PKS Pickleball Tournament · shells from diff erent locations—and it is a welcome break from politics. Frederick Boyce is the staff herpetologist at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll

Vol. 15, No. 4 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. April 2020

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Modifi ed government operations

Following the Mayor’s declaration of a State of Emergency on March 13, the

Town of Pine Knoll Shores is taking proactive steps to protect the health and

well-being of our citizens in the face of growing cases of COVID-19 around the

nation and here in North Carolina. By the time you are reading this, there will in

all likelihood have been further developments. Please check the town’s website at

townofpks.com for updates.

Eff ective Monday, March 16, and continuing until further notice, government

operations for the Town of Pine Knoll Shores will be modifi ed in the following

manner:

Town Hall

Town hall will be closed to the public and all town hall business shall be

conducted via phone, email, fax or other virtual means to the greatest extent

possible. Following the guidance of state offi cials, the town will facilitate the

telecommuting of employees to the greatest extent possible. When calling town

hall, please leave a voicemail, and someone will return your call as soon as

possible. Tax payments or other documents requiring delivery to town staff can

be placed in the drop box located behind town hall.

Meetings

Th e meetings of all appointed town advisory boards, commissions and

committees will be modifi ed to reduce vulnerability of people and property of

the Town of Pine Knoll Shores. Town staff will be in contact with these respective

groups to outline meeting procedures going forward. Meetings of groups not

affi liated with government operations are not permitted in town buildings until

further notice. Th ere is no change to the format or schedule of the Board of

Commissioners meetings at this time; however, that may be modifi ed in the

future if needed.

Building Inspections

Building inspections will be conducted as normal; however, meetings in

person will be restricted to those initiated or requested by town staff only. Th e

building inspector requests that attendance at on-site inspections be limited to

the inspector only unless otherwise arranged. Permit applications can be found

on the town website at townofpks.com/beach-permits. Completed applications

See page 5PKS Pickleball Tournament

State of Emergency in PKSBy Julie Anderson Assistant Town Manger/Finance Director

(Continued on page 3)

A number of articles in this issue of The Shoreline discuss upcoming events in Pine Knoll Shores and the surrounding area. At press deadline, it was still unclear how these events may be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Please watch for schedule changes and cancellations from event organizers, local offi cials and the news media.—The Editors

COVID-19 AdviceBy Ken Wilkins, MD

Wash your hands!

It’s important, so I say again: Wash your hands! Here is the best information

about just how to do so: Use soap and water (it doesn’t have to be hot water),

scrubbing for at least 20 seconds. Do this early and oft en and especially aft er

going to the bathroom; before preparing/eating food; and aft er coughing,

sneezing or blowing your nose. Again, wash your hands. Th is is the best way to

avoid getting sick, with COVID-19 or any other contagious respiratory illness—

and the best way to limit its spread.

You have heard, perhaps more than you want to know, about the novel

coronavirus that is now offi cially a pandemic. Th is article is to summarize

our current knowledge about this illness (as I write on March 12) and to

make recommendations about behavior. Please keep in mind that this is a

rapidly changing situation and that it is important to pay attention to the latest

information. It is also important to get that information from reliable sources,


See page 11Kayak for the Warriors Event

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Black and White BeautiesBy Frederick Boyce

Th e elusive northern pine snake

One of North Carolina’s largest and most impressive snakes is also among its

least familiar. Th e northern pine snake is an eastern relative of the bull snake of

the Midwestern plains and prairies and also of the gopher snakes, which range

to the Pacifi c coast. Th ey are all large, robust, active and boldly patterned reptiles

with heavily keeled scales that give them a rough and rugose appearance and

texture.

Th ey all belong to a single genus, Pituophis, which many taxonomists consider

to be closely allied with the rat snakes of the genus Pantherophis. Like the rat

snakes, pine, bull and gopher snakes are nonvenomous constrictors that prey

almost exclusively upon small mammals, rodents in particular. As they tend

to reside in largely agricultural areas, they are considered to be economically

valuable in the control of many rodent pests. A primary diff erence is that rat

snakes are very well adapted for climbing and thus tend to be arboreal; whereas

pine, bull and gopher snakes are more terrestrial in their habits and are prone to

a burrowing (fossorial) lifestyle.

Common and widespread, bull snakes have traditionally been a popular

“fi rst pet snake” for children living in the Midwest. Th ey occupy a fairly

contiguous (connected) range, from southern Alberta and Saskatchewan

straight down the middle of the U.S. to Mexico, with relatives continuing as

far south as Guatemala. Gopher snakes occupy most of the Pacifi c region of

the country and are also in a large block that extends from British Columbia

down to Baja, California. Northern pine snakes, on the other hand, live in oddly

disconnected (disjunct) populations scattered about the east, likely a factor

of habitat preference. In New Jersey they are found only in the Pine Barrens,

with completely separate populations living in the mountains of Virginia and

Tennessee, parts of northern Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky, and they occupy

most of South Carolina. In North Carolina they are most oft en encountered

in the Sandhills region and in Brunswick County, in the extreme southeastern

corner of the state. Th ey are not considered common anywhere in their range,

and in NC they are listed as a “species of special concern” (threatened) and

receive full protection. Th ere are only one or two isolated records from the

NC mountains. To the south of us live three subspecies of the northern pine:

the Florida pine snake, the black pine snake and the beautiful russet-toned

Louisiana pine snake, which is perhaps the rarest and most critically endangered

of all North American snakes due to the extensive loss of its habitat—the same

type of old growth Southern forest that once blanketed much of the southeast

and provided a home for the presumably extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

Pine snakes prefer dry, open forested habitats with loose sandy soils suited to

their burrowing lifestyle, so they oft en live in areas with a lot of pine trees. Th eir

pointed snouts and relatively small heads are well-adapted for burrowing, and

they spend a lot of time underground, which likely accounts for their not being

oft en seen. Mother pine snakes are unique among the snakes for excavating

deep nesting burrows in which to lay their eggs, with several females sometimes

nesting communally in the same burrow, which can extend as far as 10 feet

underground. While capable of reaching lengths of up to seven feet in parts of

their range, the largest specimens from North Carolina are usually in the four- to

fi ve-foot range.

Th ere is a common misperception that snakes all go around hissing all the

time, but pine snakes (as well as bull and gopher snakes) are actually among the

very few of our native snakes that can hiss loudly. Th ey accomplish this with

the aid of a small fl ap of cartilage which serves as a type of amplifi er. Called

the epiglottis, it is located just in front of the glottis (windpipe) in the fl oor of

the mouth. When fi rst encountered, a pine snake may rear up impressively on

its coils, furiously vibrating the end of its tail while hissing like escaping steam

through a menacing open mouth, but it is almost entirely bluff , as is the case

with most defensive displays put on by snakes. Like most all snakes, pine snakes

are actually very shy and peaceful creatures that only wish to be left alone to go

their own way and mind their own business, and in spite of all their bluff and

bluster, pine snakes are actually quite docile and very rarely try to bite.

Th eir species name melanoleucas means “black and white,” and while these

beauties are eagerly sought by fi eld herpetologists looking for photo ops, they are

very rarely encountered, even by experts. Th e North Carolina Aquarium at Pine

Knoll Shores has greatly increased your chances of seeing them while saving

you the trouble of fruitlessly scouring Sandhills habitats, as we have recently put

a fi ne pair of these handsome snakes on display in Bear Creek Farm, which is

located in our Coastal Plain Gallery across from the alligators.

I would like to invite everyone who spends time on Facebook to visit my

citizen science page, Crystal Coast Reptiles. While I am working toward a goal

of having individual write-ups with photos of every reptile species found in our

area, you are also welcome to post your own photos of any reptiles you might

encounter, especially eastern box turtles, our state reptile. No two are alike, and

it is interesting and useful to compare the endless variations of pattern on their

shells from diff erent locations—and it is a welcome break from politics.

Frederick Boyce is the staff herpetologist at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll

Shores.Sources: Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central by Roger Conant;

Reptiles of North Carolina, Palmer and Braswell

Northern pine snakes on display in the Coastal Plain Gallery at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

—Photo by Shannon Kemp

April 2020 | The Shoreline 3

POLICEDuring February, there were 4 arrests; 10 911 hang-ups; 14 alarm activations;

5 animal calls; 4 disturbance calls; 1 larceny call; 1 damage to property call;

1 breaking and entering call; 19 assist Fire/EMS calls; 1 motor vehicle collision;

1 assist other agency call; 187 traffi c stops; 55 citations issued, which included

23 speeding, 1 stop sign/stop light, 1 registration/inspection, 6 license revoked/

expired, 16 other traffi c violations, 21 drug violations and 1 other criminal

off ense; 5 beach patrols; 421 business checks; 552 foot patrols; and 234 residence

checks. Police personnel participated in 80 training hours. Volunteers in Police

Service (VIPS) worked 30 hours.

FIRE AND EMSDuring February responders handled 2 fi res, 2 good intent calls, 12 rescue and

emergency medical service incidents, 5 service calls, 1 hazardous condition (no

fi re) call and 6 false alarm and false calls. Personnel participated in 401 training

hours for the month.

REMINDER: Lock your doors, especially your vehicles, and don’t leave

valuables in sight. Report suspicious people or vehicles to dispatch (726-1911)

so that the police can be notifi ed. You are not “bothering” the police if you call

to report something that doesn’t look right. Th ey prefer to assess the situation

rather than fi nd out aft er the fact that you had noticed something and didn’t

report it. Alert citizens are assets to the community.

