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Visitor’s Guide & Membership Directory

2018

PAMLICO COUNTYCH A MBER OF COMMERCE

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THIS ISSUE: PAMLICO COUNTY FESTIVALS & EVENTS - PAGES 24-36Cover Photos Courtesy of: 1. County Compass, 2. Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival,

3. & 4. River Neuse Suites, 5. Will Conkwright - Circle Squared Publishing

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The Visitor’s Guide & Chamber Membership Directory is published annually by the Pamlico County Chamber of Commerce PO Box 92, Grantsboro, NC 28529. Ph: 252-745-3008 Fax: 252-745-3090Web: www.pamlicochamber.com email: [email protected]

Our office is located in the Visitor’s Center 10642 Hwy 55 East Grantsboro, NC 28529

President: Paul Slobodian, V. President: Daniel Simpson, Secretary: Beth Bucksot, Treasurer: Lisa Thompson and Executive Director: Joyce Swimm

DIRECTORY AND GUIDE CONTENTS - ADVERTISER’S INDEX

Accommodations, Dining & Shopping.................................22-23Advanced Office Solutions...........................................................7After Hours Plumbing Repairs....................................................47AlphaGraphics of New Bern.......................................................53About Pamlico County.................................................................6Arapahoe Charter School...........................................................38Area Restaurants, Lodging & Rentals.........................................14Art on the Neuse - Art & Music Festival.......................................28Arts & Entertainment.................................................................10Auto Dealers..............................................................................10Auto Repairs..............................................................................10Axelson Chiropractic & Rehab....................................................49Baird Creek Point.........................................................................5Bayboro Pharmacy.....................................................................18B&B Yacht Designs.....................................................................44 Bobby Cahoon Construction.......................................................59Brinson Land Improvements......................................................57Business & Professional Services................................................10Camp Caroline...........................................................................13Camp Seafarer/Camp Sea Gull...................................................17Carolina East Health System..............................................30-31Century 21 Sail/Loft Realty........................................................60Coastal Environmental Partnership...........................................10Coldwell Banker.........................................................................45Community...............................................................................10Construction & Contractors...................................................11Creative Kitchen & Bath.............................................................51Croaker Festival.........................................................................32Deaton Yacht Service.................................................................55Delamar & Delamar...................................................................15Education...........................................................................11 & 13Edward Jones............................................................................40Events.....................................................................................8 EWN - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport......................................7Ferry Schedule...........................................................................46Financial & Legal.......................................................................13First Citizens Bank.....................................................................47Food, Dining..............................................................................13Foster’s Mobile Marine Service...................................................21Golf...........................................................................................13Goose Creek Island Homecoming Play.......................................36Government.......................................................................13 & 16Government Services...................................................................9Grantsbrook..........................................................................43Guides..................................................................................16Health, Insurance & Medicine....................................................16Home, Garden & Pets................................................................16Industry.....................................................................................16Keller Williams..........................................................................20Letter from the President............................................................4Lodging and Food......................................................................37Lodging & Listings..............................................................16 & 40

Map of Pamlico County................................................................9Marine Listings...........................................................................40Mariner Realty...........................................................................14Media & Communications..........................................................41Museums.............................................................................41Nature’s Run..............................................................................52Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival................................................2 & 29Oriental Boat Show....................................................................26Oriental Dragon Boat Race...........................................24-25 & 51Oriental Classic Car Show...........................................................33Pamlico Community College......................................................39Pamlico Community College Small Business Center...................55Pamlico Community Health Center............................................48Pamlico County Commissioners.................................................52Pamlico County Department of Economic Development......14 & 21Pamlico County Heritage Day.............................................27 & 56Pamlico County Mayors..............................................................52Pamlico County Schools.............................................................57Pamlico County Zip Codes..........................................................20Pamlico Family Eye Care............................................................43Pamlico Musical Society.....................................................16 & 43Pamlico Partnership for Children...............................................43Pamlico Parts Co........................................................................45Pamlico Pharmacy.....................................................................45 Personal Care & Services............................................................41Pharmacy..................................................................................41Real Estate.................................................................................41Relocation Information..............................................................49Resource Financial Mortgages and Insurance............................42River Dunes...............................................................................19River’s Edge Family Campground...............................................20River Neuse Suites.....................................................................38Running of the Dragon.........................................................34-35Sailing Regattas.........................................................................35Salons.....................................................................................42Seafood Markets.......................................................................41 Sea Harbour Yacht Club..............................................................54Services.....................................................................................41Shane Harris Construction.........................................................39Shopping...........................................................................41 & 42Sykes Builders...........................................................................47The Oriental Pet Parlour.............................................................42Things to Do in Pamlico County..................................................20Town of Grantsboro...................................................................50Town of Oriental........................................................................58Transportation..........................................................................42TR Prescott Marine Construction...............................................12Tru-coat.....................................................................................45Utilities.....................................................................................42Vandemere Waterfront Park Celebration...................................36Walmart...............................................................................53Youth & Family Camps...............................................................53

Friday-Saturday, October 5-6, 2018 Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel… Arts, Crafts, Food – Porch Performances Free!

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Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, Inc., receives support from the Pamlico Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Welcome to Pamlico County. We are glad you are visiting us. Whether you are here for business or pleasure please take the time to explore:

• Our beautiful extensive waters near the Intra Coastal Waterway, the Pamlico Sound and the wide waters of the Bay and Neuse Rivers…with creeks and tributaries where flounder, striped bass, trout and shrimp hide from pods of dolphin looking for breakfast! All support our commercial fishermen and sports fisherman alike.

• Our museums, featuring artifacts and displays of our history, dating back to the early 1700s.

• Pamlico County, our open roads through forest and agricultural land provide abundant “farm to table” crops, timber and fresh seafood to the State, Nation and world.

• Our commercial centers in Grantsboro, Bayboro and Oriental…and all along our main thoroughfare Highway 55 provide shopping and dining at our local restaurants.

• We offer a friendly “country feel” and public schools, as well as outstanding charter schools and an award winning community college.

• We have an extensive non profit community, some of which sponsor the Festivals you will see highlighted in this guide.

We hope you will come back, and consider joining our growing residential population with many new residents from all parts of the country. Please take a look at our directory and ads in the visitors guide highlighting our many residential neighborhoods.Should you need any information to help you enjoy your stay please call the Pamlico County Chamber office and speak with Joyce Swimm (our Executive Director) or call me at 252-214-4150.Sincerely,Paul SlobodianPresident

CHAMBER MISSION STATEMENTThe Chamber is organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of Pamlico County so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. The Chamber shall promote the Pamlico County area with particular attention and emphasis given to the economic, civic, commercial, cultural, industrial and educational interest of the area. The Chamber shall encourage the growth of existing industries and businesses while giving all proper assistance to any new firms or individuals seeking to locate in the Pamlico County area.

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Pamlico County has a total area of 566 square miles of land, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. From that total, 229 square miles consists of water. This makes Pamlico County a great place for kayaking, canoeing, sailing, fishing, skiing, and enjoying all kinds of water recreation and sports. Our county hosts many commercial fishermen who harvest fresh seafood such as oysters, shrimp, crabs, and a wide variety of fish and contribute greatly to the vitality of our economy. Area restaurants are well known for this fabulous seafood which can also be purchased at the local fish markets. Many fishing tournaments and sailing competitions are held in Pamlico County. There is an abundance of waterfowl, beautiful land birds, deer, fox, bear, and many other animals for the nature lover in you. The 337 square miles of our land also gives opportunity to enjoy golfing, walking and bicycling trails, camping, and horseback riding.

Included in our cultural interests are two historical museums, The Oriental History Museum and the Pamlico County Heritage and Visitor’s Center. There are art galleries, a performing arts and civic theatre, numerous talented musicians and a wide variety of churches. Pamlico Community College offers special interest classes in such things as writing, boat building, basket weaving, carving, blacksmithing, home landscaping and Tai Chai. There are also many educational opportunities available for obtaining a certification or degree.

Our heritage includes at least five different Indian tribes who inhabited this area. They are the Neusick or Neuse River Indians; they evidently were the Iroquois who were affiliated with the Tuscaroras. Living on the Bay River were the Bay (or Bear) River Indians. The Pamlico River Indians also lived around both the Bay and Pamlico Rivers (Sir Walter Raleigh’s expeditions visited these Indians). The Secontans also extended from the Pamlico River South to The Bay River. The arrival of the white man in the 1600’s brought smallpox which began the demise and exodus of the Indians. The new immigrants began a life of fishing, farming and forestry. This way of life continued through the years being passed down through generations.

Many of these occupations still exist but have experienced major changes in the application of modern technology in the management of these industries. Technology enables these jobs to continue while allowing good stewardship of our environment. At the same time, our county has grown to include professionals in healthcare, marine services, the arts, guide services and more. We also have a variety of interesting shops which provide unique gifts, fascinating reading, and unusual jewelry as well as everyday items that are needed. We take pride in the fact that our businesses are set apart by their friendliness, customer service and attention to detail. We invite you today to work or play – visit or stay in Pamlico County!

