Brunswick Post 68 and Whiteville will play seventh game to decide title — 1C Nudist camps County tries to cover self By Terry Pope County Editor Boyd Evans’ suggestion that nud ist campgrounds ought to be prohib ited within 5,000 feet of any home, church or business sparked an out burst at the Brunswick County Plan ning Board public hearing last week. In the end, Evans and the board agreed to increase proposed minimum distance requirements from 500 feet to 1,000 feet in the recommendation that will now go to Brunswick County commissioners for a vote, most likely Column, p. 5 tor hrst reading on August 5. “I don’t know of any area in this county where you can go 5,000 feet without hitting a house, other than the Green Swamp,” said planning board chairman John 1 hompson. The hearing produced a few edgy moments over new restrictions in the zoning ordinance for nudist camp grounds. Planning staff and county officials proposed new rules for “nude campgrounds, colony, resort or other similar facilities” at the same time they are considering text amendments to regulate adult and sexually oriented businesses, such as bookstores, movie houses and massage parlors. Nudists say they believe linking the items has produced bad publicity for their sake and want people to know the proposed Nirvana Sun Club that hopes to build on 62 acres near Sup ply is not an adult sexually oriented See Camps, page 8 ‘It’s hard for me as a Christian to see why anyone would want something like this, but we have all kinds of people in the world.’ Louie Lewis Supply resident Forecast A chance of showers and severe thunderstorms can be expected for the rest of the week. Temperatures will reach the upper 80's. INSIDE ’ Opinion . Police report •.. 8 Obituaries.10 Business ....... 12 Church . • i«> ♦ • * 7B TV schedule ,... 5C District Court .. 7C Classifieds . .... ID i Photo In .Jim llai pci Floor joists were installed in the second floor of the fire-damaged Hood Building last > eek. The next phase of the downtown Southport project will involve replacing the roof, windows and doors, id work on the inte rior is expected to begin in mid-September. The renovation project is scheduled f completion in late November. Wastewater treatment City okays contract to accept SBSD flow By Richard Nubel Municipal Editor With only one revision, Southport aldermen Thurs day approved a contract whereby Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District will deliver an initial 30,(XXI gallons of wastewater to the city for treatment each day. SBSD and the city are fighting a December 31 dead line to begin delivery of wastewater from River Run See Contract, page 6 The portion of the infrastructure inside the district will be dedicated to SBSD; the portion closer to Southport will be dedicated to the city Dosher hospital adopts $1.1 mil capital budget mj *»wuj uuTraiua Feature Editor A $1.1-million capital budget for fiscal year 1996-97 was approved Monday by Dosher Memorial Hospital trustees. Among the most immediate of 90 capital needs listed are a $300,000 digital X-ray room, a $60,000 mammography machine, $ 12,500 for a computer program to analyze prospective managed care contracts and $72,100 for a new telephone system. Dosher volunteers will contribute $40,000 to defray the cost of some capital needs. The hospital telephone system failed three times in the past year, it was noted. Hospital administrator Edgar Haywood said that replacing the aging phone system will be one of his first priorities. “The phone system is probably the most obsolete part oi tne Hospital, he said t ne main switchboard has been down three times for several hours this year, and that’s not good.” Also included in the budget as a lower priority is $30,000 for equipment to furnish a fitness center to be established jointly by t u ’lina Power and Light Co. and Dosher. While it may take a y e.n or two for low-priority needs to be met, Haywood said. It’s safe to say everything on that list will ultimately he purchased.” CP&L approached tlv- Hospital with a plan to lease a building adjacent to the - odors center to the hospital for a small fee, Haywood nd. The hospital will purchase equipment for the facihi ‘nd the center will initially be available to CP&L and I'' -her employees, he explained. “After it’s up and goey. we hope to offer use of the facility to other busine- but it probably won’t involve See 11' 'pital, page 8 OAK ISLAND Clean-up of Bertha continues By Richard Nubel Municipal Editor With the exception of the Town of Long Beach, efforts to remove the tons of yard debris generated by Hur ricane Bertha progressed with a ven geance this week. All three Oak Island municipalities have decided to remove debris from curbside, but efforts to do so will be delayed a few days in Long Beach as the area’s largest town seeks to learn how it may be reimbursed for the ex pensive effort. Yaupon Beach and Caswell Beach have begun to remove yard debris from curbside with their own re sources. That massive effort at Long Beach will require hiring outside con tractors to remove the estimated 6,500 cubic yards of debris currently placed al cuiiisidc. f ederal officials have not yet advised the town how contracts must he drawn and how debris must ‘We had approximately 6,500 cubic yards on the ground by last Tuesday. That’s $65,000 right there....’ Jerry Walters Long Beach manager be measured, and how reports must be filed in order to qualify for disas ter reimbursement, town manager Jerry Walters said that mt'ormatiV-n See Bertha, page 7 CITY EFFORTS Southport okay; BSL hits a snag By Richard Nubel Municipal F.ditor Lftorts id remove debris from both private and public property has gone smoothly in Southport, but Monday hit a snag at Boiling Spring Lakes. Southport city manager Rob Gandy said luesdav between 60 and 70 per cent ol all private property debris gen erated by Hurricane Bertha has been collected through the efforts of both citv crews and private contractors. Both w ill continue to make rounds of the cit\ to collect remaining debris from curbside into next week. "We were able to get inmates back into the city today to begin clean-up of the two cemeteries, Northwood and John Smith,” Gandy said. “We hope to have that completed by tomorrow." Most of the debris from private property should be collected by week’s end, but Gandy expects the debris pick-up effort to continue into next week. “I know there are some people who have not had a chance yet to put their debris out at curbside," Gandy said. “I’m sure we’ll have a lot put out over this weekend, so I’m sure we'll still be collecting next week.” Gandy said the cost of contract la bor as well as overtime and expenses accrued by city crews may be reim See Snag, page 7 Open space? To sew or not to sew, city officials think they know. Are you feeling so-so? City officials say plans are underway to replace the cedar tree which had loomed over Whittlers Bench for 30 years prior to its loss at Hurricane Bertha’s hands. But, some in the city say the foot of Howe Street looks better with out some spindly tree obstructing a naturally breathtaking view of the ( 'ape Fear River. What do you think? Drop us a line at P. O Box 10548, Southport, NC 28461, or E-mail us at pilot@wil.net with your comments. TOP STORIES ON THE INTERNET www.southport.net

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