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Coasting ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Crystal Coast Featured in State Magazine ............................................................................................ 10 Book Bags ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Pirates Invade ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Agave Plant Blooms ............................................................................................................................. 24 What Brand of Mayo Lives in Your Fridge.............................................................................................. 29 At the Aquarium ................................................................................................................................... 34 Emerald Isle Company Gains National Recognition ............................................................................... 38 Lessons can be Learned from ‘Bad Workplaces’................................................................................... 39 Sea Level Should Qualify for Historic Marker ........................................................................................ 46 Beware of Skeeter Breeding Sites ........................................................................................................ 48 Mosquito Medley: Three Tales of Notoriety ........................................................................................... 49 Vaquita Porpoise Project Gains Funding ............................................................................................... 64 Community Grieves Loss of Favorite Poet ............................................................................................. 65
County Perspective .............................................................................................................................. 14 Chamber Connection ........................................................................................................................... 16 Tide Tables .......................................................................................................................................... 17 The Onlooker ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Bulletin Board ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Staying Busy – Emerald Isle ................................................................................................................. 32 Health & Wellness ................................................................................................................................ 42 Rental Signs ........................................................................................................................................ 43 Property Watch .................................................................................................................................... 53 Tourism Barometer .............................................................................................................................. 66 Staying Busy – Swansboro .................................................................................................................. 67 Puzzle Page ......................................................................................................................................... 73 Horoscopes.......................................................................................................................................... 74 Best Buys ............................................................................................................................................ 75 Advertiser Index ................................................................................................................................... 77
Atlantic Beach Mayor’s Notes .................................................................................................... 44 Emerald Isle Mayor’s Notes .................................................................................................... 22 Emerald Tidings ................................................................................................. 25 Pine Knoll Shores Mayor’s Notes .................................................................................................... 58 Pine Knoll Shores Club News ............................................................................. 59 Thanks to our Contributors: Eddie Barber, Trace Cooper, Sarah Cutillo, Shannon Kemp, Ken Jones, Tom Kies, Pam Minnick, NC Coastal Federation, Stewart Pickett, Michelle Powers, Rudi Rudolph, Frank Rush, Mike Wagoner, Julia Batten Wax & Clare Winslow. Ad & Editorial Deadline For September 2017 Issue: THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Email Postcard Greetings photos, calendar listings & copy to editor@nccoast.com
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On the Cover Riley, the four-legged mascot at the Capt. Stacy Fishing Center in Atlantic Beach, has found the secret to beating the August heat.
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Kayak/Yoga with NC Coastal Federation On Saturday, Aug. 12, join the NC Coastal Federation and Second Wind Eco Tours for a kayak and yoga trip to Jones Island. The adventure runs from 9am to noon. The group will paddle from the Cedar Point Wildlife Landing. Depending on wide and tide, the paddle to Jones Island is usually a casual 20-30 minute paddle suitable for adult beginners. Once on the island, participants will learn about conservation and restoration projects coordinated by the park and the federation. A yoga instructor will lead the group in a gentle yoga session under the shade of the island’s live oak trees. A swim from the island’s beach will prepare paddlers for the trip back to the Wildlife Landing. “Partnering with the Coastal Federation enhances the paddle experience for kayakers,” Clark said. “Providing education and advocacy to our trips adds value and is a smart way to ensure we can use these waterways for years to come.” The cost, with kayak rental, is $35 for federation members, $45 for nonmembers; $20 for federation members and $30 for nonmembers who bring their own kayak. Guests are asked to bring bottled water, towels, hat or visor, sunscreen, water shoes and sunglasses. There will be an opportunity to swim, so guests can bring their bathing suit if they like. To learn more, or to register, call 910-325-3600.
Summer’s Song On Sunday, Aug. 20 at 5pm tenors Timothy Sparks, George Deaton and Wade Henderson, along with pianist Catherine Hamner, return to St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Salter Path to perform “Summer’s Song,” a mix of songs and arias from sacred to Broadway and beyond. Last fall the tenors thrilled the Salter Path audience with their “Autumn Rhapsody” concert, and St. Francis by the Sea is delighted to bring this popular Raleigh trio back to the beach. In a set of sacred music, the three tenors will perform “Pie Jesu” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem along with individual sacred arias by each singer. A Broadway group will include the rollicking “Gee, Officer Krupke” from West Side Story, and includes well-liked Broadway solos. A reception follows the concert in the art gallery – showing the work of award-winning pastel artist Deb Covington of Emerald Isle – where all are welcome to meet the performers. Tickets are $15 in advance; $20 at the door, and are available at the church office, 920 Salter Path Road in Salter Path, 8
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or First Citizen’s Bank in Atlantic Beach. For more information, call 252-240-2388 or email stfrancisbts@gmail.com.
Making ‘Rent’ Carteret Community Theatre presents the first production of “Rent” in Morehead City. This iconic rock musical, based on Puccini’s beloved opera “La Bohéme” recounts a year in the life of struggling artists living in Manhattan’s East Village at the height of the AIDS crisis. Twenty years ago, “Rent” began a 12-year run on Broadway, during which it received numerous Tony Awards, including one for Best Musical. “Rent” is one of only nine musicals to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The local cast, directed by Judy Long, includes Gabe Dorsett as Mark, Andrew Maune as Roger, Nina Sepulveda as Mimi, and Derek Jordan as Angel. The show also features Dora Bullock as Maureen, Katie Dixon as Joanne, Pablo Fulbrook as Collins, and James Speciale as Benny. Together with a large and talented ensemble, these actors will transport you to a world of “poverty, homelessness, spunky gay life, drag queens and punk” amid “a community celebrating life, in the face of death and AIDS, at the turn of the century” (in the words of its author, Jonathan Larson). The group’s dreams, losses, and love stories weave through the musical’s narration to paint a stunningly raw and emotional portrait of the gritty bohemian world of New York City in the late 1980s. “Rent” will be presented Aug. 3-5 at 8pm. Tickets are available online at www.carteretcommunitytheatre.tix.com and at the door. Advance tickets are $21 for adults and $15 for students. For more information, visit www.carteretcommunitytheatre.com.
Bird Cruise As migratory birds start to arrive on the Crystal Coast and the air feels cooler, the North Carolina Coastal Federation is starting up its fall birding cruises next month. JoAnne Powell, a local birding expert, leads the cruises through the estuaries in and around the White Oak River. Some of the birds that participants might see include great egrets, resident and migratory eagles, black skimmers, great blue herons, cormorants, kingfishers and a variety of sandpipers and gulls. Kingfishers are commonly seen in the Crystal Coast region. These birds are known for their wild rattling calls and feed by diving into the water. Cruises are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Participants meet at the Hammocks Beach State Park Visitor Center in Swansboro and are asked to bring their own binoculars. This program runs from 10am to noon. Fall cruise dates are Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12. More details are available at nccoast.org/events.
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IT’S BEEN A good summer season for the Crystal Coast, with plenty of positive news media coverage about Carteret County’s charm, character and culture. The Town of Morehead City was selected as the “City Portrait” for the July edition of Our State magazine, earning a fourpage spread, including a full-page photograph of the deepsea fishing fleet on the waterfront – poised and ready to go. Writer Bryan Mims and photographer Charles Harris team up to describe and illustrate that Morehead City is not a beach town, but rather a coastal village. They depict Morehead City as “a sportfish weigh-in after a wave-tossed day in the Gulf Stream … a pile of fried shrimp for lunch, a peck of steam oysters for supper.” Breathe in authenticity – “marshy, fishy, salty. That scent is sure to stir a craving for something reeled in from, or plucked out of, the tidal trove that surrounds Morehead City like a mollusk shell.” (That’s pure poetic prose!) Indeed, “fishing still has its hooks deep in Morehead City,” Mims writes. Morehead City is known as a “Fishermen’s Paradise”…and Field & Stream Magazine lists Morehead City as one of America’s “Best Fishing Towns.” F & S editors say: “It’s hard to find a better all-year and allseason environment with this much diversity and appeal. Offshore, you can catch dolphin fish, tuna, even marlin. Inshore fishing for reds, seatrout and other species is fairly consistent in most seasons. And as soon as you head inland, you’re smack dab in prime bass country.” 10 ISLAND REVIEW
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Morehead City was established in 1857, and named after North Carolina Governor John Motley Morehead. His vision was for Morehead City to become a great commercial metropolis – the “New York City of the South” at the point of the Newport River and Beaufort Inlet. The North Carolina Railroad line from Charlotte through Greensboro, Durham and Raleigh to the coast was supposed to do the trick. Gov. Morehead was keen on marketing the new community to attract inhabitants. One historical account attributed to him contained this promotional spiel for Morehead City: “Situated on a beautiful neck of land … almost entirely surrounded by salt water; its climate salubrious; its sea breezes and sea bathing delightful; its drinking water good and its fine chalybeate spring … will make it a pleasant watering place.” So, he was saying here is a community that offers a climate that is favorable to one’s health with ready access to mineral waters possessing therapeutic properties for an array of ailments. Fortunately, Morehead City is still just a town, having never grown large enough to qualify for status as a city. It’s a quaint but quirky “a railroad runs through it” type of place. The main drag, Arendell Street, is a boulevard separated by the railroad tracks that serve the Port of Morehead City. Mims observes: “This is another aspect of the coast removed from beach towels and sand castles: shipping and industry.” “In Morehead City, the sea and estuaries are both food source and highway – living, working, breadwinning things. More lifeblood than mere backdrop.” By Mike Wagoner
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county perspective Benefits of a Small Business Advisory Board STARTING AND MANAGING a small business requires paying attention to multiple areas of responsibility. Accounting, marketing, operations, sales, customer service … and the list goes on. Rarely do entrepreneurs have the knowledge and skills to adeptly strategize ways to successfully execute all of them on their own. To improve areas of their businesses and discover ways to streamline processes, some businesses enlist the help of advisory boards. According to Penny Pompei, SCORE mentor and chairman of the Palm Beach chapter, “It truly is very lonely at the top, especially at the top of a small business. You are expected to be all things to all people, and while lots of people have plenty of advice for you, they don’t fully understand your business, nor do they always have your best interests at heart.” An advisory board consists of professionals with expertise in various business disciplines, who provide strategic advice to help an entrepreneur manage and grow the business. Unlike having a board of directors, having an advisory board doesn’t obligate a business owner to act on the guidance provided. Advisory boards offer an opportunity to glean knowledge from experts without the formality and structure of a board of directors. Some ways small business owners can benefit from advisory boards include: • Challenge the “tunnel vision” that is keeping them from exploring new approaches that might be more effective than what they’re currently doing. • Stimulate creative thinking. • Connect them with valuable contacts and resources they
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otherwise might not have had an opportunity to meet. • Facilitate professional and personal development via the new knowledge gained from the members of their board. • Serve as a sounding board for addressing challenges, solving problems, and exploring new ideas. • Give them a greater sense of accountability, knowing others have a keen interest in their progress and success. “Do yourself a favor and never pick your friends and relatives to be on your advisory board,” advises Pompei. That can lead to problems. Pick people whose knowledge and ability you can respect. You need people who are forward thinkers. Every business stands a chance of competitors using new technology in a way you didn’t see coming. Pick advisors that will help you predict the future. If you think your small business could benefit from the help of an advisory board, reach out to your local SCORE chapter to discuss forming one for your company. SCORE mentors offer expertise in all aspects of starting and running a small business; they have the knowledge and experience to help you assess your efforts and guide you in ways to reach your goals. Reach your local SCORE chapter at 252-222-6126. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, prosper and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. For information about becoming a SCORE Mentor or starting or operating a small business visit www. score.org. Bob Linder, SCORE
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chamber connection Chamber Welcomes Vacationers to Crystal Coast THE CARTERET COUNTY Chamber of Commerce is now operating in â&#x20AC;&#x153;full summer mode,â&#x20AC;? according to Board Chair Tina Purifoy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are reminding visitors, second home owners and all others that we are the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Official Chamber of Summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the Crystal Coast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The staff is committed to offering the highest quality of customer service to all who seek our assistance,â&#x20AC;? he added. One of the perks of visiting downtown Morehead City during the summer season is that if the temperature on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sidewalks reaches 93 degrees, the chamber is the place where you can stop in, enjoy the air conditioning, cool off, and peruse all the information we have in our lobby. Just step inside Chamber headquarters at 801 Arendell St., Morehead City. Let the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 Business Directory be your guide on where to eat and where to shop. Chamber staff is always eager to offer their suggestions for a great family itinerary of places to see, places to go and things to do at the Crystal Coast and in Carteret County. Travel the waterways and backroads for adventure, history and to discover coastal treasures. Cape Lookout National Seashore is at the top of the list. The present Cape Lookout Lighthouse was completed in 1859 and has an overall height of 169 feet. The signal light, which
Tom Kies, President Carteret County Chamber of Commerce
flashes every 15 seconds, is visible for 19 miles. It is the only lighthouse known to have a black and white diagonal, checkerboard daymark pattern that indicates compass direction. When sailors saw a black lighthouse with a white diamond pattern, that meant the ship was sailing east or west. When sailors saw a white lighthouse with a black diamond, that meant the ship was sailing south or north. But to the sons and daughters of the Core Banks, the lighthouse just means home. Learn all about it at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center on Harkers Island. Vacationers will find ferry transportation to the Cape from Beaufort and Harkers Island. One of the highlights of summer is the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reverse Drawing on Saturday, Aug. 19. The casual dinner party is held at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Tickets are $100 each, which admits two people for the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festivities, including an open bar. Plus, each ticket holder has a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000 in cold, hard cash. This is the chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary fundraising event of the year, and a good time is always had by all. For more information, call the chamber at (800) 622-6278 or (252) 726-6350. E-mail requests may be sent to tom@nccoastchamber.com. The chamber office is located at 801 Arendell St., Suite 1, Morehead City.
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From Sound to Sea and Beyond… You’ve Got Friends at the Beach!
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4:22 5:13 5:59 6:42 7:22 8:00 8:38 9:14 9:52 10:31 11:12 11:57 12:35 1:32 2:34 3:40 4:45 5:46 6:42 7:35 8:25 9:13 9:58 10:43 11:27 ----12:47 1:40 2:37 3:35 4:31
Low Tide AM PM 9:39 10:29 11:18 12:30 1:12 1:51 2:27 3:03 3:38 4:14 4:51 5:31 6:14 7:03 7:58 8:58 10:02 11:06 12:15 1:10 2:00 2:47 3:32 4:16 4:58 5:40 6:23 7:08 7:58 8:52 9:48
10:49 11:43 ----12:04 12:47 1:29 2:09 2:50 3:31 4:14 5:00 5:51 6:47 7:50 8:59 10:09 11:15 ----12:08 1:05 1:59 2:51 3:41 4:31 5:20 6:11 7:05 8:04 9:06 10:08 11:03
DST FOR MOREHEAD CITY, NC 34º 43’ Latitude 76º 42’ Longitude Tidal Time Difference Between Morehead City &: HIGH Atlantic Beach
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Beaufort Inlet -:19 Bogue Inlet -:13 Cape Lookout -:43 Core Creek Bridge +1:00 Drum Inlet -:29 Duke Marine Lab +:16 Ft. Macon USCG -:09 Harkers Island +1.26
LOW -:39 +:34 -:17 -:13 -:49 +1:19 -:31 +:12 -:10 +2:06
Harkers Island Bridge +1:42 +2:04 Hatteras Inlet -:18 -:15 Newport River +:44 +1:02 New River Inlet -:10 -: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
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+:34 Beaufort Inlet -:19 -:17 Bogue Inlet -:13 -:13 Cape Lookout -:43 -:49 Core Creek Bridge +1:00 +1:19 Drum Inlet -:29 -:31 Duke Marine Lab +:16 +:12 Ft. Macon USCG -:09 -:10 Harkers Island +1.26 +2:06 Harkers Island Bridge +1:42 +2:04 Hatteras Inlet -:18 -:15 Newport River +:44 +1:02 New River Inlet -:10 -:11
Editor’s note: Tide prediction information is compiled from an outside source. For the most accurate daily tidal information, please consult your local news or The Weather Channel. This is intended for informational use solely as a guide, not as official navigational tools. By your use of the information on this page, you agree to hold harmless and indemnify NCCOAST against all typographical errors and any litigation arising from your use of these tables.
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RUMOR HAS IT that there is no such thing as pirates … don’t believe that for one minute – Beaufort is full of them. Amid the many contradictory stories surrounding famed and not so famed pirates there is a certain amount of mystery and fantasy. Pirates were caught up in the lure of the sea and living a pirate’s life with the promise of untold freedoms along with perils to chill the soul. There were many dangerous men and women who would ply the waterways, taking the strongest dare to cross their swords in a deadly spiral of vengeance. Eager souls from all over the world, dishonored lords, court-martialed soldiers, mercenaries, fishermen, outcasts or other unruly folks gathered as thieves as one class of free men – pirates. From the actual 1747 Spanish Attack, many stories (fact and fiction) have been the scuttlebutt around Beaufort. In the day, it was a frightening event for the townsfolk and farmers, but year after year the reenactments have evolved into a slightly different more modern version of what happened that harrowing day. In July, 1960, following an idea implemented by the late Grayden Paul to recreate the event, local firemen took to the water in longboats for the very first reenactment. In 1973, Beaufort’s own pirate-privateer, Capt. Horatio Sinbad was asked to join the reenactors for an event that drew about 150 spectators. The next year, it grew to 500, and throughout the years it has continued to grow, now drawing almost 30,000 to the shores of this picturesque seaport. Various groups and individuals have taken on the task of bringing the invasion back throughout the years. For the past 10 years the Beaufort Pirate Invasion has grown through support from committee members and visitors and the many professional pirates who showcase their talents. On Aug. 11-12, the story will again be told through music, dance, reenactments, special events and fun for the entire family. The invasion encampment will be set up on the Beaufort waterfront, where 18 ISLAND REVIEW
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guests can watch the ship’s surgeon at work, make baggy wrinkles, tie knots, watch tools forged over a flaming fire and watch as pirates go about their daily routines preparing meals, making ropes and cleaning weapons. Along the waterfront there will be a multitude of activities for all ages to enjoy, from music and magic to children’s costume contests and storytelling. Aspiring young pirates can enjoy spontaneous shenanigans as nefarious characters roam the streets and shops, engaging in mock battles, bursting into song, and posing for pictures. Oh, and don’t think for one minute that there will be no pirates around. Beaufort will be full of them and you can enjoy the search around town for Beaufort’s Most Wanted Pirates.
SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDE: The Buccaneer Revue – Aug. 11, 5:30pm, on the Beaufort Waterfront. Feast with the Most Wanted Pirates, then sit back and enjoy an entertaining display of swashbuckling showmanship & debauchery! Tickets available online. Yo, Ho, Ho, and a Bottle O’ RUN – Aug. 12 on the Beaufort Waterfront. Pirates cheer you on as you run, walk or swagger down the scenic Beaufort waterfront. Prizes for the race winners as well as for the best pirate costumes. Strollers and four-legged friends are welcome. Register online or on race day at 7am. Parlay on the Waterfront – Aug. 12, 7pm, an open air celebration on the Beaufort Waterfront (rain will be under the entertainment tent). A fun evening of magic, fire shows, pirate shenanigans, live music and good cheer. To learn more about the Beaufort Pirate Invasion, visit www.beaufortpirateinvasion.com.
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coastal currents 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29: Paddle the Roosevelt Natural Area. 9-11am. 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. Site provides kayaks and canoes. Age 8 and up, $25. Details: 252-2474003 or ncaquariums.com. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Aquarium ABCs. 8:309:30am. Preschoolers love learning about aquatic species and wildlife with live animal encounters, crafts to bring home, storytelling and outdoor explorations. Ages 2-5, $10. Details: 252-2474003 or ncaquariums.com. Sound Seafood: Catching Crabs and Clams. 1-3pm. Master the art of harvesting crabs and clams and the importance of conserving coastal habitats. Age 8 and up, $20. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. 1-2: Summer Science School – Science of Surfboards. 9am-Noon. Use exhibits at the NC Maritime Museum and field trips to learn how surfboards have evolved through the years, from heavy wooden board to today’s start-of-the-art boards constructed with heavy polymers. Rising 5th-6th graders, $75. Details: 252-7287317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 2-4: Seashore Life II. 9am-Noon. Investigate estuarine habitats, plants and animals through field and lab studies with the NC Maritime Museum. Rising 3rd-6th graders, $60. Advance registration required. Details: 252-728-7317 or www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30: Stand Up Paddle Boarding for Kids. 9-11am. Kids explore the sport of stand-up paddle boarding and see Bogue Sound from a new perspective. Age 6 and up. An adult must accompany the child. Cost is $50. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. 2, 9, 16: Seaside Cinema. 8:30pm. Join friends and family members at the Atlantic Beach boardwalk for movies under the stars. This month’s schedule includes “Monster Trucks” (2nd), “Finding Dory” (9th) and “Frozen” (16th). Free. 20 ISLAND REVIEW
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2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Kids Night Out. 6-10pm. Drop your child off at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for a fun-filled night of animal interactions while the grownups enjoy a night on the town. Pizza and snacks provided. Ages 4-13, $40. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. Evening Gun Salute. 4pm. Meet at Fort Macon State Park to observer the firing of a Civil War cannon in the tradition of the military’s “Evening Gun.” Troops from US Coast Guard Base Fort Macon will make up the cannon crew. Details: 252726-3775. 3-5: “Rent.” Carteret Community Theatre brings this contemporary musical to the stage. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 8pm with Sunday matinees at 2pm. Tickets are $15-$21 and available at www.carteretcommunitytheatre. com. 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31: Sea Turtle Trek. 7-9pm Stroll the nighttime beach as you explore the fascinating lives of sea turtles and look for loggerheads nesting in the sand. Age 5 and up, $10. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. 3, 10, 17: EmeraldFest. 6:30-8pm. Enjoy live music and a peaceful ocean breeze at the Western Ocean Regional Beach Access, Emerald Isle. This month Pure T Mommicked (3rd), Scearce & Ketner (10th) and Naked Knees (17th) perform. Lawn chairs and blankets are suggested. Free. Details: 252-354-6350. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Fishing Fanatics. 8-11am. Learn to catch the big ones from the surf with hands-on instruction from the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Equipment, bait and licensing requirements are covered. Age 10 and up, $25. Details: 252-247-4003 or 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. 3 & 17: Junior Ranger Day. 2-4:30pm. Sign your youngsters ages 6-12 up to work with a park ranger and earn their Junior Ranger patch at Fort Macon State Park. Details: 252-726-3775.
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Thur. 3: Shackleford Banks – Horses, Hiking and History. 9:30am-1:30pm. Experience the national park with a guided hike on the Shackleford Banks with the NC Maritime Museum. Not suitable for children under 12. Reservations required, $25. Details: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29: Behind the Scenes – Shark Snack. 2:30-3:30pm. Visit food preparation areas, animal holding areas and labs at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, and watch the aquarists feed the sharks from above. Age 5 and up, $20. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com. 4, 11, 18, 25: Aquarist Apprentice. 1:304:30pm. Join aquarium staff on a behindthe-scenes tour, help prepare animal meals and participate in some daily care and maintenance tasks. Educators teach you about the animals as you assist aquarists with their caretaking responsibilities. Age 13 and up, $25. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com. 4 & 18: Alive at Five. 5pm. Join the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association for a free concert at Jaycee Park on the Morehead City waterfront. Performers include the Mikele Buck Band (4th) and the Jan Michael Fields Band (18th). Details: www.downtownmoreheadcity.com or 252-808-0440. Fri. 4: Concert at the Fort. 6:30-8pm. Friends of Fort Macon annually bring visitors to the site with its popular concert program. The season rolls to a close with a performance by Salt Water Gold. The concerts are free and open to the public. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. Details: 252-726-3775. Turtle Talk. 10:30am. Meet at the bath house at Fort Macon State Park to learn about the different species of sea turtles that inhabit our coastline. Free. Details: 252-726-3775. 5, 12, 19, 26: 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
performances include Outer Banks Philharmonic (5th), Trophy Husbands (12th), Scearce & Ketner (19th) and Calico Creek Bluegrass Band (26th) Details: 252-726-5083.
Wills. Skills covered include casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch and casting off. Yarn and needles will be included for class pattern. Cost is $40, supplies included. Details: 910-326-2600.
Sat. 5: Traditional Skiff Regatta. 9am-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. Details: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Build a Boat in a Day. 9am-4:30pm. Adult and child teams use the stitch-andglue 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: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Cannon Firing. 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: 252726-3775.
Wed. 9: 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: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Coastal Cruises. 10am. Join the NC Coastal Federation for a two-hour cruise through the estuaries around Swansboro. All ages are welcome. Closed-toe shoes are recommended. The cost is $25 and space is limited. Details: www.nccoast. org, 252-393-8185.
6, 13, 20, 27: Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters. 2-3:30pm. Visit labs and holding areas, and feed the animals in this thorough behind-the-scenes adventure that includes an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Age 8 and up, $20. Details: 252-247-4003 or www. ncaquariums.com. SwanFest. 6:30-8pm. Enjoy live music at Olde Town Square in downtown Swansboro. Bring chairs, blankets, even dinner if you’d like. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Free. This month’s performers include Selah Dubb (6th), Wild Honey (13th), Family Roots (20th) and Notorious Clamslammers (27th). 6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27: Civil War Musket Firing Demonstration. 10am. Learn about a Civil War era musket’s history, loading procedures and firing at Fort Macon. Meet in the Fort. Details: 252-726-3775. Sun. 6: Critter Cruise. 5pm. Join Swansboro Parks and Recreation, Lady Swan Boat Tours and Eastern Exotics for a little animal show and tell on the water. The one-hour cruise includes the chance to get up close and personal with exotic animals, including snakes and gators. Cost is $15 per person. Details: 910-326-2600. Mon. 7: Flags of the Confederacy. 10am. Meet in the Visitor Center at Fort Macon to learn about flags of the Confederacy. Details: 252-726-3775. 9 & 16: Introduction to Knitting. 10am. This class at Swansboro Parks and Recreation is led by A Frayed Knot’s own Amy
Thur. 10: Kayak the Salt Marsh. 9am-Noon. Learn about local history and the importance of sale marshes while enjoying a relaxing paddle with the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Instruction and safety lessons provided. Participants must know how to swim and some kayak experience is recommended. Advance reservations required. Cost is $25 per person, $15 with own kayak. Details: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. 11-12: Beaufort Pirate Invasion. 10am4pm. With events at the Beaufort Historical Association, NC Maritime Museum and the Beaufort waterfront, 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! Details: www.beaufortpirateinvasion.com Fri. 11: Fort Macon Seashells. 10:30am. Join a ranger at Fort Macon’s swimming beach to look for and learn about North Carolina’s seashells. Free. Details: 252726-3775. Astronomy. 8:30pm. Meet at the bathhouse at Fort Macon State Park to view space through a telescope and learn more about the universe. Details: 252726-3775. Family Camp Out. 6pm. Join Swansboro Park and Rec. for the biggest slumber party ever planned in Swansboro. Camp under the stars at Municipal Park and enjoy the Perseid Meteor Shower. Free movie planned and sunrise yoga along with a pancake breakfast. Cost is $20 for a family of five, $5 per person. Details: 910-326-2600. Sat. 12: Kayak & Yoga Trip. 9am-Noon. Join the NC Coastal Federation for a kayak and yoga trip to Jones Island. Have a leisurely paddle, then enjoy some gentle yoga under the shade of the island’s live
oak trees. Cost is $35 with kayak rental, $20 if you have your own. Details: www. nccoast.org, 252-393-8185. Tue. 15: 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. 16-17: Seashore Life I. 9am-Noon. 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: 252-728-7317 or www. ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Thur. 17: Explore the Rachel Carson Reserve. 9-11:30am. Get up close and personal with some of the plants and animals of the Rachel Carson Reserve. This NC Maritime Museum program includes a guided hike through the different habitats of Town Marsh and Bird Shoal. Age 13 and up, $20. Details: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Fri. 18: American Red Cross Blood Drive. 2-7pm. Carteret County chapter of the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center. Details: 252354-6350. Beach Scavenger Hunt. 10:30am. Meet at park ranger at the bath house at Fort Macon State Park and explore the beach looking for odd and interesting items. Free. Details: 252-726-3775. Creature Feature. 10am. Children 12 and under can learn more about a variety of animals – furry and not so furry – during the Swansboro Parks and Recreation program. Free for children 12 and under, $5 for all others. Details: 910326-2600. 19-20: 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 $135. Must be 16 to participate. Details: 252-728-7317 or www.ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com. Fri. 25: Dolphins and Whales. 10:30am. Join a ranger at the bath house at Fort Macon State Park to learn about the different marine mammals that can be found along our shore. Free. Details: 252-726-3775.
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Staying Busy this August I CAN’T BELIEVE it is August already. Summer is flying by. I hope everyone is having a great summer and enjoying the warm and beautiful days in Emerald Isle. August is a great month to enjoy the beach and spend time with family and friends. If you have not attended EmeraldFest on Thursday evenings I invite you to do so at 6:30pm. The attendance has been great and the music has just been fantastic. It is held at the Western Regional Beach Access. Bring a chair or a blanket and come out for an evening of fun. The schedule for August is: • Aug. 3: Pure T Mommicked ( Rock/ Alternative) • Aug. 10: Scearce & Ketner (Hometown Seagrass) • Aug. 20: Naked Knees (What a Party Sounds Like) In addition to EmeraldFest, Swansboro has SwanFest, which is also a free concert, each Sunday night at 6:30pm at the Pavilion in Olde Towne Square. The 3rd annual Do It For Drew 5K Color Run in Emerald isle will take place on Saturday, Aug. 5 beginning at 7:30am. The route will take you on a scenic tour of the sound side of the island. Along the way you will be dusted with the bright colors that remind us of how bright and happy Drew Hughes always was, and is in our hearts. Your participation in and support of this event will help the Do It For Drew Foundation save lives and make a positive difference in so many more. Registration is $25. The Carteret County Chapter of the American Red Cross is
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holding a blood drive at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center on Friday, Aug. 18. The hours will be from 2-7pm. Please support this endeavor. The Emerald Isle EMS will have a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 7-11am. The cost of the breakfast is $5 per person. The menu is 3 pancakes with 2 pieces of sausage and includes juice, coffee, milk or water. The breakfast will be held in the EMS building. Please come out and support the EMS. Just a reminder that our beach music festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Western Regional Beach Access. Please join us as we welcome Sammy O’ Banion, The Fantastic Shakers, Band of Oz, Too Much Sylvia, The Embers and Chairman of the Board. Mark this date on your calendar. The festival starts at 11am. As mayor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our first responders. Our lifeguards, police, fire and EMS have done an outstanding job this summer. The way they work together is just fantastic. We are blessed to have such a wonderful group of dedicated people. I would personally like to thank everyone for a job well done. I know I am speaking for all our citizens in saying a BIG THANK YOU!!! I hope you enjoy the month of August. Take time to enjoy our beautiful island. Spend time doing something for others and yourself. Enjoy the beach and be safe!
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Lawmakers Return to Raleigh: Voters Beware! NORTH CAROLINA’S LEGISLATORS were scheduled to return to Raleigh for yet another session, beginning Aug. 3. Their agenda was vague, generally described as tending to “unfinished business.” That’s a little scary. Taking no chances, Carteret County government leaders and representatives from the county’s municipalities are closely monitoring the goings-on at the General Assembly to assume lawmakers “do no harm” to the coastal region. All eyes are on the N.C. House of Representatives and its finance committee. What, if anything, will it do with S.B. 126? This bill seeks to change the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) adjustment factor ratios to coincide with the N.C. Economic Development Tier system. In essence, this bill would change the formula for the distribution of sales tax receipts, penalizing those counties that are tourism destinations. Carteret County faces a potential loss of almost $1 million, and all the towns in the county would feel the financial pain as well. Sen. Harry Brown, R-Jacksonville, is the primary sponsor of S.B. 126. He represents Onslow and Jones counties, which reportedly would both benefit by changing the distribution formula. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 34-15. Sen. Norman Sanderson, R-Arapahoe, who represents Carteret, Craven and Pamlico counties, voted “No.” He deserves a pat on the back. Kingpins on the House Finance Committee are senior chairs Rep. William Brawley, R-Matthews, who represents part of Mecklenburg County, and Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincolnton, who represents Lincoln County. As it now stands, public schools in North Carolina will open for students Monday, Aug. 28. The existing school calendar law specifies that schools start on the Monday closest to Aug. 26. However, the N.C. House approved two bills during the session that seek to undermine the uniform school start date. H.B. 375 is designed to allow local school districts to align their opening dates with those of the community college(s) serving their communities, “as long as the opening date is no earlier than Aug. 15.” This bill passed in the House 108-6. H.B. 389 attempts to establish a School Calendar Flexibility Pilot Program “to determine the impact of school calendar flexibility for opening and closing dates to identify and quantify the communities that can support local school calendar control and those that cannot.” This bill passed in the House 104-6. The 20 pilot counties were identified as Anson, Bladen, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cherokee, Cleveland, Davidson, Duplin, Graham, Greene, Guilford, Martin, McDowell, Mitchell, Northampton, Robeson, Rowan, Warren, Washington and Wilson. Among those legislators voting “No” on both bills were Reps. Frank Iler, R-Oak Island, and Pat McElraft, R-Emerald Isle. He represents most of Brunswick County, and she represents Carteret and Jones counties. Both areas boast water-based economies that depend heavily on summer tourism. Commenting on H.B. 375, Rep. Iler said: “This is a blatant, backdoor way of moving the school calendar up into early August.” There is no good reason to align school schedules with the community colleges, he said. Proponents argue that synchronization of opening dates benefits upper high school students who are participating in “dual enrollment” with the community colleges. If that has any validity, why not delay the community college openings to align with K-12 schools? That makes more sense.
“When you talk about local control, think about the parents and the teachers,” Rep. Pat McElraft said. Starting school earlier in August “is not what our families want.” She stated that summer tourism now generates about $785 million more in state and local tax revenue than before the calendar law was enacted in 2004. (State tourism officials cite studies showing starting school in late August produces as much as $1 billion each year in economic growth through increased tourismrelated sales.) “How many teachers and teaching assistants does that pay for?” Rep. McElraft asked. For now, both H.B. 375 and H.B. 389 are “resting comfortably” in the Senate Committee on Rules and Operations. Its chair is Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Southport. His district includes Bladen, Brunswick and Pender counties as well as a sliver of New Hanover. On the lighter side of state government, the Senate could also take up bill approved in the House for the bobcat to become the Official North Carolina State Cat and for the golden silk spider to be designated as the Official North Carolina State Spider. Rep. Bobbie Richardson, D-Louisburg, represents parts of Franklin and Nash counties including the population at Benvenue Elementary School in Rocky Mount. Fourth grade students there in Jill Moye’s class asked their local legislator to support their proposal in 2015 for the bobcat to be designated as North Carolina’s state cat. As a class civics project, the bobcat bill got a lot of news media attention, but it fizzled out in the General Assembly two years ago. Undaunted, Rep. Richardson reintroduced the bill as H.B. 74 in 2017 and collected additional sponsors. Her bill was approved by a House vote of 107-5. Moye’s students are now rising seventh graders, but perhaps their patience will be rewarded. Meanwhile, first graders in Patti Evans’ class at Dickson Elementary School in Asheville were campaigning to persuade lawmakers to declare the golden silk spider as the state’s official spider. Rep. Susan Fisher, D-Asheville, who represents much of Buncombe County, introduced H.B. 595 to hopefully make it so. The golden silk spider bill sailed through the House on a 111-8 vote. Sen. Rabon is a pivotal player on these “critter bills,” too. Both have been referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Operations for consideration. Another contender for North Carolina’s state spider attracted little support from legislators in 2017, sad to say. Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Spruce Pine, introduced S.B. 142 to adopt the Linville Caverns spider as North Carolina’s official spider. His bill sputtered from the get-go and totally ran out of gas. Too bad. The Linville Caverns spider may have been a “more opportune” choice than the golden silk spider, because it is oneof-a-kind. Sen. Hise represents Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford and Yancey counties in western North Carolina. He takes pride in the fact that the Linville Caverns spider has not been found in any other place in the world. These spiders live inside the limestone-rock Linville Caverns at the base of Humpback Mountain in McDowell County. They like it dark and cool, with the temperature being a constant 52º year-round. The only drawback is that Linville Caverns is a privately owned attraction, so visitors have to pay the regular admission fee just to see the spiders. Lesson learned: Sen. Hise should have visited an elementary school in McDowell County to get some students on his side. August 2017
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A FRONT YARD on Reed Drive in Emerald Isle garnered a lot of attention early this summer. The home of Pam and Dewane Frutiger has been accented by a towering agave plant, which flowered at a whopping 30 feet tall. The unusually old specimen has called Emerald Isle home since 2002. It grew to 30 feet tall after a rapid growth spurt this spring that preceded its flowering. Once it stopped flowering, the agave went into rapid decline, which is normal for the species once its purpose has been fulfilled. “There’s really no value to leaving it up anymore, because it’s going downhill so quickly,” Pam shared. The plant was originally purchased from Stella Nursery and the couple believes it is an American agave, which is native to Mexico and the American Southwest. Although it is known as the century plant, the American agave typically lives 10 to 30 years. The seeds from the pods will create a new agave where it now stands. “We have enjoyed the many residents and tourist that stop by our home and ask lots of questions and take lots of pictures,” Pam offered. “We will greatly miss our traffic-stopping Agave!” The couple plans to remove the now dying plant at the end of the summer.
