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Town Report What’s happening all over the beach

R10 business briefs R12 Sun Salutations R14 how ice shaped the outer banks

Remembering ice merchants R16 home spotlight

Little house on the sound R19 fab under $50

Lights, camera, bloom

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fifty summers

The Funk family reunion

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A stunning transformation R32 on the move

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An unexpected gift from U-Haul R36 Classifieds

Publishers Adam & Cathy Baldwin EDITOR Amelia Boldaji Art Director Dave Rollins Graphic Design Adam Baldwin Sales Manager Helen Furr Account Executives Sue Goodrich Tori Peters NORTH BEACH SUN 115 West Meadowlark St. Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 252.449.4444 phone 252.715.1303 fax

Writers Cathy Baldwin Amelia Boldaji Glen Baldwin Catherine Kozak Amanda McDanel Abby Stewart Kip Tabb Photography Don Bowers Ryan Moser Whitney Norko Photography K. Wilkins Photography Outer Banks History Center

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Distribution Bob & Glen Baldwin The North Beach Sun is published quarterly by Access Media Group.

All works contained herein are the property of the North Beach Sun and/or its contributors. Opinions, responses, and inquiries are always welcome. You can email us directly at editor@northbeachsun.com or sound off at NORTHBEACHSUN.COM.

about the cover: A '70s-style beach box gets a modern facelift.

Story on page R28. Photo by Whitney Norko Photography. this page: Photos top to bottom courtesy of Whitney Norko Photography, the Outer Banks History Center, and Ryan Moser.

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welcome

home Birthdays. Anniversaries.

Milestones. You name it – if there’s something to celebrate, I’m all in.

It doesn’t even have to be all that significant. When I was younger, my mom often calligraphed and illustrated incredibly detailed cards that she’d slip into my lunchbox when I wasn’t watching. Sometimes there was a larger reason (the first day of school, picture day, an awards ceremony), but if I’m remembering correctly, it was mostly just because there wasn’t a good reason not to celebrate any given day. (Full

disclosure: I acted outwardly mortified by this for years, but I secretly loved it. You win, and you’re welcome, Mother.)

So while it’s amazing to be able to say that this is the North Beach Sun’s 30th anniversary issue, there have been plenty of other (perhaps smaller) celebrations that have coincided with putting this edition together.

Some were more obviously memorable (Kati started building a second home and Dave had a birthday — don’t worry, Dave, we won’t say which one!), while others were maybe not quite so remarkable at face value (we had our first office-wide “Thirsty Thursday” gathering of the season at the Outer Banks Brewing Station, while Cathy and I both figuratively had our minds blown upon learning that the word “calligraph” is the transitive verb for calligraphy).

And then there are the contents of this issue to consider. Local entrepreneur Jim Douglas finally realized his dream of building a truly one-of-a-kind structure known as the Wie House in Kitty Hawk (page R16). A family that’s grown, and grown up, vacationing on the Outer Banks is commemorating their 50th annual season here on these shores this summer — now with a full third generation in tow (page R22). And the collaboratively creative minds of Nicole Peters and the

Norko family have transformed what was once a basic ‘70s beach box into a modern-day oasis (page R28). And that’s just for starters.

Because here’s what seems important to remember when we start talking about finding reasons to celebrate: All we have to do sometimes is wake up and take a good, hard look around us. This beach — and yes, this world — is simply bursting with wonderful things (of all shapes and sizes) that can be startlingly gorgeous, brilliant, funny, moving and (more often than not) completely unexpected.

My (totally unsolicited) advice? Try to take note of those things, and make the most of them as though they’re all equally important. Because who knows? Even if you only realize it in hindsight (yes, Mother), some of those seemingly smaller things may turn out to be the memories you cherish most for decades to come.

Here’s to a summer season filled with things worth celebrating. I can promise this at least: We won’t have to look very far!

-Amelia Boldaji

This year the Wash Woods U.S. Coast Guard Station in Carova is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Originally built in 1917, the Wash Woods lookout tower played an especially important role during World War II. While there was less need for the station after the war ended, it remained active for a number of years until it was decommissioned in 1954 or 1955.

It functioned as a private vacation home for years, until Doug and Sharon Twiddy purchased the station in 1988 in order to restore the historic structure and its surrounding outbuildings. Renovations were complete in 1998, and although it has served several purposes since then, it is now a Twiddy & Company office filled with photos and other memorabilia that documents its fascinating past.

Photo courtesy of Melissa Mattingly/Twiddy & Co.

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town report

What’s happening in your town? Here’s a report from all over the Outer Banks.

Compiled by Kip Tabb

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Currituck County

The Outer Banks Hospital has been named the first Dementia-Friendly Hospital in North Carolina.

“Dementia-friendly means recognizing that people with cognitive impairments have special needs, and that those who care and provide services for these individuals are trained in the best practices,” said Marcia Bryant, the hospital’s vice president of clinical operations.

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The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will likely pass an amended ordinance to give additional protection to the sand dunes in Carova and Corolla.

Under the terms of the proposed ordinance it would be illegal to leave personal property on the beach between sunset and sunrise. It would also prohibit walking on dunes at any place other than an approved crossover area. Additionally, any vehicle driving on the beach would need to have a tire pressure of 20 pounds or less.

At the lastApril meeting, the commissioners were concerned that existing driveways over the dunes would not be protected in the proposed ordinance’s language. They also expressed doubts about the proper amount of pressure for different sized tires.

Duck Kym Hunter of the Southern Environmental Law Center made a presentation to the Duck Town Council about the Walter Kulash Report, a detailed study of alternatives to the Mid-Currituck Bridge.

The report outlines a number of suggestions, including a flyover and a super street (an intersection road with restricted access) at the intersection of U.S. 158 and N.C. 12, which might alleviate much of the backup. It also suggested using roundabouts instead of traffic lights to reduce the need for left hand turns.

The proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge is expected to be tolled and would cost between $440 million to $600 million.

The town of Southern Shores will be participating in the Intra-Local Dare County Beach Nourishment project.

A latecomer to the project, the town has decided to move forward to protect the shoreline in front of Pelican Watch just north of the Kitty Hawk town line.

The motion to fund beach nourishment passed four to one, with Councilman Gary McDonald citing concerns about ongoing costs.

Kitty Hawk The North Carolina Coastal Federation has proposed a shoreline restoration project along Moor Shore Road. The area has been eroding about a foot each year since 1996, and overwash from Kitty Hawk Bay is a common occurrence during storm events or when there is a strong, consistent west wind.

The project could cost the town of Kitty Hawk $70,000 to $145,000. Shoreline restoration builds resilience with natural buffers such as oyster shells reefs that allow sea grasses and natural beach to expand.

Kill Devil Hills Will taller hotels become a part of the Kill Devil Hills shoreline? The Kill Devil Hills Board of Commissioners is considering a proposal that would trade higher height limits for less density along the town’s oceanfront. The proposed ordinance addresses an unintended consequence of height restrictions that make a 20 to 24 house a better investment than a hotel. By allowing added height, a hotel could be a more attractive investment and create less density.

Dare County Opening Date of New Inlet Bridge Moved to Early Summer Originally scheduled to open on April 12, an interim replacement of the temporary bridge at New Inlet on Pea Island has been moved back to early summer according to Tim Hass, Division 1 North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) spokesperson. Construction delays were caused by storms that occurred in September and October of 2016, including Hurricane Matthew.

The current bridge, which spans the breach caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011, was considered a temporary solution to maintaining a road in the New Inlet area. The permanent bridge is expected to be built in the future after further planning.

Local officials have also petitioned NCDOT to name the permanent bridge after Richard Etheridge, the African-American crew chief of the Pea Island Lifesaving Station. The remnants of the Pea Island Station are located just south of the breach in the surf zone.

Widespread Opposition to Repeal the Plastic Bag Ban When newly elected state Rep. Beverly Boswell, R-Dare, and state Sen. Bill Cook,

R-Beaufort, introduced bills that would repeal a ban on plastic bags on the Outer Banks, the public reaction and condemnation was swift and decisive.

Shoreline communities in Dare and Currituck counties passed resolutions opposing a lifting of the ban, which was originally implemented in 2009. The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce and the Outer Banks Restaurant Association, both of which represent local businesses, are also on record as opposing the repeal.

