Local Efforts Back Troops
And Families Left Behind
Individuals and organizations
across Brunswick County arc reach
ing out to support not only military
personnel serving in Operation De
sert Storm, but also the families
they've left behind.
Activities range from a troop sup
port rally to a support group for mil
itary families and a flag-raising cer
emony.
Tonight (Thursday) on the Bruns
wick Community College students
arc inviting the public to participate
in a "Support Our Troops" rally in
the BCC student center at Supply.
During the 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock
rally, representatives of each branch
of military service will speak and
family members of those in service
will have an opportunity to net
work.
"This event will provide a gather
ing for family members and friends
of those in the military to give each
other information and support," said
Terri Shadid, one of the student or
ganizers.
Those who plan to attend arc be
ing asked to bring mailing addresses
of family members and friends sta
tioned in the Middle East. Many
BCC students are sending letters of
support to troops in the Persian
Gulf, particularly those from Bruns
wick County.
Also at the rally, booths will be
staffed by various branches of the
service to respond to questions. Par
ticipating will be representatives of
the N.C. National Guard, U.S.
Navy, U.S. Army and U.S. Marine
Corps, as well as Brunswick County
Veterans Service Officer Jess Parker
and retired U.S. Army Col. William
Cockrcll, coordinator of the Army
JROTC program at West Brunswick
High School.
Support Group Forming
A support group for friends and
relatives of service men and women
participating in Operation Desert
Storm will hold an organizational
meeting Monday, Feb. 4.
The group will meet at New Life
Assembly, located on Stone Chim
ney Road in Supply, at 7 p.m.
People of all denominations are wel
come, said the Rev. Bobby Norton,
pastor, who will be helping to coor
dinate the group.
The purpose of the support group
will be to offer counseling and to
serve as a forum for talking and
sharing. Refreshments will be pro
vided.
To Honor Troops
A flag-raising ceremony and ser
vice honoring American troops
fighting Iraq in the Persian Gulf
will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 2, by Holden Beach Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post No. 8866.
The program will take place at
Holden Beach Town Hall. The post
plans to pay particular recognition
to service personnel from Bruns
wick County.
Also, the post is compiling a list
of service men and women from
Brunswick County who are sta
tioned in the Persian Gulf area. To
add someone's name to the list, con
tact Addision Hayes, 842-3738.
Letters Tc The Editor
(Continued From
friends and those we don't know are
being sent to kill others. And for
what reason? Does anyone really
know and understand?
We hope the men and women in
Saudi Arabia return home soon. We
hope no more people ire sent. We
think of all those overseas every
day. We wish we could bring them
home. We wish this would end.
Agreed, some wars are necessary.
It can't be avoided all the time. But
was this one inevitable? Were we
really reauy for this? Will Saudi
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Arabia be another Vietnam? An
other mistake? Are thousands about
to die for no absolute reason?
We're just concerned. We hope
it'll be over soon and we worry it
won't be. All we can do now is
hope it ends soon and pray for those
who are in the middle of it all.
Reality is taking its course. We
don't like iu We don't want it We
don't need it Wake up, America,
it's not a game anymore.
Patrice Robinson
Tanya Brannan
Rl 3, Supply
All Should Become Involved
To the editor
Over the past few years several
organizations and/or town depart
ments have been involved in the ef
fort to clean up the. water in the
Brunswick County area. I have been
corresponding with officials in
Washington and Raleigh an an ef
fort to help this cause. "
Recent headlines read, "Proposed
water supply rules facing criticism,"
"Fish will be cleaner when their wa
ter is," "Spirit of Shallotte River
Association Lives On," "Fisherman
Can't Give Up On River," etc.
The problem of contamination and
pollution of lakes, ocean, rivers,
streams and waterway affects every
body in Brunswick County. Our
drinking water either comes from the
Cape Fear River or from wells in the
immediate area. Our seafood and
shellfish come from the surrounding
waters. We have a problem!
Organizations have been formed
throughout the years to fight these
problems. However, as is usually
the case, those with the big bucks
have drawn things out long enough
to cause the members of these
groups to lose interest and disband
their organization.
This comes at a time when help is
on its way. Congressman Rose,
through diligent efforts, was instru
mental in getting Congress to pass
(Mi funds for a study and project
demonstration in the Lockwood
Folly area.
More recently, Calabash and
Southport were chosen to take part
in the N.C. Coastal Initiative. This
could be good or bad depending on
how town officials utilize the pro
gram. As Doug Rutter pointed out
in his recent article, the end uses
vary. Expansion of boating activi
ties and new marinas would not be
in the best interests. Not, at least,
until the waters are cleaned up.
I would suggest that the coastal
communities form a coalition utiliz
ing some of the leadership found in
S.O.S., Calabash Planning and Zon
ing, Shallotte River Association,
etc. These people could monitor the
activities of developers, town offi
cials and other agencies making
bids for waterfront development,
growth or usage. Basically we
should all become involved.
You can say, well, I don't eat
seafood, shellfish or swim. However,
that does not let you off the hook.
You do drink water and whether it
comes from your own well or the
county system, the pollution factors
could very well influence your water
supply in the near future.
Crawford A. Hart, Jr.
Holden Beach
Bad Dream Recalled
To the editor:
Wow, did 1 have a bad dream the
other night. In this dream I woke up
late one morning and it was still
dark.
On checking, 1 found that a hung
over tourist was awakened one day
by the sun shining in the window
and complained to the Holden
Beach Town Hall.
