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Vol. 15, No. 7 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. July 2020 New Leadership for K4TW Gala, Race Cancelled Pine Knoll Shores By Jean McDanal By Alicia Kramer Durham, Pine Knoll Shores Commissioner K4TW Golf Tournament remains on schedule Th e Kayak for the Warriors (K4TW) Gala and auctions scheduled for July 24 With heavy hearts, we, the Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners, attempt have reluctantly been cancelled. We expected 150 people to join this celebration to replace Mayor Ken Jones. Although we know we can never fully replace Ken’s at the Crystal Coast Country Club, and unfortunately, in looking ahead, we think experience and passion for Pine Knoll Shores, appointing a new leader is vital restrictions on the number of people allowed at an indoor event will still be in to our small town’s health. We take this crucial public duty seriously, which place at that time. All registration fees will be refunded. is established by the Pine Knoll Shores Charter as shown below. Th e offi ce of Our signature event, the Kayak/Paddleboard Race, was scheduled for Saturday, mayor is an important position. He or she is the public face of the town, sets the July 11. We thought we could go ahead with our original format, but parameters town’s agenda and develops supportive partnerships with other governments and to even get this off the ground are daunting—no tents, tables or chairs, no medal agencies. ceremony, no lunch, coupled with having to have staggered start times for all It is important to all the commissioners that our mayoral selection be deliberate, paddlers. Th is has been a wonderful social event for 12 years, and we came to the fair and open to all qualifi ed Pine Knoll Shores residents. We unanimously agreed conclusion that if we couldn’t do it the right way, we shouldn’t do it this year. All to appoint a Mayoral Search Committee, and Acting Mayor Clark Edwards registrations will be refunded. appointed Bill Knecht and me, Alicia Durham, to that committee. Additionally, we Because the fi rst two events had to be cancelled, we are throwing all of our established qualifi cations and traits which we felt were important for the successful eff orts to the fi rst annual Kayak for the Warriors Golf Tournament to be held candidate, which included: at the Crystal Coast Country Club on Friday, July 31. Please register online by • Experience in government or business management going to our website, k4tw.org, click on Events and choose Golf Tournament. • Ability to work with others • A love for Pine Knoll Shores Th e registration fee is $75, which includes the 18-hole best ball, cart, goody bag, • A team builder, not divider silent auction and lunch. Registration deadline is July 17. Forms may also be • A vision to the future, not the past downloaded from our website, or picked up at the country club golf shop or at • Good communication and public speaking skills town hall. Th ere are plenty of opportunities to support Kayak for the Warriors by • Common sense purchasing a hole for $100—and having your name displayed on the hole of your • Ability to partner with other agencies at the local and state levels. choice. Send your check to Kathy Blowers, 201 Oakleaf Drive, Pine Knoll Shores, On June 2, Commissioner Knecht and I publicly discussed and outlined the NC 28512. Please write “hole” on the memo line and include the hole number if mayor selection process. As agreed: you have a preference. • Eligible individuals submitted their interest with qualifi cations to the Th is has been a diffi cult time for everyone, including our wounded warriors Mayoral Search Committee by 5 p.m. on June 16, 2020. (Continued on page 5) • Th e Mayoral Search Committee held public interviews at 2 p.m. on June 29, 2020. Each candidate was asked a series of the same questions, followed by questions specifi c to each candidate. Standard • Th e Mayoral Search Committee discussed its recommendation at a public Pre-Sort meeting. Permit #35 • Th e Mayoral Search Committee will make its recommendation to the Board Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 of Commissioners at the commissioners’ July 8 meeting. THE (Continued on page 7) Shoreline fi ts securely into the segment above it while the base remains visible. Rattle Me This! Young rattlesnakes can produce an audible sound very soon aft er their second or third shed, and as they can grow quickly, they might add new segments to By Frederick Boyce their rattles three or even four times in their fi rst year. Hence, there is no direct correlation between the number of segments in a rattle and the snake’s age in I recently noticed our beautiful timber rattlesnake at the NC Aquarium at years, though an experienced snake biologist can use the overall shape and Pine Knoll Shores relaxing by her window, probably enjoying a respite from the condition of a rattle to get a good estimate of the snake’s age. constant glass-tapping. She looked so nice that I thought it warranted taking Th e term “rattle” refers to the overall structure, and each snake has but one, a few photos. Meanwhile, yet another sensationalized news story, this time so it is actually not accurate to refer to the individual segments as “rattles,” or out of Alabama, was sadly making the rounds on the internet, with a photo to say that a snake gets “a new rattle” each time it sheds its skin. Th ere is only of some rather proud-looking fellows hoisting an apparently gigantic timber one rattle, to which a new segment is added each time the snake sheds. Th ere rattlesnake—dead, of course—draped over a branch. Th e snake was no more is however one possible instance in which the number of segments in a rattle than an average-sized adult of perhaps 40 inches, but thanks to an optical might indeed have some sort of signifi cance. Returning again to Ben Franklin illusion known as “forced perspective” (whereby objects placed close to the and his observations of the fi rst “Don’t Tread on Me” emblem in 1775: camera appear to be much larger than they actually are), it appeared deceptively I went back and counted them [the segments in the rattle] and enormous, like a python. Th e headline blared “Watch Your Step!” as if the woods found them just thirteen, exactly the number of the Colonies united were literally crawling with giant killer rattlesnakes. in America; and I recollected too that this was the only part of Rattlesnakes are actually in decline throughout their range and are becoming the Snake which increased in numbers. One of those . . . singly, is decidedly rare. Th ese snakes, like most creatures, are motivated by a strong incapable of producing sound, but the ringing of thirteen together, is instinct for survival and have absolutely no interest in initiating a potentially suffi cient to alarm the boldest man living. suicidal engagement with anything as large and formidable as a human if they Indeed, the British were suffi ciently alarmed to have reportedly fl ed in terror can possibly avoid it, which is the entire point of their being equipped with a from the American ships under Commodore Esek Hopkins that were fl ying the built-in warning system. Th ey desire only to be left in peace, hence the motto dreaded rattlesnake fl ag, which was designed by Christopher Gadsden, a friend “Don’t Tread on Me.” In 1775 Benjamin Franklin wrote about this very topic of Hopkins who represented South Carolina in the 2nd Continental Congress. with amazing astuteness as he pondered the newly raised company of Marines While taking these photos, I was somewhat pleased to observe that our timber and the idea of a rattlesnake being a fi tting symbol for the nascent United States: rattlesnake at the aquarium is currently a “Don’t Tread on Me” snake, with I observed on one of the drums belonging to the marines now 13 segments in her rattle (the black segment at the base of the rattle contains raising, there was painted a Rattle-Snake, with this modest motto vascular tissue and will be added at the next shed [so it is not counted], and under it, “Don’t tread on me.” As I know it is the custom to have the tip is the hat-shaped natal button). We should all be very proud of our some device on the arms of every country, I supposed this may have rattlesnakes—Franklin obviously was. been intended for the arms of America. . . . [I]t occurred to me that Frederick Boyce is the staff herpetologist at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll the Rattle-Snake is found in no other quarter of the world besides Shores. America, and may therefore have been chosen, on that account, to Source: Gadsden Flag History—gadsden.info/history.html represent her. She never wounds ’till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her. . . . She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. Th ere seems to be an odd obsession with counting the “rattles” on a rattlesnake, especially among those (such as the guys in that Alabama news story) who view these uniquely American symbols as threats to their safety and formidable enemies, even if they’re just out in the woods minding their own business. Th ere is a perception that the size of the rattle has some sort of signifi cance as a trophy, but this is not the case. Depending upon a number of diff erent circumstances, a relatively young, average-sized snake might have a rather large and impressive-looking rattle, while an older and sizeable adult can have a shorter one that has been broken off . Th e rattle is composed of hollow, interlocking segments made of keratin, and the sound it makes is the result of the segments shaking against each other as the tail is vibrated. Rattlesnakes are Close-ups of the aquarium’s timber rattlesnake born alive with a single segment, referred to as a “button,” that is incapable of and her rattle.—Photos by Fred Boyce producing any sound. Each time the snake sheds its skin a new segment is added from the base of the rattle, so that the original button remains at the tip unless it gets broken off . Each individual segment is shaped somewhat like the bicorn hat that was popular with 18th century military offi cers. Th e upper part of the “hat”

2 The Shoreline | July 2020 FROM THE DESK OF THE POLICE CHIEF CONTENTS Golf Carts in Acting Mayor’s Memo ...... 9 At the Library ...... 23 Pine Knoll Shores Caught Doing Something Good ...... 11 email: [email protected] www.townofpks.com By Ryan Thompson, Pine Knoll Shores Police Chief Country Club News ...... 23 EDITOR: Current Crossword ...... 22 Janie Price 240-2365 As the years go by, I am seeing more and more Current Sudoku ...... 22 golf carts being driven around town. Golf carts have Fishing and Hunting ...... 19 EDITORS AT LARGE: blended into the beach town culture and can be an Have You Heard . . . ? ...... 12 Mary Battista 422-4063 enjoyable experience for a family to get back and Marilyn Brandt 919-377-2501 History of Pine Knoll Shores ...... 18, 27 forth from a friend’s house or to the beach. I want Alicia Durham 241-8930 everyone to have an enjoyable and safe experience Kayak for the Warriors ...... 6, 15 while using their golf carts around Pine Knoll Kramer’s Korner ...... 10 CONTRIBUTING REPORTERS: Shores. I am oft en asked a number of questions Out and About ...... 7 Frederick S. Boyce 723-6276 about golf carts, and I wanted to share some of those PIKSCO Happenings ...... 12 Paige Gillespie questions and answers with everyone. Marian Goetzinger 422-9000 Pine Knoll Shores Commissioners Meeting ...... 17 Jean McDanal PKA News...... 9 Barbara Milhaven 240-0678 Q: Can I drive my golf cart in Pine Knoll Shores? Jacquie Pipkin 622-0340 Puzzle Solutions ...... 21 A: Yes, but it must be registered with and inspected Jim Scanlon 726-4174 Town Crier ...... 14-15 Richard Seale 726-0478 by the police department. Jim Turner 240-2474 Turtle Season Report ...... 24 Ken Wilkins Q: What is required to register my golf cart? What’s Up With PARC? ...... 8, 16 A: Proof of ownership and liability insurance is Women’s Club ...... 4 CIRCULATION MANAGER: required before an offi cer will complete a safety Erica Reed 247-4353 inspection of your golf cart. Golf carts are required to have two headlights, turn signals, brake/tail lights, GRAPHIC DESIGNER: a rear view mirror and a rear refl ective triangle. Th e Michelle Dobbs 726-7081 initial registration fee is $25, and the annual renewal fee is $20. ADVERTISING: Q: Am I required to renew the registration every Marie Lawrence 726-7081 year? POLICE A: Yes, every calendar year. During May, there was 5 arrests; 71 911 hang-ups; 24 alarm activations; ARTICLE DEADLINE 6 animal calls; 1 damage to property call; 16 disturbance calls; 37 assist Fire/ Q: Where can I drive my golf cart? DUE DATE ISSUE EMS calls; 2 motor vehicle collisions; 8 assist other agency calls; 342 traffi c A: On any local street where the speed limit is less Tues., July 14 August stops; 76 citations issued, which included 23 speeding, 5 stop sign/stop light, than 35 mph. 11 registration/inspection, 10 license revoked/registration, 30 other traffi c Thurs., Aug. 13 September Q: Can I drive my golf cart on NC Highway 58 to get violations, 8 drug violations and 2 alcohol violations; 51 beach patrols; 606 Tues., Sept. 15 October to a beach access? business checks; 800 foot patrols; and 24 residence checks. Police personnel Thurs., Oct. 15 November A: No. You are only able to directly cross Highway participated in 92.5 training hours. Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) did not Fri., Nov. 13 December 58, and you cannot drive along the shoulder of the work any hours because of COVID-19. Fri., Dec. 11 January 2021 highway to get to a beach access. FIRE AND EMS Thurs., Jan. 14 February Q: Can I drive my golf cart on a sidewalk? During May, responders handled 2 fi res, 4 good intent calls, 26 rescue and Fri., Feb. 12 March A: No. North Carolina considers a golf cart to be a emergency medical service incidents, 1 service call, 1 hazardous condition (no Mon., Mar. 14 April vehicle, and vehicles are restricted from operating on fi re) call, and 7 false alarm or false calls. Personnel participated in 340 training sidewalks. hours for the month. ADVERTISING REMINDER: Lock your doors, especially your vehicles, and don’t leave DEADLINE Q: Who can drive my golf cart? valuables in sight. Report suspicious people or vehicles to dispatch (726-1911) The 19th of the A: Anyone over the age of 16 with a valid driver’s so that the police can be notifi ed. You are not “bothering” the police if you call month prior license. At no time should anyone under the age of to report something that doesn’t look right. Th ey prefer to assess the situation to desired issue 16 drive a golf cart, even under the supervision of a rather than fi nd out aft er the fact that you had noticed something and didn’t Articles always parent or guardian. report it. Alert citizens are assets to the community. welcome. (Continued on page 4) July 2020 | The Shoreline 3 ORES W SH OM LL E O N N ’S K C

