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im STAFF PHOTO BV SUSAN USHfcR FIREFIGHTERS SEARCH for the cause of the fire that gutted Rig Nell's Pit Stop last Thursday night. Fire Guts Popular Beach Area Diner BY SUSAN USHER Workers began clearing the debris this week to make way for the re building of Big Nell's Pit Stop be tween Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach. The local eatery was gutted by fire last Thursday night, along with the extensive collection of stock car racing memorabilia that had been displayed there by owner Nell Rcdwinc Harrelson and her hus band, Al. "It's like a national landmark has burned," lamented Tom Pope, a lo cal building contractor who was an almost-daily customer. Sunset Beach Fire Chief Greg Cain said it appeared the fire was caused by a short in the wiring in the State's Road BY TERRY POPE A liny road between Thomasboro and Longwood is the center of a con troversy among county and state offi cials. Brunswick County Commissioner Frankic Rabon, who represents Dis trict 4, said Monday he was upset by the state's recommendation that Gwynn Road (S.R. 1306) be aban doned for maintenance purposes. "It's making us look like a laugh ing stock," said Rabon. When the state's request went to the hoard last month, commissioners couldn't rccall past action regarding the 2.4 mile road. But Rabon said he was suspicious. 1 Ic asked Clerk to the Board Kelly Barefoot to investigate previous ac tion regarding Gwynn Road. Research of minutes revealed that in May 1990 commissioners held a public hearing and voted unanimous ly to recommend that the road not be abandoned by the state. Rabon said he thought the state routinely fol lowed die county's request. "It really disturbs me that Uiis is not the case," he added. "NVe take our lime to hold these public hearings. I just don't like it." At the public hearing, one person spoke in favor of abandoning the road and three spoke against the proposal. The board asked County Manager David Clcgg to write Secretary of Transportation Tommy Harrelson and Gov. Jim Martin to find out why the county's request was ignored. "The board deserves an explana tion as to why it happened," said Rabon. Board Chairman Kelly Holden said he talked with local N.C. Board of Transportation member Marilyn Williams of Wilmington Monday about the problem. "I'm in total agreement with you," Holden told Rabon. "Obviously, there's a total lack of communication will) DOT." The road is used as a thoroughfare by residents in the Thomasboro and Longwood communities south of Shallotie, said Holden. Other Business In other business Monday, com missioners: ?Appointed Shirley Babson chair person of the Brunswick County Board of Equalization and Review, which hears appeals of property lax assessments. ?Designated May 10-16 as Emer gency Medical Services Week in central heating aiul air system. Firefighters said the building was already engulfed with I lames when they arrived. "Apparently nobody saw it until it <?* I Ir\ K??rr^ " W nilh I on'tn IV VI iu LIUiM, .HtlU ? kVIUl assistant chief of Sunset Bcach VFD. Volunteer firefighters from Sunset Bcach, Ocean Isle Beach, Calabash and Shalloue Point departments re sponded to the blaze, which was re ported at approximately 7:20 p.m. The plenum that connected the system to the ductwork was made of plywood, not metal, said Brunswick County Fire Marshal Cecil Logan. Wind created by the heat when that box caught on fire blew the fire through the ductwork, spreading it through the building. Kciih Logan said the Sunset Beach department's biggest problem in responding to the blaze was a lack of cooperation from motorists. "People wouldn't rnovc out ?f our way," he said, even though it's the law in North Carolina. "We even had to stop at the intersection (of N. C. 904 and N.C. 179)." No one was seriously injured in the fire; however, one Sunset Beach volunteer was treated at The Bruns wick Hospital for heat exhaustion and was released. The exterior of Big Nell's re mained intact, but was almost com pletely gutted by fire except in the kitchen area, which sustained cxten sive heat and smoke damage. Request Angers Rabon, Board Brunswick County. ? Agreed lo budget S28.714, or 15 percent of a S 1 57.SCX) DOT grant, the county is seeking for the 1992-93 fis cal year for road improvements. ?Approved the pre -application pro cess for a state water access grant to build a boat ramp at Bonaparte Land ing near Calabash. ? Set a public hearing, June 8, at 7 p.m., for Sherrow Estates subdivision north of Shallotte. Residents have pe titioned lo become a Spccial Asses sment District for county water ser vice. ?Transferred to the Brunswick County Board of Education the title for land where its administration building in Soulhport is located for insurance purposes. ?Entered into a user agreement with die SB1 and N.C. Division of Crimi nal Information to connect the 911 system to a statewide crime control network. ?Appointed Thomas Gray of the Holdcn Beach community to the Brunswick County Planning Board. He will replace Alfonza Roach, who resigned. ?Set aside a used sheriff s deputy ve hicle for a Northwest Volunteer Fire Department now organizing. ?Funded a S20.000 water line exten sion for the South port Committee of 100, a group that rccruits industry to the county. Clegg said a company ex pected to employ 32 persons is ex pected to locate its plant in the group's industrial park on N.C. 211. Committee Chairman Don Hughes said final details have not been worked out with the firm. Therefore, the committee won't release further information at this time. Clegg la beled it "a clean industry." "Striving for an open , accountable government for the citizens of Brunswick County ?COUNTY GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS: Review county's strengths and weaknesses and to take appropriate actions. ?HEALTH: Health insurance, septic tanks, county water system, county wide sewer system. ?CRIME: How to control it, improvement in law enforcement. ?COUNTYWIDE LIBRARY -WASTE DISPOSAL ?ENVIRONMENT 'FIRE DEPARTMENTS: Volunteer vs. County System, safety inspections ?ADVISORY BOARDS: Review & terminate un needed lx>ards. BRUNSWICK COUNTY COMMISSIONER Rt. 1 Box 209, Bolivia, N.C. 28 122 (919)842-9545 Paid for by the candidate Elect Tom Simmons Brunswick County Commissioner ? LEADERSHIP FOR TODAY ?VISION FOR TOMORROW 1 ? HHi /v i< K flf A Cf ?N -fc~ ?- frtig PHOTO BY BARNEY MORGAN FOUR DEPARTMENTS responded to the fire, but the restaurant w as already engulfed with flames. 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Clifford takes no liability for the fun his audiences have when he sings his "Animal House" "Otis Day and The Knights Medley" Clifford's soulful way of wrapping his voice and emotions around a lyric along with his ability to get the audience up on the dance floor and keeping them there is what makes Clifford Curry, the entertainment legend he is today. attcC Best Dining on the Beach ? Ocean Isle ? 579-6474 CT99? THE BRUNSWICK BEACON There's a better way to fatten up your savings! CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 24-MONTH CERTIFICATE COMPOUNDED DAILY INTEREST RATE YIELD s. Security ^ SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION ** ?Southport *Leland *Shallotte 'Calabash -Long Beach 457-5246 371-6546 754-4371 579-3595 278-6022
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