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iWUtO'TfljlV SlAI-r PHOiOI)> IfcftM rort UN WOOD CKAi receives u put on the buck Jrom his boss, Biunswick County Sheriff John L'arr Davis, at a retirement dinner last week, dray's wife, Irene, is at his side. Beloved Court Bailiff Set For Retirement BY IHRRY POPK hot 17 years. Lmwood Gra> has been a familiar lace around the Brunswick County Courthouse The Shallotte resident retired last week from the Brunswick County Sheriffs Department and vows now to spend more lime traveling with his wife of 44 years, Irene. "It's kind of a sobering thought," noted Gray at a retirement dinner held in his honor by fellow deputies "It's the fiist time in about 50 years that I've not had a job." He began as a jailer m 1975 but for years has served as court bailiff, acting as messenger and usher of prisoners to and from the couru\>oni. "That's a pretty long sentence," he added, while checking the exact dates on a retirement cake. For 15 years. Gray also owned a gas slauon in Shallotte. Now the couple plans to buy a truck and lariipci and uavel the united States I'hose at Uk Uutiiei last week m eluding ihcii three childicn and two grandchildren all had kind things lu say about Gray. "I'm thankful that the Good I .ord has blessed us this long," added Mrs. Gray . On a lightei note, Brunswick County Sheriff John Cari Davis joked that he would make sure Gray still had a key to the courtroom in case he had trouble sleeping at nights He could then settle into his favorite chair by the courtroom (Kxm , added Davis "During the time that he worked in the jail," said Davis, "all of the prisoners loved him just as much as 1 do " A larger than cxpccted crowd gathered for the dinner at a Shallotte restaurant. "The next time I hold a depart menial meeting 1 m going to tell everyone it's a party for Mr Gray." said Da is so iht.) II all show up He s been might) gracious to mc He s a fine, fine person.'' District Attorney Rex Gore said he has worked with Gray as an attor ney, when the retiree helped to keep clients sale, and as a prosccutor in the courtroom. "What I've enjoyed is talking with him about things that have nothing to do with any ol our jobs," said Gore, "of knowing him not just as a comrade but as a person." Gray received an engraved watch and plaque from the Sheriff's De partment honoring his years of dedi cated service. "He is truly a man of his word," said Gore "You can count on him "Those kind of men are rare to day. 1 hope people can say the same thing about us when we're no longer employed." Court Deputy Troy Dunkin said Gray is a man that "lives what he says." "I don't think you can say any thing more about a man." said Dunkin than thai he's lived what he said." Arson Suspected In Mobile Home Fires BY 1F.RRY POPh Arson is suspected in fires thai destroyed two unoccupied mobile homes on Cedar Hill Road (S.R. 1430) in the Phoenix community north ot Leland Sunday morning The adjacent homes burned si multaneously around 11 20 a.m re ported Brunswick County Sheriffs Deputy Steve Mason. A neighbor saw smoke coming trom the area and at first thought it was a woods fire, Mason reported The man then went to the Phoemx Country Ston. on Mt Misery kuad to call the Leland Volunieei Fire Department. Brunswick County Fire Marshal Cecil Logan and Sheriff's Detective Ken Messei are investigating The homes are owned by two brothers who had a leud ovei properly about two years ago 1 wo brick homes burned as a result ol that incident, Messer noted. In other reports on file at the shei iff's department: ?Damage was S300 to a ramp and post at Victoria's Ragpatch in Cala bash Saturday, reported Deputy Keithan Home Someone pulled a CRIME REPORT post from a conciete bed al the Rag patch Row shop. ?A boat motor and gas container valued at S745 were stolen Irom a home in Sea Village Saturday, Home reported The resident woke up and saw the items missing ?A car parked behind the Carolina Shores 76 station sustained S200 in damage Friday, reported Deputy Richard Long 11. A glass, glove box and dooi handle were broken, and a tire rill) was stolen ?Someone tried to break into a home at Holiday Ranches Saturday, causing damage to a front dooi. re ported Deputy Robert Allen. However, nothing was taken. ?Nothing was stolen during a break in at a home in Villa Nova Mobile Home Park in Southport Saturday evening, Deputy Becky McDonald reported. Someone reached through a window, unlocked a door and scat leicd items nisidi the home. ?A child slaying with grandparent.-* in the Brick Landing community south of Shallotte may have been taken by a parent to California, Detective Billy Hughes reined. Ihe father, who had custody of the child, reported Thursday, April 30, that the boy was taken from the home by its mothei without permis sion. ?A pry tool was used to break into a Shallotte Point home between April 12 and 26, resulting in SI IX) in dam age, reported Deputy Patti Hewcu. A television worth S500 and drinks worth S25 were stolen ?A convertible top worth $550 was stolen truin a vehicle parked at Sea Gab Motors in Shallotte Satuiday, reported Home A gas cap and lens cover, each worth S10, were also stolen. ?An employee ol Roses Department Store in Southern lold Deputy Charles Ciocker that someone stole $20 tiom hei purse while at the store Sunday ?Items worth S3.900 were stolen from a home on Mill Branch Road in Ash Friday, reported Long. Damage was listed at $300 to a dooi. laken were a video recorder, satellite receiver, jewelry and video camera. Great Rates Are As Easy As UCB. 24 to 3d month C.l) !ui depoMti Iron) SI (XX) to 6.18y600% Yield Kate Great rates are also available on our 1 8 and 36 month I ixed rate 1 RAs. Easy As UCB. |c^^? lot more information, pleasi vimi any UCB office or tall 754-4*0 J Kates shown an established wcckl) but in.?