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Judge Wall Dismisses Parker Suit Against Schools After Trial Starts IIY SUSAN USIIKK A Brunswick County District Court Judge last week dismissed a lawsuit Hied more than two years ago by a schix>l system administrator against the Brunswick County board of Education and then superintendent John Kaulhold. In the suit Jean Parker of Caswell Beach contended she hail been, in effect, demoted, after a series of invol untary job transfers, as well as harassed in a deliberate effort to encourage her to quit. Judge David G. Wall granted an involuntary dis missal of the jury trial case Wednesday alter the close of evidence presented for the plaintiff. Defense attorney R. Glen Peterson asked the court for a directed verdict dismissing the claim "for insulfi cicnt evidence". Wall is expected to sign the order pre pared by Peterson later this week. Wall also assessed costs of the action to Mrs. Parker. "l"he involuntary dismissal, with prejudice as to both defendants, means Mrs. Parker cannot sue either Kaulhold or the school board again on the same cause or claim. Peterson had no commcnt regarding the inal or its outcome. Mrs. Parker, presently employed as Chapter I su pervisor in the central oi l ice, commented brielly Tuesday. She withheld further remarks gliding discus sion with her attorney, David P. Ford. "I would simply like to say at this point that I was very surprised and disappointed that we were not grant ed the jury trial to which I was entitled because 1 felt that was what we were there for," Mrs. Parker said Tuesday. "There's much I'd like to say and will say in time." Mrs. Parker filed her complaint in August 19X9, asking the court to order the school system to offer her employment in a position not involving reduction in rank or total compensation and awarding damages for denial of her rights, any loss of compensation and rea sonable attorney fees. She contended that the latest in a scries of job trans fers resulted in a reduction in rank from prior positions at a tune when principal/supervisory positions were BCC PHOTO B* ANNE MAHi? BELLAMY HCC CAMPUS FUND DRIVE co-chairpersons John Kirhy ami Marie Potter pose with a skeleton purchased for the biology de partment with donations made during last year's campus drive. BCC Employees Raising Funds urunswick Community College employees are trying to "Raise the Spirit" and raise funds for the BCC Foundation through their annual week-long cainpus fund drive which ends Nov. I . Marie Potter, continuing educa tion records coordinator, and John Kirhy, systems administrator, are co-chairpersons for the drive which involves full- and part-time faculty, staff and students. A special activity has been planned each day, most with a fundraising twist. These events in clude a pumpkin decorating contest, a "lock up" to jail instructors or stu dents, a student Halloween costume contest, an auction and a "blue jean" day. Building team captains include Anita White, Roy Homaday, Verlie Duncan, Sharon Dodge, Lynn Ruark, Dale Easterling, Carl White, Sherwood Peacock, Connie Milli ken, Paula Almond and Jane Page. Other drive committee members include Ann Harrison, Anne Marie Bellamy, Barbara Reaves, Belinda Formyduval, Ben White, Beth McLean, Betty Singletary, Gerry Shaver, Jill Herndon, Jan Floyd, Gayc Fulford, Leberta Burney, NEW! COLORFUL COPIES ?B'gnter Presentations \'Co!orfui beac nes ?H ghlight Important Sections ?Acc Sc ash to Your News e::ers Choose from red, blue or green. Brunswick Business Service Mam St ? Shallotte ? 754-8300 Winkic Mini/, Reiia Coekrell. Lyi.n Morgan, Billy Lcc, Charlie Thompson, Vickic Hardee, Perry Hall. Johnnie Simpson ami Velva Jenkins. available in the system; that she hail been transrerred Irom job to job without her consent; thai slie had been advised she would be denied wage increases given oth er employees and that she would be a 10-month rather than a 12-month employee, as a result experiencing a reduction in total compensation. She also contended that, through his actions or lack of action. Kaufhold denied her equal protection under the law and due process of law. Mrs. Parker also argued that Kaufhold engaged in "a deliberate and intentional course ol conduct designed to degrade, insult and harass" her for the purpose of causing mental distress in an attempt "to harass her into quitting her job." In February, in a partial summary judgment. Wall ruled that Parker had career status as a teacher in both die Davidson and Brunswick county schix>l systems, but said there were factual issues to be resolved before a decision could be made 011 whether she had career status as a prin cipal within either system. Mrs. Parker was hired in 19X4 by the Brunswick County ScIhh)Is as principal of Waccamaw Elementary School and was rc -employed the following year. No ac tion was uiken regarding her employment lor the 19X6 87 school year uniil July 14. 