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F E AT U R E S 13 Hannah’s Hope: Paying It Back
“Moving on” isn’t always as easy as “rebooting” after a tragedy strikes. And sometimes during the hard times, help comes from unexpected directions.
14 A Unique Art Form
Children do it for fun. Adults can do it competitively. Humans have been doing it since time immemorial. Take a look at the timeless beachside amusement of sandcastle building.
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16 Mustaches for Kids 2014
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It’s a mustache marathon fundraiser! This fun and friendly benefit event helps children, and there’s a Mustache Competition too. Find out how to get involved this year!
17 Thank the Beavers!
Let’s look at the value of these industrious semiaquatic rodents. Capable of engineering the landscape like very few other animals can, they were called “Little People” by our native tribes.
26 ParrotHeads Shenanigans
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27 Core Sound Decoy Festival 13 HANNAH’S HOPE
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27 DECOY FESTIVAL
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28 Diving Our Coast in November The Regulars 8 Things to Do 17 OWLS: Thank the Beavers! 26 Parrot Heads 28 Diving the Coast 29 Tides
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Kindergarten Thanksgiving [ 9–11:30 AM ] At the Beaufort Historic Site. Kindergarten Thanksgiving is open for kindergarten classes. Children visit the quaint Leffers Cottage to learn how early settlers prepared for the winter. Students will see open hearth cooking, butter churning, weaving and spinning and more. Reservations required. For information or reservations, call 252-728-5225.
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[ 2 PM ] At the Swansboro Community Room. Join in on the holiday fun as Andy and Kathryn Karg, Minnesota-based entertainers, perform Christmas classics and originals from their self-produced album. See a bonus preview of The Nutcracker from Swansboro Dance Studio. Event tickets are $15 ($10 for members. Tickets are available at Swansboro Chamber of Commerce, Swansboro Recreation Center, Emerald Isle Wine Market. For more information visit seasideartscouncil.com.
NOVEMBER 21, 22, 23
The Nutcracker Swansboro Dance Studio will be performing The Nutcracker in the Swansboro High School auditorium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling 910-326-1152. 11/21............................................... 7 p.m. 11/22................................... 2 p.m., 7 p.m. 11/23............................................... 2 p.m.
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[ 11:30 AM–1 PM ] A traditional turkey dinner is provided by some of the area’s finest restaurants. Served at the Beaufort Historic Site. Dinners are available for takeout or to enjoy under our tent. Admission fee. For information, call 252-728-5225.
NOVEMBER 27
Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise [ 1–3 PM ] For a unique way to celebrate Thanksgiving enjoy your holiday feast in a remarkable setting on the water! Our relaxing dinner cruise offers you spectacular views of the area islands with the possibility of guest appearances by dolphins and horses. For reservations call 252-728-8687 or book online at crystalcoastlady.com.
NOVEMBER 28
✪ Swansboro Christmas Flotilla [ 6 PM ] Gather along Swansboro’s waterfront and watch as boats parade down the White Oak River. Enjoy live music and treats. You’ll even catch a glimpse of Santa Claus! Kick off the holiday season with the Swansboro Christmas Flotilla in historic downtown Swansboro. For information call 910-3267370 or visit swansborofestivals.com.
NOVEMBER 29
✪ Emerald Isle Christmas Parade [ 3 PM ] Emerald Isle Christmas Parade sponsored by the Emerald Isle Business Association and the Town of Emerald Isle starts on Highway 58 (Emerald Drive). To all entrants: There will be only one Santa Claus in the parade and he will be riding in a float at the end—all other Santas will be sent back to the North Pole! Join us after the parade for the official Christmas Tree Lighting at Merchant’s Park! Enjoy free refreshments, as well as a holiday caroling sing-a-long as Santa Claus visits with the children. To enter the parade, call 252-3542916.
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[ 9 AM–3 PM ] The Beaufort Historic Site turns into a community market with art, handmade crafts, holiday gifts, pre-loved treasures, antiques, clothing, food and much more. No admission fee. For information call 252-728-5225 or visit beauforthistoricsite. org.
DECEMBER 6
✪ Crystal Coast Christmas Flotilla [ 5:30 PM ] Boats decorated for the season! Event starts at 5:30 p.m. on the Morehead City waterfront and about 6:15 p.m. on the Beaufort waterfront. Register to participate in the flotilla by phone, mail or stopping by the store at the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort until December 6. All boats are judged and prizes for excellence are awarded. Cash prizes will be awarded! For information call 252-728-7317, stop by the Maritime Museum in Beaufort at 315 Front Street or visit them online at ncmaritimemuseums.com.
DECEMBER 6
✪ Christmas Tree Lighting [ 5:30 PM ] The Town of Beaufort will light its Christmas tree in the western parking lot next to the Dock House Restaurant right before the flotilla reaches the Beaufort waterfront.
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Mistletoe Magic Gift Show [ 9 AM–4 PM ] At the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. This one-day show attracts over a thousand people. Exhibitors come from near and far to showcase their merchandise. Categories include floral, quilts, art, children’s items, dolls and accessories, basketry, clay items, fine art, glass and stained glass, jewelry, photography, pottery and ceramics, wearable art, scarves, candles, wood and more. For information call 252-247-3883.
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NOVEMBER 29
✪ Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair [ 8 AM–6 PM ] Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation hosts the third annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair in the gymnasium. The fair features handmade or handauthenticated items from local artisans and crafters. For more information or to become a vendor call 252-354-6350. There is no application deadline but space is limited.