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Clean Up of Islander Drive Property Nearly Complete The town’s contractor, Watson Land Clearing, has nearly completed the removal of all concrete and debris from the abandoned go-kart track property on Islander Drive that was recently purchased by the town. The property will be maintained as a vacant, grassy area in the short-term while the town develops plans for the future development of a meeting and events center in this area. The town is pleased to improve the appearance of this area of Emerald Isle!
Rep. McElraft’s Efforts Pay Off for Emerald Isle The NC General Assembly recently approved the FY 17-18 state budget, which includes two significant items for Emerald Isle. Thanks to the hard work of state Rep. Pat McElraft, the budget includes a total of $1.045 million of grant funding to match significant federal funding for the acquisition of a vacant 30-acre tract adjacent to the town government complex for natural area conservation and future park development. Additionally, the state budget includes a total of $100,000 to aid the town in revitalization efforts in the Islander Drive area. The town appreciates Rep. McElraft’s great support for the Town of Emerald Isle!
Town Continues to Secure 30-Acre Tract The town continues its efforts to secure the 30-acre tract adjacent to the town government complex and remains optimistic that this land acquisition will become a reality in the near future. The state budget includes $1.045 million for the land acquisition, and the board of commissioners has authorized up to $500,000 of town funds for the land acquisition. The town continues to work closely with officials at MCAS Cherry Point to secure up to $1.5 million of federal funding for the land acquisition, and we remain optimistic that this funding will ultimately be approved later this year. The town expects to close on the land purchase in late October. The town intends to preserve 20 acres in its natural state (with new nature trails weaving throughout the property), and will develop the remaining 10 acres for active recreational facilities in the future. Specific park plans will be developed in the coming months and years, and may include a baseball field, soccer field, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, dog park and/or other park amenities as determined by the community and the board of commissioners at that time. It is important to note that any new park amenities will NOT include ballfield lighting, as this is not consistent with the goals of MCAS Cherry Point. Additionally, in an effort to protect water quality in Archers Creek, any new ballfields will be designed in such a manner that storm water runoff will be diverted away from Archers Creek, and a significant natural buffer will be preserved along Archers Creek. Finally, the town intends to designate the primary access to the new park from the existing town government complex (near the Community Center), and does not envision any motor vehicle access to the new park from Sound Drive, Lee Avenue or Live Oak Street. The town views this project as a long-term investment in the environment, the military’s preparedness, and the youth of Emerald Isle. The town has worked diligently over the years to maintain and
enhance the beautiful natural environment in and around Emerald Isle, and this project represents yet another beneficial effort. The town strongly supports our military service personnel, and works to maintain a cooperative and productive relationship with our partners at MCAS Cherry Point and MCALF Bogue to maximize their preparedness and minimize impacts on Emerald Isle. Finally, Emerald Isle, with all of its wonderful amenities, does not currently offer any ballfields for children (and adults) to hit a baseball, kick a soccer ball, toss a football, or participate in other outdoor sports without leaving the island. There are more than 400 school-age children who are permanent residents of Emerald Isle, and thousands more who visit their second home, visit their grandparents, or come for vacation, and the town looks forward to offering these traditional recreational facilities in the future. The new park will further enhance and promote the town’s family beach image and small-town atmosphere, (Continued on page 26) August 2017
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and result in a more compete community for our residents, property owners, and visitors in the future!
Beach Music Festival Sponsorship Food Vendor Opportunities The town is pleased to present the 2017 Emerald Isle Beach Music Festival on the beach strand at the Western Ocean Regional Access on Sept. 30! The return of this iconic Emerald Isle event in 2016 was a great success, with an estimated 9,000+/- people in attendance, and the town hopes to match and exceed that crowd this year. There are many great sponsorship opportunities available, and sponsorship forms are available at www.emeraldisle-nc.org/Data/ Sites/1/media/pdfs/parksandrecreation/2017officialsponsorshipfor meibmf.pdf. Please note that the sponsorship deadline is July 7 in order to be included in all promotional materials. The event will also include food vendors operating in the parking area at the Western Ocean Regional Access, and food vendor opportunities are also available. To learn more, please visit www. emeraldisle-nc.org/Data/Sites/1/media/pdfs/parksandrecreation/20 17eibeachmusicfestival-foodvendorapp.pdf.
Inlet Navigation Aids in Place in New Channel The US Army Corps of Engineers completed additional dredging in early June, and the US Coast Guard has placed navigation aids in the new navigation channel. The dredging work was organized by the town, and was jointly funded by the state, Carteret County, Onslow County, Swansboro, Cedar Point, Cape Carteret and Emerald Isle.
Board Adopts FY 17-18 Town Budget The board of commissioners adopted the FY 17-18 town budget at its June 13 meeting. The total town budget for FY 17-18 is nearly $9.9 million, and includes funding for high quality services and strategic capital initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life and the quality of the visitor experience in Emerald Isle. The FY 17-18 General Fund property tax rate remains at 15.5 cents (14 cents for general services and 1.5 cents for beach nourishment) per $100 of assessed value, and the Primary Benefit District (oceanfront and inlet-front) property tax rate remains at 4 cents. The annual solid waste fee ($228 per developed residential unit per year) remains unchanged. Mayor Eddie Barber and the board of commissioners place the highest priority on providing quality services at the lowest possible cost to our taxpayers, and the town is pleased to maintain the same property tax rate again in FY 17-18.
Rip Currents & Understanding Beach Warning Flags The town’s website includes helpful information about beach safety, including advice for surviving rip currents and an explanation of the town’s beach warning flag system. To learn more, please visit www.emeraldisle-nc.org/safety. If you are caught in a rip current, remain calm and allow it to carry you for what will only be a relatively short distance. To escape the rip current, do not fight it, and instead swim parallel to the shoreline until you are out of the current, and then swim back to shore. Be safe!
Town Enhances Lifeguard Coverage, Adds Courtesy Life Jackets In response to high rip current risks during June, the town has added one additional roving lifeguard on the beach strand to provide additional patrol coverage and reduce response times. 26 ISLAND REVIEW
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The town’s lifeguard program now typically includes 6 lifeguards on the beach strand each day, with one fixed lifeguard at both the Eastern Ocean Regional Access and the Western Ocean Regional Access, and now 4 roving lifeguards on all-terrain vehicles. Additionally, the town now offers courtesy life jackets, free of charge, for loan (on a first come, first served basis) to visitors at the Eastern Ocean Regional Access and Western Ocean Regional Access. The courtesy life jackets are available at each lifeguard stand. Enjoy the beach, and please be safe!
Golf Carts Must Park in Designated Golf Cart Spaces The town’s golf cart program continues to be very popular, with more than 700 golf carts registered in the program. The town has installed more than 50 golf-cart-only parking spaces at various public beach accesses in Emerald Isle, and routinely adds more upon request if they can be located on public right-of-way in a manner that is unobtrusive for nearby residents. Please note that golf carts may only be parked in authorized golf cart-only or motor vehicle parking spaces, and should not be parked in a No Parking Zone. Golf carts that are not parked in an authorized parking space are illegally parked and will be subject to enforcement action by the Emerald Isle Police Dept. The town is pleased to offer the local golf cart program, but also reminds golf cart operators to show appropriate courtesy and respect for our property owners located near the town’s public beach access locations.
Condominium Deck Safety Program Implemented Town Planner Josh Edmondson and representatives of Emerald Isle condominium complexes have developed and implemented a new condominium deck safety program, which in now in effect. The condominium deck safety program is modeled after the deck inspection program implemented by Emerald Isle vacation rental agencies in 2015, but recognizes the collective nature of decks and walkways in condominium complexes, the different management structures and legal responsibilities, and the historical practices of the various condominium complexes in Emerald Isle. Thus, the new condominium deck safety program does not include rigid requirements, but instead establishes guidelines, including the use of a professional engineer, record keeping, routine maintenance staff inspections, and annual reviews by the governing body of each condominium complex. For more information, please contact Town Planner Josh Edmondson at jedmondson@emeraldisle-nc.org or 252-354-3338, or contact the leadership of your condominium owners association.
Emerald Isle Featured in Our State Magazine Emerald Isle and Emerald Isle Realty were recently featured in the popular Our State magazine. We are pleased to see Emerald Isle highlighted in this quality publication, with a photo of the beautiful Emerald Isle beach gracing the cover of the June issue. To read the article, please visit www.emeraldisle-nc.org/emerald-islefeatured-in-our-state-magazine.
‘A Second Helping’ Collecting Leftover Food Volunteers from “A Second Helping” are again collecting leftover food from vacationers departing Emerald Isle, and will be delivering this food to the hungry in our area. Please don’t waste your leftover vacation food – bring it to the “A Second Helping” volunteers each Saturday between 8 and 11am at Stir It Up Coffee Shop (Emerald Plantation Shopping Center) or near Bert’s Surf Shop (Islander Drive location). For more information, please visit www.asecondhelping-emeraldisle.com/index.
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IN 2016, MAYONNAISE sales in the United States topped $1.93 billion, and the favorite leading brands are generally thought to be Hellmann’s and Duke’s. It’s a north v. south thing. Hellmann’s came first. The company website reports: “In 1905, two years after arriving in the United States, German immigrant Richard Hellmann opened up a delicatessen in New York City,” and his northern customers craved his “delectable mayonnaise.” In contrast, Duke’s was born in the South, the creation of Eugenia Duke of Greenville, S.C., in 1917. Mrs. Duke made sandwiches (pimento cheese, egg salad and chicken salad) in her home kitchen and delivered them to troops stationed at a nearby military training camp for National Guardsmen during World War I. Mayonnaise is a big deal, because it is clearly “the most essential condiment” in southern households, according to editors at Southern Living magazine. Simply, “mayonnaise is the consecrated condiment that binds the South together. Without it we are without pimento cheese, deviled eggs, summertime tomato sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw, pasta salad…” and life would be “oh so miserable.” Mayonnaise as a sauce was “invented” in France in 1756, but Americans perfected it as a condiment in the 20th century. Author Susan Stafford Kelly of Greensboro wrote a piece for Our State magazine, which was published in the February 2015 issue. She boasted of owning a “mayonnaise knife, shaped especially to scrape the last globs from the inside of that oddly shaped Hellmann’s jar.” Kelly attempted to mask her bias for Hellmann’s by commenting: “Duke’s is definitely creamier. It doesn’t perch gelatinously on the knife blade, like Hellmann’s does. The aroma: Duke’s is tarter, with a more distinctive, almost vinegary, smell. Hellmann’s is more neutral.” (Perhaps Kelly should be force-fed dollop after dollop of her beloved Hellmann’s – straight up?) To prepare an article for The Washington Post, published Nov. 5, 2013, freelance writer Emily Wallace of Durham, visited world headquarters of C.F. Sauer Company in Richmond, Va., to learn the rest of the Duke’s Mayonnaise story. Mrs. Duke began bottling her mayonnaise as a separate product around 1923. Her recipe called for oil, egg yolks and cider vinegar, which gave the mayonnaise a spunky tang, but no sugar. “Duke’s is the only mass-produced mayonnaise on the market without any natural or artificial sweeteners, and that makes a huge difference,” Wallace wrote. (This comes from the woman who wrote her graduate school thesis on the art and science of pimento cheese.) After World War I, Mrs. Duke sold her mayonnaise business
to C.F. Sauer Company, already a successful enterprise. As a young pharmacist, Conrad Frederick Sauer had seen a business opportunity from behind the counter of a downtown Richmond drug store. Flavoring extracts formed a large percentage of the store’s volume, because housewives trusted the purity and strength of the extracts coming from a pharmacy’s inventory. Hence, in 1887, at age 21, C.F. Sauer founded the company that still bears his name to pioneer offering pure flavoring extracts in 5- and 10-gram bottles. A line of spices was introduced later. Today, C.F. Sauer, IV represents the fourth generation of the family to serve as company CEO. Other southern-based mayonnaise products bring back fond memories. Blue Plate Mayonnaise was introduced in 1929. It was first manufactured in Gretna, La., across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. Today, Blue Plate Mayonnaise is a product of William B. Reiley and Company. Other favorites are BAMA and Mrs. Filbert’s. BAMA Mayonnaise grew up in Birmingham, Ala., and has been the dominant market force in Alabama and Mississippi for more than 50 years. Mrs. Filbert’s Mayonnaise came on the scene in 1958, a product of J.H. Filbert Inc., of Baltimore, Md. The real Mrs. Filbert was J.H.’s wife, Martha. In the 1990s, C.F. Sauer Company acquired both the BAMA and Mrs. Filbert’s labels, so it now has a mayonnaise trifecta anchored by its Duke’s flagship brand. To celebrate 100 years of Duke’s Mayonnaise in 2017, C.F. Sauer Company is taking its Duke’s “Taste Tour Trailer” to visit 10 festivals throughout the South this summer and fall. One of those stops will be the North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City, Oct. 6-8. Two other tour stops are also in North Carolina: Sept. 1-4 at the Matthews Alive Festival in Mecklenburg County and Sept. 22-24 at the Festival in the Park at Freedom Park in Charlotte. Duke’s lovers should mark their calendars … and get in line for Duke’s 100-year anniversary memorabilia, including special-edition glass jars. The labels on the glass jars pay homage to a beloved, Duke’s-slathered southern delicacy – the tomato sandwich. Amanda Woytus, writing for the CNN.com blog Eatocracy, staged a battle between Hellmann’s and Duke’s on a classic tomato sandwich (best sandwich in the universe when tomatoes are in season and freshly harvested, she claims). She posted the results Aug. 11, 2011. Woytus introduced the image of Harriet M. Welsch, fictional heroine of Louise Fitzhugh’s children’s literature masterpiece “Harriet the Spy,” published in 1964. Harriet, age 11, only ate a tomato sandwich at lunch. No substitutes. “The sandwich construction for this challenge is simple,” Woytus wrote. “Step one, spread mayonnaise on two slices of soft, white bread. Step two, put thick slices of tomato between slices of bread. Let tomato juice soak into the bread. Step three, eat. The tangy flavor of Hellmann’s didn’t disappoint. “When we bit into the Duke’s version, we tasted the tomato, not the mayo. “The verdict: This was a tough call until we peered deeply into the recesses of our soul and asked, ‘What would Harriet do?’ The answer was clear: Duke’s. Want to upgrade your tomato sandwich recipe? Apply peanut butter to one of the slices of white bread. Preferably Peter Pan. Mike Wagoner August 2017
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All activities take place at the Community Center in Emerald Isle, unless otherwise noted. The Community Center’s hours are: Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm, Sat, 9am-4pm, closed Sunday. Call 252-354-6350 for more info. Be sure to visit our website at: www.emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd.
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AA: Saturdays at 8pm meets at town hall. Art Club: Meets every Wed, 12:00-4pm 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.
Athletics (Fun for all ages!) • Open-Play Indoor Soccer: Mon & Thurs 6-7pm, 12 and under; 7-8pm, age 13 & up; Wed. 6-7pm, 13-16; 7-8pm, 17 & up • Open-Play Basketball: Tue 6-7pm, age 15 & under; 7-8pm, age 16 & up; Sat 9-11am, age 15 & under; 11am-4pm, age 16 & up. • Open Indoor Volleyball: Fri 6-7pm, age 15 & under, 7- 8pm, age 16 & up. *UNLESS NOTED, ALL ATHLETICS 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). Mon, Thu, Fri 8am- STEP; Mon & Wed 10:30am & 6:30pm-Small Group Strength Training ($10); Mon & Wed 4:15-5:15pm-Pilates; Mon &Tues 5:30pm-TABATA; Tues. 8amDANCE FUSION; Tues 9am and Fri 9:15am- BODY SCULPT; Wed 8am- ZUMBA®; Wed 5:30pm- POUND®; Thurs. 10:15am-PiYo Live®; Sat 9am- ADULT S.A.F.E.= SelfDefense, Awareness, Fitness & Empowerment ($5 non-members-$2 members)
Yoga Program Schedule 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: Tuesdays10am & Thursdays 9am • Gentle Yoga: Fridays 10:30am & Saturdays 10:15am • Yoga as Therapy: Instructed by a physical therapist, this class incorporates core strengthening, spinal stability, stretching, balance and gentle yoga poses. The emphasis is on correct alignment and individual modification. Appropriate for all levels. Mon & Wed @ 9:15am-($5 members, $10 non-members.)
Special Events and Information Storytime and Pre-K Play: Mondays @ 9am. Join Ms. Sarah for stories and fun! Stories are read in our classroom followed by playtime in the gymnasium. Call 252-354-6350 for more details.
