Island Review, January 2015

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January 2015

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Monthly News Magazine for Bogue Banks Property Owners & Residents

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Aquarium Camp Joe Crookston Performs Soccer Shots Mason Talks Horses Bulletin Board At the Aquarium County Perspective Property Watch Emerald Tidings Book Bag Events Calendar Mayors’ Notes Emerald Isle Pine Knoll Shores 201 201N. N.17th 17thSt., St.,Morehead MoreheadCity, City,NC NC28557 28557 201201 N. 17th N. 17th St.,St., Morehead Morehead City, City, NCNC 28557 28557

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Contents 34 10 Published by: NCCOAST www.nccoast.com 252-247-7442 Fax 247-1856 Mail: 201 N. 17th St. Morehead City, NC 28557 SUBSCRIPTION or CHANGE OF ADDRESS: editor@nccoast.com Publisher: Diane Tyler Sales: Ashly Willis 252-342-2334, (awillis@nccoast.com); Jamie Bailey, 252-241-9485 Managing Editor: Amanda Dagnino Creative Director/Layout: Kim LaChance Graphics: Morgan Davis, Kyle Dixon, Roze Taitingfong, Amy Kyrsa Production Director: Rudy J. Taitague Lead Pressman/Mail Center: Skip Hicks Pressmen: Allen Henry, Anthony Stamper Plaque Production: Edd Moore Bindery Leader: Jason Yates Bindery Operator: Rudy D. Taitague Distribution Manager: Dorrie Nicholson Pre-Press: Kyle Dixon Business Manager: Georgia Lewis Commercial Print: Andrea Vangelist, Amy Krysa

The Island Review is published monthly by NCCOAST, Morehead City. It is direct mailed to out-of-area homeowners 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. Entire contents, ad and graphic design copyright 2015 by NCCOAST. Reproduction without the publisher’s permission is prohibited..

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Vol. 20, Issue #1 January 2015 www.nccoast.com

36 News Coasting.........................................................................................................................................................8 Coastal Currents...........................................................................................................................................18 Bulletin Board...............................................................................................................................................30 Property Watch.............................................................................................................................................36

Features Book Bag......................................................................................................................................................12 Rental Signs.................................................................................................................................................14 At the Aquarium............................................................................................................................................34 Can Beer Boost Brain Power........................................................................................................................45

Departments County Perspective......................................................................................................................................16 Tide Tables...................................................................................................................................................17 Chamber Connection....................................................................................................................................20 Tourism Barometer.......................................................................................................................................42 Best Buys.....................................................................................................................................................43 Advertiser Index............................................................................................................................................45

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EMERALD ISLE Mayor’s Notes..............................................................................................................................................22 Emerald Tidings............................................................................................................................................26 Staying Busy.................................................................................................................................................30 PINE KNOLL SHORES Mayor’s Notes..............................................................................................................................................40 Club News....................................................................................................................................................41

Thanks to our Contributors: Eddie Barber, Elizabeth Barrow, Trace Cooper, Lainey Gottuso, Ken Jones, Pam Minnick, NC Coastal Federation, Stewart Pickett, Julie Powers, Michelle Powers, Rudi Rudolph, Frank Rush, Mike Wagoner, Julia Batten Wax & Clare Winslow.

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Former CIA Spy Lectures IT’S ALWAYS ADVANTAGEOUS to find out what our adversaries are up to, whether we’re at war or trying to keep the peace. Carteret area residents and visitors will have a unique opportunity to hear, in person, one of the great intelligence stories of our times straight from the lips of a cutting-edge former CIA officer, Martha “Marti” D. Peterson.

The Carteret Arts Forum presents a lecture by Peterson based on her memoir, “The Widow Spy,” in which she describes a journey from steamy Laos as a young bride, to suburban Langley Air Force Base as a CIA case officer, to frozen Moscow and back.

Learn from Peterson about the tragic American failure in South East Asia and the notat-all surprising collapse of the Soviet Union from a boots-on-the ground perspective.

Learn how she got a job as a case officer, not a secretary, and what it took to be taken seriously by male co-workers and a male command structure.

The lecture will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, Jan. 29 at The History Place in Morehead City. A question and answer session will follow. Tickets are $35 and can be at www.carteretartsforum.com or at the door. Youth and college students with a valid college ID may purchase tickets for $5. A box lunch from Panera Bread will be available for $12 with a reservation. Reserve by emailing bobbiehill@embarqmail.com

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The Crystal Coast Wedding Salon is held on Jan. 10.

Organized by Crystal Coast Brides magazine, this annual event puts a new twist on bridal shows by escorting guests, via limousine, of course, to various venue locations around Carteret County.

An evening after party is held at the Ocean Club. To learn more visit crystalcoastweddingsalon.com.

Simpson Entertains Swansboro The Seaside Arts Council welcomes author, musician and Kenan Distinguished Professor from UNC-Chapel Hill Bland Simpson at 2pm on Sunday, Jan. 18. The longtime pianist for the Tony Award-winning Red Clay Ramblers brings an afternoon of stories and songs to the Swansboro assembly room.

Tickets are $15 for nonmembers, $10 for members and are available at the Swansboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Swansboro Recreation Center, Emerald Isle Wine Market and at seasideartscouncil.com.

A teacher since 1982 in UNCChapel Hill’s Creative Writing Program, and the program’s director from 2002 to mid-2008, Simpson is the author of more than five books, including “The Coasts of Carolina: Seaside to Sound Country,” “Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals,” “The Great Dismal, A Carolinian’s Swamp Memoir” and “Heart of the Country.” Since 1986 he has been a member of The Red Clay Ramblers and has contributed to a slew of musicals, including the popular “King Mackerel & The Blues are Running.”

Aquarium Offers Free Admission The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 19, in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Traditionally, the aquarium offers free admission twice a year.

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Those who would like to pay it forward are invited to bring nonperishable goods to contribute to the on-site food drive that day. The drive helps restock area food pantries after the busy holiday season. Participation in the food drive is not necessary for free admission. To learn more, call 252-2474003 or visit www.ncaquarium.com.

Crookston Performs in Beaufort Artist, writer, singer, guitar picker, painter, claw hammer banjo player, eco-village member and believer in all things possible – that’s an apt description of Joe Crookston. If you love a moving melody, you won’t want to miss Crookston’s performance at 8pm on Saturday, Jan. 10, at Clawson’s 1905 in Beaufort. Doors open at 7pm.

Sponsored by the Down East Folk Arts Society, general admission tickets are$15; $12, members; and $8, students.

Crookston delivers time and time again :the melodies, the lyrics, the energy and a deep passion for exceptionally well-written songs. From the first strum of his 1948 Gibson, through stories of ruby red dresses, Tinian Island, Dylan Thomas, Taoist parables and drunken roosters audiences are drawn in and deeply moved by his music. It happens every time, critics say. To learn more, call 252-646-4657 or visit www.downeastfolkarts.org

Soccer Shots Returns to EI Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation is currently accepting registration for Soccer Shots, an innovative program that emphasizes both soccer and character skills by using imaginative soccer games that kids love.

Open to children ages 3-5, the program runs from 11:35pm each Wednesday, beginning Jan. 14 and running through March 4. The cost is $80 per child. Each lesson will be held at the community center.

The program includes eight weeks of professionally designed lessons in coordination, teamwork, character development, physical skills and fun. No gear is needed to participate. Registration forms are available online at www.soccershots.org/coastalnc. Questions specific to the program should be directed to Cam Ormsby at 828-7732095 or cam@soccershots.org.

Mason Talks Horse History The Friends of Bogue Banks Library will feature Carolyn Salter Mason, president of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, as the guest speaker for the annual meeting slated for 3pm on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the library.

After serving with our Armed Forces, Mason found a new passion for working with these wild horses, including the most notable and adventurous horses. Along with others she worked tirelessly with legislators to pass a bill into public law, HR 765, which protects these wild horses.

Mason will discuss the work that is done on the mainland to ready these wild horses for adoption, as well as her work with Park Ranger Sue Stuska of the National Park Service.

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By Marilynne Robinson IT IS ABOUT a knife. That could be an accurate review of Marilynne Robinson’s latest book in the “Gilead” series. That would not, of course, be the full story. The complete story is about two people who deserve the comfort of love, about two people from different worlds who find each other, about two people who discover the mysteries of existence. “Lila” is a stream of consciousness novel about a girl who searches through her harsh early years for stability and knowledge to find it in an old minister who welcomes her into his faith and home, marries her and fathers her child.

John Ames is the preacher first introduced in the acclaimed novel, “Gilead.” When he encounters Lila, he has lost his first wife and child and lives alone as the pastor of his small congregation. Lila is now a grown woman who has lived through years as an itinerant roaming with a band of migrants during the depression and as a prostitute in a house of ill repute. She stumbles into the small Iowa town through an unexplained providence. Rescued from an abusive home at age 5, Lila has lost the one person who cared for her during her early years, another lost soul named Doll who is the one who took Lila to protect her.

The one thing Lila has in her possession to remind her of Doll is a knife used as protection. Even in her new existence Lila treasures the knife. John Ames is wonderfully understanding as Robinson has written. He lets Lila hold on to the few good memories of her tragic past and recognizes her limitations as she only went to school for one year. “But he seemed to know she had to be told everything, that she wouldn’t know what to ask. The earth goes around the sun. It spins and it tips. All right.” Readers will not soon forget John and Lila, their unusual relationship, and their love which seems both fragile and strong.

