Sports, page 15 Classifieds, p. IB most complete W properties INSIDE Volume 61/ Number 48 Southport, N.C. July 15,1992 / 50 cents 'My position is, I own the land, and ifs for sale' Developer says he owns marsh, roadside strip By Jim Harper Staff Writer Surveyor-developer Bob McHenry has purchased 288 acres of Davis Creek marshland in conjunction with two other Oak Island developers and plans to sell either water access from the south or view from the north to adjacent property owners. McHenry also says he has acquired a 20-foot-wide strip along the north side of Oak Island Drive from 46th to 64th streets east - the Long Beach business district - and plans to nego tiate with either the town or the adja cent property owners over future use of the land. McHenry on Friday said the pur chase was made this spring by him, Homer Wright and Ken Clifton - principals in the Hoboke Corporation - from theresidueof the old Middleton holdings in Long Beach. Wright has been involved in many Oak Island developments and is pres ently involved in the St. James Plan tation project across the Intracoastal Waterway. Clifton is developing the Turtle Creek subdivision in Long Beach. McHenry said that subsequent to the purchase he has obtained Wright's Hoboke stock and is negotiating to Oak Island surveyor-developer Bob McHenry shows the extent of his holdings in the Davis Creek marsh of Long Beach, part of a purchase Photo by Jim Harper .the Hoboke Corporation made of the residue of the E. F. Middleton real estate development. obtain Clifton's share. "I bought the land to make a dol lar." McHenry stated Friday. "I bought all of Loyal American Insurance Company's holdings oh Long Beach. They had bought the land from Na tional Development Company (the old E. F. Middleton company which was the initial Long Beach develop ment group). "I got all the marsh from 40th Street to where Davis Creek crosses in front of Blue Water Point -- from the Davis Canal to the edge of the marsh off Pelican Drive." McHenry concedes that none of the land in the marsh is buildable under present standards, though there is some high ground there. He is aiming to sell property to adjacent owners to enhance their holdings. "I quoted a fellow S1,500 last nigfit." McHenry said Friday. He said his prospective buyer owns land on the north side of Davis Canal and "wants to cut the trees off the island so he can see the ocean." * McHenry said he is negotiating with at least one other northsider for the sale of four lots on the land across Davis Canal, and he said that he is willing to negotiate with southside landowners who would like to put a dock across his marsh to the canal. He said he has the figure $ 1,500 in mind for an access, though "I want somebody to make me an offer. I might take less." Likewise. McHenry said he is will ing to talk with either the Town of Long Beach or with property owners for use of the 20-foot strip along the north margin of Oak Island Drive. "If the town shows they own it. I'll backoff." McHenry said. "There'll be no conflict." And if the town doesn't challenge his claim? "I'll work it out with the town or See McHenry, page 3 CP&L and NRC meet Thursday Representatives of Carolina Power and Light Co., including Brunswick nuclear plant vice-president R. B. Richey and former Brunswick vice president Russ Starkey, will meet with Nuclear Regulatory Commission rep resentatives in Atlanta Thursday to discuss "restart issues.” Brunswick's two generating units, shut down by the company April 21 while emergency facilities there were repaired, are under an effective shut down by the NRC, which has insisted on a comprehensive management, repair and maintenance program im provement before the units can oper ate again. NRC regional administrator Stewart Ebneter has given the power com pany until next week to respond to two reprimanding letters which cite problems ranging from management to corrosion, but last week Ebneter summarized Brunswick's problems as poor communication between com pany headquarters and local opera tors, poor local leadership and poor material condition. The plant was shut down by CP&L in April for repairs to walls in the emergency diesel generator building which did not meet earthquake-proof standards as designed. Emergency diesels would be used in shutdown of the plant if normal sources of electric ity were cut off. A big hit in Southport’s youth recreation program these torrid days is the sprayer which creates its own cooling rain when at tached to a fire hydrant. spotlights retirement Southport-Oak Island has gained national dis tinction again as one of the top retirement areas in the country. The August issue of Kipllnger's Personal Fi~ nance magazine spotlighted ten towns and small cities like Southport that retirees are choosing over planned communities in Florida and Ari zona. The list was compiled with assistance from DavidSavageau, a relocation consultant and au thor of Retirement Places Rated. That book, pub lished in 1987, rated Southport 18th out of 131 cities across the country in six