Collections for Carteret County Humane Society See “Have You Heard . . . ?” on page 19 Angel Tree Reminder See page 6 Boating Opportunity See “America’s Boating Club Of the Crystal Coast” See page 5 Vol. 15, No. 12 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. December 2020 Keeping Up With the Clerk Virtual Veterans Day Parade

By Charles Rocci A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check, made Pine Knoll Shores Town Clerk payable to the United States of America, for an amount up to and including their life.—Author unknown CARES Act A/V upgrade Carteret County looks forward to the annual Morehead City Veterans Day Parade, but like many activities, this largest Veterans Day Parade in NC was cancelled because Pine Knoll Shores is eligible for $30,080 in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, of COVID-19 concerns. While a disappointment for the patriotic residents of our and Economic Security) Act funding reimbursements for COVID-19 recovery area, loss of the normal parade didn’t stop the Veterans Coalition of the Crystal Coast and resiliency projects. Th e Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners approved from holding the 24th Annual Carteret County Virtual Veterans Day Parade. the funds to be allocated to improving board room telecommunications abilities, As usual, Pine Knoll Shores was well represented. Tom King organized the group this year for a photo that appeared on the Morehead City American Legion Post on a recommendation from the town clerk. 46 website with other veterans, boy scouts, civic organizations, local charities, the Th ere are two key characteristics of Pine Knoll Shores population NJROTC from West Carteret High School, and others. demographics which should be considered for project justifi cation: We remember all veterans and their families and thank them for their sacrifi ces • According to 2010 Census data, 35% of Pine Knoll Shores residents are over and service to the United States of America. the age of 65. (Th e North Carolina average is about 22%.) • A large portion of Pine Knoll Shores homeowners are part-time residents. According to 2018 land use tax information, the town had about 10,000 residents in the summer of 2018. Th e census data shows that there are about 1,339 full-time residents in Pine Knoll Shores. Th is project is an eff ort to increase transparency in local government and encourage more people to become involved with local government activities. Th e pandemic shutdown and inability of many to attend meetings in person has revealed that we need to update our technology to service vulnerable populations and second-home owners. Remote meeting attendance has steadily decreased over the course of this pandemic, and we hope this project can make online meetings a more practical option. Aft er reaching out to consultants and posting our proposal on the NC Hub for Underutilized Businesses, we received three bids. Before meeting with the bidders for site visits, we developed a needs assessment which emphasized these points: Though a small group because of COVID-19, these Pine Knoll Shores • Th e system needs to be hands off , as the clerk will be operating it while veterans represented all of the town’s veterans in the Virtual Veterans Day Parade. Masks were worn until just prior to the picture-taking and donned presenting and taking meeting minutes. again afterward.—Photo byTom King (Continued on page 22) Standard Pre-Sort The Pine Knoll Shores Radio Station broadcasts 24 hours a day Permit #35 with weather and emergency info. Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 EMERGENCY - CALL 911 ECC 726-1911 • PUBLIC SAFETY 247-2474 THEShoreline 2 The Shoreline | December 2020 FROM THE DESK OF THE POLICE CHIEF CONTENTS Protecting Yourself At the Library ...... 26 Country Club News ...... 23 From Scams Current Crossword ...... 17 email: [email protected] www.townofpks.com By Ryan Thompson, Pine Knoll Shores Police Chief Current Sudoku ...... 17 EDITOR: Fishing and Hunting ...... 27 Janie Price 240-2365 From the Mayor ...... 11 For almost seven years, I have been writing Garden Club ...... 12 articles for Th e Shoreline that oft en end with a brief EDITORS AT LARGE: Have You Heard . . . ? ...... 19 Mary Battista 422-4063 mention of a scam that is making the rounds in Marilyn Brandt 919-377-2501 North Carolina. As we get closer to the new year, History of Pine Knoll Shores ...... 20 Alicia Durham 241-8930 the scam phone calls will start increasing with false Keeping Up with the Clerk ...... 1 threats from individuals claiming to be from the IRS. Kramer’s Korner ...... 10 CONTRIBUTING It is important to me to start 2021 fresh with some On the Grill ...... 24 REPORTERS: information on how to protect your identity. Frederick S. Boyce 723-6276 Out and About ...... 7 Paige Gillespie Th e one thing that stays consistent with most Marian Goetzinger 422-9000 PIKSCO Happenings ...... 12 people who fall victim to a scam is that they Jean McDanal Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners ...... 13 Barbara Milhaven 240-0678 trusted someone they did not know with their Jacquie Pipkin 622-0340 private information. Th is usually happens over the Pine Knoll Shores Fishing Tournament ...... 22 Jim Scanlon 726-4174 telephone with an individual claiming to be from PKA News...... 8 Richard Seale 726-0478 Jim Turner 240-2474 a government organization like the IRS or a bank Puzzle Solutions ...... 10 Ken Wilkins wanting to “verify” their information. A legitimate Town Crier ...... 14-15 fi nancial organization will never call and request What’s Up With PARC? ...... 16 CIRCULATION MANAGER: personal information such as a social security Erica Reed 247-4353 Women’s Club ...... 16 number, date of birth, bank account number, or credit card information. If this does happen and GRAPHIC DESIGNER: you think it could be legitimate, get some contact Michelle Dobbs 726-7081 information for the caller and verify it with your bank. Here are some quick tips regarding scams and ADVERTISING: how to protect yourself from them: Marie Lawrence 726-7081 • A legitimate organization will never ask you to make a payment with gift cards. If someone POLICE ARTICLE DEADLINE asks you to pay with a gift card over the phone, During October, there was 1 arrest; 45 911 hang-ups; 8 alarm activations; it is a scam. 8 animal calls; 1 larceny call; 6 breaking or entering calls; 9 disturbance calls; DUE DATE ISSUE • A legitimate government organization will 33 assist Fire/EMS calls; 1 assist other agency call; 137 traffi c stops, which Fri., Dec. 11 January 2021 never threaten you with an arrest if you do not included 10 speeding, 3 license revoked/registration, 2 drug violations, 1 alcohol Thurs., Jan. 14 February make an immediate payment. We get reports violation and 7 other traffi c violations; 33 beach patrols; 518 business checks; Fri., Feb. 12 March of scammers claiming to be from the IRS and 693 foot patrols; and 115 residence checks. Police personnel participated in 185 Mon., Mar. 14 April training hours. threatening the victim with arrest if they do Mon., April 12 May not provide some type of payment over the Wed., May 12 June phone. If this happens, it is a scam. FIRE AND EMS Wed., June 16 July • If you are listing items for sale on Craig’s List, During October, responders handled 1 fi re, 29 rescue and emergency medical Wed., July 14 August you may get a message from someone who service incidents, 2 service calls, 1 good intent call and 6 false alarm or false wants to buy the item without looking at it calls. Personnel participated in 522 training hours for the month. and has “accidentally” overpaid you for the ADVERTISING item. Th ey will then ask you to send them the DEADLINE diff erence for the amount they overpaid. Th is is REMINDER: REMINDER: Lock your doors, especially your vehicles, and don’t leave valuables in sight. Report suspicious people or vehicles to dispatch The 19th of the always a scam. month prior (726-1911) so that the police can be notifi ed. You are not “bothering” the police • You should never prepay for any type of to desired issue construction work to your home, and you if you call to report something that doesn’t look right. Th ey prefer to assess the Articles always situation rather than fi nd out aft er the fact that you had noticed something and welcome. (Continued on page 7) didn’t report it. Alert citizens are assets to the community. December 2020 | The Shoreline 3 Common snappers have mostly smooth shells as adults, but the carapace of Alligator Snapping Turtle the alligator snapper is characterized by three jagged and very prominent ridges running lengthwise down the back, which presumably form the basis for the By Frederick Boyce “alligator” in their name, as someone must have thought them similar to the rugose, bumpy hides of those reptiles. Alligators, in fact, share much of the same “Come look at this alligator snapping turtle!” Excited pronouncements to this range and watery habitats of these huge turtles, which occasionally prey upon eff ect can be heard on a regular basis in the Coastal Plain Gallery of the NC small alligators. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. Th e turtle our visitors happen to be exclaiming While the common snapper does have a large and chunky head, it is nothing over, however, is a large common snapping turtle that lives among the longnose compared to the massive pate of an alligator snapping turtle. With its sharply gar in our Cypress Swamp habitat. Th e visitors’ confusion points to the fact that hooked upper jaw and pronounced overbite, it recalls the weirdly elongated head the name “alligator snapping turtle” is rather more familiar than the turtle itself. of a male sockeye salmon in spawning season, and is comparable in size to that Th ere are two basic types of snapping turtle in the United States, and only of an adult human in a large turtle. one is native to North Carolina. Th e common snapping turtle, Chelydra One of the alligator snapper’s most interesting and unique attributes is the serpentina, which is indeed common, can be found in virtually any freshwater fact that it is a natural-born angler. A small fl eshy appendage located in the fl oor habitat over most of the eastern half of the continent, from Canada down to of the lower jaw can be wriggled to imitate an enticing worm, and the turtle the southernmost tips of Florida and Texas, with two closely related species can even regulate blood fl ow to the appendage to make it appear pink. Th e extending farther south to Central America. Th e much less common alligator dark brown turtle, oft en further camoufl aged by algae and mud, sits motionless snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, is found only in river systems that and invisible on the bottom, its enormous mouth held patiently agape with drain into the Gulf of Mexico, from southern Georgia and the Florida panhandle the deadly upper jaw and its parrot-like beak raised high above the wriggling to eastern Texas, though it also occurs quite a ways up the Mississippi River, “worm” in the lower jaw, which shows up like a beacon in the dark and murky historically as far north as southern Illinois, but its status there today is water. Passing fi sh and small turtles will rush straight into the jaws of death, as it extremely uncertain. It can still be found in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana, were, to claim the prey, becoming prey themselves. Kentucky, and Tennessee, but is in serious decline and considered threatened Fish form the major part of the diet of these turtles when they are young, but or vulnerable throughout its range due to habitat loss, pollution and over as adults they consume a wider variety of animals, including crayfi sh, shellfi sh harvesting for food. and other turtles, especially the small round mud turtles, whose shells off er As large and no protection from the massive crushing jaws. Adult alligator snappers will impressive as our (Continued on page 6) common snapper in the Cypress Swamp might appear to be, it would be dwarfed by an adult male alligator snapping turtle. Th ese giant turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in Frederick Boyce North America and demonstrates the among the largest proper way to pick up in the world, with a an alligator snapping carapace (upper shell) turtle. length of around 30 —Photo by Amanda Goble inches and maximum weights of 250 lbs. or Aquarium Aviculturist Amanda Goble poses next to a gigantic more, though they alligator snapping turtle at the Cape Fear Serpentarium in more oft en average 40 Wilmington.—Photo by Frederick Boyce to 150 lbs. Th ey are nonetheless imposing beasts with enormous heads, earning them the common name of “loggerhead” in some locales (not to be confused with the sea turtle of that name), and hugely clawed front feet that bring to mind an aquatic grizzly bear. Th eir lifespan is comparable to that of a human, and while it is true that some individuals might live for more than 100 years, widely circulated stories of these turtles having Civil War musket balls or arrowheads embedded in their shells are probably apocryphal.

