Island Review

December 2013

Vol. 18, No. 12

Monthly News Magazine for Bogue Banks Property Owners & Residents

• Photos with Santa • Ice Skating in Morehead • Art in Beaufort • Penguin Plunge • Crystal Coast Countdown • Holiday Events • At the Aquarium • Rental Signs • Property Watch • Emerald Tidings • Book Bag • Events Calendar • Mayors’ Notes Atlantic Beach Pine Knoll Shores Emerald Isle

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The Island Review is published monthly by NCCOAST, Morehead City. It is direct mailed to out-of-area property owners in Emerald Isle, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach and Atlantic Beach and is distributed freely in public boxes to residents and visitors along Bogue Banks, in town halls, advertiser locations, the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council office and county visitor’s centers.

The Island Review will not knowingly accept advertising judged to be misleading or in violation of the law. All parties advertised herein are subject to the Fair Housing Act and the claims represented are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. Though every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all advertising and copy contained herein, the publisher may not be held responsible for typographical errors. NCCOAST reserves the right to refuse any advertising or editorial deemed inappropriate. Articles contained herein remain the sole responsibility of the writer.

The Island Review, NCCOAST and any employees, agents, or representatives of same, may not be held responsible for any actions or consequences derived as a result of following advice or instructions contained herein. As always, consult your attorney or accountant for relevant tax, investment, and/or legal information.

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Vol. 18, Issue #12 December 2013

News Coasting.........................................................................................................................................................8 Coastal Currents...........................................................................................................................................18 Bulletin Board...............................................................................................................................................30 Property Watch.............................................................................................................................................38

Features Book Bag......................................................................................................................................................12 Rental Signs.................................................................................................................................................14 Turtle Tracks.................................................................................................................................................26 Bill Aims to Halt New Insurance Rates.........................................................................................................32 At the Aquarium............................................................................................................................................36 Countdown to the New Year.........................................................................................................................45 Holiday Events..............................................................................................................................................47

Departments County Perspective......................................................................................................................................16 Tide Tables...................................................................................................................................................17 Chamber Connection....................................................................................................................................20 Gardenscape................................................................................................................................................42 Shorelines.....................................................................................................................................................44 Best Buys.....................................................................................................................................................50 Advertiser Index............................................................................................................................................53

Townships ATLANTIC BEACH Mayor’s Notes..............................................................................................................................................46 EMERALD ISLE Mayor’s Notes..............................................................................................................................................22 Emerald Tidings............................................................................................................................................24 Staying Busy.................................................................................................................................................30 PINE KNOLL SHORES Mayor’s Notes..............................................................................................................................................48 Club News....................................................................................................................................................49

Thanks to our Contributors:

Yvette Bannen, Elizabeth Barrow, Joanne Belanger, Trace Cooper, Anne D. Edwards, Lainey Gottuso, Ken Jones, Pam Minnick, Julie Powers, Michelle Powers, Rudi Rudolph, Frank Rush, Art Schools, Mike Wagoner, NC Coastal Federation and Julia Batten Wax.

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Take a Photo with Santa Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation and Emerald Isle Realty will host Photos with Santa from 2-9pm on Dec. 3-5. Santa will be available at his beach shack for professional photos by Jeff Pennell Photography.

Have pictures made of your child, or bring your furry friends on Thursday, Dec. 5 for a photo session with the man in red. Sessions are by reservation only, and the last session will be at 8:50pm each day. The fee is five cans of nonperishable food or a 5 pound bad of animal food and a $10 nonrefundable reservation fee, however, those who purchase a photo package will be given a $10 discount toward their purchase.

Additional donations are always welcome.

All of the food donations and half of the profits from the sale of photos benefit Wounded Warriors and the Carteret County Humane Society.

The professional photographs are available for purchase online at www. jeffpennell.com. Visit Santa’s website at www.cliffkringle.com. For more information, call 252-354-6350.

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However, with less money coming in for education through these sources, events such as the Pelican Run, Oyster Roast and federation membership now help fund education.

Coastal education in schools is especially important in North Carolina so students can learn about history, current issues and how to protect resources for the future,” said Sarah Phillips, coastal education coordinator for the federation.

Continue the fun weekend with the Pelican Run on Saturday, Dec. 7. Choose either a timed 5K or a 1mile fun run at Front Street Village. After the race, hot beverages and breakfast goodies will be offered. Registration for the run begins at 8am and the race starts at 9. All participants receive a fleece logo headband. Registration is $20 per person, $50 for families and free for kids 10 and under. Federation members receive $5 off registration prices. Pets and strollers are welcome. Register online at www.runtheeast. com. For more information, visit www.nccoast.org or contact Sarah Phillips at sarahp@nccoast.org or 252-393-8185.

Ice Skating on the Waterfront The Town of Morehead City and the Parks and Recreation Department are bringing an ice skating rink to Katherine Davis Park Dec. 6 through Jan. 1. The rink will be located in the park’s parking lot and skating sessions will begin each hour and last for 45 minutes. The cost is $5 per skater for each session, including the skate rental.

This is a first time event for Morehead City. Craig Lands, director of Morehead City Parks and Recreation, said that the idea came out of planning for the Crystal Coast Countdown.

“The idea was to tie things in for the holidays and get people to the downtown area,” he said.

Depending on the turnout for the first year, the town may consider bringing the rink to the beach each winter.

The rink will be open from 57pm Monday through Thursday, 5-8pm on Friday, 11am-8pm on Saturday and 2-5pm on Sunday. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day both have extended hours. On New Year’s Eve, sessions begin on the hour from 6-11pm, and on New Year’s Day, sessions begin on the hour from 10am-5pm. The rink will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Skaters or guardians of skaters will be required to sign a waiver prior to using the rink. For more information, call 252-726-5083.

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ArtWalk on the Waterfront Morehead City art galleries and waterfront business will open their doors to visitors for the 4th annual Downtown Morehead City Christmas ArtWalk. The event will be held from 4-7pm on Friday, Dec. 6. The celebration drew more than 300 walkers to the waterfront last year.

Open galleries will offer interactive events along with refreshments. In expanding the event from last year, special offers will also be available in non-gallery businesses from 7-9pm.

Participating galleries include Arts & Things, Art Studio 500, BluSail Gallery, Carolina Artist Gallery, Carteret Contemporary Art, Gallery Arendell and 36 North. Pick up a map and raffle ticket at any of the galleries at 4pm.

The winner of the raffle drawing will receive a $100 gift certificate good at any participating gallery. Area specialty shops, restaurants and bars are also offering specials during ArtWalk, from 7-9pm. For more information, visit artwalkdowntownmoreheadcity.weebly.com.

A Weekend for the Birds Celebrating the heritage and craftsmanship of the region, Down East is host to two events kicking off the month of December. The 26th annual Core Sound Decoy Festival and Waterfowl Weekend are the perfect events to learn more about the rural region of Carteret County and check out the local artisans.

There is no shortage of talent, food or excitement at the Decoy Festival, held at the island’s only school, Harkers Island Elementary. The festival runs from 9am5pm on Saturday, Dec. 7 and from 10am-4pm on Sunday, Dec. 8. The event features silent and live auctions, raffle tickets, competitions and the reason for the event, about 100 vendors and exhibitors. Youth day will be held on Sunday and all youth will receive free entry and can enjoy door prizes, kids decoy painting and competitions, archery and youth loon calling contests.

The annual festival is sponsored by the Core Sound Decoy Carvers Guild and more information can be found on its website at www.decoyguild.com.

At the end of the island, the fun continues with Waterfowl Weekend at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center. The museum opens its doors for two days of demonstrations, including boat building, decoy carving, quilting and retriever demonstrations, live music, storytelling, artists and exhibitors, educational displays and programs, competitions and Core Sound seafood. For more information about Waterfowl Weekend, call 252-728-1500.

Competition Supports Hospice The SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House is raising funds by hosting its first Cherished Moments Gingerbread

House Competition at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. The competition is divided into three categories, professional division for bake shops, caterers, restaurants or professional bakers; adult division for individuals or groups age 18 and up; and a youth division for individuals or groups ages 8-17.

This event starts with a Preview Gala from 7-11pm on Thursday, Dec. 5. The winner of the professional category will be announced at 9pm at the event. The gingerbread house competition will be open to the public from 9am5pm on Dec. 6-8. Visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite gingerbread entry in the adult and youth divisions. Only one ballot per visitor is allowed. Ballots will be counted and an award ceremony is slated for 1pm on Sunday, Dec. 8. Competitors have the option to place their gingerbread structure in a silent auction for the public to bid. The final bid amount will be split evenly between the competitor and the SECU Crystal Coast Hospice House.

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Start with a Plunge Daring enough to brave the cold?

Take a plunge in the Atlantic Ocean for a good cause. The 11th Annual Penguin Plunge begins at 1pm on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at the Atlantic Beach Circle.

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Candlelight and Art in Beaufort Christmas Candlelight Tours and the Beaufort ArtWalk make for a festive day in downtown Beaufort. Start the day off with ArtWalk, which runs from 1-5pm on Saturday, Dec. 14. Maps are available at the Beaufort Historic Site, home to the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery.

From 4:30-7:30pm the Beaufort Historical Association will host the 6th annual Christmas Candlelight Tour. The tour showcases Beaufort’s holiday hospitality and provides a rare glimpse into private historic homes, several inns, bed and breakfasts as well as churches, all elegantly decorated for visitors and locals alike. Take the tour on foot or catch a free ride on the BHA’s English double-decker bus.

After the tour, head to the Carteret County Library for a special Christmas Concert performed by Carolina Brass. The concert, sponsored by the American Music Festival, begins at 8pm.

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By Pat Conroy THE CONROY FAMILY may have been the most dysfunctional of all families. It is certainly the most documented of such troubled households. From Pat Conroy’s early story “The Great Santini” to the later “The Prince of Tides” the world has become aware of the complicated real life relationships which spawned the novels. Now, Pat Conroy has opened his readers to the full truth of life with his father, Don, in “The Death of Santini.”

This is an uncomfortable book. It opens readers to feelings which should be kept private. But Pat Conroy has never been reticent about sharing the strange world in which he grew up. His father was a Marine pilot who, according to his son, was abusive and controlling. Pat’s mother, Peg, had her own quirks and the seven children all have shown signs of insecurities resulting from their upbringing.

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recounting the struggles of his family. “The Prince of Tides” taught us that “In families there are no crimes beyond forgiveness.” The amazing thing here is that Pat and his father, in later years, reached a rapprochement. Along the way they both are painfully influenced by divorce, the suicide of Pat’s brother, Tom, the estrangement of sister, Carol Ann, and periods of depression.

I think “The Death of Santini” can only be fully appreciated by those who have read Conroy’s fiction. This author has certainly gotten a lot of mileage from his family life in his novels. This biographical endeavor will cause many readers to go back and reread the earlier works. I loved the appraisal that Don Conroy gave of Pat’s writing when he said, “Son, until you learn to write like I flew a fighter plane, you’re always gonna be a tail gunner and nothing else.” It seems that Col. Conroy was an excellent pilot and not so good as a book critic.

I must admit that this book rambles in places as the author writes with a flow of consciousness. I am also bothered some by Conroy’s self-indulgence. I was relieved when I finished reading this, but I could not put it down until I did. There are places where the style of language is so descriptive it made me feel like I was reading the final act of Bull Meecham’s life (“The Great Santini”), not Don Conroy’s. The dark emotions are captivating. The redeeming love is refreshing.

Pat Conroy eulogizes his father by saying, “The Corps was always the most important thing.” With the author I also want to say, “Semper Fi, O Great Santini.”

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Thankfulness DAVID SEDARIS, ONE of my favorite contemporary American humorists, wrote compellingly in a recent New Yorker article “Now We Are Five” of his family and their love for their Emerald Isle vacations. This led him to purchase a classic Carolina beach cottage from one of my fellow brokers at Emerald Isle Realty, Phyllis Howard. His family, like mine and like yours, is complicated by old patterns of sibling hierarchies. His family, like my husband’s, has just been diminished from a family with six siblings now suddenly five. When grief at the sudden unexpected loss of a sister occurs, the remaining brothers and sisters reach for each other in a tentative, clinging thankfulness that they still have each other.

For some of us, that thankfulness extends to wanting to welcome brothers and sisters and generations of cousins again and again to your beach home as mine has been doing for these last 20 years. On the island you hope, then expect, and then find that simple grateful time where you can be a family circle by the sea. We are a circle of beach chairs by day and encamped around the dining table as evening darkness falls.

Sedaris understands that the best beach house names are decadent puns; hence his chosen name is the Sea Section. More importantly is his understanding that the purchase of his beach house this summer was from an unstoppable surge of generosity towards his family – and

just a bit of showing his father just how easy it can be.