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Crystal Coast Girls Youth Volleyball ages 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (Player’s age is determined as of Aug. 1) Fee is $35. Registration begins Aug. 1. 3 Locations to Register: • Morehead City area: Morehead City Parks and Recreation - Jerry Riggs 252-726-5083, Ext 4 or Kirk Peterson 252-726-5083, Ext 3, kirk.peterson@bizec.rr.com. • Broad Creek, Newport, Beaufort or Down East area: Carteret County Parks and Recreation AnMarie Ivester 252-808-3301 or anmarie.ivester@carteretcounty.nc.gov. • Western Carteret County or Swansboro area: Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation - Sarah Cutillo or Sheila Lowe at 252-354-6350 or scutillo@emeraldisle-nc.org or slowe@ emeraldisle-nc.org. Volunteer Coaches needed! EmeraldFest. The town’s popular outdoor concert series is back again this summer! Concerts held every Thursday June-August at 6:30pm at the Western Ocean Regional Access (located off Islander Drive). Featuring Pure T Mommicked on Aug. 3; Searce & Ketner on Aug. 10; Naked Knees on Aug. 17. Mon. 14: 11th Flounder Fishing Tournament. Registration runs through 5pm on Thursday, Sept. 14. Tournament runs from 8am Saturday, Sept. 16 to 5pm on Saturday, Sept. 30. Registration is FREE and the Reel Outdoors will be providing prizes for the top 3 anglers! Registration forms and rules may also be downloaded at www.emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd. Tue. 15: PEP Program. 10-11am. The PEP program, or Police Educating the Public, is a series of one-hour classes presented in the town board meeting room to increase public awareness and provide education and tips on how you can prevent yourself from becoming vulnerable to these issues. Topic: Community Policing Concepts Explained Thur. 14: Coffee with a Cop @ Village Market . 9-10am. Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation! No agendas or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood!
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tions that give them little chance of surviving on their own in the wild. The aquarium cares for a number of animals with compelling rescue stories that can’t survive in the wild – including two new eastern screech owls from Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary. The two birds, with injuries that make it impossible for them to be released back into the wild, will be cared for at the aquarium and offer an up-close, educational experience for visitors. Also among the feathered fun: • Check the schedule for when and where to watch the dissection of an owl pellet, a compacted, regurgitated mass of indigestible parts of prey such as bones, teeth, claws, skulls, feathers and fur. An examination of pellets provides insight into the diet and lifestyle of the bird. • Look for owl crafts and other activities in Discovery Classroom, plus bio-facts such as owl wings and other touchable items. • Throughout the day, enjoy colorful posters around the aquarium featuring the “whoooo,” what, when and where of owl populations around the world. Owl Awareness Day activities are free with admission or membership. Admission to the daily Bird’s-Eye View bird program also is free with admission or membership.
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Turtle traffic is picking up on the nighttime beach. Sea turtles usually emerge from their sandy nests after dark and scurry toward the surf for, it’s hoped, a long and prolific life at sea. You can help make this perilous trek easier:
Learn how you can Turn the Tide on trash and be part of the conservation effort! That’s the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores’ theme for summer 2017 – inspired by the need to reduce single-use plastics, and the aquarium’s in-house conservation efforts. To emphasize the need for more conservation projects and to show how your help makes a difference, there is a art display open to the public throughout the summer. The art exhibit, provided by Plastic Ocean Project, features a large sculpture and wall art crafted out of plastic pieces collected by the artist from the five major ocean gyres. Different conservation messages are scattered throughout the aquarium as helpful conservation tips – from ways to reduce plastic use, to how individuals can help endangered animals. To show their commitment to conservation, you’ll see how the aquarium is turning the tide on single-use plastics with new water bottle refilling stations that will allow both staff and visitors to refill their reusable water bottles instead of using several single-use plastic water bottles.
• Turn off or shield oceanside lights and flashlights • Fill in holes and level mounds • Take your tents, beach chairs, toys and trash away with you • Leave nests and hatchlings undisturbed While visiting the aquarium, be sure to check out our five sea turtles including: 7-year-old Nimbus the white loggerhead sea turtle, a large green sea turtle, and two sea turtle yearlings. For an adventure outside of the aquarium, the Sea Turtle Trek program is offered twice a week on Sundays and Thursdays. Participants stroll the nighttime beach to discover fascinating facts about the life of sea turtles and look for loggerhead nests. Visit the aquarium’s website for details and registration.
Labor Day For those of you thinking ahead, the aquarium is open normal operating hours on Sept. 5, Labor Day, 9am-5pm. The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is 5 miles west of Atlantic Beach at 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. The aquarium is open 9am-5pm daily. For more information, see www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores or call 252-247-4003.
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Emerald Isle Company Gains National Recognition
Keith Byrd and Travis Burt
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT OF Emerald Isle, a homegrown small business, was recently named by Inc. magazine as one of America’s best workplaces. The company’s core business is helping its clients save money on their small package and freight shipping costs. In business jargon, it’s called “supply chain cost reduction.” The tagline is: “Ship smarter. Spend less.” Transportation Impact claims to have saved its clients more than $125 million since Travis Burt and Keith Byrd became business partners in 2008. In their earlier lives, each logged more than 20 years of service with United Parcel Service (UPS), learning the industry. Transportation Impact was born in the back room of the South Swell Surf Shop in Emerald Isle, where Byrd was a coowner. The company now provides 44 jobs, and it moved into a new 13,000-square-foot building in Emerald Isle in 2016. According to Greg Harris, president of Quantum Workplace, the company that conducted the survey for Inc., “strong company cultures breed stunning individual and team performance, and when employees feel valued by their organization, they are far more likely to be productively engaged.” “This recognition from Inc. is something we take great pride in,” Byrd said. “To know that our people are happy in their jobs, enjoy their work and believe in what we’re all about is special and really resonates.” In its first nine years of operation, Transportation Impact and its employees have donated more than $1 million toward funding scholarships and various community projects and helping families in need. And each year, they manage to raise the bar. Burt said: “Our people have really taken to our culture of giving back to the community. What we’re most proud of as owners is to see our employees grow to become great professionals and even better people. All we want to do as leaders is provide a path for them to do that, and the rest will fall into place.” That sounds like sound textbook advice that would be rendered by Dr. Robert I. Sutton, professor of management science at Stanford University in California. He was written several books on the subjects of best management and leadership practices. One passage: “The best management is sometimes less management or no management at all. William Coyne, who 38 ISLAND REVIEW
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led 3M’s Research and Development efforts for more than a decade, believed a big part of his job was to leave his people alone (and) as he put it: ‘After you plant a seed in the ground, you don’t dig it up every week to see how it is doing.’” A new twist at Transportation Impact is the implementation of a policy to grant each employee 20 hours of paid volunteer leave per year. The company has also made the commitment to donate 1% of company profits each year to charitable organizations that employees care about. Sports and Transportation Impact have bonded. This year, the company became a sponsor of the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A minor league baseball franchise affiliated with the Tampa Bay Rays. Go to a game in Durham and request seating in the Transportation Impact Party Deck. Following their passion for motor sports, the Transportation Impact owners have ventured into racing to form a partnership in 2016-17 with Elite Motorsports to sponsor multi-time champion National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drivers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Erica Enders, who compete in the Pro Stock class of drag racing. Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman said his company also does business with Transportation Impact. He said: “Transportation Impact saved us 43% in shipping costs last year. That’s money in our pocket. Everyone at the track who asked for their help will tell you a similar story. It’s pretty incredible what they do. We only have to pay them a portion of what we save in the deal, which means we aren’t paying anything out of pocket.” Byrd replied: “Our partnership with Elite has been great for us. We have been embraced by the other sponsors in the sport … some really great people, and it has spawned some great business deals, but more importantly great friendships.” Transportation Impact’s entry into motor sports came in 2012 with an agreement with Richard Petty Motorsports to sponsor a racecar in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. “Our bottom line,” asserts Byrd, “is that we care about our people, and they care about us. We work together and continue to accomplish amazing things.” It should come as no surprise that the ambiance of the Transportation Impact workplace is fairly laid-back, with a casual and comfortable dress code. Flip-flops are optional. Mike Wagoner
Lessons Can Be Learned from ‘Bad Workplaces’ WHAT MAKE COMPANIES like Transportation Impact a great place to work? Could it be as simple as the absence of “bad practices?” While Inc. magazine was assembling its list of great American workplaces, including Transportation Impact in Emerald Isle, 24/7 Wall St., a financial news and opinion company with content delivered over the Internet, was compiling its own annual listing of the worst companies to work for. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Scott Dobroski, a Glassdoor spokesperson, explained that the three leading drivers of long-term employee satisfaction include: “culture and values, career opportunities and trust in senior leadership.” (Salaries and wages are in a secondary tier.) For Dobroski, any company can register “improvement” by listening to employee feedback and addressing employees’ concerns in a timely manner. 24/7 Wall St. contends: “Employee satisfaction can significantly impact the productivity, sales and reputation of any company. Despite its importance, many companies struggle to keep their employees content. While some companies have policies specifically designed to boost employee morale, others seem to prioritize it far less.” 24/7 Wall St. notes that high employee turnover rate is a leading indicator of a workplace to be avoided. “High turnover rates suggest employers treat employees as easily replaceable,” according to 24/7 Wall St. “The Employment Policy Foundation estimates it costs a company an average of $15,000” each time an employee quits his or her job to
create a vacancy (primarily in lost production and in recruitment and training costs). For the complete 24/7 Wall St. list of the worst workplaces, go to 247wallst.com. How can an employer go from worst list to best list? CNBC’s Benjamin Snyder posted an online commentary May 31, 2017, titled “The best bosses make sure to do this one simple thing every day.” “Just say: Hi.” Snyder interviewed career advice expert Amanda Augustine of TopResume. Who says her primary job is helping other people “find the right job sooner.” It’s true, she says, “one of the most important things a great boss does every day is just that simple: Say hi. “Be sure to have personal contact with your team each day. The habit of regularly checking in with employees helps company culture dramatically,” Augustine says. This contact “will help you keep your finger on the pulse of your employees, stay connected to their work and identify any personnel problems before they arise,” Snyder wrote: “Many of the world’s most successful people make communication a priority.” To illustrate her point, Snyder cited a quotation attributed to Warren Buffett, a legendary American business magnate, who reportedly said: “If you can’t communicate and talk to other people and get across your ideas, you’re giving up your potential.” Or, perhaps to simplify, Mr. Buffett, also put it like this: “If you can’t communicate, it’s like winking at a girl in the dark.”
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How Common is Carpal Tunnel INCREASED HOURS SPENT on computer keyboards and digital devices can put people at risk for a relatively common and oftentimes painful condition that affects mobility in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome, or CTS, can cause numbness, pain and tingling in the hand or arm as a result of one of the major nerves of the hand – the median nerve – being compressed in the wrist. The American College of Rheumatology says that CTS may be the most common nerve disorder experienced today, affecting between four and 10 million people in the United States alone. Middle-aged to older individuals are more likely to develop CTS than younger persons, and females are diagnosed three times more frequently than males.
What is the carpal tunnel? The carpal tunnel is a passage that forms in the wrist on the palm side of the hand. It is located just beneath the skin surface. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke says the carpal tunnel is a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones. Eight small wrist bones form three sides of the tunnel. The width of the tunnel is only about an inch. Injury or inflammation to the tissues inside of the carpal tunnel can shrink the space of the tunnel, eventually pressing on the tendons and the median nerve that runs through this narrow area.
The role of the median nerve When compression occurs in this area of the wrist, a key nerve is affected. The median nerve originates in the neck and runs
through the arm. The median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel at the wrist and goes into the hand, providing feeling to the palm side of the thumb and to the index, middle and part of the ring fingers (although not the little finger). It also controls some small muscles at the base of the thumb.
Symptoms of carpal tunnel Weakness of the hand as well as tingling and numbness are the two most common symptoms of CTS. The numbness particularly affects four of the fingers. It can occur when holding a phone, book, newspaper or steering wheel or engaging in just about any activity that involves the hands. CTS also may wake a person up from sleep. There are a number of other compression issues that can occur in the hand and arms, causing similar pain and tingling in other areas. Ulnar nerve compression in the elbow can cause part of the ring finger and pinky finger to tingle and may be indicative of a different ailment. That’s why a professional diagnosis must be sought when experiencing symptoms related to CTS.
When to see a doctor If pain and tingling are affecting activities and sleeping patterns, individuals should see their doctors. Various nonsurgical remedies and therapies may help. If left untreated, any condition that affects nerve function may lead to permanent nerve and muscle damage.
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two weeks our children and grandchildren all gathered with us at our dearly loved oceanfront cottage where we celebrated three birthdays as well as a glorious Fourth of July with front row beach chair seats angled just right to watch the Town of Emerald Isle’s magnificent fireworks while amateur displays of Roman candles and bottle rockets whistled and blazed through the night sky with its waxing moon. This past year and a half brought three new grandchildren; two baby boys under 6 months and a giggly toddler girl of 17 months. Each morning at sunrise found yawning parents, euphoric grandparents and smiling babies gathered on the ocean deck for what we called quilt time – little babies on their quilts practicing rolling over like the waves while their toddler cousin orbited, dizzyingly, around them. Coffee mugs in hand, gazing at the horizon for dolphin, and then gazing into the brilliant ocean blue eyes of these youngest members of our family tree. Treasured moments; priceless moments in our home by the sea. I also believe that those of us who choose to share our island homes by renting them to others are answering an ancient call to hospitality. Consider how to make your cottage or condo the most comfortable, the most beautiful, and, indeed, safe, but most of all, make sure you are providing a vacation experience that will be unforgettable. Then the rental rate you carefully choose with your property manager will ensure the memories made and the experience of beach-side joy will be worth every penny. What’s the value of a perfect family beach vacation? Priceless. Julia Batten Wax Owner, Emerald Isle Realty jwax@eirealty.com
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mayor’s notes Mayor Trace Cooper
Rock ‘n Roll Saturdays I HAVE WRITTEN before about my belief that public art and architecture plays an important role in making great public places. This has been evident for a long time as important structures, often churches or government buildings, have anchored town squares all over the world. Similarly, public art has helped this “place making.” Think of a fountain at the center of a town plaza or public statuary in a park. And, more recently, street art in the form of large murals has been used by cities and towns of all sizes to enliven public spaces. I am eager to bring more public art to Atlantic Beach. We have had a lot of success over the past several years with two types of public art – music and film. Through our AB Beach Music Festival and others, we’ve hosted thousands of music lovers along our Boardwalk at the Circle. In addition, our Seaside Cinema movie nights on Wednesdays in the summer have been a success. Given our success in using music and film to bring people together at Atlantic Beach’s most important public place – the Circle – we were naturally inclined to work with a new organization that wanted to curate a documentary film series about music along the Boardwalk. This collaboration resulted in “Rock ‘N’ Roll Saturdays at the Circle” a documentary series featuring four movies about music. Although the Circle is best known as one of the epicenters of Beach Music, there is also a rich history of rock music that was played in clubs from Big Surf to The Underground to Ziggy’s. So, a film-series focused on rock ‘n roll is right at home at the Circle.
Our partner is Moondog Pop-Up Cinema, a new, locally-based company whose mission is to show character-driven documentary films in unconventional locations. The series started in July and will continue through Labor Day. The first two films were “Amy,” about the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse, and “All Things Must Pass,” which examines the history of Tower Records. On Saturday, Aug. 5 we will present “Standing in the Shadows of Motown.” This movie tells the story of The Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who created the Motown sound. On Saturday, Sept. 2, the series will conclude with a showing of “The Punk Singer,” which explores the life and career of Kathleen Hanna who was a pioneer of the “riot grrrl” movement in the 1990s. The films are all shown on a large outdoor screen at the center of the boardwalk and start at 8:30pm. Local food trucks will be on-site during the movies starting around 7:30pm. The screenings are free and open to the public. I’m excited by the pace of new commercial development at the Circle. There are seven new storefronts currently under construction that, I hear, will be filled with a coffee shop, a donut shop, an ice cream parlor and others. But, as a community, we need to continue to host events that bring people to our “downtown” to ensure that the area remains at the center of our community. I believe art is a great way to do so and we will bring more art to you soon.
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Sea Level Should Qualify for Historic Marker THE COMMUNITY OF Sea Level in Carteret County’s Down East territory deserves a North Carolina historic marker to commemorate the 1976 transition from Sailors’ Snug Harbor to Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay. It’s quite a colorful story with a rich history that began in the colony of New York in the 18th century. As a privateer, Capt. Thomas Randall “amassed an extremely wealthy estate by capturing prizes while sailing” the ocean blue, according to the historical records. After Capt. Thomas Randall retired from sailing, he became a merchant and was one of 20 businessmen who founded the Chamber of Commerce of New York in 1768. His son – Capt. Robert Richard Randall (born in 1750) – took over the Randall fleet. The elder Capt. Randall would later become warden of the Port of New York and superintendent of lighthouses, beacons and buoys. He died in 1797. With his inheritance money, Capt. Robert Richard Randall purchased a 24-acre estate known as Minto Farm in then-rural Greenwich Village. A family friend, Alexander Hamilton, prepared the will of Capt. Robert Richard Randall in 1801. (Hamilton is one of America’s founding fathers and was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, serving under President George Washington. By 1801, however, Hamilton had stepped down from public service and was practicing law in New York City.) Capt. Robert Richard Randall signed the will June 1, 1801, and he died four days later. His will specified that the Minto Farm property would become Sailors’ Snug Harbor and serve as an asylum and marine hospital for “aged, decrepit and worn-out sailors.” Set up as a perpetual trust, Sailor’s Snug Harbor would be governed by eight trustees who included the most influential of New York’s community leaders. The trust was one of the first charitable institutions established in the United States. However, there was a challenge to the Randall will filed by “disgruntled nephews and cousins,” and, the case was tied up in court for 30 years. It went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, but Sailors’ Snug Harbor prevailed. Meanwhile during those three decades, Greenwich Village, located on the west side of Lower Manhattan, was becoming a popular place to live among well-to-do New Yorkers. Those Sailors’ Snug Harbor trustees were not only influential, they were smart. The trustees had decided to subdivide the land, build homes and lease them out, thereby collecting princely sums of rent money for the trust. At the same time, the trustees persuaded the New York legislature to modify the Randall will so that Sailors’ Snug Harbor could be built somewhere other than at Minto Farm. In May 1831, a 160acre farm was purchased on Staten Island for $16,000. The sole requirement for residency at Sailors’ Snug Harbor reportedly was a minimum of five years of naval or merchant marine service. There were no age, religion, race or other factors taken into consideration. Five Greek Revival-style dormitories opened in the 46 ISLAND REVIEW
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summer of 1833, inhabited by 37 retired seamen who became known as the “Snugs.” The peak population in the years between 1880 and 1900 was about 1,000 seamen living in residence. By the 1960s, occupancy had declined, and many of the buildings had fallen into disrepair. The trustees decided to move the entire operation to Carteret County in North Carolina and purchased land at Sea Level from Daniel E. Taylor and his family. The New York City news media blasted the trustees for deciding to “exile the Snugs to a hurricane and mosquitoinfested nomansland” in North Carolina, but one journalist, Judd Tully editor of the SoHo Weekly News, reported that the Snugs would actually be moving to “more salubrious shores” (a healthier environment). So, in June 1976, 30 sailors, a physician, a nurse and three aides took a 14-hour bus trip from New York City to their new home in North Carolina. They were joined later by 75 other seamen who were flown in. Thus, with 105 “charter residents” from the get-go, the new Snug Harbor began with a population of near full capacity. All would find exquisite and deluxe living quarters at Sea Level. Up to 80 new jobs were created at Snug Harbor, and that was very good news for the Carteret County economy. Truly a state-of-the-art retirement home at the time, the 110,000-square-foot facility sits on an 82-acre site along the shores of Nelson Bay and is surrounded by Carolina pines. Walk the half-mile path around the building in the spring when the azaleas are in bloom for a spectacular display of brilliant colors. Sea Level is located on U.S. Hwy 70 East, about 26 miles northeast of Beaufort. The ideal location for a North Carolina official state historic marker dedicated to Snug Harbor is at the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. Route 12, just beyond the Daniel E. Taylor Memorial Bridge that crosses Salters Creek. As the years rolled on, the Snug Harbor trustees acknowledged that “times had changed” and there was no longer a ready supply of eligible mariners who wanted to leave their homes or leave their families and friends and move into a retirement center. This opened the door to also include the spouses of the mariners as well as other non-seafaring retirees, both men and women, who “wish to benefit from the serene setting and excellent services being offered.” The trustees sold Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay to a group of private investors in 2005, and the facility remains committed to offering a way of life that preserves each resident’s independence and individuality” with a “health care environment where residents can feel a sense of community … secure and part of a family as he or she encounters the process of aging.” Snug Harbor can comfortably house about 120 residents. The residential, independent living section is complemented by assisted living and medical assisted living care levels.