4 The Shoreline | December 2020 safety check on her new boat. Teresa currently resides in Colorado but has plans America’s Boating Club to settle in Carteret County. We are happy to have her offi cially aboard. Th e last cruise of the season could be in December, so there may still be time Of the Crystal Coast News to give Wade Shore Wednesday a try. If the temperature is at least 70 degrees and there is no wind or small craft warnings, we welcome you to join us. Please By JB Bagby contact Executive Offi cer Dave Aitken at [email protected] if you need more information. As the commander says, “Let’s get out there and get together!” Wade Shore Wednesday When the weather shuts us down for the year, we always look forward to springtime when we can start all over again. Winter has arrived at the beach. America’s Boating Club of the Crystal Coast has not had any face-to-face membership activities or meetings since the spring. MAKNG THE ROUNDS Our member and public boating classes were cancelled. Th e U.S. Coast Guard also temporarily suspended all vessel examiners nationwide from performing Back to Elementary vessel safety checks, one of our civic service activities. We did complete a major March volunteer beach cleanup for the national seashore on Shackleford Banks, School Science Class and we always bring back beach trash on each visit. However, one activity did survive with a short suspension. Emails make the rounds with all sorts of strange, interesting and sometimes Wade Shore Wednesday is a continuing favorite boating activity of the Fort useless information. An email containing the following recently dropped Macon Sail and Power Squadron. Th ree years ago, at an annual boating activity into the mailbox of one of our editors and is presented here for informational planning meeting, a member suggested that we institute monthly cruises on purposes only. fi rst and third Wednesdays to a nearby island with an Atlantic Ocean beach and a sound side anchorage that we always plan on visiting at least once each year. Take a trip back to elementary school science class with this brief overview of Th e island is Shackleford Banks, one of the southern members of the North the types of clouds and what they mean for the weather forecast. Carolina Outer Banks, and part of the Cape Lookout National Seashore. Th e High-Altitude Clouds. Th ere are four types of clouds in the highest altitude beauty of this arrangement is the lack of any additional planning or rendezvous of the sky. Cirrocumulus clouds are usually white, but sometimes gray, and very coordination. Participants just arrive at their own schedule. small. When there are a lot of them, the sky can look like fi sh scales (commonly Our favorite anchorage is located at approximately 34° 40.2’ N, -076° 36.5’ W. known as a mackerel sky). Th ey are most common in winter and tend to show Boaters usually start arriving around 10 a.m. and hang around to socialize until cold, but fair, weather. mid-aft ernoon or later, weather permitting. We monitor channel 72. Wade Shore Cirrus clouds are the most common high-altitude clouds. Th in and wispy, Wednesday Coordinator Dave Aitken can be hailed aboard the Knot-a-Clue. Th ere is room for plenty of boats and miles of open beach, and following they usually mean fair weather and can reveal the direction of the wind at their social distancing guidelines is easy. Members should bring sunscreen, snacks, elevation. refreshments, sunshades and bug spray. Mosquitoes are oft en out in the Cirrostratus clouds are thin, like sheets that cover the sky, and the sun and maritime forest along the path to the ocean. moon can shine through them, creating a halo. Th ese clouds come 12 to 24 Water up to the sound side anchorage is 18-24 feet deep, so boaters drop the hours before snow or rain. bow anchor there and back down toward the beach. When the water is shallow Th e last high-altitude clouds, cumulonimbus, signal heavy rain, enough to stand in, crew thunderstorms, and lightning. With a mushroom-like shape, these are the lowest members walk the stern of the high-altitude clouds and are also called thunderheads. Normally, the rain anchor to the shore and set they produce is heavy, but short. it. Mid-Altitude Clouds. Altocumulus clouds look like gray puffb alls and Th e October 7 Wade Shore tend to appear in groups. Spotted on a warm humid morning, they indicate Wednesday was special thunderstorms will be coming in soon. because Commander David Altostratus clouds are dark blue or gray and cover the whole sky in a thick Gerhart fi nally had the sheet. If the sun or moon shines through, the light will be watery or fuzzy. Th ese opportunity to invest new clouds indicate that continuous snow or rain may be on the way. member Teresa Penbrooke Low-Altitude Clouds. Stratus clouds are thick, heavy clouds and mean rain if into the club, which was it’s warm and snow when it’s cold. When especially low in the sky, they are called probably the fi rst squadron swearing-in ever done in “fog clouds.” the water. Teresa also took Cumulus clouds are puff y white cotton-ball clouds. If they continue to grow Commander David Gerhart, Navigator administers the advantage of the day to vertically, they turn into cumulonimbus clouds. oath to Teresa Penbrooke while facing the membership have Executive Offi cer Dave Stratocumulus clouds are low, lumpy, and gray, and appear in either waves or who are repeating the oath.—Photo by Norma Hall Aitken perform a vessel lines—but usually mean a dry forecast. December 2020 | The Shoreline 5 buy young, expensive Bordeaux or young, expensive Napa red wines (they are Pour Decisions modeled on young, expensive Bordeaux). Barring these tannin monsters, drink young Barolo—Bacchus will approve. By Brett Chappell Brett Chappell is a Certifi ed Sommelier and Wine Educator with 30-plus years of experience in all aspects of the wine and restaurant industries. He and his Wine myths wife, Jen, who is a Wine and Spirits Education Trust Level Two, escaped from Northern Virginia to “retire” by opening MF Chappell Wine Merchant in the midst Most myths, no matter how fallacious, have a basis in some fact. Zeus? His of COVID-19. MF Chappell Wine Merchant is located at 407 Atlantic Beach thunderbolts were a great explanation for the sounds and lights in the skies Causeway Atlantic Beach, and the phone number is 252-773-4016. If you have a of Greece. Th e pre-Copernican concept of a fl at earth? If one can only see the wine question, email [email protected]. horizon, then fl at is what one knows. Myths are also a way to tell, understand, remember, and apply information in story form. Wine is not immune from myth, partial truth and some plain old exaggeration. Alligator Snapping Turtle (Continued from page 4) Tell the Myth: Th e legs on a wine can tell you the quality of the wine. 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Apply the Knowledge: Th e larger and slower to people unless carelessly or foolishly handled, in which case fi ngers are known to form the legs, either the riper the grape, the warmer the growing region, the to have been cleanly severed. As with all reptiles, the best policy is to simply warmer the vintage, the sweeter the wine, or any combination of these. keep one’s fi ngers out of their mouths. No turtle has teeth, but most have horny Tell the Myth: Riesling wines are sweet. Understand the Truth: Germany is one jaw coverings made of keratin that can be extremely sharp. Th ere is certainly no of the world’s coldest growing regions. High sugar content/ripeness is prized. In truth to claims of these turtles having caused human fatalities—that is strictly fact, Germany’s top echelon of wine denotes the sugar content of the grape at the stuff of B horror fi lms. harvest. 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6 The Shoreline | December 2020 Protecting Yourself From Scams (Continued from page 3) Out and About should always get a quote in writing prior to any work being started. If a contractor is not willing to furnish a quote and wants to be paid upfront, By Sara Barbee you should look for a new contractor. It is also a good idea to request a list of previous clients to call and see how their experience was. Trusting Two very diff erent walks—but both a pleasure internet reviews alone can be problematic since it is easy to put multiple reviews on a website from the same person. Checking the Better Business Cemeteries can be nice places to visit. It was nearly All Hallows’ Eve when Bureau for previous complaints and a company’s ratings is a good practice I went to New Bern for a “Ghost Walk.” Sixteen of us lined up on the sidewalk, as well. spaced apart, to wait for our ghoulish guide. Quietly, as dusk fell, we followed So what happens if you get a phone call and you think it is a scam? Hang up her into the fi rst section of our tour. As we were walking, we began to hear the phone. Scammers will typically never call you back if you hang up on them women’s voices in a spirited conversation. Th ree “ladies of breeding” in late and will simply move on to the next number on their list. If you think the call 1950s dress were reminiscing, and their conversation gave us an idea of New may be legitimate, take a few extra steps and verify their identity prior to giving Bern at that time. One had a tea room in her home, one was a house mother them any information. You can always request a police offi cer to come to your for a fraternity house at UNC, and one was a fl amboyant decorator who always home by calling our non-emergency dispatch number (252-726-1911). Our wore lounging pajamas and was driven all over town by her chauff eur. Th ese police offi cers would much rather come to your home and help you verify the three and all of the actors and actresses who brought these stories from history call as legitimate or a scam than have you give information and become a victim. alive were dressed to the nines in period costumes. Each character presented facts of their lives in the context of the historical Copies of the current issue of The Shoreline are available in period in which they lived. Th ey played in little vignettes, some solo. Th ere the side foyer at town hall, which is accessible during and was the son of the founder of Pepsi Cola, an NC Supreme Court Justice who after business hours. defended the “downtrodden” (his own word), a barber who was a freed slave and a camp cook who cooked when Babe Ruth came hunting. Lawrence Stith, who used to come into the library in Beaufort to order music was there, in tuxedo, and with his piano and his fi rst wife, the lovely singer Jane Morgan. He wrote Service expertise you “Fascination” for her and many other original songs. What ghost tour would be can take comfort in. complete without the grim reaper, and there he was sharpening his blade. Our tour ended with a 1930s radio show parody. Two Shakespearean actors Gifts ready for giving: Turn to your expert proff ered us a deal to stay while they quoted diatribes at each other. Th ere was Carrier dealer today a sale on coffi ns and an unlikely original ditty about a skateboard and a hearse. Glassware - Barware for all your HVAC Th ere were too many scenes to mention, and I loved the ambiance, the actors Cigars - Wine and actresses, the costumes and the history of times in New Bern. It might have repair, maintenance Chocolates been spookier aft er dark but, for me, this was a perfect evening. & installation needs. Th e beach is always great. I love walking on the beach, especially in Vermouth - Bitters September, October and November. Th e sky is a rich blue, the waves gentle, and Gift Baskets the sand caresses my bare feet. Th ere are generally very few people around—and usually no facemasks are needed. It is positively glorious. December usually Special orders welcome! follows with (maybe) the need for shoes but can still off er a marvelous sky. January and February might call for my down coat, but I remember that spring and summer are not far away. Wine tastings on Thursdays 407 Atlantic Beach Cswy 252-773-4016 www.mfchappellwine.com In MemoriamJustin Cote Keith Kelley Charles Peterson William Smith Sr.

