Commissioner Jerome also requested the Board of Commissioners to nnont n
resolution calling on the Mayor to write the members of the legislature rrom. the
area concerning a proposed plan to limit the enforcement of the CAI-IA p3r;ru The
Tovni aiid most residents of the Town have indicated a desire that this plan bo
rigidly enforced so as to prevent indiscriminate development of property in the
Tovni. Bogue Banks is a relatively fragile ecological area and any tn;npering mth
the GAii\ plan can only impact unfavorably with respect to the propcrt;-. The Board
did adopt such a resolution, and they further request that citizeiis o'" ri?i0 •Cnoll
Shores contact their representatives in the legislature requesting thn le^^islators
refrain from limiting the effectiveness of the CAI^ program. Namcr. ar.d adrh-’esses
of the legislators may be obtained from the Tom Clerk,
Commissioner Dixson, in his monthly report, announced that a tax lien sale of
of property within the Town will be held at the Town Hall on Monday, May 10*
Commissioner Gibson reported that the refurbishing of the areas adjacent to
the Mmosa Bridge . has been virtually completed. He said also that two new street
lights have been installed and that nev7 stanchions for arterial stop signs have
been ordered and m.11 be erected shortly.
Commissioner Johnson reported a study has been completed concerning the need
for an additional fire truck and specifications are now being drawn up for the
purchase of the vehicle. He also suggested that fire hydrants be painted, or
otherwise be denoted, so they can be more easily located in the event of a fire.
He also said some of the hyciants probably xirilll have to be relocated or augmented
to provide better access by the fire department.
Finally, he requested a letter be sent to residents of RLne I^noll Shores
soliciting their participation in the manning of the Rescue Squad, which is in
need of additional members.
GARDT^N CLUB HEARS The Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club at their February meeting
held at the Marine Resources Center on Wednesday, February 10,
SHI^.T. PRESEI'JTATION were entertained vri.th a presentation by Hugh Porter, assistant
professor at the Institute of Marine Sciences, U.N.C*, on
"Sea Shells Common to North Carolina". He augmented his presentation with slides
and a display from his vast private collection.
During the business meeting Projects Chairman Helen Granger reported all 200
crepe myrtle shrubs had been sold to residents of Pine Kholl Shores. Of these, 11
were designated for planting at the Town Hall, six at Brock Basin, four at Hall
Haven and three at McNeil Inlet. Hospitalitjr Chairman Ann Ratliffe announced that
Garden Club members will host a "Meet The Artist" program Sunday afternoon at
Carteret General Hospital on March 7» Club members also voted to purchase a pull
down screen for the Tovjn Hall Auditorium. Some of the Club*s meetings are held in
this room and the screen mil facilitate the presentation of visual programs. Trip
Chairman Marian Archibald reported on a planned over-night Spring trip to Nags Head
on May 12 and 13 to tour the Elizabethan Gardens and other points of interest.
Lenora Roberson
BOGUS BMIKS LIBRARY The Bogue Banks Library, located in the Marine Resources
Center building, and which is a cooperative effort of the
ANI^OUTTCES PROGRAi-lS Marine Resources Center and the Craven-Pamlico-Carteret
Regional Library, said that weekly story hours for pre
schoolers are held on Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock. I'Jhen Saturday hours are
resumed on April 3j t-he program v/ill begin at 1:15 P»M. Also, on April 2, in
connection vdth the Monitor Exhibit, the library will present a special display
of materials on the subject.