CONTENTSAging-in-Place Discussion Group ..............................................................................8

Country Club News ......................................................................................................6

Current Crossword ......................................................................................................22

Current Sudoku ...........................................................................................................22

Fishing and Hunting ...................................................................................................19

Garden Club ..................................................................................................................5

History of Pine Knoll Shores .....................................................................................15

Kayak for the Warriors ..............................................................................................11

Kramer’s Korner ..........................................................................................................10

Mayor’s Memo .............................................................................................................14

Out and About ..............................................................................................................4

PIKSCO Happenings ....................................................................................................8

Pine Knoll Shores Commissioners Meeting ............................................................17

PKA News.....................................................................................................................21

Puzzle Solutions .............................................................................................................9

Town Crier .............................................................................................................12-13

What’s Up With PARC? ..............................................................................................16

Women’s Club ................................................................................................................4

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can then be mailed, emailed to ereed@townofpks.

com or faxed to 252-247-4355. Credit card permit

payments made via phone are strongly encouraged.

Permit applications, payments, and/or plans can also

be folded and placed in the drop box located behind

town hall. Approved permits will be sent via email.

Until further notice payment of the permit will

replace the permit signature (agreement to the terms

of the permit).

Tree Permits

Tree permit applications can be found on the

town website at townofpks.com/beach-permits.

Completed applications can then be mailed, emailed

to [email protected] or faxed to 252-247-4355.

Unless a tree permit application is deemed a risk to

property/person or part of a major landscape permit,

it will not be inspected or reviewed until normal

operations resume.

Public Safety Building

Th e public safety building will be closed to the

public and all non-emergency business shall be

conducted via phone, email, fax or other virtual

means to the greatest extent possible.

If you have business with the Fire Department

and need to contact someone there, please call 252-

247-2268 or email Chief Jason Baker at jbaker@

townofpks.com. If you have an emergency and need

Fire/EMS to respond to your home, please call 911.

If you need Fire/EMS to respond to your home

and it is not an emergency, please call the non-

emergency number at our dispatch center at 252-

726-1911.

If you have business with the Police Department

and need to contact someone there, please call

252-247-2474 or email Chief Ryan Th ompson

at [email protected]. If you have an

emergency and need police to respond to your

home, please call 911. If you need police to respond

to your home and it is not an emergency, please call

the non-emergency number at our dispatch center at

252-726-1911.

Events

All Arbor Day events are cancelled.

Th e Easter Egg Hunt is cancelled.

Th e Pickleball Tournament is cancelled.

Th ere is no change to the Kayak for the

Warriors event schedule at this time.

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Clockwise from foreground: Women’s Club members Bobbie Hill, Peggy Young, Barbara Zaik, Evelyn O’Neill, Barbara Bagby, Mary Cam Boudreau and Marian Goetzinger.—Photo by Betty Thomas

By JoAnne Ferguson

Spring is in the air

Th e thought of spring always brings smiles to our faces. It’s a time of rebirth.

Flowers bloom, grass grows, and we all feel the cold winter is behind us. In Pine

Knoll Shores it also means many of our neighbors are outside more, and some of

our neighbors who don’t live here permanently spend more time here. We are so

lucky to have a community of caring people.

Th is love for others and our community was shown at the February meeting

of the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club. Th e tables were set with red and white

decorations, there was a bouquet of red roses on the head table and red heart-

shaped balloons at every table. Our members came to enjoy a brunch of quiche,

fruit, blueberry muffi ns and cookies. We were continuing with our theme of

Life in Pine Knoll Shores and focusing on what makes us feel cared for in this

community. Members shared stories of Women’s Club members helping them

in times of need and how we all band together to help others in the community.

One member said the February meeting was “absolutely the most heartwarming

meeting ever.”

Our meeting on April 24 will cover water safety, to be taught by a member of

our own fi re/rescue staff . With summer approaching, it is always good to review

how to be safe in the water. As always, any woman living or working in Pine

Knoll Shores or living on Bogue Banks and not being served by a women’s club

is welcome at our monthly meetings, on the fourth Friday of each month at

9:30 a.m. at town hall. Please join us.

Out and AboutBy Sara Barbee

Farm to table dinners and more. Th e Carteret Local Food Network sponsors

four farm to table dinners each year. Last summer I attended all of these of these

delightful, delicious dinners—delightful because the settings were outdoors at

diff erent farms, and we could talk with the growers of the good-tasting food we

ate. Th e enthusiasm, joy and pride of those who grow food locally add a special

seasoning to each dinner. Th is year’s Farm, Food, and Friends reamaining

dinners are scheduled for May 23, July 25 and September 26. Individual tickets

are $40, and each dinner includes an appetizer, salad, entrée and dessert. Th e

Carteret Local Food Network also off ers cooking classes. With instruction,

I managed some rather unremarkable sushi, but thoroughly enjoyed the

attempt. Th is year, classes include Chocolate, Pickles, High School Meal Prep,

a Strawberry Social and more. Local food prepared by local chefs: it doesn’t get

any better than that. Check out the website at carteretlocalfoodnetwork.org or

call 777-2359 for more information.

Caviar, anyone? Marshallberg Farm, 811 Straits Road in Smyrna, raises

sturgeon in giant recirculating aquaculture systems. Marshallberg and its

western facility, Lapaz West in Lenoir, are the largest exporters of caviar in the

U.S. I was awestruck during the whole tour. Th ere are very large containers

(pools) in a huge building. Th e tour starts at the baby tank and ends with the

very large adult pure-bred sturgeon soon to be harvested. Th is is sustainable

aquaculture to produce the highest quality caviar and smoked sturgeon—no

hybrid fi sh, no borax, no hormones, no antibiotics. Why farm sturgeon? Due to

overfi shing and pollution, Caspian sturgeon species are critically endangered in

the wild and are no longer wild caught. Aft er our tour, we were served savory

hors d’oeuvres paired with vodka from a Kinston distillery.

Th ere is much to learn about this industry, and the Marshallberg Farm tour

is the best place to start. Th e next tour is on May 22 at 1 p.m. and is suitable for

all ages. Tickets are $25 and are available at marshallbergfarm.com. In addition,

caviar and smoked sturgeon can be ordered on the website. Marshallberg Farm

is a family-owned business.

In MemoriamCecilia Jaloszynski

Julia MedlinJohn Russell

Mary Catherine Smith

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“On the road again . . .”

Members of the Pine Knoll Shores and Emerald Isle garden clubs along with

guests from the Pine Knoll Shores Women’s Club and others left town hall at

6:30 a.m. on March 11 for Manteo to visit the Elizabethan Gardens.

With only 25 miles left to go, the bus came to a complete stop in traffi c as a

result of a collision on the Alligator River Bridge. Aft er hearing that the bridge

would be closed for three hours, Julie, our driver, made a three-point turn on a

two-lane highway, was enthusiastically applauded for her skills, and headed the

long way around to Manteo. Instead of arriving at 10 a.m. as planned, we pulled

into the gardens at 12:30.

Despite our late arrival, the staff was very accommodating. We had our

Lunch and Learn talk by our instructor, Charlie, who provided us with lots of

background information on the gardens, the Lost Colony and Virginia Dare.

Aft erwards, we had a guided tour around the gardens.

Th e camellias were blooming in abundance, and the staff has been busy getting

all of the gardens back in order, especially aft er the two recent hurricanes. Th ere

are many interesting architectural pieces throughout the area, and we found

the brick that our garden club donated to the gardens. Members were able to

purchase clippings of various plants from the garden specimens.

Th e bus returned to town hall aft er a long, but fun day at 8:30 p.m. Th anks to

Kathy Blowers and the hospitality crew for making this enjoyable trip possible.

Please see the Town Crier pages in this issue for photos from the Garden Club

visit to the Elizabethan Gardens.

Th e slate of club offi cers for next year will be voted on at our April meeting. We

are very happy to have accepted 11 new club members this year.

Th e District 11 meeting is May 27. We are partnering with the Emerald Isle

Garden Club to host the event.

Th e club’s meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at town

hall at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments, followed at 10 by the program. We welcome

guests to our meetings, so come grow with us.

Please see us on Facebook at PineKnollShoresGardenClub. If you have

questions or need information, please email [email protected].

By Jean McDanal

(Continued from page 1)COVID-19 Advicefree of hype or overreaction. Th e best places are the Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (cdc.gov); the World Health Organization (who.int) and the

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (ncdhhs.gov).

In the U.S., we are moving away from a containment strategy to a mitigation

one, meaning that we recognize that the virus is in the community and we

need to do things to limit its spread. Th e cautious approach is that at-risk

people should take special precautions and that the rest of us should avoid large

gatherings. Infl uenza, the closest illness we know of to COVID-19, spreads in the

winter, mostly because we tend to be inside more, closer to each other, allowing

for transmission. Some suggest that this is an overreaction, but those voices are

in the minority. A measure of common sense is called for, and we should be

prudent about our behavior without panic.

We can reduce the chances of transmission of COVID-19 and other illnesses

by staying home when we are sick, washing our hands frequently and properly,

and by practicing social distancing (staying out of crowded places, avoiding

group gatherings, and maintaining an approximately two-meter (six foot)

separation from people if possible).

Th e medical community is also making plans to handle patients who might

have COVID-19. We are asking that patients call fi rst in order to decide the

best plan of action. Such plans might be advice to stay home, come to a specifi c

location to be tested, or to go the emergency room in the case of serious

symptoms. Testing is possible, although at the time of this writing there was

limited availability. Most medical practices can obtain nasal swabs and send

specimens to a commercial lab, where the turn-around time is two to three days.