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A diff erent kind of summer Golf Carts in Pine Knoll Shores (Continued from page 3) Q: Can I get arrested for driving while impaired if I operate my golf cart under July reminds me of fl ags, fi reworks, food, celebrations, very hot days, the the infl uence? coolness of the ocean and enjoying time with others. When I think of these A: Yes. A golf cart is considered to be a vehicle, and the same impairment laws and the Women’s Club, I see us spending time together helping others in the apply to a golf cart as to your motor vehicle. community, having fun with each other at meetings or anytime we’re together, and We want everyone to enjoy their time at the beach and have fun operating caring for and supporting our community by volunteering our services. We have their golf carts in a safe manner. If you would like to get more information on many members who volunteer at various places in Carteret County, such as the registering your golf cart, please contact Shelia Bupp at the public safety building NC Aquarium, Carteret Health Care and the History Museum. at 252-247-2474 or [email protected]. One of our members has been a Guardian ad Litem in the Carteret County court system helping a child in foster care for over 14 years. I don’t know if you are aware of what it takes Service expertise you to be a Guardian ad Litem, but she goes through intensive screening, can take comfort in. including a criminal background check and 30 hours of training. Th en Turn to your expert she is assigned by a judge to represent Carrier dealer today the child’s interests and needs as for all your HVAC related to his or her specifi c situation. Many hours are spent working with repair, maintenance the child, the attorney and the child’s & installation needs. parents or guardians to help this child Guardian ad Litem volunteer Janie Price be in the safest place possible. It is —Photo by Sandra Hale quite an undertaking, and Janie Price has been doing this since 2006. Hats off to you, Janie. We are very proud of you. Fine Wine, Gourmet & Cigars Th is year, our summer has been diff erent. We have needed to be cautious about being outside the home due to the coronavirus. I would expect that many without leaving the island of you have cabin fever at this point, Order online and by phone but please just remember to take Free delivery with a $100 purchase precautions as laid out by the governor 7),,)!-3(!2$7!2%3 AT-OREHEAD0LAZA and state health director when you are • WINDOW & SCREEN REPAIR Shop with your neighbors, around others. We want you to remain • POWER TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Jen & Brett safe so you can return to Women’s • LAWN & GARDEN SUPPLIES • CHAINS & FASTENERS (We live in PKS) Club in September. We hope to have • PLUMBERS & ELECTRICAL an installation luncheon then—and we • SHARPENING SERVICE 407 Atlantic Beach Cswy will continue to monitor the situation 'ERBER "UCK#ASE+NIVESs+EYS 252-773-4016 'LASS#UTTO3IZEs7E#UT4HREAD0IPE as we get toward the end of summer. www.mfchappellwine.com In the meantime, please enjoy your "* Ê 6 ,9Ê
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Th e town of Pine Knoll Shores held a public memorial service on May 27 at town hall to celebrate the life and public service of Mayor Ken Jones. In recognition of social distancing requirements and personal protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, attendees were asked to wear face masks and follow a schedule of staggered attendance. Diff erent groups were scheduled each hour, ranging from local, city, county and state elected offi cials and staff to appointed town boards, committees and volunteers, followed by members of the diff erent homeowners associations in town and other friends and colleagues. As they fi led past photos and memorabilia from Ken’s life, attendees were greeted by town staff and commissioners and received a copy of the latest edition of Th e Shoreline featuring a heart-felt tribute to Ken by Town Manager Brian Kramer. In addition, a slideshow video created by Amy Hahn chronicled Ken’s time in Pine Knoll Shores. Ken Jones was in his 11th year as mayor of the town. As Kramer said in his tribute, Ken was proud to be the mayor of Pine Knoll Shores, not because of the beaches and trees, but because of the people. He loved the town staff and volunteers and was quick to recognize their Left and above, items on display at the town’s memorial service for contributions to the Mayor Ken Jones.—Photos by Sarah Williams town. He believed the dedication of the town staff was second to none K4TW Gala, Race Cancelled (Continued from page 1) and saw no greater and Hope For Th e Warriors, the nonprofi t organization supported by our K4TW example of service events. We would like to be able to once again give Hope For Th e Warriors to the community the funds that help them in their mission (hopeforthewarriors.org). If you than volunteers are so inclined, your donation directly to Kayak for the Warriors or the Golf who put time into Pine Knoll Shores for nothing more than a thank you. Ken’s Tournament will be greatly appreciated even if you cannot participate. Also, please see “Raffl es to Support K4TW” in this issue about two raffl es we have motivation was doing what he believed to be right for the citizens of Pine Knoll added this year to help raise funds for this worthwhile town project. Shores, and his stated goal was to always act in their best interest—and he was For additional information, our website has been updated. If you have willing to take criticism for his decisions. Despite the adjustments required for questions, please contact [email protected]. the memorial service because of the pandemic, it was a fi tting farewell for a man who loved the people and town he served.

July 2020 | The Shoreline 5 Raffl es to Support K4TW By Jean McDanal

Th e cancelled Kayak for the Warriors (K4TW) Warrior Gala and auctions have traditionally been our major fundraiser for Hope For Th e Warriors. We hope to continue supporting their mission by off ering two raffl es this year. Th e fi rst is a beautiful golf quilt created by Cindy Moeller. Th e quilt is on display at the golf shop at the Crystal Coast Country Club. You may purchase your raffl e ticket BILL JOHNSON, WILL JOHNSON, there or see Kathy Blowers. Tickets are $5 each, and the drawing will be held at the Warrior Golf Tournament on July 31. KATE JOHNSON and SYBIL BRIT Th e second raffl e is a basket valued at $1,000. Contents of the basket will include: Do Business Locally • Bogue Sound Distillery bourbon, vodka and glasses • Wine Soft Water Solutions, LLC. • Gift certifi cates from the following restaurants: Amos Mosquito’s, Island Grille, this ad is proud to be your local authorized Longhorn Steakhouse, RuckerJohns, Sagebrush Steakhouse, Th e Monkey Bar and Mention e Grill, Circa 81, Caribsea, Big Oak DriveIn & Bar-B-Q, Red Fish Grill, Jersey Mike’s and receiv Subs and Jimmy John’s. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased from Celeste Lindley, Donna Fountain, 20% t serOFFvice! Kathy Furtner, Cindy Moeller, Ann Dezern, Arlene Terrell, or Jean McDanal. If you would your firs Dealer for Eastern NC. like tickets, but need to have them mailed to you, please contact [email protected]. Check should be made out to Kayak for the Warriors. Th e drawing will take place at the golf tournament on July 31. You do not have to be present to win either raffl e. Our services include: • Free water analysis • Sales & Rentals for Water softening Systems NEW AREA BUSINESS • Residential salt delivery to all brand water softeners • Sales & Rental Reverse Osmosis Purification Drinking Nurse Next Door Water Systems for Trihalomethane contamination • Filter Service to all brands of Reverse Osmosis Bringing Happier Aging to the Crystal Coast Drinking Water Systems • Rust Control for irrigation systems to prevent rust Nurse Next Door announced the grand opening in early June of its newest stains on driveways & sidewalks franchise location in Atlantic Beach. Th e award-winning, senior homecare • 24 Hour Emergency Service on all brands of water provider is the fi rst location in Carteret, Craven and Onslow counties, and Pine treatment systems by calling 252.725.1940 Knoll Shores resident and franchise owner, Clay Jackson, is bringing happier • 100% Customer Satisfaction on All work Performed aging to the community. Many may recognize Clay from his almost 10-year stint as the Maytag SUMMER Inspect & Check Any Brand water Repairman. He was featured in over 30 commercials nationally, and also $ .95 softener & get two free bags of salt! appeared on “Th e Tonight Show” and “Th e Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Since special 39 those days, he has worked in the non-profi t fi eld where his desire to help his community continued to grow. Clay was looking for a new way to support his community and bring happiness to senior residents, making Nurse Next Door a perfect match. Serving all of Eastern NC Clay and his wife, Janna, and two daughters moved to Atlantic Beach 10 WaterCare, Inc. has been manufacturing water years ago when he was still traveling as the national spokesperson for Maytag. treatment systems since 1946. “I was up and down Highway 70 almost every other day, fl ying into or out of WaterCare, Inc. is American owned and all products are made in the USA. the New Bern airport,” he says. When he moved on from acting and as his children grew older, the Jackson family was longing to be a part of a year-round community where the girls could ride their bikes to a friend’s house or to the pool. Pine Knoll Shores checked all of their boxes, and they moved to town almost fi ve years ago. Th ey immediately fell in love with their neighbors and were most surprised by how many families with children lived in the area. Th ey became members of the country club and enjoy everything the club has to off er.

(Continued on page 26) 6 The Shoreline | July 2020 New Leadership for Pine Knoll Shores (Continued from page 1) Out and About At the July 8 meeting, our goal is to appoint and swear in a new mayor who will serve the remainder of Ken’s term. A new election will then take place at By Sara Barbee the general municipal election in November 2021. Again, we took the mayoral selection seriously and considered what we thought was best for the town of Pine A treat for the eyes. Being outdoors lift s my spirits and off ers an escape into a Knoll Shores today, tomorrow and in the future. world of wonder. A visit to Vision Gallery in Morehead City gives me this same We are grateful to have so much talent among our Pine Knoll Shores citizens touch of bliss. For 30 minutes, I am surrounded by beautiful ideas and shapes and especially those who were willing to take on the challenge of public service. and colors. I lose myself in oceans and buildings from far-away places and Th e individuals who submitted their interest to serve as mayor are (listed in order beautiful people. Who wouldn’t be amused by a ceramic hippopotamus in a tub of receipt): with his little green alligator and yellow ducky toys? • John Brodman, 116 Salter Path Road Owner Lee Dellinger grew up in Winston-Salem and majored and worked • Alexander Smith, 135 Oakleaf Drive in science. She visited art galleries with her mother but never pursued it as a • Clarkson Edwards, 106 Carob Court career until marrying a gallery owner in Morehead City. I asked Lee how to • Robert Cox, 260 Oakleaf Drive choose a work of art for one’s home. “Trust your instincts. If a piece draws you in, and you love it and think it looks good, it will work. If you have traditional Article III, Section 3.1, of the Pine Knoll Shores Charter states: décor, wake up the room with a contemporary choice. Palette, size, contrast and a gallery that allows you to take an artwork home on approval can make buying Th e Mayor shall be elected by the qualifi ed voters of the Town something very appealing,” she said. Quoting a famous designer, she added, for a term of two (2) years. In case of a vacancy in the offi ce of Mayor, “Every room needs a wart.” the remaining members of the Board of Commissioners shall choose his I love much of what I saw this visit. Tyler Swain, an artist from Utah, portrays successor for the unexpired term [emphasis added]. Th e Mayor shall be a strikingly realistic butterfl y (described in the art world as “trompe l’oeil,” which the offi cial head of town government and shall preside at all meetings translates to “fool the eye”) on a textured background. I wait for the butterfl y to of the Board of Commissioners. Where there is an equal division fl utter at any moment. Nicole Kennedy’s beach scene of a young woman standing upon any question, or in the appointment of offi cers, by the Board, in the surf shimmers as a soft breeze caresses her hair and skirt. Th ere are French the Mayor shall determine the matter by his vote, and shall vote in no buildings and landscapes in19th century techniques. I am transported and other case. Th e Mayor shall exercise such powers and perform such delighted. I must describe an incredible oyster, sitting in the sand at the edge of duties as are or may be conferred upon him by the general laws of the waves. I can smell and feel the sand and the sea when gazing at this painting. It North Carolina, by this Charter, and by the ordinances of the Town. dazzles. If possible, have Ms. Dellinger tell you about her artists and their work. Th e Board of Commissioners shall choose one of its number to act Vision Gallery is located at 4426 Arendell Street in Morehead City. Hours are as Mayor Pro Tempore, and he shall perform the duties of the Mayor 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and the phone number is 247-5550. in the Mayor’s absence or disability. Th e Mayor Pro Tempore as such What a joy to eat out. Th e fi rst week restaurants were open for dining, my shall have no fi xed term of offi ce, but shall serve in such capacity at the friend and I had lunch at Mex Express Burrito, 5218 Highway 70, next to Pier pleasure of the remaining members of the Board. One. First you choose the burrito you prefer. I chose spinach and headed down (Ord. No. 2003-2, 4-8-2003) the line for fi llings to be added. Th ese range from beans and rice, to shredded

