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more lettfrs ' Silent Majority ' Caused Animosity To ihc editor: To ihc person i>r persons who penned the letlcr from the "Silent Majority," you not only did inc an injustice as well as those others you attacked or supported, but you caused tremendous animosity among the residents ol Holdcn Beach. If we arc to continue to have a quietly, friendly family beach we must all pull together and, although we may have some differences of opinion, we must work together. I would like to congratulate our new mayor and the five commis sioners and hope that they, the silent majority and everybody else con cerned about Holdcn Beach will work together to make the next two years the best two years in the histo ry of the island. Crawford A. Hart Jr Holdcn Beach Provide Adequate Festival Parking To the editor: The Festival by the Sea this year was a great success, especially for the Holdcn Beach Police Depart ment. For months officials of Holdcn Beach had been advertising the fes tival. The only thing they don't ad vertise is that there is no parking at the beach and you will get a ticket. Next year when they say "Ya'll come for fun 111 the sun at die Festival by the Sea," remember the fun ends when you find die parking ticket on your windshield. Adequate parking should be man datory not only tor ilk special events but also for our overflow ol tourists in the summer. Joseph R. Knowles Holdcn Beach Build Overpass; Make Memorial To the editor: Something has go- v (lscd straightened out or whatever way you may choose to say it. What happened on Nov. I at the intersec tion of Hwy. 1 30 and the 17 bypass should never happen again. I have heard many people say there should have been an overpass built there. Steve Smith and Misty Carmichacl losi their lives there that day. I think die D.O.T. and all parties connected with the existence of dial intersection and any other intersec tion should take a long, hard look at them. If we need an overpass, let's do it bclore we lose more good young men and women. I believe the parties concerned will do what has to be done to make a much-need road one ol the safest in North Carolina. If they do build an overpass, name it Smiih-Car mi. ael Overpass. Thomas J. Lewis Shallotte October Weather Near Normal Southeastern North Carolina resi dents enjoyed near normal weather for the month of October, except for rainfall which was above average and erratic. Rainlall for the month totaled 4.19 inches, which was 1.22 inches above normal, according to the National Weather Service office in Wilmington. It was dry for most of October, except lor the first week when the weather service recorded four days with measurable precipitation. Itie area received 2.96 inches of rain Oct. 5, which broke die old record for that date set in 1871 when 1.35 inches of rain was recorded. After the first week of October, rainlall was recorded on only three days the rest of the month. Average temperature for Octobcr was 64.9 degrees, which was .4 de grees above normal, the weather service reported. A record high was tied Oct. 27 when die temperature reached 83 degrees. The record for dial date was set in 1978. There were no days when die temperature was above 90 degrees or below 32 degrees. The region received 65 percent of the (Hissiblc sunshine in October, which was exactly normal for the month. The weather service reported 15 clear days, eight pardy cloudy days and eight cl<>udy days. Average wind speed lor the month was 6.9 mph, which was 1.2 mph below normal, according to the weather service. The peak gust was 28 mph from the northeast on Oct. 2 when a weak storm moved northeast over the Atlantic Ocean along a stationary front. PHOTO B* Bill FAVIi SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS are dark gray-brown above am! while below and have a single nar row black neck band. Identifying The Small Plovers BY mi l FAVF.R One ot the fascinations ol watching birds along the shore is trying to identity certain look-alike specics. Not only are there similar species with small variations between them, but birds ~r?f- i die same s|x-cies may ap|)ear in j spring plumage or winter plumage, % or be immature or adult birds. This makes identification almost im . |xissible anil certainly a challenge. J The group of small plovers in the "ringed" plover group arc gtxxl il FAVFR lustrations of this complexity. lite small plovers aie about tlie same si/e as the Semi-palmated Sandpiper and tlie Ruddy Turnstone. Four small plovers may be seen along our coast during some lime of the year and these are the Semi palmated Plover, Wilson's Plover, Piping Plover, and the Kill deer. All four have distinctive rings around their necks, thus are called "ringed" plovers. 