COVID-19 is a reportable illness, meaning that medical facilities are required

by law to report cases to the local health department. Also, we are required

to report when we test patients, and patients who have been tested but do not

require hospitalization may be subject to mandatory isolation at home.

In summary: Wash your hands. COVID-19 continues to spread in the United

States and the world. Keep up with the ever-changing situation from reliable

sources. Common sense practices that we should use during every fl u season

continue to make sense: stay home when sick; practice social distancing; call

your doctor fi rst before heading to the offi ce, urgent care center or emergency

room. And above all, wash your hands!

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PKS Pickleball Tournament CancelledIn light of the challenges of the coronavirus and in response to the

recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that

gatherings of 50 people be cancelled for the next eight weeks, we have decided

to cancel the Pine Knoll Shores Pickleball Tournament. Refunds will be available

for those who have already paid registration fees.

If circumstances and the town’s events calendar allow, we will consider

scheduling this event later in the year.

We wish everyone the best as we meet the challenges ahead of us.


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By John Ferguson

Spring has sprung, and the Crystal Coast Country Club is very close to opening

our golf course to public play. Th is has been a long time coming, but I think

anyone who plays the course will fi nd that it will have been worth the wait. Aft er

all, the greens, fairways, tee boxes and landscaping have been completely rebuilt

or improved. Our plan is for the golf course to open for all to enjoy on May 1. Th is

should give the grass time to “green up” and be ready for spring and summer play.

I would also ask that you put on your calendar a Grand Opening Day event being

planned for June 5. Our hope is that many more people will come and see the new

facilities and golf course. I am sure that you will fi nd it a place where you and your

family can enjoy the many activities available.

Although we look forward to opening the golf course to the general public, I

want to mention that this is just one of many steps we are completing before we

achieve our goal of a premier country club. Th e clubhouse is almost complete now,

with the fountain and landscaping surrounding the building nearing completion.

Th e exercise facility is well underway now and will be fi nished in the next month

or two. Th is will be a venue where our membership can keep in shape without

having to leave Pine Knoll Shores. We are close to receiving a permit to build the

dedicated pickleball courts at the club. Th ey should not take long to complete

once we get the permit. Th e tennis center building construction permit is being

developed, and as soon as we receive it, construction will begin for this completely

new facility. Our swimming venue is being completed and will be ready for the

spring season. Th e new kiddie pool is certainly a draw for the town’s children and

grandchildren. To keep the pool an even safer place, the new decking will have

a much soft er and slip resistant coating. Th e safety of our members and their

families is always our most important goal.

Along with our facility improvement, I think it is important to keep in mind

that the club is continuing to work with the town to improve the stormwater

drainage issue that has faced us all in past years. We are now in the second phase

of this eff ort, which will allow quicker drainage from fl ooding streets aft er a

major storm. Th e club has been a willing participant in the planning and design

and will continue to be so. At the last Board of Commissioners meeting Town

Manager Brian Kramer noted that this phase of the stormwater construction

eff ort is planned for the next fi scal year. Th e eff ort takes a signifi cant amount of

preliminary work, such as engineering, designing, permitting, stakeholder input

and funding before construction can begin, and all of this work has been going on

for some time so the timetable set forth can be achieved.

I assure you that the Crystal Coast Country Club is proud to be an integral part

of the town of Pine Knoll Shores. We look forward to completing our work at the

club and working with the town management. Together we will only improve on

this wonderful place to live. Now is the time for those of you who have not joined

the club to come in and see one of our staff members to apply for membership.

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The ExpertBy Jim Turner

As the scene unfolded, everything was white, mixed with faint, darker

striations that fashioned a dense murky fog. Seconds later the fog began to

recede and a form morphed into focus. I recognized a head, the profi le of a man

I guessed to be well into his 70s, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and appearing to

be a studious person. He might have been a professor with much to share about

just how smart he was. In a short time sound rose above the lessening fog, kettle

drums pounding louder and louder and louder as they heralded the expert. Th e

expert what? Maybe he is the Senior Advisor to the chief muckity-muck of all

network facts, fi gures and such and all-round brilliant advice giver.

Th ese experts seem to be everywhere these days. Every network news station

has one or more. Local, state and national governments are proud owners of

multiple experts. Court rooms welcome expert witnesses for the prosecution as

well as for the defense, with taxpayers funding the state’s smart people. Th ey are

all proud of their status and not at all reluctant to share their knowledge, their

expertise. So where do they come from? Better yet, how do I earn this status?

Where are my kettle drums?

I want some kettle drums! I know some things! I know lots of things. For

example, I am a fi rst class expert in laundry doing and in lawn care. Don’t just

take my word for it; ask Jean. And I am an expert dog walker; ask Oscar. Neither

of these jobs commands the big bucks, but it is way past time for a pay review.

My success at managing the laundry chores is stuff of family lore. I have

achieved the highest level of expertise with fabrics used in making men’s

underwear, pajamas, socks and some other expendable items. Aft er conducting

extensive research into the subject, I have determined the maximum acceptable

load levels for these items as well as the appropriate number of cups of

dishwasher liquid and Clorox required for ultimate cleanliness. Th e pre-

packaged detergent pods appear to work well, but the key to their use is to

simply double the recommended dosage. Th e next step is critical for producing

perfect laundry results. You must select the extra hot water temperature setting

with all loads as this greatly enhances the stain and grime removal. Remember,

it is safe to mix colors with whites only if you reduce the water temperature to

medium hot. Management has politely suggested that I refrain from laundering

any of her clothing, which she insists is not worthy of my expert attention. Th at

is very thoughtful of her.

I am also an expert-expert (that is to say I am more expert than the average

expert) in the discipline of yard and lawn care. Th e main thing to remember

with lawn maintenance is to always purchase property where there is zero

grass and with no place to install rolls of sod. It is vital you select a building site

with as many trees as possible on a quarter acre plot of land. Th is will facilitate

maintaining a “natural” yard. Th e benefi ts are immediately obvious, and

maintenance will be minimal and very simple—and your site research time will

be well spent. Once your home is built and you are settled, simply wait for the

leaves to drop and all the ugly branches and twigs that have been accumulating

in the yard will disappear beneath a neat blanket of colorful leaves. It is really

quite pretty. For things that refuse to hide, you must be willing to put in a little

second-shift time aft er dark. When none of your neighbors can see you, head

outside and pick up as many dead limbs and junk as you can handle at one time.

Quietly make your way to the side of your property that has the tallest retaining

wall, lift the debris above the wall, and gently release on the other side of the

barrier. Th e extra debris will look like nature just favored you and not your

neighbor. Th is method of inexpensive yet eff ective care is available for anyone

not worried about having friends.

We have been doing some short-term traveling recently that involves driving

a few hundred miles, staying in a hotel room for a couple days, then repeating

the activity until we become completely disoriented. Th at’s when we need to

return home so I can put my laundering skills to work, and it is usually about the

same time I have exhausted my stash of cash needed for tipping. Aft er multiple

repetitions of the routine in the previous 30 days, I have achieved the status of

expert traveler. Here is a description of the average urban hotel experience:

On a recent visit to our nation’s capital I found our hotel on a busy street with a

minimum space for unloading. Th ere I was initially greeted by a young lady who

opened my car door and asked if I wanted valet parking or self-parking. Before

I could answer, she quickly explained the benefi ts of avoiding losing my car to

a chop shop, presented a ticket with numbers to call two days before I wanted

my car returned and held both the car key and the tickets fi rmly until she had

to release them to accept a gratuity. It was then that I noticed a tall gentleman

dressed in top coat and smart cap removing my bags from the car trunk and

loading them on a carrier. He then rolled them inside the revolving door and

held on tightly while another tall man in topcoat and smart inside hat stood

ready for the handoff , which would happen only aft er I paid for the release of

my property. Somehow Jean managed to get our key without additional funds

exchanging hands. We, along with the inside hat doorman, traveled up multiple

levels to our room where topcoat number two gladly released the luggage to

my care in exchange for some dollars. We asked where we could locate the ice

machine and the nice man off ered to get it for us. Guess how I recovered the ice

bucket.

In retrospect I am happy to report that all ended well aft er the check-in

process was reversed. It is unfortunate that by the time I had reached the end

of the line of those to be rewarded and found myself in front of the valet I was

completely out of cash. Instead I gift ed her with a cute trinket I had purchased

while standing in front of the White House. I smiled and she returned a

confused glare. Th at’s when I heard the kettle drums pounding louder and

louder and louder.

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sure you have noticed the new sand at our beach, and we now have new stairs

from the Hammer Park sittum to our widened beach. Th e old stairs had loose

railings and rotten wood and were unsafe. Th e new stairs now have two benches

at the bottom for sitting or removing shoes. We used a local Pine Knoll Shores

contractor who does excellent work. You can contact us for his name or that of

any of our contractors. We are also reviewing plans for changes to the top sittum

deck by eliminating the share-a-toy area and installing higher bench seating for

better views of the beach.

Th e other two parks are also in clean-up and repair mode. Hard clay dirt was

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What: Presentation on Medical Harm by Victor Heinrich. As our

citizens grow older, many of them experience increased interactions

with the medical establishment. Victor, who is very active in the Senior

Tar Heel Legislature and several state and local boards and committees

on aging, will explain what we need to know and do to protect ourselves

from physical and financial complications that can sometimes come

with the territory. Following Victor’s presentation, there will be a brief

exchange on our plans for the new discussion group and an exchange of

information on the latest developments with the coronavirus outbreak.