chicken and chopped beef, to pork and more. Adding sauces and avocado made To review this section of the Pine Knoll Shores Charter online, go to townofpks.com. Click on Resources/Code of Ordinances, Part I - Charter and my burrito a very healthy size. At the front of the restaurant there was a table Related State Laws/Article III. - Mayor and Board of Commissioners, and refer to with mild to smoking-hot sauces and little cups for tasting. Beware the mango— Section 3.1. it is seriously smoking. Because my friend lives nearby, she ventured to try a small tequila with her lunch. See their menu at MexExpressBurrito.com or reach them by phone at 773-0088. Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning Th e second week three of us headed to Yellowfi n Pub in Morehead City for & Asset Protection lunch. I wanted to eat outside by the water, and this was a perfect spot on a sunny and beautiful day. Th e pub is located at 501 Evans Street between Sanitary Jane Gordon Fish Market and Big Rock. I understand that they share the kitchen with Attorney at Law Sanitary, but the menu and tastes were quite diff erent. One friend ordered a fi sh KIRKMAN, WHITFORD, BRADY, taco with a kale salad as a side. Two of us ordered fi sh and homemade chips. Th e BERRYMAN & GORDON, P.A. fi sh of the day was black bass. Th is time our drinks were water and tea, but at the General Practice Attorneys next table over (one was skipped), there was an exotic Blue Mermaid drink. How [email protected] “island” does a Caribbean Sunset, Long Island, Mango Tango, and Pub Painkiller sound? Check out the tempting menu on their website at yellowfi npub.com or 710 Arendell Street • Morehead City, NC 28557 call them at 222-0231—and remember to wear sunscreen if you head out to eat 252-726-8411 [email protected] • www.kirkmanwhitford.com by the water.

July 2020 | The Shoreline 7 K5 Drinking Water Station® No other water treatment system The Kinetico K5 provides you with as much protection What’s Up With PARC? against arsenic, nitrates, lead, fertilizers pesticides, chlorine, taste, odors and a is certifi ed for host of other contaminants. By Jean McDanal Improve your protection Corona virus by adding the Purefecta Virus/Bacteria Guard removal, along Reduces greater than: We will celebrate the Fourth of July with our usual red, white and blue parade. • 99.99% of viruses with many • 99.99999% of bacteria Th anks to John Brodman for organizing this. Th e parade will begin at Garner • 99.999% of protozoa/cysts others. Park at 10 a.m. on July 4. Please decorate anything that moves in patriotic colors. Every day, more & more water We will all be ready to celebrate our great nation’s birthday. Because parking issues are being reported in the news. You can be reactive around Garner Park becomes a safety issue with so many cars on Oakleaf Drive, to these issues after they those who live close enough are encouraged not to drive to the park. Please note Biopure Water is Free of: happen or protect your family that we will have to forego our usual watermelon treat due to COVID guidelines. Virus Bacteria Protozoa before they happen. The Kinetico K5 is now certifi ed As always, the event will be cancelled 48 hours in advance if the weather for removal of Gen-X, PFAs threatens. & much more! The Advanced We will keep the fi rst Monday aft er July 4 as our Beach Cleanup activity Water Systems family is your • Survive well in environment • Grow in environment • Stable cyst stage in conjunction with the county’s Clean Sweep program and our own police • Some treatment resistance • Animal & human hosts • Resistant to chlorine independent, authorized • Low infectious dose • Dormant stages • Low infectious dose Kinetico dealer since 1985. department. We encourage residents and visitors alike to participate in this 12th • No cure • Biofilm concerns • Common in finished water annual post-July 4 beach cleanup. Here are the particulars: FREE PURIFIED WATER DURING COVID EMERGENCY • Where and when: Meet at the Iron Steamer beach access parking lot on BYOC – LIMIT 1 GAL PER CUSTOMER Monday, July 6, at 8:50 a.m. for sign-in. 5633 Highway 70 E. Newport • What to bring: Work gloves, comfortable shoes, sunscreen and appropriate

Showroom located at protective clothing. Plastic garbage bags and ice water will be provided. 5633 Hwy. 70 East, Newport, NC • Who should come: Residents and visitors, young and old, can participate. or visit www.kineticonc.com Do what you can without overdoing. Advanced Water Systems 252-223-4444 • www.kineticoNC.com • Program: Working at their own pace, participants will choose a section of beach (for example a half-mile segment between public accesses) and pick up any trash they fi nd. When the trash bag is full or too heavy to comfortably carry, place the bag on the dry sand on the beach close to the sand fence/vegetation line. Large items (lawn chairs, umbrellas, awning frames, coolers, lumber, etc.) should also be placed near the fence line in plain sight. Town staff will cruise the beach on an ATV later in the morning and pick up the trash collected by participants. Special mention will be awarded to those who fi nd the strangest items—and strange items there are in abundance. If you have questions, please contact Linda Pearson HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU at [email protected]. IN YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE? Th e Parks and Recreation Committee is currently looking for someone to take • Investment Management over the town’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. BJ Peter has done this for years, and it is time for her to pass the baton. Are there any younger moms and/or dads willing • Retirement Planning to do this? Th e groundwork has been laid, so you do not have to reinvent the • Insurance Strategies wheel. • Tax & Estate Planning John Brodman has been appointed to the Parks and Recreation Committee to replace Bobbi Preto, who has recently relocated. Th anks, Bobbi, for your help. Greg Patterson• Risk Management James Allen Canady We will miss you. Your Parks and Recreation Committee welcomes any suggestions for activities Contact us today for your complimentary copy of our that will get people out, moving and involved. If you have suggestions for PARC, “10 Common Retirement Mistakes” booklet. please email [email protected] or join one of our meetings. Th e next meeting Call 252.515.7800 or visit us at 712 Bridges Street in is on Tuesday, July 14, at 9 a.m., probably via conference call. Morehead City and online at www.myatlanticwealth.com

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8 The Shoreline | July 2020 Acting Mayor’s Memo By Acting Mayor Clark Edwards

As you all know, with Mayor Ken Jones’ unexpected death and the continued impacts of the coronavirus, the Town of Pine Knoll Shores government had an obligation to proceed with the town’s business. To that end, the Board of Commissioners passed the 2020-21 budget at its regular monthly meeting on June 10, and that budget goes into eff ect on July 1, 2020. Commissioners Alicia Durham and Bill Knecht, who are serving as the Mayoral Selection Committee, announced that they will have a recommendation for a candidate to fi ll out the remainder of Mayor Jones’ term until the fall of 2021 at the regular Board of Commissioners meeting on July 8. Th ese are somewhat unsettling times, and your Board of Commissioners will do its level best to keep your town government and services running on an even keel and as effi ciently as is humanly possible. Th ank you for your patience. PKA News By Carolyn Brown Thompson

Harbormaster Dick Belanger happily reports that all the work scheduled for each of Pine Knoll Association’s (PKA) docks and parks is now complete. Th e main dock at Hall Haven has been completely resurfaced, and the kayak launcher and the 24-kayak racks have been installed and are fi lled. Ramsey Park and Brock Basin’s work is done, and they are in good shape for the busy season. For 12 years Dick Belanger has served his community, and served it well, as a member of the PKA Board of Directors and as the PKA harbormaster. He has spent countless hours on construction work and design guidance for numerous projects. He recently announced that he was ready to relinquish his duties as harbormaster to allow another volunteer the opportunity to serve. Frank Sanchez, a former commercial marina manager, active boater and PKA resident, has agreed to assume the position. Frank can be reached at [email protected] and 252-646-3762. Th e PKA community will be forever grateful to Dick for his dedicated work and service, and we say thank you to Frank for stepping up. We look forward to working with you. While visiting our parks, everyone is reminded to continue to practice social distancing (six feet apart), wear your mask and wash your hands—and crowds should continue to remain at a minimum. Your help with the mandated leash laws and pet waste removal, in addition to proper trash disposal, is also greatly appreciated. Large broken items should be taken with you when you depart, and smaller items should be placed in the proper waste receptacle. If you or your kids or grandchildren dig holes on the beach, please fi ll them in before you return home. If not, you are creating an impediment to our nesting sea turtles, not to mention our public safety vehicles traveling the beach for a rescue. Your cooperation with these few things will help to ensure a healthy, happy experience for all. Boat captains, please remember to adhere to the No Wake Zone requirement in our canals. Recently many boats have been observed operating at a high rate of speed, posing a danger to kayakers and paddleboarders as well as possible damage to nearby property. Please slow down PKA contact. Contact PKA by phone at 252-240-1717, by email at PKAbox905@ gmail.com, via the website at pineknollassociation.com, by mail at PO Box 905, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, or by the drop box located at the corner of Sycamore Drive and West Olive Court. Like us on Facebook at Pine Knoll Association, Inc. July 2020 | The Shoreline 9 Next dinner with the accesses. If you need to call 911, the Carteret County dispatch center has mayor. Our next dinner with these locations. In short, know if you are “just west of access A.” the mayor will be on Saturday, • Have a cell phone in your party while on the beach. July 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the • Check out the surf conditions, and be aware of the warning fl ags (posted Inn at Pine Knoll Shores. at all public accesses and some private ones). If you do not know the surf KRAMER’S Th is is our annual Saturday condition, call the Public Safety Department at 252-247-2268 for that dinner in July when we target information. second-home owners. All are • Please keep your dogs on leash and clean up aft er them as required by town KORNERKORNER welcome. ordinance. 2020 beach renourishment • Remember that the town code does not allow glass containers on the project. By the time you are beach, requires beachgoers to refi ll holes, requires beachgoers to stay off reading this, we will be close the dunes, and requires surfers to wear ankle leashes. to completing the installation Crime prevention tips: of vegetation on the beach • Lock your automobile doors. Th e police report that the common strand. Th e town is placing posts and ropes at all public beach accesses to direct denominator for the vast majority of vehicle theft s in Pine Knoll Shores beachgoers in order to limit destruction of plants. We encourage all oceanfront is an open vehicle. Th e typical scenario is middle-of-the-night thieves property owners, condominiums and property managers to contact us to see walking (or riding bikes) down our streets simply looking for open cars. how this can be done in accordance with the specifi cations provided by the Th is is particularly important at beach access parking lots—even the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Please contact summer intern private lots. Charles Rocci at [email protected]. • Call 911 if you see anything suspicious. Phase 2 stormwater project. On June 19 the town held a public briefi ng on • In non-emergency situations, if you need to ask a Pine Knoll Shores police the status of the project. We discussed the location of the line running through offi cer a question or simply pass along some information, call 252-726- eastern Pine Knoll Shores, the plans on the grounds of the country club and the 1911 and your call will be answered at the County Communications project timeline. For further information on this project please contact Sarah Center. You may then ask the attendant to have a police offi cer contact you. Williams at [email protected]. Please remember that for any situation that actually involves suspected Protecting our trees. Code enforcement is the least pleasant activity in town criminal activity you should call 911. Th is remains the most eff ective government. It is, however, necessary to keep Pine Knoll Shores in harmony and reliable way to quickly have a patrol car dispatched to your home. with the natural environment and maintain and improve the same, which is a When deciding which number to call, consider this: if you need an offi cer key strategic issue for the town. Last year the town imposed a $10,000 fi ne for to physically come to your location or if there is suspected criminal vegetation removal on the ocean front. Th is past month we imposed signifi cant activity involved, always call 911. It is critically important that when a law fi nes for two separate cases of signifi cant tree removal without permits. We enforcement offi cer actually deploys to a scene he does so only aft er being could use help from everyone in the community to help us identify issues before centrally dispatched via the 911 system. If you are requesting/passing they become violations by letting us know if you see tree removal activity for information only, call 247-2474. which you suspect there is no permit. Travel in and around town: Small dredging project on the east end of town. Th e US Army Corps of • Obey the speed limits, particularly on the heavily used roads of Oakleaf Engineers will dredge a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway north Drive, Mimosa Boulevard and Highway 58. Th is is for everyone’s safety. of Pine Knoll Shores. Th ey have asked the town to help coordinate with two • Crosswalks: Many of us get to the beach at Mimosa and Juniper roads. We property owners on the east end of town (the country club and a single land have crosswalks at these two locations, as well as at the Hampton Inn. If owner on the ocean) to run a pipeline along the eastern end of town from you are a pedestrian, please use common sense and ensure that vehicles see Bogue Sound, under the highway and onto the beach. Th is project will deposit you and are yielding to you. Do not assume that because you are standing approximately 100,000 cubic yards of sand. A similar project was completed in on the sidewalk they will stop. If you are a driver, NC law requires you to 2008 without issues. yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. Typical summer health and safety concerns. We want everyone to enjoy Garbage cans on the roadside/proper use of town convenience sites. It their stay in Pine Knoll Shores this summer. Th e following is a list of issues that is that time of year when our beautiful town gets stretched to the limit with seem to come up each year. Please consider the information below during your services. One of these is the proper disposal of household garbage. Town code stay—and have fun while you are here. requires cans to be put out Sunday night and picked up on Monday: “Containers Safety/courtesy on the beach: should not be placed out front any earlier than the evening before the regularly • Know where you are on the beach. Every public beach access has an scheduled pickup time and shall be removed within 12 hours aft er collection.” assigned letter, and you are no more than 1/2 mile from one of these (Continued on page 12) 10 The Shoreline | July 2020 CAUGHT DOING SOMETHING GOOD Service Project Benefi ts PKA By John Clarke