categories retirees consider most when looking for a new home. Top among retirees' concerns is finding a spot with a sense of "authentic" community. The Kiplinger article states that retirees want "quiet streets instead of congested mail parking lots. Changing seasons rather than endless summer. And a chance to stand out and be different rather than blend in with the other retirees." AH of that can be found in the Southport-Oak Island area, Karen Hope, executive vice-presi dent of the chamber of commerce, pointed out. "We have It all," sire boasted. "It's an excellent spot to retire. “Retirees who have relocated here have really been sold on the area because oflow taxes, cost of living and culture," she said, pointing out that she has seen quite a few people who have tried Florida only to make the Southport-Oak Island area their permanent home. "We attract more independent retirees who like tbei rhouse and garden and wire like the change of season.” said Hope. With 6.4 holes of golf per 1,000 residents ami 20 courses, the Southport area is "ideal for golf ers," according to the article in Kiplinger’s, and the author suggests that anglers and boaters will See KipKnger, page 5 'Different problems' Schools study new methods By Marybeth Bianchi Feature Editor Two high school principals got stamps of approval from the Brunswick County Board of Educa tion Monday night on plans to en hance learning at their schools. Sue Sellers of South Brunswick High School and Bob Harris of North Brunswick High are trying to reach the same goal with different methods. U.S. 17 work tops TIP agenda By Ed Harper Pilot Editor Completion of a four-lane U. S. 17, a planned connector with Interstate 40 and an overpass where N. C. 130 crosses the Highway 17 bypass of Shallotte are BrunswickCounty high lights in a SS.S-billion Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) draft released this week by the state Department of Transportation. A second high-level bridge to Oak Island has not yet reached the draw ing board. According to the TIP draft, the planning , phase would begin in fiscal year 1994 with completion scheduled in 1999, if the proposed IIP is adopted this year, by the N. C. Board of Transportation and holds to the seven-year schedule. The TIP, for years 1993-99, places U. S. 17 projects high on the priority list. Included are: •An additional S22.3 million for construction of a U. S. 17 bypass of Wilmington from Interstate40inNew Island bridge up “Si* ssim* How close is the new crossing to Long Beach? Homer Wrij developer of St. James Plantation and co-owner of the land ov which a Middleton Street bridge would be approached, says hu^ granted an easement In principle, hot things are far from final |®| LI “We have granted them (DOT) a right-of-way along the.qjm r SwainBeachRoad byletter,“ Wright said Monday. "But there w|» Hanover County to existing U. S. 17 in Brunswick County. Construction is scheduled to begin in 19%, accord ing to the HP draft, with completion not expected until after the current TIP expires. •An additional S3.S million tobuild an interchange on U. S. 17 at N. C. 130 in Shallotte. Right-of-way acqui sition is scheduled to begin in 1993 and construction in 1994. The inter section, now controlled only by a traf fic light, has been the scene of several serious wrecks, including a double fatality last November that drew pub lic outcry and Department of Trans portation response. Among other Brunswick County See TIP agenda, page 5 School news, pages 6-7 "Every school has a personality. Every school has different problems." Harris told the board. He said he doesn't want to jump in a total pro gram like South Brunswick, which will implement the Comprehensive Management Program when school starts in August. West Brunswick is gradually phasing in Outcome Based Education and this year will have the ninth and tenth grades involved in the program. Sellers explained how the Compre hensive Management Program will be incorporated into the curriculum at South Brunswick. Four major components will be the See New methods, page 6 OUTSIDE Forecast The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Thursday and Friday, with highs remaining 90 to 95 degrees. It will be cooler Saturday and Sunday -- highs in the 80s — but with a prediction of scattered showers. Tide table HIGH LOW THURSDAY, JULY 16 9:42 a.m. 3:42 a.m. 10:06 p.m. 3:42 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 17 10:19 >.m. 4:19 a.m. 10:40 p.m. 4:20 p.m. SATURDAY, JULY 18 10:54 ajn. 4:54 a.m. 11:10p.m. 4:59 pjn. SUNDAY, JULY 19 11:29 ajn. 5:31a.m. 11:42 p.m. 5:38 pjn. MONDAY, JULY 20 — a.m. 6:05 ajn. 12:11p.m. 6:21 pjn. TUESDAY, JULY 21 12:19 ajn. 6:48 ajn. 12:56 p.m. 7:10 pjn. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 1:01 ajn. 7:33 ajn. 1:48 pjn. 8:06pjn. The following adjustment* should be made: Bald Head Island, high -10, low -7; Caswell Beach, high -5, low -1; Southport, high +7, low +15, Yaupon Beach, high -32, low -45; Lockwood Folly, high -22, low -8.

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