Letters

To the editor:

Rarely have I been so touched by a photograph. The picture of two young students at Waccamaw Elementary on the Beacon’s March 16 front page, commemorating their fallen classmates, had it all: the innocence of youth, the tragedy of loss and the sweet love of friends. The little girl whose hands were clasped as if in prayer conveyed more compassion than words could ever communicate.

Thank you for sharing this remarkable picture with us, your readers.

Anne T. Bailey

To the editor:

North Carolina is at a critical point. We must decide if our state will remain competitive in the retention of existing industries and recruitment of new industries and therefore, job creation.

We must decide whether to develop a deepwater port that will provide cost competitive advantages that neighboring competitor states are currently developing.

Significant cost savings on ocean shipping are being achieved through larger container ships. Ships, due to their keel depth, cannot call on the Port of Wilmington.

To the editor:

I am responding to the Cerrato letter in the March 3 edition of the Beacon. That letter concerns allegations against Sunset Beach lead building inspector Jeff Curtis. It is another attempt to discredit our town’s elected officials and professional staff. Cerrato, as usual, uses partial quotes and half-truths in his crusade to prove that our town officials are corrupt.

To the editor:

We have read many comments in the Beacon from Sunset Beach “islanders” and found it hard to believe that people could say those hurtful things. 

We saw extra driveways built and the “no parking” signs, and believed solutions would be found, that islanders were overreacting. We trusted that Sunset Beach officials would make provisions for “us other taxpayers” to use the public beach.