Lila is a novel about redemption. It is an exploration into faith seen from two very different points of view. John is wise and has spent many years in the study of the scriptures. Lila is also wise but in worldly knowledge. John tells her that “God is good.” Lila responds, “Some of the time.” John introduces her to the Bible. “She never expected to find so many things she already knew about written in a book.” The author provides spiritual insights which entice the reader to rethink some of what they have learned about religion.

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Resolutions and Relationships WE ARE IN that liminal space now between the frosty end of this year and the sunny, wintry beginning of the next.

It is a lovely way to begin the fresh new year by reflecting on the triumphs and the sorrows of the previous year, then resolving, once again, that this year, 2015 we will be stronger, kinder and better selves.

As you reflect back, I hope 2014 was an extraordinarily successful one for you as a vacation rental homeowner as it was for so many of us on the Crystal Coast. With that success breeds a responsibility to your rental guests that have already begun booking for the spring, summer and fall of 2015. Ponder with me, as we do as your professional property management team, how you can “be in the middle and love it?”

By investing some time and energy into your relationship with your professional management team and your relationship with your rental guests, I promise it will make the difference between you loving your investment island home or considering it one of the major aggravations in your life.

Whether your dream was to own a home by the sea or whether you have inherited a beach cottage passed down through two or three generations, you now find yourself in that place of responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of this property.

If you have not already befriended your vacation rental management team, make this relationship your first priority

during these early months of 2015. Get to know them personally, invite them to visit at your beach home and to have a good heart to heart conversation about what your goals are for your investment property this year. Encourage them to open up to you where they believe you could improve the décor, furnishings and comfort of your vacation rental cottage or condo.

For you see, the other important relationship and responsibility is to the rental families that arrive joyfully every check-in day, and you surely don’t want to disappoint them either. This relationship may seem invisible to you, but it is very real to your rental guests. In these somewhat difficult economic times, many of our families sacrifice, save and scrimp so that their children can enjoy a week at the beach.

The sacrifice should not include staying in a substandard home that appears to have been “orphaned” and neglected by the homeowner.

By being in the middle and loving it, you will have fostered a wonderful friendship and partnership with your vacation rental manager. Likewise, your efforts to ensure an attractive, comfortable beach home in the early months of 2015 will pay off in the huge smiles and priceless, loving memories your home by the sea will create for your vacationing families. Resolutions and relationships are the heart and soul, the defining moment for ensuring the rental season of 2015 will be the most successful of all.

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County Asks for Port Dredging Funds THE CARTERET COUNTY Board of Commissioners is requesting emergency funding to dredge the channel leading to the Morehead City Port, because shoaling is occurring, which is adversely affects movement of vessels in and out of the port.

Commissioners passed a formal resolution on Nov. 17, 2014, asking the US Army Corps of Engineers to perform emergency dredging as soon as possible. (The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors approved a similar resolution on Dec. 4.)

Port pilots have normally operated in the past in 45 feet MHW (Mean High Water) and 42 feet MLW (Mean Low Water), but the channel conditions were recently measured at 36 feet MHW and 33 feet MLW. As a result, vessels must arrive and depart with less than their maximum allowable load. This is not a good situation for anyone’s bottom line.

In addition, the transiting of vessels entering or leaving the Morehead City Port is being scheduled for “daylight hours only” at the pilot’s discretion.

County commissioners say the situation needs to be remedied quickly, because of the economic importance of the port to local communities, the region and the state. The NC State Ports Authority, through its ports in Wilmington and

Morehead City, generates more than $14 billion to the state’s economy and contributes more than $700 million in state and local taxes.

The Morehead City Port is designated by the US Dept. of Defense as a national strategic seaport, providing significant support to military deployment requirements for operations in eastern North Carolina and the Tidewater area of Virginia.

On a related matter, the county commissioners and chamber board are on the same page related to placement of dredged material from the Morehead City Harbor. Both entities have passed resolutions asking the NC Division of Coastal Management to adopt a “preferred standard” for Beaufort Inlet.

The county has struggled constantly over time to force the Army Corps of Engineers not to dump dredged material offshore, but to place it on the beaches of Bogue Banks to provide protection to valuable infrastructure to enhance recreational and environmental benefits associated with wide, healthy beaches.

Greg “Rudi” Rudolph, Carteret County shore protection officer, said the proper placement of clean, beach-quality dredged material on beaches will also “minimize shoaling and replicate the natural littoral system.”

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Thur. 1: Penguin Plunge. Ring in the New Year with a chilly dip in the ocean to help raise money for are nonprofits. This year’s beneficiary is the Hope for the Warrior.

Details: www.penguin-plunge.org.

New Year’s Day Kite Fly. Noon. Get in a little practice for the annual Carolina Kite Festival by joining local enthusiasts at the Atlantic Beach Circle. Free. Details: 252247-7011.

First Hike. 10am. Meet in the parking lot at Fort Macon State Park for a leisurely hike along the inlet beach to learn about the natural and cultural history of the area.

Details: 252-726-3775.

13, 26: 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 test taste. Age 12 and up, $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www. ncacquariums.com.

3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Behind the Scenes: Aquarium Close Encounters. 2-3:30pm. Visit labs and holding areas, and feed the animals in this thorough behind-the-scenes adventure that includes an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck. Age 8 and up, $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquariums.com.

Thur. 15: Emerald Isle Supper Club. 6:30-8pm.

Hosted this month by Charlie and Peggy Brown, the group meets at the Emerald Isle Town Hall meeting room for a potluck buffet. All are welcome. Bring a dish to share. Details: Mary Leohner, 252-3546079.

Tue. 6: 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. The class is held at the Swansboro Parks and Recreation Center. Details: 910326-2600.

Fri. 16: Clam Chowder Cook-Off. 6-8pm.

This annual event is held at the watercraft center at the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Fri. 9: 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. This month features “How to Train a Dragon 2.” Details: 252-354-6350.

Kids Night In, Parents Night Out. 6-8pm.

Swansboro Parks and Recreation offers an evening of fun and creative crafts for youngsters, giving parents a little free time. Dinner and refreshments will be served. Cost is $8 for the first child, $5 for additional. Details: 910-326-2600 or Swansboro.recdesk.com.

Sat. 10: Joe Crookston Performs. 8pm. The artist, writer, singer, guitar picker and believer in all things possible will visit Clawson’s Restaurant in Beaufort, thanks to the Down East Folk Arts Society. General admission is $15; members, $12; and students, $8. Doors open at 7pm. Details: 252-646-4657 or www.downeastfolkarts. org.

Crystal Coast Wedding Salon. This weekend of wedding planning events centers on the Ocean Club, Hilton and the Coral Bay Club and includes limousine tours of the Crystal Coast’s wedding venues. Details: www. crystalcoastweddingsalon.com.

12, 26: Story Time & Pre-K Play. 9-10am.

Parents and tots 5 and under enjoy open play in the Blue Heron Park gymnasium, Emerald Isle. Free. Details: 252-354-6350.

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Wed. 14: Merry Time for Tots – Pirate Hooks & Peg Legs. 10am. Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, to explore the world of pirates. Ages 2-5. Free. Details: 252-7287317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Sun. 18: Bland Simpson Entertains. 2pm. The Kenan Distinguished Professor from UNCChapel Hill and longtime pianist of the Tony Award-winning Red Clay Ramblers brings an afternoon of stories and songs to the Swansboro assembly room thanks to the Seaside Arts Council. Tickets are $15 for nonmembers, $10 for members. Details: seasideartscouncil.com.

Mon. 19: Free Aquarium Admission. 9am5pm. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. enjoy free admission at the NC Aquarium in Pine Knoll Shores. For those who want to repay the good deed, a food drive will be held to help restock area food pantries.

Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquarium. com.

Senses in the Sea Camp. 8:30am-2pm.

Campers in grades 2-4 participate in activities, games and crafts to discover how animals use hearing, touch, sight, smell, taste and means such as echolocation to find food and avoid predators during this NC Aquarium program. Cost is $40, $36 for members.

Advance registration required. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquarium.com.

Tue. 20: Animal Enrichment Camp.

Participants in grades 4-6 learn about the science of animal enrichment as they help aquarists attend to various creatures at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Cost is $40, $36 for members. Advance registration required. Details: 252-247-4003 or www.ncaquarium.com.

Fri. 23: Trivia Bee. 6-9pm. This annual event at the Crystal Coast Civic Center benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina.

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Sun. 25: Friends of Bogue Banks Library Annual Meeting. 3pm. Carolyn Salter Mason of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses will be the guest speaker for the club’s annual meeting set to be held at the library.

Mason will discuss the work that is done on the mainland to ready these wild horses for adoption, as well as her work with Park Ranger Sue Stuska on Shackleford Banks.

The public is welcome to attend and learn more about the Friends.

Wed. 28: Brown Bag Gam – History of Whaling in North Carolina. Noon. Pack a lunch and join the NC Maritime Museum for a lunch program covering the history of whaling in the region. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Thur. 29: Marti Peterson Speaks. 10:30am.

The former CIA spy and author discusses his experience during this lecture at The History Place, Morehead City. Sponsored by the Carteret Arts Forum. Tickets are $35 plus lunch. Details: Elaine Tempel, 252 247-9414.

