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K I IM&W BY SUSAN USHER Brunswick County Commissioners forged ahead last Wednesday toward their guars u? learning more about how county government operates and making it clear they expect a tighterrun operation. In interviews begun with individual ucpm uucui ntfaus last weanesaay afternoon, board members also made it clear they're taking their respuiisiuilities seriously as a board that sets both tone and policies for the county government. MMgaeiRf W J. : 1v School Boc BY TERRY POPE Members of the Brunswick County Schools administrative staff addressed the board of education Monday niuht, outlining their Koals and duties for the coining year. School Superintendent Gene Yarbrough said the meeting was needed to acquaint the board with present "Oalj of the scHocl svc'am The special meeting is one of several that will be called over the i (next few months- to better acquaint ]he board with the operations of the school system, said Chairman James Forstner. Addressing the board were Business Manager Samuel Adcock, Assistant Superintendents Ed Lemon, Stephanna Tewey, and P.H. llankins, and school plant operations and transportation supervisor Bill According to Adcock, business department goais include automating the financial systems on the office's new central computer and improving records of the system's fixed assets, which are needed in seeking funds from county commissioners. Adcock said the system also wants an an energy management proposal approved to help reduce school energy costs. At the present rate, the schools could be spending more than $1 million a year for utilities within 10 years, he added. Assistant Ed I>emon, who is charge Home Cross* To Leave He BY TERRY HOPE When moving a house there's more than one way off the island, a Holder Beach resident discovered over the weekend. With the help of three companies, a barge, iug boat and crane, surveyoi Tost. Morgan aft!; moved ? home from the island to the mainland across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. But it by* two days "The only problem was we had u work with the tides," Morgan said "It's net 2 terribly h?rd thing tn roor dinate. but you have to be able to ge< everything just right" Morgan began devising a way U get the oceanfront home off th? island after purchasing it frorr Kolden Beach developer Jame: Hobbs The home has found a nev resting place on Hoiden Beach Roa< across from Sabbath Home Baptis Church. Morgan says he plans b rciiiitiih the frame house A moratorium or. moving homes ? Ulasal v.,.* auM ,Ji tka ialaivf qr&i uk KSWUJU, UW w Mt uk umuki, wb. passed by the Holden Beach tosri council last year With the beach' I nea highnse replacement bridge no scheduled (or completion until 1M6 home moving on the island appcarei to be a thing of the past. 1 I 7 Cor i imissx The sessions with department heads were to continue Wednesday. Commissioners were also to begin interviewing candidates ior county finance officer. They repeatedly said they wanted to "cut out the slack" in county government, but at least on Wednesday weren't sure exactly where it was. County Manager Billy Carter suggested a closer study ot uie budget as a starting point. Carter said he "felt good" about the two hours or more he spent with STAF BRUNSWICK COUNT!' Board of Edu met Monday night to review the du sibilities of the administrative ; Superintendent Ed ' -emon. left, revle* the coming year. Lemon is in charge o student support services. i I ^ T T ird Briefed of curriculum, said system goals In that area include implementing curriculum guides for every teacher at every grade level. A curriculum guide for science teachers has already been developed, he added. Lemon is also in charge of seeing the schools through reaccieuitation. This year, the three high schools will be up for 1 O-vear accreditation renewal. He listed automated student attcn dance sheets, report carua ant manuals for principals as othei needs. Although Ms. Tewey has begui work for the state in helping to imple mcnt an "Effective Teacher Train ing Program" in 16 school system; across the state, Brunswick County i; net included in the pilot study ths will begin next vear. Rffrriiitlnff heltpr nnalifiet teachers is also a goal Ms. Tewej rates high among her duties. "Right now, we only have one ap plication on file for a scienci teacher," Ms. Tewey said. Maintaining a nutritional meal pro gram for students is a MB million an nual business for the school system said assistant P.R. Hankins, who is ii charge of federal programs. "We would like to help student learn while they are in the dininj room," Hanklns said. "A concertei effort is being made now to do so." Hankins also said teachers nee< updated instructional materials es Waterway >lden Beach However, Saturday morning Henr Milligan House Movers of Shallott loaded the structure onto a truck fc a short drive to the waterway adjj cent to the bridge, Morgan sai< ' After the truck and house wer driven onto the waiting barge, loi tide rTwdc it difficult for the ! I pull the barge off the bottom of th 1 waterway ' Tug boats were contracted for til Job from O.E. Durant Inc. of Wlln wnrirw " '' ' f**"" 1 "? 