We are entering that most generous time of the year for American families. In the midst of frying turkeys, pulling faded beach chairs into a circle around the copper fire pit and steaming oysters during this season of autumnal celebrations and winter solstice holy days, shall we all agree to celebrate the sheer thankfulness of life? Be thankful for your island home, the brilliance of the deepest red sunrises and sunsets in the wintry sky, the honking escape of geese overhead, the friendly “Hey, Y’all” when entering your favorite dive seafood restaurant and oyster bar, and the joy of dearest friends and family gathered near. Find that sunny, out of the wind spot on your oceanfront porch, pretend to read a novel and sit still until the weariness, the loneliness ebbs away.

Thankfulness, it turns out, is a close cousin to peace and joy.

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Leadership Carteret Offers Participants Opportunity to ‘See the Extraordinary’ THE LEADERSHIP CARTERET Class of 2014 begins its 10-week journey on Jan. 29 with a purpose – to empower ordinary citizens to hone their creativity to “see the extraordinary.”

Every Wednesday between Jan. 29 and April 2 will be an adventure for the Leadership Carteret participants, as they meander around Carteret County to learn “cool stuff” that will enrich their personal and professional lives.

Pine Knoll Shores Town Manager Brian Kramer was a member of the Leadership Carteret Class of 2008. His assessment of the program: “Leadership Carteret was the single best introduction I have found to understand what makes Carteret County tick. I came away understanding what a kaleidoscope this county really is and now better understand the challenges we all face.”

To set the tone, Ray Harris, who is a former chair of the board of directors at the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, introduces the class members to one of his “best friends,” Dewitt Jones, a professional photographer and motivational speaker.

In his “Everyday Creativity” video, Jones says: “In business and in life, celebrate those things that lead to multiple right answers. The concept of empowerment is rooted in the principle that good ideas can come from anywhere.”

“As I work from the belief that there’s more than one right answer, I find I’m approaching the world from an attitude of abundance rather than scarcity, from cooperation rather than competition.”

For the average National Geographic feature article, Jones says a photographer will snap more than 14,000 photographs to get the 50 or so that make up an article (about 0.36 percent).

“Fear of mistakes is the single greatest enemy of the creative spirit,” he says. “If I worried about making mistakes, I’d simply have to give up the profession. I’ve found that it’s the ability to risk possible failure that has led me from the good shot to the great shot.

“It’s all about letting yourself fall in love with the world. If you do, creativity can infuse all the facets of our lives; and that when it does, life truly is extraordinary. When we believe it, we’ll see it,” Jones says.

Life is like photography. Through Leadership Carteret, participants learn: • To reframe problems into opportunity.

• To train their technique.

• To put themselves into the place of most potential.

• To take advantage of decisive moments.

For more information about Leadership Carteret 2014, contact Diane Warrender at the Chamber at 252-7266350 or 1-800-622-6278. Or, send your email to diane@ nccoastchamber.com.

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2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Succulent Seafood.

2-4pm on select Mondays. Visit the area’s top eateries to find out how expert chefs choose, prepare and serve fresh local seafood with a flourish. Sessions of this NC Aquarium program include a taste test. Age 12 and up, $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncacquariums.com.

3 & 10: Zumba. 5:30pm. Swansboro Recreation Center. Drop in fee is $7.

Details: 910-326-2600.

Tues. 3: Nature Trek with Hammocks Beach State Park. 5:30pm. Hammocks Beach State Park Rangers are coming to Swansboro Parks and Recreation to offer a Nature Trek Series. Open to ages 6-12, free class. Details: 910326-2600.

4 & 11: Circuit Training. 5:30pm. Circuit training is a workout that combines cardiovascular fitness and resistance training. Classes are $10 for a walk-in at the Swansboro Recreation Center.

Details: 910-326-2600.

6-7: Pelican Run and Local Fest. At 5pm on Friday, Dec. 6, head over to Backstreet Pub on Middle Lane for local oysters, local music and local craft beer. At 8am on Saturday, Dec. 7, start your morning off right with a run.

The Pelican Run offers a 1 mile or 5K run. Details: 252-393-8185 or sarahp@ nccoast.org.

Fri. 6: Classic Movie Night. 6pm.

Classic movies are featured at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation.

Movies are family oriented. Popcorn and a drink are $1. Bring chairs or blankets. No outside beverages or snacks are allowed. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 252354-6350 one week prior for movie title.

Kids Night In, Parents Night Out. 68pm. Calling all K-6th graders – get into the holiday spirit with Swansboro Parks and Recreation. Join us for an evening of fun and creative Christmas crafts, games and activities. Dinner and refreshments will be served. Drop the kids off for a safe and fun time while you head out for a fun evening of your own. Space is limited to 12 participants. Cost is $8 for the first child and $5 for each additional child.

Details: 910-326-2600.

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7, 14, 21, 28: Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters. 2-3:30pm.

Visit labs and holding areas, and feed the animals in this thorough behindthe-scenes adventure that includes an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck.

Age 8 and up, $15. Details: 252-2474003 or www.ncaquariums.com.

7-8: Decoy Festival. 9am-5pm, Saturday and 10am-4pm, Sunday. The 26th annual Core Sound Decoy Festival, held at Harkers Island Elementary School, will feature silent and live auctions, approximately 100 vendors and exhibitors, raffle tickets to win prizes and several competitions for adults and youth. Details: 252-8388818.

Waterfowl Weekend. The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center opens its doors for two days of demonstrations, local music, decoy carvers and exhibitors, educational exhibits, competitions, arts and crafts and plenty of food. Details: 252-7281500.

10-12: Paper Crafting Workshop. Join Linda Phelps at the Swansboro Recreation Center regardless of your experience level. Find plenty of space, time and help to work on all paper crafting projects. Cost is $5, payable at the workshop. Held at 6:30pm on Tuesday and 9am on Thursday.

Preregistration is required. Details: 910-326-6164 or rphelps@ec.rr.com.

Thur. 12: Ports & Pilots. 9-11:30am.

See the big ships up close and get a look at some of the imports and exports moving through the NC State Port at Morehead City with the NC Maritime Museum. Transportation provided. Cost is $10, age 12 and up. Details: 252-728-7317 or www. ncmaritimemsueums.com.

Cookie Swap. 6pm. Want to make one type of cookie this holiday season but return home with many more? Join Swansboro Parks and Recreation for a Cookie Swap. All cookies should be homemade, baked and the main ingredient must be flour. Event is free but pre-register. Details: 910-326-2600 or astanley@ci.swansboro.nc.us.

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Tues. 17: Oysters – Food, Filter, Fun. 5:30pm. NC Coastal Federation’s Sarah Phillips will give a presentation about the federation’s work restoring and protecting oysters along the coast and why oysters are so important.

She plans to bring some oysters to open, dissect and eat. Held at the Swansboro Recreation Center. Details: 910-326-2600.

Fri. 20: Friday Free Flicks. 7pm. At Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation on the second Friday of each month.

Movies are family oriented. Popcorn and a drink are $1. Bring chairs or blankets. No outside beverages or snacks are allowed. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 252354-6350 one week prior for movie title.

Sat. 21: Scrapbook Workshop.

10am-1pm. A Creative Memories Scrapbooking Workshop will be held at Emerald Isle Parks Recreation.

For age 12 and up, pre-registration is required. Use of tools and snack provided with $5 fee. Additional packages available. Details: 910-3266164 or rphelps@ec.rr.com.

26-27: Holiday Camp. The NC Aquarium is offering a holiday camp program for grades 2-5. Aquatic Adventurers, grades 2-3, will have camp from 8am-12:30pm and Coastal Explorers, grades 4-5, will have camp from 1:305:30pm. Participants enjoy crafts, behind-the-scene action, discovery labs and more. The cost is $35 per day, per camper. Advance registration and deposit are required. Details: 252247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com.

Tues. 31: Crystal Coast Countdown.

From Dec. 27 through Jan. 1, make your way through Carteret County to various events. From the bonfire in Atlantic Beach to the Crab Pot drop in Morehead City, there’s fun for everyone. Details: www. crystalcoastcountdown.com

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Help Us Uncover ‘Gems of the Crystal Coast’ THE 2014 BUSINESS Directory & Visitors Guide, the official publication of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, is a WIP (work in progress).

“You might say, we are currently whipping it into shape to meet our criteria,” said Mary Carlyle Brown, chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

The chamber’s objective is for this publication to serve as the complete guidebook for: • Doing business in Carteret County and coastal North Carolina. All chamber member businesses are listed three ways – categorically, alphabetically and by key contacts.

These are the companies that adhere to the highest standards of integrity and business ethics.

• Enjoying the active, outdoor lifestyle where each day brings new adventures.

• Getting the most out of your beach vacation at the Crystal Coast – where the ocean “sparkles like crystal.”

“Hence,” Brown said, “our theme for the new Business Directory & Visitors Guide is: ‘Gems of the Crystal Coast.’”

“We invite readers of the Island Review to contribute photographs suitable for publication. Photos can be whatever you consider to be a ‘gem’ – people, places and things – that illustrate why Carteret County is the most desirable location for business and leisure in all of North America.

“The human element is so important here, from children to the folks we call ‘OPALS’ – Older People with Active Lifestyles.

“Throughout the new publication, we want to underscore for our seasonal residents and second home owners the message: ‘We are your Chamber … at the Beach.’”

To reproduce well, digital photos need to be high resolution images shot with a real camera – preferably jpg files. If using Photoshop, select 300 dpi. All work selected for publication will be credited.

Submit visual images via email to Chamber President Mike Wagoner at mike@nccoastchamber.com. Drop by or mail your CD to the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, 801 Arendell St., Suite 1, Morehead City, NC 28557.

Businesses are encouraged to inquire about advertising opportunities in the 2014 Business Directory & Visitors Guide. Call Tracey Brinson at 252-726-6350 or 1-800-6226278, or contact her via email at tracey@nccoastchamber. com.

“The new chamber books will be published and available for pick up early in 2014 … and as always, are free of charge, thanks to the support from our advertisers,” Brown added.

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THIS IS MY last article for the Island Review as mayor of Emerald Isle. I have been mayor of Emerald Isle for 12 years and I have written about 140 articles, trying not to repeat myself and writing about non-controversial topics. There always seems to be something going on in Emerald Isle that is of interest to many citizens. The new mayor is Eddie Barber and he will take office December 10. Diane and I wish him the best of luck and hope he has as much fun as we have had over the last 12 years.

Diane and I moved to Emerald Isle in November 1993 mostly in retirement mode with the idea of me picking up some type of job just to stay busy. At the time I was 50 years old and my friends said “you are going to be bored to death.”

Well there hasn’t been a boring minute since we have been here. I did some computer programming work for the Division of Marine Fisheries, did some work for Taylor Extended Care in Sea Level, and was

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It is not unusual for towns to have controversy on their board of commissioners and in early 2001 that was the case in Emerald Isle. I figured if I could be an administrative manager for two different law firms for 15 years, that I should be able to be an effective mayor of a small town. As an administrative manager of a law firm, you work for all of the attorneys, and if you have 50 attorneys, you have at least 75 opinions, because many have more than one. Not really that much different than citizens in a town.

I get lots of comments from people saying that they “wouldn’t be able to put up with all of the complaints.”

In Emerald Isle, the compliments far outweigh any complaints. Many things that might be viewed as a complaint are actually a concern or misunderstanding.

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THE TOWN’S CONTRACTOR is expected to begin construction of a 1,200 square foot expansion of the Community Center in November. The expansion will be located near the northwest corner of the existing building (just outside of the current lounge area), and is expected to be complete and open for public use by late spring 2014.

The expansion will be utilized as the new aerobics/exercise room, and will provide nearly 60% more area for these popular programs than the existing aerobics/exercise room. The weight room will then be expanded into the space currently occupied by the aerobics/ exercise room, and will provide nearly 85% more area for weight room equipment.

The town looks forward to completing this beneficial project, which was included in the “community improvements package” authorized by the board of commissioners earlier this year.

Police Dept. Now Accepting Online Crime Tips

The Emerald Isle Police Dept. is pleased to now offer an online method for our residents and visitors to submit crime tips. Tips can be submitted directly to EIPD personnel at www. emeraldisle-nc.org/eipd/crimetips and the person reporting the information can remain anonymous or submit personal contact information.

The EIPD works hard to keep our residents and visitors safe, and greatly appreciates the public’s assistance in preventing and solving crimes in Emerald Isle.

New Fire Engine Ordered

The Emerald Isle Fire Dept. provides high quality fire prevention and suppression services for more than 6,000 structures in Emerald Isle. The town is fortunate to be served by a dedicated group of professional firefighters.

The Fire Dept. operates out of two fire stations, with four large pieces of fire apparatus.

EIFD utilizes a ladder truck and three pumper trucks, and typically expects to achieve a 20-year useful life from each. The cost of these large fire apparatus is significant, and can range from $400,000-$700,000 each. The town has established a capital replacement schedule that calls for one truck to be replaced every 5 years in an effort to stabilize the town’s annual expenditures and insure that EIFD personnel have safe and reliable equipment.