About Pamlico County


PAMLICO COUNTY EVENTS 2018

JANUARY Instead of Football Regatta, Oriental Fine Arts Festival and Artfest, Oriental Oriental Woman’s Club Annual Art Show New Year’s Eve Dragon Run, Oriental FEBRUARY African American Arts Festival, Pamlico Community College Chinese New Year Dragon Run, Oriental Pamlico Community College Great Oyster Revival Soup and Games at Oriental Women’s Club

MARCH Lucky Charms Challenge, Village Health & Fitness, Oriental Local Theater Production, Oriental Pamlico Community Band Concert Pamlico Ducks Unlimited Banquet, Gransboro Chowder Cook Off at Oriental Marina, Oriental Woman’s Club

APRIL Sail Pack Oriental Intercollegiate Regatta PAWS Pet Parade, Oriental Annual Creature Crawl 5k Run/Walk Oriental Boat Show Relay for Life MAY Art on the Neuse, Oriental Heritage Day, Grantsboro 17th Annual Pepsi Cup Golf Tournament Pamlico Paddle 13th Annual Town Wide Yard Sale, Oriental

JUNE Hope Regatta Dine Out United Pamlico Laser Master’s Regatta, Oriental Dinghy Club CroakerFest Regatta WYTC Summer Solstice Race

JULY Croaker Festival Mad Hatter’s Ball Oriental Cup Regatta Children’s Theatre Workshop Pamlico County Historical Association Watermelon Social, Grantsboro NSA Dinghy Poker Run

AUGUST Dragon Boat Festival Dragon’s Breath Regatta

SEPTEMBER Village Gallery Reception Celebration of Fine Arts Show Chamber Business Expo & Job Fair Oriental Cup Regatta Chili Cook Off at the Oriental Marina HarbourFest Green’s Creek Regatta Oriental Women’s Cup Regatta Ensign Invitational Regatta, Oriental Dinghy Club Heritage Day

OCTOBER Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival Oriental Classic Car Show Oktoberfest, Oriental Annual Chili Cook Off, Oriental Annual Rufus Brinson Dinner Dance, Grantsboro Annual Juke Box Jam Street Dance, Oriental Neuse Solo Cup Regatta Dragon’s Breath Regatta 3rd weekend-Goose Creek Island Homecoming Play

NOVEMBER Thanksgiving Celebrations Local Theater Productions, Oriental

DECEMBER Pamlico Chamber of Commerce Christmas Banquet Pamlico Community Band Christmas Concert Spirit of Christmas & Oriental Christmas Parade Bayboro Christmas Parade Running of the Dragon

Please visit www.pamlicochamber.com for actual dates of events.

COUNTY GOVERNMENT SERVICESGOVERNMENT SERVICES

(All Area Codes are 252)

252-745-3561

252-745-3101

252-633-3131

252-745-5064

252-745-4821

252-745-4812

252-745-3133

252-745-5685

252-745-4121

252-745-3133

252-745-3081

252-745-4131

252-745-5634

252-745-5064

252-745-5195

252-745-4131

252-745-3775

252-745-5111

252-745-3731

252-745-3861

ABC Board

Animal Control

Attorney (Sumrell & Sugg)

Bay River Metro Sewer

Board of Elections

Clerk of Court

Commissioners

County Service Office

Co-op Ext. Service (State of NC)

County Manager

Economic Development

Emergency Management

Environmental Health

Farm Services Agency

Finance Office

Fire Marshal

Forest Service (State of NC)

Health Department

Highway Maintenance

Inspections

Library 252-745-3515

Magistrate 252-745-6010

Maintenance Department 252-745-5484

Parks & Recreation Department 252-745-4240

Permits & Inspections 252-745-3861

Personnel 252-745-3133

Public Buildings 252-745-5484

Recycling 252-745-3283

Register of Deeds 252-745-4421

Rescue Squad, Bayboro 252-745-5505

Senior Services 252-745-7196

Sheriff Department 252-745-3101

Social Services 252-745-4086

Soil & Water Conservation 252-745-4303

Tax Collections 252-745-4125

Tax Supervisor 252-745-3015

Taxes, Personal Property 252-745-3101

Taxes, Real Estate 252-745-3791

Vehicle License Tag 252-745-0695

Veteran’s Services 252-745-4086

Water Department 252-745-5453

Zoning Administrator 252-745-4240Photo courtesy of: Mona Kay Sadler


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTPamlico Musical Society, Oriental 252-617-2125Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, Oriental

252-617-0540

AUTO DEALERSTrent Cadillac Buick, GMC 1707 US 70 East, New Bern 252-633-2213

AUTO REPAIRSDiversified Tire & Auto 8287 Hwy 306 South, Arapahoe 252-249-1312Hardison Tire & Oil 13504 Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-4161Pamlico Parts, NAPA 13419 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-3912

BUSINESS &PROFESSIONAL SERVICESAdvanced Office Solutions, 109 Seth Thomas Lane, Swansboro 252-393-1112New Bern Chamber of Commerce 316 S. Front Street, New Bern 252-637-7541Pamlico County Career Center 705 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-9934Pamlico County Economic Development 202 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-3081Small Business Center of PCC 705 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-7348

COMMUNITYCoastal Environmental Partnership

7400 Old Hwy 70 West, Cove City 252-633-1564

2018 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS

Communities in Schools of NC 515 Anderson Drive, Bayboro 252-745-4611Guardian Ad Litem 403 George St., New Bern 252-639-3232Habitat for Humanity 13584 Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-1106Heartworks, 709 Main Street, Bayboro

252-745-9703Hospice of Pamlico, 11146 NC Hwy 55,

Grantsboro, 252-745-5171Oriental Free Will Baptist Church 605 Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-2588Oriental Rotary, Oriental, 252-649-3725Pamlico County Historical Association

10642 Hwy 55, Grantsboro 252-745-2239Pamlico County Community College

Foundation, 5049 NC 306, Grantsboro, 252-249-1851

Pamlico Partnership for Children 702 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-7850Pamlico County Republican Party,

Grantsboro, 252-249-1488Pamlico Youth Development

Community Organization 507 Anderson Drive, Bayboro 252-745-4171

Rivertown Civitan Club 702A Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-2218St. Thomas Episcopal Church 402 Freemason Street, Oriental 252-249-0256Salvation Army, 13708 NC Hwy 55,

Bayboro, 252-745-3528United Way of Coastal Carolina 601 Broad Street, New Bern 252-637-2460

CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTORSAfter Hours Plumbing Repairs, LLC

1467 Cooper Road, Bayboro 252-745-4038Bobby Cahoon Construction, Inc. 6003 Neuse Road, Grantsboro 252-249-1617Brinson Land Improvement 7701 Neuse Road, Grantsboro 252-249-0844Creative Kitchen & Bath 32 E. Trent Rd. Merritt, 252-745-7978Hardy Construction, Inc. 1140 Broad Creek Road, New Bern

252-636-0000Pamlico Home Builders & Supply 13646 NC 55, Alliance 252-745-4111Pamlico Tree Care 1002 Old Bay River Road, Grantsoro

252-745-7232

Riggs Custom Builders, LLC 525 Main Street, Alliance 252-745-3957Scott Plumbing & Heating 6690 Hwy 55 East, New Bern 252-745-5135Shane Harris Construction, Inc. 505 B. Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-7200Sykes Builders, Inc. 22327 NC Hwy 55, Oriental 252-249-1785TR Prescott Marine Marine Construction, LLC 545 Alligator Loop Road, Merritt 252-670-1284Tru-Coat, Inc. 451 Olympia Road, New Bern 252-637-6000Willis Electric 13424 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-3501EDUCATIONArapahoe Charter School 9005 Hwy 306 S., Arapahoe 252-249-2599Pamlico Community College 5049 NC 30 S., Grantsboro 252-249-1851Pamlico Community College

Foundation, 5049 306 S., Grantsboro 252-249-1851

Pamlico County Board of Education 507 Anderson Drive, Bayboro, 28515 252-745-4171

Chamber Members Cont’d...

Cont’d on page 13...


TR PrescottMarine Construction, LLC

Specializing in docks, seawalls, dredging and salvage.