Fri. 30: Vikings, Basques & Whaling in Medieval North Atlantic. 7pm. Join professor of history, Dr. Vicki Szabo of Western Carolina University, as she presents information on the populations and methods used to hunt whales during the Viking ages at the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort. Free, although a $5 donation is suggested. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

WinterFeast – Oysters, Brews and Comfort Foods. 5:30-8:30pm. WinterFeast is coming to Tryon Palace with a bounty of oysters, brews and comfort foods. Join the chefs from some of your favorite New Bern restaurants for a down home buffet of steamed oysters, shrimp and grits, sandwiches, hearty soups and of course, Eastern North Carolina barbecue. Tickets are $35 and include admittance, food and soft drinks. Details: www.tryonpalace.org or 252-639-3500.

Sat. 31: The Carroll A. Deering Mystery.

Noon. Pack a lunch and join the NC Maritime Museum, Beaufort, and Associate Curator Benjamin Wunderly to learn about the Carroll A. Deering, a five-masted commercial schooner that was found aground off Cape Hatteras in 1921 with its crew missing. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Snow up the Park. 5-8pm. There is 100 percent chance of snow in Swansboro!

Guests are welcome for a little snow fun as Swansboro Municipal Park transforms into a winter wonderland for the evening.

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Chamber Develops 2015 Legislative Agenda THE CARTERET COUNTY Chamber of Commerce delivered its 2015 Legislative Agenda to state legislators in December, and the face-to-face exchange occurs on Friday, Jan. 9, with the annual Pre-Session Legislative Luncheon.

The luncheon program begins at 11:45am at The Country Club of the Crystal Coast, 152 Oakleaf Drive, Pine Knoll Shores. This event is open to the public and the cost to attend is $15. Call the chamber to register at 252-726-6350.

Sen. Norman Sanderson and Rep. Pat McElraft are confirmed to attend and deliver remarks. Also, Carteret County Manager Russell Overman will provide a “County Perspective.”

Mary Carlyle Brown, chair of the Chamber’s Public & Government Affairs Committee, said: “The Chamber’s 2015 Legislative Agenda will focus on state-level issues that are important to our members. While the chamber does not endorse or support specific candidates for elected office at the federal, state and local levels, we do take seriously our obligation to set forth a pro-business roadmap for our legislators to follow.

“The chamber speaks as the ‘Voice of Business’ and is actively involved in issues advocacy and seeks to influence public policy decisions,” Brown noted.

“Our top tier of legislative priorities always includes

transportation and US 70. We continue to ask the General Assembly to provide equitable funding for highway construction and maintenance in the rural areas of the state.

It is vitally important that we have good roads to support our tourism base.

“We know we will have to fight long and hard to maintain the existing School Calendar Law that mandates a uniform school start date of the Monday closest to Aug. 26.

Fortunately, Sen. Sanderson and Rep. McElraft have told us this is one of their priorities as well.”

Brown added: “Perhaps 2015 will be the year the lawmakers enact true insurance reforms,” she said. “The rate-making process desperately needs to be overhauled, in our opinion.”

Other top-tier priorities for the chamber are: Support for the military; support for increased funding for the public schools; and support to ensure that sustainable funding is being provided to the community college system.

“Because of the many concerns swirling around health care services, access, affordability and costs, we have moved several health care issues up into the top tier in 2015,” Brown said.

The Chamber’s 2015 Legislative Agenda can be viewed on the chamber website, www.nccoastchamber.com.

The General Assembly is scheduled to convene in Raleigh on Jan. 14 for the Long Session.

Mike Wagoner, President Carteret County Chamber of Commerce

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Giving Thanks and Looking Forward I WOULD LIKE to begin by thanking everyone for all their hard work in making Christmas a wonderful time in Emerald Isle. First a big thanks to the Emerald Isle Business Association for an outstanding Christmas Parade.

The parade was under the direction of Don Wells and Don did a fantastic job in getting the parade organized. Thanks to all the volunteers who made the parade a success. A mayor from another town said it was the largest crowd of any parade in Carteret County in the last six years. Thanks for a job well done.

I would also like to thank Colonel Monclova and the Neighborhood Watch Committee for hosting a dinner for our police department in December. It was a fun evening for our outstanding police.

I would like to thank our churches for their leadership in filling shoe boxes for children around the world. It was a wonderful day in Emerald isle as we sent hundreds of shoe boxes filled with Christmas gifts for boys and girls through Samaritans Purse. I was so proud of the way our two island churches, Chapel by the Sea and Emerald Isle Baptist reached out with open hearts to kids around the world. I can only imagine the joy, excitement and wonder as these children open their own shoe box filled with gifts of love.

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~Emerald Tidings~ Eastern Ocean Regional Access Closed Until April

THE TOWN’S CONTRACTOR, SunLand Builders, will be constructing parking lot and storm water improvements at the Eastern Ocean Regional Access (future site of a planned new ocean fishing pier) from December-April, and the facility will be closed to the public during that time.

The town looks forward to the completion of these improvements, which are funded by a NC Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund grant.

The Eastern Ocean Regional Access will reopen to the public in time for warm weather in April! In the meantime, the town’s access facilities at 3rd Street, Islander Drive (Western Ocean Regional Access) and Station Street remain open with parking for beach visitors this winter.

County to Implement 2015 Tax Revaluation

Carteret County will be mailing new tax value notices to all property owners in January 2015, and these new tax values will be the basis for annual property tax bills in Carteret County and Emerald Isle for the next four years. Overall, tax values in Emerald Isle are expected to decrease slightly, however, some properties will likely experience increases while others decrease more dramatically.

Carteret County is establishing the new property tax values based on the results of a detailed review of market conditions. Property owners who disagree with or question the new tax value may file an appeal to the Carteret County Tax Office. For contact information and more, please visit www.carteretcountync.gov/154/tax-office.

The new tax value is only one factor that impacts the amount of an individual property tax bill.

The Carteret County Board of Commissioners and the Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners will set new property tax rates (applied to the new tax values) in June 2015 and the amount of an individual property tax bill will depend on the new tax rates established at that time. Both the county and the town have a history of very low property tax rates and every effort will continue to be made to limit the cost of local government!

Emerald Path Receives Greenway Designation

The town’s popular bicycle path network now includes approximately 11 miles of dedicated asphalt path along Hwy 58 and Coast Guard Road. The town was recently notified that the Emerald Path has been officially designated as part of the East Coast Greenway, a 2,900 mile long route from Calais, Maine to Key West, Fla. The Emerald Path is part of the Historic Coastal alternative route that travels from the Tidewater area of Virginia all along the North Carolina coast into South Carolina.

The town is pleased to be designated as part of the East Coast Greenway and appreciates the hard work of our Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to secure this designation.

For more information about the East Coast Greenway, please visit www.greenway.org.

County Seeks Volunteers

Carteret County is seeking volunteers to serve and fill vacant seats on a variety of advisory boards and commissions. A full list of current vacancies is posted at www.emeraldislenc.org/CommunityNotice/CommunityNotice%20-%20carteretcountyvacancies.htm along with application instructions. These various boards and commissions serve important roles and impact all areas of Carteret County, including Emerald Isle.

Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5K Races – March 28

The inaugural Emerald Isle Marathon (26.2 miles), and the second annual Half-Marathon (13.1 miles) and 5K (3.1 miles) races will be held on Saturday, March 28! Learn more and sign up today at www.emeraldislerun.com and start your training program now!

Last year’s event (half-marathon and 5K only) raised a total of $42,000 for bicycle path improvements in Emerald Isle, and this year’s event is expected to surpass that total with the addition of a full marathon. Proceeds from the 2015 event will be shared equally between the American Heart Association and the town’s bicycle path network.

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The marathon and halfmarathon are each limited to 1,000 runners and the 5K is capped at 500 runners.

The earlier you sign up, the better your chances of getting in and the lower the registration fee! We hope to see you on March 28 on what we hope will be a beautiful spring day in Emerald Isle. Bring your family and friends along for a great early beach weekend!

Controlled Deer Hunt Set for January, February

The Emerald Isle Police Dept. will again oversee a controlled deer hunt in January and February 2015 as part of the town’s efforts to effectively manage the local deer population.

All hunting efforts will be conducted by qualified personnel using bow and arrow weapons only, and will occur in limited wooded areas only. The highest priority is placed upon public safety, and all activities are tightly controlled.

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission has recommended that the town remove 30-50 deer annually from the Emerald Isle deer (Cont. on page 28)

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population and the 2015 hunt will be targeted to meet that goal. All deer meat will be donated to the Hope Mission in Morehead City. The 2014 controlled deer hunt resulted in approximately 1,000 lbs of deer meat donated to feed the hungry.

For more information, please contact Police Chief Jeff Waters at 252-354-2021 or jwaters@emeraldisle-nc.org.

Please note that the town does NOT need additional hunters for this effort.

County Sales Tax Referendum Defeated

The recent Carteret County sales tax referendum, which would have increased the local sales tax by 0.25%, failed by a roughly 2-1 margin on Nov. 4. The sales tax would have generated approximately $2.5 million annually for waterway dredging in the entire County.

The county and the town will need to continue to rely on general tax revenues to provide local funding for maintenance dredging in Bogue Inlet in the future. The combined county and town cost for Bogue Inlet dredging has averaged approximately $75,000 +/- every 1-2 years in the past (due to availability of state funding and contributions from other local governments), however, this amount may increase in the future.

