Island Review April 2011 Edition

April 2011

Vol. 16, No. 4

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Monthly News Magazine for Bogue Banks Property Owners & Residents

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STELLA • $109,500 NICE DOUBLEWIDE LOCATED IN PRIVATE COUNTRY SETTING near Stella bridge!

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OCEANFRONT • $799,000 Conforming lot, survey in hand. Priced below appraisal. Fully furnished 3BR/2BA beach cottage with established rental income. Large oceanside deck for family/friends. Plenty of parking. Ready to enjoy! Lots of future possibilities, call for details!

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Island Review Vol. 16, Issue #4 April 2011 News 8 Coasting: Events 18 Coastal Currents 30 Bulletin Board 38 Property Watch Atlantic Beach 42 Town Council Meeting 43 Mayor’s Notes Emerald Isle 22 Mayor’s Notes 24 Town Board Meeting 26 Emerald Tidings 30 Staying Busy Pine Knoll Shores 44 Town Board Meeting 45 Club News 46 Mayor’s Notes Features 14 Rental Signs 36 At the Aquarium 48 Tourism Barometer 48 Turtle Tracks 52 Digging into Spring 53 Gardenscape 54 Tidal Tidbit 55 Book Bag Departments 16 County Perspective 17 Tide Tables 20 Chamber Connection 56 Best Buys 61 Advertiser Index From the Cover Carteret Community College photography instructor Patrick Keough captured this image while kayaking on Bogue Sound at sunset. To see more of Keough’s photos, stories, blogs and more visit keoughp.wordpress.com.

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coasting Carolina’s Food Groups SEAFOOD AND PORK are just about everyone’s favorite here in Eastern North Carolina and nobody combines the two better than the folks over at the Swansboro Rotary Club. The group’s annual Oyster Roast & Pig Out fundraiser is planned from 5-8pm on Saturday, March 19, at the group’s civic center on Hwy 24. (Note: the date for this event was incorrectly stated in the March edition of Island Review).

In addition to the staples, diners can expect clam chowder, fried flounder and all the trimmings. Funds raised from the event are used for scholarships. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door.

To learn more, call 910-326-6175 or swansbororotary.com.

On the Hunt…

For grown ups, Easter is a sign that the warm days of summer are right around the corner. For the youngsters, however, the best part of celebrating Easter is inevitably the chance to run through the great outdoors in hopes of filling their baskets with colorful eggs. Along the Crystal Coast, parents have several opportunities for making that dream a reality. All are free and open to the public.

Sun. 17: Emerald Isle, 1pm, free. Details: 252-354-6350.

Sat. 23: Morehead City, 10am, free. The Morehead City Easter Egg Hunt is held at Rotary Park on Mayberry Loop Road to accommodate the size of the event. Designed for children 12 and under, the hunt consists of more than 10,000 eggs and three grand prizes.

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Sat. 23: BHA, 11am, free.

Children age 7 and younger are welcome to join the fun at the Beaufort Historic Site. Prizes, refreshments and lots of eggs will be ready and waiting – and it’s all free.

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Western Tour is April 16 The Friends of the Western Carteret Public Library are at it again – and this year the band of volunteers is anticipating larger crowds than ever for its annual homes tour.

“Our 2011 tour will include about six homes, including a renovated Cape Carteret ‘smart’ house facing Bogue Sound with computerized systems controlled by the owner’s iPad,” said Peggy Brown, who is co-chairing the event with Sara Cozart Moss. “We will also have a ‘green’ house just completed on Emerald Isle that incorporates eco-friendly technologies and the elegant clubhouse in the Cannonsgate community, among several other beautiful locations.”

A single ticket is $15 in advance or $18 on the day of the event.

New for this year is a free Arts & Crafts Show and Sale at the Western Carteret Library coordinated by Liz Hutton. In addition, the Friends’ popular Book Cottage will be open, offering visitors an opportunity to browse for used books at bargain prices.

The tours help fund projects such as a proposed $150,000 expansion slated to enclose the library’s front patio and double the current space available for programs offered to local children and teenagers.

Tickets with tour maps that show house locations will be on sale in March and April at the Western Carteret Library in Cape Carteret, the Hwy 58 Visitor’s Center, Emerald Isle Books, Through the Looking Glass, Swan Feathers/Sweet Dreams, the Carteret County Public Library in Beaufort and Ginny Gordon’s Gifts and Gadgets. To learn more, call 252-393-6500 or visit carteret.cpclib. org.

Going Publick As small colonies popped up across the East, the government would travel from town to town to conduct official business – including court sessions. When the circuit court came to town, craftsmen and farmers followed suit, bringing their wares to the town square to sell and barter with the visitors.

That tradition, at least the sale part, is maintained each year at the Beaufort Historic Site. No, court is not is session. But the old-fashioned flea market it once attracted certainly is. Vendors offering arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles, plants, books, jellies and more will be on hand from 9am-4pm on Saturday, April 16, ready to share with the visitors who wander by. To learn more about this free event, call 252-728-5225.

It’s Toe Tappin’ Time The Folk Arts Society is busy preparing for its April concert with Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman.

The pair will perform at 8pm on Saturday, April 16, at Clawson’s in Beaufort.

Tickets are $15 general, $12 members, $8 students, and are available at the venue.

Savoca’s appearance on the contemporary folk scene says more about the broad-minded audience of folk than it does about her music. Performing with longtime partner Heitzman, the pair adds a little bit of funk, raising the bar for the usual folk sound. Playing conga and hand percussion, Savoca infuses the music with her love of soul, R&B and world rhythms.

They have been described as a self-contained mini-band with “the fearlessness of a high-wire act working without a net.”

To learn more, visit downeastfolkarts.org or call 252-633-6444.

Going Whole Hog The “Town with Old-Fashioned Courtesy” will roll out the red carpet on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, to the smell of simmering pork. The Newport Pig Cookin’ Contest, now in its 32nd year, has put the small town of Newport on the map, serving up its charm, fun-loving nature and its appreciation for North Carolina barbecue.

The event runs from 4pm to midnight on Friday and from 8am to 5pm on Saturday with a family-friendly assortment of carnival rides, arts and crafts, bake sales, live music and, of course, an abundance of barbecue to share with hungry diners. (cont. on page 10)

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Things kick off on Friday with a parade through downtown Newport as the teams begin setting up their rigs for the busy night of cooking ahead. Entries are judged in the morning, just in time to have plates available for lunch. On opening night, you won’t want to miss the excitement as boys and girls ages 3 and up compete for the Newport Pig Cookin’ King and Queen crowns.

The park is open from 8am-5pm on Saturday and barbecue plates go on sale around 11am with sides of hushpuppies, slaw and beans for $6, or in bulk (when available) at $6 per pound. Vendors, carnival rides and live entertainment rings out throughout the afternoon. Awards are handed out mid-day to the top 10 competitors and there are always a few surprises in the results.

Admission is free and all money raised from the barbecue sales goes to nonprofit organizations. Since 1978 the event has raised about $700,000 for the community, benefiting various sports teams, school booster groups, churches, Scout groups and more.

Food, Wine & Fun The food will tempt and the wine will flow as the Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend converges on the little village of Beaufort, April 27-May 1.

For seven years this unique celebration has raised funds for the Friends of the NC Maritime Museum, the Beaufort Historical Association and the culinary program at Carteret Community College.

Winemakers and guest chefs team up with some of Carteret County’s most talented chefs for a whirlwind of activities. Enjoy four-course Winemaker’s Dinners and the Celebrity Grand Gala and Auction, learn about pairing at wine tasting seminars, get kitchen tips in cooking seminars and let down your hair at the

Building in Wood One of the NC Maritime Museum’s most popular undertakings, and certainly its largest, the Wooden Boat Show has become a favorite along Beaufort’s sleepy waterfront streets.

On Saturday, May 7, the boats return in all their glory. For at least one day a year, birch, mahogany, oak and teak reign supreme – polished and shined for visitors to enjoy. More than 50 vessels, less than 25 feet in length, are available for viewing each year, lining the streets and filling the museum’s watercraft center.

On Friday night a reception kicks off the event and on Saturday evening, the show floats to a close with a reception followed by the annual awards banquet and dinner.

The wooden boats will be on display from 10am to 4pm, interspersed with demonstrations and displays of traditional skills, educational activities, boat model displays and the annual Boat Building Challenge, which gives two-person teams four hours to complete a skiff.

On Saturday, free parking can be found at the museum’s Gallants Channel site, off of West Beaufort Road, and a free van shuttle will be available from 10am to 4pm to carry guests downtown.

To learn more about the event, call 252-728-7317.

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To learn more, or to purchase tickets, visit beaufortwineandfood. com.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 20-10 will offer a boating safety course on Saturday, March 26. The state now requires that all boat operators under the age of 26 with a 10hp engine or greater pass a safety course prior to operating the vessel.

The cost is $25 for the first student and $15 for additional family members. To learn more, or to register, call 252-393-2436 or email bpohlman@pol.net. (cont. on page 12)

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coasting $30,000. To date, the fundraising powerhouse that is Reelin’ for Research has raised over $90,000. The goal for 2011 has been set for $100,000. For more event details, visit reelinforresearch.org.

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Reelin’ for a Cure For its third year, the Reelin’ for Research Offshore Fishing Tournament will benefit the North Carolina Children’s Promise, a component of the NC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Morehead City will be the hub of the weekend’s activities, including the focal event: an eight-hour deep sea fishing excursion consisting of both private and chartered vessels.

Committed anglers will have their lines in the water by 8am on Saturday, May 7, with the official weigh-in at Morehead City waterfront from 4:30-6:30pm. Awards and bragging rights immediately follow at Jack’s Waterfront Bar. All teams are responsible for a minimum of $1,000 per boat in fundraising efforts; the winning team will be determined by aggregate weight of the three largest meat fish from the following: wahoo, dolphin, & tuna. Chefs 105 will host the traditional kickoff party Friday evening as a precursor to the weekend’s festivities.

Reelin’ for Research was the brainchild of Richard Montana, a native of Greensboro, after his father Tony lost his personal battle with cancer in 2005. All proceeds raised will be contributed to support the NC Children’s Hospital through the Tony Montana Fellowship Fund.

This year the Buzz Skinner Award will be presented to the team that raises the most money in honor of Raleigh native Buzz Skinner. An avid fisherman and devoted family man, Skinner lost his battle with cancer in October of 2010.

The inaugural tournament held in 2009 raised just shy of

11 Years of Trees The Tree City Fair is once again coming to Pine Knoll Shores. Sponsored by the parks and recreation committee and the community appearance committee, the fair will run from noon to 5pm on Saturday, April 30, at Veteran’s Park, behind Pine Knoll Shores town hall.

Festivities will open with the community appearance committee planting a tree in honor of Jane Ashland, former member of the CAC, and in celebration of National Arbor Day. There will be a presentation of the flag designating the town as a National Tree City for the 11th year.

New this year is an art show, displaying many Pine Knoll Shores artists, as well as artisans selling their own creations on the fair grounds. There will be a chance to view “plein air” painting while listening to music in the park. Clubs, organizations and businesses will gather, presenting free trees, kids games (bounce house, dunking tank, golf games), flowering plants, birdhouses, crafts, paintings and much, much more. Dancing and liquid refreshment will accompany barbeque, desserts, hot dogs and a creation from the Country Club of the Crystal Coast.

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R E N TA L Signs That’s Entertainment! Building an Entertainment Library for Your Guests I’VE RECENTLY BEEN engaged in a restoration of our old family beach cottage. Although I’ve truly enjoyed seeing the rustic knotty pine walls and floors lovingly restored, what really has made my heart beat faster is organizing my parents’ extensive book collection.

Passionate readers, there are outstanding volumes of North Carolina history, Scottish lore, coastal birds, gorgeous seashell coffee table volumes and even a set of World Book Encyclopedias from the 1960s. After culling many fine selections for my brother, my sister and myself, there will still be many wonderful books for me to create a reference library to be enjoyed by our future vacation rental guests at our classic Carolina cottage. With a framed photo and letter we will explain this to be the Jim and Mary Batten Reading Room. On separate shelving, we will offer the more typical cottage “book exchange” using the time honored system of “take a book, leave a book.”

Look through your personal library at home and think of which novels your book loving rental guests might enjoy.

Books at the beach have long been a perfect combo for relaxing, lazy summer afternoons. From paperback fiction or nonfiction to older volumes of poetry, readers on vacation can leisurely sample their way through the books you share.

Don’t forget our younger readers as they would love a lower

shelf just for them with storybooks and puzzles. Your beach cottage is a good place to recycle your more special magazines such as National Geographic, Southern Living, Coastal Living, The New Yorker or back issues of Gourmet and Bon Appétit.

When thinking of entertainment libraries, remember how much fun “movie nights” are at the beach. Those extra DVDs you may have at home (or VCR tapes if you still have a VCR player in your beach home) will be another thoughtful gesture for your guests. Regrettably, one of our larger local movie rental stores (Blockbuster) is closing. For you cutting edge homeowners, think in terms of offering Netflix streaming through your Blu-Ray player, TV or game system (XBOX 360, Wii, PS3) for just $8 per month for unlimited movies.