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Pamlico Christian Academy 11089 NC Hwy 55, Grantsboro 252-745-0462University of Mt. Olive 2912 Trent Road, New Bern 252-633-4464World Wide Marine Training 22532 Hwy 55 East, Oriental 252-249-2135FINANCIAL & LEGAL Charles Pace, CPA 2809 Village Way, New Bern 252-633-5096Delamar & Delamar, PLLC, Bayboro

252-745-3222Down East Financial, Bayboro 252-745-1203Edward Jones Investments, New Bern

252-633-5263First Citizens Bank, Bayboro 252-745-4141First Citizens Bank, Oriental 252-249-1462H&R Block, Bayboro, 252-745-3059Hollowell & Hollowell Attorneys at Law

203 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-5115Resource Financial Services 200 Valencia Drive, Ste. 145,

Jacksonville & 502 Hodges Street, Ste. 5, Oriental, Office: 252-689-0918

Cell: 252-639-1616State Employees Credit Union 1115 NC Hwy 55, Grantsboro 252-745-4664

Sumrell, Suggs, Carmichal, Hicks and Hart, PA, 416 Pollock Street, New Bern, 252-633-3131

Wells Fargo, 715 Main Street, Bayboro, 252-745-3141

FOOD, DINING Bojangles’ 10765 Hwy 55, Grantsboro 252-745-2027Charlie’s Restaurant 14469 N Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-4551Dragon Cafe 1400 Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-2000Croakertown Coffee Company 108 Straight Road, Oriental 252-577-1920McDonalds, 11452 Hwy 55,

Grantsboro, 252-745-5010Piggly Wiggly Grocery & Pamlico

Restaurant, 10742 Hwy 55, Grantsboro, 252-745-3231

The New Village Brewery & Taproom 702 Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-1818

GOLFMinnesott Golf and Country Club 806 Country Club Drive,

Minnesott Beach, 252-249-61312

GOVERNMENTBay River Metropolitan Sewer

District 101 North Street, Bayboro 252-745-4812Fleet Readiness Group, Cherry Point

252-464-7703MCAS, Community Plans & Liaison

Cherry Point, 252-466-3041Pamlico County NC Cooperative

Extension Service, 13451 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro, 252-745-4121

Pamlico County Government 302 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-3133




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AREA RESTAURANTSBrantley’s Village Restaurant, Oriental, 252-249-3509Camp Don Lee Restaurant, SEASONAL, 252-249-1106Charlie’s Restaurant, Bayboro, 252-745-4551Gary’s Downeast Seafood Restaurant,

Arapahoe, 252-249-1905Littly Italy Pizza, Alliance, 252-745-5023M&M’s Café, Oriental, 252-249-2000Mayo’s Restaurant, Bayboro, 252-745-4663OTown, OrientalPamlico Restaurant, Grantsboro, 252-745-5000The Great Wall, Grantsboro, 252-745-7738The Silos, Oriental, 252-249-1050Toucan Grill, Oriental, 252-249-1818

FAST FOODAggie’s Subs, Alliance, 252-745-8111Bojangles, Grantsboro, 252-745-2027Frank’s Mini Mart, Oriental, 252-249-0720Hobucken Marina, Hobucken, 252-745-0122McDonald’s, Grantsboro, 252-665-2377Pinedale Food Mart, Reelsboro, 252-745-4833

Shop Quik, Stonewall, 252-745-3973Subway, Grantsboro, 252-745-4878The Bean, Oriental, 252-249-4918

LODGINGBayboro Hotel, Bayboro, 252-745-7270River Neuse Suites, Oriental, 252-249-1404The Inn at Oriental, 252-249-1078

RENTALSArlington Place, Arapahoe, 252-249-9833Boonedocks, Oriental, 252-249-3625Green Creek Outfitters, Oriental, 252-617-0024Lazy River Cottages, Oriental, 252-249-2261The Meadow, Oriental, 252-249-1934

CAMPGROUNDSMoonlight Lake, Reelsboro, 252-745-9800Bay River Campground, Merritt, 252-745-4879River’s Edge Family Campground, Bayboro,

252-559-3603Stonewall Campground, Bayboro, 252-675-2103

AREA RESTAURANTS, LODGING AND RENTALS


Town of Bayboro, Bayboro 252-745-4238Town of Grantsboro, 10628 NC Hwy

55, Grantsboro, 252-745-6511Town of Oriental, 507 Church Street,

Oriental, 252-249-0555Town of Vandemere, 1042 Pennsylvania Avenue 252-249-5473

GUIDESBaldheaded Bobby Guide Service

8047-1 Treasure Drive, Oriental 919-349-6112

Down East Guide Service, 1907 Paulette Rd, Morehead City

252-671-3474

HEALTH, INSURANCE & MEDICINEAFLAC, Debbie Harrison, Oriental

252-617-9601Axelson Chiropractic Health Center, PA

13550 NC 55, Bayboro 252-745-0334Brinson Agency, Nationwide Insurance

14104 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-5121CarolinaEast Health System 2000 Neuse Blvd., New Bern 252-633-8111Grantsbrook Nursing and

Rehabilitation Center 290 Keel Road, Grantsboro 252-745-5005Hope Clinic, 203 North Street,

Bayboro, 252-745-5760LifeMax Insurance, Bayboro 252-229-1060Pamlico Community Health Center

313 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-2070Pamlico Medical Center 606 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-3191

Pamlico Family Eye Care 13820 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro 252-745-4100Pamlico Farm Bureau, Bayboro 252-745-4165The Gardens of Pamlico, Grantsboro

252-745-8208

HOME, GARDEN & PETSForrest Farm Supply 502 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-3551Forrest Seeding, 502 Main Street,

Bayboro, 745-3551Kinetico Water, 1412 Old Cherry Point

Road, New Bern, 252-635-6222The Oriental Pet Parlour 315 White Farm Road, Oriental

252-249-0243Tidewater Appliances 800 Hwy 70 East, New Bern 252-637-4351

INDUSTRYPotash Corporation (PCS Phosphate)

1530 Hwy 306, Aurora 252-322-8136

LODGING & LISTINGSArlington Place, 57 Burton Farm

Road, Arapahoe, 252-249-9833Oriental Marina & Inn, 103 Wall

Street, Oriental, 252-249-1818River Dunes, 465 East Harbourside

Drive, Oriental, 252-249-2324River’s Edge Family Campground 149 Tempe Gut Road, Bayboro 252-559-3603River Neuse Suites 201 Mildred Street, Oriental 252-249-1404The Inn at Oriental 508 Church Street, Oriental 252-249-1078



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THINGS TO DO IN PAMLICO COUNTY

OUTSIDE9 Hole Miniature Golf 12268 NC Hwy 55 Grantsboro NC 28529 252-745-5400Alliance Recreation Park 256 Ireland Rd. Alliance NC www.pamlicocounty.org Playground (Parks & Recreation)Holton Farms - Corn Maze/Hayrides - 1018 Olympia Rd. Olympia NC 28560 252-633-0361Joe Himbry Waterfront Park 13269 Hwy 304 Bayboro NC 28515 Minnesott Golf & Country Club 806 Country Club Drive Minnesott NC 28510 252-249-0813

INSIDEChampion Sports & Fitness Gym 14172 NC Hwy 55 Alliance NC 28509 252-670-3405Oriental History Museum 802 Broad Street Oriental NC 28571 252-249-2923Pamlico Amateur Radio Society Oriental NC 28571 410-804-1750 252-249-0287Pamlico Chorale/Arts Council PO Box 104 Oriental NC 28571 252-249-9999 Pamlico Cty History Museum 10642 Hwy 55 E Grantsboro NC 28529 252-745-2239 Pamlico Musical Society PO Box 805 Oriental NC 28571 252-249-3670Pickleball Camp Caroline Arapahoe NC 28510 252-299-3157The Old Theater 609 Broad Street Oriental NC 28571 252-249-0477Village Art Gallery 300 Hodges St Oriental NC 28571 252-249-0300Village Club Health & Fitness 1000 Broad St Oriental NC 28571 252-249-1869

Pamlico County Economic Development Beth Bucksot, Director [email protected] 252-745-3081

Pamlico Chamber of Commerce Joyce Swimm, Executive Director

[email protected] 252-745-3008

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ACCOMMODATIONS, DINING & SHOPPING

SEAFOOD HOUSES:Aurora Packing, Aurora, 252-322-5232Crystal Seas Seafood Bayboro- 252-745-7711Endurance Seafood, Oriental, 252-249-2558Fulcher’s Point Pride Seafood, Oriental, 252-249-0123Garland Fulcher Seafood, Oriental, 252-249-1341Lowland Seafood, Lowland, 252-745-3751Pamlico Packing, Grantsboro, 252-745-3688R.E. Mayo Seafood, Hobucken, 252-745-3751Redfish Seafood, Grantsboro, 252-745-0764

HOTELS AND BED & BREAKFASTS:Bayboro Hotel, Bayboro, 252-745-7270Oriental Harbor Marina, Oriental, 252-249-3783River Neuse Suites, Oriental, 252-249-1404The Inn at Oriental, Oriental, 252-249-1078The Oriental Marina, Oriental, 252-249-1818

CAMPGROUNDS:Bayriver Campground682 Weaver Camp Rd, Merritt, NC 28556Phone: 252-745-4879Moonlight Lake180 Moonlight Lake Dr, New Bern, NC 28560Phone: 252- 745-9800

River’s Edge Family Campground149 Tempe Gut Rd, Bayboro, NC 28515Phone: 252 559-3603Stonewall CampgroundBayboro, NC 28515 • Phone: 252-675-2103

CAMPS:Camp Caroline3398 Janiero Rd, Arapahoe, NC 28510Phone: 252 -249-1992www.campcaroline.orgCamp Don LeeDon Lee Camp & Retreat Center315 Camp Don Lee Road, Arapahoe, NC 28510Phone: 252-249-1106 • Fax: 888-661-9908Email: [email protected] Seafarer2744 Seafarer Road, Arapahoe, NC 28510Tel: (252) 249-1212 • Fax: (252) 249-2259www.campseagull-seafarer.orgCamp Seagull218 Sea Gull Landing, Arapahoe, NC 28510Tel: 252- 249-1111 • Fax: 252- 249-1266www.campseagull-seafarer.org

Camp Vandemere215 Third Street, Vandemere, North Carolina 28587campvandemereinc.org252- 670-9775

GROCERY STORES:Food Lion11560 NC-55, Grantsboro, NC 28529Phone: 252-745-7077

Piggly Wiggly10742 Nc Highway 55 E, Grantsboro, NC 28529Phone: 252- 745-3231www.pigglywigglystores.com/Stores/Grantsboro

