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SWW PHOTO rr IYNS CAMSON Hospice Gift Betty Zcgan (left), social ministries chairperson for St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church, presents a $500 check to Susan Ritz, community relations/ volunteer coordinator for Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Brunswick County. The funds will aid Brunswick County clients of Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Have Suggestion For Welfare? Tell It To The Governor Jan. 3 A public hearing in Wilmington Jan. 3 is the third stop in Gov. Jim Hunt's project to hear from welfare recipients, social workers, business owners, educators and others about the best ways to change the welfare system. The Wilmington hearing will take place at 7 p.m. in the McLeod Building auditorium at Cape Fear Community College. The hearings are part of an effort by Hunt's Welfare Reform Task Force to develop a strategy to change North Carolina's welfare system and help families move from welfare and dependency to work and self-sufficiency, a news release from the governor's office states. "We have to find ways to end the cycle of poverty so (hat families on welfare can Icam to stand on their own two feet," Hunt said. "Many of the families want to work ? they want to buy homes and send their children to college, but the system discourages them from pursuing those dreams. It's time to change that." A second priority for the 32 mcmbcr task force is preventing teenage pregnancy Hunt created the bipartisan task force in September It operates under the Governor's Commission on Workforce Preparedness and is ex pected to offer its recommendations to Hunt early next year. Hunt says he intends to propose welfare reform to the 1 995 General Assembly. Two Busted On Crack Charges In Street Sweep BY ERIC CARLSON TWo men were arrested on felony drug charges and two other* were accuscd of misdemeanor offenses in the most recent "street interdiction" checkpoint set up bv the Brunswick County Sheriff's Department nar cotics squad Friday night One vehicle also was seized in the enforcement effort, which was con ducted in the Shallotte area, accord ing to lead drug investigator Lt. David Crocker. Detective Billy Hughes arrested Bryan lawson, 23, of West Long Acres, Shallotte. on charges of co caine possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. Crocker said A crack pipe containing residue of the drug was confiscated, along with Lawson's 1987 Dodge automobile. The suspect was jailed under a $5,000 bond. TWo passengers in lawson's ve hicle also were charged with drug violations. John Campbell, 23, and Larry Moore Hill, 35, both of Route 3, Shallotte. were each charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Also Friday night. Detective Gary Shay arrested Calvin Otto Pigotte, 29, of McMilly Road, Shallotte on charges of cocaine possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail was set at $5,5000. The street interdiction checkpoint was set up in response to requests from local citizens about illegal drug Bring Home The Beacon Every Week Merry Christmas CONVENIENT TOURS 0 TRAVEL 754-42X2 activity in their area, Crocker said He encouraged residents with infor mation about such offenses to con tact the narcotics squad at (910) 253-4 7V7 or (800) 672-6379. All calls are kept confidential. ? 'Straw Vote' Says Calabash Should Buy CBU BY ERIC CARLSON A straw vote of registered voters in Calabash indicates overwhelming support for the town's proposed $4.5 million purchase of Carolina Blythe Utility Co., which provides water and sewer service Carolina Shores and some other ar eas of the town. Of the 954 post card ballots returned to the town, 749 votes were cast in favor of the purchase while 196 residents said they were opposed, Mayor George Anderson said Tuesday. Nine bal lots were invalid. As of late November, the Brunswick County Board of Elections listed 1,465 registered voters in Calabash. The Calabash Board of Commissioners last month agreed to conduct the non-binding referen dum in an effort to gauge support for the pro posed purchase of Carolina Blythe. Mayor Anderson had no comment Tuesday about the results of the vote. He said he would prefer to wait until the commissioners meet again ? tL U.C.M ;? IIC At IIIUIIllI UIACU.V>lllg It. An informational letter accompanying the straw poll ballot told voters that a purchase of CBU would result in an increase in combined wa ter and sewer rates from $21 per month to "a range of $34 to $41." The letter also claimed that "the South Brunswick Water and Sewer Authority is a likely purchaser of CBU if the town does buy it" and es timated that such a purchase would result in a combined water and sewer rate of $35.68 a month. In response to rumors that the authority intends ?? K..?. r'-.?.i: ni. _ >i rnti ;c a t * .r j: iG uuj v (UUIIltd L>iyillC, IIIC JUMOrt (H)dlU ui ui rectors at a Dec. 13 meeting voted unanimously to reaffirm a previous decision not to purchase CBU. Shallotte Asking Brunswick To Inspect Buildings BY DOUG RUTTER Shallotte has a dilemma. Albert Hughes spends so much time working in the water and sewer and street departments, he doesn't have enough time to devote to his job as town building inspector. On the other hand, the town doesn't have the enough building activity on a daily basis at this time to justify hiring another employee to serve as the inspector. Town aldermen hope they've found a solution. They voted Tues day night to enter into a contract and turn building inspection duties over to Brunswick County on a one-year trial basis. "There's just not too many op tions out there for us right now," Alderman Carson Durham said. "I don't think it will hurt the town to be consistent with what the county's doing." Town officials said it could be a couple months before the change goes into effect. They haven't seen the final contract, and the move hasn't beer, approved by the Bruns wick County Board of Com missioners. If both boards sign the contract, the county would Issue all permits and collect inspection fees. The county's fees are substantially high er than the fees currently charged by the town. Town Attorney Mark Lewis said the preliminary contract reviewed by the board of aldermen would require the county to enforce the state build ing code. However, he pointed out thai it would not require the county to en force specific town building regula tions or make routine checks for un safe or unsanitary conditions at building sites. Although the change would likely make his job less demanding, Hughes said Tuesday that turning building inspections over to the JOHN A. AZZATO, MD Board Certified Surgeon Sports Medicine Arthroscopic Surgery Total Joint Replacement Mon.