Kudos to Scott Grant for a job well done

Th e Board of Directors of Pine Knoll Association (PKA) is divided into groups that oversee diff erent parts of the management of the recreational areas, which include Ocean Park, Brock Basin, Hall Haven, Davis Landing, Ramsey Park and King’s Corner. Frequently, we have suffi cient volunteers to tackle a task, and, if not, we will contract out a job. In early June, we received an urgent call that a young man who had been nominated as a candidate to join the Junior National Honor Society and needed to perform a community service project as part of his application. Scott Grant, a rising 7th grader at Morehead City Middle School and son of Pine Knoll Shores residents Shari and Donald Grant, was in a pickle as the project had to be assigned and completed by the following Th ursday. Scott needed to fulfi ll a fi ve-hour service requirement, and Parks Captain Susan Phillips and Parks Director John Gallagher thought of our cosmetically rundown equipment at Brock Basin that desperately needed a facelift . Scott met with us to take inventory of what was needed and chose three items to tackle: a picnic table and separate bench seat that needed to be refi nished and fencing that needed to be removed. First, he removed the old rundown split rail fencing that surrounded the swing sets so that we could open up the area for more play and then tackled the two pieces of furniture, which had been moved to his house with the help of his dad and his truck. Th e two pieces of furniture got a good power washing and were set aside to dry out. While working on the bench, he learned that several of the screws needed replacing as they had rusted through, making the boards loose. A trip to the hardware store with his chauff eur dad produced the screws and some fresh paint for the bench. Th e picnic table needed staining as well, and he was able to use the stain we had on hand in our storage shed. Aft er a couple of days, Scott had a superior result and ended up with a letter of commendation from me as evidence he had completed his required project. We on the PKA board are very pleased and so happy to have, perhaps, our youngest ever volunteer to work on our never-ending list of jobs. Th ank you, Scott, for your excellent work and congratulations on your nomination to the Junior National Honor Society. We hope all of our members enjoy these additions to the ambiance of the park. As a reminder to parents of teenagers, if your child needs to complete a service project for school or wants to enhance college applications, they need look no further than Pine Knoll Association to fi nd what they need. We are glad to get the assistance and will provide any documentation needed to certify the work was completed.

Recycling one can saves Scott Grant with the picnic table and bench he repaired for Pine enough energy to run a TV Knoll Association (inset photos show condition of each before being for 2 hours. Recycle. refurbished).—Photo courtesy of the Grants

July 2020 | The Shoreline 11 Kramer’s Korner (Continued from page 10) Of course, it is recognized that 75% of our property owners are second-home PIKSCO Happenings owners and that this schedule may not always be practical. Th ere are trash By Gary Corsmeier and recycling receptacles behind town hall for use by property owners and residents to drop off a bag or two of trash before leaving town to avoid leaving Summer is now in full swing, and we are ready for fun in the sun. Th e beach their containers on the roadside. As an alternative, a local vendor off ers roll- and sound accesses are in great shape, and for the most part, all improvements up/roll down services for a fee. If you are interested, please contact Betty Carr at at the parks are complete; however, there are a few minor items that we are [email protected] for details. addressing. A particular one is the ever-challenging struggle of getting grass to In addition to the site behind town hall, there are containers for vegetative grow by the sound-side seawall at McNeill Park. Obviously, sod would be the debris at Lot C adjacent to the public safety building for dropping off yard best solution, but the cost might prohibit this. We are still considering other waste—again for the use of town homeowners and residents only. If you see options. anyone using these sites inappropriately (dropping off appliances, mattresses, One of the best things about living in Pine Knoll Shores is our parks. etc.), please consider discretely snapping a photo of the license plate and sending Th ey provide water access, parking and a place to congregate and watch the it to me at [email protected] with time/date information. Sometimes a spectacular sunrises and sunsets. Th e PIKSCO parks are your parks, and just simple phone call can put an end to this sort of activity. We are not asking you to like you would do at your own home, it is your responsibility to help keep them looking nice. So if items need to be picked up or the sittum is in need of cleaning confront anybody. or sweeping, please take a few minutes to tidy up. We rely solely on volunteers Illuminated fl agpole to honor the memory of the late Mayor Ken Jones. for this. Pine Knoll Shores resident Kathy Falandys Tilyard has initiated a plan to honor Please keep in mind that the trash cans at all parks are for park use only. Ken’s memory by installing an illuminated fl ag on the McNeill bridge on Oakleaf We have had problems when the cans were overfl owing and trash bags were Drive. If you wish to contribute to this eff ort, make your check payable to Town placed in the general area. More than likely, much of this extra trash was of Pine Knoll Shores (clearly indicate “Mayor Jones Memorial Flag” in the memo from homeowners. If you need to dispose of trash, there are containers for section) and mail it to Shelia Bupp, Town of Pine Knoll Shores, 314 Salter Path recyclables, household trash and cardboard behind town hall, and the site is Road, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. Contact Kathy at [email protected] with very convenient—only a mile or so down the road. Likewise, if you are leaving questions. the parks and the cans are almost full, please take the trash with you for home Receive town email updates. If you are not signed up for the town’s email collection. alerts, please visit townofpks.com, scroll down to “Town Information” on the Th e dues statements and offi cer election ballots have been mailed to right side of the page and click to sign up for Constant Contact to register for homeowners. Please return them before our annual meeting on July 20. You this service. will notice that our dues remained unchanged for the upcoming year. Th e board strives to keep our expenses down and dues in check. Th is is very diffi cult given FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR that all three of our parks are waterfront, and we all know what the ongoing and potential expenses can be. Th is is another reason why we rely on volunteers as Have You Heard . . . ? much as possible. No need to call when the lights go out. Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative Our annual meeting is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, at 4:30 p.m. at McNeill (CCEC) wants customers to know that they have a substation monitoring Park. Th e meeting will have the same format as previous years, consisting of a system that indicates when and where outages occur, as well as an automated short business meeting and election of offi cers, followed by a social. Th e meeting metering infrastructure (AMI) system that sends them a signal when the power is several weeks away so stay tuned for any changes. We certainly hope we can goes out at each meter. If you lose power, they ask that you check your breaker proceed as planned since this a great time to meet your board members and to determine all is in order on your end and then use your smart phone or other neighbors and an opportunity to get involved in your community. device to check their outage map at outage.carteretcraven.coop. PIKSCO contact. For questions, concerns or to volunteer, contact PIKSCO If you feel the need to fi le an outage report, visit ccemc.com/stormcenter to by phone at 252-247-4818, email at [email protected], through our website at report the outage online. If the lights come on around you and yours don’t, call piksco.com or by mail at P.O. Box 366, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512. CCEC at 247-3107 for an update. 2020 census response needed. Carteret County offi cials have advised that Carteret County ranks 88th out of the state’s 100 counties in responses to the Yield to pedestrians in a census survey. Responses to the census help to direct billions of dollars in federal crosswalk. funds to local communities for schools, roads and other public services. Th e 2020 census response deadline has been extended to October 31, so there is still It’s the courteous plenty of time to make sure that our county is well represented. Residents can respond safely from home by visiting my2020census.gov or calling thing to do 844-330-2020. Th e survey takes only about 10 minutes to complete, and —and it’s the law. responding early reduces the need for census workers to visit your home.