Family game nights are another classic for beach week entertainment. Stock your cottage with Scrabble, Apples to Apples, Uno, Monopoly, Yahtzee and extra decks of cards. If you already furnish games, check them each spring to make sure all the essential pieces are still intact. Some families love to linger over challenging 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles. Supply a few of those with beautifully intricate coastal or nautical themes.

Your happy vacation rental guests will always notice and appreciate your efforts to provide such an entertaining beach home for them to enjoy. That’s entertainment – and that’s also savvy thinking on your part to offer so much more than just a sparsely furnished house at the beach.

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C O U N T Y Perspective County Officials Refute Sea Level Rise Predictions BRAVO TO CARTERET County officials for their courage in taking a leadership position in challenging a recommendation from the NC Division of Coastal Management that the state needs to protect us all from the perils of sea level rise.

The all-too-powerful North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) seems compelled to “do something” that will ensure that North Carolina is the first state in the nation to have a sea level rise policy ... even if the science on the subject of sea level rise is murky.

Doug Harris of Atlantic Beach is chair of the Carteret County Board of Commissioners, and he has led the charge to apply the brakes. He has raised the red flag and is urging leaders in the state’s 20 coastal counties to “repudiate the CRC proposal.”

The proposed standard is 1 meter of sea level rise by 2100 (39 inches), but Carteret County’s Shore Protection Manager Greg “Rudi” Rudolph, who has studied and researched the scientific causes of sea level movement/rise, suggests that 1 meter of sea level rise by 2100 is almost three times the current rate of sea level rise.

Furthermore, it depends on where you are on North Carolina’s coast. Rudolph says the meter readings vary at the water-level stations from Duck to Yaupon Beach.

“The impacts of a 39-inch sea level rise could be very dramatic for health and human safety concerns, let alone for building requirements and possibly even flood insurance participation, especially in Down East Carteret County,” Rudolph contends.

“If it (sea level rise policy) gets into the state’s administrative code, it’s a big deal, and (North Carolina) would embark on a

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Regulations flow from policy, so private development will need to be designed and constructed to avoid sea level rise impacts (1 meter) for the structure’s design life, and public infrastructure will need to be designed and constructed to avoid sea level rise impacts (1 meter) for the structure’s design life.

Harris said the potential detrimental economic impact is enormous: “… There is no reason for the 20 (coastal) counties to be the guinea pig for this policy experiment. It … would surely stymie the economic recovery and the growth our region needs and strives for.”

At a recent NC-20 meeting, Carteret County Commissioner Robin Comer of Stella said: “I question the data collection reliability.” He recommended a slow-down approach with careful tide gauge monitoring and tracking by the state. There is no need to rush into a policy, in his view.

The board of directors of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce concurs and endorses the county’s position that further scientific study and discussion is needed before the state formalizes a policy on sea level rise.

If you have comments or suggestions about topics of interest for future articles, pass them along to Mike Wagoner by calling 252726-6350 or 1-800-622-6278, or e-mail to mike@nccoastchamber. com.

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1-2: Newport Pig Cookin’. Good old North Carolina barbecue takes center stage at Newport Town Park as the country’s largest whole hog pig cooking pulls out all the stops. Opening ceremonies are at 4pm Friday and live entertainment is slated for Friday and Saturday. Expect barbecue plates, amusement rides and games and plenty of fun. Details: 252-241-3488.

2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Kayaking the Roosevelt Natural Area. 9am-noon. Explore tidal flats and quiet backwaters with the staff of the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

Kayaks provided. Ages 12 and up, $20.

An afternoon program is also available.

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Barrier Island Exploration. 10am-noon.

Trek the maritime forest, the salt marsh and the shallow waters of Bogue Sound to learn about the fascinating creatures that live in these vital habitats. Ages 8 and up, $10. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

Sat. 2: Ultimate Family Fun Quest. 10am2pm. Join the Carteret County Partnership for Children for games, fun, inflatables, educational exhibits, magicians, clowns and so much more at the Crystal Coast Convention Center, Morehead City. Get a hug from Sparky the Fire Dog, learn about recycling at Green Acres or learn about animals at the Animal Junction. Details: 252-727-0440.

Used Book Sale. 10am-2pm. The Friends of the Bogue Banks Public Library will have a used book sale at Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church to raise funds for the library. Details: 252-247-4660.

Artists Reception – Trisha Adams.

5-7pm. The 7th annual Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend presents its featured artist at the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery on the Beaufort Historic Site with wine and hors d’ oeuvres by the Beaufort Grocery Co. Free. Details: beaufortwineandfood.com.

3, 10, 17, 24: Behind the Scenes – Aquarium Close Encounters. 2-3:30pm.

Visit food preparation areas, animal holding areas and labs and get an overhead view of the Living Shipwreck exhibit at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Ages 6 and up, $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

5, 12, 19, 26: Fishing Fanatics. 10am1pm. Learn to catch the big ones from the surf with hands-on instruction from the staff of the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Equipment, bait and licensing requirements are covered. Ages 10 and up, $20. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

Kayaking the Roosevelt Natural Area. 4-7pm. Explore tidal flats and quiet backwaters with the staff of the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Kayaks provided. Ages 12 and up, $20. A morning program is also held. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

Dinner with the Critters. 6-7:30pm.

Enjoy pizza, learn about animal care and see what it’s like to feed the animals in the invertebrate touch pool. Ages 5 and up, $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

6, 13, 20, 27: Brown Bag Gam. Noon. Join the NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort for a fun, informative lunch program. This month’s topics include “Modern Piracy,” “Coastal Whales,” “Archaeology of Treasure Ships” and “Ocean Exploration with ROV’s.” Free. Details: 252-728-7317.

Wed. 6: High School Tennis Clinic.

Students in grades 9-12 are invited to a free tennis clinic with Tony Pereira sponsored by the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Dept. Advance registration is not required.

Drop-ins are welcome. Details: 252-3546350.

7, 14, 21, 28: Breakfast with the Rays. 89:30am. Enjoy a continental breakfast and help feed these amazing animals before the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores opens for the day. Ages 5 and up, $15. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

Fri. 8: Friday Free Flicks. 7pm. At Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation on the second Friday of each month. Movies are family oriented. Popcorn and a drink are $1.

Bring chairs or blankets. No outside beverages or snacks are allowed. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 252-354-6350 one week prior for movie title.

9-10: Contemporary Boatbuilding Carpentry. 9am-5pm. Learn skills essential for building round-bottomed boats through this NC Maritime Museum program. Cost is $135. Reservations are required. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

10-11: Fort Macon Civil War Reenactment. The 1st NC Volunteers converge on Fort Macon for an encampment, complete with period dress, flags and musket demonstrations. Free.

Details: 252-726-3775.

Mon. 11: Youth Tennis Clinic. Students ages 7-13 are invited to a free tennis clinic with Tony Pereira sponsored by the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Dept.

Advance registration is not required.

Drop-ins are welcome. Details: 252-3546350.

12, 19: Beach Hike. 2pm. Guests will meet with staff of Fort Macon State Park at the bath house for a hike along the shoreline to explore the beach. Details: 252-726-3775.

Tue. 12: Bird Hike. 10am. Meet at the visitor’s center at Fort Macon State Park for a leisurely hike to identify birds in the area. Details: 252-726-3775.

Wed. 13: Adult Tennis Clinic. Adults are invited to a free tennis clinic with Tony Pereira sponsored by the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Dept. Advance registration is not required. Drop-ins are welcome. Details: 252-354-6350.

Turtle Talk. 10am. Meet at the visitor’s center auditorium at Fort Macon State Park to learn about loggerhead sea turtles.

Details: 252-726-3775.

Thur. 14: Ladies Luncheon with Kelly Swanson. Noon. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina launches its Ladies Luncheon series with author and motivational speaker Kelly Swanson at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast. Tickets are $50 per person and are available by calling 252-222-3007 or visiting bgccc.net and choosing the “events” tab at the top. (cont.on page 34)

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C H A M B E R Connection Public Invited to May 5 Business After Hours Expo MAKE PLANS TO attend the colossal Business After Hours Expo that is coming up from 4-7:30pm on Thursday, May 5, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.

Presented by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, the event will be open to the public. Admission is $5 per person. Register and pay in advance at chamber headquarters, 801 Arendell St., Morehead City, or pay at the door.

Area restaurants and caterers are providing free samples of their specialty dishes. Complimentary adult beverages will be available, beginning at 5pm. No children, please.

“This event combines the pizzazz of Business After Hours networking with the excitement of a business trade show,” said Julie Naegelen, director of membership services.

“We expect the outcome to be an extravaganza of fun and fellowship … and a bonanza for exhibitors. Last year’s event attracted 65 exhibitors and drew a crowd of more than 400 people. We want to top that this year.

“The obvious decorating theme is ‘Cinco de Mayo,’” Naegelen said. “Businesses from all across Carteret County are invited to display and/or sell products and services and provide demonstrations.”

Exhibitor information packets are available at the chamber.

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A limited number of center-location booths are available and carry a premium charge of an additional $25. Banners can be hung for $25. For information, contact Julie Naegelen at the chamber, 252-726-6350 or julie@nccoastchamber.com.

Expo Partners include the NCCOAST Business Journal (a sister publication of the Island Review), Carteret County NewsTimes, Beasley Broadcast Group, Crystal Coast Tent & Event Rentals, the Crystal Coast Tourism Authority and the Crystal Coast Hospitality Association.

The public is also invited to the Chamber’s Reverse Drawing on Saturday evening, Aug. 6, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City.

“It’s the biggest and best party of the summer,” said Chamber Chair Tom Kies of Marketing Research Consultancy, a Pine Knoll Shores-based business.

“The theme for this year’s Reverse Drawing is ‘Let It Be … A Woodstock Reunion.’

“Tickets are now on sale at chamber headquarters. Each $100 ticket admits two people for the party with a full buffet, open bar and entertainment, plus you could win the $10,000 grand prize,” Kies said. “Only 325 tickets will be sold. If you have a lucky number, act now.”

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M AY O R ’ S Notes Sprucing Up for the Season I HOPE ALL of you are planning on spending a lot of time in Emerald Isle this Mayor Art Schools spring, summer and fall. It has been a colder than normal winter but everyone seems to be sprucing up for the summer season.

The town of Emerald Isle is busy getting things looking good, too. Trees have been trimmed along the entrance corridor, multiuse path and sidewalk; and there has been a lot of painting and gardening to freshen things up.

There are several things in the works that will make Emerald Isle even more enjoyable this year. The biggest thing is the construction of the new boat launch facility next to Chapel by the Sea. As of March 1, the actual ramp has been constructed and gravel is being hauled in for the base of the parking lot.

Construction should be completed by the first of April and the facility opened shortly after that.

Also, Emerald Drive is being repaved and restriped from the Indian Beach town line to the Emerald Isle Bridge. The road has developed numerous pot holes over the years and especially this past winter. This project should also be completed by April 1.

Two additional sections of multiuse path are being added.

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the sections was provided by grant funds and money raised by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

We are pleased that the July 4th fireworks will return to the Bogue Inlet Pier this year and will be jointly funded by the town and Bogue Inlet Pier. Because of additional state regulations regarding fireworks safety, Mike Stanley (the pier owner) had to make some operational changes for the event and we very much appreciate him doing that.

Also, we are pleased that we will be adding a lifeguard during the busy summer season at both the Western and Eastern Beach Accesses. To cover the lifeguard expenses and the other expenses associated with the two accesses, we will be charging $10 a day to park at the Western and Eastern Accesses from April 1 to Sept. 30 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Emerald Isle taxpayers can obtain passes during normal work hours at the Emerald Isle town administration building.

The Crystal Coast Tourism Development Authority started a great promotion on March 1. Check it out at southernliving. com/crystalcoast, where you can sign up to win one of 100 Flip video cameras. If you are one of the 100 Flip video camera winners, you will then need to make a one minute video of your visit to the Crystal Coast. Three of the video submissions will be selected to win a stay on the Crystal Coast. First place is seven nights at the Grand Villas, second place is five nights at a beach cottage and third place is three nights at a B&B in Beaufort.

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T O W N Meeting The board formally recognized Mayor Pro Tem Floyd Messer’s delay by attendance at another meeting.

Fuel Adjustment for Services OWING TO THE rising cost in diesel fuel prices, the board voted unanimously to amend its contract with Simmons & Simmons Management for solid waste services and increase its monthly payment from $63,932 to $64,682, effective March 1, 2011. Commissioner Nita Hedreen made motion to approve; motion carried 4-0. (Motion to recuse Floyd Messer owing to a possible conflict of interest preceded the vote on the resolution.

Motion, also by Hedreen, carried 4-0. Messer was not present at this time.)

Bike Path Extensions Parks and Recreation Director Alesia Sanderson asked the board to approve a construction contract with Thomas Simpson Construction, Morehead City, for a new .2-mile segment of bicycle path along the south side of Hwy 58 between Ocean Drive dog-leg and the Eastern Ocean Regional Access (Park Street).

Primarily funded by a $50,000 grant from NC Dept. of Transportation, the full cost is $69,802; $13,000 comes from a capital project ordinance amendment and a general fund budget amendment to formally appropriate additional surplus sale proceeds for the work. A previous town contribution will make up the difference.

Sanderson noted that the town has had a great working relationship with Thomas Simpson Construction and expects work to begin soon with completion before Easter weekend.