Long-Serving Finance Director to Retire

Mitsy Overman, the town’s long-serving Finance Director, will retire in January 2015 after more than 18 years of service

to the town! Mitsy has also served as the town’s Assistant Town Manager since 2001, and served as interim Town Manager for several months in 2001. Prior to her service to Emerald Isle, Mitsy served for two decades with the Town of Atlantic Beach. The town greatly appreciates Mitsy’s service, and wishes her the very best in retirement!

The town has hired Laura Rotchford as the new Finance Director, and she will begin work in mid-December. Laura comes to the town from the City of Jacksonville, where she has served as the head of the city’s accounting division.

Laura is a certified public accountant with a master’s degree in accounting. We look forward to working with Laura in the future!

Happy New Year!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is looking forward to the year ahead. Please note that town offices and the community center will also be closed on Thursday, Jan. 1. In addition, no trash will be collected from the sound side that day.

Did You Know?

The Town of Emerald Isle was incorporated in 1957 and is now more than 57 years old! The town has grown significantly from a 1960 US Census permanent population of 14 people to a permanent population of 3,784 in 2013. The town’s peak seasonal population is approximately 40,000! There are approximately 6,800 housing units in Emerald Isle!

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•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.

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•Open Indoor Volleyball: Wed & Fri 5:30-6:30pm, age 15 & under, 6:308pm, age 16 & up.

•Open-Play Indoor Soccer: Mon & Thurs 5:30-6:30pm, age 15 & under; 6:30-8pm, age 16 & up *UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS COST $2 FOR NON-MEMBERS*

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, ZUMBA! Fees: members $1/class, non-members $5/class.

Yoga Program Schedule •Yoga! Taught by certified Yoga instructors on staff, these classes focus on basic Yoga postures & asana for the beginner. Tues & Sat at 10am & Thurs at 9am. Gentle Yoga Friday 10:30am, $2 members & $7 nonmembers.

•Yoga as Therapy! Instructed by a physical therapist, this class incorporates core strengthening, spinal stability, stretching, balance and gentle yoga poses. The emphasis is on correct alignment and individual modification. Appropriate for all levels. Mon, 10:30am & Wed, 9am: $5 members, $10 non-members.

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at the AQUARIUM Make Art, Not Trash GIVE 2014 AN imaginative send-off on Tuesday, Dec. 30 with a fun family activity that blends creativity, community and conservation. The aquarium hosts the Scrap Exchange’s Art by the Truckload from noon to 4pm as part of the Crystal Coast Countdown. The Scrap Exchange, based in Durham, describes itself as a “creative re-use”

center. Art by the Truckload is its traveling outreach program.

The Scrap Exchange provides boxes and barrels of reclaimed materials that can be used as media to make your individual or group masterpiece – colorful fabric scraps, factory samples, plastic bits and pieces, cardboard tubes and much more good stuff kept out of landfills.

Scissors, tape and other tools and staff guidance are provided. Participation is free – just tell the cashiers you’re here for the Scarp Exchange art project. Regular admission does apply if you want to visit the aquarium itself.

Now Open New Year’s Day Should auld acquaintance be forgot? Not this year. You can now visit river otters Pungo, Neuse and Eno, the white sea turtle, Nimbus and all your other favorite animals on New Year’s Day. The aquarium is open normal operating hours – 9am-5pm – on Jan. 1, with the usual schedule of free programs and activities.

Free Admission and Food Drive More on “Auld Lang Syne” – we’ll take a cup of kindness yet. The aquarium offers free admission for all visitors and conducts a food drive on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 19. Visitors are encouraged to bring nonperishable edibles to help the local food pantry, Martha’s Mission Cupboard, restock the shelves after the holiday rush. Aquarium staff will collect and deliver the food. Cereal, peanut butter, powdered milk, canned fruit and vegetables, dried beans, rice, saltines and other staples top the list of needed items.

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Nimbus News Nimbus, the white sea turtle and one of the aquarium’s most popular residents, has moved from the Ancient Seas gallery to the Queen Anne’s Revenge exhibit. Nimbus arrived in August 2010 as a tiny, weak hatchling. It had been found when a hatched-out Pine Knoll Shores nest was excavated for baby turtles that didn’t get out of the sand. It needed help with eating because of a cleft palate.

Diminished vision later became evident. But Nimbus has thrived under the aquarium’s care and now weighs about 24 pounds. A lack of normal pigmentation causes its unusual color pattern. Its sex is not known.

The Queen Anne’s Revenge exhibit features a replication of debris from a shipwreck in Beaufort Inlet thought to be the remains of the flagship of a pirate fleet commanded by infamous Blackbeard. Nimbus shares the space with fish that populate some of North Carolina’s many shipwrecks.

Holiday Camps Winter camps turn the January school holidays into learning adventures. Senses in the Seas on Monday, Jan. 19 is geared toward first and second graders, and Animal Enrichment Camp on Tuesday, Jan. 20 is for grades four through six. Both camps feature behind-the-scenes action, crafts and animal encounters appropriate for the respective age groups.

Camps meet 8:30am-2:30pm and require advance registration and fees. Space is limited so register soon.

The Dish on Fish Spice up your wintertime fare with the local catch.

Succulent Seafood takes you to the area’s top restaurants for tips and techniques straight from the chefs on cooking local seafood. The grand finale for each session is a taste test of the day’s featured cuisine. This program runs many Monday afternoons and an occasional Tuesday through March. Advance registration is required. Plan ahead – the sessions fill up fast. See the website for dates and details.

If you want to catch your own, consider the annual Get Hooked Fishing School on March 21, featuring presentations by experienced anglers on many aspects of this favorite coastal pastime. The fee is $60 per person; $54 for aquarium members. Space is limited so sign up early – online, by phone or at the aquarium.

The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is 5ive miles west of Atlantic Beach at 1 Roosevelt Blvd., Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. The aquarium is open 9am-5pm daily except closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days. Admission is $10.95 for ages 13-61; $9.95 for age 62 and up and military; $8.95 for ages 3-12; no charge for age 2 and under and NC Aquarium Society members. For more information, see www. ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores or call 252-247-4003.

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ATLANTIC BEACH Larry and Lynette Lands to Douglas Caldwell, 602 Fort Macon Road #204, $37,500.

Willie and Laverne Lee to Mark Hannula Construction, Inc., 101 Island Quay Drive, $80,000.

John Sherrill, IIII to Angela and Andrew McRoberts, 514 Terminal Blvd., $80,500.

Mark Hannula Construction, Inc. to Stuart and Paula Hicks, 119 Bogue Blvd., $95,000.

Robert and Linda Peele to Ross and Maureen Goble, 2008 Fort Macon Road #17, $118,000.

Biggs Construction, Inc. to James Banks, 301 Commerce Way #359, $155,000.

Cecilia Sneed and David Pryzwansky to William and Susan Evans, 312 Glenn St., $250,000.

William and Jayne Turner to Edgar and Louis Forney and Douglas and Sandra Forney, 513 Atlantic Blvd, $273,500.

Nellie and Larry Hayes, Susan and Jose Baro, Edwina and Sanuel Lindsay and Joi and William Lee, IV to Harold Newell, 106 Boardwalk, $412,000.

Curtis and Alexandra Struyk to James and Teresa Morris, 302 Kinston Ave., $755,000.

BEAUFORT Doy Rhue to Theodore Fidelholtz, 307 Bell Creek Drive, $25,000.

Margaret Parker, Lillian Stewart, Perri Stewart and Corey Stewart to Thomas Johnson, LLC, 418 Marsh St., $30,000.

Joseph and Cora Stewart, Lillian Stewart, Perri Stewart and Corey Stewart to Thomas Johnson, 516 Marsh St., $65,000.

Bogue Banks & area property transfers as recorded at the Carteret County Registrar of Deeds during November 2014.*

Bank of America, N.A. to Anthony and Caroleda Isley, 107 Mashburn Drive, $105,000.

Robert and Sandra Mroz to Daniel Natale, 135 Pine Lake Road, $321,000.

Gerry and Linda Sadler to Richard Maness, 1006 Broad St., $110,000.

Elizabeth Frey to Roper and Marion Dean, 533 Neptune Drive, $679,000.

Margaret Hill, Linda and John McKeddie, II and Dorothy Custer to Wendy Morgan, 1003 Courtyard East, $118,500.

CEDAR POINT Matthew and Elizabeth Dumenigo to Mark and Antonia Xanthos, 108 Sand Lot Curve, $35,000.

Ellen and John Sewell, III and Brenda Meadows to Heth Parnell and Corney Springsted, 2103 Lennoxville Road, $168,000.

Carol Iwanicki to Amelia Handrich and Keith and Kate Jayne, 180 Shore Drive, $175,000.

Rose Barford to Robert and Harriet Martin, 106 Cupid Drive, $210,000.

Paul and Sandra Lockwood to Romano Veterinary Holdings, LLC, 288 Hwy 101, $225,000.

Purple Egret, LLC to James Midgett, 200 Macgregor Drive, $265,000.

Martin and Dana Sceeny to Jennifer Smith, 2511 Front St., $265,000.

Ina Misner and Judson Walton to Raymond and Wendy Dombroski, 105 Channel Rock Road, $293,000.

Kristina and Kevin O’Mellan, Kari and Michael Hallman, Kirby and Jo Ellen Raley, Peggy and William Pulley, III, Bradley Pulley and Jo Huss to Betty and Charlie Hoover, Jr., 332 Winding Woods Way, $675,000.

Virginia Hayward, John Hayward, Patricia Nisonger, Jean Hayward, James Wright, Linda Hayward and Kenneth Marx to Jane and Baxter Freeze, Jr., 1534 Front St., $725,000.