When: April 16, 2020, 3 p.m.

Where: Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall

Background: The Age-Friendly Community’s Third Thursday Forum

at Four will kick off a new season with a new name, at a new time, with

a new format. We will now be called the Aging-in-Place Discussion

Group, and we will be meeting at town hall at 3 p.m. (instead of 4 p.m.)

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Happy spring to everyone.

Here are a few things going on

in Pine Knoll Shores.

Next dinner with the

mayor. Our next dinner with

the mayor will be in May

here in Carteret County at

5:30 p.m. Full details (or if

there is a decision to cancel

or postpone this event) will

be announced via email and

Facebook.

COVID-19. By the time

you are reading this so much

will have changed from the

present that we shall not discuss any current information. With that said,

the town is taking necessary and prudent steps to ensure for the continuity

of operations and the safety of anyone entering our facilities. One of the fi rst

things we did when this crisis began was to outfi t our fi rst responders with

CDC-recommended personal protective equipment. We want to continue to

stress the need for everyone to get information only from reliable sources. Good

luck to all as we move through this incredible event.

Beach project. As of March 11, approximately 25% of the planned 1,000,000

cubic yards of sand had been placed on the eastern quarter of the Pine Knoll

Shores beach strand. Following the completion of the sand work, the next

step in the project will be the installation of beach vegetation along all 4.5

miles of our beachfront. Th is will start in mid-April and likely could extend

past Memorial Day. We would like to request that we all refrain from placing

equipment or permanent structures on the beach until aft er the placement

of this vegetation. Full credit here goes to Greg “Rudi” Rudolph, the Carteret

County Shore Protection Offi cer, who has an excellent project website at

carteretcountync.gov/797/Post-Florence-Renourishment-Project.

KRAMER’S

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Grant award for stormwater projects. Working with the North Carolina

Coastal Federation, the town has been awarded a $100,000 grant for three

projects in town. First, a drain line across Pine Knoll Boulevard will be installed

to alleviate fl ooding concerns on Live Oak Court; next, a rehabilitation of Acorn

Court will alleviate fl ooding issues there; and fi nally a living shoreline will

be installed at the end of the trail at Veterans Park, which will address severe

shoreline erosion at that location. We hope to get these projects done in the next

two fi scal years.

Phase II stormwater project. By the time you are reading this, the survey

work on this project on the east end of town should be near completion. We are

continuing discussions with the Crystal Coast Country Club on an easement

for this project, and we are continuing to work with neighbors on the east end

for easements as well. We are planning a town hall meeting with a brief by the

project engineer in early May. Please keep an eye out on email and on the town

Facebook page for more information on this.

Emergency beach access on the west end of town. Th e town recently signed

an agreement with the Trinity Center to install a third emergency beach access

point on the west end of Pine Knoll Shores. We are talking to the contractor

now with the objective of having this installed prior to the summer. Th e access

will look nearly identical to the one that the town built at the Knollwood public

beach access in 2010.

Sidewalk on the west side of Pine Knoll Boulevard. Th e town is working

with the developer of Maritime Woods to install a sidewalk that will run down

the right of way on the west side of Pine Knoll Boulevard from town hall to

Highway 58. Th is is part of the town’s Pedestrian Master Plan and will help link

commonly used areas in Pine Knoll Shores. Hopefully, the sidewalk will be

installed this calendar year.

Budget planning timeline. Th e table below provides dates for all budget

related meetings between now and June. All of these meetings are open to the

public.

Drone photo of the beach renourishment project by Pine Knoll ShoresFire Captain Jesse Chaplain.

Pine Knoll Shores FY2020-21 Budget Planning TimelineDATE TOPIC April 8, 6 p.m. First Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting

April 17 Budget Worksheets to Board April 22, 6 p.m. Second Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting/

Discussion of FY 2020-21 Budget May TBD Mayor’s Budget Brief and Webinar May 13, 6 p.m. First Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting/

Discussion of FY 2020-21 Budget (if needed) May 27, 6 p.m. Second Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting/

Budget Message, Presentation of Proposed Budget, Call for Public Meeting

June 10, 6 p.m. First Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting and Budget Hearing (Vote no later than June 30, 2020)

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alerts, please visit townofpks.com, scroll down to “Town Information” on the

right side of the page and click to sign up for Constant Contact to register for

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Power Squadron NewsBy JB Bagby

America’s Boating Club of the Crystal Coast has partnered again with the

NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort for the 46th Wooden Boat Show. Th e boat

show will be held May 1-3 on the Beaufort waterfront at the Maritime Museum

and the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center and will feature a variety of small

wooden boats, historic vessels, nautical craft s, educational activities, boat models,

traditional skills demonstrations and displays—and an opportunity to experience

the Power Squadron’s Boating Skills Virtual Trainer (BSVT). Th e BSVT will be in

operation in the Maritime Museum library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May

1, and Saturday, May 2. Hours on Sunday, May 3, are 1-4 p.m.

Using the BSVT, visitors will have an opportunity to maneuver the Boston

Whaler Dauntless 200 on a virtual lake where there are no risks as they approach

other boats in meeting, crossing and overtaking situations. Visitors will be

guided by LED screens showing the lake and use an actual Mercury outboard

throttle, trim controls and steering wheel that will allow them to approach

and dock their boat without fear of damaging anything. Th e BVST also has a

working tachometer and speedometer to help manage boat speed, as well as a

compass to guide participants around the lake. Other boating skill environments

include working with spring lines, departing the dock, mooring, emergency

stops, and maneuvering in heavy wind, strong current and day and night

situations.

Fort Macon Sail and Power Squadron members will also staff an information

booth during the boat show

on Saturday at the Harvey W.

Smith Watercraft Center, with an

opportunity to sign up for a free

vessel safety check, obtain federal and

state boating law requirements and

future class and seminar information.

Call the Maritime

Museum at 504-7740 or visit

beaufortwoodenboatshow.com for

more information on other events at

the Wooden Boat Show.

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K4TW Gala RescheduledBy Jean McDanal

Date change for this event

Tickets are now on sale for our Kayak for the Warriors (K4TW) Warrior Gala

and auctions, which have been rescheduled for Friday, July 24, at the Crystal

Coast Country Club. Your $60 registration will include a cocktail hour with hors

d’oeuvres, buff et dinner, silent and live

auctions and entertainment.

Beginning at 6 p.m., participants may

peruse and bid on items in our silent

auction. Dinner begins at 7 p.m., followed

by our live auction.

A dance party band, Bounce, will

provide a great evening of dance tunes.

According to their Facebook page,

“[f]rom the fi rst beat to the last dance,

we keep people on their feet and smiling with a great live show.” So get your

dancing shoes on, and come on out for a wonderful time!

Tickets are limited to 150, and registration must close July 10. We are

requesting that folks register online at k4tw.org, select “Events” and click on

the link for the Gala registration. You can reserve individual or couple tickets

or a full table for 10 guests. Please provide the name and email of each guest at

your table. We need this information in order to create place cards and bidder

numbers. Th e online form allows you to do this. Paper registration forms are

available at town hall and also can be printed off our website.

Please keep in mind that our three K4TW events support the mission of Hope

For Th e Warriors, a 501(c)3 with a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for

nine consecutive years. For every dollar raised, 90.1% goes directly to programs

and services for the warrior community. Hope For Th e Warriors provides

comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans and military

families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement

and connections to community resources.

We thank those who have pre-registered for this event, and we wish to give

you two options. To keep your original registration for this new date, no action is

required. If you would like a refund, email [email protected], and one will be

processed.


PKS Garden Club on the MoveEarly-rising Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club and Emerald Isle Garden Club members and other guests traveled to Manteo by bus on Wednesday,

March 11, for an all-day adventure at the Elizabethan Gardens. Members enjoyed the many camellias, cherry trees, early blooming spring plants and a live oak tree planted in the 1500s. They also spotted a children’s garden and playground with a pirate ship and statues of Queen Elizabeth I and Virginia Dare, first English child born in a New World English possession. They enjoyed lunch and a VIP tour, which was particularly informative and made members eager to start working in their own gardens. It was a great day of beauty and memories made with friends and kindred spirits.

—Photos by Jean McDanal, Susan King and Jan Corsello


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By Ken Jones

Spring forward

As we move into April it seems this winter will not be one to remember (with

my fi ngers crossed). Winter started out very nice, but maybe a little chilly, but

nothing to speak of weather wise.

On February 22, we had our quarterly dinner with the mayor at Bocci

Trattoria & Pizzeria in Cary. About 30 came, and it was a great and fun event.

I appreciate all the involvement we received with everyone. We had some

newcomers and some who have come to a few of these in the past. I also want to

thank the town staff for putting all this together. We’ll have our next dinner in

May on a Friday evening, most likely at the Crystal Coast Country Club. Please

watch for specifi cs, and I hope to see you there for a burger night.

As I write this we are well into our fi rst quarter of 2020. I mentioned in an

earlier publication just how busy 2020 is going to be, and as you look around

it’s clear we are well into that list as well. We are half way into the beach

nourishment now, and it should be done when you read this. Again, this is the

biggest project in our town’s history. We have paved some roads, fi nished some

water company projects and our third beach rescue access is to start any day

now.