The town replaced the ladder truck in 1998, a pumper truck in 2003 and another pumper truck in 2008. The remaining pumper truck (now approximately 25 years old) is being replaced in 2013 and has been ordered from Toyne, Inc., an Iowa-based manufacturer of large fire apparatus. The total purchase price is $449,336. The new pumper truck is expected to be placed in service in spring 2014, at which time the old truck will be made available for sale.

Spoils to be Placed at The Point This Winter

The US Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) near Bogue Inlet crossing this winter, and will place approximately 50,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from the AIWW at The Point in Emerald Isle.

The Point is currently in great shape, with nearly 2,000 feet of sand between the town’s vehicle access ramp and the main channel in Bogue Inlet.

The additional sand dredged from the AIWW will be placed in strategic locations to increase the elevation of The Point and promote continued stability.

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The beach access walkways located near East Seaview Drive, Myrtle Drive and Mangrove Drive were recently declared to be private by Superior Court Judge Alford, and use of these walkways is limited to the property owners within the adjacent subdivisions and their guests.

Since late 2009, the town had contended that the walkways were dedicated for public use and declared them to be open to the general public. A group of property owners in this area disputed the town’s contention, and ultimately brought legal action against the town in March 2012. The case was heard

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turtle tracks Turtle Season’s End OCTOBER HAS JUST begun, and the final four nests in Pine Knoll Shores have hatched. The results were outstanding.

Nest #5 collapsed at 8:50pm on Aug. 27, after an incubation of 53 days. It boiled just before 10pm, with many volunteers in attendance. The nest was excavated on Aug. 30 by Jean and John Macheca. Mary Ellen Getty inventoried the contents. In Nest #5 were 97 shells and six unhatched eggs. Although this nest was the second smallest in Pine Knoll Shores, with a clutch of only 93 eggs, the emergence success was 94 percent.

Nest #6 (at Ocean Park) boiled at 9:13pm on Sept. 10, 58 days after having been laid. This nest was the smallest nest of the summer, with a clutch of 92 eggs. Nest #6 was excavated by Karen Betz and Jan Corsello on Sept. 13.

Arlene Terrell took inventory. This nest contained 86 shells and six unhatched eggs. The emergence success of Nest #6 was 93 percent.

Nest #7 hatched on Sept. 15, after a 59-day incubation.

Donna Freeman and Linbe Blackford witnessed the hatch.

This nest was excavated on Sept. 18 by Libby Brown and Donna Freeman. Once again, Arlene Terrell inventoried the contents. In Nest #7 were 124 shells and three unhatched eggs. The emergence success was 98 percent, the best of the season!

Our last nest, #8, hatched on Sept. 20, with Suzanne Deneau and Donna Freeman in attendance. It hatched early in the evening at about 7pm. By 7:30pm, the show was over.

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In the nest were 90 shells and eight unhatched eggs.

Emergence success for Nest #8 was 92 percent.

From left, Karen Betz, Arlene Terrell and Jan This Corsello excavate Nest #6. year, the eight Loggerhead Nests in Pine Knoll Shores released 735 hatchlings safely into the ocean. Many thanks to all the wonderful volunteers for a job well done! Special thanks go out to three: First to Donna Freeman, turtle volunteer and town librarian, who came from Havelock to walk our beaches before work, and sit our nests hours early; Second to Bill Hotham, aka “Shovel Man” (our own super hero). Without him, our runways would have taken three times as long to build; Third to Suzanne Deneau, my daughter, photographer and computer whiz, for facilitating all communications, and sending in these articles and photographs.

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Adult Programs

•AA: Saturdays at 8pm meets at town hall.

•Art Club: Meets every Wed, 12:45-4pm at Parks & Recreation.

•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 Basketball: Tue 6-9pm, age 16 & up; Sat 9-11am, age 15 & under; 11am4pm, age 16 & up.

•Open Indoor Volleyball: Wed & Fri 7-9pm, age 16 & up.

•Open-Play Indoor Soccer: Mon 5-7pm, age 15 & under; 7-9pm, age 16 & up; Thurs 5-7pm, age 15 & under; and 7-9pm, age 16 & up. *UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS COST $2 FOR NONMEMBERS*

AEROBICS

The Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation offers step and step-free aerobic classes: • M,TH,F 8am, Step • Tues 8am, Dance Fusion • Mon 9:15am, Easy Step • Tues 9am & Fri 9:15am, Body Sculpt • Mon & Wed 5:30pm, SSS (step/strength/sculpt) • Tues 5:30pm, Tabata • Wed 8am & 4:30pm, Fri 4:30pm & Sat 11am, ZUMBA! Fees: $1/class members, $5/class nonmembers.

Yoga Program Schedule

•Yoga! Taught by certified Yoga instructors on staff, these classes focus on basic Yoga postures & asana for all levels: Tues, 10am & Thurs, 9am. Gentle Yoga: Fri 10:30am: $2 members, $7 nonmembers.

•Yoga as Therapy! Taught by medically certified Yoga & Pilates instructors, these classes are designed & instructed by a physical therapist as therapeutic exercise for back, mind & body. Mon, 10:30am & Wed, 9am: $5 members, $10 nonmembers

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Carteret County Democratic Party, 2nd Saturday, 8am, Golden Corral, Morehead City, all Democrats invited to attend, 726-8276, carteretdemocrats.org.

Carteret County Republican Party, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm, District Court, Beaufort, all Republicans welcome to attend, 247-5660, carteretcountygop.org.

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Dec. 3-5, Noon-7pm, Photos with Santa. Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation will host a very special visitor; Jolly Ole St. Nicholas at his “authentic beach shack.”

Jeff Pennell’s Photography, Inc. will capture the smiles of your child or grandchild.

One day will be dedicated to photographs of your four legged, fur-children with the charming man in red. The sitting fee for each of your pint-sized loved ones is just 5 cans of nonperishable food or a 5lb. bag of dog or cat food, additional donations are welcome. Your professional photographs will be available for purchase online at www.jeffpennell.com from Dec. 10-17. The basic package starts at $29.95.

Santa Claus will be at his beach shack from noon-7pm each day, but is available by appointment only. Preregistration and a $10 deposit are due at registration.

Sitting times can be reserved by contacting Sarah McNally at Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation. Proceeds will benefit the Humane Society and Wounded Warriors.

What a great time of year to give! Not only do you get a beautiful photographed memory of your children or fur-children, but you also support our wounded heroes and animals in need. Please call Sarah at 252-354-6350 or email smcnally@ emeraldisle-nc.org to schedule your child or fur-child’s professional photographs with Santa. Visit Santa’s website at www.cliffkringle.com.

Dec. 6, 6pm, Classic Movie Night. Movies are classic films or movies based on classic novels. Free and open to the public, children must be accompanied by an adult. Parental Guidance may apply to some films. Popcorn and drink for $1.

Please bring chairs and or blankets, no outside beverages or snacks. This month’s title is Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Call 252-354-6350 for additional information.

Dec. 11 & 18, 6-8pm, Open Play Wii Bowling. Bowling is played on a Wii console. It’s fun, energetic and free. Free and open to the public, children must be accompanied by an adult. Coffee is provided and bringing your own snacks is allowed. Call 252-354-6350 for more information.

Dec. 14, 10am, Breakfast with Santa. Children of all ages join Santa for a Christmas story and enjoy breakfast before his arrival. Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation, 7500 Emerald Drive. Admission fee is one unwrapped gift per child or 5 canned goods per child. You must preregister by Friday, Dec.13 at 5pm to attend. Reservations will be accepted beginning November 1st. Sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation. Contact Sarah McNally at 252-354-6350 or smcnally@emeraldisle-nc.org.

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Bills Aim to Halt Flood Insurance Rate Increases BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION WAS introduced Oct. 29 in the US Senate and US House of Representatives to provide relief from soaring flood insurance premium rates for millions of homeowners in Eastern North Carolina and across the nation.

The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act offers a common-sense solution to fix some of the costly and unintended consequences resulting from the implementation of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. The new flood insurance bill is cosponsored in the House by Rep. Walter Jones.

The legislation would prevent premium rate hikes from taking effect for four years, which will give the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) time to conduct an affordability study and to reimburse those who can prove that its existing flood plain maps are inaccurate. The measure also requires FEMA to adopt sound engineering practices to accurately determine flood risk.

“These provisions in the insurance reform bill will prevent undue hardship on the recovering housing market, help current and future policyholders keep their premiums affordable, prevent home values from dropping and make the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) more effective for years to come,” according to Rick Judson of the National Association of Home Builders.

The Senate version of the bill is S 1610, and the House version is HR 3370.

The board of directors on the Carteret County Chamber

of Commerce took a stand to urge Congress to delay implementation of the federal BiggertWaters Act when it voted unanimously Oct. 10 to send a Resolution to members of Congress.

“We support any congressional action that seeks to ensure that coastal North Carolina property owners are treated fairly and equitably,” said Chamber Chair Mary Carlyle Brown.

“The chamber has contended all along that coastal insurance premiums for wind, hail and flood insurance coverage are excessive and unfairly discriminatory.”

The chamber will continue to monitor the status of these bills and keep our members informed, noted Chamber President Mike Wagoner.

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and settled the case with the property owners. The town will abide by Judge Alford’s ruling. To that end, the town has removed all indications that the walkways are open to the public and now considers the three beach access walkways to be private. All nearby streets are public streets, and the beach strand itself is open to the general public, however, the three walkways are private.

As a strong proponent of public access to its ocean beaches, the town disagrees with and is disappointed in the Court’s ruling, but respects the ruling and will abide by the ruling.

Annual Financial Audit Released

The town’s auditors, Williams-Scarborough-Smith-Gray (WSSG) of New Bern, recently completed the June 30 audit. The town received an unqualified (“clean”) opinion from WSSG, and the town maintains an excellent financial position.

Highlights of the June 30, 2013 audit include: · The town’s total net assets are nearly $19 million · Total General Fund expenditures were approximately $7.4 million, and the town ended the year with a surplus of approximately $56,000 · Total General Fund balance was approximately $2.1 million, approximately 28.5% of total expenditures · The town’s total outstanding debt was $1.4 million, a very low debt level

·The town’s tax collection percentage was 99.3%, a very high rate To view the entire June 30, 2013 audit report, please visit www.emeraldisle-nc.org/CAFR/2013/ EIFinancialReport2013.pdf.

New Soundfront Pier Nearing Completion

The town’s contractor is nearing completion of the new 1,000+ foot long soundfront pier at the Emerald Isle Public Boating Access Area.

The new pier will provide an opportunity for visitors to access the waters of Bogue Sound, take in the beautiful views, and will also allow boaters to tie up temporarily while awaiting their turn to use the boat ramps.

The new pier was primarily funded by a grant from the NC Division of Coastal Management. The Town is pleased to offer this new amenity for our residents and visitors.

Emerald Isle Christmas Parade – Nov. 30

The 10th Annual Emerald Isle Christmas Parade will be held at 3pm on Saturday, Nov. 30 on Hwy 58 near the middle of town. The parade route runs from Mangrove Drive to the town hall complex. Please join us for this great annual tradition!

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at the AQUARIUM See Santa by the Sea… SANTA BY THE Sea on Dec. 13 brings holiday wonder and childhood delight to the Aquarium. Each child has a chance to personally confide a wish list to St. Nick. A bit of the North Pole in front of the Living Shipwreck forms the perfect setting for the encounter – and for photos. A 5x7 professional FotoFX photo is included for each child 12 and under, and more photos can be purchased.

To make the holiday evening even more magical, Frost Magic Productions, featuring Bill Frost, provides magic shows throughout the evening. Also adding sparkle to the night are keepsake crafts to take home, making snacks for Santa’s reindeer, favorite stories read by Mrs. Claus, elves making merry, and special appearances by the most famous reindeer of all, Rudolph. Tickets are $9 per person, all ages.

Online advance purchases are recommended; tickets are sold at the door 5:30-8:30pm.

Winter Camps Give the kids a winter treat with the aquarium’s holiday camps, Dec. 26-27 for grades 2-5. Aquatic Adventurers camp for grades 2-3 meets mornings 8am-12:30pm; Coastal Explorers for grades 3-5 meets 1-5:30pm.

Camp keeps students thinking, moving and learning during their holiday breaks. Campers participate in outdoor explorations, discovery labs and behind-the-scenes action.

Advance registration is required. Registration $35 per day, per camper.

Happy Holidays Keep a lookout for St. Nick and his diving elves in the Living Shipwreck when you bring holiday guests for a visit. The aquarium and the gift shop operate on the regular schedule – 9am to 5pm daily – throughout the holiday season, except for a 2pm closing Dec. 13 to prepare for Santa by the Sea in the evening, and closed Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28), Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Animal feedings, creature features and other programs free with admission are scheduled daily. Behind the scenes adventures are available for a small additional fee every day except Monday and Friday.