The ban covers retail stores on the Outer Banks’ barrier islands, which does not include mainland communities or Roanoke Island.

School Superintendent Burgess to Retire After 17 years on the job, Dare County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sue Burgess is retiring. Burgess is the longest serving superintendent of education in North Carolina.

Under her tenure, county schools have consistently ranked in the top tier of the state. The high school graduation rate of 94.5% is the second highest among the 115 statewide school districts.

She has also overseen a building boom that included Cape Hatteras Secondary School, First Flight High School, and substantial expansions of almost all the existing schools in Dare County.

Coastal Studies Institute Director Nancy White Retires June 30 Since it was founded in 2003, Executive Director Nancy White has been at the helm of the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute (CSI).

When it first opened, CSI operated out of a modest office in Manteo and a lab in Nags Head. A state-of-the-art building opened in Skyco in 2012.

Since that time, CSI has acquired a national reputation as a center for cutting-edge research. Although she plans to move from the Outer Banks, White said that she will continue to be associated with the facility.

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Icon of Beach Living Turns 40

There’s almost always a line at John’s Drive-In on the beach road in Kitty Hawk – the milkshakes are the real deal, the burgers and fries never disappoint, and the dolphin boats are amazing. Put all that together, and it becomes a 40-year success story. Congratulations.

Brindley Beach Vacations’ Corolla Office Reopening

After a devastating fire destroyed the Brindley Beach Vacations Corolla office in June 2014, Doug Brindley immediately started the rebuilding process. Although creating a new Corolla office took longer to complete than originally planned, the new office will incorporate a number of improvements.

Tentative plans call for a grand reopening on June 12, the two-year anniversary of the Corolla fire. Brindley Beach guests staying in Corolla should plan on checking in at the Corolla location this summer.

Chef Pok Choeichom Opens New Restaurant

Chef Pok Choeichom has built a reputation over the past three years for innovative cusine at Pok’s Art in Kitty Hawk.

This summer he’s opening his newest venture, Single Fin, in Nags Head. “We’ll be doing lunch and dinners,” says Pok. “It will be regional American food with a European twist. And there will be a sushi bar.”

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Southern Shores Crossing Shopping Center has seen considerable upgrades in the three years it has been under new management. A second entrance has been added, visibility is better and signage has improved.

As a result, old tenants are staying, new ones are moving in, and the strip of stores is nearly filled. “We’re working with the tenants to upgrade and improve Southern Shores Crossing,” says Mike Stone, the center’s property manager with Southern Shores Realty.

The new owner of OBX Frozen Yogurt, Jeff Schwartzenberg, is moving his business from Shoreside Shopping Center (next to Walmart) to Southern Shores Crossing, and he has a clear idea about what he wants to do with the new location. “It’s larger than the old space, so there’s room for a retail mix,” he says. “I want it to be a one-stop sweet and savory place for deserts.”

Another new tenant is OBX Escape Room. Escape rooms are one of the latest trends in entertainment – in short, they’re themed rooms where participants have to answer clues in order to physically move on to other levels. With OBX Escape Room, owners Christina and Ray Jamieson are bringing the craze to the Outer Banks.

There are four themed rooms, the Jamiesons explain. The business’ flagship, called Mutiny on the Lark, is a real ship built into the showroom. “It’s based a little bit on an actual historic story,” Christina says.

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The Outer Banks Hospital Celebrates 15 Years

Plans for a local hospital were established in the early 1990s, but it wasn’t until 2002 that The Outer Banks Hospital opened its doors.

Since then, the hospital has become the centerpiece in the community for a diverse range of healthcare needs, both for year-round residents and for vacationers. Many thousands of people on the Outer Banks have benefited from local access to emergency and urgent care, and more than 5,000 babies have been born there over the past 15 years.

During that time, surgical and preventative care services have expanded, and the number of employees has nearly doubled.

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sun salutations Beach Realty & Construction Beach Realty Welcomes New Agents to Sales Team Chris Sell moved to the Outer Banks from Winston-Salem, N.C., and holds a degree in business management from UNC-Charlotte. He is from a family of builders and real estate agents and has transitioned easily to real estate sales. Chris is a local small business owner with a strong background in sales. And, yes, his last name really is Sell! Chris works from the Kitty Hawk north office and can be reached at (252) 261-3815 or chris.sell@beachrealtync.com.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates Crystal Clark on earning the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award. Crystal works with buyers and sellers in both the Outer Banks and northeast North Carolina. “I love what I do and have had the opportunity to work with terrific buyers and sellers this past year,” says Crystal.

Contact Crystal at (252) 305-4514 or crystalclark@cbseaside.com.

Sheila Williamson Earned the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates Sheila Williamson on earning the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award.

“I treat my sellers and buyers like I want to be treated – with good old-fashioned customer service,” says Sheila. Contact Sheila at (252) 202-4729 or s.williamson@embarqmail.com.

Marty Griffin Earned the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates Marty Griffin on earning the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award. This is the fifth consecutive year Marty has earned this award. “With the most up-to-date marketing resources available and state-of-the-art technology, I am able to provide the best experience for my clients in the ever-changing Outer Banks real estate market,” says Marty.

Contact Marty at (252) 207-6448 or marty@cbseaside.com.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Welcomes New Agents to the Firm

Christina Forte graduated from Stockton University with honors and obtained a master’s degree at The Citadel in school counseling. She greatly values the communication with both her seller and buyer clients. “It is important for me to understand my client’s needs and to advocate their position. In real estate, negotiating and counseling are core components and essential services,” says Christina. Christina works from the Kitty Hawk north office and can be reached at (252) 261-3815 or forte@beachrealtync.com.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty is pleased to welcome Adam Houff, Cameron Mast and Robert Hawk, to the firm. Prior to joining Coldwell Banker Seaside, Adam, Cameron, and Robert met the North Carolina real estate licensing requirements and are currently enrolled in the comprehensive Coldwell Banker® Launch training program.

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Resort Realty Welcomes Michelle Gardner to the Sales Team

Beach Realty & Construction / Kitty Hawk Rentals welcomes Keli Mollenhauer to the Corolla office as Rental Manager. Keli is a licensed North Carolina Real Estate Agent who brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of knowledge of the Corolla area to the Rental Management Team.

Michelle Gardner brings over 18 years of experience in real estate and new homes sales to the Resort Realty sales team. Originally from New Jersey, Michelle grew up in a real estate family where both of her parents were residential brokers. Michelle soon followed suit – selling real estate in South Jersey until 1999 when she moved to Pennsylvania where she was offered a sales position with a building & brokerage company. “I love helping people and strive to give the best service possible. Whether buying or selling a year-round home, second home, or investment property, you can count on me to work hard for you to reach your goals,” says Gardner. Michelle will be located in the corporate office of Resort Realty at 5219 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head. Contact Michelle at (252) 715-1911 or at mgardner94@gmail.com.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Heather VanderMyde Team Named Agent of the Quarter for Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty is pleased to announce that Heather VanderMyde, along with team members Will Gregg, Kasey Rabar and Kiirsten Farr, are the 1st Quarter Top Producing Agent for the firm. This award is based on closed sales volume. “Selling my client's listings for the highest price in the shortest amount of time possible is what drives me each day,” says VanderMyde. Heather can be reached at (252) 202-2375 or hvandermyde@gmail.com.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Announces Brad Beacham as Kitty Hawk Agent of the Quarter Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty is pleased to announce that Brad Beacham is the 1st Quarter Top Producing Agent for the Kitty Hawk office. This award is based on closed sales volume. “I am a fulltime realtor with over 16 years of experience assisting buyers and sellers on the Outer Banks, and I'm committed to giving my clients the best service, representation and resources available,” says Brad. Brad can be reached at (252) 202-6920 or brad@bradbeacham.com.

Maryruth Reiss Earned the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty congratulates Maryruth Reiss on earning the Coldwell Banker International Sterling Society Award. “I know that the only way to succeed in real estate is to provide more service than you can get anywhere else. And you will get that kind of service when you work with me,” says Maryruth. Contact Maryruth at (252) 256-2708 or maryruth@realestateouterbanks.com.

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Resort Realty Welcomes M. Kelly Gorman to the Sales Team A licensed real estate agent in North Carolina since 1984, M. Kelly Gorman joins Resort Realty with an extensive real estate background.