DECEMBER 6
✪ Holiday Craft Fair [ 9 AM–4 PM ] At The History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, Morehead City. Hosted by the Carteret County Historical Society. Admission is free, and refreshments will be available. Select from the wares of 40-plus crafters selling pottery, alpaca products, shell ornaments, jewelry and gemstones, etched glass, painted gourds, sculptures, hand painted wood art, birdhouses, hand painted porcelain, beaded jewelry, baskets, wood turnings, doll clothes, aprons, carvings and more. And, if that’s not enough, we will have food! Our generous and talented members contribute an array of delectable homemade cakes, pies, cookies, scones, breads, Greek pastries and candies to help us raise money for the Carteret County Historical Society. Bring your appetites and be prepared to purchase some goodies for the holidays. For more information call 252247-7533
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✪ CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING in Beaufort on December 6 at 5:30 p.m. next to the Dock House Restaurant. Timed to take place right before the flotilla arrives on the waterfront.
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✪ Holly Jolly Sunday [ 10 AM–5 PM ] Local artists and crafters with handmade wares, fresh-cut Christmas trees, wreaths, garland, live music, Santa Claus, Snow-In-Your-Yard rides, food and lots more! At the Salty Air Open Market, 307 Cedar Point Boulevard, Cedar Point.
ARTS | THEATER NOVEMBER 21, 22, 23
The Nutcracker Swansboro Dance Studio will be performing The Nutcracker in the Swansboro High School auditorium. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling 910-326-1152. 11/21.............................................. 7 p.m. 11/22................................... 2 p.m., 7 p.m. 11/23.............................................. 2 p.m.
DECEMBER 5
✪ Holiday Art Walk Sponsored by the Arts Council of Carteret County, Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association (DMCRA) and art galleries in downtown Morehead. For detail email pcooper5@ec.rr.com.
FREE MOVIE NIGHTS NOVEMBER 14
✪ Friday Free Flick: Mr. Peabody and Sherman [ 7 PM ] At Emerald Isle Community Center, 7500 Emerald Drive. Movies are free and family oriented. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and drink for $1. Please bring chairs and or blankets, but no outside beverages or snacks.
NOVEMBER 15
✪ Movies in the Park: Free Birds [ 7:30 PM ] Sponsored by Carteret County Parks & Recreation. At Fort Benjamin Park, 100 McQueen Avenue, Newport. Bring the whole family and a blanket or beach chair. Concession stand available.
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[ 7–8 PM ] At The History Place, 1008 Arendell Street, Morehead City. Presented by Simon Spaulding. The concert features musical instruments and tunes from near and distant lands, including a kemane from Uzbekistan, an oud from Turkey, a hardangfele from Norway, a nyckelharpa from Sweden, a joura from Greece and a stringed instrument known as dorvon chiktei huur in its native Mongolia. Simon’s newest addition is an electric instrument that can be played as a mandolin or a violin. Also featured is another surprising electric instrument: an electric erhu from China! Light fare reception after the show. Cost is $10 per person ($5 for members). For more information on Simon’s music, check out his website: www.musicalhistorian.com.
The Salty Air Market at 307 Cedar Point Boulevard in Cedar Point will have local artists and crafters selling their handmade wares every weekend. You can pick up woodworking items such as birdhouses and handcarved items, jewelry of all kinds, crocheted items, seasonal wreaths and decorations as well as fresh-cut NC Christmas trees, wreaths and garland, all benefiting Hannah’s Hope, a non-profit sponsorship for our local less fortunate children. Saturdays........................ 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays........................ 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday–Friday................. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
NOVEMBER 15
Folk Arts Society Concert: David Russell [ 6:30 PM ] At Clawson’s, 425 Front Street. Cost is $15 (active duty military and Down East FolkArts Society members $12, fulltime students $8). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. To reserve tickets, please call or text 252-646-4657.
NOVEMBER 16
Andy & Kathryn Karg Holiday [ 2 PM ] At the Swansboro Community Room. Andy and Kathryn Karg, Minnesotabased entertainers, perform Christmas classics and originals from their selfproduced album. See a bonus preview of The Nutcracker from Swansboro Dance Studio. Event tickets are $15 ($10 for members. Tickets are available at Swansboro Chamber of Commerce, Swansboro Recreation Center, Emerald Isle Wine Market. For more information visit seasideartscouncil.com.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
✪ Family Fun Nights in Newport [ 6–8 PM ] At Fort Benjamin Park, 100 McQueen Avenue, Newport. Enjoy games, crafts and more! For information call 252222-5858. 11/20................................... Games Galore! 12/9.................................... “Frozen” Crafts
NOVEMBER 8
✪ Front Street Village Open House Come join us at Front Street Village in Beaufort for a holiday open house with tours of the dry stack, chandlery, Marlin Room event space and residential areas. For information call 252-838-1524 or visit frontstreetvillage.com.
NOVEMBER 12
✪ Merry Time for Tots: Boats that Float [ 10–11 AM ] Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers will look at different items (cannonballs, toy boats, spoons) and decide if they will float or sink before testing their guess in a scientific experiment (pool of water). Students will also learn about some
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of the different boats that frequent our coast before making blow boats from kits supplied by the museum’s Watercraft Center. Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Free admission. For information call 252-7287317, stop by the Maritime Museum in Beaufort at 315 Front Street or visit them online at ncmaritimemuseums.com.
DECEMBER 5–7
✪ Core Sound Waterfowl Weekend This celebration boasts local waterfowl art, music, seafood, museum exhibits and more. It also includes educational displays, competitions, arts and crafts, community boat building and a fellowship service on Sunday morning. It’s the perfect way to experience the holiday season Down East. For information call 252-728-1500 or visit coresound.com.
