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TiiRi' 2-A-THE HKLNSWICK BEACON. Thursday. Dccembt r 24. 1987 FBI Has 'Outstanding Leads' But No Arrest Yet In Calabash Holdup BY HAHN ADAMS A suspect who robbed a Calabash bank at Runpoinl and left behind a phony bomb last week remains on the loose, but federal authorities say they are gettinR closer to solving the crime. "Obviously we don’t have anybody yet . . but we have a number of outstandiuR leads that we are pursu- iuR.” F'Bl Special Agent Terry Peters of Wilmington said .Monday. The anned robbery occurred Dec. 15 around 12::i0 p.m. at United Carolina Bank on Ivey High Street in Calabash. .An undisclosed amount of cash was taken. The robber was anned with a small handgun and a package that kept in vestigators at bay for three hours un til a Wilmington Police Department explosives team determined that the device was not a bomb. None of the four bank employees was injured. No customers were in side the bank at the tune of the rob bery. •According to Peters, the suspect was last seen "walking away from the bank toward the waterfront." Koiidblocks that were .set up on highways leading out of Calabash im mediately after the robbery and a general alert in North and South Carolina were unsucce.ssful in ap prehending the suijpect. On the day of the robbery. Peters indicated that a video camera iiuside the bank might hjive photographed the suspect. However, he said Mon day that no pictures were available. But lauTiien do have a composite picture of the suspect, who Ls describ ed as a white male. 40 to 50 years old. with brown hair and of stocky build. He was wearing a Uin jacket, brown trousers, glasses and a dark golf cap. Peters Monday said the "bomb" also may help investigators track down the robber. “Of course, anytime they (rob bers) leave anything or touch anything or say anything, it can be helpful later on." Peters said. He added that 80 to 90 percent of bank robberies are solved, probably since they receive more publicity than most ordinary thefts, and because bank robbery investigations involve local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Peters also pointed to a reward program established by the N.C. Bankers Association, which offers up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of bank rob bers. There have two attempted rob beries at the branch, the first in Oc tober 1981. Neither UCB Area Ex ecutive A1 I.aughinghouse. the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Depart ment nor the FBI’s Wilmington office could provide additional details on those attempts. The Calabash UCB robbery last week was North Carolina’s 115th bank robbery of the year—the highest number in the state’s history, Peters said. rhe second highest total was 109 in 1983, while 92 bank robberies occur red in both 1935 and 1986, he said. Commissioners Ask County Dept. For Input On Septic System Project BY HAHN ADAMS Brunswick County Conmiissioners Monday night decided to consider us ing the county's Operations Serx’ices Department to con.struct a new septic .system for the county government complex in Bolivia, in hopes of cut ting the project’s $110,000 estimated cost. Commissioners al.so heard a brief report that the county’s annual audit is complete and that the county is in gootl financial shape. The full board was present except for ComniLssioner Jim Poole, who was undergoing tests and treatment at Duke University .Medical Center in Durham. Hegina Alexander, clerk to the board of conunissioners, said Poole was being treated for problems with a blood vessel in his leg. •At Monday night’s regular hoard Tnvi;t\>\g. arclnVect .lohn Sawyer aivt engineer Phil Norris, both of Wilm ington. an.swered commissioners’ questions on plaas and specifications for the septic .system project which they said would solve present needs and handle future expansion at the complex. Improvements must be made to the system within the next five mon ths to allow the complex’s cafeteria to continue .serving the county jail. .Sew age is not being absorbed proper ly by the existing system’s drainage field. .At their Dec. 7 meeting, commis sioners delayed action on the project because Sawyer told them several montlis ago that the problem could be fixed for approximately $40,000. Monday night Sawyer explained that his earlier estimate was based on a "quick fix” to solve the im mediate problem, but that the $110,000 project would "give the com plex future room to grow.” It’s costing more because the pro- AT SHALLOTTE POINT BRING HOME THE^EACON On Sale At SHAllOTTE POINT GROCERY VILLAGE MART ject is larger,” Sawyer said. He said the new system would in clude a grease trap outside the cafeteria and two large nitrification fields