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STAFF PHOTO BV DORl C GURTUNUS All Quiet On The Waterfront These trawlers and fishing boats docked behind restaurant row in Calabash sat quietly last Saturday without their usual cargo It's just a mutter nf months, though, before the wnterfront begins to Stir as visitors flock to Brunswick County for its beautiful shores and tasty seafood. PROGRAM USED BY BRUNSWICK COUNTY 'Quest' Now On State List Of Recommended Curricuia A drug abase prevention program used by Brunswick County middle schools is one of two programs the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recently added to its recommended list of Alcohol and Other Drug Curricula. The programs, Lions-Quest Skills for Adolescence (grades &-o) and Lions-Quest Skills for Growing (grades K-5), were reviewed by the Alcohol and Other Drug task force and were approved by the State Board of Education on Nov. 6. The materials arc now included on the recommended list of AOD Curricula, making them eligible for government funding and use in North Carolina. That status had been suspended last April pending revisions in the piUgidiiiS. The Lions-Quest programs were developed jointly by Quest Inter national, an independent, nonprofit educational organization and Lions tv. ~ iniciuuuviiai. i iiv pi help teachers, parents and communi ties teach young people how and why to say no to tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, and provide stu dents with a foundation of civic val ues including honesty, integrity, self discipline, respect and service to others. The state's entire K-12 integrated drug abuse prevention curriculum uses the same "social learning" basis as Quest, emphasizing development of communications and decision making skills. Similar approval regarding the use of federal Drug-Free Schools & Communities monies for the Lions Quest programs was recently made by the Missouri Department of Edu cation. Lions-Quest Skills for Adole scence is used at Shallotte Middle, South Brunswick Middle and Wac camaw Elementary and will be put in use at Leland Middle School soon. "As soon as enough facilitators are trained, their goal is to imple ment the program as soon as possi ble," said Ms. Yount. A three-day workshop to train ad ditional Quest facilitators for the Brunswick County Schools was held last week at the Wilmington Hilton. Ms. Yount said a number nf teachers from Waccamaw Elementary and Leland Middle schools participated. The workshop was for teachers new to the system or to a grade level us ing Quest as well as others who had not previously completed the train ing. All participating leaders must re ceive the training before Quest can be implemented. The Quest program includes ft,. Bookworm^ Mon Sat 10 6. Closed Sundays a! the bfidge to Holden Beach 842-7380 We have a book you warm! lessons in decision making, goal set ting and self-esteem, as well as teaching that it is illegal and wrong to use illegal drugs or to use legal drugs in an illegal fashion. However, opponents of the pro gram contend that Quest is inade quate as a alcohol and drug abuse prevention curriculum and that it "indoctrinates students into the oc cult. New Age thinking and the reli gion of secular humanism" rather than its slated goals. Local schools have taken mea sures to accommodate students whose parents do not want them in the Quest program, said Ms. Yount. Quest International was founded in 1975 to teach children values and skills essential for positive living. King Tournament Heads South The Arthur Smith King Mackerel Tournament will be held out of Charleston, S.C., ihis year instead of the Grand Strand. After 15 years in the Myrtle Beach area, the annual fishing tour nament is swimming south, said spokesperson Jean Hyman. The tournament also will be held earlier in the year than it has in the past. Usually held in October, this year's event is slated June 11-14. "This was just a move because we were invited to come." Ms. Hyman said. "I think the consensus of opinion was we set out to do a job there and we did." The Arthur Smith Tournament was originally started to bring atten tion to the Myrtle Beach area and generate support for jetties at Little River Inlet. "The money had already been al located bul nothing was being done about it," said Ms. Hyman. Willi the Little River jetties built, Ms. Hyman said it was time to move on. This year's event will be held out of the South Carolina Ports Authority Terminal in Charleston. Ms. Hyman said the June date will probably be better than October for family vacations. New prizes this year will include SI, (XX) cash for the largest fish caught on boats 1 6 to 20 feet, 2 1 to 24 feet. 25 to 28 feet and more than 28 fccL As always, four new boats will be awarded to the overall winners. There also will be 50 daily prizes and awards for the top youth and fe male anglers. The early entry fee is S200 through Feb. 1. For more informa tion, call 704-366-4387. J.M. Parker & Son A f (spred ?