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Chamber's Annual Dinner Set Friday BY HOLLY RICH AKDS, KXKC I TIVK YICK PRKSIDKMT South Brunswick Islands Chamber Of Commerce The South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce 15th annual dinner is Friday night. Are you going to be there? I hope so, 'cause if you're not, you'll miss a good time. This year the format is quite different. No long speeches (yawn), just a great dinner, a few very im portant awards, passing of the gavel, and then on to the dance! What fun! Since it's my first annual meeting, I 'm very excit ed. I hope to see some new faces as well as the usual supportive ones. I'm looking forward to all of the festivities, ax I'm sure you are, too. Things begin at 6:30 and continue through the evening, as you dance the night away. (Word lias it this promises to be the social event of the season. Wonder what Annette w ill wear?) Another fust for me is hearing the band. Crossroads, a local favorite. Rumor has it that they have a new female lead singer that is out of this world. If you're like me, and not heard the band, you'll just have to be there and find our for yourself. So get out of the house, hire a baby-sit ter, and meet and greet your business counterparts for an action-packed event. Speaking of meeting and greeting, don't forget our Business Alter Hours. These after-work functions have been so well attended in the pasi that this year we decided to hold them bimonthly. Our next one is com ing up on Thursday, Feb. 27. Our friend and former board member, Ed Jones will be hosting, along with Cellular One of Coastal Carolina at Jones Ford on Highway 17. What a combination, car phones and cars. Wonder w ho thought of that? Please call the chamber if you'd like to at tend. There's another place you might want to stop by and greet. Tnat's the newly-opened Southeastern Welcome Center on the by-pass. The grand opening is set for Feb. 14. Stop in and say hello to Sabnna Hodges and the staff. I'm quite sure that you'll get a big welcome. N. C. Grange Trying To Organize County Chapter BY DORI C. GURGANUS A local branch of the North Caro lina Grange, an independent grass roots group promoting the needs of rural residents may be organized soon in Brunswick County. Glen Thomas, field service repre sentative for eastern North Carolina, said that the state organization is looking for farmers and rural busi nessowners from this area to express interest, or lack thereof, in having such a group nearby. Thomas is attempting to bring these people together with the help of Milton Coleman, county agricul tural extension officer, and Wilton Harrelson, owner of a farm and gar den supply business in Shallottc. Uirough their contacts, the state Grange should be able to form a chapter that "operates on a local lev el to gel issues across to state and national legislators" said Thomas. The Grange is "the oldest agricul tural fraternity in the world," he said, and can form local resolutions that are passed to the state and na tional Grange representatives. Then, the national chapter contacts mem bcrs of Congress lo bring such is sues to light, Thomas said. An advantage of having a local chaptcr, he said, is that a farmer can call the local representative and have specific concerns passed on the state and national representatives. To form a local chaptcr, 13 people arc needed. Thomas said that he's working with Coleman to schedule an organizational meeting around the end of February with a free din ner for prospective members. If all goes well, officers may be clccted at that meeting, Thomas in dicated. "It depends on what they want to do." Persons interested in attending an organizational meeting can call iliomas at 1-919-228-1482, or tlie N.C. State Grange office at 1-800 432-4857. Coleman said that although the county is working with the Grange on a referral basis for local contacts, he would welcome questions about the formation of a Grange in this area. Call him at the county agricul tural extension officc in Bolivia, 253-4425. RICK'S SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL ... er Invoice! '92 Chevy Geos - w r-onuactJuicK-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge Chevrolet-Geo HWY. 130E - WHITEVILLE 919-642-3153 ? Only 30jnlnutes from Shallotte -Dodge STAFF PHOTO BV DOR! C GURGANUS Received Marketing Awards Melody Cause (left) and William Head, members of West Bruns wick High School's DEC A Marketing Association, proudly display the awards they received at the Marketing Competitive Events Conference at UNC -Wilmington recently. Ms. Cause was named runner-up for a performance event in the general merchandising occupational area. Head's trophy is for having the highest score on the written test in the apparel and accessories occupational area. BUSINESS BRIEFS Hospital Elects To New Trustees To Board The Brunswick Hospilal Board of Trustees elected two new trustees and reappointed three others at its recent annual meeting. Joining the board are Don Evans and Michael Reaves, said Earl Tamar. the hospital's chief executive officer. Evans is vice president and co owner of Coastal Insurance & Realty and a graduate of Campbell University. A county native, he and his wife, Judy, have a grown son. Scott, and live in Ash. Reaves has served as president of Brunswick Community College for the past four years. A graduate of N.C. Suite University, he was for tnerly dean of continuing education at Sampson Community College. He and his wife, Gloria, and their daughters Ingrid and Ashley live at Caswell Beach. Evans and Reaves replace Alan Holden and Percy Bray, whose terms expired in January. Holden served the board five years, includ ing two terms as chairman. Bray served six years. * Members reappointed for addi [ tional three-year terms are Debbie Fox of Ocean Isle Beach, Robert Hassler, M.D., and Stephen Candela, M.D. Other trustees arc Mushtaq H. Khan, M.C., Lee l-angston, M.D., vice chairman; David Batten, chair man; and Tamar, secretary-treasurer. Robinson Reappointed Harold C. Robinson of Route 2, EVANS REAVES Development, Inc. "Your Professional Full Service Construction Company" !