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Despite Getting Ticket He Appreciate
s Tine Village '
EDITOR S NOTE: The following
was addressed to the Town Clerk of
H olden Beach. A copy was
provided as a letter to the editor.
Madam or Sin
Enclosed with this letter please
find payment in full for a parking
ticket I received on July 14 while
my family and I vacationed in
Holden Beach.
While I am sure you will find this
unusual, I pay this fine with pleasure
and I want to take the opportunity to
tell you how much my family and I
enjoy our annual vacation in your
fine village.
In addition, I want to pass along
my compliments to all employees of
the village for the fantastic job they
00 in both taking care of the beaches
and, most importantly, looking out
for the welfare of all of us who have
come to enjoy Holden.
This is our sixth year there and
we are already planning our seventh.
1 know that it is through your hard
work that you'll continue to keep
Holden Beach the friendly family
spot it is. Keep up the good work!
Joel M. Genung
Tulsa, Okla.
Think About Future
To the editor
Our family has spent almost year
ly vacations at Sunset Beach for the
past 20 years. We love this place
very much because it has provided a
way to renew ourselves through the
enjoyment of nature and a place to
have family reunions.
We now have members that come
from Michigan. Virginia, Texas,
Tennessee and Missouri. The attrac
tion of this place is so strong that we
all gather here. Even through we are
only summer visitors, we feel that
we are a part of the Sunset commu
nity. Because of this I would like to
make some comments.
Over the years some of the nu
merous beautiful and different
species of birds that inhabited this
island have been displaced by hu
man footprints, the result of devel
opment. Because of this I feel it is
very important to think about the fu
ture and preservation of what little is
left relatively untouched. One small
step to better protect the remaining
nesting birds would be to ban dogs
on the beach at all times.
The natural beauty of neighboring
Bird Island is an urgent matter that
includes the need to protect its habi
tat before it is destroyed. It would be
nicc if Brunswick County would
have at least one small comer of its
unique natural inheritance saved for
future generations to have a taste of
how nature is without excessive hu
man interference.
I have enjoyed reading in your
paper some of the writings inspired
by Bird Island in the Kindred Spirit
mailbox. Also noteworthy was the
interesting tour offered by the Bird
Island Preservation Society. The
large number of people participating
is a testament to the interest in Bird
Island.
I urge the officials of this commu
nity, the county and the state to work
hard to preserve this coastal gem
and represent also the sentiments of
the people who call this place home
for a few weeks every year, tran
sients just like the birds and turtles
that visit this beach faithfully every
year.
Marina B. Brown
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Don't Just Dump
To the editor:
Wc have such a beautiful beach
here in Sunset Beach, it disturbs me
to see how people trash it. The other
day I was using the walkway from
Third Street down to the beach, and
Adjusting To A ' Delicate Condition '
Walk into any medium- to large
size bookstore and look in the fami
ly section under "Pregnancy" and
you'll find all kinds of advice: What
to eat, what to expect, what to do,
what to wear, what to name baby,
even what to say to all those other
folks who offer their advice.
If all goes as planned, Don and I
will become parents sometime in
mid-March. An addition to our fam
ily is something we've been wanting
for about six years, so we're excited.
Don, the perennial proud papa-to-be,
has been gleefully telling everyone
the news. I've gone a little slower,
still in awe of the changes already
taking place in my body though this
baby won't arrive for quite some
time.
From "Expecting what?" to "Can
you pay your bills?" reactions to our
news have varied widely. Beyond
the initial joking, people generally
have shared our elation and affirmed
our joy. Most have had a story of
their own to share.
We've decided "expecting" is an
adventure and an education. I think
God decided on a 40-week gestation
period for humans not because the
baby needs it, but because the par
ents-to-be require that much time to
prepare mentally, physically, emo
tionally and financially for the new
arrival. We're no exception.
I've been hanging on to several
pieces of furniture over the years for
future nursery use, including a beau
tiful rocking chair my grandmother
gave me as a college freshman when
she wisely realized my dorm room
Susan
Usher
should have something for visitors
to sit on other than a bed.
Dor. will get the joy of turning
our home office into a nursery with
only a little help from me, it turns
out. No painting or furniture refin
ishing for expectant mothers; it
seems exposure to paint fumes and
the like aren't a good idea during
pregnancy even though paint no
longer has lead in it
All these do's and don'ts make
for a healthier baby and mom, but
sometimes one has to wonder about
all the fuss.
Don and I were talking with my
Aunt Dessa the other day about her
experiences in giving birth to two
daughters and a son.
"Back then," she said, "having a
baby was just something you did. It
wasn't such a delicate condition."
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the area on both sides of the long
ramp was littered with beer cans,
small trash bags, soda cans, bottles
and paper refuse, plus outright
garbage.
Please, whoever you are, refrain
from this. We are proud of Sunset
Beach and this detracts from its pris
tine beauty.
There are trash receptacles on the
beach and also along the road, so
there should be no need to just
"dump" things wherever you are at
the moment.
Lois J. Pike
Sunset Beach
Appeal Verdict
To the editor:
I personally would like to see the
county commissioners appeal the re
cent court ruling regarding the
school budget.
Every time the administrators and
staff want a raise or some new crea
ture comfort, they cite our "chil
dren's welfare and education" to
reach our hearts, not our brains.
We should also discontinue
tenure, as evidenced by the poor
grades and scholastic standings of
our schools. Why are we rewarding
incompetence?
Unless and until a detailed and
itemized description of expenses and
expenditures is submitted, the ap
peal should stand.
The Menendcz Brothers' mentali
ty does not become our school
board.
James A. Moore
Shallotte
Lights Out For Turtles
To the editor:
I sincerely hope the picture of the
turtle in last week's edition was mis
captioned. If in fact this photo, with
flash, was taken as the female was
headed to the beach to nest, it would
have resulted in a "false crawl," i.e.
would have become confused and
dissuaded in her quest and turned
around and returned to the sea.
It is crucial to allow the female to
beach and nest in complete solitude.
Once she begins laying eggs, she en
ters a hormone-induced state during
which nothing will deter her from
completing her task. When egg-lay
ing is complete she will cover her
nest and return to the sea. Studying
the photo, and the apparent sand
covered body. I suspect the picture
was taken on her return to the sea.
It is important that during the
nesting season that everyone realize
that walking the beach flashing
lights in all directions can result in
many false crawls. Nothing much
can beat the thrill of stumbling along
in the dark and coming upon a fe
male loggerhead depositing her
brood and shedding her "tears" in
the process, but do so carefully and
on her terms.
Lorraine Hiester
Ocean Isle Beach
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