We are pushing beach safety early and steadily this year. I recently met with

Trace Cooper, Mayor of Atlantic Beach, and Mayor Eddie Barber of Emerald

Isle to talk about getting on the same page when it comes to all parts of beach

safety. All beach towns will have the same fl ag system going forward and will

get the information from the NOAA website. All accesses are either lettered or

numbered, based on the town’s preference, but we are all displaying the beach

condition fl ags much more prevalently. Safety remains our highest priority on

the beach.

Every spring and summer we start to have problems with trash pickup and

when and what to do about timing. Section 42-1 of our town ordinances says,

“Containers should not be placed out front any earlier than the evening before

the regularly-scheduled pickup time and shall be removed within 12 hours aft er

collection.” Th is ordinance also says, “Yard waste shall be placed on the street

right-of-way in front of the property owner’s residence or property from which

the yard waste came.” Please follow our ordinances to keep our town beautiful

for all of us. Th e ordinances are available on our town website at

townofpks.com.

It is hard to believe, but our town is soon going to have its Golden

Anniversary. In 2013, we celebrated 40 years in style, and 2023 will be here

before you know it. I said at our February off -site Board of Commissioners

meeting that we need to start planning for it, and we are. Th ere is much more

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Greg Patterson James Allen Canady

I must apologize for my March article. I sent an outline for a May article to

our editor instead of the appropriate March 2020 article. Th e right one was much

better, so I’m sorry.

Volunteerism in our town is an absolute must. To fi ll in all of the gaps we

would have without all the great volunteers would be very expensive and require

quite a tax hike. Th e better route is obviously to become a volunteer. Most

homeowners associations need volunteers, and so does the town. To me, the best

part about volunteering and getting involved is the people you meet who also

live in our town. So please, get involved with the whole town team, and you will

enjoy living here even more.

No one could do all the things we do and accomplish them alone. Th is town,

our town, is a great place to be because we communicate and work together—a

simple formula that works. One team, one town, one Pine Knoll Shores.


Pine Knoll Shores Board of Com-missioners in 1975. Front row: Mary Catherine Smith and Mayor H.K. Haller and back row (from left) : Wayne P. Cleveland, Arthur A. Browne, H.W. McBride, L. Hayes McCulley

Mary Catherine Smith

An early commissioner, fi refi ghter and more

Back around 1950 when it was necessary to

take a ferry across Bogue Sound to reach Bogue

Banks, Mary Catherine Smith longed to build her

own little cottage on the wooded island known

as the Crystal Coast. Little did she know that one

day her wish would come true.

While still working as a clerk for the city of

Graham, in Alamance County, she and husband,

Kerney, fi nally were able to build a summer

cottage of concrete blocks on Cypress Drive in

1963. Th e summer house had high ceilings, an

open kitchen, dining and living room and two

bedrooms—and served as a honeymoon cottage

several times for newlyweds that Mary C. (as she

liked to be called) met through her work.

When retirement fi nally arrived, Mary C. and

Kerney built a larger home at the corner of Oakleaf

Drive and Holly Road and became full-time residents of their new town.

Still feeling the urge to remain active, Mary C. served on the committee to form a

new homeowners association and was the fi rst secretary and treasurer of Pine Knoll

Shores Corporation (PIKSCO).

One of her favorite stories was how she came to run for town commissioner.

Her husband wanted to run himself, but was too busy on the last day to register so

Mary C. went to place his name on the list. When she was told that only the person

running could register, she put her own name on the dotted line. Th at little gesture

eventually won her two terms as Commissioner of Finance and Administration,

which put her in a position to contribute to the planning of the fi rst Pine Knoll

Shores administration building.

Extremely benefi cial to Pine Knoll Shores, while Mary C. was still working in

Graham she took a course in municipal administration at UNC, which included,

among other things, information on acquiring grants. She used that knowledge

to help locate and purchase Pine Knoll Shores’ fi rst fi re truck—and if that wasn’t

enough, she took a course at the then Carteret Technical Institute and received her

fi refi ghter certifi cate in 1979. She told her children later that she didn’t actually ride

the truck or fi ght fi res but helped with traffi c control instead.

Even before all that, eastern North Carolina had a particularly bad snowstorm

that brought inches of snow to the island. Mary C. and Kerney used their four-

wheel-drive vehicle to pick up and deliver groceries to those who were shut in by the

storm. Th at was the nature of Pine Knoll Shores then—and it still is today.

She was an avid gardener and became a member of the Pine Knoll Shores Garden

Club where she served until she had to take a leave of absence from Pine Knoll

Shores to help Kerney with some medical matters.

Health challenges for Kerney required that the Smiths move back to Graham for

three years to allow him to be near his doctors and Duke University Hospital—so

they sold the Oakleaf Drive house and made that move. When he was better, they

sold the Graham house and moved back to Pine Knoll Shores, this time building a

smaller home on Fern Court. Mary C. and her daughter, Cathy, drew a house plan

from one they had seen many years before in a senior community, and Mary C. was

very content with the new home.

It took Kerney’s death and two Category 3 hurricanes before Mary C. decided to

move to an assisted living facility in Morehead City in 2004. She felt she was getting

too old at 84 to maintain a house on her own. Little did she know it was never

written in her stars for her to be “old” at such an early age. Mary Catherine Smith

passed in her sleep at Crystal Bluff s on February 24, just 1½ months before her

100th birthday.

One of her fondest memories of Pine Knoll Shores was being able to watch it grow

from a small trailer on Pine Knoll Boulevard that served as town hall to the involved

community it is today.

Th ank you, Mary C., for helping to make our community the place it is today. You

will be missed by all who knew you.

Details of Mrs. Smith’s contributions to our town were provided by her daughter,

Cathy Th ompson, who has lived in Pine Knoll Shores for 20 years.

Family photo of Mary C. in her late 80s

Personal Glimpse From a Family FriendShared by current Pine Knoll Shores resident and family friend Suzanne

Wheatcraft : In the 1960s and ’70s, Mary Catherine and Kerney Smith and their

dog Chessie were neighbors to our vacation cottage when they had a home at Holly

Road and Oakleaf Drive. Even as a kid, I could tell that Mary Catherine had moxie.

She loved updating my folks on town politics and comparing notes with my mom

on their vegetable gardens. I can remember being impressed as a young girl that she

talked about her job in Graham and that she was in a male-dominated fi eld, even

here in Pine Knoll Shores. I don’t think she was easily intimidated.

Years later, when she moved to the highrise on the Morehead City waterfront,

my mom and I went to see her. We decided to walk to the nearby ice cream shop.

On the elevator ride down, one of us commented to her on all the posted social

events and asked if she liked living there with all that was going on. She snorted and

responded to the eff ect that she didn’t do any of it since it was for all the old people

who lived there. We proceeded to walk at a pretty good clip (she was in her 80s, and

it was work for us to keep up) to get ice cream, followed by a cigarette for both Mary

Catherine and my mom as they discussed plants, gardens and canning.

I fi nally managed another visit this past fall and her face really lit up when I was

explaining who I was and mentioned my mom, Ida, from Durham, with the little

A-frame house on Holly Road.


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What’s Up With PARC?By Jean McDanal

While the Pine Knoll Shores Parks and Recreation Committee (PARC) would

normally be entering a busy time of town events, due to the coronavirus crisis it

is uncertain which events will actually be held. Please watch for updates on the

town website at townofpks.com and via town-wide emails..

Cancellation of the town’s Easter Egg Hunt. With the spread of the

coronavirus across the nation, in an abundance of caution and to protect our

youngest residents and guests, the decision was made to cancel the town’s Easter

Egg Hunt.

Cancellation of Pine Knoll Shores Pickleball Tournament. Th e pickleball

tournament scheduled for April 25 at the Crystal Coast Country Club has been

cancelled. We will look into the possibility of holding this event later in the year

when things return to normal.

Kayak for the Warriors Events. We are currently gearing up for our 13th

anniversary of our Kayak for the Warriors activities in May and June. Please see

the separate article on page 1 in this issue for details on the Warrior Gala on May

1. Registration is now open for all events at k4tw.org.

Pine Knoll Shores Fourth of July Parade. We will celebrate July 4 with our

usual red, white and blue parade beginning at Garner Park. Look for additional

details later.

Fourth of July Beach Cleanup. We will keep the

fi rst Monday aft er the Fourth of July as our Beach

Cleanup day in conjunction with the county’s Clean

Sweep program and our own police department.

More information will be forthcoming before the

July 6 date.

A special thank you is extended to BJ Peter

and Cheryl Smith, who were recently sworn in to

continue their participation as members of PARC

Your Parks and Recreation Committee welcomes

any suggestions for activities that will get people

out, moving and involved. If you have suggestions

for PARC, please email [email protected] or

come to one of our meetings. Th e next meeting is

on Tuesday, April 14, at 9 a.m. at the public safety

building.

Please clearly mark recycling containers to ensure that recycling is not picked up by the trash truck. Stickers for this purpose are available at town hall. Contact Sarah

Williams at town hall at 247-4353, ext. 13, or [email protected] with questions.

The Birds Came a Little LateBy Janie Price

Information was published in Th e Shoreline earlier in the year about the Great

Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and

the National Audubon Society, that was held in mid-February. Th e purpose of

the bird count is to gather an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance

of birds worldwide in February. On its website, the GBBC reported that this

year 249,565 checklists were submitted worldwide that included 41,491,798

individual birds in 6,945 species. Two Pine Knoll Shores residents, Donna

Belanger and Jean McDanal, were among those who participated in the bird

count and shared their fi ndings with Th e Shoreline.

