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Page 2-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACI Review BY RAHN ADAMS In response to the demands of development, local sanitarians concentrated on the county's on-site sewage program last fall, and as a result, other "mandated" environmental health programs?such 35 rpstanrant canitntinn incnoo. tions?suffered in Brunswick Count}', according to a state review. "When you're only doing sewage that means all the other things SB* have a tendency m _ _ w to go lacking," " "OH County Health . \ |? Director Michael ^ U Rhodes told the Beacon, in 'I reference to the . review which Rhodes was conducted last fall to evaluate on-site sewage programs in Brunswick, Craven and Pender counties. Rhodes said the result was that all local restaurants and other foodservice outlets did not receive a required number of inspections in 1988. School Boa Kaufhold's BY SUSAN USHER It didn't lake the Rrnnsiviek frnin ty Board of Education long to give Superintendent John Kaufhold what he , Mt was hoping for ? Friday evening: ST n. an extension of Jp his employment contract through June 30,1992. kaufhold The vote was unanimous following Kaufhold's receiving a "satisfactory" evaluation of his performance as superintendent. Board members met privately for 35 minutes to discuss the evaluation, then met with Kaufhold for another 25 minutes before going on to other business. Kaufhold had sought a four-year contract from the previously-seated school board when he was first hired as superintendent approximately a year ago after having served five months on an interim basis following the resignation of Eugene Yarbrough. However, at that time the board received differing legal opinions as to its authority?as a lame duck board with three seats up for election?to negotiate such a contract before the November vote. Instead it granted him a two-year, five-month contract with provisions for evaluation by the board. Should the board's review be satisfactory, it could then extend his contract beyond mid-1990. Otherwise the contract would terminate June 30, 1990, unless it was extended at that time as provided by law. The contract did not make any provisions for an automatic increase in salary and salary was not discussed during the closed-door session, said Chairman Douglas Baxley. The superintendent currently receives approximately $64,000 a year. Board members praised Kaufhold's performance. Taking a break from the executive Sale Of Lots Brunswick County Schools are approximately $96,000 richer?at least for the moment. Friday evening board attorney Glen Peterson presented a check for $91,903 to the county's Board of Education, saying that another $4,650 was being held by the Pender County Clerk of Court. The long-awaited check represented proceeds from the final sale of eight lots in Mallard Bay subdivision in Pender County. The lots originally were used to secure bond in the early 1980s for a drug defendant who failed to appear in Brunswick County Superior Court to testify. Finally, last year the board got to onntinn O..* 1 MUV-WU1I IIIC 1UW. UUl IUUI ICbdlUS followed due to upset bids, and finally the lots went to a group of four individuals operating as PCCB Partnership, represented by Dave Becker, Peterson said. Still to be subtracted from the sum are Peterson's attorney's fees. "I haven't even figured up the bill yet," he said Friday. In addition to the extra advertising and sales, the property required additional time when the deed description had to be corrected. Unlike a windfall to the schools of )N, Thursday, January 26, 1989 Says Sanitatic State law requires four inspections per year. "We were very fortunate in that there weren't any foodbome illness breakouts during that time," Rhodes added, noting that the local health department has since reshifted its priorities to adequately cover all phases of environmental health services again. The review was done last 1 September and October by the IN.C. i Department of Human Resources' I Division of Health Services. An ex- < ecutive summary of the review, ! which was presented to the county < health board earlier this month, 1 outlined Brunswick County's situa- i tion in providing environmental ! health services. "Brunswick County made over 1 5,000 site evaluations in 1987, by far ! the highest number on the coast of < the state .. . Over the past few < years, there has been a significant i amount of turnover among the / enniforin *-? > nnoifinno nnr?ft?l/\/lln i \uuiui-aiiaii; puouiuuo, i ujjui icui^v * due to stressful conditions, heavy ( workloads and low pay." c While that wasn't news to local t ird Extends ( Contract session, James Clemmons of District 5, said Kaufhold's "coolness" under pressure and "ability to work with people" were among his strong points. Chairman Baxlcy pointed out Kaufhold's dedication to the education of children. While choosing not to comment on specifics, Baxley said the board reviewed Kaufhold's performance . with him, praising areas of strength and pointing out those that need im- 3 provement. The board used a state evaluation tool that allows rating of the superintendent on a wide range of areas from administration to public relations. While the form provided for marks on a scale from "needs im- ' provement" to "superior," Kaufhold said he had simply asked the board to rate him satisfactory or unsatisfactory. After the session, Clemmons said the superintendent was rated satisfactory or higher in all categories. Kaufhold said he was very pleased with his evaluation. "I feel the board and I have worked very well together. I assured them