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A Brunswick County Superior
Court jury earlier this month found a
Iceland woman not guilty of furnishing
marijuana last June to a
murder suspect in the Brunswick
County Jail.
Following l's days of testimony
Jan. 12 and 13 in Bolivia. Loria
Rivenbark, 27. of Avon Mobile Home
Park, I .eland, was cleared of charges
uiai included turrushing an inmate
with a controlled substance and
possession of marijuana, according
to the Brunswick County Clerk of
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The defendant was represented by
Shallotte attorney Sheila Mcl?imb.
Assistant District Attorney Napoieon
Barefoot dr. prosecuted the case, and
Judge Samuel T. Currin presided.
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Brunswick Community College's
new $1.8 million classroom facility
will be ready for use as soon as the
state puts its stamp of approval on
the building's electrical system.
Campus designer Jim Pitunan of
J.Ci. Johnson Architects of Wilmington.
told college trustees last
Wednesday night that a final state inspection
of the building "went fairly
good, except for the electrical."
State construction engineers last
Wednesday conducted mechanical,
architectural and electrical inspections
of the 35,000-square-foot
building located on the college's
main campus on U.S. 17 near Supply.
Pittman said inspectors found that
work done by the project's electrical
contractor, Reagan Electrical, was
unacceptable."
The main problem, Pittman said,
was that the building's Simplex fire
alarm system was not installed. Also,
a transformer was not positioned correctly
in a transformer room.
"I'm not happy with this at all "
Pittman told trustees.
He adued that minor problems
discovered in other areas of the
building inspection included glue on
carpets, door and window frames
that needed additional work, and a
smoke door that did not operate properly.
A target completion date was set
for Tuesday (Jan. 26), when contractors
were to have completed all of
their work to avoid being penalized,
he noted.
Responding to trustees' questions,
Pittman said he did not know when
the building would be ready for occupancy,
since the state must return
to re inspect the electrical work.
Pittman also brought tne board up
to date on other facets of the college's
bunding program.
He said that about one-third of the
footings had been poured for the
Administration-Library-Student Services
Building?a 10,000-squa re-foot
facility with a $2.9 million price tag.
Also, masonry work was scheduled
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Building. The 8,500-square-foot
building?costing about
$640,000?will house the Brunswick
Interagency Program for mentally
and physically handicapped adults.
Pittman added that new water and
sewer lines on campus were ready
for inspection last week.
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The jury returned its not guilty verdicts
Jan. 13 after deliberating for
approximately 90 minutes.
Court records showed that Ms.
Rivenbark was charged last June
with giving three bait-point pens containing
marijuana to her brother,
Ronnie I.ee Clenunons, who was then
in custody on a murder charge.
last November, Clenunons pleaded
guilty to second-degree murder
and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
During the woman's trial earlier
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Clenunons testified for the defense.
Jailer Linwood Gray. Det. Pam Hunt
and former jaiier Chris Farmer
testified for the state neenrHim
court records.
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Trustees also got their first look at
a redesigned floor plan for the college's
proposed 1,500-seai
auditorium.
Pittman said a 300-seat balcony
was added tn the design, and an area
initially planned lor band practice
and instrument storage was
redesigned for an office and clerical
suite.
Preliminary plans for the proposed
$2.8 million auditorium were being
reviewed by the state, he said.
Plaque Policy
In other business at last Wednesday's
board meeting, trustees
adopted a policy to regulate permanent
plaques that would be placed in
new buildings on campus.
The action was taken partly in
?cojjuiiac io a i equtsi uy a local group
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lege's former president. Dr. Joseph
B. Carter, who was fired by trustees
last fall.
Betty Stone, chairman of the Committee
of Brunswick County Citizens,
told trustees last Wednesday that her
organization wants to donate an
18-inch by 24-inch bronze plaque for
the new Administration Building.
She saiu me plaque would read*
"In honor of Dr. Joseph B. Carter,
Founding President, 1980-1987."