Piggly Wiggly1400 Broad St,, Oriental, NC 28571252-249-3100www.pigglywigglystores.com/stores/oriental

Walmart11233 B Nc 55 Hwy, Grantsboro, NC 28529252- 201-9005 • www.walmart.com/store/7238

RENTALS:Beth Frazer & Associates, Oriental, 252-249-1001Boonedocks, Oriental, 252-249-3625Century 21/Sail Loft Realty, Oriental, 252-249-1787Green Creek Outfitters, Oriental, 252-617-0024Lazy River Cottages, Oriental, 252-249-2261Mariner Realty, Oriental, 249-1014/800-347-8246River Dunes, Oriental, 1-800-975-9565 or 252-249-0271SailLoft Realty, Oriental, 252-249-1787The Meadow, Oriental, 252-249-1934Tidewater Realty, Oriental, 252-249-9800Village Realty, Oriental, 252-249-0509

RETAIL:CVS Pharmacy10775 Nc 55 Hwy E, Grantsboro, NC 28529(252) 745-3911

Croakertown Coffee Company108 Straight Road, Oriental(252) 577-1920

Daily Bread Christian Book Store104 Main St, Bayboro, NC 28515(252) 745-7244

Dollar General8055 North Carolina Highway 306 SArapahoe, NC 28510-2851Map(252) 392-8264

Dollar General11421 NC-55, Grantsboro, NC 28529Phone: 252- 745-5611

Dollar General1403 Broad Street Ext, Oriental, NC 28571(252) 249-0262

Dollar Tree11155 Nc Highway 55, Grantsboro, NC 28529Phone: 252- 745-0641

Family Dollar13881 NC-55, Alliance, NC 28509Phone: 252-745-7279

From The Heart Florist304 Main StBayboro, NC 28515(252) 745-3443

Henry & Shorty’s15495 NC- 55, Bayboro, NC 28515(252) 745-0010

Marsha’s Cottage204 Wall Street, Oriental, NC 28571252-249-0334 • E-mail: [email protected]

Nautical Wheelers411 Broad Street, Oriental, NC 28571252-249-0359www.nauticalwheelersoriental.comEmail: [email protected]

ONC Tees801 Broad Street, PO Box 192, Oriental, North CarolinaCall 252-671-7576 or 252-249-2525

Oriental’s History Museum802 Broad Street,, PO 103 Oriental, NC 28571252 670-9318

Pamlico Home Builders 13646 NC Highway 55, Alliance, North CarolinaPhone: 252-745-4111pamlicohomebuildersacehardware@yahoo.comwww.acehardware.com

Pamlico Pharmacy11326 NC 55, Grantsboro, NC 28529252-745-6337

Pigments of Imagination13632 Nc Highway 55, Bayboro, NC 28515252-670-7974

Provision Company305 Hodges Street, Oriental, NC 28571(252) 249-1797www.inlandwaterwayonline.comEmail: [email protected]

The Red Rickshaw468 East Harborside Road, Oriental NC 28571252-249-3350 • Fax: 252-249-3370Cell: 919-632-0160E-mail: [email protected]

Village Hardware & Marine Supply804 Broad Street, Oriental, NC 28571(252) 249-1211www.Village-Hardware.com

Walmart11233 B Nc 55 Hwy, Grantsboro, NC 28529252- 201-9005www.walmart.com/store/7238

AREA RESTAURANTS:Brantley’s Village Restaurant, Oriental, 252-249-3509Camp Don Lee Restaurant, SEASONAL, 252-249-1106Charlie’s Restaurant, Bayboro, 252-745-4551Gary’s Downeast Seafood Restaurant, Arapahoe, 252-249-1905Littly Italy Pizza, Alliance, 252-745-5023M&M’s Café, Oriental, 252-249-2000Mayo’s Restaurant, Bayboro, 252-745-4663OTown, Oriental, 252-249-1388Pamlico Restaurant, Grantsboro, 252-745-5000The Great Wall, Grantsboro, 252-745-7738The Silos, Oriental, 252-249-1050Toucan Grill, Oriental, 252-249-1818

FAST FOOD:Aggie’s Subs, Alliance, 252-745-8111Bojangles, Grantsboro, 252-745-2027Dragon Café, Oriental, 252-249-3100Hobucken Marina, Hobucken, 252-745-0122McDonald’s, Grantsboro, 252-665-2377Oriental Deli & Subs, Oriental, 252-249-6224Oriental Mini Mart, Oriental, 252-249-0720Shop Quik, Stonewall, 252-745-3973Subway, Grantsboro, 252-745-4878The Bean, Oriental, 252-249-4918


9th Annual Oriental Dragon Boat Race & Festival

2018 Theme: “YEAR OF HOPE” DRAGON TEAMS RACING WITH A CAUSE!!

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a history of more than 2,000 years, and is believed to have originated during the Warring States period. This ancient tradition has evolved into festivals and races around the world including international championship races.

This Race helps to supports the work of local charities and non-profits with the fundraising proceeds raised by the teams going to the charities of their choice.

It’s Oriental’s Ninth year for the Race and Festival on August 10-11, 2018. Last year we had 16 teams and more than 2,000 spectators to come to the races. One of the unpredictable elements that makes dragon boat racing so much fun is that the crews vary in makeup, style, intensity and purpose. Representing all ages from teens (12) to senior citizens (oldest last year 87), along with all races and experience levels. Dragonboat Racing is called “the ultimate team sport” by the sport’s ability to accommodate a wide spectrum of ages and skill levels ranging from novice to competitive and its ability to bring together diverse groups of people in a common, and healthy cause where synchronicity is as important as strength.

We have Military Men and Women’s Teams, Cancer Survivor Teams, Senior

Teams. Youth Teams, Club Teams, NonProfit Teams, Community Teams and Corporate Teams.

This is one of those Experiences of a Life Time! Your chance to check this off your BUCKET LIST! You you can count on this being an experience you will talk about all year long. Whether championship racers or complete beginners, young or old, this event offers something for everyone. Dragon boat racing is a Fun Day with Family, Friends or business associates that makes a difference for a great causes in their community.

We welcome new TEAMS OR INDIVIDUAL PADDLERS (teams are 20 paddlers, 1 drummer and preferably two stand-by paddlers in case someone is unable to show the day of the race) The individual paddler is welcomed as often teams may need additional paddlers for their team. Your registration covers everything you need: insurance, 90 minute practice time with your team in dragonboat, pfd’s, paddles, 10 x 20 tent for your team set up prior to your arrival with your team name on the tent, and the steerperson for your team. The Teams come up with the most amazing theme including special team looks and fight songs.

Great food by some of our local non profit vendors and including some Eastern North Carolina unique specialty food trucks. Lots of fun for the kids with face painting, children’s activities and time to search for their very own sharks teeth in load of fossil mine dirt from PotashCorp Aurora

Saturday, Race Day August 11, 2016

7:00 am to 9:00 am Buses and Cars Arrive at 7:00 – 9:00 am

8:00 am to 8:30 am Team Captains Meeting

8:45 am to 9:00 am Parade Line-up

9:00 am to 9:15 am Parade & Judging of Team Camp and Costumes

9:25 am to 9:40 am Welcome Ed Mitchell and Sally Belangia, Oriental Town Mayor

9:45 am to 9:50 am Special Salute

9:50 am Oriental Dragon Boat Race and Festival Opens

9:55 am to 10:00 am Dotting the Eye of the Dragon

10:00 am Vendors and Kids Park opens

10:00 am to 10:15 am First 3 Teams go to Marshaling Area

10:15 am First Races Begin

12:15 pm to 1:30 pm Lunch Break: Crystal Coast Band Keeps Things Swinging

1:30 pm Dragon Boat Races Continue

3:30 pm Kids Park Closes

3:30 pm to 4:00 pm Dragon Boat Races Conclude and Winners Selected

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm Awards Ceremony

For more info, contact festival organizer Flora Moorman at 252-675-9424 or email to: [email protected]

PADDLES UP!

2018 Dragon Boat Race & Festival Schedule of Events


Pamlico County Heritage Day

Pamlico County Heritage Day will be Saturday, June 2, 2018. The day is a showcase of the heritage of Pamlico County with emphasis on farming, fishing, and forestry, which were and continue to be the primary economic bases of the Pamlico County. Heritage Day is designed to be educational as well as fun for the whole family. In the Heritage Village, demonstrations such as shelling corn with an antique

corn sheller and the Blacksmith Shop are favorites for all ages. The one-room school house is open with coloring and similar activities for children. The 1950’s Barber Shop provides either actual haircuts or other activities. The museum hosts over 30 permanent exhibits and docents are on hand to provide tours. The Family History Center has volunteers available to acquaint visitors with the many resources available for genealogy including Ancestory.com and thousands of documents and printed materials.

There are numerous outside activities for children such a horse back riding provided by the Pamlico County Horsemen’s Association and games coordinated by 4-H in conjunction with youth camps in the area.

There is all day music including the Marine Corps Air Station band and local talent. Food and the largest bake sale in the county round out an amazing day of fun and activities that remind us of a simpler life in the beautiful eastern county of Pamlico!

