Sports, page IB Classifieds, p. 1C most coi iroperties Volume 63/ Number 2 Southport, N.C September 1,1993/ 50 cents INSIDE " 1M igg^ Ld| . ^, iH r c L : • -■PB Nuclear staff will relocate By Jim Harper Staff Writer Carolina Power and Light Co. will transfer about 100 engineering per sonnel to the Brunswick nuclear plant in the next year as part of a change in company philosophy placing work ers nearer their work. Brunswick vice-president Roy Anderson said Friday that notifica tions were just going out to affected workers now assigned to company headquarters in Raleigh. "It's simply because this is where the money is made, and the people who support the station should be here," Anderson said. He said that a "comparable" num ber of engineers is expected to be transferred to the Robinson nuclear plant at Hartsville, S. C., as well, though transfers to the Harris plant - the other CP&L nuclear facility - was not so likely because Harris is located near Raleigh anyway. Anderson said the transfers, as well as the assignment here of a nuclear engineering manager, are part of the reorganization which has been ongo ing since William Cavanaugh III be came company president a year ago. Anderson, himself on the site for just over a half-year, said that when he interviewed for the job, "I told them I needed training to report to me, down here; and I needed engineering down here so I can talk to the engi neers - so we can go out and look at what we're talking about." Anderson said that a variety of en gineering specialties are involved - including electrical, mechanical, civil, structural and nuclear - and that their shift to the Brunswick site will be "between now and the summer of next year.” "Realistically, kids get outof school in May,” Anderson said. "That's when moves occur." Anderson said that incoming per sonnel will work in the recently com pleted administration building, and space will be made for them by shift ing certain plant operations "inside the fence" at Brunswick. He said that the engineers involved See Staff, page 7 Marine band The 2nd Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune is sched uled to perform in an open air concert beginning at 7 o'clock tonight (Wednesday) on the Fort Johnston lawn fronting Bay Street. Spectators should bring their own blankets or lawn chairs. The concert is free and open to the public. The container ship Saudi Dlriyah was something to see as she passed upriver last Wednesday. In Au Photo by Jim Harper gust about 75 ships passed upriver, giving harbor watchers 150 chances for a view like this. It's the gypsy in tourists that concerns growers, specialist By Terry Pope County Editor Some persons spend their careers wondering what's in a traveler's lug gage, picnic basket or camping gear. It’s not that they are curious or nosy. A coastal tourist community, like the Southport-Oak Island area, attracts thousands of visitors. They bring with them the kids, dog and sometimes a pest that has hitched a ride to a new home. "I work with anything that's not native to North Carolina," said Phil Second in a series Wilson, pest specialist with the N. C. Department of Agriculture. He and federal inspectors rushed into action recently when a flying variety of the Asian gypsy moth was found fleeing ships at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point docks near Southport. "This was a totally new introduc tion to the United States," he said. Butkeeping an eye on ships isn't his only job. "I Hap two counties already for the European gypsy moth," he added. Because of its influx of visitors, Brunswick County is one spot on his list. Every four miles, a trap is placed that monitors for outbreaks of the leaf-eating pest. Campers heading south may trans port an egg mass hidden beneath a bumper. House plants or dog houses shipped from northern states to a new home along the coast may have un welcome pests attached. Retirees ready to leave it all behind often don't See Gypsy, page 6 Area prepared for Emily, but calm prevailed By Terry Pope County Editor Blue skies greeted county residents Tuesday afternoon as the eye of Hur ricane Emily passed well to the east about 100 miles offshore. "We haven’t had any impact, other than not having school for two days," said Cecil Logan, Brunswick County's Emergency Management coordina tor. "I think we did the right thing there,” he added, "because this storm was so unpredictable." Emily teased the North Carolina coast with a slow, westward track Monday but, as predicted, made a turn to the north by Tuesday morning. It was expected to come ashore late Tuesday along the Outer Banks, cross ing the barrier islands with an esti mated 1 lOmph sustained winds, mak ing it a moderate hurricane. The storm intensified to Category II strength and was expected to brush the northern coast at around high tide with a storm surge of six to eight feet. Tides were already higher than nor mal because of a full moon. No evacuations were ordered for Brunswick County and the Emergency Operations Center was never acti vated. With the first day of school set for Monday, officials decided to delay start both days in case the buildings were needed for emergency shelters should the erratic storm head west ward. By 11 a.m. Tuesday, all hurricane warnings and tropical storm watches had been lifted for southeastern North See Emily, page 6 Residents prepared for worst By Holly Edwards Municipal Editor As Hurricane Emily hov ered over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend more titan 400 miles from shore, local resi dents and officials took no chances and immediately began preparing for the worst, ... By Monday, managers at Food lion, Wilson's and Rose’s reported they had run out of bottled water, batter ies, flashlights, propane and candies, and were running See Residents, page 6 Schools delay opening due to threat of storm By Marybeth Bianchi Feature Editor Brunswick County schools opened their doors this morning, two days later than scheduled because of the threat posed by Hurricane Emily. Even though sunny skies prevailed both Monday and Tuesday, the superin tendent of schools heeded the weatherman's warning and delayed the opening of school. Ralph Johnston said he was in frequent contact with Cecil Logan, director of emergency management for the county, as well as his staff and board members as Hurricane Emily moved slowly toward the North Carolina coast. "We tried to be very analytical about this," he said. When the hurricane watch was issued Sunday night he participated in a briefing to alert county officials of possible storm-related dangers. Since classes had not yet started, Johnston decided just to postpone the opening of school Monday. One reason was because there had not been a trial run of buses, and with new drivers and students there was "no knowledge base” See Schools, page 6 Body is identified ... ' Coroner's task a thankless one By Terry Pope County Editor mmmm fit if!:; vary between counties. Officials in Brunswick County tested their response last week. Detectives were able to quickly identify a jogger who fell to Ida death ?a$t Tuesday morning after the family reported him missing, mP Bruce L. Smith Sr., 35, of Greensboro was visiting Ms parents, IllMto live in Boiling Spring Lakes, when he accidentally fell from a ^railroad trestle north of Southport. * Eyewitnesses reported Smith was startled by an approaching rail . car when be turned to took, tripped and fell about 60 feet. Whb no ideiMhcattonon Ida body, authorities had no idea who fee was. Recent controversy surrounding the case of lames Jordan, father of basketball star Michael Jordan, may have given county coroners a bad reputation, Jordan's decomposing body was ordered cremated by a South Carolina coroner just three days after it was discovered and could not be identified. state line. Did the coroner deserve the criticism, some of which included racial tones? "I don't think so,- said Greg White, Brunswick County coroner. "You dont know what you would do unless you were in that See Coroner, page* M Forecast The extended forecast Thursday through Sat urday cadis for partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms likely. Highs will be near 90 degrees, lows in the 70s. Tide table HIGH low THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 9:25 am. 3:16 a.m. 9:46 p.m. 3:31 pm. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 959 a-m. 351a.m. 10:18 p.m. 409 pjn. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 , 10:33 ajn. 407 a.m. 10:47 p.m. _ 4:46 pm. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 11:07am. 5:02 am. 11:18 pm. SOS pm. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 11:47 am. „ 558 a.m. 11:52 pm. 6.06 pm. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 -— am. 6:19 am. 12:29 pm. 652 pm. WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 8 1257 am. 705 am. 101p.m. v-, 7:49 pm. The folk) win* adjuitmaau ihould be made: Bald Head bland, high -10, low >7; Caswell Beach, high -5, low -1; Southport* high +7, low -t-15; Yaupon Beach, high -32, low -45; Lockwood Fouy Inlet, high -22, low -8.

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