Additionally, a skilled nursing care unit with 42 Medicarecertified beds for individuals who qualify for a rehabilitative or skilled nursing stay upon discharge from a hospital. A full rehabilitative therapy program of physical, occupational and speech therapy is available on site. Go to the website at snugharboratnelsonbay.com and click on the “Our Story” video, an 11-minute overview of all that is Snug Harbor. It’s narrated by the professional staff, and you can meet Petey, a therapy dog, who has befriended all the Snug Harbor residents and is the newest “caregiver.” Snug Harbor has recently opened a Memory Enrichment Center known as “The Cove,” a 10-bed distinctive residence for men and women living with dementia. The se-
cure assisted-living area was specifically designed for the care of seniors with Alzheimer’s or other memory deficits. Residents enjoy a variety of activities provided by a fulltime recreation staff and are served three delicious meals a day in the plush dining room. Of importance to many residents is the weekly happy hour on Friday afternoons that features an open bar and fine hors d’oeuvres. A pianist provides entertainment during these occasions. So, if we can get the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program to approve an application for Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay to get its own marker … we have a great venue in which to celebrate. If the state awards a “history stick,” we can break out the Snug Harbor swizzle sticks.
Turtle Season Update IT WAS A slow start to the season. Volunteers were on the beach beginning May 1, however, the first nest did not appear until June 16. But once the tracks started, the flow continued. Eight nests have been found as of July 5. They are all loggerhead turtle nests. Our volunteers who walk a section of beach at dawn every morning have been finding distinctive tracks and calling in the find to bring out our nest response team to dig for eggs. One of our nests was found by new walkers who were thrilled to have been part of the event. Two other nests have been found by a veteran walker, Heather Keever, who has a great reputation for finding nests in her zone. Once a nest is confirmed, the Town of Emerald Isle provides a yellow post with the nest number attached. Our volunteers check the existing nests daily. If visitors observe a nesting sea turtle, tracks or any activity surrounding an existing nest they are asked to call EIPD (252-354-2021) who will contact the program for response. In news of Bogue Banks sea turtle nesting activity, there is a confirmed green sea turtle nest in Pine Knoll Shores and two Kemps Ridley nests in Indian Beach. It is unusual for those two sea turtle species to nest in North Carolina. The most common is the loggerhead. Our visitors are always interested in our program and can find out more about sea turtles in general and North Carolina’s vast ocean habitat by looking at seaturtle.org. Our visitors are usually the ones who alert the EIPD when a nighttime nesting occurs. When that happens our volunteers will come out to the beach at any time during the
night to observe and keep the nesting sea turtle safe and then mark off the site so that it can be found in the morning and confirmed. It is always a surprise when during a loud and raucous July 4 fireworks display a sea turtle makes her way up the beach ignoring all the activity and puts in the nest. That happened at about 9:15pm on Tuesday, July 4, surprising everyone who were watching the fireworks and celebrating. Fortunately, one of our volunteers, Michelle Sullivan, was right there and knew what to do. In the early morning our team went back and confirmed the nest. In this case, the nest was moved since it was close to the high tide line. It was moved closer to the dune. Our visitors are always welcome to come out early in the morning and join walkers at any time. We ask that folks remove trash from the beach, especially plastic material and fireworks debris since those things can be lethal to sea life of all kinds and also unsightly. Emilie Zucker August 2017
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Beware of Skeeter Breeding Sites: Slather Up with Bug Spray A RECENT SCIENTIFIC study supports the belief that “ditches, creeks and adjacent estuarine waters” in Carteret County are “mosquito breeding sites.” “Effects of Mosquito Ditching in North Carolina” is a research paper that was published in the Journal of the North Carolina Academy of Science, summer 2014 edition. (The academy was formed in 1902 to “encourage the advancement of science within the State of North Carolina, by promoting scientific research and by fostering education in the sciences.”) Briefly, authors Howard L. Marshall and Frank J. Schwartz cited a year-long study (March 1971-March 1972) and analyzed tide gauge readings in coastal marshes at North River and Jarrett Bay within Carteret County and “documented flooding of mosquito breeding sites in a manner never previously observed in North Carolina.” The scientists concluded: “Irregularly flooded marshes, both ditched and unditched, are integral and important components of the estuary.” An important book in Carteret County’s libraries is “The Workboats of Core Sound: Stories and Photographs of a Changing World” by Lawrence S. Earley of Raleigh, published in 2013. He cites Carteret County mosquitoes very early in his book – as in the third paragraph. “Most of Down East is wet. The water is shallow; the soil thin. Mosquitoes lay claim to bare skin in this waterlogged land about every month of the year,” Earley wrote. So, as a public service announcement (PSA) for our guests from “Off” as well as second homeowners who want to explore Carteret County this summer (peak mosquito-attack season), pick up a jug of industrial strength bug spray. The farther off the main roads you go, the more goop you need to apply. Cape Lookout National Seashore is notorious for its mosquito population. Smiling park rangers say visitors don’t need to worry about the male mosquitoes. The literature states: “Only the female mosquito sucks blood, which she needs to lay eggs.” Most of those female mosquitoes “prefer to feed just after dark and again before daylight.” Others, however, are somewhat fickle, eating whenever. Within the national park property, Portsmouth seems to have a lot of mosquito action. Molly Harrison, a writer for Our State magazine, took her readers to Portsmouth Island in December 2011: “Far from the developed world, Portsmouth lacks even the most basic comforts. There is no fresh water to drink and nothing to buy. Conditions are harsh: unbroken winds, powerful waves, little shade, few escapes from the island’s infamous mosquitoes…” Travel writer Kurt Repanshek went there one July and wrote: “If you don’t mind donating blood to the seashore’s mosquitoes, schedule a visit to Portsmouth Village during the summer 48 ISLAND REVIEW
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months. These blood-thirsty insects will keep you moving as you tour the village…” Not much has changed since freelance writer Linda Haac went to Portsmouth in 1989 to file a story with the Washington Post. She wrote: “I pulled my socks over my jeans, put the hood of my windbreaker up, secured it with a neck scarf and rubbed insect repellent all over my body. That didn’t stop them. They were the largest, darkest, most vicious mosquitoes that I’d ever run across, and they went for our faces.” There’s also a large mosquito population at Cedar Island. Here’s why: Dr. Stanley R. Riggs, distinguished professor of geology at ECU, told Ann Green of N.C. Sea Grant, that Cedar Island “is a worldclass marsh; it goes on forever and ever. It is pretty awesome.” The brackish marshes of Cedar Island “are among the most productive habitats in the world,” Dr. Riggs asserts. Here, in the summer and fall, “mosquitoes create an almost black coat on the side of the car,” Green wrote. Sam Bland of the N.C. Coastal Federation went to Cedar Island in May 2012 on assignment to explore the Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He reported for the federation’s Coastal Review newsletter: “I brought along my mountain bike to cover more ground, and as I was unloading it, I was greeted by a few mosquitoes.” He shared that a colleague had given him a stern warning about visiting the refuge, and that was to go (in December or January) before the bugs get bad.” “I didn’t listen … I figured I could outrun the mosquitoes on the bike and headed off down the trail. My concentration was soon diverted to address the cloud of … mosquitoes hot on my trail. They captured and devoured me. I was forced to abort and race back to the truck. The only way I will try this trail again is when it’s covered by a glacier.” Still “weak from my earlier mosquito blood drive donation,” Bland courageously ventured back to complete his observations and witnessed an “explosion of dragonflies” along the grass line. Bland said, “Clouds of dragonflies continued to erupt everywhere. There were thousands, if not, hundreds of thousands of these delicate creatures.” “These dainty insects are carnivorous beasts that can, in 30 minutes, devour enough prey to equal their body weight. It’s no wonder that they are so prolific in Cedar Island, their favorite food, you guessed it, mosquitoes!” Bland concludes: “When I think of the Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge, I will not think of mosquitoes. I will remember the delightful dragonflies.” Mike Wagoner
Mosquito Medley: 3 Tales of Notoriety Mosquito Catch and Release FOLKS IN ORIENTAL, in nearby Pamlico County, knew Ross Pease as a mild-mannered customer service representative at the town’s Inland Waterway Provision Company. But things got interesting when he transformed himself into an insect rights activist back in 2002. That’s when Pease established PIRAC (Pamlico Insect Rights Action Committee). His opening premise: “Mosquitoes have feelings, too.” During an exclusive interview with Pamlico County’s most satirical website – TownDock.net – Pease expressed his horror that the county health director would authorize the killing of innocent mosquitoes using insecticide-laden airplanes to dive bomb low-lying mosquito habitats. Pease launched his own pre-emptive strike by land, an innovative catch and release program. In a Sept. 26, 2002, “World Exclusive,” TownDock.net, which is operated by Keith Smith and wife Melinda Penkava, reported sighting Pease with his pickup truck backed to the edge a mosquito-infested salt marsh. Outfitted with a floppy hat and goggles, he was seen herding the mosquitoes into the truck’s camper shell with the use of a high-powered, turbo fan. He estimated he captured “upwards of 300,000 of my little friends.” The destination for the “release” portion of this project was revealed: Key West, Fla. Pease told TownDock.net that PIRAC scientifically determined Key West was an ideal habitat with “lots of bare human skin. I think these Pamlico County mosquitoes will be very happy in their new home.” It’s about 1,050 miles from Oriental to Key West, so Pease calculated the mosquitoes would need 17 feeding stops. He said he planned to open the back of his truck and insert one bare arm 17 times and endure. He would set his mental timer at 10 minutes per session alternating between his left and right arms. Health officials with the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District saw the article … but didn’t see the spoof. Allegedly, authorities with the district notified Pamlico County that they were preparing an injunction against Mr. Ross Pease. That pending injunction was the subject of another “World Exclusive” Nov. 19, 2002, by TownDock.net … and a round of rather raucous laughter across Pamlico County.
‘Mosquito Hawks’ Are Doing Their Best Southwinds Condominiums in Atlantic Beach has an au naturel type of mosquito patrol – several colonies of purple martins that live in five elaborate and multi-compartment bird houses on the property. These birds consider mosquitoes tasty morsels. Southwinds owners welcome the arrival of their feathered martin friends every year. Website writers for low-lying West Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana know a thing or two about mosquitoes, and they
say the purple martins may be somewhat overrated because contrary to popular belief, the martins eat “nowhere near the amount that would be needed to consider them effective at controlling mosquito populations.” At the same time, the web posting says bats deserve more credit, doing humans “great service by consuming a huge volume of flying insects and consequently, helping to control some dangerous and harmful pests, including mosquitoes.” (The Organization for Bat Conservation says that “installing a bat house in your backyard can provide a safe environment for hundreds of bats.” If interested in providing bat housing, ask for the free installation guide.) Dragonflies, on the other hand, are the true “mosquito hawks,” according to the parish report, because they dine on “thousands of mosquitoes and feast willingly on the mosquito larvae.”
Meet a Mosquito Named Amos For almost two decades, Carteret County diners and vacationers have embraced and patronized a famous mosquito – Amos in Atlantic Beach. A favorite Crystal Coast restaurant is the one with the goofy name – Amos Mosquito’s Restaurant & Bar, located at 703 E. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach. Play along here: Knock, knock. Who’s there? Amos. Amos who? A mosquito! Not very funny, but it’s how Amos Mosquito’s came to be. In the fall of 1998, Hallock Cooper, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, decided to open a restaurant in Carteret County with the help of her parents, Pam and Buddy Cooper, and a few old family friends. They found a charming location, and were well on their way. The story goes: “We had a picturesque waterfront location … a unique outdoorsy décor theme … a good start on a tasty menu … and a really long list of really bad names for a restaurant.” During a brainstorming session, someone suggested ‘Skeeter’s.’ We all liked it because it went along with our décor, but felt it didn’t sound nice enough to reflect the high-quality food and service we planned on providing. That’s when Pam remembered how Hallock would miss-tell this joke. Hallock always said ‘Amos Mosquito’ instead of ‘a mosquito.’” Diners at Amos Mosquito’s agree with the assessment, today as back then, the food has always been far, far, better than the jokes. Make a detour to the lavatories before checking out. There, you will hear audio that will fill your ears with night sounds from deep within a Down East maritime forest. If you dawdle, however, you may start itching and scratching imaginary skeeter bites on bare arms and legs. Do you suppose we need an Amos Mosquito mascot and bobblehead? August 2017
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ATLANTIC BEACH Oscar Thompson to William Funderburk, 303 Henderson Blvd. #15, $44,000. Rembert Investments, LLC to Brian and Suzanne Bass, 517 E. Fort Macon Road, $50,000.
FMB at the Grove, LLC to Mitchell and Mitzie Branon, 102 Terminal Blvd, $261,000.
Joseph and Kay Brannan to David and R. Michelle Moore, 110 First St., $510,000.
Galda Holdings, LLC to Aaron and Stephanie Rockwell, 1904 Fort Macon Road #274, $270,000.
BEAUFORT Beaufort Club Group to Dana and Maureen Raymond, 103 Colony Point St., $39,000.
George and Carol Felgate to Warren and Beverly Heath, 310 Island Drive, $235,000.
Charles and Shelia Morgan and Barbara and Kevin White to Joseph and Betty Pritchard, 403 Atlantic Blvd., $278,000.
Dwight and Jane Thomas to GNPT Properties, Inc., 143 River Drive, $77,500.
Wade and Berta Smith to Teresa Thomas, 105 Gerald St., $245,000.
FMB at the Grove, LLC to Todd and Donna Jackson, 102 Terminal Blvd, $279,000. Sidney and Rita Mallenbaum, Ilana Litwak and Scarlett and Michael Schlitt to Jeffrey and Jennifer Medlin and Tina and J. Stephen Hoard, IV, 2503 Fort Macon Road #304, $290,000. Carol Hogue and Gordon DeFriese to Stephanie Hayworth, 2106 Fort Macon Road #401, $290,000.
Rhonda and Kenneth Stone to Brian and Jennifer Limper, 1918 Fort Macon Road #103, $82,000.
Craig and Margery Foskit to Steven and Rosanne Harnois, 1400 Fort Macon Road #216, $302,000.
Sammy and Patricia Liptrap to Stuart and Connie Batten, 101 Barefoot Lane, $120,000.
FMB at the Grove, LLC to Tracey and Alton Parker, Jr., 107 Bogue Blvd., $307,500.
Royce Richardson to Edwina and R. Richard Bailey, 1918 W. Fort Macon Road #101, $130,000.
Julia and William Laber and Janet and T. Avery Nye, Jr. to Kevin and Margo McHugh and Sandra and Charles Anspach, 119 E. Boardwalk, Blvd., $325,000.
James and Betty Lawson to Magnolia Blossom Properties, LLC, 1904 Fort Macon Road #242, $140,000. Norman and Linda Gruschow to Gaines Holdings, LLC, 1904 Fort Macon Road #193, $166,500. Philip and Brenda Ross to Jennifer Bramble, 308 Fairview St., $185,000. Edward Tostanoski, Jr. to Festiva Real Estate Holdings, LLC, 129 New Bern St., $224,000. Walter and Shelby Hooks, and Kelli and Herbert Weatherford, Jr. to Clyde and Shirley Kiser, 108 Pelican Drive #100-D, $260,000.
Bogue Banks & area property transfers as recorded at the Carteret County Register of Deeds office during June 2017.*
Bernard and Velvet Corwin to Tony and Susan Moore, 124 Leffers Lane, $90,000. Mark and Larkin Hammond to Frank Toledano, 137 Bluefin Court, $100,000. William and Bettina Gilchrist to Robert and Virginia Cuthrell, 129 Yaupon, $110,000. Stephen Hamilton to John and Karen Flowers, 814 Pine St., $142,000. Donna Bennett to Nelson Gillikin, II, 104 Sherwood Blvd., $148,000. Mercer Building & Design, Inc. to William and Ellen Barrett, 1104 Pirates Landing Drive, $153,000. Kate Siegfried to Harry Cuthbertson, 108 Noreaster Lane, $175,000. Susan Mantply to Brian Sauer, 224 Rutledge Ave., $184,500.