EMERALD ISLE Joan and Billy Frazier to Jean Smith, 106 Lawrence St., $100,000.

Fred and Vivian Collins to RLI Investments, Inc., 118 Fawn Drive, $125,000.

Jenny Edmondson and Edith Daniels to Jessmarc Properties, LLC, 115 Myrtle Drive, $130,000.

Colin and Lorna Wilson to Mandy and Daniel Owens, Jr., 8801 Reed Drive #201, $200,000.

Anne Lawson to Ronald and Janice Cammarata, 9100 Reed Drive #303, $200,000.

Paige Moody to Sara Proffitt, 2804 Pier Pointe Drive, $209,000.

Zebulon and Nikola Philpott to Thomas and Jessica Holland, 408 Hickory St., $215,000.

Peter and Marcia Romary to Edward and Donna Dancausse, 9255 Osprey Ridge Drive, $235,000.

Daniel Thomas to Brenda Copeland, 10300 Coast Guard Road #104, $245,000.

Dorothy Beasley to Marvin and Anita Hobson, 129 Pinewood Place, $275,000.

Loto Greenlee to Jackie and Regina Tyson, 314 Channel Drive, $280,000.

Marion Bell to Thomas Johnson, 505 Pine St., $80,000.

CAPE CARTERET Opal Lee to Terry and Debra Morrell, 123 Bayshore Drive, $105,000.

Russell and Vicki Winthrop to Stephen Malik, 10020 Coast Guard Road, $285,000.

Connie Culverwell to Nicole Knowlton, 166 Pivers Road, $94,000.

Bank of America, N.A. to Eric and Stephanie Platania, 111 Club House Drive, $167,000.

Jill Maurer to Jason and Laura Kubicki, 8626 Sound Drive #A2, $285,500.

Kerr and D. Joanne Stevens to Joseph and Sonya Strouse, 8626 Sound Drive #B2, $292,000.

Christina Ward to R. Bertrach Cox, 116 Ethel Drive, $365,000.

M3 Properties, LLC to Marie DiBenedetto and Tina DiBenedetto, 1807 Emerald Drive, $375,000.

Paul Jones to Kevin and Kelly Hanratty, 405 Emerald Plantation Road, $385,000.

Jose and Marice Caro to Clayton and Camille Gibbs and Mary Gibbs, 105 Wiley Court, $547,500.

HARKERS ISLAND Victor and Shirley Baker to Janet Ballard, 521 Cape Lookout Drive, $159,000.

INDIAN BEACH William and Barbara Goodwin to Thomas and Evie Harrison, 1505 Salter Path Road #130, $345,000.

MARSHALLBERG Mary Ellen Thomas, Margaret and John Johnson and Almenia Benton to Caleb Howell, 1206 Marshallberg Road, $115,000.

MERRIMON Nancy and Benjamin Franklin, Jr. to Jennifer and Steven Robbins, 320 Sandy Point Drive, $43,000.

MOREHEAD CITY C.R. Wheatly to County of Carteret, Lot, Arendell Street, $11,500.

Carl Trester, Jr. to 81 Investment Group, LLC, 602 Friendly Road, $56,000.

Kelly and Dorothy Guthrie and Toby and Mary Guthrie to Kimberly Hardin, 2900 Myrtle St. #10, $60,000.

Michael and Robin Mayer to Jimmy and Nita Mercer, 1412 Marsh Pointe, $75,000.

Nelson Gillikin, II, Samuel Ballou and Tide Development, LLC to Ruth Falls, 3402 Evans St., $120,000.

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property watch John Taylor to Fabian and Silvana Botta, 610 Fisher St., $125,000.

NEWPORT Delores and Ronald Phillippie and William Windham to Johnnie and Thelma Odham, 249 Tom Mann, Road, $16,000.

Walnut Street Investors, LLC to Robin and Lou Anne Cheshire, 212 Florida Ave., $127,000.

Kevin and Tonya Crespo to Streamline Developers, LLC, Lot 38, Cannonsgate, $20,000.

Martha Eubanks to Bradley Brown, 1228 Creek Road, $140,000.

First Bank to Streamline Developers, LLC, 206 Cumberland St., $23,500.

Daniel and Ruth Varner to Bertram Pearson, Gloria Pearson and Curtis Pearson, 216 Knox Drive, $148,000.

Lois Battallio to Delbert and Teresa Sutton, 341 Bogue Loop Road, $32,000.

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Judith and John Burnett, Jr. to James and Karen Lilly, 507 Bridges St., $176,000.

Patrick Thurman and Suzanne McGarva to Dianna Klein, 522 Village Green Drive, $194,000.

Joyce Moye to John and Catherine Headman, 543 Village Green Drive, $195,000.

Michael Leary to Sydney Cummings, 117 Pine Bluff Drive, $200,000.

Opell Womble to Annette and Richard Seidel, 907 Ridge Water Blvd., $205,000.

Daniel Carlson and Jacquelyn Bowen-Carlson to Rodney and Jodi Koontz, 2003 Farmstead Court, $211,000.

Richard and Rhonda Walch to Kent Neal, 100 Taylor Lane, $250,000.

Streamline Developers, LLC to Kyle and Whitney Mayer, 1807 Olde Farm Road, $268,500.

Terrance Senich and Lynn Greer to Karl Borgman, 1607 Sanderling Drive, $288,000.

Ian Wainwright to S&P Assets, LLC, 708 Evans St., $295,000.

James and Katherine Bailey and Walter and Carolyn Brady to Reba and James Huckabee, III, 150 Lands End Court A-31, $430,000.

Katherine and Robert Arthur to Amanda and Thomas Heath, III, 2410 Evans St., $707,000.

Linwood and Victoria Wade to George and Carolyn Everett, 4917 Holly Lane, $1,067,500.

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Yadkin Bank to Coastal Bogue Systems, Inc., 3112 Hwy 24, $70,000.

Edward and Lauren Wood to Horace Beasley, 109 Michelle Manor Court, $75,000.

Holland Millis to Janet and Windell Smith, Jr., 820 Newport Loop Road, $84,000.

GP & GP, Inc. to Parish Properties, LLC, 1411 Hibbs Road, $104,000.

Michael and Janelle Ramsli to Kip and Lisa Ritter, 2851 Easy St., $110,000.

Kari and David Wilson to Jennifer Huff, 215 Foxhall Road, $112,000.

Donal and Lottie Barbee to Brooke English, 111 Bogue Sound Drive, $115,000.

Annette Boulia and John Kirby to Matthew and Anya Peters, 144 Holly Lane, $139,000.

Stephen and Deborah Derose to Karina and Kurt Baker, II, 280 Cottontail Run, $139,000.

Kenneth and Charlotte Bartholomew and Betty Merritt to Gale Board, 185 Rollingwood Drive, $162,500.

Judy Burch and Maldred and Karen Williams to Sandra and Herbert Barts, Jr., 142 Waterfront Ave., $180,000.

Joel and Tammy Lee to Andrew and Christy Garris, 320 Snow Goose Lane, $180,000.

Clayton and Nancy Carson to Edwin Silvers, Marilyn Santomartino and Jeffrey Donohevich, 122 Nine J Drive, $192,000.

Ken Ghelli, Tanya Landgon and Christina and Ronald Heisler to Chris and Vera Hegmann, 191 Cedar Lane, $195,000.

Charles and Beverly Plasters to Michael and Vanessa McBride, 110 Danny Garner Road, $245,000.

Michael Faglie to David and Lisa Riggs, 125 Oyster Rock, $260,000.

WSLD Bogue Watch VI, LLC to Caviness & Cates Building and Development Co., Lots 34-37, Bogue Watch, $260,000.

Citibank, N.A. to Michael and Sharon Pietrzak, 356 Bay Run, $550,000.

PINE KNOLL SHORES Helen Daughtry to Neil Morrison and Diana Lys, 149 Salter Path Road, $197,500.

Andrea and James Van Wyck to Linda and Walter Blair, III, 651 Salter Path Road #14, $215,000.

Jennifer and Jack Brinson, Jr. to Edith Carpenter, 590 Marina Drive #2, $285,000.

John Jordan, Jr. to Jennifer and Ray Munford, Jr., 545 Salter Path Road #2, $412,000.

Lu and Charles Snipes, Jr. to Joseph and Wanda Pardue, 427 Maritime Place, $600,000.

STACY Leon and Mary Peppers to Jody and Joyce Peppers, 1823 Hwy 70, $165,000.

STRAITS Martha and Robert Hobgood, Sarah Chadwick and Carolyn and Anderson Webb to Sandra McGuyrt, 241 Straits Point Road, $125,000.

SWANSBORO Timothy and Eva Glennon to John and Barbara Sharp, 214 Cedarwood Drive, $103,000.

Lee Atkinson, Jane Atkinson, Richard Atkinson, Mary Atkinson, Mark Atkinson and Chris Atkinson to Kayak Kabin, LLC, 147 Cedar Point Blvd., $105,000.

Lee and James Moonan, Jr. to Sallie and Clarence Gargis, Jr., 406 Quailridge Court, $105,000.

McNeill and Associates Rentals, Inc. to Christine Yoder, 601 Pelletier Loop Road, $120,000.

Joe and Laraine Colson and Bethany Lenthall to Ardeth Herman, 210 Ocean Spray Drive, $150,000.

Eric and Jessie Kauffman to Scott Nelson, 303 Appaloosa Court, $160,000.