December 2020 | The Shoreline 7 K5 Drinking Water Station® No other water treatment system The Kinetico K5 provides you with as much protection PKA News against arsenic, nitrates, lead, fertilizers pesticides, chlorine, taste, odors and a is certifi ed for host of other contaminants. By Robert Cox Improve your protection Corona virus by adding the Purefecta Virus/Bacteria Guard removal, along Volunteers—our most valuable reserve Reduces greater than: • 99.99% of viruses • 99.99999% of bacteria with many Our volunteers are everywhere. It would be hard to fi nd another homeowners • 99.999% of protozoa/cysts others. association (HOA) in North Carolina, let alone the Eastern Seaboard, with the level Every day, more & more water of volunteers Pine Knoll Association (PKA) enjoys. As you make your way around issues are being reported in our very unique association, take the time to see the faces of those you meet. While the news. You can be reactive to these issues after they you may not know everyone by name, you might put a face with a name you see in Biopure Water is Free of: happen or protect your family the list below.

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December 2020 | The Shoreline 9 Here are a few things happening at town speaking, the exception was granted in 2010, and we must submit a renewal hall. report that needs to be approved every fi ve years. We completed one in 2015, Public Services Department (PSD) and last month had this extended again. Greg “Rudi” Rudolph in the county winter work plan. PSD Director Sonny Shore Protection Offi ce did the heavy lift ing for us. If you are an oceanfront KRAMER’S Cunningham will have a busy winter over owner and this is all Greek to you, contact Town Planner Kevin Reed at kreed@ the next four months. Th ere are a number townofpks.com. KORNER of projects I would like to make the public Issues with garbage and recycling services. Next year is our fi ve-year aware of heading into the cool weather. renewal with our garbage and recycling hauler, GFL. Th is past summer we Th is list is not the entirety of his workload, received a larger than normal number of complaints concerning poor service but will have the most impact within our and rough handling of garbage cans. We are considering hiring an outside neighborhoods. consultant for next year’s request for proposals and bidding. Our intent is to try • Hydrant and valve replacement. Th roughout the town, but particularly on to create some competition and get the best service possible. the east end, Sonny is going to replace a number of old fi re hydrants which Receive town email updates. If you are not signed up for the town’s email have no valves from the mains to which they are connected. Th is will alerts, go to the town website at townofpks.com and scroll down to Town cause some water service interruption as we move through town, and we Information on the homepage and click on a link to add yourself to Constant will do our best to keep everyone apprised. Contact, our web-based email delivery service. • Road repaving. We will do some road repaving at several cul-de-sacs that are in particularly bad shape as a continuation of work started last year. • New steps at town hall. We are going to replace all of the steps and ramps at the front and back entrance of town hall. Th ese are quite weathered and likely out of code. • Public beach access upgrades. Th e beach accesses at the Hampton Inn on the far eastern end of town and the Ocean Glen condominiums on the far western end of the town will be replaced. Th ese are two of the original accesses that were installed nearly 20 years ago, and they are in poor shape. East End Phase II stormwater project. We expect this to be under PHYSICAL THERAPY • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY construction by the time you are reading this. Our easements have been SPEECH THERAPY • SKILLED NURSING • RESTORATIVE NURSING acquired, and we hope to have this work done prior to Christmas. In January we 4010 Bridges St. Ext. Morehead City • 252-726-0031 • www.crystalbluffs.com will start work on the golf course grounds once we work out our fi nal agreement with the country club. We have been sending out messages to impacted homeowners on the east end. Please let us know if you want to be added to this list. Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (CCEC) tree trimming. As of this writing this trimming has been delayed by CCEC to December. In early November, we began marking trees that are problematic for powerlines and will be heavily disfi gured by the line clearing. Our plan is to coordinate with homeowners and replace trees where possible. We want to balance the protection of our trees with the public safety issue of maintaining reliable power Th is Month’s Puzzle Solutions supply. Water leaks on our system. PSD Director Sonny Cunningham has completed a leak detection eff ort along all 29 miles of our water mains in town. He found three signifi cant leaks with an acoustic device and has addressed all of these. Cyber security analysis. In early December a contractor endorsed by the North Carolina League of Municipalities will conduct a cyber security analysis at town hall. Some communities in North Carolina have been impacted by ransomware attacks, and we are trying to avoid this. For oceanfront homeowners: static line exception update. Ten years ago Pine Knoll Shores, along with Indian Beach and Emerald Isle, applied for a static line exception to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management. Th is exception allows property owners to use the existing vegetation line as their setback anchor (that is, the landward setback distance at which a structure must be built), rather than a line drawn on a map nearly 20 years ago. Generally

10 The Shoreline | December 2020 FROM THE DESK OF THE MAYOR Our town staff is terrifi c, and it is refl ected in the positive comments I get from many citizens during the year about their eff orts to go above and beyond. Tacks in the Road We are aware that the attitudes and eff orts of our town’s staff make the mayor and commissioners look good, without having to lift a fi nger, and we thank them By Mayor John Brodman for that. We are also a town of citizen volunteers who constitute the makeup of our Planning Board, Strategic Planning Committee, Community Appearance My two-cents worth Commission, Parks and Recreation Committee, Ad Hoc Library Committee, Th e Shoreline editors and staff , the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), I can’t believe it’s December already. What a year it has been; 2020 was clearly Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), and volunteer fi refi ghters. Our Pine Knoll one of a kind, and while the coronavirus and politics seemingly dominated Shores Women’s Club and Garden Club raise money for charitable causes and our lives, there was a large number of other signifi cant events that aff ected the contribute enormously to the beautifi cation of the town’s gardens. We also have lives of millions of people. Th ese events ranged from protests in Hong Kong; multiple homeowners associations, staff ed largely by volunteers, and many of wildfi res in Australia, Siberia and the U.S.; Brexit; the stock market crash; them have had a good workout lately. Many other residents serve as volunteers economic contraction; soaring unemployment; a very active storm season with at the aquarium, the History Museum, Carteret Health Care, the Friends of the fl oods, droughts, hurricanes and cyclones; BLM protests; explosions at the port Bogue Banks Library group, and other state and county boards, commissions in Beirut; postponement of the Olympics; plane crashes; and the sudden death and institutions. Several years ago, representatives of the town’s Women’s of our own Mayor Ken Jones, to name a few. Nevertheless, as historians are Club made an estimate that, at prevailing wage rates, all our volunteers were quick to point out, 2020, as bad as it was, is far from the worst of times. Famine, contributing close to $250,000 to our local economy. plagues, natural disasters and wars have all produced even worse years many Our staff and volunteers are special people. Th ey are the glue that holds our times in the past. Knowing this intellectually, however, does not seem to help us team together and makes our town the special and unique place that it is. During cope with the challenges of the present. this season of thanks, I want to give them all a special word of acknowledgement Given the ferocity of the second COVID wave that began in late October, we and appreciation, from me and from the commissioners—so “Th ank you” from had little choice but to go completely remote for all meetings that usually take the heart. place in town hall. While it was necessary, I, for one, hope that I never get used If you have a concern or opinion you would like to share with me, please to webinars as a way of life. Th ey always seem disjointed to me, with false starts, contact me by phone (at town hall at 252-247-4353, ext. 17, or by cell at 252- long pauses, technical issues with the audio/visual, and a complete absence of 622-2338) or email ([email protected]), and I will get back to you. I am the nuances we usually get from eye contact and body language. Town Clerk not always in the offi ce to check my offi ce phone for messages, so if you need Charlie Rocci is working with the chairpersons and members of our various to speak with me, please call or text my cell number. I am also available to meet committees to bring everyone up to speed and help them get comfortable with with you by appointment, indoors or outdoors, with the appropriate precautions. webinar technology. See his article, “Keeping Up With the Clerk,” in this issue I wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope Santa brings each of you for details on planned improvements in our boardroom. Some of the town’s everything you want. I also wish the best to each of you for a healthy and committees and clubs are opting to meet outdoors at the pavilions available at successful 2021, Happy New Year, Joyeux Noel et Bonne Annee (French), Feliz several HOA parks and marinas, which works well as long as the weather holds. Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo (Spanish), Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo I think people miss the social interaction with others, but we will have to cope, (Italian), and Shengdan Kuaile He Xinnian Kuaile (Chinese). wear masks, and practice social distancing until vaccines become available widely enough to help us defeat the virus. Nevertheless, this season is a time for refl ection and thanks, and I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your valuable input, guidance, opinions and support. It has been a diffi cult year, but we somehow managed to get through it together. We usually celebrate this time of year with opportunities 7),,)!-3(!2$7!2%3 to get together as a community during our annual fl otilla, Christmas parade, AT-OREHEAD0LAZA • WINDOW & SCREEN REPAIR and holiday party, but because of the need to be mindful of the risks of the • POWER TOOLS & EQUIPMENT virus, we decided to forego those activities this year. Our annual holiday party • LAWN & GARDEN SUPPLIES • CHAINS & FASTENERS in December, complete with steamed oysters, shrimp, and groaning boards full • PLUMBERS & ELECTRICAL of Christmas cheer, is usually our traditional opportunity to thank the town Yield to pedestrians • SHARPENING SERVICE staff and all our citizen volunteers for a job well done—and it is something that 'ERBER "UCK#ASE+NIVESs+EYS in a crosswalk. 'LASS#UTTO3IZEs7E#UT4HREAD0IPE we will sorely miss this year. We are a community of friends, neighbors and volunteers, and that is what makes us a unique town. We work together, play It’s the courteous "* Ê 6 ,9Ê
9 œ˜‡->ÌÊÇ\Îä>“‡È«“ together, communicate with each other, and make things happen. Once the virus thing to do -Õ˜Ê œœ˜‡x«“ is under control, we will throw a party to make up for lost time. —and it’s the law. ÓxӇÇÓȇǣxn December 2020 | The Shoreline 11 PIKSCO Happenings By Ric Cox