Kelly has enjoyed living on the Outer Banks and selling real estate since 1979, and looks forward to assisting home buyers and sellers with their real estate needs. “I am honored to work with such a distinguished and client-centric company. I’m greatly looking forward to using my experience combined with Resort’s cutting-edge technologies to enhance the client experience,” says Kelly. Kelly will be located in the Kitty Hawk office of Resort Realty at 3608-A N. Croatan Highway. Contact Kelly at (252) 261-7060, by cell at (252) 207-7777, or at mkg@resortrealty.com.

Resort Realty Welcomes Sally Markham to the Sales Team Sally Markham has been selling real estate on the Outer Banks for over 12 years and enjoys helping clients achieve their dream of beach ownership. An Outer Banks investment property owner herself, Sally’s philosophy for real estate is more to serve than to sell, even though the final sale is the ultimate goal. Whether buying or selling, Sally looks forward to helping her real estate clients achieve their real estate goals. Sally is located in the Kitty Hawk office of Resort Realty at 3608-A N. Croatan Highway. Contact Sally at (252) 261-7060, by cell at (252) 202-2035, or at sallysellsobx@gmail.com.

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Resort Realty Welcomes John Gross to the Sales Team John Gross invested in his first Outer Banks property in 1983, and after operating a successful private chiropractic practice in Pennsylvania for nearly 20 years, he and his wife Cheryl finally made the move to the Outer Banks. John’s experience as an Outer Banks property owner/investor, visitor and explorer prepared him for his career in Outer Banks area real estate. Buying or selling, he can assist you in all aspects of real estate – including building, home sites, primary, secondary or investment homes.

John is located in the Kitty Hawk office of Resort Realty at 3608-A N. Croatan Highway. Contact John at (252) 261-7060, by cell at (252) 207-1909, or at realestate@grossbiz.com.

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The Advent of

Ice

Ice is something that’s easily taken for granted today. But until about 200 years ago,

it was a luxury item that only the very wealthy could afford.

All of that started to change by the mid-1800s – largely due to the efforts of a handful of daring entrepreneurs from New England who envisioned a wider market for what some referred to at the time as “white gold.”

After laboriously harvesting ice block by block from local lakes and ponds (including Henry David Thoreau’s beloved Walden Pond…while the famous writer watched, no less), those early ice merchants had to learn their trade by trial and error – especially since their product (and their profits) could melt away so quickly.

Racing down the Eastern Seaboard with their precious cargo packed in sawdust in order to keep the blocks from freezing together or melting entirely, their ports of call included coastal North Carolina – which had a profound effect on the Outer Banks in particular.

A Burgeoning Fishing Industry in Need According to Alvah H. Ward Jr. and R. Wayne Gray, authors of the book When Ice Came to the Outer Banks, this area was once known as the “shad fish capitol of the world” in the years directly following the American Civil War. But that abundance was only one side of the coin. In order to keep their massive catches from spoiling, local fishermen needed ice badly – and their New England suppliers simply couldn’t keep up with the demand.

Even though the shad run eventually dried up, there was still money to be made in the local fishing industry, and things began to change once again in the early 1900s as ice-making machinery became more readily available.

Though Dare County originally relied on at least one of two ice manufacturers located in Elizabeth City, it wasn’t long before four ice plants were subsequently built – all of which were once located on Roanoke Island. While the first three didn’t last long (likely due in part to financial difficulties and a lack of mechanical expertise), the fourth time was a charm.

Native Roanoke Islander Alvah Haff Ward Sr. left the Outer Banks as a young man to work on a merchant ship as an oiler. After rising to become a chief engineer with the New Jersey-based Standard Oil Company, Alvah returned to his hometown with his new wife and founded Dare County Ice & Storage in 1929.

Bringing Ice to the Masses Though he couldn’t have known it at the time, Alvah’s ice plant went on to play an important part in the growth of the Outer Banks over nearly the next half-century.

Originally located at the Wanchese Wharf on the southernmost tip of Roanoke Island, it soon became clear that both Alvah’s engineering skills and his foresight were crucial to the success of Dare County Ice & Storage. Recognizing a potential for growth, especially on the more northern beaches of Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head, Alvah prioritized R14

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diversifying the ice plant’s services to include home and business deliveries throughout the Outer Banks.

Over the next few years demand continued to increase as newly constructed bridges and roads made the Outer Banks more accessible – until another large period of change came once again: World War II. While rationing had a severe impact on virtually everything about the ice-making business, increased government spending on goods and services and a growing market for seafood offset that to some degree. According to Ward and Gray, it didn’t hurt that Dare County Ice & Storage was the only commercial cold storage space in this area for military provisions.

Dare County Ice & Storage continued to prosper (even after sustaining some damage during the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944), but as the war came to an end it increasingly began to look as though the Outer Banks’ future was going to be based more on tourism.

While perhaps not the only factor, this certainly played a substantial part in Alvah’s decision to relocate his plant to a more central location. By 1947, the move to a brand-new facility on the main highway in Manteo was complete.

Now much more visible, the new facility also functioned as a showcase for appliances such as ice chests and refrigerators, and it gave visitors the opportunity to see how ice was produced.

Despite these innovations, trouble was looming. The once-booming commercial fishing industry here continued to languish, while sales of private ice-making machines swelled. By 1950, Dare County Ice & Storage hit an all-time low in terms of production.

A Lasting Impact on Oregon Inlet With his keen eye, Alvah had already foreseen some of these issues – and the increasingly rapid downward spiral in the viability of commercial fishing was perhaps the most important piece of the puzzle in his mind. In light of this, Alvah consulted with a number of other prominent business owners, and decided that one of the best ways to boost the area’s flagging economy was to advocate for deepening Oregon Inlet so local fishermen could more easily reach a bounty of prime fishing grounds just off the coast.

Alvah’s extremely active involvement in this campaign from at least 1948 onwards, almost certainly had an impact on Congress’ decision to authorize what was known as the Manteo Shallowbag Bay Project – although this was a mixed blessing because it was authorized without any type of funding.

Sadly, Alvah passed away in 1952 as ice plant sales continued to decline. But, as Ward and Gray point out, Alvah managed to leave behind a legacy that included vast contributions to an eventual deepening of Oregon Inlet in 1958. And while the continuous need to dredge the inlet remains controversial to this day, it also (at least initially) revitalized a maritime tradition here that would likely not still exist otherwise.

Although the ice manufacturing industry never fully regained its former economic prominence on the Outer Banks, the results of a handful of visionaries – from those intrepid early New England entrepreneurs to men like Alvah Ward Sr. – will continue to remain indelibly linked to the rich history of this area for generations to come.

Top: Alvah Sr.'s half-brother, Norman Ward, in one of the delivery trucks. Middle left: Customers displayed ice signs like this one in their windows, and rotated them so that the top number let delivery drivers know whether they wanted 25, 50, 75 or 100 pounds of ice. Bottom: Dare County Ice & Storage's new 1947 location in Manteo. Photos courtesy of the Outer Banks History Center.

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The Wie House is like no other home that’s been built on the Outer Banks.

It’s name – a playful take on the word “wee” because of its intentionally small footprint – only scratches the surface of why it’s unique. In the end, everything about it is different – the setting, the materials used to build it, its design and its location.

Perched on a bluff in Kitty Hawk that’s only accessible via a remote dirt road, the view is spectacular. Overlooking the Albemarle Sound, the Wright Memorial Bridge can clearly be seen in the distance.

The opposite front side of the house overlooks Kitty Hawk Woods, a nearly 2,000-acre tract of protected swales, wetland areas and ancient sand dunes.

“I wanted to keep it up high,” explains Jim Douglas, whose personal vision is largely responsible for the Wie House. “A lot of people just want to shove the dunes aside and save money on fill. But on the Outer Banks, if you have a ridge you want to work with that.”

Seemingly a world apart from the bustling main portions of the Outer Banks, the Wie House is also not a single building. Instead, there’s a larger central house with a smaller pod on each side. Because the pods are detached, they can function almost like hotel rooms, or provide bigger groups of visitors with some more private spaces.

For Karen Frey of Transition Designs, the Wie House was a special project.

“We stood on that berm the first day I met with Jim, and it was so beautiful,” she says. “The lay of the land was unique, and he wanted to work with that as

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much as possible. It was my job to create something that invites you out into the natural world.

