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Find Your Inner Pirate at Beaufort Pirate Invasion ...............................................................................................22 Shiver Me Timbers - Pirate Mania ........................................................................................................................26 A Good Night's Sleep ...........................................................................................................................................36 History Banks - Harkers Island .............................................................................................................................50 Island Born & Bred is on its Way ..........................................................................................................................54

departments Chamber Connection............................................................................................................................................12 The Onlooker ........................................................................................................................................................16 Tide Tables ...........................................................................................................................................................17 Coastal Calendar ..................................................................................................................................................20 Economic Notes ...................................................................................................................................................28 Book Bag ..............................................................................................................................................................29 Tasting Notes ........................................................................................................................................................30 At the Aquarium ....................................................................................................................................................34 Fitness First ..........................................................................................................................................................38 Turtle Tracks .........................................................................................................................................................42 Bulletin Board .......................................................................................................................................................48 Staying Busy - Emerald Isle .................................................................................................................................48 Mainstreet Morehead............................................................................................................................................45 NEW: Garden Gate ..............................................................................................................................................58 Rental Signs .........................................................................................................................................................60 Staying Busy - Swansboro ...................................................................................................................................65 Property Watch .....................................................................................................................................................66 Crossword Puzzle.................................................................................................................................................72 Horoscopes ..........................................................................................................................................................74 Best Buys .............................................................................................................................................................75 Money Matters ......................................................................................................................................................77 Advertiser Index....................................................................................................................................................77

townships ATLANTIC BEACH The Ocean Breeze ......................................................................................................................................24 PINE KNOLL SHORES Mayor's Notes ..............................................................................................................................................43 PKS Club News ...........................................................................................................................................44 EMERALD ISLE Emerald Tidings ...........................................................................................................................................46

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Mattie King Davis Art Gallery Welcomes Tracy Huley and Debra Stinson The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery welcomes Debra Stinson and Tracy Huley as the featured artists for August and September. These two not only live in Beaufort, but also volunteer at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery. They both have a passion for capturing the essence of the Crystal Coast through their paintings. The show will open with a reception from 5:30-7 on Saturday, Aug. 7 “While each artist has their own distinct styles and methods of working with light, color, and texture, they handle light in an impressionistic manner and also achieve subtle realism, capturing natural beauty within landscapes and other regional or local scenes,” Director of Administration and Operations Naomi Edmondson said. “Their works will merge seamlessly together for this show.” Debra Stinson’s artistic journey was launched by an unexpected source. “THANK GOD for bookstores!” Stinson exclaimed. “My interest in painting was sparked by a lovely book on watercolors! I purchased it and told myself that I wanted to do watercolors someday.” So she did. After retiring from teaching in the Carteret County Public School System she began taking watercolor classes. “I loved the looseness, freshness, and spontaneity of watercolor,” she said. While her medium may have changed to primarily oils, she still finds passion in the creative process. “I am still exploring and there are so many options for applying paint and so many palettes of color to use that I can never imagine truly

Stinson locking into one “look”,” Debra Stinson said. “Painting has made me really see and feel the world around me. Clouds are not just clouds anymore. They have color, shape, value, and movement, and they can symbolize calm or storm. I feel fortunate to now see that clouds aren’t always white, and they sky’s not always blue!” While Stinson’s artistic journey began later in life, Tracy Huley knew she was destined to be an artist from a young age. “My favorite thing to do as a child was draw! During those times when grownups were talking and we kids were supposed to be quiet, all I needed was a piece of paper and pencil and I was set for a pleasurable time.” Huley said. Her grandmother began to notice her interest in art and started (Continued on page 10)

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coasting (Continued from page 8) paying for lessons with well-known Maryland artist Peter Egeli who helped teach her how to paint with oils. Her passion continued to blossom as she took art classes in high school and in college decided to major in it. “My style is about wanting to truly “get down” those realistic qualities of what inspired a subject in me,” Huley said. “When it comes to creating art you have to give it your all and create every day. Paint every day. Draw every day. Take classes from different instructors whose work interests you or may challenge you. Paint what speaks to you and don’t worry about what others may think. Be You.” Join the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery in welcoming this distinguished duo in August. The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery is located on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site at 130 Turner St.

Graveyard of the Atlantic hosts photo contest exhibit The scenic beauty of the Outer Banks has inspired many of the photography exhibits displayed over the years at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum. Now your photo could be among them. The museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras, is hosting My Outer Banks, a juried photography exhibit. Images taken anywhere within the past five years within the region traditionally referred to as the Outer Banks — Carova, Corolla, Duck, Southern

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at winning the jackpot. In our last Reverse Drawing in 2019, a woman bought a second chance ticket and ended up being in the final 10 contestants up on stage. That’s where the excitement really ramps up. When we get to the last 10, we continue to draw numbers until we get to the last five. While on the stage, we poll them to find out if they’re willing to split the money, leaving them with $2,000 each. On that night, everyone was willing to split the money, except for one contestant. If even one individual refuses to split the cash, we continue to pull numbers from the wall. After each number is drawn, we ask the remaining contestants if they want to split the prize money. There was one participant who refused after each number was drawn. We eliminated contestants until there were only two people left standing on the stage: the gentleman who refused to split the money, and the young lady who had purchased the second chance ticket. When asked if they wanted to split the prize money, the young lady eagerly replied, “Yes!” The gentleman answered, “I’m in it to win it! I don’t want to split the money.” The crowd exploded when the young woman won the entire $10,000. You can get in on this year’s exciting Reverse Drawing and “Go for the Gold” by getting your tickets available online at www.nccoastchamber. com or at Chamber headquarters at Makenzie Square, 3332 Bridges St., Suite 6, Morehead City. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the Reverse Drawing contact Cindy Davison, Program Manager, at 252-726-6350 or cindy@nccoastchamber. com.

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He was Henry Pigott, who was “a friend to all.” Pigott never married, and he dedicated his life to looking out for others. The last of the Portsmouth women were Edna Dixon and her niece, Marian Gray Babb. When Henry Pigott died at age 74 in 1971, the women were left in a “predicament,” noted Connie Mason, a Down East Carteret County storyteller. “They depended on somebody with a boat to help them live out there.” When Henry died, “they could no longer function out there.” Jessie Lee Babb Dominique, younger sister of Marian Babb, took her sister and aunt under her wing in Beaufort. (Jessie Lee Babb always claimed to be “the last baby born at Portsmouth village” in 1927.) The Dixon and Babb families were musically inclined, Mason told Stephen Jesse Taylor, who was a graduate student in 2009 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He wrote a master’s thesis about Portsmouth and included some of Mason’s material. Elma Dixon, who everyone called “Aunt Addy,” was “deafer than a conch, as we like to say,” Mason laughed. “She was a wonderful musician, though, and she would play the pianer by ear.” “Marian, Jessie Lee and cousin Mildred Dixon formed a gospel trio, the ‘Carolina Sweethearts,’ and sang on radio station WMBL out of Morehead City,” Mason added.

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DST FOR MOREHEAD CITY, NC 34º 43’ Latitude 76º 42’ Longitude Tidal Time Difference Between Morehead City &: Atlantic Beach Atlantic Beach Bridge Beaufort Inlet Bogue Inlet Cape Lookout Core Creek Bridge Drum Inlet Duke Marine Lab Ft. Macon USCG Harkers Island Harkers Island Bridge Hatteras Inlet Newport River New River Inlet

HIGH -:41 +:22 -:19 -:13 -:43 +1:00 -:29 +:16 -:09 +1.26 +1:42 -:18 +:44 -:10

LOW -:39 +:34 -:17 -:13 -:49 +1:19 -:31 +:12 -:10 +2:06 +2:04 -:15 +1:02 -:11

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DST FOR MOREHEAD CITY, NC 34º 43’ Latitude 76º 42’ Longitude Tidal Time Difference Between Morehead City &: HIGH Atlantic Beach Atlantic Beach Bridge

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1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: SwanFest. 6:30pm. Enjoy live music at the pavilion in downtown Swansboro. Bring chairs, blankets, even dinner if you’d like. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Free. This month’s performers include Velvet Rodeo (1st), Spare Change (8th), Captain Dick and the Lost Seaman (15th), Polar Bear Blues Band (22nd), and Freeway (29th). 2-3: Summer Science School – Seashore Life I. 9amNoon. Investigate coastal marine life of the tidal flats, salt marshes and sounds on local islands in this NC Maritime Museum program. Field-based class includes ferry rides, barrier island hiking and animal identification. Rising 1st and 2nd graders, $60. Details: 252-504-7758 or www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 & 30: Sea Turtle Trek. 2:303:30pm. Learn how the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is involved in efforts to conserve sea turtles and stroll beach as you learn about their fascinating life. Age 5 and up, $20, Details: 252247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: Marsh Madness. Noon-1:30pm. Explore the secluded salt marsh habit surrounding the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores with an aquarium naturalist. Guests will have a chance to do some dip netting and clamming and will learn about the diversity of these important habitats. Program is appropriate for age 5 and up. Cost is $15. Details: 252-2474003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31: Bird Walk. 8-9:30am. Take flight with a naturalist from the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and visit a variety of habitats with binoculars in hand to see how many birds you can see and identify. Bring your own binoculars if you prefer, if not, they will be provided. Age 10 and up. Cost is $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Surf Fishing. 6-8pm. Learn to catch the big ones from the surf hands on with an expert from the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Instruction, gear, bait and fishing license provided. Age 10 and up Cost is $25. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. 3 & 31: Behind the Scenes – Museum Technology. 2pm. Learn more about how the interactive exhibits at the North Carolina History Center run on a daily basis on this behind-the-scenes tour. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. Details: www. tryonpalace.org. Tue. 3: Exploring Coastal Habitats. 8:45-11:30am. Discover the plants and animals on the Rachel Carson Reserve. A guided hike will be taken through the different habitats found on Town Marsh and Bird Shoal. Cost is $20. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations required. Details: 252-504-7758. 4-6: Summer Science School – Seashore Life II. 9amNoon. Investigate estuarine habitats, plants and animals through field and lab studies with the NC Maritime Museum. Rising 5th-6th graders, $60. Advance registration required. Details: 252-5047758 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 & 28: Roosevelt Natural Area Paddle Trip. Explore tidal flats and quiet backwaters as you become aware of the intricate web of life thriving in this pristine natural environment through this NC Aquarium program. Event runs from 9-11am each Saturday and 5-7pm each Wednesday. Site provides canoes or kayaks. Age 8 and up, $25. Details: 252-247-

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4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 4, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 & 28: Small Arms Demonstration. 10:30am & 2:30pm. Learn about one of the small arms that a solder stationed at Fort Macon State Park may have carried – musket, flint lock or rifle and watch a blank firing demonstration. Meet in the Fort. Details: 252-726-3775. 4, 11, 18 & 25: Kids Fishing. 9-10:30am. Enjoy a morning on the dock with a naturalist from the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Instruction, gear, bait and fishing license provided. For age 10 and up. Cost is $25. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Evening Gun. 4pm. Meet at Fort Macon State Park to watch the firing of a 19th century cannon by staff at the nearby US Coast Guard Base Fort Macon. Details: 252-726-3775. 4, 14 & 21: Build a Boat in a Day. 9am-4:30pm. Adult and child teams use the stitch-and-glue technique to assemble a prepared kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for rowing or paddling. Teams are limited to four people with at least one adult. Minimum age is 8. Cost is $600. Reservations are required. Details: www. thewatercraftcenter.com, 252-504-7758. 5, 12 & 19: EmeraldFest. 6:30-8pm. Enjoy live music and a peaceful ocean breeze at the Western Ocean Regional Beach Access, Emerald Isle. This month Justin Castellano (5th), Scearce & Ketner (12th), and Naked Knees (19th) perform. Lawn chairs and blankets are suggested. Free. Details: 252-354-6350. 5, 12, 19 & 26: Beach Combing. 9-10:30am. Take a hike with N.C. Aquarium naturalists ready to guide you through this important ecosystem to discover shells, plant and animal life and other organisms that you may find along the beach. Age 5 and up. Cost is $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Natural Side of Fort Macon Hike. 10am. Meet in the Visitor Center for a leisurely hike exploring the natural side of Fort Macon. Hike will cover both trail and beach. Details: 252-726-3775. Discover Tryon Palace - Life on the Lesser Stairs. 10:30am. This behind-the-scenes tour will take guests through the palace, stables and kitchen office and shine a light on the individuals who called the palace home who lives far less glamorous lives. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children. Details: www.tryonpalace.org. Parlor Talks. 2pm. Hosted by the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and held at the store at 806 Arendell St., in downtown Morehead City, these lectures and conversations explore the history of Down East Carteret County and beyond. Topics include “Listen to History” (5th), “Cape Lookout Lighthouse” (12th), “Readings from the Promise Land” (19th) and “Living on the Edge” (26th). Details: www.coresound.com. Thur. 5: Rug Hooking Workshop. 10am-Noon. The Beaufort Historical Association will teach a class on a past-time craft. Learn how to make your own rug to take home with you. Class is limited to 8. $50. Details: 252-728-5225. 6, 13, 20 & 27: SUP Rentals. 9-11am. Enjoy an introduction to stand up paddle boarding in a safe and sheltered environment with staff from the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. After an introduction, participants will be able to explore the calm, shallow waters of Bogue Sound. Recommended for age 12 and up. Cost is $30. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Fri. 6: Summer Movies at the Park. 8:30pm. The Town of Atlantic Beach offers free summer movies at

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Atlantic Beach Town Park. Chairs and blankets are welcome. Concession stand on-site. This month the series ends with “Onward”. Carolina Seashells. 10am. Meet at the bath house at Fort Macon State Park to learn about a variety of local shells you might find on your next beach walk. Details: 252-726-3775. Concert at the Fort. 6:30pm. Friends of Fort Macon annually bring visitors to the site with its popular concert program. The season finishes its season with the Morehead City Consortium. The concerts are free and open to the public. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Details: 252726-3775. 7-8 & 28-29: Introduction to Wooden Boat Building. 9am-4:30pm. In this two-day hands on course, students explore the art of boat building from start to finish. Begin with the design and lofting of boats and move on to the setup, steam bending and different methods of creating the back bone of small boats. Course fee is $170. Must be 16 to participate. Details: www.thewatercraftcenter. com, 252-504-7758. 7, 14, 21 & 28: Olde Beaufort Farmers Market. 9am1pm. Find an array of locally sourced produced and art at Courthouse Square in Beaufort. Follow along on Facebook or Instagram to learn about special events. Details: www. oldebeaufortfarmersmarket.org 7 & 21: Carteret County Speedway. It’s race night at the speedway, 501 Whitehouse Fork Road, Swansboro. Tickets are $15 for adults, free for anyone under 10. Details: www. carteretspeedway.com Sat. 7: Traditional Skiff Rally. 8am-2pm. Each year, the museum’s annual regatta finds traditional sailing skiffs racing around the islands for the Shanghai Trophy. The race begins in front of the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center on Taylors Creek at about 8am. Details: 252-504-7758 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Atlantic Beach Beach Music Festival. 11am-6pm. The Town of Atlantic Beach brings a chance to shag on the shores this spring with its popular music festivals. Performers include Coastline, Band of Oz, The Embers and the Mighty Saints of Soul. Free. Pelican Awards & Taste of the Coast. 5:308:30pm. North Carolina Coastal Federation is hosting this awards ceremony at the civic center in Morehead City. Online auction and ticket sales will open on June 15. Details: nccoast.org or 252-393-8185. Cannon Day. The cannons at Fort Macon State Park will be fired during demonstrations at 10:30 and 11:30am and 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30pm. Details: 252-726-3775. Debra Stinson & Tracy Huley Artist Reception. 5:30-7pm. The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery on the Beaufort Historic Site welcome the work of two featured artists with a reception. The work of Stinson and Huley will be on display at the gallery through the end of September. Details: beauforthistoricsite.org. 9 & 23: Bird Hike. 9am. Meet at the visitor’s center at Fort Macon State Park for a leisurely stroll to identify birds native to the area. Free. Details: 252-726-3775. Tue. 10: Kayak the Salt Marsh. 9am-Noon. Learn about local history and the importance of salt marshes while enjoying a relaxing paddle with the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Instruction and safety lessons provided. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants must know how to swim, and some kayak experience

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is recommended. Advance reservations required. Cost is $30 per person, $20 with own kayak. Details: 252-504-7758 or www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Beach Run. 6:30pm. Carteret County Parks and Recreation organizes this annual series featuring 1-mile, 5K and 10K options for all skill levels at the Atlantic Beach Circle. Cost is $7 per race. Registration begins at 5:15pm. Register online at ccpr.recdesk.com. Behind the Scenes – Conservation Lab. 2pm. Learn about the conservation work that is done to artifacts on exhibit at the Governor’s Palace, NC History Center and historic homes around Tryon Palace. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children. Details: www.tryonpalace.org. Wed. 11: Summer Science School – Preschool Story Time and Crafts. 9-10am. Includes a story, estuarine critter observation and a related craft at the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Free. Details: 252-504-7758 or www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 13-15: Beaufort Pirate Invasion. 10am-4pm. Located at the Gallants Channel Complex, this annual festival includes a reenactment of a pirate attack on Beaufort and the subsequent trials. A parade, educational programs and rousing parties make this fun for the whole family. Don’t forget your pirate costume! Cost is $10 for all 3 days. Details: www.beaufortpirateinvasion.com or 252-2419049. Fri. 13: Astronomy Night. 7:30pm. Beginning with a lecture by NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Brandon Porter. Then join NASA Ambassador Lisa Pelletier-Harmon, local stargazers and staff from Cape Lookout National Seashore for an exploration of the cosmos at the Fort Macon bath house. The evening includes a chance to view the sky through a telescope. Free. Details: go.nps. gov/astronomynight. 14 & 28: Concert in the Park. 7-8:30pm. Join the Morehead City Parks and Recreation Dept. for a free summer concert at Jaycee Park on the Morehead City waterfront. Lawn chairs and blankets are suggested. This month’s performances include Built for Comfort (14th) and Revolution (28th). Details: 252-726-5083. Sat. 14: Solar System Ambassador Program. 2pm. Join a NASA Solar System Ambassador in the auditorium at Fort Macon State Park for a 1-hour presentation on various NASA programs. Details: 252-726-3775. 17 & 24: Behind the Scenes – Costume Shop. 2pm. Visit the Tryon Palace Costume Shop for a discussion on historical clothing, research and sewing techniques used in the past. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for students. Included with regular admission. Details: www.tryonpalace.org. 19-20: Summer Science School – Pirates! 9am-Noon. Become part of the pirate crew on this twoday class at the NC Maritime Museum. Rising 1st-2nd graders, $65. Advance registration required. Details: 252-504-7758 or www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Fri. 20: Alive at Five. 5-8pm. Join the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association for a free concert at Jaycee Park on the Morehead City waterfront. This month Soul Psychedelique performs Details: www.downtownmoreheadcity. com or 252-808-0440. Turtle Talk. 10am. Join a ranger at the visitors center at Fort Macon State Park for a look at one of our local treasures – the sea turtle. Learn about species of turtles and how common they are on

our beaches. Meets at the bath house. Details: 252-726-3775. Sat. 21: Carteret Big Sweep Clean Up. 9am. Volunteers will meet on West Firetower road to pick up litter. Everyone should bring gloves and their own supplies as needed and wear closed-toe shoes. To sign up or for more information go to www. facebook.com/carteretbigsweep. Outlander – The Spark of the Rebellion. 9:15am. Fans of the Outlander series can now follow Claire and Jamie’s footsteps in North Carolina and learn the facts versus the fiction about the N.C. Regulator Movement. Tickets are $20. Details: www.tryonpalace.org. Telescope and Astrophotography Workshop. All day event. Presented by Crystal Coast Stargazers, including a mobile planetarium and solar observing by Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Free. For details and scheduling call 252-726-3775. Live & Local 2021. 6pm. Join Tryon Palace, New Bern, for live music, craft beer and food on the grounds of the palace. Local craft breweries and food trucks provide an array of options. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $45 for VIP, with exclusive early access. Details: www. tryonpalace.org. Fri. 27: Astronomy Night. 8:30pm. Join NASA Ambassador Lisa Pelletier-Harmon and local stargazers for an exploration of the cosmos at the Fort Macon bath house. The evening includes a chance to view the sky through a telescope. Free. Details: 252-726-3775. Sat. 28: Beach & Brews at the Cottage. 2-5pm. Join The Cottage at the Crystal Coast for live music and brews from four local breweries. Brewmasters will be on hand to discuss the art of crafting beer. Tickets are $50. Details: thecottagenc.com.