Samuel and Yolanda Robles to Leo Robles, 129 Silver Creek Drive, $165,000.

Ronald and Nancy Lather to PRLAP, Inc., The Ocean Club #K-304, $165,000.

Stone Bay Partners, LLC to Kristy and David Carter, Jr., 306 Echo Ridge Road, $220,000.

Patrick Dudley, II and Laura Herring to Rene and Jennifer Doss, 108 Holland Farm Road, $226,000.

Savvy Homes, LLC to Kelly and Gregory Clarke, 302 Echo Ridge Road, $230,000.

William Bearden, Lee and Gary Schaffer and Lee Schaffer to Jimmy and Vickie Williams and Jean Pierce 155 Cedar Lane, $285,000. *Publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: This data is provided as public information available to all county residents.

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WHITE OAK RIVERFRONT LOT 687 White Oak Crossing, Swansboro $199,900 (MLS 14-5456)

CLOSE TO CAMP LEJEUNE’S BACK GATE 305 Volant St. W, Hubert $118,000 (MLS 14-5341)

OCEANFRONT 8-BEDROOM DUPLEX 8511 Ocean View Drive, Emerald Isle $1,050,000 (MLS 14-1907)

OCEANFRONT FOR A BIG FAMILY 6205 Ocean Drive, Emerald Isle $880,000 (MLS 14-4621)

BEAUTIFUL OCEANFRONT LOT 5603 Ocean Drive, Emerald Isle $589,000 (MLS 14-4484)

EMERALD PLANTATION PREMIUM HOME 413 Emerald Plantation Road, Emerald Isle $569,000 (MLS 14-3875)

PREMIER OCEANSIDE 3RD ROW 1907 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle $499,500 (MLS 13-4207)

A TRUE “GEM” IN EMERALD ISLE 9703 Ashley Place, Royall Oaks S/D $369,000 (MLS 14-3664)

OCEANFRONT 3 BEDROOM CONDO Pebble Beach Unit D-201, Emerald Isle $365,000 (MLS 14-4477)

6TH ROW IN BLUEWATER BAY 108 Indigo Drive, Emerald Isle $349,900 (MLS 14-361)

BEAUTIFUL OCEAN CLUB CONDO 1701 Salter Path Rd., #I-204, Indian Beach $299,900 (MLS 14-3342)

SOUNDFRONT LOT IN MAGENS BAY 104 Magens Court, Cedar Point $280,000 (MLS 12-5548)

OCEAN VIEWS – 2 BEDROOM CONDO Queens Court #3203, Emerald Isle $239,000 (MLS 13-1109)

BOAT SLIP INCLUDED – CAPE POINT LOT 210 Bayside, Cape Carteret $227,000 (MLS 14-2689)

GREAT PRICE ON 2 BEDROOM VILLA 100 Lighthouse Lane, B-2, Cedar Point $149,000 (MLS 13-3068)

2 BR TOWNHOME ON GOLF COURSE 601 Peletier Loop Rd, M80, Peletier $122,000 (MLS 14-4473)

PONDFRONT LOT IN LANDS END 204 Lagoon Lane, Emerald Isle $119,000 (MLS 14-1693)

BUILDING LOT IN CEDAR KEY 207 Sandbar Court, off Hwy 24 $45,000 (MLS 14-719)

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Welcome 2015!

LAST MONTH WE relived some of the great times and accomplishments of 2014 in Pine Knoll Shores, so this month we’ll look ahead to 2015!

The best thing about looking to the future is that everything always works out just perfect from a distance. But dreams don’t always work out. Last year we fought hard to keep the county distribution of sales and use tax on an ad valorem basis vice going to a per capita distribution; based on population. As we went through that exercise we found that to make that change the county commissioners have to vote on it during the month of April and it would go into effect immediately. That challenge rises again in 2015.

We have used the town’s strategic planning document on every move. As you remember we adopted the Strategic Plan this past year because it was based on input from you and helps us plan for the next five years. On Feb. 5 and 6 the board of commissioners will hold its annual “off-site” strategic planning meeting. This is open to the public and a full agenda will be published so that you may come if there is a subject of particular interest to you. We also use this as a start to our budget process for the upcoming fiscal year which starts in July 2015. Just a few of the subjects that will be discussed include beach vegetation and fertilizing, sidewalks, recycling and a stipend pay increase for the commissioners. As always we welcome your feedback and input on any and all subjects in our town.

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Warriors” events and fundraiser. This year Mayor Ken Jones we have started planning for a May 30 5K “Challenge Run” on the beach and in Beacons Reach, a reception/auction on June 4, and the signature Kayak Race on June 6. Last year our event raised over $80,000! I can’t wait to paddle the canal again! More to follow later, but you should certainly make plans now!

We will have elections in November this year. Terms are up, and therefore open for election, for two commissioners and the mayor (me). The commissioner positions are each for four year terms and the mayor is elected to a two year term. Filing is usually around the first week in July and runs for two weeks.

Please watch for the filing period to open.

We always strive for better communication with some of our distant property owners, taxpayers, and citizens of our town.

Most are familiar with the radio station, the Shoreline, our emails and website and Facebook. I have a “Dinner with the Mayor” about every quarter at a location that supports the town’s PARCard. This winter we will hold a dinner in Apex for our citizens in that area. I’m very excited about this. Additionally, we will start broadcasting our board of commissioners meetings online. Communication with you always remains at the top of our priority list!

So another wonderful year ahead in Pine Knoll Shores! I look forward to seeing you walking, biking, or working in your yards.

We will have a great year! One team, One town, One Pine Knoll Shores!

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club news PKS Garden Club IT’S HARD GETTING back to our normal daily routines after a bustling month of decorating, shopping, visiting, feasting and wonderful camaraderie during the Christmas holidays. At our November meeting, Carolyn Mechanye, designer and owner of Avalon Event Floral in Morehead City, shared ideas and ingenuity in creating simple, but beautiful decorations for the holidays. She demonstrated three lovely, but very different, floral arrangements using as a base – a candle holder, a block of oasis and a flower vase. She uses natural materials whenever available – using greenery from the yard, flat cedar leaves, beach pebbles, shells, magnolia leaf clusters, crape myrtle pods, cotton bolls and jasmine circles to beautify her candle holder; flat cedar leaves, overtime baby’s breath (the large flower type), roses with their petals turned back, magnolia leaves, and a small bow for her arrangement made with an oasis base; and for her floral vase with water, she added magnolia branches, pittosporum, flat cedar, crabapple branches, dusty miller, blue thistle, curly willow, white roses, and lemon balm for fragrance.

During the business meeting, Kay Howe reported that 132 beautiful Frazer fir, boxwood and cypress wreaths had been ordered this year. Martha Edwards invited everyone in Pine Knoll Shores to the fire station to help fashion wreaths to be hung throughout the town during the holidays. Donna Belanger created large beautiful bows for each wreath.

Lois Jean O’Keefe announced that she has located a company to repair and preserve the stonework that surrounds the Hereth Garden at town hall and is awaiting an estimate for the work.

Meetings are held at town hall on the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30am for refreshments, followed at 10 by the program of the day. Visitors and guests are always welcome, and members are especially anticipating guests for the Jan. 14 meeting when Rodney Kemp regales members with his Garden Memories.

Clare Winslow

PKS Women’s Club One in 88 children in the United States is on the autism spectrum; one in 70 children in Carteret County have been diagnosed with autism, according to Billy Jo Castevens, a parent of autistic children and a local activist on behalf of autistic individuals and their families. Castevens spoke to the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club in November 2014 stressing that early intervention is the key in addressing autism; the earlier it is diagnosed and therapeutically treated, the better the prognosis for the individual.

Autism is not a disease, but rather is a neurological developmental disability.

There is no clear cause of autism, research is ongoing and the cause is believed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Often it is grandparents who are the first to notice the symptoms; parents often don’t recognize the problem or are in denial. Symptoms include unusual social interaction, communication problems, repetitive behaviors, agitation and dysfunctional sensory integration.

The entire family faces the challenges associated with autism when one or more family members are autistic. Castevens speaks from experience; she adopted two autistic children and also mentors their birth mother who has developmental disabilities. However, she said, with the right intervention individuals with autism can be successful in life.

The recently established Crystal Coast Autism Center in Morehead City (ccautismcenter.org) offers a variety of therapeutic and support services for autistic children and their families. Club members found the presentation very enlightening. Many members have grandchildren, relatives, friends and neighbors who are dealing with the stress of providing for autistic family members. Castevens provided valuable information on available services, coping mechanisms and encouragement.

In December, the club turned its attention to the upcoming Christmas holiday with a sumptuous buffet lunch at The Country Club of the Crystal Coast. Entertainment was provided by self-taught pianist Cathi Turner who created a festive atmosphere with her holiday renditions. Many members invited spouses and partners to join in the festivities and the country club’s dining room was filled with conversation and laughter as members socialized with old friends and new members.

Ronnie Stanley, Betty Thomas and Barbara Zaik deserve special thanks for planning the event and Gail Halada, Kay Howe and Loretta Paremba assembled a table filled with beautiful and varied raffle items. This luncheon event was a wonderful kickoff to the holiday season.

The next meeting of the PKS Women’s Club will be at 9:30am on Friday, Jan. 23, at town hall. Dr. Mindy Merritt will speak on breast health and recent advances in cancer prevention.

Guests are always welcome to attend the club’s monthly meetings.

Membership in the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club is open to any women residing in town.

