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Holden Beach Working On Septic Tank Management Program II Y IXH!<; KU'ITKR lloldcn Beach homeowners would have to have iheir septic tanks pumped out on a regular basis il town olh cutis follow through on plans lor a wastewater manage ment program. Town Manager Ciary Parker sanl an ordinance requir ing preventive septic tank cleaning will likely he part of a maintenance program being developed by the town. Septic systems would have to be pumped out each year or every few years depending on the si/c of the tank, the number ol people who live in the home and whether the house is used year round or only during the summer. Parker, who has been working with several residents on the program since he skirted work two months ago, said at Monday's town meeting that il will take longer to work out details of the program than he first thought. Town officials will need a lot of lime to gather infor mation about each seplic lank on the island. Developing a schedule for pumping out the tanks also will lake time. "Just the documentation's going to lake quite a lot of wotk. saul Nid Swarts, a former planning board mem ber who has been working on the management pro gram. Commissioner (iay Atkins said the county health de partment doesn't have records lor some of the older septic tanks on the island. She said records weren't kept before the early l')7(k. Based on current plans, Parker said homeowners would receive a notice from the town when they need to pump out their septic lank. Homeowners would have to send the town an invoice proving thai the work was done, or the town would have i( done and hill die own er. Parker indicated Monday that, at this point, there are more questions than answers about the program. Town officials have to decide if they should handle conventional septic systems and low-pressure pipe sys tems the same and how the town could tie its program into one being developed by the county. Parker also said there arc legal issues to resolve, such as the town's authority to enter private pro(>eriy to mon itor septic tanks. Other llusiwvi In other business Monday, commissioners: ?Mel in executive session lor 20 minutes to discuss personnel and real estate matters. Mayor John Tandy said no action was taken. ?Heard Irom Parker that street lights at every intersec tion in town would cost about SI 3,440 per year. Lights at intersections on Ocean Boulevard would cost S8.56X. ?Authorized the town manager to sell or otherwise dis pose of a 19X6 pickup truck that had been used by the public works department. Parker said it was an extra ve hicle. ?Agreed to give S525 to the Greater lloldcn Beach Merchants Association to honor local troops who served in Operation Desert Storm and who will be in town for the N.C. Festival By The Sea. The board voted earlier this year to give S750 lor a "Salute to the Troops" and spent part of the money lor a Fourth ol July observance. ?Approved white as the color of vinyl siding for the new metal public works garage. Town board members also discussed the overall plan for the town complex. 1 1 icy agreeu u> gas up town vehicles at a service station until the location for a new gas storage tank is approved and agreed to move the house being used as police headquarters once the police move back to town hall. ? Heard from Commissioner Judy Bryan that volunteers with the community's turtle watch program helped 3,549 baby turtles into the ocean this year, with two nests remaining. This > ear's turtle count was about 3(X> more than last year, even though there were fewer nests this year. ?Discussed possible ways to tu'.d the paving ol Burlington Street. Parker said the town has S6.IXX) left in the paving budget, but the cost of paving Burlington will be around SI2,(XX>. ? look no action on a proposal by Commissioner Bryan to limit the harvest ol live sand dollars at Holdcn Beach. Visitors often till bags with sand dollars, un aware that the animals are alive, she said. Parker said the town could adopt a local ordinance restricting sand dollar harvests, but probably wouldn't have the authori ty to enforce it. Holden Beach Picks Stretch For Sidewalk Walkers, joggers anil bicyclers who have been dodging cars for years at Molilen Beach shouldn't have to wait much longer for a side walk along Ocean Boulevard. The town board voted Monday to take bids for a concrete walkway on the north side of the boulevard be tween Neptune Drive and Greens boro Street. Town Manager Gary Parker said Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. has promised to have a crew in town in late October or early November to finish preliminary un derground wiring work as far west as Urccnsboro Street. BEMC hadn't planned to return to the island until early next year, but the laek of conduit for under ground eahlcs between Sanford and Greensboro streets was holding up the town's plans for a sidewalk. Parker said Bobby Gore, manager of operations with BF.MC, agreed to the town's request to speed up the project. "He said he could work with us. He could get a crew in here." The manager said the S40,(KX) thai the town budgeted this fiscal year for sidewalks should cover the one-mile stretch between Neptune anil Greensboro. However, Commissioner Gay Alkins, a long-time proponent of sidewalks, is Ux>king past Greens boro Street to Sand Dollar Drive. On her suggestion, commission ers voted Monday night to appropri ate the S40,(XX) that was earmarked lor sidewalks last year but never spent. Holden Beach has budgeted S40,(XX) lor sidewalks each of the last three years. Ms. Atkins said the town should ask Gore to complete conduit instal lation to Sand Dollar Drive so the sidewalk could be extended farther west. "II the funds arc appropriated and sitting there, Bobby might be able to move faster," she said. To accommodate the lirst mile ol sidewalk, Parker said some home owners will have to move fences, garbage racks and vegetation out of die street right of way. The five foot-wide sidewalk wili be built near the properly line. Pa.kcr said he plans to send let ters to property owners telling them to clear the area next to the street. 