DECEMBER 5–7
✪ John Costlow Model Train Show The twentieth annual model train show exhibit by the Carteret County Model Railroad Buffs, in cooperation with the Town of Beaufort, will be held in the Old Beaufort Train Depot on the corner of Pollock and Broad Streets. Admission is free. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For more details, call 252-728-2259. 12/5............................................. 4–8 p.m. 12/6....................................9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 12/7..................................11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
DECEMBER 6
✪ Friends of the Maritime Museum Holiday Open House [ 2 PM ] Friends of the North Carolina Maritime Museum’s annual Membership Meeting is followed by a free holiday reception from 3 to 4 p.m. For information, call 252-728-7317 or visit maritimefriends. org.
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DECEMBER 6–7
Core Sound Decoy Festival At Harkers Island Elementary School. Festival events include antique decoy exhibits, retriever demonstrations, children’s decoy painting, educational exhibits, duck calling competitions, a head whittling contest and a live decoy auction. Harkers Island Elementary School staff and volunteers dish out scrumptious food and over 90 vendors spread their wares for shoppers. Admission is $8. The event benefits the Core Sound Decoy Carver’s Guild and Harkers Island Elementary School and is the area’s largest off-season event. 12/6....................................9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 12/7................. Youth Day 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission for children under 18
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PORTS & PILOTS tour of the NC State Port facility in Morehead City. Cost is only $5. For ages 12 and up. For information call 252-728-7317 or visit ncmaritimemuseums.com
✪ Free Beer & Wine Tastings at Front Street Village [ 1 PM ] At the Boathouse at Front Street Village, 2400 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort. Call 252-838-1524 for details or visit frontstreetvillage.com.
NOVEMBER 8
Oyster Roast [ 3 PM ] Features guest chef, live music and Eastern NC’s favorite bivalve! Beaufort Wine and Food is pleased to partner with Carteret Catch to celebrate North Carolina’s coastal and culinary heritage with its first-ever oyster roast. The event will be held at Beaufort East Village on Turner Creek off Lennoxville Road. Guests must be 21 or older to attend. To purchase tickets or for more information call 252-515-0708, visit beaufortwineandfood. com or stop by the Beaufort Wine and Food office at 400 Front Street, Suite 8.
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[ 2 PM ] The Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores teams up with top restaurants to dish up recipes and tips on selecting, preparing and serving local seafood. A taste test tops off each gathering. Sessions are $15 and are open to ages 12 and up. Advance registration is required. Register online at the Aquarium’s website or call 252-2474003. 11/10...................Saltwater Grill, Swansboro 11/17................Island Grille, Atlantic Beach 12/8.................White Oak Bistro, Swansboro
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[ 9 AM–4:30 PM ] Traditional techniques are taught in this hands-on workshop. Participants work as a team to construct a twelve to fourteen-foot version of a traditional “rack of eye” flat-bottomed skiff. Course is 12 hours. Cost is $135. Minimum age is 16. This course counts as a prerequisite for Nine-Day Boatbuilding Course. Advance registration is required. For information call 252-728-7317; visit Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center, North Carolina Maritime Museum at 315 Front Street, Beaufort; or visit ncmaritimemuseums.com.
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[ 4–8 PM ] The third annual Craft Beer Festival to benefit the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House. At the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. For more information, call 252-808-2244.
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NOVEMBER 21
Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter Taste of Carteret & Silent Auction [ 6 PM ] Live birds of prey, dinner, entertainment, open bar and silent auction. Funds raised go to OWLS to assist with meeting the needs of their wildlife. Doors open at 6 p.m.; dinner at 6:30. Tickets are $35. At The Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. For more information or to purchase a ticket call 252-240-1200.
HISTORY | EDUCATION NOVEMBER 7
Lunch with a Dash of History [ 11:30 AM–1 PM ] Enjoy a local lore lecture entitled “Celebrating the South River, Merrimon and Lukens” with historian Rodney Kemp at The History Place in Morehead City. Cost is $15 for lecture and lunch ($12 members) or $8 for lecture only ($5 members).
[ NOON–1 PM ] “Gam” is defined as a friendly conversation between whalers or a visit between ships at sea. Pack a lunch for the Brown Bag Gam and enjoy a free interesting lecture to help you expand your view of the world and our history. For information call 252-728-7317, stop by the Maritime Museum in Beaufort at 315 Front Street or visit them online at ncmaritimemuseums.com. 11/13........ The Story Behind Echo the Whale 11/20......Core Sounders: Living from the Sea 12/4...............Boatbuilding Past and Present
NOVEMBER 18
First Aid & CPR Certification [ 10 AM–2 PM ] You never know when you will find yourself in an emergency situation—knowing what to do may boost your confidence to take action and save someone’s life! All students must pre-register and prepay. Class takes place at the Emerald Isle Community Center, 7500 Emerald Drive. There is no break for lunch, but snacks are welcome. Cost is $35, due within 24 hours of registration. No textbook fees. To register call 252-354-6350.
[ 1–4 PM ] See the big ships up close and get a good look at some of the exports and imports moving through the North Carolina State Port facility in Morehead City. Cost includes a video presentation on harbor pilots and transportation to the port. Not suitable for children under 12. Cost is $5. For information call 252-728-7317, stop by the Maritime Museum in Beaufort at 315 Front Street or visit them online at ncmaritimemuseums.com.