'l~he Killdeer is easiest to sort front the others be cause of tlie double ring appearing under the throat and on the breast. Flie Killdeer is found in fields and open places as well as occasionally on the beach. The Killdeer is the largest ol the loin ploveis. Tlie Semi-palmaied and the Piping Plovers are about the same si/e, but the coloration is tlie best iden tifying mark here. I he Semi-palmated Plovers are dark above and while below with one narrow band that is black. The Piping Plovers are also while below, but are gray above almost sand colored and have narrow black neck bands tliat are often incomplete. Piping Plovers have yellow bills and yellow legs m summer, but they become dark in winter. Both sjveies are here in the winter and the Semi palmateds arc here at other times as migratory birds. The Wilson's Plover is a summer resident along the coast of tlie Carolinas and nests on beaches and spoil islands. I he long, heavy black bill, tlie white line above the eye, and the dirty pink legs are gixid marks lor identification as well as the wider black band around the neck. So, to identity these plovers with a quick refer ence. we could choose these keys: Killdeer-two rings, larger; Semi-palmated one ting. dark above, while be low; Piping one incomplete ring, white lielow, sand gray above; and, Wilson's Plover one wide ring, thick black bill. Try your luck at finding these small plovers. Corps Baffled Over Theft I?Y TKKRY I'OI'K The getaway vehicle used in a larceny near Long Reach la^i week is believed to have been a I arm trac tor pulling a trailer. Missing arc Iroin 15 to IS sec tions of 36-inch diameter pipe used in a dredging project by the Wi m ing ton ollice of the U.S. Amiy Corps of Engineers, rcjnirted Bruns wick County Sheriffs Detective Hilly Hughes. Kach pi|X' was 20 feet in length,, said Hughes, and valued at SI1' |vr loot. Total loss for the Corps is around S8,(XX). 1 he pipe was report etl missing last Wednesday, Nov. 6. Corps employees told detectives tlicy followed footprints from where the pipe had been taken. The path led to what appeared to be tire tracks left behind by a larin tractor towing a trailer, said Hughes. The dredge pipe hail been in a spot adjacent to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, in an area known as "the Yellow Banks," a Corps dump site for dredge spoil, said Hughes. The ease remains under investi gation. In oilier reports on file at the sheriff's department: ?Detectives say they may charge a Leland man with auto larceny, al leging that he took a vehicle owned by Sandra Harrcllson, of Old Fay etteville Road, and then wrecked it on the same highway Sunday. The suspect, taken by ambulance from the accident sue to the hospital, claims he did not steal the car. "We'ic 99 percent sure he took it," said Cliiel ol Detectives Phil Perry, who indicated charges are pending. ?Two early-morning burglars were chased away after they broke into a Leland business around 1:48 a.m. Monday. The suspects were dressed in dark clothing and were wearing ski masks when thev broke into the Easy Pawn Shop at Clairmont Plaza, said Perry. Some people at another business saw the pair and chased them from CRIME REPORT the scene, saul Perry. Also, u video camera recorded the hrcak-in. Pern said deieclives do have I wo suspects. "Nothing is known to be missing from the shop at this time.' he added. ?A truck reported stolen Irom Kitchin Construction Co. in Warsaw was found abandoned in a field oil ol Buckeye Road (S.R. 1415) at Lanvalc on Friday, stripped of its en gine. seats and interior. Deputy Steve Mason reported. Hie P?S4 Chevrolet pickup's body was also heavily dam aged when it was discovered by Hobby Collins of Wilmington, who owns the properly near I. eland. ?A car reported stolen from the parking lot ol New Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilmington was found abandoned on Old Town Creek Road (S.R. 1412) Saturday, just one-eighth of a mile Irom the victim's home, reported Mason. 1 he 1978 Chevrolet Impala had the keys in the ignition when it was lound. ? Duke and Ralph are still missing from their Buckeye Road home near Lcland. They arc hunting dogs, a blue lick hound and a half-beagle, stolen from a dog pen last week. Mason reported. The suspect may have walked through the woods from Carol Lynn Estates subdivi sion to steal the 1 l/2-year-old Jogs, valued at S^(H). the report suites. ?Someone stole part of a sign on Turnpike Roail. at l olly Ridge. that had a panning of a deer on ii, report ed IVpuly Pain I lew ell on Monday. Damage was estimated at SI ,(XR). ? \ home on Randolphville Road neai Bolivia was burglarized last Ihursday. repotted Detective Gene ('aison. Missing is S7.20I in goods, including sortie antique chairs, a computer, grandfather clock, televi sion and silverware. ? \ riding lawn mower was stolen Iroin a storage shed at a home in Hideaway Estates sometime be tween <kt. 24 and Nov. 5. reported Deputy Sheldon Caison. Damage w as estimated at S4(t to a door. ? Vandals drove through a rope Icnce at a home on Cotton Patch Road at Shallotie Point, causing S350 in damage, Ms. Hewett report ed. I here is a susjK'ct, she said. ?A Thomasville resident returned to his Styron landing home Friday Davis Jewelry and Gifts SEE OUR INSERT IN THIS WEEK'S BEACON FOR TREMENDOUS SAVINGS 117 CAUSEWAY DR., OCEAN ISLE BEACH MON SAT. 11:00 5:30 ? 579-8800 v ^ ay r ? 