Willie and Carl Averette to Jacob and Emily Starritt, 122 Island Quay Court, $368,000.
Robert and Carolyn Kuppler to Leroy and Rebeca Brandt, 2411 Front St. #17, $195,000.
Wharton and Susan Separk to Keith and Lynne Marschke, 205 Terminal Blvd., $395,000.
Laura Britt to Lawrence Property Holdings, LLC, 1600 Ann St., $200,000.
David Ball to William and Rebecca Smith, 112 Salt Marsh Way, $397,500.
Charles Burgess, Jr. to Paul Byers, 1210 Live Oak St., $200,000.
Beckwith Properties, LLC to Christopher Daniels, 243 Bayview Blvd., $400,000.
Paul Byers to Peter and Nicola Laak, 100 Charles St., $200,000.
LGJ Investments, LLC to Eric Petricka and Carey Simmons, 222 Sound Side Drive, $435,000.
Virginia Potter to David and Karen Kern, 239 Rudolph Drive, $210,000.
Juanita Ridis, Kenneth Rosenthal and Susan Cafazzo to Danny and Mary McQueen, 214 Broad St., $230,000.
Nelson Gillikin, II to Malia Bagdy, 113 Sherwood Blvd., $277,000. Lonnie and Kate Pollard to John and Julie Arthur, 205 Sycamore Drive, $285,000. Daniel Williams, Jr. to Darrell and Lisa Kennedy, 110 MacGregor Drive, $290,000. Virginia Hayward to Jimmie and Pamela Huffines, 304 Gordon St., $325,000. G and M Development, LLC to Beaufort Storage, LLC, 1795 Live Oak St., $340,000. Lise Johnson and Robert Webb to Bruce Mann and Lynne Chase, 207 Fulford St., $372,000. Peggy and William Ginn, Jr. to John and Dianne Glasgow, 221 Rudolph Drive, $395,000. Thomas and Carol Smart to Christina and Jerry Barfield, Jr., 524 Sandy Point Drive, $570,000. Danny and Mary McQueen to Allison Daniel, 211 Orange St., $588,000. Tony and Elizabeth Woodall to Robert Webb and Lise Johnson, 1529 Front St., $600,000.
CAPE CARTERET Ruth Taylor to Joseph and Sonya Strouse, 205 Dolphin St., $232,000. Richard Whitaker to William and Lauren Burch, 103 Yaupon Drive, $250,000. Steven and Joy Greer to Debra and William Borchers, Jr., 438 Star Hill Drive, $257,000. (Continued on page 55) August 2017
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James and Jennifer Flint to Hannah and Neil Foose, Jr., 305 Treasure Cay, $370,000.
Kathy and Frederick Heuer, III to Andrew and Zipora Freeman, 2801 Pier Pointe Drive, $315,000.
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Michael Davis and Mary Ann Stewart to Terrence and Melissa Leifheit, 150 Sunset Drive, $515,000.
Peter and Renee Banning to Richard Morton and Cindy Boster-Hayden, 2905 Pointe West Drive, $315,000.
Mt. Pleasant Construction Co., Inc. to Bradford Curry, 219 Bonita St., $285,000. Marc and Dorothy Daniels to Barbara Somerville, 122 Quailwood Circle, $299,000.
CEDAR POINT Robert Feller to Shannon Barnes, 190 White Oak St., $70,000. Michael Bowling to Hiram and Larue Grady, 141 Boat Landing Drive, $75,000.
Charles and Patty Renegar to Michelle Sanford, 112 Ash St., $180,000.
DAVIS
Streamline Developers, LLC to Jessi and Alex Baker, 113 Christina Maria Way, $212,000.
Robert and Lara Velardi to Susan and Gregory Goolishian, Jr., 227 Horseshoe Road, $194,500.
Streamline Developers, LLC to Jennifer Yankosky, 119 Christina Maria Way, $234,500.
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Jerri Builders, Inc. to Kedrick Pierce, 111 Abaco East, $253,000.
Jerry and Susan Hardesty to Emerald Atlantic NC, LLC, 10300 Coast Guard Road #204, $106,000. Robert and Iris Mudd to Ricky and Angela Terry, 309 Bogue Inlet Drive, $138,000.
Janet and Raeford Jones to Charles and Denise Pilkington, 173 Waterfront Drive, $100,000.
Jerri Builders, Inc. to Patrick and Kalyn McCreary, 108 Abaco Drive East, $253,000.
Carol Braden to Jessica Walston, 650 Cedar Point Blvd. #3, $142,000.
William and Lauren Burch to Hope and David Wallis, III, 402 Marsh Island Drive, $270,000.
Brandon and Martha Elliott and Carlton and Andrea Barber to Robin and April Mitchell, 205 Landing Drive, $282,000.
Eric and Holly Montalvo to Michael and Shannon McFadden, 117 Little Bay Drive, $360,000.
Philip Schoenfeld to Christopher and Carla Blythe, 134 Pinewood Place, $295,000.
Marc and Donna Snead to Maxine Davis, 407 Shoreline Drive, $154,000.
Gerald and Norma Gabriel to Lauren and Patrick Wilson, 2519 Ocean Drive, $338,000. Susan and Sanford Giles, Jr., Daniel Slye, Lynn Mizell and Stephen Slye to Nick and Leslie and Nick Kornegay, II, 5122 Bogue Sound Drive, $360,000. Richard and Sharon Clary to Eric Haviland and Laura Burrows, 109 Page Place, $438,000. Timothy and Melissa Griffin to Terry and Isabella Gair, 107 William St., $440,000. Christine and Kjel Johnston to Jason and Kimberly Miller and Gail Turner, 1803 Ocean Drive, $450,000.
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John and Cheryl Mannix to Heather Uzzell, 8624 Ocean View Drive, $608,000. Barbara Bebee to Robert and Dibbe Edwards, 3805 Ocean Drive, $695,000. Temco of Durham, Inc. to William Howard, 9327 Ocean Drive, $767,000. Kenneth Harris, III to Kenneth Dehnel and Mary Ramazio, 4105 Ocean Drive, $825,000. Karen and Robert Rice, Jr. to Gary and Allison Hudson, 9804 Sandy Court, $875,000. Brian Byrd to Kevin Poythress, 9719 Green Glen Road, $900,000.
GLOUCESTER James and Karen Riemer to Danny and Valerie Dunn, 493 Straits Road, $155,000.
HARKERS ISLAND Minnie Willis to Timothy and Penny Benson, 108 Steward Road, $65,000. Leonard and Edith Cutshaw to Brent and Bonnie Adkins, 139 Diamond City Drive, $139,000. Vera Davis, Elbert Fulcher, Artie and Debra Fulcher and Christian Fulcher to Clinton and Susan Sherrill, 671 Island Road, $145,000. Bruce and Sandra Hill to Sue Hall, 129 Willis Drive, $160,000.
INDIAN BEACH John and Rhonda Scibal to William and Jenny Roberts, 855 Salter Path Road #218, $190,000. Robert and Barbara Jones to Harvie Holloman, 1505 Salter Path Road #423, $240,000. Michael and Lyn Haase, Grant and Mercedes Haase and Erica Haase to John and Michele Jones, 801 Salter Path Road #702, $339,000. Major and Cornelia Hatchell to Kevin and Debra Williams, 1505 Salter Path Road #439, $348,000. 56 ISLAND REVIEW
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William and Donna Bunch to Daniel Burbine, 1505 Salter Path Road #331, $350,000. Alphes and Margaret Chesson to Shawn and Sara Brown, 1505 Salter Path Road #342, $360,000. Mariana Goldstein and Benjamin and Ellen Goldstein to Todd Jones and Kimberly BrackettJones, 1505 Salter Path Road #522, $402,500.
Rebecca and Tom Harris, III to Jeremy Lee and Stephanie Hoover, 1913 Widgeon Drive, $255,000. Humberto and Beatriz Diaz to Harold and Rebecca Lail, 102 Reserve Lane, $265,000. Barbara and Ricky Johnson to Barbara Derreth, 106 Oak Drive, $275,000.
Bruce and Elizabeth Gardener to Ronnie and Debra Leggett, 1550 Salter Path Road #501, $420,000.
Benjamin and Elizabeth Crabtree to Nicole McGuinness and Michael McGuinness, 1205 Evans St., $298,000.
Ronald and Diane Miller to Poitier by the Sea, LLC, 108 Sea Isle North Drive, $656,000.
Katherine Steele to Richard Bierly, 507 Pine Valley Drive, $299,000.
MOREHEAD CITY
Robert and Jennifer Fulford to Billie and Ivan Jones, Jr., 4425 Arendell St. #404, $300,000.
James and Carol Gehrig to Andrew and Taylor Brothers, 1825 Olde Farm Road, $85,000. F&G Management, LLC to William McNeil, 600 35th St. #704, $119,000. Benjamin and Rebekah Beck and Susan and Herbert Beck to Jeremy and Stephanie Bossinger, 800 Barbour Road, $185,000. Mark and Susan Ellington to Leland and Janie Vann, 2613 Arendell St., $190,000 George and Wanda Glosson to Woodrow Sandlin, Jr., 814 Arendell St., $212,500. BSR Properties, LLC to Jason and Courtney Griego, 3414 Taylor St., $225,000. Robert Mowen to Paul and Kimberly Lewis, 1601 Fairfield Court, $225,000. Roger and Sue Brake to Kevin Robertson and Robin Peeples, 4120 Crepe Myrtle St., $235,000. Matthew Ware to Matthew and Carly Ritchie, 3536 White Drive, $236,500. William Mann to Liang Zhao and Hong Ji, 104 Taylor Lane, $248,000. Martin and Nacy Cupples to Anna Craft, 202 Lazy Lane, $254,000.
Michael and Susan Rose to Richard and Suzanne LaPalme, 209 Brandywine Blvd., $301,000. Jeffrey and Julie Dixon to Jane Venters, 1106 Palmer Way, $305,000. Sabra and Marshall Schell, Jr. to Elizabeth and Joseph Cirillo, 1313 Evans St., $310,000. Stephanie Davis to Thomas and Jeanne Giblin, 3313 White Drive, $320,000. AJB, LLC to Woodrow Sandlin, Jr., 305 Commerce Ave, $370,000. Sanders Greystone, LLC to Phuoc and Khen Nguyen, 117 Core Drive, $375,000. Dale and Benjamin Hines, Jr. to Craig and Jessica Moodie, 100 Olde Towne Yacht Club Drive #701, $540,000. James Jennings, Jr. and Carol Thomas to Rodney and Patricia Brown, 105 Core Drive West, $599,000. Cecil and Judy Goodnight to Rebecca and Tom Harris, III, 5209 Webb Court, $700,000.
NEWPORT Chris and Janine Kaganzev to Thomas Gilistro, 651 Cannonsgate Drive, $35,000.
Michael and Sarah Kaine to Duane and Joanne Wells, 103 Marshland Circle, $40,000. Norman and Anna Marieb to Murdoch & Associates, Inc., 305 Bogue Watch Drive, $50,000. Eastern Outdoor Marketing, Inc. to Jerry and Beth Godwin, 309 Cannonsgate Drive, $60,000. Thomas and Jeanne Giblin to David and Cynthia Danque, 113 Key West Lane, $82,000. David and Jessie Landry to Lewis Branche, III and Kristen Bennett, 950 Hibbs Road, $110,000. William and Christine Moore to Kelly Rouse, 166 C St., $120,000. WSLD Bogue Watch VI, LLC to Alan and Alaina Tew, Lot 63, Bogue Watch, $125,000. Shawn and Megan Lewis to Rhonda and Jim Gollehon, II, 1300 Chatham St., $130,000. Jeannine Mitchell Management, LLC to Cynthia and Norman Bardales, 152 Country Club Lane, $132,000. John and Julie Arthur to Alexis and Jon Marsh, Jr. and Alexis Kutlu, 140 Liberty Lane, $134,000. Sara Watt and Edwin Watt, Jr. to Brandon and Kesley Price, 375 Yacht Club Drive, $135,000. Rosemary Muchison to Brett and Lori Shaul, 804 Chatham St., $139,000. Andrew and Cassandra Morris to Dallas and Mary Earnest, 108 Walking Leaf Drive, $150,000. Marvin and Nora Bigham to Kaitlyn Sargent, 250 White Oak Drive, $154,000. Mary Neuman to Lauriel Lebeau, 235 Roberts Road, $200,000. Richard and Anita Moreno to Wanda Clarke, 313 Primrose Place, $232,500. Sally Anger to Thomas and Donna Valvano, 187 Hammocks Landing Road, $236,000.
Sunset Pines of Newport, LLC to Michael and Kristin Tilley, 627 & 639 E. Chatham, $220,000. Bart and Stella Phillips to Andrew and Cassandra Morris, 142 Sound Blvd., $260,000. Brian Thomason to Robert and Michelle Kearney, 110 Candace Court, $269,000.
Klesa Christian and Joseph Donald, III to Enrique Carrillo, Christina Leoso and Siotau and Youn Leoso, 301 Lanyard Drive, $390,000. Thomas and Jeanne Giblin to David and Cynthia Danque, 109 Key West Lane, $470,000.
OTWAY
James and Cynthia Rose to Eric Fountain, 104 Osprey Court, $295,000.
Dennis Stroupe to Furnie and Shirley Cahoon, 279 Hwy 70, $127,000.
Margaret and Theodore Westmoreland, Michelle Sanford and Jacqueline Connell to Lawrence and Marjan Winstead, 301 Old Swansboro Road, $338,000.
PELETIER
Nell and Benjamin Stephenson, Jr. to Kevin and Linda Smith, 1208 Sea Gate Drive, $342,000.
Darlene Watson to James Watson, 609 Whitehouse Forks Road, $235,000.
PINE KNOLL SHORES Walter and Jacqueline Smith to Jeanne and John Wilkinson, 115 McGinnis Drive, $240,000.
Streamline Developers, LLC to Barry and Constance Harbby, 503 Bogue Watch Drive, $350,500.
Edwin and Eva Gendron to Tiffany and Daniel Griffis, III, 590 Marina Drive #24, $265,000.
Streamline Developers, LLC to Johnson and Amy Byrd, 404 Cutter, $380,000.
Joy Tucker to Gary and Lynn Wertman, 314 Pine Knoll Circle, $282,000.
Harold and Rebecca Lail to Glenn and Lura Graham, 613 Westport Woods Drive, $345,000. Francis and Rosemary Zeh to Kristine Benyamin and Walter Partyka, 136 Mimosa Blvd., $370,500. Ernest Braasch to Charles and Kelly Fuller, 570 Coral Drive #4, $375,000. David and Colleen Johnson to David and Donna Robertson, 124 Cedar Road, $362,000. Morris Flater and Leslie Smith to Paige Little, 301 Salter Path Road #12, $387,000.
SMYRNA
SWANSBORO Ronald and Linda Benton to Rodney and Angela Hoffman, 220 Woodland Drive, $195,500. David and Gabriele Schrock to Christian and Jaclyn Wolanski, 820 W. Firetower Road, $250,000.
*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.
Lawrence and Eleanor Sullivan to James Cobren, 270 East City Road, $550,000.
STELLA First Choice Properties & Developing, Inc. to Charles Dowdle and Amy Ertle, 201 White Oak Bluff Road, $232,000.
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Mayor Ken Jones
Summer Days WHAT A GREAT summer it has been in Pine Knoll Shores! Before I start on my annual review of our operations in the event of a major storm event, I want to comment on a few things. We successfully passed a balanced budget well before the end of our fiscal year on June 30. Your commissioners and town staff always have you and your tax dollar’s best interest at heart. The Independence Day parade was the biggest ever … again! Our annual Home Owners’ Association Summit will be on Aug. 18 5:30pm, at town hall. This event always proves to be valuable to the associations and the town at large. Every year we like to take time to review what we need to know that may save our lives and property. Since major weather events don’t appear on our calendars, sometimes we don’t have much time to prepare. It’s also easy to become complacent after a false alarm. First, a State of Emergency allows us to prepare for a situation and formally begins the process. This also allows us to request resources: state troopers, reimbursement, etc. from other levels of government. This notifies the state governor and is the beginning of our escalation in preparing for the storm event and tracking of municipal expenses. An Evacuation Order is always a mandatory order. This order allows us to close the bridges to “incoming” traffic – it doesn’t close to outgoing traffic. This means we are expecting conditions that may put your life in danger and we are using this order to
save lives. The “mandatory” order also allows vacationers to file for reimbursement from their travel agency. A Curfew Order is often thought of as just a night time order – in this case it means to stay in your home or shelter around the clock until the “all clear” is given. The purpose is two-fold: we need our emergency services to get to the highest priority situations with the least possible number of obstructions. Second, it is our intent to protect the assets of those folks that obeyed the evacuation order. We are concerned with security before and after the event. We are anticipating, based on forecasts, potential damage to property. The purpose is not to limit freedoms, but allow for safety, security and lifesaving. Once all orders are rescinded, the “all clear” is the best part of everything I’ve mentioned. Now it’s time to clean up our yards and neighborhoods. Please don’t start moving yard debris, or structural debris until we, the town, have a chance to make an assessment and decide what we will need to do. Structural (docks, buildings, etc.) and yard waste are never combined. We will get the word out through emails, facebook, AM Radio 1610, loud speakers or some other method. Please don’t jump in your pick-up truck and start hauling to the “Lot C” area. If you have a lot of debris, multiply that by thousands, and know that “Lot C” will not hold it all. These rules apply to named and unnamed storms. We always hope for the best, but we need to be prepared for the worst.
