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'Substantial Progress' Keeps Contractor On Auditorium BY SUSAN USHFR Brunswick Community College and its agents are "just kind of watching and waiting" to see if contractors on the Odcll Williamson Auditorium construction pro ject continue making the same effort as was made dur ing a 15-day warning period. On Feb. 19, BCC trustees gave Hatcher Construc tion Co. 15 days to make "substantial progress" toward completion?with a list of work it expected to be done, or be considered in default of its contract That deadline ended March 8 without most but not all of the items completed and without the general con tractor being found in default. Architects Boney & Associates of Wilmington instead sent Hatcher a letter saying the company is being closely watched to see if it continues iLs recent progress. If the company slows down or gives BCC other rea sons to find it in default, the college would pursue other means of getting the work completed, notifying Hart ford Fire Insurance Co., the bonding company, to hire another contractor. "1 don't see any decision being made over the next week or two unless something changes," Vice President for Administration Ben DeBlois said Friday. "1 really do think they got the hint." DeBlois has been working with the architect, state construction office and college building and grounds committee on the project. Architect Ken Phelps told trustees last Wednesday night, March 17, that contractors appear to be placing a lot of emphasis on the project. "We think it should have been completed by Dec. 10 according to the contract, but we arc heartened by their progress," he said. 'They're progressing better than they have in the past" Building and Grounds Committee member Lewis Stanley concurred. "It's completely different lhan it was a few days ago," he said, referring to the number of people on the job and progress of the job. Brick cleaning, walkway construction, paving of the parking lot are among the work contractors arc address BCC PRESIDENT EARNS DEGREE Finally He's 'Dr.' Michael Reaves BY SUSAN USHER pointed as BCC's interim president following the dis Call him "Dr. Mike." missal of Joe Carter in August 1987. When hired in Or belter yet, "Dr. Reaves." mid-1988 as president, completing degree require It was cause for celebration last Wednesday night mcnts was a stipulation of his employment agreement, when Brunswick Community He was dean of continuing education at Sampson College President W. Michael Community College in Clinton at the time. Reaves announced the news to "He came to us with no experience as president BCC trustees. w but determined to be a college president," recalled 'Monday was a big day for Chairman David Kelly. "And we wanted him very me," he began, after Chairman n t F much to be Dr. Reaves.' David Kelly asked if he had any- bh ;?* Reaves said he would not have been able to com thing he wanted to announce to ~ plctc the dissertation while meeting his responsibili trustccs. "1 successfully defended t. ties at the college without the trustees' support and my dissertation at N.C. State Uni- % cooperation. "I really appreciate your working with versity." ? me," he said. Award of his doctorate in cdu- reaves At Wednesday's hour-long board meeting, board cation marks the end of 12 years of work at NCSU to- and staff celebrated with Reaves before settling down ward that goal. Reaves' dissertation was based on to address a brief business agenda. A banner hung field research and analysis that explored the effect of across one wall of the board room and as a surprise, leadership training on the performance of food scrvicc staff served a sheetcakc with the message, "Con workers. His doctoral program was in adult and com- gratulations Dr. Reaves." munity college administration with a minor in public Reaves also holds a bachelor's degree in agricul adminisiration. tural and industrial education and a master's degree in Reaves was working on the dissertation when ap- adult education?both from N.C. State University. the contract." In related business Wednesday the board tabled sev eral auditorium change orders until questions about need could be resolved. One request was to run conduit to the ticket booths to accommodate a future remote ticket sales and communication system and conduit to the lobby, office and conference room to accommodate future installation of monitors. Also sought is installa tion of air conditioners for the ticket booths instead of heater/fan units. "I think we ought to stick to the original plans un less there's a real good reason not to," said Chairman David Kelly. In other business the board: ?Approved a Tech Prep agreement with Brunswick County Schools. ?Approved a new computer software policy to ensures copyright protection laws are not violated on BCC cam puses. ?Heard from Building and Grounds Chairman A1 Woo tcr. that renovations at the Southport campus are about 75 percent complete. ?Heard from Reaves that he and several board mem bers will be taking the local legislative delegation