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1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 & 29: Roosevelt Natural Area Paddle Trip. Explore tidal flats and quiet backwaters as you become aware of the intricate web of life thriving in this pristine natural environment through this NC Aquarium program. Event runs from 9-11am each Saturday and 5-7pm each Wednesday. Site provides canoes or kayaks. Age 8 and up, $25. Details: 252-2474003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Kids Fishing. 9-10:30am. Enjoy a morning on the dock with a naturalist from the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Instruction, gear, bait and fishing license provided. For age 10 and up. Cost is $25. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Civil War Musket Firing Demonstration. 10:30am. Learn about a Civil War era musket’s history, loading procedures and firing at Fort Macon. Meet in the Fort. Details: 252-726-3775. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: Beach Combing. 9-10:30am. Take a hike with N.C. Aquarium naturalists ready to guide you through this important ecosystem to discover shells, plant and animal life and other organisms that you may find along the beach. Age 5 and up. Cost is $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Discover Tryon Palace - Life on the Lesser Stairs. 10:30am. This behind-the-scenes tour will take guests through the palace, stables and kitchen office and shine a light on the individuals who called the palace home who lives far less glamorous lives. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children. Details: www.tryonpalace.org. 2, 16: Alive at Five. 5-8pm. Join the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association for a free concert at Jaycee Park on the Morehead City

waterfront. This month’s performances include Night Years (2nd) and Band of Oz (16th). Details: www.downtownmoreheadcity.com or 252-8080440. Thur. 2: Parlor Talks. 2pm. Hosted by the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and held at the store at 806 Arendell St., in downtown Morehead City, these lectures and conversations explore the history of Down East Carteret County and beyond. The series concludes with historian Steve Goodwin and anthropologist Barbara Garrity-Blake discussing Beaufort. Details: www. coresound.com. 3, 10, 17 & 24: SUP Rentals. 9-11am. Enjoy an introduction to stand up paddle boarding in a safe and sheltered environment with staff from the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. After an introduction, participants will be able to explore the calm, shallow waters of Bogue Sound. Recommended for age 12 and up. Cost is $30. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Fri. 3: Murder Mystery Dinner. 6pm. Close out summer with a little mystery. The NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort presents an evening of murder, plot twists and loads of fun. Registration is required. Tickets are $45. Details: www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com, 252-504-7758. 5 & 12: SwanFest. 6:30pm. Enjoy live music at the pavilion in downtown Swansboro. Bring chairs, blankets, even dinner if you’d like. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Free. This month’s performers include Gary Louder & Smoking Hot (5th) & Justin Castellano/Eddie Profit (12th). 5 & 18: Carteret County Speedway. It’s race night at the speedway, 501 Whitehouse Fork Road, Swansboro. Tickets are $15 for adults, free for anyone under 10. Details: www. carteretspeedway.com 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 & 30: Sea Turtle Trek. 2:303:30pm. Learn how the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is involved in efforts to conserve sea turtles and stroll beach as you learn about their fascinating life. Age 5 and up, $20, Details: 252247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 6, 13, 20 & 27: Marsh Madness. Noon-1:30pm. Explore the secluded salt marsh habit surrounding the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores with an aquarium naturalist. Guests will have a chance to do some dip netting and clamming and will learn about the diversity of these important habitats. Program is appropriate for age 5 and up. Cost is $15. Details: 252-2474003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 7, 14, 21 & 28: Bird Walk. 8-9:30am. Take flight with a naturalist from the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and visit a variety of habitats with binoculars in hand to see how many birds you can see and identify. Bring your own binoculars if you prefer, if not, they will be provided. Age 10 and up. Cost is $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. Surf Fishing. 6-8pm. Learn to catch the big ones from the surf hands on with an expert from the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Instruction, gear, bait and fishing license provided. Age 10 and up Cost is $25. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. Tue. 7: Behind the Scenes – Costume Shop. 2pm. Visit the Tryon Palace Costume Shop for a discussion on historical clothing, research and sewing techniques used in the past. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for students. Included with regular admission. Details: www.tryonpalace.org.

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Find Your Inner Pirate at Beaufort Pirate Invasion Get ready for cannons, eye patches and invading pirates as Beaufort prepares the town for its annual influx of pirates – the Beaufort Pirate Invasion. Townsfolk will battle the pirates for control of Beaufort on Friday through Sunday, Aug. 13-15. Amid the many contradictory stories surrounding famed and not so famed pirates there is plenty of mystery and fantasy. Pirates add to the lure of the sea, living a life with the promise of untold freedoms along with perilous stories that chill our souls. The Beaufort Pirate Invasion remembers those days of drama and excitement through sword fights, weapon demonstrations, costume contests, live music, dancing – and perhaps a little grog. But Beaufort’s experience with pirates hasn’t always been so jolly. In 1747, so lore tells us, the scourge of the sea found its way to the sleepy hamlet of Beaufort, overtaking the town and pillaging as they went, running residents out of town. This did not set well with Major Enoch Ward and his militia of 58 men. They attempted to stop the ransacking and looting to no avail. Major Enoch Ward, however, refused to relinquish his duties. He scoured the countryside, urging farmers to help him take up the fight. Within three days, he had brought together 100 farmers which he armed with whatever weapons they could find. Major Ward, alongside Col. Thomas Lorick, returned to Beaufort with his hodgepodge militia and dispelled the unwelcome visitors from the town.

During the annual Pirate Invasion, the story will again be told through music, dance, reenactments, special events in a family friendly environment. Held at the Gallant’s Channel complex at the base of the Beaufort high-rise bridge, the gated festival will include more than 200 professional performers, included magicians, sword fighters, stilt walkers, musicians and more. Visitors can expect an array of demonstrations, mock battles and storytelling. Costumes are encouraged. Special events include the annual Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Bottle O’ RUN, a 5K and 1-mile fun run. Tickets for the Pirate Invasion can be purchased by calling 252-241-9049. To learn more, visit www.beaufortpirateinvasion.

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Plan ahead and arrive early in Atlantic Beach for an entire week of beach music-themed events leading up to the festival! On Monday, Aug. 2, join DJ Danny Navey at the TackleBox Tavern for an evening of beach music. Preregister to paint a unique Beach Music Festival themed painting by Wine & Design at Crystal Coast Brewing beginning at 6:30pm on Tuesday. R&D Brewing is sponsoring Business After Hours with Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Thursday will feature a Sweat, Sip & Shop barre class at The Cottage and our 2nd Annual Beach Music Pub Crawl! Beginning at the Tipsy Turtle Tavern, your pub crawl ticket includes hors d’oeuvres from Venice Italian Kitchen, drink specials at each of our 9 locations, and access to shuttle service from 6-10pm. To conclude Beach Music Festival Week, sponsors are invited to join us for a Sponsor’s Reception on Friday, beginning at 6pm.

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ne of the greatest pirate stories of all time – “Treasure Island” – was transformed into a liveaction, full-color film in 1950, more than 70 years ago now. The movie was released by Walt Disney Productions. (It was the studio’s first venture outside its specialty area of animation.) The film was based on the book written by the Robert Lewis Stevenson of Edinburgh, Scotland. To promote the movie, Disney’s publicist hyped “musket-roaring action” and the “skullduggery of the wily, one-legged pirate Long John Silver.” Trina S. Rhodes of North Aurora, Ill., a professional pirate reenactor, storyteller, author and consultant to the entertainment industry on “pirate heritage and culture,” said that “Treasure Island” is the “most famous pirate story every written, and the most famous pirate in it, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is Long John Silver.” Many agree that actor Robert Guy Newton’s performance as Long John Silver, who hobbled on a single crutch with his parrot Capt. Flint perched on his shoulder, is a cinema classic. Kat Eschner of Smithsonian.com said Newton created “the way that many film and TV pirates would speak (with a distinctive accent).” Michael Almereyda of The New York Times wrote that Newton had a huge screen presence, and “as Long John Silver, he seemed convincingly possessed of a lifetime’s worth of rum-soaked, roguish scheming.” Robert Newton was born in 1905, in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, a place that was the origin of many real pirates. He became a stage actor at age 16. During World War II, Newton served with the Royal Navy (while in his mid-30s), aboard a minesweeper that provided escort service for several Russian convoys. In the post-war era, Newton moved on to motion pictures. After “Treasure Island,” Newton was cast in the starring role in the 1952 release of “Blackbeard the Pirate,” which movie critic Sam Moffitt described as a “real pirate movie.” “Here in ‘Blackbeard the Pirate,’ we get Newton at full strength, walking on both legs with his bizarre mannerisms at full throttle,” Moffitt said. “There is a phrase used to describe over-the-top acting – ‘chewing the scenery.’ Newton not only chewed up the scenery; he digested it….” Newton did not invent the pirate word “arrrr” (also pronounced as “yarrrr” and “arrrrg”), but he did perfect it, according to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (Ind.). The expression was used by pirates when responding in the affirmative or when expressing excitement. The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort is a good source for more information about Newton and other “Golden Pirates of the Silver Screen.” Newton’s acting career was cut short by chronic alcoholism, which led to his death from a heart attack in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 1956 at age 50. Newton has been memorialized as the “patron saint” by The Pirate Guys, LLC, of Albany, Ore., who created “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” When in character, Mark Summers goes by “Cap’n Slappy,” and his pal John Baur is known as “Ol’ Chumbucket.” They came up with their whimsical idea in 1995 and selected Sept. 19 for the annual observance. Now, “Talk Like a Pirate Day” is celebrated internationally, thanks to residual publicity generated by an endorsement from syndicated columnist Dave Berry in 2002. 26

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Beaufort’s Claim: ‘Blackbeard Slept Here’ Beaufort’s reputation as a “pirate town” adds to the charm and intrigue of this historic seaside village. The most notorious pillager and plunderer of all time – Blackbeard the Pirate – was a regular visitor. Journalists from the British Isles note with pride that Bristol, a port community in southwestern England, is the hometown of Edward Teach Jr., born about 1680, the son of Capt. Edward Teach Sr. and wife, Elizabeth. Edward Jr. became Blackbeard, who “still captures our imaginations to this day,” wrote journalist Maddy Searle of Edinburgh, Scotland. He was bad to the bone and “one of the most infamous pirates in history.” Searle cited research by the late Robert Earl Lee of Kinston, N.C., who authored several Blackbeard books. Lee wrote that Blackbeard “was born into an intelligent, respectable, well-to-do family … and was undoubtedly swayed by Bristol’s maritime heritage and traditions…and privateering.” By 1714, Blackbeard was sailing in consort with the pirate crew of Capt. Benjamin Hornigold, based in the Bahamas. Blackbeard captured the French slave ship, La Concorde, in 1717 off Saint Vincent Island in the Caribbean and transformed the vessel into his flagship, which he renamed as Queen Anne’s Revenge.” Lee wrote: “Teach grew a coarse, coal-black beard that covered the whole of his face. He allowed his monstrous mane to grow to an extravagant length, and he was accustomed to braiding it into little pigtails, tied with ribbons of various colors.” “As a finishing touch before a battle, he tucked under the brim of his hat fuses (made of hemp) that would burn at the rate of a foot an hour, the eerie coils of smoke from which added to the frightfulness of his appearance. Across his shoulders he wore a sling with two or three pistols hanging in holsters, like a bandolier. In the broad belt strapped around his waist was an assortment of pistols and daggers and an oversized cutlass,” Lee wrote. Blackbeard’s “deliberately awesome appearance in battle” was totally intimidating, causing crews of many merchant ships to surrender “without any pretense of a fight,” Lee noted. Blackbeard was a major player during the final chapters of the “Golden Age of Piracy,” which is generally defined as the period between the 1650s and the 1730s. The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort displays an impressive array of artifacts salvaged from the wreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge. The ship ran aground and sank in 1718 while approaching Beaufort Inlet. The wreck was not discovered until 1996. Blackbeard was a frequent guest at a small inn located on Hammock Lane overlooking Taylors Creek in Beaufort, one of the oldest structures in town. The building is now a private residence, but locals believe it is among Beaufort’s most haunted houses. Jane Welborn Hudson, a journalist from Greenville, N.C., wrote that Blackbeard “reportedly had two dozen ‘wives’ in various ports.” Hudson wrote that Blackbeard brought one of them – an 18-yearold bride from France – to the “Hammock House” in Beaufort. According to folklore, she was never seen again.

Beaufort Seafarer Preserves Pirate Heritage It’s both amusing and appropriate for Beaufort’s pirate-inresidence – Capt. Horatio Sinbad – to have chosen as his credo: “To rule the waves you wave the rules.” As in wave good-bye to rules. It’s the same as waiving them. For, you see, the general rule is: “Rules and regulations do not apply to pirates.” They are roguish characters who shun conformity. As a young boy growing up in the Midwest, Ross Andrew Morphew was enchanted, enthralled and obsessed with story books and movies about pirates. Ross said he always wanted to be a pirate when he grew up … and now he “arrrgh” one,” his friends liked to quip. He was an impressionable 8-year-old when Disney’s action film “Treasure Island” hit the big screen in 1950, featuring Long John Silver. As a young lad, Morphew was mesmerized by the idea of sailing the seven seas. He memorized the line: “Steady as she goes, an’ stand t’yer guns.” Sinbad (now pushing toward 80) once told a television news crew that his dear mother would often say: “The boy turned 12 and never went beyond that.” Bless that mama’s heart. Ross Morphew was a semester shy of high school graduation when he left home and made his way to Saint Lucia, an island in the Caribbean, wrote Josh Shaffer of The (Raleigh) News & Observer. His fellow seamen gave him the nickname “Sinbad.” With fair skin and long, blond hair, Morphew bore little resemblance to the legendary Sinbad the Sailor (of Arabian descent) or to actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr., who played the leading role in the 1947 film “Sinbad the Sailor.” Sinbad told Shaffer: “I was a passionate admirer of Horatio Nelson, the British naval commander, and I loved the tales of Capt.

Horatio Hornblower, so eventually I added ‘Horatio’ as a first name.” (He legally changed his name to Horatio Sinbad when he was old enough.) Sinbad eventually returned home to complete high school. He got a job, got married and began building his very own sloop, a 22foot vessel, which he named Meka, a word from the Hopi nation of native Americans that means “stout and loyal companion.” On a sailing journey from Michigan to Florida in 1960, Meka sank in a terrible storm in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Norfolk, Va. Sinbad and his wife, Marilyn, and crew were rescued by an Irish freighter. Sinbad concluded that he needed a bigger boat. Back in Michigan, Sinbad landed a job as a draftsman for General Motors (GM) and began building the Meka II in the backyard of his rented house in Dearborn Heights, a suburb of Detroit. The Meka II was designed as a 2/3-scale replica of an 17th century pirate brigantine, armed with eight cannons. “She has an overall length of 54 feet with mahogany timbers and beamed oak decking … as well as an ample assortment of fabricated metal GM parts.” Sinbad said it took several years and 10,000 man-hours to finish the boatbuilding project. Several times, Sinbad said he “ran afoul of city inspectors and their construction deadlines.” It was network television news when the crane arrived to lift the boat and carry her to the Detroit River in 1967.

Sinbad Makes Beaufort his Home Port During the summers from 1967-70, Capt. Horatio Sinbad piloted his new, self-built pirate ship, the Meka II, around the Great Lakes in preparation for open, ocean waters. (Continued on page 62) ISLAND REVIEW • August 2021

economic notes Michele Query, Director Carteret County Economic Development

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n the fall of September 2019, Crystal Coast Economic Development launched a marketing campaign to introduce more people to Carteret County. The overarching theme was “Live Where You Vacation.” Having spent a couple of years at a PR and Marketing Firm, I was anxious to dive right in. We filmed everywhere from Down East to Bogue Banks to the Western-end of the county to drone footage over the Intercoastal waterway – it was amazing to see the county through that lens. We interviewed many people along the way and I was always interested to learn when someone vacationed here and ultimately made Carteret County their home. And then it dawned on me one day – I live where I vacationed! Many years ago, when the Atlantic Beach Circle was the happening place on a Saturday night and Jungle Land was a main attraction, my family and I spent our summers on Emerald Isle. A little about me. I’m a native Texan. After graduating from Texas A&M University, I found myself in Washington, DC working as a congressional staffer for a representative from Texas. I obtained a Master of Arts in Public Administration and spent four years on Capitol Hill participating in the process and making valuable connections and lifelong friends. My next move was to Florida, where I was active in campaigns, elections and served in county

government. Having always possessed an entrepreneurial and somewhat free spirit, I founded a consulting firm with an emphasis on fundraising, marketing, real estate and community development. But something was missing. Perhaps over the years and multiple visits had turned me into a Carolina Girl. For the third time in my career, the road less traveled led me back to Eastern North Carolina, this time to stay, and I couldn’t be prouder to call Carteret County home. Not only do we live where others vacation, we live in one of the most business-friendly counties in the state. We are a community of predominantly small businesses, entrepreneurs and in a post-COVID world, home to an increasing number of remote workers. We are growing in ways that are uniquely us. In the year ahead, Crystal Coast Economic Development will continue to create opportunities for growth and address the needs of our entrepreneurs and remote workers. We will partner to seek creative solutions to attract skilled and hospitality workers to support tourism and our existing industries. We will ask people to leave us better than they found us and provide a foundation so that they too can live, work or own a business where they vacation.

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By Daniel James Brown This is a story which needed to be told. Dan Brown, author of the previous bestseller “Boys in the Boat,” has provided here a tense and tender account of the plight of Japanese-Americans following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This is a story on two fronts. One is about the 120,000 people of Japanese descent forced into relocation camps during WWII in the United States. The other is the story of the 18,000 young men of Japanese ancestry who fought in Europe in the 442nd regiment of the American Army. This is a record of prejudice and bravery. In 1946 President Truman honored the men of the 442nd by saying, “You fought not only the enemy, but you fought prejudice – and you’ve won.” Dan Brown questions whether they actually won the fight against prejudice. He does, however, recognize their contribution to supporting the American ideals of fairmindedness and courage. These young JapaneseAmericans of the 442nd were the most decorated military unit of its size in American history. Their bravery in war was taking place while their parents were detained in camps in the States. This book begins with the attack on Pearl Harbor where a third of the population in Hawaii were of Japanese lineage. It ends with soldiers returning home and seeking to find their family members dispersed to unknown places. There is one scene where a returning soldier goes to the Red Cross to try and find his parents. The worker there says there are some “Japs” over at the Buddhist temple. A sailor from Texas steps in and tells the woman to look at the medal of honor on the soldier’s chest and to not refer to him as a Jap. Much of this book recounts the efforts of the segregated 442nd to defeat the Germans in Italy and France. They were tasked to drive the enemy from well-fortified mountain top positions. Rudy Tokiwa, Kats Miho and Fred Shiosaki are three followed in this story as the regiment accomplished its assigned duty with great bravery. In October of 1944 they rescued what has been called the “lost battalion” of Texas infantrymen surrounded in France, an amazing feat. To research this book the author went to Europe to see for himself the terrain these courageous soldiers were able to conquer. This book is more than a war story. It is a deeply personal account of the lives of a number of people who struggled to prove their loyalty to the United States even as the country was detaining their family members. Rudy Tokiwa returned home on crutches because of his wounds and continued to fight for justice. In August of 1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act proclaiming the injustices done to Japanese-Americans during the war. Brown tells of Rudy’s visit to Capitol Hill where he testified, a very moving scene. This book will, itself, move readers, open minds and fascinate with heroic narratives. Curt Finch Emerald Isle Books

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eople crave diversity, yet they often return to the familiar out of comfort, fear, or decision fatigue. We hear, “He’s a Chardonnay drinker” or “She only likes Sauvignon Blanc.” Yet, when people taste new grapes they often like them, but soon forget what they had, cannot find it on a wine store shelf, or fear the unknown. Here are two alternative whites to search out and try. They both grow near the sea and are especially delicious paired with seafood. Assyrtiko is white grape grown throughout Greece. It, however, reaches its apex of flavor and personality on its home soil on the Agean isle of Thira, or Santorini. Here the grape grow in the dry, mainly white, pumice of an extinct volcano. The soils, like the island, are hot, dry due to the porous rock, and windswept. There is little rainfall (22 inches average per year) so most of the water the vines receive is from nighttime sea spray. The environs are harsh on a grape, but the locals overcome this through growing the vines in a kouloura. The vine dressers weave a wreath or basket of the living vine that lies flat on the ground. When grapes are set, the fruit is moved into the center hollow and leaves cover them. The leaves and vine protect the fruit from the harsh winds, blowing sands, and scorching sun. Santorini Assyrtiko is powerfully acidic, with flavors of lime and lemon. The wines also have notes of flint and a salinity from their ocean view vineyards. These wines pair extremely well with fresh seafood, in particular oily fish like mackerel, and tomato and cheese salads. Vermentino is native to Italy and probably hails from the northwest arcing Liguria coast. The grape is found from Provence all the way to Tuscany; it also grows on the nearby islands of Corsica and Sardinia. 30

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Vermentino is called Rolle (pronounced like roll) in Provence and is often fermented with red grapes to create rosés. In Italy the grape is usually vinified as a white wine. Winemakers prove their mettle when making Vermentino. This variety is vigorous; when overcropped the wines are, in a word, boring. However, if the fruit is grown in less fertile, higher elevations, the wines are much more expressive. Look for flavors of lime, grapefruit, and green apple. Really ripe wines may taste of pineapple or other tropical fruits with hints of bitter almond on the finish. Look also for herbal notes. Vermentino falls on toward the acidic side of medium yet is oily not so crisp as Sauvignon Blanc. For the most part, these wines are made in stainless steel to keep the grape’s freshness. It can handle malolactic fermentation, a biological fermentation that changes harsher malic (apple) acids into softer latic (dairy) acids. Wines that undergo malolactic tend to be deeper and richer, therefore more serious for food pairings. Of course, seafood is a natural pairing for Vermentino, but chicken and lighter pork preparations would fare well. Also, the grape has an affinity for garlic and herb driven dishes making it perfect for pesto, scampi, and piccata sauces. Use the lighter style for porch or beach sipping with snacks. Brett Chappell is a Certified Sommelier and Wine Educator. He and his wife Jen, a Wine and Spirits Education Trust Level Two, own MF Chappell Wine Merchant in Atlantic Beach. Their website is MFChappellWine.com and the phone number is 252-773-4016. They offer gourmet goods, cigars, wine tastings, and virtual wine classes along with their wine.

