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PFOPI E IN THE NEWS DOT Employee Recognized As Member Of Year Douglas Hall of Shallottc was recognized as member of ihe year by District 89 of the State Em ployees Association, North Caro lina, at its July 15 annual meeting in Wilmington. She is employed by the N.C. De partment of Transportation in Brunswick County. As publicity chairman, she has made major changes in the District 89 newslet ter. She was complimented on her cnthusias and willingness to work for the association. Ernie Evans, also of Brunswick DOT, was a nominee for vice chair man of the group. Evans, Ms. Hall, Ernie Fulwood, Candicc Fields and Lee Clinic, all of DOT, were elect ed district 89 delegates to the 1992 convention. Brunswick County will be repre sensed on the org^nizsilon's cxccu live committee by Evans, EMPAC chai.\ and Ms. Hall, publicity chair. Completes Program Rona Martin of Lcland has com pleted the 1991 High School Resi dential Nursing Program at the Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing. She is one of 40 rising sopho mores, juniors and seniors from 30 counties to participate in the second year of the UNC program. Students spcnl July 14-19 on cam pus exploring aspects of the nursing profession, teamed with nurses from UNC Hospitals at UNC. Jones Gets Award Keenan Eric Jones, of Southport, received the Adrian D. Hurst Award from the University of North Caro lina at Wilmington. The award, given in memory of the first chairman of the mathemati cal scicnces department, goes to the student with the highest quality point average in math and has com pleted all of his or her course work. Jones graduated from UNCW in the fall of 1990 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. Attends Seminar Yates Gupton, a rising junior, represented West Brunswick High School at the Hugh O' Brian jB&jb Youth Leader ship Seminar June 7-9 at ^ Meredith Col lege in Raleigh. y v Hc is the son \T of Joe and Pris cilla Gupton of Supply. The purpose GUPTON of the seminar is to seek out, recog nize and reward the leadership po tcnlial of attendants and u> provide ihcm with opporiunilics to internet with leaders in business, govern ment, edueation. science and indus try. In the process they arc exposed to the American economic incentive program and the democratic pro cess. The Shallotte Junior Woman's Club contributes each year to send one local student to the seminar. Ubb biects Utticers The Brunswick County Board of Social Services elected new officers and welcomed a new member to the board at its meeting Monday. County Commissioner Frank ic Rabon was reappointed as chair man, telling the board, "I certainly appreciate your confidence in me." The board appointed James Marlowe vice chairman. He as sumes the office held by Malcolm Grissctt, of Grissettown, who has MARI.OWK GKISSKTT left the board alter serving six years. At the June meeting, board mem bers chose Brenda Grissett, Malcolm's wife, to succeed him. She will serve a three-year term Ms. Grissett asked the board Monday for its patience while she leams about DSS operations. Reports For Duty Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Amy E. Navarro, daughter of Bar bara A. Lowell of Holden Beach, recently reported for duty with Naval Security Group Activity, F.d/.ell, Scotland. The 19X4 graduate of Towson Senior High School, Towson, Md., joined the Navy in March 1985. Crowned King Jacob Clcmmons of Shalloltc Point was crowned Tiny King at the 1991 Springfcst Fourth of July of Gary and Tara Clcmmons. pageant held June 29 at Shal lottc Middle School. Jacob also won best dress, best smile and most photo genic. CLEMMONS He is the 11 month -old son BY SUSAN USHER It's not too early to start putting together a team and checking out the competition for the second adults-only spelling bee sponsored by the Brunswick County Literacy Council (BCLC). This year's Bee lor Literacy will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Brunswick Community College Student Center, starting at 7:30 p.m. "Remember last year? This year's bee is going to be just as much fun for the audience and for partici pants," said Lila Milieu, a VISTA volunteer working on the event. Entry fees arc the same as last year, a S200 tax-deductible donation to the council per team. Ms. Milieu said each two-person team can be spon sored by a single business, agency or civic organization, or several. Entries arc due in the council Aug. 10. Last year's champions, Gloria Yount and Ann Sinclair of the Brunswick County Schools, will re turn to defend their title and support the council's literacy work, she said. The team won in an exciting, sudden death finish, with the South ern Bell team of Saundra Dron and Doug Flynn placing second. "It's going to be very competi tive this year," said Ms. Milieu. "We're challenging all those who spelled last year to come back again and try to wrest the championship from Ann and Gloria." Teams Forming To Enter Sept. 1 2 Literacy Bee In all, 16 icams competed in friendly fashion in last year's spell off, with other sponsors contribut ing funds but not entering spellers. Ms. Milieu said the council is al so working to make this year's bee even more fun and competitive than last year, with a warm-up round for contestants and a "new, improved" word list. Last year's bee raised S2.800 for the BCLC, a not-for-profit organiza tion, and helped raise public aware ness of the county's illiteracy prob lem and council efforts to improve adult basic skills. The council hopes to sec similar results this year, said Ms. Milieu. Proceeds will support the council's S 18,000 budget for 1991-92. The budget covers a nominal salary for the agcncy's coordinator, defrays some mileage expense for three VISTA volunteers assigned to the council until April 1991, and pays for materials and supplies for stu dents and their Tutors. BCLC trains ind places tutor/ad vocates who woik with adults who want to improve their basic reading and writing skills; adults who are learning English as their second lan guage; and younger, school-age stu dents with special needs. Services and materials arc provided at no charge. This past year the council also began a reading-related program at TOP SPELLERS Ann Sinclair (left) and Gloria Yount confer on their way to the championship at last year's bee. ihc Long wood and Cedar Grove Headslart centers and provided vol unteers for read-aloud programs at local primary schools. BCLC is a grantee agency of the Cape Fear Area United Way. Information on the bee, or on how to refer a student, is available from the council at 754-READ, or by vis We are pleased to announce the association, effective July 1, 1991, of Gary D. Ross, MD r^M in the practice of ' ? ? _ ' ?. ? ? ???????? ? . .? * General And Internal Medicine with special interest in Diabetes Care and Management i % W i-d tf" ? with the Brunswick Islands Medical Associates, PA. (BIMA) at their new location in the South Brunswick Islands Medical Park Junction ofllwy. 1 7 And Union School Road (Approximately 5 miles south of Shallotte) w W Now accepting appointments 579-0707 iting ihc council's officc in Supply at the rear of the former Brunswick Community College Annex. vxvvvvwww-: The $ n 9f CHRISTMAS PELICAIM s 5821 E. Oak Island Dr. Long Beach. NC 26465 278-7627 t Open 9-9 M-Sat. 12:30-9 Sun. 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