Free Newsletter Examines Coastal Wafer Quality
Water quality is an ever-growing concern among
people who love the coast. But now more than ever,
there's an urgency attached to understanding what's
happening to our coastal and marine waters.
To fishermen, both commercial and recreational, wa
ter quality has a bearing on the quality and availability
of the catch. And it's also weighty business to indus
tries and local governments required by law to keep
pace with new regulations that can be complex and far
reaching.
UNC Sea Grant has launched its latest newsletter,
WaierWise, "out of a recognition that topical water
quality information will help North Carolinians make
wise decisions about their coastal resources," accord
ing to editor Barbara Doll.
The free, quarterly publication targets an audience of
municipal and county planners, policy-makers, busi
nesses, developers affected by water quality regula
tions, environmental organizations and state regulators.
Its contents will also be relevant to anyone with more
than a passing interest in water quality and coastal re
sources issues.
Each edition of WaterWise will look at a timely wa
ter quality issue, giving it perspective and describing
related research. News items and a calendar of events
will also be included.
The inaugural issue looks to the future and the
prospect of ocean outfalls, a system to collect and treat
regional wastewater and release it into the ocean.
Upcoming issues will be devoted to other topics of
concern to the Tar Heel coast, such as the toxic dinofla
gellate that kills fish in these waters.
To get on the mailing list, write UNC Sea Grant,
Box 8605, Raleigh NC 27695.
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Inside This Issue...
? Swamps In Springtime: Nature Column by Bill Faver 2
? Easter and Seasonal Church Services 6
? Spring Vegetables & Seafood 8
? A Day On The Water With The Coast Guard 10
? Spring Golf Tournaments: Good Fun, Worthy Causes ....18
? Southeastern Welcome Center Gears Up For Season 26
? Calendar Of Events 30
? Avoiding Hypothermia On The Water 32
? Get Ready For Blue Crab Festival .. 34
? Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry Schedule 36
? High-Tech Beachcombing Pays Off. 38
? Here's What's New at the Coastal Museum 42
? Caribbean Flavor Makes Waterway Home A Hit 46
? Crossword Puzzle 50
? Tips for Safe Seafood Preparation .. .. 51
? Mrs. Calabash's Kitchen: A New Cookbook 52
? Cruising Guide to S.C. & Georgia: Book Review 54
About The Cover...
beginning of a new beach season was the inspiration for the
Vic Gillispie painting, created especially fix Island Living, from which
the from cover was reproduced
Gillispie brings a national reputation as a fine artist to Brunswick
County. His work is included in many private and corporate collections.
ong with Andy Griffith and composer Loonis McGlohon, his works
of art were showcased in the "I like calling North Carolina Home" state
promotional campaign. He is also involved with many wildlife and cot
serv^l.on causes, and has donated many painting to these.
Gillispie and his wife, Barbara, live on Holden Beach. They own
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Tide Tables
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* 6:30 7:03 12:46 Tues. 4 7:00 7:40 1:00 I"12
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6 8:16 8;5I 2:11 2:26 Thur. 6 8:48 9:23 2:45 2:51
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pwr. 8 9:59 10:32 3:53 4:03 Sat. 8 10:30 11:02 4:25 * 27
1 9 10:31 H:24 4:44 4:51 Sun. 9 11:20 11:50 5:13 5:16
Sat. 10 11:42 5;jj J:42 Mon ,0 ,2;|1 };59 6:05
'' 12:16 12:35 6:27 6:33 Tues II 12:40 1:03 6:49 6:57
??on 12 1:10 1:30 7:19 7:28 Wed. 12 1:30 1:54 7:38 7:51
I.u" J3 2:06 2:28 8:15 8:29 Thur. 13 2:18 2:49 8:30 8:49
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Thur 5 3:57 4:23 10:06 10:28 Sat. 15 4:03 4:32 10:13 10:42
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23 9:36 9:53 3:40 3:42 Sun. 23 9:56 10:14 4:01 4:00
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Mon 26 11:35 11:59 5:42 5:46 W?J 26 12:21 6:16 6:27
A"" 27 12:27 6:32 6:40 Thur 27 12.40 1:21 7:08 7:27
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29 1:54 2:35 8:23 8:48 Sl> 29 2:35 3:28 9:02 9.38
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