County Surveys For Beavers Beaver numbers have been on the increase in Brunswick County for the past several years. With the increase, the Brunswick County Agriculture Extension Serv ice has received more and more calls of damage caused by the semi-aquat ic r xlcnt, said Milton Coleman, county Agriculture Extension director. Several agencies are hoping to develop a regional management pro gram for beavers. Coleman said. "We'ie doing a survey of folks on their experiences with beavers, be it good or bad." If beavers have provided landowners with benefits or have created damage, persons are being asked to contact the Agriculture Extension office in Bolivia to report their encounters. The Brunswick County Soil Conservation office, N.C. Wildlife Commission, N.C. Department of Transportation and local timber com panies are also helping to organize the beaver management program. IN SERVICE Byrd Enlists With Army Reserve James Preston Byrd Jr. of Shallot le has enlisted with the U.S. Army Reserve, the recruiting battalion in Raleigh announced. Byrd, son of L.D. and Betty An derson of Bladenboro, lives in Shal lotte with his wife, Donna Michelle. He will be assigned to the 108th COE unit in Lumberton as a drill sergeant Quick Returns Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Duane A. Quick, son of Donald R. Quick of Route 5, Southport, re cently returned from deployment to the Middle East in Operation Desert Storm while serving aboard the frig ate USS Elmer Montgomery, home ported in Mayport, Fla. Quick joined the U.S. Navy in February 1986. Guardsmen Recognized Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Edge has received the U.S. Army Achieve ment Medal as Soldier of the Year for Company E, 1st Battalion (Me chanized), 120th Infantry, N.C. Ar my National Guard at Shaiiottc. Also, reports John Belt, unit pub lic relations officer, several mem bers have received promotions re cently, as follows: Staff Sgt. Tracy D. Faircloth, Staff Sgt. Johnny D.A. PikuU and Staff Sgt. Luis A. Cortes, from sergeant; Sgt. Levi Bellamy Jr. and Sgt. Lester E. Gore, from specialist; Spcc. Douglas S. Haste, from private first class; Pvt 1st Class Patrick S. Long, from pri vate E-2; Pvt. E-2 Anthony V. Cal lendar, from private E-l. Hope Harbor Short $3,200 As May 1 Deadline Nears Hope Harbor Home, a Brunswick County shelter for battered and abused women and children, is in danger of losing a 510,000 challenge grant it was awarded in February. The non-profit organization has raised around 56,800 to match the grant but it must have 510,000 by Wednesday, May 1. If Hope Harbor cannot match the grant the money will not be awarded. "It is imperative that we receive this grant to support this fiscal year budget," said Cathy Swaim, Hope Harbor director. The Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Family Foundation of Greens boro awarded Hope Harbor the grant to be used for general operating costs. It is the first year the shelter has received the Price-Bryan grant, which is primarily awarded in the field of arts and culture, education health, human services and public interest. "The purpose of a challenge grant is to make the public more aware and more involved in a community program," Ms. Swaim said. "They feel the community should be sup porting its own programs." Residents can help by either do nating money or gifts in kind to ward matching the grant as long as a monetary value can be placed on the gift. Hope Harbor serves the women and children of Brunswick County who arc victims of domestic vio lence. The shelter provides a safe place to stay away from the violence. The program also offers court ad vocacy, a 24-hour crisis line and group counseling for both women and children. For more information on Hope Harbor's programs or to make a do nation toward meeting the challenge grant call 754-5726. Chairman Urges Stewardship Brunswick Soil and Water Con servation District Chairman James D. Bellamy is encouraging area res idents to do their part to protect the environment and join in the annual observance Soil and Water Steward ship Week. The national conservation cam paign runs April 28 through May 5. The local district office has litera ture available to the public and can help line up speakers to discuss the responsibility of being a good stew ard of soil and water resources, ac cording to a news release. Brunswick County is one of near ly 3,000 conservation districts na tionwide that work with the Nation al Association of Conservation Dis tricts to encourage greater resource stewardship through the annual week-long observance. Bellamy said he hopes this year's observance will help individuals re alize that their own actions have good or bad effects on the environ ment. "By taking positive environmen tal steps ? as simple as planting a tree or reducing pcsticide use ? ev ery person can be a sower, not just in the fields where food and fiber crops are grown, but in the broader fields of life," Bellamy said. The Brunswick Conservation District has materials designed es pecially for the theme of the 1991 observance, "As You Sow," the news release states. Literature can be picked up at the district office