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'V_ unuiio??!Uf\ DCM^UIN I HUMbUAY AUGUST 9. 1990 Local Residents Are Urged To Keep Watch On Tropical Weather Activity Jackson Canady, a weather watcher for the National Weather Service, cautions area residents to keep watch on weather activity in the tropics as the hurricane season begins in earnest. Although the season began quiet ly June 1, over the past two weeks it has "started popping," Canady said. "We're getting to the heart of the Cape Verde season," Canady said, a reference to the island area off the African coast where many of the tropical waves iusi fouu litis lime of year. Over a two-week period, four named storms have developed. As of Tuesday another tropical de pression was located near the Azores. Tropical disturbances are named when they intensify into a tropical storm, with rotary circulation and wind speeds a bene 39 miles per hour. "All indications are that it w ill be a very active season," Canady said. "This year could live up to expecta tions. This activity docs underline the concern that we could have some very strong hurricanes devel op yet. The next six to eight weeks should tell ihc uilc. The Cape Verde season runs through the end of September." Before Diana in September 1984. a hurricane had not made landfall in North Carolina since Donna, in September I960. Iiist September 22, Hugo made landfall at Charleston, S.C., about 1 (X) miles south. 11 a hi; (41111 III OUI area do keep a cautious eye out on what's happening in the tropics and to take proper steps to protect life and property," Canady emphasized. "It's nothing to take likely. Statistically speaking, we're over due for a major hurricanc on the North Carolina coast." Canady cautioned that when sev eral years go by without a major hurricanc, coastal-area residents may develop a false sense of securi ty and tail to estimate the strength wi a >iiHin. Tmi.se wliO liuvC fiCvCf lived through a hurricane may not understand the need for protective action, he said. More Rain in Forecast More rain is in the forecast for the coming week across the South Brunswick Islands, while tempera tures arc expected to remain about the same. Shallottc Point meteorologist Jackson Canady predicted Tuesday that the area could receive up to about an inch of rain, slightly above average for this time of year. Temperatures are cxpected to range from around 70 degrees at night lo around 90 degrees during the daytime, Canady said. For the period July 31 through Aug. 6, Canady said he recorded a maximum high of 96 degrees on July 31. The minimum low of 67 degrees occurred Aug. 4. He logged an average daily high of 91 degrees and a nightly average low of 73 degrees, for an average daily temperature of 82 degrees. He said that was about 2 degrees above average for this lime of year. Property-Value Losses To Hugo Cost Brunswick About $ 7 00,000 Hurricanc Hugo devastated the Charleston, S.C. area, which it hit head-on last September. And, while the damage to the Brunswick County bcaches was negligible compared to the damage that would result from a direct hit by such a massive storm, some beach houses fell victim to the storm and some beachfront property eroded away. Therefore, the damage in Brunswick County docs give some indication of the loss in property value and subsequent tax dollars that would result from such a di rect hit. Brunswick County beach areas had property deval uation of approximately SI 3 million to SI 5 million as a result of Hurricane Hugo, according to the Brunswick County lax office. The loss of that tax ba.se is reflected in the current fiscal year and represents a loss of S89,(XM) to S102,750 in revenue to the county at this year's tax rate of 68.5 cents per SI00 property valuation. Brunswick Interim County Manager David Clcgg is protectful of the county's budget reserve fund, currendy in the area of S7 million. He says a coastal county needs to have a considerably greater reserve than inland counties, because ot the ever-present threat of hurri canes. Clegg speaks to the need to have money on hand for cleanup after such a storm, as well as money to keep the county operating in the face of a colossal loss in property devaluation. If such a massive storm were to hit Brunswick County head-on, instead of S13 million to $15 million property devaluation and about SI00.000 of lost rev enue, the county could suffer billions of dollars of property devaluation and millions of dollars of lost rev enue. According to Patsy Elliott of the county tax office, the following losses of property valuation were attribut ed to Hurricane Hugo: Long Beach, about S8.8 million, from S30.105.U0to S21,312,360. ? Ocean Isle Beach, about SI.7 million, from S4,782,300 to S3.077.700. ? Holden Beach, about S660.000, from S7,581,810 to S6.922.140. Ms. Elliott did not have actual figures on Bald Head Island, but county Tax Supervisor Boyd Williamson es timated losses there at S2 million to S4 million. Sunset, Yaupon and Caswell beaches reportedly escaped major damage. Lawsuit Seeks Dissolution Of