Beginning with 2009’s forty vendors, the Oriental Rotary Club has steadily grown their annual April boat show to the point of hosting 105 exhibitors in 2017. And the show has grown in popularity to the extent that it is now one of the largest in-water shows between Annapolis and Savannah.

Over the years the impressive small-town show has added a nautical flea market and a wooden boat exposition. Recently they have also hosted a Down East NC master craftsman who builds a juniper skiff entirely during the 2 ½ day show. Oriental’s Rotarians then raffle off that custom boat to a lucky winner.

Since the show is in Oriental you might guess that it’s a sail boat show

because the town is famously known as the Sailing Capital of North Carolina. However, Oriental’s boat show also benefits by being in Pamlico County which is coming to be known as “North Carolina’s In-shore Fishing Capital”. You may expect to find every type of watercraft at Oriental’s show – from sail to power, from fishing to cruising, from electrics to paddle boats, from kayaks to fifty-foot yachts. Expect to find an impressive array of nautical and marine-related goods and services as well.

Make plans to attend the biggest and best-ever small-town boat show, the 10th Annual Oriental In-water Boat Show, Nautical Flea Market and Wooden Boat Expo, April 13-15. Pack a bag and bring your checkbook for some great boating deals – everyone else does! More information including a list of boat show exhibitors and their products is available at “OrientalBoatShow.com”.

Oriental’s Boat Show Getting Bigger and Better


Art On The Neuse Arts and Music Festival

What has a genuine Queen of Arts, a 14-legged dragon and sings? The renewed and expanded 2018 edition of Art on the Neuse Arts and Music Festival, presented by the Pamlico County Arts Council. The festival will take place from 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, May 12, 2018 -- just in time to pick up a one-of-a-kind local gift for mother’s day -- better yet, bring a mother!

Art on the Neuse, a favorite Pamlico County and regional event, has been reinvented for this 15-year milestone in the festival’s history. The festival is in a new and larger location -- the plaza and harborwalk area, surrounding O’Town restaurant and Pub, right on the waterfront in historic Oriental, NC and just around the corner from the Oriental farmer’s market. Art on the Neuse 2018 will have room for more artists and strolling, easy walkable access to several local restaurants and will have special hands-on and body-in (think, get ready to dance) activities for all age groups.

Opening ceremonies begin at 10 AM, hosted by Oriental’s own “Queen of Arts”, Mayor Sally Belangia, accompanied by the town’s Chinese mascot dragon. Visitors will enjoy pop-up performances by actors from Oriental’s Old Theater, audience inter-active dance with choreographer Wendy Osserman, founder of the Wendy Osserman Dance Company in New York City, and other special surprises during the day. There will also be activity booths -- come make some art, dance, or write a poem with the poets of Oriental.

Art on the Neuse 2018 is a celebration of the vibrant art life of Pamlico County. Sponsored by the Pamlico County Arts Council, Art on the Neuse 2018 is a

collaboration among Pamlico County’s local arts-oriented organizations, The Old Theater, Ol’ Front Porch Festival, the Pamlico Musical Society and local artists. Art on the Neuse 2018 will be a vibrant, multi-faceted event with something for everyone. Musicians and bands will play throughout the day on the O’town outdoor stage for the enjoyment of visitors (and the artists!) as they stroll the area and take in the wide variety of artworks and fine crafts offered. Proceeds from the festival support the Pamlico County Arts Council which provides funding for arts programs in Pamlico County throughout the year.

Coming by boat? Boaters can dock at Oriental’s town dock or anchor out and use the dinghy docks. Oriental is a great place to have fun and also to provision. Catch the Oriental farmer’s market on your way into the festival. And, when you need a lunch break, there are many places to eat within walking distance. While you’re here, don’t forget that dragons are art, too. Take a break to look for all the dragon eggs in town, but shhh, be quiet, as the dragons need their rest when they are nesting!

Check the Pamlico County Arts Council Website at: pamlicoarts.org and Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pamlicoarts/ for updates, as musical acts and artists get added to the roster. You can also follow the Pamlico County Arts Council on Twitter: twitter.com/Pamlico_Arts and Instagram: instagram.com/pamlicoarts/

Back in the day folks used to gather on the front porch of Capt. Billy and Lucille Truitt’s Ol’ Store at South Water and New streets to sit a spell and play music – bluegrass and folk mostly. The comforting strains of roots music would drift about town, luring passersby to stop and listen for a while.

The old general store is gone now, but the memories of those simpler times and the sounds of pick-up music have lingered in the hearts of long-time residents of this small harbor town on the Neuse River. It was from this history that the idea of an outdoor music festival using the front porches of Oriental as stages was born.

Oriental will hold its fifth annual Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival Oct. 5-6. The two-day festival has grown bigger and better every year. More than 3,000 people attended last year’s festival that featured North Carolina’s Tony Award-winning string ban, The Red Clay Ramblers, and Dom Flemons, The American Songster. More than two dozen varied groups and solo artists performed on the porches of 16 Oriental homes and businesses near and around Lou Mac Park on the riverfront.

“We are absolutely thrilled with how far the festival has come in just four years,” said Dottie Osmun, co-founder of the festival and president of its board of directors. “Our fifth annual festival is already in the planning stages and it’s going to be fabulous.”

The response to the festival has been strong from the beginning, and the musical offerings have grown as well. Last year the music ranged from folk, Americana, bluegrass, and country, to gospel, jazz, and blues. Twenty-six groups and solo artists participated. The lineup for the 2018 festival is in the works, but there is already strong interest from some of the state’s hottest new groups and performers, as well as from some longtime local and regional favorites. All porch and main stage performances are free.

The festival also features a Village Market on the riverfront with dozens of crafts people and artisans displaying their work, and a Food Park that eschews the typical festival food-truck arrangement and instead offers high-quality food items from Oriental’s fine restaurants and delis.

The featured musical act closes the festival on Saturday afternoon with a foot-stompin’ main stage performance before a large audience on a grassy expanse with beautiful views of the river.

Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to provide the region’s multi-cultural and racially diverse musical talent with support, promotion and performance venues and encourage development of roots music appreciation and skills in Pamlico County, in particular, among its youth.

The festival receives support from many generous donors, and from the Pamlico County Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

For more information, please visit: olfrontporchmusicfestival.org

Oriental’s Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival



The 38th Annual Croaker Festival

Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 29, 30 & July 1st when Oriental hosts “The Croaker Festival”! This year we are honoring Camps located in Pamlico County. This three day festival has become a popular small town festival drawing six to eight thousand patrons from near and far. Located on the beautiful waterfront overlooking the Neuse River festival goers enjoy family activities that provide many life long memories. The festival was established officially as a Festival in 1970 by the Oriental Women’s Club to give local non-profit organizations a venue for fundraising. Currently the Festival is organized by the Croaker Festival, Inc., a non-profit group of volunteers that give an enormous amount of time and effort to provide a quality festival for the Town of Oriental and Pamlico County. Please visit our website Croakerfestival.com to find out more about the festival.

The Festival grounds open at noon on Friday with a community bake sale and over seventy-five vendors participating. Arts and Crafts Booths, Information Booths, various types of Food Vendors fill up Lou Mac Park, South Ave, and surrounding area. Opening ceremonies begin at 4:00 which features our Pamlico County Community Band and Pamlico County Chorale. These organizations are made up of local singers and musicians who give their time freely to provide entertainment in the county throughout the year. This is followed by the Croaker Queen and Little Miss Minnow Pageant which provides scholarships to local High School students wishing to further their education. Friday night ends with a Street Dance featuring our local band “Saltwater

Gold” at the Main Stage located on Freemason Street.

Saturday brings lots of fun for the Patrons. The Festival Grounds open at 8am with all the vendors open for business. The Parade begins at 10am and features The Marine Band and Color Guard, floats, an array of Sudan entries, decorated golf carts, prancing horses, ending with our County’s Firetruck Brigade! At 11:00 live entertainment begins at the Main Stage starting with a concert by the Marine Band, followed by various bands featuring many of Pamlico County’s fabulous musicians. The Kids Park located on High Street keeps the children and adults busy riding the mechanical rides and bouncing in the Bounce Houses. There is also a free children’s area with ongoing activities like Tug-O-War, Watermelon Seed Spitting, Twister, miniature golf, or try your voice out at Karaoke. A Kids’ coloring contest is ongoing throughout the day. The Oriental Dinghy Club sponsors the annual Sailing Regatta which can be seen from the waterfront during the afternoon. To end the day put on your dancing shoes for the Saturday evening Street Dance beginning at 7pm at the Main Stage. This year’s featured Band will be the well-known “Embers” providing beach music at its best. The night comes to a close with a brilliant display of Fireworks over the Oriental Harbor.

Sunday morning brings our festival to an end with a non-denominational community church service at Lou Mac Park delivered by the local churches in Oriental. Please plan on joining us at this year’s festival so you and your family can also make some life long memories.

Imagine being able to get up close and personal with your favorite 1960’s muscle car, an immaculately restored antique touring car, a pristine British roadster or a flame-embellished hot rod pickup. Then imagine doing so with the 4-mile wide Neuse River as a scenic backdrop. That is exactly what Oriental’s annual classic car show will provide you.

Begun as a modest fund-raiser three years ago, the Oriental Rotary Club has grown the Oriental Classic Car Show to over seventy-five fine and rare vehicles, all of them displayed along the town’s South

Avenue to provide a striking back drop for the cars.