SPORTS | FITNESS NOVEMBER 8
2nd Annual Shredathon [ 10 AM–2 PM ] The Shredathon, sponsored by the Emerald Isle Police Department, will take place at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. For information call 252-354-2021.
NOVEMBER 17–21
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Giving Back by Paying It Forward
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t’s been almost one year since Jeff and I were sitting in our garage with no money, foreclosure imminent and no hope. We had no jobs and no will to work. Our lives were completely turned upside down and inside out. The unexpected and tragic death of our daughter, Hannah Faye Smith, was just too much. Hannah was killed in a car accident on Highway 58 near the Taylor Notion Road intersection on Friday the 13th, in January 2012. I could not work and Jeff barely kept his job due to his many absences taking care of me. Six months later exactly, Jeff lost his father. In the following year I lost my father, too. We also we had to make the unwanted decision to take my brother off life support. To say the least, 2012 and 2013 were straining our will to do anything, much less work. But here is where the story turns around. That day in our garage with 11 dollars in our pockets, we were approached to sell Christmas trees. Maybe we could make enough money to pull our house payments current? How hard is it to sell Christmas trees? Let me tell you…it was the hardest work I have ever done! With some borrowed money and some help from a friend (Becky Humphrey who owned the land) we set up a Charlie Brown-ish makeshift Christmas tree lot and started selling Christmas trees. This is when we started to live again. We found hope, we found forgiveness, we found our faith again and we made many new friends. The word had gotten out that a couple was selling Christmas trees trying to save their house from foreclosure. Neighborhoods came out to buy their trees from us. It was a very special time in our lives that I will never ever forget, although it was after Christmas that the real magic started. Through the unselfish kindness and vision of our friend and partner, Becky Humphrey, the Salty Air Open Market was born. And it has been a blessing to Jeff and myself ever since. We have found our purpose in life once again. The market gives our local artisans, crafters, farmers, fisherman and such a venue to sell their wares in an atmosphere that promotes fellowship and community first and foremost. The market helps our local communities in so many ways. I absolutely love being there every day! We are soon to close the sale of our house and the beginning of a new life. We are not “moving on” like most people have told us to do, but I like to think that we are “rebooting” our lives. We are downsizing and moving to a smaller house closer to the market. After the death of Hannah, most of the things that were once important aren’t so important anymore. What is important is paying forward and giving back to our surrounding communities all the blessings that were given to us during our time of need. And it is with enormous joy that we have organized Hannah’s Hope. Hannah’s Hope is a sponsorship foundation to support and sponsor our communities’ less fortunate children. We want to give today’s children a chance to change their future. Hannah’s Hope will allow a child the opportunity to play football, to be in the band, to go to soccer camp, to participate in school field trips or provide a new pair of cleats, a baseball glove or an easel with paint supplies. The things that more fortunate kids take for granted.
Hannah’s Hope will help to offset the cost of extracurricular activities that a lot of parents are faced with and can’t afford in today’s economy. If Hannah’s Hope can change just one child’s future, then Hannah will have succeeded in her life’s ambition: she wanted to help people; she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. If you have been to the Salty Air Open Market this summer, you may have seen the glass jar at the register with “Hannah’s Hope” written on it. You may have dropped your change in it after a purchase. If you did, Jeff and I thank you. Now you know what it is for. To date we have collected over $250. Our goal is to raise $2,000 before the end of this year. That is why we have decided the best way to pay forward our blessings is to donate $5 from every tree sold this season. This is very important to us and through the grace of God, we have contracted with Stonewall Christmas Tree Farm in Bakersville to have 400 trees delivered the third week in November. We will have trees from 4 to 16 feet tall, 8 to 30-inch wreaths and 25-foot garlands. Our trees will start as low as $20. It has always been our policy to find a tree for everyone that comes to us, no matter what their budget is. This year we want to give back and pay forward the magic of Christmas through our trees and through Hannah’s Hope. A tree is a symbol of life. A Christmas tree is more than a symbol of life. It is a symbol of Christmas and Christmas is a season to give and give back. Whether your family buys a live tree or an artificial tree, remember those less fortunate and give to a worthy cause. Make a difference. Give something more this year than boxes wrapped with pretty paper and bows. Give your heart to the meaning of Christmas. I know Jeff and I have learned that meaning in more ways than most can imagine. •
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JOE ZENTNER
ART FOR EVERYONE
A Unique Art Form
From a Carolina beach, an observer swings binoculars past sunbathers to watch water sweep into a bay. She focuses on the grains of sand waves leave behind and imagines creative artistic forms of all different sorts emerging on the beach. This person is a sand sculptor and the beach is her canvas. All along the North Carolina coast, a person can step into a surreal world, where adults are children again. Where art and adventure go hand in hand. Welcome to the world of sand sculpturing. Children typically build sandcastles purely for the fun of it. Adults, however, increasingly engage in sand sculpting contests, in which the goal is to create structures that don’t appear to be constructed simply from sand, though in truth most are.
