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Sports, page 6B
Classifieds, p. 1C
May 5, 1993/ 50 cents
Southport, N.C.
Restart
is going
smoothly
By Jim Harper
Staff Writer
Restart of the Brunswick nuclear
plant is going smoothly and the pro
cess is "within hours of where we
thought we'd be," plant vice-presi
dent Roy Anderson said Tuesday.
Anderson said that heatup from the
nuclear reactor had produced steam at
the 150-pound level and that equip
ment utilizing steam was being tested.
Generation of elec
tricity to flow into
the CP&L system is
not expected until
later in the month
"The plant is tighter than I expected
it to be," Anderson said, meaning
simply that with increased steam pres
sure there have been relatively few
steam leaks.
Carolina Power and Light Co. offi
cials, including Anderson, anticipated
leaks in the steam system after the
plant's idleness for over a year.
By theendofthisweeksteampres’ ..
sure should reach the 1,000-pbuhd
level necessary for normal turbine
operation and electricity generation,
Anderson said.
"That will be the test to determine
whether we take the planned shut
down or not,” he said.
Part of the restart schedule is an 11 -
day period to address any problems,
such as leaks, which have arisen in the
ascension to full steam pressure.
If the first of two planned 11-day
shutdowns is not required, Anderson
said that by the end of next week the
plant should be at 35 to 40 percent
power and generating electricity.
However, generation of electricity
to flow into the CP&L system is not
expected until later in the month.
At the plant Tuesday Dick Prevatte,
senior resident inspector for the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
agreed that the restart of the Brunswick
plant is proceeding well.
"They're doing all right," Prevatte
See Restart, page 6 '
Photo by Jim Harper
Barnie Boyd launches a kite into the clear Yaupon Beach air last
reek. She says the kite, bought at a toy counter, works fine for her.
FEMA finally acts
Towns, county to get
'limited' federal help
By Terry Pope
and Holly Edwards
Pilot Writers
Federal and state officials began
comparing notes Monday with the
county and beach towns that spent
money to remove debris caused by
the powerful March 13 winter storm.
Brunswick County was one of 32
made eligible last week for limited
federal assistance to local govern
ments and rural utility companies to
help them recover from the damage.
However, the long-awaited an
nouncement stopped short of offering
assistance to individual homeowners
and businesses hurt by the hurricane
force winds and power outages that
wrecked the county.
"From what we're hearing now,
that's pretty much final," said Cecil
Logan, Brunswick County's emer
gency management coordinator.
‘At least we finally got a little money
from them, and we’re very thankful for
that. But, it’s not going to be an easy pro
cess.... There’s no rush in these people.’
Tim Johnson
Long Beach town manager
President Bill Clinton's declaration
made the county and towns eligible
for reimbursement for debris removal
and emergency protective measures.
It will cover 75 percent of the cost in
overtime pay for rescue workers and
clean-up crews.
" It is a limited deal," said Brunswick
County's interim county manager John
Harvey.
It will not pay for restoring sand
dunes lost to erosion or for uninsured
businesses hurt by the storm. Gov.
Jim Hunt's request that the state be
declared a major disaster area was
denied.
Two teams, each composed of a
federal and state investigator, began
auditing expense sheets at Holden
See FEMA, page 6
District continuing
with site acquisition
By Jim Harper
Staff Writer
Negotiation continues between a
Southeast Brunswick Sanitary Dis
trict committee and owners of the
proposed waste treatment site on
Beaverdam Creek.
"We believe we are close to negoti
ating a satisfactory option. We're sat
isfied progress is being made," con
sultant-committeeman Finley Boney
reported Monday.
Boney, attorney Jim Prevatte and
sanitary district commissioner
Tommy Bowmer are charged with
negotiating for a 41-acre site, owned
by S t. James developer Homer Wright
and three other principals, on Old
Georgetown Road.
"In general Homer Wright and the
others are very receptive," Boney said.
In addition to advising the district
on procedures necessary to get waste
water treatment operating, Boney
Public areas of complex
County allows smoking ban
By Terry Pope
County Editor
A swift vote Monday snuffed out
smoking at the Brunswick County
Government Center at Bolivia.
On second reading, commissioners
adopted the no-smoking ordinance,
3-1, effective immediately.
Only commissioner Donald Shaw
was opposed. He said government
shouldn't interfere in the controversy
over a person's right to smoke and that
7 see no reason
why it can’t go into
effect right away.
Departments have
ordered the no
smoking signs.’
Don Warren
Commission chairman
courtesy should be the guiding factor
over whether to light up a cigarette.