to look for good things for the remainder of the contract," he said. "We're all pulling together and we're off to a good start with the new board." A new contract is too be drawn up by the board's attorney, Glen Petersopn. At the beginning of the fiscal year, Kaufhold presented his own specific short- and long-term goals for the system, on which he wanted to be evaluated. Carrying on with the cuctpm'c PnnctruoUnn nrncirom im UJWkWKt U V.UllUbl UV.UUII pi VJgiaill, killproving the curriculum and enhancing the public image of the county's schools are among his top goals. Since taking office Kaufhold has concentrated on revision of existing policies and establishing new policies to guide the schools in various areas from how to incorporate a student with AIDS into the classroom to discipline and attendance. Boosts Budget approximately $50,000 announced last week by the N.C. Attorney General's office following settlement of a bakery bid-rigging ease, the proceeds from the lots are already spoken for. In fact, the board had anticipated receipt of the money in 1988 and budgeted accordingly. Earlier, behind closed doors, the board met with Peterson and Bill Turner, an assistant superintendent, to discuss negotiations to acquire land for a planned new primary school in the Supply area. No action was taken in open session. In open session the board heard from Robert Gore regarding his proposal to provide private security services to the public scnools at a cost of up to $6,000 per week, with some flexibility in the hours and numbers of guards on duty at any given hour. chevro, S USED CARS r\ Hwy. 17, Bolivio, 253-5221 1985 Honda Accord LX ? 3 Dr., Med. Blue, Met., M. 5 Spd., A/C, Stereo Cass., 32,000 Actual Miles Wos $7,700 Now...$6,975 A sn Suffered Fr "The way the county still the problem. It's (sanitarians) to supp services." Environ n health officials, a concluding statement in iiie summary puinieu out that "as a result of efforts to adequately implement the on-site sewage program (in Rrnnswick County), other mandated environmental health programs, such as food, lodging and institutional sanitation, have suffered." Malcolm Blalock, assistant head of rlealth Services' sanitation branch, said last Thursday that Brunswick i County's situation is "not totally uncommon" among coastal counties vith increasing development. Since the law concerning sanitation nspections is aimed more at ;aLciuiismiierus man me Health iepartment, no specific action is aken against the department when it SHALLOTTE RESCUE SQUADSMEN Jennee Evans of Shallotte to the hospil N.C. 130 east of Shallotte. Weather Will F Near-normal weather conditions are expected in the Shallotte area over the next several days, according to Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Canady. Temperatures through the weekend should range from the mid 30s at night to the mid 50s during the day. Rainfall is expected to measure about one-half inch. For the period of Jan. 17 through 23, the daily average temperature in the area was 48 degrees, which Shallotte Police / A Randolph County teenager arrested last week in Shallotte was released from Brunswick County Jail last Thursday after posting a $1,200 secured bond. Police arrested 17-year-old Talbert Scott Williams of Trinity last Wednesday on one count of larceny in connection with the theft of four tires from a vehicle Darked in the .Tones Local Man Charged A Shallotte man arrested Monday morning in connection with a vehicle larceny remained in Brunswick County Jail late Tuesday afternoon in lieu of an $800 bond. Shallotte Patrolman Roy Konler arrested Larry More Hill, 29, of Rt. 3, Shallotte, early Monday and charged I I HOW TO SU j THE BRUNSV POST OFFICE B( SHALLOTTE, N< FOR AWARD-WINNII ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RA In Brunswick County N.C. Soles Tax Postage charge TOTAL Elsewhere in Nnrth On ml inn N.C. Sales Tax I Postage charge TOTAL I Outside North Carolina Postage charge TOTAL Complete And Retui Name I Address City, State Zip i om Demand ' is growing, that's ; just not enough i.I - \y tne demand tor ?John Crowder lental Health Supervisor fails to meet its inspection quota, excepi thai me state monitors tne situation and suggests corrective measures, Blalock indicated. "Wo'ru trtiinrt tn rritro cmno v J *?o ^ OUi.iw guidance as to how they (county health officials) allocate personnel... to try to help them do the best with what they have," Blalock said, adding that his office was aware of the local health department's problem. According to annual health department statistics, sanitarians graded 377 establishments last year, compared to 441 in 1987. Last year's figures show that 350 establishments were graded from January to June, while only 17 establishments were STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG RUIIER prepare to transport eight-year-old tal after a two-car wreck Friday on Remain Stable Canady said was about three degrees above normal. The daily average high temperature was 59 degrees, and the daily average low temperature was 36 degrees. The maximum high temperature during the period was 65 degrees, occurring on Jan. 19. The minimum low temperature was 30 degrees, occurring on Jan. 17. TYinnnn?-/vl Cll ! ?