In 2004, the PIKSCO Board of Directors applied to the Live Oak Society, a national registry of heritage trees maintained by the Louisiana Garden Club By Jean McDanal Federation. Two of the live oaks in McNeill Park qualifi ed, the largest of which stands at our park entrance and is known as “Th e Jake Tree” in honor of Jake Rife. Th e Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club met on November 11, Veterans Day. Jake was a long-time Pine Knoll Shores resident who was very involved in Because of COVID-19, the decision had been made to cancel our usual Veterans many aspects of our community. Th e Jake Tree currently measures over 11 feet Day Tribute at the Blue Star Memorial. As our own tribute to our veterans, in circumference, with a branch spread of approximately 90 feet. Live oaks are we shared veteran stories at the meeting. Also, an “empty chair” celebration known as hurricane trees because of how their branches and roots spread far of Garden Club member Donna Belanger, who recently passed away, allowed out and carry the wind up and over any buildings they’re close to. Recently, various members to remember Donna and her amazing impact on not just our following the advice of a trained arborist, the board approved some minor limb club, but the Pine Knoll Shores community. She will be missed. and branch trimming to protect the integrity of this beautiful 200-year-old piece A Christmas Swag Workshop will be held on December 7 at the Pine Knoll of history that we all enjoy as we enter the park. Shores fi re station. Members should bring gloves and wire clippers to create swags to grace the street signs in town over the holiday season. Th e PIKSCO board will be looking at 2021 as a year to continue to maintain, We are planning to have our Christmas luncheon on December 9 at the enhance and improve all of our parks. As we enter into the holiday season, let’s Crystal Coast Country Club. Collections will be made for the Carteret Domestic focus on everything that truly matters: family, friends, health and safety—and Violence Program and Martha’s Mission. calling this wonderful town of Pine Knoll Shores our home. Please see us on Facebook at Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club. If you have PIKSCO contact. For questions, concerns or to volunteer, contact PIKSCO by questions or need information, please email [email protected]. We phone at 252-247-4818, by email at [email protected], through our website at welcome guests to our meetings, so come grow with us. piksco.com or by mail at P.O. Box 366, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512. BHA Event Christmas Candlelight Tour Celebrate the season in Beaufort on December 12 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and ride on the double-decker bus, which will be decked out in Christmas lights, as you view downtown homes, churches and inns with their festive decorations. Some locations will off er extra holiday cheer with fi re pits, s’mores kits, music and magically lit gardens that are perfect for a photo-op. Maps of the participating locations are available online and on the day of the tour. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a guided tour of the Victorian Josiah Bell House c.1825, primitive Leff ers Cottage c.1778, and the Federal John C. Manson House c.1825 as well as the chance to tour the Old Burying Ground and learn about Beaufort’s rich history. A limited number of tickets are available for $20 each. Th e Mattie King Davis Art Gallery will showcase work of local artists Jimmy Craig Womble, Lisa Tuchek and Mandy Johnson. Th e Old Beaufort Shop will be open and will have a special pop-up and will off er many items that are perfect for holiday gift s. For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit beauforthistoricsite. org, call 728-5225 or stop in at the Beaufort Historic Site Welcome Center at 130 Turner Street. In addition, information is available on social media The Jake Tree at McNeill Park—Photo by Jean Macheca @thebeauforthistoricsite. Please note that masks will be required, and that the tour will follow all COVID guidelines. All BHA events are subject to change or cancellation.

12 The Shoreline | December 2020 Commissioner Clark Edwards Board of Commissioners I hope you all were able to relax and take some time over the Th anksgiving holiday to think of all the things we here in Pine Knoll Shores have to be thankful for—even though our individual freedoms have been somewhat Because the November Board of Commissioners meeting was held aft er press curtailed by COVID-19. Th ere is no doubt in my mind that the worst part so far deadline for this issue, we decided to make this space available for commissioners has been the social isolation from each other. Th e psychological eff ect on each to share a few thoughts. We will report on the November commissioners meeting in of us individually can cause us to be less patient with each other and at times get the next issue of Th e Shoreline.—Th e Editors depressed. As citizens living in the paradise of Pine Knoll Shores, let’s remember to check in on each other by phone and in person, at a distance of course. Commissioner Larry Corsello You may have noticed construction activity on Yaupon Road, Juniper Road In spite of the pandemic, a couple of town events have continued, thanks to and Myrtle Court. I am excited to see the Phase II stormwater project under the dedication of our volunteers. Families and neighbors came together for a fun construction, which will assist in reducing the fl ooding problem in the east end (but necessarily diff erent) Halloween for the children (see pictures on the “Town of town during heavy rain events. It is exciting to see progress is being made Crier” pages in this issue), and the Th anksgiving Turkey Trot went viral, but still even during diffi cult times. proved to be fun for all. Please also remember that if you have a particular concern or question to feel Because of COVID-19 concerns, town hall has been closed to the public, but free to call town hall, or when you see me out and about, to ask me. I will do my the town’s website (townofpks.com) will direct you to the resources you need. best to get you an answer. Commissioner meetings have been held remotely and, with a few glitches, have I also want to give a big thank you to our Public Safety Department, which worked well. Because the town qualifi ed for CARES Act funding, an upgrade includes our fi re, emergency and police departments, which have been right is coming to the technology in our boardroom to improve the video and audio out there helping our citizens professionally and cheerfully without a hitch. In interface with a remote audience. See “Keeping Up With the Town Clerk” in this addition, the staff of the Public Services Department and town hall deserves our issue for details on this. thanks for their intense dedication to our town. At this writing, we were looking forward to our November commissioners Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year to all. meeting when we were to receive a presentation by our outside audit fi rm on the fi scal health of our fi nances—and fully expected that, as for the last several Commissioner Ted Goetzinger years, we would hear that we are in very good shape. A lot of the credit goes to Some people never get to meet a real life hero. As commissioner liaison the fi ne smart- and hard-working town employees. Also, we were scheduled to for Emergency Services in Pine Knoll Shores, I have the great opportunity fi nalize our plan to use the FEMA resiliency funds related to Hurricane Florence of working with some of the best heroes anywhere. Th e men and women of to shore up the weather resistance of the public safety building and town hall, our Police and Fire departments and rescue services deserve the respect and construct a building to house Public Service Department mechanical equipment gratitude of every citizen of Pine Knoll Shores. Because our little town appears (which now is exposed to the weather), and obtain a new fi re department ladder quiet and safe for the most part, you may think erroneously our fi rst responders truck. We should hear from FEMA sometime next year on these projects. have it made. Because I get to work with them, I know all the many times they I hope all is well with you and your family in spite of having to deal with the put their lives on the line for us. We live in a quiet peaceful town because of our pandemic. We must keep our guard up as the virus is surging again, but my wish real life heroes. I am honored to be a commissioner in Pine Knoll Shores. is that 2021 will be a much better year for us locally and nationwide. Commissioner Bill Knecht Commissioner Alicia Durham Pine Knoll Shores is like the Energizer Bunny. Th e town has just kept on going I want to express my holiday gratitude to the Pine Knoll Shores History despite the challenges of the coronavirus that we have all experienced in one way Committee, which is tirelessly expanding our connection to and understanding or another during the last nine months. Although town hall and the public safety of the place we live. Yes, it is a formal town-sponsored committee, but come to a building have been closed to the public for the most part during this diffi cult meeting and you will fi nd an informal group of history enthusiasts who love to time, due to the tremendous help, ingenuity, patience and dedication of all of gather and chat about Pine Knoll Shores. But do not let this timeless team fool our department heads, all of our town staff , other employees and volunteers, the you. Th ey are not just peering through old photos and stalking digital archives. town has continued to operate with only minimal glitches. Th anks to each and Th ey are collecting oral histories, documenting current events, blogging about every one of you, especially to our fi rst responders. the history of the town, designing historical displays, creating a Pine Knoll It is important to remember that we could not have done it without the Shores calendar and writing a Pine Knoll Shores booklet. So the next time you support, patience and understanding of all of the residents of Pine Knoll Shores, walk by Brock Basin and wonder, “Why Brock Basin or who was this Brock,” both full time and part time, and the record number of visitors this year. Th anks visit the Pine Knoll Shores History blog at pineknollhistory.blogspot.com and to all of you. feel grateful that Pine Knoll Shores has a team of antiquity afi cionados who keep us grounded to our community. Th ank you to all the History Committee volunteers past, present and future. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