12 The Shoreline | July 2020 satisfactory solution. Unfortunately, it did not save the tree but neither did it destroy any goodwill between the Turners and our fellow citizens. Remember When Th e emotions displayed all those years ago by so many citizens were somehow By Jim Turner callously brushed aside in 2018 when someone or some group of individuals decided that the dense barrier south of our home was no longer worthy of Th e realtor’s For Sale sign seems an anachronism, a thing out of place in time. protecting. Th e order was given to attack the vegetation with chain saws and Certainly it is irreverent. Behind it, on the slight rise, rest enormous volumes of cutting blades attached to arms extending from tractors. Th e action left big gaps memories; I hear trills of melodious laughter and sounds of happy gatherings, of open spaces across the entire southern edge of our property and allowed us small and large. I see 26 happy diners enjoying homemade spaghetti and to see and hear every passing vehicle on the state highway. Our investments for antipasto salad while seated at a seemingly endless table covered with red-and- irrigation systems and decorative plants were erased in a few short minutes, white checkered tablecloths. I see annual Christmas Eve gatherings with family leaving hundreds of severed, twisted tree and shrub limbs exposed. We were that begin with church services, followed by oysters roasted on the grill and assured that there was nothing to worry about and that springtime would bring culminate with the opening of one gift for each of us. Th e solitary gift provides new growth and everything would return to normal. Today, two years later, a prelude to the bounty that will follow the next morning. Gazing beyond the the gaps remain and the noise levels increase. When potential buyers walk past sign, I recognize the growth marks of our two grandchildren, progressing from the sign and examine the property, the response is unanimous. Visitors love birth to their teens. Lying nearby were the bird feeders, the bikes and water sport the home but are deeply disturbed by the loss of privacy and intimacy on the gear—and so much more. We are told in Ecclesiastes, “For everything there is back screened porch. How does one measure the negative impact of that 2018 a season, a time for every activity under Heaven.” Perhaps now is the time for a action on the current diminished property value? Th e CAC from 2001 would be new beginning for us in another place, a smaller place where footfalls and echoes mortifi ed. are quieted. So what is next? Th ose of us born into the Silent Generation and the baby Th ere were three or four unsold lots on the western end of the street when we boomers generation are no strangers to change. We have witnessed fi re and parked in front on that beautiful fall day of 2001. Eastward on the same street rain, have met and overcome adversity and expect there will be more challenges there were several open lots among the existing houses, but the owners were to come. Our household has packed and unpacked its share of moving boxes holding onto them for whatever reason. Th e area was fi lled with stately live oaks, over the years and each move found us headed toward something rather than poplars and holly trees. Th e maritime forest off ered its breathtaking beauty. escaping from something. Why should this be diff erent? Several of the oaks were masterful creations that had survived well over half a Our last home in Durham gave us comfort and joy for more than 20 years. century of wind sculpting, gift ing huge limbs that twisted skyward through the Only the challenge of a new career move encouraged us to make the coastal trek canopy like muscular arms reaching for sunlight. It seemed wrong to destroy sooner than we expected. Our long-time goal had been to retire to the beach, them just to make room for a new house, but if not us, then someone else would and we already owned a pleasant condo in a secluded residential area of Myrtle do it and perhaps with less concern for maintaining the integrity of the forest Beach. But there was a special allure that led me to retire from a comfortable and charm of the community. Th e forest was dense, but we knew somewhere to and interesting position aft er 30 years and my talented better half to un-retire in the south there was a state highway and, further still, the Atlantic Ocean. order to help birth a new fi nancial institution. One of my earliest memories of the town of Pine Knoll Shores community Our lives have changed in many ways in the nearly 20 years since, most all spirit involved our fi rst meeting with the town’s Community Appearance of them good. Untold adventures have been shared and wonderful friendships Commission (CAC) to seek approval of our architectural plan and discuss how forged. A change does not mean these things will disappear; they will only it would impact the tree-fi lled parcel of land. We were a little anxious going into expand. We sometimes play the “remember when” game, and the winner of the the site visit and the discussion regarding the removal of various trees. We had favorite place lived is always the same—Felixstowe, Suff olk, England. For a year, been forewarned that the CAC owned a reputation for being unyielding and was, we were young, adventurous and invincible and were paid by the US Army for in fact, nicknamed the “Pretty Committee.” Most members were said to be angry the privilege. Our years in the Beacon’s Reach division of Pine Knoll Shores will displaced Yankees who wanted to teach all us redneck hicks how to maintain surely compete with that youthful experience for the blue ribbon. a proper and respectful community like those they had fl ed from up north. Th at reputation turned out to be undeserved, and we learned quickly that they were all extremely nice people who just happened to love living here and were We Specialize in Cleaning Oriental & Area Rugs NEW LOCATION devoted to preserving the place they cherished. Th e issue that most disturbed featuring Area Rug them centered around one of the most gorgeous trees I have ever seen. It was Cleaning Facility born to be illuminated, revered and, most of all, climbed. Its misfortune was that it just managed to grow to its fullness and its beauty right smack in the middle CALLfor FREE of where our house needed to be. 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July 2020 | The Shoreline 13 A 90th Birthday Celebration Longtime Pine Knoll Shores resident Bruce Flynt celebrated his 90th birthday in June with a drive-by recognition by the town’s fire and police departments and some special friends. After Acting Mayor Clark Edwards delivered a proclamation declaring June 8 to be Bruce Flynt Day, Bruce was treated to a ride in the fire truck to the fire station where he enjoyed barbecue, birthday cake, presents and more celebrations. Bruce has volunteered with the Pine Knoll Shores Fire Department since moving here 25 years ago and served as fire chief during a transition period. In addition to his dedication to our fire department, Bruce has been in fire service his entire adult life and is an honorary lifetime member of the NC State Fireman’s Association. —Photos by Shelia Bupp and David Gildner

14 The Shoreline | July 2020 Refl ective SAVE THE DATE Address Signs Saturday, July 11 •Kayak/Paddleboard Race at 10 a.m. Available •Lunch Feast at 11:30 a.m. Minutes matter in an emergency. To help medical, fi re and •Awards at 12 noon police responders fi nd your home as quickly as possible, the •Ongoing Lottery Raffle Pine Knoll Shores Fire Auxiliary is making refl ective address &$1&(//(' signs available. For a donation of $20, signs that meet the HI specifi cations set out by town ordinance will be made up by Friday, July 24 a fi reman on duty. A post is available for an additional $10, Beginning at 6 p.m. and a fi reman will install it in the proper location for an additional $10. Visit the public safety building at 314 Salter K4TW Warrior Gala and Auctions Path Road to order your sign. at the Crystal Coast Country Club. Join in the bidding fun and participate in LIVE and silent auctions while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dancing. PINE KNOLL SHORES POLICE DEPARTMENT &$1&(//('HI Reentry Pass Reminder Friday, July 31 Pine Knoll Shores reentry passes are issued from First Annual K4TW Golf Tournament December 1 through May 31 only. No passes will be Shotgun Start at 8:30 a.m. at the issued during hurricane season. An exception will be Crystal Coast Country Club made in the case of closing on a new purchase of property To donate, register or learn more about our events, please visit k4tw.org. outside of these dates. New owners requesting a reentry All proceeds support Hope For The Warriors, a 501(c)3 with a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. pass must present proof of purchase within 30 days of settlement in the form of a closing statement or billing statement, along with a photo ID. Pine Knoll Shores residents and homeowners are reminded that you will need your reentry pass to return to the island after a mandatory evacuation.

July 2020 | The Shoreline 15 BHA Online Auction For the fi rst time in 10 years the Beaufort Historical Association (BHA) PINE KNOLL SHORES will not host the annual Summer Party, an event that raises signifi cant funds to support the association’s ongoing education and preservation programs. In lieu of the summer party, there will be an online auction at bidpal.net/ bhasummerparty2020. Th e auction will close on July 11at 9 p.m. Th is party is the highlight for many every summer, and while large groups 4TH OF JULY PARADE cannot gather together this summer, hopefully small groups of friends will gather to celebrate while they take part in the online auction. Whether it is an intimate cocktail party or a game of seeing who can outbid another, be sure to tag @thebeauforthistoricsite or #BHASummerParty2020 to show your support. Th e online auction features items such as fi ne art, getaways and a handcraft ed July 4 wooden boat. Th ere is even a chance to take part in a raffl e for a Jamis Cruiser bike and a “buy now” option on fi ne art. For the best choices, visit the auction site as soon as you can, and check back for new items added weekly. Th e BHA will share information online at beauforthistoricsite.org and on 10 A.M. Instagram and Facebook about “preview days” for anyone interested in the auction to physically see available items. Th is year proceeds for most of the auction items will assist area businesses and others who donate to the auction, as a portion of the proceeds will go back to them. “We have so many businesses that are struggling with huge losses, and we GARNER PARK want to show our support and comradery for them by giving back a portion of the proceeds,” explains Beaufort Historic Site Executive Director Patricia Suggs.

