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BY DOUG BUTTER
While many area businessmer
found themselves without customer:
when the weather turned nasty last
week, others looked at the icy road:
and frozen conditions and knew
business was about to pick up.
Wreckers retrieved waywarc
vehicles, plumbers serviced frozer
and burst water pipes and grocer:
emptied their shelves, as hazardous
driving conditions, frigid
temperatures and the threat of more
inclement weather snuck up on most
of Brunswick Countv lust ThnrsHnv
As a dusting of snow changed into
freezing rain and a thin sheet of ice
developed on most area roads,
several motorists were forced to
abandon their vehicles in roadside
ditches.
"There's been a whole lot more
calls because of the storm," said Hilly
Cleinmons, owner of Bill's Auto
Service of Supply. "We're not used to
this kind of stuff."
He said he received 10 calls as a
result of the storm, about seven more
than he usually gets during an entire
week
While most driving incidents were
minor, involving single cars which
had simply slid off the road. Cleminons
said he also towed a few
PEOPLE IN
Strickland On
Southport resident Mary McHose
St rick la inl^ has
serve umii .June rofc Mg
3?, 1991.
Strickland. 52. H?
c o - o w n s
Undersea Ventures
Ltd. and is chairman of the
Brunswick County Nursing Home
Community Advisory Committee, a
former Southport alderman and past
spokesperson for the Brunswick
County Taxpayers Association.
The 25-member council was
established in 1073 to encourage the
use and study of the ocean, estuai int
and coastal waters of North Carohn;
by the state's citizenry and industry
In Who's Who
Anna M. Varnam of Supply is
among 3S students at Lenoir Com
munity College. Kinston, featured ir
thp liiafl edition of "Who's Whr
Among Students in American Junior
Colleges."
Students were nominated based or
academic achievement, communitv
service, leadership in extracurricular
activities and potential for
continued success.
Site is enrolled in the court reporting
program.
Bullarcl Arrives
U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class James M.
Ballard Jr. has arrived for duty with
the 501th Infantry at Fort Bragg.
An anti-armor weapons infantryman,
he is a 1987 graduate of West
Brunswick High School, Shallotte. He
Ls the son of I-arry R. and Peggy W.
Turnage of Route 5, Shallotte.
Course Completed
Private 1st Class Samuel I.. Sealey,
serv ing in the U.S. Army at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind., has completed
the personnel administration
specialist course.
The course is designed to provide
students a working knowledge of unit
administration duties including files
and publications, correspondence
procedures, unit personnel actions
and basic typing skills.
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Businesses
vehicles which had been totaled in
1 multi-car accidents,
i I.arry Hewett, owner of llewett
I Wrecker Service, said. I'd hate to
; even guess how many calls we've
had. It's been a lot more than usual."
He added that his wrecker pulled
I numerous vehicles from roadside diti
ehes and also gave a few jump starts.
Hewett expected more business
i earlier this week, following
I Monday's freezing rain and low overnight
temperatures.
Plumbers also found themselves
making housocalls last week, as
? temperatures dropped low enough to
cause water pipes to freeze and eventually
break in some instances,
i Elray Smith, owner of Smitty's
Plumbing and Wiring Sen-ice of
Shallottc. said he serviced several
frozen and broken pipes last week,
but not as many as he had when
i temperatures dropped below the
i 10-degree mark a few years back.
"It's not been as bad as it was the
last time we had a good freeze," he
said. "People must be takinu care of
their pipes a little better now
Ocean isle Beach plumber Corby
Tew added. "We've had right many
calls on the pipes freezing up."
He aiso said homeuwiivt s appear to
be more aware of the potential for
1 THE NEWS
Marine Council
He is the son of Dennis and Julia
j Sealey of I.eland and is a 1987
graduate of North Brunswick High
School.
Ga//oway Arrives
U.S. Army Spec. 4 Gregory E.
Galloway has arrived in South Korea
for duty with the 2nd Supply &
| Transportation Battalion.
Galloway, son of Annie Galloway of
i Winnabow, is a petroleum supply
> specialist. He is a 1981 graduate of
! South Brunswick High School.
Parker Commended
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scarlette
P. Parker has been awarded the
?
, Joint Sendee Commendation Medal
j at Hickam Air Force Base. Hawaii,
j This medal is awarded to those individuals
who demonstrate
meritorious achievement or service
while assigned to multi-sendee ac;
tivities of the Department of
. Defense.
i Parker, the daughter of Ann Price
i of Southport, Ls a public affairs
technician with the Headquarters
Pacific Communications Division,
i She is a 1983 graduate of Southport
High School.
Training Completed
Army Reserve Sgt. Richard A.
tsohiarui has corripiC'tCu the
behavioral science specialist course
at the U.S. Army Academy of Health
Sciences at Fort Sam Houston, Tx.,
where he learned to recognize, assess
and deal with basic social,
psychological and psychiatric problems.
He is the son of Helen F. and John
Walters of Southport and is a l'J80
graduate of South Brunswick High
School.
Core Graduates
U.S. Coasi viuatii Fi? enian Apprcn
tice Gerald K. Core recently
graduated from eight weeks of Coast
i Guard recruit training at Cape May,
N.J., and was promoted to his pre.
sent rank.
He is the son of Gerald K. Core of
; Boiling Spring I-akes. Core is a
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j School, Four Oaks, and joined the
Coast Guard in October.
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Welcomed Last Week
frozen pipes, especially along the Area food stores also benefitted
oceanfront, and have taken more from last week's inclement weather,
precautions against freezing than in as customers fearing the worst stockprevious
years. ed up on weekend essentials.