Michelle Powers

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tourism BAROMETER Festival Tourism Provides Huge Economic Benefits VISITORS PUMP MILLIONS of dollars into the Crystal Coast every year thanks to the growing number of events, festivals and tournaments held here. These events are attractions that have drawing and staying power. They not only bring in new visitors but help keep visitors here longer spending money at hotels, restaurants and other area businesses.

There are many signature events throughout the year on the Crystal Coast including the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, NC Seafood Festival, Emerald Isle St. Patrick;s Festival, Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend, Atlantic Beach Music Festival and Beaufort Pirate Invasion, just to name a few. The social benefits of festivals are just as important. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair to say that festivals foster community pride, teach people new things, and strengthen relationships. Hometown pride is an important factor in the development and improvement of any town.

Festivals provide free marketing and advertising to local businesses as visitors talk about their experiences when they go back home. If they post comments and photos on Facebook or other social media sites, so much the better. The economic benefits of successful events ripple throughout the county affecting tourism and non-tourism related businesses.

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ago and found that the festival had a $25.5 million economic impact on the county. This was back when the festival was only two days. Now that it has grown into a 3-day event and taking into effect the increase in prices and cost of living, it is now estimated that the current economic impact well exceeds the $40 million dollar mark!  The Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend has raised over $400,000 for local charities since the beginning of the festival 10 years ago. Also taking place in Beaufort, the Old Homes & Gardens Tour is one of the premier events drawing the type of clientele who likes to shop, eat out at area restaurants and more, giving local merchants a big economic boost. With over 10,000 people who have visited Beaufort for the Homes Tour, this event is one of the best for the community.

Many businesses in Emerald Isle claim that the Emerald Isle St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Festival is their biggest day of the year. Retailers, restaurants and realtors see a big surge in business and hotels that are at maximum capacity that weekend. Several businesses that close after the holiday season also plan their reopening for that weekend. Crystal Coast Countdown, a multi-day countywide New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event brings large numbers of visitors to the Crystal Coast during a time when tourism normally is very slow.

Festival tourism is big business and is a great way to keep regular visitors coming back and attract new ones!

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Bluewater Insurance: 201 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, your premier source for personal and commercial insurance for boat, automobile, builders risk, coastal homeowner, general liability, commercial property and workers compensation. Call 252-354-1414 for a free quote.

Emerald Isle Insurance: 8754 Reed Drive, Unit 9, Emerald Isle, 252-354-5086. Protect your beach property & save on flood insurance by working with Rhonda & Sherry for coverage on your primary residence, second home or rental unit.

FOOD & WINE

Flipperz Family Bar & Grill: K & V Plaza, Emerald Isle, 252-354-7775. Casual island lunch & dinner daily with full ABC, ice cream bar, daily specials, salads, burgers, sandwiches, steak & seafood, kids’ plates, across from CVS. Check out the addition of Flipperz Etc. located next door, providing beach gear, souvenirs & wine.

GEAR & EVENT RENTALS

Island Essentials: Linen & Leisure Supply Company, Emerald Isle, 888-398-8887, 252354-8887, info@island-essentials.com. High quality baby & beach gear rental equipment with free delivery & pick-up to your vacation home. Also bed & bath linen service. Yearround, reserve ahead to ensure availability.

Visit our new showroom at 8002 Emerald Drive by appointment only.

HOME SERVICES

AA Express Plumbing Service, Inc: 211-6 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, 252-247-1155, aaexpressplumbing@ embarqmail.com. Professional, licensed plumbing service – winterizing, water heaters, softeners and full plumbing needs.

Emergency 24/7 service. Fully insured.

Braswell’s Carpet & Tile Cleaning: Emerald Isle, telephone/fax 252-354-3744, www. braswellcarpet.com. Family owned & operated for 45+ years. Joe is the second generation working to preserve and restore carpeting, vinyl flooring & upholstery.

Deep-clean process, water restoration, tile hardwood floor cleaning.

Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control: Morehead City, 252-726-1781, New Bern, 252-636-2345, 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, 252-222-0707, crystalcoastawnings.com. See all your options for hurricane protection, stationary & retractable awnings. 9-5, M-F, weekends by appt. Custom awnings, Bahamas, Colonials, etc. Sales and service – our employees have a combined 40 years of experience.

Cottage Tender: Stop small problems from becoming big problems. Offering weekly and biweekly visits and a 30-point inspection checklist covering interior, exterior, electrical and mechanical systems around the home.

Fully insured and bonded. Call 252-7252628 or visit cottagetender.com.

Crystal Coast HVAC Salt Solution: 103 Pinewood Place, Emerald Isle, helping extend the life of coastal HVAC units by rinsing units monthly to eliminate accumulated salt. See how efficient your HVAC can be. Call 252-503-1573.

H&H Landscaping, Inc.: 104 Seth Thomas Lane, Swansboro, 910-326-3977, 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, 252354-2883, 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, 252646-2487. Call me for all your maintenance needs. Minor electrical and plumbing repairs, tiling, painting and carpentry.

Located on the island.

Liftavator: 4430 Hwy 70 East, New Bern, 888-634-1717, encelevators.com. Service all brands of elevators & lifts with 5-year product warranty & 2-year service warranty.

Licensed & insured. 24-hour service available. Building, installing & servicing elevators since 1985.

Pipeline Plumbing, Inc.: 910-381-4101. A local family-owned business taking care of all your plumbing needs. Licensed and fully insured with guaranteed, quality work. Services include new construction, remodeling, repairs, re-piping, water heaters (tanks and tankless), fixture replacement, additions, winterizations and more. RP2 certified with 24-hour emergency service available.

Rid-A-Pest, Inc.: 4320 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-240-2266, serving Eastern North Carolina since 1972. Locally owned by Lee Smith, a NC State University graduate in entomology. Free estimates by phone or on-site at your location. Voted area’s highest customer satisfaction among pest management companies. Hours: M-F 8am5pm. Weekends by appointment. Visit www. ridapest.com.

Southeastern Elevator: Located in Morehead City, Southeastern Elevator’s motto says it all, “First in safety, quality and service” when it comes to residential elevators in a variety of sizes and models. Visit southeasternhomeelevators.com or call 252725-1235 for a quote today.

Southern Glass & Mirror: 1047 W. Corbett Ave. (Hwy 24), Swansboro, 252-354-1223, 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, 252-3542883, 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.

HEALTH & BODY

Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center: 300

Taylor Notion Road, Cape Carteret, 252-3931000, ccaw.net. M-F 5:30am-9pm, Sat. 8am4pm, Sun. 1-6pm. Youth & adult programs, swim lessons, yoga & Pilates, bosu, indoor heated pool, hot tub & steam, professional staff & personal trainers, regular & seasonal memberships.

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DECOR

ALB Decorator Fabrics: 110 Little Nine Road, Morehead City, 252-222-0787. The finest in first-quality fabrics for decorating & quilting.

Open Tues.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4. Come see our selection.

Artistic Tile & Stone: 252-241-7579. Free design consultation and estimates! The area’s most unique and extensive selection of interior and exterior tile, mosaics, glass, stone and hardwood. Professional installation. Drop by M-F, 10-5, Saturday by appointment, 607 Atlantic Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, or visit www. artistictileandstonenc.com.

Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters:3906 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-727-9040. Free estimates! The Carolinas’ only custom Bahama & Colonial manufacturer. Visit our showroom to see our complete line of storm shutters & awnings, in fiberglass & aluminum, folding accordion, roll downs- no storm bars, canvas & retractable awnings.

Budget Blinds: 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. 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, 252247-3175, 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.

Nowell & Company: 2801-4D, Wilson, 252-2373881. Located in Wilson, about two hours from the Crystal Coast, Nowell & Company is a 15,000 sq. ft. showroom filled with upper end home furnishings and accessories. Both traditional and contemporary and complete interior design service available. Free delivery to the coast.

Sound Furniture & Appliances: 600 Cedar Point Blvd, Hwy 24 East, Cedar Point, 252-3938130, shopsoundfurniture.com. Quality at exceptional prices.

Window, Wall & Interior Décor: 1507 Live Oak St., Beaufort, windowandwalldecor.com, 252-838-0201 or 800-601-8036. Custom made draperies and valances. Beautiful and as affordable as you need them to be.

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.

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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, 306,000-gallon Living Shipwreck exhibit with 3 observation windows. Open daily.

Outer Banks Marine Construction: 1501 First Ave., Morehead City, 252-240-2525, outerbanksmarineconst.com. Specializing in residential docks, seawalls, boatlifts, floating docks, boat ramps, boatlift service & dock repair, plus some commercial docks & seawalls.

Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping & Lawn Care: 902 WB McLean Blvd., Cape Carteret, 252-3939005, yardworkslandscapes.com. Over 20 years of experience working on the Crystal Coast. Quality service in landscaping, irrigation, lawn care, outdoor lighting, hardscapes and design.

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION

Ace Builders: Emerald Isle, 252-422-2596. greg@acebuildersnc.com, Licensed NC General Contractor, storm damage repair, decks, porches, remodels, new construction, fully insured. Visit www.acebuildersnc.com.

Advantage Coastal Properties, Ed & Mac Nelson: CrystalCoastHomesOnline.com, office: 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, 800-849-1888, alwilliamsproperties.com. From sound to sea & beyond. We can serve your coastal real estate needs. Open 6 days/week, by appointment on Sunday.