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In our fast-paced, deadline-driven society people are pushed to their limits daily. We manage our homes, our families and our careers with little or no concern about a good night’s sleep. That is, of course, until 3pm rolls around and you find yourself starring at your computer monitor at work with a glazed look on your face. We’re all action and little rest – there will be plenty of time for that in retirement, right? Perhaps. But for those who think they can run full throttle for too long without any health repercussions are sadly mistaken. The average 30- to 40-year-old person needs eight hours of sleep – anything less than that on a chronic basis can be considered chronic sleep deprivation. And it shows. Symptoms include irritability, difficulty concentrating, memory loss, appetite changes, difficulty handling stressful situations and more. The symptoms, in turn, cause more stress, which may make it more difficult to sleep and a vicious cycle is born. Experts note that around 30 percent of the population has some sort of sleep disturbance. For most it comes and goes, but for others it takes on a more consistent path. It’s often underestimated, but we need sleep to survive. During sleep, the body regenerates and rejuvenates. There’s a lot that goes on while we’re asleep. It’s 1/3 of your life – it’s a big deal. People say that after a good night’s sleep they feel so much better – and they are. They have a better outlook, they’re less depressed, they have more energy. A good night’s sleep ails a lot of ills. We tell people to ‘sleep on it’ before making a major purchase or decision – and there has actually been a scientific study that shows that when people do that they usually do come up with the correct decision.

We all have an internal clock that is set by our genes so some variation in the sleep pattern is normal. There are the larks, or morning people who jump out of bed as chipper as the bright shining sun and the night owls who prefer to stay up into the wee hours of the morning. The most important thing about our natural cycle is that we must make sure that we maintain eight hours of contiguous sleep each day, experts say. If not – it can ultimately catch up to you. One of the first steps in improving your night’s sleep is limiting what takes place in bed. Many of us have a television in the bedroom, which we sit and watch before turning in for the night. Others may enjoy reading or checking in on emails before turning out the lights. But these activities have experts shaking their heads. Babies learn how to sleep in their cribs through the patterns established by their parents. At night, he has a bath, perhaps a bottle, then he is placed in the crib and the light is turned out and that process ingrains in the child that this is the time for sleep. He begins to connect being placed in the crib and the lights going out with time for sleep. In a similar fashion, adults can relearn that process – they can reset the idea of what going to sleep means and what it involves. Like most bad habits we change, it’s not something that is going to change overnight. It takes self-discipline and some people are just harder to teach. But it’s a necessary lesson for good health. There are multiple factors that affect the way we sleep – including sleep apnea and other full-fledged sleep disorders – however, stress, lack of exercise and diet are common factors that people have full control over. Everyone has some level of stress – whether it is work related, economic or just the challenges of raising children. There is no stressfree life. What people can do, however, is strive to not let it disrupt their sleep cycle. Exercise is also a huge factor. As a society, Americans have become increasingly sedentary. Our parents, for example, rarely had sleep disturbances because they were more physically active. Technology and transportation options have made it easier for us to sit in one place and accomplish everything we need to. We’re no longer running memos up three flight of stairs – we’re sending an email or interoffice chat. No longer do people walk down to the corner store or stroll over to a friend’s house to ask a question. What’s the point in going outside when you can text, email or call. Computers are good for a lot of things but they’re not necessarily good for our health. We were built to be busy. We’re the worker bees. And being busy is an important part of getting a healthy night’s sleep. We’ve invented all this technology to make our lives easier but we fail to make time to get up and exercise. Along with exercise, a healthy diet is necessary to fuel our bodies and keep us moving throughout the course of the day. Dieticians note that rule we’ve been told since childhood – breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Having breakfast definitely helps someone feel perkier. Numerous studies have shown that children who are in school who skip breakfast are more sluggish and the same can be said for adults. It’s not necessarily important that it is a breakfast food. It can be a bowl of cereal, a granola bar and yogurt or peanut butter on a piece of toast. Eating a big heavy meal at any point in the day will make you feel sleepy, but a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and dietary fibers as opposed to heavy fats and fried foods can provide our body with the energy it needs. For most people, caffeine should be eliminated in the afternoon and evening because it’s going to affect your ability to sleep at night. When we hit a rough patch in the middle of the day, the natural response is to grab some coffee or maybe a soda from the machine in the break room – just something to get you through – but really we’re making ourselves more tired the next day by doing so because we’re setting ourselves up for a bad night’s sleep. Overall, we are creatures that crave normalcy – normal heart rate, normal blood glucose and yes, normal sleep patterns.

Tips for a better sleep from the National Sleep Foundation • Stick to a sleep schedule with the same bedtime and wake up time, even on the weekends. This helps to regulate your body’s clock and could help you fall asleep and stay asleep for the night. • Practice a relaxing bedtime ritual. A relaxing, routine activity right before bedtime conducted away from bright lights helps separate your sleep time from activities that can cause excitement, stress or anxiety which can make it more difficult to fall asleep, get sound and deep sleep or remain asleep. • If you have trouble sleeping, avoid naps, especially in the afternoon. Power napping may help you get through the day, but if you find that you can’t fall asleep at bedtime, eliminating even short catnaps may help. • Exercise daily. Vigorous exercise is best, but even light exercise is better than no activity. Exercise at any time of day, but not at the expense of your sleep. • Evaluate your room. Design your sleep environment to establish the conditions you need for sleep. Your bedroom should be cool – between 60 and 67 degrees. Your bedroom should also be free from any noise that can disturb your sleep. Finally, your bedroom should be free from any light. Check your room for noises or other distractions. This includes a bed partner’s sleep disruptions such as snoring. Consider using blackout curtains, eye shades, ear plugs, “white noise” machines, humidifiers, fans and other devices. • Sleep on a comfortable mattress and pillows. Make sure your mattress is comfortable and supportive. The one you have been using for years may have exceeded its life expectancy – about 9 or 10 years for most good quality mattresses. Have comfortable pillows and make the room attractive and inviting for sleep but also free of allergens that might affect you and objects that might cause you to slip or fall if you have to get up. • Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and heavy meals in the evening. Alcohol, cigarettes and caffeine can disrupt sleep. Eating big or spicy meals can cause discomfort from indigestion that can make it hard to sleep. If you can, avoid eating large meals for two to three hours before bedtime. Try a light snack 45 minutes before bed if you’re still hungry. • Wind down. Your body needs time to shift into sleep mode, so spend the last hour before bed doing a calming activity such as reading. For some people, using an electronic device such as a laptop can make it hard to fall asleep, because the particular type of light emanating from the screens of these devices is activating to the brain. • If you can’t sleep, go into another room and do something relaxing until you feel tired. It is best to take work materials, computers and televisions out of the sleeping environment. Use your bed only for sleep and sex to strengthen the association between bed and sleep. If you’re still having trouble sleeping, don’t hesitate to speak with your doctor or find a sleep professional. You may also benefit from recording your sleep in a Sleep Diary to help you better evaluate common patterns or issues you may see with your sleep or sleeping habits.

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Massage Therapy for Runners

re you increasing your training mileage to run for a longer distance than you’ve ever completed before? Do you suffer from chronic or recurring injuries? Are you training for a big race goal, maybe a PR finish time or a big age-group win? If you run more than once a week or even just train hard at the gym regularly, I highly recommend incorporating massage therapy into your training plan and budget. I have been attending regular massage therapy appointments to prevent running injuries for several years while training for and running road marathons and ultra-trail races. For my needs, I prefer to get either monthly or biweekly massages, depending on my mileage and whether or not I am dealing with any current or nagging injuries. When we run, our muscles shorten and tighten. Yes, regular stretching and foam-rolling post-run will help, but a hands-on approach by a certified massage therapist can pinpoint the sources of tightness, pain and other issues and treat them on the spot and over time. IMPORTANT: Although massages can be helpful when recovering from injuries, it is best to seek professional medical advice from your doctor if you suspect you have a serious injury or one that bothers you for more than a week. A qualified massage therapist knows how to warm up your muscles gently and then progress to deeper tissue work to elongate the muscles. Therapeutic massage involves applying deep pressure and is designed to be corrective to soft tissue. This can help you recover more quickly; improve performance and flexibility; relieve muscle and tightness; restore range of motion in joints; and improve circulation. In addition to my regular massage sessions, I enjoy a pre-race massage to relax and alleviate muscle tension before race weekend – typically an appointment 3-5 days before the endurance event. 38

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Post-race massages are also worthwhile, especially if you skipped the pre-race massage session. You should schedule your post-race massage when muscles are no longer sore to the touch or when used, typically 3-5 days after an event. You can maximize the benefits of massage therapy by regularly scheduling sessions instead of booking single sessions to prevent or solve problems. You can view it as a reward for training if that helps you to stay motivated. Massage therapy works best as a preventative measure instead of curatively, so it’s best to be proactive instead of making an appointment when something hurts. Online reviews on Facebook, YELP, or Google are an excellent starting point when you are looking for a massage therapist. Once you find one that seems appropriate for you, check their certifications and if you meet with them, ask how long they have been practicing. A skilled massage therapist will be eager to discuss their experience, education and work history, as well as their approach or philosophy in regards to massage therapy. This is especially important because every massage therapist has a different mindset and methodology in how they practice. Some might practice with a sports-medicine mindset, others might strive to provide a primarily relaxing experience. Make sure what they provide is in line with your goals and communicate regularly once you begin therapy. The good news is your gym might have a provider that’s right for you, so in addition to online searches, check with our staff! We have a therapist you can start working with today.

Jessica Diaz is an ultra runner, loving wife & mother, owner of a Siberian Husky, RRCA Running Coach & Race Director, as well as Digital Manager at The GYM Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness and CEO of Diaz Media Marketing.

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Number of Nests Continue to Climb

he Sea Turtle nest total here in Emerald Isle keeps climbing. We’ve had several exciting mornings when multiple nests were found the same morning. Nests #5, #6 and #7 were all found on the same morning. Nests #14 and #15 were also found on the same morning ... talk about a busy time for the Nest Response Team members on duty those days! It turns out that Cheryl, Liz, Ruthie, Cindy and Patty were the NRTs on duty BOTH of those two mornings! I’d say their “turtle call dance” is VERY effective! Nest 10 tracks were found by Volunteer walker Mary Ann Watkins. The nest was deposited too close to the tideline, so the state granted permission to relocate the nest closer to the dunes. Frances Jenkins was the happy volunteer who found the tracks for Nest 11. Frances has been a volunteer for 15 years and this is the second nest she’s found during those 15 years. Nest 12 was found by Margo Hickman. Margo will have lots to celebrate around her birthday! After 6 years of volunteering, Cindy and Mike Philips found their 1st ever nest ... lucky #13 nest. Like Nest 10, Nest 14 was laid too close to the tideline and needed to be relocated. (Any time a nest is relocated it is in an effort to preserve and protect the eggs and later the hatchlings in the nests. If the nests are too close to the tideline they will be over washed with water often ... increasing the chance of destroying the nest). Talk about beginner’s luck ... Paul and Pat Jones are new volunteer walkers this year and they found Nest #15.

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EISTP is a nonprofit organization. EVERYONE who contributes to our success does so as a volunteer. As such, we rely on donors to keep our wonderful efforts going!! If you’ve ever considered a donation, or want to donate, please go to our website eiseaturtlepatrol. org. Donations are tax deductible. In addition to individual donors, we are assisted by many local businesses. We want to recognize and thank businesses who support us. This month we’re shining our light on: Ace Hardware graciously sells our EISTP souvenir tie dye t-shirts in their store in Emerald Plantation Center. It’s a great way to remember your time here on the island AND support our program. Cost per shirt is $20. Shirt sizes: kids S-L and adults S-XL. Hwy 58 Bikes replaced all the child seats on their bikes this spring. They then sold the used child seats they’d removed. Thanks to HWY 58 Bikes for graciously donating all the proceeds of those sales to the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol. Emerald Isle is a designated Sea Turtle Sanctuary. Sea turtles that haul out to deposit a clutch of eggs in the sand can be easily frustrated by barriers or holes in the sand. As such, we respectfully ask residents and visitors to clean up their trash, fill in holes, and admire your sand creations and take a photo, but PLEASE before you leave the beach ... knock them over! Remember ... when you leave the beach, leave nothing behind but your footprints on the LEVEL sand!

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Pine Knoll Shores Mayor John Brodman

A Sense of Community

y the time you read this, our Independence Day celebrations will be in the books, and we will be on a long, slow downslide of the summer peak season. Back-toschool advertisements will soon start showing up in the papers as an impertinent reminder for all school-aged children that the lazy, hazy days of summer will soon be over. I grew up with two sisters and a brother, and we were all in school together. The back-toschool advertisements became an annual, ritual joke in our family, with our smiling parents leaving the newspapers around where we would be sure to see the ads and sulk. Back to the salt mines kiddies! They were evil. In Pine Knoll Shores (PKS), we had a truly great 4th of July Parade, with everyone and everything, including dogs, bicycles and golf carts, decorated in red, white and blue. We didn’t have Ferris wheels or funnel cakes, but it was a spectacular, small town, family event, especially after the hiatus of last year. Our former Mayor (1991-1996), Mary Kanyha, showed up and rode in a police car at the front of the parade. Mary, who is 97 years young, lives in Texas now, but still has a home in Pine Knoll Shores that she and her family use. We also had a very successful post-July 4th weekend beach cleanup, with the help of the staff of the aquarium. I want to thank everyone who came out and participated, as well as our citizen volunteers on the Parks and Recreation Committee who helped to organize these events. Our town hall has re-opened, and everything has pretty much returned to a semblance of “normal,” whatever that is these days. Several people I know are less than enthusiastic about jumping right back into everything. They got used to the lockdown routine and took advantage of the slower pace of life, additional time at home, and opportunity to connect with their families. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised if the pandemic has a lasting effect on some people’s choice of lifestyle. This year, 2021, is the 40th anniversary of the Bogue Banks branch of the Carteret County Public Library System. Prior to 1981, and for a time after, the island and other remote parts of the county, were being served by a series of bookmobiles that made regular rounds, stopping in each town. The first Bogue Banks Branch opened in a small room in the old aquarium building in 1981, and it moved to its present location in 1990. The Bogue Banks library is an extremely important part of our community, and many of its patrons suffered during the necessary loss of access to the library during the pandemic.

Three of the five library branches, Western Carteret, Beaufort and Newport, have re-opened on a full schedule, but Bogue Banks and Down East are only open 3 days a week. Residents, second homeowners and visitors on Bogue Banks would like to see the Bogue Banks Branch re-open to its full pre-pandemic schedule of 6 days per week. We understand that the county is having difficulties hiring qualified library personnel, so we were especially heartened by Chairman Eddie Bo Wheatly’s proposal to re-open all the Branches to the same full-time schedule. This was subsequently endorsed by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners during their recent budget deliberations, and this is something we fully support. The library is an integral part of the fabric of our communities, and we want to thank the County and the Commissioners for their efforts to maintain and preserve this jewel of an institution. This is a municipal election year in Pine Knoll Shores, and the mayor’s 2-year term is up, as is the 4-year term for 3 out of our 5 commissioner positions. At the time of the deadline for submitting copy for this issue of the Island Review, both the mayor (yours truly, John Brodman) and the 3 incumbent commissioners (Bill Knecht, Alicia Durham and Larry Corsello) had announced their intention to run for re-election to their posts, but the registration period for other potential candidates was just getting underway, so there is nothing to report on that front. I support all the candidates, I wish them the best of luck, and may the best persons win. Stay safe and enjoy the summer. ISLAND REVIEW • August 2021

pks club news PKS Women’s Club By August we should be in full swing enjoying the warm breezes and sandy beaches that summer provides. As we also gather around the parks in Pine Knoll Shores for cookouts and kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding, floats, especially at low tide, and of course boating, I hope you have had many relaxing afternoons filled with laughter and the love of friends and family. The sunsets on the sound side have been amazing. There is still time to come, see and enjoy. As the heat of the season kicks in, one of the things I think about besides cold water and air conditioning is ice cream. Recently, at one of our meetings, our very own Pauly Brown shared with us about Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson who filed her patent for the first hand-cranked ice cream churn in 1843! Pauly told us “Johnson invented the hand cranked ice cream churn as a way to solve the problem of the amount of time it took to make ice cream. Ice cream was originally made using very intensive labor and it often took one individual hours to make. Johnson essentially provided another way to make ice cream faster and easier than by hand. Prior to Johnson’s invention, ice cream was made using the pot freezer method. Johnson enhanced the ice cream making process by creating an appliance that used hand- cranked spatulas inside a cylinder to scrape ice crystals from the walls of the cooled container. She added holes to the spatula to make it easier to crank. In the artificial freezer, which was the name of the original patent, it was possible to make either ice cream or sorbet that would only last about 30 minutes. There were no electric solutions to keep things cool as the refrigerator had not been invented and not everybody had an ice box. After Johnson’s invention became public, many stores and shops

opened up to the idea of selling ice cream to people of all classes as the process to make ice cream became easier and cheaper. In September of 1846, she filed a patent for this ice cream maker and revolutionized ice cream making allowing it to become a commodity that one could easily make and sell. Johnson’s innovation revolutionized the ice cream industry. Ice cream is now one of the most popular desserts worldwide and it wouldn’t be this popular today if it wasn’t for the churn. Ice cream was a treat not feasible to have every day. In order to eliminate that laborintensive work required to make ice cream, Johnson created a system that allowed the ingredients to be agitated without human intervention. No longer did someone need to spend hours manually stirring the mixture. Over 150 years later Johnson’s invention is still used today.” According to the International Dairy Food Association, Americans consume more than 22 pounds of ice cream each year! There is still plenty of summertime to make your own ice cream or just head down to the local grocer or ice cream store and enjoy! While we do not have meetings in the summer, we look forward to starting up again in September and continuing our pursuits with our charities and catching up with friends. Come join us. If you are not a member of the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club but are interested in joining, we welcome any woman to join us who lives or works in Pine Knoll Shores or any woman living or working on Bogue Banks or any surrounding community who is not served by another women’s club. Our meetings are normally held on the fourth Friday at 10am. For the summer we will not meet but resume meetings in September. Please join us. You can also check out our Facebook page. By Gracie Bender

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Developing Health Habits

person’s habits can have a strong impact on his or her overall health. Unhealthy habits like smoking and living a sedentary lifestyle can increase a person’s risk for various conditions and diseases. On the flip side, healthy habits like eating a nutritious diet and getting enough sleep can bolster a person’s immune system and reduce his or her risk for various ailments. Some healthy habits, like daily exercise, can be time-consuming. Busy adults may not have time to exercise vigorously each day, though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urges men and women to find time for at least 150 minutes of moderateintensity aerobic activity each week. But not all healthy habits take up time. In fact, adults can incorporate various healthy practices into their daily routines without skipping a beat. Take the stairs. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator can have a profound effect on overall health. According to Duke University, climbing just two flights of stairs combined per day can contribute to six pounds of weight loss over the course of a single year. In addition, a study from the North American Menopause Society found that stair climbing can help postmenopausal women reduce their risk for osteoporosis and help them lower their blood pressure. Drink more water. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that water helps the body maintain a normal temperature, lubricates and cushions joints, protects the spinal cord and other sensitive tissues, and helps to rid the body of waste through urination, perspiration and bowel movements. Adults who are thirsty can choose water over soda or other sugary beverages. The CDC

notes that sugary beverages like soda and sports drinks contain calories but little nutritional value, making water a healthier way for individuals to quench their thirst. Go for daily walks. Walking benefits the body in myriad ways. For example, the Harvard School of Public Health notes that women who walk 30 minutes per day can reduce their risk of stroke by 20 percent and potentially by 40 percent if they walk briskly. In addition, researchers at the University of Virginia Health System found that men between the ages of 71 and 93 who walked more than a quarter mile per day had half the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease as men who walked less. A 15-minute walk around the neighborhood each morning coupled with a 15-minute walk after dinner can help adults dramatically improve their overall health. Eat more greens. Eating more greens is another healthy habit that doesn’t require a major overhaul of an individual’s lifestyle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes that dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, are rich in vitamins A,C, E, and K. The Mayo Clinic notes that vitamin E alone can help people maintain their vision and promote a healthy reproductive system while also improving the health of the blood, brain and skin. The USDA also notes that green vegetables contain very little carbohydrates, sodium and cholesterol. Adults won’t have to reinvent the dietary wheel to incorporate more greens into their diets, and the results of doing so can have a significant, positive effect on their overall health. The right habits can help people live healthier lives, and such habits need not require any major life changes. ISLAND REVIEW • August 2021

~Emerald Tidings~ Post and Rope Fencing Installation Along New Dunes

On June 8, the Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners authorized the installation of post and rope walkways at each public beach access. The new post and rope walkways comply with CAMA regulations, and are designed to help keep foot traffic off the dunes and protect the recently planted vegetation. The town’s subcontractor is installing approximately 70-80 pathways that are connected to public walkways. Private property owners may also install walkways, but are encouraged to contact the Emerald Isle Planning Department at 252-354-3424 before construction. Disrupting the dunes is harmful to the new plants, and the sand structures that help protect our coastline. Help spread the message to not walk on, play, lie down or otherwise disrupt these beneficial dunes. You can view our message below on sand fencing and preserving the dunes. Additionally, you can find a printable PDF on the Town’s beach regulations online. We encourage you to print out this fully updated form to share with your family, guests and renters.

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Town Hall, 7500 Emerald Drive Emerald Isle, NC 28594 252-354-3424 • Fax 252-354-5068 Official Website: www.emeraldisle-nc.org Published Monthly by the town of Emerald Isle for its Residents, Property Owners & Visitors Composed by Matt Zapp, Town Manager

Remember Beach Safety Tips this Summer

Here in Emerald Isle, we are grateful to have wonderful Ocean Rescue Lifeguards and Beach Patrol Officers who help keep our residents and visitors safe. However, it is important to keep your own beach safety in mind and know what to do before heading out to enjoy the sand and surf. Knowing our beach safety flag colors is key, and keep in mind that the town’s official recommendation is that you do not enter the water at all on red flag days. Now is a great time to review our spring beach safety flag video. In addition to the physical flags strategically placed across the town’s beach strand and main access points, you can visit the town’s website or free smartphone app to find this information, as well as the official Town of Emerald Isle Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. You can view our Beach Safety FAQs on the Town’s website.