Our local bird counters observed many of the same birds—and in similar

numbers. Both fi lled their checklists with American robins, Carolina chickadees,

Carolina wrens, northern cardinals, red-bellied woodpeckers (each counter saw

just one) and tuft ed titmice (yes, that’s the plural of titmouse). Donna was the

only one to count mourning doves, and only Jean entered blue jays and grackles

on her list.

Donna mentioned that she had a hummingbird feeder in her front yard, but

didn’t see a single one during the bird count days (February 14-17). Also, aft er

the close of the offi cial counting days, she saw fl ocks of cedar wax wings, a male



By Paige Gillespie

Th e regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners was held on March 11 at

town hall. Commissioners Edwards and Knecht were not present. Th ere were 32

members of the public in attendance.

Mayor Jones announced the following events for Kayak for the Warriors: Th e

Gala and auctions will be held May 1, the Golf Tournament on May 29 and the

Kayak/Paddleboard Race on June 6.

During the public comment session, 10 people spoke.

Th e Consent Agenda was unanimously approved.

Town Manager Brian Kramer reported on a number of items:

COVID-19: Th e town is following the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the virus. Th e Fire Department /EMS and

the Police Department have received updated protocols for respiratory

diseases. Th ey are getting information from the CDC, NC Division of

Public Health and Carteret County Health Department.

Beach Renourishment Project: A second dredge was scheduled to arrive

soon. Vegetation installation will begin around mid-April.

Road Bore Project: Completed. Public Services Director Sonny

Cunningham will conduct a series of tests/certifi cation for the state, and

more is planned for FY2021 and beyond.

Arborvitae Court Drain Line Project: Th ere was a delay while the project

engineer sought specifi cations on the seawall construction, and plans have

been distributed to the neighbors. Th e town is handling the design and

legal issues while the neighborhood is handling the construction of the

drain line.

Environmental Enhancement Grant: Th e town worked in partnership with

the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) and was approved for a

$100,000 grant. Th e money will go toward three stormwater projects—

Pine Knoll Boulevard, Acorn Court and the Living Shoreline at Veterans

Park. It requires a 50-50 match, but the town’s share can be in-kind. Pine

Knoll Boulevard and Acorn Court will be designed and built in FY2021,

and the Living Shoreline in FY2021-22.

Phase II Stormwater Project: Survey work has been ordered by the

project engineer. Th ere is an issue on Willow Road that will require it to

be moved 80 feet to the east due to easement issues. He is meeting with

the Crystal Coast Country Club to draw up written documents. Town

Clerk Sarah Williams and town attorney Melissa Berryman are working

on neighborhood easements. Th e project is still tracking for fi nal design

this fi scal year and construction next fi scal year. Th ere will be a town hall

meeting the fi rst week of May to discuss this project.

Trinity Center Emergency Beach Access: Th e town has signed an

agreement with the Trinity Center. Th e design is complete, and the

contractor has been approached.

Pine Knoll Boulevard Sidewalk: Mr. Kramer has walked the line with the

project engineer. Th ere is an issue at the southern end of the line, and an

easement will be needed.

Several quick updates were given on the possible nature trail in the

Roosevelt Natural Area, FEMA excess funds, Dogwood Access repair,

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beach signage, status of this year’s intern (there will not be one), a meeting

with the NC Department of Insurance and the McNeill Inlet seawall.

Mid-Island Bridge: He attended the Express Design Kickoff meeting

hosted by NCDOT and its consulting fi rm. Plans call for the bridge to be

placed in the vicinity of Hibbs Road on the mainland with landfall on the

island in Indian Beach. A preliminary linear design with construction cost

estimates is expected to be completed in approximately three months.

He thinks it will be at least two years before it is added to the State

Transportation Improvement Program’s (STIP) list of projects.

Subcommittee of the Carteret County Transportation Committee: He

participated as a member of the ad hoc subcommittee to rank projects

for consideration by the full committee. Ranking of highway and bike/

pedestrian projects is necessary prior to being put into the STIP process.

Th e Community Appearance Commission (CAC) Oceanfront Vegetation

Subcommittee conducted its initial meeting and provided staff with input

on potential changes to the town code to strengthen the protection of

vegetation on ocean-side properties.

Th e CAC/Planning Board Tree and Stormwater Committee made its full

report to the Planning Board in February. Th e Planning Board will discuss

the suggested changes to the town code and provide guidance to the staff

on specifi c changes to incorporate into amendments to Chapter 74.

A notice of violation was issued to property owners for a roof constructed

in the required side yard setback.

A property owner has begun replanting vegetation on the ocean side of his

home, which must be completed before a certifi cate of occupancy can be

issued.

Th e building inspector’s report noted that 36 permits were issued at a

value of $926,341. Fees generated by these permits totaled $10,449. Th ere

were 128 inspections performed, and 22 tree removal permits were issued.

Police Chief Ryan Th ompson reported that 17 felony charges and 10

misdemeanor charges for hurricane contractor scam cases were resolved. Th e

department was able to recover $65,667.33 for fraud victims. Th ey are currently

working two breaking and entering cases in the east end. A recent welfare check

call resulted in an arrest for assault on a female, felony false imprisonment and

felony assault by strangulation. Th e speed limit on Highway 58 was scheduled

to be reduced to 35 mph. on March 16. He hopes everyone will come out for the

next Cookout with the Cops at town hall on May 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fire Chief Jason Baker reminded everyone to check the batteries in their

smoke alarms. He said the department is gearing up for the summer season.

Public Services Director Sonny Cunningham reported that to repair the

Dogwood Beach Access walkway they replaced two-inch sand anchors with six-

inch anchors, and concrete was added around the pilings. He also reported that

the town’s backhoe needed to be repaired again. Two water leaks were caught,

thanks to the smart meters. Th e Annual Water Consumer Confi dence report

for 2019 was completed with help from Mike Hill with the NC Rural Water

Association. Th e water service at 123 and 125 Knollwood Drive required repairs

due to faulty service tubing. Inmate labor was used, which was a cost savings to

the town.

Town Clerk Sarah Williams reported that the town was to celebrate 20 years

as a Tree City USA on NC Arbor Day, March 20. Th e CAC ceremony will

begin at noon at the public safety building, with a reception following at town

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Recently we have seen news of the coronavirus

dominate the headlines and cause turmoil in

the markets. Keeping your cool can be hard to

do when the market goes on one of its periodic

roller-coaster rides. It is useful to have strategies

in place that prepare you both fi nancially and psychologically to handle market

volatility. Here are some ways to help keep yourself from making hasty decisions

that could have a long-term impact on your ability to achieve your fi nancial

goals.

Have a game plan. Having predetermined guidelines that recognize the

potential for turbulent times can help prevent emotion from dictating

your decisions. You also can use diversifi cation to try to off set the risks

of certain holdings with those of others. Diversifi cation may not ensure

a profi t or guarantee against a loss, but it can help you understand and

balance your risk in advance.

Know what you own and why you own it. When the market goes off

the tracks, knowing why you originally made a specifi c investment can

help you evaluate whether your reasons still hold, regardless of what the

overall market is doing. Understanding how a specifi c holding fi ts in your

portfolio also can help you consider whether a lower price might actually

represent a buying opportunity.

Remember that everything is relative. Most of the variance in the returns

of diff erent portfolios can generally be attributed to their asset allocations.

A well-allocated, diversifi ed portfolio is no guarantee that you won’t suff er

losses, of course, but diversifi cation means that just because the S&P 500

might have dropped 10% or 20% does not necessarily mean your overall

portfolio is down by the same amount.

Tell yourself that this too shall pass. Th e fi nancial markets are historically

cyclical. Even if you wish you had sold at what turned out to be a market

peak, or regret having sat out a buying opportunity, you may well get

another chance at some point. It is normal to feel like the markets will rise

forever during bullish periods or drop until they are worthless once things

take a negative turn. Although we can’t predict when the coronavirus

threat will end, you may fi nd comfort in knowing that we have experienced

similar market movements, from similar threats, in the not-too-distant

past: In 2015-2016, the zika virus sent markets down 12.9 percent. Th e

SARS virus, in 2003, resulted in a 12.8 percent decline for the S&P 500. We

have seen this before—and we have made it through to the other side.

Be willing to learn from your mistakes. Anyone can look good during

bull markets; smart investors are produced by the inevitable rough patches.

Even the best investors aren’t right all the time. If an earlier choice now

seems rash, sometimes the best strategy is to take a tax loss, learn from

the experience, and apply the lesson to future decisions. Experts can help

prepare you and your portfolio to both weather and take advantage of the

market’s ups and downs.

Consider playing defense. During volatile periods in the stock market,

many investors reexamine their allocation to such defensive sectors as

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consumer staples or utilities (though like all stocks, those sectors involve

their own risks, and are not necessarily immune from overall market

movements). Dividends also can help cushion the impact of price swings.

According to Standard & Poor’s, dividend income has represented roughly

one-third of the monthly total return on the S&P 500 since 1926, ranging

from a high of 53% during the 1940s to a low of 14% in the 1990s, when

investors focused on growth.

Stay on course by continuing to save. Even if the value of your holdings

fl uctuates, regularly adding to an account designed for a long-term goal

may cushion the emotional impact of market swings. If losses are off set

even in part by new savings, your bottom-line number might not be quite

so discouraging. If you are using dollar-cost averaging—investing a specifi c

amount regularly regardless of fl uctuating price levels—you may be getting

a bargain by buying when prices are down.