Commissioner John Wootten made motion to adopt the resolution authorizing the construction contract, Maripat Wright, the capital project ordinance amendment, and Tom Hoover, the general fund budget amendment. All motions carried 4-0.

The board also approved a paving contract for a new .3-mile segment of bicycle path along Coast Guard Road between Deer Horn Drive and Emerald Isle Woods Park at a cost of $12,246 with Onslow Grading and Paving, Jacksonville. The amount will be funded by higher than anticipated beach driving permit fee revenues, a capital project ordinance amendment and a general fund budget amendment. The board previously approved and funded the grading and rock base construction work for this new segment in November, 2010. Work will begin immediately with an anticipated completion of paving before Easter. Commissioner Wootten made motion to adopt the resolution authorizing the bicycle path paving contract, Wright to adopt the capital project ordinance amendment and Hoover, the general fund budget amendment. Motions carried 4-0.

No Holiday – Reduced 401(k) Contribution Town employees will lose a holiday and experience a reduced contribution to their 401(k) accounts from six to five percent. The board voted to eliminate the annual “Employee Appreciation Day,” which has traditionally occurred on President’s Day. Frank Rush noted that these measures would result in a total annual savings to the town of approximately $26,000 and would better position the town to avoid a general 24

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fund tax rate increase in Fiscal Year 2011-12. The elimination of the holiday will result in direct annual savings of approximately $4,000 and will make the town’s holiday schedule identical to that of the state of North Carolina.

With reference to the reduction in the 401(k) contribution, Rush commented that he did not like having to do this, as the town appreciates its employees and all their hard work.

“But, as much as it was a reasonable [to make this] change in 2008 when times were better, times are different now,” he said.

Frank Rush said that these measures would assist the town in reaching its goal of having a balanced budget for next year and he applauded the employees for their cooperation and understanding. Commissioner Hedreen felt that she needed more time to think about this. Wootten said he understood Hedreen’s feelings in the matter, but said that the holiday was unquantifiable. He noted that one can’t really see the numbers until the end of the year. Hoover made the motion to approve the resolution mending personnel policy to eliminate one employee holiday and to reduce the 401(k) contribution for town employees starting the first of July. Motion carried; Hedreen opposed.

Waterway Maintenance As the President’s FY 2012 budget proposal does not include funding for navigation maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) or an of the shallow-draft inlets in North Carolina, the town will need to rely on the US Congress to add sufficient funding for these historically federally funded activities.

Rush noted that this has often been the case in recent years.

But, the ability and/or willingness of congress to add these funds is more in question this year, owing to the current federal budget challenges and “the negative perception and rhetoric regarding ‘earmarks,’ and the addition of funds for these projects “could potentially be construed” as such.

The US Army Corps of Engineers has maintained the Bogue Inlet connecting channel and ocean bar and the AIWW in the town’s area, and residents, property owners and visitors have enjoyed these navigable waterways. Rush noted that these are actually two separate projects for the Corps, which they dredge with different types of equipment funded with different federal appropriations. Sand from dredging also helps with beach nourishment down at the Point.

Rush stated that he wants to bring this issue to the attention of the board and community now to create awareness of keeping those waterways open for both commercial and recreational purposes. A resolution supporting continued maintenance of the AIWW and shallow draft inlets by the US Army Corps of Engineers could then be circulated to our state representatives and coastal advocacy groups.

“Hopefully, congress will then come through and provide the money for this,” said Rush. Wootten made the motion, which carried 5-0. (Mayor Pro Tem Floyd Messer noted as present.)

Archers Creek Study Hedreen made motion to adopt a resolution authorizing a consulting contract for $93,867 with Moffatt & Nichol Engineers to study 19 existing stormwater outfalls draining to Archers Creek. The firm will provide a blueprint for future stormwater and water quality improvements for shell fishing.

A majority of the funding comes from a $75,000 grant by NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund. Motion carried 5-0.

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~Emerald Tidings~ July 4 Fireworks Return to Bogue Inlet Pier AFTER A TWO-YEAR hiatus, the annual July 4th fireworks show will return to Bogue Inlet Pier this year! The town is very pleased to partner with Bogue Inlet Pier to offer the fireworks along the oceanfront again this year, and greatly appreciates the renewed cooperation with Bogue Inlet Pier for this longstanding tradition. The fireworks will be funded jointly by the town and Bogue Inlet Pier. We look forward to a great show!

Town Adds Lifeguards at Regional Beach Accesses The town strives to provide the best possible beach visit experience for our guests, and is currently finalizing plans for our beach services as the 2011 season approaches. The most notable addition for 2011 will be the presence of fixed lifeguards at the town’s Eastern Ocean Regional Access and Western Ocean Regional Access.

The town will station one fixed lifeguard at each of the two regional beach accesses daily from late May to early September. The town will also continue to provide roving beach patrol personnel along the entire length of the beach this summer, and these personnel are also trained for water rescue activities. The town will also utilize dedicated police personnel roving on the beach strand, at the regional beach accesses and at Bogue Inlet Pier to maintain a family beach atmosphere.

The new lifeguards are being funded by proceeds from the town’s new regional beach access parking fee that will be implemented in 2011.

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

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New Regional Beach Access Parking Fee for Weekends and Holidays Only The town will implement a new beach access parking fee at the Eastern Ocean Regional Access and Western Ocean Regional Access in 2011. The new fee will be in effect at these two facilities only, and will only be collected on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from April 1 through Sept. 30. The new fee is $10 per vehicle per day, and will be collected from 7am to 4pm by town personnel. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.

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Revenues from the new fee will be used solely to fund the personnel and operating costs associated with these full-service beach access facilities.

The town invests more than $100,000 annually to keep these facilities clean, safe, and enjoyable for our daily beach visitors, and the new fee will ensure that these facilities are maintained at a high standard in the future.

The town maintains two additional beach parking lots on Ocean Drive at 3rd Street and at the corner of Station Street and Coast Guard Road, and these two lots will remain free. In addition, the town maintains more than 60 free neighborhood beach access points throughout the town.

Emerald Isle taxpayers are eligible for two free parking permits for these facilities, in recognition of the significant town taxpayer expense to acquire and develop these facilities in past years.

Taxpayer Beach Access Parking Permits Available Emerald Isle taxpayers are eligible for two free annual parking permits for the Eastern Ocean Regional Access and Western Ocean Regional Access. The parking permits will be granted only for vehicles registered in the name of the taxpayer and are not transferable.

Emerald Isle taxpayers must display the appropriate permit sticker on their windshield in order to avoid the parking fee. The permit sticker cannot be obtained at the regional beach access facilities, and must be obtained prior to visiting the regional beach access facilities. To obtain your free parking permit, please visit (7509 Emerald Drive) or call (252-354-3424) the town administration building during normal business hours. Parking permits will be available after March 15.

town budget is adopted in June 2011. The board is currently considering tax rates of 4 or 4.5 cents for oceanfront and inletfront properties (included in the new primary benefit district), and 1 or 1.5 cents for all other properties (included in the new secondary benefit district). These tax rates will be applied to the new 2011 tax values.

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New Municipal Service Districts Approved for Beach Nourishment At its Feb. 8 meeting, the board of commissioners approved the establishment of two new municipal service districts to fund the town’s future beach nourishment activities. The new districts will be effective on July 1, 2011 and replace the old, expiring districts that funded the town’s previous beach nourishment projects.

The town is currently working with Carteret County and other nearby towns on a long-term beach nourishment program that is expected to be funded by a combination of state funding, county room occupancy tax revenues and town funding derived from the new districts. The long-term program is expected to cover at least a 30-year planning horizon, and should allow for the construction of targeted beach nourishment projects on an as-needed, where-needed, when-needed basis in the future.

The town estimates that the town’s future cost will be in the $600,000-$700,000 range annually to implement this program.

The board of commissioners has not yet established the tax rates for the new districts, and will do so when the FY 11-12

Town ordinances require that all unattended beach equipment (tents, canopies, chairs, volleyball nets, etc.) be removed from the beach between 7pm and 8am daily and town staff regularly enforces this ordinance. The penalty for leaving unattended beach equipment out overnight is confiscation, so please make sure you remove all unattended beach equipment at the end of the day.

Oceanfront property owners ONLY are eligible for two exception permits, and these exception permits can be obtained by visiting (7509 Emerald Drive) or calling (252-3543424) the town administration building during normal business hours. Exception permits will be available after March 15, and are valid for the entire 2011 season. Please note that the 2010 exception permits are no longer valid.

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Dredging Delayed Until Next Winter The US Army Corps of Engineers was originally scheduled to dredge the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) near Bogue Inlet this winter, but has now delayed that work until winter 2011-12. Fortunately, the AIWW has not experienced significant shoaling, and should remain easily navigable throughout 2011. Dredge spoils from the AIWW dredging will be placed on the beach at The Point.

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April 2011 Meetings Atlantic Beach 5 AB Planning Board, usually 1st Tues., 6pm, call 726-2121, town hall mtg. room.

25 AB Town Council, 4th Mon., 6pm, town hall mtg. room.

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Emerald Isle EI Garden Club, usually 1st Monday of month, visitors welcome, 354-5537.

EI Extension & Community Assoc., 1st Wed., 10am, EI Parks & Rec., Vera Gaskins 354-2269.

EI Town Board, 2nd Tues., 7pm, town board meeting room, 7500 Emerald Drive.

EI Business Assoc., 3rd Thurs., noon, EI Parks & Rec., 3543424.

EI Planning Board, 4th Mon., 6pm, town board meeting room, 7500 Emerald Drive.

Indian Beach Indian Beach Town Board, 2nd Wed., 5pm, town hall.

Pine Knoll Shores 5 PKS Board of Adjustment, as necessary, usually 1st Tues., 9:30am.

6 PKS Garden Club Board Meeting, 1st Wed., 10am, town hall.

11 PKS Fire/EMS Department, 2nd Mon., 7pm.

11 PKA, 2nd Mon., 9:30am, town hall.

12 PKS Board of Commissioners, 2nd Tues., 6pm, town hall.

15 PKS Women’s Club Board Meeting, 9:30am, town hall.

19 PKS PIKSCO, 3rd Tues., 5pm.

20 PKS Community Appearance Commission, 3rd Wed., 9am.

22 PKS Women’s Club Meeting, 9:30am social; 10am meeting with Chef Thom Hosley speaking about the Carteret Community College Culinary program.

26 PKS Planning Board, 4th Tues., 2pm 30 Tree City Fair, Veterans Park and town hall, noon-5pm, art show, kids games, free trees, crafts, food, drinks, dancing.

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21 Carteret Newcomers Club, 3rd Thurs., social hour at 11:30am, lunch 11:45am, Glad Tidings Church Family Life Center, 4621 Country Club Rd., Morehead City.

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S TAY I N G Busy APRIL 2011 Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation

All activities take place at the Community Center in Emerald Isle, unless otherwise noted. The Community Center’s hours are: Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Saturday 9am-4pm, closed Sundays.Call 252-354-6350 for more info. Be sure to visit our website at: emeraldisle-nc.org/eiprd.

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

•Art Club: Meets every Wed 1-3pm at Parks & Recreation.

•Community Woodworkers’ Club: 1st Thurs at 7pm at town hall.

•Emerald Isle Stamp (Philately) Club: 2nd & 4th Thurs at 7pm at town hall.

•Quilters Group: 3rd Wed of each month from 1-4pm at town hall.

•Scrapbooking: 3rd Sat of each month call Linda at 910-326-6164. * Athletics (Fun for all ages!) * •Open-Play Basketball: Tue, 6-9pm & Sat, 11am-4pm ages 15 & up.

•Open Indoor Volleyball: Wed, 6-9pm & Thurs, 6-9pm •Open-Play Indoor Soccer: Fri, 6-7 ages 11 & up, 7-9 ages 12-16.

•Kids’ Court Basketball: Sat, 9-11am ages 16 & under.

•Open-Play Basketball: Sat, 11am-4pm. *UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS COST $2 FOR NONMEMBERS* ►►►►AEROBICS◄◄◄◄ The Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation offers step and step-free aerobic classes: • M,TH,F 8am, Step • Tues 8am, Cardio Dance • Mon 9:15am, Easy Step • Tues 9am & Fri 9:15am Body Sculpt • Mon & Wed 5:30pm SSS (step/strength/sculpt) • Wed 8am & Fri 5:30pm ZUMBA! Fees: Members $1/class, nonmembers $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! Taught by medically certified yoga & pilates instructors, these classes are designed & instructed by physical therapists & doctors as therapeutic exercise for back, mind & body. Mon 10:30am, Wed 9am: $5 members, $10 nonmembers. **Special Events and Information** April 8, 7pm, Friday Free Flicks. Movies are family oriented. Free and open to the public, children must be accompanied by an adult. Popcorn and drink for $1. Please bring chairs and or blankets, no outside beverages or snacks. Call 252.354.6350 for movie title one week prior to showing.

April 12, 6pm, Free Youth Tennis Clinic with Tony Pereira. Ages 7-13. No preregistration required; drop-ins welcome. For more information, contact Laurie Morris at lmorris@emeraldisle-nc.org or 252-354-6350.

April 14, 6pm, Free Adult Tennis Clinic with Tony Pereira. Ages 18 and up. No preregistration required; drop-ins welcome. For more information, contact Laurie Morris at lmorris@emeraldisle-nc.org or 252-354-6350.