Emergency Lane Marked at Bogue Inlet Pier

Emerald Isle Public Works Department painted a section at the pier to designate where the emergency lane is, to highlight there should be nothing blocking the way between the red poles. Signage will also be placed on the pier soon to indicate the importance of this lane, so it helps the town’s emergency responders easily traverse the beach strand without being slowed down when responding to a call. The emergency lane is the 20 feet seaward of the dune line, and must remain open for the entire length of Emerald Isle’s beach strand. This means leaving it clear of beach gear, personal items and individuals. A good rule of thumb is if you see tire tracks from where the town’s Beach Patrol, Ocean Rescue Lifeguard and Public Works vehicles have traversed, do not place your beach equipment in that area. Every second counts when responding to a call, and your help in keeping the emergency lane open is appreciated!

New Fiscal Year is Underway

The 2021-22 Fiscal Year is underway and will run through June 30, 2022. The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners approved the budget at the June 8 meeting, and there will be no property tax increase. The FY 21-22 Recommended Budget can be found on the town’s website. The Recommended Budget across all funds is $11,896,121; a $421,871 or 4.0% increase from FY 20-21 originally adopted total budget.

Self Defense Classes Offered for Women, Teen Girls

Get fit! Get smart! Get confident! Have fun! Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation offers self-defense classes for women and teen girls twice weekly. Although women have only 55.8 percent of a male’s upper body strength, with proper training women can overcome much larger opponents using the trained body and techniques based on physics to create efficient movement, coordination, and power. As well, the very act of their immediate, determined, trained responses creates a psychological blow to an attacker. Whole body movement, tai sabaki or body management, rapidly closes space in self-defense situations and by closing space, females take away the perceived invulnerability of a male aggressor and save energy in the process. However, confidently moving the body requires spontaneous and efficient techniques gained 46

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through skillful, deliberate practice over time. Thus, through training, women can become capable and competent using a personalized, practical “tool box” of self-defense skills. Classes are offered twice a week through Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation. To learn more about the classes, email studioyukyu@hotmail.com

Chief of Police Tony Reese Retires

Emerald Isle Chief of Police Tony Reese retired on June 15, following a long and successful career with EIPD. He started working with the department in November 1999 as a reserve parttime officer and was promoted to a full-time police officer in June 2000. He served as a Patrol Officer, Detective, Lieutenant, Assistant Police Chief, Interim Police Chief and most recently as Police Chief. At the June 8 Board of Commissioners Meeting, Chief Reese was recognized with a proclamation, as well as a resolution awarding him his service sidearm and badge. On June 10, a small gathering was held in his honor to wish him well in his future endeavors. The town is grateful for his leadership and hard work for Emerald Isle.

Fire Capt. Bruce Norman Retiring

Capt. Bruce Norman will retire from the Emerald Isle Fire Department this month. He started working for the town in July 1990 and says his favorite aspect of his job is helping people. His 30-plus years of service to the town has been appreciated, and the staff is grateful for his dedication and leadership. Join us in thanking Bruce for his service on his staff feature, which can be found on the Town’s Facebook page.

EmeraldFest 2021 Continues through Summer

EmeraldFest 2021 is underway at the new pavilion stage at the Western Ocean Regional Access. This free concert series takes place from 6:30-8pm on Thursdays throughout the summer. Bring your blanket or chair and come on out and enjoy some great music with us! No alcohol, please. Thursdays 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Western Ocean Regional Access August 5 - Justin Castellano (Eclectic) August 12 - Scearce & Ketner (Seagrass) August 19 - Naked Knees (What a Party Sounds Like) The new stage was made possible by generous donations throughout the community in memory of Charlie Pake.

Yard Debris Ordinance Updates; Truck Tracker Live

An update to the town’s yard debris ordinance was approved this spring. Changes include: • Yard Debris piles must be no larger than 10 feet long, by 10 feet wide, by 4 feet high at the curbside. • Larger items must be less than 6 feet in length, and have a diameter less than 8 inches. • Leaves and grass clippings should be bagged in paper, biodegradable bags. • You can view full information about our yard debris pickup on our website. The Emerald Isle Public Works Department has revealed new technology that gives town property owners a bird’s eye view where the yard debris trucks are along their routes. The system will allow residents to view the truck routes and see when their yard debris may be picked up by Public Works staff. Depending on various factors, such as distance traveled and the size of yard debris piles, times may vary on a weekly basis. This new service was created by Greg Flinn, an independent contractor who has been working with the town. “This new system will improve our level of customer service, and will aid our staff when filing yard debris pickup reports,” said Artie Dunn, Public Works Director. The tracker can be found on the town’s website.

2021 Hurricane Season Underway

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway, and you are encouraged to make your preparations before a storm arrives. The town is pleased to report no major issues were caused by Tropical Storm Claudette on June 20-21. The town released a series of hurricane preparedness videos this year to better educate the public on various topics that come to mind when a named storm is potentially heading our way. Find them on the town’s YouTube channel or the town’s website. You can always find hurricane preparedness information on our website, which includes a registration form for a disaster re-entry permit, in the event you do not have one. You should have your re-entry permit on hand before a storm is coming toward North Carolina.

Ocean Oaks Paving Anticipated

Paving in the Ocean Oaks subdivision is slated for early Fall 2021.

The Emerald Isle Public Works Department made temporary pothole repairs in this area this spring to improve the area ahead of the scheduled paving project. The town appreciates the patience of residents and visitors leading up to this initiative.

Meet your local EI Public Service Professionals!

Get to know our hardworking Town staff! Each Tuesday you can find our latest staff feature across our social media feeds. We appreciate all they do, and want to shine a spotlight on their accomplishments. Here are the five employees we recognized in the past month: David Jones, EMS Chief Mike Panzarella, Interim Police Chief Randy Lane, Public Works Equipment Operator Laura Rotchford, Finance Director Bruce Norman, Captain in the Fire Department

Batter Up!

EISTP would like to thank fellow volunteer Rich Mackesy for hosting and welcoming about 60 of our volunteers to a Morehead City Marlins game this month. Everyone had a great time at the Big Rock Stadium. Long time volunteer Pete Dotson threw out the first pitch. Emmie, our adorable EISTP mascot, greeted arrivals to the park and ran the bases with the Marlin mascot Finn before the game began. The evening was a complete success as our team also won the game.

Annual Sea Turtle Crawl

Congratulations to the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Crawl Team. The team raised over $13,000 for the Alzheimers Association during the Longest Day walk! Great work to everyone who participated this year. (Photo by Erica Baquer Jobe)

Connect to Save; Calendar Contest through CCEC

Enroll in Connect to Save and receive a free smart thermostat. CCEC has expanded the benefits of its Connect to Save initiative by offering free ecobee3 lite smart thermostats to members who enroll in the program by Aug. 31. Members will receive free installation and an annual $50 incentive for complete participation in the Connect to Save program. In addition to a free smart thermostat, members can receive $50 for installing a smart water heater control on their electric water heater through the program. After the free, professional installation, the Connect to Save program will minimally adjust your thermostat during times of high energy demand. This small action multiplied across thousands of homes will create big savings on wholesale power costs, which benefits the entire cooperative membership. For more information and to enroll, visit www. connecttosavenc.com.

CCEC Member Calendar Contest:

Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative wants to feature our members’ best photos in our 2022 wall calendar. Submit high-quality digital photos depicting the cooperative’s service area. Fourteen photos will be selected. The winning photographers will be entered in a drawing for a $100 gift card. Hurry! The deadline is August 15. Get details at www. ccemc.com/PhotoContest.

The latest news from Bogue Banks Water Corp.

Bogue Banks Water Corporation is proud to announce that three of our technicians have passed their C Well Certification exam. Congratulation to Chris Gallo, Lee Coates and Billy Leach for a job well done! We look forward to working with them for many years to come. We appreciate each one of you, our valued customers, as well! Thank you for helping us conserve our precious resource. We couldn’t do it without you! Enjoy your summer! ISLAND REVIEW • August 2021

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Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation

All activities take place at the Community Center in Emerald Isle, unless otherwise noted. The Community Center’s hours are: Mon-Fri, 7:30am-7:30pm, Sat, 8:30am-3pm, closed Sunday. Call (252) 354-6350 for more info. Be sure to visit our website www.emeraldislenc.org/eiprd.

Adult Programs •AA: Saturdays at 8pm meets at town hall. •Art Club: Meets every Wed, 12-4pm at town hall. •Community Woodworkers’ Club: 1st Thurs at 7pm at town hall. •Emerald Isle Stamp (Philately) Club: 2nd & 4th Thurs at 7pm at town hall. •Quilters Group: 3rd Wed of each month from 1-4pm at town hall.

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•Open-Play Indoor Soccer: Mon 6-7pm - 12 and under; Wed 6-7pm - 16 & over •Open-Play Basketball: Tue 6-7pm - 16 & under; Sat 9am-12pm, - 12 & under & 12-3pm - 16 & up. •Open Indoor Volleyball: Thur 6-7pm - 16 & under; Friday 6-7pm - 16 & up. *UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS COST $2 FOR NON-MEMBERS*

Fitness The Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation offers a variety of fitness classes~ Fees: Members $1/class, non-members $5/class (unless otherwise noted). Fri 8am - Fab, Fit +Fun; Thu 8am - STEP Aerobics; Wed 5:30pm - POUND®; Mon &Tues 5:30pm - TABATA; Wed 8am - ZUMBA; Mon 8am H.I.I.T: High Intensity Interval Training; Sat 10:15am - ADULT S.A.F.E Women’s Self Defense = Self-Defense, Awareness, Fitness & Empowerment ($5 nonmembers-$2 members).

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Taught by certified Yoga instructors on staff, these classes focus on basic Yoga postures & asana for the beginner; Fees: $2 members & $7 non-members (unless otherwise noted) •Yoga: Mon 12pm, Tue 10am, Wed 12pm, Thu. 9am •Gentle Yoga: Sat 10:15am

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Special Events and Information EmeraldFest Concert Series June 24- Aug. 19: The town’s popular EmeraldFest outdoor concert series is back again this summer, with concerts every Thursday evening beginning at 6:30pm on the oceanfront at the Western Ocean Regional Access (located off Islander Drive). The full 2021 lineup is available at www.emeraldisle-nc.org/emeraldfest. Aug. 2-30: Crystal Coast Girls Youth Volleyball. Registration fee is $35 for the following age divisions: Girls 9-10, 11-12, 13-14. Player’s age is determined as of Oct. 1. The league is sponsored by Carteret County Parks & Recreation, Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation and Morehead City Parks & Recreation Departments. Practice begins in September. Games begin in October. Aug. 3: Youth Surfing Competition Series - Contest #3. 4:15pm. Held at Western Ocean Regional Access and presented by the Eastern Surfing Association and Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation. Novice surfers age 14 & under are invited to participate in a series of FREE competitions. Pre-registration is required. Entry Forms can be filled out and left at Action Surf Shop - Morehead City; AB Surf Shop, Bert’s Surf Shop & Marsh’s Surf Shop - Atlantic Beach; Bert’s Surf Shop, South Swell Surf Shop & Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation in Emerald Isle. For more info - email jasamellis@gmail.com. (Make-up date August 4) Aug. 9: Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair - Vendor Registration. Vendor registration opens for the annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair held on the first Saturday in December. The fair features all handmade or hand-authenticated items from local artisans and crafters. For more information or to become a vendor, contact Whitney Smith at (252) 354-6350 or wsmith@ emeraldisle-nc.org. No application deadline, but space is limited and fills up quickly. Aug. 13: Friday Free Flick. 6:30pm. Movies are family oriented. Free and open to the public, children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and drink for $1. Please bring chairs and or blankets, no outside beverages or snacks. For movie details call 252-3546350. Aug. 20: American Red Cross Blood Drive. 2-6:30pm. Carteret County Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at the Community Center, 203 Leisure Lane. Please visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment.

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Have you been to Harkers Island lately? Historically, this community is regarded as the hub of the Down East region within Carteret County. Harkers Island has a land area of about 2.2 square miles, but it is bursting with maritime legend and lore … just waiting to be discovered by those who indulge in the intrigues of heritage and cultural tourism. Carry your summer friends and family to visit Harkers Island and soak it all in … and make “gee-forever” memories. Today, the census takers say about 1,260 people live on Harkers Island. The island is surrounded by an assortment of bodies of water, namely Back Sound, North River, The Straits and Core Sound. It is the closest population center to the iconic diamond lighthouse at Cape Lookout National Seashore on South Core Banks. Ferries run regularly from the National Park Service Visitor Center at the east’ard end of Harkers Island at Shell Point. The first inhabitants of the island were believed to be members of the Coree tribe of Native Americans, affiliated with the Algonquian people, who were great fishermen. In 1584, the island was charted by English Capt. John White, who would become the governor of the famous Lost Colony. Capt. White participated in the first expedition arranged by Sir Walter Raleigh. The island later appeared on a 1624 map drawn by English Capt. John Smith, the colonial governor of Jamestown, Va. He designated the island as Davers Ile. (Sir John Davers was one of the original Jamestown settlers in 1607.) The small island was called Craney Island in 1707 when the Lords Proprietors of the Carolina Province awarded Farnifold Green “the first patent for lands in the Core Sound area.” Green sold his island in 1709 to Col. William Brice for £5, who on the very same day sold it to Thomas Sparrow III for £10. At some point around 1718, ownership of Craney Island transferred to Thomas Pollock, who served twice as the acting governor of colonial North Carolina. Upon Pollock’s death in 1722, Craney Island passed to George Pollock, the youngest of four children. George Pollock sold Craney Island in 1730 to Ebenezer Harker for “£400 and a 20-foot boat with oars and a mast.” Harker had come south from Boston in 1715. He was a wealthy mariner, ship captain, whaler and ship builder. Here, he met and married Elizabeth Brooks of Beaufort. The couple reportedly had five children. By 1733, the Harker family had built a large home and boat building facility on the nor’west’ard end of Craney Island. It was named Harkers Point. During his lifetime, Ebenezer Harker served as county tax collector, justice of the peace and sheriff. After Harker’s death in 1765, his widow and children assumed ownership of separate parcels. Some years after the passing of Ebenezer Harker, Craney Island was renamed as Harkers Island, not Harker’s Island. Apostrophes are rarely used punctuation marks in the Down East lexicon. Possessives (no matter whether singular or plural) are usually avoided. 50

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To make people even more “benambered” (confused), add an “s” to the end of a word whenever it suits. For instance: If you needed some “heffer dust,” you might shop for perfume at Walmarts. One of the favorite summer activities for kids growing up on Harkers Island was “huckleberrying.” It had its own dress code – leave no skin exposed so the chiggers don’t getcha.

Harkers Island was Slow to Experience a ‘Growth Spurt’ The youngest son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Harker, Zachariah Harker, served as a captain of the Carteret Regiment during the American Revolution. Colonists had astutely moved “certain provisions” out of Beaufort and stored them in warehouses on Harkers Island in order to conceal their valuables from the British troops who would “invade” Beaufort. “Thirteen men guarding the stores on Harkers Island, probably led by Zachariah Harker, repulsed British troops in a brief battle on April 6, 1782,” reported Dr. Charles L. Paul, a retired university history professor, and a native of Davis, a village Down East. Between the formation of the United States and the Civil War, Harkers Island remained sparsely populated and basically untouched by progress. “Vegetation was so dense – tangled thickets of oak, pine, cedar and yaupon – that any movement about the island at that time had to be along the shore” at low tide, said Joel G. Hancock Sr., a local Harkers Island author and historian. “The lush vegetation was ideal for most livestock, and many sheep, goats and cattle roamed the forest unfettered and unclaimed,” he said. From Harkers Island, it’s about three miles out to the Atlantic Ocean, on the far side of Shackleford Banks. “Looking back from Shackleford Banks, no part of Harkers Island was more distinctive or inviting than ‘Red Hill,’ the name given to the island’s southwest corner. Its name came from the high banks of sand that lay at the edge of the water and glowed a glistening red as they reflected the summer sun,” Hancock explained. Harkers Island appears to have “gotten its religion” first from the Methodists, and one of the early missionaries sent from Boston in 1864 was Jenny Bell, a teacher. Her little schoolhouse became known as “Jenny Bell’s Academy.” The first church on the island was built by Methodists in 1875. Into the 1880s, more people were living on Shackleford Banks than on Harkers Island. Whaling was the primary industry on the Banks at the time, and that was a process that truly required a “community.” With everyone pitching in, it took about two weeks to cut up a whale and boil out the oil, commented the late David Stick of Kitty Hawk, a premier Outer Banks historian. The largest grouping of homes was near the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Because of its distinctive, diamond daymark pattern, Joe Etheridge, superintendent of the Cape Lookout Life-Saving Station, suggested the settlement take the name of “Diamond City” in 1885. It stuck, Stick added.

Diamond City was ravaged by the storm surge associated with the Hurricane of 1896, which came calling on Oct. 11, 1896, bringing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. It opened conversation among the residents of Diamond City. Do we stay or do we go? The first to choose to go was William Henry Guthrie. He acquired 64.5 acres of land on Harkers Island and moved his family to solid ground. Most of the Diamond City people, however, opted to stay on Shackleford and hunker down to brace against whatever punch Mother Nature might deliver next. The big one would come less than three years later. It was labeled the Great Hurricane of 1899. The U.S. Weather Bureau station in Hatteras Village measured 100 mph winds and gusts to 140 mph…before its measuring equipment blew away.

Island ‘Adopted’ Hurricane Refugees by the Boatload Diamond City, for all intents and purposes, was erased from the Carteret County map on Aug. 18, 1899, after the Great Hurricane of 1899 pummeled Shackleford Banks. After the storm, there was nothing left of the village that once was inhabited by several hundred people. The late David Stick, an esteemed historian from Kitty Hawk, summarized the post-hurricane scene: “Houses mostly looked like house-boats, surrounded by sea water. It washed over the stones in the graveyards and uncovered the bones of the folks buried there; it killed most of the big trees and flooded the gardens with salt water and…smashed up boats and blew down outhouses.” All the livestock drowned, and personal possessions were washed away. So many stories have been told about the families who were forced to evacuate Diamond City. Most chose to relocate on the nearest chunk of dry land – Harkers Island. Fewer than 30 families were living on Harkers Island at the time, but they opened their arms and hearts to welcome and aid the hurricane refugees, according to local historian Joel G. Hancock Sr. “There was hardly a week went by that some house wasn’t torn down at Diamond City, loaded on sailboats, and moved across the sound to Harkers Island,” Stick commented. “It kept up all through 1900 and 1901, and by 1902, there wasn’t a person left at Diamond City.”

Some of the houses were disassembled “board by board and rebuilt over on Harkers Island. Others were cut in half, or even moved whole, using a couple of boats joined together by big planks, sort of twin-hulled barges,” Stick said. “It only took two or three days to move a house, and 30 or 40 men would join in helping,” he continued. “No money changed hands as it would today. The person whose house was being moved was just supposed to provide something to eat – a lot of something to eat.” Many of those old Shackleford houses had been built with lumber that had washed up on the beaches after storms. Sarah Janet “Miss Jan” Willis Gillikin of Harkers Island said: There were a lot of shipwrecks around the hook of Cape Lookout, and the Bankers would go “wracking” after a high tide. “Wracking was like a scavenger hunt to see what had been washed up.” Throughout the centuries, generations of Harkers Island families have survived by harvesting food from the sea. People shrimped, fished, clammed, scalloped and oystered. And they gardened. What they couldn’t eat fresh they “put up.” The soil on Harkers Island was sandy but fertile and offered bountiful harvests of garden produce, such as sweet potatoes, onions, collards, turnips, rutabagas, tomatoes and cucumbers. “Collards was always a favorite,” said Jan Gillikin. “Collards was a vegetable everybody could raise.” With the influx of families coming to Harkers Island after the Great Hurricane of 1899, it became necessary to address the issue of “transportation.” Karen Willis Amspacher of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum on Harkers Island said that in 1900, “the Harkers Island people got together and cut a narrow walkway (path) down the middle of the island (running east and west).” Each man was assigned a section and used his own hand tools to chop through the jungle-like growth of twisted, gnarled trees and wild, prickly briars. The trail qualified as being “catawampus,” “whipper jawed” and “slunchways” – all at the same time. Those terms mean pretty much the same thing in the Down East “way of saying things” – meaning “crooked.” Mike Wagoner ISLAND REVIEW • August 2021

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'Island Born & Bred' is on its Way As news reaches us that the popular Harkers Island cookbook “Island Born & Bred” will be reprinted for a new generation, we are filled with anticipation for the recipes that will be tried and shared. While we could attempt it, there is no better way to share the cookbook’s legacy than through the words of popular cookbook’s editor, Karen Willis Amspacher, director of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center. It was always more than a cookbook. For those of us fortunate enough to have been among those men and women walking around tables collating those first 2,000 books, waiting each week to read the next batch of stories from the printer, for the first time seeing ourselves in print as we see us, our precious Island, the ways we love, it was very much the beginning of realizing how much this place was a part of us. It was 34 years ago this summer that Ruth Esther typed those recipes (on a typewriter, not a computer) and some of us pulled out an old cassette recorder and talked to the “old people.” I remember in particular Beverly talking to her Uncle Bertie Clyde who when asked the question, “What was the best thing about growing up on Harkers Island,” he answered, “Just being there.” That quick quote said it all, “just being there.” Nobody was sure the cookbooks would sell. A handful of us agreed we’d go to the bank and borrow the money to pay the printer if they didn’t, but by the time the pages came off the printer, they were all sold. We didn’t have the money to buy a finished project so we met every Monday and Tuesday night to collate the books, walking around those tables in the back of the Methodist Church reading the pages as we walked. Men and women – Nannie Raye, Elbert Lee, David Yeomans, June Carol, Lola Dee and Fernie, Polly Evelyn, Mama – came every week to read as well as walk, until finally, all the pages were printed, rubber banded together in order, packed in fish boxes to take back to the printer to be bound. But before we did, we put together that first book, and we cried. We cried for the Island we knew even then we were losing. Nobody really knows for sure how many cookbooks have been sold, but that doesn’t even matter. What matters is what it did to us – the Islanders – whose stories it tells. The greatest testament to what the cookbook did for Island people was in the quick reflection by someone who had moved away, “For the first time in my life I am proud to be from Harkers Island.” Yes, that’s what this book is about – us, and our love for this place that has 54

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shaped us for generations. As I wrote in the introduction, “…Over the past twenty years we have watched ‘our little Island’ turn from an isolated rural community, into a rapidly growing retirement and vacation resort. The ‘Harkers Island’ that we grew up with has begun to disappear with the changes taking place. We realize that many of these changes have brought opportunities to the people of the Island, and for that we are grateful. Yet, we have paid, and are paying, a price. We cannot help but begin to savor and cherish the vanishing closeness and seclusion we once shared … “… this book is our attempt to tell people who come and look that there is more to this Island than a weekend retreat or a Sunday afternoon drive ... this is our home. It is a ‘special place for a special people’ … Our character has been shaped by the fact that our forefathers could not rely on anything but their own hands and minds to meet the needs of their families. They were forced, by sheer geography, to be selfreliant, inventive, tolerant, and most of all, determined, to survive. From these accomplishments, they – and now we – have grown to be proud of the lifestyle that was established … Little did we know then (1987) how much would be lost. Old homes that came from the Banks, oak trees, fish houses, the paths to the landing, harbors full of work boats, the businesses that used to sustain a working community, all gone now. I shudder to think what this Island will look like in another 30 years. Still, we hold on. Harkers Island still lives among us, you can hear and feel it when Islanders gather, still talking the Island way, still believing we have been the “chosen ones” to live on this sandy soil. There is a sadness among us now, a realization of what we only feared when these pages were put together, but we remain determined to honor and celebrate who and whose we are, no matter what changes take place around us. “The Cookbook” continues to be more than a collection of recipes, but more of a love story for a place and a people that will not come this way again. I am so thankful for all this book has meant to us, not the money it has raised or the things it has made possible, but for the reassurance it gives us that it really was as good as we remember, and that we (past, present and future) have every reason to be proud of where we’re from, determined to hold onto that precious lineage, no matter what the future holds for this sacred place. Pre-order a copy for yourself at shopcoresound.com and learn more about Harkers Island on page 50.