/?!? Vscutcivijr uicaoui cu .uu ui an iiiv.il ui rain during the seven-day period. \rrest Teenager Ford service department parking lot. Det. Tommy Allen was the arresting officer. According to the police report, the Goodrich tires were taken late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning from a 1986 Dodge pickup truck after the vehicle was jacked up. The tires were valued at $600. With Stealing Car him with one count each larceny of motor vehicle, driving while impaired and driving after his license had been revoked. The larceny charge stemmed from the reported theft of a 1975 Pontine owned by W.T. Richardson, also of Rt. 3, Shallotte, valued at $300. ! IBSCRIBE TO ViCK^BEACON OX 2558 DRTH CAROLINA 28459 NG NEWS COVERAGE TES BY MAIL: Sr.Ciiiicn ] 6.30 5.30 I .32 .27 I 3.68 3.68 10.30 9.25 6.30 ! ! 5.30 .32 .27 8.18 8.18 14.80 13.75 I 6.30 r! 5.30 9.65 9.65 15.95 14.95 rn To Above Address For Site Evali graded from July to December. Site evaluations here increased from 5,031 in 1987 to G,115 in 1988. Last year, some 4,076 lots were found to be suitable for septic tanks, and some 1,393 were found to be unsuitable. In 1987, some 2,732 suitable lots were found, compared to 1,106 unsuitable lots. With requests for site evaluations backing up, the local health board shifted sanitarians' duties '.ate last June and allowed them to concentrate solely on site evaluations, while two sanitarian supervisors handled all other field duties including food and lodging inspections. The new arrangement was used on a trial basis. Last November, the health board instructed sanitarians to begin handl ing food and lodging inspections along with site evaluations again, after Rhodes reported that the backlog of site evaluations had decreased from about 800 in July to about 200 in early November. Local Environmental Health Supervisor John Crowder said Friday that his division had about 240 pending site evaluations, with 140 of Auto Accider (Continued From Page 1-A) tempted to turn onto the westbound lane of N.C. 130 from Gray Bridge Road, Ms. Oakley said. She reported that Carty said he saw the oncoming car and stopped; however, the Evans' vehicle skidded out of control on the rainslick road and struck Carty's auto. Ms. Evans and her two passengers?Raven Evans, 5, and Jennee Evans, 8?complained of minor injuries and were taken by ambulance to The Brunswick Hospital, Ms. Oakley said. Carty wasn't injured. She added that damages were estimated at $800 to the Evans car and $100 to the Carty vehicle. Trooper Barnhardt charged Carty 91 1 ^\/Q+^n w m m v J w i (Continued From Page 1-A) $153,000 for a single location to answer all police, fire and rescue calls in the county, to $193,000 for one primary answering point and one secondary point, Logan said. Last June, commissioners supported the installation of a 911 system here by allocating $250,000 for it in the county's 1988-89 budget. As far as changes in the local EMS system are concerned, Logan said Monday, "I think we're trying to do too much at one time ... We need to get 911 in first." At a commissioners' work session early this month, Logan had recommended that the county board consider hiring full-time emergency medical services personnel to support rescue squadsmen during busy daytime hours. He also suggested that an EMS base and 911 communications center be located at the county's largely vacant Bolivia Plaza Shopping Center. However. I/>ean inHimterl tn mm. missioners last week that the cost of implementing even a daytime service may be prohibitive, since rescue squads may not be willing to let the county use any of their ambulances. He said he informally contacted several squads about the proposal i ??? The st g/M4 Jllrunfwick Internal Mi | is pleased to t j Michael W. W | ar Marcus Rey V have received Be in Internal Me Diplomates ol Society of Inte l ?OFFICE M-W-F 9-5 T-T Village Pine* Suite 5 Shalk i ? uations that number being in the same subdivision. He added that the waiting period for a site evaluation now averages about two weeks. Last July, Rhodes said the waiting period averaged about four to five weeks. Crowder noted that his division currently employs four sanitarians and three sanitarian trainees. All four certified sanitarians are doing site evaluations, while three of them ~i? r 1 i l.Jm*? aiou oic uyiug iuvu anu ivAigmg 111spections. The supervisor said he hopes that when all seven sanitarians become certified within the next several months, they can specialize in the division's programs, with two sanitarians being assigned to handle food and lodging inspections fulltime. However, Crowder commented that even with seven certified sanitarians on duty, the division will have difficulty keeping up with Brunswick County's growth. "The way the county is growing," he said, "that's still the problem. It's just not enough people (sanitarians) to supply the demand for services." its Reported with failure to yield the rit~of~ wsy at a stop sign. A single-car wreck Saturday in northern Brunswick County injured a Wilmington man. Ms. Oakley said the mishap occurred seven-tenths of a mile north of Navassa on Cedar Hill Road. Trooper B.C. Jones charged Billy Ray Lewis, 21, with driving while impaired after Lewis' 1978 Chevrolet ran off the left side of the road in a curve and overturned in the ditch, Ms. Oakley said. Ixiwis suffered non-incapacitating injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to New Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilmington for treatment, Ms. Oakley said. Damage to the car was estimated at $3,000. n Is Topic and got a largely negative response. The 11 squads own 35 ambulances and "crash" vehicles. Logan said a daytime EMS would need six fullyequipped ambulances, which would cost about $35,000 apiece. Commission Chairman Frankie Rabon instructed Ixigan to meet with all local rescue squads and report back to commissioners on the squads' position concerning the use of their ambulances. 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