The ordinance was drafted by a
committee of residents and county
personnel and submitted to the
Brunswick County Board of Health.
It was passed to commissioners for
approval last month, but a 4-1 vote
forced a second reading Monday.
"I see no reason why it can't go into
County agencies ask
for large increases
Those asking for county funds are asking for a lot
, Requests from county departments, the school system and other
agencies total $12.4 raiflion more than what was allocated by
cotmty commissioners last year.
increase of •
aid interim
per $f00 - arvey, "putting the tax me at 98.83 cents
The current tax rate is 68 cents per $100 of property value.
/ Harvey mans to present his proposed budget to county coromis
stwters at the May 17 meeting. However, fie has deciined to say
what tax rate his package wju include.
to an address to department heads last month, Harvey asked tor
a five-percent cut from 1992-93 allocations.
The BrunswickCounty BoardofEducatkaihas askedfor a26.5
percent hike, an increase from $7.5 million to $9.4 million. It
would pay for a two-percent salary increase, technology equip
tnent to expand crnnouter late, anew elementary school to Leland
and renovations to West Brunswick HighM ShaOotte.
-.Bans arc to hold a public hearing on theproposedbudget May
27 with adoption at a special meeting June 14.
effect right away," said chairman Don
Warren. "Departments have ordered
the no-smoking signs."
The policy extends to all county
owned buildings but not county ve
hicles. It states that studies show to
bacco smoke contributes to indoor air
pollution and that breathing second
hand smoke is a "significant health
hazard to non-smokers."
Approximately 5.000non-smokers,
according to a U. S. surgeon general's
report, die each year from breathing
passive smoke.
"The board of county commission
ers recognizes the increasing evidence
that smoke creates a danger to the
health of some citizens," the policy
states, "and is a cause of annoyance
and physical discomfort to those who
are in confined spaces where smoke is
present"
Smoking is prohibited in public
restrooms, assembly rooms, hallways,
corridors, employee lounges and any
other area designated by department
heads, who have been instructed to
take appropriate disciplinary action
when an employee violates the rule.
The initial violation will result in
See Smoking, page 6
heads the company doing engineer
ing for the project.
The district has budgeted $80,000
for acquisition of land and of right-of
way for the project. Construction bid
opening is expected in October, with
completion of the project in around
nine months.
Boney also reported that survey
work as a basis for system design is
well underway.
He said that he recently spoke with
Don Warren, chairman of the county
board of commissioners, and received
assurances of county cooperation in
the sanitary district project.
The district, a creation of the board
of commissioners, is expected to trace
the county water system through its
territory and to have county assis
tance in billing since sewer use must
be gauged by how much water is
used.
Boney also said that both the county
and the district can apply forCommu
nity Development Block Grant money
to help defray the cost of hooking up
district residents to the county water
system.
Boney said that he’d also talked
with county planner (and interim
county manager) John Harvey, who
assured him that help with district
zoning is proceeding.
In general discussion Boney indi
cated that the Yaupon Beach sewer
system, which he is also engineering
See District, page 6
BAREFOOT
Board clerk
to keep her
job, for now
By Terry Pope
County Editor
Clerk to the board of commission
ers Kelly Barefoot remained on the
job Tuesday.
Commissioners took no action at
Monday's meeting when one of three
Democrats didn't attend.
Wayland Vereen reported he was
sick and could not make the meeting,
said chairman Don Warren.
Reports indicated Mrs. Barefoot, if
See Clerk, page 6
Forecast
The extended forecast
calls for partly cloudy
skies on Thursday but
fair weather both Friday
and Saturday. Highs are
expected in the 80s with
nighttime lows in the
60s.
Tide table
HIGH LOW
THURSDAY, MAY 6
8:48 un. 2:45 a.m.
9:23 p.m. 2:51p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 7
9:40 a.m. 3:36 a.m.
10:13 pm. 3:39 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 8
10:30 a.m. 4:25 a.m.
11:02 p.m. 4:27 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 9
11:20 am. 5:13 a.m.
11:50 pm. 5:16 p.m.
MONDAY, MAY 10
-a.m. 5:59 am.
12:11p.m. 6:05 pm.
TUESDAY, MAY 11
12:40 am. 6:49 a.m.
1:03 pm. 6:57 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
1:30 a.m. 7:38 am.
1:54 p.m. 7:51pm.
The following adjustments should be made:
Bald Head Island, high -10, low -7; Caswell
Beach, high -5, low -i; Southport, high +7,
low +15, Yaupon Beach, high -32, low -45;
Lockwood Folly, high -22, low -8.