December 2020 | The Shoreline 13 2020 Halloween Fun in PKS Pine Knoll Shores families hosted the town’s annual Halloween party—and as with all events these days, adjustments were made because of the pandemic. There was no usual potluck dinner, but children and some adults came in costume, and there was a great turnout (with an estimated 150 attendees). Trick or treating began at Brock Basin and went down Mimosa Drive to Loblolly Drive. There were no door-to-door visits this year, but children were treated by neighbors who lined the streets in beach chairs and golf carts to offer tailgate-type Halloween fun. Treats in abundance ranged from candy to glow-in-the- dark accessories. The families are grateful to everyone who helped create a safe and enjoyable Halloween for their children.—Photos by Madeline Furtner

14 The Shoreline | December 2020 USMC 245th Birthday Celebration

The Pine Knoll Shores celebration luncheon for the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps was held on November 8 at the Crystal Coast Country Club. In attendance, from left, were Jen and Travis Adkins, Lynn and Ron Harkless, Bonnie and Mike Ferneau and Trish and Brian Kramer.—Photo by Cole Chapoton

To symbolize the passing of tradition among the generations, the first piece of cake was served to Ron Harkless (left), the oldest marine in attendance, followed by the second piece being served to Travis Adkins, the youngest marine in attendance. Harkless was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and Adkins was an infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan. —Photo by Trish Kramer

December 2020 | The Shoreline 15 ORES W community. We encourage everyone to visit Bogue Banks Library at 320 Salter SH OM LL E Path Road. Th eir current hours are Tuesday, Th ursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to O N N ’S 5 p.m. We believe our library is a vital part of the community as it connects us with K C

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B this for you as well. P We pledge allegiance to our country, and we pause to remember those aff ected by COVID-19 and our essential workers who have worked tirelessly to keep us safe and supplied with food and pharmacy needs. We off er our sincere wishes that a vaccine will be produced and distributed soon, that companionship will once again be a normal scenario, and that we will be able to help others who are less From the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the Bogue Banks Sound, the Pine fortunate with our acts of service. Knoll Shores Women’s Club has found a way to navigate the corridors of our If you are not a member of the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club but are community during this unprecedented year. We continue to fulfi ll our objectives interested in joining, please come to our next meeting. We welcome any woman to to provide social opportunities and intellectual enhancement for our members, join us who lives or works in Pine Knoll Shores or any woman living or working to be involved in and around our community, to support local charities and on Bogue Banks or any surrounding community who is not served by another organizations, to fund a specifi c scholarship at Carteret Community College and women’s club. Our meetings are normally held on the fourth Friday at 10 a.m., but to support other local nonprofi ts such as the children’s playroom at the Carteret these are certainly not normal times, and colder weather may aff ect our ability to County Domestic Violence Center. have outdoor meetings. Please check our Facebook page for meeting details. We Our cumulative task of helping to shape the future of Pine Knoll Shores has look forward to seeing you. undoubtedly been unique this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic moving through our area as it has moved throughout the globe, we have found ways to continue communication with each other while holding our monthly meetings. We have practiced safe social distancing and the wearing of masks to further What’s Up With PARC? protect ourselves and our neighbors. While some of our annual events were cancelled because of the pandemic, we have continued to look forward to a better By Jean McDanal season ahead. Th is year has found us perusing the streets of Pine Knoll Shores more than years Because of the restrictions associated with COVID-19, our Angel Tree Project past. We speak of the smile we can see in someone’s eyes and even the pain as life is taking a diff erent form this year. Instead of “adopting” a family that has been continues to unfold. Our hearts have grieved the passing of friends, the diagnosis vetted by Hope For Th e Warriors and buying presents for the children, we will of diseases, the hospitalizations aft er falls, the sadness of being unable to visit be collecting money instead. All funds will be turned over to Hope For Th e births of grandchildren or simple misfortunes of the day, yet we still found ways Warriors, who will then buy, wrap and deliver to those local warrior families in to deliver our sentiments of hope through meals, cards, fl owers or a gentle glance North Carolina that they have vetted. above the mask. Th e Women’s Club has continued to celebrate the goodness of life Your generous donation will be gladly accepted by December 8. A check made in our community, and we continue to make plans for a better future. payable to “Kayak for the Warriors” with “Angel Tree” on the memo line can be We braved an outdoor meeting at McNeill Park, with social distancing and placed in the town box behind town hall or mailed to: Angel Tree, Town of Pine masks, on October 24. It was wonderful to be in the company of one another as we Knoll Shores, 100 Municipal Circle, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512. made plans. We are hoping to host our annual fashion show on March 26, 2021, If you have questions, please contact BJ Peter at 252-646-8079. Th e Parks and at the Crystal Coast Country Club. We continue to raise funds for our scholarship Recreation Committee (PARC) thanks you for your continued support of this and other charitable donations, and we hope to resume our Wine and Tapas holiday project. monthly event in 2021 as well as Cook’s Night Out. Th e fi shing tournament was held on October 17, with a record number of During our meeting, Past President Bonnie Ferneau installed our 2020-21 adults and children fi shing. Th anks to Suzanne Carmel, Art Southard, Ron offi cers: JoAnne Ferguson, president; Libby Gallagher, vice president; Maria De and Linda Pearson, Sheila Bupp and Mike Di Lauro, who were instrumental in Candia, recording secretary; Ronnie Stanley, corresponding secretary; Donna organizing this event. See “Fift h PKS Fishing Tournament” in this issue for full Ross, treasurer; and Betty Th omas, past president. Suited to the times, our meeting details. also included a short session by Susan Toms on stress-reducing yoga. As hands Th e town’s Christmas parade has been cancelled this year because of COVID lift ed and legs stretched along with an intentional focus on our breathing, our concerns, as has the annual Pine Knoll Shores Christmas Carol Sing. Organizers bodies began to relax and our minds began to set free the entanglements we so are trying to develop other ways of spreading Christmas cheer. oft en forget to quiet. Your Parks and Recreation Committee welcomes any suggestions for activities As many other events and activities have morphed into a new normal, we that will get people out, moving and involved. If you have suggestions for pledge to work through the challenges and continue our support for our local PARC, we want to hear from you. Please email [email protected] to submit a suggestion or to request information on how to join our next meeting on

16 The Shoreline | December 2020 ACROSS DOWN 1. Declares 1. Copied 6. It was (contraction) 2. 8 in Roman numerals 10. Bears’ hands 3. Concludes 14. Cover girl 4. Regrets 15. Deliver a tirade 5. Bit of parsley 16. Warmth 6. Capable of being trained 17. Duck down 7. Pike (fi sh) 18. Balm ingredient 8. Dwarf buff alo 19. Small island 9. Record player 20. Unalike 10. Relating to postage stamps 22. Take it easy 11. Writer 23. Heredity unit 12. Partitions 24. Pass by 13. Inscribed pillar 26. A few 21. TV, radio, etc. 30. 24 hours 25. Breathing organ 31. Not in 26. Very 32. Gorse 27. Margarine 33. Wild goat 28. List of options 35. Handrail post 29. Not essential 39. Fundamental 34. He fears foreigners 41. Ovular 36. Lean and sinewy 43. Nymph 37. Anagram of “Seek” 44. Sea eagle 38. “___ we forget” 46. Angers 40. Anger Current Sudoku 47. Alien Life Form 42. Wish granter 49. A very long period 45. Relaxing 50. Vesicle 48. Starve 51. Outer covering of the eye 51. Astronomical visitor 54. Expectoration 52. Overweight 56. Double-reed woodwind 53. Ancient empire 57. Maternity 55. Plot of land 63. Quick note 58. Savvy about 64. Data 59. Sister and wife of Zeus 65. Eagle’s nest 60. By mouth 66. Brother of Jacob 61. Pig sound 67. Counterfoil 62. D D D D 68. Long-necked wading bird 69. Anagram of “Nest” 70. Puncture 71. Speaks

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18 The Shoreline | December 2020 FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR Real Estate News Have You Heard . . . ? By Marian Goetzinger, Pine Knoll Shores Realty Carteret County Public Library resources. “WOWbrary,” an electronic newsletter service, is available through the county library system and highlights Fair Housing Act new material and programs and off ers advisories on dozens of popular genres. Visit the library website (carteretcountync.libguides.com) and click Adults to You are probably aware that real estate agents are sign up for the newsletter. Th e library also off ers a “Get Knitting” live Facebook required to complete continuing education classes each event, hosted by Bogue Banks Library Manager Ellen Childress. Visit the year. I enjoy learning so I look forward to my classes. Carteret County Public Library System Facebook page and click on Events to We must take two four-hour classes each year. One of join the next session on December 9 at 2 p.m. Participants may post questions or the classes is an elective, and we can pick from many comments during the live session, and Ellen will respond. off ered classes. Th e other is a class designed to bring us Holiday Collection for Carteret County Humane Society. Community up to date on new laws and policies and to remind us of donations are being accepted for the Carteret County Humane Society through the important things we need to keep in mind every day. December 10. Please leave items in the airtight bins at the shelter near the dog One of the topics in our update class is always fair housing. Th e law has not park behind Pine Knoll Shores town hall. Th e society’s wish list includes Purina changed since 1988 when sex, familial status and disability were added; however, Cat and Dog Chow, dog and cat toys and treats (all sizes), kitten feeding bottles interpretations vary, and we can all use reminding. Our instructor this year and formula, Fancy Feast wet food for kittens, non-clumping cat litter, cleaning started the class by asking if we could name the seven protected classes. Most supplies, paper products and gift cards from Walmart and Lowe’s Foods. Call of us could list most of them but not all. Our instructor really got our attention Lisa Smith at 704-305-1026 or Elaine Holt at 252-412-6524 with questions. when he said, “If you treat everybody fairly and without discrimination, Holiday Cheer at Tryon Palace. December 12 & 19, 4:30-9:30 p.m., then you don’t have to remember who is listed in the law.” Wouldn’t that be a 529 S. Front Street, New Bern. Th e evening will include performances by the wonderful world? Fife and Drum Corps and Jonkonnu, an 18th century military encampment, Th e seven protected classes are: race, color, religion, sex, handicapping and traditional circus performers. Th e full ticket option will also include a walk-through of the palace fi rst fl oor, decorated with greenery and fl orals, lit by faux candlelight and escorted by costumed guides. End the evening with a spectacular display of black powder fi reworks. Palace tickets include a reserved tour time and the opportunity to watch the fi reworks display and are $15 for adults and $8 for youth (ages 6-14). One night lawn tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for youth. Please note that tickets are non-refundable and non- exchangeable. Visit tryonpalace.org and click on Calendar to choose the date you wish to visit, or call 252-639-3524 for more information.