19X6. At that lime she w'as advised she would be employed in the central office as an administrative liaison. She continued to work out of the central office in various positions director of inter nal services and interim community schools coordina tor, with "supervisory" type responsibilities until the 19X9-90 school year. Mrs. Parker was then transferred to Leland Middle School as a guidance counselor. Citing state statutes regarding tenure for teachers as well as principals/supervisors. Mrs. Parker contended: 1 )Thai she had attained career status as a principal in Davidson County and had it when hired in Brunswick County; 2)That she acquired career status in Brunswick County when the school board failed to take any action regarding her contract before June 1 of the last year (1986) of what she said was a two-year probationary period, and continued to pay her as a principal after that date. I Calabash Gets Second Petition On Zoning Change BY D()U(; RUTTKR Calabash officials have received a second petition seeking a zoning change that would allow mobile homes in the northern part of Calabash Acres. Richard Burnell last week handed town commissioners a petition con taining 86 signatures, which basi cally supports a petition submitted by another group of residents last month. Both petitions ask the town board to re/one the northern section of Calabash Acrcs to allow manufac tured homes. But the groups differ on exactly where the dividing line should be drawn. A.C. Blackburn gave the town board a petition Sept. 24 seeking a zoning changc between Thomasboro Road and Mcares Street. It was signed by 54 people who own homes in the affected area. The latest petition, signed by res idents of the southern part of Calabash Acres, supports a zoning change between Thomasboro Road and N.C. 179. The subdivision east of town is split by N.C. 179. Lots on the north side of the highway have trailers on them, while the southern part of Calabash Acres is mostly "stick built" homes. Earlier this year, town commis sioners zoned the subdivision R-6, which prohibits mobile homes. Deed restrictions also prohibit mobile homes in the subdivision, but the land developer sold loLs in the northern section for mobile homes. The present zoning restrictions '91 MERCURY COUGAR Burgundy-gray interior, full power, cassette $13,425 JON ES FORD l -800-832-5328 ? 754-4341 Hwy. 17 N.. Shallotte ? M-F 8-7, Sat. 9-4 Tl u I Dill Vtiiiiiul Dickens Christmas Show FOUR BIG DAYS Thursday. 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I'lViVi'Hi' l Milv ati ('lu'luiiitiiuf sliiHi* it'itli somrtlii >u| for Admission S5.00 Adults ? S2.00 Children Multiple Day Pass S8.00 (Prices include Tax) "It was clone wrong. What we re trying to do is right a wrong. " ? Richard Bumcll On Calabash Acrcs zoning prohibit landowners from replacing mobile homes thai are damaged by a fire or storm. Il also prevents them from putting a newer mobile home on their property. "It's destroying our neighbor hood." Blackburn told commission ers at their Sept. 24 meeting. Burnell handed his petition to the town board Oct. 22. He said he sup ports a zoning change on the north of N.C. 179 to allow manufactured homes, but wants the southern part to slay R-6. Bumell said the area should have been zoned for mobile homes all along. "It was done wrong. What we're trying to do is right a wrong." However, Calabash Acres resi dent Billie Mitchell said not every one in the neighborhood supix)rts the proposed change in zoning. Mrs. Mitchell, who represents the extraterritorial area on the town's planning board, said there are legal aspects to be considered. If landowners on the north side of the highway are permitted to have mobile homes, she said people on the south side might want them loo. Town Attorney Mike Ramos said he thinks ihe town board can ap prove two different zoning classes for the subdivision, using N.C. 179 as the dividing line. Even though the present R-6 zon ing matches up with the deed re strictions in Calabash Acres, Ramos said the town has the authority to zone the area for mobile homes. If the town changes the zoning to allow mobile homes, landowners in the subdivision would still have the right to enforce the deed restrictions anil try to keep mobile homes out. Before the area can be rezoned, die town planning board would have to review the request, and commissioners would have to hold a public hearing. Town commissioners are still looking to fill three vacant seats on die planning board. Acting Mayor George Anderson said last week the appointments would be made "as soon as we can find somctxxly willing to sit on it. Thai's not an easy thing." Meeting Time Changed Calabash officials will gather 90 minutes early for their next regular meeting Nov. 12, getting down to business at 5:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. The board of adjustment meets at 5:30 p.m. to consider a variance that would allow Cedar Tree subdivision to follow its original development plans, which don't jibe with the town setback rules. Developer Mason Anderson said the community was mapped out and planned before it became part of Calabash's extraterritorial area and was subjected to town zoning regu lations. A public hearing on several pro posed changes U) the zoning ordi nance will be held at 6 p.m.. fol lowed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m. Commissioners are cxpcctcd to meet with representatives of three planning firms Nov. 12 and choose one to serve as consultant on the town's shoreline access plan. Other business In other business last week, com missioners: ? Voted to cancel two regular meet ings in November and December, because of the holidays. The town board will not meet Nov. 26 or Dec. 24. ? Agreed to release S249.75 to the Cape Fear Council of Governments. The money would have gone into the state's general fund if the town board hadn't release the funds. ? Mel in executive session for about 50 minutes to discuss legal matters with the town attorney. Building Inspector Ed Schaack met with the board for part of the session. No ac tion was taken. Make ?riin swick County More1'nnient 5??Ponsive TWo-v?J| Eg" FOR TERJVIS ~-~ -!!!!^?vERW1?OTw SrANtEV cha?man
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