April 15, 2-7pm, American Red Cross Blood Drive. Carteret County Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center April 15 from 2-7pm, 7500 Emerald Drive. Please give!

April 16, 10am-1pm, Creative Memories Scrapbooking Workshop.

Creative Memories Scrapbooking Workshop with Linda Phelps will take place at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation. Preregistration is required, ages 12 and up. Fee is $5 with additional packages available. Use of tools and snack included. Fees payable at workshop. You may call Linda Phelps at 910-326-6164 or email rphelps@ ec.rr.com April 17, 1pm, Easter Egg Hunt. Join the EI Bunny in his search for the prize eggs. Easter egg hunt-FREE. Please bring a basket. Call Laura Lee Davis at 252354-6350. Festivities take place at Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation, 7500 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle.

April 26, 27, 28, 2011, 10am to 12pm each day, Kids Cooking with Michele Pasch. Pasch puts a healthy spin on your kids’ favorite foods; chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, potato chips and ice cream. Children ages 6-11 are invited to join Michele for a 3 day hands-on cooking workshop during Carteret County’s spring break vacation. Day 1, April 26: Make macaroni & cheese and homemade butter.

Day 2, April 27: Make chicken “nuggets” and potato chips. Day 3, April 28: Make fruit smoothies and ice cream. Workshop takes place daily from 10am-12pm in the lounge at Emerald Isle Parks & Recreation, 7500 Emerald Drive. All supplies are provided. Workshop fee is $ 30 for all three days, meals included. Make checks payable to Michele Pasch. Parents must register their children in advance and prepay for the workshop. Maximum of 10 children will be accepted. To register, contact Laura Lee Davis at 252-354-6350 or ldavis@emeraldisle-nc.org.

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Fri. 15: American Red Cross Blood Drive.

2-7pm. Show your support by donating blood at the Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center.

Traditional Boat Handling. 9am-1pm.

Learn handling traits aboard traditional small craft with the staff of the NC Maritime Museum. Reservations are required. Cost is $95. Details: 252-7287317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

15-17: Oriental In-Water Boat Show.

Sponsored by the Oriental Rotary Club, this annual show features more than 70 vendors representing new and used boats, varied maritime products and services and more. Show runs from noon to 6pm on Friday, 10am-6pm on Saturday and 11am4pm on Sunday. Details: 252-249-0228 or orientalboatshow.com.

Sat. 16: Publick Day. 9am-4pm. An oldfashion flea market takes over the Beaufort Historic Site, just as they did in days gone by. Vendors offer arts and crafts, antiques, collectibles, plants, books, food and more.

Details: 252-728-5225.

Scrapbooking Workshop. 10am-1pm. A scrapbooking workshop with Linda Phelps will be held at Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation Community Center for ages 12 and up. Advance registration is required.

The cost is $5 and includes the use of tools and a snack. Additional packages are available. Details: Linda Phelps at 910-3266164 or rphelps@ec.rr.com.

Western Carteret Library Homes Tour.

The 14th annual tour sponsored by the Friends of the Western Carteret Library provides inside peeks into beachfront homes and condominiums as well as an arts & crafts show and sale. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 on the day of the event.

Details: Carteret.cpclib.org.

Nautical Tool & Tag Sale. 7-11am.

The NC Maritime Museum’s Gallants Channel annex is the site for this annual fundraiser. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Build a Boat in a Day. 9am-3pm. Adult and child teams use the stitch-and-glue technique to assemble a prepared kit for a small flat-bottomed plywood boat suitable for rowing or paddling. Teams are limited to four people with at least one adult. Minimum age is 8. Cost is $300.

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Oriental Tour of Homes & Gardens.

10am-4pm. Six private homes and three gardens will be open to the public along with a peek at the Bottle House and a tour of the History Museum. Tickets are $20.

Details: 252-249-9838.

17-23: Party for the Planet. In the spirit of Earth Day, the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores will spend the week with fun activities focused on conservation. Details: 252-247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

Sun. 17: EI Easter Egg Hunt. 1pm. Join the Emerald Isle Bunny in his search for prize eggs. Bring a basket and enjoy the fun for free. Details: 252-354-6350.

Adult Learn to Sail. 1-5pm. Learn the basics aboard stable sailboats. Reservations required. Cost is $95. Details: 252-7287317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Tue. 19: Community Nights. Join the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center as it focuses on the traditions and history of Down East communities.

Details: 252-728-1500.

Kayak Local Waters. 9am-2pm. Explore the marshes of Gallants Channel with the NC Maritime Museum. Reservations are required. Cost is $40 or $20 with your own kayak. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Nature Hike. 10am. Guests will gather at the visitor center lobby at Fort Macon State Park for a nature hike to explore native plants and animals. Details: 252-726-3775.

Sat. 23: BHA Easter Egg Hunt. 11am.

Children age 7 and under will enjoy a little Easter fun at the Beaufort Historic Site.

Prizes and refreshments follow. Details: 252-728-5225.

Crystal Coast Earth Day Festival.

10am-2pm. Hands-on activities and demonstrations honor Earth Day at Fort Macon State Park. Enjoy the work of area artists and listen to live entertainment while learning about local conservation efforts and how you can help. Free.

Morehead City Easter Egg Hunt. 10am.

Planned for Rotary Park on Mayberry Loop Road, the annual hunt involves more than 10,000 eggs and three grand prizes.

Ages 12 and under, free. Details: 252-7265083.

Forest Fairies to Sea Serpents. 1-4pm.

Imagination meets education in this new program at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Children ages 4-12 can make

fairy and gnome houses on the nature trail, search for mermaid doors in the aquarium and take part in a theatrical fairy tale with live animals. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. Cost is $20 for one adult and child, $18 for members. Details: 252247-4003 or ncaquariums.com.

26-28: Kids Cooking with Michele Pasch.

10am-noon. Michele Pasch puts a healthy spin on kids’ favorite foods, from chicken nuggets to ice cream. Children ages 6-11 are invited to participate in this Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation program. Fee is $30. Preregister by calling 252-354-6350.

Tue. 26: Heritage & History Field Trip – Shackleford Banks. 8:30-1pm.

Experience the Outer Banks heritage and wildlife through this guided hike offered by the NC Maritime Museum. Reservations are required. Cost is $25. Details: 252-7287317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

27-1: Beaufort Wine & Food Festival.

Wonderful wine and tempting meals are the focal point of this weekend full of wine and food pairings, workshops, dinners and more. Details: 252-728-5225 or beaufortwineandfood.com.

Fri. 29: Marine Life Cruise. 9am-Noon.

Trawl and dredge with a Duke University research vessel. Reservations are required.

Cost is $25. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

30-May 6: Free Sailboat Rides. 1-4pm.

Free rides are offered by the NC Maritime Museum. Details: 252-728-7317 or ncmaritimemuseums.com.

Sat. 30: Women’s Fair. Sponsored by the Coastal Women’s Resource Center, the Women’s Fair is held annually at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Details: 252247-3883.

Tree City Fair. Noon-5pm. This Pine Knoll Shores event, features a country fair atmosphere with all the wonderful fixins’ of fun, food, art and musical entertainment.

Lookout Spring Road Race. 8am.

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Aquarium Welcomes Spring with New Programs

By Doug Thomas, Public Relations Assistant NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Party for the Planet THE AQUARIUM DOESN’T confine its Earth Day celebration to one day – it throws a weeklong fling! Party for the Planet, held April 17-23, features environmentally friendly activities and programs for all ages that help raise awareness in engaging ways.

One sweet spot: the Cakes for Conservation cake decorating contest. Amateur and professional bakers express their environmental sentiments with frosting and compete for cash. All Party for the Planet activities are free with admission or membership.

On Saturday, April 23, the aquarium teams up with other conservation-minded organizations for the Crystal Coast Earth Day Festival, an enjoyable day all about the environment at Fort Macon State Park. See what’s happening with local conservation efforts and how you can help. Enjoy the creative works of student artists and live music. Festival activities are free and centered at the new Coastal Education and Visitor Center at Fort Macon, near Atlantic Beach.

Forest Fairies to Sea Serpents Imagination meets education at the aquarium on April 23 with Forest Fairies to Sea Serpents.

This whimsical new program for children ages 4-12 takes participants out on the nature trail to make fairy and gnome houses.

At the aquarium, they search for mermaid doors and take part in a theatrical fairy tale with live animals.

The magic happens between 14pm. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Advance registration is a must. The fee is $20 for one child accompanied by one adult; discounted to $18 for NC Aquarium Society members. See the website or call for more information.

Spring Action Spring brings new life to marshes, wetlands and woods, and the aquarium’s paddling programs make it easy to enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of the coastal environment. Let an aquarium naturalist lead the way through the wonders of the Roosevelt Natural Area surrounding the aquarium. No need to lug anything except your water bottle and other personal necessities. The aquarium provides the vessels and other equipment.

If your wish is to land big fish, catch the fishing instruction program on Tuesday mornings to get grounded in the basics of surf fishing. For indoor adventure, choose from five time slots and two levels of behind-the-scenes action.

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fees in addition to aquarium admission. On the free program front, the river otter program has moved to 11am on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Daily dive presentations, feeding demonstrations and “creature feature” programs are also free with admission or membership.

More special activities and free programs join the line-up in June. See the website for more details.

No Fooling – More Camps Registration begins April 1 for the aquarium’s popular summer camps. The camps combine fun and learning with hands-on, feet-wet experiences for children and youths entering grades 2-7.

The aquarium has doubled the fun for 2011, with twice as many camps. Choose from four possibilities for each grade level – two date ranges; morning or afternoon camps each session. Morning camps meet 8am-12:30pm and afternoon camps run from 1-5:30pm.

Also new this year – camp registration is available online only, beginning at 6am on April 1. Each camp is limited to 12 participants and spaces typically fill quickly. Check the website for instructions on how to register online.

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Amphibian populations worldwide are diminishing as the result of water pollution, habitat loss and disease. Amphibians are important players in the ecosystem – they help control insect populations and provide food for many other animals in and around the ponds, streams and rivers where they live.

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P R O P E R T Y Watch Bogue Banks & area property transfers as recorded at the Carteret County Registrar of Deeds during February 2011.* Beaufort William Perry, Elizabeth and James Byrd, Jr. and Steven and Chrystia Perry to NC Dept. of Transportation right of way, 132 Lena Perry Lane, $47,376.

Correna Gooding to Carteret County, 142 Shell Landing Road, $60,000.

Marion Waters to Diane Juedes, 549 W. Beaufort Road, $60,000.

Justin and Kendra Rose to John Marling, 106 Ronnie Road, $62,000.

Roland Willis to NC Dept. of Transportation, right of way, 151 Lena Perry Lane, $63,250.

and Sharon Ringwalt, 102 Leonda Drive, $180,000.

Steven Gillespie to Phillip and Alice Clement, 2411 Front St., $200,000.

Anne Marie and James Johns, Jr. to Tim and Wendy Everhart, 127 Circle Drive, $264,000.

William Kaeser and Maria Apolloni to Lynn Sutton and William Kane, 1530 Ann St., $315,000.

Cape Carteret Ivan and James Panknin, Jr. to Vass and Kelly Johnson, 302 Yaupon Drive, $160,000.

Jesse Weber to John Armstrong, Jr., 305 Osprey Ridge Drive #N, $210,000.

RBC Bank to Ronald and Frances Panek, 509 Emerald Drive, $225,000.

Nicklaus and Sophia Phillips and Dean and Marilyn Phillips to GreenBank, 905 Ocean Drive, $285,000.

William and Patricia Brantley to Graydon and Melba Tripp, 301 Friendship Court, $405,000.

Stephen and Adrienne Himmelberg to James and Miriam Donohue, 110 Bogue Court, $515,000.

Marianne and Phillip Glassanos and Shirley Ruskay to Robert and Helga Ludwig, 118 Sutton Drive, $200,000.

William and Nancy Sumner to Carl and Lilia Klee, 10533 Wyndtree Drive, $695,000.

Betty and Samuel Faulkner, Jr. to Sue and Robert Pendergast, Jr., 228 Quailwood Court, $230,000.

John and Laura Lee Alexander to Edward Komoski, 9700 Spinnaker Place, $910,000.

John and Polly Willis and David and Kimberly Farlee to NC Dept. of Transportation, 141 Lena Perry Lane, $88,550.

Cedar Point Michael and Pamela Castellano to Scheper & Associates, Inc., 119 Casey Court, $75,000.

Kenneth and Alisha Heverly to Collin Peel, 6402 Old Cove Road, $1,160,000.

William and Susan Martin to Richard and Amanda Mountcastle, Slip 26, Gallants Landing Boat Slips, $106,000.

Davis Carroll and Mary Hill to Kenneth and Brenda Best, 169 Croaker St., $55,000.

Parris Quidley and Pollyanna Quidley to James Fix, 109 Mashburn Drive, $135,000.

Emerald Isle William and Patricia Campbell to Michael and Sonya Van Gheem, 9902 Chrissie Wright Court, $155,000.

Tracy and Richard Lawrence to Larry Land and Justin Narron, 903 Live Oak St., $75,000.

William Garner to Sally Wood, 143 Conway Road, $75,000.

Mercer Building and Design, Inc. to East Carolina Community Development, Inc., 3.497 acres, Professional Park Drive, $175,000.