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December 2020 | The Shoreline 19 HISTORY OF PINE KNOLL SHORES kitchen at the Hoff man house. Th e full-time population of Pine Knoll Shores was approximately 350 wise souls who decided to make this place home. Caretakers of the Town’s Gardens Th e new town needed caretakers. Twenty-one women decided to form a garden club. In May of 1974 the group offi cially became the Garden Club of Pine Knoll By Deb Frisby Shores, affi liated with the Garden Club of North Carolina. It was the fi rst offi cial town club, and members took on the caretaking tasks with enthusiasm, even enlisting husbands and family members, thus almost doubling the size of the group. But it was not all work. Along with town-wide trash pickups (Green Bag Days), Arbor Day tree planting, making fl ower arrangements for town functions, HISTORY STORIES a landscaping project on Mimosa Boulevard, and decorating for holidays, there was also fun and education, which included training classes about garden designs, demonstrations of fl ower arranging, a pot-luck chili competition in conjunction Reflections of Pine Knoll Shores with clean-up days, socializing, and the compilation of annual scrapbooks that recorded the club’s projects. Green Bag Day pictures in the scrapbooks show black bags and a comment in “Shore-line” suggests that green bags (if they were ever Additional posts on this topic by various authors appear on the Pine Knoll Shores used) were a nod to Earth Day and environmental concerns. History Committee blog at pineknollhistory.blogspot.com. Change is inevitable, and as town government grew, staff members began to handle much of the town maintenance. An increasing number of HOAs, covering In Pennsylvania (my former home) December is not the month to talk about a most all of the residential developments, took over looking aft er individual garden club, other than in wistful anticipation of warm weather. Th e Pine Knoll properties and neighborhoods. Accordingly, the club deemed Green Bag Days Shores Garden Club continues to do its thing maintaining beds around the town, had fulfi lled their purpose, and the last cleanup was held in 1991. Luminaria selling wreaths that come fresh from the mountains in the western part of the state, that the club used to decorate along the canals changed from white paper bags to gathering to plan for future projects and celebrate the season (mindful of COVID- plastic milk jugs as a safety measure. Th e complexity of the change and the fact 19 restrictions), and decorating for holidays. A great group of volunteers who call that so many members travel around the holidays brought an end to this project Pine Knoll Shores home was completely welcoming to a newcomer who loves in the 1990s, though some neighborhoods have since begun to decorate along to dig in the dirt and wanted to meet like-minded folks. I have visited, without town streets in this way. Plant sales, a traditional garden club fundraiser, were well joining, garden clubs in several other places. I did not hesitate with this club. It attended through the 1990s but became gradually less successful as the availability has just the right character and purpose. I was happy to fi nd these volunteers and of diff erent plants increased in the surrounding area. interested to fi nd out how the club came to be. How did it start? What makes it so In 1998 the club was the recipient of a substantial donation in memory of Peggy special? I did some research. Hereth from her family because the club was so important to her. It was decided According to pineknollhistory.blogspot.com, where members of the town’s that the money would be used to create a memorial garden in front of town hall. History Committee have been recording what they discover, the Garden Club was Members of the club maintain it to this day. Th e original Mimosa Boulevard formed in 1974 “to beautify and preserve chosen areas within the town” as Pine landscaping project has expanded to include the medians on Oakleaf Drive; the Knoll Shores was “completing its fi rst year as a chartered town . . . with the country gardens at Roosevelt Boulevard, Dogwood Circle and Pine Knoll Boulevard; club under construction and struggling fi nancially. . . . Th e Shore-line, a one-page and the Blue Star Memorial Garden. You can oft en see club members happily newsletter at the time, was celebrating its fi rst anniversary. . . . Town Hall was a maintaining them. two room structure moved . . . from Alice Hoff man’s property.” It was formerly a In 2016, in conjunction with the town, the club dedicated the Blue Star Memorial at the corner of Highway 58 and Pine Knoll Boulevard. You can’t miss it when you get to the town’s only stoplight. In 2018 the club installed accent lighting at the marker where they hold a tribute every Veterans Day, though COVID concerns prevented holding the event in 2020. Th e residents of Pine Knoll Shores love keeping their town beautiful, and membership in the Garden Club is now full at 48 participants, with a waiting list. It meets the second Wednesday of each month, and anyone is welcome to come. Th e year 2020 brought with it a few changes. Th e pandemic and health safety concerns either cancelled meetings or moved them outside to some of our beautiful parks. Th e times have varied according to the weather and whether it is a work day or a meeting with a speaker and BYOB (bag and water bottle) lunch. If you like to dig in the dirt, the Garden Club is the place to be. Contact them at [email protected]. Deb Frisby is a new Pine Knoll Shores resident who loves to volunteer, write, garden, travel and meet new people and is thoroughly enjoying digging into life on the coast of North Carolina.

—Photo from pineknollhistory.blogspot.com 20 The Shoreline | December 2020 driving a yellow car with a bubble light on the roof roars into focus. Toothpick Man and his sidekick, a yellow LiMu emu wearing Big Bird clothes, scream A Tale of Heads through traffi c on a busy highway. TP Man has his left arm extended as he By Jim Turner presents a business card to the person in the traffi c lane beside him. He shouts to her, “I can save you. Only pay for what you need.” Jean and I usually get angry Th e explosion was loud and debris was strewn for blocks. Th e noise got the when this one comes on because, not only is it stupid, it promotes unsafe driving. attention of several neighbors, some of them muttering, “See, I told you his head It makes me wonder if Toothpick Man would qualify for his own insurance was full of it.” It was inevitable, the fi nal destruction of my brain, and the whole coverage. Also, did you know there is yet another insurance company that thing can be traced back to the early part of 2020. “knows a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two”? Th is important fact is Th is is the year that started in the midst of an eclipse and has yet to emerge. Th e uttered by a barker escorting a potential client through the insurance museum of horrors of COVID-19 and the 24-hour news updates that have consumed me, as tragedies. I am very disturbed by all this craziness. I can feel pressure increasing in they have much of the world, keep me in a constant anxiety-fi lled awareness that my hat rack. it might aff ect my family or friends. Th e anxiety is strengthened by the knowledge It’s time for a sidebar from my discussion of exploding heads. If you are a that there is very little I can do to protect my family except urge them to follow long-time reader of Th e Shoreline, you might recall a story I shared about six years the science, wear masks, be aware of social distancing and wash their hands. ago in which I described some antics of my then grand dog, Bert. Bert has since Ironically, the distraction has caused an over-indulgence in television viewing. moved on up to doggy heaven, and Oscar now is in charge of my grandchildren’s COVID news, with all its complexities, was shoved around a bit to make house. Anyhow, in my telling I described how Bert, while visiting us in Beacon’s room for pre-election advertisements that became increasingly louder and more Reach, had slipped unnoticed out of our house and yard and roamed over to off ensive. Th ey became more and more frequent as November 3 drew closer, with Salter Path Road to check things out. While he was taking copious notes for later the same ads repeating multiple times in the same program break. I have felt the exploration, he saw an old Volkswagen bus approaching, and as it drift ed by, he head pressure increasing for weeks and weeks. Still, the explosion was delayed stood to watch, fascinated by the scene. Th e smoke-fi lled bus was painted with as I continued to immerse myself in constructive alternatives like reading and bright psychedelic designs and music by Dylan poured from the windows. What watching sports events. would you do if you saw this thing moving slowly down the beach road? Well, Did you know that your home appliance manuals come with instructions Bert needed more information, so he ran aft er the bus and barked for it to stop. printed in multiple languages? Th is is good information to have in desperate times Th at’s exactly what happened. Th e bus stopped, a door opened and Bert jumped since it gives you a great learning opportunity. Just think about it for a minute. inside. I can’t tell you how many emails and calls and expressions of sympathy I Have you ever needed to adjust the temperature controls on your refrigerator? received in response to that sad news. Th e story ended with Bert coming back and Well, instructions are right at your fi ngertips in the handy manual, a document saying “April Fool,” but not all of you read that part. While I really appreciated all written in English, Spanish, French, German and more. Try following the your kind words and expressions of sorrow for my loss, I must point out that the instructions in English. When that fails, switch to one of the Slavic languages or whole story was made up. a Romance language. Before long, you can fail to adjust temperatures in multiple Th e sidebar is added here to point out that you should not believe everything languages. Plus, this makes great bedtime reading. For fun and a special treat, you read in the newspaper. It is completely possible that my head did not actually FaceTime your family. explode. I will state that I don’t really know what that action would feel like, but I Breaking news: A spokesman for the medical team examining the strange have a good imagination, and it will not be pleasant. case of an exploding head in the small town of Beaufort issued a statement today It is important to know that newspaper production needs require that I suggesting that the action resulted from a saturation of brain cells by something write this in early November. Th at means that there is actually a possibility that even more sinister than COVID-19. Th e phenomenon is known to television between now and December 1 my head might really explode. I doubt it, though, viewers as “Flo & Jamie Syndrome.” For those not familiar with Flo and Jamie, and I certainly hope not. So what is to be learned? Th ere must be a lesson, and they are the spokespersons for a national insurance company. Th ese ads, along I can think of at least two. First, if you need to adjust the temperature in your with other competing insurance companies, fi lled the spaces between the virus refrigerator, use YouTube, and second, watch more Netfl ix. news updates. Th e announcement continued, following a long ad featuring some folks in a fast Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning food restaurant saying, “Th at’s him, that’s totally the guy. Safe drivers save 40%.” & Asset Protection So there you have it. Bring back Mayhem. His bandaged face and torn clothing have been replaced by an enraged insurance representative who is dressed like a Jane Gordon maid or a motocross driver and who stands in the rain on someone’s front lawn. Attorney at Law Hidden behind the tall hedge row, she intercepts the evening newspaper as it KIRKMAN, WHITFORD, BRADY, sails over to the customer’s lawn. She tosses the paper back to the unsuspecting BERRYMAN & GORDON, P.A. delivery boy pedaling away on his bike as she yells, “Don’t bring that mess around General Practice Attorneys here.” What? What in the name of fried green tomatoes does this have to do [email protected] with insurance? How would an observer from Pluto even know that this was a 710 Arendell Street • Morehead City, NC 28557 promotion for insurance? 252-726-8411 It gets worse. Flo and Mr. 40% are momentarily forgotten when a maniacal fool [email protected] • www.kirkmanwhitford.com

