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Outer Banks artist, E.M. Corsa is passionate about art and nature, the combination giving birth to vivid watercolors portraying both fauna and flora. She paints what she knows best, and the appeal of her work stems from a keen eye for accuracy and detail with a balanced composition.

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Outer Banks artist, E.M. Corsa is passionate about art and nature, the combination giving birth to vivid watercolors portraying both fauna and flora. She paints what she knows best, and the appeal of her work stems from a keen eye for accuracy and detail with a balanced composition.

NEW OIC ARTIST!

Self-taught artist and illustrator, Chris Kemp’s fine art and designs have made their way along the East Coast into eateries and surf shops and onto events posters and apparel.

To purchase more of Chris Kemp’s or E.M. Corsa’s work,

visit www.etsy.com/shop/OuterIsland or Facebook.com/OuterIslandCooperative Outer Island Cooperaive represents artisans of coastal Carolina. OIC developes & merchandises specialty products using licensed designs. For wholesale inquiries, contact us at

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Fall 2 0 1 4 ABOUT THE COVER Yazmine Owens and one of her family’s chickens. Photo by Candace Owens for Brooke Mayo Photographers.

ABOVE The ocean view from the Hall Cottage (page R16). Photo by K. Wilkins Photography.

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Town Report What’s happening all over the beach

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Real Estate & Business Briefs

R8 Sun Salutations R10 The Birds and The Bees

Raising chickens and honey bees on the Outer Banks R12 A Phone Call From Spain

Scammers target our community’s seniors R13 Green and Growing

Up close with Doug Brindley

Publishers Adam & Cathy Baldwin EDITOR Cathy Baldwin Writers Glen Baldwin • Jeffrey Ballard Jeff Scott • Kip Tabb Amanda McDanel Lindsey Beasley Dianna Cathy Baldwin

Photography K. Wilkins Photography Candace Owens for Brooke Mayo Photographers Art Director Dave Rollins Graphic Design Adam Baldwin Sales Manager Michelle Fernandez

R16 Home Spotlight

The Hall Cottage in Kill Devil Hills R18 Hammertime

The quicker fixer upper R20 Reflections on Retirement

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The watcher in the window R24 Classifieds

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! e m o c l e W Real estate is at the heart of this publication—after all, it is called North Beach Sun Real Estate—but on occasion we like to explore what in the world people are doing on their property. This issue is all about the birds and the bees.

(Get your mind out of the gutter, people!

I’m talking about raising chickens and honeybees!)

Everyone’s heard the buzz (so many puns to make here) about bees: their population is dwindling and losing them has serious ramifications for our crops.

The long and short of it is, we need those little guys to survive. Writer Lindsey Dianna travelled up and down the beach in search of local beekeepers who are doing what they can to help ensure the survival of honeybees and—in turn—the survival of the human race. I’m only half joking when I say that these people (who handle bees, for crying out loud!) are literally saving the world.

Lindsey interviewed folks who raise chickens locally, too, and found that many do it out of a desire to be self-sufficient, to eat eggs that are both healthy and local, and to involve their children in a family endeavor. Want to raise chickens or bees yourself on the Outer Banks?

Check out her article on page R10 for tips and info from those actually doing it.

Speaking of making a difference, writer Kip Tabb sat down with Doug Brindley of Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales whose been making a name for himself for both his work in real estate (he’s like the Phoenix of the local real estate market!) and for his charitable endeavors.

Doug’s company sponsors—and he is personally involved in—a number of local fund-raising events, including the hugely popular Womanless Beauty Pageant which raised $76,000 for local charities this spring. He’s a good reminder that success means more than just having a thriving business.

In case you wanted a little real estate eye candy, we also stopped by the lovely and historic Hall Cottage on the Beach Road in Kill Devil Hills. Owner Katherine Hall gave us a tour of her breezy cottage, and made us insanely jealous that we don’t live oceanfront. Northeast breezes, anyone? Take a gander at her seaside retreat on page R16.

Until our next issue in November, we hope you continue to stay connected with the Sun through Facebook, Twitter, and most recently Instagram. As always, thanks for reading, and have a glorious and (fingers crossed) hurricane-free fall!

-Cathy Baldwin

Are We Finally Seeing Appreciation?

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By Jeff Scott

102%

First 6 months of 2013

Tax Assessed Value

$64, 108, 600

MLS Total Sales Volume*

$65, 390, 546

116%

First 6 months of 2014

Tax Assessed Value MLS Total Sales Volume*

$51, 478, 100 $59, 465, 487

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street. The only constant that comes to mind is the tax assessed value set by the county. Once tax values are set in both Dare and Currituck counties they remain the same for each property until the entire county is assessed again. Both Dare and Currituck County reassessed their properties to be what they thought market value was on January 1, 2013. All properties in both counties still have that value today. A difference in the tax assessment to sales price is probably the best measurement to see if there is appreciation.

I compared all the single family residential sales from the first six months of 2013 and 2014 in both Duck and Kill Devil Hills. I chose these towns to get a sampling of a high price range and a lower price range. For the first six months of 2013 the total sales volume of single family residential sales in both these towns equaled 102% of tax assessed value. For the first six months of 2014 that number rose to just less than 116%.

With a little digging this information is available for any Outer Banks neighborhood or town. Ask your Realtor to check and see how your neighborhood is doing compared to the last few years. Are we on our way back to the glory days of appreciation? With some continued mixed signals it is not likely, but a return to the pre-boom years seems more and more likely–and that would be a welcome sight.

*Sales volume from Outer Banks Association of Realtors MLS system for Duck and Kill Devil Hills.

After many years of seeing negative signals in the Outer Banks real estate market, there is quite a bit of talk among Realtors about positive signs for today’s sellers. Some indicators this year included higher average sales prices and higher median sales prices. Despite all this good news, I still had doubts. It is possible that people were just buying more expensive houses. If people were purchasing closer to the ocean, then NORTHBEACHSUN

both the average sales price and the median sales price would be higher. Also, it seemed like there were fewer sales for that same period in 2014 and more inventory.

It is difficult here to quantify values because we don’t have street after street of similar houses built by the same developer. Also, you can have water front properties worth many times more than properties just a couple hundred yards up the same

Jeff Scott is President of Scott Team Realty, Inc. He is also author of Living the Dream, a comprehensive guide to buying, owning and selling Outer Banks real estate. You can reach Jeff at jeff@ ScottRealtyOBX.com or toll free at 866-438-8382.

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TOWN REPORT What’s happening in your town?

Here’s a report from all over the Outer Banks.

Currituck Official count of the Corolla Wild Horse herd is 101. Legislation pending in the US Congress would allow mares from the Shackleford Banks herd to be brought to Corolla. There is considerable concern about genetic inbreeding within the Corolla herd. The legislation, opposed by US Fish and Wildlife, is stalled in committee. USFW manages the Shackleford Banks herd but feels the Spanish mustangs of Corolla are an invasive species.

Commissioner McCord resigned from the board effective June 30 to assume his duties as a magistrate. State law prohibits magistrates from holding office as a commissioner. In his resignation remarks, McCord said, “I wish nothing but good for everybody. I just want to thank everybody.”

Duck Sanderling Resort has been given the green light by the town council to proceed with a planned 24 room expansion. The original plans for the expansion included a nonconforming third floor that would have raised the structure above the town’s 35’ height limit. The new proposal conforms to municipal height restrictions.

Passed by the NC Senate and House unanimously, legislation allowing Duck to exercise quick-take condemnation for beach nourishment projects is part of the town’s municipal code. Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head also have quick-take condemnation powers.

Southern Shores Fire Chief Bob Harvey retired in June, and the town council thanked him for his years of service as Fire Chief of Southern Shores Fire Department. Ed Limbacher, who had been the assistant Fire Chief now wears the Chief’s hat.

The preliminary Draft Report of the Southern Shores Bike and Pedestrian Plan is available for review. The report, outlining the benefits of a better designed multi-use trail system in the town, is scheduled for a public workshop later this summer or early fall with a final report being issued in the winter.

Kitty Hawk The town budget is coming in at a little under $7 million revenues based on $.32 per $100 valuation. The valuation has increased $.02. The increase of $.02 will be applied to storm damage reduction—beach nourishment and associated outflow projects.

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REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS Kill Devil Hills After a July presentation by Assistant Director of Planning, the commissioners opted to complete the multi-use projects along the Bypass. The projects will take place this year and into 2015/16.

Because the Bay Drive project includes street improvements, the decision was made to look for other funding options.

