Newspapers / State Port Pilot (Southport, … / Oct. 27, 1993, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of State Port Pilot (Southport, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Sports, page 11B Classifieds, p. 1C most complete ^properties mmm INSIDE m Volume 63/ Number 10 Southport, N.C. October 27,1993/ 50 cents Rick Johnstone’s Voltaire (foreground) goes one way and Gone Eric heads another on an upriver tack at the start of Sunday’s Port Char Photo by Ed Harper lie’s Regatta. Thirteen boats competed in the event which, along with pleasant weather, attracted good crowds to the Southport waterfront. Mine opponents seek changes NRC concerned about impact on nuclear plant By Terry Pope County Editor Residents opposed to a mining op eration near Southport have asked again to be on the agenda of the Brunswick County Planning Board. Instead of asking for a zoning change, members of the Brunswick Mining Awareness Committee will seek text amendments to eliminate rock quarries in various zones. That meeting is scheduled for Wednesday. November 17,7 p.m., in the public assembly building at the government center near Bolivia. Residents are against a proposed mining operation by Martin Marietta Aggregates, which plans to mine for limestone between Bethel Church Road and the access road to Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point north of Southport. Alternatives, page 8 Planning director John Harvey said the group's request will come under new rules since zoning takes effect November 1 and that it will require a public hearing. "The request is to eliminate the uses of mines in various places," said Harvey. Another group has organized that calls itself the Brunswick County Anti Session disrupted by angry citizens By Terry Pope County Editor County planners say it was an inappropriate request, but Southport area residents viewed it as the big showdown. A refusal to change zoning that would block Martin Marietta Aggregates from mining on a 1,000-acre tract north of the city prompted a public outburst that disrupted last week's meeting of the Brunswick County Planning Board. A group of residents who formed the Brunswick Mining Awareness Com mittee asked that the tract be rezoned from heavy manufacturing (HM) to See Session, page 6 Mining Alliance, headed by Suzanne Osborne. That group asked county com missioners Monday to hold a spe cial meeting prior to November 1 to temporarily halt zoning laws. Com missioners will meet in regular ses sion at 6:30 p.m. Monday. At least three commissioners must call for a special meeting and provide 48 hours notice to the public. As of Tuesday, three had indicated they did not see the need to meet. "I want to make the right decision for the right reason," said Don War ren, chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. "I want to protect the citizens of Brunswick County but follow due process and give a fair hearing to everyone concerned." The Nuclear Regulatory Commis sion said Monday it is concerned about [he mine’s impact on Carolina Power md Light Co.’s Brunswick nuclear slant near Southport. The plant lies See Mine, page 6 Bond would bring $4 million By Marybetn Bianchi Feature Editor Brunswick Community College's president says county residents will be get ting what the state owes there if the $250-million commu nity college bond referendum passes Tuesday. "I think Brunswick County stands to gain a tremendous amount This is an opportu nity for us to get some capital money from the state," said Dr. Michael Reaves, BCC president. 7 think Brunswick County stands to gain a tremendous amount. This is an opportunity for us to get some capital . money from the state.' Dr. Michael Reaves BCC president "Tome this is a way for the state to put money in this county to match what our citizens have done” he said. ”We are over matched to the tune of $8 miUkm." Eight years ago, county rcsi dents overwhelmingly passed an $S~mUlion bond for six coital projects, the last of which is the Odell Williamson Auditorium. If approved, the upcoming statewide bond issue would bring $4 million to Brunswick Community College for con struction of a 40,000-square* foot allied health classroom building, which would be about the size of the building which currently houses the college's administrative of Long Beach, other towns Tuesday votes will decide key election issues A controversial race in Long Beach between incumbents and a group of "concerned citizens" highlights local municipal elections to be held Tues day, November 2. Polls will open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. Long Beach voters will elect a mayor and three council members. All residents who live in Precinct I, or east of 50th Street, will vote at the Caswell Beach Town Hall, while all other residents will vote at the Long Beach Recreation Center. Board of elections records show there are 2,980 registered voters in Long Beach. Southport voters will elect a mayor, two aldermen in Ward I and one al derman in Ward II. Ward I residents will vote at the Javcees Building on Fodale Avenue - and Ward II residents at the American Legion Hut on West 11th Street. Ward II alderman candidate Leonard Moore announced he has dropped out of the race but his name will still appear on the ballot, said board of elections director Lynda Britt. Residents of Oak Island Precinct I. which comprises Caswell Beach. Yaupon Beach and Long Beach east of 50th Street, will vote at the Caswell Beach Town Hall. A total of 235 residents ari regis tered to vote in Caswell Beach, where voters will elect two commissioners, and a total of 551 residents are regis tered to vote in Yaupon Beach, where voters will elect three commission ers. All Boiling Spring Lakes residents All candidates' profiles inside will vote at the rescue squad building to elect a mayor and three commis sioners. Commissioner candidate John Ganey Jr. said last week that he has dropped out of the race, but his name also will appear on the ballot, Britt said. Realtors, 'citizens’ confront By Holly Edwards Municipal Editor Council candidate and "Con cemedCitizens of Long Beach" member Frances Allen said last week's visit by real estate agents to the group's monthly meeting was nothing more than "dirty pool" and a "staged" attempt by the incumbents to make the citi zens' candidates look bad. "They must really be scared if they have to resort to this," she said of the incumbents. The confrontational mood of the meeting was evident before it began. Allen said she had heard there were some "hostiles in the wings," and another citi zen warned a reporter from The State Port Pilot: "You better write something good or we'll See Citizens, page 6 Board gives Orrock 'positive* evaluation The Brunswick County Board of Social Services believes director Jamie Orrock is doing a good job. The board entered into executive session Monday to evaluate Orrock. who serves as head of the county's state and federal assistance programs for the poor. Orrock said he favored an open review since he is a public employee, but the board voted to meet in private. An overall evaluation form will be compiled by the board later. "They were all pleased, or told me they were." said Orrock. "Their comments were of a positive nature." The board invited former members Eulis Willis and James Marlowe back to See Orrock, page 7 OUTSIDE Forecast The extended forecast calls for variably cloudy skies Thursday through Sunday, with highs in the 60s and lows be tween 45 and 50 de grees. Breezy weather is expected to continue Thursday. Tide table HIGH LOW THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 7:10a.m. 12:54 a.m. 7:31p.m. 1:23 p.m. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 7:50 a.m. 1:34 ajn. 8:09 pm. 2KX3 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 8:26 a.m. 2:12 ajn. 8:45 p.m. 2:43 pjn. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 8:01 ajn. 1:50 ajn. 8:20 pjn. 2:23 p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER I 8:38 a.m. 2:26 a.m. 8:53 pjn. 3:01 pjn. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 9:15 a.m. 3:04 a.m. 9:29 p.m. 3:40 pjn. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 9:53 ajn. 3:43 ajn. 10:07 pjn. 420 pjn. The following adjustment! should be made: Bald Head bund, high -10, low -7; Caswell Beach, high -5, low -1; Southport, high -t-7, low +15; Yaupon Beach, high -32, low -45; Lockwood Fouy Inlet, high -22, low -8.
State Port Pilot (Southport, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 27, 1993, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75