December 2020 | The Shoreline 21 Fifth PKS Fishing Tournament

By Suzanne Carmel

Th e fi ft h annual Pine Knoll Shores Fishing Tournament, held on October 17, was amazing. Th e Saturday tournament was open to all people living in Pine For the second year in a row, Knoll Shores, including family members, property owners, kids and grandkids, Corah Chleborowicz brought and town employees. All were part of this fun event. in a half-pound bluefish, Anglers could fi sh from the surf, a pier, a kayak or a boat as well as the Pine winning an award in the adult Knoll Shores parks. Families brought children, grandchildren, aunts and uncles. category. —Photo by Greg Chleborowicz Many people showed up for the weigh-in of the largest fi sh, which was a seven- pound red drum, caught by Jameson Williams. Th e inshore tournament was limited to the following fi sh categories: red drum, black drum, speckled trout, gray trout, bluefi sh, sea mullet and Spanish mackerel for the adults. Th ey received plaques personalized with their winning fi sh. Th e kids’ tournament was for ages 12 and under. Th ey fi shed for croakers, pinfi sh and spots. All children received 5th Annual PKS Fishing Tournament medals. Th ere were fi sh tales, t-shirts, a lot of hoopla—and a medal for the largest fi sh Keeping Up With the Clerk (Continued from page 1) in each species. • Th e audio system must have the ability to pick up anyone in the room. Many thanks to all who participated in the tournament and made it so special, • An adaptable system is required that can be upgraded over time. even on such a windy day. • A cost-eff ective live streaming service and storage system is required. Aft er meeting with the three bidders, the town has decided to partner with Sound Advice of Raleigh on this project. Our consultant off ered great solutions that fi t our needs at a very reasonable price. Invoices have been sent, and parts were to arrive in November. Project construction will take place in the fi rst week of December and is scheduled to avoid confl ict with board meetings.

Fishing is a family affair for the Williams family (from left, Joseph, Jameson, Jordan and Jared).—Photo by Mike Di Lauro

Projection of what board meetings will look like online in the near future —Photo Illustration by Charlie Rocci

22 The Shoreline | December 2020 THE RETIRED INVESTOR CCrystalrystal CCoastoast CCountryountry CClublub Home Is Where the Hammer Is ...where friends connect By Bill Schmick By Jim Hale Remember those promises of how you were going to fi nish that deck, remodel Th e cool clear air of fall is here and so are the accompanying activities at the the kitchen or fi x that faucet? Well, this year, many Americans fi nally stopped Crystal Coast Country Club. procrastinating. It appears that there is at least one silver lining in this pandemic: a boom in Many of us miss going to our favorite team’s football games and tailgating, but home improvements. Take my brother-in-law, for example. He lives in a Mary- the game was on at the club on November 15 when the Panthers played the Tampa land suburb with his wife and extended family, which consists of three adult Bay Buccaneers—and the club hosted a tailgate party for the game on the back children, plus a bunch of grandchildren. Faced with working from home, the lawn. Parking places were reserved for the tailgaters, and game watching was set entire family embarked on a do-over of their backyard. During the last few up on the lawn. Food included pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, green beans, months, they installed an above-ground pool, built a gazebo and purchased out- boiled potatoes, corn on the cob and hushpuppies. Popular beverages were on door patio furniture. Since then, the backyard has become the center for family special too. recreation and entertainment. Th e club’s Member Golf Championship was held on Saturday and Sunday, Travel up the coast to my daughter’s home on the Long Island Sound, where November 14 and 15 and included a men’s division, senior division and ladies’ my son-in-law, Aaron (who is also DJ Ming), converted the family’s small guest division. Breakfast and lunch were served for the participants on Saturday and house into his recording studio. He also built, with the help of my daughter and lunch on Sunday. Tee gift s were presented to all players, and plaques and trophies their young children, an outdoor vegetable garden, replaced the kitchen faucets were awarded to the fl ight winners and the division champions. and re-wired and laid new internet cable throughout the house and his new A special Kids Night Out was held on Wednesday before Th anksgiving from studio. 6 to 9 p.m. Special menus were prepared for the kids that included s’mores at the Th ese are just two examples of the do-it-yourself frenzy that has occupied fi re pit for dessert. millions of Americans over the past several months. Is it any wonder that Home Th anksgiving Day was very special with a buff et at the club from 11 a.m. to Depot reported that their same-store sales have exploded, spiking 25%? Lowes reported similar results, with comparable store sales surging 35%. 2 p.m. Members were treated to a staff -served buff et of salad, buttered corn, Families with time on their hands and stuck at home fi nally tackled those roasted Brussels sprouts, zucchini with red peppers, candied yams, mashed long-delayed home improvement projects, either by themselves or by hiring potatoes, cornbread stuffi ng, maple glazed ham, pesto chicken and the traditional contractors. Demand for hardware, paint, tools, lawn and garden goods, and roast turkey with giblet gravy. Th ere were a variety of desserts, including pumpkin treated lumber went through the roof. It seems that over the last few months pie. In addition to the dine-in buff et, there was a separate to-go menu off ered for Americans spent their time hammering nails, according to a recent survey from those who wanted to dine at home. porch.com, a remodeling platform. Th eir fi ndings indicated that three-quarters In addition to the special dining events, the very popular Burger Night was of those surveyed said they had done some kind of home improvement project off ered every Friday and Club Night every Wednesday. Kudos to the awesome during the pandemic. Homeowners with time on their hands began to update food and beverage staff for all of their great work on dining opportunities at the or reconfi gure both indoor and outdoor spaces for exercise, work, school and Crystal Coast Country Club. recreation. Underlying this trend was the assumption that the coronavirus may Great sports programs continue through the fall. A special on-the-course be with us for some time to come. junior golf clinic is being conducted by Golf Professional Randy Taylor, which In addition to home improvements, more employees are also working from includes fi ve sessions of 90 minutes each. Participants get group practice sessions, home. Like me, they may have started working remotely on their kitchen weekly golf with coaches, lessons on rules and course management and full swing counter or dining room table, but for most that has become unmanageable. As a and short game instruction. Sessions are held on Wednesday and Saturday, with result, the demand for home offi ce space has also increased. morning and aft ernoon times available. Prior to the pandemic, less than half of all homes boasted a remote working Pickleball, one of America’s fastest growing sports, is being featured at the club space. And yet, a survey conducted by YouGov, in partnership with USA Today and LinkedIn, found that 74% of professionals ages 18 to 74 said they were now also. Lessons are off ered for beginners at the new courts by Tennis Professional working from home. What most have discovered is that establishing a new home Chris Baile. Th e lessons started in October and continued into November on offi ce is both time-consuming and expensive. Upgrading existing space, base- Monday mornings and Wednesday aft ernoons. ment waterproofi ng, attic or bedroom refi nishing, in addition to offi ce furniture If all of this sounds like fun and you are not a member of the Crystal Coast and the need to wire (or re-wire) and install internet cable, can break a budget Country Club but would like to be, call General Manager Danny Torbush at very quickly. 252-726-1034 to get on our member waiting list so you can join us soon. Whether or not the home improvement phase subsides in the second half of the year will depend largely on the virus. During the winter months, the outdoor