-Fri. By Appointment 910-457-4789 902 N. Howe Street Southport, NC A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from our employees and their families to you and yours. CP&L Brunswick Nuclear Plant, Southport, NC ^ru "There's just not too many options out therefor us right now. I don't think it will hurt the town to be consistent with what the county's doing. " ? Alderman Carson Durham county would not be his preference. "Economics pretty much dictates it has to stay as it is or go to some thing like this," he said. "I don't see the town being able to afford a full time inspector besides me." Mayor Sarah Tripp said the move may benefit builders because they could have inspections done on a more timely basis. However, she said property own ers have told her that they prefer dealing with the town more than the county. "The discussions I've had said we need to do this," Durham said. "1 personally feel we need to do this and get a strong inspections program in our town." Unpaid Bills Believe it or not, Shallotte has records of overdue water and sewer bills dating back to 1976. Since the town can't force water and sewer customers to pay utility bills that are more than three years old, aldermen voted Tuesday to delete about S7.770 in unpaid bills from the books. "We just need to clean this thing up. This has been going on for years," Durham said. Town board members also voted to try to collect the $945 that has gone unpaid since 1992. "We need to stay on top of it and go ahead and cut the water off if people are going to take advantage of us," Durham added. Aldermen will talk in January about the possibility of increasing the deposits for water and sewer me ters. They say businesses such as restaurants and laundromats should pay higher deposits because they use more water. Meanwhile, the town has made progress in collecting most of the taxes that went unpaid over the last 10 years. Shallotte started the year with about $27,000 in unpaid taxes and has received about $19,000, Durham reported Tuesday. Durham said there are seven indi viduals who now owe the town about $11,640, including 1994 taxes. All of those people signed state ments agreeing to make monthly payments, and some have not lived up to their promises. "They're not making payments like they said," Durham said. "All I'm doing now is telling you it's out of control with these few people." Mayor Tripp suggested the town mail a final notice to the people and threaten to dip into their bank ac count ->r take them to court to col lect the tax money. Tripp said one person agreed to pay the town $500 per month until his tax bill was paid off, but he has only paid $70 all year. "I think we've bent over back wards to work with them. If they don't work with us it's a one-sided affair," she said. Other Business In other business Tuesday, alder men: ? Agreed to pay a consultant up to $1,000 for a study and report on changes that are needed to avoid fines by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). ? Took no action relating to the town's cable television franchise. Alderman Morris Hall said he met recently with officials at Vision Cable, which is interested in serving Shallotte. Atlantic Telephone Mem bership Corporation's cable fran chise with the town expires next May. Hall said he plans to meet soon with ATMC officials. ? Received a report that the plan ning board has established a com mittee to review the current vendor ordinance. Committee members are Durham, Greg Bouldin, John Two mey and H.L. Holmes. ? Heard from Alderman Roney Cheers that he will be meeting this week with a house mover concern ing the relocation of Sunnyside School. Town officials plan to move the historic building a short distance, behind the chamber of commerce off Main Street. Cheers said the move could take place within a few weeks. ? Discussed the prohibition on "junked, nuisance and abandoned" vehicles in the town limits and ex traterritorial area. The regulations ?ok effect Oct. 31 but have not been enforced. Board members plan to talk with Chief Rodney Gause about the police department taking over enforcement of the rules. Town staff has compiled a list of about 90 illegal cars in the town limits. ? Shallotte 's board of adjustment granted a variance from the town sign ordinance. The board agreed to allow the Shallotte Middle School PTA to erect an 80-square-foot sign in front of the school along N.C. 179. Town code doefc not allow signs larger than 50 square feet. Aldermen voted to waive the $50 fee for the variance request. One Size Fits All A subscription to the Beacon is the perfect gift. It's useful, fits every size and taste, and simplifies your Christmas shopping. Just fill out the coupon below and mail or bring it to our office. A card will be sent to notify the recipient of your gift subscription. SEND A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO: Name Address City, State ZiP ? AND? ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL: In Brunswick County 06.30 N.C. Sales Tax .38 Postage Charge 3.68 TOTAL 10.36 Sr. Cltizwi ?5.30 .32 3.68 9.30 Elsewhere In North Carolina N.C. Sales Tax Postage Charge TOTAL ?6.30 .38 _8Jfi 14.86 ?5.30 .32 818 13.80 Outside North Carolina u6 30 (J5 30 Postage Charge 9 65 9 65 TOTAL 15.95 14.95 SUBSCRIPTION(S) ORDERED BY: Name Address City, State Zip ? 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