PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Nawara Nominated To U.S. Naval Academv
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A West Brunswick High School
senior has been nominated by U.S.
Sen. Terry Sanford, D-N.C, to the
U.S. Naval Academy.
Nominee Terrence Michael Na
wara is the son
of Anthony and
Eileen Nawara
of Calabash At
West he has
maintained an A
average and par
ticipated in the M *?>
Brunswick aV
County Quv j
Bowl, Shallotte
Junior Woman's nawara
C lub Student Arts Festival anil the
regional science fair, among other
e x trac um e u lar ac ti vi t ie s.
"Terrence has proven himscll to
be an exemplary leader and scholar
who truly deserves a place in a ser
vice academy," said Sanford.
To he accepted to a service acade
my. a student generally must be no
minated by a U.S. senator or con
gressman. Sanford typically nomi
nates 10 students to each service
academy.
Senior Enlists
Israel C. West, a senior at South
Brunswick High School at Boiling
Spring Lakes, has signed up for a
three-year enlistment in the U.S.
Army.
West, scheduled to graduate from
high school in June, is the son of
Marie W. Baggs of Winnabow.
He will report for basic training at
Ft. Benning. Ga., in September and
will remain there for infantry train
ing.
Joins Campaign
Tom Rabon of Lcland, a lobbyist
and former member of the North
Carolina House of Representatives,
has joined The Harry Payne Com
mittee, the group leading the cam
paign to elect Payne as state Com
missioner of Labor.
Rabon has chaired the House
Manufacturing and Labor Com
mittee and is now a member of nu
merous state boards.
Payne, a member of the state
House lor 12 years, was ranked fifth
most effective member of the House
in the most recent survey of govern
ment ieaders, legislative advocates
Ferry Service
Resumes Friday
The Southport-Fort Fisher
Ferry will resume operation
Friday with a substitute ferry
boat plying the waters of the
Cape Fear River.
The terry that transports trav
elers between Fort Fisiici and
Southport broke down Monday,
suspending servicc for several
days.
Earl Miller, operations super
visor at the Department of Trans
portation's Southport ferry termi
nal, said Tuesday that the rig had
"mechanical problems".
A back-up terry will arrive by
Friday and will remain in service
while the original ferry under
goes repair.
"We need to be running by
Friday," Miller said, anticipating
weekend activity.
Until then, travelers have the
option of a longer route over the
Cape Fear River to Wilmington
by way of the Cape Fear
Memorial Bridge.
No real problems have been re
ported this week from the lack of
ferry service across the river, he
said.
His office had "put the word
out pretty well," Miller added,
through local newspapers and ra
dio stations, as well as by post
ing signs in the area.The ferry is
popular with tourists as a link
between Southport and the Fort
Fisher State Historic Site and the
N.C. Aquarium at Kure Beach.
anil the capital press corps.
W ins Crown
Allic McDowcll. the 21 -month*
old daughter o(
Allan and Chel
lie McDowell ol
Tho masboro,
was crowned
Tiny Miss Sun
burst Feb. 15 at
Briarclilfe Mall.
Myrtle Beach.
SC.
She is now el
igible to com- wxwkli.
|Kie in the N.C. State Finals to be
held in Raleigh this June.
Makes List
Jeffrey Joseph Hilts of l.cland has
been named to the dean's list at
Western Carolina University lor fall
semester 1991. announced WCU
vice-chancellor for academic affairs
John Wakeley.
Students make the list by achiev
ing at grade point average of at least
3.5 for not less than 12 semester
hours of course work, ho said.
MORGAN CORK
South Seniors Chosen
South Brunswick High School se
niors Tina Morgan and Gladys Gore
were chosen as outstanding Ex
tended Day students for the first
semester by their teachers.
Ms. Morgan was recognized for
her positive attitude and school and
community involvement. Ms. Gore
has had perfect school attendance
this year and was commended for
her commitment to earning a high
school diploma through "consistcn,
hard work".