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The town’s adopted budget of $13.46 million includes a $.03 increase in the ad valorem rate to $.3509.

Nags Head With one of the most extensive multi-user trail systems on the Outer Banks, Nags Head commissioners are continuing to look for ways to expand the paths. Commissioner Ratzenberger, referencing the new NCDOT funding formula, pointed out that the most effective way to move forward may be to work on a county wide basis.

Developer Eddie Goodrich, working with the Nags Head Planning Department, has proposed a new zoning use category, “Residential Group Development” at the July 2 meeting. Goodrich noted the new designation would allow shared access and septic systems, creating more open space around what are now nonconforming lots.

He also noted the new designation would benefit nonconforming cottage courts. Although generally in favor of the concept, the commissioners wanted language in the proposed ordinance to be clarified.

Manteo The town of Manteo’s 2014 budget is slightly more than $4 million. The budget is approximately 6% greater than the 2013/14 budget and includes a half cent ad valorem increase to $.36 per $100 of valuation.

Following FEMA’s Community Assistance Visit (CAV), Town Planner Erin Burke reported the town is in compliance with the flood program and the town received very good reviews. A better ranking in a CAV review will help with flood insurance costs.

Dare County The county has put into motion legislation to create a mutual aid agreement with the City of Newport News. The purpose of the agreement, is to “. . . provide key public services to each other in the event of an emergency.” Because the municipalities are in different states, specific legislation has to be created to cover the agreement.

The County’s budget for fiscal year 2105 is $127 million. The original budget restricted funds the Board of Education could use for maintenance, reallocating most of these funds to county maintenance, proposing the county would take on much of the school’s maintenance. The final proposal replaced some of those funds in the BOE’s budget.

Outer Banks Ranked #1 Family Destination

by US News and World Report According to a survey by US News and World Report Travel, the Outer Banks is the best family beach vacation in the United States. Other destinations on the “10 Best List” include Maui, Fort Lauderdale and Myrtle Beach.

A particularly telling statistic about just how popular the Outer Banks seems to be the reader survey asking “Belongs on list?” was overwhelmingly positive, far outstripping the responses from any other location on the list.

Roanoke Island Aquarium to Undergo $4.5 Million Facelift Pending final approval as the North Beach Sun goes to press, the Aquarium on Roanoke Island is scheduled for a $4.5 million renovation that will begin in October.

According to Roanoke Island Aquarium Director Maylon White, the aquarium opened in 2000 and this is the first major renovation since that time.

Plans call for the interior floor plan to be completely revised, creating a new way to meander through the facility. Interactive and video screens will enhance the feeling of adventure as guests wander through the exhibits.

Just about the only exhibit that will not be changing is the 285,000-gallon Graveyard of the Atlantic tank. “You don’t mess with success,” White says. “That’s our most popular exhibit.”

Signs Point to Continued Strength in Outer Banks Visitation The early signs, or maybe that’s intermediate signs, look good for Outer Banks visitation. Through May visitation was up 12% for the Outer Banks—a little bit more than that on the Northern Outer Banks.

That’s a very preliminary read, but still it is an encouraging figure. This past winter was by any standards harsh, and as difficult as it was here, it was much worse in the Northeast, home to many of the Outer Banks’ off-season visitors.

Although firm numbers are not yet available, initial reports indicate June visitation may be off—most likely because schools in the Northeast were in session one to two weeks longer to make up for snow days.

July and August appeared to be running at almost 100% occupancy.

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Housing Showing Signs of Recovery It can be a little dangerous to predict how revenues will look at the end of the year, but through June it appears as though the Outer Banks housing market is improving.

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When Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales purchased the John Dean Agency, the company was able to expand their reach to the heart of the Outer Banks and bring experienced realtors into the Brindley Beach family.

Brindley Beach has traditionally focused on properties from Southern Shores north to Corolla, although the company does manage some properties in Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills.

According to Doug Brindley, opening an office in the heart of the Outer Banks will help the company expand its property management into Nags Head as well as continue to serve Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills.

The new office is located at 2606 North Croatan Highway on the corner of Archdale and the Bypass.

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SUN SALUTATIONS Brook Sparks Promoted to Corolla Rental Manager Brook Sparks earned a degree in education from ECSU and was previously employed with Currituck County Schools. She began her property management career in the marketing department and quickly moved through a series of promotions to reach her current position. Brook can be reached at brook@beachrealtync.com or 252-255-4306.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty welcomes agents to sales team Natalie Drummond is a native of Rocky Mount and spent many childhood summers on the Outer Banks. As a newly licensed agent who is working full-time in the industry, Natalie is eager to serve her clients with all of their real estate needs. She can be contacted directly by phone at (252) 489-1166 or via email at nataliedrummond@ seasiderealty.com.

Pauline Fincke Welcomed To Management Team Pauline Fincke was born and raised in San Antonio and attended Texas A&M University.

Her background is in operations management with a focus on human resources. Beach Realty & Construction / Kitty Hawk Rentals General Manager, Jason Ward says, “Pauline’s years of experience in direct leadership management and customer service will greatly benefit our owners and guests.” Pauline can be reached at pauline@beachrealtync.com or 252-255-4305.

Ashley Contristan graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Fisheries and got her chance to live on the Outer Banks while she worked in Wanchese for Marine Fisheries.

She spent over 10 years in showrooms selling specialty building products to local homeowners. Ashley can be contacted directly by phone at (252) 256-0344 or by email at ashley@seasiderealty.com.

Beach Realty & Construction / Kitty Hawk Rentals wELCOMES AGENTS TO sales team Tammy Russell is a North Carolina native and grew up coming to the Outer Banks.

Licensed since 1995, Tammy has a background in retail management and staging. She has a thorough knowledge of the Outer Banks real estate market and works from the Kitty Hawk office.

Andrea Mahoney joins Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty mid-career after extensive experience in the health care medical devices industry, first in Texas and then in southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. “It is with excitement and great enthusiasm that I look forward to serving the Outer Banks community for residential real estate needs,” says Andrea Mahoney. She can be contacted by phone at (252) 255-6490 or via email at andreamahoney@seasiderealty.com.

Pam Masters was previously involved in accounting and small business administration before moving to the Outer Banks. After rehabbing a home in Southern Shores, Pam became interested in the local market. Her clients benefit from her career experience and her construction knowledge. Pam works from the Duck office.

Brindley Beach wELCOMES AGENTS TO sales team Anna Hunt was born and raised in Gdynia, Poland, a popular summer destination located on the coast of the Baltic Sea. After receiving her Master’s Degree in Economics, Anna joined an internship program that brought her to the Outer Banks. Her educational background, experience in sales and customer service skills led her to real estate. Anna worked for several years for one of the top ten real estate brokers on the beach obtaining necessary experience and practical knowledge. Since then, she has been successfully helping buyers and sellers from Corolla to Hatteras. Anna quickly became a senior broker and received numerous ‘Agent of the Month’ recognitions.

Mark Lupean majored in Business, Real Estate and Marketing while attending State University of NY at Fredonia, University of Maryland College Park and Florida State University. Mark is currently the owner/operator of East Coast Game Rooms and ForeclosureFurniture.com in Kitty Hawk. He has also owned restaurants, and he has bought and leased commercial real estate in Florida, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina. In 2012, he was named Real Estate Agent of the Year as a Senior Broker at the Dean Agency specializing in income producing properties. Mark currently resides in Duck with his wife Leanna, son Samuel, and daughter Jacqueline.

Andy DelToro brings enthusiasm to the table. As a northeast North Carolina native, Andy visited the Outer Banks often. In 1997, Andy made the move to the beach with one goal in mind: learning to surf. Since moving to the Outer Banks, Andy has been involved with many facets of vacation homes and investment properties, from construction to maintenance to marketing, and now sales. He launched a successful pool and spa business in 2001. He recently exited the pool business to focus all energy on being a fulltime real estate broker.

Chris Buttery was born and raised in Suffolk, Virginia. While he was growing up, Chris spent his summers and holidays in the Outer Banks. After his graduation from the University of Mary Washington, he decided to move to Southern Shores to pursue a career in real estate. He believes in taking the time to fully understand his client’s needs in order to provide them with the best service. When he isn’t working, Chris can be found fishing, sailing, surfing or golfing.

John Dean began investing in the Outer Banks market in 2002 and joined a local firm in 2003 as an agent. During the contraction and expansions in real estate here, John has always found opportunity for investors to make wise choices and enhance their portfolios.