“He cut me loose on the design,” she adds. “It was fun.”

The house is light and airy. During the daytime, natural light seems to fill every corner of the main house, and the pods have the same feeling. Karen’s design takes advantage of the outdoors to create a sense of spaciousness that is sometimes not experienced even in much larger houses.

“The main house is 980 square feet. With the pods, it’s a total of 1,900 square feet,” Jim says. “We have over 2,000 feet of deck. My main thing with that is to push visitors outside. Sometimes in those big houses the kids just sit inside and watch TV. That’s not how it should be.”

Jim is also a proponent of reusing materials. It seems to be both an environmental statement and a design preference for him.

He points to a wooden wall that looks aged.

“That came from the Beacon Motor Lodge when they tore it down,” he says. “One of the main things I tried to get away from was drywall.”

“Jim had been collecting wood,” says Keely Owens of Indehouse as she explains how she designed the interiors. “But I didn’t want it to feel dark.”

The designs she came up with take full advantage of the natural light that pours through the buildings, and she used lighter color accents to counter some of the darker repurposed wood.

Builder Steve Owens, who works for Outer Banks Renovations, is Keely’s husband, and it was his

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Top: A view of the Wie House from the Albemarle Sound. Bottom, left to right: The kitchen and dining area features a handmade live oak table; The Wie House deck pickets are made from rebar and the railing from East Lake red cedar; Owner Jim Douglas in the stairwell of the main house; Colorful furniture and accessories throughout the Wie House give it a bright and airy look.

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Above: The living room offers a casual and comfortable place for guests to enjoy. Top left: The Wie House pods allow guests to have privacy away from the main quarters.

Bottom left: Barn doors from the old Beacon Motor Lodge are a space-saving feature with some interesting local history.

responsibility to incorporate the recycled material Jim had been collecting.

Hailing from Raleigh, he had taken on recycled material projects in the past, so he had a pretty good idea of what to expect.

“I’ve done a lot of remodels where we would take stuff out of the old house and try to reuse those materials,” Steve says.

“Jim thought it would be cost effective to reuse the old material, but it was also more labor intensive. We had to take everything apart, and put it back together.”

There were also quirks with the older wood. “When they milled this stuff years ago, it wasn’t really standard,” he adds. “The trim guys were working pretty hard.”

Interesting design details are found throughout the buildings. The towel racks are made from galvanized pipes. The outside deck pickets are made from rebar.

One of the most beautiful and impressive touches is the kitchen table.

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color match the room perfectly.

“I made this kitchen table. If you look at it closely, you can see that it was once actually two pieces of wood,” Jim says.

When it comes right down to it, the Wie House is very much a reflection of what Jim wanted. Although he gave his team free rein creatively, he knew what he wanted from the outset.

“It’s an expandable house,” he explains.

“So you can rent the main house and the pods if you need them. Or just rent the main house, and someone else can rent the pods. It’s great for smaller groups, because not everybody wants to travel with 30 people.”

And although the rooms feel spacious and restful, there’s also a sense of adventure when you walk through the Wie House – almost as though some transformations may still be in process. “It’s dynamic,” Jim says. “That’s what I like most about it – it was never meant to be perfect to begin with.”

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Since the inception of this column, I’ve always been a little anxious at the conclusion of the previous one. Will I contin-

ue to come up with creative ideas and projects that will inspire people to create a more joyful personalized home on a budget? Can I look around my home and find a worthy project to tackle and design? And most of all, have I written about this before?

Yes, I’ve had a wonderful stint (so far!) writing for the North Beach Sun. Over the past five years I’ve written multiple feature pieces, more than 20 recipes for “Amanda’s Kitchen,” and created more than 16 “Fab Under $50” projects. There is a plethora of ideas swimming around my mom-brain, plus I also dream about a lot of weird stuff.

Take for instance the spark of this edition’s inspiration: flowers. And chandeliers.

A natural pairing, no? (It’s those dreams again.) Most recently, I remembered designing a planter box for raised vegetable gardening. Check. Then I had to dig back in the achieves to find that yes, indeed, a few years ago I wrote about creating the unique chandelier with glass insulators that hangs above my bathtub. But what if the two projects got cozy under a beach blanket in the sand? Congratulations – you are now the proud owner of a brand-new baby Flower Chandelier.

Who doesn’t need more chandeliers and flowers in their lives? I picture this hanging off a shepherd’s hook by someone’s stairs, dangling from the support post beneath a mailbox, fastened to the branches of a front yard scrub oak, or simply hanging on a covered deck or porch. Think of these as large potted hanging ferns 2.0.

You can use a light fixture in any shape you can find, get creative with paint colors, and select small potted flowers that complement your color choices. Then imagine a group of these hanging above a picnic table that’s illuminated by strands of lights on a summer evening. Perfect for a leisurely Outer Banks sunset summer dinner.

Talk with your local garden center to choose the perfect flowers, but here are a few ideas to get you started: a white

chandelier with small green succulents in white or terracotta pots, a red chandelier with yellow marigolds, or a yellow chandelier with an assortment of herbs like thyme and basil.

What you will need: • A chandelier (try Craigslist, thrift stores and yard sales) • Terracotta or plastic pots and saucers – the same number as the “arms” of your chandelier • Outdoor-rated spray paint • Waterproof glue • Flowers and/or plants of your choice • Potting mix • Wire cutters • An S-hook for hanging • The chain that comes with the chandelier or a length of rustic rope for hanging • Plumber’s epoxy putty – I used this to help create an elevation for draining (optional)

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Directions Slide the plastic candleholders off and remove all electrical/wiring from the chandelier using the wire cutters.

Attach your saucers to the rounds where the candles were with epoxy putty and glue.

(The epoxy putty helps keep the saucers in place since clamping isn’t possible, and it also raises the pot a bit for draining.)

Repeat this process to attach the pots. Let the glue dry for one to two hours before spray painting, and allow it to cure several days before planting.

Spray paint the entire chandelier, including your chain if you’ll be using it. Some parts of the chandelier’s design may also be removable so you can take it apart during the painting process if necessary.

Allow the chandelier to dry, and repaint any areas that need an extra coat due to glue expansion or drying.

Plant your flowers in the pots using a well-draining soil, or place a thin layer of rocks/pebbles in the bottom of the pots before adding soil to help with proper drainage. Water each one according to the plant instructions.

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place that feels like a second home; and to others, it symbolizes togetherness and years’ worth of meaningful experiences never to be forgotten. All of this is especially true for the Funk family.

But when Grace and Virgil Funk Sr. traveled to the Outer Banks with their four adult children for their first group vacation here in 1967, they probably didn’t imagine that 50 years later – on that same stretch of Southern Shores sand – a total of 17 neighboring homes would be filled for two weeks with three generations' worth of their family members.

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The Funk’s third child, Mary Lou Pieranunzi, is now 85 years old, but she still remembers loading up her station wagon with her husband and their own four young children all those decades ago. Mary Lou and her siblings were scattered around geographically at the time, but that first trip – and the Outer Banks in particular – quickly changed everything.

By their third consecutive summer vacation in this area, they transitioned from staying in one house to two neighboring houses. “It was hard to remember who lived in which cottage,” Mary Lou recalls. “Cousins became like brothers and sisters, even though they lived miles apart and only saw each other during those two weeks.”

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the only grocery store in Southern Shores was Anderson’s, and some of their favorite things to do included visiting the Circus Tent, Jockey’s Ridge, shopping at Peabody's, and, of course, a lunch stop at Capt’n Franks, which at the time sat alone by itself on the bypass.

“I don't know how many times I’ve seen The Lost Colony,” Virgil Funk Jr., Mary Lou’s younger brother says. “But as different children matured, it became their turn to go for the first time, so we went back again and again.”

Early on (and as the original four sibling’s families continued to grow exponentially), Grace used gin rummy tournaments as a way for family members to meet and greet one another – complete with plaques and trophies at the end. Today,

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the family hosts Olympic-style games on the beach when the weather’s nice, and they still continue to hold card competitions on rainy days.

Other traditions are relatively “new” – such as an annual family golf tournament that started 28 years ago (which, in turn, led to the tradition of going to Port O’ Call each year after they all fell in love with the restaurant’s key lime pie on one of those outings).