Tew said he expects more business Ocean Isle 1GA Manager Fleet
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pipes thaw out and homeowners percent last Thursday when area
discover leaks. residents became aware that snow
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STAFF PHOTO BY SUSAN USHER
FREEZING RAIN and ice caused little damage to power lines in Brunswick
County, with a 40-minute outage at mid-day Friday between the Sunset
Beach substation and Union Primary School "the worst problem," according
to Manager of Operations Bobby Gore, seen directing traffic on N.C. 904
above as lineman "uric! Wilson (in bucket) replaces the cracked insulator
that caused the problem.
Employee Decisions Made
Brunswick County Board of Educa- special education, Iceland Middle;
tion members approved numerous and Bryan Hollis, warehouseman for
routine personnel actions following a child nutrition,
lengthy executive session Monday Accepted the retirement of: Bobnight.
bie White, teacher, Union Primary,
The search for a new superinten- effect. Jan. 19.
dent of schools was not discussed, ac- 'Granted leaves of absence to:
cording to Chairman James Phyllis Kelly and Bonita Phelps,
r orstner. "We had too many other teachers, Lincoln Primary; and
things to do," he said. Bruce Pfeifer, P.E. teacher. South
The board met at Bolivia Elemen- Brunswick High; Valerie Fullwood.
tarv School and assistant secretary, ranging from l'i
Hired; Robin Guiterrez, fourth months to six months,
grade, Bolivia Elementary; Jon
Amundson, special education, Alternative
School; Sonya Anderson, in- Tri-Beach VFD
terim teacher, Waccamaw Elementary;
Robert Simmons, eighth grade, Annuo! AAe?t Set
Iceland Middle; Warren Fenton, interim
social studies/science. Leland The Tri-Beach Volnntapr Pirn
Middis and English. North Department will hold its annual
Brunswick High; teacher assistants meeting Tuesday, January 2b, at 7:3U
Gloria Wilson, Waccamaw Elemen- P-m. at the department building
tary; John Brown, Alternative located on Sabbath Home Church
School; and Cynthia Hill, Union Road near Holden Beach.
Primary; and an assistant secretary, Election of the Board of Directors
Judy Ward, waccamaw Elementary. 2nd all other officers shall ho ran.
Accepted resignations from: San- ducted along with transaction of any
dra Dilworth, special education, other such business that is brought
Alternative School; Judy Page, before the meeting.
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CURYSLER-PLYMOtiTIMIODGE
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's Nasty Weather
and ice were on the way. and snow chains were in high deHe
said that in addition to extra mand.
sales of bread and milk, customers According to Fletcher Frink,
just about cleaned him out of beer manager of Calabash Auto Parts, "I
and wine. "They really went after can't really say we've had more
those two goodies." sales. But we've been selling a lot of
And at many auto parts stores, ice different things people need in this
scrapers, antifreeze, wiper blades type of weather."
Boards Meet Together Tonight
BY SUSAN USHER reduce that cost, but would result in a
Meeting for approximately 12 substantially higher payment on
minutes Monday night, Brunswick principal during FY 1938-89, rather
County Commissioners held a first than no principal payment that
reading on two proposed additional budget year.
bond refundings and set a public The annual savings per year would
hearing on them. range from $1.8 million to $1.5
But the board didn't hear from one million,
party that wanted to speak, the Hahn plans to review the two
Brunswick County Board of Educa- schedules with County Mananager
tion. Instead it called a special John Smith, she said, "to see which
meeting today (Thursday) at 6:30 would be the best to go with'" in terms
p.m. in its chambers for that Dur- of initial costs lnno-tornn mninn.
. ??? >o ?*?? uuriii^o auu
pose. timing of principal payments.
Chairman Grace Beasley told the By issuing the bonds under
audience commissioners would not separate orders, they can be sold at
be able to hear from the school board different times, depending upon
on its proposed 10-year facility needs market conditions, rather than at all
plan because the item had not been once.
on the advertised agenda for Mon- "That's the problem with issuing
day's special meeting. bonds," commented Smith. "You
To amend Monday's meeting agen- don't know until you put them out
da, Beasley added, based on advice there."
from County Attorney David Clegg,
would have required the approval of Smith told commissioners he
the full board of commissioners. As it thought the Local Government Cornhappens,
only three were present: mission would favor including the
Frankie Rabon, Benny Ludlum and school bonds, out perhaps not the
Beasley. Absent were Chris Chappell miscellaneous bonds,
and Jim Poole. ^^
Commission..s set a public hearing
for Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. in
their chambers on the possible refunding
of $3.65 million in 1980 Series B ^WMBBMWWlWyMfcS
miscellaneous ^bonds that^co\cr
Brunswick Hospital Authority bonds! ^KJJIS^ELSffiSWSSBI
All bear 9 percent or higher interest
rates, while the county an- ^BMjnwpjH
ticipates lowering tliat to about 7.2 ^|Kj5yKl?bkjifl(MU
percent through refunding, Finance
Officer Lithia Hahn said.
I^ast month tlie board cleared the ^BBgBgSB^SSB?S5
way for the refunding of $28.9 million
in general obligation bonds. Lithia
Hahn said the county expects to issue
those refunding bonds "unless the
market doesn't eo like we think it -'1' ?- ?
will."
Monday night she reviewed the advantages
and disadvantages of proceeding
with the additional refundings.
Refunding bonds is similar to
refinancing a home mortgage when
interest rates drop with the hope that _ g-mrg?the
lower payments wiil more than wT0W
offset the cost of the financial tran- ?" ~~
saction. " _
Hahn said that the county's finan- resents...
cial consulting on bond refunding, njiii 7j RHcHii
David Dresbach of Evens and Dodge,
Minneapolis, Minn., had advised that REMOTE CONTROL
including the school bonds would
reduce the cash escrow required by HBISRRSHBH
$485,000 over ^ budget rather
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