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16 The Shoreline | July 2020 Town Planner Kevin Reed reported on several items: • Th e Planning Board approved the major landscaping permit for the country club. • One single-family landscape permit is under review, and he has been in By Paige Gillespie discussion with several people regarding the potential construction of 1-3 additional single-family homes. Th e regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held on June 10. All • Notice of Violation at 130 Beechwood Drive: 12 regulated trees were commissioners were present. removed, two in the town’s right of way, without a permit. Trees removed Acting Mayor Clark Edwards requested a moment of silence in memory of ranged in size from six to 22 inches. A Notice of Violation and Assessment Mayor Ken Jones. He announced that town hall will be closed on Friday, July 3, of Civil Penalty in the amount of $8,500 was sent to and received by the in observance of Independence Day. owner. Th e notice also requires the owner to submit a revegetation plan During the public comment session, Mr. Clark read seven comments from for the 12 trees. the public. • Notice of Violation at 122 Arborvitae Court: nine regulated trees were Th e consent agenda, including the volunteer board reappointments of George removed without the required permit. Trees ranged in size from fi ve to Greene and Suzanne Wheatcraft to the Strategic Planning Committee was 21 inches. A Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty in the unanimously approved aft er removing the minutes from the May 21 board amount of $5,750 was sent and received by the owner. Th e notice also meeting due to some needed corrections. requires the owner to submit a revegetation plan for the nine trees. Town Manager Brian Kramer reported on these items: • Th e building inspector’s report noted that 37 permits were issued at a • Beach Renourishment Project: Installation of vegetation was to begin value of $426,299. Fees generated by these permits totaled $4,728. Th ere Friday, June 12, with posts and lines to protect the plantings placed by were 102 inspections performed, and 16 tree removal permits were issued. Sonny Cunningham. To date, the town has paid Great Lakes Dredge Public Services Director Sonny Cunningham reported that the town had and Dock $14,892,324.53. Th e end of the project starts a 180-day clock ramped up mosquito spraying following a period of 10 inches of rain and that on planned expenditures for the excess FEMA funds from Hurricane he had found a new source for the mosquito solution at a substantial savings Florence. to the town. Th e town will have two inmates working with the Public Services • Phase 2 Stormwater Project: A public briefi ng was scheduled for June 19. Department in July. Th e easement draft was to be sent to the Crystal Coast Country Club the Police Chief Ryan Th ompson reported that the police department had done week of June 15 as were easement draft s to 10 homeowners. 145 beach patrols so far this year and covered 237 miles of beach so far in June. • Code Enforcement-related actions are underway as explained in Kevin Th ere have been reports of children driving golf carts and of unregistered golf Reed’s report. carts. Th e department was to hold a golf cart registration event on Saturday, • Th e US Army Corps of Engineers will be conducting a small dredging June 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brock Basin. Th e department began its Ice project in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway due north of the town. Th ey Cream Ticket program again with AB Ice Cream and Candy Shop donating the have requested help with easements. ice cream as they did last year. Chief Th ompson off ered to pay for the ice cream • Th e Iron Steamer beach access repaving is complete with no direct cost to this year but the ice cream shop said they would participate only if they could the town, thanks to Greg Rudolph from the Shore Protection Offi ce. donate the ice cream. • Two initiatives are underway to honor Mayor Jones. Kathy Falandys Fire Chief Jason Baker reported that recent calls involved house repair/ Tilyard is working on having a fl ag, similar to the one at the Mimosa maintenance accidents. He reminded everyone before attempting to do house bridge, installed at the McNeill bridge, and a public service award is being repairs or maintenance to think it through and see what the hazards may be. He created. A selection committee will review nominations, and the recipient also reminded everyone that hurricane season had started out strong—and that will be announced at the town’s Christmas party. now is the time to prepare. • Quick updates: Th e town has a summer intern, Charlie Rocci; the town Th e commissioners held a public hearing on the 2020-21 budget where is looking into the encroachment of the Qualls public beach access; the Acting Mayor Edwards read one public comment. History and Parks and Recreation committees are working on the town’s Under unfi nished business, aft er discussion, the FY 2020-2021 Budget 50th anniversary celebration in 2023; and the only event this year for Ordinance was adopted 3-2 with Commissioners Corsello and Durham voting Kayak for the Warriors will be a golf tournament at the country club on against the ordinance. July 31. Under new business, Finance Director Julie Anderson explained that Budget Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Julie Anderson reported that Amendment #4 was to add additional revenues and expenses due to end-of-year ad valorem and beach tax collections are at 99.9%. She also reported that the adjustments and COVID, and it passed unanimously. Mr. Kramer submitted auditor conducted an interim audit, and all is well. Th e annual audit will be held options for a beach vehicle for use by the town’s turtle volunteers. Aft er in August. discussion, Commissioner Corsello made a motion, seconded by Commissioner (Continued on page 19) July 2020 | The Shoreline 17 by the 33 RPM record player, and all danced and had a great time, despite the A Father, a Friend, a Patriot slanting fl oors. Betty and Jim were excellent dancers and were known to clear the fl oor occasionally. Friends would comment on how handsome and elegant By Joan Rial they were on the dance fl oor, and Jim could still dance a good “boogie” on his 98th birthday. Jim always enjoyed going to the club for a meal because he knew Long-time Pine Knoll Shores resident Jim Wagner passed away peacefully on he would see a lot of his friends and be able to chat over good food and drink. May 15 at the age of 101 in Richmond, Virginia. His daughter, Joan Rial, shares Th e member-guest tournaments were always fun. Jim’s nephew, Bob Mann, this insight into his amazing life. was always his partner, and together they were not strangers to winning. He Jim was a farm boy at heart. He was raised on a family farm outside of loved playing golf with his buddies in the Crooks and later the Nine-Holers. He Richmond, the youngest of 10 siblings, having eight sisters and one brother. didn’t appreciate the players who would study and analyze their drive or putt for Growing up during the Depression, he learned early about the value of hard more time than he deemed appropriate. Th e “Wagner putt” was developed, and work and the importance of family relationships and valued friends. He had a it meant he would give you the putt for anything less than maybe . . . a foot. strong faith in God and country. Tennis was as important as golf in the Wagner family. When Jim was courting He was very creative and Betty, in Melbourne, Australia, they would play tennis oft en. Betty was a semi- resourceful when it came to saving pro tennis player at the time. One day his future mother-in-law, who was a money. He would putz around the strong believer in the proper Aussie code of conduct on the court, was watching garage and house, pulling together their play. Later, aft er Jim left , she said to Betty, “Th at is the rudest young man I the strangest items to build or have ever met. He would not shut up talking the whole time you were playing.” fi x something to avoid having to Th at got back to Jim, and the next time he saw her he explained that talking was purchase it new. He built a three- the only way he knew to distract Betty from playing well. He was wily at times. foot high wall to hold back the When it came to his community, Jim was an active participant. He served sand between his home and the in many capacities for the Boy Scouts of America in Connecticut from 1958 to neighbor’s. Much to wife Betty’s 1980. At one point he was president of the Traveler’s Insurance (his employer) chagrin, he did so with pieces of railroad ties, wire, chicken (Continued on page 26) wire, rocks and metal rods he had left over from other projects. 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18 The Shoreline | July 2020 propodus length, which is the claw arm section with the jaws on it). Unfortunately, there is a season on stone crabs and it is closed from June 15 to August 15. Another happy example of normal life is that the BS McNeill Osprey Platform nest now has four residents aft er the hatching of two chicks at the end of May. Th e chicks had grown enough by mid-June to be observable from the park—better By Richard Seale with binoculars, of course. With summer, the Pine Knoll Shores fl ats bring all sorts of users. Common sense dictates that it is appropriate that humans and dogs Many questions, few answers, and glimpses of normalcy be kept at a reasonable distance from the nesting platform. Th is is the third year that this nest has been active. Th e fi rst year, the single hatchling perished aft er it With many personal lives in virtual suspended animation under stay-at-home fell into the water having started to perform fl edging fl ights; last year two birds guidelines, I have found that the world in which I live my life has contracted quite successfully fl edged. Let’s hope this year we can add two more successes. I can signifi cantly. Trips to grocery stores for necessities and perhaps to a hardware store fi nd no records that pelicans would predate an osprey chick, but owls, eagles and have been and remain infrequent. Although blessed with good health for our late herons are threats. Th e ospreys are not happy when pelicans start feeding near 70s ages, the statistics certainly are telling us to stay safe by being proactive in our the nest. Th e adult ospreys will dive bomb the pelicans, but I have not seen any personal protections. contact. At any rate, it is a good aerial show to watch. When entering any store, we don gloves and a face mask. We cannot help but notice we are among the few doing so. We do not browse; we have a list, go to where the items are in the store, get the items available and get out of the store. Back at our vehicle, we wash our gloves in sanitizer before we peel them off , then sanitize our hands and take off the face mask before we touch the steering wheel. Back at the house, as soon as we put groceries away, we do a full 20-second warm water hand wash and wipe down counter tops with bleach wipes. Th ese are not fun protocols in any way. To us they are protective steps needed until more accurate answers can be provided for the many questions surrounding what the facts of this virus might be. During our two years in Nigeria in the 1960s we had to live with similar restrictions, such as boiling every drop of water we drank or used in food preparation, washing any fresh vegetable or fruit in a diluted bleach bath, and dealing daily with the threats of omnipresent tropical diseases like malaria, leprosy, amoebic dysentery and schistosomiasis. To us, these concerns were expected 55 years ago in the African bush. Dealing with similar concerns today, in America, is something we are fi nding hard to accept. But we do believe the threat to us is real at our age. We need to continue to actively protect ourselves since younger generations seem to behave as if invincible. So what are the glimpses of normalcy? Speckled trout are moving into their summer habitats of saltier water. Nice trout are hitting shrimp baits, real and artifi cial, around the bays and river mouths along the mainland edges of Pamlico and Bogue sounds. As a reminder, the daily keeper limits are four fi sh, with a minimum total length of 14 inches. Adult male osprey feeding chicks as female adult takes a break.—Photo by Ricahrd Seale Th ere has been a nice Spanish mackerel run at the juncture of the Pamlico River and Pungo River from Indian Island to Swan Quarter. So far, this has been strictly a trolling game, but with fi sh at 20-plus inches, the fi sh hooked on the troll still PKS Commissioners Meeting (Continued from page 17) put up a nice fi ght. Th e lures and planers or torpedo sinkers used in our ocean quest for Spanish work fi ne. However, the size of the fi sh is such that going to Goetzinger, to advise the volunteer group that the town will not be funding such larger lures, say #1, versus 0 or 00, Clark or Drone spoons gets better results. Since a vehicle. Th e motion passed unanimously. It was reported that the Mayoral the Spanish lures also bag bluefi sh, be reminded that currently there is no size Search Committee will submit their recommendations at the July meeting. limit on these fi sh but there is a three-fi sh daily limit. Flounder are being caught Th e next regular Board of Commissioners meeting will be on July 8 at 6 p.m. all over at this point, but the season is not projected to start until mid-August. A at town hall. proclamation could change that, so go to the Division of Marine Fisheries website Th e full minutes of Board of Commissioners meetings are included in the at portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf to check all the ever-changing sizes, limits and agenda packets that are publicly available through the calendar on the town proclamations. website (townofpks.com) and are sent out via email prior to the next month’s Blue crabs are running nicely in Bogue Sound and the Pine Knoll Shores canals. regular board meeting. If you have questions about access to the minutes, contact In the sound, stone crabs have been present with good-sized claws (2.75-inch Town Clerk Sarah Williams at 247-4353, ext. 13.

July 2020 | The Shoreline 19 Next to the public safety building, you can fi nd a good book (or a few of them), computer access and a quiet place to read at the Bogue Banks Public Library. Real Estate News Whether you are considering a home in Pine Knoll Shores or are already a resident, I dare you to check out each of these amenities. I probably missed some, By Marian Goetzinger, Pine Knoll Shores Realty so if you fi nd any that I left off the list, please let me know.

MEET YOUR TOWN STAFF Pine Knoll Shores town amenities Summer Intern Charlie Rocci When deciding where you would like your new home to be, it is important to know what amenities are available. Like most towns, Pine Knoll Shores has By Sarah Williams homeowner associations (HOAs) within the town that off er additional amenities and charge HOA fees. Th ere are at least 39 individual associations in Pine Knoll Pine Knoll Shores town staff is very excited to introduce Charlie Rocci to Shores. It is important to ask the right person the right question to discover what everyone, and we are lucky to have him interning for us this summer. With the is available to you in each location. Your real estate professional should know or be pandemic, it is certainly an interesting time to be in town government, and Charlie able to fi nd out for you. has hit the ground running and will be working on all sorts of projects. I frequently have prospective buyers say to me, “I have to be in (fi ll in the Charlie had an interesting spring. While a lot of us changed our way of doing blank) Association or I won’t have access to the beach.” Th at’s absolutely not true. things (we worked from home, made trips to the Everybody has access to the beach. Several individual associations have private store more strategically, wore masks, and learned beach accesses, and those are for the private use of their members. However, the how to live in this new reality of COVID-19), town of Pine Knoll Shores maintains 11 public beach accesses that are available to Charlie missed out on some big milestones. When all, and there is parking available for all the public accesses. Some of the parking he set off for spring break, he had no way of is immediately adjacent to the beach, and some is somewhat removed. As a biker, knowing that he would not be going back to school I frequently bike from one end of town to the other, and I am always surprised to for classes. He and his roommate returned from note that many of the parking lots for beach access are empty or only partially fi lled. spring break only to move out of their apartment I highly recommend that if you are one of the citizens, like me, who live outside of and fi nish their classes for the year online. He’s sad an HOA with private beach access that you get out and walk or bike up and down that he missed out on graduation and hopes that Highway 58 and note where all the parking spaces are located. Some of them are the university will plan a graduation ceremony in easily missed from the car. the future. Not without a sense of humor, Charlie In addition to beach access, the town of Pine Knoll Shores off ers parks, trails and Charlie Rocci did take graduation photos in his cap and gown— other amenities. Veterans Park is located just behind town hall on Municipal Circle —Photo by Sarah Williams and mask. and off ers a viewing deck of the beautiful marshes, a trail system that extends all the Th ough he was born in Utica, NY, when Charlie way to the sound, and an outdoor bathroom. Curry Trail is a lovely wooded trail that was six years old, his parents decided they wanted to move south and be close to goes from Municipal Circle through the maritime forest to Pine Knoll Boulevard, a beach. Th at is how they found Morehead City. Charlie and his family have been off ering swamp views, wetlands and benches along the way. On the other side of in the area ever since. He is the oldest of three boys. His youngest brother will be a the outdoor bathroom you’ll fi nd a great dog park that off ers separate running areas senior at West Carteret, and his middle brother is at Appalachian State University. for large and small dogs, a convenient pickup disposal station and watering stations His mother is active in the community and helped found Carteret Warriors for for our furry citizens. Th e Pine Knoll Shores public safety building houses both the Recovery. His father is an emergency room doctor. Police and Fire departments. Both are available for children’s tours and bicycle and Charlie graduated from UNC–Chapel Hill this past May with a degree in Public golf cart inspections. Please call 252-247-2268 to arrange a visit. Policy. In the fall, he will start the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program at Th e Pine Knoll Shores Parks and Recreation Committee off ers many great events Chapel Hill at the School of Government. He is interested in seeing how policy is put each year and publishes their scheduled events in Th e Shoreline. Watch for the into place and how it works, so an MPA seemed a natural extension. An internship at annual Easter Egg Hunt, notice of the Carteret County Senior Games, the town’s a small town appealed to him because he likes that he can form relationships with the pickleball and fi shing tournaments, Kayak for the Warriors (K4TW) activities, residents. A small town also aff ords the opportunity to see policy put into action and Independence Day parade, Th anksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Christmas caroling and to see the changes taking place. the Christmas parade. If you want an activity that’s not listed here, once you live in He is excited to be a part of the Pine Knoll Shores team. He has always loved the Pine Knoll Shores, you can put together a group and plan something. Just check with area and is uniquely familiar with it, having grown up just a few minutes away. Charlie town hall for guidelines. feels like he understands the needs of the community and wants to make it a better Some of the amenities that make Pine Knoll Shores a great place to live place to live. Being on the beach is a nice perk, too. One thing he learned early on is are intangibles, such as friendly, helpful citizens and staff , amazing volunteer that there are people who want to help you. opportunities and clubs. Whether, it’s walking, biking, playing bridge, gardening or In his spare time, Charlie enjoys spear fi shing, playing golf and being on the water. community service, there’s a group for you. His family has three dogs, all rescue, and his favorite book is Th e Old Man and the Sea. Not a town amenity, but worth noting, the only golf course on the island is He enjoys the TV series “Th e Sopranos” and the movie “Goodfellas,” and his favorite located in Pine Knoll Shores. Th e Crystal Coast Country Club is a private club, but meal is Chicken Francese (and he says his grandmother makes it best). has very competitive fees. You may want to check that out. Don’t miss out on the One of his grandmothers lives in Morehead City, and he enjoys visits with her and local NC Aquarium, one of the best anywhere, also located in Pine Knoll Shores. helping with her garden. His other grandmother is in New York.

