FROM THE DESK OF THE POLICE CHIEF
Flo Can’t Keep Us Down
By Ryan Thompson, Pine Knoll Shores Police Chief
Hurricane Florence is a storm that will forever be remembered
for the devastating impacts it brought to the East Coast of the
United States, and specifically for all of us in Carteret County.
Countless individuals are still displaced from their homes, and
many were left without a job after dozens of businesses were de
stroyed throughout the county. That is how those individuals will
remember Hurricane Florence. I will remember Hurricane Flor
ence a little differently.
I will remember the acts of selflessness and dedication that I
saw our police officers, firefighters, public works employees, and
administration folks complete before, during, and after the hurri
cane. All of our town staff had no idea what damage to their homes
and property occurred during the storm, but they all still focused
on serving the residents of Pine Knoll Shores. Several of our police
officers and firefighters completely lost their homes, yet they stayed
here and continued to serve the many needs of our residents.
It was a truly humbling experience to witness. I am even more
grateful to have the honor and privilege to work alongside these
professionals every day. Police officers were helping cut down trees,
administration staflbrs Were prepping and cooking meals for the
first responders, firemen risked their lives removing trees that were
blocking roads in the middle of the storm. There were no titles or
job descriptions during Hurricane Florence. Everyone just helped.
I will remember the acts of kindness that I saw our residents
do for each other after the hurricane. Neighbors helped neighbors
without asking for anything in return. Second-home owners came
to survey the damage to their homes and found their neighbors
had already cleaned up their yard. Folks with generators offered
their homes to individuals who needed electricity to run their
oxygen tanks. People shared water and food with those in need,
having never met them before. The sheer number of residents that
brought our first responders food and water is mind boggling.
There are too many names to list, and many of them do not want
the attention or recognition. They simply wanted to help. The list
of acts of kindness could continue and would take up the entire
paper.
I will remember the North Carolina Aquarium opening its
doors to our Police Department, allowing us to operate out of the
building for over a week. I will remember Beach Paws in Morehead
City taking care of our police officers’ dogs while they worked for
two weeks straight.
A few months ago. Fire Chief Jason Baker and I planned to carry
out a table top exercise that would simulate a major hurricane so
we could sharpen our skills and do a major after-action exercise.
After-action exercises are designed to highlight what worked and
really emphasize what did not, so we would have the opportunity
to make adjustments and changes for the future to avoid similar
mistakes. We have thrown the table top exercise out of the window,
thanks to Hurricane Florence. Even though the debris cleanup is
over, our work will continue in hurricane recovery through the
beginning of 2019. We are meeting to talk about how we can con
tinue to make improvements to ensure we are able to perform at
our very best for our residents.
Thank you all for your continued support of your Police Depart
ment. Despite the devastation, you aU once again proved that we
truly do live and work in paradise.
CONTENTS
Mayor’s Memo 4
Women’s Club 4
Meet Your Town Staff 7
PIKSCO Happenings 9
Puzzle Solutions 9
Country Club News 10
PKANews 12
Age-Friendly Community 12, 20
Pine KnoU Shores Commissioners Meeting 12
History of Pine Knoll Shores 13,17
Town Crier 14-15
Fishing and Hunting 16
Kramer’s Korner 18
At the Library 19
Events Calendar 21
Garden Club 22
Have You Heard ...? 22
Current Crossword 23
What’s Up With PARC? 24
Current Sudoku 25
At the Aquarium 27
Public
Safety
POLICE
During October, there were 5 arrests; 21 911 hang-ups; 23 alarm
activations; 4 animal calls; 2 larcenies; 7 disturbance calls; 35 assist
Fire/EMS calls; 4 motor vehicle collisions; 2 mutual aid calls; 306
traffic stops; 65 citations issued (15 speeding, 1 stop sign/stop light,
15 registration/inspection, 11 license revoked/expired, 23 other
traffic violations); 4 beach patrols; 466 business checks; 555 foot
patrols; and 2 residence checks. Police personnel participated in
69 training hours. Volunteers In Police Service (VIPS) worked 20
hours.
FIRE AND EMS
In October, responders handled 8 false alarms or false calls,
3 fires, 3 hazardous condition calls (no fire), 29 rescue and
emergency medical service incidents and 2 service calls. Personnel
did not participate in any training this month due to ongoing
debris hauling operations related to Hurricane Florence.
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 notified. You are
not “bothering” the police if you caU to report something that
doesn’t look right. They prefer to assess the situation rather than
find out after the fact that you had noticed something and didn’t
report it. Alert citizens are an asset to the community.
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240-2365
EDITORS AT LARGE:
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422-4063
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Jim Scanlon
726-4174
Richard Seale
726-0478
Jim Turner
240-2474
Ken Wilkins
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247-4353
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726-7081
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726-7081
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