The resort property market is unique in its ability to continually present profitable opportunities; John enjoys the role of an investment property bird dog. His style is to present market research and product knowledge from which his clients can make their own best choices. John joined Brindley’s real estate sales team in an effort to maximize the service available to his clients.

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The Birds & The Bees OF THE OUTER BANKS

The Birds

When my daughter and I had the chance to visit with three local backyard chicken raisers, also known as backyard poultry breeders, what surprised me the most was the relationship between the owners and chickens: “I can’t wait to brag about my babies” and “I’m so excited to show off the girls!”

I met 165 chickens, and most of them had names. Many came when called by their owners, and they were surrounded by children and family pets. We saw the admiration for the creatures that provided for our hosts and the pride of successfully undertaking a venture to be more self-sustaining.

Tim and Jennifer Gard live with their son Henry on “the family compound” in Manns Harbor, property that has been in the Gard family since before the Civil War. Raising chickens is their latest adventure; they are both chefs at Ocean Boulevard Bistro, and have a passion for quality fresh and local food. Jennifer has worked as an assistant for local veterinarians, and her love for animals is apparent when she serves homemade frozen treats to her “girls”. Watching Henry, beaming with pride and wonder, climb in the coop to gather eggs, it is apparent that the Gards’ endeavor is a success in more than just one way.

Emily Midgette Pharr had chickens growing up, and now she is raising 25 hens and three roosters with her family at the Colington Campground, owned and operated by her parents. In the 1950s, her relative Ira Partridge was instrumental in changing the laws in Colington to allow livestock. Our children played hide and seek and ran around the yard with the chickens as Emily shared her experiences with me.

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While many of her chickens are there to produce eggs, she jokes that others are “yard decorations”; she has an interesting variety of some very unique looking birds.

“It’s fun and silly, raising kids to take care of something not domesticated....It might be messy but having something that can provide for our family is nice.” Some day soon when production is up she looks forward to bartering and being “a little further off the grid than we are now.”

Shawn Davenport, of Powell’s Point, now has 130 chickens, two turkeys and some ducks. Her father inspired her love of animals as a girl, and a few years after her son was born, she wanted him to “experience hatching; to teach him responsibility.” They got 20 chickens for eggs, and The Chicken Lady (as she calls herself) was off and running.

The community’s response to her endeavor has been overwhelmingly positive.

Her drive to educate and share her experiences to help others has led her to create the Facebook page Farm Life. She also gives talks in local classrooms and started a 4H chicken club for kids called Fancy Feathers.

Like the others I spoke with, the hardest part for Shawn is losing one of her “girls” to a predator when she isn’t “there to protect them.” The best part, besides watching their personalities unfold, is observing their interactions with children. “When they first get to hold the chicken or find that egg and are in awe of what chickens can do, it’s indescribable,” she says.

While she has become a supplier of both eggs and chickens in the community, she doesn’t make a profit. “It just supports my hobby,” Shawn says with a smile.

“Bad” Medicine

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Henopause

Known as apitherapy or bee sting therapy, honey, bee pollen and propolis have been used for their antiseptic properties to heal wounds for centuries. Apitherapists have been successful in alleviating chronic and acute pain from the likes of arthritis and fibromyalgia.

Some techniques of hand-pollinated crops require the use of a vibrator known as “the tomato tickler” to release pollen from the flower through vibration to the musical note C. Seriously.

Chicken hens typically lay eggs from the ages of six months to three years at an average rate of one egg laid per day. After that, these “old girls” are considered past their prime!

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Bees and chickens at the Owens’ home in Grandy. Dayne and Yazmine Owens hang out with their chickens (left). Owens checks on the hive (right).

rap group Wu-Tang Clan; other prominent members include RZA and JZA, which are the names of the two beehives on their property. O.D. Bee is informative and entertaining!

Next, I visited with Fountain Odom on his back porch in Manteo, where we talked about life and bees as he smoked his corn cob pipe. Fountain, a former state senator, has had a passion for beekeeping since he began in the early 1970s. “Once I got started, I was intoxicated,” says Fountain. “Bees are at the top of the list of the most interesting things our Creator provided this spinning globe, for all they have done for mankind.” His daughter in Chapel Hill has kept bees, and his brother in Charlotte looks after his 18 hives of bees these days—but Fountain still likes harvesting the honey himself.

Fountain is a board member of the NC State Beekeeper’s Association. He got involved locally when he learned of a proposed ordinance to ban beekeeping in Manteo (originating when a neighbor allergic to bees filed a complaint), and helped Denise Deacon start the Outer Banks Beekeepers Guild. He talks passionately about the Outer Banks being akin to a California wine valley in its ability to produce unique and quality honey, without the presence of mega-farms and neonicotinoids. “We have the potential to have the best honey in the world,” says Fountain.

Fountain is a member of the American Apitherapy Society, proponents of the use of beehive products such as honey, bee pollen, propolis and bee venom as alternative healthcare in treating acute and chronic pain. Fountain, a cancer survivor, had severe arthritis in his knee, and can personally testify to the curative power of bees.

The Bees

I had the pleasure of bringing my third grade son along to visit three Outer Banks beekeepers (otherwise known as apiaries or apiasts) that are doing their part to keep honeybees alive and well.

We first visited Candace Owens and her two children at their home in Grandy where they’ve raised both bees and chickens.

Candace explained that for her, raising bees felt like a natural progression from raising chickens. “They’re more work than raising a cat, but less than a dog,” says Candace.

She read every book in the library and researched online for a year before taking the plunge. She ordered her “starter kits” of bees from Winston-Salem, trying to keep it as local as possible, receiving two boxes; one holding the queen and two to three “attendants”, the other with a thousand bees. They showed us their protective beekeeping suits, and also the smoker they use to calm the hive when going in to do a “check-up” once every two

weeks, making sure they are healthy and producing well.

The Owens family uses every conceivable byproduct of their honeybees, including the wax, honey, bee pollen and honey comb (it whitens teeth!). They have an arrangement with the farmers next door to protect their bees from pesticides; their neighbors let them know before they spray their crops so they can lock up their bees.

For Candace, the hardest part of this undertaking (besides “nerves in the beginning”) is worrying about keeping them happy and thriving. The best part? The kids say “honey!” right away, but she says it’s rewarding putting in work and seeing what you get back from it. Her thriving blueberry bushes are a testament to what their bees are contributing to plant life on their own property.

O.D. Bee is the Owens’ Facebook page that documents their learning venture with bees and shares their knowledge with others.

In case you’re not picking up on the play on words, ODB was a member of the renowned

He and his wife Carmen own The Mothervine Nutraceutical Company, which manufactures and sells original products made from byproducts of local muscadine grapes and bees. His favorite part of keeping bees is the self-satisfaction of a hobby and business that is so natural and organic.

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“If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.”

This popular quote is commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, but it’s somewhat of an urban legend. It started popping up about 40 years after Einstein’s death in a speech given at a political protest held by European beekeepers. Currently, the most imminent threat is to one third of the world’s crops that require pollination like berries, watermelons and cucumbers.

Denise Deacon, President and co-founder the Outer Banks Beekeepers Guild, has been keeping bees with her husband John since the spring of 2012. They currently maintain three hives at their home in Kitty Hawk, which in their peak season hold about 80,000 per hive.

Denise started with a beekeeping course at the Agricultural Center in Currituck, and was having a hard time finding other beekeepers. In her first year, she lost both of her hives to the parasitic Varroa mite. “It just breaks your heart,” says Denise.

Determined to learn more and share knowledge, she began networking. When she met up with Fountain, (“a group effort”, they both say), the Outer Banks Beekeeper’s Guild was born, now with 26 paid members.

Recently, an unlikely ally for local beekeepers attended their monthly meeting— Carl Walker, head of Dare County Mosquito Control. Mosquito Control agreed to not spray in areas they know contain beehives and beekeepers could post reflective signs alerting the truck drivers. Walker does have a secret motive; he wants to be a beekeeper when he retires.

Denise’s favorite part of keeping bees is watching them work. “It’s mesmerizing,” she says. “I start to feel lazy, like they’re the ones doing all of the work!” She is proud of the fact that there are no chemicals in or near the hive, and like the Owens family she uses every byproduct of the hive to create natural products from lip balm to candles to deodorant. O.B. Hive is her label, and the website is in development.

Dirty Dancing

Faking It

Highly evolved socially, honeybees have their own version of GPS, and they communicate vital info to one another by means of a little show they put on called The Waggle Dance. Upon their return to the hive, they angle themselves at a degree that tells the other worker bees the exact location of the flower source they have come from.