20 The Shoreline | July 2020 their generosity, individuals and companies should be sure to use these new tax incentives in 2020.

Charitable Giving Incentives Th is material has been provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute either tax or legal advice. Although we go to great lengths to make sure Under the CARES Act our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult a tax preparer, professional tax advisor or lawyer. Greg Patterson and James Allen Canady are By Greg Patterson and James Allen Canady fi nancial advisors located at Atlantic Wealth Management in Morehead City. Th ey off er securities and advisory services as Registered Representatives and Investment Adviser Representatives of Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/ With many individuals and families facing SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Th ey can be reached at 515-7800 or greg@ catastrophic hardships because of the COVID- myatlanticwealth.com. Copyright 2020 Commonwealth Financial Network. 19 pandemic, charitable giving to those most adversely aff ected has become increasingly important. Th e Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Th is Month’s Puzzle Solutions Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted in March, includes tax provisions designed to incentivize individuals and companies to make charitable contributions in 2020. Th ese charitable giving incentives do not require that donations be made to charities assisting in the pandemic. Above-the-line charitable deduction. For the 2020 tax year, each taxpayer can take an above-the-line charitable deduction of up to $300 for certain charitable contributions. Typically, charitable contributions are deductible only for individuals and couples who itemize their deductions; however, this new deduction applies only to those taking the standard deduction. Most taxpayers use the standard deduction since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which removed many itemized deductions. Contributions to a donor-advised fund are not eligible for this above-the-line deduction; therefore, to take this new deduction, taxpayers should verify they are contributing to an eligible charitable cause. Income cap removed for charitable contributions. Although the above-the-line deduction is not available for those who itemize their deductions, the CARES Act did make changes to certain tax limitations for those who itemize to incentivize larger gift s. For 2020, the deduction available on cash contributions to charitable organizations has been increased from 60 percent of a taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI) to 100 percent. Taxpayers can carry donations greater than 100 percent of their AGI to future years. Importantly, this applies only to cash contributions and not to long-term appreciated assets, which enjoy long-term capital gain tax treatment. Th e charitable deduction for long-term appreciated assets is still capped at 30 percent of AGI. For corporations, the deductibility of cash contributions has been increased temporarily from 10 percent to 25 percent of taxable income. Like the restrictions related to the above-the-line deduction, the removal of the AGI cap does not apply to gift s made to donor-advised funds. How are qualifi ed charitable distributions aff ected? Under the CARES Act, individuals who were required to take a withdrawal from their retirement account in 2020 no longer must do so. How does that waiver of required minimum distributions (RMDs) aff ect qualifi ed charitable distributions (QCDs)? In short, it doesn’t. Individuals older than 70½ are entitled to make tax-free gift s of up to LUXURY VINYL FLOORING & CARPET $100,000 per year, payable directly to charity, from their IRAs. In years when an RMD is required, a QCD of at least the RMD amount would satisfy an individual’s William’s Floor Covering & Interiors RMD requirement for the year. ONE OF CARTERET COUNTY’S Keep in mind that QCDs aren’t required, nor are they limited to the RMD MOST COMPLETE SHOWROOMS amount. Th erefore, the CARES Act has not aff ected an individual’s ability to make a WILLIAM PERRI – OWNER • JIMMY PITTMAN – MANAGER QCD of up to $100,000 in 2020. NAME BRANDS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES An excellent time to give. With so many in dire need of assistance, it is a 5458 A HWY. 70 WEST • MOREHEAD CITY wonderful time to help the community through charitable giving. As a bonus for 252.726.4442 • 252.726-6154

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See page 21 for puzzle solutions. 22 The Shoreline | July 2020 CCrystalrystal CCoastoast CCountryountry CClublub ...where friends connect By John Ferguson By Lesley Mason, MLS Director, Carteret County Public Library System Th e Crystal Coast Country Club membership has been steadily increasing, even though we are still in the midst of construction and also dealing with the curtailment of activities due to COVID-19. Th is is a tribute to the vision of the people in this We are excited to announce Carteret County’s library branches have transitioned community and surrounding areas and to the magnifi cent transformation of our from the regional library system to a Carteret County Library system. Th e county club. While taking into consideration the governor’s guidance, our membership is continues to work with the Regional Library to assure a seamless transition. Any now enjoying the golf course, tennis center, club house and entire pool complex. I am books or materials patrons may have borrowed from a library in a diff erent county personally proud that our membership has embraced the restrictions that have been can be returned to any Carteret County branch. We will make sure each item makes placed on our facilities, and as a result, all of us are able to enjoy our club. Th e Board of it home. Directors and club management are keeping a close eye on governmental guidance. As Ellen Childress has been named the branch manager of the Bogue Banks Library. restrictions are lift ed, we will take prudent action to maximize the use of the club while Ms. Childress has nine years of experience in the fi eld of library science, three of ensuring the health and safety of our membership and guests. which have been with the Beaufort Library. She obtained her master’s degree in As construction continues, the pickleball courts are in the fi nal stages of library science from East Carolina University and holds her NC Public Librarian development, and we should soon have four courts dedicated to this growing sport. Certifi cation. She is excited about the opportunity to provide services to the Pine When they are complete and ready for play, I am sure they will be put to full use Knoll Shores community. almost immediately. We have also recently received approval for the tennis center Starting in July, the Bogue Banks Library will be open for parking lot pickup building construction permit. Aft er much thought and consideration, it was decided on Tuesday, Th ursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. During these times, the eff ort to repair the existing building was too great, so the decision has been made patrons will be able to reserve materials and pick them up in the parking lot of their to tear it down and replace it with a new one. Th e new exercise facility is coming local library. In August we will be able to add evening hours to these days. together nicely, and the membership will soon be able to enjoy their exercise routines As state health offi cials begin to ease restrictions, our hope is to have onsite right here at the club. appointments available to visit the library in mid-July. Patrons will be able to call Along with these facility changes, the club will be making changes to the Board of the library and schedule a one-hour appointment to access materials and public Directors. Jim Hale assumed the role of president of the board eff ective July 1. I will computers. We ask all patrons to wear a cloth face covering while in the library be transitioning off the board, and a new board member will be appointed by the club and to practice social distancing. Computer stations will be cleaned aft er each user. ownership according to our by-laws. Th e library will also install protective barriers at the information desks. In order Jim has been a member of the club since 1999. He and his lovely wife Sandy have to provide safer handling of materials, all books returned to the library are subject both been members of the Board of Directors, so it is very clear that they are major to a 72-hour quarantine, aft er which they are wiped down with an antibacterial supporters of our community of friends. In fact, even when they have not been on cleaner. We are doing the best we can to provide a safer environment; however, the board, they have participated in various committees to move this organization understanding that there are many unknowns with this virus, we cannot guarantee forward. Jim knows the workings of the club, has a clear understanding of the fi nancial a patron will not be exposed to the novel coronavirus. Because of this, patrons methods and is familiar with the operational and service needs of our membership. He at higher risk, or those who are immunocompromised, are encouraged to access has extensive experience in sales and marketing, culminating in his role as executive our digital materials and utilize our books-by-mail program. Patrons can call any vice president of sales and marketing in the real estate industry. His background Carteret County library for assistance in using these programs. certainly ensures a smooth transition, and I have the greatest confi dence that he will Summer Reading is underway. Patrons of all ages are encouraged to visit us take the organization to new performance heights. He will also continue to work with online through our website at carteretcountypubliclibrary.org or via social media the town of Pine Knoll Shores leadership to keep our relationship strong. I ask that you to download a Summer Reading Program form. Forms are also available as part of congratulate and welcome Jim as he undertakes his new role. our parking lot pickup program. Just let us know that you want to register for Summer Reading, and we will bring out a form with your books. Once you have completed the form, for two hours of reading, return the form to us either electronically or through one of our book drops, and you will be entered into a raffl e for a prize. You are invited to complete as many forms as you would like; each completed form equals one raffl e entry. Prizes are sponsored by our Friends of the Library groups. PHYSICAL THERAPY • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY We look forward to easing our restrictions in order to better serve our community. SPEECH THERAPY • SKILLED NURSING • RESTORATIVE NURSING 4010 Bridges St. Ext. Morehead City • 252-726-0031 • www.crystalbluffs.com Disposing of Cardboard Cardboard boxes should be recycled—NOT placed in the trash Break down boxes and place them in your recycling bin. If you have a large amount of cardboard, please break it down and deposit it in one of the town bins located behind town hall.

