and it s killing
off all our oy.sters.”
Oysternian Roy V'arnum said. ”1 got about one
bushel, and that’s ju.st enough to eat.”
• Tliere ain’t much of anything going on down there
today. " he added. ”(Jur oysters are ju.st about gone
around here from the pollution and clanuners.”
Me .said that he wouldn’t \w .surprised if the entire
local industry had tij close down within the next five
\('ars.
Fellow oy.sloriiiaii Sherman Varimm was one of the
luckier ones la.st Thiir.sday with I'j bushels, but said
sou just « an't make it on that. "
He addeii. It’s the worst we’ve ever bad. absobile-
e till- wor.st ii’.s i!vei Oven.”
Sill I man Vai inim .said the hot weather has .stunted
tne oy.sters' growth. I believe they’d star! picking up
when the weather turns a bit cooler, at least I hope .so.”
Herald Dixon returned with two buslieLs and .said
the tide was just too high uilb the northeasterly winds.
Niunhers can often tell the story of any .sea.son's
opening day. and Marlene Varniim. wife of oy.sler house
owner (’tir.son Varnniii, .said they only bought about 12
Imshels
■‘There were only enough for evenone to eat, not
renils enough to fill any of mu oi der.s,” .she said.
.’sirs. Varniim .said a good opening day would have
iH’oiight in about 100 bushels, but said the tides jii.st
didn’t cooperate.
According to Marry Varnam and countle.ss others,
"U just duin’l make a low tide today."
Despite the specific problem with low tide on open
ing day. oy.stermen said they expected the wlude .season
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SIAM fHOtO&f (>OUOUTI{P
SHFRMAN VAKNL'M was one of the luckier ones dur
ing last Thursday’s slow opening day of oyster .season.
In this photo, he unloads some of the V j hushels he
landed.
Boone's Neck Oyster Shuckers
Place Third, Fifth At Nationals
BY doit; RlilTFU
Boone's Neck Is (piickly bccotning
home to s(»me of the best oyster
shuckers in the country.
Take Cathy (\arlisle and I’aia
I 'lilcli for example. All they did la.st
weekend was travel to Keonardlown.
.Md., and place third and fifth in the
women’s division of the National
(K ster Shucking Conte.st.
.Mrs. Carlisle, defending national
champion, posted the l>e.st unad
justed time of tlie contest at 2; 19. but
wa.s penali’/.ed l»5 seconds for oy.sters
which weren’t fully separated from
the shell and shucked oy.slers marred
by blood and dirt.
She said she couldn’t understand
all the penal* > against her. but
could only look fc.: ward to a year of
practice and next year's competition.
Mrs. Carlisle ended up third in the
women's competition. Winner Debby
Pratt of Virginia posted an adjusted
lime of 2:10 after simeking her
«»ysters in 2:25.
Mrs. Carlisle .said competition at
(liis year's nationals was about the
same as la.st year, when .she narrow
ly defeated this year’s overall cham
pion, Duke Kandiy of l/)ui.siann.
I.aiidry won the 1987 crown willi an
adju.sted lime of 2:00, nearly ’20
seconds siiiwci tli.iii .Mr:;. Carlnile’s
winiung tmic last year of 2:10:77.
Mrs Carlisle said, "I was nervous
as aluays. hut I'm rcadv to go hack
next \cai ■
As defending naliunal (’hampioii.
Ml s ('ai lisle vs.-t.s made an honorai'V
citi/en of Maryland. jsjx’. Oy.sler Kc.stivai with an ad-
She wa.s recently succe.vsful in justed time of 2:40;’27 which included
dcfetidiiiR her sUitn title id the anmiiil ,55^1. oySTEIt .SIIIJCKEH.S. P.nRe 2-Al
M AM » M >I . H
HOONK’S NKCK OY.STKIt .SIILTKKKS Cathy Carlisle ilefti and Tara
!• utch Sunday finished Uiird ami fifth respectively in the woiiieirs divisinii of
the National (»yslcr Sliucktiig Championships held in l.eoiiardtimii. Md.
Mrs. Carlisle reeeived her 19K6 Chnmpimiship iMaipie this year, ami Ms.