Brad Lessler to Christopher

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Jonathan Wood to Anthony and Patricia Boyle and John and Henrietta Boyle, 300 Osprey Ridge Drive #19, $168,000.

Peter and Catherine Timmins to Mark and Lisa Ealey, 9261 Ocean Drive, $1,500,000.

David Ackerman to Stephen and Kathleen Malik, part of lots 213 and 214, Lands End, $2,540,000.

Crystal Coast Land Investors, LLC to First Tennessee Bank National Association, various lots, common areas, roads and community center, Sea Oats subdivision, $3,640,000.

Gloucester Lorinna Lowrance to Netta Willis, 204 McKae Drive, $8,500.

Harkers Island Deborah Hawkins to Barry and Judy Chaney, 1240 Harkers Island Road, $122,000.

Indian Beach Lawrence Hertzberg to Thomas Otto, Unit 119, Summer Winds Condominiums, $199,000.

Julia Talton to Barbara Jean Williams, 1701 Salter Path Road #303-I, $290,000.

Dwight and India King to Gregory and Marianne Horne, Unit 202, The Ocean Club, $325,000.

Indian Beach Acquisition, LLC to Daniel and Penelope Morgan, 1435 Salter Path Road H-2, $533,000.

Peggy and Joseph Zajac, Jr. to Marlena Kassay, 210 Sea Isle Point, $850,000.

Merrimon Margaret and Joshua Eubanks, Jr. to Steven and Wendy Jo Smith, acreage, Big Creek Road, $175,000.

Margaret and Joshua Eubanks, Jr. to Steven and Wendy Jo Smith, 277 Tosto Road, $300,000.

Morehead City Kathleen Ehrler to Alan and Amy Murphy, 1809 Olde Farm Road, $38,000.

LSB Properties, Inc. to Jordan Maroules, 1813 Ivory Gull Drive, $42,000. (cont. on page 40)

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Audobon Point Partners, LLC to Paul and Joanne Belanger, 2505 Marsh Tern Lane, $56,500.

Gayle and Gerald Troyer, III to William and Lynn Mann, 303 Maple Lane, $80,000.

S. Diane Meyer to Mary Tillman, 514-A Village Green Drive, $178,000.

John and Crystal Rice to Lester and Crystal Foster, 1810 Champion Drive, $189,000.

Robert Smith and Mary Moore to Thomas Vicars, Jr., Unit 305, Mariner Cove Condominiums, $195,000.

Olander, Lot 49, Cannonsgate, $20,000.

Elizabeth Bennett to CMH Homes, Inc., 409 Nine Foot Road, $33,000.

BB&T to Ryan and Heather Tetz, Lot 194, Cannonsgate, $37,000.

DM Capital, LLC to Homer Blackburn and Kayla Hartsoe, 324 Southwinds Drive, $60,000.

Ruel Hefner and Sharon Schaeffer to Michael and Debra Moss, 940 Chatham St., $60,000.

Alex Terry to Robert Lampe, 901 Hibbs Road, $79,000.

Richard and Deborah Dunn to Craig Hassler and Michael McGinn, 1904 Arendell St., $199,000.

James and Laura Holtzclaw to Laura Holtzclaw, 370 Old Swansboro Road, $84,000.

Michael and Kimberly Dean to Leslie and Pamela Stringer, 103 Bay Court, $227,500.

BB&T to David and Veronica Kellam, 105 Denning Lane, $135,000.

Minmat Enterprises, Inc. to David Campbell, 905 Calamanda Court, $220,000.

Hal and Stephanie Wallas to Jonathan and Elizabeth Turner, 103 Coachman Lane, $160,000.

Bank of America to Jo Dee Jolliff, Unit 604, Harborside Club at 70 West, $240,000.

Charles and Lela Pace to Stuart Bernstein and Renee Pitzele, 1002 Els Court, $275,000.

Jackson and Carol Conner to Tracey and Guy Brinson, II, 2516 Forest Drive, $170,000.

David and Penny Livingston to Mary Lou Jordan, 185 Hibbs Road Extension, $201,000.

Charles and Vivian Ridgway to Clinton and Angela Sanders, 150 Spooners St., $312,000.

Eunice Brewer to Edward and Rosemond Ward, 159 Old Mail Road, $215,000.

Grace and Joseph Pressly, Jr. to Alan and Lina Blankenship, 4320 Coral Point Drive, $360,000.

McNeill and Associates, Inc. to Adrienne and Jon Osborn, 213 Morada Bay Drive, $215,000.

Newport Sun Trust Mortgage, Inc. to Adam and Catherine

Prudential Relocation, Inc. to Charles and Vivian Ridgway, 602 Edgewood Ave., $218,000.

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Mark and Emily Willis to Prudential Relocation, Inc., 602 Edgewood Ave., $246,000.

McNeill and Associates, Inc. to Eric Phillips and Brynn Hardison, 305 Angelfish Court, $259,000.

Robert Bone and Annemarie Haner to Alan and Joanne Glissendorf, 242 Rollingwood Drive, $288,000.

Conner-W, LLC to Compass Landing Apartment Homes, LLC, 22.10 acres, $1,700,000.

Chadwick McCullen to Redus NC Coastal, LLC, various lots, common areas and stormwater lot, Bogue Watch subdivision, $12,586,000.

Pine Knoll Shores Mary Mohn to Harriett and Charles Mohn, Jr., 273 Salter Path Road, $105,000.

Carl Hiltz, Nancy Uebele, William and Zenah Hiltz, Lynn and Stanlee Miller and Ian and Amber Cartwright to Kenneth and Rosanne Dickerson, 162 Salter Path Road, $160,000.

Hewlett to McNeill & Associates, 209 Mulligan Drive, $42,000.

Coldwater Creek Development, Inc. to Tony McNeill Homes, Inc., 202 Coldwater Drive, $50,000.

Osborne and Florence Chewning to Bernard and Doreen Tandy, 414 Ocean Spray Drive, $85,000.

McNeill and Associates Rentals, Inc. to Sarah Outten, 601 Pelletier Loop Road #K-4, $120,000.

McNeill and Associates Rentals, Inc. to David Kane and Amanda Hazelett, 601 Pelletier Loop Road, $120,000.

Marsh Harbour Partners, Inc. to Stone Bay Partners, LLC, Lots 65, 67 & 68, Marsh Harbour subdivision, $150,000.

L.E. and Donna McNeill to Roberto and Eva Acevedo, 203 Palomino Lane, $155,000.

Stone Bay Partners, LLC to Tobias and Heather Ryan, 115 Little Bay Drive, $284,500.

Richard and Sarah Bell to Ernest and Ann Bures, 277 Salter Path Road, $200,000.

BP2, LLC to Cedar Point Enterprises, LLC, 851 Cedar Point Blvd, $368,000.

John and Jennifer Ferrel to Leo and Tanya Amatori, 118 Cedar Road, $240,000.

Bluewater Associates of Emerald Isle, Inc. to Robert and Jennifer Grieve, 130 White Heron Lane, $390,000.

Stella New Century Homes of Jacksonville, Inc. to Dominick and Amanda Peoples, 101 Magnolia Drive, $140,000.

Straits Ramona and Robert Rose, II to North River Headwaters, LLC, 277.37 acres, $217,500.

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Island Review accepts no liability for errors or omissions and has endeavored to be as accurate as possible. Price given indicates the number of tax stamps purchased at deed filing (representing $2 for $1000 of sales price, in $500 increments) and as such, may not exactly reflect the true purchase price.

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AT L A N T I C B E A C H

T O W N Meeting Indoor Amusement at Coral Bay? AS PART OF THE process, the Atlantic Beach Town Council invited the community to make comments and suggestions in its planning of the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 budget. Of only two citizens who attended the meeting, town historian “Capt. Jim” Willis proposed the idea of converting the former Food Lion building at Coral Bay into a recreation center. Showing a billiard cue fashioned for him by the brother of Alfred Cooper nearly 70 years ago, Willis explained that the Coopers brought amusement to the beach. Willis described an establishment where people of all ages could play pool, shuffleboard and even had archery.

“I was there,” he said. “I enjoyed that place.”

Willis further explained that when it rains, or the weather doesn’t permit swimming, citizens need something to do, and it occurred to him that the old Food Lion building would be perfect for creating a wonderful recreation center for the town’s residents and visitors to enjoy.

“We have a jewel sitting there waiting to be developed,” he said. “Don’t tear that building down – you will lose an opportunity.”

Willis also argued that this would in no way “trample on the private sector.” With the exception of two privately owned clubs, Atlantic Beach has no recreational facility offered by any individual business. He also remarked that unlike the private sector, the town did not need to make a profit.

“It’s a citizen benefit,” he said that he felt all would enjoy.

Mayor Trace Cooper agreed. “I think it’s a great idea,” he said. He also concurred with Willis about the need for other recreation opportunities that private business does not provide. “As you said, Capt. Jim, there is no private sector out there. If there was, there wouldn’t be a problem in town.” But, Cooper also sees the concept of a recreational center as part of economic development. As the town has to compete with other beach towns to get people to come, “this would be a great way to stir up business for the town,” he said. “We need to have someone who knows what they’re doing to run it and maybe we could even see a profit out of it.”

Mayor Pro Tem Harry Archer remarked that the idea had also occurred to all the members on the council and added that after exploring what other beach towns have to offer in the way of recreation, all felt they could put a “compilation of activities in that building” such as billiards and ping pong. Archer also mentioned that someone had suggested the idea for having an arcade area in the building.

“We are enthused,” he said, “because it is definitely a golden opportunity waiting to be had.”

Council member Vada Palma added that she would like to see a place that offers a multigenerational experience where folks of all ages could enjoy themselves.

Council member Eddie Briley, who has voiced at numerous meetings the need for more community participation, reminded all that Willis would have to get citizen’s support for his idea.

“Jim, if you can get 350 people to come here and go along with your idea, I’m with you,” he said.

The only other member of the community in attendance, John Lotspih, briefly addressed the board stating that he had come to give council and staff a vote of confidence. “Whatever you come up with, people will like and enjoy.” He didn’t feel it necessary to come up with 350 people to support the idea of renovating the old Food Lion building for recreational purposes. He stressed that if they received more than 10 negative comments, then they might want to reconsider.

“I want to thank you all for all you’ve done and I have faith in how you are spending my money,” he added.

Mayor Cooper commented that Lotspih brought up a good point. He commented that members of the board were taxpayers in the town as well and stressed the importance of being careful “with all of our tax dollars.”

Funding for Police/Fire/EMS Radios Police Chief Allen Smith addressed the council, asking for approval of budget Amendment #16, the acceptance of funding in the amount of $50,000 from the 42

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FY2008 Port Security Grant for in-house police, fire and EMS radios. The grant is broken down into two sections with the amount divided equally between the police and fire departments. Originally set up as a 75-25 percent match in the 2008 grant proposal, the 2011 grant approved and accepted an even split because the petition showed the actual labor making up the 25 percent match. Briley made motion to approve; seconded by Ann Batt. Motion carried 5-0.

Contract with Waste Industries Approved Town Manager David R. Walker informed the council that as the contract with Waste Industries for residential refuse service is set to expire on June 30, staff had negotiated new terms for the renewal of a three-year contract. The terms include no price increase for the next fiscal year. Any increases that may follow will go according to the previous 12-month consumer price index (CPI), which is currently 1 ½ to 1 ¾ percent – a cap not to exceed 2 ½ percent each year during the second and third year terms.

The current rate is $5.35 per receptacle/ pickup.

Walker noted that Waste Industries’ performance has been very satisfactory and the town has a good working relationship with them. Council member Trish Ide asked if this includes pickup for recyclable material. Mayor Cooper remarked that recyclable pickup was performed by another company during the beach season. Archer would like to see the town get more involved with recycling and Ann Batt agreed that the town needed to encourage citizens to recycle.

At this time, recycling receptacles exist at Atlantic Station. Council will look further into this and has asked Walker to discuss recycling with Waste Industries. Council moved to approve the amendment for a new three-year contract with the company. Briley made motion, second by Batt, and the motion carried 5-0.

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M AY O R ’ S Notes Caring for Our Island Cats IN PAST ISSUES of the Island Mayor Trace Cooper Review I have written about some of the animals that we encounter in Atlantic Beach. We have covered sea turtles and how to look out for their hatchlings as well as dogs and our pet-friendly leash laws.

Now, thanks to the expansion of the excellent Emerald Isle based organization, Island Cat Allies, I am fortunate to be able to bring up the issues of stray and feral cats in Atlantic Beach with a clear path to a humane solution to the problem.

As Island Cat Allies (ICA) note in one of their brochures, outdoor cats are a fact of life on our island, but it doesn’t have to be a sad fact. ICA was founded in 2003 in Emerald Isle and is dedicated to promoting and advocating for Trap-Neuter-Return and other nonlethal methods to control and reduce the outdoor cat population. Through their efforts during the past several years, over 1,500 cats have been sterilized, vaccinated and returned to their outdoor homes. This effort has prevented the birth of thousands more cats and has stabilized the outdoor cat population in Emerald Isle. Their success was evident this past year, when they only needed to trap, neuter and return a handful of new stray cats as opposed to the much larger numbers they’ve dealt with in the past.

After their success in Emerald Isle, we are fortunate that they are willing to expand their efforts into Atlantic Beach.