Overall, the Funk family appreciates the Outer Banks’ tucked-away appeal, which reminds them in many ways of those early vacation days, and they always book their rental houses a full year in advance so it remains a permanent fixture on their calendar. In fact, it’s an experience so ingrained

in the fabric of their family that a special trust fund has been established to help future generations pay for the cottages for many years to come.

“The idea is that we all live together for two out of the 52 weeks of the year – which is remarkable in and of itself these days – and then my siblings and I stay on for an extra week to recover from the first two,” Virgil says good-naturedly.

This year the family has a designated historical committee, devoted to writing up all of the stories connected with a half-century’s worth of trips to the beach – including the time they caught an eight-foot sand shark, the year they were evacuated early for a hurricane, and that one time a water spout wiped out a gas station in Kitty Hawk while they watched.

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“Of course, there are other stories that are quite humorous – but maybe not as ‘printable,’” Virgil adds with a chuckle.

By now, the family seems to have vacationing on the Outer Banks down to a science.

“We didn't make up rules to start off with, but we’ve created some guidelines from experience,” Virgil explains. One earlier-established example is that the individual family branches generally have their own small group meals, but there’s always at least one large family dinner with an awards ceremony on the Thursday before they leave. And even though they have a designated meeting spot on the beach every day, the unspoken “rule” has become that anyone can drop in or out of events at any time and with no questions asked – although most of the family members still participate in all of the events anyway.

“This has offered everyone a sense of freedom,” Virgil says. “It’s important to remember that two weeks is a sizeable block of time, and the effort that the family makes to come back is an indication of how important this is to us.”

In the end, their annual gathering is more than simply a vacation. The Outer Banks and the homes in which they’ve spent every summer for the past 50 years, have become intertwined with the stories, love, lives and memories of multiple generations.

When asked to sum up what the Outer Banks has meant to his family over the years, Virgil responds with an emotional degree of love and reverence that’s almost palpable. “It is indeed something that is burned into the spirit – and the heart – of every one of us.”

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“The Saturday House” Comes Back to Life

Beach Box Overhaul Photos by Whitney Norko Photography / Story by Cathy Baldwin

Popcorn ceilings, wood paneling, small closets and mildew – Whitney and Adam Norko knew they were up against a challenging project when they purchased the 1,100-square-foot beach box in Nags Head.

In its former life, the home had been a weekly rental built in the 1970s. The Norkos, who travel for a living, wanted to transform the home into a clean, modern retreat they could enjoy with their three young children, yet also rent out while they were away. And, down the road, the Norkos wanted the option to turn the home back into a full-time vacation rental.

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But, in the meantime, they had to gut the home entirely and start from scratch.

“When we started, it had dark wood paneling everywhere – and not the good kind!” laughs interior designer Nicole Peters of Nicole Peters Interiors. The Norko family hired Nicole, an experienced interior designer and owner of Modern Beach House, along with Finch & Company contractors, to bring their vision to life.

The final result? A chic, modern oasis they dubbed “The Saturday House” – a nod to the changeover day of the weekly rental it once was, and might eventually be again.

Whitney was determined not to fall into the design traps of having young children, opting for white walls throughout and a light-colored sofa (facing page). “My idea was to make the color in the house be art or moveable objects, to make those items pop more,” says Whitney.

The black-and-white theme continues through the children’s bedrooms, but more playfully. Splashes of color – including the bright yellow bedspread – bring the room to life (top left). before

Black-and-white Clé tile makes a small bathroom appear larger (top right). The addition of a double vanity and open shelving makes the space more usable for the Norko family.

“Whitney and Adam did probably 80 percent of the demo themselves,” says Nicole of the hands-on couple. Prerenovation: the living room, dining room and bathroom (middle row, left to right).

The buffet – now a gorgeous statement piece – was once roadside garbage (bottom). A friend found the buffet during bulk trash pick-up and refurbished it from top to bottom, including new matte-black drawer pulls. The mirror from Modern Beach House ties in the black from the drawer pulls and door knobs, as well as the shape of the Cedar + Moss globe light in its reflection. “I always try to bring shape, color or texture – one of those things – throughout the whole house to make it flow,” says Nicole.

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The design inspiration for “The Saturday House” came from a green sea mint hand-painted tile that the Norkos chose as the kitchen’s backsplash.

Copper accents were another design element that Whitney had her heart set on. “The copper is earthy – both masculine and feminine at the same time,” says Whitney. On the refrigerator, she taped off the handles and spray-painted them copper herself (right).

Clean lines turn the dining area into a modern respite (lower right). Speckled wallpaper is the star of the show in this bedroom nook (bottom center). The Norkos replaced walls with a glass shower to make the bathroom appear bigger (below).

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On the Move

By Catherine Kozak

For some local house movers, no project is too big

It was a nice two-story house

with big windows and porches on both levels. It wasn’t fancy, but it had the solid appeal of a 1980s beach cottage.

And on a sunny day last June, everyone in the vicinity of that ordinary house was staring. That’s because it was on wheels, being rolled up the wide-open beach to Carova.

Draped across the porch rail fluttered a yellow flag with red letters: EXPERT HOUSE MOVERS. Expert, indeed. For the fourth-generation family business, moving the house over stretches of land and sand dunes before setting it down, unharmed, at its new location was piece of cake. This is the same company, after all, that moved the 4,800-ton Cape Hatteras Lighthouse a half-mile away from the shoreline in 1999 – and that was also when the Matyiko family gained instant fame during months of worldwide publicity.

John Matyiko Sr. (a.k.a. “Big John”) launched Expert House Movers in Virginia Beach in 1954, when much of the work involved moving shacks and clearing right-of-ways for the interstate highway. Big John’s four teenaged sons (Johnny, Joe, Jim and Jerry) soon joined the family business.

Since Big John passed away in 1968, his sons have moved thousands of structures – everything from modest beach boxes to an airport terminal and several lighthouses.

They even moved the Black Pelican station, and relocated Serendipity, the famous house depicted in the film version of author Nicholas Sparks’ tearjerker, Nights in Rodanthe.

Today, the Matyiko family’s expanded operation – including Big John’s sons’ sons – has three offices, which are located in Virginia Beach; Defiance, Mo.; and Sharptown, Md. “We moved a lot of things with him,” Jim Matyiko says about his dad. “But he never dreamed that we’d be moving lighthouses.”

Although Expert House Movers is probably the most famous locally known house-moving company after rescuing countless structures on the Outer Banks from demise, several other businesses have kept busy for decades by relocating or raising buildings in this area.

Abode House Movers in Shiloh, N.C., is another second-generation family in the “structural moving and raising business” that has rescued hundreds of houses on the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina.

“My dad moved the Pink House in Kitty Hawk about 20 years ago,” says Abode owner, Gary Overton, referring to the colorful old wooden cottage that stands by itself on the beach at the southern edge of town.

At its height, Abode – which was established in 1992 – moved or elevated as many as 75 houses a year, Gary says.

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brothers likely visited on the Outer Banks.

But dramatic moves are infrequent nowadays, and you won’t often see a house being wheeled down a road – or along the beach for that matter. The high cost of moving utility lines, if it’s even permitted, can be unaffordable for many property owners.

Most of the business for house movers working on the barrier islands today is focused on raising, not relocating.

“In the old days, we’d go 20 miles easy,” Jim Matyiko says.

“Today, there’s so much traffic on the roads that we do very few moves unless it’s onsite. Now we mostly do flood control.”

Expert’s claim to fame, technology-wise, is its unified hydraulic jacking system. They didn’t invent it, but it was exhibited with great drama during the 208-foot-tall Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move, and they still use it today. With one man in control, the system is designed to prevent stress fractures while raising and lowering structures.

That technology has kept lighthouses from tipping, and it does the same for smaller buildings.

“Basically, a house is like a raw egg,” Jim says. “If you jack one end more than another, it’ll crack.”

It’s a big improvement from the old days, he says, when houses were initially moved with screw jacks, which involved hundreds of men turning a bar. After that, there were railroad track jacks – a system similar to bumper jacks, which are used to raise cars…except for the fact that several more tons were being lifted.

“You wouldn’t have to go to the gym after that,” Jim says dryly.

Donned in cowboy-style construction hats, chewing fat cigars and wielding powerful tools during the much-publicized

On a January day in 2010, the Serendipity was raised and secured on a wheeled platform in order to move it a few blocks south on N.C. 12, Jim recalls. And yet, while the Serendipity was still on the beach, it sank into the sand and refused to budge. The moving effort had to be abandoned overnight.

