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Officer Saves Man From \After Jump From O ?Y SUSAN USHER polto man working in the area um ly drowned Friday afternoon after be and a drinking baddy jumped into the ocean from the sad m ibe Ocean isle Beach Pier on low tide, possibly an a due, police aay. Ccujauuiu "Benny" Alien. 26. was "rffssri son New Hanover Regional Medical Center in ? ?* ? * ?" - What ia certain ia that Alkn waa in traOMe at aooo aa he hit the watte A friend firat tried to rescue him using a surfboard, bat AHen could not hold oq. Their call far help came in to Ocean Isle n^.4. pgiioe Drowning Isle Pier Wilmington locally in the not relented, had been drtnlftat throughout the day, and were intoxicated at the time at the acci dent, according to the report filed by Ocean Isle Beach Police Officer Eric Lammoode. "I understand they jumped on a dare, but 1 don't know that aa fact," said Chief Curt Prit nt,.rrl CURL Chief Cart Prifcftsrd ssO, ssd T arcr-TrA an the scene in two ? with ShalfHtn Volunteer Rescue Squad firat reapondert doae Wafclndl By then Allen was fieedsg is fhsst-isgji ras ter and did not appear to be breathing. Leaving his pistol and radio on the strand, Lamroonds waded out to Allen and brought him ashore. "At first be didn't gat a pulse and he and several first respooders were preparing to ad CPR," said Pritchard, "but then chocked again and felt a very faint puke and turned him on his side." ASss was first to The Sruu? w ick Hoapital and then transferred to New Hanover Medical Center, where he had been in "serious, uwi Saturday. According to Lammonds's report, the officer wat advised Allen had consumed large quanti ties of seawater. enough to prohibit breathing and was quite intoxicated. *1 rtainir |# ja #n*? ??% jay fj83?= monds or someone else had not rescued him, he would have drowned," said Pritchard. Lammonds's gun was unharmed, but a wave washed over the officer's radio, drenching it in saltwater. After a freshwater bath and drying out, and it's operating fine, said Pritchard. Coast Guard Has Busy Weekend T?S U.S. Cfiiii Guani BMiwi H Oak island stayed busy last week end, responding to requests for as sistance from five disabled vessels and two persons stranded on an is land by rising tide, according to a case report from station chief BMCS J.D. Aradt. At about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, the station's 41-foot boat was patrolling near Lockwood Folly Inlet when it came upon a disabled 19-foot plea sure boar anchored near roc Buoy 4. Although the boat was in no im mediate danger, there were squalls approaching the area that might have created a hazardous situation, Aradt said, consequently, the boat's crew provided assistance by towing the boat to the nearest safe haven. On Sunday morning at about 9 o'clock, the station was called by the vessel " RD.Q. " repotting itself disabled anchored mii*? south of Cape Fear River Buoy 2. After determining that the situation nSS SC? SS nuufuiCy, uac iiiuun assisted by fowling a Marine As sistance Radio Broadcast (MARB) to give fomnirrrial salvors an op portunity to respond A response was received and a salvor provided assistance to the dis abled boat by towing it to Southport Marina, Arndt said. At about 4:20 that afternoon, the ?Minn was ctl!?! h* 5K v?el "Doctor Boo, " slating that it was disabled and anchored in the At lantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) near Marker 48. Determining that this was also a non -emergency case, rtw Mi<? mmw* ? MASS ssd ar ranged for the boat to be towed to safety. About an hour later, the boat "Fish Tails" called the station to re port itself aground near Cape Fear luvcr Buoy 15, Ann said. A paw ing vessel attempted to assist, but was unable to get the boat under wiy? The Fisk Tails crew declined the Coast Guard's offer to remove them frets the boat. Became they were in no danger, a MARB waa issued. A commercial salvor responded and re-floated the vessel. A short time later, Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel 6959 called the sta tion to report an 18-foot boat di? abfcd in the ICW sea? Ma Ass 1. The vesaei had no mdio, so a MARB was not issued. The auxil iary boat provided aariitanrn by towing the di?Nnri vcaar J to Southport Marina. At about 6:40 p.m. that same day, the station received a call from the New Hanover County Sheriff's Department reporting two people ?tTMyWi on Smith l?liwt The sta qqh's : spouse hoi wis ^i^pttchcd to inves tigate and found two women strand ed on the east beach of the island "A boat bad apparently dropped them eff for some tightarring and