The $500 plaque would be paid for
through private donations which
have already been received, she
noted.
"The aim of our committee is not in
any way to question the summary'
termination?the firing?of Dr.
Carter a few months ago," Ms. Stone
said.
"But we want?in the interest of
Dr. Carter's potential future career
in education, and to remove any
possible question that might arise
because of the termination as to Dr.
Carter's competence and
character?to express in a substantial
way our deep appreciation and
heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Carter for
his dedicated and outstanding work
in bringing Brunswick Technical College
into being during its difficult and
critical carlv vears." she stated.
The policy which was unanimously
approved by the board prior to Ms.
Stone's presentation outlined that no
plaques will be allowed that are
larger than the original plaque placed
in the building at dedication; information
for proposed plaques must
be submitted to trustees for ap!?I
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Other eases heard by Judge Currin
during the Jan. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18
session of Brunswick County
Superior Court included:
Stewart l?iverne Babson, driving
while unpaired and driving while
license premanently revoked, motion
to remand allowed:
Hex Allen Ferguson, driving wliile
license revoked, guilty plea, State
Department of Corrections, 18 months;
John Alan Parsons, simple
assault, motion to remand allowed;
Russell Dean Woodell, probation
violation, revoked. State Department
of Corrections, five years as committed
youthful offender, to run concurrently
with time now serving;
Timothy W. Gray, simple assault,
remanded.
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proval; and appropriate locations for
plaques will be selected by trustees,
on recommendations from the
Building and Grounds Committee.
Ms. Stone said she was pleased
with the policy.
Building and Grounds Committee
Chairman Lewis Stanley said Ms.
Stone's request would be reviewed at
a committee meeting next month.
"We're trying to keep it in a process
so we don't offend anyone,"
Stanley said, noting that plaques
have also been proposed to honor
other former college officials.
Other Business
In other business last Wednesday,
trustees:
Approved $22,766 in budget revi
oiuns lor an aaminisirative |
allowance and additional medical in- |
surance allotments;
Adopted a compensatory time
policy to cover college employees
who work more than 40 hours per
week and are covered by the Fair
l.abor Standards Act;
Voted that students?except for
those in certain real estate and insurance
Classes?will not liaVe to
make up classes that were canceled
due to winter storms on Jan. 7 and
Jan. 15;
Heard a report from Student
Government Association President
Tim Randall that the "Miss BCC"
Pageant is scheduled for Feb. 20, at
7:30 p.m., at Shallotte MiddleSchool;
Were brought up to date by Vicki
Spencer on a Feb. 13 golf tournament
at I^ockwooa Golf Links to benefit the
College Foundation;
Were introduced to the college's
new business manager, Benjamin
Deblois. and new public information
director, Anne Marie Schettini;
Heard from Trustee Kelly Holden
that the college is accepting nominations
and applications for the president's
post through Feb. 29, and that
screening of applicants will be done
throughout March;
Were told by Interim President
Mike Reaves that the college hopes to
have a dean of instruction on board
"as soon as possible;"
Were asked to consider changing
a current residency policy which now
requires college employees to live in
Brunswick County.
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The Brunswick Beacon captured first place for
news coverage and second place for general excellence
in the 1987 newspaper contests sponsored by the North
Carolina Press Association.
The awards were presented by Gov. Jim Martin
last Thursday night at the 63rd annual N.C. Newspaper
Institute in Chapel Hiii. Eddie Sweatt, editor and
publisher, and Carolyn Sweatt, publisher, accepted the
awards on behalf of the newspaper staff.
This year's awards bring to 26 the number won by
the Beacon in the past seven years. The Beacon competes
with other newspapers published once a week in
the community newspaper division of the association.
The 1987 contests were judged by members of the
Georgia Press Association. Judges had this to say about
the Beacon's news coverage:
"Good combination of news covering your county
coverage area on a timely bnsis. Standards of
paper's writing includes clean, clear leads throughout
Ithe paper. Headlines are written to draw attention of
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