We have a couple of core volunteers at our end of Bogue Banks but we need more.

There is a family of beautiful, sleek black cats living outdoors near my house. For all I know they are the descendents of the legendary Muffin, a sleek gray cat that my sister received as a Christmas present in 1979 and who had a litter or two in the neighborhood before we got her fixed. I will be volunteering to help trap, neuter and return this current generation of cats to their home in the dunes so that they can live healthy lives without overrunning the area with their kittens. Please visit ICA’s website at islandcatallies.com to learn more about the organization and how you can help. Your time or donations would be greatly appreciated.

In my time in office I have not run across many problems that had a clear and affordable solution. But, after meeting with ICA I believe our stray and feral cat problem can be solved humanely and at a reasonable cost. Please consider helping with this common sense solution to an important problem. In addition to their website, you can reach them at the following address, Island Cat Allies, PO Box 4068, Emerald Isle, NC 28594, or by phone at 252-354 7780.

Their e-mail address is islandcatallies@yahoo.com.

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T O W N Meeting Sifting Through Sand Tax AT LEAST ONE onlooker lauded the Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners after its first March board meeting for their transparency and communication as it took its first public look at the beach tax for the 2010/11 fiscal year.

As many Pine Knoll Shores residents are aware, what has been known locally as the “sand tax” for the town’s most recent beach renourishment project is set to expire at the end of June. With that in mind, beach towns have taken a more unified stance during the last year, entering into an agreement with the county, state and other Bogue Banks municipalities in the development of a long-term beach plan. In addition, the board has researched alternatives for keeping the sand on the beach, including sand fencing and vegetation that help stabilize the dunes. As part of the 30-year beach plan, the town would be responsible for 25 percent of future renourishment costs while the county will foot the bill for 50 percent and the state for 25 percent.

With that in mind, Commissioner Larry Corsello gave his first breakdown of the new “beach tax” rate and what that money will fund in the years to come in addition to a timeline for how the budget will be approved. The proposed tax rate of 5.3 cents for oceanfront homes and 1.4 cents for non-oceanfront property denotes a decrease of 5.2 and .2 cents over the previous rates of 10.5 and 1.6 cents. To put the new plan in motion, the town would need to collect a total of $339,000 annually.

Corsello provided details on five specific areas which may potentially be funded, in part or in their entirety, by the tax.

As each area was presented, the board took separate votes, not to approve the proposed budget, but to approve that these items should be paid for by the new beach tax. Those items include: Planned Beach Nourishment: The bulk of the funds garnered through the new beach tax would fulfill the town’s commitment to the long-term beach plan it has entered into with other towns along the beach. A cost estimate of Pine Knoll Shores’ portion of projected nourishment projects in the next 30 years breaks down to $3 million from 2018-2020, $3.6 million for 2028-2030 and $4.4 million for 2038-2040.

The board agreed unanimously that these items should be paid for with the tax.

Property Loans: Pine Knoll Shores has loans on two properties being used as beach access sites as required by the Coastal Area Management Act as a stipulation of prior nourishment projects. The mortgage payments for 115 Knollwood, which costs approximately $60,000 a year, will be split, with 75 percent coming from the beach tax and 25 percent coming from the general fund, as the site is used for emergency beach access.

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Lot C, as it is known, the land next to the fire department which is partially earmarked for beach parking, will be split as well, with 33 percent of the $23,000 annual cost coming from the beach tax and 67 percent from the general fund.

The board voted unanimously to move forward with this breakdown.

Property Leases: Four beach access parking lots at a cost of $18,000 a year and two access sites at a cost of $2,000 annually are leased by the town. After discussion the board agreed to move forward, agreeing unanimously that these items should be paid by the beach tax.

Beach Maintenance: Using a rough historical estimate because 2011 is the first summer that Pine Knoll Shores will have all required accesses open, Corsello and Town Manager Brian Kramer proposed $50,000 annually for maintenance of the access sites. Expenses included in that figure include signage, building supplies, landscaping, toilets, engineering and legal feels. Not included are wages, public safety, vehicles, trash collection and utilities. The board agreed that these should be funded by the beach tax, with some discussion as to whether or not trash collection at the sites should be included as well.

Dunes Stabilization Program: The inclusion of a beach fencing and vegetation project to stabilize the dunes was the only cost associated with the beach tax to rouse a heated debate amongst the commissioners. While Corsello presented figures of $113,000 for the first year and $17,000 for each subsequent year, the board opted to support a onetime fencing and vegetation project during the first year for a cost of $137,000 and perhaps turn to homeowners along the oceanfront to maintain the dune stabilization.

Corsello noted that any change to the above figures will affect the projected need of $339,000 per year. The proposed tax ratio is 1:3.8, with oceanfront residents still footing a higher percentage of the bill. Corsello said it’s a difficult ratio to come up with, but every attempt was made to be fair to all residents. In comparison to the old rates, the new beach tax would be 61 percent less for oceanfront residents and 31 percent less for non-oceanfront homeowners.

While these five items are potentials for funding under the new beach tax, they remain suggestions until public comment has been sought and a final budget is approved in June. The public hearing will be held at 6pm on Tuesday, April 12, and a vote on the budget is slated for Tuesday, June 14. Residents can expect to see a letter from the town with information about the proposed tax districts in the days to come.

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C L U B News Women’s Club Discovers Opportunity Among Roads Scholars Program PRESIDENT BARBARA BAGBY welcomed 38 members and new member Lena Hathaway during the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club meeting held Feb. 25 at town hall.

Hostesses Joan Brown, Linda Pearson and Mary Jane Munch presented a variety of sweets with an Irish blessing plaque surrounded by shamrocks. Vice President Bonnie Ferneau introduced residents, Richard and Linda Seale, who spoke about “Elderhostel at Trinity Center and Beyond.”

Trinity Camp and Conference Center, located in Salter Path, is housed on property donated by the Roosevelt family to the Episcopal Diocese. Its major focus is a variety of educational topics with sidelines that may include travel,

Richard and Linda Seale presenting the Road Scholars Program at Trinity Center.

crafts, physical activity or ecumenical spirituality. The Sound to Sea program offers biological, cultural, social events and physical activities for school children during the school year and through summer camps. Club members mentioned sending their grandchildren during their visits here.

The Road Scholars (formerly Elderhostel) Program offers hands-on classes for those aged 50+ covering topics such as ecology, history, digital photography and various other interests, some of which include worldwide travel. Some programs are also intergenerational. The Seales noted their travels to Hawaii, China and some US national parks with the program. They also host the program on digital photography at the Trinity Center. Further information can be found on trinityctr.com and roadscholar.org.

Diane Donovan reported that the Beach Book Club will review The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and A Mercy by Toni Morrison. Kay Howe made a request for members and their spouses to help at the Bogue

Library Book Fair on March 31. Mary Jo Jennings thanked members for their household donations to Caroline’s House, which is currently full, while Gail Halada and Loretta Poremba presented awards to winners of the scholarship raffle. Linda Pearson donated a bottle of cabernet sauvignon, Pauli Brown, a chocolate cake and Halada, a sunflower bouquet. Halada also reported that the club’s proposal for Christmas decorations in Pine Knoll Shores was presented to the town board of commissioners by President Bagby. It will be under review as the commissioners plan the new budget. Linda Strader announced the date for the Tree City Fair on April 30. The club will participate with its famous barbecue sandwiches.

Pauli Brown presented this month’s famous women – Martha and the Vandellas. They were one group honored

by President Obama at the White House Motown Concert’s broadcast on PBS. Following Martha Reeve’s substitution for a singer in a musical group, the Vels, during her employment as a dedicated secretary for Motown, Martha remained with that group. It became successful and instead of a flowery or ego-boosting name change for the group, it merged her grandmother’s street, Van Dyke, with Reeves’s idol, Della Reese. Martha and the Vandellas it was, and Motown artists they were as of September 1962. Most club members remembered “Nowhere to Run,” “Heat Wave” and “Dancing in the Streets.” Martha and the Vandellas may not have sustained the same commercial heights as other Motown artists but everything they could have done to ignite their music, they did, with voluptuous vocals and intoxicating zeal. Martha herself continues to be instrumental in promoting music in Detroit where she was a councilwoman.

The April board meeting is April 15, 9:30am and the regular meeting will be held April 22, 9:30am social and 10am meeting featuring Chef Thom Hosley in a presentation about the Carteret Community College culinary program.

Both meetings will be at town hall. All women living in Pine Knoll Shores are welcome to join the club, attend meetings and participate in activities. Members will gladly accompany anyone interested in attending a meeting.

In addition, the supper club will be April 17. Contact Pat Ruggiero or Edy Rene Magel for information.

Garden Club Plans Wilmington Trip Instead of a regular meeting on April 13, members of the Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club will travel by bus to Wilmington to visit the arboretum and the farmer’s market. An additional stop might be made to Poplar Grove Plantation.

The cost of the trip is uncertain because it will depend on the number of people traveling and at this point approximately 30 people have expressed an interest in the trip.

The hostesses for the April meeting will serve snacks on board the bus and an abbreviated business meeting will be conducted during the trip.

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M AY O R ’ S Notes Keeping Up with Communication COMMUNICATION IS A key ingredient in all relationships. I’m sure that’s not news to anyone.

But sometimes communication is overlooked, either by accident or maybe even intentionally. The Oxford Dictionary defines communication as, “the imparting or exchanging of information or news.”

Your town commissioners and I Mayor Ken Jones intentionally try very hard to communicate with you and hope you try as well. I personally look at that as one of our primary jobs; the job you elected us to do as we look out for your best interest in your town.While this article is just a basic example, the Island Review is for keeping you informed of events, discussions and situations going on in our town. I also put an article in the town newspaper, The Shoreline, manned by volunteers, under the premise of town communication.

We use the town radio station (1610 AM), emails from the town manager, alert sirens and all kinds of public meetings to keep folks informed and to listen.

In the next few months we will be working on and finishing the 2011/2012 budget. By state law we must vote on and pass a balanced budget by June 30 through the end of the fiscal year.

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We started the process in February by reviewing the vision and mission statements we newly adopted a year ago. Then we review and start discussion on the Capital Investment Program (CIP) budget. This is where we procure vehicles, equipment and large expensive long-use items. The day-to-day operations budget for the town is the General Fund. This is where we pay employees, supplies, buy fuel and pay the electricity bill. All of this needs to be planned to cost less than revenues. It is my goal, and the goal of the commissioners, to keep costs, and therefore taxes, as low as possible The revenues are based on the tax valuation assigned your property by the county. We are aware the latest valuation has raised a lot of issues. This complicates the revenue portion of the budget cycle even more. We share your frustrations.

Your commissioners and I are finishing the budget process, but before it’s finalized, we will have at least two meetings on the budget so I can brief the budget and answer questions and concerns. Briefings are tentatively scheduled for April 7 and May 12 at 6pm in town hall. Like the meetings we had on the PKS Beach Plan, these will be open to everyone and most importantly give you another opportunity to communicate on the budget.

We, your elected board, want to hear from you. This is so we as a team can do the best job for our town. I encourage you to contact us about your concerns or any comments you would like to share. My email is: mayorjones@townofpks.com, and I can be reached at the town hall: 252-247-4353, extension 17.

I thank you again for this opportunity to communicate. I’ll be quiet now so I can listen.

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T O U R I S M Barometer Gearing Up for Busy Tourist Season THE GROUNDHOG DID not see its shadow this year, so spring is predicted to arrive early! That’s good news for the tourism industry. With all of the cold weather and snow we’ve had this winter, people are ready to spend time outdoors and head to the beach! Many of our accommodations are reporting strong advanced reservations for this season. In preparation for our visitors, there are several new and exciting developments on the Crystal Coast that will make their vacation even more memorable: • Beginning April 15 The Morehead Center for Performing Arts & Events (formerly Crystal Coast Jamboree) will become an official Comedy Zone with some of the best comedians in the nation taking the stage every Friday night at 9pm. General admission tickets are just $10! Call 252-726-1502 for further information.

• Privateer Lynx, a 90-foot educational tall ship, is partnering with the NC Maritime Museum at the end of April and will be docked in Beaufort for a week offering programs, sunset cruises and more! Call the aquarium for details, 252-728-7317.

• The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum is opening the “Core Sound Corner Store” in April at the Marketplace Shopping Center in Morehead City.

• The NC Aquarium is offering two new programs for the summer season: April 23 brings Forest Fairies to Sea Serpents, giving children ages 4-12 a chance to take part in a theatrical fairytale with live animals. Costumes are encouraged. Every Tuesday in the summer is Toothy Tuesday, with programs,

activities, films and crafts focusing on sharks (free with admission or membership). Call the aquarium for more information, 252728-7317.

• A new exhibit program has opened at Fort Macon State Park Education Center including a 1,000-sq. ft. diorama of the barrier island, historical exhibits about the fort, and displays detailing the ecology of the barrier island.

• Coastal Connector Bus Service (through Coach America) will run from May 1-Sept. 30 serving New Bern, Havelock and Morehead City. Drop off at Dunkin Donuts at Lowe’s Food Plaza. Call 910-577-4422 or visit coachamericanc.com for more information.

• The Cape Lookout Lighthouse re-opens for climbing May 26.

• June 10 is the Grand Opening Party for the new permanent Queen Anne’s Revenge exhibit at the NC Maritime Museum.