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Spice up your winter Mondays with the Succulent Seafood series. Visit the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top eateries with the Aquarium to find out more about the species available from local waters, and how expert chefs choose, prepare and serve fresh fish and shellfish. Sessions include a taste test! Succulent Seafood runs on selected Mondays and occasionally on Tuesdays for $15 per person, per session. Advance registration is required.

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officials, town employees, citizens, business owners and others since it was incorporated in 1957. There have been times that I have been a little disgusted, but I can honestly say that in all cases something good has happened within a couple of hours that overshadowed whatever bothered me.

Emerald Isle citizens, second home owners, business owners and visitors are the best. Diane and I have enjoyed meeting the many people over the years. This past year, I spent a good amount of time in Raleigh and often wore a windbreaker with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Town of Emerald Isleâ&#x20AC;? on it. It is totally amazing how many people comment about how nice Emerald Isle is.

We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know for sure what we will be doing, but we will be staying in Emerald Isle and will be doing more traveling and I will be playing more golf. Pete Leo, Emerald Isle resident and Commissioner in the 1980s made a comment years ago that pretty well sums up my feelings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made everybody happy. The people that elected me were happy, hopefully I made a few more people happy while I was in office, and the rest are happy that I am out of office.â&#x20AC;?

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to serve our community.

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The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is 5 miles west of Atlantic Beach at 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. Hours are 9am-5pm. daily, except closed at 2pm Dec. 13 and closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s days.

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Atlantic

Charles Watkins, Jr. to Jerod and Margery Cohen, 8 ½ Marina Village, Unit 21, $255,000.

Jeffrey Salter to Anita Metzler, 109 Salter Lane, $146,000.

Kaye Michaels to Donald and Dawn Broome, 209 Old Causeway Road, $273,500.

Winston Hill to Warren Hill, A one-half undivided interest, 1029 Seashore Drive, $3,000.

Atlantic Beach

Carol West to Charles and Mary Baker, Pirate’s Den Condominiums, Unit 40, $63,000.

Coral Bay Ridge, LLC to CRM Mid-Atlantic Properties, LLC, 102 Ocean Ridge Court, $70,000.

Justin and Kayla Moody to Debra and Charles Slemenda, Jr., 111 Bahama Breeze Drive, $85,000.

FMB at the Grove, LLC to Mark Hannula Construction, Inc., 114 Bogue Blvd., $90,000.

FMB at the Grove, LLC to Mark Hannula Construction, Inc., 117 Bogue Blvd., $90,000.

James and Kate Tharin to John and Bethany Tharin, Tar Landing Villas, Unit 314, $92,000.

Jerome and Barbara Brown to Michael Colman Woodhall, 2008 Fort Macon Road, $110,000.

Marshall and Evangeline Porter to Robert and Sandra Spence, Skipper’s Cove Condominium, Unit 104B, $141,500.

First Troy SPE, LLC to Longturn, LLC, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 122, 124, 126, 128 and 130 Needle Rush Drive, $175,000.

Mary Ann Sparkman to J&B Real Estate Consultants, LLC, Crystal View Condominiums, Unit 104-A, $209,000.

Ashley and John Kerr, IV to Hannah and Cyrus Sloan, Jr. and Leigh and Roger Smith, Jr., 222 Bayview Blvd., $209,000.

Daniel and Sara Lonsway to Nathan and Angela George, Crystal View Condominiums, Unit 104-I, $220,000.

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Ray and Judy Bedsaul to Trina Bedsaul, Tar Landing Villas, Unit 407, $378,500.

Robert Holmes, IV, Charlotte and Peter Versfeld and Thomas and Mary Holmes to Elisabeth Lee, 1919 Fort Macon Road, $482,500.

Carol and Trawick Stubbs, Jr. to RT of Bridgeton, LLC, 132 Sound Side Drive, $540,000.

Beaufort

Samuel Henderson to Thomas J. Johnson, LLC, 408 Pollock St., $5,000.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to South Group Real Estate Marketing, LLC, 195 Landing Drive, $10,500.

Gregory and Melodie Taylor to Goldie and Alex Fish, 1558 South River Road, $20,000.

Bogue Banks & area property transfers as recorded at the Carteret County Registrar of Deeds during October 2013.*

Debbie and Randolph Grady, Jr. to Peter Marziale, 170 Scott Drive, $161,000.

Guide Group, LLC to Pang Xeng Yang, 114 Scouts Bend Road, $197,500.

George and Linda Richardson to Rudolph and Evelyn Byrne, 204 Straits Drive, $265,000.

Georgina Clamage to Charles and Allison DuBuisson, 151 Howland Parkway, $277,000.

Susan and Bradford Drury to Michael Layko and Erika Hanzely-Lavko, 406 Ann St., $400,000.

William and Norma Gardner, Stephen Gardner and C. Jill Heilman to Stephen Moore, III, 2109 Front St., $600,000.

CFCDS-4, LLC to ARC DBPPROP001, LLC, 1703 Live Oak St., $4,582,000.

Cape Carteret

Susan Wallace to Tommy and Vicki Jones, 133 Lousan Drive, $120,000.

Helen Ross to Vandy Cannon, 260 Fox Drive, $198,500.

Amanda and Jeffrey Small to Paul and Deborah Inman, 710 Comet Drive, $58,000.

Stone Bay Partners, LLC to Michael and Michelle Sims, 321 Ardan Oaks Drive, $315,000.

Margaret and William Rawls, Jr. to Cammi and Gurney Collins, III, 358 Steep Point Road, $99,000.

Emerald Isle

Mark and Mary Mehan, Stephen Mehan and Daniel and Catherine Mehan to Dustin and Meaghan Simons, 168 Crow Hill Road, $114,000.

Carroll Ann Tenney to Barbara D. Willis, Courtyard East Condominium, Unit 804, $120,000.

Joan and Bruce Brown to Robin Davidson, 721 Hwy 101, $135,000.

William Timberlake to Nicholas and Susan Surfass, 409 Mallard Court, $137,500.

Mercer Building and Design, Inc. to James William Young, II, 211 Rutledge Ave., $151,000.

Alton Key to O.V. and Barbara Key, Pebble Beach Condominiums, Unit B-104, $35,000.

Robert and Kay Wallace to Timothy and Laura Ellis, Point Emerald Villas, Unit 305, $229,500.

Ashok and Nayana Patel and Dilip and Pragna Amin to The Stanley Corporation, 124 Eastview Drive, $237,500.

Gerald and Shirley Sanders to Katherine Baxter and Margaret Bradsher, Pier Pointe West II Condominiums, Unit B1, $252,500.

Michael and Amy Walker to Deborah Jefferson, Pier Pointe III Condominiums, Unit B2, $260,000.

Bobby and Anna Jones to John and Karen Domitrovits, 10525 Coast Guard Road, $280,000.

Lee and Ann Seybert to Gregory and Audrey Harbaugh, 131 Sand Castle Drive, $320,000.

US Bank, NA to PDL Beach Properties, LLC, 212 Ocean Drive, $345,000.

Grace Campbell to Joseph and Carol Pierce, 9909 Chrissie Wright Court, $366,000.

Howard and Lynn Hoyt, Robert Hoyt, Ann Yoshihashi and David Hoyt to Tam Thanh Nguyen and Thaochi Vu, 3404 Emerald Drive, $370,000.

John and Betty Hadricky to Mitchell and Suzanne Johnson, 2101 Ocean Drive, $380,000.

Marjorie Moton, Larissa and Scott Estes and Nancy and Charles Ford, III to Marjorie Moton and Larissa Estes, 5216 Emerald Drive, $150,000.

Mary Ann Jones Ball, William and Wendy Sutton and Kenneth Ball to Mukesh and Karen Ramchandani, 10532 Wyndtree Drive, $425,000.

William Lucas, Sr., William Lucas, Jr. and Pamela Hart to Stephen and Cynthia Furlough, Queens Court Condominiums, Unit 2104 Building A, $207,000.

Cylesta and Garland Sewell, Jr. to Denise and Leslie Rouse, Jr., 112 Janell Lane, $515,000.

Lynne Walters Poulos Shockley to Michael and Beverly Fedewa, Pebble Beach Condominiums, Unit 203 Building C, $210,000.

J. Franklin and Janet Mills, Paul and Ellen Stainback and Ellen and Joseph Thigpen to Michelle and Thomas Bonds, Jr., 5302 Ocean Drive, $525,000.

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property watch (cont. from page 39) Charles and Bettina Meekins to Richard and Phyllis Kauffman, 9919 Shipwreck Lane, $600,000.

Indian Beach

RBC Real Estate Finance, Inc. to Nancy McCuiston, The Nautical Club, Unit 203, $209,500.

Lillian G. Harter to Mark Lefebvre and Elizabeth Campbell, 10010 Sea Breeze Drive, $710,000.

RBC Real Estate Finance, Inc. to David Irwin and Lisa Lukasik, The Nautical Club, Unit 309, $225,500.

Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. to US Bank, NA, 102 Janell Lane, $852,500.

RBC Real Estate Finance, Inc. to P. Duane Fields, The Nautical Club, Unit 304, $225,500.

Gloucester

RBC Real Estate Finance, Inc. to Kristina and Daniel Lee, Jr., The Nautical Club, Unit 406, $240,500.

David and Tina White to Wiley and Debra Pender, 156 Chadwick Drive, $177,500.

Harkers Island

Agnes Yeomans to Sarah Willis and Ellis Yeomans, Jr., 596 Island Road, $30,000.

Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. to Generation Mortgage Company, 116 Willie G Lane, $163,000.

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RBC Real Estate Finance, Inc. to Steve and Karen Barnette, The Nautical Club, Unit 408, $240,500.

RBC Real Estate Finance, Inc. to Daniel and Penelope Morgan, The Nautical Club, Unit 403, $240,500.

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Indian Beach Acquisition, LLC to Alan and Amy Solter and Harry Solter, Jr., Grande Villas at the Preserve, Unit B-2, $475,000.

Michael and Margaret Brohawn to David and Karen Cutcliffe, Grande Villas at the Preserve Condominium, Unit L-5, $550,000.

Roy and Theresa Richardson to Eric and Susan Carlson, Grande Villas at the Preserve, Unit I-3, $552,500.

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Thomas Randleman and Tahma Nash to Fitzula Properties, LLC, 108 Bonnie Drive, $200,000.

Teresa and Frank Reynolds and Cynthia Jones to Michael and Sandra Soriente, 1234 Creek Road, $200,000.

Marcella Siegwarth to Lynn Larson and Caitlyn Larson, 604 North Forty Road, $204,500.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company to Karen Harrell Tosto, 3514 Snead St., $205,000.

Harry and Monique Barber to Joann Lindsey and Cynthia Hall, 214 Lord Granville Drive, $218,000.

Delores Alger to Titus Lowell, 2705 One Iron St., $220,000.

Morehead City

Beneficial Financial I, Inc. to George and Janet Nelson, 1001 West Haven Blvd., $230,000.

Elba McLawhorn to Fredrick and Donna Hardison, 1930 Kingfisher Drive, $42,500.

Jean Buckwalter to Jonathan and Shannon Last, Point Emerald Villas, Unit 312 Building D, $235,000.

G & H Partners to Streamline Developers, LLC, 1307 Lantern Way, $34,000.

Robert and Ellen Benton to Streamline Developers, LLC, Morada Bay, Lot 26, $50,000.

John and Esther Constantine to Robert Rust and Sherry Jeffery, 1405 Bridges St., $115,500.

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Indian Beach Acquisition, LLC to John and Carolyn Forquer, Grande Villas at the Preserve Condominium, Unit D-1, $475,000.

Ruby Bell to Daniel Simon, 600 35th St., $105,000.

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The Nautical Club, Unit 706, $285,500.

Edmund Stolzenberg to Tatiana Clark, 609 Barbour Road, $130,000.

Franklin Memorial United Methodist Church of Morehead City to Karen Harrell McNair, 601 Colonial Ave., $150,000.

Marilyn and James Everett, Bruce and Elena Zahn and Diane Zahn to Jacquelyn Ward, Cedarwood Village Condominiums, Unit 104, $160,000.

Donna and Jerome Bastien, Jr. to William and Sherry Humphrey, 3616 Country Club Road, $240,000.

Jeffrey and Lauren Stulgis to Matthew and Betsy Henderson, 1814 Widgeon Drive, $245,000.

Karen Ward to Roy and Ann Thompson, 108 Carefree Lane, $250,000.

Anne Lawton and James Lawton to Milton Wynne, Jr. and Elizabeth Heath, 4801 Shore Drive, $285,000.

Athy G. Robinson to Brian Green and Diane Yorke, Pebble Beach, Unit A305, $315,000.

Susan R. Benoit to Bank of America, NA, 201 Knox Drive, $354,500.

Kenneth and Joyce Pedrick to Phyllis Bright, 608 Barbour Road, $170,000.

