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Letters

  • American Legion Post 503 dinner

    To the editor:
    I want you all to know the members of American Legion Post 503 are the most wonderful people I have ever met.
    This past Christmas they had a dinner that was unsurpassed and delicious. My lady friend and I enjoyed the dinner, which the all-volunteer staff served. You did not have to have supper after you ate what they served.
    Again, the people of Post 503 are the greatest. Semper Fi.
    Joe “Oij” Lovern
    Oak Island
     

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  • Understanding veterans’ benefits better

    To the editor:
    Since I am a Vietnam veteran and work for the Portland VA Medical Center in Oregon, a friend of mine sent me the Dec. 27 article, “Vietnam veteran discovers he isn’t eligible for veteran’s benefits,” and asked me to explain why this veteran did not get his benefits.
    From the information in the article, I will try to explain what is happening.

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  • Nasty politics in Calabash

    To the editor:
    It’s all politics, typical nasty politics—the (Calabash) mayor’s stormy performance, over-flooring and arguing with the attorney.
    What a disgrace to this town and all our taxpayers. Why?
    Community service representative Daria Buccilli quit again, along with all but two members.
    Still complaining about the Fourth of July. Why? Always outbursts from her spouse, too.

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  • Excellent show of community spirit in Cedar Grove

    Cedar Grove has a lot of heart.
    Local residents showed just how much heart they have last weekend at the opening of the area’s new community center.
    As it is in many rural areas, meeting places are often the cornerstone of community. For many years, people in the Cedar Grove area got together regularly at an old canning house that dated back to the 1950s. From the 1970s through the ’90s, that building became a hub of the Cedar Grove community.

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  • Stand up for horses

    To the editor:
    In the Beacon the week of Dec. 27, there was an article about abused and neglected horses.
    I truly believe all animals should be loved, protected and taken care of. We all know people who get a cat, dog, bird, snake, horse, etc., who should never be allowed to own a stuffed animal, much less a real one.
    My heart goes out to two horses on property across from the new hospital on U.S. 17. No matter the weather, the horses have no cover.

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  • Keep on chiming

    To the editor:
    It is so nice to hear church bells ringing at 12 and 6 every day in Shallotte. It gives me that “I’m home” feel.
    I just smile every time I hear them.
    Thanks, St. James the Fisherman Episcopal Church. Keep ’em chiming!
    Missy Milliken
    Shallotte Electric
     

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  • Thanks for fire alert

    To the editor:
    Thanks to the thoughtfulness of a local Good Samaritan who, upon discovering flames damaging our property, took time to call the fire department, saving our Ocean Isle Beach property from total incineration.
    While locals know about the many acts of kindness by the people of Brunswick County who are fortunate enough to call “the beach” home, your weekend friends want you to know that your kindness doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated.

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  • Dribble drivel

    To the editor:
    What is dribble?
    Well, for one, it can be the syrupy saliva descending from the parted lips of an infant, customarily followed by an endearing toothless smile of satisfaction. It matters not that the infant has no idea of what it is doing or of the gentle swabbing by a loving adult, who then places a gentle kiss on the cherub’s cheek.
    Or, it might be the repeated pounding of an air-inflated leather sphere on a hardwood floor that signals a competitor’s attempt to score in a game of hoops.

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  • Nuts to nukes

    To the editor:
    After reading John Sexton’s letter “Nukes for all” in last week’s Beacon, one can only hope he’s not let out unsupervised and off his chain.
    No-brainer, just PC-educated and too many videos.
    William D. Clemmons
    Supply
     

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  • Peer pressure in Sunset Beach

    To the editor:
    I wish to thank Sunset Beach councilwoman Carol Scott for apparently rejecting council pressure and not participating in the recent letter that councilmen DeVita, Joseph, Williams and Sherrill published.
    I am also disappointed, but not surprised, that public officials would provide misinformation that conflicts with public records to “trick” taxpayers.

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