1 "*"* ' from I-ee Construction Co. also aii ed. > "We had 20 to 25 men working i ' once with three different contractoi involved, Morgan said- It was a enormous feat to pull off." On high tide, the barge wi transported to the mainland nde. an the house was safely removed. Although the first effort to move hems C?! the via watrrwa was successful, Morgan said he is rx sure others homeowners c developers will want to follow tf same route. "I haven't gotten the Mils in y< from the companies,'' Morgan saa i ' 1 hope itll be worth it, but I woo know until then." / >ners W' commissioners, saying there was isuaiuve, upcii cunuuunicauun. Board members addressed many ul uicir ideas about county government and also allowed a two-way exchange of ideas, learning about the responsibilities and problems of each department in turn. They made it clear they want to know more about how the county operates and improve tiie How of information. "They're in charge," Carter said. "They've let department heads know there's a chain of command to follow. F PHOTO BY TERBY POPE i'/Y cation members i I ties and responitaff. Assistant red his goals for -Y jBI 1 curriculum and El ' " " 3 HHHHB On System such us filmstrips and movies. The schools maintain 625 films at the teacher's center in Bolivia, he added. r* .11 tr OC veil uuiciciii puuiKauuiM in v produced by the school system in an effort to "get out the correct word about our schools," Hankina said. Seven staff members are involved in printing such brochures and booklets as "Quest." Pupil transportation ana piani operations supervisor Bill Turner said updated Mulmunt la needed ut schools anu the county maintenance office to meet safety standards. An updated property survey book is needed for each school to show floor plans of the buildings, lie said. Turner would also like to implement a preventive maintenance program for school buses and a school bus driver recruitment program. s lrr**u(or !rr?*vlw y Towttl ?l?nk ?U ? j I 100S ***r <4 T ar,ssr 3.00 >- 2?>',S5r 2-3.00 1 i 2-1.00 e i - -4? * _____________ A * Men's Shirts & Sw Men's Winter Coa * Men's Suit Sportc< * i r\ ? _ _ r- .1 ^ Levi Or Lee ruiiLy j Boy's Coats ? Winter Dresses ... ? Winter Coats & Sk ^ i | kUUI09 ? Catalina Sportsw< * A 45 wide 'l Quality & Craft C< /* ?/\i fl lui yc uiuyp wi !; Levi, Lee & Chic J ? To Know He They're publicly stating the commissioners are taking their responsibilities seriously." p?J tu:_i? 4i 1 - vtiiai suiu iir uuuw nit; t'OUUIUS* sioners?{our of whom took office in December?recognize the county has some good departments. "We can always improve." he added. TKC t^0vtl*v? viwiv manager should be regularly evaluated, as did Carter, and that Caiabash / Into Contr< BY TERRY POPE Calabash wants county water as soon as possible, but first a contract with the town's former engineering firm must be legally broken. Following a 45-minute executive spssi.-.r. * * ?1 ? OtOOIVII lUVIIMU^ U4tVtllWWII| 4^%* town council members instructed attorney Robert Serra of the Southport firm of Murchison, Taylor and Shell to negotiate with Peirson and Whitman Inc. engineers of Kaleigh early termination of p. bindin." contract with the town that will expire in November. In 1975, Peirson and Whitman prepared plans for a town water system; however, the plans were never presented to the board. Mayor Sonia Stevens said the 19-year con iraci signed wur. ine company is binding until November. RonrH mpmbrs vnteri at thnir .Inn 14 meeting to contact their attorney about breaking the contract provided it does not cost the town more than $500 to do so. They also voted to liave the Shallotte engineering firm of Jerry Lewis and Associates prepare an updated feasibility study on the costs of installing a town water nyi^Am no BAAn uu fhn CCHlTHCt i? broken. Stevens said Monday she will "contact the county as soon as possible" about receiving county water after the contract negotiations are settled. Serra replaced attorney Mike ist'IlLMM K, WIIU It'H UK" OUUinpOft fiiTTi to join another. Council members also met In ex ????liMkullh L'napn Uniulkii In CVUUVV oioaiuii niMiuvi.u ti.winMiJ discuss the location of a private commercial sign owned by John Dav.'d Frlnk, owner of Capt. John's Seafood f louse on the waterfront. After entering open session, the board approved a motion to have Serrn write ? letter to Frink about moving the sign. According to Mayor Stevens, the Ben S i Better qua msBi M?U* HouMwarai ' *C/ytC. MTV/ A DO*?n/? Of p?