> t hangt- more lrtt|iienil\ Substantial interest |xn.ilf\ (or early withdrawal BUT FEDS MAY NOT IMPLEMENT EPA Proposes $10 Miiiion Cleanup Of Potter's Pits Hazardous Wastes A hazardous waste silc in ihe Brunswick County town ot Sandy Creek is getting the lull attention of the Environmental Protection Association (EPA), but the federal agency will stop short of a final Superlund cleanup unul North Carolina demonstrates the ability to handle its hazardous waste disposal. A public meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Hood Creek Community Center on N.C. 87, will be used to inform the public as to preferred plans for a pro posed S10 million cleanup by the EPA. The 1986 Superfund Amendments and Authoriz ation Act requires a state to build or provide for disposal facilities, meeting certain specifications, in order to qualify for Superfund cleanup money. That congression al action may be used against North Carolina in the case of a Sandy Creek cleanup being planned by the EPA Poller's Pits in the area that is now the town of Sandy Creek was a dump site for creosote, oil and septic sludge in the 1970s and it was designated a Superfund site in 1989. based on its scores in the Hazard Ranking System, lhe site's value for lead, alone, was 64.5, with values above 1.0 indicating an unacceptable risk. Families in the immediate area of the hazardous pits have been moved out of the community along U.S. 74 76, including the Earl Gurkin Jr. family. Gurkin has said they will return it the site is cleaned up because he has little hope of selling his home, despite the EPA assess meni that cancer risks there arc between one in 50. (XK) to three in a million The proposed clean-up plan would include ground water recovery and treatment at a cost of S5.3 million, which would require about 10 years, and a year or more of soil treatment, costing S4.7 million. An on-site treaunent plant the size of a small shed would be used to purify the groundwater Soil cleanup would fx- accomplished b> removing topsoil and healing u to 3(X) degrees Ur500 degrees, burning off contamina lion, then returning it lo the site. Diane Barrett, community relations coordinator for the waste management division ot Region IV, EPA, said the treatment plans would continue up to the point of implementing them. "If the state does not at that point meet the require ments ol the law," she said, "the EPA will go no further in paying for cleanup." She added that any olher entity, such as the state or community, could pick up the lab for remediation. Had ThermalKEM been successful in its aiicnmK last year to construct a hazardous waste incinerator in Pender County, Barrett said, or if it accomplishes the same objective, currendy being pursued, in the town of Woodland in Northampton County, the requirement would be fulfilled and Supcrfund money would be avail able. She said North Carolina had several years ago sub nutted a plan lo EPA for its ha/aidous waste disposal but it was rejected as unsuitable and a second plan is now under consideration. Meanwhile, community participation is being sought in decision making regarding cleanup ol Poller's PiLs. EPA is conducting a 30-day public comment period from April 30 U) May 30. During this time, the public can make oral comments at the May 1 2 meeting or sub mit them m writing to: Diane Bairett, NC Community Relations Coordinator, U.S. EPA, Region 4, North Remedial Supcrfund Branch, 345 Courtland Street, NE. Adanta, Ga 30365. Barrett said every comment will receive a written re sponse and that within 30 days after the close of the comment peiiod, a decision should be made as to rcme diation in Sandy Creek. The actual cleanup, she said, is at least a yeai away. State Board Expected To Increase Funding For Local Road Budgets The state Board of Transportation is expected to increase funding by S 149,000 for five Brunswick County projects when it meets Friday in Raleigh. At the 9 a.m. meeting, staff will ask the board to approve project budget increases as follows: ?S75.000 in addition to the S7.17 million previously approved for con struction on the U.S. 17 relocation from southeast of Galloway Road (S.R. 1401) to U.S. 17 north of Boli via, a distance of 6.84 miles called the Bolivia bypass. ?S40.000 to complete the paving ol 3.7 miles of Royal Oak Road (S.R 1345), a loop that runs Ironi north of Shallotte toward Supply. ?S 10,000 to complete paving of 2. 1 miles of a segment of lown Creek Road (S.R I413A) ?SI 0,000 more for obtaining right ol-way signatures lor various pro jects in the county; ?S.*>,0(X) in addition to the S675.000 previously approved for preliminary engineering and utilities on U.S. 17 from N. C. 21 1 at Supply to N.C X7 at Bell Swamp, a distance ol 13 ^ nulcs. Also, the boajU is CApecteO to au thori/e the transportation secretary to Student, Parent Parents of South Brunswick Mid dle School eighth graders preparing to make the transition to high school next year can gel answers to some of their questions at an informational session Monday, May 11, at South Biunswick High School. Guidance counselors and depart ment representatives will be avail allocate S9,()0<) 10 ihc Cape Fear Council of Governments to assist in preparation of a regional transporta tion study for Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender counties. The transportation board meets in the Highway Building in Raleigh Marilyn Williams of Wilmington is tht boaid memtxi who represents Division 4, wmch includes Bruns wick County. Orientation Set able at the high school at Boiling Spring Lakes from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m to meet with parents of incoming ninth graders and the students them selves, said Guidance Counselor Marsha Cochran. 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