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Holden Beach Water Still High In Chemical Tri-Halomethanes BY DOUG RUTTER Holden Beach's drinking water still contains too much of a chemical that has been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals, according to the latest test results. Town Manager Gus Ulrich said the lev el of tri-halomethanes (TTHMs) in the wa ter remains "just a shade" over what state and federal health agencies consider accept able. The latest annual average of TTHMs in the water system is .103 parts per million (ppm). which is .003 ppm over the accept able level. The average covers testing dur ing the last quarter of 1992 and first three quarters of 1993. Tri-halomethanes are the byproduct of the chlorination process that is used to dis infect drinking water. High levels of the chemical in water are caused by long peri ods of exposure to chlorine and high tem "I don 't think there's any reason to have any short-term fear of the water. " ? Dr. Ken Rudo, state toxicologist peratures. Laboratory tests of the most recent wa ter sample taken Sept. 22 revealed a TTHM level of .124 ppm. Ulrich said the .103 ppm annual average represents an 8-percent re duction in the last three months. Earlier this year, the town started a pro gram of flushing water lines at the fire hy drants on a regular basis. "We did a very thorough flushing job before we took this test." Ulrich said. Holden Beach purchases its water from the county, which handles all chlorination at its water plant. "We don't put any chlorine in it," Ulrich said. "The county does that to keep it safe to drink." Ulrich said a state test in July revealed that the level of TTHMs in a county water line on the mainland side of Holden Beach was .076 and the level of TTHMs on the is land was .090. Ulrich said the fact that the water line comes to a "dead end" at the west end of Holden Beach is contributing to the high level of TTHMs. "That's a big part of the problem. It sure would be nice if we could get a connection across the waterway," he said. Ulrich said the town will lake another water sample sometime in the next quarter, probably in December. The town sends the water samples to an independent lab for analysis. Dr. Ken Rudo. toxicologist with the N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, said he expects the level of TTHMs to drop as the weather turns cooler. He said it's not unusual for level of tri halomethanes to increase during the sum mer because of the heat. Rudo said the presence of 'ITU Ms is part of the "trade-off" for drinking water that is purified with chlorine. "You almost have to accept some level of tri-halomethanes," he said. "I don't think there's any reason to have any short-term fear of the water." If the level remains over .10 ppm, Rudo said one option for concerned residents is to purchase a carbon filtration system to re move TTHMs and chlorine from their drinking water. Ulrich said TTHMs have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory rats and mice when these animals are exposed to high doses for a lifetime. The town manager said the risk to hu mans is believed to be small. A man who drank a half-gallon of water containing high levels of TTHMs every day for 70 years would increase his risk of cancer by 1 in 60.000. Rudo said there have been a lot of stud ies done concerning the effect of tri halomethanes on humans. "The results of these studies are mixed," he said. "Some of these studies show an association (with cancer) and some do not. The jury's still out on that." Civietown VFD Gets $19,000 The Civietown Volunteer Fire Department has received a check for $19,000 from the N.C. Department of Insurance. The money is from a fund set up by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long using money from vehicle inspection stickers to assist fire depart ments all over the state. To qualify, fire departments must be volunteer organizations, able to match the grant for up to S15.COO, and must show need. The program was begin in 1988 and has granted $3.7 million to departments. Jazz Trumpeter Thornton Back As Brunswick Comm. College's Visiting Artist Jazz trumpeter Jon Thornton re turns this fall as Brunswick Com munity College's Visiting Artist, bringing a broad range of experi ences as a pro