Use cash to help manage your mind-set. Cash can be the fi nancial

equivalent of taking deep breaths to relax. It can enhance your ability

to make thoughtful decisions instead of impulsive ones. If you have

established an appropriate asset allocation, you should have resources on

hand to prevent having to sell investments to meet ordinary expenses.

Having a cash cushion coupled with a disciplined investing strategy can

change your perspective on market volatility.

Remember your road map. Solid asset allocation is the basis of sound

investing. One of the reasons a diversifi ed portfolio is so important is that

strong performance of some investments may help off set poor performance

by others. Even with an appropriate asset allocation, some parts of a

portfolio may struggle at any given time. Make sure your asset allocation is

appropriate before making drastic changes.

Look in the rear-view mirror. If you are investing long term, sometimes it

helps to take a look back and see how far you have come. If your portfolio

is down this year, it can be easy to forget any progress you may already

have made over the years. Th ough past performance is no guarantee of

future returns, the stock market’s long-term direction has historically been

up. With investing, it is important to remember that having an investing

strategy is only half the battle; the other half is being able to stick to it. If

patience has helped you build a nest egg, it just might be useful now, too.

In addition to the above, remember that the job of fi nancial advisors is to

advise, to keep you on track, to help you make progress with your fi nancial

goals, and to make sure you have an updated fi nancial plan for long-term

success. In times of market volatility and uncertainty, never hesitate to reach out

to a fi nancial professional.

Th is material has been provided for general informational purposes only and

does not constitute either tax or legal advice. Although we go to great lengths to

make sure our information is accurate and useful, we recommend you consult

a tax preparer, professional tax advisor or lawyer. Greg Patterson and James

Allen Canady are fi nancial advisors located at Atlantic Wealth Management

in Morehead City. Th ey off er securities and advisory services as Registered

Representatives and Investment Adviser Representatives of Commonwealth

Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Th ey

can be reached at 515-7800 or [email protected]. Copyright 2020.

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In previous articles I have mentioned that my hunting protocols include respect for the

sanctity of life. Hunters have the responsibility of trying for quick kills with carefully placed

shots. Aft er a kill, there is work to be done in fi eld dressing, butchering, cooking and eating

the animal whose life has been taken. Without wandering too far into philosophical waters,

I am proud to say I do a rather good job of adhering to these protocols—but at times there

are some tough decisions along the way.

With small game hunting seasons ending on February 29, Linda and I have been

enjoying travel, hikes and photographic trips around eastern NC. On a trip to Pungo

Reserve we came upon several fl ocks of wild turkeys feeding in fi elds. Studying them with

binoculars, we could see that they were mostly grouped into separate female-only and

gobbler-only fl ocks. Th is soon will change. Th e gobblers will start to fi ght each other for

dominance in order to collect a harem of hens with which to mate. Th ese are pretty nasty

fi ghts since gobblers have spurs on the back of their lower legs that are up to two inches

long and very sharp, much like those seen in illegal rooster cock fi ghting.

Flocks of wild turkeys now exist in every North Carolina county, thanks to a 25-year

restocking eff ort. Turkeys mate in March and April, and the sound of gobblers gobbling,

to both call in hens and challenge nearby gobblers, is a sound not all that diffi cult to

experience. Seeing gobblers strut with tails spread and wings dropped is also fairly easy.

Hunting wild turkeys, however, requires some special skills, such as learning how to

emulate hen turkey sounds using diff erent calls to bring a gobbler to the hunter. Remaining

very still and being well camoufl aged are additional skills, as is even setting out various

decoys. In wild turkey hunting, only a shotgun can be used, and only a bearded gobbler is

fair game. Th e eff ective range of a shotgun is usually maxed out at about 45 yards. A one-

year-old gobbler is called a jake. Th ey have one- to three-inch beards that project straight

out of their breast feathers. Th ey are legal to harvest, but most hunters try for older “long

beards.” Beards are specialized feathers and a long beard gobbler has a long beard that

hangs down, sometimes to the ground, and is close to a foot in length.

Turkeys are noted for their very keen eye sight, reasonably good hearing and wariness—

and even success in calling oft en ends up with a gobbler getting “hung up” just out of

shotgun range. Why? His natural wariness just doesn’t think everything seems right.

Turkeys overnight up in trees and fl y down to feed soon aft er fi rst light. It is best to get

to your hunting spot in the dark; otherwise turkeys may spot your movement as you walk

in. Scouting out your hunting spot prior to the day you hunt so you can get there quietly

and quickly is also a good practice. Although you can hunt in the woods, most turkey

hunting is along the edge of fi elds where they feed. Another good reason to pre-scout

your stand if it is near a fi eld is to be sure no fi re ant mounds are in that place. Th e fi re

ant infestation now present in North Carolina has turned simple hunting trips into a real

risk of a dangerous attack by these critters. I spray my boots, socks, pants and jacket with

Permethrin and tuck my pant legs into my socks. Wild turkeys do not have a great sense of

smell so insecticide odor is not an issue.

Th e fi nal skill set involves having the right shot and shells in your gun, getting your gun

into position with the turkey even at close range, and then hitting the turkey with a lethal

pattern that is most eff ective in the head and neck. To make this shot right, you need to

take time to sight in your shotgun’s patterns at 10-20-30-40 yards. Yes, you can shoot a

turkey in the body, but you want to eat it without having to pick 40 or more pellets out of

the breast meat. Th e 2020 bearded turkey season is from April 11 to May 9, and there is a

special under-18 youth season running from April 4 to April 10.

With quail and turkey nesting season so close, my son Roger and I felt like it might

be worth checking out what the predator populations were like on the farms we hunt.

By Richard Seale

Some not-so-easy decisions

In a fi eld blind in Hyde County we put out a Fox Pro Game Call that has the sound of a

rabbit in distress. In just half an hour at sunset we saw four bobcats come to the edges of

that fi eld. For ground nesting birds, that is too many predators for any hope of nesting

and chick success. So the diffi cult decision for me is if I should hunt to kill predators like

coyotes and bobcats, knowing I have no plans to eat either of them. Frankly, my decision

was to hunt them to reduce predator populations to reasonable levels. Th e bobcat season

ended on February 29, and I did manage to harvest one bobcat. Coyote hunting does

not have a closed season. A special permit is needed to hunt in counties that may have

introduced red wolves.

Some sad fi shing news is that the Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has data

indicating fl ounder populations in our NC waters remain over-fi shed, which means

the populations have been depleted and that over-fi shing would continue unless tighter

regulations reduce the harvest of our most common southern fl ounder, which is one of

the three species of fl ounders found here. Th e revised fl ounder fi shery management plan

is indicating a 72% reduction in annual harvest is needed over several years in order to

get back to a sustainable harvest population. At this point, a recreational short season is

planned from August 16 to September 30. Th e daily limit is to be four fi sh with a total (tip

of nose to end of tail) length minimum of 15 inches. Th e commercial harvest rules have yet

to be worked out.

A lot of money is on the line due to the popularity of fl ounder as food and as sport.

Just the commercial landings of these fi sh in 2017 amounted to more than $5.5 million.

No data exists as to the recreational dollars that fl ounder add to our economy, but money

spent on boats and motors (purchase and maintenance), fuel, bait, fi shing equipment sales,

rental lodging, food purchases and even purchases of specialized clothing and electronics

by fi shermen coming to the coastal areas makes it clear that the management of this fi shery

is a very big deal. You can expect to see some serious political sparks coming from various

groups that have been economically benefi ting from recent levels of the fl ounder fi shery

harvest. Th ese fi sh have been relatively common in our local waters for many months of

the year, and they range from far up estuaries to out into the near shore ocean. You can

expect some added enforcement eff ort as well.

My recent articles have included comments on upper estuary speckled trout fi shing

being good. I fi sh smaller rivers off of the Pungo River near Belhaven. Since a picture

is worth a thousand words, the photo on shows me with a 25.25-inch, fi ve-pound-plus

speckled trout I landed. Th e date was March 7, and it hit a MirrOLure M18 sinking twitch

bait lure with a dark top and yellow bottom. Toward evening, several 18- to 20-inch specs

were landed using green worms twitched out from shore. We let most fi sh go, although the

daily limit is four fi sh with a minimum length of 14 inches. Fishing was not easy due to a

cold, north 23-mile-an-hour wind with higher gusts sending white-capped waves streaking

across the water. Despite the weather, exciting results are what make for a great outdoor

day.

Richard Seale with a 25.25-inch speckled trout caught in Pungo Creek—Photo by Roger Seale


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You can’t judge a book by its cover

One of the great benefi ts of living in Pine Knoll Shores is having the wonderful

Bogue Banks Public Library right in the middle of town. I love books. Oft en, I don’t

want to check them out of the library. I want to buy them to take my time reading

and savoring and even keeping forever. I also love books as gift s, both to give and to

receive. How convenient it is to have a fantastic used bookstore right next door to

my offi ce and just steps away from the library.

Check out the Book Nook. It’s not a fancy store, and most of the time it’s not even

staff ed. It operates on the honor system. You pick out the books you want and leave

the money in the receptacle provided. Imagine living in a neighborhood where that

works. When you buy a book (or a few) at the Book Nook, you are also supporting

the Friends of the Library who operate the shop to raise funds to support the many

programs and services of the library.

With its hand-drawn signs and volunteer-built shelving, you might expect it

to be somewhat of a junk shop. Trust me, it’s not. Th e Friends of the Library do

everything with class. You will fi nd well-organized shelves and sections that make

your shopping easy. Some of the books are worn and written in but you’ll fi nd many

that are like new. I personally have put together a delightful collection of vintage

books in my home library that include See Spot Run, Th e Giving Tree and Adventures

of Huckleberry Finn.