“I had everything set and tight,” Left: Expert House Jim says. “I got there the next mornMovers transports ing and all the blocks were scattered the Serendipity through Rodanthe on the beach.” (photo by Don Laughing at the memory, Jim Bowers). Below says he still feels lucky that the house left: A classic Nags didn’t float out to sea.

Head cottage heads Typically speaking, moving buildto a new home ings has a reliable engineering script: (photo courtesy separate the structure from the of Expert House foundation, slip girders and a platMovers). This page: form under the bottom, then jack it The Cape Hatteras up. Roll it away – or just raise it in place Lighthouse during – and then lower it onto a new founits move in 1999 dation or a new set of pilings. (photo courtesy of According to Jim, an ordinary the Outer Banks job costs about $10 per square foot.

History Center).

A large job can go for $30 to $50 per square foot. Longer distances cost more, and a fireplace ups that figure.

If utility wires have to be moved, that can add thousands more to the price tag. And that’s not including a new foundation, which is done by a separate contractor.

Gary Overton’s father, Wayne, started moving houses to help out his uncle, who left farming in the 1940s in order to relocate a number of Chesapeake homes to make way for the new interstate highway. Wayne went on to work with his uncle full time, doing jobs all over Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. In 1992, Wayne launched Abode House Movers. Gary soon joined his father in the family business.

They started out small, Gary recalls, moving only two or three houses at a time. Then they started acquiring bigger and better equipCape Hatteras ment, and the jobs started getting more complex.

Lighthouse move, Their all-wheel-drive military trucks enabled them to Jim and Jerry haul houses on the unpaved road in Carova and other Matyiko gave the soft beach areas, he says, which gave the company a house moving valuable niche. Their previous jobs include moving business a rug- historic buildings in Carova, and boosting the Wash ged pizzazz. (John Woods U.S. Coast Guard Station up off a low spot on and Joe stayed in the beach. the background.)

Gary agrees with Jim that most of the business For months, the nowadays involves raising houses above base flood affable brothers level or higher, or replacing rotted pilings. Adobe also were every bit levels houses on existing lots, and they move buildthe rough-hewn ings back from the surf. In fact, Gary says he’s moved stars, earning the quite a few houses that were in a similar location as profession a long Serendipity away from the ocean in Mirlo Beach.

Since his father passed away last July, Gary has overdue respect for the impressive engineering skill and brainpower – not to mention the physical prow- temporarily scaled back the business to look after his ess – the work requires. It didn’t hurt that the broth- mother. ers charmed onlookers by taking spectators’ coins But when he’s back full tilt, and as the Matyiko famand flattening them under the wheels of the moving ily continues to grow generationally, there continues lighthouse. to be plenty of houses that need saving. With sea level After that, there was the (comparably puny, at rise, beach erosion and the inevitability of increasingly 45-feet-tall and 83,000 pounds) Serendipity, which high tides, house movers (and raisers) will likely have needed to be moved from its perilous location in the a secure future on the Outer Banks for many years to surf at Mirlo Beach. come.

“Basically, a house is like a raw egg. If you jack one end more than another, it’ll crack.”

- Jim Matyiko

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reflections on retirement

An Unexpected Gift from U-Haul

By Glen Baldwin

On a visit to Florida years ago I made a decision to bypass

souvenirs that advertised the vacation spot – you know, the usual t-shirts, mugs and Christmas ornaments – and instead chose an item that spoke to me somehow, letting its message, verbal or otherwise, remind me of our time away from home. Ever since then, I look for special items when I’m traveling, such as a pretty dish or bowl, or a pair of unusual earrings.

In Switzerland, it was a clock, although rather than a cuckoo clock, I chose a delicate German piece with a heavy pendulum. It may have originated in Germany, but when I check its lovely floral face for the time, I think Lake Geneva.

Anyway, back to that very first Florida souvenir. A small red wooden shadowbox with a floppy daisy on its backdrop, it read, “Bloom where you are planted,” and that’s been my mantra ever since. Like many, I'm happy if I'm at home; and if I'm near my husband, Bob, then I'm home and most definitely trying to bloom.

We've moved several times over the course of our marriage, and surprisingly, I think that has caused a change, not so much in my personality, but in the personal qualities that allow me to thrive in a new environment – much like a daisy might have to adjust in order to survive in a less than sunny window.

Our longest stay, in Maine, catapulted me from a city to a country gal living in a 200-year-old house with two barns and more acreage than I could fathom. I was suddenly responsible for harvesting and canning a multitude of vegetables we planted, leaving our toasty kitchen after Bob went to work to feed calves in the barn and help cut, chop and carry ten cords of wood each year to feed our two stoves.

On top of that, I chased the occasional runaway pig, baked bread and made many of our sons’ clothes until their pants required zippers. Even when I returned to teaching, many of these chores remained. I felt physically fit, self-reliant and just a little bit hippie.

I was definitely a rural farmhouse mother.

Our move to Maryland, some 30 years later, inspired another personal transformation. Quite quickly, I magically morphed into a suburban lass with an eye for décor, inspired by a change from that antique Maine home to a modern townhouse – complete with Palladian windows, a dropped living room and a gas fireplace (its remote became Bob's favorite toy). Our new home could display my eclectic fancies – so freeing and entirely different. And that magic unleashed even more freedoms. Becoming a realtor, my clothing turned chic – from Kmart to Chico’s in the snap of a moving van. And between the introductions of a gas stove and the grocery glory of Wegmans, I soon began cooking with pine nuts and shallots, making sushi and homemade pasta. We even joined a gourmet group and took cooking classes in Baltimore from time to time. The meals of simOur antique cherry ple fare didn't vanish; dining set is perfect they were just complemented by the tickling for our beach house, now that I've painted of epicurean fancy. It was such fun! it aqua, lemongrass And then, once and peach. again, we moved.

Our latest transition to the Outer Banks has challenged my creative juices yet again. Moving from Maryland, we left not just friends and a fancy home behind. Between retirement and the housing bubble blowout, my decorating spending sprees were left back there as well. Repurposing and thrift store purchases rather than buying new is now the norm. Our antique cherry dining set is perfect for our beach house, now that I've painted it aqua, lemongrass and peach. The Goodwill dolphin side table is lovely as long as one creature's snapped-off snout remains facing the wall. And the imposing antique easel looks beachy enough as long as the framed artwork

displayed shows the sea. So again, my once-hidden artsiness (is that a word?) has burst forth by necessity. I guess it takes a move to unleash that snoozing giant.

Now, in this phase of our lives, we are fortunate – much like we were in our early Maine beginnings – to have family members and good friends nearby. Our days here at the beach are in many ways like those early country ones: We enjoy the scenic wonders of a beautiful place and spend a lot of slaphappy times with people we love. Without those moves along the way, however, I'd never have tapped into my adaptive element, a gift for which I'm so thankful. No matter where we've landed, I've found joy in discovering new friends and activities and turning each new house into a home. I kind of wonder where we'll move next. At this age, if I'm going to bloom where I'm planted, I'd like a little extra fertilizer.

Look beyond the Bypass.

Glen Baldwin is a wife, mom, and grandmom who’s spent the past 45 years as an English teacher, greenhouse grower, and real estate agent. Living here at the beach now, she’s waiting to see what her next career will be.

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classifieds Crown Point Oceanside – 5 BR/4.5 BA 180’ from the beach access! Game room and hot tub. Great rentals and community amenities. MLS #93517, $429,000. Call Liz at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-6600.

Buck Island Oceanside – 5 BR/4 FB, 2 PB. Short walk to the beach. Stunning home with coastal décor. Close to beach and community pool. MLS #95390, $649,900. Call Ilona at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-6600.

Southern Shores Oceanfront – 3 BR/3BA. Unbelievable views from this quality renovated second home. Exquisite and tasteful furnishings and finishes. MLS #95838, $1,475,000. Call Jackson at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-6600.

Sea Tern Oceanside – 5 BR/4.5 BA. Nestled among the live oaks this home is amazing. Great outdoor living spaces, pool, hot tub, fire pit and rec room.

MLS #94202, $599,000. Call Kristine at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-3815.

Ocean Sands Oceanside – 5 BR/2.5 BA. Three lots from the oceanfront, large pool, hot tub and ocean views. Great rentals. MLS #95738, $437,500.