fessional musi cian. As visiting artist, Thornton is available for performances and presenta tions at schools, churches, civic clubs and com munity organi zations at no charge. He can be reached at BCC at 754-6900, 343 0203 or 457-6329, or at his studio, 579-6548, to schedule appearances. The statewide Visiting Artists pro gram is a community service aimed at cultivating appreciation for the arts, bringing exposure to the arts in to communities across the state, and supporting professional develop ment of artists. In addition to public appearances, participating artists are also allowed time for developing their art. "My mission at Brunswick Com munity College and its surrounding communities is to raise jazz music awareness ? to help people realize that the music we all call jazz is an American indigenous art form," said Thornton. "1 wish to work with children, students and adults, and help them to enjoy and understand their musi cal birthright. I particularly want to work with children as they explore their own creative impulses and en ergies and help them focus their tal ents in a meaningful way." THORNTON Thornton's musical credits in clude recording work with Loonis McGlohon and Eileen Farrell. work on the television series "The Young Indiana Jones," staff musician for Sound Source Studios in Charlotte, and touring with Max Roach, Thelonious Monk Jr. (for the Thelonious Monk Jazz Institute) and Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable" tour. This fail he plans to work in an upcoming feature film on location in Wilmington, and his professional quintet, "Faction," organized in 1986, has appeared in recent months at Gentleman Jim's Jazz Club and The Ice House in Wilmington. The group has one recording out on cas sette. Another pending release will feature Frank Kimbrough of New York City on piano. "Faction" took first place honors at the 1988 Music fest USA competition in Orlando, Fla. Since his first professional jazz engagement at age 15, Thornton has studied at the University of Miami, Florida. Berklee College of Music, Boston, and privately with Jerry Coker of the University of Tennes see faculty and Don Eisman, for merly of the NBC staff orchestra in New York City. Thornton also helped create the Montuno Jazz Orchestra tour group, with a major record label project, "Tropic Affair," released in 1990. It featured Thornton on trumpet, horn, vocals, hand percussion and conch shell. A second recording, "What is What was." is available on CD. Thornton has also served as fea tured soloist with the Unifour Jazz Ensemble and with the Charlotte based "Coalition Jazz Orchestra." K&D MFG. co^G Quality Clothing at Outlet Prices SPECIAL OF THE WEEK! Black & White Knit Pant Set Reg. $15.98 NOW $1 2.98 Offer good thru Oct. 19 only Children's Sweat Sets Leggins & Stirrups Toddler- 16 ? Adults Small-32W ? Monday-Saturday 10-5 ? Mulberry St Slulhitu- . 754-2260 ? lActoss from Dqit . nf Transportation! Mulberry St. -located between Coastal Drugs & Kirby's Don't Miss The Big, Big, Savings On Tillers, Shredders & Chipper Vacs IFMJL CLEANUP Sate! NOW IN PROGRESS Financing Available MILLIGAN POWER & LAWN EQUIPMENT, INC. 501 Whiteville Rd (Hwy. 130 W) Shallotte ? 754-8535 RFACON School Board Approves Lengthy Personnel List Brunswick County Board of Education members approved these routine personnel actions following a closed-door session Monday dur ing their meeting at Waccamaw Elementary School in Ash. The board approved: Hiring of Sarah Lee, Supply, in terim computer support specialist. Supply Elementary; Jeanie Phillips, Shallotte, interim middle grades teacher. South Brunswick Middle; Claudia McEvoy, Little River, S.C., computer support specialist. Union Elementary; Minnie Mullins, Boli via, 4-hour cafeteria assistant. Union Elementary; Ronnie Smith, Leland, interim head custodian, and Vonda Bullard. eight-hour custodian, Lin coln Primary; Mae Simmons. Sup ply. 4-hour, Sadie Bellamy. Cala bash. 5-hour, and Carolyn Ford. MUST MEET OSHA Varriamtown Town Hall Im Varnamtown officials are plan ning more improvements at the town hall ? not for aesthetic reasons but out of necessity. Alderman Will Mumford said the town must construct a sidewalk from the parking lot to the access ramp in front of the building and fix the front door in order