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A fish house is a place on the water where watermen tie up their boats to unload their catch. Here, they hang up and repair their nets, clean and ice/salt their catch, and may cook or smoke some of it. A fish house is generally close to land transportation routes. As one waterman explains, “A fish house is to a fisherman what a barn is to a farmer.” Fish houses are embedded in the history, life and culture of coastal North Carolina. Like the country store, many have the equivalent potbellied stove and serve as the local gossip center and gathering place. Thus, they have engendered a type of storytelling that involves tales of the sea, the catch and life of the waterman. Many perpetuate the oral history of wrecks and rescues, family and community. Some are tragic; others are humorous and may stretch the imagination and truth in the telling. These tall tales are called “fish house lies.” Frank and Polly Styers moved to Morehead City in 1975 from Winston-Salem, where he was Commander of the local Winston-Salem Sail and Power Squadron, a unit of Americas’ Boating Club. Members came often to the coastal area for boating and fishing. The Styers bought property on Peltier Creek off of Bogue Sound that included two homes, a fish house and working marina. Here, he provides rental dock space and limited services to boating friends. Frank and Polly converted the 1940s fish house into a marina clubhouse complete

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ave you ever wondered how the park, golf course or hotel can have such a great looking lawn and the one in your yard doesn’t measure up? Here are a few tips to help you have a greener, lusher-looking lawn. First, know what type of lawn you have in your yard. We live in a climate where warm season turfgrasses are the main species grown in home lawns and landscapes. They include Bermudagrass, Zoysiagrass, Centipedegrass and St. Augustinegrass. Each species does best under different circumstances. For example, if you have a lot of shade in your yard, the best options are Zoysiagrass and St. Augustinegrass. If you have a lot of foot traffic (parties, children or pets) on the lawn, then Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass are the best options. If you are one of the few who live in an area where the soil pH is in the 5.3 to 5.8 range you may have the best luck with Centipedegrass. Each species of turfgrass has a little bit different maintenance requirement as well. I’ve had several people tell me they have a Centipedegrass lawn just to find out what they really have is St. Augustinegrass. Fertilizer requirements, mowing height and mowing frequency are slightly different for each turfgrass as well. If you come from an area where the grass is usually mowed between 2 - 4 inches and that’s the height you want to maintain your lawn, then St. Augustinegrass that performs well when mowed between 2 - 3 inches is a more suitable choice for you. However, if you like to have a deep green colored lawn that is fine textured like a golf course, then Bermudagrass or Zoysiagrass are more likely the lawns you want to choose from. They both like to be mowed at about one inch in height; however, Bermudagrass is a little bit heavier feeder and will require more frequent mowing. Zoysiagrass on the other hand has silicates in the leaf blades making them stiffer, which can be a little uncomfortable to walk on and dull the lawn mower blades much quicker. Once you know what type of turfgrass you have, then you can learn how to maintain the lawn to choke out weeds, outgrow diseases, and fight off insects. A healthy, vigorous lawn will overcome a lot of pest problems. Fertilizer applications should begin in May with the last application being made in early to mid-August. The amount each month will depend on the species of turfgrass being grown. Most applications will call for 1 or ½ pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. Let’s use that for an example. If you have a bag of 164-8 fertilizer then you will need to apply 6.25 pounds of fertilizer to every 1,000 square feet of lawn area. The numbers on the bag represent percentages of the nutrients. The first number is nitrogen and that is the one we are concerned with right now. This fertilizer is 16% nitrogen. To figure out how many pounds of fertilizer we need to make up 1 pound of nitrogen divide 100 by 16 which equals 6.25. 58

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If the lawn area is 13,000 square feet, then we would need to apply (13 x 6.25) 81.25 pounds of fertilizer. Turfgrass also needs water to grow and thrive. If you have an irrigation system, set it to apply about ¾ of an inch of water twice each week. This will encourage a deep root system that will help the grass get through the heat of summer. So we don’t overwater when it rains, a rain sensor to shut the system off when there is enough moisture in the soil is a great idea. Those of us that aren’t lucky enough to have an irrigation system and have to drag a garden hose around, it’s still best to give the lawn the same amount of water. If that isn’t possible, then water when the turfgrass gets stressed enough that you can see footprints in the lawn after walking through it. Watering in the morning (2am-6am) allows the water to soak into the soil rather than evaporate in the heat of the day. Lastly consider how much to remove when mowing the lawn. A simple rule of thumb is not to remove any more than 1/3 of the leaf blade or height of the grass when mowing. To figure the height to cut the grass start by measuring the height of the mower deck. If the deck is set to mow at one inch, then you would divide the height of the mower deck in half and add that to the mower deck height to determine the maximum height of the grass before mowing. In this example the deck is set to cut at 1 inch, so we divide that in half (1 /2 = 0.5) and add it to the height of the mower (1 + 0.5= 1.5) to determine we need to mow when the grass is 1.5 inches tall. Not removing more than 1/3 of the leaf helps the grass to continue growing vigorously. Removing more than 1/3 of the leaf blade causes the grass to stop growing and allows weeds to become established. Remember a healthy lawn will out compete most weeds, insects and diseases. For more information on growing a gorgeous lawn contact the Carteret County office of NC Cooperative Extension (Carteret.ces.ncsu.edu).

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Beach Mornings

’ve always been a morning person who revels in the fresh promise of a new day. The best mornings of all are when I greet dawn by taking a meditative walk on the beach. If I am enough of an early bird, my bare feet leave the first footprints of the day, and every step feels like a prayer of gratefulness. But those mornings when I am all alone are rare these days now that Emerald Isle has been discovered as one of America’s favorite beaches. Being a southern gal, I smile, wave, and say good morning to everyone as I pass by with my Carolina Tarheels Tervis water bottle in one hand and my iPhone in my pocket, ready to retrieve it and photograph those surreal sunrises we are blessed with on Emerald Isle thanks to our east to west orientation. I love to watch the early bird fishermen setting up fishing rods and chairs in hopes of reeling for their catch of the day. Tail wagging dogs seem to grin from the pure joy of walking with their favorite human friends along the shore. Sleepy toddlers, still in pajamas, curl their hand around their mama or daddy’s hand, scamper down the dune path, then giggle when the incoming tide tickles their tiny feet. Almost every morning I also see the dawn patrol of the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol wearing their distinctive T-shirts and walking their mile to a mile and a half of beach. They gaze towards the dunes watching for the equally distinctive turtle tracks made by the loggerhead turtle mother as she leaves her watery world to journey laboriously up beyond the high tide line to make her nest and lay almost a hundred ping pong ball size eggs under the star shine of the inky night sky. If tracks are discovered, then the nest is marked until that wondrous time when the nest “boils” and the baby sea turtles make their first trip to the sea following the moonshine over the waves and then flippers spinning, swim quickly, diving beyond the breakers. One serendipitous morning in early July, I watched three young men, surfboards under one arm, racing each other down the beach path after they had joyously seen the perfect glassy 3-4 foot waves the ocean was offering for their pleasure … one of the best days of surfing of the summer thus far. As they ran up, greeting me in a shout of recognition, two were my oldest grandsons, Justin, 15, and Mark, 21, part of another dawn patrol, the brotherhood and sisterhood of surfers knowing the finest rides of the day are often just after sunrise. We laughed to be out so early together, invited them to stop by for breakfast later and then I continued on my walk. Returning to where they were surfing, I met a visitor from Knoxville, Tenn. with quite an impressive telephoto camera. We chatted companionably and I learned it was he and his family’s first visit to Emerald Isle. They usually book on the Gulf Coast but this year, thought they’d try a North Carolina beach and discovered the delights of the Crystal Coast. They found much to love about our area including our excellent restaurants with minimal wait times compared to the typical two hours they endure at beach restaurants on the Gulf Coast. He was out early to catch that shimmering light on the waves. He offered that he often shot college football games and many other sports and generously took numerous photos of my grandsons’ surfing and texted the link later that day. Need I add that they were spectacular, Surfer Magazine quality, perfectly focused, capturing forever the flawless July morning on the beach and the exhilaration on the faces of these young men I love so much and have watched grow to manhood on this stretch of coast we all are so blessed to call our island home. Just another lovely Emerald Isle morning on the beach, and one 60

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I almost missed as I had my daily internal argument (“You know, you could just stay in your big, white Adirondack chair on the porch, drink a cup of coffee and read, you don’t have to take that walk today.”). Serendipitous summer mornings on Emerald Isle. I promise you your rental guests are out there every morning of their vacation, loving every moment of their island time. When you visit your beach home again, remember the cup of coffee can come later, but the first joy of the day comes when you leave your footprints in the sand and the soothing flow of salt water over your feet. Julia Batten Wax Broker/Owner, Emerald Isle Realty jwax@EIRealty.com

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In 1970, “he broke free from fresh water,” via the St. Lawrence Seaway, to sail away and live out his dream to be a modern-day pirate. By chance, Sinbad arrived in Beaufort one day in 1973. He was married at the time and had four children who ranged in ages from about 2 to 12. He found work as a skilled woodworker and carpenter. He never left, making Beaufort his home port. The Meka II is moored in Town Creek at Gallants Channel in Beaufort. One of the first journalists to “discover” Sinbad in Beaufort was Phil Bowie, who penned a feature article that ran in Our State magazine in 1976. For the Sinbad family, Bowie wrote, “adventure is not just something to be imagined or simply tasted on occasion. It’s something to be lived.” Janet Hartman of SAIL Magazine commented: “Sinbad plays the pirate role to the hilt with a dash of farce. With his uniform, beard, ponytailed hair and gold-rimmed teeth, it is difficult to picture him doing anything else.” As a tribute to his “authenticity,” Sinbad was selected in 1976 to represent North Carolina at the Bicentennial Tall Ships event in New York City. It was here that Sinbad’s dramatics caught the eye of an aide to President Gerald Ford. A deal was struck for a public ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., at which time the president would sign a “Letter of Marque and Reprisal,” designating Sinbad as a “privateer.” One news account revealed: “Sinbad and his crew arrived in Washington in 1976 in full regalia, even bearing their weapons, for the signing.” Security didn’t get the memo. The pirate ensemble was

detained and restrained. The Virginian-Pilot, based in Norfolk, Va., reported that Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf II “dissuaded” the president from “putting his name to any document to permit the Meka II … ‘to attack, subdue, seize and take all ships and other vessels, goods, wares and merchandise belonging to, or suspected of belonging to, the Crown of Great Britain.’” Good grief. President Ronald Reagan signed the document in 1981, with the wording changed to “mock attack.” As a result, Sinbad is America’s “only commissioned privateer.” In 2002, Sinbad surprised the sailing world – winning an international tall ships race with a crew of junior sailors-in-training aboard the Meka II. Sinbad’s prize was the right to host the 2006 Pepsi Americas’ Sail race in Beaufort. Realizing the potential tourism revenues, the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce honored Sinbad as its “Citizen of the Year” in 2005. In 2012, when Beaufort was vying to win an online contest sponsored by BudgetTravel.com, to select the “Coolest Small Town in America,” Sinbad helped carry the mail to enlist supporters. With Beaufort enjoying a comfortable lead over Hammondsport, N.Y., in the final hours of voting, the BudgetTravel website crashed from volume overload. The company declared the contest outcome “a tie,” but the travel editors and writers fell in love with Sinbad, who they dubbed as Beaufort’s friendly pirate mascot, spreading “Southern charm with a dash of salty seaside spirit.” Budget Travel stated: “Horatio Sinbad says (about Beaufort): ‘The water is clean, the fishing is great and the people are friendly. This is home for me.’” Mike Wagoner

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Special Events and Information Seaside Book Buzz – Monthly Virtual Book Club. Join us for an exciting year of reading! This year’s mixture of classics and contemporary fiction is sure to pique your interest. Membership is free through the Swansboro Parks and Recreation Department. Because the book club is virtual, you can join from anywhere. Discussions are held monthly on Zoom. Meetings are scheduled at 6pm. Open Play Pickleball Season. This is a casual, co-ed season perfect for any age or ability. The league will meet Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 8 to 11am and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 3-5pm. Cost is $15 for resident and $20 for non-resident for the entire season, or drop-in fee of $3 for any one session. Aug. 1: Kids Paddle Boarding w/ Pogie’s. 10am-12pm. Hit the water and enjoy a fun 2-hour paddle with Pogie’s Fishing Center and explore the local islands and surrounding Swansboro waterways. For more information, call 910-326-2600 or come by the Swansboro Recreation Center, 830 Main St. Ext. Register online at swansboro.recdesk.com. Aug. 2: Blood Drive with American Red Cross. 3-7pm. In order to make this event happen, donors need to go online and sign up for a time slot. Please visit redcross.org/give-blood and find the drive and choose a dime slot. For more information, visit swansboro.recdesk.com or call 910-326-2600. Aug. 4 & 11: Kids Half Day Adventure Camp w/Pogie’s. 8am-12pm. Kids join parks and recreation for a half-day adventure of shark tooth and shell searching, crabbing and fishing with Pogie’s Fishing Center. A snack will be provided. Drop off and check in will be at Pogie’s Fishing center in downtown Swansboro. This program is limited in space due to the number of seats in the boat. Registration is $50 per individual. Aug. 12 & 22: Kids Fishing Day with Pogie’s. 8am-12pm. Pogie’s Fishing Center will provide the bait and gear for this fun fishing day open to kids 7-12 years old. Meet up at Pogie’s before heading out to throw some lines in at Bicentennial Park. We ask that this program is drop off due to space constraints so please send your angler with water, snacks, sunscreen, appropriate shoes/clothing and anything else they might need. Registration is $40 for this 4-hour fishing day. TBD: Fellowship Night. 6:30-7:30pm. This program welcomes adults of all abilities to come together for a fun evening with a rotating theme or activity scheduled every month. This program is geared toward adults with special needs an after dinner/evening group. We extend this invitation to anyone who is in their senior year of high school and above. For more information, call 910-326-2600 or come by the Swansboro Recreation Center. Registration is FREE.

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Jennifer and Jerry Scarbrough, and Jason and Britannie Scarbrough to Frank and Tammi Harper, 135 Core Sound Loop Road, $16,000. Spruce & Clover, LLC to Donald and Sandra Ford, 165 Core Sound Loop Road, $95,000.

Bogue Banks & area property transfers as recorded at the Carteret County Registrar of Deeds during JUNE 2021

Christopher and Christina Goodwin to Darcia Deusen and Andrew Frieders, 204 Beaufort Ave., $404,000.

Douglas Goines to Julianne and William Rowan, III, 215 Piver Road, $49,500.

Barbara Barbour to Thomas and Marcia Trevathan, 306 N. Kinston Ave., $475,000.

B.E.B.M. Nieuwesteeg and Alisa Strange to Matt and Jamie Hall, 308 Island Drive, $50,000.

Clifton Evans to Matthew Vincent, 110 W. Terminal Blvd., $530,000.

LLG Trustee, LLC to JPMorgan Chase Bank, 1378 South River Road, $50,500.

Susan Cuthrell to Duncan Ross, 107 Willow St., $165,000. SYTAKE Properties, LLC to HVAA Rentals 9, LLC, 329 Anson Road, $172,500. Scott and Melissa Stip to Amy Wilson, 406 Austin Road, $175,000. Anna Hilting to Elizabeth Pataki and Robert Mortimer, 399 Gillikin Road, $185,000.

John Petersen, Erica Petersen, and Derek Auringer to Raymond and Wanda Priddy, 367 Shell Road, $120,000.

Laura and Raymond Mulkey, III to Charles Duncan and Clinton Duncan, 2111 W. Fort Macon Road, $530,000.

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William Johnson to Steven and Elizabeth Hedrick, 408 Dobbs St., $539,000.

Nancy and George McNiff, Jr. To Sheila Plunkett, 116 Purifoy Farm Road, $59,000.

Timothy Fowler to John and JamieLynn Bowden, 1010 E. Fort Macon Road, $560,000.

River’s Edge Construction, Inc. To Michael Landreth, 208 & 311 Gatsey Lane, $63,000.

Windfare Townhomes, LLC to Sound Investment, LLC, 205 Channel Bay Drive, $610,000.

Paula and Jeffrey Sadler, Samuel Small, and Ricky Wooten to Christian Lee, 778 Berrys Creek Road, $65,000.

Windfare Townhomes, LLC to Timothy and Jamie Saleeby, 201 Channel Bay Drive, $626,500.

Visionary Property, LLC to Laurel Creek Properties, LLC, 306 Rowland Court, $65,000.

Windfare Townhomes, LLC to John and Melissa Collie, 2030000 Channel Bay Drive, $631,000.

Anchor Trustee Services, LLC to Cabana Properties III, LLC, 2010 Hwy 101, $67,500.

Benjamin and Aleksandra Edwards to Charles and Angela Browning, 127 Coral Bay Court, $850,000.

Christopher and Tisha Clark to William Short, 220 Taylorwood Drive, $70,000.

Dolores and William Leeuwenburg, II to Anthony and Lynette Washburn, 1308 Ann St., $240,000.

Gary and Maureen Page to Michael and Jaymie McKay, 526 Shipmast Court, $87,000.

Mitchell White and Destiny ShawWhite to Martha and Leroy Gaskill, 416 Tradd St., $258,000.

Maroline and Ronald Jacobs to Queen Street Properties of Beaufort, LLC, 312 Queen St., $100,000.

Todd and Tania Stoughton to Donald and Carol Zimmerman, 125 Madison Bay Drive, $273,000.

Claudus and Linda Stubblefield to Gary Evans, 215 W. Fort Macon Road #404, $75,000. North Carolina Real Estate Buyers, LLC to Vickie Southerland, 303 Henderson Blvd. #2, $80,000. Larry and Kimberly Nunnery to Anh Nguyen and Hiep Pham, 602 W. Fort Macon Road #207, $83,000. Rebecca and John Beaver, Jr., Denise and John Beaver, III, and Donald and Kathy Johnson to Joy Elliott, 107 Pinewood Drive, $130,000. Joseph and Victoria Leahy to Gary and Rhonda Sutton, 127 Old Causeway Road, $169,500. James and Gaynelle Wood to Cameron and Meredith Moody, 2008 E. Fort Macon Road, $240,000. Nancy Thompson to Jimmie and Linda Crickmore, 301 E. Commerce Way Road, $243,000.

Gilbert and Lori Johnson to BBTB Properties, LLC, 1713 W. Fort Macon Road, $900,000. Jenkins Ramsey Beach House LP to Miller & Miller Realty, LLC, 161 Atlantic Blvd., $1,300,000.

Kay and Leslie Wall, Jr. To Harold Blackwell, 100 Angela Road, $55,000.

Arthur and Chirona Penny to Sam Bradtke and Ashley Pierce, 1294 Hwy 101, $185,000. Jeffrey and Julie Jurgenson to Charles and Mary O’Donnell, 2209 Front St., $187,500. Hannelore Knopf to Andrew and Kelly Elliott, 1156 South River Road, $208,000. Matthew and Janie Hall to William and Shaina Young, 602 Flybridge Lane, $232,500. Brian and Grace Gregg to Benton and Katie Eubanks, 226 Rutledge Ave., $233,000.

Soundview Properties, LLC to Elaine Smith, 301 E. Commerce Way Road, $244,000.

Sandy Loft, LLC to JMB Shore Drive, LLC, 103 Shore Drive, $1,350,000.

SYTAKE Properties, LLC to Fidelity Fielding, LLC, 330 Anson Road, $110,000.

Streamline Developers, LLC to Christopher and Kristie Lemaster, 204 Gray Duck Drive, $314,000.