The Extended Day program pro
vtdes oul-of-school youth anil adults
another opportunity to earn a high
schixil diploma. More information is
available from Carla Privctte at
South Brunswick High School.
Sweeps Contest
Justin Michael Fulford won five
trophies and three crowns at the
N.C. Baby Mas
Valentine
^ competition held
1 Feb. 1, including
M * m the title crown,
best smile. best
J\. dressed and best
personality catc
/ gories.
? / Justin is the
son of Steven
Ki'i.FOKlt ani, Bridget
Mines of Holden Beach. His grand
parents are L.C. and Sandy Fulford
of Holden Beach and Bill and Ann
Hines of Ocean Isle Beach.
Great-grandparents arc A.C. anil
Colenc Hcwctt and Cecil and Zettie
Fulford. all of Holden Beach, and
Pearl Burneitc of Troy.
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Safety Week Observed
As part of Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week , Feb. 9-15 , those arriving at the Brunswick County
Government Center in Bolivia Feb. II got a carnation from Vince and Ixirry, Governor's Highway
Safety Program dummies, if found wearing their seat belts. Brunswick County Health Department em
ployees noted 75 percent were wearing seal belts. Pictured are (from left) Wendy Ixing, nurse, as
Vince; Kristy Bordeaux Beeves; Brittany Krystvn Reeves (in safety seat); and Hubert Heaves, environ
mental health specialist, as Ixirry. They also gave programs for students at Union Primary, Southport
Elementary and Lincoln Primary schools.
Two Group Homes To Open In Early April
HY SUSAN USHKR
Two group homes for devclop
mcntally disabled/mentally retarded
adults ;ire cxpccled lo open in ihe
Supply area around April 1.
Life, Ine., a private for-profit cor
poration based in Goldsboro. is
screening applicants now to select six
clients for each of the two homes,
said Teresa Kennedy, group home
manager. "We're looking forward to
coming to Brunswick County.
The intermediate care facilities
(ICF) will primarily serve clients
who presently live with their fami
lies in Brunswick, New Hanover or
Pender counties, said Sandy
Resnick, coordinator of develop
mental disabilities services with
Southeastern Center Mental for
Mental Health, Developmental
Disabilities and Substance Abuse
Services. Some may be residents of
Caswell Center, a slate institution at
Kinston, who came from South
eastern's three-countv service area.
'There's no hard and fast rule, but
we try to bring a few people out of
institutions back into the community
as well as trying to serve the local
families," she said.
With two other 1CF/MR homes
opening up in Wilmington at the
same time, Ms. Resnick said there
hasn't been a large a number of ap
plications as would have been ex
pected otherwise.
"They'll be filled but we didn't
have the overwhelming referrals
from the community you usually ex
pect," she said.
The three-county Interagency
Council will review placement se
lections when it meets next in
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Brunswick County has two mem
bers on the council, one representing
the county's Department of Social
Services and another representing
the Health Department. As a local
service provider. Life Inc. will also
be invited to participate in the
Council.
Ms. Rcsnick said the opening of
the four homes will satisfy the im
mediate demand for adult ICF/MR
homes in the area. The state is ex
pccted to allocate six more beds or
slots for the three counties, but
Southeastern sees a greater need for
a children's intermediate care facili
ty than another for adults.
What is needed for adults in the
area is supervised apartment living,
a one step farther in independent liv
ing than the group home that oper
ates in Shallotte.
"We have some residents at the
home in Shallotte who could proba
bly do well in a supervised apart
ment ? with two or three roommates
and an appropriate level of supervi
sion," said Ms. Resnick. "We have a
great need lor that throughout the
entire three-county area."
She predicted that Life Inc.'s two
group homes will be "a positive addi
tion to Brunswick County," citing the
company's excellent track record.
Ms. Kennedy said the company
operates three Life Inc. group homes
in New Bern and two in Choc
owinity. Two others in Goldsboro
operate under the name Lamb's.