Company (Continued From Page 1 - A) Earl Jr. retires. Mrs. Gibson claims she was dis missed as manager and vice presi dent of BTC at a Sept. 1, 1989 cor porate meeting in which she was misled as to its purpose and there fore did not attend. She also says she was ostensibly dismissed be cause of the financing of a S171,000 press for Coastal Printing Co., a business operated by her and Hubert, one of her six brothers. She claims thai William Earl Bellamy Jr. approved the financing proce dure but that he denied such ap proval at the Sept. 1 meeting. In the suit, Mrs. Gibson accuses William Earl Bellamy Jr. of "con niving" to get the other five broth ers who arc shareholders in BTC to "retire" her. Greg Bellamy moved his real es tate business into the BTC office overnight in late April 1989 without the consent of the BTC board of di rectors and pays no rent for use of the space, Mrs. Gibson alleges. She also claims that William Earl Bellamy Jr. has given Greg Bellamy an exclusive listing agreement for all BTC property and is allowing Greg to claim one-half of the com missions on sales of BTC property, "even though Greg has not procured the buyers for BTC." Prior to Greg moving into the BTC office, she says, BTC never claimed any nan of the commission from the sale of BTC property. She says that Greg's claiming half of the commission has hurt sales of BTC properly, "as real estate agents are used to receiving the entire com mission." Mrs. Gibson says the seven chil dren arc unable to agree on how to run BTC and the corporate is beset by squabbles among the seven chil dren, who are the shareholders. She claims that liquidation of BTC is reasonably necessary lor the protec tion of her rights and interests. Greg Bellamy resigned as Brunswick County clerk of court in September 1987 after pleading guilty to a charge of cocaine posses sion. \\\jevH_ ^<ee UlbUUUN I FURNITURE WAREHOUSE OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY, INC. ON LONG BE AO H ROAD iN SOUTH RORX HANDMADE HAND-FINISHED SOU!) WOO!) F1JKNITURK 4' b**_NSA*i* tLAC! ?i -d' v CASUAL CRATES <50**-. 'Chair nr;! included Bunk?Desk?Chest This unit offers a desk, a bed and a chest all in one! Take The Short Drive To Great Savings! * FREE DELIVERY + Open Mon.-Sat. 1100% Financing ' n * 10-6 STAFF PHOTO BY BOB HORNE Pets Of The Week These three darling 3-month-old kittens are among many pets at the Brunswick County Animal Shelter who are looking for u good home. From left, they are gray and white, brown and white and black and white. Others include a 2-year-old female beagle and a black and tan 6-month-old male mixed German shepherd. Only four dogs and one cat were adopted last week, while 44 dogs and 57 cats were taken to the shelter. Animals that are not adopted are put into permanent sleep. Kittens can be adopted for $2 plus a $7 rabies vaccination fee. Cats older than 4 months can be adopted at a fee of $2 to $6 plus the $7 vaccination fee. Puppies can be adopted for $5 plus a $7 vaccination fee and dogs older than 4 months for a fee of $5-$l5 plus the $7 vaccination. The shelter is located I 112 miles east of Supply off N.C. 211 and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Ui ist;t Bans Off-Prernises Sians (Continued From Page 1-A) space on the collcciivc signs, or at an unstaffed infonnation "center" near Sunset Beach Town Hall. The signs would he modeled after some already in use at St. Simon's Island, C.a. Chairman Good said a timetable for removal of non-conforming signs won't be established until af ter the Planning Board and Town Council complete the rewriting of the remainder of the sign ordinance. That could take another six months, according to Planning Board member Schuylcr "Sky" Bramley. Meanwhile, permits will no longer be issued for off-premises signs or billboards such as those now standing along N.C. 179 near the western outskirts of the town or for other signs now banned. Speaking in favor of a more re strictive sign ordinance during die hearing, island resident Cletc Waldmiller referred to the prolifera tion of billboards and other roadside signs across the state line in South Carolina. "They're creeping this way," he said. No Bed & Breakfasts No bed and breakfast homes arc likely to open at Sunset Beach in the near. Monday night the Town Council turned down a proposal to allow homes serving up to six peo ple in two bcach residential and the mainland business districts. Several board members, includ ing "Bud" Scrantom and Julia Thomas, were reluctant to change the zoning ordinance to accommo date the few requests to the town to allow bed and breakfast operations. Mayor pro tern Ed Gore went far ther, seeking clarification of whether a bed and breakfast would constitute a commercial business. He said he thought it would be a "disservice" for the town to permit the homes through ihc zoning ordi nance when most deed restrictions on the island do not allow commer cial development. Operators might be forced to argue their right to do business in court, he said. The question of deed restrictions was first