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DURING THE HOT summer months of July and August, members of the garden club could be found weeding, pruning, and mulching the nine town gardens as they have been doing all year long. On June 14 the Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club celebrated its spring luncheon at the Coral Bay Club in Atlantic Beach and installed new officers for the coming year. Susan King was installed as president; Ilene Karlsson and Karen Zaenker as first vice president; Jean McDanal as second vice president; Linda Langheld as recording secretary; Lisa Park as treasurer; and Karen Zaenker as corresponding secretary. Sheryl Woodbury conducted the installation of the new officers and presented each with a beautiful flower pot containing the flower that corresponded to the special job of each newly elected officer. At the start of the luncheon, Lana Hathaway gave a very moving invocation. At a brief business meeting, President Howe welcomed everyone present, especially new members Jo McGovern, Lisa Park and Libby Gallagher. She informed members that she had ordered extra bundles of evergreen wreaths for the club to sell for the Christmas holidays. She reminded members that at 5:50pm that day the club would be presenting the official Blue Star Memorial plaque to the town of Pine Knoll Shores at town hall and invited everyone to the presentation. She also informed everyone that Treasurer Susan King and Blue Star Memorial Chairman Arlene Graczewski had attended the District 11 meeting of the North Carolina Garden Club in Jacksonville, where Arlene Graczewski was designated chairman of the District 11 Blue Star Memorial committee. Vice President Karen Zaenker presented Howe with a past president’s garden club pin and a choker necklace with a Cape Lookout charm as a thank you for her leadership during the year. In addition to the two awards that the club won last month, it also received two additional awards from the Garden Club of North Carolina – the North Carolina Garden Club “reports” award and the award for supporting Tomorrow’s Legacy. Arlene Graczewski informed us that lighting was being arranged to illuminate our Blue Star Memorial at the corner of Pine Knoll Blvd. and Salter Path Road. Vice President Jean McDanal announced that the club had toiled for 464 hours at the nine town gardens this year, planting, weeding, mulching and pruning. At the conclusion of the meeting Howe thanked her board of trustees for their tremendous help during the year and recounted memorable meetings, like the project where everyone created shell flowers from beach shells, and the session learning about succulents at the Redfearn Nursery. But highlighted above all, was the installation of the Blue Star Memorial with an unforgettable ceremony attended by local, state and military officials, veterans and even a Scottish highlander with kilt and bagpipes followed by a lavish reception at town hall. Garden club meetings are held at town hall on the second Wednesday of every month at 9:30am for refreshments, followed at 10 by the program of the day. Guests and visitors are always welcome.
DESPITE THE FACT that the 1960s was known as the era of “women’s liberation” there were many women prior to that time who broke with the conventions of their times and engaged in unconventional pursuits. During the monthly meetings of the PKS Women’s Club, member Pauly Brown shares stories of some of these “famous women” who often defied the cultural mores of their times. Among those whose names we readily recognize are mystery writer Agatha Christie, World War I spy Mata Hari and our own Alice Hoffman, the “Queen of Bogue Banks.” Agatha Christie was born in Devon, England in 1890; by the time of her death in 1976 at the age of 85 her works had been translated into more languages than any other individual writer. She is considered to be the best-selling author of all time, selling over 4 billion world-wide copies of her books. Only the Bible is known to have outstripped her sales. She began writing in 1920, after the end of the first World War. The featured hero of her first novel was a Belgian war refugee, Hercule Poirot, who was soon to become a famous fictional detective. World War I and its aftermath provided Agatha with inspiration for many of her crime and romantic novels. Mata Hari, an exotic dancer from the Netherlands, was born in 1876. Her name at birth was Margaretha Zelle. After living in Java with her Dutch officer husband for many years, she divorced him and returned to Paris in 1903. She began working as a circus performer and an exotic dancer, taking the name Mata Hari. Her relationships with powerful men across the continent, including the German Crown Prince, high ranking French military officers and wealthy businessmen placed her in a unique position to gather important information during World War I. She traveled extensively during the war and was suspected by both the Germans and the French as being a spy for the other side. On flimsy evidence she was eventually arrested for espionage and executed by a French firing squad. Thirty years after the trial it was admitted that the evidence against her was inconclusive. Bogue Banks’ most famous woman, Alice Hoffman, was also greatly influenced by the tumultuous events in Europe caused by World War I. Born in 1862, Alice led a life of privilege in New York and Paris, traveled widely to exotic locales and socialized with European heads of state; but, in 1917 decided to purchase a 2,000-acre parcel on remote Bogue Banks, a safe haven from war-torn Europe. In 1919 a post office was established on Bogue Banks in her home, with Alice as its postmistress. In the 1920s she continued her travels to exotic locations around the world, engaged in risky investments and was involved in numerous ongoing lawsuits. By 1944, Alice’s holdings on Bogue Banks were managed by the grandchildren of President Teddy Roosevelt under the aegis of the Roosevelt Trust. Alice died in 1953 on Bogue Banks at age 91 but her concern for the natural environment greatly influenced the future development of what today we know as Pine Knoll Shores. By Michelle Powers
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Vaquita Porpoise Project Gains Funding THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED vaquita porpoise that The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is the smallest member is found only in Mexican waters has attracted major inof the cetacean family, which also includes whales and vestments from Hollywood film star Leonardo DiCaprio dolphins. Vaquita means “little cow” in Spanish. A dark and Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim. Funding is ring around the eyes is its most striking feature, along now flowing through their respective charitable foundawith a proportionally large dorsal fin. Adults can grow to tions to the Mexican government. just over four feet long. (Slim is ranked by Forbes as the seventh wealthiest “The vaquita are being killed as bycatch in an illegal person in the world; his net worth is estimated at more gill net fishery, which is targeting another endangered than $50 billion.) species, the totoaba,” Fatzinger said. “The vaquita beAt long last, there is hope for the survival of the vacome entangled in the gill nets and are unable to reach quita species. Let’s just hope it’s not a case of “too little, the surface to breath, causing them to drown.” too late.” Recent developments: The totoaba fish, which can grow to a length of more On June 7, Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto than six feet, has a large swim bladder that is prized on announced a permanent ban on the use of gill nets the black market. Totoaba swim bladders can sell for in the vaquita habitat (the upper section of the Gulf of about $10,000 each in China, where the bladder is conCalifornia between the Baja Peninsula and Mexico’s sidered a “delicacy.” Also, it is reputed to have some mainland). medicinal value – it’s thought to boost fertility. Simultaneously, the Mexican government now have Mexico’s 41-year-old Secretary of Environment and the financial resources to beef up enforcement and Natural Resources Rafael Pacchiano said a massive its prosecution of violators. vaquita rescue project will be ..... Nighttime fishing in the relaunched in September. It’s gion is now prohibited, and a last-ditch attempt to “find, The International Committee the entry and exit points for catch, release and care for” for the Recovery of the Vaquita fishing vessels are being vaquita within an open-water strictly monitored. marine sanctuary or refuge in estimates only 22 vaquita are July 8 was International the gulf. left alive, based on data from Save the Vaquita Day, with Pacchiano told news media both vessel surveys and acoustic international awareness and outlets the plan is “to use dolfundraising events occurring phins trained by the US Navy monitoring to track the population. all around the world. The NC to try to save the vaquita por..... Aquariums participated. poise.” The International Commit“We’ve spent the past year tee for the Recovery of the Vaquita estimates only 22 working alongside the Navy with a group of dolphins vaquita are left alive, based on data from both vessel trained to search for missing scuba divers. We’ve been surveys and acoustic monitoring to track the populatraining them to locate the vaquitas.” tion. He said the dolphins are almost ready “to be deThe Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the U.S. ployed to locate and herd vaquitas into a marine refCoast Guard have “been on the front lines of protecting uge. We have to (be able to) capture the largest posthe vaquita since April 2015, sending vessels to patrol sible number of vaquitas to have an opportunity to save the gulf waters,” in an attempt to fend off the extinction them.” of the species. How it works is: An elite Navy team of bottlenose dolBack in April, Hap Fatzinger, Director of the NC phins will use their built-in, natural sonar to locate their Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, had issued an alert to distant cousins, the vaquitas, and convey that informafriends of the aquarium explaining how the Association tion to their trained handlers. Then, a collection team of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) was getting involved and will catch the vaquitas and transport them to the sancmaking it a priority to help save the vaquitas. tuary, which will be enclosed but open-water pens in a The AZA is an independent, nonprofit organization safe bay where they will be protected, monitored and that aids and assists zoos and aquariums to excel in cared for. the areas of conservation, education, science and recFatzinger had suggested the Crystal Coast could reation. AZA represents more than 230 institutions in the propose a toast, via “Margaritas for Vaquitas.” We just United States and other countries. need a champion. Viva Vaquita! 64 ISLAND REVIEW
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Community Grieves Loss of Favorite Poet CARTERET COUNTY’S POET laureate Carol Bessent Hayman of Beaufort died May 27. She was 89. Family and friends celebrated her life June 3 at Ann Street United Methodist Church in Beaufort. Among her legion of loyal fans and followers were second home owners and seasonal residents in Beaufort and the Bogue Banks communities. Carol grew up at 618 Ann St., Beaufort, the daughter of George Howard Bessent and Minnie Mae Guthrie Bessent. The home was built in 1910 by her grandparents – Ernest R. and Rosa Springle Guthrie. A lovely love story, while still in high school, Carol met her husband-to-be, a medical student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Louis DeMaro Hayman, Jr., son of then-pastor of Ann Street Methodist, Louis DeMaro Hayman. During his career, Dr. Hayman practiced cardiology and internal medicine in several North Carolina locations, prior to retiring and returning to Beaufort in 1984. (He and Carol purchased the old homestead at 618 Ann St. and moved in.) They raised two children, Richard Louis and Susan Carol. Each recited a special poem written by their mother during the church service. The Rev. Taylor Mills, pastor at Ann Street United Methodist, said, “Carol loved art in all its forms”…knowing that God is present in all art. Rev. Mills also read a memorial tribute that was written by son Richard Hayman. Here are a few excerpts: “Growing up in Beaufort, with roots many generations deep, she learned to love the town and its people. She treasured her relationships and experiences and shared those in her poetry and prose. “…Carol wrote her ‘On the Porch’ series of stories, opinions, reflections and homely insight that were published … in the Carteret County News-Times (continuously since 1999).” “Carol also loved flowers, and the garden around her home … was for (more than) 30 years her pet project. If you close your eyes for a moment, you can still see her there in the garden, on the swing, next to the gazebo and wearing one of her signature brimmed hats!” “My humble opinion is that, metaphorically through her words and actions, Carol grew to be one of the most beautiful flower in the garden that was Beaufort.” “Carol loved Beaufort! And she had a talent for communicating that love through the words of her prose and poetry. And she did it over and over and over!” Indeed, indeed, indeed. One of the favorite poems Carol wrote is titled “BeaufortBy-The-Sea.” It begins this way: Here in this place where salty breezes blow, Where gulls circle the white-tipped blue silk sea, Here where the weathered wind-shaped cedars grow And water-oaks break tombstone secrets free, Memories are priceless – Antiques that mellow with the passing years.
Carol was one of the reasons why the Town of Beaufort embraced its designation as “America’s Coolest Small Town” (awarded by Budget Travel magazine in 2012) and has embellished the significance of that distinction since. Budget Travel staff members were totally infatuated with Beaufort’s “Southern charm and its dash of salty seaside spirit.” The chief charmer turned out to be Capt. Horatio Sinbad, Beaufort’s resident pirate. He told the magazine people that Beaufort is as good as it gets with “clean water, great fishing and friendly folks.” Sinbad contributed to the aura that Beaufort is “a bit rouge and on the wild side,” starting with the undomesticated horses roaming across the way on the south shore of Taylors Creek. Add in the fact that the most notorious pirate of all time, Blackbeard, sailed from Beaufort to pillage and plunder. Martha Barnes, proprietor of Cousins Bed and Breakfast on Turner Street in Beaufort, is a volunteer docent with the Beaufort Historical Association and frequently narrates the tours aboard the town’s English double-decker bus. She says: “Beaufort people kept lots of animals in their yards in the old days, such as pigs, chickens and ducks.” “The town ordinance was that if you kept animals, you had to have a ‘paled in’ (or picket) fence,” Barnes said. If your pig were to get loose and took to running in the street, “it was legal for someone to catch it, kill it and eat half of it … but the other half had to go to the church to feed the hungry.” There were … and still are … standards for the official “Beaufort picket fence” and its distinctive pattern. These fences are found predominantly in the town’s historic district. Perhaps the model is the white picket fence around the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery at the corner of Moore and Broad streets. The pickets are solid wood square posts…each measuring about 1.25 inches in thickness … with pyramid tops. The pattern is technically described as “zig-zag, up and down.” The pickets have three lengths – 39 inches, 36 inches and 33 inches. The basic pattern is to arrange them: 39, 39, 36, 36, 33, 33, 36, 36, 39, 39 … continuing to zag and zig while going down and up. Thirty years have passed since Carol Bessent Hayman wrote her famous poem, “The Old Homes of Beaufort” (published in1987). Summer is a great season to take the sidewalk tour beneath the shady canopies of hardwood trees to view the old homes of which Carol so eloquently wrote. Here is the first stanza: Old houses with high peaked roofs, balconied porches, bannistered stairs and fences seem alive as if they are the enduring defenses of this town with the sea at its door, the wind in its face and a past filled with mystery and magic. Mike Wagoner August 2017
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AUGUST ARIES (March 21-April 20) Putting your thoughts into action isn’t easy this month, Aries. But you know you have to get moving on something. Dig into familiar tasks that you can do on memory. Help out around the house or the office and the effort will benefit both you and the people with whom you interact. Reinforce close relationships. You see the wisdom in someone else’s idea and you are willing to go along for the ride. Express your support and your utmost confidence in this person and his or her idea. Even though you need to concentrate, do not turn up the intensity so much that it becomes stressful. Change may be afoot at the end of the month, but there is no use trying to cling to the past. Look to the future and find a way to embrace the changes and challenges that lie ahead TAURUS (April 21-May 21) Taurus, most of your best decisions are fueled by the heart. Continue to put your full self into all that you do, and others will recognize your undeniable devotion. When you set your mind to something, the results are often spectacular. Stick with what you have been doing of late and keep enjoying the great results. It is unwise to make any impulsive commitments or decisions right now. Too many things are in flux, and you have to work through all the scenarios for a little bit longer. You are eager to listen and learn, but you also want to create your own experiences and share them with others. Find a balance between being a teacher and a student. We know that beneath that cool, calm and collected exterior beats the heart of someone who may be looking for adventure from time to time. Let others see your wild side.
regard to motivation is quite evident. Others notice this change in attitude and are willing to come on board to support you further. LEO (July 23-August 23) People are anxious to hear what you have to say, even if the discussion pertains to something minor. Enjoy the attention while it lasts. Leo, romance is on your mind, so you have to make sure you get together with that special person. Otherwise, the mood may pass. You might have your mind set on a vacation. If that is your ultimate goal, work toward making it a possibility in the near future. You are at a turning point in your life and now may be a good time to make a few key changes. They may involve making new friends or exploring a new career. Toward the end of the month, an exciting announcement makes it difficult to maintain your composure, but give it your best shot. Look at it as a challenge that needs to be met. VIRGO (August 24-September 22) Virgo, a busy time is ahead and it’s easy to get overwhelmed when you look at the bigger picture. Instead, focus on one detail at a time until you get through your tasks. A surprise visit from a friend or family member lifts your spirits in the coming days. Enjoy this chance to catch up. Even though you know what needs to get done, you may experience difficulty adhering to a schedule. Look to a friend to get you back on course. Even if you have a lot to get done, you will be able to make decisions on your feet and adapt as the situation calls for it. Changes can come about quickly. You are usually quick to catch on and can easily read between the lines of a situation. Put this skill to use in an important business meeting in the coming days.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) It is time to stop diverting attention away from the truth. Remember that honesty is the best policy. Find the time to talk about the situation. Change may be all around you. You may not be overly excited about all the things that are unfolding, but realize this change of pace is essential to your career. The key to creating some spark in your love life this month is through your social life. Spend time with an eclectic group of friends who can offer a new experience. Gemini, you excel at thinking through decisions before making them. This careful approach tends to work in your favor, but some decisions can be made more quickly than others. We can think of plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t take chances this month, but somehow you are compelled to take risks. Just be careful who you involve.
LIBRA (September 23-October 23) You have something to discuss that others may find uncomfortable, Libra. Get it out in the open, and in so doing you will remove the mystique of the situation. Unless someone helps you corral your focus, your energy is bound to spread all over the place. Find a friend who can keep you on the right track. Keep a spouse’s or special someone’s feelings in mind before making a decision that impacts you both. Otherwise, you risk damaging the relationship. Actively explore any impulses you may have this month. You may not have the freedom for such exploration beyond this week, so act soon. It is hard for you to respond when people do not play by the rules. Do not let their activities frustrate you. Continue to follow your own path.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) Cancer, confidence gives you the power to open doors and initiate conversations you never would have thought possible. Trust your gut instinct and move forward. Iif you are willing to put in extra effort, the results will be well worth it. Hunker down and commit to going the extra mile in the days ahead. Exercise patience in regards to a financial situation in the coming months. Patience may pay off if you can simply wait things out. Lean on a loved one for support. An important decision must be made in the very near future. Your judgment may be clouded by extraneous information, so try to block unnecessary noise. Your shift with
SCORPIO (October 24-November 22) Scorpio, you can lay the foundation for a deep, intimate friendship if you want to. Revealing your own vulnerability can inspire others to trust you. Expect to expend a lot of energy this month if you want the job to get done correctly. You’re not one for slacking, so this shouldn’t be a problem. This month you may get the chance to revisit an issue from your past. Use the opportunity wisely, as second chances are rare and this is a unique opportunity. Some time relaxing seems like the ideal scenario right now. But you’re not prone to sitting still too long. Look for activities that keep you engaged.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December 21) If money is on your mind, speak with a financial advisor, accountant or knowledgeable friend. Setting new goals may be the answer. Focus on the bigger picture, Sagittarius. With the end goal in mind, you can better map out the steps that need to be taken to get to the finish line. Although you may appear reserved on the surface, underneath it all the wheels are turning in your mind at a rapid pace. You have plans you’re not yet willing to share. You are in your element. Expect to be soaring on good vibes for several days. There is nothing pressing to pull you in another direction, so keep sailing along. Something big is on the horizon and you are getting very excited about it. The wait will soon be over and you can enjoy yourself fully. Try to remain patient a little while longer. CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20) Do you find you are constantly reinventing yourself, Capricorn? If so, you may not be comfortable in your own skin. Learn to see what others find so appealing about you. Serve as a sounding board and let a friend vent his or her frustration without interrupting. Your patience and willingness to listen will be noted and appreciated. A calm demeanor may help you get through a situation unscathed. Try not to attract any attention right now and everything should be fine. Now may seem like a good time to allow your imagination to run wild, especially if the going gets tough. However, you need to be fully present right now. Sticking to your safety zone has done you well, but stepping outside of the boundaries sometimes can help form a new perspective. AQUARIUS (January 21-February 18) Aquarius, right now you might benefit from some quiet contemplation that can help you zero in on new goals. Take a few days for yourself to mull over your options. Many people need your help. Direct all of your good energy toward assisting others for the time being. This help will eventually be reciprocated. Coworkers may demand more from you, but you don’t really have the time for extra work. Find someone who can share in some of these additional tasks. Optimism is always good. But you may need to look at all sides of the situation right now if you are to make an informed choice about something important. A packed calendar feels stifling right now. It’s good to have a solid social network, but not if it comes at the expense of free time. See what you can clear from your schedule. PISCES (February 19-March 20) Don’t try to accomplish too much on your own, Pisces. Your network of friends is waiting in the wings to help you out whenever needed. You need to figure out how to turn great ideas into workable projects that will earn you some money. Start drafting that plan. Every action carries extra weight this month. People may be watching you more closely, so exercise caution. Pisces, if you are having difficulty asking for something you desire, practice what you want to say and test out your delivery on a friend. There is more to living than adhering to career goals. Find ways to schedule more activities that bring you happiness.
best BUY$ FINANCIAL & INSURANCE Chalk & Gibbs Insurance and Real Estate: An independent agent serving clients along the Crystal Coast since 1925. Full service real estate sales and management and all of your insurance needs under one roof. Call today for a quote, 252-393-1284, 252-726-3167, or visit www.chalkandgibbs.com. Emerald Isle Insurance: 8754 Reed Drive, Unit 9, Emerald Isle, 252-354-5086. Protect your beach property & save on flood insurance by working with Rhonda & Sherry for coverage on your primary residence, second home or rental unit.