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(019)579 0591 (FAX) ^^^^^800-678-0590^^^^ BiL^wt.ii,>L,iN ^ Shallotte Man Seeks Support For Local Community Theater A local nun is trying to gather in terested persons together to form a community theater organization in lite Shallotle area. Marty Holliday, who moved from Phoenix. An/., to Shallotle in April, has worked in community theater lor several years, "on and oft stage." He said that enough people have mentioned the need lor such a group here thai he decided to begin a search. The organization would Ik (lie second in ihe county, joining the now -existing Brunswick Little Theater. "I know there's a theater group in South port, but people have told inc that it's so lar away, and that we need one a little closer," he said. Holliday has had what he calls "a good response" to his advertise ments in Iwal newspapers and fly ers placed at businesses around Shallotle. "Everyone I've talked to is really enthusiastic, but I'll need more pco pie to gel this thing going." he said Holliday is looking lor volunteers to not only perform, but also to di rect, design, make costumes and sets, work lights and sound, sell tickets ami manage the company in general. Holliday said that as lar as hxa lion is concerned, he lias his eye on the lormer Supply Baptist Church building at the corner o! N.C. 211 and C.S. 17 in Supply, which most recently housed a mobile home dealership. He likes the building because it has plenty of room lor a stage, seat ing, and work areas lor sets and costumes, he said. Holliday said that he has talked to the owner, but has not made steps to purchase the building yet. A local actress has talked to Holliday alx>ul working with his or gani/aiioti D.L. Anderson, who lot I Brunswick County to train and work as an actress in New York City. N.Y., lor nine years, has re lumed lo this area and is currently tcachtnu acting classes in Mvrtle Beach. S.C., Holliday said. She would be working as acting coach lor the cast, he said, but these tentative plans all depend on the lu ture ol the group. Interested volunteers can call Holliday at 7M 2-1 BCC Fund Driv Brunswick Community College's recent campus lund drive brought in more than SI 1.500 in gilts and pledges to the BCC Foundation. According to a BCC news re lease, this fund drive was the "most effective ever," with 97 percent of full-time faculty and stall participat ing in the scries ol fund-raising events. Co-chairpersons Marie Potter. BCC Continuing Education records coordinator, and John Kirby. sys tems administrator, coordinated the events. They were assisted by Vicki Spencer, BCC Foundation executive director. A different activity was held each day of the week-long event. A pumpkin-decorating contest t Breaks Record started the week, and a student Halloween Costume Contest and a Blue Jean Day weie also scheduled. Particularly successful, reported the news release, was an auction during which BCC employees and students bid S?.8X< lor more than 150 items. Auctioned was merchan dise donated by students, staff and various local businesses. Also called successtul was a new event, die BCC L<vk-l p, which al lowed individuals to incarcerate in structors, stall or students. Sponsors paid a fee jkt minute to lock up their designated jail-bird, raising S3 50 in just a lew hours. Proceeds from the fund-raiser benelit BCC Foundation scholar ships and other programs. Of Dredge Pipe lo find SI. 125 in items missing, re jKirtcd Ms. Hcwett. Suspects pried open a window and look tools, a sewing machine, microwave, vacu um cleaner and binoculars, some time between Sept. 2 and Nov. 8. ?Someone look a 1 986 four- wheel Honda, valued at S2.500, from the construction sue at ihe new Supply Middle School oil ol U.S. 17 last Thursday, Ms. Hewelt reported. The motorcycle was spotted in back ol a suspect's pickup truck traveling down N.C. 21 1 toward Southport. ?A Tyron resident had his Seabreeze Estates home broken into between Oct. 5 and Nov. 1 . reported Ms. He wen. A S3(X) television is missing. and $4(X) in damage was reported. ?Burglars took a stereo, valued at $575. from a ear parked at a home on Main Street in Navassa on Saturday, reported Mason. ?Four Western mag wheels and two taillight covers, all valued at were stolen from Guyion's Wrecker Service on Old hiyetteville Koad in Lcland Sjiurdas. reported Deputy Richard DuVall. ? I wo televisions valued at $339 were stolen from a mobile home on Blue Banks Lix?p Road (S.R. I -122 j in Northwest Community between Friday and Sunday, DuVall report ed. A window was broken to gain entry. REAL ESTATE AUCTION ABSOLUTE ON-SITE AUCTION Preview Time: Saturday. November 23. 9 a.m -12 noon: Sunday. November 24. 1 p.m -4 pm.SI hour prior to sale Ocean Isle, NC #7198 Hwy 179 Between Seaside and Ocean Isle Beach. Wood frame Commercial Bldg., Corner lot. Century 21- Island Realty of Ocean Isle. Jeft Leonard. (919) 579-4580. Sale Time: Tuesday. November 26. 2:30 p.m. Terms: 52,000 00 cash or cashiers check to bid. 10'\< Jown. Close within 30 days 10% Buyers Premium. Thomas P. Baudry. CAI, NC 4943 Call die Auction Hot Line tor brochure or information 1-800-880-7580. DAYE Realtor* .mil Auctiontvr*. Inc. 504-769-1157 EVERYDAY FIDDLER'S SPECIAL Includes fish, shrimp, deviled crab, clam strips, French fries, cole siaw and hush puppies. $8.95 get'i'free SEAFOOD ? DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS SANDWICH PLATES ? SALADS SUNDAY LUNCH BUFFET 11:30-2 P.M. 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