Ronald and Dianne Baur to Chillin To, LLC, 4801 Shore Drive, $426,000.

Gene and Sherri Ward to William and Wendla Hewett, Marinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove, Unit 302, $185,000.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company to Arendell Street Partners, LLC, 800 Evans St., 811, 807 and 805 Arendell St., $575,000.

Newport

Gary and June Schupbach to Joseph and Susan Bray, 115 Michelle Manor Court, $192,000.

Pine Knoll Shores

Betty Koepper to Jeremy and Amy Stellhorn, 1033 Wetherington Landing Road, $193,000.

Jim E. Wrenn to Raisa I. Hargett, 182 Dorcas Drive, $20,000.

First Choice Properties & Developing, Inc. to Matthew and Kelly Brilakis, 230 Lake Arthur Drive, $196,000.

Philip and Patricia Berger, Wayne and Johnette Church, John and Marnie Church and Jodie and Philip Berger, Jr. to Colton Bowser, Bermuda Greens Condominiums, Unit 6, $235,000.

American Homesmith, LLC to Andrew and Tina Brannen, 139 White Oak Bluff Road, $250,000.

Bank of America, NA to Kathleen Furtner, 114 Ellery St., $11,500.

Clyde Harris Realty, Inc. to Robert Steven Wunsch, 102 Indian Stores Court, $20,000.

Concetta and William Miller, Jr. to Robert Durham, 227 Clayton Drive, $35,000.

Naomia and Jerry McMahan to Velda and Terry Garner, 466 Broad Creek Loop Road, $37,000.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company to Joevic, LLC, 5201 Narron Business Drive, $37,000.

GABE, LLC to Theresa Hensel, 1017 Hardesty Loop Road, $50,000.

Carolina East Construction, LLC to Joshua Hayden Barefoot, 287 Red Barn Road, $208,000.

Shelley and Dwight Robinson to Richard and Casey French, 541 Park Meadows Drive, $226,000.

Daniel and Monica Ervin to Lori Bowe, 133 Tidewater Drive, $228,000.

Murdoch & Associates, Inc. to Aaron and Sarah Roy, 160 Mill Landing Point Road, $250,000.

Trenton Holdings, LLC to Savvy Homes, LLC, Bogue Watch, Lot 192, $258,500.

Anatoly Boldyrew to Pine Knoll Properties, LLC, Pine Knoll Townes, Unit 49, $220,000.

Jeannette Lindgren to Richard Donoghue, 106 Poplar Court, $300,000.

Redbone Hound, LLC to Donald and Shirley Sult, 210 McGinnis Drive, $325,000.

Othelia Treadwell to Robert and Jean Scott, 103 Bay St., $525,000.

Lynda and R. Frank Lowry, Jr. to John and Carolyn Thompson, 156 Arborvitae Drive, $712,500.

Cramer Wood Products, Inc. to 34.4 degrees North, LLC, 573 Forest Dunes Drive, $715,000.

Investors Resource Management, LLC to Jackson and Carol Conner, 201 Graham Road, $65,000.

James and Cynthia Rose to Marty and Angela Messer, 512 Pearson Circle, $265,000.

Crystal Coast Habitat for Humanity to Serita Brewington, 238 Oscar Hill Road, $98,000.

Cak, LLC to Laura and Joseph Taylor, Jr., Morada Bay, Lot 44, $276,500.

Paul and Vicki Vota to Andrew and Leah Rambo, 108 Huntmaster Court, $117,500.

Savvy Homes, LLC to Charles and Deborah Finch, Bogue Watch, Lot 192, $319,500.

Matthew and Janlyn Butler to Barbara Ann Cecil, 311 South Tree Court, $158,000.

Savvy Homes, LLC to Lorrie and Edward Raines, Jr., 703 Lanyard Drive, $337,500.

Jennifer Ulz to Steve and Melody Kendall, 106 Laurel Lane, $160,000.

Thomas & Scott Construction, LLC to Robin and Edward Smith, Jr., 104 Key West Lane, $369,000.

Phyllis S. Comer to Duane and Jo Anne Wells, 264 White Oak Bluff Road, $82,000.

Charles and Deborah Finch to Craig and Julia Sampsel, 413 Island View Drive, $482,000.

Vincent and Drusiana Oliveri to Jonathan and Alison Trumble, 127 White Oak Bluff Road, $187,500.

Marvin and Glenda Miller to Sound Storage, LLC, 948 Hwy 24, $165,000.

Michael and Karen Edwards to Ricky and Wendy Whitfield, 504 Boaters Lane, $173,000.

Ernestine Parker to Lynn and Moses Woodard, IV, 314 Blue Goose Lane, $175,000.

Egret Enterprises, LLC to Dakota and Jessica Hines, 540 Park Meadows Drive, $185,000.

Joe and Brenda Poston to Eric Lippert, 216 Clements Drive, $190,000.

Henry Overton to Linda Grasso or Giovanni Grasso, 481 Maritime Place, $1,300,000.

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McNeill and Associates, Inc. to William and Stacey Leppo, 751 Wetherington Landing Road, $38,500.

Robert Gregory to Ernest Gregory, 271 White Oak Bluff Road, $49,500.

Swansboro

Isabel Perinka to Long Team, Inc., 113 Hadnot Drive, $69,000.

Edna Jones to Douglas and Robin Wrightson, 175 Bucks Corner Road, $120,000.

Lynn Britt to Joseph and Carol Britt, 407 Ocean Spray Drive, $128,000.

Sun Coast Homes & Development, Inc. to Wendy and John Barbee, III, 110 Holland Farm Road, $189,000.

Stone Bay Partners, LLC to Jay and Susan Gossert, 305 Echo Ridge Road, $233,500.

Karen and Harold Shipp, Jr. to Scott and Kristin Leahy, 131 Pine Needle Circle, $279,000.

Douglas and Judy Sutton to Cathy and Roderick Teat, 142 Jones St., $322,000.

Pamela B. Kaiser to Christie Russell Watson, 125 Mulligan Drive, $515,000. *Publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

P. Scott and Nancy Rice to Jerry Lee Batten, 128 Gull Harbor Drive, $485,000.

Walker Rucker to Stephen and Angela Vaughn, 601 Hull Circle, $660,000.

Newport Health Investors, LLC to HP Carteret, LLC, 3020 Market St., $4,300,000.

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All you have to do is call or email us! Magazines are also available around the island for your convenience. Please note you will be added early 2014 as we update our list accordingly with the Carteret County Tax Office annually. To be added: call 252.247.7442 or email Daniel Hicks at daniel.hicksjr@pilotonline. com .

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gardenscape Celebrating the Holiday with a Live Tree FOR MANY IT’S time to choose and care for a Christmas tree for your coastal home. Here in North Carolina the choice is easy – we grow Fraser firs in our state! These trees are aromatic and long lasting, with strong limbs to hold your ornaments. There are other types of trees as well, such as white pines, red cedars and Virginia pines, and many swear by them for their individual color, shape or aroma. Here at the coast some folks are lucky enough to have a chance to cut their own red cedar from those growing wild on their own land or that of a friend. This tree is a coastal tradition, but it has prickly needles and dries out quickly, and the form and flexibility of the branches makes it difficult to decorate. There is no incorrect Christmas tree choice, but you may find North Carolina Fraser firs easy to come by. You even can drive to the mountains to choose and cut your own!

The big question is how to choose the exact tree, and how to care for it once you get it home. First, check that the needles hold onto the branch when you gently run your hand down the limb from inside toward the outside. You may even grab the tree by the trunk and bounce the cut end against the ground. Some older needles always will fall, but if the tree feels brittle or dry or if many needles fall to the ground, choose another tree. You probably want to look for aphids – tiny crawling insects, on the branches. If you find aphids don’t panic, just spray the tree with mild soapy water before you bring it indoors.

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As soon as you get the tree home, store it in a cool, shady area. You can mist the tree with water now and then to help keep it fresh. When read to bring it inside, cut off at least 3 inches from the bottom of the trunk. This should expose a fresh area of the tree that can still pull water up into the branches. Place the tree into water as soon as possible, and no more than 30 minutes after making the cut. Keep the tree watered from that point on. There is no reason to add anything to the water. Research has not shown any positive effect from additives such as aspirin or fertilizer.

Keep the tree away from any sources of drying heat, such as a fireplaces or heat ducts. Unplug lights when you are not at home and when you go to bed. Finally, here at the coast we have a great way to recycle that tree at the end of the season. Check with Fort Macon to find out if they are accepting trees, and where to drop yours. Make sure you remove all ornaments and decorative items of any kind first. If you want to smell the aroma of Christmas for many months, consider placing the tree in an inconspicuous place in your own yard. It can serve as a nesting or hiding place for birds and small animals, and as the needles dry in the spring the aroma gets stronger and stronger.

Of course you also can buy a live tree with intact roots and replant it in your yard at the end of the season. Here on the coast you may want to consider red cedars or Virginia pines for this purpose. Leland cypress will grow here, but as with most extremely fast growing plants, it is susceptible to many diseases and tends to be relatively short lived. Fraser firs are not adapted to our area, so should not be planted here. Be sure to remove all burlap, string and metal clips before planting the tree outside, and do not plant it too deeply. The top of the root flare should be visible; it should not look like a straight telephone pole entering the soil. Keep the newly planted tree evenly moist, but not saturated, for this first year, and water it during dry weeks for the next few years. Do not fertilize until things begin to warm up next spring.

Whether you celebrate Christmas with a tree or celebrate other holidays this winter, I hope you enjoy the beauty of the plants around you, both inside and out.

Anne D. Edwards Carteret County Extension Director NC Cooperative Extension Service carteret.ces.ncsu.edu soundharvest.blogspot.com

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State of the Beach – Back to the Future IN LATE OCTOBER, the engineering firm of Moffatt & Nichol provided the Carteret County Beach Commission with a presentation highlighting the most significant results of a comprehensive beach survey conducted in April/June/July 2013, which encompassed Bogue Banks and the islands located east and west of Bogue Banks – Shackleford Banks and Bear Island, respectively. If we compare the April/June/July 2013 survey to that of the year prior (March/April 2012); we are capturing all of the events that transpired during this roughly yearlong time period.

We depend heavily on a “credit – debit” volumetric approach with respect to our beach management philosophy and during the aforementioned survey period, Bogue Banks experienced a large “credit” compliments of the Post Irene Renourishment Project that placed 965,011 cubic yards of sand along 6.6 miles of beach, while conversely, the island did not experience any particularly notable sources of “debit” in the form of tropical cyclones (hurricanes/tropical storms) nor winter storm events.

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Bogue Banks gained 1,414,186 cy of sand in 2012-13, which extends and includes all of Emerald Isle running eastward through Fort Macon – equating to an average gain of +11.7 cy per linear foot (cy/ft).

Monitoring Background In 1999, 111 shore-perpendicular profiles were established along Bogue Banks to gain baseline information and begin assessing the overall health of the beach in the wake of the hurricanes that impacted the region in the decade of the 1990s – most notably Bertha (1996), Fran (1996), Bonnie (1998), Dennis 1 & 2 (1999) and Floyd (1999). Elevations of the dry and underwater (nearshore) portion of the beach have been obtained along these same profiles on a routine basis since 1999 and these measurements have been utilized to monitor two important beach parameters – (1) the volume of sand residing in the beach system, and (2) shoreline movement.

The monitoring program has grown since its formative years and now includes 122 profiles along Bogue Banks (Fig. 1), in addition to 24 profiles along Shackleford Banks and 18 along Bear Island. The beaches are ideally surveyed in the “pre-hurricane season” timeframe prior to July of each year.

As implied above, the monitoring program has continued to serve several very important functions, including; (A) Establish a monitoring network to determine volume deficiencies during formulation of the Bogue Banks Restoration Project (early 2000s) and future nourishment efforts, (B) Help assess the volume of sand lost during Hurricanes Floyd (1999), Isabel (2003), Ophelia (2005) and Irene (2011); and where applicable, obtain FEMA reimbursement to replace the sand lost during many of these disasters, (C) Serve as spatial control during beach construction events, (D) Assess the fate of various beach fills constructed along Bogue Banks since 2001, (E) Provide a method to determine the overall condition (health) and changing geomorphology of Bogue Banks and adjacent islands, and (F) Serve as the primary database foundation in formulating the Bogue Banks Master Plan.

Beach Volume One of the means to quantify beach health is to compare the volume of sand lost or gained over time along Bogue Banks and the adjacent islands. Engineers and scientists most often use the measuring unit of a cubic yard (cy) to describe volume change, which can be envisioned as a 3 ft. by 3 ft. by 3 ft. block of sand, or 27 ft3. A standard dump truck holds roughly 15 cubic yards of dry sand as a convenient mental image. The “volumetric approach” has been a primary tenet of our beach monitoring program, and the eight oceanfront reaches along 44

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Fig. 1 – Site map depicting the location and identification scheme of the 122 profiles positioned along Bogue Banks utilized for beach/ nearshore monitoring purposes.