The most recent show attracted cars and trucks from as far away as Raleigh, Waynesville and south Virginia, all for the chance to compete for dozens of People’s Choice trophies but also just to snap a photo of their nice ride with that Neuse River back drop.

2018’s show will be held Saturday October 13. Information, car show history and registration information are available at: OrientalClassicCarShow.com

Oriental: A Unique Site For A Classic Car Show

A leader in bringing live music to Pamlico County, Pamlico Musical Society was founded in March, 1997 and is celebrating its 20th season of presenting diverse musical experiences that enrich the quality of life in the community, each season offers something for everyone with professional artists from a variety of musical genres bringing the highest caliber musical entertainment to the area. Free workshops, informances and educational programs are held at various venues throughout Pamlico County, inviting dialogue, discussion, and

discovery with celebrated musical artists.

Our 2018-19 season promises to be a great one and includes tenor Will Martin, bluegrass bands the Kruger Brothers as well as Frank Solivan and the Dirty Kitchen, the acapella group Backtrack Vocals, renowned cellist Natalie Clein, husband-wife duo 8 Cuerdas, jazz/Gullah quintet Ranky Tanky, and innovative dynamic chamber music ensemble Shuffle that changes the rules of performance as we know it. To find out more about our concert season, upcoming outreach events, membership in the Society or volunteering, contact us at 252-617-2125 or email us at [email protected]. Visit our website at www.pamlicomusic.org and LIKE us on Facebook @pamlicomusic.

Pamlico Musical Society

Photo courtesy of: Mona Kay Sadler


Running of the Dragon

Once upon a time a part-time resident of Oriental, Joe Cox, was pondering how to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Oriental. He must have laughed out loud to himself when the idea came to him that a town named “Oriental” should celebrate New Year’s Eve with a dragon like those used to celebrate “Chinese New Year”.

Being a talented artist and very gifted man, Joe set about creating a dragon. This first dragon, donned by a few stalwart revelers, ran around Oriental that New Year’s Eve, running through homes, around the village, startling, surprising, and delighting. There are still some who remember that first dragon. It’s been more than forty years and that first dragon has been lost to history. But, thanks to a deep and abiding sense of whimsy, dragons have come to be a part of everyday life in Oriental.

We still celebrate New Year’s Eve with the “Running of the Dragon”. Every New Year’s Eve since Joe Cox first created the idea, a dragon has emerged from the shed on Hodges Street that Joe first built his dragon in. Unfortunately, Joe passed away some years ago, but the homeowners who have since owned the “shed” have been very accommodating in allowing the tradition to continue.

Every New Year’s Eve for all these years, at the hours of 8 PM and 11 PM the dragon has emerged from the shed to walk among us. It is also tradition that everyone makes as much noise as possible, beating pots with metal spoons, banging drums, blowing whistles and horns. All this chaos is intended, as with Chinese New Year, to frighten evil spirits away from the new year. It is also considered very good luck to touch the dragon as it passes.

At 8 PM on December 31st, the dragon wanders, not exactly “running”, down Hodges Street, past the Town Dock to the end of the block, then turns around and wanders back to the shed, to wait for the 11 PM “run”, after which, the dragon will rest quietly until the next year. The “run”, with the street full of people making all sorts of noise, takes about twenty minutes. Then, revelers still have time to retire to their various parties out and about the area, secure in the knowledge that they have done everything possible to convince the spirit of the dragon to keep their new year safe and secure.

The legend “thickens” a tad here...since Oriental was so welcoming to its first dragon, word got out among dragons that Oriental was a wonderful place to be. Now, wandering around town, you

can see evidence that other dragons are here. The ultra-secret Dragon Protection Society (DPS) oversees their nests and lairs, protecting them and making every effort to keep them safe from harm. There are now so many dragons, that adults are often seen helping children with arithmetic by having them count the different dragons they see as they wander around town

One very dazzling dragon has even set up housekeeping in the Duck Pond near the harbor. Of course, we do have ducks sometimes, but here it’s more of a “Dragon Pond”. Luckily, the dragons that make Oriental home, are benevolent and kind. The one by the harbor is often seen allowing a Great Blue Heron to sit on its head to get a better view of the fish in the pond.

For many years local resident Grace Evans was the Keeper of the Dragon. She saw to our New Years dragon’s every need and was active in soliciting other dragons to come to town. Grace was awarded a plaque of thanks for all her attentions to our dragons. Now, others have taken up the mantle to take care of these creatures and the whole town watches out for them.

Article Courtesy of: townoforiental.com Photo Courtesy of: TownDock.net

So, if you see a dragon’s nest

with a dragonlette emerging ...

shhhhhh!

Oriental was designated as the “Sailing Capital of North Carolina” in the 1980’s when so many residents of the Raleigh/Durham area commuted to the area each weekend to enjoy sailing on the Neuse River. The Inner Banks are protected waters and rarely offer the challenges that offshore sailing can present so most of the time it’s sailing weather. We even celebrate New Year’s Day with the “Instead of Football Regatta”.

So, if sailing is your love, your passion, your interest, your hope, Oriental is a great place to pursue it.

Article and Photo Courtesy of: TownofOriental.com

Sailing Regattas

Sailing RegattasJanuary 1 – Instead of Football RegattaJune 9 Hope Clinic Charity RegattaJune 23 Summer Solstice RegattaJune 30 Croakerfest RegattaAugust 4-5 Dragon’s Breath RegattaSeptember 1 Greens Creek RegattaSeptember 14 -16 Oriental Cup

Schedule Courtesy of: Nelda Coats, Resource Financial

Running of the Dragon continued...


Goose Creek Island Homecoming Play

October 18 - 21, 2018

Always held the third weekend in October, this show features the talents of several generations of Goose Creek Islanders and is held at the Hobucken Community Center at 7:30 PM, Thursday - Saturday, celebrating tradition, music, dance, comedy skits and the unique flavor of their island home. Written, produced, directed and performed by local residents, the show has expanded from one to three performances over the years. Natives who have left to find work elsewhere come back in droves to enjoy the local talent, vowing to retire ‘at home’ on the island when they can.

Some mainlanders are allowed to join the entertainers on stage and audiences from three counties fill the Community Center on Schoolhouse Road in Hobucken for three nights. Tickets are available at the door when people line up at 6 PM for hot dogs, chili boats, drinks, popcorn and homemade goodies, to renew acquaintances, make new friends, and to get good seats.

Sunday worship at 10:30 AM offers local preachers on a rotating basis and is followed by a covered dish luncheon to culminate the homecoming celebration.

Photos from the County Compass Newspaper October 2012.

The Town of Vandemere invites you to join in the fun at their Annual Celebration on the 4th Saturday of August. Situated on the waterfront at 86 Griffin Road, Vandemere, NC will be fun activities, lots of food and cold beverages, and a band playing some of your favorite tunes. This event will kick off at 4pm and run until 10pm. If you have never visited Vandemere, “the Village by the Sea”, make plans to enjoy this outdoor event.

Bring your canoe, kayak or boat. You will find facilities such as: launching for boats or kayaks and temporary docking, screened in gazebos, bathrooms, picnic areas, grills and southern ambiance. A pavilion area is available to rent for reunions and events. Great anchoring can be found on its creeks or on the Bay River. The park, nominated by NC Wildlife Resources Commission, was the

winner of the Outstanding Project Award for 2017 from the States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA). This was the top award in the nation.

Visit: www.townofvandemerenc.comfacebook.com/vandemerenc

Photo Courtesy of: The County Compass

Vandemere Waterfront Park Celebration

Whether you are fishing or have something else in mind, Pamlico County is blessed with a variety of lovely places to stay and eat while you are visiting with us.

River Neuse Suites is in the Town of Oriental. These suites are beautifully renovated with beachy décor and has upstairs and downstairs lofts. View the mighty Neuse River from your room. The hotel is centrally located in the village. Also, in Oriental is The Oriental Marina and Inn. This hotel has its own restaurant, Tiki Bar, pool and docks. If you are looking for a Bed and Breakfast, the Inn at Oriental is a delightful place located in the middle of Oriental.

If you prefer a house or a room, there are many to choose from at very competitive prices throughout the County. SailLoft Realty, River Dunes, Tidewater Realty, Arlington Place, Mariner Realty, and Beth Frazer Realty can all boast of some beautiful and reasonable short term accommodations whether you are looking for a place for the night or for a month. Several residents have homes and rooms listed on AirBnB. Many of these are waterfront view or in close proximity to water access.

While visiting, you may be looking for a restaurant. We have an interesting variety and a lot of seafood focus, but can accommodate the landlubber tastes, too. In the Town of Arapahoe, you will find Gary’s Down East Seafood and Oyster Bar. This restaurant has been around for a long while and is well known throughout the region. In Bayboro you will find Charlies’ Restaurant. Charlie’s is the local hangout, a Chamber Taster’s Choice Award winner and features classic North Carolina fare and local seafood. If you are looking for a restaurant

Lodging and Food

that is retro and serves high quality seafood and other specialties with a smile, Mayo’s is also in Bayboro and another local and visitor favorite. Little Italy Restaurant in Alliance is as authentic as it gets. Yes, the owner Alfredo Mollano, has the accent to back up his Italian fare and pedigree and we guarantee that you will not go away hungry.