>?9- ^ rieg. ?2 SAVE SAVE V Contempofary Beauty, Lustrous Beauty That Lasts! Old-Fashioned Price! -Durable aikyd-based semi-gioee ?WesheNe, colortaet tut finish -Smooth, rich-looking ahaan -Contemporary palette o< color* -Waahable; high-hidinfl ?Latex -easy application and clean -up GIVEN TO BALD HEAD ISLAND CONSERVANCY Landowner Donates 22 Acres To Preserve Middle Island Charles D. Young, a landowner and developer on Middle Island, re cently donated a 22-acre tract of maritime forest land to the Bald Head Island Conservancy. The land is on the northwest tip of the island, which lies next to Bald Head Island and near Bluff Island. Young, who has been planning such a donation for several years, lias turned over the land to be pre served in its nnlnril stuff* It is home to a wide variety of coastal birds, animals and plamlifc. The Coasial Resources Com mission (CRC) had the land under consideration, with eight other near by areas, for designation as an area of environmental concern (AEC). Arrnrdini* In CRC vrwiWfvrwrsnn ----- o -- r i - Evan Brunson in Raleigh, Bald Head Island and Middle Island gov ernment officials protested regula tion by state government. The CRC decided to let the Brunswick County officials form their own protective ordinances, and put a hold on state AEC considera tion. When Middle Island was ap propriately protected by local regu lations, Brunson said, the CRC dropped the AEC consideration. "We felt they would do just as well, even better than us," Brunson said. Young had stated that he didn't feel the local protection was suffi cient, and started looking for pro aramv in Honifp thf* InnH to o - - ~ ~ 1 Brunson said that Young had ap proached the Audubon Society "about two or three years ago," but that they couldn't agicc on what to do with Young's dirt trail and private dock at the end of Middle Island. Up to six months ago, Brunson said, he'd hessrd thsi Young working on another agreement with a group closer to home. The CRC encouraged Young to pursue the do nation to the conservancy. The Bald Head Conscrvancy has agreed to let Young keep possession of his road and dock on Cape Creek. The conservancy, a non-profit group founded in 1983, also promises to use the land for non-profit, educa tional and scientific goals as a sanc tuarv for hirds, wildlife and forests. "I've been out there," Brunson said of Young's land,"and it's really nice. There's quite an interesting rookery with a lot of birds." Young is also a member of the Maritime Forest Working Group, a study pa"H of the CRC thai looks into forest preservation. No word has come through the grapevine, Brunson added, on the status of the CRC's application for grant funds to purchase forest land on Bald Head Island. He said he's sure at least some of the money will h? gnnrnvtvf hill is not sure of the exact amount. AEC consideration of the mar itime forests on Bald Head Island is still pending. Brunson said, until more is learned of the state's ability to purchase liie lauu. New at Carson's... THE .ENESCO & *> We invite you " t* to come see , ^ our new line fez &=Atof flgunnes & ? accessories, " ' ? *' Authorized OfSt-MSnas" deaier CAQDS ?GIFT& 7549968 s Twin OW> (Food Lion) PWno. Shollotte BRIDAL & GIFT REGISTRY ? FREE GIFT WRAPPING Wt offer UPS Mfvices ? Use (Xir Chnstras layaway HOURS OPEN 9 30 MONDAY THRU SATURDAY First Marine Forum Set For Sport Anglers At NCSU The study and management of recreational fishing will be discussed at the first N.C. Marine Ixccrcationa! Fishing Forum on Feb. 1. The day-long forum will be held at the Jane S. McKimmon Center on the N.C. State University campus in Raleigh. The forum is designed to inform the recreational fishing community about the latest developments in fisheries research and management, according to a news release from UNC Sea Grant, a forum sponsor. "This will not be a how to fish meeting," said Jim Murray, director of Marine Advisory Services for Sea Grant. "It'll be an opportunity for recreational fishermen to become more aware of what's going on in how fisheries are studied and man aged." The forum will include a panel discussion 10 address questions about the effectiveness of the recre ational fisheries management system in the Southeast and what changes should be made to improve it. Gov. James Martin is expected to discuss the importance of sport fish ing to North Carolina's coastal econ omy. Other issues tn he addressed at the forum include the status of the fishery, environment and resource conservation programs. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and the cost is S20 per person. The fee covers coffee breaks, lunch and a social following the summary and wrap-up at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Jim Mun-ay at 919-51 5-2454. January 22, 1992 Brunswick Professional Pharmacy has closed. Ail prescription records have been transferred to Kerr Drug Store Hwy. 17 North, Shallotte, NC (Beside Food Lion) Phone: (919) 754-7570 Our pharmacists Vikki Stocks & Angie Pyatte will be glad to assist you. Store Hours: M-Sat. 9-9 Sun. 1-6
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