Interestingly, the gain reported along the oceanfront is 449,175 cy in excess of the 965,011 cy of nourishment placed on the beach during the reporting period. We are postulating most of the “excess” material represents the recovery of the beach from hurricane Irene in August 2011. There was very little difference in beach volumes when we compared the surveys taken immediately after Irene and the April 2012 survey (~8 months later). At that time it appeared most of the material we lost along the beach system was displaced in deeper depths offshore and surprisingly remained offshore several months afterward. Since April 2012 some of the sand “lost” to deeper depths has returned and this slug of sand coupled with nourishment material has resulted in a large volumetric gain for the Bogue Banks oceanfront. Utilizing the numbers presented above, roughly 70 percent and 30 percent of the gain reported in 2013 is attributed to nourishment and post-storm recovery, respectively.

In terms of the Post Irene Renourishment Project, we can judge the performance of the Project by analyzing the post construction surveys of the beach fill in Pine Knoll Shores and Emerald Isle conducted in February and March 2013 compared to the summer 2013 comprehensive island-wide survey. In other words, we can constrain how much sand is still residing in the nourishment zones and ascertain where any sand that has been lost from the fill has migrated to.

Using this logic, we estimate the project lost -31 percent collectively in the Pine Knoll Shores, Emerald Isle East and Emerald Isle West placement zones to -12 ft. below sea level (NAVD88). However if the calculation lens is extended to measure the change to just 4 feet lower (-16 ft.), the volume residing in the beach system exceeded that of the nourishment volume by +28 percent. These percentages of nourishment and “excess” sand are consistent to what was experienced for the entire island – ~70% credited to nourishment and ~30% attributed to post-storm recovery (965,011 cy nourishment (cont. on page 46)

Countdown

to the New Year on the Crystal Coast

This marks the third year of the Crystal Coast Countdown celebration, a six-day celebration filled with events and activities in nearly every town in the county. From Emerald Isle to Beaufort, make your way across the county celebrating the past year and ringing in the new one.

Crystal Coast Countdown includes several indoor and outdoor events and plenty for children. Starting on Friday, Dec. 27 and continuing through Jan. 1, the event aims to bring the community together for an all inclusive New Year’s celebration. The event has grown over the years to include a plethora of events across six towns.

“The Crystal Coast Countdown has had a wonderful impact, not only on Morehead City, but all of Carteret County,” said Tom Kies, executive director of the Downtown Morehead City Revitalization Association. “They keep adding new and exciting events for the entire family, but for me, the most exciting part is the crab pot drop and fireworks on New Year’s Eve here in Downtown Morehead City.”

This series of events will keep you busy up to the New Year and continues into the next day. Start Friday off right with a scavenger hunt in Emerald Isle. Sponsored by the Parks and Recreation department, kids can search for hidden treasures along the multi-use path and the winners receive prizes. That night, head down to the Atlantic Beach Circle for a bonfire.

Rise and shine early on Saturday with an ultimate Frisbee tournament in Pine Knoll shores.

The tournament is held at the Clamdigger Inn public beach access. The pre-tournament meeting starts at 9am and the tournament begins at 10am. Register online at www.regonline. com/pksultimatetourney. Let the kids get in on the fun with the Children Celebration Fun Station at Teacher’s Pet and The Scrap Exchange at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

The Scrap Exchange will set up at the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort on Sunday, Dec. 29. Come by to make a masterpiece with colorful and fun materials at this event for all ages.

Also on Sunday, the Re-Start Church Service, presented by One Harbor Church, is held at Katherine Davis Park in Morehead City. Take advantage of the Morehead City Port Tours on Monday, Dec. 30.

For this event, RSVP via email to charlene_pennuell@ ncports.com or call 252-808-4221.

New Year’s Eve is complete with events all day in Pine Knoll Shores, Morehead City and Beaufort. Kick off the day with the Scramble Golf Tournament at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast in Pine Knoll Shores starting at 11am. The Webb Library and The History Place are both offering day camps for children. At the Webb Library, explore worldwide New Year’s celebrations with crafts, games and stories. For reservations or information, contact Laura Murphy at 252-726-3012 or webblibraryprograms@gmail.com. At The History Place, get in touch with your pirating ways with crafts and treasure hunts. For more information, call 252247-7533. Head over the bridge to Beaufort when the sun goes down for Marshmallows & Resolutions, a roast for the whole family. Stick around for the Pirate Plunge at the Beaufort Docks and Dockhouse Restaurant.

Finish out 2013 in downtown Morehead City with the crab pot drop. Featuring live music at Katherine Davis Park by Carolina Beach Club, an ice skating rink and fireworks over the water at midnight, this is sure to be sight that shouldn’t be missed.

Start the new year off on the right foot with the Resolution Run in Beaufort or with Penguin Plunge.

Visit www.crystalcoastcountdown.com for more information and a complete schedule of events.

Schedule of Events Friday, Dec. 27 Scavenger Hunt – 10am. Emerald Isle multi-use path.

Bonfire, Storytelling and Music at the Beach – 6-8pm. Atlantic Beach Circle.

Pickin’ & Grinnin’ – 6:30pm.

St. James Methodist Church, Newport.

Saturday, Dec. 28 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament – Meeting at 9am, game starts at 10am. Clamdigger Inn Public Beach Access.

Historic Site Tour – 10 & 11:30am and 2:30pm. Beaufort Historic Site.

Children Celebration Fun Station – 10:30-11:30am. Children ages 2-9. Teacher’s Pet. Scrap Exchange, Art by the Truckload – Noon-4pm. NC Aquarium Pine Knoll Shores.

Sunday, Dec. 29 Re-Start Church Service: 10am. Katherine Davis Park, Morehead City. Community Church Service by One Harbor Church.

Scrap Exchange, Art by the Truckload – 1-5pm. NC Maritime Museum.

Monday, Dec. 30 Morehead City Port Tours – 11am and 2pm.

Tuesday, Dec. 31 Historic Site Tour – 10 & 11:30am and 2:30pm. Beaufort Historic Site.

Scramble Golf Tournament – 11am. Country Club of the Crystal Coast.

Countdown Webb Library Day Camp – 11am-2pm. Webb Library, Morehead City. Ages 4 to 10, $5/hour.

Countdown at The History Place – 11am-4pm. The History Place, Morehead City.

Marshmallows and Resolutions – 6-8pm. Beaufort Waterfront.

Pirate Plunge – 7pm. Beaufort docks & The Dockhouse Restaurant.

2013 Crab Pot Drop – 9pm12:30am. Katherine Davis Park.

Wednesday, Jan. 1 Resolution Run – 9am. Beaufort.

Registration starts at 8am.

Guided First Hike – 10am. Fort Macon State Park, Atlantic Beach.

Penguin Plunge – 1pm. Atlantic Beach Circle.

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Bringing Family Entertainment to the Beach BASED ON WHAT I have heard from our residents and visitors – before, during and after our recent municipal campaign and elections – the most pressing need for our town is developing more family-oriented entertainment. While campaigning, I stated that addressing this need would be a top priority. I am honored to have been re-elected and look forward to serving a fourth term as mayor. But, more importantly, I’m happy to report that our current town council has already taken significant action to provide more things for kids to do in Atlantic Beach.

A few years ago, we approved a master plan for the first town park in Atlantic Beach. But, in the years since approving the plan, the grant funding sources we hoped to take advantage of have dried up. To their credit, your town council recognized that our recreation needs were important enough to fund ourselves and we are currently wrapping up the first phase of construction at the park. This phase includes converting a lot of asphalt to green space and installing a “splash pad” water play feature. Splash pads are popular elements at water parks and in other beach towns – they consist of water jets and sprinklers that spray water in always changing patterns. It’s an amenity that can be enjoyed by children of all ages, even toddlers.

We’ve designed this element to double as an event stage so that we can turn off the water and use the surface to host music or other events on our newly installed lawn.

While the splash pad will be a great draw for younger children, we are also moving forward with designing and building a skateboard park that will appeal to older kids and

teenagers. Based on national averages, Mayor Trace Cooper we estimate that there are over 3,000 skateboarders residing in Carteret County.

Yet, there is not a single skatepark in our area. A skateboard park is a natural fit for a beach town with a long history of surfing and skating and will also provide a much needed amenity for residents and visitors from around the county.

The skateboard park is being designed by a world-class park designer with the input of local skateboarders to insure that what we build will be suited to the needs of our local youths.

Once we have an initial design, we will begin fundraising efforts to help pay for the cost of building the park. We had hoped that the State of North Carolina would pitch in, but as I noted above, they have cut back significantly on their park funding.

So, we’ll have to find some other sources. There is already a lot of community support for the idea, we’ve got close to 1,000 fans following the skatepark’s Facebook page, and we have a motivated group of kids and their parents to help lead the charge. As such, I am confident we will be able to raise the money we need to build the skateboard portion of our town park in the coming year.

Along with our existing amenities, the splash pad and a skate park will do a lot to address the need for more family entertainment; but, we will still need more. The master plan for our park calls for 18 holes of miniature golf and we would like to add more waterpark features. We are working on the details of these features and I hope to announce that we’ll be moving forward with them soon.

shorelines

(cont. from page 44)

+ 449,175 cy recovery = 1,414,186 cy for Bogue Banks).

Please note the Post Irene Renourishment Project performance assessment pertains to shore-perpendicular losses/gains associated with the nourishment project – the along-shore losses/gains are a topic for another day.

Continuing on the concept of cubic yards per linear foot (cy/ft), the volume of sand residing along the entire island is significantly higher than 14 years ago, and the entire island also meets our “target minimum volumetric threshold” established for Bogue Banks. The target minimum volumetric threshold is simply an average volume of sand per linear foot that is considered as a management benchmark – beaches with more sand than the target volume is advantageous. Beaches with less sand residing in any of the management reaches is obviously a cause for concern (225 cy/ft is the benchmark).

The target volume was modeled after Atlantic Beach that has been a traditional recipient of beach nourishment associated with the dredging of the Morehead City Harbor well before Floyd. Quite simply, immediately after Floyd we noticed Atlantic Beach was relatively unscathed while the remaining island communities sustained significant dune erosion and property damage. The average volume of sand in Atlantic Beach was significantly higher than the adjacent beaches and was consequently selected as a beach health benchmark.

Shoreline Change Another and more common/familiar measurement of beach health is shoreline change. To quantify and consistently compare shoreline positions over time, the “shoreline” is determined as the mean high water elevation established at 46

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+1.1 feet above sea level. This measurement parameter is sometimes referred to as a “datum-derived shoreline” as we can numerically determine where along a profile the +1.1 feet elevation resides rather than depending upon more subjective determinations that are required by other methods, such as aerial photography.

Utilizing a datum-derived shoreline, the average net shoreline change from spring 2012 to Summer 2013 for Bogue Banks was +20 feet seaward. Shoreline positions have reacted to an influx of nourishment sand or efflux of sand related to storms/ background erosion over the past several years and movement of that sand in the alongshore and shore-perpendicular directions.

Bogue Banks lost -1,814,098 cy during Hurricane Irene in late August 2011, and gained only +80,175 cy the following year in 2012 (essentially no change). As mentioned several times in this article, Bogue Banks gained +1,414,186 cy in 2013 – close to the same amount of sand lost compliments of Irene. Hence the volume of sand residing along Bogue Banks now is similar to that in 2011 (pre-Irene), so in many respects we’re “back to the future.”

This is obviously a brief review of the monitoring report, but don’t hesitate to visit www.protectthebeach.com/ Monitoring/monitoring if you would like more information – the report will be posted roughly halfway down the webpage, or directly at www.protectthebeach.com/Monitoring/ 2013%20BBBNMP%20Final%20Report.pdf.

Holiday Events 3-5: Photos with Santa. Noon-7pm. The public is invited to have their picture taken with Santa at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Center.

Photographer Jeff Pennell will work with children as well as pets. Advance appointments necessary. The sitting fee is $10, however, people who purchase a photo package will receive a $10 discount. Details: 252-354-6350.

Wed. 4: Handmade Holiday Series. 6pm.

Looking to make this holiday special or that unique gift without breaking the bank? Join Swansboro’s Parks and Recreation for the Handmade Holiday series. This week, learn to make cute decorative coasters and tiles. Preregister

by Dec. 2. Cost is $7 per participant for each session or $20 for all four sessions.

Detail: 910-326-2600.

6-8: Cherished Moments Gingerbread House Competition. 9am-5pm. Visit the Crystal Coast Civic Center to vote for your favorite entry in the adult and youth categories of the gingerbread house competition benefitting the Crystal Coast Hospice House. Details: Kyra Moore, 252-241-4613.

Fri. 6: Morehead City Tree Lighting. 5pm.

The Morehead City Christmas tree will be lit at Katherine Davis Park in downtown Morehead City. This year, the event includes a synthetic ice skating rink. Details: 252-808-0440 or www. downtownmoreheadcity.com.