The Grains of Time It is difficult to believe there was ever a time when people did not relax near a shoreline and move wet sand around until it resembled this or that object. Sand sculptor Ted Siebert observes in his book The Art of Sandcastling that the ancient Egyptians made sand models of the Pyramids before starting construction. A 14th century Indian myth refers to the poet Balaram Das, who built devotional sculptures entirely from sand. Early artists to financially profit from their sand sculpting abilities surfaced in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the late 19th century. Spectators walking along the boardwalk oftentimes threw tips to the bowler hatted men. Some people credit Philip McCord with creating the first true sand sculpture in 1897; it featured a mother and her baby. By the early 1900s, word had gotten around that serious money could be made in sand sculpturing; consequently, enterprising artists were soon found on nearly every city block—so much so that Atlantic City’s town fathers began viewing them as public nuisances. In 1944, a hurricane tore up the famed boardwalk and demolished nearby sand dunes. The city government saw the change in landscape as an ideal opportunity to ban sand sculpting all along the shore; a law doing that has never been rescinded. After World War II, sandcastle contests began popping up in beachside towns all along America’s coast. However, modern-day sand sculpturing really got started in California in the early 1970s with Gerry Kirk and Todd VanderPluym, who collectively formed an organization known as Sand Sculptors International. They set the standard for the art form by organizing teams of sculptors to create detailed replicas of famous castles, fantasy architecture and mythical animal forms. Today, many beachside resort towns host at least one sandcastle contest annually. Europe turns into a virtual sandbox every summer with multiple projects employing many sand sculptors who try to outdo one another with special effects. One artist, G. Augustine Lynas, has been doing public sand sculptures for half a century. He deliberately creates them in places where they are gradually destroyed by the tide, encouraging brief but intense emotional attachment to the (literally) disappearing art. Artist Randy Hoffman shapes sand in the hope he’ll shape souls. Many Ocean City, Maryland, vacationers know his work because they’ve stopped to marvel at the biblical scenes—the Last Supper, Noah and the Ark, the Crucifixion, David and Goliath—that he creates from sand just off the Boardwalk at Second Street. Sand sculpting takes more know-how than merely pounding wet sand into shapes. Some of the most talented sand sculptors have created schools with the beach as a classroom where neophytes learn how to wow sunbathers with their elaborately conceived sand creations. In Lewes Beach, Delaware, Lynn McKeowen teaches sandcastle building, but accepts no payment, though she admits
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an ulterior motive—“to turn kids who would be sand castle destroyers into sand castle creators.” While professionals are certainly devoted to their craft, the real magic of sand lies in the hands of anyone who discovers that you can do really cool things with wet sand, a shovel and a marked propensity to be a kid again.
The Basics The best sand for sculpting purposes is to be found just below the crest of a beach and is of the right consistency soon after the last retreating wave has departed. Tools for sculpting can come from your kitchen or workshop. A shovel is a must. Bring one with a long handle to spare your back, as well as a bucket. Masonry trowels, spatulas, apple corers, chisels, spoons, knives and pastry brushes are all useful. Don’t be afraid to improvise. A plastic fork with the middle prongs broken off makes an ideal tool for forming intricate sandcastle columns. The creative process begins by drawing a rough sketch of whatever it is you want to build. Then, choose a square site in the sand near the water, but not so close that waves will destroy your creation the instant the tide comes up. Dig a hole down to the water table, where sand is dark and moist or haul up buckets of sand close by the ocean. Scoop wet sand onto the center of the area where you’ll be working. Build towers by stacking sand patties the size and shape of thick pancakes. Place larger patties on the bottom and gently shake the patties from side to side as you pile them up so that the sand settles. Seal the towers by gently pouring water over them. Build walls to connect the towers of your castle by gently shaking wet sand into brick shapes and then laying them on top of one another. Carve the towers and the walls into shapes using a trowel. Only experience will allow you to complete the sculpture of your dreams. “Practice, practice, practice” is a good maxim for any sculptor worth her or his salt. Only you know when a sand sculpture is finished. Sand sculpting is an object of the imagination. It is mentally and physically interactive. Adults and children alike find sandcastle construction to be almost Zen-like in its ability to create total focus and subsequent relaxation. Sand sculpting is not just an interesting art form—it is a learning experience. Watch a sand sculptor at work or explore the huge castles, beautiful princesses and fierce dragons that rise out of the sand— those memories of summer and long days at the beach can be revived on chilly winter nights over a cup of hot cider. Crowds, so familiar in our cities, who gather to watch the activities of a building site or who wouldn’t miss a fire, stand similarly transfixed in front of a sand creation under construction. For the creator, the indefinable pleasure derived is not disconnected from the fact that such a permanent-looking structure on so ambitious a scale can be made in so short a time and yet disappear so dramatically. When the people leave and the sun sets, water slithers up onto a beach, splashes over the shattered fortifications and melts the battlefields back to nothing. Building sand creations on a Carolina beach is an ephemeral but most enjoyable activity. •
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A retired professor, Joe Zentner is a freelance writer and photographer who has long enjoyed playing in sand around Cape Lookout.
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ere’s how it works. Each year, during the fourweek growing season, growers sprout sweet, sweet mustaches. Per Mustaches for Kids bylaws, they shave their faces, except for the mustache, a minimum of one time per week and solicit donations from friends, family, co-workers and people in the community. Kind of like getting pledges to run a marathon—without the exertion, cramping or dehydration. Call it a facial hair marathon. At the end of the growing season, each Mustaches for Kids chapter hosts a mustache competition, which is a cross between a beauty pageant, dog show and police lineup. During the competition, growers, often in mustache-enhancing costumes, are put through a test of mind, body and mustache and allow their facial hair to be evaluated by an independent panel of judges and one mustache is declared to be the “sweetest.” You can spare four weeks of your life for that. In the words of our founders, “Grow with us.”