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Ocean Sands Oceanside – 7 BR/6.5 BA. Beautiful updated kitchen and many other recent updates.

This home is well cared for and it shows. Pool and hot tub. MLS #96000, $724,900. Call Joanne at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-6600.

Whalehead Oceanside – 7 BR/6.5 BA. Rental machine! Pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, volleyball court, 4 master suites and a game room. MLS #94897, $545,000. Call Danielle at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-6600.

Monteray Shores Soundfront – 5 BR/3BA. Soundfront with spectacular sound views. Walkway and pier. Private setting and community amenities.

MLS #96082, $525,000. Call Joanne at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 453-3131.

Duck – Sanderling lot steps from the ocean access.

Possible ocean and sound views. Quiet beach. MLS 95457, $375,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-7550.

Corolla – Home site 2 lots from the soundfront.

Possible sound views from a new home. X flood zone. MLS 95376, $66,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-7550.

Kill Devil Hills – Nearly an acre of soundfront property nestled in Swan View Shores. Well removed from traffic. MLS 91304, $249,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-7550.

Gull’s Flight Oceanside – 4 BR/3.5 BA. Priced to sell!

Short easy access to beach. Spacious home with large kitchen. MLS #94432, $399,000. Call Ilona at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-6600.

Caffey’s Inlet Oceanfront – 5 BR/4.5 BA. Wellmaintained with gorgeous ocean views. Large ship’s watch. Dumbwaiter and dog pen. Andersen windows. MLS #96073, $1,098,800. Call Charles at Beach Realty & Construction, (252) 261-3815.

Kitty Hawk – Beautiful wooded semi-soundfront lot in the much sought after community of Martin’s Point. MLS 93172, $124,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-3000.

Corolla – Great location on Bismark Drive. Level lot, X flood zone. Short walk to ocean access. MLS 92698, $320,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-7550.

Nags Head – 5 large oceanfront lots located in the Nags Head Art District. Room for an 8 BR house.

Approx. 450’ of water frontage. Multiple MLS numbers, $835,000 each. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-2186.

Corolla – Home site with possible ocean and sound views from 2nd floor. On a quiet cul-de-sac in Monteray Shores. MLS 95628, $54,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-2186.

Kitty Hawk – Oversized soundfront lot. Priced to sell.

Preferred area to live of year-round residents. Quiet community. MLS 95491, $149,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 453-3000.

Duck Soundfront – By far the largest lot in Duck.

Should allow for a 9-BR home. Private sandy beach on the sound. MLS 95397, $525,000. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-2186.

Corolla – Semi-soundfront lot in Monteray Shores.

Ideal spot to build and includes all the community amenities. MLS 95909, $64,900. Call Brindley Beach Vacations & Sales, (252) 261-7550.

Corolla Oceanside - 5 BR/4 full and 2 ½ BA, 3,403 heated sf. MLS #95727, $799,000. This radiant cottage is located on the third lot back from the ocean and has awesome views. Updates include new carpet, exterior paint and stainless appliances.

Call Carolina Designs Realty, Barry Breit, (252) 202-1043.

Duck Oceanside - 6 BR/6 full and 1 ½ BA, 2,882 heated sf. MLS #96088, $749,000. Don’t miss this 6-bedroom home in the award winning Four Seasons community. Enjoy a private setting nestled in the live oaks and close proximity to the village.

Call Carolina Designs Realty, Stacey Baittinger (252) 202-5588.

Southern Shores Oceanside – 4 BR/3 full and 1 ½ BA, 2,700 heated sf. MLS #94532, $499,000.

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Kill Devil Hills – 100 Raptor Point Drive. One of most charming waterfront estates on the Outer Banks with 350’ of water frontage. Located on 5.3 acres of a manicured maritime forest. Gorgeous 3 BR soundfront retreat. Showcasing 270 degrees of Albemarle Sound, Roanoke Island and amazing Outer Banks sunset views! Located on "Raptor Point" on Big Colington Island. Offered at $749,000.

Call Heather VanderMyde at Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty, (252) 202-2375.

Duck – 134 Plover Drive, Duck Blind Villa Condos, Unit B 2H. Oceanfront condominium in Duck with amazing Atlantic Ocean views. 3BR/2BA second floor unit in fabulous condition with a spacious screened in porch. Offered at $349,500. Call John Leatherwood at Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty, (252) 202-3834.

Kitty Hawk – Walking distance to Kitty Hawk beach. 4BR/3.5BA, 2,100 heated sf. MLS 95656, $549,000. Enjoy the pool/hot tub in the large backyard, and great location on a quiet street. Call Shelley O’Grady, (252) 261-7727.

Kill Devil Hills – Waterfront views galore! Colington Harbour, 3BR/2.5BA, 2146 heated sf. MLS 95977, $439,900. Panoramic water views, hot tub, personal access to deep water docks, front row seats for Sailboat Regatta and more. Call Tim Moore (252) 261-7724 or Shelley O'Grady (252) 261-7727.

Kitty Hawk – 1903 N Virginia Dare Trail. Visitors love this oceanfront house! 4BR/2BA with great protective ocean side dunes. Offered at $698,500.

Call Marlene Brantley at Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty, (252) 423-0163.

Kitty Hawk – 4233 Johnston Lane. Enjoy the expansive ocean and golf course views from your rooftop deck. This 6BR/4.5BA home is centrally located at the Seascape Golf Links and overlooks the 3rd fairway in a private, low traffic area. Offered at $515,000. Call Natalie Dutt at Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty, (252) 202-0499.

Kitty Hawk – 4048 Martin's Point Road. Located in the gated community of Martin’s Point, this gorgeous soundfront 5BR/5.5BA home has spectacular sound and sunset views! The home has been excellently maintained and used sparingly as a second home.

Offered at $749,000. Call Beth Garcia at Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty, (252) 207-4484.

Kill Devil Hills – 1604 Princess Anne Drive. Well cared for 5BR/4BA home oceanside in Kill Devil Hills. Ocean views from the top level sun deck and loft area. Each level has a large ensuite bedroom.

Offered at $410,000. Call Heather Sakers at Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty, (252) 599-6814.

Corolla – $1,999,475. Spectacular 7 BR Buck Island oceanfront loaded with style and elegance. MLS 95810. Contact Randy Jones, (252) 202-2573.

Kill Devil Hills – $324,900. Charming 3 BR/2BA beach cottage with bright décor! Quick walk to beach! MLS 96056. Contact Mike Siers, (252) 489-3861.

Nags Head – $1,345,000. Builder’s own! Fabulous 8 BR/6.5 BA oceanfront! $120,000+ income! MLS 95839. Contact Kathleen Haskett, (252) 256-0667.

Corolla – $1,975,000. Grand oceanfront home!

6BR/6.5 BA with meticulous attention to every detail. MLS 95746. Contact Jack Riggle, (252) 202-9890.

Nags Head – $485,000. Lovely semi-soundfront!

Golf course and sound views! 6BR/5.5 BA with private pool. MLS 95843. Contact Linda Harper, (252) 256-1854.

Nags Head – $574,900. Like new 4BR/3BA home just 2 lots from the oceanfront. Upgrades and pool.

MLS 96047. Contact Mike Siers, (252) 489-3861.

Corolla – $2,149,000. Stunning Pine Island oceanfront with ocean to sound views. 6BR/5.5BA. MLS 96021. Contact Randy Jones, (252) 202-2573.

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Unfurnished Yearly Rentals – University Park Townhomes located in Powells Point, only 3 miles from the Wright Memorial Bridge. 3 BR, 2 ½ BA, 1450 sf., lovely back patio with storage, community pool with club house, playground, and basketball court. Call Carolyn Hickok (252) 562-2485 at Elan Real Estate.

Furnished Rentals – University Park Townhomes located in Powells Point, offer fully furnished rentals for long term. Only 3 miles from the Wright Memorial Bridge. 3 BR, 2 ½ BA, 1450 sf., community pool with club house, playground, and basketball court. Call Carolyn Hickok at Elan Real Estate, (252) 562-2485.

Retail Space for Sale – Nice retail space in Grandy with road frontage on Hwy. 168. We have 7 units available for sale in small strip mall. $65,00069,000. They can be sold separately or all together.

