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Parks Director Jones Defended At Commissioners' Meeting BY ERIC CARLSON Responding to a commissioner's request that he be disciplined fo? re marks made to a Wilmington news paper, Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Director Bobby "BJ." Jones got a vocal show of public support at Monday's county board meeting. A crowd of about 50 people packed the cramped commissioners' chambers, with several standing to speak in praise of Jones's accom plishments. Commissioner Wayland Vcrccn recently asked that disciplinary ac tion be taken against Jones for a re mark he made to a Morning Star re porter about repeated cases of van dalism at Northwest Park. Jones was being interviewed about his decision to put up fences at the park instead of replacing a concession stand de stroyed in a suspicious Fire last fall. Jones was quoted as saying about the vandals, "...I'm afraid if I caught one of them I'd be in jail, because I'd probably kill them." Vereen said the comments indi cated "a very poor attitude" and asked County Manager David Clegg to lake action against Junes, ciegg last week said he had reprimanded Jones for the comment Since then, it has been rumored that the parks director is about to lose his job, sparking Monday's show of support. Jack Frost, a regional consultant for the N.C. Parks and Recreation Association, said he had worked with Jones since 1979. Frost said he had never visited a commissioners' meeting before to voice support for a county parks director. He called Jones "an outstanding, qualified di rector who should be commended foi his quality leadership." "If every county had a B J., North Carolina would have the finest county park system in the United States," Frost said. Tim Caulder, a coach for the Leland girls softball league, said he had written Jones about his com ment and met with him to discuss his decision not to rebuild the con cession stand. Caulder was con cerned that there would be no bath room facilities for children. He said the two "came to an un derstanding" about the situation and that Jones had "found a way to build bathrooms and a tcncc and stay within his budget." Caulder called Jones' handling of the matter "very professional." Marie Westcott of Town Creek said she was "very proud of B J." and what the department "has done for senior;, for recreation, for health and for education" in Brunswick County. Wendy Jones, a teacher from Southport, called Jones "one of the best in the state." She said recreation department programs are "a fantastic benefit to the youth of the county." The board thanked the visitors for their remarks, but made no comment about Jones or his employment sta tus. In other business: ?Commissioner Jerry Jones made a motion requesting that the board hire one person to fill the previously authorized positions of lead building inspector and zoning administrator. 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Assumes 31% Federal and 7% State tax brackets withdrew his motion. ?Commissioner Tom Rabon made a motion that the board pass a resolu tion asking state legislators to "ex tend fox hunting season to coincide with deer hunting season." He said he has received a number of calls about foxes "eating up chickens and livestock." A member of the audi cncc expressed concei n that extend ing the season on foxes might result in hunting dogs being caught in fox traps. Rabon withdrew his motion. ?The board heard a status report on CJ-BREW ATTENTION BEER LOVERS On March 25 at 7:15 PM. U BREW will conduct a FREE beginners class on Home Brewing. That night we'll brew, bottle and sample different types of beer. Come and learn how easy it is to make great tasting beer at a fraction of the cost. So simple that when the class is over, you'll be able to make your favorite beer. Class size is limited so please call early to reserve. (I-BREW 803-361-0092 1207 Hwy. 17S North Myrtle Beach, SC (just south of Cowboys) PLEASE FIRST TIMERS ONLY the operations of the Southeastern Center for Mental Health, Deve lopment Disabilities and Substance Abuse Service. ?Rabon nominated Ralph King as District 4 representative to the Re sources Development Board. Com. Chairman Don Wanen nominated Vcmon Ward to represent District 1. Both were appiuved unanimously. 44count on me to provide the best Homeowners insurance value _ in town. 99 CALL ME. DWIGHT FLANAGAN Phone 754-9923 Southpprt 457-4434 5011 Northside Dr. | & Hivy. 17 Bypass P.O. Box 2647 Shallotte, NC 28459 State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Home Office Bluomington. Illinois Like a good neighbor. State Farm is there. ?A public hearing was set for April 19 at 6 p.m. to consider another list of proposed road names. ^ Put Some Healthy J New Roots Down, Root Stimulator & New Plant Starter helps young plants thrive , nO)| 1 in thair now . wtfta/w&Lul/i ROOT STIMULATOR & Plant Starter Solution ?Encourages vigorous new growth & reduces transplant shock... ?Develops 25% more root hairs in 30 days! ?For best results, apply 3 times. 