DOGWOOD TREES
Several PKS residents have con
tacted Charlotte Sheard, Chairman
of the Community Appearance Com
mission, to ask about dogwood trees
that seem to be dying. She contact
ed Ray Harris, Carteret County Ext.
Serv. and he advised that the pro
blem was being caused by an insect,
"Black Twig Borer", that is coming
up from the South and found only in
PKS at this time. It is about 1/8"
long and bores into the stem. You
can prune out the affected parts by
cutting 2" beyond the pin hole to
be sure. Another alternative would
be spraying with Dursban, the #1
choice environmentally, or Lundane.
Should you have further questions,
call Ray Harris at 728-8421.
PKS GARDEN CLUB
Members of the PKS Garden Club
met at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec.
14th, at the Town Hall. Holiday
decor and a special coffee hour
with Christmas goodies got the
meeting off on a happy, party-like
mood.
Pres. Betty Stanton called the
meeting to order and thanked
Hospitality Ch. Lois Strube and her
committee - Shirley Hargroves,
Marge Kalning, Judy Poit and Nan
Gildner. Minutes were read and
approved and treasurer's report
accepted for audit. Judy Poit
thanked the ladies who decorated
the trees at the Town Hall and at
the Library.
Dot Belding, Corres. Sec., re
ported she had sent a Thank You to
Fred McCall for contributing the
paper bags for the luminaria kits.
Luminaria Chairpersons Shirley
Hargroves and Ruth McGibbon report
good sales. The money collected as
donations will go to light the can
dles at the boat basins. These are
lighted in memory of PKS citizens
who died during 1994. This year
the luminaria at Davis Landing are
dedicated to Ken Doremus, in thank
ful remembrance of his help and'
cooperation in years of Garden Club
projects.
Mayor Dave Hasulak dropped by
the meeting with Holiday Greetings
and thanks to the club members for
decorating the Town Hall.
Membership Ch. Lenora Roberson
welcomed new member Nancy Schultz,
Loblolly Drive. Connie Brophy, a
new PKS resident, was a guest and
was welcomed by Pres. Stanton.
Casey Griffin, Pres, of the Sea
shore Council, reminded members
that council meetings and programs
will be moved from the Aquarivim to
the Library, beginning with the
January 25, 1995, meeting.
Don & Mary Thompson, owners and
operators of the Windward farms
hydroponic nursery in Hubert, N.C.,
presented an amusing and very
informative program on the use of
hydroponics to create more perfect
plants. The Hanging Gardens of
Babylon are a good example of the
antiquity of this growing method.
The Thompsons started the first
Windward Farms in Maine 16 years
ago in the "search for a perfect
tomato". They were there for 10
years and started searching for a
larger piece of property. They
have been operating in Hubert for 2
and 1/2 years, concentrating on
specialty lettuce and herbs. In
the future, they may add one more
greenhouse for tomatoes.
Mr. Thompson was filled with re
spect and gratitude for the N.C.
Dept. of Agriculture. Having
several degrees in the horticulture
and hydroponics area, he is offer
ing his help to the Dept, in work
ing on farming diversification
plans for tobacco farmers in
eastern N.C.
Joan Dawson, Publicity