Members only preview days on the 8th and 9th.

• The Crystal Coast Lady is a new 75-foot aluminum luxury cruise ship docked on the Beaufort waterfront offering scenic cruises and dinner cruises, private parties for all occasions and half-day fishing for the entire family! Visit crystalcoastlady.com or call to book your trip today!

For events that aren’t to be missed this April, like the Newport Pig Cookin’ Contest, Easter egg hunts, homes tours and Beaufort’s Wine and Food Weekend, take a look at page 8.

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TURTLE TRACKS Emerald Isle Prepares for Another Busy Season IN 2010, THE Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Protection Program experienced the best sea turtle season in nearly 15 years. With 29 nests and nearly 2,000 babies released, the 2010 season had nearly twice the number of nests and hatchlings from the previous year.

Consequently, the volunteers are looking forward to another good year in 2011.

The Emerald Isle Program hosted a general preseason meeting for all Bogue Banks volunteers on Feb. 19 at town hall. The approximately 40 attendees included volunteers from Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores and Emerald Isle. Dr. Matthew Godfrey, state sea turtle biologist and Michele Lamping, turtle biologist with the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores were featured speakers at the meeting. Dr. Godfrey discussed the problems that sea turtles face as a consequence of vehicular driving on beaches during nesting and hatching seasons. He also discussed the new ongoing DNA study that is providing valuable information on the migrations of sea turtles and the numbers of nests being laid by individual turtles. The data thus far available have shown that a single female loggerhead turtle might lay three to four nests per year spaced over a distance of up to 400 miles – the accompanying small map illustrates the migration track of sea turtle “Pointe” which was equipped with a satellite tracking transmitter on June 27, 2010.

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She also described some of the educational programs involving sea turtles. Few present had realized that some of the hatchlings from Bogue Banks travel as far as Washington DC, Connecticut and Pittsburgh on loan as part of broader educational presentations.

The Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Protection Program will hold its annual organizational meeting on Saturday, April 9 at 9am Loggerhead turtle Pointe is equipped with in the council board a satellite tracking transmitter. After tagging, room in the Emerald Pointe swam out to sea and then returned Isle Town Hall. New and southward to Florida. (Craig photos). veteran volunteers are invited. The program is seeking new volunteers who would like to help with daily beach surveys beginning May 1. Anyone interested should contact Pam Minnick at 252-354-4288. Anyone finding a turtle on the beach (alive or dead) should contact the Emerald Isle Police at 252-354-2021.

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AS THE MONTH of April unfolds, the beautiful and colorful blooms of azaleas open to assure us spring has officially arrived. One only has to drive down the street a short distance to see the many landscapes that incorporate this awesome shrub in an assorted color palette. Once the blooms begin to open, questions begin to pop up at our nursery about the planting and care of azaleas. We asked our azalea grower, Lanny Thompson, from Swift Creek Nurseries, to address some of the most often asked questions. Following are his comments and recommendations: If you were an azalea, what ideal conditions would you look for? The area around you would have several characteristics that would help you grow. The soil would have lots of organic matter and would retain a moderate amount of water and also plenty of pores to allow air to penetrate the root area. You would have a canopy of leaves, pine or hardwood to provide some shade, especially in the afternoon.

As you plan your azalea bed, soil preparation is most important. I prefer to put down a layer of fine textured pine bark about 2 inches deep, add some lime and slow release fertilizer and till this soil to a depth of 4-5 inches.

Do not pick a site that is low. It could potentially be a frost pocket or not well drained. The ideal pH of the soil for azaleas is 5-5.5.

Spacing of the new plants should be about 2-3 feet for dwarf varieties and 4-6 feet for large growing varieties.

After you remove the pot, take a knife and score the roots making 3-5 cuts about 1 inch into the root ball. The azaleas should be planted shallow about 1 inch above grade to provide good positive drainage away from the root ball. They should be planted at least 6-8 weeks before hot, dry weather arrives. Fall, winter and early spring are the best times to plant in coastal Carolina. Don’t forget to water the plants. Azaleas love to be watered once a week, only on weeks that it does not rain. Place good mulch over the entire bed about 2-3 inches deep.

Later in the life of the azalea, keep a watch for lace bugs on the leaves. I have found that a spray of dormant oil on the plants in cool weather will be beneficial to kill insect

eggs. Since azaleas prefer a more acidic soil, use an acid based fertilizer to keep the shrub a healthy green and bursting with blooms year after year.

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The closer to the oceanfront you are, the more salt tolerant your plants need to be.

You can get a feel for what types of plants are highly salt tolerant by looking to see what grows naturally near the oceanfront.

Notice that most salt tolerant trees and shrubs have waxy leaves, a natural protection. Look for those same waxy leaves in plants you choose for your landscape. A few trees that are highly salt tolerant are: Eastern red cedar, southern magnolia, willow oak, live oak, yaupon, and redbay. Shrubs with high salt tolerance include: dwarf yaupons, pittosporum (dwarf and full size), Indian hawthorne, rugosa rose, rosemary, and yucca. Highly salt tolerant grasses include: maiden grass, bitter panicum, muhly grass, and pampas grass.

For those of you that live a little farther from the oceanfront, and that have some protection due to dunes, other houses and surrounding naturally wooded areas, you can try all of the plants above, plus some additional plants that have a moderate tolerance to salt. Consider these trees: holly (almost any kind), eucalyptus, trident maple, loquats, river birch, black gum, and ginkgo. You have more shrub choices, too. Consider adding the following to the shrub list above: aucuba, bottlebrush, pineapple guava (Feijoa), rose of Sharon, leatherleaf mahonia, pyracantha, and fatsia.

What about perennial flowers? Yes, there are some that can be grown with successs where there is salt in the air: daylily, blanket flower, yarrow, ice plant, ginger lily, hens and chicks, society garlic, candytuft, and Mexican Heather to name a few.

Keep in mind that salt tolerance is not the only factor to consider when choosing plants for your beach house. Remember that some plants need shade, while others need full sun. Some can handle long periods without water, while others need very regular watering. All will benefit by the incorporation of lots and lots of compost (whether purchased or made in your own compost bin) incorporated into the full bed area where the plants are to be established (not just in the planting hole). Don’t plant anything too deeply, or it will slowly dwindle and die. Some root flare should show at the soil surface. If the plant looks like a telephone pole going into the ground, you have planted it too deeply! Root bound plants (where the roots wrap around and around inside the pot) will not do well unless you break apart the roots and spread them flat in the planting hole.

Isn’t it good to know that you aren’t limited to only two or three plants, even close to the ocean? Just choose your plants carefully, fit the plant to your site, prepare the soil with organic matter, and plant carefully. Keep your new plants well watered this first year, and you should be on your way to a beautiful beach house landscape.

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This year’s observation, 53 years later, will be April 10-16 – a great time for all the residents of Bogue Banks to stop by our library and thank our staff members – Brita Flynn, Donna Freeman and Andrew Porter for all they do to make our library experiences so helpful. On Thursday, April 13, members of the Friends board will fete our librarians with a special lunch and express the appreciation of the community for their contributions to the richness of our lives on Bogue Banks.

Show your support for the library on Saturday, April 2, from 10am until 2pm, during the Spring Used Book Sale. There will also be a preview sale for just the Friends of the Library on April 1 from 7-8pm. This win-win event offers good reading for our buyers and funds to support our library. The next Used Book Sale will be August 12-13.

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The author had the opportunity to engage in 75 interviews with Zamperini and spent seven years researching this biography. This is more than a biography, however, for it intertwines the personal histories of several people who impacted the life of the subject. The reader follows the fates of war buddies and Japanese guards from the prison camps.

The early years of Zamperini’s life were marked by defiance and victory as he matured from an incorrigible teen into one of the world’s premier distance runners. He ran in the Berlin Olympics before the war and then enlisted in the US Army Air Force after the war started. In May of 1943 his aircraft was shot down over the Pacific and disappeared.

On a raft in the vast Pacific, Zamperini survived hunger, thirst, sharks and the desperation of little hope, only to be captured by the enemy and then tortured and imprisoned until the war’s end. It was at the Omori POW camp that he encountered the psychopath guard Mutsuhiro Watanabe, nicknamed “The Bird.”

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Without spoiling the ending for the reader, the after war years for Zamperini were ones of triumph, failure and rebirth. From marriage to running to a Billy Graham crusade, this part of the story is almost as interesting as the experiences of the war years. The lingering memories of The Bird and of the atrocities of the prison camps took many years for Zamperini to overcome.

Unbroken is an incredible story and a beautifully written telling of that story.

More than that it is an inspiration to any who read it for the insights it offers into the resilience of the human spirit. The reader is whisked away to places unfamiliar and introduced to characters never imagined through a true tale of monumental importance.

Critics have praised this book, readers have recommended it and fans of Hillenbrand’s have again marveled at her knack for latching onto heroic characters. It is a must read for those who love narrative history.

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B E S T Buys AIRPORTS 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.

FINANCIAL & INSURANCE Edward Jones: serving individual investors since 1871, edwardjones.com.

Community representatives: Alice O’Berry, 686 W. Corbett Ave., Ste. 5, Swansboro, 877-326-8484, 910-3268468.

Emerald Isle Insurance: 8754 Reed Drive, Unit 9, Emerald Isle, 252-3545086. Protect your beach property & save on flood insurance by working with Rhonda & Sherry for coverage on your primary residence, second home or rental unit.

Metlife Home Loans: 5511 Capital Center Dr., #400, Raleigh, 919-8522573, chuckhazlett.com. Providing mortgage lending for primary and secondary residences and investment homes. Experts in condominium financing, providing an array of home loan products: conventional, government (FHA, VA & USDA), NC Housing and jumbo loans.

Suntrust Mortgage, Inc.: 252-7259814. Over 10 years of mortgage experience on the Crystal Coast.

Call Jonathan today for a free mortgage consultation. Details: suntrustmortgage.com/jwood.

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.

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West-themed restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, offering up steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches, full kids menu and an oyster bar. Open 11am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday and 11am to 10pm on Friday and Saturday.

HEALTH & BODY Cape Carteret Aquatic & Wellness Center: 300 Taylor Notion Road, Cape Carteret, 252-393-1000, ccaw. net. M-F 5:30am-9pm, Sat. 8am-4pm, Sun. 1-6pm. Youth & adult programs, swim lessons, yoga & pilates, bosu, indoor heated pool, hot tub & steam, professional staff & personal trainers, regular & seasonal memberships.

Dental Care Center, The: 202 WB McLean Blvd., Cape Carteret, 252393-8168. Full service dentistry for the entire family. Participating providers with TriCare and Delta, we also accept Medicaid and NC Health Choice. New patients welcome – friend recommended.

Therapy Center of Cedar Point, Inc., The: 702 Cedar Point Blvd., Cedar Point, 252-393-8828, M-F, 8-5.

Assisting you with physical, massage & sports therapies, post op, rehabilitation, women’s health. Individual care given to all patients by licensed therapists.

Wellness Massage by Byrns & McCormick: 8810 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-240-9296, 910-2654129. Wellness massage for the whole family – by appointment only. Gift certificates are available and make wonderful gifts. We are licensed, insured and mobile service is available.

The difference is that we care.

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.

Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters: 4101 Arendell St., Morehead City, 252-7279040. Free estimates! The Carolinas’ only custom Bahama & colonial manufacturer. Visit our showroom to

see our complete line of storm shutters & awnings, in fiberglass & aluminum, folding accordion, rolldowns- no storm bars, canvas & retractable awnings.

Clegg’s Termite & Pest Control: Morehead City, 252-726-1781, New Bern, 252-636-2345, 800-763-0378 or cleggs.com for 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, 95, M-F, weekends by appt. Custom awnings, Bahamas, Colonials, etc. sales and service – our employees have a combined 40 years of experience.

Coastal Craftsmen: 306 Daisy Court, Emerald Isle, 252-354-9396, cell 5030466. For quality remodeling, additions & docks, call licensed and insured Chris Ferri for estimates on windows, doors, roofing, painting, siding, decks, bulkheads, steps, walls & fences.

Digital Security, Inc.: 252-3542979, digitalsecurity@nc.rr.com.

Serving Emerald Isle, Swansboro and Morehead City for 15 years.

Specializing in residential and commercial alarm systems. North Carolina licensed and insured.

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). For a handcrafted, flawless fit, precise installation and 100-year warranty call today.

Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall: 230 West Shorewood Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2883, dmarshall@ec.rr. com. Serving Emerald Isle property owners for 20 years. Specializing in remodeling and home repairs. Services (cont. on pg. 58)

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B E S T Buys (cont. from pg. 56) include carpentry, painting, roofs, decks, replacement windows and doors and yard maintenance. Call with all your home improvement needs.

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

Liftavator: 3302 Hwy 70 East, New Bern, 888-634-1717, encelevators.com.

Service all brands of elevators & lifts with 5-year product warranty & 2-year service warranty. Licensed & insured.

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

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

References available, fully insured.

Secure Access Services, LLC: 105 Rupert Road, Ste. 3, Raleigh, 919773-8889, secureaccessservices.com.

Sales and service for new and existing gated operators and access controls for residential, gated communities and commercial applications including pools, tennis courts and marinas.

Access controls include card readers, keypads, barcodes, REID and telephone entry systems.