I nteh w:is given a eeiiifieale of appreciation h»r her parlieipaiimi
Court Requires Paine
To Post $25,000 Bond
BY SUSAN USHER
A former Shallotle phy.sician
ctiarged last week with fraud in an
89-count federal indictment wa.s to
post a S25.000 bond secured by real
e.statc with the clerk of U.S District
Court in Wilmington no later than 5
p.m. Oct. 21.
Dr. Karen .Nicholson Paine was
charged witii .Medicaid. .Medicare
and mall fraud in the indictment
returned Oct. 1.1 by a federal grand
jury in Fayetteville.
Information on '2:1 patients used to
su|)port the counts specify more than
$25,000 in public and private in
surance pa\inents Paine allegedly
received for services that were not
(lerfonned.
Arrested Oct. 15 in Shallotte by the
U.S. Marshal's Service, her first ap-
|)carance was before U.S. Magistrate
Karen Hoyle in Wilmington. At that
lime slic was released on a tem
porary $5,000 cash bond in order to
arratige for the other bond, whh'h is
to be secured by Brunswick ('ounly
• eaJ estate owned by John and In-
gelmig Nicholson and of sufficient
value to .sali.sfy tiie obligation. Arra-
ingment and other proceedings have
not been .scheduled.
Paine’s release was predicated on
her following a nmnber of other
restrictions specified in the order in
addition to posting the secured bond,
namely that .she is 1' to restrict her
travel to within the eastern district »f
the state and Morry ('ouniy. S ('. ex
cept for court appe,n ances and c(ui-
sultations with Ikm- counsel fmm oct.
24, 25 and 3(5; 2t to lie allnucd to
travel to and from riiarlniie. r(.‘asrni
unspecified: 2) to avoid all ciuilavl
with 26 specified person.s who are
identified as either alleged victims or
potential witnesses, exccjit after
notice to attorney they may he ‘iui-
tacted regarding preparation of lier
defense: 4i to report to the I' S pro-
hation office within 24 hours of
relea.se and thereafter as directed in
that office; 5» to lefrain from |>osses-
sion of a firearm, de.struclivv device
or other dangerous woa|)(ui; and to
obtain no passport.
The federal indictnuMU was th,-
result of a two-year in\c>iii»ali«.n
conducted jmnlly by the Medicaid In
vesUgalions I'nil nf the N .( . »
mvnt of .hisUce and ilv « u’lu •• -4 b •
vestigations ->f d-e V s ■ w.j.; t
of Health and Miiipan .Sonircs m
tireeiLshoro, said ,t. \In;ia«-/
Carpenter, director j: tlie* .-ralc in
vestigations unit.
While Carpenter\s unit hns pro-
.secuted .Medicaid and insurance pnv
vider fraud ’quite often” in the past,
he noted this is the tii.sl ca.se iii the
eastern district that combines
Medicare, Medii’aid and mail fraod
in a .single indictment to he pro
secuted under the auspices of federal
authorities. R is also the first case in
Hie di.striet in which he has been
cross-designated as a .special assi.s-
lanl U .'n. attorney so that he can pro
secute Hie indictment in federal
court,
Paine was charged with 29 counts
of .Medicare fraud, 19 counts of
Medicaid fraud: and 31 counts of
mail fraud.
The indictment charges that the
defendant submitted apphcatioiLS for
reimbursement to both the Medicaid
and Medicare programs for sendees
which were not rendered. Also, it
chai ge.^: related mail fraud in that
she (au.sed payments to be made to
her for these services.
In aiUlilion, it charges she commit
ted mail fraud m connection with
n’ccg t of paync'iil for services not
rviid*‘ied to a lieneticiary of ihc
I‘ruc.riiUai lu.surauc*: ''\)mt>auy ol
\ !hub Pinnl.
Paine was al.so charged wiHi mall
iraiid as a rc.sult of suhmittai of
ciaim foriiLs to Hie .N.l’ fripp/ed
Children’.s jmjgram by failing to
di.srlo.se Miat such .services were also
clamied for reinibui’.sement. and
were reimi)in.sed, i)\ the Medicaid
program. A similar mail fraud
scheme was charged in connection
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Festival Offers Holden Beach
Visitors Something Extra
BY SUSAN USHER
Return visitors to the N.C. Festival
By The Sea Oct. 30 and 31 at Holden
Beach will find all their favorite ac
tivities. plus .some new events such
as a Frisbee hoop toss offering $200 in
cash prizes.