With their customary knee-jerk
reaction to the whims of visitors to
the island, the town board banned
daylight
Now tourists, burglars (refer to
Sunset Beach), neurotics and turtles
are happy, but not voting citizens
who are concerned for their own
welfare.
Jim Fournier
Holden Beach
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Local DWI Arrests
Increased In 1990
The N.C. Highway Patrol arrest
ed nearly 100 more people for driv
ing while impaired in Brunswick
and New Hanover counties in 1990
than in 1989, according to the N.C.
Department of Crime Control and
Public Safety.
Drunk driving arrests in the two
county district totaled 1,293 last
year, compared to 1,197 in 1989,
said spokesperson Renee Hoffman.
Statistics fcr Brunswick County
alone weren't available.
The 8 percent increase in the dis
trict was low compared to an 18
percent increase statewide. The
Highway Patrol made 60,028 arrests
for driving while impaired in 1990,
compared to 50,776 the previous
year.
Veterans' Office
Hours To Revert
After a five-month experiment,
the Brunswick County Veteran's
Service Office at the government
center in Bolivia will return to "nor
mal" hours starting Monday.
"We just couldn't justify the
longer hours," said Officer Jess
Parker.
During the five-month period he
said the office served approximately
10 clients during extended hours.
Of those, five to seven were tele
phone calls.
Starting Monday, office hours
will return to 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Planning c wedding, no mat
ter whether it be a year in ad
vance or just a month, can be a
stressful experience. However,
good planning does make the
difference between success
and failure, and sources of help
are many.
Here in Shallotte. it Is possible
to plan a complete wedding
with little need to travel far from
town. A bunch of local mer
chants have planned an event
to prove this fact.
On Tuesday, Feb. 5. there will
be a Bridal Fashion Expo at
Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country
Club. The expo is sponsored by
Bridal Affair Formal Wear and
Florist, Brunswick Business Ser
vice, Brunswick Travel, Calabash
Photography Studio, Formal Lim
ousine Service, Mar Coupe Hair
Design, Mary Kay Cosmetics,
Party Plus/Balloons Are Uss Flow
ers. Paula's A Touch of Ele
gance, StarLlte Entertainment,
Robin's Sweet Shoppe and
United Carolina Bank.
The show will start at 7 p.m.,
and refreshments in the form of
an actual wedding cake baked
by Robin's Sweet Shoppe and
coffee supplied by Sandpiper
Bay will be served. This win be fol
lowed by a fun bridal fashion
show featuring gowns for the
entire wedding party and tuxe
dos. Following the bridal fashion
show there will be a trade show
featuring the products of other
participating merchants.
Admission to the expo is free,
but seating is limited so reserve
your seat early. Can Brunswick
Travel, Inc. at 754-7484 and
make your reservation for the
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on Feb. 5 at 7 pm.
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AS WAR IN THE Middle East continues, Carolyn Long and other members of Old Shallotte Baptist
Church are welcoming calls from families who seek prayer for their loved ones serving in the Persian
Gu(f area. The names are being posted on two prayer list bulletin boards in the church entry and will
stay their until the service men and women return, said Mrs. Ix>ng. She can be reached at 754-6300,
days, and 579-6000, evenings.
SECURITY
SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION
Statement of Condition
December 31, 1990
Assets:
Mortgage Loans & Contracts
Other Loans
Real Estate Owned
FHLB Stock
Cash & Investments
Fixed Assets (net)
Investment in Subsidiary
Other Assets
$99,825,000
2,606,000
101,000
1,105,000
15,442,000
1,513,000
5,000
251,000
$120.848.000
Liabilities and Net Worth:
Deposits $111,392,000
Other Liabilities 354,000
Ibtal Liabilities $111,746,000
Unappropriated Retained Earnings 9,102,000
Tbtal Liabilities and Net Worth $120,848,000
We are proud to announce the
following as of December 31,
1990:
?After-tax profits for the period
ending December 31, 1990 are
$1,043,000.
?Mortgage loans and contracts
represent 82.60% of total assets.
? Cash and investments represent
12.78% of total assets. Our in
vestments are with the Federal
Home Loan Bank.
? Our Average Regulatory
Liquidity Ratio stands at
15.03%. By regulation, we are re
quired to maintain a minimum of
5%.
?We currently have no outstand
ing borrowed money.
? Our Capital-to- Assets Ratio is
7.53%. By regulation, we are re
quired to maintain a minimum of
3%.
?Our Risk Based Capital-to
Assets Ratio is 14.26%. By regu
lation, we are required to main
tain a minimum of 8% by 1992.
We already exceed that amount.
Security Savings and Loan Association has a reputation for being conser
vative. We have been in the business of accepting deposits and providing
residential mortgage loans at highly competitive rates since October 12,
1911. We remain committed to this endeavor and to providing additional
services to the areas in which we operate as the need arises. Most recently,
we have added a Consumer Loan Department to our operation. Again, a
conservative approach has been used in starting up this department. To
date, consumer loans consist primarily of home equity lines and loans se
cured by deposits.
1990 was an excellent year for Security Savings and Loan. We have five
branch locations in Brunswick County, but we also service the financial
needs of neighboring Columbus and New Hanover Counties. We may not
be located in the other two counties, but we are the soundest thrift institu
tion in the three-county area. Please come by and talk to us about what we
can do for you during our 80th year of operation.
LENDER
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