with a 14.000-gaIIon-per-day capacity. Construction would take no more than two months, ho said. Wilmington engineer Phil .Norris told the board that the new system was "absolutely the best w ay and the quickest way to solve your problem.” Also, County Hydrologist Walter •Marley said certain features of the proposed septic .system—particular ly tlic grease trap and a sand filter bed—would "greatly enhance and in crease the system’s life.” After the board reviewed a pro jected cost schedule, Conunissioner Chris Cliappell asked that Operations Services come up with a work estimate on the project that could he compared with contractors' tods. Sawyer said bids on the project would be available .Ian. 7. Operations Services employee Pearly Vercen .said his department could luive an estimate ready by noon Wednesday (Dec. 221, which would allow commi.ssioners to review the estimate at their .Ian. 4 regular meeting. Al.so at Monday night’s meeting, commissioners received copies of the county’s recently-completed annual audit from Finance Director I.ithia Hahn. The audit was done by the Brock. Berry and Padgett certified public ******* Accountant .loan Chestnutl said the audit showed the county in solid financial condition. "Overall it’s a very sound, very good picture,” Ms. (’hestnut said. Commissioners Chairman Orace Beasley said the board w ould review the audit at its Jan. 4 meeting. Also Monday night, commissioners accepted the county’s 1987 property tax valuations and levys. and charg ed the county tax collector to collect those taxes. According to Tax Administrator Boyd William.son, the total county- tax le\T is $19,831,189.48 and the Dosher Hospital District lew is $717,684.03. The amended 1987 grand total levy Our South Brunswick Islands team D/.iniK SMHdliD DAVID KlArOd I J til ... always ready to serve you! CALL 754-4488 I is $20,548,873.51. Ms. Hahn said last year’s levy was $18,447,024, based on a 95.6 percent collection. As a result of the apparent increase in levies. Commissioner Benny l.udlum .said the board should con sider cutting the county tax rate by at least three cents next year. In other business, commissioners: •Heard a request from Boyce Mann of Southport Marina to assist in the e.stabUstmient of a no-wake zone from American Fish Company to Doshers Creek on the Intracoastal Watenvay. Ms. Beasley suggested that Mann contact N.C. Rep. David Hedwine about the status of a study being done on no-wake zones by the U.S. .Army Corps of Engineers before action is taken by commissioners. •Set a public hearing for Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. in commissioners’ cliambers, on the authorization of $28.9 million in water bond refunding. •.Approved 53 tax releases and refunds to local businesses, as reconunended by Williamson. •Approved bid specifications for a forklift to be purchased by Operation Senices. •Amended the Health Department budget to allow the purchase of a $6,000 cholesterol testing machine with .state funds. •Approved first reading of a pro posed cable television franchise agreement with CTVS Inc. of Calabash. •Accepted dedication of the Hidden Valley sulxiivision water system into the county’s water system. • Recommended addition of three roads to the .state’s secondary road system; Southern Boulevard in Town Creek Estates; Evans Circle in Pine Haven; and Bo-Tuc Road in Seaside. •Fabled appointments to the Bruaswick County Airport Commis sion, Aging Advi.sory Council and The Bruaswick Hospital Authority until the Jan. 4 meeting. •Took no action following two ex ecutive sessions to discass “person nel.” One secret session lasted 40 minutes, while the other took only- five minutes immediately prior to ad journment. V* |^Jl»S RIM S OIFA*t*.*|NI COWPOSIU THE SUSPECT in last week’s armed bank robbery at the Calabash branch of United Carolina Bank is described as a white male, 40 to 50 years of age, with brown hair and of stocky build. Santa May Need Rainwear Santa Claus may have to “break out his umbrella and galoshes” if he lingers in the Shallottc area on Christmas Day. according to Shallottc Point meteorologist Jackson Canady. The Christmas Day forecast calls for mild temperatures and a po.ssibility of rain, Canady said. Over the next several days, though, the area can expect both temperatures and rainfall to be near normal. Canady said temperatures should range from the upper 30s at night to the upper 50s during the day. Rainfall should measure around one-half inch. For the period of Dec. 15 through 21. the average daily temperature was 48 degrees, which was close to nonnal, Canady said. The average daily high temperature was 59 degrees, and the average nightly low temperature was 38 degrees. The maximum high temperature