Sponsored by the Holden Beach
Mercliants Association, the annual
festival is intended ”lo better the
community and increase publicity
for the area, not to make a buck,”
.said Brad Bruestle, 1987 chairman.
Profits from the festival are donated
to Coastline Volunteer Rescue Squad
and Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire
Department.
Organizers say this year’s festival
will be larger than in the past—and
more popular.
”We expect a bigger crowd this
year, but we liavc no idea of the
numbers.” .said Bruestle.
,Ioe U'lne Is preparing to dish up
alM)ut 2,500 plates of pork barbecue
between noon and 6 p.m. Saturday.
Oct. 21. while .Arts and Crafts Show
Chairman Becky Robertson .said she
expects as many as 100 exhibitors, up
from approximately 70 in past years,
as well as crafts demonstrators dur
ing the moniing hours. The arts and
crafts show will be .set up at the
public acce.ss parking area near the
intersection of Brunswick Avenue
and Jordan Boulevard, with parking
available nearby.
The parade that marks the official
opening of the fe,stival will also be
bigger and better, according to
Bruestle, with approximately 50 en
tries compared lu an average of 35 in
the past. It will al.so follow a different
nmlc fidm la.st year, when it wa.s
confined to the island of Holden
Beach.
•Starting at 11 a.in., it will wind
from its fonnation area mSea Trace
siiImIivi.sioii near Sabbath Home Bap
tist Church to the caii.seway and then
to the foot of the Holden Beach
Bridge, not crossing over to the
island. ParticipanLs are to meet at
Sea Trace at 10 a.m. .Mayor .John
Tandy will ser\c as parade marshal
A special guest in the parade will
be Holden Beach resident Rot>
Prejicott, the original Chef Hoyardee
of the television coinmet ejals. wear
ing his chefs outfit.
The festival actually begins Fri
day. Oct. 20. at 6:30 p.m. with a
Halloween carnival and children’s
costiune contest at the ITi-Rcach
Volunteer Fire Department on .Sab
bath Home Chiirch Road.
Coordinator Brenda Kirhv said
co.stumes will he judged at 7:2o p ni
in four age divisions ami Hiree
categories: .scariest, mo.st original
I must Ik* homemade i and funniest of
tho.se age 6 and under, ages 6-9,10-12
and 1T15.
The carnival itself will feature five
children’s games that cost 25 cents
each to play, as well us a haunted
hou.se with five rooms of appeal to
both adults and children. As an added
attraction, the $1 haunted house ad-
niLssion tickets will include a stub for
fislibowl drawings of door prizes.
Then, .sUirting at 8 a.m. Saturday,
a variety of events are planned, as
follows;
•8 a.m. Fe.slival Runs, 1-mile fun
run at 8 a.m., followed by 5K and lOK
runs at 8:20 a m., all beginning at the
I n-BeacIi \'FI) substation on Ocean
Boulevard West. Entry fee charged.
•9 a.m -4 p,m.-Arts and Crafts
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Lougisch Named County
Teacher Of The Year
Helen Paige f.^tngi.s(-li of tiie Bnone's .Neck (.■onuminity in Supply
was .solcctod Fnda\ as Bnniswick ('oiinty’s Teacher of the Year for
1988-89 Slie is an Kiighsh and i ivies teacher at South Brunswick High
School.
She will represent Hu* sdiuol s>.slem in regional coiiipetition on Jan.
7. A .state winner will he seleded in 1 ehntai \. .said Jean Parker, public
information officer.
The purpose of the ammal awaid i.s to honor an educator who
demonstrates Hie highest !i\('ls ef jirofessinnal performance and
dedication.
According to Parker, it is the aihninislralioiTs belief that the
teaehing professional isHu‘ke> individiiai in.in> instructional improve
ment priH-e.ss and that recognizing those teachers who excel .sliimilate.s
the impr"»’e!nenl pr,M'e>;s fill ;i|) l•dm•;^Jo^S ”
Hial j)hiloso|ih> wa.s cinphasi/eil l)s liilerim Sujierintendent John
K.'iiifhold when he wngt lo IihmI school winners that to succes.sfiiHy
teach a cliild i - .‘Uiothei way to achieve iinmortalitv.
Mrs. I,.augisch w;is .scU>rtcd from among candidates r(*presenting
ten countv schools