Mother Nature intended to give hens the winter months off from giving birth nearly every single day of their first few years of life (yikes!). For those interested in harvesting eggs year round, artificial lights are employed mimicking the cycle of the sun during more productive months.

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A Phone Call From Spain Scammers Target Our Community’s Seniors

By Kip Tabb

The phone call to Dot Baum of Kitty Hawk was frightening.

An official sounding woman told her she was calling from the American Embassy in Spain. “Michael, your grandson, is in trouble,” said the woman.

It made no sense—Dot had just seen Michael, a senior in high school, one week earlier. But the woman seemed to know a lot about the boy.

When she asked the caller why Michael was in trouble, she was told he had been driving with a friend, the friend had broken some of Spain’s traffic laws, and the Spanish were taking a very hard line on what the boys had done.

If Dot could send some money, the Embassy Official was sure they could get him out of jail quickly and then out of the country.

Still wondering how this could be real, Dot asked to speak to her grandson. “It sounded just like him,” Dot recalls, and he knew details about Michael’s life that added to the feeling that it really was her grandson she was talking to.

Still not quite convinced, she asked one more question. “What is your Grandpa Pete’s real name?”

“He hesitated,” Dot says. Then came the response: “Peter Baum?”

It was the wrong answer.

Dot told the woman she would see what she could do and got off the phone.

The scam has a name, according to Sgt. Brad Eilert of the Southern Shores Police Department.

“It’s the Green Dot Scam,” he says. “Green Dot cards are cash transaction cards. They’re used the same as cash. The victim is told to load the card with cash.”

Dot notified authorities, but typical of this type of investigation, it went nowhere.

“Everything we get on these leads back to nothing,” Eilert says. Most of the information that can be traced takes investigators, according to sources we contacted, to foreign countries—often to Eastern European nations with limited cooperation with U.S. authorities.

“Someone will call the potential victim and tell them they’ve won a sweepstakes or a family member is in jail,” Eilert explains.

Dot’s observation that the callers seemed to have a surprising amount of personal information is consistent with the pattern of the scam.

“They do a lot of research on the victims,” Eilert says. “There’s so much (information) on the internet and social media.”

The target is told to purchase a Green Dot card and put the cash on it. “The range is between $2000 to $5000. The maximum on a Green Dot card is $5000,” Eilert says.

After loading the card with cash, the victim will be instructed to read the number off the back. With that number the cash on the card is gone in seconds. Because there is no bank account associated with the card, there is no way to trace where the cash has gone.

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“They usually target older people, and the caller will be very persistent,” Sgt. Eilert, says an experience confirmed by Dot Baum.

“Two weeks later I was sitting in my home talking to (his mother) and Michael,” she says. “And that same woman called. I told her Michael was sitting right across from me. Then I told her the hottest places in hell are for people who scam older people.”

This is the first in a series of articles by the North Beach Sun on scams that are popping up on the Outer Banks. As we began talking to law enforcement officials, we found there are a surprising number of swindles showing up on the Outer Banks. As a community-oriented paper, we feel it is our responsibility to report on this type of activity and let our readers know what is happening.

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Green and Growing

Up Close with Doug Brindley of Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales

Photo by K.Wilkins Photography / Story by Kip Tabb There are a number of ways to describe success, and somehow Doug Brindley, President of Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales, has managed to capture quite a number of them.

Success? By any standards, he’s a successful business man.

Respect of his peers? He has been inducted into the National Association of Realtor’s Hall of Fame and is a member of the organization’s President’s Circle.

Contented family man? “With my wonderful wife Joan and my wonderful daughter Reagan, this is where I’ve always wanted to be,” Doug says. “It’s a great place to have a family.”

“I sold B&B on the Beach in an IPO. Stood on the floor and rang the opening bell,” Doug said.

“That was pretty neat. A bucket list thing.”

Although he remained involved with B&B, there were problems.

“I worked for that company for four years.”

Doug says. “But they were not operating properly on the Outer Banks, and I told the CEO that. He didn’t like that so a week later they found a way to tell me to leave. So I was out of it for three years (on a noncompete clause) and I came back as Brindley Beach. And then I came back a few years later and bought that same company at pennies on the dollar. As I explained to them, they were failing.”

It has been an interesting journey—a road that seems to have taken some unexpected twists and turns along the way.

The key to the Outer Banks market, according to Doug, is to recognize that this area is a family vacation destination with businesses that are run by families.

His path to success started, according to Doug, in college. “I was on a swimming scholarship at East Carolina University,” he says. “I got a scholarship in long-distance swimming. My event was the 500, 1000 and the mile. I don’t think anyone else wanted to do it, so I got the scholarship.”

“The Outer Banks vacation business is a mom and pop business,” he says. “They want to call over and say I want to talk to Brindley, or I want to tell Brindley everything was wonderful. They’re not going to call over and say, ‘Could you send a memo and tell the CEO I have a problem?’”

“ If it’s worth doing, it’s worth over doing.

He credits that experience with getting him ready for what the world had to offer. “My athletics in college was 80% of my education,” he says. “It teaches you so many things. It teaches you how to get along; it teaches you how to win and how to lose.”

And it taught him one additional lesson that has always stuck with him. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth over doing,” Doug adds.

He graduated with a degree in accounting, got his CPA and went to work in Richmond. “I worked in public accounting in Richmond,” he recalls. “I don’t know if I didn’t like accounting work or it didn’t like me, but I moved here in ’84 and have been here ever since.”

He started working with his father in real estate development, but quickly came to a realization about what he truly enjoyed. “I was in that only a few months when I realized I liked to sell.”

He formed a partnership, started a company that eventually became B&B on the Beach, one of the most successful sales and property management companies on the Outer Banks during the 1990s—so successful that it went public and became a member of the New York Stock Exchange.

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That personal touch is at the heart of the company’s success—and Brindley Beach is expanding.

With over 500 homes in their property management portfolio, they are one of the largest companies on the Outer Banks. Yet they are continuing to grow.

Last spring the company acquired the John Dean Agency in Kill Devil Hills, and the company has added homes in the Carova area.

“There’s no such thing in business as sitting still. You’re either green and growing or ripe and rotting,” Doug says.

There are bumps in the road. Sales for the company this past year were difficult. “This is so frustrating because we had a fabulous year in sales (in 2013). And then we had this past winter. It’s kind of hard to drive to the beach to look at a house when you can’t get out of your driveway,” Doug says.

Nonetheless, he is where he wants to be—with success in business, the respect of his peers, and contentment as a family man. “I’ve been at this 30 years and I don’t have any idea what else I would do,” he says.

Doug, Joan, and Reagan with their signature cowboy hats.

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Hall Cottage A Historical Kill Devil Hills Home

The Beach Road is peppered with homes I adore.

They’re the ones brimming with salty character—breezy open windows, wooden paneling, hammocked wrap-around porches and dormers that look out to the sea. I imagine they must be inhabited by carefree, barefoot ocean-lovers who pinch themselves every day for living THISCLOSE to the ocean.

The Hall Cottage just north of Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills is one of those places. From the outside it looks big—not in the hulking mcmansion sort of way—but in a sprawling, airy way. It’s the sort of place that has sand-worn floors and seashells on the porch, the kind of place where you’d want to hang up your beach towel and take a nap.

Owner Katherine Hall thought the same thing when she bought it in 1994. “I didn’t tell my parents at first,” she laughs. “Friends told me I was crazy to buy an oceanfront house—that I’d lose it to the ocean.” But she bought it anyway. “I believe that you should make the most of every day. You don’t know what tomorrow holds.”

The side porch with its northeast breeze sealed the deal for Katherine. “As soon as I walked around the corner and saw the side porch, I knew I had to have it,” she says.

The Hall Cottage on the Beach Road.

Original doorknob detail. Third floor addition with wood stove. The KDH Historic Landmark plaque. Katherine Hall’s beloved side porch (clockwise from top).

The history of the house pre-Katherine is a little murky. Initially Katherine thought the house had been built in 1921, but the Town of Kill Devil Hills did a check and found records dating to 1935. The cottage has only had three owners in its nearly 80 years, first the Birdsong family, then Mildred Babb and lastly Katherine. Up until 1994 when Katherine made it her permanent residence, the house was used as a second home.