(Continued on page 24) December 2020 | The Shoreline 23 ON THE GRILL not, rub it down with a couple of teaspoons of olive oil. By this point, your grill should be ready. Adjust the temperature if needed, keeping it between 350 and Grilled Stuffed Pork Loin no more than 400 degrees. Pork loin cooks pretty quickly and evenly so grab a digital probe-style By John Clarke thermometer and a timer to help you remember to double check the loin. You can sear the loin over hot coals for a couple of minutes and then move it to a “Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat.” So goes the opening line of cooler section and close the lid. If you can, set the grill for two-zone cooking, the nursery rhyme and Christmas song that immediately gets you in the mood and if not available, move to a cooler section as noted. Within 20 to 25 minutes, for the holidays and will have you humming along. I looked up the rhyme in test the food with the probe with an eye for a fi nal temperature of 145-150 Wikipedia and saw that Bing Crosby and the Kingston Trio recorded the song in degrees. a round format. But it is the goose that will not make an appearance at our table Remove the stuff ed loin and let it rest for about 10 minutes before slicing. If this December. I have cajoled, begged, discussed and bargained to no avail to you are having a few guests or family, you can precut the loin into serving slices convince my bride that we should buy one and grill it. It is something, I think, and garnish with any remaining dill, cilantro or parsley. Bon appetit. that she is simply against having due to her thinking of the taste. But no worries, there is always a tie breaker on a meal choice, and for this meal it is pork loin. In looking back over all of the “On the Grill” articles that I have submitted, I Home is Where the Hammer Is (Continued from page 23) have not written one on the tasty pork loin. I’m not at all sure why that is, as it is a frequent entree, perhaps at least weekly, at our home. So another year goes projects will most certainly taper off . But if home sales rebound, then spending by and the goose is sidestepped, but this tasty meat is available in various cuts on remodeling, especially bathrooms and kitchens, may continue to gain for a and can be dressed in multiple ways. From time to time, area markets will off er few more months. a whole pork loin or even a buy-one-get-one, which can be an incredible deal. Of course, the wild card is how long the pandemic will last and what ad- Since it is just the two of us, we buy the large cut, slice it into thirds, or even ditional impact it will have on the overall economy and employment. Analysts quarters and freeze it for future use. You can also buy pork loin chops or double- expect that without a new stimulus bill to cushion the blow, most consumers will cut bone-in chops. Bacon-wrapped or stuff ed pork loins are also fun choices. A temper their spending overall, until they see which way the wind blows. If so, at loin is such a versatile cut of meat, and you can go large and experiment with least we can all take some satisfaction in a job well done. several options or go smaller and stuff or wrap it. Bill Schmick is now Th e Retired Investor. He is registered as an investment advi- Each of the past 10 or so years we have spent Christmas with our sor representative of Onota Partners, Inc. (OPI) in the Berkshires. Bill’s forecasts grandchildren here or at their homes, but this year with COVID-19 still lurking and opinions are purely his own and do not necessarily represent the views of OPI. and no vaccine yet, we are being cautious and staying put here in Pine Knoll None of his commentary is or should be considered investment advice, and inqui- Shores and passing on the family gathering. Grilling is such a social activity, and ries may directed to him at 413-347-2401 or [email protected]. it is sad not to have guests, family or an open house. Investments in securities are not insured, protected or guaranteed and may result Smithfi eld Foods is probably the largest supplier of pork in the country, and in loss of income and/or principal. they have a major operation in the nearby small town of Tar Heel. Our local markets have kept a supply of diff erent cuts even during some of the other shortages we have experienced. You may want to speak with the butcher about Recycling one can saves a key item that may or may not be on the loin itself: the outer silver skin (oft en seen on the back side of ribs). If the loin has one, do your best to remove it using enough energy to run a TV for a butter knife to ease under the membrane and then grip it with a paper towel to pull it off . Once you get an edge lift ed, it usually pulls right off . Rub the loin cut 2 hours. Recycle. down with a mixture of salt, pepper and paprika, or choose your own favorite rub. Th ere are a variety of recipes on the internet if you choose to stuff your loin, and you can usually get your grill preheated to between 350 and 375 degrees while you make the stuffi ng. Th e recipe I found includes mushrooms, bacon, onions and dill or parsley. Cilantro could also be an option for a little spicier taste. Cook a couple of slices of bacon, remove from the pan and add about PKS RECYCLE DATES six ounces of chopped mushrooms and a quarter of a chopped onion. Add in your greenery choice and allow it to cook down. Chop up your bacon and add "A" Week: December 7, 21 it to the stuffi ng mixture. Slice the loin longitudinally down the center so that PKS YARD WASTE "B" Week: December 14, 28 it opens like a book but is not cut through. Place the loin on plastic wrap on a PICK-UP DATES Please place recyclables and trash out cutting board and use a tenderizer mallet or rolling pin to pound it down to December 8, 29 on Sunday night to ensure pickup. about a half-inch thickness. Spoon the stuffi ng into your loin and fold it over, Please clearly mark recycling containers to ensure that recycling is not picked up by the securing with kitchen twine or toothpicks. If there is any liquid still in your trash truck. Stickers for this purpose are available at town hall. Contact Charles Rocci at pan from making the stuffi ng, spoon that over the loin before cooking, and if town hall at 247-4353, ext. 13, or [email protected] with questions.

24 The Shoreline | December 2020 PART OF A SERIES Pillar 4: Sleep—Th ink about your current sleep habits. What can you do to improve your sleep? Stop eating late at night? Go to bed and get up at the same Five Pillars of Good Health time each day, regardless of how you slept the night before? Reduce or eliminate screen time aft er 8 p.m.? Keep your bedroom tidy, cool and dark at night? Th ere By Charlotte Bourdeau are many ways to improve your sleep. Personal Trainer & Holistic Health Practitioner Remember, you only need to make one simple change at a time. Choose one area that seems particularly challenging for you. Th en choose one new habit to Recap and conclusion work on. Be sure to give it time. According to a study from University College London, it takes between two and eight months to establish a new habit. So maybe For the past fi ve months I have been sharing with you fi ve pillars of good you have tried to develop a new habit only to fall off the wagon aft er three or four health, which are air, water, food, sleep and movement. Keeping each of these weeks. Th at doesn’t mean it won’t work; it just means you need more time to create areas of your life healthy and balanced is key to maintaining optimal health and the new habit. feeling good. Imagine your body is a building, held up by fi ve strong pillars. If the With each new and improved habit that you create, you will feel encouraged and building is not well maintained, one of those pillars collapses and the building will inspired to continue working on additional new habits. So make a choice today to be compromised but remain standing. Th en another pillar collapses, the structural begin one simple change. Your body will thank you. integrity becomes more vulnerable. 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December 2020 | The Shoreline 25 AT THE LIBRARY want to bid on. In comments, you will fi nd the latest bid, and you can enter a bid by also making a comment. Packages, shown below, include: Friends of the • Th e Reason for the Season—From a DVD by Rick Steves of celebrations in Europe, to the light-hearted A Joy of a Peanuts Christmas, enjoy the season Bogue Banks Public Library as told by Newbery Award-winning children’s authors. An added bonus, the Legend of the Christmas Rose pin, is yours to keep or give as a gift . By Betsy Mercer • Joys of Pasta—Th ree fun pasta cookbooks, two gold-rimmed wine glasses and a brand new, wine-themed oven mitt and kitchen towel. Season’s Greetings. Remember the Book Nook is open six days a week for your • Last Minute Gift s—Homemade presents are easy with Three Gift s from a Jar browsing pleasure and to receive book donations. Because of recent generous books and three gift jars. donations, we have plenty of choices in both fi ction and nonfi ction, coff ee table • Mitch Albom—Four from the popular author, including Th e First Phone Call books, and paperback stocking stuff ers, as well as a wide variety of DVDs and music from Heaven. Th ese are small enough to fi t in a stocking. on CDs. • Stretched to the Limit—To relieve the holiday stress, you can try Pilates Basics, Our last Silent Auction of the year runs December 2 through December 16 a stretching guide, or learn from two yoga books. “Th e Yoga Deck” would make at 5 p.m. Bids will be accepted online at our Facebook page (facebook.com/ a great gift for the beginner or practitioner alike. friendsoft heboguebankspubliclibrary) where you will see pictures and descriptions of If you need help bidding, please email us at [email protected]. each package. Go to posts and click on the picture of the Silent Auction package you See you at the Nook.

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26 The Shoreline | December 2020 can once again report the great adventures that can fi ll our lives by enjoying God’s many gift s in the great outdoors. For now, my “sips” of such wonders are coming from scolding chickadees and tuft ed titmice at the bird feeders, fl eeting glances of hummingbirds preparing to migrate, leaping dolphins, diving terns and pelicans in Bogue Sound and, at night, the haunting hoots of a pair of owls. Oh yes, since By Richard Seale I’m a “train nut,” it is nice the north winds bring me train sounds from Morehead City in the daytime. With my wonderful wife, Linda, keeping my world together, I A very diffi cult journey am well blessed. By the way, my last antibiotic is Clindamycin (I see it as C Linda mycin). I know that just has to work. From a good news-bad news viewpoint, the good news is fall fi shing remains pretty good, and hunting reports are also good. Th e bad news is that I am still not recovered from cellulitis as I write this early in November. First the facts: I will have been on seven diff erent antibiotics during 40-plus days of treatments. Carteret Health Care provided me with excellent IV care for a whole week when oral antibiotics alone could not get the cellulitis under control. Continued oral antibiotics once out of the hospital have slowly but surely reduced the infection. At this point I feel hopeful I will have this mess in my rear view mirror well before you are reading this. Th e really bad news is that medical advice from several doctors is that I do not take any risks that could re-injure the infected leg due to re-infection risk. Since Linda came with me to the doctor appointments, she heard that advice. With her having that information fi rst hand, I lost any chance of applying some little white lies that would have allowed me to do some fi shing or hunting. I must admit I have been very tempted to take some risks. Our son has been on a few hunting trips to our Hyde County farm and has reported seeing plenty of deer—and harvested a nice eight-point buck. My solace has come from the well-wishing calls and cards of friends from far and near. However, this long adventure has resulted in some false news and untrue rumors that need to be put straight. Linda got a phone call from a friend who had been informed by another friend that I was in the hospital ICU in serious condition with COVID. Yes, I did go into the hospital, but not with COVID—and Hope for a great new day.—Photo by Richard Seale certainly not into the ICU. My guess is that untruth was a derivation of the real truth, which is that, while in the hospital, my family physician came into my room for our normal morning visit. When he came in, I felt he was not quite “right.” We luckily both regularly wore masks during these visits. During the visit he removed Refl ective Address Signs Available his mask for about two minutes, which had never happened before. I had the distinct impression he was having trouble breathing. He did not make the evening Minutes matter in or next morning visits. At 9 a.m., a nurse advised me she could not get through to an emergency. To help his offi ce as it was closed for 14 days—a rather signifi cant number in these COVID medical, fi re and police days. A hospitalist doctor visited me before noon to check on me and advise me responders fi nd your my doctor had come down with the virus and was in the hospital. Th e next day my home as quickly as IV treatments were deemed to have been completed, and I was released. possible, the Pine Knoll Coming home was good, but not great. I decided to seriously self-isolate for Shores Fire Auxiliary is 14 days due to the potential virus exposure. Also, I was now doctor-less. Th e making refl ective address hospital got me set up with an appointment in a new practice, which has proved very important due to my need for continuing prescriptions and monitoring. signs available. For a Fortunately, no virus symptoms appeared. Th is experience highlighted to me the donation of $20, signs that fact that all workers in a hospital are very much at risk during this pandemic. It is meet the specifi cations set not only the folks dealing with actual COVID patients. Also, if at all possible, not out by town ordinance will be made up by a fi reman on duty. A post being in a hospital at this time is a good idea. is available for an additional $10, and a fi reman will install it in the Th is has been a very long and drawn out experience for me. Other than at birth proper location for an additional $10. Visit the public safety building almost 80 years ago, I have only spent two nights in hospitals in all those years. At at 314 Salter Path Road to order your sign. this time, it is hard to be allowed to stay a week in a hospital. I hope next month I

December 2020 | The Shoreline 27 Merry Christmas! Wishing you a safe, happy and healthy holiday season!

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