Bluewater Builders: 201 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 888-354-2128, 252-354-7610, buildwithbluewter.com. From vacation homes to primary residences, Bluewater’s expertise can make your dream of living on the Crystal Coast a customized reality.

Bluewater Real Estate: 200 Mangrove Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2128, 888-258-2128; Cape Carteret 252-393-2111; Atlantic Beach 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, 252-7266600, cannongruber.com/irm. Specializing in exceptional properties on our beautiful coast for sale or rent. Let our experience work for you!

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Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 800-822-2121, 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, 252-3543315, private owner’s line 800-354-2859, EmeraldIsleRealty.com. With over 50 years in property management, maximizing the rental income on your investment property is our #1 priority. Call for a complimentary, confidential property management analysis.

Future Homes: 1075 Freedom Way, Hwy 24, Hubert (8 miles west of Swansboro), 910577-6400. Licensed general contractor with master craftsmen, modular technology, fast construction, display models.

Katrina Marshall, Real Estate Broker: 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, 252247-1000 (office), 252-241-1081 (mobile) or katmarshall101@gmail.com.

Kitch Ayre: Real Estate Broker with Bluewater, Emerald Isle & Cape Carteret, 888-354-2128, 252-241-1382 cell, kitchayre@hotmail.com. Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Carteret County Assoc. of Realtors 2005 Top Producer & Sales Agent, Bluewater 2005 Top Producer. Call me for all of your real estate needs.

Landmark Homes: 252-393-2159, 800-6117705, 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, 252-3547248, 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. Realty World First Coast Realty: 407 Atlantic

Beach Causeway, Atlantic Beach, with additional offices in Indian Beach and Beaufort, Realty World First Coast specializes in coastal real estate along the Crystal Coast. The right agent makes all the difference. Find yours by calling 252-2470077, 252-728-6455 or 252-247-1000, www. realtyworldfirstcoast.com.

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 252-3542958, 800-849-2958, Rentals 252-354-2658, 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 Earnhardt, CRS: 252-354-6111, 888-354-2128 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.

Dream Maker Wedding Estates: Three superior wedding locations, the Octagon House, historic Palo Alto Plantation and the elegant Watson House and Gardens, along with exceptional event planning services and customer service. Call 252-422-1841, www. dreamweddingestates.com.

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. Now offering Chapel Hill Toffee.

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.

Can BEER Boost Brain Power?

THERE IS NEWFOUND reason to indulge in a pint or two of your favorite beer, and it’s not just to catch up and share a few laughs with friends. New research has shown that a chemical compound in beer may be able to improve cognitive function.

The beverage once thought to obliterate brain cells when consumed in abundance may actually have the opposite effect and boost brain power.

No one should run out and start imbibing just yet, however. The study that ran in Behavioral Brain Research in October 2014 was preliminary and only conducted on lab mice. During the study, scientists discovered that xanthohumol, a type of flavonoid found in beer, seemed to improve brain function in the young mice. The cognitive flexibility of the mice was tested with a specially designed maze, and younger mice showed signs of intellectual improvement. Older mice showed no improvements. Researchers believe xanthohumol and other flavonoids, such as those found in red wine, blueberries and dark chocolate, may play a role in helping a person form memories.

The mice were given very high doses of the flavonoid. A person would have to drink roughly 2,000 liters of beer a day to equal what the mice consumed to show improvement, however, should a supplement hit the market down the road, it may

just be possible for men and women to consume a potentially beneficial amount of xanthohumol without bellying up at the bar.

One of the goals of the xanthohumol study was to examine its potential efficacy at treating age-related deficits in memory. Xanthohumol also may benefit those with metabolic syndrome, a condition associated with obesity and high blood pressure, as it can speed metabolism and reduce fatty acids in the liver.

Flavonoids are plant compounds that often provide plants with their color. Scientists have attributed many health benefits to flavonoids in foods and plants and have even suggested flavonoids can help in the fight against cancer and heart disease.

Xanthohumol is rare and is most often found in the hops commonly used to make beer.

While doctors and researchers do not suggest consuming a few six packs right now in the goal of improving brain function or cramming for that next college exam, xanthohumol may one day be harvested from beer hops to slow down age-related memory deficits.

advertiser INDEX

AA Express Plumbing.....................................27 Ace Builders ..................................................27 Advantage Coastal Properties........................27 ALB Decorator Fabrics.....................................8 Al Williams Properties ................................... 11 Artistic Tile & Stone........................................13 Atlantic Beach Realty.....................................12 Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters......................37 Atlantic Wealth Management..........................46 Bluewater Builders..........................................22 Bluewater Insurance.......................................22 Bluewater Real Estate, Kitch Ayre....................3 Bluewater Real Estate, Syndie Earnhardt........3 Bluewater Real Estate, Marcia Jordan...........37 Bluewater Real Estate Sales........... Back Cover Bluewater Vacation Rentals..............................3 Braswell’s Carpet Cleaning..............................9 Budget Blinds.................................................40 Cannon & Gruber, REALTORS......................13 Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center.....29 Carolina Home & Garden.................................5 CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty, Inc................2 Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control, Inc..................8 Coastal Awnings...............................................9

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport..................42 Coastal Countertops.......................................35 Cottage Tender............................................... 11 Crystal Coast Construction.............................13 Crystal Coast HVAC Salt Solution..................15 Dream Maker Wedding Estates........................5 Emerald Isle Books.........................................17 Emerald Isle Insurance.....................................7 Emerald Isle Realty Sales..............................47 Emerald Isle Realty Vacation Rentals............24 Emerald Isle Self Storage...............................17 Flipperz Family Bar & Grill..............................31 Flipperz, Etc....................................................31 Future Homes.................................................16 Great Windows...............................................15 H & H Landscaping.........................................46 Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall.....................9 Island Essentials.............................................14 Island Home Maintenance..............................17 Just Hair.........................................................15 Landmark Homes...........................................15 Liftavator...........................................................4 McQueen’s Interiors.......................................21 NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores ...............34

Nowell & Company.........................................33 Outer Banks Marine Construction..................17 Pat Patteson, Island Homes...........................23 Petal Pushers.................................................13 Pipeline Plumbing...........................................14 Realty World, Katrina Marshall.........................8 Realty World First Coast...................................5 Rid-A-Pest......................................................20 Sound Furniture..............................................46 Southeastern Elevator....................................25 Southern Glass & Mirror.................................31 Sun-Surf Realty Property Mgmt......................19 Sun-Surf Realty Sales....................................39 The Star Team................................................32 Tideline Lawn Care.........................................13 Top it Off.........................................................42 Town of Emerald Isle......................................26 William’s Floor Coverings...............................29 William’s Hardware.........................................15 Window, Wall & Interior Décor..........................4 Windows & More............................................ 11 Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping & Lawn Care....28

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Oceanfront 1005 Ocean Drive $750,000

Oceanfront 1819 Salter Path Road $850,000

107 Ocean Drive $410,000

1811 Ocean Drive West $372,000

Oceanfront 3705 Ocean Drive East $640,000

Oceanfront 3111 Ocean Drive West $599,500

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Oceanview Oceanview 102 Carolyn Street $389,900

Oceanview 1710 Ocean Drive $899,000

Oceanview 105 Inlet Court East $369,000

Oceanview 3504 Ocean Drive West $369,500

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Oceanview 110 Mangrove Drive $495,000

Oceanview 105 Grace Court West $399,000

7222 Sound Drive $675,000

Island 9709 Green Glen Road $525,000

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Breakers B-24 $299,000

Island 7223 Archers Creek Drive $340,000

Island 121 Doe Drive $334,900

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Coral Shores 16 $325,000

1112 Ocean Drive $695,000

Oceanview 5504 Ocean Drive West $460,000

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Island 8515 Sound Drive $204,000

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Queens Court $139,500 - $250,000

Island 7503 Sound Drive $900,000

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Island 9701 Poseidon Road $525,000

Mainland

8801 Soundview Court $759,000

309 Kensington Place $445,000

Condo

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Summer Winds B536 $260,000

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ChArMINg SOuNDfrONT 6904 Canal Drive, Emerald Isle Call Kitch 252-241-1382

ON ThE ICW 255 gatsey Lane, Beaufort Call Betty 252-723-9128

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$349,900 MLS 14-4345

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BEAuTIfuL BEACh hOME 138 Loblolly Drive, Pine Knoll Shores Call Kathy 252-422-2796

Luxury PENThOuSE Sun Bay 5, Pine Knoll Shores Call Sharon 252-725-1705

uPDATED! CANALfrONT 507 Neptune Drive, Cape Carteret Call Linda 252-725-2621

COMfOrTABLE LIVINg! 200 Blue Crab Court, Emerald Isle Call Kitch 252-241-1382

$599,900 MLS 14-684

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$249,900 MLS 14-5331

$219,900 MLS 14-4749

3rD rOW LANDS END 100 Catamaran Court, Emerald Isle Call Marcia 252-723-8000

WATErfrONT! VIEWS! 178 White Oak Bluff road, Stella

Call Bucky & Teresa 252-241-5376

grEAT VIEWS Summerwinds 410, Emerald Isle Call Eleanor 252-342-3660

DIrECT OCEANfrONT Colony by the Sea 328, Indian Beach Call Syndie 252-646-3244

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SOuNDSIDE CONDO Island Beach & racquet 106, Atlantic Beach Call Sharon 252-725-1705

“SEASIDE SECLuSION” 613 forest Dunes Drive, Pine Knoll Shores Call Sandy 252-646-6000

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