July 2020 | The Shoreline 23 Mindy told me she would meet me there, and I called volunteer Carolyn First Sea Turtle Nests Patton for additional help. As I pulled out of my driveway, the rain began to fall and never let up for the entire morning. When we met at the crawl, I could tell it of the 2020 Season was a nest. Mindy brought Meghan Dinneen to help, By Peggy Deneau and Carolyn brought Jennifer Bryan. It was Welcome to the 2020 sea turtle nesting season in Pine Knoll Shores. Our fi rst a loggerhead sea turtle nest was discovered on the morning of May 23 at 6:30 a.m. by volunteer Suzanne nest, and we went about Deneau. It was the fi rst time she had ever found a crawl, and it was also the fi rst our business in the steady sea turtle nest on the island this year. cold rain. Together, Although the crawl looked more like that of a green turtle, State Sea Turtle we found the eggs, Biologist Dr. Matthew Godfrey believes it was most likely made by a loggerhead documented the nest with possible fl ipper injuries. Eventually we will know for sure when the DNA and set it up in record results come in, or when the nest hatches. It is extremely early in the season for time. By the time we were a green turtle to nest, and the eggs were not buried too deeply. Th e mother turtle fi nished, we were soaked, climbed the dune and actually nested on the far side in some well-established but happy to get the job grass. Th is will make hatching more diffi cult, as the hatchlings get stuck in the done. grass roots while trying to exit the nest. Our 2020 season is On the morning of June 6, a loggerhead sea turtle nest was discovered by new off to a great start, and volunteer Teresa Young. As she had never before seen a crawl or a nest, this was we are hoping for a lot quite a novel experience—and it would get even better. Nest #2 was laid at the of nests on our newly high tide line and had to be moved higher on the beach to protect it from storms refurbished beach. and extreme high tides. A sea turtle nest can drown if it remains under water Th anks go out to all the for hours at a time or if it is piled with several feet of accumulated sand during wonderful volunteers, incubation. By the time the measurements were taken, volunteers Suzanne both old and new, who Deneau and Teresa searched for and found the eggs. I then played “mama turtle” make our turtle summers Judy Hassler (left) and Teresa Young placing the eggs into and created the new nest. such a success. the new Nest #2.—Photo by Suzanne Deneau Suzanne and Teresa carefully removed the eggs from the nest, one at a time, and placed them in a bucket cushioned with damp sand. Th is must be done without turning or rocking the eggs. If the eggs are jostled in any way, the embryo will detach from the shell and die. By this time, volunteer Judy Hassler had arrived and took a turn moving the nest with Teresa. Th ey carefully replaced each egg in the new nest before covering it with sand. Th ere were 127 eggs in the nest aft er one was removed for DNA analysis. Relocating Nest #2 was a new experience for Suzanne and Judy as well as for Teresa. On the morning of June 12, I received a call from Lilla Weisler, coordinator for the Indian Beach/ Salter Path sea turtle program. She told me that the Indian Beach/ Salter Path police told her of a From left: Jennifer Bryan, Peggy Deneau, Meghan Dinneen and Mindy Furrer at Nest #3. crawl in Pine Knoll Shores east of —Photo by Carolyn Patton the Trinity Center. Shortly aft er, volunteer Mindy Furrer called in An egg removed from Nest #1 for DNA the crawl on her morning walk. analysis.—Photo by Suzanne Deneau 24 The Shoreline | July 2020 PART OF A SERIES more quickly and stimulates the bowels. It’s worth waiting a little while for that morning cup of coff ee. Five Pillars of Good Health If you are struggling to remember things or just dealing with brain fog, it may not be just your age. Th e brain is made up of about 75% water, so when your By Charlotte Bourdeau body is dehydrated, this aff ects all functions of the brain. Recent studies indicate Personal Trainer & Holistic Health Practitioner that even mild dehydration (1-2% body water loss) can aff ect cognitive function, memory and mood. Th ere are many factors that aff ect hydration, including age, Pillar 2: Water fi tness level and body composition. As we age, chronic dehydration can result in increased cognitive decline, especially in people already experiencing dementia. Last time, I shared with you the fi rst pillar of good health, which is air. I To keep your mind sharp, be sure to drink water. talked about the benefi ts of breathing to promote better health. Since I wrote Water is a transport carrier for water soluble vitamins. When your body is that article, breathing has become a big topic in health and wellness circles. Th e dehydrated, you could be missing out on important B vitamins and vitamin C. onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has shined more attention on the benefi ts of Th ese are the vitamins that give you energy. Yes, that could be part of the reason the breath and healthy breathing, so I wanted to share a new book published just you feel tired and have no energy to get up and do the things you need to do. last month. Th e title is Breath: Th e New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor. It Th ese vitamins are also essential in helping to generate new cells. is hard to imagine an entire book about breathing, but Nestor shares the science Th ese are just some of the benefi ts of drinking water. Next month I will fi nish of breathing as well as numerous accounts of the healing power of the breath. If up with pillar #2 of good health, but don’t wait until then to start drinking more you’re curious and want to know more, check out this book. water. Try adding water to your daily routine between now and then and see the Th is month we move on to pillar #2, which is water. Water is the second most diff erence it can make for you. Your body will thank you. important thing your body needs to survive. Most experts agree that a person Charlotte Bourdeau is a certifi ed personal trainer through the American can survive only about three days without water, and based on everything I have College of Sports Medicine and is also a certifi ed Holistic Health Practitioner read, it is a very unpleasant way to go. through the Trinity School of Health and Wellness. She is a retired educator and I am not here to tell you the horrors of dying from dehydration but to bring has lived in Pine Knoll Shores for 25 years. She is co-owner of Whole Body Health to light the many benefi ts of fresh, clean water. Th ere are so many benefi ts I can International, which is located at 10 Fairways Court in Pine Knoll Shores. barely decide where to begin, so I am going to hit the highlights of the benefi ts I believe will be most helpful to readers. Let’s start with the immune-boosting benefi ts of water. 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He served on many committees at the country club and helped it grow serve our fellow neighbors in town and in the surrounding area. Th at is why we from nine holes and a shack to what it is today. Jim even received a Lifetime chose to open Nurse Next Door on Bogue Banks,” says Clay. Achievement Award for his service at the club’s Academy Awards in 2017. “I was inspired to start my own franchise because I was drawn to the Happier Jim was faithful to his country and believed in what it stood for: freedom, Aging approach to senior care. Our goal as an organization is to keep our seniors living at home, while also getting them back to doing the things they opportunity and a bright future for anyone willing to work for it. He was a love by exploring and discovering new experiences together,” says Jackson. “We Marine in the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine are lucky enough to live in paradise, and I want seniors to be able to enjoy our Force during WWII and then in the reserves. He participated in the battles of incredible community.” Guadalcanal; Cape Gloucester, New Britain, New Guinea; Peleliu, Palau Islands; Nurse Next Door’s Happier Aging concept is based on a simple question: and Pavuvu, Solomon Islands. Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day were always What if you had to give up doing the things that made you happy, the things very important to him. He retired in 1968 as a Lieutenant Colonel and was you love to do? Many seniors have stopped pursuing their passions and dreams, proud of his service, taking every opportunity to honor those who had served, which can lead to overall feelings of unhappiness and eventually depression. especially those who had died in the process. He wouldn’t miss riding in the Clay is committed to building a team of caregivers who strive to make the Morehead City Veteran’s Day Parade. lives of others better each and every day, and strong character, creativity and a Jim was a planner and loved organizing passion to serve are hallmarks of the Nurse Next Door team. people and events. When his son, Jay, Opportunities that bring happiness can be big or small, but some amazingly was to be married in Australia in 1974, big dreams have also been fulfi lled by Nurse Next Door, such as the World he organized the trip for about 20 family War II veteran who was able to take a fl ight in a vintage plane like the one he members. Of course, he became the offi cial had fl own 63 years before and the 88-year-old woman who started a bucket list tour leader, and the airline gave him a with her caregiver, which included starting her own vegetable garden and, most reduced price ticket. notably, attending a Th under From Down Under performance (a Chippendales- Jim and his wife of 68 years loved to style show). Th ese are just two examples of ways the company improves and brings joy into the lives of clients while also providing personal care, meal travel. Th ey did so regularly, oft en with preparation and companionship. In Clay’s words, “the goal is to help clients live friends. Th ey saw every continent and most their best lives without boundaries.” Watch for Nurse Next Door’s little pink car every country. Th eir trip around the world when you are out and about. in the late 1960s, their cruise to Alaska in Nurse Next Door is located in Atlantic Beach and can be reached at the late 1990s and the riverboat cruise up 252-648-6025 or by email at [email protected]. the Mississippi were just a few highlighted experiences. Th ey also made many trips across the country and the world to see Jim and Betty in the late 1980s family, including Texas, Connecticut and Australia. Jim was born into the era of the Spanish fl u pandemic, and he passed during the COVID-19 pandemic—and wasn’t aware of either. He didn’t want a big funeral but rather a graveside ceremony with Taps being played while his and Betty’s ashes are laid to rest together. Aft er this current pandemic scare passes and we can again gather together with family and friends, we will do so to celebrate a truly amazing man’s life. In the meantime, in lieu of fl owers, Jim would have appreciated your support of the Navy- Marine Corps Relief Society. Visit nmcrs.org or call 202-433-3364 for more information. Clay Jackson with the Nurse Next Door signature “little pink car.” Jim on his 98th birthday in 2016 —Photo by Anne Pierce Jackson 26 The Shoreline | July 2020 PART OF A SERIES she was buying. Th e lot she chose was on Salter Path Road, across the road from the beach and Ocean Park, so when she left to return to New Jersey and her teaching job, she was Mayor Mary Kanyha confi dent that the lot she had just bought would be perfect. Ms. Kanyha returned in 1977 and built her home on that lot and continues to own it to By Kathy Werle this day. She said at the time she chose her lot she was told there would be a private bridge from the mainland right to town connecting with Pine Knoll Boulevard, and in the 160 acres of maritime forest there would be stables where you could keep your horse. With a stable for your horse (she grew up on a farm and had her own horse), a golf course, tennis courts, the beach and a waterway where she could keep her boat in her backyard, it would be heaven. Could things get any better? Although the bridge and horse stables didn’t make HISTORY STORIES it through fi nal planning, the town off ered so much more that did please her. In 1981, when Ms. Kanyha retired from teaching aft er 30 years, she traded her second- home owner status for full-time resident and moved to Pine Knoll Shores. In the early Reflections of Pine Knoll Shores ’80s, as others who read the same advertisement began moving here and no one knew anyone, the country club became the social hub of the town. New transplants made sure there was a party somewhere every night to bring neighbors together. At one point, Ms. First woman mayor Pine Knoll Shores, 1991-1993 Kanyha joined and served as the president of the Women’s Club—what a great way to meet people. Th e following is the fi ft h in a series of articles focusing on those who have served Pine With a B.A. in accounting and masters in both mathematics and computer science, Ms. Knoll Shores in the role of mayor. Kanyha wanted to put her skills to work for the town. She fi rst applied for a position on Th is unique community we are honored to be a part of is rooted in a past fi lled with the Planning Board to no avail. She felt that may have been a signal to learn more about exceptional people, including our 10 mayors who have been guiding the ship since 1973 the town so she began familiarizing herself with the town ordinances. Eventually, she did when the town incorporated. By charter, the Board of Commissioners is our governing become a member of the Planning Board and served for four years. body, and members are elected by our citizens. In 1973, the fi rst Board of Commissioners Her next goal was to serve on the Board of Commissioners. With no prior political chose one of their own members to serve as mayor. experience, it was time to hit the campaign trail. Being profi cient on the computer, she Fast forward to 1991 and Mary Kanyha, the fi rst woman chosen to be mayor of our used her computer skills to create a fl yer highlighting her qualifi cations to hand out town through the same process experienced by the to residents, identifi ed the town’s voter base and developed a strategy. Since so many previous male mayors. A member of our History property owners are second-home owners and not registered voters here, she met with Committee sat down with Ms. Kanyha in 2019 to learn each of the HOA managers to identify those who were permanent residents. Th en, armed more about her journey to Pine Knoll Shores and her with that critical information and her fl yer, she started canvassing town on her bike. Th at service to the town. Th e events she shared are in a live personal face-to-face approach, along with her pleasant, happy, determined personality, video interview that will become part of the History won her a spot on the Board of Commissioners in 1991. Committee’s archives. At that time, commissioners were elected by the voters but the mayor was chosen from In 1969, Ms. Kanyha read in Th e New York Times (or within the ranks. Ms. Kanyha laughingly said her fellow commissioners, all male, chose was it Th e Wall Street Journal?) that Teddy Roosevelt’s her as the mayor because the mayor didn’t have a vote and they didn’t want a woman ancestors were starting a place on an island called Bogue voting on the issues. Banks in North Carolina for people wanting to enjoy One of her fi rst crusades was getting the state to add a two-foot bike lane on the new a beach and waterways. Th e advertisement went on to Salter Path Road that had just been installed. Th at took a trip to Raleigh, and the bike lane say it would have a country club, a canal, access to the you take for granted today was not there prior to the concern Ms. Kanyha had for the beach and to everything else anyone would ever dream safety of our citizens. She did mention during the interview that she was disappointed the Mary I. Kanyha, first woman of having. Ms. Kanyha had begun thinking about when town sidewalk system was on the north side of the road, whereas the sidewalks on the rest mayor of Pine Knoll Shores she would retire, but she was way too young. She was of Bogue Banks were on the south side. –Photo c. 1991 still teaching junior and senior high school math and One could safely say that Ms. Kanyha did not really retire when she moved to coaching swimming and tennis. Yet, the advertisement Pine Knoll Shores. In addition to serving on the town’s Planning Board, Community was intriguing. She decided to go to Bogue Banks, check it out, choose a lot and maybe Appearance Commission and Board of Commissioners, she served as a block captain for buy it before anyone else did. Ms. Kanyha said they had considered retiring in Florida. the Civil Preparedness Organization, a reporter for Th e Shoreline, president of the Bogue One of their four children lived there, but no island in Florida had a golf course, and Banks Country Club Tennis Association, chairperson for Emergency Housing, and held Florida had too many concrete buildings and too much congestion; when she reached many positions in her church. She practiced what she preached: “You should go all out Pine Knoll Shores, she was met with greenery and trees. She loved that, and isn’t that every day and not wait until tomorrow to live life.” And in so doing, she contributed something we hear all the time from those living here or visiting? immeasurably to our community. Ms. Kanyha had a beach house in New Jersey where the beaches were getting crowded Ms. Kanyha spends more time away from town now with family, but her love for this and was an avid golfer and tennis player. On weekends, she had to get up at 5:30 a.m. to piece of paradise has not waned over the years. When she returns on visits, she is once fi ght traffi c to the mainland to play golf and tennis. Having a country club around the again drawn to the beach and Ocean Park. She remembers fondly the daily gatherings at corner would be perfect. Like so many do, she went home to think about it. Upon her the sittum where you would meet new people and renew old friendships. return in 1972, she saw more houses had been built and that it was time to choose her We hear it so oft en: What makes Pine Knoll Shores so special? Yes, the beautiful property. Being familiar with property at the beach, she knew she had to pick a property maritime forest we are committed to protecting is special, but it’s the people—those like that was at least 10 feet above sea level. As we all know, that’s not a problem in Pine Knoll Ms. Kanyha who share their talents as they create a much richer environment for all who Shores. Since the town was, in her words, wall-to-wall trees, there was no way to see what are fortunate to call Pine Knoll Shores home.

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