For the People The fate of the mustache is uncertain. Unlike the beard, it still carries plenty of baggage, skewing the social stigma of being either too old-school Burt Reynolds or too Magnum, P.I. No one knows that fact better than the men who have grown one. Like fashion trends, grooming styles come and go in cycles. By that logic, the mustache— unpopular for about 20 years—would seem primed for a comeback and coming back it is as it’s growing season again for the Emerald Isle Chapter of the Mustache for Kids (EIM4K). Chapter founder Ron Butler announced the first of four stops for clean-shaven faces on October 30 at The Shark’s Den in Emerald Isle for the first meeting of 2014. “We had great success last year,” reported Butler. “We had about 20 growers and raised over $5,000 for The Brady Dauberman Memorial Scholarship Fund. We were able to give two Croatan High Schools seniors $2,500 scholarships for college. This year we will be growing for the scholarships again and we will also be growing for the Angel Tree kids in our local community. No kid should be without a present at Christmas and we’re doing our small part by growing a simple little mustache to make that happen. The cash raised here, stays here.” Butler explained how the Mustache for Kids works. “Each year we have our 4-week growing season. Starting with clean shaven 1 6 | C A R O L I N A S A L T | NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014
faces, we ask for guys to man-up and grow mustaches. During the growing season the growers may shave except for the mustache. We meet once a week and take a weekly picture to show our progress. The growers solicit sponsors for their mustaches and seek donations from their friends, family, coworkers and others in the community. At the end of four weeks, we’ll host a friendly mustache competition called The Stache Bash. The mustaches are judged by a panel and one of our mustaches will be declared to be the “Sweetest Stache.” It’s simple really: mustache, charity, competition … with some meaningless pageantry thrown in.” “Last year we had quite a variety of mustaches and personalities,” said Ron of his follicle follies. “There was quite a bit of smack talking, but a lot of fellowship too.” There was a time when the mustache was an emblem of rugged masculinity, required equipment for driving a black Trans Am and outrunning Sheriff Buford T. Justice with a tractor trailer full of contraband booze. But now, grow one and you’ll be treated to the frightened stares and stinging ridicule of friends and coworkers. Not all the participants were able to withstand the mouth mane on their upper lip and some of them found it difficult to keep the mustache for a month. “A handful succumbed to the anti-mustache sentiment and shaved it off before the four weeks were up,” Butler reported with a bitter tongue. “We call them ‘quitters.’” “What, are you a lipstick model? Unless your job has specific grooming restrictions (and if they do, why the heck are you still working there?), your colleagues and managers are sure to see your mustache as a demonstration of your creativity, individualism and community-minded spirit,” says Butler of those with weak lip and follicle fear. “Last year our turnout was pretty small and the guys that participated did a great job,” says Butler started the Emerald Isle chapter of M4K in 2009. “But this year, we are going big. Our goal is to raise $20,000 for the charities and with all the fun and participation we’ve had in the past, I believe we will have more growers and more sponsors. I love being surrounded by my huge-hearted fellow growers. It’s all about giving back. Thinking about a less fortunate kid opening a present on Christmas morning just warms my heart and brings a smile to my CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
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es, there might be a few complaints about the presence of beavers in some areas, but it’s time to take a look at the beaver in a positive light that focuses on the benefits and inspirational values of these industrious and social, primarily nocturnal, semi-aquatic mammals. This is a species of wildlife that is a “few and far between” admit to the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Newport, but when it happens, it’s quite the event! Despite some people’s displeasure regarding beaver behaviors, we wildlife rehabilitators stand tall in support of this magnificent animal capable of engineering landscape like very few animals can. Because beavers are second only to humans in their ability to manipulate their environment, Native Americans called them “Little People,” conveying great respect for their abilities. The beaver is the largest rodent in North America, weighing between 35 and 50 pounds as adults. However, beavers weighing up to 90 pounds have been reported. Beavers are 2 to 3 feet in body length, with an additional 10 to 18 inches for the tail. Males and females are similar in size. When they reach 2½ years of age, they select mates for life. Beavers live in large family groups called colonies made up of monogamous parents, newborns called kits and yearlings from the previous spring. Beavers have short front legs and webbed hind feet with a double claw on the second toe that they use to comb their fur. The beaver’s fluffy fur, made waterproof with castoreum, an oily secretion from its scent glands, is chestnut brown to blackish. Two noticeable features are its large, bright orange incisor teeth that never stop growing which
are used for cutting bark and chiseling trees; and its very large, uniquely flat, hairless tail. The beaver uses its flat, stiff tail as a rudder for swimming, slapping the water to communicate warnings, storing fat and also as a third leg for support when standing upright. Beavers are slow and merely waddle on land, but are agile and quick in the water. Some of their capabilities are unparalleled and downright amazing! Did you know they have a set of transparent eyelids allowing them to see under water? Beavers also close their ears and nose while submerged. They can hold their breath under water for up to 15 minutes, and their lips seal behind their incisors, allowing them to gnaw wood underwater. They live in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, usually near woodlands, although beavers do not eat fish. They are strict herbivores and their favorite foods include leaves and green bark (cambium) from aspen, twigs, roots, aquatic plants such as water lily tubers, clover, grasses, apples, alfalfa and fast-growing trees. Beaver pruning stimulates trees and bushes to grow healthier and larger in the spring. When they take down a tree, they don’t waste a thing. They eat the bark and buds before cutting up branches and sections of the trunk which are carried away for use in the construction of dams or lodges. The damming that results from the construction of their lodges serves a number of purposes for the beaver: water becomes deep enough for the beaver to swim in and they are able to stockpile food underwater. Lodges built with tree limbs, sticks, twigs, mud and sometimes rocks, help slow the flow of floodwaters; control erosion and sedimentation; provide or enlarge habitat for wood ducks and other wetland wildlife; increase fish and aquatic plant populations; create an ecosystem that breaks down pesticides, thereby producing cleaner water downstream; and dramatically influence the CONTINUED ON PAGE 30