Jerry and Brenda Banks to Richard and Linda Thompson, 2509 W. Fort Macon Road #101B, $275,000.

Eleanor Towers, and Hilary and David Archibald to Owen Williams, 911 Ocean Ridge Drive, $2,200,000.

Richard and Lucia Stanley to Gibbs Family Farm Land Trust, 220 Ash Lane, $115,000.

Larry Lord to Patrick and Molly Barwick, 403 Sailview Court, $328,000.

Laurel Shepherd, Diana Shackelford, Maria and Meldon Holjes and Lydia and Franklin Stewart to Benjamin Summers, 2402 W. Fort Macon Road #208G, $278,000.

Baker & Smith Properties, LLC to Amy and Robert Brinson, Jr., 211 Ocean Breeze Drive, $2,472,000.

Conscience Bay, LLC to Michael Carithers, 114 Town Creek Drive #A, $115,500.

Sundee Stephenson and Bradley Schulz to Mary and Glenn Langley, 352 Straits Road, $330,000.

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Charles and Elizabeth Snell to The Daly Double, LLC, 1904 E. Fort Macon Road, $279,500.

Select Bank & Trust to Jamie and Chelsea Langemann, 106 Core Creek Drive, $10,000.

Edward Guthrie, Jr., to Wanda Guthrie and Karen Creech, 705 Comet Drive, $117,000.

Melvin and Bernice Harshberger to Wall-Part Properties, LLC, 108 River Drive, $331,500.

Lee and Paula Hardison, Kimberly DeLoatch, and Lori Marschauser to Donald Jenkins and Kimberly DeLoatch, 515 W. Atlantic Blvd., $300,000.

Thomas Hill to Jamie and Chelsea Langemann, 108 Core Creek Drive, $10,500.

Conscience Bay, LLC to Ben Fish, 114 Town Creek Drive #A, $121,000.

Kathryn Ausband to Raymond and Tracy Barber, 714 Comet Drive, $335,000.

TI-LI Investments, LLC to Robert and Leslie Jenkins, 2008 E. Fort Macon Road, $339,000. Robin and Earl Jackson to Dolce Vista Properties, LLC, 1400 E. Fort Macon Road, $384,000.

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Roberta Justice and Judy Small to Jeremy Dwiggins, 18 Tropical Trail, $20,000. Michael and Malina Murray to Michael and Kaitlyn DeLuca, 100 Queen Annes Lane, $30,000. Robert Schlee and Cynthia Young to David and Mary Cramer, 214 Jonaquins Drive, $33,000.

Sundee Stephenson and Bradley Schulz to James Stewart, 342 Straits Road, $129,000. Kevin Hoyle to Albert and Julie Byers, 110 Wyndchase Lane, $132,500.

Streamline Developers, LLC to David Inscoe, Clara Inscoe, Slade Inscoe, and Candace Inscoe, 206 Gray Duck Drive, $338,500.

William Moore to Misty Griggs, 117 Mashburn Drive, $140,000.

Streamline Developers, LLC to Jonathan and Meghan Richbourg, 210 Gray Duck Drive, $341,000.

Tina and Truby Proctor, III to Jeffrey and Vanessa Moffat, 1312 Ann St. #1, $149,000.

Mamie and Michael Holt, Nancy and Larry Styron, Pamela Kelly, and Pamela Bell to Kelly Styron and

Brittany Mossman, 132 Shore Drive, $350,000. Streamline Developers, LLC to Brenda Bennett, 307 Great Egret Way, $359,500. Chad and Jennifer Roberts to Ashley and Aaron Onyon, 724 Comet Drive, $390,000. Susan Sanders to Jason Caplan, 103 Moore St. #1, $400,000. Joshua and Kathryn Dyer to Nathan and Lindsay Sackett, 230 Taylorwood Drive, $425,000.

CAPE CARTERET

Jack and Tiffany Billhimer to Gordon Payne and Lisa Van Dommelen, 144 Bobwhite Circle, $45,000. Walter and Susan Ganko to Sand Dollar Homes, LLC, 286 Star Hill Drive, $73,000. Carl Barnes, Sr. to Deane and Gloria Rice, 123 Fairway Lane, $80,000. Emma Singleton to Aaron and Megan Wills, 118 Bayshore Drive, $132,000. Timothy George to Vanessa Justice, 109 Anita Forte Drive, $140,000.

Judy Dudley to Terence and Catherine Clark, 102 E. Magens Court, $380,000. Timothy and Terra Kamp to Clarence and Amanda Gardner, 127 Buds Lane, $395,000. Gianoulis Roussos and Stephanie Sokol to Jamie Fitch, 142 Magens Way, $427,000. Dale and Janice to Merikay Hunt, 133 Palmetto Drive, $440,000. Rodney and Vanessa Nevinger to Marc and Jeannie Farr, 101 Sweet Grass Trail, $458,000.

Rubendall, 122 Arthur Drive, $215,000. Linda Wilkes to Nathan and Caroline Morgan, 9100 Reed Drive #2202, $225,000. Gerald and Marilyn Gavin to Stephen and Eleanor Schollmeyer, 8801 Reed Drive #N104, $232,000. John and Joanne Cipollina to Peter and Janine Witko, 205 Albatross Court, $235,000. Shirley Holt to Richard Holt, 112 Purdie Drive, $235,000. Patricia Logan to Gregory Ayscue, 302 Fairview Drive, $265,000.

Melinda Dellinger to Christine and Merton Cox, III, 112 Wyndchase Lane, $475,000.

Simon and Caitlin Payne to Ryan Jones, 144 Pine Lake Road, $155,000.

Costa Mesa, LLC to Joseph and Gina LaSorsa, 1045 Cedar Point Blvd., $480,000.

Streamline Developers, LLC to Thomas and Julie Robertson, 403 Sea Hawk St., $496,000.

Dean and Rebecca Marson to Brian and Kimberly Pelkey, 111 Cape Point Blvd., $285,000.

Thomas and Julie Lee to Delmas Rexrode, 113 Cedar Lane, $550,000.

David Gerhart to Christopher and Rebecca Reinhard, 1514 Ann St., $529,000.

Daniel and Caitlyn Collins to Tyler Waddell, 226 Star Hill Drive, $291,000.

Joseph and Jessica Lousche to Robert and Meagan Kiser, 111 Lookout Ridge, $560,000.

Pamela Ellis, and Michael and Lorie Sanders to Michael and Laura Wetherington, 102 Bayberry Drive, $275,000.

Eric and Lauren Masters to Sean and Amanda McHale, 303 Bonita St., $360,000.

Larry and Laurie Banks to Waddell Lane Properties, LLC, 1069 Cedar Point Blvd., $640,000.

Melvin and Ava Riley to Joseph and Cassandra Digby, 310 Loblolly St., $290,000.

Roger and Angela Corbett to Edward and Brenda Tarbutton, 127 Pine Lake Road, $460,000.

David and Jennifer Seymour to Shelley Myott, 123 Fawn Creek Court, $1,145,000.

Jerry and Michelle Smith to Dwight and Joani Brohard, 134 Fawn Drive, $299,000.

Eye Spot Properties, LLC to Aaron and Heather Horton, 332 Live Oak Drive, $675,000.

David and Kay Owens to Onshore East Investments, LLC, 160 Cedar Point Blvd., $1,400,000.

Charles and Kelli Dove to Jeremy and Kristen Gonzalez, 121 Mangrove Drive, $310,000.

CEDAR ISLAND

EMERALD ISLE

Geraldine and Carlton Adams, Jr. to Terry and Mary Key, 11011 Station St., $350,000.

Mark and Robin Hannula, and Sandra Willis to South of the Fork Properties, LLC, 270 Old Causeway Road, $550,000. Streamline Developers, LLC to John and Alison Tomlinson, and David and Lori Belk, 502 Goldeneye Court, $559,000. Streamline Developers, LLC to Jeffrey and Karen Wood, 542 Sheldrake Court, $885,000. William and Sheryl Rushton to Lan Nguyen and Michael Chuong, 758 Sandy Point Drive, $925,000.

Michael O’Connor and Harry Van Horn, III to Charles Lee, 3120 Cedar Island Road, $45,000.

CEDAR POINT

Michael and Rhonda Buckner to Trevor Brownlow, 315 Live Oak St., $100,000. The Baird Revocable Family Trust to William U. Farrington Construction, Inc., 308 Miller Drive, $100,000.

Brian Silliman and Stephanie Wear to Jonathan and Ashley Bullock, 230 Bridgewater Drive, $1,325,000.

Brian and Kimberly Pelkey to OBrien and Sons Construction, LLC, 102 Dora Court, $60,000.

Mishew Smith and Robert Edwards to Carol and David Gilbert, 118 Taylors Creek Lane, $1,625,000.

Kirsten Smith to Egerton and Frantz Property Development, Inc., 216 Royal Oaks Court, $105,000.

Barry and Lucy Snipes to Thomas Barnhardt, 106 Taylors Creek Lane, $1,800,000.

Kathy and Haywood Umphlett to Debra and Needham Earp, Jr., 206 Ocean Spray Drive, $189,000.

Jerry Kearns to D & R EI, LLC, 408 Holly St., $125,000.

BOGUE

Villas Magens Bay III, LLC to 300 Lighthouse LN D2, LLC, 300 Lighthouse Lane #D2, $193,000.

Dolphin Ridge Athlete Club, LLC to Julie Wygal, 8905 Dune Ridge Court, $168,000.

Susan Boykin to Ronald and Mary Harkless, 100 Lighthouse Lane #D2, $210,500.

John and Chandler Costello to Gormon Properties, LLC, 8813 Krystal Court, $199,000.

Larry Brewer to Sara and James Singleton, Jr., 132 Hill St., $265,000.

James Ward to Saxman Realty, LLC, 108 Tammy St., $202,500.

MT Pockets, LLC to Barbara Shore, 111 E. Magens Court, $275,000.

Josie Guthrie to S & L Development, LLC, 305 Cape Fear Loop, $208,000.

Vera Gaskins, and Elizabeth and Walter Gaskins, Jr. to Danny and Deborah Weaver, 108 Sandy Shore Lane, $275,000.

Dewey Bennett and Mary Rogers to Christopher Sparr, 142 Doe Drive, $215,000.

Ryan and Alicia Setzer to Amanda Monroe, 169 Millicent court, $235,000. Kristin Bunn to Cristen Lagos, 107 Pine Needle Circle, $300,000. Andy and Karina Hurst, and Shane and Jennifer Parsons to Waters & Associates Properties, LLC, 5367 & 5387 Hwy 24, $395,000. Rebecca and Richard O’Hare, Deborah and Jeffery Anderson, Lydia Ellisor, Timothy and Theresa Duhan, and Nathan and Lori Duhan to Kebay Capital Corporation, 5530 Hwy 24, $725,000.

Jean Doak to Bruce Maness, 202 E. Landing Drive, $110,000. Alternative Ending, LLC to James O’Brien and Kathryn Rogers-O’Brien, 8807 Edgewater Court, $125,000.

Subodh and Manju Mukul to Craig

Emily Freeman to Scott and Kelly Porter, 314 Cape Lookout Loop, $269,000.

James and Sandra Post to Keith and Jeanette Clance, 8634 Sound Drive #B2, $355,000. Alexander Smetana and Jennifer Summer to Jacob and Amanda Moultrie, 2806 Pier Pointe Drive #A1, $365,000. Bruce Greenland to Matthew Burke, 404 Ridge Road, $370,000. Malvern Boyette, Ava and Zebulon Parker, and Bethany Boyette to Phyllis Curry, 7116 Archers Creek Drive, $375,000. David Slyck to Benjamin and Michele Johnson, 7308 Archers Creek Drive, $395,000. Patricia and Robert Brand, Jr. To Brian Shields and Phuong Le, 11004 Inlet Drive, $405,000. Kevin and Margaret Tackett to Chris and Angela Blanchette, 126 Fawn Drive, $407,500. Jeffrey and Lisa Plummer to Bruce Greenland, 8710 E. Ocean View Drive, $425,000.

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property watch (Continued from page 67) Douglas and Rildia Pritchett to Barbara and Charles Norrington, Jr., 10300 Coast Guard Road #302D, $434,000. Nham-Nhon and Bich-Nhi Holl-Trieu to James and Elizabeth Knittle, 102 Spotted Sandpiper, $435,000. Jeffery and Cindy Serbus to Jonathan and Carrie Miller, 9201 Coast Guard Road #E101, $436,000. Nancy Tilley to Mendi and Norman Riddle, III, 314 Ocean Drive, $460,000. Rowena Heath and George Webb to Russell and Krista Davis, 9920 W. Shipwreck Lane, $485,000. Roger and Shannon Preston to Tyler Pidgeon and Kristina NazarethPidgeon, 9258 Osprey Ridge Drive, $500,000. Streamline Developers, LLC to Matthew Steele and Caitlin Ferrarell, 7406 Canal Court, $530,000. Abdelsalam Alnimer to Nathaniel Rumph, 0 W. Emerald Drive, $550,000. Abdelsalam Alnimer to Diana and Mott Linn, 0 E. Emerald Drive, $554,000. James and Priscilla Failmezger to Heinrich Wyschka and Kristin BurketWyschka, 108 Wyndward Court, $585,000. Marion and James Morgan, III to Denis Ryan, Jr. And Celeste Troiano-Ryan, 104 Starfish Court, $587,500. David and Phuong Loar to James and Myleen Snyder, 5305 Bogue Sound Drive, $595,000. Dwain and Katina Wilson to Monica Jones, 9804 Heath Place, $600,000.

Kathleen Frank to Marlow and Tiffani Campbell, 103 Windjammer Cove, $750,000. Wallace and Christine Cook to Jody and Elizabeth Mooring, 101 Deer Horn Drive, $760,000. Daniel and Danielle Abraham to High Farms, LLC, 8806 Dune Ridge Court, $785,000. Jonathan and Channing Freeman to Scott and Mari Friedman, 3208 W. Ocean Drive, $850,000. Anthony and Lynda Elliott to Donnie and Hilga Sloan, 2014 Ocean Drive, $863,000. Michael and Virginia Happel to Ronald Pettis and Diane Sutter, 6407 Sea Crest Court, $875,000. Sean and Allison Corcoran to David and Megan Harrell, 1503 Ocean Drive, $875,000. Timothy and Carolyn Hewett to Kevin and Theresa Bunn, 3301 W. Ocean Drive, $876,000. Neal and Anne Paul to Carrie Walker and Hal Imburg, 113 Conch Court, $880,000. Bruce Lewandowski and Han Nguyen Lewandowski to Michael Whitaker, 3202 Ocean Drive, $950,000. Roy and Amy Parker to Maria Winans, 103 Wiley Court, $954,000. 2114 Ocean Drive, LLC to Frederick and Christine Asfoury,, 2114 Ocean Drive, $1,050,000. Roger and Donna D’Jernes, and Charles and Mary Schroeder to Phillip and Sarah Dixon, and John and Amy Dixon, 6904 Canal Drive, $1,075,000.

James and Rebekah Otwell to 1621 Investments, LLC, 102 W. Landing Drive, $612,500.

Sue and George Thompson, Sr., and Thompson & Thompson, Inc. to John Enscore, 6400 Old Cove Road, $1,125,000.

Matthew and Martha Swiber to Lisa Williams, 9911 W. Chrissie Wright Court, $650,000.

Jeremy and Michelle Schrader to Geoffrey Lamb and Carolina Atkinson, 1007 Ocean Drive, $1,300,000.

William and Terri Farrington to Thomas Skinner and Betty Harmon, 108 Periwinkle Drive, $695,000.

Carol Schmidt to Greenview Property Associates, LLC, 7519 Ocean Drive, $1,500,000.

Jeremy and Melissa Mason to Alexander and Kristin Boal, 6002 Mclean Drive, $700,000.

GLOUCESTER

Quentin Miller and Kelly Repair to Brian and Misty Wolfe, 104 Summer Breeze Court, $700,000.

Oscar and Susan Castro to Danny and Melissa Flynt, 151 Chadwick Drive, $369,000.

HARKERS ISLAND

Graham and Emily Johnson to Sharon and Nicholas McCartney, and Cynthia Schmidt, 130 Sand Castle Drive, $735,000.

Cecilia Watkins and Brian Page, and Jo Ann Mangum to Nolan and Stephanie Eller, 140 Barbee St., $135,000.

John and Wendy Maas, Charles Maas, Stephen Maas, Bradford Maas, and the Estate of Charlotte Hiser Maas to DPH, LLC, 911 Ocean Drive, $740,000.

Jonathan and Susan Willis to Renee Fischer, 532 & 538 Cape Lookout Drive, $150,000.

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William and Lisa Andrews to Richard Brandon, 543 Cape Lookout Drive,

$158,000. Clinton and Susan Sherrill to Melissa Moore and Anthony Padgett, 110 Westmouth Bay Drive, $315,000. William Gregory, III and Shirley Gregory to RBBS Properties, LLC, 188 Jennifer Drive, $325,000. Susan Thompson to Jessica Henderson and Paul Wiederhold, Jr., 132 Maxwell Drive, $760,000.

INDIAN BEACH

Todd Glover to Myra Lancaster, 855 Salter Path Road, $300,000. Kay Thomas to Laura Corraro, 1505 Salter Path Road, $365,000. Think West Investments, LLC to Allen and Tonya Perry, 1700 Salter Path Road #301K, $375,500. Jimmy and Judith Miller to Werner and Yvonne Dorgeloh, 1700 Salter Path Road #104P, $380,000. Ali Iravani and Heba Elbarouni to Kevin McKnight, 1505 Salter Path Road, $420,000. Terry and Katherine Parrish to Rodney and Sally Morton, 1700 Salter Path Road #304Q, $441,500. Patty and Royce Richardson, Jr. To Branch and Melissa Goodson, 1700 Salter Path Road #304P, $461,000. Kristina Hanny to Tyler and Brenda Owens, 1505 Salter Path Road, $485,000. Ernie and Rebecca Murray to Larry and Alissa Harbolt, 1550 Salter Path Road #402, $489,000. Michael and Julie McQuaid to Troy and Molly Shelton, 1435 Salter Path Road #H1, $709,000. Michael Jones and Patricia Edwards to William and Kristy Coughlin, 144 Sea Isle North Drive, $850,000. Charles and Jane Carter to Scott and Melanie Hum, 719 Salter Path Road, $985,000. Chester Pelsang, III to Frank and Peggy Smith, Jason and Leah Smith, and Katie and Eric Sucre, 709 Salter Path Road, $1,910,000.

MARSHALLBERG

Glen Sobkowski, Scott and Norckzia Sobkowski, and Karen Mills to Joanna Flynn, 149 Lucille Lewis Drive, $100,000. Robert and Deena Komar to Windy Amory, 109 Ray Davis Road, $165,000.

MOREHEAD CITY

Allison and Gayle Smy to Jerry Garner, Jr., 3408 Eaton Drive, $29,000. Provident Trust Group, LLC to Richard

Xyminies, 3309 Bridges St., #C13, $45,000. Gene and Naoma McClung to Robert and Mary Stinnett, 173 McCabe Road, $52,000. Clarence Oglesby, Jr. To Gary Dodson, 1100 Lantern Way, $57,000. Keith and Mary Fowler to Mason Kraft, 1812 Olde Farm Road, $65,000. Ivy Williams, Broderick Green, and Alexandria Green to Samuel Boyd, 1006 Bay St., $96,000. Bridges 3309, LLC to Howard Joiner, 3309 Bridges St. #C16, $99,000. Joseph and Demaris Washington, Paulette Neal-Johnson, Dorothy Jones, Dionne Stewart, and Paige Campbell to Meador Wood Properties, LLC, 1105 Edgewater Place, $100,000. Preston and Toni Justice to Jefferson and Tracy Howell, 1406 Marsh Pointe, $105,000. David and Karen Horton to LMN Properties, LLC, 5001 Business Drive, $107,000. Jonathan Bassi to Donald Main, 2613 Mayberry Loop Road, $120,000. West Bay Corporation to West Bay 2, LLC, 1705 Avery St., $132,500. Robert Daniels to Jeffrey and Lisa Harlow, and Clarence Naatjes, 4513 Country Club Road #203C, $135,000. Susan and John Racca to Catherine Roach and Robert Peters, 3205 Abbott Morris Lane, $135,000. Phyllis and John Stone, III to William and Patricia Koenig, 600 N. 35th St., $139,000. Debra Roney to Michael Williford, 2411 Fisher St., $140,000. Helen Bowers to Catherine Thames and Lisa Todd, 2106 Fisher St., $151,000. William Johnson, III to Tricia and John Kiefer, IV, 600 N. 35th St., $165,000. Johnson and Patti Lewis to Cameron Cunningham, 2406 Bradford St, $180,000. Katherine Barmer to David and Sanne Magnan, 109 Savannah Ave. #B, $195,000. Linda and Bobby Dickson to John and Emily Mancini, 903 Harrell Drive, $195,000. Flowpro, LLC to Karen Driscoll, 3710 Kenzie Court #22, $201,000. Anthony Bronkema and Jennifer Warinner to Richard Haynes, 613 Colonial Ave., $205,000.

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Pamela and Charles Aman, Jr., 5117 Chalk St., $430,000.

Bonnie Raymond to Christopher and Tandra Garner, 2216 Country Club Road, $227,500.

Terrance Senich and Lynn Greer to Thomas and Sheila Brazelton, 909 Ridge Water Blvd., $440,000.

Charlie Hancock and Camille Gardner to The Blue Angels, LLC, 3107 Arendell St., $232,000.

Richard Budalich to Daryl and Heather Brower, 3003 Mandy Lane, $441,500.

Larry and Judith Crowder to Ricky and Susan Beeson, 1007 Oak Drive, $237,000. Woodrow and Donna Warren to Lela Canfield, 102 Bay Club Circle, $260,000. Christan and Alfred Miller, III to Sarah Kittrell, 702 Friendly Road, $270,000.