Katherine’s uncovered the history of the cottage a little at a time, finding unique features and adding a few of her own. She discovered that the fireplace in the main room was likely made with granite leftover from the Wright Brothers Monument. There’s still an old claw foot tub on the second floor and a wood burning stove in the master bedroom. And the layout of the home was meant for pre-air conditioning times; both the kitchen and the maid’s quarters are located on the northeast side of the house to catch the cool breeze.

One day while remodeling the attic into a third floor master bedroom and bathroom, she found an old board with the initials of two people and a heart. She contacted the former owners, and sure enough, those initials had been carved by two young lovebirds who are now happily married grandparents. “I just teared up!” Katherine recalls.

Katherine added a new wing to the house that included another den area, garage and porch. Her husband Larry Bray is a woodworker, and he’s made custom cabinetry and etched glass in various rooms throughout the home. The front door has several decorative panels of beach glass, all found by Katherine on the beach in front of the cottage. And the tall, protective dune in front of Hall Cottage has been a labor of love for Katherine; each year she collects old Christmas trees and refortifies the barrier between her home and the Atlantic.

In 2010, the Town of Kill Devil Hills named Hall Cottage a Historic Landmark, which Katherine likes because it gives her a break on taxes. She’s made her own history at the cottage, too; at 52, she married her husband on the beach in front of it. Although she still treasures Hall Cottage, today Katherine and Larry live in Carlysle on the Sound, and she rents the cottage weekly through VRBO.

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HAMMER TIME

deck nails Customers that have OBX homes that are ten years or older tell me the first thing they do when they arrive in the spring is to pound down the nails that have worked their way up out of the deck boards over the winter. “Grab a beer and start hammering,” they say.

A good tip here is to pull those nails instead, and drive screws back in their place.

Stainless steel is the best way to go, but a galvanized screw will do the trick. Replacing even a few each time you visit, you will have eventually solved that toe-stubbing, heel cutting issue, and you can just have the beer when you roll into town.

ripped screens Screens, screens and more screens. With our strong OBX wind gusts and harsh sun, fixing the screens can be a yearly chore, and the frames on screened porches are usually nailed into place, making repair or replacement a major project. I tend to steer away from them all together. Flying insects are really a minimum on a third story deck, and with our constant wind, you might just skip the screens. For those homes that do need to keep out the critters, some types of screens are stronger than others, and your local hardware store can help you choose the right one for your application.

A roll up screen is another option. With simple Velcro attachments, they’re easy to “roll up” at season’s end. Most systems can be installed in a weekend with minimal tools.

Here’s a tip: If your only option is to replace your screen frames year after year, do yourself a favor and don’t nail them back in place. Instead, install them in a manner for easy removal, such as turn-latch or hook and eye hardware.

Deck Sealing Sealing your wood deck against harsh UV rays is always a good project. This project is easier than one might think. With product such as Thompson’s Water Seal placed in a two-gallon pump sprayer, even a large deck can be sealed in under an hour. I recommend this bi-yearly, and this project alone could get you another five to ten years of use out of your deck before it needs to be replaced.

There are also easy paint-on products that seem to hold up well and seal in those nasty splinters. Any home improvement store will have these products on the shelf.

outdoor shower Here’s a good one—the dreaded outdoor showerhead froze up again! Out comes the monkey wrench, but once applied to the offending showerhead, it usually breaks apart from rust. Well, the tip here is simple: replace these parts with PEX plastic fittings and add a hose bibb or spigot to the bottom of the showerhead supply line. This will not only double as a foot wash, but with a simple turn of the handle at the end of the season any water in the pipes will drain completely out preventing the freeze up from happening again.

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The Right Time So, here is where the contractor speech comes in. For those projects you can’t do yourself, you know, the ones big enough for a carpenter or electrician? DO NOT wait until March to get them done!

Here’s the deal. Not even “most” construction companies are swamped in the spring; ALL of them are. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard other tradesmen say, “Where were these people in January?” I could retire.

For those of you who own non-rental properties, summer is when the work slows down and you will find some contractors available. A good rule of thumb is to get that work done between July and September. And here’s another little secret, talk to your contractor/carpenter in March about what you need done, and ask him if he can give you a better deal if you wait until summer. Chances are he will.

By Jeffrey Ballard, GC

Folks who own houses on the Outer Banks but live somewhere else are usually trying to sneak in a bit of home maintenance every time they visit their investment. So let’s talk about projects that nonresident or absentee homeowners can get done in a weekend, and I’ll even share a few contractor secrets to help get the job done.

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For those homeowners who rent in season, the best time for your project/repair is November to February. Same deal as above, better timing, better price, and even better quality as the contractors aren’t rushing off to help another homeowner that waited till March.

Jeffrey Ballard is a local licensed building contractor and the owner of Ballard Custom Designs, a division of B&B Contractors. Contact him at 252-489-9551 for questions, quotes or consulting. Check him out on Facebook at ballardcustomdesigns.

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I’ve always hated to exercise, and I have the body to prove it.

Upon retirement, I assumed life would be more relaxed—free of treadmills, of Richard Simmons videos, devoid of sweaty limbs and wheezing lungs. Yeah, right. Of course I know better. People my age (I refuse to say elderly!) need to stay active. So I decided if I wanted to see my grandson graduate from high school, if I wanted to be a great grandmother someday, if I just wanted simply to celebrate another Christmas, I’d better get moving beyond my Monday night shag dancing and occasional Tuesday night line dancing. My friend Elizabeth (whose trim shape speaks volumes regarding more frequent exercise) offered a solution: jazz class; and I love it!

Nervous at first (what did I know about “jazz hands”?), I lost my jitters amidst the welcoming smiles and easy laughter as we gathered before class. The musical warm up, with simple movements designed for body tune-up, soon led to another slightly more complicated and invigorating routine, again set to music. And it was the music that grabbed me, whispering, “This, Ms. Frumpy McChubster, is where you belong.” If you grew up in the sixties, how can you not want to dance when you hear “I’m So Excited” by the Pointer Sisters?

We’re even tempted to sing along sometimes. Recently, dancing to “Honey, Honey,” my new friend Carnel out sang Abba! I wanted to join in, except the minute I try to sing, my feet get distracted and forget everything.

Several special qualities emerge when you step over the threshold of our jazz classroom.

Laughter prevails. Very few of us, other than Gloria, our sweet and tireless instructor, catch on to the steps immediately. Nobody cares. As Carol #1 (there are two in our group) says, “When Gloria asks us to do a new, complicated step, we just say, ‘okay’ and crack up at the results.” For example, one of our new moves involves what I can only describe as a thrusting of hips as we’re sashaying sideways; it belies all coordination on my part. When Gloria demonstrates, it’s fluid and sexy. When I try to copy, it’s bizarre and hilarious; and, of course, large mirrors at the front capture it all. Thus, the giggles. We giggle at our mistakes; we giggle at the giggles. I suspect that may be good exercise, too.

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Along with the exercise and light heartedness, other individual needs are met. Carol #2 knows that for her, dance is a form of self-expression. She says, “The class is about performing a piece of art. Dancing is a passion of mine, and this class fills my soul.” How rich an experience is that!

Carol #1 lost her home in a terrible house fire over a year ago. She recalls the class showing what she calls “oneness of spirit” when they called, emailed, and sent a generous gift card. Although she was reluctant to join the class initially, she says now, “I will always be grateful to be a part of such a kind, wonderful group.”

And this is all a reflection of that talented lady who supplies not only the foot tapping, sing-along music, but the patient encouragement and fabulously fun routines—just challenging enough to push us a bit without leaving us in a dancer’s dust. Even with over twentyfive years of experience teaching dance, Gloria enjoys our crazy crew. She says we’ve given her the very best a teacher could ask for—“willingness to learn, laughter, joy in dancing together, and most of all, treasured friends.”

I love this class, love it, love it. Truthfully, I haven’t lost a pound. I’ve actually gained— but not weight; I’ve gained wonderful new friends. How can you spend an hour a week with a group of women, chatting and laughing as you learn something new together and not become friends?

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When Gloria demonstrates, it’s fluid and sexy. When I try to copy, it’s bizarre and hilarious; and, of course, large mirrors at the front capture it all.

A few months ago at the Silver Arts Competition, twelve of us in pink satin jackets and black leggings jazzed our way through “You’re the One that I Want” from Grease, snapping our fingers with, thank goodness, no hip thrusting. When our group came in third (out of three!), disappointment reigned for a few moments, but joy displaced it quickly—a delicious satisfaction from having worked together, bonding into a group who knew they’d done a great job even if the judges didn’t see it that way.

And so, of course, we giggled some more.