to comply with federal regulations. Mumford said the front door is wide enough, but it must open out ward instead of inward to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. "They will fine us if they come here and that's not done," Mumford told the town board at its regular meeting Monday night. Mumford and John David Daw son will make a recommendation at the board's Nov. 8 meeting regard ing the improvements. Mumford said the possible fines Shallotte, 6-hour cafeteria assistant. Shallotte Middle; Addie Maggard, Leland, 4-hour cafeteria assistant. South Brunswick Middle; Alfreda Radford, Riegelwood, 6-hour cafete ria assistant. North Brunswick High; Also, Linda Norton, Long Beach, 4-hour cafeteria assistant, Bolivia Elementary; Doris Tharp, Boiling Spring Lakes, 6-hour, and Marina Melton, Leland, 4-hour cafeteria as sistant, Lincoln Primary; Jane Simmons, Southport, interim 4-hour cafeteria assistant. South Brunswick High; Janell Lacewell, Riegelwood. 6-hour cafeteria assistant, Leland Middle; Helen Marlowe, Longwood, 4-hour, and Sue Inman. Ash, 4-hour cafeteria assistant, Waccamaw Ele mentary; Clark Chapman, Holden Beach. Chapter I computer special ist/records clerk, central office; Patrick Coffey, Southport, heating/ STANDARDS Board Plans provements levied by OSHA would be "a whole lot more" than the cost of the im provements. He said fines could range from $7,000 to $70,000. Aldermen made a minor adjust ment to the town budget Monday night, taking $50 from the contin gency fund to help pay a bill for $4(H) for insurance on the town hall. Town board members also autho rized taking $200 from the building and grounds improvement fund to pay for materials used for the new "No Wake" signs that are going up in Lockwood Folly River. Mumford said Monday he had finished painting three signs and ex pected to have the other four done this week. O'Neal "Knot" Varnam has agreed to erect the signs. Town Clerk Luellen Norris re ported that the town has $70,751 in the bank, including $67,392 in a savings fund. I N (i 0 Thursday Nights ? Doors Open 6:15 pm Calabash VFW Post 7288 Carter Rd., Trader's Village, Calabash, 579-3577 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Games begin at 7:30 PM Minimum "Buy In" $5.00 Minimum Pay Out $650.00 Maximum $725 Snacks Available ? No Children under 12 NEW SMOKE-FREE AIR SYSTEM CI 983 THE BRUNSW)CX BEACON _ _l m ?v.'OB ' ?<? ? ? ? ? i J - kAnJli CW HAIR DESIGNS ? M f Hwy. 130, East Gate Square M W Holden Beach Rd., Shallotte m 754-6600 Full-Service Salon for the Entire Family Welcomes... Elayna Walley Make an appointment with Elayna by Oct. 30 and receive a 10% discount! WE DO... Hair ? Nails Manicures Waxing and Ear Piercing Pictured: Seated: Elayna Walley, Designer. Standing left to right: Marie Pait, Owner/Designer; Retha Lewis, Designer; Penny Snow, Designer. WALK-INS WELCOME Ol8?3 THF BRUNSWICK BEACON air conditioning, maintenance de partment; Jance Brown, Leland, sec retary/telephone receptionist, central office. Resignations of Sophie Long, me dia coordinator. South Brunswick Middle; Nathalie Dearman, teacher, Bolivia Elementary; Billy Mims, health/PE teacher. West Brunswick High; Deana DiSarno, special edu cation teacher. West Brunswick; Susan Bowling, cafeteria assistant. South Brunswick Middle. Transfer of Karen Watts, Shal lotte. home/school facilitator to me dia assistant. Supply Elementary; Amy Rogers, 50 percent to 1(H) per cent spccial education teacher. West Brunswick High; Amy Matthews, Yaupon Beach, elementary teacher. Supply to Bolivia Elementary; Don Frink. Southport. central office cus todian to South Brunswick High School. Leaves of absence for Sybil Mit chell Simmons. Supply, computer support specialist. Supply Elemen tary; and Nancy Milligan, Long Beach, guidance counselor. South Brunswick Middle. Twenty-eight substitute teachers were also approved. LUNCH BUFFET MONDAY-FRIDAY 11-2:30 SOUTH BRUNSWICK MEDICAL GROUP Gary D. Ross, M.D. (Internal Medicine) Samuel W. Kirtley, M.D. (Family Practice) For Complete Outpatient Medical Care Routine Health Maintenance Adult Medical Concerns /Pediatrics Women's Concerns (Pap Smears /Contraception) Laboratory & X-Ray Facilities For Complete Minor Emergency Care CARE Located of! 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