Meredith and James Reilly, II to Blair and Christy Propst, 1100 Blair Farm Pkwy., $475,000. Jan Pittman to 4C Development, LLC, 311 Arendell St., $495,000. Stephen Smith and Linda Smith to Betty Apperson, 212 Old Causeway Road #202, $495,000.

Mathew and Kate Graci to Garlan Bailey, 218 Larkin St., $275,000.

Christopher and Tandra Garner to Gregory and Megan Nelson, 1803 Clubhouse Drive, $500,000.

Robert and Susan Schultz to Steve and Donna Unertl, 3716 Kenzie Court, $275,000.

James Parrott and Susan Ratchford to Lester Lowe, III, 1109 Shepard St., $530,000.

Judith Gangi and James Brylski to Virginia Roosevelt, 203 Sound Court, $280,000.

Avery Paxton to Julian and Gina Crooks, 205 Pamlico Ave., $534,000.

Reta Bryan to David and Karen Halter, 3618 Country Club Road, $290,000. Baydon and Laura Huneycutt to Coastal JC Properties, LLC, 2341 Shore Drive, $305,000. Robert and Mary Stinnett to David and Linda Mcintyre, 206 Reserve Green Drive, $315,000.

Irene Weeber to William and Nancy Baily, 5207 Driftwood Lane, $550,000. John Georgetta Painter to Tammy and James Wheeler, Jr., 212 Old Causeway Road #210, $552,500. David and Rosemarie Mennella to John and Susan Collins, 118 Alexandra Court, $570,000.

Hilda and Raymond Wilder, Jr. To Rural Strategies Consulting, LLC, 105 Ellery St., $20,500. Debra and Maurice Flurie, III to Amy and Daivd Moxley, Sr., 105 Emery Circle, $22,500.

James and Diana Yeames to Tony and Elizabeth Morrison, 146 Skipper Court, $120,000.

STEF, LLC to Bonnie Ireland and Tina Ireland Yow, 221 Cumberland St., $25,000.

Eddie and Betty Howell to Dustin and Stephanie Myers, 831 Cannonsgate Drive, $125,000.

Linwood and Jackie Humphrey to Barry and Stacy Stasiewicz, 209 Cumberland St., $25,500.

Stephen and Morgan Bowling to Vincent Guthrie, Jr., 1606 New Bern St., $130,000.

Devona Minor to Lee and Linda Wyatt, 103 Jefferson Road, $26,500.

Felix Scroppo and Jeffrey McDowell to Lisa Goodman, 812 Mann St., $144,000.

Darlene and Perrie Coker to RAM Homes, Inc., 305 Oyster Cut, $35,000. Phyllis Comer to RAM Homes, Inc., 230 Hickory Shores Drive, $44,000. David Furna to Christina Dupree, 102 Key West Lane, $45,000. Michael Nemo and Patricia Warnken to Kimberly and Robert Cagle, Jr., 606 Cannonsgate Drive, $47,000. Ronald and Mary Woodard to Steven and Tiffany Mendenhall, and Leah and Jerry Dew, Jr., 343 Kensington Place, $47,500. Debra Dalby to Canal Wood, LLC, 268 Willis Farm Road, $50,000. Kemp and Teresea Edwards to RAM Homes, Inc., 231 Hickory Shores Drive, $51,000.

Mavis Bland to Marsha Winbourne, 1801 Calico Drive, $320,000.

Andrew Cambron and Joanne Gregory to John and Heather Mills, 104 S. 3rd St. #4I, $654,000.

Jordan Building Co. of NC, Inc. to RAM Homes, Inc., 304 Oyster Cut, $55,000.

June and Timothy Ryan to Jason and Natalie McIntire, 307 Lord Granville Drive, $333,000.

Carolyn Harris and Victor Buskirk to Deborah Taule, 4908 Midyette Ave., $660,000.

Jordan Building Co. of NC, Inc. to RAM Homes, Inc., 306 Oyster Cut, $55,000.

Raymond and Melissa Tinucci to Silke Weygoldt and Antonio Blanco, 108 W. Fairway Drive, $345,000.

Jefferson and Tracy Howell to Abbot and Elizabeth McClintic, 1407 Marsh Pointe, $722,500.

Deborah and Randal White to Ryland and Paula Harrelson, 110 Hollings Court, $57,000.

Christopher and Katrina Keohane to William Fordon, 1102 Woods Court, $350,000.

Janet and Alfred Rehm, Jr. To Barry and Lucy Snipes, 150 Lands End Court #C31, $749,000.

Ellen Ganley to RAM Homes, Inc., 128 Tidewater Drive, $62,000.

Olde Towne Development Corporation, Inc. to Joshua and Meredith Decker, 101 S. 13th St., $355,000.

Linda Johnston to 35th Street Professional Center, LLC, 4047 Arendell St., $900,000.

Blair and Christy Propst to Patricia Britt, 2418 Marsh Tern Lane, $368,000.

June Armstrong to Bryan and Amy Marion, 119 S. Spooners St., $950,000.

Chandler and Christina Fulcher to Georgia O’Neal and Kerry Lewis, 1920 Snowy Egret Drive, $380,000. Elizabeth and Louis Davis, II to Julianne Davis-Christ, 1605 Ivory Gull Drive, $384,500. Mark and Andrea Decker to Andrew and Rebecca Geddes, 2525 One Iron St., $390,000. Gail and Walter Galbreath, III to

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ACH2, LLC to MDC NC3, LP, 5151 Hwy 70, $4,025,000.

NEWPORT

Craig and Jodie Wigley to Ty Gay Builders, Inc., 208 Colleton Square, $10,000. Floyd and Reba Green to Laura Creighton, 168 W. Southwinds Drive, $13,000.

Beverly Pham and Phuc Nguyen to Doanh Nguyen, 423 Eagle Road, $103,000.

Danny and Trudy Hope to Bonnie Ireland, 203 Cumberland St., $25,000.

John and Vicki Marshall to David Kirkpatrick and Janet Nye, 153 Camp Morehead Drive, $640,000.

David and Jessica Alexander to Jennifer Gray and William Nelms, 216 Lord Granville Drive, $318,000.

Ramona Rivers, 841 Newport Loop Road, $81,500.

Gerad and Crystal Johnson to Jerri Builders Homes, LLC, 108 Bogue Harbor Court, $65,000. Pat and Jesse Chappell, Jr. To James and Corina Svendsen, 769 & 771 Broad Creek Loop Road, $65,000. Kenneth and Ashley Chadwick to Jerri Builders Homes, LLC, 100 Bogue Harbor Court, $68,000. WSLD Bogue Watch IV, LLC to Fonville Morisey & Barefoot, Inc., 518 Bogue Watch Drive, $72,000. WSLD Bogue Watch VI, LLC to Anchor Homes, LLC, 510 Sanders Lane, $76,000. CCLC Farms, LLC to James and

Timothy and Katherine Long to Amanda Jarvis, 882 Hibbs Road, $149,000. Christine Rabenda to Nicholas Bilello, Jr., 922 Hibbs Road, $150,000. Russell Mace and Karen Jarvis to Patricia Sautner, 178 W. Southwinds Drive, $153,000. Gray’s Havelock, LLC to Mark Gariba, 3000 Market St., $155,000. Mary and Joseph Benitez, Jr. To Christina Avant, 1601 Courtyard West, $165,000. Ryan Austin to Larissa O’Brien, 1304 Courtyard West, $180,000. Gary Levy and Linda Dawson-Levy to Clifton Little and Mindy Garland, 401 Scot Drive, $180,500. Scott Albers to Ryland and Paula Harrelson, 211 Back St., $197,500. Kimberly Kirby to Rachel Lyons, 2017 Watson Ave., $216,000. Patrick and Gabriela Parks to Joshua Soderquist, 217 Two Oaks Court, $238,000. Samantha Schwartz and Mitchell Stratton, and Robert Schwartz to William and Edelweis Whitlock, 114 Casey Lane, $245,000. JC Jackson Homes, LLC to James and Jolene Ward, 257 Patriot Drive, $246,000. Don and Jane Waddell to Styron Newport Property, LLC, 213 Hibbs Road Ext., $250,000. Skyler and Kimberly Schoen to Connor Drown and Anneliese Deussing, 146 Sound Blvd., $260,000. Chance and Raquel Piner to Phillip and Natalie Brunner, 234 Legacy Lane, $269,000. Michael Schrems to Ronald and Gale Matthews, 116 Mallard Court, $280,500.

Jennifer Maguire to Gordon and Catherine Ogden, 549 Park Meadows Drive, $305,000.

Timothy Coyne and Elizabeth Eaton to Edward and Cheryl Kolshak, 525 Crestwood Drive, $640,000.

D.R. Horton, Inc. to Joshua and Annette Link, 107 Salt Creek Lane, $314,500.

PELETIER

Wendy Keech and Paula Adams to Carlie and Timothy Quillen, Jr., 617 Edgewood Ave., $325,000. Jeffrey and Wendy Brungard to Sean Healey, 114 Naval Stores Drive, $329,000. Willie and Nancy Glenn to Hugh Lanier, III, 417 Island View Drive, $330,000. Martin and Cynthia Bowman to Matthew Bruce, 208 Hickory Shores Drive, $335,000. Michael and Mary Easley to Midland Trust Company, 422 Ixon Place, $346,500. D.R. Horton, Inc. to Joshua and Deana Thomas, 119 Henderson Drive, $350,000. Susan and Andrew Henderson, Jr., and Jane and Greg Hinson to Ronald and Susan Sasser, 930 Sunset Blvd., $350,000. Maurce and Mary Simmons to Jordan Englert, 204 Sandbar Court, $378,000. Jason and Crystal Gallant to Chase Pake, 310 Seafarer St., $410,000. Midland IRA, Inc. To Randy and Karen Turner, 416 Kensington Place, $410,000. David and Rachel Cousins to Benjamin Presler, 603 North Breeze Court, $430,000. Bert and Jaime and Magee to David Cruzmestre, 402 Cutters Way, $439,000. William Davis to Charles Beeson, 165 Cedar Lane, $454,000. Jero Townsend to Ronald and Lora Overcash, 503 Buoy Court, $465,000. Jerri Builders Homes, LLC to Darlene and Roger Shipman, Jr., 639 Fishermans Point, $469,000. Randall Cranford to Joseph Marshall, 150 Deep Bay Drive, $500,000. Gary and Jean Kelly to Barbara Kuczma, 134 Water Lane #B, $510,000. James Wolfe and Joan Pate to Brent and Casey Harkrider, 507 Lanyard Drive, $532,500. Streamline Developers, LLC to Kenneth and Gayle Adams, 641 Fishermans Point, $540,000. Reinhart and Sandra Kunnmann to Scott and Rachelle Jacocks, 145 Waterfront Ave., $550,000.

Walter and Paula Krause to Tara and Floyd Crawford, II, 109 Lee Court, $107,500. McNeill and Associates Rentals, Inc. To Beth Farrington, 550 Pelletier Loop Road, $130,000. McNeill and Associates Rentals, Inc. to Michael and Pamela Wilson, 601 Pelletier Loop Road #43, $130,000. McNeill and Associates Rentals, Inc. To Cecelia Hareczmak, 601 Pelletier Loop Road #55, $130,000. D.R. Horton, Inc. To James Laney and Brittniann Fritz, 419 Silverside Lane, $264,000. D.R. Horton, Inc. To Michelle and William Gillikin, 423 Silverside Lane, $265,500. D.R. Horton, Inc. To Deborah Gibson, 274 Norris Landing Road, $270,000. Atlantic Construction, Inc. to Dana and Stephen Mull, 135 Peletier Shores, $275,000. Seventy West Builders, Inc. To Ross and Abby Blaylock, 143 Peletier Shores Drive, $335,500. Atlantic Construction, Inc. To Scott and Carla Rich, 176 Peletier Shores Drive, $351,000.

PINE KNOLL SHORES Milton Lloyd to Laura Weigum, 112 Knollwood Drive, $106,000. Susan Harris to Lise Fondren, 130 Salter Path Road, $205,000. Sandra and Roderick Allen, III, and Patricia Allen to Wanda and William Ellis, Jr., 283 Salter Path Road, $265,000. Brenda Bennett to Annuschka and Michael Moore, 130 Yaupon Road, $268,000. Thomas and Leslie Stainback to James and Jaime Mitchell, 650 Salter Path Road, $295,000. Kimberly and George Saad, Jr. To Carolyn and Raymond Styons, Jr., 651 Salter Path Road #33, $350,000. William and Susan Kingery to Jeffrey and Christine Goebel, 315 Salter Path Road, $375,000. Ronald and Judy Mowery to John and Sarah Eason, 136 Loblolly Drive, $430,000. Barney Gorin and Janis Tabor to Charles Lorelli and Pamela Fitzpatrick, 497 Salter Path Road, $555,000. James and Margaret Hebert to James

and Jan Reaves, 530 Coral Drive, $567,000. Jennifer Kelley and Baptist Knaven, and Keith and Nancy Kelley to Bradly and Julie Kelly, 112 Teak Court, $630,000. Theodore Thomas, Stephen and Christine Thomas, and Eric Thomas to Salter Path 331, LLC, 331 Salter Path Road, $660,000. Margaret Young to Larry and Kimberly Bennett, 546 Fiddlers Ridge Road, $987,500. Linda and Giovanni Grasso to Allan and Fay Luihn, 481 Maritime Place, $1,625,000.

SALTER PATH

Seaside Group, LLC to Ellen and Bruce Brotzman, 1059 Salter Path Road, $85,000. Arlena Bolick, and Roger and Leslie Bolick to Lee Lamb, 227 Shore Drive, $175,000. Heritage Dance Foundation, Inc. To Boa Nguyen, Loan Nguyen, and Vu Nguyen, 150 Headen Lane, $175,000. Todd and Kim Rogers to David and Sharon Nell, 1010 Salter Path Road, $425,000. Karon Williams and Anita Baucom to Paul and Holly Dunham, 193 Shore Drive, $435,000.

SEA LEVEL

Beth Zehnbauer to Gretta Zechman and Debra Howard, 106 Rolling Hill Drive, $29,500. Barbara and James Hardee to Dan and Amelia Rhodes, 404 Stoneybrook Drive, $30,000. Jeffrey and Renee Smith to Joanne and Bruce Baker, Jr., 402 Stoneybrook Drive, $38,000. Jeffrey Hartman to ABC Waste Containers, LLC, 438 Woodland Drive, $43,500. Diane Delorier to McNeill & Associates, Inc., 218 Mulligans Drive, $50,000. Bobby and Nancy Lassiter to Amelia and Dan Rhodes, 408 Stoneybrook Drive, $115,000. Noel Sauerman to George Romine, 444 Old Church Road, $156,500. William Wiggins and Janet Rowlette to Chuck and Amy Hobson, 119 Woodland Drive, $170,000. Elwood and Betty Johnson to James Williamson, 319 Appaloosa Court, $192,000. Sandra Fame to Timothy and Steffanie Sharp, 461 Woodland Drive, $235,000. John and Jennifer Wrubel to Mark and Julie Padgett, 224 Palomino Lane, $258,500. Jacob and Jacqueline Loya to Kevin Schulz, 414 Moss Springs Drive, $275,000.

Garner Thompson Holdings, LLC to Adam Rowles, 518 & 532 Nelson Neck Road, $150,000.

Dennis and Terry Moore to Jason and Carrie Hunt, 222 Bluewater Cove, $290,000.

STACY

WILLISTON

Robert and Katheryn Gaskill to Helen and Kenneth Stevens, 1665 & 1672 Hwy 70, $195,000. Edith and Hakim Lys, Diana Lys and Neil Morrison, and David and Rachel Lys to Amy Cooke, 190 Stacy Loop Road, $355,000.

STELLA

Pearl Smith to Jordan and Darian Miles, 108 Wildflower Way, $128,000. Douglas and Debra Caddell to David and Julie Perry, 141 Deepwater Drive, $172,000. Julie and Edward Metcalf to Brian and Jennifer Waymire, 826 Wetherington Landing Road, $495,000. James and Meredith O’Neal to Matthew and Robin Reich, 308 Stella Bridgeway Drive, $500,000.

SWANSBORO

Laura and Thomas Brundage, and Lawrence and Elaine Brundage to Michael and Charlotte Cole, 439 West Firetower Road, $23,000.

John and Rhonda Evans to David Bulkley, 829 Hwy 70, $115,000. Michael Nelson to Linda and Donald Copeland, Sr., 176 Old Nassau Road, $127,000. Sharon and James Bailey, II to Angela and Gary Hallock, III, and Gary Hallock, Jr., 317 Old Nassau Road, $189,000. Jody Russell and Barbara Russell to Joseph Brearey and Anne Burbridge, 151 Old Nassau Road, $205,000. Dennis Litalien and Jeanne Hawthorne to Ernie and Rebecca Murray, 250 Donnie Davis Road, $570,000.

*Publisher’s Note: This data is provided as public information available to all county residents. Island Review accepts no liability for errors or omissions and has endeavored to be as accurate as possible. Price given indicates the number of tax stamps purchased at deed filing (representing $2 for $1,000 of sales price, in $500 increments) and as such, may not exactly reflect the true purchase price.

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August ARIES (March 21-April 20) Aries, feelings of nostalgia may come over you early this month, prompting you to look at old family movies or thumb through photo albums. Enjoy this trip down Memory Lane. Try to dig a little deeper and not take things at face value. Some surprising elements that you may not initially recognize are just waiting to be discovered. Attempt to break down any barriers you have built up around yourself. It’s time for a fresh perspective and you can dive head first into new opportunities. Emotional awakenings may change your goals for the time being. Expect opportunities for more travel or even new educational endeavors. Involve Pisces in your decisions. TAURUS (April 21-May 21) It is good to remain positive and keep an open mind. Maintain your optimistic attitude and others will soon gravitate toward you. It’s good to have a rich fantasy life to envision plans for the future, Taurus. Some of these ideas may come to fruition as you dig down deep into your creative side. There is something magical in you that needs to come to life. This month you will develop a plan to put major changes into action with the help of a few others. Keep a light schedule because you may have to fit something in at the last minute. This is an easy time to connect with others as well. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Take heart that many people around you are experiencing extreme emotions this month. Help them work through the situation and your efforts won’t go unnoticed. Avoid jumping to the conclusion that a romantic partner is looking to move on. There may be another underlying factor at play that will soon come to light. Gemini, you may feel on top of the world by mid-month and soon after out of sorts. It is OK to go through a range of emotions. Powerful revelations can stir up many emotions. You may need to take time out to process some new developments. Look to others for support. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Cancer, stand up and defend yourself when the need arises. Your reputation is beyond reproach, and for good reason. Others can be relied on to support you. Some major news is the catalyst that ignites the flame for your motivation to change. You may find you’re interested in volunteerism or another worthy project. The stars are offering an opportunity to make some major changes in the days to come. Hop on board with ideas that come your way. Elements of your health and well-being may need to be addressed sometime soon. Other things have been taking priority and you need to focus on improving health. 74

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LEO (July 23-August 23) Others appreciate your straightforward, nononsense attitude. You’ll find support by being honest at all times, so keep up the good work. Enjoy time spent connecting with some new people this month. It is a fine time to branch out of your typical social circles and embrace new friendships with confidence. You are rarely one to sit back and avoid the limelight, Leo. You may find yet another opportunity to step up and make your voice heard. Take a leap of faith. Stay alert because bold and potent feelings may be drummed up and will need to be addressed promptly. Now isn’t the time to deflect or procrastinate. VIRGO (August 24-September 22) Virgo, you often like things to be orderly and fact-based. However, this month you may find yourself clouded by emotions. You may have to go with your heart this time. Sometimes, you gravitate toward people who prefer to see life through rose-colored glasses. Enjoy this optimistic outlook and make the most of it. While life may have been difficult recently, a breath of fresh air is blowing in new opportunities for you. See which direction you are headed in. You’re the wildcard in various situations. People may expect one thing from you, but then you deliver something else. Keep people on their toes. LIBRA (September 23-October 23) Reach out to others for help with a sticky situation. Only by letting others know that you may need some support will you get friends and family to come to your aid. An intense phone call may put you on edge for a little while. But once you get to the heart of the matter and think things through, you can work it out. There could be some important news coming your way, Libra, however, it may not be as obvious as opening up a newspaper or reading a letter. Keep your eyes open. Step back and examine the big picture. If you don’t, you may get lost in the small details. Take some time away for yourself if the need arises. SCORPIO (October 24-November 22) Scorpio, you can’t always assume that people will be in tune with your needs. You may need to advocate for yourself if you want help along the way. Your desire to socialize will be stronger than ever, so get out there and make a new friend or two. You will enjoy sharing ideas with others and trying some new things. An influx of money could bring about a lot of changes in your life. Speak with a financial planner regarding how to utilize these funds in positive ways. Explore some hidden talents. Something you do as a hobby or just for fun could provide an opportunity for an entrepreneurial endeavor.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December 21) Don’t jump too quickly into making decisions this month. Take some time to consider a situation and then form your opinion. Appreciate all of the good things you have going in your life now, Sagittarius. Pay homage to those who have lent a hand or offered support that went above and beyond. Renew your dedication to the path in front of you as it pertains to selfless endeavors. Perhaps you can increase your volunteerism efforts. You may need to step into the spotlight more often, even if doing so takes you out of your comfort zone. You can do it with the support of a few friends. CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20) Capricorn, don’t avoid emotional topics right now, even if you’re tempted to run in the opposite direction. Facing a strong challenge will make you much stronger. You may be on the brink of making a major move. Try not to focus too much on all of the small details; look at the bigger picture. Capricorn, you are inspired to change, but you may not know which path to take. Get some advice from others and you will find a suitable path. If you are seeking a clear mind, it is best to get away from home for a few days to be free from distraction. Too much going on in your life can limit possibilities. AQUARIUS (January 21-February 18) To reveal the truth about something, tap into your psychic abilities. It may cause others to be a bit uncomfortable, but it is important to clarify things right now. A short trip out of town might be necessary to clear your head. Schedule some time to get away so you can rest, relax and recharge free of distraction. Cast a wide net into a pool of potential friends and you’re bound to grab a great catch, Aquarius. It is time to widen your social circles and learn a few things along the way. Now is an ideal time to clear out social media accounts and do some digital housekeeping. Keep the online friends whom you interact with in person. PISCES (February 19-March 20) Pisces, when dealing with powerful, opinionated forces, including your own, it’s best to keep a level head and remain patient. Take some time alone this month to reorder your priorities. You may have made commitments that no longer are vital. Set your sights high this month and you may be surprised at what you can accomplish. Projects may be completed quickly. Emotions are bound to be intense for a little while. You may even be inspired to make some major changes in your life, but think them through fully.

best buy$ FINANCIAL SERVICES & INSURANCE

Bluewater Insurance Services: 201 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-1414. Offering coastal homeowner, commercial property, automobile and builders risk insurance along with general liability, workers compensation and more. The dedicated team is ready to provide their undivided attention to help you meet the needs of your family and business. Visit bluewater.com/ insurance. Crossbridge Financial: 7701 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 800-655-9487, www. crossbridgefinancial.com. Work toward the retirement you imagine with an independent financial advisor poised to help you customize your financial planning and wealth management to help bring your future into view.

