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PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Waccamaw Helpers Attend Retreat Ten students from Grades 4 and 5 at Waccamaw Elementary School were selected to attend a Peer Helper retreat at the Baptist Assembly at Fort Caswell Oct. 14-15. A s a pari of the Safe Schools grant, students received training in listening and group leadership skills and will act as friends and helpers for other students. Pictured (from left, front) are chaperone \ormal Solona, bilingual assistant Marlene Campos, Rubicelia Romero, l.iliona Campos, Mary Ann Seagle, (back) Shaunte L. Monroe, Samantha Bland, Marvelia Rivera, Christy Reaves, Jessica Lowery, Breann Ward and Sut Seunlt. PTO president - f m xs fjr t'MUtnl . Candidates Dominate Public Hearing On Financing New School At Leland BY SlISAN USHER School hoard candidates dominat ed a sparsely-attended public hear ing held Monday night by the school board on a plans to pay for a new school in I eland by borrowing on the private market against projected sales tax revenues iiarlier this y ???? ;hc schcj' board "reluctantly ' agreed to the county commissioners' decision to use cer tificates of participation, said school board member Bill Fairley. as the board answered candidates' ques tions not onlv about the Ixland pro ject but about school construction needs and plans in general The oth er option considered was to delay building of this school and seek a bond issue at a future date for multi ple projects in the schools' long range building plan The certificates are a financing tool that allows the county to borrow mone\ for construction projects without obtaining voter approval and without guaranteeing their re payment on the basis of the county 's abiht\ to le\ \ property taxes ITie notes arc issued to private in vestors or financial institutions in a fashion similar to a mortgage or deed of trust, with the county is re quired to hold title to the property until the notes are repaid Until then the county will lease the school and its site back to the school board to operate "We do not agree this is the way we want to go for one school," said Chairman IXmna Baxter "But they need a school at I eland desperately " The new school is needed to meet current and anticipated growth in the Leland area, relieving overcrowding in existing schools and allowing Iceland Middle School to become a true middle school serving grades six through eight only Administra tors believe overcrowding is con tributing to the recent air quality problems at Lincoln Primary, which has been remodeled to serve more students than it was designed to house At its next meeting, the school board is expccted to deed the prop erty to the county and to review fi "We do not agree this is the way we want to go for one school. . . but they need a school at Lelatid desperately. " ? Donna Baxter, Chairman nal plans for the projcct presented by architects Boney & Associates The school's design was based on Suppl> Elementary School as one means of cutting costs The county plans to repay the cer tificates of participation over five years with the school system's share of state sales tax revenues, rather than by county property tax dollarv The school board asked the county to use the shortest term possible, to save on interest and because half cent sales tax revenues are only guaranteed by the legislature for the next eight years, said board member Yvonne Bright, the onlv incumbent seeking re-election State lavs requires a board of edu cation to own its school sites. But special legislation adopted by the N C General AvsembU this summer allowed Brunswick County to join a growing number of counties that have chiisen to use certificates of participation to finance school con struction The school bought the River Road (NC 133) site for the schtx?l last spring from the State Ports Auth ority for S12K,(KK) School board Chairman Donna Baxter said the groundbreaking cer emony for the new school will be held in November, before the cur rent board leaves office. Construction bids are expected to be received in November, after the school board deeds the property to the county Construction is expected to begin after the first of the year and to be completed by late 1 W5. Joe Carter, wife of school board candidate Clara Carter, said he was worried that tying down half-cent sales tax for this one project would limit the availability of funds to ? ? " ? v .GREAT 1 1-800 852 2736 * 754-7484 Spend a Month In Sunny Spain This Winter! 4 weeks from $1,399 Including found trip air fare from New York City. Breakfast and dinner daily. BRUNSWICK TRAVEL INC. CRUISE HEADQUARTERS OPEN: MON.-FRI 9-5, SAT. 10-1 0 Holden Beach Rd , Shallotte, NC 28459 meet future needs Fairley reminded Carter that in re cent years Brunswick County has in vested no local dollars in school construction, saving up state half cent sales tax revenues for each pro ject "Needs didn't dictate what was bought, but how much state money was available," he said. "1 hope you who are running for office under stand we're not going to be able to continue on like this." Citing needs for a western district elementary school, pre-kindergarten centers and high school improve ments, Fairley said, "our judgment is that the county will have to spend a lot of money for school construc tion over the next 10 years." The new school is budgeted at about $5 7 million, but Superin tendent Ralph Johnston said Monday he was told at a state super intendents' meeting that the cost of school construction is increasing. 'it's not a good time to be build ing schools," he said. "We're keep ing our fingers crossed on that." OFFICIAL NOTICE TOWN OF HOLDEN BEACH, NC INVITATION FOR BIDS CANAL DREDGING Sealed proposals for the dredging of all finger canals and access canals of the Harbor Acres Subdivision in the Town of Holden Beach will be received by the Town Manager at the Town Hall until 2:00 p.m., November 3, 1994, at which time they will be publicly opened and read Bid forms, instructions for bidding, plans and specifi cations for the work contemplated are available at Town Hall. The Town Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Gustav M. Ulrich, Town Manager >e?PAI. Fall Lobster Sale Hundreds of Prime Live Maine Lob sters Flown Into Brunswick County For This Sale. SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Pick-up 10am- lpm $10.00 each (perfectly cooked add 500) Orders must be received by Oct. 30. Call our automated secretary at 754-9313 or make check payable to St. James the Fisherman and mail to PO Box _ 68, Shallotte, NC 28459. Join us for our "MAKE IT, BAKE IT, GROW IT, SEW IT" AUCTION STARTING AT 2 PM 10% of all proceeds from Lobster Sale and Auction go to the support of community projects. We Invite You To Join Us For Worship Sundays 8 am & 10:30 am-Holy Eucharist 8:50 am-Continental Breakfast 9* 1 fv n vm nnfinn ? AV* UAAA V/AA& tOblUll MUUVUVAVt* Wednesdays 12:10 & 7 pm-Holy Eucharist 4941 Main St., Shallotte (next to Sizzling Sirloin) WE RATE WFIT WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE 65. Sixty-five is ihc pctfect age to sign up for a Medium.- supplement policy f rom Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina You'll get our lowest rate, and your rate will always lx- Ixised on age 65 as long as your policy is in lone In me show you the excel ?? 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