Christmas ArtWalk. 4-7pm. Downtown Morehead City art galleries open their doors for visitors for a night of demonstrations, art and great deals.

Non-gallery business will be offering specials from 7-9pm. Details: www. artwalkdowntownmorehead city. weebly.com.

Sat. 7: Morehead City/Beaufort Flotilla.

5:30pm. The boat parade begins in Morehead City and arrives in Beaufort about 6:15pm. Details: 252-728-7318 or www.ncmaritimemuseums.org.

Holiday Craft Fair. 9am-4pm. The History Place, Morehead City, hosts this indoor holiday show featuring more than 40 regional artisans. Details: 252-2477533.

Open House with Santa. 11am3pm. Join Carolina Home & Garden for the fifth annual Holiday Open House with Santa. Details: www. carolinahomegarden.com.

PKS Christmas Parade. 10am. Pine Knoll Shores will hold its annual Christmas Parade, beginning at Magnolia Court

and winding down Oakleaf Drive. Details: 252-808-2998 or jmcdanal@ec.rr.com.

Len Furtner Memorial Christmas Flotilla.

5pm. Pine Knoll Shores hosts this annual flotilla. All are invited to participate in the parade of boats. Details: 252-240-2395.

Chowder & Cheer Crawl. 1-5pm. More than 14 downtown Morehead City businesses open their doors for this special event. In addition to the chowder, guests can expect live demonstrations by artists, musical performances and more. Tickets are $20. Details: 252-8080440 or www.downtownmoreheadcity. com.

Tree Lighting/Carol Sing. 5pm. Morehead City residents and friends come together at Jaycee Park for the lighting of the Hospice Celebration Tree.

Christmas by the Sea. 6-9pm. Join the town of Atlantic Beach in Town Park for music, food, activities for the youngsters and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Toy and food drives will be ongoing and guests are invited to bring items to contribute. Details: www.atlantic beachnc.com.

Holiday Craft Fair. 9am-4pm. Swing

by The History Place and browse the wares of more than 40 talented crafters.

Carteret County Historical Society members will contribute an array of delectable homemade cakes, pies, cookies, scones, breads, Greek pastries and candies to help raise money for the society. Free admission. Details: 252247-7533.

Sun. 8: Newport Christmas Parade. 3pm.

Join the Town with Old Fashioned Courtesy for a holiday celebration.

Tue. 10: NC Symphony – Holiday Pops.

7pm. A North Carolina tradition, the symphony’s holiday show brings all the joy and excitement of the season straight to the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern. Cost is $36 for adults, $10 for students. Details: 877-627-6724 or www. ncsymphony.org.

Fri. 13: Santa by the Sea. 5:30-8:30pm.

Children tell Santa their wishes among the fishes, make a snack for Rudolph, hear favorite stories of the season and enjoy a number of other holiday activities and crafts at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The evening includes a take home photo of each child (age 12 and under) during that special moment with Santa. Admission is $9. Details: www.ncaquariums.com.

Live Nativity in Bethlehem. 7pm. Walk the path of Mary and Joseph into Bethlehem in an indoor reenactment

at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Morehead City. Light refreshments served and admission is free.

Christmas with Rodney. 11:30am. Spend a little time with popular storyteller Rodney Kemp this holiday season as he hosts his annual Christmas program at The History Place, Morehead City. Cost is $15, with lunch, $8, without. Reservations required by calling 252-247-7533.

Santa and a Movie. 6pm. Come out to the Swansboro Recreation Center and tell Santa all your Christmas wishes. A holiday movie will be screened and you can have your picture taken with Santa.

Holiday treats and beverages will be served. Details: 910-326-2600.

14 & 21: Seasons of Delight – A Candlelight Masquerade. 5-9pm. This 18th century candlelit celebration will surprise Tryon Palace visitors with a new perspective on holidays past and present. Cost is $20 per adult; $15 for foundation members and advance tickets purchased before Dec. 1; $10 for students. Details: www. tryonpalace.org.

Sat. 14: Breakfast with Santa. 10am. The Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Department invite children of all ages to join Santa for a Christmas story and breakfast. Admission is one unwrapped gift per child or five cans of food.

Advance registration is required. Details: 252-354-6350.

Beaufort Holiday ArtWalk. 1-5pm.

Enjoy a festive day in historic Beaufort, celebrating the season with a variety of receptions and open houses at a variety of downtown locations. Regional artists will be showcased. Maps are available at participating locations at the Beaufort Historic Site. Details: 252-728-5225 or www.beauforthistoricsite.org.

Carolina Brass Performs. 8pm. The band performs by candlelight at the Carteret County Public Library, Beaufort. Details: www.americanmusicfestival.org.

Historic Beaufort Candlelight Homes Tour. 5-8pm. Tour private homes in Beaufort and ride on the double-decker bus with carolers from local churches.

Homeowners open their doors so the public can delight in their festive décor.

Details: 252-728-5225.

Morehead City Christmas Parade.

11am. The sights and sounds of the holidays parade down Arendell Street in downtown Morehead City.

26-27: Holiday Camp. The NC Aquarium is offering a holiday camp program for grades 2-5. Aquatic Adventurers, grades 2-3, will have camp from 8am12:30pm and Coastal Explorers, grades 4-5, will have camp from 1:30-5:30pm.

Participants enjoy crafts, behind-thescene action, discovery labs and more.

The cost is $35 per day, per camper.

Advance registration and deposit are required. Details: 252-247-4003 or www. ncaquariums.com.

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mayor’s notes

The Essence of Pine Knoll Shores WHAT IS IT and why do we need it? This year, like any election year, you hear a lot about “character.” You also hear about character when it comes to a play, TV shows, or cartoons, but we’re not going there today. Quite a different use of the word comes out when you talk about our town and its character.

We always talk and hear about the character of Pine Knoll Shores, and how we don’t want that to change. People that drive down Hwy 58 think the character is just about trees and don’t think anyone actually lives here. I always think of the pristine beaches, the beautiful maritime forest and large oak trees, the small town feel, the peace of our residential community and the great people and the fun we have.

With regard to the natural environment and character, it doesn’t just happen. Like everything else it takes a team effort.

The three groups that first come to my mind are the Community Appearance Committee, the PKS Garden Club and our town’s public services department.

All of these groups work in the same direction but on different issues to keep our town’s character intact. To be designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for 14 years, they must be doing something right.

Our public services department, headed by Ernie Rudolph, does a lot to maintain the character of our town. Our recently completed sidewalk project that connects us with Atlantic Beach looks like it has been there forever and helps show-off our town. We get a lot of positive comments on that project.

The PKS Garden Club plays a huge role in Mayor Ken Jones keeping our town looking great. Along with the front of town hall, and numerous plantings around town, they take care of the entryways and road islands in the eastern half of Pine Knoll Shores. These folks, I think still all ladies, also sell wreathes at Christmas time to raise money for scholarships. Annually they plant a tree in memory of a former member on North Carolina’s Arbor Day. Like I always say, they make us all look good.

The Community Appearance Committee also acts as our town’s tree board. This group is required in the deed from the Roosevelt’s which created what has become PKS (the same deed also mandates that an 18-hole golf course be established in town, which is why we say that the Country Club of the Crystal Coast is part of the fabric of the community). They not only keep track of and help enforce our community tree rules, but make recommendations on land use and put a lot of volunteer peoplepower into the character of Pine Knoll Shores.

When it comes to elections quite a different set of synonyms come out. We don’t call many candidates small or quaint (OK, maybe some) or tree covered and protective for that matter.

Character has a multitude of attributes though, including fairness, respect, trustworthiness, ethics and caring. I hope you find these attributes in your local elected representation. I have found these attributes to be wide spread in PKS. That’s one of the many reasons we all live and love it here.

Whether it’s the character of our people or the character of our town, Pine Knoll Shores is where it’s at.

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CREATING A PATIENT focused facility, streamlining and improving services, eliminating redundancy and finding cost-effective solutions to the community’s medical needs are the goals of the planned $53 million expansion underway at Carteret General Hospital, according to hospital President Richard Brvenick, who addressed the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club at their October meeting.

The planned improvements include a 112,000 square feet expansion, 70 new replacement private patient rooms, a multi-discipline cancer center and a new front entryway.

Also planned is a helicopter landing pad and a new parking plan.

The priorities were identified as part of the strategic planning process that was developed in the spring 2012.

Need was based on projected admissions, length of stay, number of beds, emergency department traffic and procedures at the Coleman Radiation Oncology Center. The hospital has served the Crystal Coast since 1967. In 2012 it had 6,033 admissions, 780 births and 41,325 emergency room visits.

One of the largest employers in Carteret County, it employs over 990 people and has an active volunteer contingent of 100. The highlight of the project is a threestory interdisciplinary comprehensive cancer services center which will complement the already established partnership between the hospital and the UNC – Lineberger Cancer Center. A chapel, small café and an inner courtyard for patients and their families is also planned. The result will be a specialty pavilion that brings specialty medical services under one roof. President Brvenik stated that the design of the expansion is to create a more positive, soothing and healthy environment for patients and visitors.

We should expect to see rapid progress on site during 2014.

Following the presentation, President Bobbie Hill convened the business meeting focusing on committee reports and announcements of upcoming events. In December members look forward to the Pine Knoll Shores town Christmas Parade on Dec. 7 and the club’s Holiday Luncheon on Dec. 13 at the Country Club of the Chrystal Coast. The club will participate in the Angel Tree program this year by adopting a military family for Christmas and purchasing gifts for the family members. A special event for the club-sponsored book clubs will be a joint book discussion with Pine Knoll Shores’ resident, and awardwinning poet and short story writer, Peter Makuck. A distinguished professor emeritus from ECU, Makuck will be the guest speaker at the Beach Book Club’s December meeting, where he will discuss his recently published volume of short stories entitled “Allegiance and Betrayal.”

The Beach Book Club has cordially invited the three other women’s club book groups to join them for this event.

The first meeting of 2014 will be held at 9:30am on Jan. 24 at the Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall. An appropriate topic for the New Year will be a talk by Leslie Marshall entitled “Taking Care of Our Bodies & Hearts.” Membership in the club is open to all women residing in Pine Knoll Shores.

Guests and prospective members are always welcome to attend the monthly meetings.

On Nov. 13 garden club members and guests were treated to a demonstration of holiday crafts by members JoAnn Shallcross, Martha Edwards and Helvi Larson.

Members learned various techniques of assembling and decorating holiday wreaths, the pretreatment of the various evergreens, the art of tying beautiful bows, coordinating harmonious Christmas balls and tinsel when decorating the tree and fashioning striking evergreen arrangements for tables, doors and mantels.

Clad in sweaters, jeans, jackets and raincoats, garden club members gathered at town hall for an early meeting on Oct. 9 prior to traveling to Mike’s Farm in Jacksonville to ride the hay wagon to a pumpkin patch to gather jacko-lanterns. However, when word came of rainy weather in Jacksonville, the anticipated trip was cancelled.

President Donna Belanger welcomed our newest member, Mary Nichols and congratulated Martha Edwards on the beautiful appearance of the five town gardens that she and her committee continually care for. These gardens are weed free, with shrubs all trimmed, and to remind us that fall is really here, Edwards has further embellished the Oakleaf Drive, Mimosa Boulevard and Pine Knoll Boulevard gardens with colorful chrysanthemums. She also reminded us of a Christmas project that the club will be working on – placing decorated Christmas wreaths for public viewing along Salter Path Road at Oakleaf Drive and Mimosa Boulevard and other salient spots in town. She invited all members to share in creating these wreaths on Monday, Dec. 9 at the fire station.

The hospitality committee, consisting of Barbara Flynt, Barbara Williams, Barbara Miner, and Betsy McGibbon, had placed on the meeting room table a lovely autumn arrangement with a vivid yellow chrysanthemum, a charming boyish scarecrow, and Halloween goody bags filled with apples, cookies and drinks for all the prospective travelers.

Kay Howe reminded members of the deadline for placing orders for the wreaths that the club sells every Christmastime. She also clarified the proposed revisions in the club’s by-laws on which the members were to vote.

These changes included waiving a waiting period to join the club and clarifying requirements for membership. Anyone living in Pine knoll Shores, full-time or part-time is welcome.

Since the club is a “working club” the revised by-laws make provisions for members who have a job and are not able to attend scheduled meetings, and current members who become unable to perform difficult, physical gardening tasks. The membership approved the revisions.

President Belanger reminded us that the Town of Pine Knoll Shores was developing a strategic vision of its future and had published a strategic planning citizens’ survey in the town’s newspaper, The Shoreline, in its October edition, and welcomed residents’ participation in the survey.

Guests and visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings which are held every second Wednesday at town hall at 9:30am for refreshments, followed at 10 by the program of the day. The next meeting is on Dec. 11 and will be a Christmas luncheon at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast.