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ell, we took a summer hiatus from writing, but the Parrot Heads certainly didn’t take a rest. When we last touched base with the media, we were just finishing up our infamous Beach Bicycle Poker Run. Over 200 folks participated and raised $6,300 that was donated to the Semper Fi Odyssey Camp sending local children of wounded warriors to camp for a week of growth and adventure and mentoring throughout the school year. Of course we still had our PHirst PHriday PHlockings every month at the Emerald Club with great tunes by Scearce & Ketner, free food, bizarre and hilarious games and charitable raffles. So far this year these impromptu raffles have raised over $1,000 for local charities. We tried twice to hold our Annual Pelican Island Sand Bar Party to celebrate the club’s anniversary, but Mother Nature was feeling cranky and throwing down rain with thunder and lightning so we had to cancel twice. BUT … we made up for it with our The Coast is Clear Under the Pier party to celebrate the slowdown of the season and the return of the beaches to (mostly) locals. Our Big Bird event coordinators and their crews again cranked up the fun on a beautiful day at the beach with hot dogs and donated food, plenty of donated raffle items, games, laughter and just plain chillin’ alongside the ocean waves in the bright sunshine. We were able to raise $950 that was donated to Island Cat Allies. Folks also brought cat and dog food that was donated to Allies and the Humane Society to help out the critters. Without much of a rest, the Parrot Head crew hustled into a brand new endeavor (which will surely be repeated) to celebrate the onset of PHall… The Divas Run for the Roses and Apple Butter Cooking. And what an overwhelming success it was! There was a great response from 120 fun-loving members of the community of all ages dressed in a variety of pink outfits to do a highly strenuous (yeah right, these are the Parrot Heads we’re talking about!) 1K walk from Flipperz to the Emerald Club and return to support and raise awareness for breast cancer research. Meanwhile, after peeling apples at our PHirst PHriday PHlocking the night before, an early rising group set up to cook delicious homemade apple butter which was canned and sold for charity. A full day of fun and laughter that raised $1,700—all donated to breast cancer research. On a roll with the weather still beautiful, the local Parrot Head nation decided to help spruce up our surroundings with a land/sea litter pick up campaign. On land, 18 Parrot Heads took to the highway and picked up 27 bags of trash on our one-mile Adopt-a-Highway site. At the same time we rounded up seven boats, filled them with 25 other Parrot Heads and took to the sound for the day to scour some of the islands, picking up 51 bags of trash and an equal pile of other junk too big to fit in bags. Amazing how much trash gets left out there on our waters and highways. Not just cans and bottles but everything from broken lawn chairs to old crab pots, lumber, tires, clothing, carpet tubing, etc. etc. … even a double kitchen sink. We left the islands and highway cleaner and safer. At the end of the day, the crews managed to hang out, swap tales and laugh a lot carrying on with the Parrot Head motto of “Party with a Purpose!” That’s a pretty good summary of our happenings so far with more good stuff to come before the end of the year. Right now we’re all feeling good that so far this year we have raised over $11,000 that has been donated to charity and that we’ve helped out in our communities in a variety of non-monetary ways. The club now has over 350 members and is now ranked tenth in the nation for membership—come join us! Check out our website at emeraldisleparrotheads.org or just show up at 7 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the Emerald Club for our PHlocking fun. That’s it! All up to date! Important things to remember: “No one is in charge of your happiness except you, so at the end of the day the only questions to ask are, ‘Did I love enough? Did I laugh enough?’ and ‘Did I make a difference?’” And of course, if you’re perhaps having some adult beverages, make sure you and those around you have a designated driver. •
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hristmas is right around the corner and so is the 27th Annual Core Sound Decoy Festival (December 6–7). The festival has been a coastal tradition since the very first one in 1988 and it has become an annual pilgrimage for many. Sponsored by the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild and hosted by Harkers Island Elementary School, it is two days jam-packed full of activities for people of every age. The school is literally bursting at the seams with things to do and see! Head to the gym to start shopping…you’ll find virtually every kind of decoy imaginable and many other waterfowl related items. The library houses the artifacts display, many interesting educational exhibits, local authors and more. Many children’s activities, including the popular Decoy Painting, are found in the classrooms. Guided by seasoned carvers and painters, future carvers get a taste of the decoy painting experience. Head down the hall to the T-shirt room to purchase a shirt, sweatshirt or hat. Feeling a little hungry? Make your way to the cafeteria to sample some of the scrumptious food, like clam chowder and banana pudding. If you’re lucky, you’ll happen upon the decoy competition in progress, where judges float the hand-carved decoys to determine which will win the blue ribbon. Sunday is Youth Day and all children under 18 will receive free admission and door prizes! Past decoy festival door prizes included decoys, duck calls, pocket knives, compasses, a gift certificate for carving lessons and other hunting, carving and nature items. There is also a youth decoy carving competition, with several divisions for all skill levels. This year the Guild will be hosting the 2014 Young Guns Championship, so there will be some fierce competition! It’s as busy outside as it is inside! Retriever demonstrations are scheduled for both days, as is the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Safari Exhibit, which allows visitors to see and touch some of the game and nongame species of North Carolina. You can’t miss the big tent. Inside you’ll find a fantastic selection of decoys old and new that will be part of the live auction held Saturday. If you are looking for a good deal, you might just get lucky! Sunday offers duck, goose and swan calling contests for children and adults! Don’t miss the head whittling contest! Watch and listen to some of the old timers give each other a hard time! Plan to join us Saturday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Admission is $8 and children under 12 are free. This event benefits the Core Sound Decoy Carver’s Guild and Harkers Island Elementary School and is the area’s largest off-season event, so you don’t want to miss it. For more information, including the festival schedule, visit decoyguild.com or join the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild on Facebook. • NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014 | C A R O L I N A S A L T | 2 7
