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County coast for a month and a sizca
state's shellfishing waters for four mor
return trip, according to one universitj
Dr. Iyeonard Pietrafesa, physical <
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which made its way from Florida to tl
coast could have traveled the same patl
eight years.
According to an NCSU news re
calculated that during six other years
and current conditions were equal to c
than the conditions that brought the i
Carolina last fall. He attributes the pre
currents in Florida for preventing tl
reaching North Carolina waters before
I New Health
Committee
Is Formed ,
The Brunswick County Health
uepanmeni nas lormed a new committee
to review and approve all
printed material and visual aides used
in the department's Family Planning
Clinic.
The primary focus of the Family
Planning Consumer Committee is to
develop program promotions, community
education and awareness
through outreach efforts.
The committee is composed of
representatives from local high
schools, hospitals and churches, as
well as from the Family Planning
Clinic and Brunswick County Department
of Social Services. Residents of
the community can direct comments
or suggestions to committee
members.
They include Chairman Carey Godwin,
Bertha Bell. Ginger DeBerry,
Patrice Frink, Joyce Haley, Rev.
M.C. Herring, Rev. Mark Kasper,
Debbie Newman, Kenneth White,
Barbara Vaught, Francis Williamson,
Earla Parker and Rev. Artie
Odcm.
Purposes of the Family Planning
Clinic include preventing unwanted
pregnancies and reducing high-risk
pregnancies. The clinic also attempts
to improve pregnancy outcomes by
providing contraceptive methods and
gynecological services.
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Developers J
BY DOUG RUTTER
Two local development corporations
are expected to receive state
permits in the near future for construction
or improvement of boat
ramps and marina facilities near the
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in
Brunswick County.
Sea Trail Corporation and Channel
Side Corporation, both involved in
golf course and residential development,
plan to upgrade or build new
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their respective developments.
According to Ernest Jahnke, permits
coordinator for the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers in Wilmington,
Sea Trail wishes to repair rn existing
ramp located on the waterway near
Sunset Beach. Channel Side, meanwhile,
has plans for a new marina
near the waterway at Holden Beach.
He said the Corps of Engineers
gaU'.e'i's comments from federal and
private organizations or individuals
as a preliminary step in the permit
process.
Once all comments on the matter
have been compiled, he explained,
the N.C. Division of Coastal Management
decides whether to issue the
permit and sets forth any conditions
of the permit.
Channel Side Corporation,
developer of the Lock wood Folly golf
and water community near Varnamtown,
plans to excavate a channel
and basin and construct 50 boat slips
and a bulkhead establishing commercial
marina facilities. The proposed
location for this marina is at
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monitor outbreaks of red tide off
in order to predict other occurrences
he release indicates,
high concentrations of single-cell
igellates. The tide which infested the
t, known as ptychodiscus brevis, conmade
shellfish such as oysters ana
caused irritated skin, coughing and
imans who came in contact with it.
was first discovered in the central
October and moved into local waters
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the mouth of the Lockwood Folly
River where it loins the Atlnnfin In.
tracoastal Waterway.
Jahnke said several federal agencies
have studied and commented on
the proposed marina, but only the
National Marine Fisheries Service
expressed any problems with it.
"National Marine Fisheries has
certain reservations about the excavation
of some bottom
lands . . . but that probably won't affect
the decision," said Jahnke. "At
this point, I don't see any problems
with the issuance of a permit."
According to Jahnke, the concerns
that have been raised have no legal
basis, and therefore, carry very little
weight under the permit process. The
federal Clean Water Act spells out
regulations for use of wetlands such
as those in the area proposed for construction.
Referring again to the National
Marine Fisheries Service, he said,
"They have some reservations about
it because of the potential harm to
the fishery habitat. That type of concern
is not backed by the law so we
would just take it as a comment but
not act upon it."
Jalinke added that through six
months of meetings among the
developers and representatives of
state agencies such as the N.C. Division
of Marine Fisheries, the plans
have been changed with more protection
of wildlife in mind.
"The original plans have been extensively
modified to where there is
minimal adverse impact on the en
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The red tide, which cost the sta
estimated J5 million, is believed to luu
algae bloom which occurred in the G
August.
According to Pietrafesa, a stroi
circles Uie gulf moved that bloom arou
of Florida where it entered the Gulf Sti
rent of water which flows north thr
Ocean and passes the coast of North C
Although red tide commonly drifts
coast of Florida, he said winds were
way as to prevent the algae from mov
The bloom apparently remained i
and bypassed the shores of Georgia ai
mp Permits
vironment," he said.
Improvements to an existing boat
ramp ai aeasiue siauon off N.C. 179
east of Sunset Beach are in the plans
of Sea Trail Corporation, which has
applied for a CAMA permit for that
purpose.
Jahnke explained that the existing
ramp was previously maintained by
the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission,
but was abandoned several
years ago because the area is subject
to shoaling and the ramp was hard to
maintain.
He said the permit application
calls for excavation of a 200-foot long
and 60-foot wide channel from the
ramp straight out to the waterway.
Like the plans for the marina at
Ixickwood Folly, Jahnke said the
original plans were scaled down to
avoid as many harmful effects on
marine life as possible. Initial plans,
he said, called for much more dredging
and potential damage to the area.
"It's rort of a routine project extl
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primary nursery area," he said, adding
that the Corps had received no
comments for or against the project
as of Tuesday.
Comments on the Sea Trail project
will be accepted through June 24,
while those concerning the proposed
Channel Side marina will be taken
through Friday.
Written responses can be mailed to
Jahnke at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Regulatory Branch, P.O.
Box 1890, Wilmington, 28402-1890. He
can also be reached at 1-343-1467.
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Barefoot In T!
Auditions Set
The Brunswick Players community
theater group will hold auditions
for its upcoming production,
"Barefoot In The Park," on Saturday
and Sunday, June 18 and 19.
Saturday's audition will be held
from 10 a.m to 12 noon at the
Southport Library; Sunday's will be
held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at First
Step Computer Systems, Village
Pines, on N.C. 179, Shallotte.
Deaf Male Cat t
A deaf, housebroken white male
cat with one blue eye and one green
eye is among the animals up for
duujmuu nus weeK ai uie urunswiCK
County Animal Shelter.
He is approximately nine months
old, likes children and is friendly,
said Animal Control Supervisor
Zelma Babson.
Also recommended for adoption
are male mixed collie, black with
white on his chest and about 11 months
old, and a male terrier/poodle
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ve the algae broke away from the Gulf
toiler as a result of steady northeast
for about a month. Before last year,
:en a documented case of red tide in
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de ashore, suggests that the state
id winds which could bring toxic algae
from the Gulf Stream,
nefit of an early warning, however,
! way of killing the organisms without
arine life. Red tide must be left to die
lie Park'
June 18-19
"Barefoot In The Park" is a threeact
comedy by playwright Neil
Simon with parts for two women and
four men. It will be presented in midAugust
at a location to be announced.
Volunteers are a.so needed to help
behind the scenes in areas such as
sets, lighting and props, said
spokesman Glenda Kotchish. For
more information, contact her at
754-9758.
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These and other animals can be see
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday at the shelter, which
is located off N.C. 211 south of Supply.
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