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Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control: Morehead City, 252-726-1781, New Bern, 252636-2345, 800-763-0378 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, 252222-0707, 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.

H&H Landscaping, Inc.: 104 Seth Thomas Lane, Swansboro, 910-3263977, hhlandscapes.com. Setting the standard of excellence in landscape maintenance, installation, irrigation & lawn care in coastal North Carolina.

Featuring custom outdoor kitchens.

Competitive rates, superior customer service.

Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall: 230 West Shorewood Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2883, dmarshall@ec.rr.com.

Serving Emerald Isle property owners for 25 years. Specializing in remodeling and home repairs, services include carpentry, painting, roofs, decks, replacement windows and doors and

yard maintenance. Call with all your home improvement needs.

Island Home Maintenance: Emerald Isle, 252-646-2487. Call me for all your maintenance needs. Minor electrical and plumbing repairs, tiling, painting and carpentry. Located on the island.

Liftavator: 3302 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.

McCausley Carpet Care: 530 Pearson Circle, Newport, 252-764-2342, serving all of the Crystal Coast. Licensed and insured with more than 12 years experience. Rejuvenate your carpets today!

Molly Maid of the Crystal Coast: 1061-B Cedar Point Blvd., Cedar Point, 252393-1058, 252-263-1952, the nation’s premier cleaning service now has a locally-owned and operated franchise providing professional home cleaning services for the Crystal Coast as well as Carteret, Onslow, Craven, Jones and Duplin counties. Services are provided year-round to residents, second home owners and property managers.

Available Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Fully insured, bonded and licensed.

Call for a free in-home estimate.

Outer Island Accents: 252-504-1001, 877-788-1051. Custom residential & commercial, interior & exterior painting in Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Morehead City & Beaufort. References available, fully insured.

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.

Rhinoshield: 2940 Trawick Road #7, Raleigh, is bringing its specialized elastomeric ceramic exterior wall coating to the beach. It is designed to be waterproof and insulate for long lasting beauty. The formula contains ceramic spheres to perform under harsh conditions to prevent cracking, chipping or peeling for 25 years. See for yourself at www.rhinoshieldnc.com or call 855-RHINO-20.

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.

Southern Glass & Mirror: 1047 W. Corbett Ave. (Hwy 24), Swansboro, 252-3541223, 910-325-1050, 24-hr. emergency service 910-326-5283. 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, 252354-2883, 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.

Window Wizard: Emerald Isle, 252-5150261, 252-354-3370. Window cleaning and power washing that will leave your “windows so clean that you’ll think they’re open.” Quality work at an affordable price on both residential and commercial properties. Call Virgil for a free estimate.

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. 10-6, 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: 4101 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-7279040. Free estimates! The Carolinas’ only custom Bahama & Colonial manufacturer. Visit our showroom to see our complete line of storm shutters & awnings, in fiberglass & aluminum, folding accordion, rolldowns- no storm bars, canvas & retractable awnings.

Budget Blinds: 252-247-3355, cell: 252229-6431, 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, greatwindowsnc.com. 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.

McQueen’s Interiors: Pelletier Harbor Shops, Hwy 70/Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-247-3175, mcqueensinteriors. com. 10,000 sq. ft. showroom of unique contemporary, traditional & coastal furnishings. Complete professional design services to make your home truly one-of-a-kind.

Sound Furniture & Appliances: 600 Cedar Point Blvd, Hwy 24 East, Cedar Point, 252-393-8130, shopsoundfurniture. com. Quality at exceptional prices.

Windows & More: 5056 Hwy 70 W, Morehead City, 252-726-8181. Visit our new facility to see full-sized, energy efficient, high quality windows & doors, hardwood floors, plantation shutters & blinds by Marvin, Infinity & Integrity.

Skilled installation & service by trained personnel.

Window, Wall & Interior Décor:1507 Live Oak St., Beaufort, windowandwalldecor.com, 252-8380201 or 800-601-8036. Custom made draperies and valances. Beautiful and as affordable as you need them to be.

GEAR & EVENT RENTALS

Island Essentials: Linen & Leisure Supply Company, Emerald Isle, 888398-8887, 252-354-8887, info@islandessentials.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.

OUTDOORS & MARINE

Carolina Home & Garden: 4778 Hwy 24, Bogue, 252-393-9004, a full service nursery offering the area’s largest selection of coastal trees, shrubs and plants. An expert staff is available for landscape design and installation of ponds, water gardens and bird gardens. Check out the great home and garden gifts and year-round Christmas Shoppe.

Country Club of the Crystal Coast: 152 Oakleaf Drive, Pine Knoll Shores, 252726-1034. Bogue Banks’ only golf course, overlooking Bogue Sound, offering 18 championship holes of golf with pool, clay tennis courts, restaurant, banquet facilities and much more.

Golf and tennis open to the public and when you play, you can dine with us too. Memberships available for residents, nonresidents and juniors.

Now offering a new dining membership with dues as low as $10 per month.

Call for details.

NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores: 252247-4003, 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, 306,000gallon Living Shipwreck exhibit with 3 observation windows. Open daily.

Outdoor Solutions: 252-342-1505.

Frustrated with year-round lawn care?

Call today for professional help with no hassle, money-saving, contract-free lawn care and landscape services.

Quality service that is guaranteed.

Outer Banks Marine Construction: 1501 First Ave., Morehead City, 252-2402525, outerbanksmarineconst.com.

Specializing in residential docks, seawalls, boatlifts, floating docks, boat ramps, boatlift service & dock repair, plus some commercial docks & seawalls.

Waters Landscaping & Vinyl Manufacturing: 252-354-9162, waterslandscaping.com. Residential & commercial decks, custom vinyl porch railing & fencing, arbors, pergolas, enclosures, with lifetime warranty on materials. Custom artwork by licensed vinyl fabricators.

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

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Ace Builders: Emerald Isle, 252-4222596. 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: 252-354-9000, 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 running! Call today and put our system to work for you!

Al Williams Properties, Real Estate & Development: 407 Atlantic Beach Causeway, 252-726-8800, 800-8491888, alwilliamsproperties.com. From sound to sea & beyond. We can serve your coastal real estate needs. Open 6 days/week, by appointment on Sunday.

Bluewater Builders: 201 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 888-354-2128, 252-3547610, buildwithbluewter.com. From vacation homes to primary residences, Bluewater’s expertise can make your dream of living on the Crystal Coast a customized reality. (cont. on pg. 52) ISLAND REVIEW • December 2013 51

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Bluewater Real Estate: 200 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2128, 888-258-2128; Cape Carteret 252-3932111; Atlantic Beach 252-726-3105, 866-467-3105; Beaufort 866-803-0073; 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, 252726-6600, cannongruber.com/irm.

Specializing in exceptional properties on our beautiful coast for sale or rent.

Let our experience work for you!

CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty, Inc.: 7603 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 800-8222121, 252-354-2131, coastland.com.

We manage 225+ homes & condos for short or long term rental. With 24 years of experience, our courteous staff looks forward to helping with your vacation or sales needs.

Crystal Coast Construction: Licensed general contractor specializing in custom homes, remodels and additions on the Crystal Coast. Helping people turn their dreams into reality since 2004 with high standards and affordable pricing. Call 252-241-4271 or visit crystalcoastconstructionei.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 800354-2859, 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), 910-577-6400. Licensed general contractor with master craftsmen, modular technology, fast construction, display models.

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HandCrafted Homes: 3900 Hwy 70 East, New Bern, 252-514-4516, handcraftedhomes.com. We can build your new stick-built home offsite, faster, with better workmanship & strength, from a wide selection of designs. Hours: Mon, 9am-4pm; TueFri, 9am-5pm; Sat. 10am-4pm; closed Sunday; open by appointment anytime.

Katrina Marshall, Real Estate Broker: Realty World First Coast Realty, 1440-B Salter Path Road, PO Box 620, Salter Path, NC 28575, serving Emerald Isle, Salter Path and the surrounding areas.

Over 22 years experience working with property owners in Carteret County and the Emerald Isle area. Please call me to work for you, 252-247-1000 (office), 252-241-1081 (mobile) or kmarshall@ eastnc.twcbc.com.

Kitch Ayre: Real Estate Broker with Bluewater, Emerald Isle & Cape Carteret, 888-354-2128, 252-2411382 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, 800611-7705, landmarkhomesnc.com.

Diane & John Ritchie offer fully licensed & insured, commercial & quality home building services as well as renovations to make your wishes come true.

Marcia Jordan, Real Estate Broker: 100 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252723-8000. Marcia, a certified residential specialist, has been with Bluewater Real Estate since 1988 but has been listing and selling real estate in Emerald Isle since 1983. All real estate needs are available: listing, selling and long-term or vacation rental info. Call Marcia for your investment, vacation or primary home purchase, lands, lots, on or off the water. Visit bluewaternc. com/Marciajordan or email mariaj@ bluewaternc.com.

Pat Patteson, General Contractor: 8926 Crew Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-723-8800, 252-354-7248, pat@ islandhomesbypatpatteson.com. Stop by to see us at our location behind Bert’s Surf Shop. Custom homes, design service & renovations; call Pat, a Master Certified Green Professional, to build your dreams from design to completion; member of NCHBA and NAHB. The Star Team: 201 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach, 252-727-5656, www.crystalcoasthomesearch.com, your expert on the Crystal Coast and its beautiful, diverse communities.

From excellent schools to retirement opportunities, let Louis Weil and his team help you find your perfect home at the beach.

Sun-Surf Realty (Sales & Rentals): 7701 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales 252-

354-2958, 800-849-2958, Rentals 252354-2658, 800-553-7873, sunsurfrealty. com. Come for a week, stay for a lifetime. Call for our rental brochure or email rentals@sun-surf.com for great rentals & fine home sales.

Syndie Byrd, CRS: 252-354-6111, 888354-2128 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.

SHOPS & SERVICES

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, 252-354-5325, emeraldislebooks.com. Great selection of books, greeting cards, rubber stamps, kites, bath items, stationery, games, toys & puzzles for the entire family. Hardback books discounted 10%.

Emerald Isle Self Storage: 8926 Crew Drive, Emerald Isle (access road to Food Lion), 252-354-6966. Open Mon.Fri. 9am-4pm, Sat. and Sun. by appt.

Now you can keep it all on the island without keeping it in your garage.

Just Hair: Emerald Plantation Shopping Center, Emerald Isle, 252-354-3302, 16 years of experience in a full service salon for men & women offering the latest haircuts, foil highlighting, perms, color, facial waxing, braiding & ear piercing. Walk-ins welcome.

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, plants, gifts, handcrafted jewelry and local art.

Swan Feathers: 504-B Cedar Point Blvd., Cedar Point, 252-393-2142. Features casual ladies’ sportswear, career wear & elegant evening wear by top designers. Accessories include a wide variety of jewelry, hats, shoes, purses & much more! Open Mon.-Sat. 10am6pm.

Top it Off: 8700 Emerald Plantation, Suite 7, Emerald Isle, 252-354-7111.

Experience the difference – offering unique gifts, jewelry, clothing, accessories, shoes and much more. Whimsical and fun gifts for all occasions.

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Country Club of the Crystal Coast.................12 Crystal Coast Construction............................13 Emerald Isle Books........................................12 Emerald Isle Insurance..................................54 Emerald Isle Realty Sales.............................55 Emerald Isle Realty Vacation Rentals...........28 Emerald Isle Self Storage..............................17 Flipperz Family Bar & Grill.............................48 Flipperz, Etc...................................................48 Future Homes................................................20 Great Windows..............................................13 H & H Landscaping..........................................7 Handcrafted Homes.........................................9 Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall..................14 Island Essentials............................................14 Island Home Maintenance.............................17 Just Hair........................................................27 Kathryn’s Bistro & Martini Bar........................31 Landmark Homes..........................................42 Liftavator Residential Elevators & Lifts............8 McCausley Carpet Care................................15 McQueen’s Interiors......................................43 Med First..........................................................4 Molly Maid.......................................................5 Movement Mortgage......................................27 NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores ..............36

Outdoor Solutions..........................................54 Outer Banks Marine Construction.................17 Outer Island Accents.....................................33 Pat Patteson, General Contractor.................23 Petal Pushers................................................39 Pipeline Plumbing............................................8 Portofino Ristorante.......................................31 Realty World, Katrina Marshall......................39 Rhinoshield....................................................37 Rid-A-Pest.....................................................26 Sound Furniture...............................................5 Southern Glass & Mirror................................31 Sun-Surf Realty Property Mgmt.....................19 Sun-Surf Realty Sales...................................35 The Star Team...............................................21 Swan Feathers..............................................16 Tideline Lawn Care........................................39 Top it Off........................................................15 Town of Emerald Isle.....................................24 Waters Landscaping & Vinyl Manufacturing.. 15 Window, Wall & Interior Décor.........................7 Window Wizard..............................................13 Windows & More.............................................4 Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping & Lawn Care...25

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