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n October 11, Discovery Diving had its 35th Annual Treasure Hunt. There were over 150 in attendance for the pirate-themed dive and pig pickin’. Many of the participants dressed up in full pirate regalia. After everyone had gone through the food line, the prize drawings began. At the end of the day after all of the prizes had been given out, everyone packed up to return to their homes. Some were locals, but most had come from across the state or from other states to renew old friendships or start new ones... November is when the water begins to cool down offshore, slipping down to the low 70s and, by the end of the month, the upper 60s. Charters will still be running, but weekend sports activities and the chill in the air keep most divers out of the water. While many believe that the end of summer is the end of the dive season, others know that the North Carolina dive season is a year-round activity. The wrecks that are the furthest offshore are more likely to have the warmest water from the Gulf Stream. One of the further offshore wrecks is the Cassimir, a 390-foot-long tanker in 120 feet of water, with the highest part rising to about 85 feet. It is also known as the “WR-2 Wreck.” The bow is pointing up toward the sky and the anchors are still in place. There is a small sandy area that separates the bow from the other sections of the wreck. The next objects that are visible are some I-beams, which lost their plates long ago, sticking up out of the sand. The next section is a flat deck that once contained the pilothouse, which has fallen off into the sand. There are a couple of other decks separated by holds. Most of the stern section is intact and is angled into the sand with the actual stern pointing upward and listing to port. Some of the hull plates are missing, which allows divers to look into the ship. The Cassimir transported molasses from Baltimore to Cuba to be used in the rum making process. In February of 1942, Captain J.A. Bodman and his crew of 36 left Santiago, Cuba, for the return voyage. On the morning of February 26, 1942, the Cassimir was moving through a dense fog about 50 miles east of the tip of Frying Pan Shoals. Also moving through the fog was the freighter, Lara. The ships were unable to change course and the bow of the Lara cut a gash into the starboard side of the Cassimir at amidships. The Cassimir started to list to starboard and Captain Bodman gave the order to abandon ship. All but five of the crew was rescued by the Lara, which didn’t have any damage from the collision. The survivors were taken to Charleston, South Carolina. After floating north for a few hours, the Cassimir finally slipped beneath the surface of the water. As we get closer to winter, the weather will become more unpredictable and there will be fewer days that the charter boats can get offshore. Contact Discovery Diving at dive@ discoverydiving.com, 252-728-2265 or like us on Facebook to see what classes, charters and events are coming up in the near future. •
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Mustaches, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 face.” When asked who his favorite mustached persona would be, Butler’s eyes gazed off into the distance and a warm smile came to his face as he answered. “My childhood hero was President Chester A. Arthur, the man had great facial hair—he had sideburns that joined his mustache. That was awesome.” Last year’s final event, hilarity and antics ensued as the night progressed and by the end it was downright competitive. This year, Butler hopes to have more mustache haikus with events such as beer foam retention tests, acts of mustache strength, kissing contests, power lifters, cowboys, joggers from the 70s and Yanni impersonators. “This ought to be true insanity and all for a great cause,” says Ron. “Maybe we can get a few Ron Burgundys or Jack Black impersonators to show up at our finale. Of course we’ll have our Tom Sellecks,” reports Butler. The Emerald Isle M4K kicked off at The Shark’s Den in Emerald Isle, October 30. Growers must be clean-shaven for the first night. Meetings to monitor the lip caterpillars will be each Thursday night thereafter. Feel free to come and join the fun. The grand finale and Stache Bash will occur on Thursday, November 20, at The Shark’s Den. The local chapter has a Facebook page. Log onto Facebook and search, “Mustacheforkids EI” for more information and updates. When asked about imitation mustaches or wanna-be lip warmers, Butler responded, “It would probably be too expensive for most people to make a fake Magnum, P.I. mustache from saffron so those who can’t or won’t grow can sponsor a grower or donate money to our cause.” “Believe in your mustache and it can do anything! I know mine can.” concluded Butler. •
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Beavers, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 maintenance of wetlands during extreme drought, recharging ground water resources. Now wouldn’t you agree that’s quite a bit to say “thank you” for? Although beavers mark their territory with “scent mounds,” piles of mud and sticks that the beaver coats in musk oil, they will occasionally share their homes with another species, such as a family of muskrats. Their lodges typically contain two dens, one for drying off and a den where the family live and socialize. Beaver lodges are designed with multiple, deep entrances and exits for protection from predators. Coyotes, black bear, eagles and humans are common predators of beavers. Beavers do not hibernate, remaining active all winter long. Most beaver mates will not reproduce until they are 3 years of age and typically birth one litter of offspring between March and May after a gestation period of 4 months. Two to six kits, born with their eyes open, weigh about one pound each. They are able to swim the day they are born, but to stay safe they stick to the water inside the lodge. They are weaned from mother’s milk within 6 to 8 weeks, but beaver young stay with their parents for at least 2 years before venturing out on their own, after stern encouragement from their parents, to find a 3 0 | C A R O L I N A S A L T | NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2014
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