11 they don't respond, town crews will do the work. Truck Crashes Into Bolivia Area Home Three people were injured lasi Thursday when a driver failed to slop at an intersection and crashed into a house near Bolivia. Charles Russell Watson III, 21, of Long Beach, was charged with driv ing while impaired and driving with no operator's license alter he crash ed into a home owned by Golcy Glenn Sr., of Route 1, Bolivia, re ported Suite Trooper J.V. Dove. The accident occurred at the in tersection of Midway Road (S.R. 15(H)) anil Brown Road (S.R. 1507) about 3.3 miles cast of Bolivia. According to Dove, Watson pas sed a stop sign, ran oil the road and struck the house around 9:35 p.m. Watson and a passenger, Brian Keith Ray, 16, of l ong Beach, were seriously injured and taken lo New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. A third passenger, Brian Springs, 16, of Long Beach, received minor injuries. Damage was listed at S35,000 to the Glenn home and its contents and SI, 500 to Watson's ll>74 Ford pick up. Pickup Overturns In another accidcnt Saturday, two people escaped serious injuries when a pickup truck slid off of U.S. 17 anil overturned about lour miles south of Shallolte. Barry Wilson Byrd, 17, of Carolina Beach, was charged with exceeding a safe speed by Stale Trooper W.H. Thompson. According to the report, Byrd was traveling south on U.S. 17 in heavy rain when his 1989 Isu/u truck ran off the right shoulder, struck a ditch and overturned around 3:50 p.m. A passenger, Selig Plapp, 20. of Carolina Beach, received minor in juries. Damage was listed at S4,(XH). I)\V1 Charge Filed A Bolivia man was charged with driving while impaired and improper passing alter his pickup tntck struck another car head-on about three miles north of Bolivia on U.S. 17. Andrew Tall Lewis Jr., 58, was charged following the 7 p.m. acci dent that happened as Lewis was at tempting to pass a car making a left turn. Stale Trooper T.W. Cauldcr re ported. Lewis' 1986 Ford pickup, travel ing south on U.S. 17, struck a 1986 Ford station wagon driven by Ronald Matthew Smith, 23, of Wilmington, head-on. Both drivers received minor in juries and were taken to Cape Fear Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. Damage was estimated at S 1 ,5(X) to the Lewis truck and S2,5(X) to the Smith car. Runs Into Driveway A Shallotte man lost control of his vehicle Saturday evening and crashed into a yard near Ash. Harold Elias Hickman, 65, was charged with driving while impaired and traveling ux> fast for conditions alter his 1988 CMC pickup skidded out of control on Ash-Little River Road (S.R. 13(H)) and struck a drive way pijie and railroad lies. State Trooper B.D. Barnhardl reported. Hickman was rounding a curve when he ran off the right shoulder, spun across the road sideways and hit the driveway owned by Harry TO t&e> >&XAOCt^<l> P-538 r'90 Ford Probe GT Blue, blue int., AT, full power, factory warranty, 10,000 miles. Was 512,995 Now *1 "I ^49 '91 Ford Taurus GL-4 Dr. p-548 -Your Choice Blue blue int., tilt cruise, PW, PL, factory warranty, 1 1 ,000 miles. Was $13,995 Now s-| 1 795 P-550 White with red int., full power, factory car 12,000 miles. Was $13,995 Now S1 1 ,98j \ P-531 '88*^7^ 521 -A Plymouth Sundance 5-Dr., white, red int., tilt, cruise. AC, AT, one owner, factory warranty, 44,000 miles Was $6,995 '88 f 1507- A Mustang 5.0 LX Coupe 5-speed, full power, one owner, new tires. Was $8,595 US i '91 Mustang-GT Conv. . fan t White w/red int., full power, factory warranty, 10,000 miles. Was $21,995 r s wjST" $6'97!AiNowa m$7,99I P-537 *91 Mustang 5.0 LX Hatchback p-532 White, full power. AT. factory car, factory warranty, 12.000 miles. Was $13,995 'owM 1,961 '89 r 1633-A Pontiac Sunbird 4-Dr., gray, AT, AC. tilt, cruise, local trade-in. Was $7,995 Now 55,874 91 Ford Probe LX Blue, V-6, full power, factory car. k factory warranty. Was 513,995 sNows1 0,971 JONES FORD 754-4341 1 -800-832-5328 Hwy. 17 N.. Shallotte ? Hours: Mon-Fri 8-7, Sat 9-4 Blackwcklcr of Ash, about 13 miles southwest of Shallottc. He received minor injuries in the 7:30 p.m. accident. Damage was listed at S4,(XX) to the truck and S 1 (X) to the driveway. Driver Charged A Holdcn Beach man was charged with driving while impaired after his 1985 Chevrolet traveled out of control on Stone Chimney Road (S.R. 1115) about seven miles east of Shallottc Sunday. Glen Handle Harris, 27, was trav eling north at a speed too fast to ne gotiate a curve when he ran off the road, spun around and crashed onto the north shoulder, reported Bam hardl. His car knocked down an N.C. Department of Transportation sign and hit a bridge post. Damage was estimated at S250 to the bridge and sign and S650 to the car in the 6 p.m. accident. We Will RE-OPEN Open 10:30 a.m. |Cup Special ?Pinto beans ?Biackeye Peas ?Cabbage Monday, October 14 Special Open 10:30 a.m. Luncheon Plates Complete Sandwich Menu Featuring 1/4 Lb. Homemade Hamburger CALL: 842-3091 For Take Out Orders BRITT'S GRILL Holden Beach Causeway Across From Waterslide Seating Inside and Walk-up Window MEET THE CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER OF THE TOWN OF HOLDEN BEACH A special Meet-The-Candidates Night meet ing will be held on October 22 at 7:00 PM at Town Hall in Holden Beach. Candidates for Mayor and Commissioner will respond to both prepared questions and to questions from the audience on various matters of concern to the people of Holden Beach. The public is invited. This event is sponsored by the Holden Beach Property Owners Association, Inc. A Free & Easy Way To Find The Doctor Who's Right For You! PHYSICIAN FINDER 754-5055 The Brunswick Hospital has established the Physician Finder Service to help you find the doctor who's best suited to your needs. All you have to do is call. There's no cost for using The Brunswick Hospital ''Physician Finder Program," and the benfits can last a lifetime. THE BRUNSWICK HOSPITAL Hwy. 17 S., Supply, 754-8121
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