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On that very first day in jazz class, as we cooled down to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” (one of my absolute favorites), I knew I’d now found another way to exercise…and even more—like asking for a dish of vanilla ice cream and having it served with dripping hot fudge, a linen napkin and Perrier in a crystal goblet besides. Oh, so much more.

So, let’s see—Shag Club on Mondays, Line Dancing on Tuesdays, and Jazz Class on Thursdays...now if I could find a dance to do the other days of the week, maybe I’d get in shape. Yeah, right.

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Adorn your table with these aqua ball ceramic candle holders, shown here with Coconut Cove and Island Gardenia candles by Outer Banks Candle Company. Available at Urban Cottage; see store for pricing.

Carry cocktails to the table with this Baltic birch, laser cut serving tray that depicts the Outer Banks and the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

Available at The Cottage Shop in Nags Head, $149.

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Pull up a seat with this solid parawood John Thomas dining chair. Choose from over 40 colors, including distressed or stained wood finishes. Available at Outer Banks Furniture; see store for pricing.

Fresh seafood—it’s what’s for dinner! Both the sign and the sailboat cleat hanger are made by Fish Tales out of real wood. Available at Kitty Hawk Carpets & Home Furnishings.

Sailboat cleat hanger, $139; sign, $119.

Indulge your salt craving with artist Michael Michaud’s intricate enamel and gold salt cellar. Available at Nest, $63.

Store your serving platters and napkin linens in this refinished blue Queen Anne’s style buffet with a shell motif and vintage glass knobs. Plus it comes on rollers for easy maneuverability! Available at Deja New, $525.

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Each edition I am charged to write this decorating column—“Fab under $50”—and it has never occurred to me that I am describing accessorizing on the cheap. Yes, my ideas are inexpensive but there is a difference between inexpensive and “cheap”.

“Cheap” brings me back to my college dorm days. Ah, the feel of 150-thread count extra-long collegesourced twin sheets against my skin. Hopping out of bed, I feel the pill of a $29 K-mart rug under my toes as I pad across to a pressed fiberboard dresser put together with dowel plugs and glue to pull out my clothing.

After a long day of classes, I would curl up on my roommate’s futon, snuggling with a woven blanket from Cracker Barrel and eating cereal from a plastic bowl with a spoon. Before bed, I would switch on my clip-on fan, turn off the push-button desk light, and pull down the woven hippie tapestry that served as a window curtain.

All standard dorm fair you may say, all cheap, but it was the tapestry that really got me. Sure, they sold outside the bookstore for a mere $30 the first week of school but truly, what did you DO with them except hang them up across your cinderblock walls to hide the fact that you were in essence living in a glorified prison cell? The other alternative was to use it to cover the bent metal window shades that predated the Jell-O salad served in the dining hall. Was the tapestry really the best window covering our ingenious minds could come up with?

Soundside Park. MLS 83202, $929,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales (252) 4419997.

Corolla Light Oceanside – 6 BR, 3.5 BA. Spacious and beautiful home with tons of decking. Lots of extras including granite, tile, screened porch.

Perfect for entertaining. MLS #83550, $574,500.

Call Beach Realty & Construction (252)261-6600 or danielle@beachrealtync.com.

Whalehead 4th Row – 5 BR, 3 BA. Amazing location right on the corner of the walkway with a straight shot to the beach. Pool and hot tub.

MLS #82489, $510,000. Call Beach Realty & Construction at (252) 261-6600 or Ilona@ beachrealtync.com.

Sea Ridge Oceanfront – 4 BR, 2 BA. Stunning ocean views from this bright and sunny Duck home.

Popular H-floor plan. Never rented and it shows!

MLS #83914, $1,100,000. Call Beach Realty & Construction at (252) 261-6600 or carolyne@ beachrealtync.com.

Southern Shores Semi-Oceanfront – 6 BR, 5BA, 2 PB. Great views from this well-built home with hardwood floors, game room, pool, hot tub, and solid rental income. MLS #83363, only $849,000.

Call Beach Realty & Construction at (252) 2613815 or Kristine@beachrealtync.com.

Ocean Sands Oceanside – 6 BR, 3 BA. Wonderful vacation home in popular area with pool, hot tub, screened porch and new appliances! MLS #80338, $439,000. Call Beach Realty & Construction at (252) 261-6600 or Joanne@beachrealtync.com.

Years later, moving into my first grown-up unfurnished home, I was presented with the challenge of addressing window coverings. Marching straight down to the hardware store, I browsed until I found a rolling blind that was tasteful yet had personality and affordability. Until I counted my windows…all 28 of them. I then calculated that I could afford 5.7 blinds. Time to break out the tapestries!

In an effort to spare you a home full of tie-dyed draped window coverings to hide your patchouli incense, Birkenstocks and stash of Ramen Noodles (never ate them, never will!), here are a few examples that I have used in my home to save the neighbors a full show of the nightly McDanel family pajama parade.

Inexpensive, fabulous and under $50, they allow you to gain more than nine months of wear and tear out of them before you pitch them into a large (cheap!) trash can come the end of the semester/season.

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One of my favorite finds was an old pull down style map of the United States that was used in Kitty Hawk Elementary School. I went to a yard sale for a local charity and stumbled across it. It was the perfect yellows and blues to match my house, but I had no idea where to put it. As with most things, I brought it home and pondered locations until I noticed that a large downstairs window needed a shade. After screwing it into a base and suspending it from the ceiling, it provides a whimsical touch while blocking out the light.

I’ve written on the multitude of uses for old windows before but recently hung one up as a window covering. My husband made inserts for each of the panes, inserted black and white family pictures in each of them, and affixed a large chalkboard in the center frame. It’s now hanging suspended in front of the window to block the neighbor’s yard. Another idea is to use either textured paint or tissue paper and adhesive to create a stained glass look or translucent gold foil to gently filter light while creating privacy.

Duvet Double Take Typically when you purchase a duvet set for your bed, it comes with the duvet cover itself and two pillow shams. Using a careful hand and scissors or a rolling blade, slice the duvet in half lengthwise. With a simple stitch down the side and across the top, you have created lined curtains to hang in your bedroom that have matching shams to boot! Sets can be purchased for cheap at discount stores or in the clearance section of décor stores.

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Glad Press’n Seal I’m offering this one as a temporary fix because it does tend to read more cheap than inexpensive, but if you have splurged on the perfect window covering and are waiting for it to be delivered or if you can’t make up your mind with these fantastic ideas, this can do in a pinch. Press the sticky side of the Glad Press’n Seal against the INSIDE of your windows and use a credit card to smooth out the bubbles then use an X-Acto knife to trim the edges. Viola! Naked dance party ready!

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Powells Point – 26,000 sq. ft. Commercial lot at a great price. Recently cleared. Access to county water. MLS 84318, $39,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales (252) 453-3000.

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Corolla Semi-Oceanfront – 8 BR/8.2 BA. 4,648 heated sf., MLS #82971, $1,595,000. Quality craftsmanship, custom woodwork, fine furnishings and exhilarating amenities. Featuring elevator, gourmet kitchen, recreation lounge, heated pool, poolside cabana bar, hot tub and beautiful landscaped grounds. Call Carolina Designs Realty, Barry Breit at (252) 202-1043.

Corolla Westside – 4 BR/3.1 BA, 2,234 heated sf., MLS #83256, $399,900. Monteray Shores home that’s bright and airy with thoughtful floor plan and nestled in stately pines. Multiple decks, screened-in porch, private hot tub and popular community amenities. Call Carolina Designs Realty, Fran Kapinos at (252) 202-8467.

Kitty Hawk – Office space available. 5 large offices, large conference room, full kitchen and restrooms. $2500 a month or $650 per an office. High profile Bypass location. Contact John, (252) 715-1901.

Duck – 2 residential lots available in Sea Hawk in Southern Duck. Great Location. MLS 84025/84031, starting at $142,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-7550.

Corolla – Unique, affordable oceanside lot in Monteray Shores. Neighborhood Amenities. MLS 83471, $89,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales (252) 453-3000.

Corolla – Canalfront home site in the 4-wheel drive area. 100 ft. of bulk-heading. Private boat dock. MLS 84480, $94,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales (252) 441-9997.

Powells Point – Commercial lot w/approx. 200” frontage on Caratoke Hwy. Recently cleared. MLS 84319, $99,500. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 453-3000.

Kill Devil Hills – Centrally located lot w/great amenities. Easy beach access. MLS 84120, $134,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales (252) 441-9997.