raised by audience mem ber Minnie Hunt, who reminded council of the town's decision to close a public parking loi it had opened on an island lot with a deed covenant restricting it to residential use. Other Rules Adopted A change in the zoning Monday of six lots at the east end of Sunset Bcach, near the juncture of Main Street and Canal Drive was intend ed to eliminate split zoning of some lots after 10 existing lots were re configured by the developer. THE BRUNSWICK j^BEACON Established Nov. 1, 1962 Telephone 754-6890 Published Every Thursday At 4709 Main Street Shallotte, N.C. 28459 SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Year S10.30 Six Months S5.50 ELSEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year S14.80 Six Months S7 85 ELSEWHERE IN U.S.A. One Year $15.95 Six Months S8.35 Second class postage paid at the Post Oftice in Shallotte, N.C. 28459 USPS 777-780 The new zoning retains Uie same pattern for oceanfront and sound front properties, but raised concerns for an adjoining occanfront property owner. Attorney Jim Maxwell of Durham said his clients, Sandy and Courtney Mullins, were concerned that the reconfiguration of the lots would diminish their view of the ocean. They arc also concerned about other issues, such as in creased density, since at the time they purchased their lot the neigh boring subdivision consisted of only five lots. The land was first replat ted from five lots to 10 lots in 1977; the town of Sunset Bcach didn't adopt its first subdivision ordinance until 1982. Because of ambiguities in the subdivision ordinance over what constitutes the rccombining of lots. Town Attorney Mike lsenbcrg said he had decided in favor of the prop erty owner on the latest realignment of the lots, which led to the rezon ing hearing. In a related vote, council mem bcrs si so named the private roiid serving the subdivision Main Street, since it aligns with the existing Main Street. The action came in response to a concern raised by audience member Minnie Hunt. She pointed out that the setback line for construction along the island's oceanfront is measured from Main Street, and that the plat did not clcarly indicate any name for the street extension. Without that, she said, there would be, in effect, no minimum build line. Maxwell also questioned whether the lots would meet minimum lot size requirements for construction permits under the Coastal Area Management Act. Council also adopted an ordi nance that allows the town to re quire owners of property along pub lie waters such as the ocean bcach and waterway, to clean up storm-re lated debris and litter, if the owners do not, the town can have the lots cleaned up and the cost placed as a lien against the property. Another ordinance adopted Mon day provides for drug testing of all officers new to the police depart ment, as now mandated by state law. Another ordinance adopted Mon day clcars the way for an "experi ment" in Sea Trail Plantation in the use of privacy walls in a residential area. The new rule will allow the Sunset Beach Board of Adjustments to consider requests for privacy walls in MR-3 zones on a case-by casc basis?so long as they exactly match design plans for the proposed experiment. The proposed trial use would put solid, six-feet-tall fences between six single-family homes and a three-story multi-family pro ject to their rear, as well as between the homes. Proposed Ban Fails Members look no action on a proposal from Mrs. Flucgel to fur ther restrict door-to-door solicita tion in town. The town administrator said she was concerned that volunteers with the environmental group Green peace may have "aggravated" visi tors to the beach as well as residents with a door-to-door solication in July which was allowed under town ordinances since Greenpeace is a non-profit, charitable organization. However, if the town banned all solicitation it would also affect oth er activities such as the sale of Girl Scout cookies. "If we're going to clean up, let's clean up," suggested Mayor pro tem Ed Gore, speaking in favor of a general ban. He said he didn't care for the "collaring" of motorists each Easter during the annual "bucket shake" fundraiser by the Sunset Beach Volunteer Fire Department. ALL STAR FLAGS 1-800-868-FLAG ?Flags 'Banners 'Flagpoles -Pennants A Variety Of Flags Mail Orders FREE Delivery Ask for FREE Catalog 101 Aviators Lane bbbm 2 Burgaw. NC 28425 i i Catherine Moore, Owner HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE POST OFFICE BOX 2558 SHALLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA 28459 AND GET ISLAND LIVING, TOO! ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL: Sr. Citizen In Brunswick County LI6.30 U5.30 N.C. Sales Tax .32 .27 Postage Charge 3 68 3 68 TOTAL 10.30 9.25 Elsewhere in North Carolina U6.30 J5.30 N.C. Sales Tax .32 .27 Postage Charge 8 18 8 18 TOTAL 14.80 13.75 Outside North Carolina J6.30 J5.30 Postage Charge 9 65 9 65 TOTAL 15.95 14.95 Complete And Return To Above Address Name Address City, State Z'P
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