during the period was 69 degrees on Dec. 15, and the minimum low temperature was 25 degrees on Dec 19. Canady measured .48 of an inch of rainfall during the period. Low Has Countywide Impact (Continued From Page 1-A) of these filled lots, we will lx? enforc ing this rule as it reads, meaning regardless of how deep the fill is or when it was installed, the original 12 inches of soil will be evaluated.” During last Wednesday’s meeting, planning board member Alan Holden emphasized that the health depart ment’s new interpretation has coun tywide Impact, although attention lately has been focused mainly on problems at Holden Beach. "Oftentimes people forget that there are developments on the mainland that this is going to affect equally.” Holden .said. "It’s just go ing to take a little longer for the yells to be heard.” Haney agreed, pointing out that property owners in Sea Pines sub division—a mainland development in the l.ong Heacli area—complained about local enforcement of septic- tank laws at a recent Utility Opera tions Board public hearing Dec. 2. Several Sea Pines property owners said they couldn’t obtain septic tank permits because their lots didn’t meet health department standards, with drainage being a nuijor pro blem. Both Holden and Planning Board Chairman Ed (lore questioned the propriety of the septic tank regula tions, especially in terins of the health department’s current position on filled lots. “Either they (the regulations) are meeting, the planning board approv ed preliminary plats for four propos ed subdivisions including: • Fhe .Moorings at Bent Tree Plan tation, 82 lots averaging 60 feet by 150 feet for patio home development, in Shallotte Township within the ex- Lsting Bent Tree Plantation subdivi sion. owner D.C.S. Limited Inc.; • Phase I, Windward Village of Lockwood Folly, 15 lots averaging 65 feet by 140 feet for patio homes, in Lockwood Folly Township within the existing Lockwood Folly subdivision, owner Channel Side Corporation Inc.; •Gale Three, Seaside North, 50 lots averaging 70 feet by 150 feet, in Shallotte Township on the eastern side of the existing Seaside North subdivision, owner Long Bay Developers Inc. and William D. Ben ton; •Section One, Shingletree Estates, 117 lots averaging 60 feel by 150 feet, in Shallotte Township on the south side of Hickman Road NW, owner Grand Strand Gateway Inc. and Ig natius A. .Montforte. Also, the planning board remanded a preliminary plat for the proposed Forest I-anding subdivision owned by Russell B. Kennedy and located iii Town Creek Township on the north side of U.S. 17 near Green Hill Road. Board members asked that the developer redesign the plat due to concerns about a proposed subdivi sion street with a greater than 90-degree turn and about alternate access to adjacent property. The planning board also approved the alignment of roads in a proposed development located between N.C. 211 and the Intracoastal Waterway in the Ixmg Beach area. Homer Wright of Eden showed board members a conceptual plan of the development. In another matter, the planning board tabled a request by surveyor Jimmy Cain of Bladenboro for a right-of-way variance for a proposed subdivision located in the Shallotte Point area between the Shallotte River and Saucepan Creek. The board instructed Harvey to study the developer’s options involving access to the landlocked property. Quick Action- (Continued From Page 1-A) teen-age drivers’ accident rates .statewide. North Carolina had been operating under a long-time exemp tion to an earlier federal ruling. But 'Turner said the local school iniDrODOr or UVJV***'* into** _f «i " w^*i»b ULiCi- la iti uic ilildi ^Ccll Ul ci UlfUU- preted and applied iiuproperiy/' Gore said, "because there’s no justification when you examine the materials ...” At Holden’s suggestion the board asked Har\-ey to survey other coun ties about their health departments’ interpretations of the septic tank laws. Harvey last Thursday said he in tended to contact ”a smattering” of selected counties across the .sUite, in cluding both rural and metropoliUin counties in coastal and piedmont sec tions. He said he hoped to have a report on his findings ready for the planning board’s January meeting. In other action at last Wednesday’s year plan to phase out student drivers anyway. ”1 have supported student drivers,” 'Turner said, "but, on the other hand, statistics show that the majority of accidents are by student drivers.” Last week, school officials reported that approximately 25 stu dent bus drivers were employed in the school system, with the number to be reduced after the holidays when another eight or nine adult drivers are a.ssigned buses. 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