1A vessel from the U.S. Coast Guard sta disabled small boat off Southport last Lady" and its occupants safely to the I Former Phy Begins In U A former Shallotte area physician is on trial this week in federal district court in Wilmington on multiple charges of insurance and mail fraud. Last October 15, Karen Nicholson Paine of Route 3, Shallotte, was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a federal grand jury in Fayetteville returned an 89-count indictment against her in the first case in the federal eastern district that comI bines Medicaid, Medicare and miil fraud in a single indictment to be prosecuted under the ansnirec nf foHoral authorities. The indictment are based on information regarding 23 patients seen by Paine between December 1982 and Jan. 17, 1987. It includes 39 counts of Medicare fraud, 19 counts of Medicaid fraud and 31 counts of mail fraud. Her indictment followed a two-year I Shallotte Expec $160,000 By Ref Meeting for just a few minutes Tuesday night, Shallotte aldermen completed some of the formalities required before it can buy back $200,000 in outstanding water bonds from the FmHA at a substantial savings. By taking advantage of the dis1 counted buy-back offer from the Farmers Home Administration, the town expects to reduce its debt load and save "in the neighborhood of" $160,000 in principal and interest. FmHA is offering the buybacks as part of an effort to trim the federal deficit. The exact savjngs realized by the f nurn mill /I fl unnn IUWII Will utpuiu UfJUli IIUV> lliUl.il FmHA charges the town for the bonds?a figure expected to run approximately $137,000, indicated Grand rgs Opening m Wed..Mav25 \ \ fu\ Breakfast: B; 6-11:00, serving z I Lunch: Buf 11:30-3:30, somethir Booking Pr ( Handling Banqi Day & "Yes! There real HWY. 179, DOWNTOW s m R luttflkmi iiriFrru rlT-^v Disabled Lady tion at Oak Island came to the aid of a Thursday evening, towing the "North Southport Marina, according to Coast sician's Fraud t ,S. District Co joint investigation by the Medicaid Investigations Unit of the N.C. Deprtment of Justice and the Office of Investigations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in ureensDoro. Prosecuting the case is J. Michael Carpenter, director of the Medicaid Investigations Unit, who has been cross-designated so that he can prosecute in federal court. The indictments charge that Paine sought insurance reimbursements for services not rendered and charge that forms seeking such illegal reimbursement were submitted by Paine through the U.S. mails, which is also illegal. In an unrelated matter, Paine's attorney surrendered her license to practice medicine in North Carolina to the N.C. Board of Medical Examiners on Jan. 17, the same day she lasted saw patients. Is To Save unding Bonds Mayor Jerry Jones. After a public hearing during which no public comment was received, Mayor Jones and Aldermen Sarah Tripp, Jody Simmons and David Gause adopted on second reading a bond order and a resolution to reissue the bonds and sell them privately to a bank. The town plans to sell the bonds to Security Savings & Loan Association on June 14 at a 10 percent interest rate payable for 10 years. All refunding transactions must be closed before FmHA's July 11 deadline. Absent from Tuesday's meeting were Mavor Pro tern Paul Wlavnn Reeves and Wilton Harrelson. The board's next regular meeting is June 1 at 7:30 p.m. V-Xi (*\ z V : n\ ? 1" "Something New in Calabash " upcn i days a week affet & Menu ill your favorites! fet & Menu ig for every appetite! ivate Parties z lets & Receptions ? . Night 5 - - -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-u-_-u-u-Ln_nj-J-J- -,-C i I lly is a Fluffy!** f N CALABASH*579-6228 I 9 ,\ Gets A Tow (iuard Seaman Thomas Carter, on background had run aground and was ___ . trial urt Paine's office, which was located on Forest Drive in Shallotte, was gutted in an early morning Sept. 14 fire now under investigation as possible arson. Her trial was originally expected to begin March 21 and was expected to require three weeks to be heard in full. Jury selection was begun then, along with selection of juries for two other trials pending at the time. As of Tuesday, staff members of. the Brunswick County Social Services Department, which handles the local Medicaid and Medicare programs, had not been called as witnesses for the prosecution. Director Jamie Orrock said several staff members were on "stand-by summons," ready to be called both Monday and Tuesday. Thev were exneeted tn hp nmnno thp first witnesses called for the government. Local Hospital Authority Meets The Brunswick County Hospital Authority was to meet Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the board room of The Brunswick Hospital in Supply. Several new members are to sworn in, along with other items of business. Winnabow VFD To Serve BBQ Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department will serve pork barbecue dinners Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each S3 plate will include chopped pork barbecue, potato salad, cole slaw and hushpuppies, said spokesman Ralph Frazier. The station is located on Governor's Road off U.S. 17 in Winnabow. LIVING ROOM I V lOVCSEAI a CHAIR (Tl S SOtALon. ?f LARGE SELECTION OF PICTURES & MIRRORS 50% OFF i w * EVERYTHING j IN OUR STOF ; IS ON SALE ' SIAfr PMOIOB* SUSA'IUSMIB e of the crew. The sailboat in the > waiting for the incoming tide. Tornado Watch Issued Locally Brunswick County was among the areas included in a tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service through midnight Tuesday. The county was also under a severe thunderstorm warning un til 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. According to National Weather Service spokesman Russ Ketterman, there were several reports of tornadoes to the north in Jones and Craven County. Clarification The Teresa D. Simmons whose name appeared in the Brunswick County District Court docket published in the May 19 edition of The Brunswick Beacon is not Teresa Hewett Simmons of Supply. She is from Ash. Homeowners insurance discounts from State Farm. Foi qualified homeowners we otter discounts which can make our already low premium even lower Call for details Hani JMSSn __ B K?f. 171 211 " P.O. Uilt , S??l?. NC ? 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Yet. many people neglect to take proper care of this most precious gift. To insure that your vision is working effectively, you should schedule regular vision examinations with a doctor of optometry. Besides diagnosing vision problems and prescribing lenses or other treatment to correct these, an optometrist is qualified to detect eye diseases and signs of other health problems. After your examination is completed, and if a need for vision care is indicated, your optometrist will ancE \f! ; Save MATTF BOX SP OFF $11 GESTED RETAIL PRICE LA I ? 3300 YELL MY WHERE * ON. Thursday. May 26, 1988?Page 9-A Truckload Sales and then see us! attiess Outlet "YOUR FAMILY BEDDING STORE" Iwy 17 (Across From Hardee's) Shallotte Mon -So? 8-30-5:30. Closed Wed 4 DRAWER CHEST - $49.95 YOUR CHOICE FREE wMfh ony \rt S' 50 O' mnff Brtl Frames. Delivery within 15rr.l#?* i* Be95) $109.95 Set 5% 119 95) $147.95 Set SR CITIZEN FIRM "FEATHEREST" OQ ln"cfSo? 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