GEAR & EVENT RENTALS

Island Essentials: Linen & Leisure Supply Company, Emerald Isle, 888-398-8887, 252354-8887, info@islandessentials.com. High quality baby & beach gear rental equipment with free delivery & pick-up to your vacation home or special event. Bed & bath linen service also available. Year-round, reserve ahead to ensure availability.

HEALTH & BODY

Bridges Professional Animal Hospital: 214 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, 252-2475595. From domesticated to exotic animals, Bridges Animal Hospital is available to take care of your best friends. Site offers boarding for animals while you are away. Easy to call and communicate with and ready to make sure both you and your pet feel safe and comfortable. Carteret Health Care: 3500 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-808-6000, www.carteretgeneral. com. The nearly 150-bed comprehensive medical center recently completed a $53 million expansion featuring a cancer treatment center, women’s health clinic and more with a focus on the highest level of care. Complexion Medspa: 201 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, 252-773-0841, atlanticbeachmedspa.com. Relax with a massage or refresh with a treatment, complexion medspa has you covered. With a quiet, peaceful atmosphere to keep your mind and body at ease from the moment you step in the building.

HOME SERVICES

AVC Roofing: 2500-B Bridges St., Morehead City, 252-773-4169, avcroofing.net. Hire a roofing contractor that understands the needs of a coastal community. From metal roofs to shingles, AVC is licensed and insured to meet all your roofing needs. Beaufort Ace Home Center: 1511 Live Oak St., Beaufort, has one of the largest locally owned hardware stores in the county with an everexpanding footprint. Stop by to see the new lumber center. Call 252-728-3111. Breathe Cleaner Aire: 252-671-2009, providing mold remediation, air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, odor elimination and more. Visit breathecleaneraire.com.

Costa & Cortes: 2739 US Highway 70 East, New Bern, 252-631-2017, cccflooringnc.com. Freshen up your home with custom flooring. Add a backsplash to your kitchen or retile your whole bathroom, Costa & Cortes is full of trained professionals that are there to help you bring your tiling dreams to life! Ducote Services: 2213-1 Bridges Street, Morehead City, 252-223-2133. Roofing, framing, and decks, they do it all. If you need general home repairs or full renovations, they will work with you to make your home safe and structured. Emerald Isle Homeowner’s Services: 9106-B Coast Guard Road, Emerald Isle, 252-764-2563. Relax and leave your keys with us! A full service “boutique” property management services company specializing in vacation rentals, VRBO and annual rentals. Discover the low, streamlined service plans. Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall: 230 West Shorewood Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2883, homerepairs1@eastnc.twcbc.com. Serving Emerald Isle property owners for almost three decades. Specializing in remodeling and home repairs, services include carpentry, painting, roofs, decks, replacement windows and doors and yard maintenance. Call with all your home improvement needs. Liftavator: 4430 Hwy 70 East, New Bern, 888634-1717, encelevators.com. Service all brands of elevators & lifts with 5-year product warranty & 2-year service warranty. Licensed & insured. 24-hour service available. Building, installing & servicing elevators since 1985. Royal Coat: 252-727-5418, www.royalcoat.com. Let the team at Royal Coat add a functional, decorative touch to your concrete surfaces, from patio and pool decks to driveways and garages. Free estimates. Southeastern Elevator: Located in Morehead City, Southeastern Elevator’s motto says it all, “First in safety, quality and service” when it comes to residential elevators in a variety of sizes and models. Visit southeasternhomeelevators.com or call 252-725-1235 for a quote today. Windows & More: 1513 Bridges St., Morehead City, www.windows-and-more.com, 252-7268181. Visit the showroom to see the full-sized displays of energy efficient windows and doors that can handle the conditions of the Crystal Coast. Offering sales, installation and service of Marvin and Integrity windows and doors.

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DECOR

Artistic Tile & More: 252-241-7579. Free design consultation and estimates! The area’s most unique and extensive selection of interior and exterior tile, mosaics, glass, stone and hardwood. Professional installation. Drop by M-F, 10-5, Saturday by appointment, 607 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, or visit www. artistictileandstonenc.com. Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters: 3906 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-727-9040. Free estimates! The Carolina’s only custom Bahama & Colonial manufacturer. Visit our showroom to see our complete line of storm shutters & awnings, in fiberglass & aluminum, folding accordion, roll downs- no storm bars, canvas & retractable awnings. Budget Blinds: 3078 Hwy 24, Newport, 252-2473355, cell: 252-229-6431, budgetblinds.com.

Charlie Utz gives free in-home consultations in Carteret & Craven Counties on cellular shades, plantation shutters, blinds, woven woods, draperies & more. Great Windows: 252-728-3373. Quality custom made window treatments including blinds, shades & shutters. For a perfect match, professional decorators come to your home or business. Products include: Great Windows, Hunter Douglas, Timber and Somfy motorized remote control. Fast one-week service (shutters 15 days). Call today for a handcrafted, flawless fit, precise installation and 100-year warranty. Hinklemade: 5030 Business Drive, Unit D, Morehead City, 919-971-7170, hope@ hinklemade.com. Hope Hinkle is a professional interior designer that works to bring your dream home alive. Using 3D images and animations to show you what your home will look like before you commit to the big change. Impressions Art Gallery & Studio: 4426 Arendell Street #3, Morehead City. Come see or create your own beautiful art pieces to be put on display. Find peace and beauty in your local gallery. Visit today! Island Furniture & Accessories: 4315 Highway 24, Ocean, 252-764-2458. From furniture to décor, decorate your home and feel like you are on vacation all the time. With coastal flare and frequent new items brought in, you will have a wonderful time shopping here. McQueen’s Interiors: Pelletier Harbor Shops, Hwy 70/Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-2473175, mcqueensinteriors.com. 10,000 sq. ft. showroom of unique contemporary, traditional & coastal furnishings. Complete professional design services to make your home truly oneof-a-kind.

OUTDOORS & MARINE

Coastal Fence Co.: 7300 Highway 70 East, New Bern, 252-637-2591. Commercial and residential fence and gate services in eastern North Carolina, Coastal Fence has been a loyal, professional, and affordable company for 40 years. For all your gate and fence needs, call Coastal Fence! Dunson Pool & Spa: 1630 Live Oak St., Beaufort, 252-838-6180. Whether you’re looking for a hot tub to help smooth out those sore muscles, searching for a needed part or ready to ready to take the plunge with a Swim Spa of your own, Dunson Pool & Spa’s Beaufort showroom is full of great ideas. East Carolina Services Landscape and Pool Management: 1010 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, 252-240-1117, www. eastcarolinaservices.com. Fully licensed and insured landscape and pool maintenance offering hardscape design/construction, softscapes, irrigation, night lighting, sod and more. The pool and patio store offers free water testing as well as chemicals, equipment and accessories. Now selling Grill Dome Kamado Grills and Bull Grills. Emerald Pool Works: Are you dreaming of a backyard pool? Custom design and construction of pools and hot tubs. Learn more at emeraldpw. com or call 252-764-7030.

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best buy$ (Continued from page 75) Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping & Lawn Care: 902 WB McLean Blvd., Cape Carteret, 252-393-9005, yardworkslandscapes.com. Over 20 years of experience working on the Crystal Coast. Quality service in landscaping, irrigation, lawn care, outdoor lighting, hardscapes and design.

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Advantage Coastal Properties, Ed & Mac Nelson: CrystalCoastHomesOnline.com, office: 252-3549000, cell: 252-646-5551. Full service, low cost residential sales. Located in Emerald Isle, serving Emerald Isle and the coastal mainland. Among the top producers 4 years running! Call today and put our system to work for you! Al Williams Properties, Real Estate & Development: 407 Atlantic Beach Causeway, 252-726-8800, 800-849-1888, alwilliamsproperties.com. From sound to sea & beyond. We can serve your coastal real estate needs. Open 6 days/week, by appointment on Sunday. Atlantic Beach Realty: 513 Atlantic Beach Causeway & Dunescape Villas, Atlantic Beach, 800-786-7368. Your source for vacation rentals and sales since 1990. Family owned and operated Visit www.atlanticbeachrealty.net. AVC Roofing: 2500-B Bridges St., Morehead City, 252-773-4169. From new construction to roof repair, AVC is ready to cater to all your roofing needs. Certified in Fortified roofing. Call for a quote from our professional, courteous staff Bluewater Builders: 201 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-7610, buildwithbluewter.com. From vacation homes to primary residences, Bluewater’s expertise can make your dream of living on the Crystal Coast a customized reality. Bluewater Real Estate: 200 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2128; Atlantic Beach 252726-3105; bluewaternc.com. Vacation, monthly & annual rentals. Real estate sales of island & mainland properties for all of Carteret County. Cannon & Gruber, REALTORS: 509 Atlantic Beach Causeway, 800-317-2866, 252-726-6600, cannongruber.com/irm. Specializing in exceptional properties on our beautiful coast for sale or rent. Let our experience work for you! Carolyn Blackman: Broker/realtor with Bluewater Real Estate, Emerald Isle. A Carteret County native ready to assist newcomers and locals alike when buying and selling real estate along the Crystal Coast. Call 252-515-4831 or visit www.bluewaternc.com. CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty: 7603 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle. With 30+ years we have served the rental and sales needs of Emerald Isle. National name recognition. Vacation, monthly and annual rentals. Knowledgeable and service award winning sales team supported by century21.com. Courteous local staff to meet your needs. Call us and see – you will not get a recording, only quick, professional personal service. Call 800-822-2121, 252-354-2131 or visit www.coastland.com. Eastern Carolina Properties: 1440-B Salter Path Road, Indian Beach. Specializing in beach properties in Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach and Salter Path, the professionals are always ready to put their skill and knowledge of the area to work to help clients find their perfect home. Call 252-2477040.

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Emerald Isle Realty: 7501 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales: 252-354-4060, 800-3044060, EmeraldIsleRealty.com. Awarded 2005, 2009 and 2011 Top Office Production Award for Carteret County. Our knowledgeable & professional sales staff is happy to discuss any of your concerns & help you make the correct decision when buying or selling real estate on the coast. Emerald Isle Realty Vacation Rentals: 7501 Emerald Drive, 800-849-3315, 252-354-3315, private owner’s line 800-354-2859, EmeraldIsleRealty. com. With over 50 years in property management, maximizing the rental income on your investment property is our #1 priority. Call for a complimentary, confidential property management analysis. Future Homes: 1075 Freedom Way, Hwy 24, Hubert (8 miles west of Swansboro), 910577-6400. Licensed general contractor with master craftsmen, modular technology, fast construction, display models. Katrina Marshall, Real Estate Broker: Keller Williams Crystal Coast Ferguson O’Conor Realty, 5113-A US 70 West, Morehead City, serving Morehead City, Bogue Banks and the surrounding area. Over 24 years experience working with property owners in Carteret County and the Emerald Isle area. Please call me to work for you, 252499-0805 (office), 252-241-1081 (mobile) or kmarshall@kw.com. Visit fergusonoconorrealty. com. Landmark Homes: 252-393-2159, 800-611-7705, landmarkhomesnc.com. Diane & John Ritchie offer fully licensed & insured, commercial & quality home building services as well as renovations to make your wishes come true. Landmark Sotheby’s Realty: Steve Brown, Real Estate Broker with Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty in Morehead City, NC located at 4747 Arendell St., 252.723.8855. Steve has over 37 years experience in the real estate industry and specializes in the second home market. Utilizing the Sotheby’s International Realty brand with our multiple platforms and media partnerships, we provide your home with the ultimate exposure to a qualified audience. Call me today for specific details. Offices in Morehead City, Topsail, Wilmington, Southport, Ocean Isle Beach. Sun-Surf Realty (Sales & Rentals): 7701 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales 252-354-2958, 800849-2958, Rentals 252-354-2658, 800-5537873, sunsurfrealty.com. Come for a Week, Stay for a Lifetime. Call to receive a Vacation Guide or email guestservices@sunsurfrealty.com for assistance in planning your island vacation. If you are ready to purchase or sell your beach home, call one of our knowledgeable sales professionals. Team Taylor Beach & Barn Real Estate: Top Individual Producer for Keller Williams Crystal Coast, Leslie Taylor puts a focus on staging with your own furniture or hers to help achieve fast sales. Call 252-241-0110 or find her on facebook.

SHOPS & SERVICES

213 West Wedding and Events: 213 W. Firetower Road, Peletier, 252-764-2761, 213westevents. com. A new 6,000 square foot facility with a beautiful lawn for all your special event needs. Booking now for weddings and special events. Churchwell’s Jewelers: 7901 Emerald Drive, Ste. 6, Emerald Isle. Featuring nautical, equestrian and traditional jewelry. Custom design available. Call 252*354-7166 or visit churchwells.com.

Edgewater Linen: 407-5B Atlantic Beach Cswy., Atlantic Beach, 252-726-1044. Specializing in interior design services, area rugs, window coverings, bedding, loungewear and gifts for all occasions. Learn more at edgewaterlinenandinteriors.com. Emerald Isle Beach & Pool Club, 101 Dolphin Ridge Road, Emerald Isle, 252-241-5302. Emerald Isle’s only private beach club. Weekly and seasonal memberships available. Private beach access, swimming pool, tennis courts, shower and changing facilities, game room, full ABC permits and gourmet eatery for the convenience of members. Visit emeraldislebeachclub.com. Emerald Isle Books: Emerald Plantation, Emerald Isle, 252-354-5323, emeraldislebooks.com. Great selection of books, greeting cards, kites, stationery, games, toys & puzzles for the entire family. Hardback books discounted 10%. The Gatorbug: 1010-1 West Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, 252-725-5911, thegatorbug. com. Looking for a nice outfit for dinner? Want a new look for a job interview? Check out The Gatorbug for everything from casual to professional clothes, shoe, and anything in between to dress you up just how you want. Pop in once every week to see what’s new! Ginny Gordon’s: 1011 Arendell street, Morehead City, 252-726-6661, ginnygordons.com. Spice up your kitchen like a real cook. Selling cookware, aprons, cookbooks, and much more since 1982. Very nice and helpful people that will work with you to make your kitchen feel more like home. Guthrie Interiors: 5113-C Hwy 70, Morehead City, specializing in home furnishings and design for retail and hospitality properties. Open 10am-5pm with after hours appointments available. Call 252-648-8329 or visit www.guthrieinteriors.com. Lighthouse Boutique: 105 Front St., Swansboro, 910-326-6482. One-stop store for that special occasion and every day, with sizes ranging from 2 to 2X. Check out the brightest colors for spring and summer as well as handcrafted fashion and sterling silver jewelry. Be sure to look for the Onex shoe selection. Performance East: 130 Masonic Ave., Cedar Point. Coming Soon! Outdoor powersports are on full display at this off-shoot from the store’s headquarters in Goldsboro. Family owned since 1994 – Performance East offers both sales and service of a variety of high profile brands, from Sea Chaser to Yamaha. Visit performanceeast. com. Petal Pushers, Etc.: 7803 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-8787, petalpushersshop.com. Special for rental property owners, welcome guests with fresh flowers for less than $50 a week. Floral arrangements for all occasions, weddings and every day, gifts, handcrafted jewelry and local art. Now offering Chapel Hill Toffee. William’s Hardware: 3011 Bridges St., Morehead City, 252-726-7158. Your local True Value hardware store, with easy access to the beach, is ready to help you complete you next DIY project. Lawn and garden, power tools, plumbing and electrical supplies and keys cutting, you’ll find it all with a touch that only local service can provide.

money matters Michael Spears Crossbridge Financial

Transitioning into Retirement

his month I want to share with you how I help prepare my clients for the next stage. I ask the following questions and sometimes recommend exercises that can help them to get started. Imagine what your retirement will look like Consider essential questions such as: • What will a typical day consist of? How will you spend your time? What will you and your spouse or partner do together? • Where will you be living? Will you stay where you are now or move to another location? • What’s on your bucket list? Are there things you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t had the time for? How can you make them happen? • Would you like to give back? Do you have professional skills that could benefit others outside of your working life? Would you like to share your expertise? Is there a charitable organization that interests you? • Would you like to keep working ... for yourself? Have you ever wanted to turn a hobby into a business? What would your new venture be? • How would your spouse or partner answer these questions? Are you on the same page when it comes to retirement?

Take a “Practice Retirement” Vacation Before you retire, it can be helpful to take a temporary break from work and go for a retirement test-drive. After the novelty wears off, ask yourself if there’s anything you miss about your work life – whether it be the camaraderie and teamwork, the challenge of new projects, or maybe the feeling of being valued.

advertiser INDEX 213 West Weddings & Events ............................. 9 Advantage Coastal Properties ........................... 14 Al Williams Properties ....................................... 25 Artistic Tile & More............................................. 29 Atlantic Beach Realty ........................................ 10 Atlantic Beach King Mackerel Tournament ........ 32 Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters ......................... 69 AVC Roofing ...................................................... 56 Beachside Bar ................................................... 57 Beaufort Ace Hardware ..................................... 63 Bluewater Builders............................................. 12 Bluewater Insurance .......................................... 12 Bluewater Real Estate ....................................... 19 Bluewater Real Estate, Carolyn Blackmon .......... 3 Bluewater Real Estate, Syndie Earnhardt ........... 9 Breathe Cleaner Aire ......................................... 23 Bridges Professional Animal Hospital ................ 52 Budget Blinds .................................................... 44 Cannon & Gruber .............................................. 17 Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness .................... 39 Carteret County Parks & Recreation ................. 28 Carteret Health Care ......................................... 13 CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty, Inc. .................. 2 Churchwell’s Jewelers ....................................... 15 Coastal Fence ................................................... 31 Complexion Day Spa ......................................... 39 Costa & Cortes Custom Flooring ....................... 18 Crossbridge Financial ........................................ 17 Ducote Services .................................................. 7

Make a Plan to Get There Once you have a clear vision for your retirement, it’s time to start working toward it. As you move forward, consider these questions: • What steps have you taken to transfer your job responsibilities to others? Have you shared your plan with your boss, coworkers, friends, and family? • What is left to do from a financial planning standpoint to prepare for retirement? • What, if any, skills or degrees would be useful to you in this next phase of life? • Are there any roadblocks that might prevent you from achieving your vision? Are you concerned about taking care of elderly parents or other family members? Do you have any medical problems or hereditary health conditions that might affect your retirement? Remember, making a plan to achieve your goals is the key to enjoying the productive, fulfilling retirement you’ve envisioned! This material has been provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute either tax or legal advice. Although we go to great lengths to make sure our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult a tax preparer, professional tax advisor, or lawyer. Michael E. Spears is located at 2906 Hull Road, Kinston, NC 28504 and can be reached at 800.655.9487. Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fixed insurance products and services offered through CES Insurance Agency.

Dunson Pool & Spa ........................................... 63 East Carolina Properties.................................... 55 East Carolina Services ...................................... 23 Edgewater Linen................................................ 56 Emerald Isle Beach & Pool Club ....................... 49 Emerald Isle Books............................................ 29 Emerald Isle Homeowner Services ..................... 5 Emerald Pool Works .......................................... 35 Emerald Isle Realty Sales .... 78, 79 & Back Cover Emerald Isle Realty Vacation Rentals ............... 61 Enchanted Interiors ........................................... 57 Future Homes .................................................... 31 The Gatorbug .................................................... 22 Ginny Gordon’s.................................................. 65 Great Windows .................................................. 52 Guthrie Interiors ................................................. 62 Hinklemade........................................................ 40 Home Repairs by Darryl .................................... 25 The Inn at Pine Knoll Shores ............................. 55 Impressions Art Gallery & Studio ....................... 59 Island Essentials................................................ 25 Island Furniture.................................................. 33 Island Trash ....................................................... 23 Katrina Marshall................................................. 29 Landmark Homes .............................................. 23 Landmark Sothebys International Realty............. 3 Liftavator ............................................................ 56 Lighthouse Boutique .......................................... 53 McQueen’s Interiors ...........................................11

The Milk Road ................................................... 57 No Name Pizza.................................................. 57 Paisley Boutique ................................................ 29 Performance East ................................................ 6 Royal Coat ......................................................... 53 Southeastern Elevator ....................................... 41 Sun-Surf Realty Property Mgmt......................... 73 Sun-Surf Realty Sales ....................................... 33 Team Taylor Beach & Barn Real Estate .............. 8 William’s Hardware ............................................ 52 Windows & More ............................................... 59 Yardworks .......................................................... 34

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