tss ass had corns sacfc to, making the anient a little too swift for them to make it across." The 21-footer came in as close to the beach as possible. The two women waded out to the boat while hntmiij a study liuc inu were iaken aboard. They were transported to ?met waiting ground transportation. Program Needs Volunteers To Learn About Medicare Volunteers are being sought for the local chapter of Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHOP), according to the Peari W. Stanley, Brunswick County home economics extension agent. Training for SHOT volunteer* has been scheduled for the following Itoesdays from 10 aja. until 2 p.m. at the cooperative extension office in ? I, . A rrliilhira P ->!????? . Wmm& ^WwmJC^w 1 In w%XB a M 1 June 14, 21 and 28, and July 4, 12 and 19. nity about Medicare, Medicare sup plements and long-term care. Stanley said. "Seniors who become a part of the SHIIP family go through 24 hours of training during which fccy less the 'iss ssd outs' of the Medicare piugiaiu and sup plemental policies," she added. They also learn techniques are informed of changes in health in surance so they can pass that infor mation oa to other seniors. Sriiir upciaics a uciwurk of Vol unteers in all 100 North Carolina counties. For more information or to pre register, call or write Peart W. Stanley, Home Economics Exten sion Agent, P.O. Box 109, Bolivia NC 28422, (910)253-4425. ! Personnel Actions Approved By Board The Bnimwick County Board of ? djanrisard Marquas William Muatiua atnraved net actions at its May 10 meeting. 5 yasi Isgvea of ghaewce of The board: various types to Anne Mitchell, JT ? hired Tracy Spencer of Sooth PA/dropoot prevention coordinator, Hmw?nrlr m m ItHitrfw th?>wiirtr fwwinl efScS: Svfc:! Shsswss. SSU. . ?? ? Supply Fitment wy, Edith pater support specialist. Supply Eto Bell of Southport, interim elemea- mentary; Karl Ttttt, ~ r /t t, English i tary teacher, Bolivia Elementary; Sooth Brunswick High; and Tina ? resignations, effective English/Extended Day vuioT^ hnUI A. Flac- %r>d cavento, elcmuJary iwhw, Union Elementary; Blaine Sutton, Chapter _ , ? ?%?S?5Sr4S .Correction BklEltUS'SE sasstarsra: ???iifni Ciimiv Deacon m sn tmcsc acocx i partsii asMsranu suppijr, withdrawal of dedication of a public ? accepted itliiemrnt of Dorothy acceasway at Ocean Isle Beach. B. Hewett, teacher assistant. South The acceas is located across from Brunswick High; Duneaide Drive. AUTO ABASH Ia innnMmmt Color Portraits - rr ? ?? OtiKSMNf 13 Color Portrait! Now Only J 1 ' "ji 0 Pkg. Includes: One 8x10 TWo SxTs & Ten Wallets FRL, MAY 20 (11-5) SAT., MAY 21 (10-5) FURNITURE BOS.HWV. l7N,Shalloete ? 910-754?430 Join us each week for beglnntng this Sunday. 11:30 am 1 Serving the freshest seqfood and Juiciest steaks and chicken nightly from 4:30 pm. The 8tan on our patio with DJ Marty Callaghan playing your favorite beach music. R At t c Watoftolfe w Restaurant On the waterway at Holden Beach ? 842-3381 Gbobge L. Saundexs, ID, M.D. Ever wonder what happened to your old time GP? ^ He's still here! He's board certified and he's in Calabash, Call today. 579-3470 f L Saunders, m, M.D. ftte, Am. Board of Family Practice Open M-T-T-F 9-6, Wed. 9-1 ? Salt Marsh Square 10196-6 Beach Dr. (Hwy. 179), Calabash "Your Family Physician-A Special Kind of Caring" | Rockport and Reduced! MON.-THURS. sTfrT&SAT. 9-7 COASTAL PLAZA. SHALLOTTE ? 754-5000 GIFTS FOR GRADS and DADS! DuckHead Shorts $22.99 / A Dress Shirts 25?o Off f. i ,Jm Suits . 40ba Off Sportcoats Reduced ! ^ " r Great Selection Summer Merchandise Nautica ? Alexander Julian . "~Woblrich ',"Pockers"rind Muie1 ?Dil worth lOOthAimfranBiyaf Electric Stmt Car* in Charlotta, NC ?Dinah on the Sfojca playing golf. ?Janet mother of the Starfish family ? Sparky jotna frianda Monty. Speedy, Indy 4 Dog-Lag. ?/&> voted for ? CAROLINA EYE ASSOCIATES, P.A. RKAALKfcrlowtoMgh LaMrSurg?yofttwEy? RMm ft Vim Sugary 754-5434 Brunswick Hospital ? Supply (800) 422*1964 MytM Beach Cantar (800) 75B-8478 ? WMnpon Cantor (800) H5-4440 The Eye Surgefy Spectators 1 lo eve# trihuted to my campaign, r ? z and posters, made pfione cads, designed advertising and posters, tvorf&d the rolling places and supported me in Ttfier ways. thantyotL If it were pos sible, I would thani(jyou personally, f very special tfanfyou goes to my wif and children who sacrificed a Cot an gave a lot during trie campaign. would appreciate your continued fport and prayers as I assume the sition of 'District Court Judge for tfie it/i Judicial District in 'December. qfuml&outl" REVk. Am" SSRHK I iS
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