at the Brunswick County Government Center near Bolivia. For information, call 253 4458. Student Sought For Workshop The Brunswick Soil and Water Conservation District is looking for a county rising junior or senior high school student interested in attend ing a natural resource workshop in Raleigh June 23-28. The student will be part of a group of about 100 teens to participate in classroom discussions at N.C. State University and to visit field sites around Wake County. Topics include waste disposal systems and manage ment of watersheds, wildlife, forest and soils. "This workshop gives students a chance to see how conservation sys tems help land to absorb water when it falls instead of being wash ed off with the soil," said George Winchester of Raleigh, the founder of the workshop. Participants, who are sponsored by their local conservation district, will also have an opportunity to win cash prizes, including a scholarship. In addition to the N.C. Associa tion of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, other sponsors include the N.C. Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, the soil sci ence department at N.C. State Uni versity and the N.C. Soil and Water Conservation Commission. The deadline to apply is May 10. For more information, contact Ma mie Wilson at the Brunswick Coun ty Soil and Water Coaservation District office, 253-4458. Complete Interior Design Service Carpet ? Vinyl ? Ceramic Tile ? Blinds g^Wallpaper ? Custom Bedspreads Draperies & Top Treatments Ruby Floyd 579-6091 ? Hwy. 904 ? Seaside/ PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Stevenson Appointed Chairperson Of United Way Cabinet Joe Stevenson of Supply has been appointed to serve as the Brunswick County chair person on the Cape Fear Area United Way Ex ecutive Cam paign Cabinet. The cabinet was chosen to conduct an effi cient and effec tive campaign STEVENSON lQ raisc fUI?s that will meet the human resource needs of ihe Cape Fcai aica. Funds raised in the campaign will be allocated to non-profit service agencies in Brunswick, New Han over and Pender counties. On Honor Roll William Brent Limer, a student at South Brunswick Middle School, has been recognized for academic achievement as a United States National Honor Roll Award win ner by the United States Achievement Academy. He will ap LIMER jn aca_ demy's yearbook. He is the son of Katrina Tharp Limer of Route 2, Leland, and the late William Preston Limer. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edwaid L. Tharp of Leland. Teacher Cited Sheila Smith, a seventh grade language arts teacher at Shallotte Middle School, was voted fac ulty member of the month for April by her peers. According to a news release, she encourages her students to be creative and inventive, to smith discover through experimentation and to develop critical thinking skills. She says she feels a responsi bility to help every student learn, achieve and become a strong pro ductive individual. Ms. Smith is a graduate of N.C. Central University, has completed graduate coursework at NCCU and at Coastal Carolina University and plans to take a summer seminar at Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga? on 'The Black Male; The Endan gered Species." The North Myrtle Beach, S.C., native taught six years in the Dur ham City School system before re turning home in 1985, when she joined the Shallotte Middle School faculty. TODD STANLEY Girls Crowned Two local girls were among the winners at the N.C. Miss and Master Brunswick County pageant April 20 at Shallotte Middle School. Summer Dawn Todd, the six year-old daughter of Delanc and Linda Todd of Shallotte Point, w,is crowned N.C. Tiny Miss Brunswit k County 1991. She won most photo genic and best dress in her divis: >n, and is eligible to compete in the na tional competition in Hartsville, S.C., in August. Randa Michele Stanley was crowned winner in the division for ages 19 to 35 months. She is the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Stanley of Brick Land ing. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Winfrce of Shallotte and Mr. and Mrs. WA. Stanley Jr. of Brick Landing. Hewett Honored Shirley Hewett, a rural carrier for ALL STAR FLAGS 1-800-868-FLAG ?Flags 'Banners ?Flagpoles "Pennants A Variety Of Flags Desert Storm ? Yellow Ribbon POW-MIA Flags Mail Orders FREE Catalog & Delivery 101 Aviators Lane Burgaw, NC 28425 Catherine Moore, Owner the Supply Post Office, has been named the local postal worker vol unteer of the year. She is recognized for her volun teer work as an emergency medical technician (EMT) with Coastline Volunteer Rescue Squad. Ms. Hewett is a charter member of the squad and has served as its chief and on the board of directors. She volunteers from 16 to 24 hours a week as an EMT and instructor. 'Through her dedicated service, we feel Mrs. Hewett truly repre sents what volunteerism is all about," said Post Officc Spokes person Norman Rachels. Todd Selected Marilyn Todd is Bolivia Elemen tary School's bus driver of the month for April. The graduate of Na kina High School contuin ued her educa tion at Miller Motte Business College and w Brunswick Community College. TODD