Sound Furniture & Appliance: 600 Cedar Point Blvd., Cedar Point, 252393-8130, shopsoundfurniture.com.

Located one mile west of the Emerald Isle Bridge. Committed to providing quality furniture and appliances at prices you can afford.

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.

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Window Wizard: 127 Sand Castle Drive, 252-515-0261. Window cleaning and power washing that leaves “windows so clean you’ll think they’re open.” Quality work at an affordable price on both residential and commercial properties. Call Virgil for a free estimate.

Windows & More: 5056 Hwy 70 W, Morehead City, 252-726-8181.

Visit our new facility to see full-sized, energy efficient, high quality windows & doors, hardwood floors, plantation shutters & blinds by Marvin, Infinity &Integrity. Skilled installation & service by trained personnel.

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR DECOR ALB Decorator Fabrics & The Quilted Butterfly: 110 Little Nine Road, Morehead City, 252-222-0787.

The finest in first-quality fabrics for decorating & quilting, open Tues.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-4. Come see our selection.

Artisan Granite & Marble: 203 Boardwalk Drive (behind the waterslide), Emerald Isle, 252-3547774, fax 252-354-8884. It’s jewelry for your home! Exclusive area supplier of Oysterstone. Come see Linda.

Artistic Tile & Stone: 252241-7579. Come visit our new designer showroom located at 607 Atlantic Beach Causeway or visit artistictileandflooring.com.

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

Budget Blinds: 252-247-3355, cell: 252-229-6431, budgetblinds. com. Charlie Utz gives free in-home consultations in Carteret & Craven Counties on cellular shades, plantation shutters, blinds, woven woods, draperies & more.

Coastal Awnings & Hurricane Shutters: 5300 High St., Morehead City, 252-222-0707, crystalcoastawnings.com. See all your

options for hurricane protection, stationary & retractable awnings, 95, M-F, weekends by appt. Custom awnings, Bahamas, Colonials, etc. Sales and service – our employees have a combined 40 years of experience.

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). For a handcrafted, flawless fit, precise installation and 100-year warranty call today.

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

Mills and Thomas Furniture: 807 West Corbett Ave., Hwy 24 West, Swansboro, 910-326-4694 or 800343-8909, millsandthomas.com.

Specializing in coastal, cottage, traditional, and eclectic lifestyles for more than 50 years. Featuring the largest selection of in-stock patio furniture in Eastern North Carolina.

National Marble Products: 120 Leslie Lane, Swansboro, 910-326-3005, nationalmarbleproducts.com. Discover our friendly, knowledgeable staff. Step into our newly renovated kitchen & bathroom showroom for home ideas.

Let us help you design your custom shower, bathtub, kitchen & bath countertops.

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

Thad’s Carpet One: 416 Cedar Point Blvd., Swansboro, 252-393-6171.

Carpet, area rugs, ceramic, laminate, hardwood, vinyl & more. Open Mon.Fri. 9-5, Sat. 10-2, call for after-hours appointments.

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

LINEN & GEAR RENTAL Island Essentials: Linen & Leisure Supply Company, 208 Bogue Inlet Drive, Emerald Isle, 888-398-8887, 252-354-8887, 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. Year-round, reserve ahead to ensure availability.

OUTDOORS & MARINE Country Club of the Crystal Coast: 152 Oakleaf Drive, Pine Knoll Shores, 252-726-1034. Bogue Banks’ only golf course, overlooking Bogue Sound, offering 18 championship holes of golf with pool, clay tennis courts, restaurant, banquet facilities and much more. Golf and tennis open to the public and when you play, you can dine with us too. Memberships available for residents, nonresidents and juniors. Now offering a new dining membership with dues as low as $10 per month. Call for details.

NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores: 252-247-4003, 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, 252240-2525, outerbanksmarineconst. com. Specializing in residential docks, seawalls, boatlifts, floating docks, boat ramps, boatlift service & dock repair, plus some commercial docks & seawalls.

Three Amigos Landscaping Inc.: 2495 Hwy 58, Swansboro. 252-2411566, owner Tray Gomez offers the finest attention to detail in designing and building the old English estate walls, driveways, dramatic steps, raised patios, intimate sitting areas and

enchanting garden walkways. Call for a free estimate.

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

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

REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION Ace Builders: Emerald Isle, 252422-2596. greg9567@earthlink.net, Licensed NC General Contractor, storm damage repair, decks, porches, remodels, new construction, fully insured.

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, 252354-7610, bluewatergmac.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 252-3932111; Atlantic Beach 252-726-3105, 866-467-3105; Beaufort 866-8030073; bluewatergmac.com. Vacation, monthly & annual rentals. Real estate sales of island & mainland properties for all of Carteret County.

Cannon & Gruber, REALTORS: 509 Atlantic Beach Causeway, 800-3172866, 252-726-6600, cannongruber. com/irm. Specializing in exceptional properties on our beautiful coast for

sale or rent. Let our experience work for you!

CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty, Inc.: 7603 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 800-822-2121, 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.

Don Henry Custom Builders, Inc.: 7603 Emerald Drive, 252-646-3412.

Licensed NC general contractor specializing in new construction, custom remodeling, vinyl siding & windows, decks, room additions & storm repairs; fully insured.

Emerald Isle Realty: 7501 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales: 252-3544060, 800-304-4060, EmeraldIsleRealty. com. Awarded 2005 and 2009 Top Office Production Award for Carteret County. Our knowledgeable & professional sales staff is happy to discuss any of your concerns & help you make the correct decision when buying or selling real estate on the coast.

Emerald Isle Realty Vacation Rentals: 7501 Emerald Drive, 800-849-3315, 252-354-3315, private owner’s line 800-354-2859, EmeraldIsleRealty. com. With over 40 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 & Realty: 1075 Freedom Way, Hwy 24, Hubert (8 miles west of Swansboro), 910-5776400. Licensed general contractor with master craftsmen, modular technology, fast construction, display models, 910389-9092.

Guthrie Construction & Interiors, Inc.: 877-778-3585, 252-354-3585, cell 252-670-4490, gguthrie3@ec.rr.com.

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HandCrafted Homes: 3900 Hwy 70 East, New Bern, 252-514-4516, handcraftedhomes.com. We can build your new stick-built home offsite, faster, with better workmanship & strength, from a wide selection of designs. Announcing extended hours, Mon-Tue 8:30am-4pm, Wed-Thurs 8:30am-7pm, Fri 8:30am-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm.

Jimmie Lue Rutter: Watson-Matthews Real Estate, 9102 Coast Guard Road, Emerald Isle, 252-354-2872, cell 2414959, jimilue@ec.rr.com. Broker & Accredited Buyer’s Representative, specializing in Emerald Isle. Small enough to give buyers & sellers individual attention. If you are selling your piece of paradise or searching for one, contact me.

Kitch Ayre: Real Estate Broker with Bluewater, Emerald Isle & Cape Carteret, 888-354-2128, 252-2411382 cell, kitchayre@hotmail.com, Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Carteret County Assoc. of Realtors 2005 Top Producer & Sales Agent, Bluewater 2005 Top Producer. Call me for all of your real estate needs.

Landmark Homes: 252-393-2159, 800-611-7705, landmarkhomesnc. com. Diane & John Ritchie offer fully licensed & insured, commercial & quality home building services as well as renovations to make your wishes come true.

On-Site Services: 252-725-2707.

Specializing in home repairs and renovations, decks, siding, painting (interior & exterior) and pressure washing. Certified Simonton window installer.

Pat Patteson, General Contractor: 8926 Crew Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-723-8800, 252-354-7248, pat@ islandhomesrealty.com. Stop by to see us at our location behind Bert’s Surf Shop. Custom homes, design service & renovations; call us to build your dreams from design to completion; member of NCHBA.

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Sun-Surf Realty (Sales & Rentals): 7701 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, Sales 252-354-2958, 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.

Shorewood Real Estate, Inc.: 7703 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-3547873, 1-888-557-0172, fax 252-3547852, shorewoodrealestate.net. Familyowned sales, vacation rental & property management business specializing in attentiveness. Call for free rental catalog or sales info.

Syndie Byrd, 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.

Valente Construction Company: Building the finest with storm & security shutters from Weather Masters for residential & commercial, 800-486-8131. Also, Blue Hawaiian fiberglass swimming pools with 15-day installation, 252-354-3515 or 888-7530257.

SHOPS & SERVICES Emerald Isle Books: Emerald Plantation, Emerald Isle, 252-3545323, emeraldislebooks.com. Fantastic 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.

Fran’s Beachwear: 8305 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-3151.

Crystal Coast’s No. 1 choice for swimwear with more than 50 lines to choose from, as well as shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories and casual clothing for beach days and evenings on the town.

Ginny Gordon’s: 1011 Arendell St., downtown Morehead City, 252726-6661. Specializing in cookware, aprons, gadgets, knives, cookbooks & everything else for the cook.

Just Hair: Emerald Plantation Shopping Center, Emerald Isle, 252354-3302, 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. Walkins welcome.

J.R. Dunn Fine Jewelers: Emerald Plantation in Emerald Isle, 252-3545074 or Cypress Bay Plaza in Morehead City, 252-726-8700. Offers unique & fine quality jewelry including special pieces such as the Emerald Isle Destination BraceletTM . Take home this or another memorable piece of paradise or find the perfect gift here.

Petal Pushers, Etc.: 7803 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, 252-354-8787, petalpushersshop.com, for all things beautiful that smell so sweet. Floral arrangements for all occasions, weddings and everyday, plants, gifts, handcrafted jewelry and local art.

Swan Feathers: 504-B Cedar Point Blvd., Cedar Point, 252-393-2142.

Features casual ladies’ sportswear, career wear & elegant evening wear by top designers. Accessories include a wide variety of jewelry, hats, shoes, purses & much more! Open Mon.Sat. 10am-6pm.

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Emerald Isle Realty Sales ...............63

Outer Island Accents .......................13

Ace Builders ...................................31

Emerald Isle Realty

Pacific Beachwear ...........................49

Advantage Coastal Properties

Vacation Rentals............................32

Pat Patteson, General Contractor ...19

of Emerald Isle..............................17

Emerald Isle Self Storage ................15

Petal Pushers ..................................17

Al Williams Properties ..................... 11

Flipperz Family Bar & Grill ...............37

Redfield Group Auctions ..................62

ALB Fabric .........................................4

Flipperz, Etc.....................................37

Secure Access Services ..................23

Artisan Granite & Marble .................47

Fran’s.................................................5

Shorewood Real Estate, Inc. ...........41

Artistic Tile & Stone ...........................6

Furniture Distributors .......................35

Snapperz .........................................51

Atlantic Breeze Storm Shutters .......39

Future Homes ..................................54

Sound Furniture ...............................13

Beaufort Historical Association ..........6

Ginny Gordon’s................................29

Southern Glass & Mirror ..................31

Bluewater Builders...........................22

Great Windows ..................................9

Sun Trust Mortgage .........................62

Bluewater Real Estate .......................3

Guthrie Construction..........................4

Sun-Surf Realty Property Mgmt.......21

Budget Blinds ..................................15

Handcrafted Homes.........................12

Sun-Surf Realty Sales .....................28

Cannon & Gruber, REALTORS .......14

Home Repairs by Darryl Marshall....41

Swan Feathers Fine

Cape Carteret Aquatic

Island Essentials..............................14

Ladies’ Clothing .............................20

& Wellness Center ........................51

Island Home Maintenance ...............15

Carolina Home & Garden ................53

Jimmie Lue Rutter ...........................23

Bluewater Real Estate .....................3

Carteret-Craven

JR Dunn...........................................25

Thad’s Carpet One ........... Back Cover

Electric Cooperative ......................29

Just Hair ..........................................25

Therapy Center of

CENTURY 21 Coastland Realty, Inc. 2

KABA .................................................5

Cedar Point, Inc. ............................62

Clegg’s Termite &

Kathryn’s..........................................47

Three Amigos Lawn Care ................15

Pest Control, Inc ............................55

Kinetico ............................................20

Town of Emerald Isle .......................26

Coastal Awnings ................................9

Kitch Ayre, Bluewater Real Estate .....3

Valente Construction .......................15

Coastal Carolina Regional Airport .....9

Landmark Homes/Hatteras Pools....55

Waters Landscaping & Vinyl

Coastal Craftsmen ...........................51

LIFTAVATOR Residential

Syndie Byrd, CRS,

Manufacturing ................................46

Coastal Mulch ..................................51

Elevators & Lifts.............................43

Wellness Massage ..........................25

Coastal Petals .................................15

McQueen’s Interiors ........................23

Window, Wall & Interior Décor .........51

Country Club of the Crystal Coast ...12

Mills & Thomas ................................33

Window Wizard................................25

Dental Care Center, The..................33

Met Life ..............................................7

Windows and More ..........................35

Edward Jones ..................................41

National Marble Products ................16

Yardworks, Inc. Landscaping

Emerald Isle Books & Toys ..............55

NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores .37

Emerald Isle Insurance ....................46

Outer Banks Marine Construction ...17

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Oceanfront 7203 Ocean Drive $1,800,000

Oceanfront 1305 Ocean Drive $850,000

Oceanview 1408 Ocean Drive $459,000

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Condominium Ocean Reef $245,000 - $339,000

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