<?* <X*n MK) lS#*% 5?0 " ? 1 00 PrU4 =5 eaters 25% OFF ts up IV 73 OFF Dats Up to 60% OFF eans S,.4M Up V2 Price Vi Price ;irts Vi Price (In To ? r ear Vj Price Dtton *1*' yd. Vnlijft* in $35 eans *14" THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, T >w County R they wanted closer tabs kept on county employees' travel. They told him he should question them when their directions are not clear. Commissioner Erankie Rabon expressed a similar evaluation of the session Monday night. "Both commissioners and the department heads have a better understanding of their respon"ibil'*<?,n." he saiu. "Most agreed with what we said two weeks ago," he added, referring Attorney To act Negotia "advertising sign lias got to be moved back" from its present location. There is a question as to "where it's positioned," Stevens said. The board met in executive session at its Jan. 14 meeting with Gene Mills before e./.r.our.cir.g that jirs cigrefrment had been reached for having the sign relocated. Resignation Delayed Board member Michael Krink, who earlier announced he was resigning from the council, will not do so until the board's Feb. 11 meeting. Krink, 25, a native of Calabash, said Monday his moving into a new home outside the town limits has been delayed. Council members must be residents of the town. Krink recommended Monday that resident Susie Moore take his seat on the board. "I've tiilkcti with her " Krink s&id "I Itolicvo she would accent it if asked." Supermarket? Plans to bring a 15,000-square-foot independent supermarket to Calatiash appears to tuive been revived, said Town Clerk Janet Thomas. Ms. Thomas said Monday that Hal Arnett of Fairmont has signed another six-month option on bind for the supermarket and mini-mall within the town limits. Arnett contacted the town last February asking for help in obtaining state grants to help build the shopping center, but his plans were delayed. "He- wanted to let us know he is still interested," Ms. Thomas said. According to Ms. Thomas, Arnett hij tuialnoBs rwnrtTVisf M-fUt\(1 u\\V like for ttie town to apply for stati grants that could be loaned to tlx developers at low interest, lie will Is back in touch with the town at a later date, she said. To bo eligible for the N.C. Department of Natural Resource* and Community Development giant, the town ranldin i II ty for less ick$S Si IfcNH 11 _ifla_3L :. 1^..? >. TiltHTMl dKh?ll? B?tMukM*l Ckjf?yL*?? 6?fP yrrp ryCJ->" Cvy M /.flirt# ?4 lom T4'4*7}'*?n 1'* 2*4 o?- Ooo ^ ^ fj?Z &sa?a j n Most Winter A A ^>-(-Unnrl ICD I V1CI I IVil IVIW v? Reduced S ?s i ii Downtown Shallotto * burs day, January 31, 1985?Page 3-A tuns I j to several policy ciutnges now Sr. effect, including a requirement that county employees live in the eouptv "Wo told thorn wo sxpsct thorn to be responsible for their departments, not individual employees. They appeared to respect that." Rabon said commissioners also told department heads that there is a path, a chain of command to follow to reach the commissioners, and that all county employees ere welcome to attend commissioners' meetings. ? Enter tions must submit an application during one of three different filing periods during the year and qualify under the poverty-level bracket, which Ms. Thomas said it does. "It may mean the town will lutve to *,vcrK c" ? flood iroioroocc plan," she added. The town has not participated in the federal flood insurance program in the past, making it difficult for the town to obtain state and teuerai Urania and lundlng. In other business Monday, the board delayed appointing members to the town planning board. Five scats are open on the board, but council members only tiave the names of IWU l I'SltSt'lIU tlic board kmm.s ate willing to serve. Rather than nuike just two appointments Monday, Mayor Stevens recommended waiting until the February meeting before appointing Robert Weber and John Johnson to the board. Also at the Febmary meeting, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may inect with the town concerning the dredging of Calabash River. Ms. Thomas said Monday some state funds may be available to help the town do a partial dredging of the river at its worst spot, where the water Is only three to Four icci uecp on low uuc. I 1 MILLIGAN I HOUMKAOVIRt, Inc. 5 \ i -ijgm ?M..a BLM /f> I QDOr laBTf, 653-2272 754-6065 ! !^:-:cd Sitsiii I =_ I qgjjj&a ||g^i ^ reiil P?(yMUf Plborflll t?>o? | I?.*)/ f??o 100% pot/??u/ V? NrttftM Mat'"'* #?l"?r/H I I 00 e -117 a,t J Mm ?1 p*f I I > I Ladies Winter * Boots Reduced j I I ? i uvfcu. ENT STORE A/ J ' -w igiMHii m ? p 754 4846 i
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