Shiloh – Soundfront home site on the Albemarle Sound. Bulk head & small pier. Breathtaking views. MLS 84195, $99,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales (252) 261-7550.

Manteo – Spectacular sound and canal views from every room in the house! Used only as a second home and never rented, this home has been well maintained. 4 BR/3 BA. MLS 884623, $535,000.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside.com/84623.

Grandy – House currently under construction and will be completed in early September. Buy now and customize to your liking! Located in the beautiful soundfront Waterside Villages community. 2 BR/2 BA. MLS 884263, $231,540. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside. com/84263.

Duck – Gorgeous 7 BR oceanfront in Duck. Nice open floor plan with 7 BR/7.5 BA, rec room, midlevel den, pool, hot tub, ocean views, stable dune and beach. MLS 84609, $1,595,000. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www. cbseaside.com/84609.

Grandy – Golf course views from this 26,000 sq. ft. lot in the Carolina Club. Clear & ready to build. MLS 83536, $25,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales (252) 261-7550.

Nags Head – Fantastic rental, second or primary home that fronts the beach road in Nags Head.

Enjoy great ocean views, gourmet kitchen, built-in bookcases, and a huge great room. 6 BR/5.5 BA. MLS 84681, $619,900. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside. com/84681.

Duck – Oceanfront home site in the much sought after Caffeys Inlet. 15,000 sq. ft. Access to the

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Manteo – Don’t miss this wonderful townhouse style condominium on a canal with an assigned 30 foot boat slip and a stunning view of the salt marsh. Pirate’s Cove amenities are world class with a complete marina and restaurant on site. 3 BR/2 BA. MLS 84289, $290,000. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside. com/84289.

Duck – Enjoy single story living in this well maintained two story townhouse located in the gorgeous soundfront community of Nantucket Village just minutes from the quaint town of Duck.

3 BR/2 BA. MLS 84391, $325,000. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www. cbseaside.com/84391.

Kill Devil Hills – Gorgeous home in excellent condition with many upgrades. Cul-de-sac location offers privacy and protection. Interior features lovely great room with vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace and oak flooring. 2 BR/2 BA. MLS 84721, $224,900. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside.com/84721.

Kitty Hawk – Located in a secluded area of Kitty Hawk in highly sought after Linkside Woods.

Beautiful homes in the area with larger lots for added privacy. This home is a short sale. 3 BR/2 BA. MLS 84811, $219,500. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside. com/84811.

sunbathing and enjoying ocean views. Only 100 yards to sandy beaches. MLS 78540, $542,000.

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Nags Head – Charming 5 BR/4.5 BA Rental house with great beach access and views. Good $40k+ rental income or more possible. Fully furnished, totally turn-key vacation investment property. $629,000. 3630 S. Virginia Dare Trail. Call Tim Moore (252) 261-7724, joelambrealty.com.

Kitty Hawk – Commercial property. Three 100x300 parcels offered for $599,000 each. Each parcel consists of 2 lots: one fronting the bypass, one fronting Lindbergh Avenue. Commercially zoned.

Call Joe Lamb Realty (252) 261-4444 and ask for sales. See more at joelambrealty.com.

Kill Devil Hills – Retail space for lease. 1000 sq. ft. Open, no partitions or offices, storage room and private bathroom. Fronts Hwy, 158 with large lighted sign for business visibility, ample parking spaces, easy access. 2705 N. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills. Call Kim at (252) 261-4444 ext. 225, Tue. – Sat.

Manns Harbor – $299,000. This triplex offers positive cash flow at an exceptional price. All 3 units include washer & dryer hook-ups, superior construction and stable tenants. Includes 2, 2BR units and a 1BR apartment. 5BR, 3 BA. MLS #84651. Call Chris Toolen at Resort Realty’s Nags Head Office for more information on this excellent investment opportunity. (252) 441-7156.

South Nags Head Semi-Oceanfront – Beautiful house with lots of upgrades with ocean views all around. 4BR/2BA. Great rentals! MLS 83333, $332,000. Call Carolyn Hickok, (252)562-248.

Manteo Canalfront – $399,900. This canalfront beauty is conveniently located near the Manteo causeway and charming downtown area. Enjoy easy boat access to the sound and fantastic water views. The spacious decks and open floor plan are reminiscent of the Old Nags Head cottage design.

3 BR, 2.5 BA. MLS #84627. Call Cooper Hawk at (252) 261-7060.

Nags Head Semi Oceanfront – Absolutely stunning sunrises! 5BR, 5 full BA, 2 half BA, ocean views, 175 feet to beach access, 4 decks, large great room/dining area with fireplace, large luxurious bedrooms. Entertain in your solar pool. MLS 83130, $745,000. Call Carolyn Hickok, (252)562248.

Rodanthe Beach Box – Cute little beach box waiting for a new owner to call home. Just down the road from the pier with great views. This house has 2 BR and 1 full and 1half BA, lots of decking around the house. MLS 82862, $180,000. All reasonable offers will be considered! Please Call Carolyn Hickok, (252)562-2485.

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Nags Head – Semi-oceanfront South Nags Head cottage built in 2000 and still owned by the original owners. Reverse open floor plan with endless views of the ocean and spacious decks for everyone to enjoy. 4 BR/2 BA. MLS # 84494, $489,900. Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty (252) 261-3800, www.cbseaside.com/84494.

Ocean Sands Lakefront Corolla – All reasonable offers will be considered! This home has covered and open decks for relaxing with your very own lake view or swim in the private heated pool. Large rooms with 5 BR and 4 full BA, bottom floor has a game room for the family to enjoy time together.

MLS 84346, $466,900. Call Carolyn Hickok, (252)562-248.

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3 BR, 2 BA. MLS #84434. Call Cooper Hawk at (252) 261-8686.

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Gorgeous and functional semi-oceanfront home in a prime location with tons of entertainment for the whole family. The spacious floor plan allows room for everyone. Enjoy a well-equipped kitchen, game room, pool, 7-person hot tub and beautiful ocean views. 6 BR, 5 Full BA, 2 Half BA. MLS #84551.

Call Randy Jones at Resort Realty’s Duck Office (252) 261-8686.

Nags Head Semi-Oceanfront – $718,500. This outstanding semi-oceanfront home is spacious and loaded with amenities. Incredible views of the ocean and Jockey’s Ridge. 5 large master suites, 4 jacuzzi tubs, pool, hot tub, game room and more.

Just 100 ft. away from the beach access and within miles of local dining and entertainment. 5 BR, 5 Full BA, 2 Half BA. MLS #84589. Call Randy Jones at (252) 261-8686.

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Corolla Westside – $349,200. Shocking price reduction on this exceptionally maintained, newly renovated home in Corolla Light. Amenities include easy beach access, game room, hot tub and access to Corolla Light community facilities. This is a short sale, so bring all offers. 5 BR, 4 BA. MLS #84572.

Call Randy Jones at (252) 261-8686.

Corolla Westside – $420,000. Lovely second home in the popular Monteray Shores neighborhood. The cathedral ceilings and reverse floor plan are open and airy and provide plenty of space for entertaining.

The community clubhouse, sound access and close proximity to the beach give this home rental income potential. 4 BR, 3.5 BA. MLS #84556. Call Mercedes Tabano at Resort Realty’s Duck Office – (252) 261-8686.

Kill Devil Hills Westside – $249,900. Extraordinary value on this stunning new construction. Great opportunity to own the best in upgrades, location and design. No construction loan necessary and if purchased early, paint choices and finishes can be altered to your liking. 3 BR, 2 BA. MLS #84489. Call Chris Toolan at Resort Realty’s Nags Head Office – (252) 441-7156.

Southern Shores Close to Ocean – This beautiful home site is huge and backs up to common area with a footpath (easement) for easy access to the ocean. Great location for year round, second home, or rental investment home. Water tap has been paid for by the sellers. House plans available upon request. MLS 82245, $175,333. (252) 441-9003. www.HomesBySAGA.com.

Nags Head Oceanfront – Introducing the Shores at Nags Head, a new oceanfront community from the developers who brought you Pine Island Reserve in Corolla. Home offers state of the art recreation room, 18-person theater, game lounge, backyard pool area and foldable glass door system. MLS 82366, $1,957,000. (252) 441-9003. www.HomesBySAGA. com.

Ocean Sands Oceanfront – Location and amenities are a combination worth checking out! This 9 BR home offers the chance to own an estate with luxury windows, integrated electronics and smart panel technology, elevator, upgraded interior finishes and spacious backyard pool and entertaining area.