If you are in Oriental, you can find some fine home cooking at Brantley’s Village Restaurant- a long time family run, classic where you can tune into the pulse of what’s happening locally; M&M’s is well known among visitor’s and locals alike and serves a variety of salads, and high quality specials. They also have a bar. Oriental Deli- yes, it is the good stuff and made with real ingredients. The Oriental Marina and Inn can boast about its restaurant, The Toucan Grill, bar and dedicated fans who love the place and the live music. The Silos is an experience you won’t want to miss. Not only do they have great food, but your dining experience will be in a real silo! OTown restaurant is classy and has a gorgeous view of the water.

If you are a fast foodie you will find a McDonalds and Bojangles in the Grantsboro area. Aggie’s Subs is also located in Alliance. Almost everyone loves their cheesesteak sub with its special sauce. In Grantsboro’s Piggly Wiggly grocery store is the Pamlico Restaurant. Here, you may pick from a variety of cooked foods from the food bar in their deli section. They also cater and are well loved for their fried chicken and pork BBQ and sides at reasonable prices and for grocery delivery.


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Pamlico Community College can prepare you for a greatcareer or can get you started on a four-year degree at afraction of the cost ofuniversity tuition!

5049 N.C. 306 South Grantsboro, NC 28529252-249-1851, ext. 3001

www.pamlicocc.edu

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Custom Homes and Renovation

505 South Broad Street | P.O. Box 455 Oriental, NC 28571

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Building the Dream for the Next Generation

Arapahoe Charter SchoolTo learn more about us, call 252-249-2599, visit us at 9005 Hwy 306S, Arapahoe, NC, 28510 or www.arapahoecharter.org

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MARINE LISTINGSB&B Yacht Designs, 196 Elm Street,

Vandemere, 252-745-4793Beta Marine US Ltd., 11702 NC Hwy

306, Arapahoe, 252-249-2473Deaton Yacht Services, Inc. 1306 Neuse Drive, Oriental 252-249-0823Foster’s Mobile Marine Service 80 NC Hwy 306 South, Grantsboro

252-671-3946Harbour Management, LLC, Oriental 252-617-2884Hurricane Boatyard 601 Chinchilla Drive, Bayboro 252-745-5483Pecan Grove Marina 685 Oriental Road, Oriental 252-249-2532R.E. Mayo Seafood Company 183 Mayo Road, Hobucken 252-745-4929

The County Compass 306 Main Street, Bayboro 252-745-3155The Pamlico News 406 Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-1555The Bear, 97.9 Radio 233 Middle Street, New Bern 252-638-8500

MUSEUMSPamlico County Heritage Museum

10642 Hwy 55 East, Grantsboro 252-745-2239

Oriental History Museum 802 Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-3340

PERSONAL CARE & SERVICESNew Vision Salon, 5845 NC Hwy 55

East, New Bern, 252-745-4388Studio 55 Hair & Nail Design, 705 Broad Street, Oriental, 252-249-2887

PHARMACYBayboro Pharmacy, 702 Main Street,

Bayboro, 252-745-5539Pamlico Pharmacy, 11326 NC Hwy 55,

Grantsboro, 252-745-6337Walmart Pharmacy, 11233 B NC 55

Hwy Grantsboro, 252-201-9005

PRINTING COMPANYAlphaGraphics of New Bern 3731 Trent Road, New Bern 252-633-3199

REAL ESTATEArlington Place, 57 Burton Farm Road

Arapahoe, 252-249-9833Beth Frazer & Associates, Inc.

Oriental, 252-249-1001 Bay River Commons 11210 Vandemere Road, Bayboro 201-724-9066Carol Wright/Oriental Buyer’s Broker Oriental, 252-670-9709

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Sea Harbour Condominium Yacht Club, Inc. 6020 Harbour Way, Oriental 252-249-0808Towboat US, Oriental 1306 Neuse Drive, Oriental 252-249-1180Wayfarer’s Cove Marina 1107 Bennett Road, Oriental 252-249-0200World Wide Marine Training 22532 Hwy 55 East, Oriental 252-249-2135

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONSAlphaGraphics of New Bern 3731 Trent Road, New Bern 252-633-3199Beasley Broadcasting Group 207 Glenburnie Road, New Bern 252-229-9735

Century 21/Sail/Loft Realty 1000 Broad Street, Oriental, 252-249-1787Coldwell Banker/Willis Smith 401 Hodges Street, Oriental, 252-249-1000Keller Williams Realty 63 W. North Shore Lane, Arapahoe 252-474-5700Mariner Realty, 704 Broad Street,

Oriental, 252-249-1014River Dunes Realty, 290 Harbourside

Road, Oriental, 252-249-2324Tidewater Real Estate, 22826 NC Hwy 55, Oriental, 252-249-9800

SALONSStudio 55 Hair and Nail Design 705 Broad Street, Oriental 252-249-2887

SEAFOOD MARKETSR.E. Mayo Seafood 183 Mayo Road, Hobucken 252-745-4929Redfish Seafood Market 11146 Hwy. 55 E, Grantsboro

252745-0764

SERVICESOriental Mini Storage, 1000 Broad

Street, Oriental, 252-249-1787Village Mini Storage, 805 Broad

Street, Oriental, 252-249-7202

SHOPPINGDaily Bread Christian Book Store, 104 Main Street, Bayboro, 252-745-7244Forever United Apparel, 252-616-6006Nautical Wheelers, 411 Broad Street,

Oriental, 252-249-0359Pamlico Interiors, Furniture &

Mattresses, 13676 NC 55, Alliance 252-745-2337


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Piggly Wiggly Grocery, 10742 Hwy 55, Grantsboro, 252-745-3231Salvation Army Thrift Store, 13708 NC Hwy 55, Bayboro, 252-745-3528Walmart, 11233-B NC Hwy 55,

Grantsboro 252-745-6001

TRANSPORTATIONCoastal Carolina Regional Airport,

200 Terminal Drive, New Bern, 252-638-8591

UTILITIESCenturyLink, Greenville 5115 Morganton Road, Fayettville 910-323-5281Tideland EMC, 10948 Hwy 55,

Grantsboro, 252-800-637-1079


YOUTH & FAMILY CAMPSCamp Caroline, 3398 Janerio Road,

Arapahoe, 252-249-0848Camp Don Lee, 315 Don Lee Road,

Arapahoe, 252-249-1106Camp Seafarer, 2744 Seafarer Road,

Arapahoe 252-249-1212Camp Seagull, 218 Seagull Landing,

Arapahoe 252-249-1111

Nelda CoatsMortgage Banker252-648-0918

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Grantsbrook is committed to providing the highest quality of care and services assuring human dignity and quality of life, for our residents, their families, and our employees.

Offering Clinical Services & Rehabilitation and Therapy Services

Together we…Work to exceed the expectations of our residents, families and employees; Build bridges that span from our families at home to our families at work; Dedi-cate our efforts and performance to be of the highest quality; Share in the success of accomplishment.

Our staff, our residents and our volunteers are your friends and neighbors.

290 Keel Road, Grantsboro, NC 28529-9424 (252) 745-5005 | www.grantsbrook.com

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451 Olympia Rd, New Bern, NC 28560

252-637-6000 www.trucoatinc.com

Small Enough to Listen, Big Enough to Deliver.

Licensed & Insured Family Owned & Operated

Serving Eastern NC since 1990

Commercial/Industrial Contracting - American Buildings Co. Dealer - Pre-engineered Steel Buildings - Metal Roofing/Repairs - Additions & Remodels - Painting & Pressure Washing


Ferry Schedule subject to change due to weather. Call 1-800 BYFERRY to verify.

North Carolina Ferry System 2018 Schedule

Priority loading is given to those with proper priority passes and school buses.

Pedestrian ............................................................................................... $1 (Under age 5 — free) Bicycle Rider ............................................................................................ $2 Motorcycle .............................................................................................. $3 Scooter .................................................................................................... $3 Golf Cart or ATV ...................................................................................... $3 3 Wheel Motorcycle ................................................................................ $3 Motorcycle with Trailer ........................................................................... $5 Motorcycle with Side Car ........................................................................ $5 Vehicle and/or combination less than 20 feet ........................................ $5 Vehicle and/or combination 20 feet up to 40 feet ................................ $10 Vehicle and/or combination over 40 feet up to 65 feet ........................ $15

Southport – Fort Fisher — ONE-WAY FARES Pedestrian ............................................................................................... $1 (Under age 5 — free) Bicycle Rider ............................................................................................ $3 Motorcycle ............................................................................................ $10 Scooter .................................................................................................. $10 Golf Cart or ATV .................................................................................... $10 3 Wheel Motorcycle .............................................................................. $10 Motorcycle with Trailer ......................................................................... $15 Motorcycle with Side Car ...................................................................... $15 Vehicle and/or combination less than 20 feet ....................................... $15 Vehicle and/or combination 20 feet up to 40 feet ................................ $30 Vehicle and/or combination over 40 feet up to 65 feet ........................ $45

Cedar Island, Ocracoke, Swan Quarter – ONE-WAY FARES

Schedules and times updated December 20, 2017

Cedar Island Ocracoke

May 22– Sept. 24, 2018

7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 10:30 1:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30

7:00 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 10:00 10:00 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:00 4:00 6:30 9:00

Jan. 1– May 21, 2018 Sept. 25– December 31, 2018

Swan Quarter Ocracoke

May 22– Sept. 24, 2018 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 10:00 9:30 1:00 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 4:30 3:45

Fare: See one-way fares Crossing: 2hrs., 40 min Pamlico Sound

10:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 10:00

4:30 1:30 p.m.

