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Officer Wants To Reduce Opportunities For Crime IIY SUSAN ISIIKR Anna Redmond savs community involvement is the key to making Sunset Beach a crimc-frcc town and that is her goal as the Sunset Beach Police Department's new 11 line prevention officer. "Why make it easy for the crimi nal'" site asked in a recent inter \ iew When you do. she said, two victims re sult ihe person w hose property or person has been injured and the commu nity as a whole. "This way, working together, community resi dents can feel safer," she said. Much of crime prevention in volves simply changing habits or looking at things from a different perspective, she suggested, such as learning to lock car and house divirs. to not leave cash n-gisters unattended, to alert police to suspi cious activities, to mount house numbers 10 speed police response in the event of an emergency. Ms. Redmond has been a patrol officer with the department since September NS7, hut is now gearing up for her new responsibilities. She said crime prevention is important, even in a small community like Sunset Beach. "We have such a variety of peo ple down here you just can't take it (security) for granted." she said, "also, there's nothing for the kids to do. 1 hope 1 can involve them in the program in some way." " 'It's going to take a w hile to get them in place," she said. She plans to develop a full range of crime prev ention programs, starl ing work with the business commu nity after the holidays and then ex panding gradually into residential areas as she recruits volunteers to help with programs such as Comm unity Watch and Operation ID. After holding a general meeting with local business owners, Ms. Redmond plans to offer free securi ty surveys of business premises by appointment. Her services will in clude instruction in ways to help prevent robbery or burglary or theft by employees; identifying potential shoplifters and robbers; and what steps to take in the event of a rob bcrv or theft. Fhrough Operation I D., which will sum a little later in the year. Ms. Redmond wants to encourage residents of the town to engrave an identification number on all proper ty, such as their driver's license, to deter theft and improve chances of recovery in ihe event of a theft. She also wants to rccruit volun teers to begin a Community Watch program, dividing the island and mainland areas of the community by streets or housing clusters into groups Members will learn how 10 improve the security of their own homes and persons, as well as the neighborhcx\l as a w hole. Ms. Redmond has a particular concern lor the elderly, who happen to be a major target of criminal ac tivity and also happen to make up a large segment of the town's popula tion. Their safety can be increased through simple steps that range from learning how to walk down the street properly to having the shrubbery trimmed around their homes, she said. The elderly also need to learn how to recognize common seams' which often in volve home improvements or main tenance. For the programs to succeed. Ms. Redmond says she will need com munity volunteers, and contribu tions of equipment and materials or the funds with which to buy them. Her needs include a vidcocassettc recorder. 16mm film projector, desk, computer, audiovisuals, en graving tools, scat belt use awards, gifts of locks or lighting materials that can be used as incentives for implementing other security mea sures. funds to buy activity materi als and refreshments for various special events and activities. Other programs arc possibilities as well, depending upon community interest and support. "I'm kind of leaving it open for suggestions as to what is needed." she said. "If we sec a need, we may start some pro grams geared toward women and/or children." Ms. Redmond is proud of Sunset Beach's low crime rate, but it could be even better, she said. "We would like to make Sunset Beach a crimc lrcc community." Any Sunset Beach residents or property owners interested in sup porting the crime prevention pro gram ran call Officer Kcd/nond at the town police department, 579 2151. ' mamm PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Local Volunteers Honored Norma Huckbce (left) and Shirley Campbell are shown accepting Governor's Awards for outstanding volunteer service and "State of the Hearts " pins from Gov. James Martin at an eastern regional reception and awards ceremony held at Last Carolina University. Mrs. Buckbee was honored for her volunteer work with the llruns wick County Literacy Council, while Mrs. Campbell was honored for her work as volunteer coordinator for lAtwer Cape Lear Hos pice's Brunswick County office. Also receiving awards, but not present for the reception, were Pearl Aldridge. Dosher Hospital volunteers, and Pfizer Inc., both of Southport. I Alzheimer's Victim Found; Mother, Son