One corner of the Book Nook is especially for children

and looks like a space where any child would love to visit and

maybe read a bit. I especially love the inspirational section

where you can fi nd like-new copies of books like Th e Prayer

of Jabez, If Life Is a Game, Th ese Are the Rules and Who Will

Cry When You Die?. If you receive a gift from me, it will most

likely include a special book chosen just for you from the

Book Nook. Did I say I love books?

(Continued from page 8)PIKSCO Happeningsthe sound by the property line. Th ese changes should alleviate some of the over

wash problems. Th e next step is to top dress the entire area and re-seed.

Dead trees are scheduled to be removed from Garner Park, and the location

of the trees complicates the job. Because of the proximity to the kayak racks

and water’s edge, some landscaping re-work will be needed. We are reviewing

options to correct the over wash/erosion problems along the entire Garner Park

shoreline. Part of the east-facing bulkhead will be repaired, and we are also

evaluating adding riprap to key areas in order to temper the wave action. Our

marine construction contractor is also installing a new Tide Tamer fl oating

dock. Rest assured that this is our top priority and will be completed in time for

the Kayak for the Warriors events.

It might be early, but mark your calendars for our annual meeting and social

on Saturday, July 18. Th e meeting will be similar to prior years, with a hot dog

supper.

PIKSCO contact. For questions, concerns or to volunteer, contact PIKSCO

by phone at 252-247-4818, email at [email protected], through our website at

piksco.com or by mail at P.O. Box 366, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512.

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PKA News

Th e amount of work presently being done in the Pine Knoll Association

(PKA) community is a sight to behold. Dock repairs are nearing completion at

Hall Haven and Brock Basin marinas. Ramsey Park has new park benches and

new basketball court markings, and each of our parks is being readied for play

and enjoyment by all.

Th e parking lot renovation and expansion at Ocean Park is currently ongoing,

with approximately 12 to 15 additional golf cart spaces being added, the parking

lot being resurfaced, and striping being painted. A huge thank you is extended

to our many volunteers who are largely responsible for much of this work being

completed in such a timely manner. Th e state’s beach renourishment project is

now in full swing in Pine Knoll Shores, and all work will be completed soon.

Ocean Park volunteers continue to be needed for this spring, summer and

fall. Ocean Park is maintained by PKA members, which is a cost-eff ective way to

ensure a clean and safe park and beach. Duties, which begin on Sunday morning

and end the following Saturday night, include raising the fl ags in the morning

(weather permitting) and lowering them in the evening; blowing/sweeping the

deck, steps, landings and walkway daily, and the parking lot once during the

week; picking up trash in the area and monitoring the waste bins and replacing

with empty containers as needed; placing the full trash and recycle bins on the

curb following the area’s waste removal schedule; monitoring the pet waste

bag dispensers each day and refi lling as needed; and contacting the next person

on the list on Saturday to remind them of their duty beginning the next day. If

interested in volunteering, contact Dennise Wolfe at [email protected] or

252-240-1717.

Th e next PKA Board of Directors monthly meeting will be held April 13 at

9:30 a.m. at town hall. All PKA residents are encouraged to attend to learn of

board activities and to voice any concerns or suggestions for improvements.

Th e PKA annual meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 19, at town hall, with a

social at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting beginning at 7 o’clock. Reports will be given

on the past year’s activities, a budget will be presented for approval for the 2020

year, and an election will be held for new directors. All PKA residents are urged

to attend.

Lastly, we hope to see you at the newly refurbished sittum for our monthly

get-together at Ocean Park on the fi rst Sunday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Th ere

is no rain date. Bring a beverage, a side item to share if you like, and get to know

your neighbors.

PKA contact. Contact PKA by phone at 252-240-1717, by email at

[email protected], via the website at pineknollassociation.com, by mail at

PO Box 905, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512, or by the drop box located at the corner

of Sycamore Drive and West Olive Court. Like us on Facebook at Pine Knoll

Association, Inc.

By Carolyn Brown Thompsontall. A tree was to be planted at the public safety building in memory of Rich

Donoghue, and the Garden Club was to plant a tree at town hall in memory of

Mary Catherine Smith.

Finance Director Julie Anderson reported that delinquent tax payers were

to be advertised on March 22. She is moving $7,000 to buy equipment for the

additional police offi cer, but no budget amendment is needed at this time.

A public hearing was held regarding the proposed amendments to

Chapters 74-282 dealing with single-family residential setbacks and allowable

encroachments into required setbacks. No one spoke.

Under unfi nished business, Commissioner Corsello made a motion to adopt

the proposed amendments to Chapters 74-282 with the addition of Article 9

that states that HVAC equipment and generators and their platforms encroach

no more than 48 inches into the setback. Commissioner Durham seconded the

motion, and it passed unanimously—but will need to be voted on again as there

was no quorum.

Under new business, Commissioner Goetzinger made a motion to approve

the change order for the repairs to the public safety building. Commissioner

Corsello seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously. Commissioner

Corsello made a motion to adopt an ordinance to give the town manager

authority to close the ocean to swimmers during emergencies. Commissioner

Durham seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously (but will also need

to be voted on again as there was no quorum). Commissioner Goetzinger

made a motion to approve the designation and naming of a Heritage Tree

at 102 Acorn Court. Commissioner Durham seconded the motion, and it

passed unanimously. Commissioner Corsello made a motion approving the

wording change to the Cash Management Plan to better align with NC General

Statutes changes. Commissioner Goetzinger seconded the motion and it passed

unanimously.

Town Planner Reed gave a quick update on the Strategic Planning

Committee.

During the second public comment session, no one spoke.

Th e next regular Board of Commissioners meeting will be on April 8 at 6 p.m.

at town hall.

Th e full minutes of Board of Commissioners meetings are included in the

agenda packets that are publicly available through the calendar on the town

website (townofpks.com) and are sent out via email prior to the next month’s

regular board meeting. If you have questions about access to the minutes, contact

Town Clerk Sarah Williams at 247-4353, ext. 13.

(Continued from page 17)PKS Commissioners Meeting

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23. Neuron junction

25. Not urban

27. Female sibling

28. Hideousness

31. Unemotional

34. Express a thought

35. Type of snake

36. Magma

37. Rink

38. Polish

39. Australian fl ightless bird

40. Hoisting device

41. Seaweed

42. Freed from lice

44. South southeast

45. A cook might wear one

46. Slide

50. Good-looker

52. Lukewarm

54. In song, the loneliest number

55. Murres

56. Gaunt

58. Smudge

59. High society

60. Unit of land

61. Feudal worker

62. Banana oil, e.g.

63. Sharpen

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1. Package holidays

2. Fluid

3. Not rural

4. East southeast

5. Gentle stroke

6. Slack-jawed

7. Mongolian desert

8. Magnifying

9. Coloring agent

10. A citizen of Calcutta, for example

11. A small motor vehicle

12. Overhang

13. Outbuilding

18. Savory jelly

22. French cheese

24. Largest continent

26. Forearm bone

28. Flip over

29. Couch

30. Not in danger

31. Sleigh

32. Docile

33. Expulsion of an ovum

34. Not occidentals

37. Along with

38. Decay from over-ripening

40. Certain

41. Comment to the audience

43. Narcotic

44. Splinter

46. Sudden burst

47. Moonshine

48. Habituate

49. Adjust again

50. Square block

51. Website addresses

53. Modify

56. C

57. Uncooked

See page 9 for puzzle solutions.

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towhee and a red-winged blackbird. Jean also saw a red-winged blackbird, again

aft er the count had ended.

Th ere’s not much we can do to entice the birds to show up on time for the

offi cial count, but we can bring in the hummingbirds. Information on an NC

State website at projects.ncsu.edu/goingnative off ers these tips:

It’s a good idea to include a variety of fl owering plants in your garden

that provide nectar for hummingbirds during the warmer months. Ruby-

throated hummingbirds, the only species of hummingbird that breeds

in North Carolina, prefer nectar from tubular fl owers such as crossvine,

Caroline jessamine and red buckeye.

Hummingbird feeders can provide an artifi cial source of nectar and should

be fi lled with a boiled solution of four parts water and one part white sugar.

Experts advise that it’s best to avoid honey and red food coloring.

I was surprised to learn that feeders can be left up year round in our

area. According to the website, hummingbirds are neotropical migrants

(meaning they head for warmer climates in the winter) and will leave even

if the feeders are left up—and there are some species that may visit a feeder

during the colder months. Th e ruby-throated hummingbirds leave NC and

other southern states by the middle of October and don’t return until the

end of March.

If bees, wasps or other insects are attracted to your hummingbird feeders,

change the water/sugar ratio to fi ve to one. Also, avoid feeders that have

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(Continued from page 16)The Birds Came a Little Late yellow in their design since insects are attracted to that color—or look

for feeders with bee and wasp guards that may help with insect problems.

Th ere are also feeders designed with an ant moat to hold water and keep

those pests away from the sugar water.

Change the sugar water every three to fi ve days to prevent mold, and clean

the feeder at least weekly with hot water only (no detergent) and a bottle

brush.

Th anks to Donna and Jean for sharing their fi ndings. Th e bird count takes

place around Valentine’s Day every year, and we’ll be asking for participation

again when the next one rolls around. I hope you’ll join in the fun.

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