Bayview Aurora Year-round Departures

5:45 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 7:15 8:00 8:45 10:15 11:00 11:45 2:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3:30 5:00 5:40 6:15

Fare: Free Crossing: 30 min

Currituck* Knotts Island

January 1-June 6, 2018 August 7-December 31, 2018

EVERYDAY

6:00 a.m. 6:50 a.m. 9:00 10:00 11:00 Noon 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:45 4:45

Currituck - Knotts Island Route Closed

June 7– August 6, 2018 For Ramp & Terminal

Maintenance

Fare: Free Crossing: 40 min Currituck Sound

Southport Fort Fisher Jan. 1- March 31, 2018

September 4—Dec. 31, 2018 MONDAY-FRIDAY

5:30 a.m. — — 6:15 a.m. 7:00 — 7:45 7:45 8:30 8:30 9:15 9:15 — 10:00 10:45 — 11:30 11:30 — 12:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. — 1:45 1:45 2:30 2:30 3:15 3:15 4:00 4:00 4:45 4:45 — 5:30 6:15 —

— 7:00

Southport Fort Fisher April 1– Sept. 3, 2018

MONDAY-FRIDAY

Year-round Departures

5:00 a.m. — — 5:25 a.m. 5:45 — 6:15 6:15 6:45 6:45 7:15 7:15 7:45 7:45 8:30 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 11:30 11:30 12:00 12:00 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:00 2:30 2:30 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00 4:00 4:30 4:30 5:00 5:00 5:30 5:30 — 6:00 6:30 — — 7:00 7:30 — — 8:00 8:30 — — 9:00 10:00 — — 11:00 12:00 — — 12:30 a.m.

Fare: Free Crossing: 20 min; Neuse River

Cherry Branch

Minnesott Beach

5:30 a.m. — — 6:15 a.m. 7:00 — 7:45 7:45 8:30 8:30 9:15 9:15 10:00 10:00 10:45 10:45 11:30 11:30 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 1:00 1:45 1:45 2:30 2:30 3:15 3:15 4:00 4:00 4:45 4:45 — 5:30 6:15 — — 7:00

Jan. 1–May 21, 2018 Sept 25–December 31, 2018

Fare: See one-way fares Crossing: 2hrs., 15 min.

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY

7:00 — — 7:45 8:30 — 9:15 9:15 10:00 10:00 10:45 10:45 11:30 11:30 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 1:00 1:45 1:45 2:30 2:30 3:15 3:15 4:00 4:00 4:45 4:45 — 5:30 6:15 —

— 7:00

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Fare: See one-way fares Crossing: 35 minutes Cape Fear River

7:00 — — 7:45 8:30 — 9:15 9:15 10:00 10:00 10:45 10:45 11:30 11:30 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 1:00 1:00 1:45 1:45 2:30 2:30 3:15 3:15 4:00 4:00 4:45 4:45 — 5:30 6:15 —

— 7:00

Fare: See one-way fares Crossing: 35 minutes Cape Fear River

All schedules subject to change due to weather or mechanical issues.

Follow @NCDOT_Ferry on Twitter for

real-time schedule updates.


RELOCATION INFORMATIONSERVICE NAME PHONEBottle Gas/Propane Eastern Propane 252-745-7346Driver Licenses State of NC 252-514-4734Electric Tideland EMC 800-637-1079 Duke Progress Energy 800-452-2777Electric Generators Pamlico Generation 252-249-0107Internet CenturyLink 252-633-9011 Spectrum 800-892-4357Sewer Bay River Metro Sewer 252-745-4812Taxes-Property Pamlico County 252-745-4125Taxes-Personal Property Pamlico County 252-745-3105 Telephone CenturyLink 252-633-9011Voter Registration Bd. Of Elections 252-745-4821 P.C. CourthouseWaste & Recycling Some municipalities offer curbside trash/recyclable collection. Please contact your respective town to inquire about services offered.

Water Pamlico County 252-745-5453 Oriental 252-249-0555

PROUDLY PROVIDING CARE TO PAMLICO COUNTY FOR 15 YEARS

Our commitment is to bring you our Ultimate Gold standard of care. We look forward to helping

every patient achieve optimum health, regardless of their activity level or lifestyle.

Dr. Ken Vieregge, II invites you and all of Pamlico County to learn more about how

he can help you with your healthcare needs and personal wellness goals.

13550 NC Hwy 55 East Hardison Square Alliance, NC 28509

252-745-0334 www.axelsonchiropractic.com

Cindy LamiellePhysician Assistant

Leslie ChitwoodNurse Practitioner

Dr. Jay BarkerFamily Medicine

Teri ReidNurse Practitioner

Pamlico CommunityHealth Center

313 Main St. | Bayboro, N.C. | greenecountyhealthcare.com

of GCHC Inc.

Dr. Francis SerioDentist

Walk-ins are welcome. Se habla Español.

We accept most insurance and use a sliding fee scale for the underinsured, uninsured and underserved. We are an equal opportunity provider.

high quality, integrated, affordable care in eastern North Carolina

We offer pediatrics, gynecology, internal medicine and family medicine. Call 252-745-2070 for an appointment.

Now offering dental services!•cleaning/preventive services •fillings•extractions•root canals•implants

•partial/full dentures•crowns•orthodontics

Call 252-745-0781 for an appointment.


Ninth Annual

Oriental Dragon Boat Race& Festival

August 10-11, 2018Grace Harbor, River Dunes, Oriental, NC

QUESTIONS CALL Flora Moorman 252-675-9424Email: [email protected]

www.orientaldragonboat.com

Corner of Rt 55 and East Trent Rd, Merritt, NC 28556

www.CKBDesign.net

252-745-7978

Custom & Semi-Custom Cabinetry - Countertops - Backsplashes - Flooring - Custom Showers

Complete Kitchen and Bathroom Design & Remodel


Paul Delamar IIIVICE CHAIRMAN AT LARGE

Ann HoltonAT LARGE

Pat PrescottTOWNSHIP 1

PAMLICO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Candy BohmertTOWNSHIP 2

Carl J. OllisonTOWNSHIP 4

Missy BaskervillTOWNSHIP 5

Edward Riggs, Jr.CHAIRMAN

Mayor Frank Willis TOWN OF ALLIANCE

Mayor Terry CannanTOWN OF ARAPAHOE

Mayor Keith CowellTOWN OF BAYBORO

PAMLICO COUNTY ELECTED MAYORS

Mayor Alfred CahoonTOWN OF GRANTSBORO

Mayor Booker T. JonesTOWN OF MESIC

Mayor Josh PotterTOWN OF MINNESOTT BEACH

Mayor Sally BelangiaTOWN OF ORIENTAL

Mayor Charles AlexanderTOWN OF STONEWALL

Mayor Judy Thaanum TOWN OF VANDEMERE

Call us we would be happy to give you a private tour & tell you about our Community.

252-497-6925

Affordable Homesites & Homes in a Community Waiting to Welcome You.

This Quality Creekfront Development sits at the headwaters of Dawson Creek. At Nature’s Run we offer one the best values in the county, heart of the Inner Banks. With water access to the Neuse River and Great Fishing, Kayaking & Boating Opportu-nities for all! Minutes to Local Shopping in Oriental & Grants-boro. With easy access to Historic New Bern, Medical Facilities & Beaches. Just around the corner from our free Minnesott Beach Ferry & Schools & much, much more…. Like Us On Natures Run Sub-Division

A Place You Can Call Home. Stop on In, look Around, Walk the

Nature Trail & Check out the Private Community Dock with Boat Slips.


A Marina that has it all….Natural Beauty...Storm Safety...Great Community

Sea Harbour Yacht Club

A MARINA THAT HAS IT ALL... Natural Beauty...Storm Safety...Great Community

252-249-0808 | www.seaharbour.org6020 Harbour Way | PO Box 442

Oriental, North Carolina

Pamlico Community College Small Business Center The Small Business Center (SBC) located at 705 Main St., Bayboro, NC (across

from the high school) at PCC brings people together to learn, launch, connect, and grow. If you are ready to start a new business or scale an

existing venture, the Small Business Center's programs and services will give you the skills, mindset, and network to succeed. Sign up for our free classes

and confidential counseling today! For questions or more information, contact Mindy Moore, [email protected] or 252-745-7348 or visit

www.pamlicocc.edu/sbc to register for seminars.


252-249-08447701 Neuse Road, Grantsboro, NC 28529

Grade Level 4 InspectorSeptic Installation

& RepairHauling - Rock, Sand,

Topsoil, & Debris RemovalLand Clearing,

Bushogging, & Grading


Spectacular water and southerncoastal charm define our town. Relax along the riverfront, visit local shops, walk or bike throughout the village, or enjoy time on the water. You’ll find everything you need from local inns to local art to local seafood.

Where simple pleasures fill your days

“THE ONLY MARINE CONTRACTOR YOU WILL EVER NEED!”

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6003 Neuse Road, Grantsboro, NC

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