The (wo local group homes are
being built on Lockwood Drive and
Folly Drive in Supply and arc ex
pected to open around the first of
April, said Ms. Kennedy.
Each five-bedroom home will
serve six residents. They may be op
erated as single-sex or coed resi
dences, depending on the outcome
of the selection process, Ms.
Kennedy said. "We try to sclect a
homogenous group that fits well to
gether socially and skillwise."
The agency is negotiating with
Brunswick Interagency Program at
Brunswick Community College to
provide day programming for the
group home residents.
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Holden Denies Zoning Change
Holden Bcach's planning board last week turned down the request ol
a landowner who wanted a residential lot rezoned commercial.
Responding to opposition Irom other property owners, the board vot
ed unanimously last Tuesday to deny the rezoning request of Rose Hol
den Cole.
She wanted the property at 136 Ocean Blvd West changed from an
R-2 multi-family residential zoning to C-l commercial.
Planning Board Chairman Roger Williams said the half dozen people
who spoke at a public hearing opposed the zoning change. The town also
received three letters against the rezoning.
Planning Board Alternate Harold Steorts served in place of regular
member Alan Holden during the discussion on rezoning.
Holden was excused from voting because he's related to Mrs. Cole
and owns property near the lot in question, Williams said.
In other business, planners continued their work last week on pro
posed changes in an outside lighting ordinance and a new rule that would
require bulkheads on canal lots.
The outside lighting ordinance, which look effect in November I1 WO,
restricts the use of yard and security lights on private property.
The divisive ordinance, which has drawn a lot of criticism at Holden
Beach, is designed to prohibit lights that bother neighbors.
"We're going to try to get something that everybody on the beach
can live with, and use the good neighbor policy," said Williams.
Board members Ted Rivcnbark and Steorts, who both live on a canal,
are working on the bulkhcading ordinance.
Williams said a rule is needed on bulkheads to cut down on erosion
of canal property and water pollution.
Ocean Isle Appoints Two
To Town Planning Board
BY DORI C. GURCJANUS
Ocean Isle Beach commissioners
filled two slots on the planning
board and agreed on an emergency
response plan in a special meeting
last Thursday morning.
By unanimous votes the board ap
pointed Ken Proctor as a new mem
ber of the planning board and reap
pointed William T. (Bill) Bullington.
Bullington's term had expired last
July.
Proctor was nominated by Com
missioner Debbie Sloane Fox to fill
the scat vacated by the resignation
of Commissioner Terry Barbee, who
had served on the planning board for
10 years.
Ms. Fox cited Proctor's experi
ence in city planning and public ser
vice as a former High Point city
planner.
FEMA Plan Sent
Commissioners also approved a
written emergency response plan
that had been requested by the Fed
eral Emergency Management A
gency (FEMA).
Ocean Isle has sent in its applica
tion for a lowered Hood insurance
laiiug, but needs to accompany the
application with a written plan, said
Mayor Williamson. This should
qualify the town to receive "the best
possible rating," she said.
The plan being sent the FEMA
officc in Atlanta was taken front the
town's existing emergency response
plan.
Denied Variance
In a brief meeting of the Board of
Adjustment, members approved an
order drafted by town attorney Elva
Jess denying variance to a local zon
ing ordinance.
Stanton and Cynthia Singletary
had requested a variance to the R-2
zoning in their subdivision to allow
their mobile home. The board had
voted unanimously at its Feb. 11
meeting to deny the request.
Ms. Fox, chairperson of the
board, said she would deliver the or
der to the Singlctarys.
Mixed Male Dog
Up For Adoption
A medium-size, reddish-blond,
mixed breed male dog, about one
year old, is recommended for adop
tion this week by the Brunswick
County Animal Control Program.
He is described as "very friendly
and lovable" and "good with other
animals."
This animal and others can be
seen at the animal shelter located off
N.C. 211 south of Supply Monday
through Friday between 10 a.m. and
4 p.m.
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