&wag^isposan^ateT^^!t^repa^!t!o^Tav!ng ?Consulting/Permit Application' ?no<?innc/Plans/ln^tallation* ?Conventional Septic Tanks/ LPP Systems* ?Drainage Plans/Fill Dirt Plans* ?Maintenance Agreements* ?Water Line Installations* ?Clearing* 'Chipping* ? Pill Plirt* ?Sock Tile Installation* ?Minor Paving* ?Home Driveways* ?Parking Lots* NORTH CAROLINA Ricky Parker - Owner <& 842-4003 Monday-Friday 9-5, Saturday by appointment only Hwy. 130, Holden Beach Rd., 41/2 miles from Shallotte memb BAROMETER ON THE ECONOMY More Working, Seeking Work in the last quarter of 1991 unem ployment in Brunswick County tell slightly but stayed above the 12 per cent mark, while employment rose slightly. Those figures arc included in the latest Barometer on the Local Econ omy produced by the Center for Business and Economics Services at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Employment in the county rose 0.7 percent between October and November 1991, from 16,960 to 17,0X4. The November level was 0.8 percent above the November 1990 level, when 16,953 people were employed. Unemployment in the county fell 1.7 percent between October 1991 and November 1991, from 2,514 people (12.9 percent) seeking jobs to 2,472 (12.6 percent). The November 1991 level was 37.9 above the November 1990 lev el, when 9.6 percent of the work force, or 1,793 people, were job hunting. The November 1991 unemploy ment of 12.6 percent was below the October 1991 rate but above the November 1990 rate. From October to Novcmbei 1995, employment statewide fell 0.7 per cent and unemployment fell 1.7 per cent. Retail Sales Sluggish Retail sales in Brunswick County fell 4.3 percent between July and August i 99 i , from S30.2 million to 5>2X.y million. That August level was i.7 percent below the August 1990 level of S29.4 million. For the year ending August 1991, retail sales in the county were 4.5 percent above the comparable year earlier level, S354.9 million com pared to $339.7 million. Figures for July and August were estimates by the N.C. Dcparuneni of Revenue staff, according to die cen ter's report. Statewide, retail sales fell 1.5 per cent between July and August 1991 . For the year ending August 1991, retail sales in the suite were 0.9 per cent above the comparable year-ear lier level. Gain Noted New vehicle registrations rose 10.1 percent in Brunswick County between Octobcr and November 1991, from 138 to 152 vehicles. The November 1991 level was 27.3 percent below the November 1990 level of 209 registrations. For the year ending November 1991, new vehicle registrations were 19.6 percent below those of the year that ended November 1990. Last year 1,678 new vehicles worf regis tered in the county, compared to 2,088 the year before. Statewide new vehicle registra tions rose 1.9 percent between Octobcr and November 1991. For the year ending November 1991, they were 15.6 percent below the comparable vear-carlicr level. Supply, has been reappointed to the Fire Ant and African Honey Bee Advisory Committee of the Amer ican Farm Bureau Federation. The committee makes recommen dations on issues in relating to fire ants and African honey bees to the Bureau's board of directors for con sideration. Growers To Meet Issues that affect the role of to bacco in the economy are on the agenda when the Flue Cured Tob acco Cooperative Stabilization Cor poration holds its annual District 4 meeting at the Columbus Court ? house Annex in Whiteville Monday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Topics will include ihe strength of the tobacco program, the strength of domestic and export markets and of the anti-tobacco movement. Repre sentatives of Stabilization. Tobacco Growers' Information Committee, Tobacco Associates Inc. and US DA's Tobacco Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, will participate. Improve Phone Skills A three-hour workshop oiteied Feb. 1 1 by the Small Business Cen ter at Brunswick Community Coll egc will provide tips and techniques for improving telephone communi cations. Led by Beverly Dickson, a human resources consultant, the 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. session will cover six steps for communicating accurately on the phone; valuable tips for handling irate customers; how to eliminate ir ritating spccch habits; how to check that you're getting the message; anil finer points of the art of listening. The seminar is provided free of charge through a suite grant. How ever, prcrcgisuuliof: is required. To register, contact the Center at 754 69(X), 457-6329 or 343-0203. THANKS FOR MAKING wwao 101.3 Continuous Country Favorites111 ? #1 IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY AGAIN Attention Businesses: Call Byron Holden or Jim Bryan for a FREE TAPSCAN analysis. They may be able to save you money and increase your reach to the target group you want. (919) 763-9977 (919) 457-5840-Southport, NC /'Copyright, Abritron Wilmington, NC Special Brunswick County report, Spring 1991 M S 6 Midnight Total Persons 12+ Rating, Subject to limitations in the report. 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