Said Missing An 86-year-old Alzheimer's pa ticnl reported missing Sunday was later found in Tarboro, about 130 miles from his Riegclwood area home in northern Brunswick Coun t\. Meanwhile, authorities arc still searching for a mother and child rc ported missing from their Leland iiome since last Friday. David Ashley Caldwell of May fair Estates told Brunswick County Sheriff deputies that his wife and 7 year-old son were last seen Friday evening driving toward a shopping center in I-eland. Me reported them missing Saturday around 4:30 p.m. kathy Lunsford Caldwell, 37, and Mathew David Caldwell were in a 1980 two-door, white. Ford llumdcrbird when they were last seen around 3:05 p.m. Friday. A neighbor spotted them driving to ward the shopping area. Ms. Caldwell is confined to a wheelchair but can drive a vehicle. She reportedly has her medication with her. Caldwell told Deputy Joseph Scoggins that he became concerned when his son did not return from school. Ms. Caldwell was last seen wearing a green sweater and blue jeans. The boy was also wearing blue jeans and lennis shoes. Authorities were able to locate the Ricgclwood man after issuing a statewide search for the Nissan pickup he was driving. Police in Tarboro stopped the vehicle and no tified the Brunswick County Sher iff's Department around 11:30 p.m. The Ricgclwood man had been seen earlier in the day traveling east on U.S. 74-76 toward Wilmington. His granddaughter told Deputy Scoggins that he was last seen around 5 p.m. Me is in the early stages of Alz heimer's disease, which affects the central nervous system causing pre mature senility and memory loss. Winnabow Driver Hurt After Truck Overturns a vvinnabow teenager was seri ously injured Monday after his pickup truck overturned several times in an accident on N.C. 87 near Bolivia. Larry Ncal Young Jr., 16, was charged by State Trooper T. W. Cauldcr with an unsafe movement and scat belt violation following the 3:15 p.m. wreck. According to Trooper Cauldcr's report. Young was traveling north on N.C. 87 when he attempted to pass another vehicle about 3.7 miles north of Bolivia. His 1990 Toyota pickup then struck the side of a third vehicle which had slowed to make a left turn into a private drive way. Stephen A. Raleigh, 17, of Bolivia was uninjured when the Young vehicle struck the left side of his 1987 Ford pickup. Young's truck then slid out of control and overturned several times. Trooper Cauldcr reported. Young was taken to New Han over Memorial Hospital in Wil mington. Damage was estimated at S6.000 to the Young truck and S2,500 to the Raleigh truck. In another accident last 'Thursday, a Shallottc woman was injured VIDEO VOLTAGE ADVANTAGE Come in?rent and register to WIN 'DICK TRACY"the movie. $92 value. Drawing to be held Dec 24. Need not be present to win. 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Sherry Kay Inman, 20. was taken to the Brunsw ick Hospital in Supply where she was treated and released in good condition, said Frances Fowler, hospital spokesperson. Ms. Inman was charged with an unsafe movement violation by State Trooper B. L. Wilkes in the 5:30 p.m. accident. According to Trooper Wilkes* re port, Ms. Inman was traveling north on U.S. 17 when she pulled onto the right shoulder and attempted a U turn. Her 1989 Ford pickup collided with a 1985 Nissan driven by Ricky James Wester, 24, of Shallotte. Wester also received minor in juries and was taken to the Bruns wick Hospital. A passenger in the Inman car, Chandce Conner, 3, was also transported to the hospital w ith minor injuries. Damage was estimated at S6.000 to the Wester car and S4,5(X) to the Inman truck. In another accident early Sunday, a Shallotte man was injured when his car ran off the road and struck a tree before hitting a house on N.C. 179 about lour miles south of Shalloitc. Kenneth Frederick Stanley, 36, was traveling north on N.C. 179 when his 1984 Pontiac ran off the right shoulder, crosscil the highway, struck a telephone switch box and then ran into a home owned by Mack Hcwett. Stanley was chargcd by State Trooper W. H. Thompson with driv ing while impaired. Both the driver and a passenger in his car, Allen Osborne, 29, also of Shallottc, were taken to the Brunswick Hospital. Damage was estimated at S3,(XX) to the Stanley car and S4,(XX) to the Hcwett residence. The accident oc curred around 3:30 a.m. In an accident last Wednesday, a Florida man was charged with driv ing while impaired after his 1982 Volkswagen ran off of N.C. 133 near Southport and overturned. Slate Trooper D. B. Harvcll charged Richard A. Bagley, 51, of Royal Palm Beach with DWI after the driver ran his car off the right shoulder and overturned in the yard of William Spencer about two miles north of Southport. There were no injuries reported in the 6 p.m. accident. 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