10 davs apart. Carolina Qmns (803)249-6109 HWY. 17 ? CALABASH RD. ? LITTLE RIVER. SC Sunset Land Plan Update, Ordinance Changes OK'ed BY LYNN CARLSON Sunset Beach Town Council on Monday approved the town's Coastal Area Management Act (CA MA) land use plan update after the final public hearing on the matter drew very little public comment. The plan identifies four "key planning issues"?the need for a public sewer system, conservation of Bird Island, the future of the town's pontoon bridge and mainte nance of building height limits. The update is required every five years by CAMA. The document, drawn up by consultant Peggy Hayes of Wilmington, was the result of surveys and workshops involving townspeople who identified those four issues as priorities last year. Sunset Beach island resident Minnie Hunt objected to population and dwelling estimates for the is land. Hunt said there arc "half the number of houses and half the peo ple" as the 112 year-round homes and 284 residents in the update. Hayes said the figures were de rived from 1990 U.S. Census data gathered in April and could have been skewed by early-season visitors. Mayor Pro Tem Ed Gore said the population debate "makes absolutely no difference in what we do to pro vide services to those houses," and council did not change the figures. A change will be made to the up date's floodplain map after Hunt pointed out a discrepancy Hayes said was an oversight Hunt also objected to council's policy of not making copies of docu ments such as the half-inch-thick land use plan available for public perusal outside town hall. "It is difficult to sit here and read this, and difficult to digest the data when the public has so little access unless we camp out here (at town hall) for a couple of days," she said. The land use plan update will be come official after it is approved by the state's Coastal Resources Com mission. Other Hearings Council disposed of five other public hearing items in five minutes when no one commented on them. Amendments to the town's zoning and subdivision ordinances were subsequently unanimously approved which: ?set forth site development plan re quirements for commercial or pro fessional property in some zones; ?define the "sight visibility trian gle" required at street intersections; ?set minimum parking requirements for businesses; ?clarify stormwater control regula tions for parcels of less than one acre; and ?state the permitted commercial us es of golf courses. Council will meet this morning (Thursday) at 10 a.m. in a work ses sion to discuss proposed zoning of Bird Island with the planning board. Brunswick Elections Board Reaches Tentative Decision The Brunswick County Board of Elections reached a tentative agree ment on several proposed precinct changes Monday evening, but will meet again at 6 p.m. March 29 in special session to complete the changes. "They want to find out if it is pos sible to move one line," said Elec tions Supervisor Lynda Briu. Tentatively approved was a plan?called Option B in a series of public meetings?that creates five precincts in Shallotte Township, four south of U.S. 17 and one north of U.S. 17, and consolidates the two precincts in Waccamaw Township into one precinct. The line change sought would al low some voters who live just north west of Shallotte to continue voting at the N.C. National Guard Armory. Whether the line can be moved de pends in part on how population numbers would be shifted in the precincts. The changes are being made in conjunction with the county's inclu sion this year under the state precinct boundaries law. Proposed changes in precinct maps and de scriptions must be submitted to the N.C. Legislative Services Office and State Board of Elections for review and approval. Fire Damages Shallotte Store A small electrical fire damaged the Speedway gas station amd con venience store in downtown Shal lotte Sunday morning. Fire Chief Tim Carter said the store sustained mostly smoke dam age after an exhaust fan situated near an ice maker "shorted out." Boxes on top of the fan and woodwork encasing the fan caught fire. "It was more smoke damage than anything else. It was real mi nor," Carter said. Firefighters from Shallotte and Civietown VFDs responded to the blaze around 9:30 a.m. Sunday and remained on the scene until 10:45 a.m. Carter said the building and busi ness is owned by Ermo Marketing. The Main Street store had opened around 7 a.m. Sunday. n .'? * MONEY FOR COLLEGE Get FREE grants, scholarships and low interest loans, regardless of income. 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