Call Carolyn Hickok at Elan Real Estate Sales, (252) 562-2485.

Corolla – $649,000. 41 Yards to the oceanfront!

Lovely Crown Point home with 6BR/5BA. private pool. MLS 95800. Contact Kathleen Haskett, (252) 256-0667.

Colington Harbour – $389,900. Boater’s dream with 120 ft. of waterfront! Updated with 3BR/2.5BA. MLS 95947. Contact Michelle Gardner, (252) 715-1911.

Pirate’s Cove – $810,000. Showplace waterfront home. 5BR/3+BA. Private pool and 55’ boat slip! MLS 95948. Contact Mark Massey, (252) 202-2573.

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of Corolla offering pools, tennis courts, basketball court, fitness center, clubhouse and playground.

Buyers have option of picking interior and exterior features of the home. Lot/home packages starting at $349,800. www.thevillagesatoceanhill.com.

Nags Head Golf Course – Easy ocean access.

Sandcastle Village offers an incredible ROI. Located in The Village of Nags Head with community golf, private sound and ocean access, this 5 BR/ 4.5 BA home is a winner! MLS #92139, $67,000+ rental income, listed for $519,000. www.

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Corolla Semi-Oceanfront – Superior location across from ocean access and boardwalk. This Ocean Sands home features 7 BR/7.5 BA. Expansive great room with panoramic ocean views and a large sun deck, a generous sized dining area, kitchen with raised bar, and screened porch opening to a west side sun deck. 4 masters on the mid-level have access to decks, 2 with ocean views. This home offers a wet bar area, rec room complete with lounge area, outside shower, and in-ground pool, and many more extras! Rental income projections are $153,113. Listed for $1,095,000, MLS #95648. www.InvestmentsBySAGA.com.

Soundfront Duck – Rare opportunity to own a lot with white sandy beach within walking distance to downtown Duck. Located in the Ocean to Sound community of Bias Shores, this lot offers private beach access with parking, refreshment area with restrooms, outdoor pool, tennis courts and a soundside pier and gazebo, along with the use of the boat slip and moorings at the soundside pier. MLS #90627, listed for $399,000. www.

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Buxton Oceanfront – Hatteras Retreat offers one of the best ROI's currently on the market! Offering 7 BR and 6 full and 2 partial BA, this home combines elegance and southern charm on one of the most prized beaches of Hatteras Island. MLS #93247, $187,000+ rental income, listed for $1,595,000. www.InvestmentsBySAGA.com.

Nags Head Oceanfront – Sun Dancer is an opulent 8 BR/6.5 BA oceanfront home located in The Village at Nags Head. Completely remodeled from the inside out in 2015 and 2016 with new kitchen, windows, flooring, furnishings, interior and exterior paint, and updated baths. MLS #92072, $165,000+ rental income, listed for $1,599,000. www.

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Salvo Oceanfront – Located on the oceanfront in the exclusive North Shore Oceanfront Resort community, Sweet Dreams is an ultra-luxurious home with topof-the-line amenities, premium furnishings, opulent finishes and hi-tech electronics. MLS #90229, $218,000 income projection, listed for $1,895,000. www.InvestmentsBySAGA.com.

Nags Head Oceanfront – Fanta Sea, a new luxury oceanfront home in Nags Head, features 9 master suites with countless amenities throughout. The ground floor offers three masters, along with a recreation room and separate arcade, opening out to a covered terrace with hot tub and custom in-ground concrete pool. The first floor offers three masters along with a bunk suite, theater and sports lounge and recreation room/pub opening onto a covered deck with a bridge to a sun terrace. The expansive second floor offers an incredible ocean room and dining room with wet bar area overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The open kitchen offers a large island with dual dishwashers, double wall oven, 2 refrigerators, gas cooktop with designer hood and a microwave drawer. Rental income projection of $303,049. MLS #94244, listed for $2,295,000. www.InvestmentsBySAGA.com.

Run Hill Luxury Apartment Villas – The Outer Banks’ first and foremost luxury apartment community features casually elegant living accommodations with an array of first-class amenities. Located in the heart of Kill Devil Hills, the community offers 1, 2 & 3 BR apartment villas with optional garages available. Estimated completion for the first phase is December 2017. Now accepting priority reservations. Call (866) 364-9534 or visit www.

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Waterside Villages of Currituck – This gorgeous waterfront community offers 2 to 4 BR homes and condominiums along with resort-style amenities.

Convenient to fishing, golf, wineries, and Outer Banks beaches. Offered from the $220’s. Call about our monthly specials at (855) 788-7500 or visit www.WatersideVillages.com.

Kill Devil Hills Westside – 3BR/2BA modular home in the desirable First Flight Village neighborhood. Close to shopping and the First Flight schools. Beautifully landscaped yard in a quiet community! $183,000, #8505.

Kill Devil Hills Westside – First Flight Village 3BR/2BA ranch home with detached garage.

Located in the highly desirable X flood zone, fenced in back yard, aluminum siding, open living area and a gas fireplace. Close to First Flight schools and shopping. $189,900, #8504.

Duck Oceanside – Fantastic opportunity in the heart of Duck. Beautifully maintained 6BR/5.5BA home conveniently located to all that Duck embraces.

In-ground private pool and hot tub, wonderfully landscaped yard AND only 560 yards to the private beach access! $624,900, #8500.

Southern Shores Soundfront – Great opportunity to own a 3BR/3BA older home with beautiful views and unlimited possibilities. Fully bulkheaded, cathedral ceilings and a wraparound porch. $599,000, #8495.

Kitty Hawk Creek Front – Beautiful estate with 200 feet on Jean Guite Creek in Martin's Point. Pier/ dock, heated pool, full apartment/one bedroom and bath plus 3BR/3BA with 2 half baths in the main house. Easy one floor living. $1,485,000, #8479.

Southern Shores Westside – 5BR/4BA Chicahauk home just 3 lots back from oceanfront. Walking access to the beach is only one lot to the north.

Property has subdivision "open space" to the back and the south side for privacy. $400,000, #8514.

Southern Shores Semi-Oceanfront – Custom built 4BR/3BA home in immaculate condition and just steps from the ocean on a quiet dead-end street.

This home is perfect for rental, second home or primary residence. Easy living floor plan with inside loft that adjoins outside new weather proof deck.

Terrific ocean views! $559,900, #8447.

Duck Oceanside – Sun-filled 5BR/4.5BA Bias Shores home with private pool and putting green just steps to the beach. Bright, open kitchen and a very large dining room table. Great floor plan with a huge open living area with a gas fireplace, oversized windows and a nice roomy ship’s watch. $629,000, #8507.

Corolla Oceanside – Beautiful 6BR/5.5BA house located just 2 lots off the beach! It offers all the amenities one would expect in the gorgeous Corolla Resort setting. Incredible views and only steps away from the surf and sand. Extras include private pool, hot tub, game room with pool table, wet bar and refrigerator. $695,000, #8414.

Duck Soundside – This 2BR/2BA Nantucket Village condo has panoramic views of the sound and is a short distance from the heart of Duck. Community amenities include heated indoor pool, tennis, boat ramp and gazebo. Nicely furnished and well maintained. $260,000, #8409.

Southern Shores Westside – This 4BR/3.5BA landscaped home has been maintained and furnished beautifully, and the owners are always upgrading. Enjoy the sound system, deck with ocean views, private hot tub, private pool area with tiki bar, and great quiet location. $479,000, #8487.

Corolla – Oceanside, 5BR/3 full and 1 half BA in Whalehead Club. MLS #95685, $549,000. Contact Karen Etheridge at (252) 261-3892 ext.5230 or KarenEtheridge@SunRealtyNC.com.

Duck – Oceanside 4BR/3BA in Port Trinitie.

MLS #92353, $424,900. Contact Madonna & Michael VanCuren at (252) 441-8011 ext.3232 or MadonnaVanCuren@SunRealtyNC.com.

Kill Devil Hills – Westside 3BR/3BA in Avalon Beach. MLS #96072, $459,000. Contact Carol Perry at (252) 441-8011 ext.3481 or CarolPerry@ SunRealtyNC.com.

Nags Head – Westside 4 BR/3 Full and 1 half BA in Southridge. MLS #94234, $324,900. Contact Theresa Christian at (252) 441-8011 ext.3230 or TheresaChristian@SunRealtyNC.com.

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