GEAR & EVENT RENTALS Island Essentials: Linen & Leisure Supply Company, Emerald Isle, 888-398-8887, 252-3548887, info@island-essentials.com. High quality baby & beach gear rental equipment with free delivery & pick-up to your vacation home. Also bed & bath linen service. Year-round, reserve ahead to ensure availability. Visit our new showroom at 8002 Emerald Drive by appointment only.
HEALTH & BODY 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.
HOME SERVICES AA Express Plumbing Service, Inc: 211-6 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, 252-2471155, aaexpressplumbing@embarqmail. com. Professional, licensed plumbing service – winterizing, water heaters, softeners and full plumbing needs. Emergency 24/7 service. Fully insured. Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control: Morehead City, 252-726-1781, New Bern, 252-636-2345, 800763-0378 or cleggs.com for an office nearest you. Locally owned & operated by NCSU grad, former president of NC Pest Control Assoc. Servicing homes & businesses all over NC since 1960, free termite inspections. Coastal Awnings & Hurricane Shutters: 5300 High St., Morehead City, 252-222-0707, crystalcoastawnings.com. See all your options for hurricane protection, stationary & retractable awnings. 9-5, M-F, weekends by appt. Custom awnings, Bahamas, Colonials, etc. Sales and service – our employees have a combined 40 years of experience. Consumer Mobility Solutions: 118-A Market St., New Bern, 252-653-5350. Tired of climbing those stairs? Consumer Mobility Solutions may be the missing piece. Stair chairs, passenger lifts and cargo lifts can help make your life easier. Free consultation and free home surveys. Visit www.cmslifts.com or email Wayne
at waynelamm@aol.com. Crystal Coast HVAC Salt Solution: 103 Pinewood Place, Emerald Isle, helping extend the life of coastal HVAC units by rinsing units monthly to eliminate accumulated salt. See how efficient your HVAC can be. Call 252-503-1573. Emerald Isle Homeowner’s Services: 9106-B Coast Guard Road, Emerald Isle, 252-7642563. 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. Liftavator: 4430 Hwy 70 East, New Bern, 888-634-1717, 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. Pipeline Plumbing, Inc.: 910-381-4101. A local family-owned business taking care of all your plumbing needs. Licensed and fully insured with guaranteed, quality work. Services include new construction, remodeling, repairs, re-piping, water heaters (tanks and tankless), fixture replacement, additions, winterizations and more. RP2 certified with 24-hour emergency service available. Rid-A-Pest, Inc.: 4320 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-240-2266, serving Eastern North Carolina since 1972. Locally owned by Lee Smith, a NC State University graduate in entomology. Free estimates by phone or on-site at your location. Voted area’s highest customer satisfaction among pest management companies. Hours: M-F 8am-5pm. Weekends by appointment. Visit www.ridapest.com. 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. Southern Glass & Mirror: 1047 W. Corbett Ave. (Hwy 24), Swansboro, 252-354-1223, 910325-1050, 24-hr. emergency service 910-3265283. Prompt, professional sales, service & installation of residential & commercial windows & glass doors, screens, mirrors, custom shower doors & enclosures, insulated glass, plexiglass & lexan, in Carteret, Craven & Onslow counties. Tideline Lawn Care: Taylor Marshall, 230 W. Shorewood Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2883, 252-725-0755. Company provides seasonal lawn care services, from grass mowing and weed eating to concrete edging and blowing off paved areas on a two-week schedule. Windows and More: 1513 Bridges St., Morehead City, www.windows-and-more.com, 252-726-8181. 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 ALB Decorator Fabrics: 110 Little Nine Road, Morehead City, 252-222-0787. The finest in first-quality fabrics for decorating & quilting. Open Tues.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4. Come see our selection.
Artistic Tile & Stone: 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. Beaufort Furniture/Beaufort Home: 520 Hedrick St. and 127 Middle Lane, Beaufort, feature custom designed handmade North Carolina furniture and an array of items for the home. Whether your replacing one special item or redressing an entire room, Beaufort Furniture and Beaufort Home are full of fresh ideas – beaufortfurniture. com and beauforthomestore.com. Braswell Carpet Cleaning: 252-354-3744, whether you’re in need of carpet care, repair, stain removal or water extractions, the professionals are Braswell’s are the ones to call. Visit braswellscarpetcleaning.com. Budget Blinds: 3078 Hwy 24, Newport, 252247-3355, 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. 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. 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. Nowell & Company: 2801-4D, Wilson, 252-2373881. Located in Wilson, about two hours from the Crystal Coast, Nowell & Company is a 15,000 sq. ft. showroom filled with upper end home furnishings and accessories. Both traditional and contemporary and complete interior design service available. Free delivery to the coast. Port Orange Casual: 5568 Hwy 70, Newport, 252-342-8960 – timeless furnishings and accessories with in-house interior design specialist. Custom window treatments, upholstery and more.
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best BUY$ (Continued from page 75) William’s Floor Coverings & Interiors: 5458-A Hwy 70 West, Morehead City, 252-726-4442, 252-726-6154. Visit William’s full-service showroom to compare the variety of flooring options available – from wood and carpet to laminate and tile. Brands include Karastan, Capel Rugs and more. Window, Wall & Interior Décor: 1507 Live Oak St., Beaufort, windowandwalldecor.com, 252838-0201 or 800-601-8036. Custom made draperies and valances. Beautiful and as affordable as you need them to be.
OUTDOORS & MARINE Carolina Shores Boatlift Repair & Servicing: 252-659-0567, www.carolinashoresmhc.com. Boatlift repair and service. Free initial inspection, 24 hour emergency service and service contracts available. Servicing all makes and models. Deck cleaning, custom fish cleaning stations, deck benches and more. 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. Fences Unlimited: 203 Jacob Drive, Morehead City, www.fencesunlimited.net. Custom wood, vinyl and aluminum fencing for all your landscaping and security needs. Free estimates, call 252-247-6033. NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores: 252-2474003, 866-294-3477, ncaquariums.com. Facility includes 32-ft. waterfall, 50,000 gallon Queen Anne’s Revenge display, mountain trout pool, jellyfish gallery, river otter exhibit, 306,000-gallon Living Shipwreck exhibit with 3 observation windows. Open daily. Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping & Lawn Care: 902 WB McLean Blvd., Cape Carteret, 252-3939005, 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 Ace Builders: Emerald Isle, 252-422-2596. greg@acebuildersnc.com, Licensed NC General Contractor, storm damage repair, decks, porches, remodels, new construction, fully insured. Visit www.acebuildersnc.com. Advantage Coastal Properties, Ed & Mac Nelson: CrystalCoastHomesOnline.com, office: 252354-9000, 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 76 ISLAND REVIEW
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running! Call today and put our system to work for you! Al Williams Properties, Real Estate & Development: 407 Atlantic Beach Causeway, 252-7268800, 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. Basnight Garner Real Estate: 405 Arendell St., Morehead City. Carol Basnight (252-241-3622) and Sharon Garner-Thompson (252-725-3006) are professionals who love what they do. Whether buying or selling, turn to the team with decades of experience. A Keller Williams agency – www.basnightgarner.com. Bluewater Builders: 201 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 888-354-2128, 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, 888-258-2128; Cape Carteret 252-393-2111; Atlantic Beach 252726-3105, 866-467-3105; Beaufort 866-8030073; bluewaternc.com. Vacation, monthly & annual rentals. Real estate sales of island & mainland properties for all of Carteret County. Bluewater Vacation Rentals: 200 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, www.bluewaternc.com. Call the owner hotline at 866-848-8080 and let them assist you in achieving your goals of maximizing rental income while protecting your investment with the Bluewater Property Management Plan. 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. C.O.D. Home Services: Coastal Carolina premier contractor – whether you’re remodeling one room, for building an entire home. Recognized in 2016 by the NC Home Builders Association, owner Mark Merrell works hand in hand with clients to make all their dreams come true. Call 252-354-3635 or email colhomeservices@ ymail.com. Emerald Isle Realty: 7501 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales: 252-354-4060, 800-304-4060, 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), 910-5776400. Licensed general contractor with master craftsmen, modular technology, fast construction, display models. Jim Bailey: 610 Atlantic Beach Causeway, 252241-1200. Real Estate sales with Bluewater Real Estate, Atlantic Beach. More than 30 years experience in commercial and residential real estate. Earned 2015 Rookie Top Dollar Production award. Put Jim Bailey to work for you. Visit www.bluewaternc.com. 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, 252-499-0805 (office), 252-241-1081 (mobile) or kmarshall@kw.com. Visit fergusonoconorrealty.com. Kitch Ayre: Real Estate Broker with Bluewater, Emerald Isle & Cape Carteret, 888-354-2128, 252-241-1382 cell, kitchayre@hotmail.com. Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Carteret County Assoc. of Realtors 2005 Top Producer & Sales Agent, Bluewater 2005 Top Producer. Call me for all of your real estate needs. 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. Malcolm Boartfield: Real Estate Broker with Bluewater Real Estate, 200 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-3475 (cell). Malcolm uses his 40+ years of experience in real estate sales/marketing and technology as a tool to better serve his clients. His research skills allow him to better match properties with individuals who have come to Emerald Isle, enticed by the relaxed coastal way of life. Realty World First Coast Realty: 407 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, with additional offices in Indian Beach and Beaufort, Realty World First Coast specializes in coastal real estate along the Crystal Coast. The right agent makes all the difference. Find yours by calling 252-247-0077, 252-728-6455 or 252247-1000, www.realtyworldfirstcoast.com. Spinnaker’s Reach Realty: 9918 MB Davis Court, Emerald Isle, 252-354-5555. For more than 20 years, Spinnaker’s Reach has helped families realize their dream of living on the coast. Visit www.spinnakersreach.com to see how Judy O’Neill and Matias Lagos can help you. Sun-Surf Realty (Sales & Rentals): 7701 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales 252-354-2958, 800849-2958, Rentals 252-354-2658, 800-553-
7873, 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. Syndie Earnhardt, CRS: 252-354-6111, 888-3542128 x219, cell 252-646-3244, homesinemeraldisle.com. Real estate broker with 16+ years sales experience in vacation homes, investment properties, year-round/permanent homes & vacant land. Specializing in Crystal Coast, Cape Carteret & Swansboro. Buyer representation available. Tab Premium Built Homes: 2851 Trent Road, New Bern, 252-638-8310. This Southern Living custom builder can bring your dreams to life. Custom, semi-custom and pre-priced home construction available throughout Eastern North Carolina. Visit www.tabpremiumbuilthomes.com. Ty Gay Builders, Inc.: Decades of construction experience in custom residential and com-
mercial projects. Whether you’re renovating or starting from scratch, Ty Gay’s team of professionals work with clients every step of the way. Visit www.tygaybuildersinc.com
SHOPS & SERVICES 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. Coastal Carolina Regional Airport: 200 Terminal Drive, New Bern. Close, convenient and connected. Now offering more airlines for more convenience: US Airways Express and Delta Connection Service provided by Atlantic Southeast Airlines. Visit newbernairport.com for more info. 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%.
Lighthouse Boutique: 105 Front St., Swansboro, 910-326-6482. One-stop store for that special occasion and every day, with sizes ranging from 4 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. Madras and Khakis at Flipperz Retail: 311 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-7775, www.flipperznet.com. From hats to wine accessories, Madras and Khakis carries a full range of items you and your family will enjoy long after your vacation is over. Offering personalized monogramming, Scout bags, Stonewall Kitchen, unique gifts, clothing and accessories, homemade fudge and wine. 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.
advertiser INDEX AA Express Plumbing ...........................................14 Ace Builders .........................................................24 Advantage Coastal Properties ..............................27 ALB Decorator Fabrics..........................................55 Al Williams Properties ..........................................17 Artistic Tile & Stone...............................................16 Atlantic Beach Realty ............................................30 Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters ............................54 Basnight-Garner Real Estate................................66 Beaufort Home ......................................................71 Bluewater Builders ................................................22 Bluewater Real Estate, Carolyn Blackmon ...........13 Bluewater Real Estate, Jim Bailey ........................55 Bluewater Real Estate, Kitch Ayre .......................... 3 Bluewater Real Estate, Malcolm Boartfield ..........16 Bluewater Real Estate, Syndie Earnhardt .............. 3 Bluewater Real Estate Sales ................. Back Cover Bluewater Vacation Rentals .................................... 3 Braswell Carpet Cleaning .....................................72 Budget Blinds ........................................................51 Cannon & Gruber, REALTORS.............................42 Carolina Shores Boatlift & Repair .........................14 Carteret Health Care............................................... 7 CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty, Inc....................... 2 Chalk & Gibbs Insurance & Real Estate...............43 Churchwell’s Jewelers...........................................11 Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control, Inc ......................67 Coastal Awnings ..................................................... 9 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport ........................12 Coastal Countertops .............................................52 COD Home Services ............................................58 Consumer Mobility Solutions ................................61 Dorothy Kirtley Real Estate...................................72
Dunson Pool & Spa...............................................17 East Carolina Services .........................................36 Edgewater Linen ...................................................51 Emerald Isle Books ...............................................12 Emerald Isle Homeowner Services ......................60 Emerald Isle Insurance .........................................33 Emerald Isle Realty Sales.....................................79 Emerald Isle Realty Vacation Rentals...................40 Fences Unlimited ..................................................16 Future Homes .......................................................30 Great Windows......................................................61 Guthrie Interiors ....................................................45 Harber Marine Construction .................................57 Holland James ......................................................60 Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall.........................15 Island Essentials ...................................................68 Island Furniture .....................................................51 Isle Fry Seafood ....................................................37 Landmark Homes .................................................72 Landmark Sothebys International.........................11 Liftavator................................................................69 Lighthouse Boutique .............................................42 Madras and Khakis at Flipperz Retail ...................61 McQueen’s Interiors ................................................ 4 NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores .....................35 Nowell & Company ...............................................63 Petal Pushers ........................................................12 Pipeline Plumbing .................................................68 Realty World, Katrina Marshall .............................67 Realty World First Coast ......................................... 5 Rocky Mountain Awnings......................................70 Royal Coat.............................................................37 Rid-A-Pest .............................................................70
Shorewood Real Estate ........................................50 Southeastern Elevator ....................................41, 78 Southern Glass & Mirror .......................................71 Spinnaker’s Reach ..........................................15, 62 Sun-Surf Realty Property Mgmt............................31 Sun-Surf Realty Sales...........................................19 Tab Premium Builders...........................................36 Tideline Lawn Care ...............................................72 Top if Off Boutique ................................................13 Town of Emerald Isle.............................................24 Ty Gay Builders .....................................................45 William’s Floor Coverings......................................34 William’s Hardware ...............................................36 Windows & More ...................................................44 Window, Wall & Interior Décor ..............................50 Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping & Lawn Care ..........37 Zazzy Kids.............................................................60 SOLUTION TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 73
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Kathy Perry
A team of Top-Producing Agents ready to assist you with all of your real estate needs! l Poo
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Oceanfront 3107 Ocean Drive $2,185,000
Oceanfront 6617 Ocean Drive $2,000,000
Oceanview 2009 Emerald Drive $665,000
Oceanview 11206 Inlet Drive N&S $499,500
Oceanview 9712 Dolphin Ridge Road $770,000
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Oceanview 6404 Ocean Drive West $559,000
Island 305 Spell Drive $225,000
Oceanview Soundfront 7026 Emerald Drive E&W $319,900
Island 307 Cedar Street $259,900
Soundfront 1708 Emerald Drive East $425,000
Island 324 Cedar Street $335,000
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327 Hickory Knoll $335,000
Mainland 112 Cannon Drive $325,000
Condominium Ocean Bay Villas 205 $165,000
143 C Street $249,900
Mainland 109 Moores Farm Road $209,900
Condominium Ocean Club $275,000 - $287,500
305 Live Oak Road $695,000
Mainland 113 Borough Nest Drive $174,000
Condominium Pebble Beach $134,700 - $345,000
Island 9911 Crissie Wright Court West $429,900
Island 5713 Landing Court $408,000
Mainland 110 Cedar Lane $210,000
Mainland 212 Manatee Street $225,000
Condominium Point Emerald Villas $250,000 - $299,500
Island 7405 Archers Creek Court $375,000
Mainland 202 Snapdragon Court $265,000
Mainland 120 Fairway Lane $525,000
Mainland 423 Woodland Drive $118,000
Condominium Sound of the Sea 216 West $359,000