MLS 81497, $2,100,000. (252) 441-9003. www.

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Kill Devil Hills Westside – $266,000. Start 2015 off right in a quality new home. This “to be built” home will be ready by Christmas and offers an excellent central location and top-of-the-line craftsmanship.

Includes hardwood floors, tile work, and a spacious design. 3 BR, 2 BA. MLS #84483. Call Chris Toolan at (252) 441-7156.

Kill Devil Hills Semi-Oceanfront – $355,000.

Beautiful beach views are a normal sight from the decks of this low maintenance saltbox. Sold fully furnished and move-in ready. This home features cathedral ceilings, covered decks and a loft space. 3 BR, 2 BA. MLS #84435. Call Linda Harper at Resort Realty’s Nags Head Office – (252) 441-7156.

Currituck County Mainland – Waterside Villages, Grandy. The perfect community for growing families and retirees. Small town waterfront lifestyle in a secure gated community. Minutes from the OBX, Elizabeth City, Hampton Roads. Fabulous amenities: pool, hot tub, tennis courts, club house with exercise equipment, grill room, sound side walking trails, gazebo. www.watersidevillages.com. (888) 600-3157.

Still Water Court – Private community with amenities, ocean access, pristine scenery.

Customize your floor plan drawn by our awardwinning architect. Ideal as a second home or retirement friendly neighborhood. SAGA Construction & Development, the Outer Banks premier builder, introduces exclusive new homes at the introductory price of $399,000. No flood insurance required!

Coastal Oceanfront Living – Enjoy incredible views from this spacious home. 10 BR with 9 masters, convenient elevator, expansive great room, home theater, recreation room with wet bar, gourmet kitchen, custom concrete heated pool with tiki bar, hot tub and professionally designed landscaping.

Excellent investment opportunity. (252) 441-9003. www.HomesBySAGA.com.

Corolla Oceanside Living – 6BR featuring 3,309 heated square ft., spacious great room, elevator, cathedral ceiling, gourmet kitchen, screened-in porch, concrete-heated pool, hot tub, 2 vehicle carport, private community beach access, recreation room with wet bar and professionally designed landscaping. (252) 441-9003. www.HomesBySAGA. com.

The Cedar Bay Community – Coming soon to Manteo! Offering 31 home sites in lot/house packages starting at $217,000. Come see Saga Construction’s newest community. For more info: www.cedarbaycommunity.com.

Villages at Ocean Hill – New construction! Check out www.villagesatoceanhill.com for home plans built by SAGA Construction & Development. Luxury living at affordable pricing. For more information, call Heather VanderMyde at (252) 202-2375.

Corolla Oceanside – This 2BR/2BA condo is well kept and in impeccable condition. 2-3 minute stroll to the beach! Nice shady porch overlooks a courtyard area, pool and hot tub. Ocean Sands

community amenities. New heat pump and hot water heater in 2012. $189,900. #8059.

Currituck Mainland – 4BR/2.5BA contemporary home with bonus family room over garage.

Established neighborhood. Nice one acre lot. Public boat ramp is just a short drive away. Spacious affordable living close to the beach or Tidewater Virginia. $182,000, #8181.

Southern Shores Oceanside – 3 lots from the oceanfront! Reverse floor plan. Ocean views!

4BR/3BA home with extensive interior remodeling. 2 master bedrooms. Plenty of decks. 50 yards to the beach. $22,402 in gross rentals 2013. Ext. to the Master BR and upper SW deck added 2005. New Hot Tub 2013, new gas fireplace 2011. $475,000, #8191.

Southern Shores Westside – Stunning water, wildlife, and sunset views from this gorgeous 4BR/3BA home with den, sunroom and pool. Remodeled kitchen, high end appliances, Silestone and marble counters, luxurious baths include sauna and steam shower. Handicap ramp. $449,500, #8195.

Kitty Hawk Westside – Fabulous 4BR/3.5BA home with bay views! This home is immaculate and boasts amenities everyone wants. High lot with views adjacent to Wright Bros multi-use path, landscaped yard and private salt water pool. Interior floor plan is terrific with tons of storage and open living and dining. This is a must see home! $410,000, #8196.

Southern Shores Westside – At 30+ feet above sea level, this view is awesome! 3BR/2BA + sleeping loft. Hot tub on the deck gives a panoramic view from Duck to Currituck. Big kitchen, garage, lots of skylights and an open feel make this contemporary special. Nicely landscaped, and furnished (with some exceptions) this home is a gem! $749,000, #8207.

Duck Oceanside – Only 4 lots back from the beach in prestigious Tuckahoe! 4BR/3.5BA, heated pool, hot tub, and a large 4 hole putting green.

The pool area has great landscaping with an attractive waterfall. Bright, open kitchen with corian countertops, wet bar sink and stand-alone icemaker.

Two gas fireplaces. $698,000, #8216.

Southern Shores Oceanfront – This 4BR/3BA flattop home is charming and occupies a full size deep lot. Private attached bedroom, garage, fireplace, screened porch, large kitchen and sundeck on roof with great oceanview. $975,000, #7935.

Duck Oceanside – Beautifully kept 5BR/4.5BA house with great ocean views and beach access.

2 MBR suites, well-appointed furniture and furnishings, large in ground pool, convenient ground floor full bathroom and tons of sunny deck space and covered porch. $599,900, #8124.

Duck Westside – Wow is not enough to say about this 3BR/3BA Nantucket Village Soundfront property! Incredible views and carefree living in this luxury condo with all the right touches. Soundfront decks overlooking the beautiful Currituck Sound on all three levels. Top level Master Suite with spacious master bath, sitting area and private deck. $499,000, #8170.

Southern Shores Westside – This 4BR/3BA is in a great location for primary residence, second home or rental property! Nestled in the dunes and live oaks on a quiet street not far from the beach.

Cathedral ceilings with skylights and juniper accents throughout. Open kitchen, dining and living room layout. Master bedroom features a spa tub and shower. $349,000, #8209.

Southern Shores – Ocean View! This deluxe 4BR/3.5BA high elevation ocean view home has it all! Like new, quality furnishings and electronics, private pool with hot tub and Tiki bar. New updated appliances, great floor plan, lots of square

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Southern Shores Canalfront Westside – It’s all about location! 4BR/3BA home located on a quiet cul de sac. Beautiful canal front and panoramic golf course views. Fully bulk headed dock with electric and water plus a boat lift. Living room boasts a massive wood burning fire place. Make this one yours before it’s gone! $469,900, #8206.

Southern Shores Westside – Private Chicahauk location. Unique 5BR/3 BA, 2 Half BA property has been renovated and refurnished. Features an attached but separate self-contained living space!

Huge private and beautifully landscaped corner lot.

Very secluded pool area and hot tub. $419,000, #8163.

Southern Shores Westside – Cozy 3BR/3BA, with in-law suite, tucked into the trees but only 2/10ths of a mile from the beach! Gorgeous kitchen remodel.

Beautiful and functional sunroom. The downstairs in-law suite has private entrance and own fenced in backyard with fish pond. Wonderfully landscaped. $295,000, #8164.

Southern Shores Oceanside – 7 BR/5 Full, 2 Partial BA. 2 lots back from oceanfront. Charm of an Outer Banks cottage along with the convenience of a large modern addition. Flows from the old living area with juniper panels & classic brick fireplace into an almost new living area. Top floor living room & den with wet bar & mini fridge. Two new master BRs. Hot tub. $575,000, #8193.

Southern Shores Westside – 3-BR/2.5 BA home in Mallard Cove with screened porch and sundeck overlooking Duck Woods Pond. Association takes care of exterior maintenance and grounds keeping.

Convenient location. $314,900, #8198.

Southern Shores Oceanside – Cute 3BR/2.5BA nestled in Sea Crest Village. Only 5th lot back from oceanfront. Game room, large owner’s storage, screened porch and ocean view from crow’s nest.

Plenty of room for a pool. $365,500, #8138.

Manteo – Beautiful brick 4BR/2.5BA Center Hall Colonial in desirable Brakewood. Bright updated eat-in kitchen with bay window. Gorgeous hardwood floors and tile. Master Suite has newly renovated bathroom with ceramic tile shower and large walk-in closet. New HVAC system. Large finished room above 2-car garage. $314,900, #8189.

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Southern Shores Canalfront Westside – One level living on a fully bulk headed canal. 2BR/2BA house.

Upgrades throughout. Remodeled kitchen with gas range top and gorgeous silestone countertops.

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