to lunch on April 13 as part of a statewide lobbying effort a community college bond issue and other funding needs. ?Learned from Dean of Student Services Beth McLean that student headcount was up 15 percent for the spring quarter to 820 students (See related story in this issue.). ?Heard from DeBlois that the college "came through with flying colors" on its regular audit, based on the ex it conference. The auditor has recommended additional checks on how names are added to and deleted from the payroll. ?Heard from DeBlois that cafeteria operations showed a net profit of $6,344 through the end of February. Proceeds will be used to fund scholarships, with 10 per cent going to support Student Government Association projects. ?Learned that students will be getting photo identifica tion cards. ing. Some stucco work was lost in the winter storm two To date the college hasn't withheld any payments to weeks ago, but can be quickly replaced, said Phelps. Hatcher, but DeBlois said BCC does intend to retain Contractors are working on a schedule they have es- sufficient funds to cover liquidated damages for work tablishcd that calls for the auditorium to be ready for that goes beyond the 290 working day specified in the owners' inspection by April 13, with "punch list" items contract. completed two weeks later and the building ready for DeBlois said the project has been a new experience occupancy by the first of May. By Feb. 28 the project for him. "I've never been involved before in a project was 82 percent complete. that has taken on this complexion," he said. For the col "That's their schedule, not ours. Our schedule is lege it has been a project associated with "great pride, Dec. 10," said DeBlois. 'The clause that provides for great love and great frustration," as it had "to rely on liquidated damages is in effect." other people to do what they were supposed to do under ALLEGED DRUG DEALERS DOMINATE LIST OF DEFENDANTS Brunswick Grand Jury Indicts Eight on 27 Drug Charges ?Mary Jane Hudson, 41, of Sea on one charge each of manufactur CasUc Drive, Supply, on one charge ing marijuana and possession of each of possession with intent to sell drug paraphernalia. He is accused of and deliver seven grams of marijua- growing marijuana in plastic drink na, selling and delivering marijuana botUes with the tops cut off and and maintaining a dwelling for the moving them outside his home. He purpose of selling marijuana. She was arrested Nov. 18. was arrested after an alleged July 22 BOdcll Dyson Freedle, 38, of Route offense. 6, Shallotte, and Shannon Lea Beas ?Gcrald Patrick Grimes, 20, of Todd ely, 24, of Ocean Isle Beach on a Street, Shallotte, on one count each charges of shooting a ,32-caliber se of possessing 76.7 grams of marijua- mi-automatic pistol into an occupied na and maintaining a vehicle for vehicle. The two are accused of fir keeping and selling marijuana. The ing into a pickup truck on Gray offense allegedly occurred June 27. Bridge Road Oct. 10. ?Richard Steven Bamhardt, 20, of BWilbur Lee Kinlaw Jr., 34, of Nottingham Circle, Sunset Beach, Alleged drug dealers dominated porting cocaine; selling cocaine and the list of defendants indicted by a delivering cocaine. Brunswick County grand jury Ronald Ellis Robbins, 41, of Monday, with eight suspects headed Route 1, Leland, was charged with for Superior Court on a total of 21 conspiracy to traffic cocainc and charges. with possessing, transporting and . Two Leland men and another de- delivering the drug. fcndant from Hampstead were in- Other defendants indicted in dicted on 14 charges relating to the elude: sale and delivery of cocainc to an BAlfrcd James Lewis, 39, of Long undercover detective last May. wood on a charge of possessing Zack Cobb, 40, of House Road, crack cocaine last Sept. 18. Leland, and Walter Lynwood Bell BRosc Marie Lyles, 20, of Big Jr., 29, of Hampstead, each were in- Macedonia Road, Supply, on a dieted on one count cach of conspir- charge of possessing lysergic acid acy to traffic between 28 and 200 diethylamide (LSD). The offense is grams of cocaine; possessing, trans- alleged to have occurcd Dec. 3. Long Acres subdivision, Occan Isle .22-calibcr pistol, a telephone an Beach, on two counts each of fclo- swering machine and several chcck nious breaking and entering and books. The total value of stolen prop felonious larceny and three charges crty was estimated at S395. of possessing stolen goods. Kinlaw ?Anthony Craig Smith, 29, of Shall and a neighbor are accused of break- ottc on one count each of driving ing into numerous homes in their while impaired after being convicted mobile home park over a two-year three times of DW1 charges, failure period. to stop for a blue light and siren, as ?Jamic Damon HufT, 17, of Baldwin sault on a law enforcement officer Estates, Leland, on one count each of and driving while his license was sccond degree burglary, felonious lar- permanenUy revoked. Smith is ac ccny and felonious possession of cused of kicking and spitting on an stolen goods. 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