Page 14 The Shoreline March 2005
Carteret General Opens
New Imaging Center
Friends to Hold Spring Book Sale
Carteret General Hospital opened its
new outpatient imaging center at 3402
Arendell Feb. 21. The new imaging center
contains almost 8900 square feet compared
to only 3400 square feet in the previous
downtown location. This nearly tripling of
size allows room for expanded service,
additional patient waiting areas and
additional imaging equipment.
Three years ago the hospital opened an
imaging center and through growth and a
favorable response from patients plans were
made to open the new center and achieve an
even higher level of satisfaction. Still a
separate facility, the new center is located
cloj ^r to the hospital. Work began in late
May of 2004 and in less than a year the new
facility is open. The new center has plenty of
room to grow and offer additional services
when the need arises.
The new Imaging Center features private
registration areas for patient privacy. In
addition, with patient privacy a prime
consideration, services for women are located
on one side and services for males and general
service on another. Both feature separate
rooms for gowned patients.
The Imaging Center features an in-house
board certified radiologist through Coastal
Radiology who reads the images on site.
Should the need arise for additional
consultation, the center has access to
additional radiologists who have specific
Tired of spending leisure time in a noisy,
fast-paced environment? There is a peaceful
traditional alternative to the usual hustle of daily
life and today’s holiday celebrations right down
the road.
A Day at the Farm is located in Cove City on
a N.C. Century Farm. Opened to the public six
years ago, the former McCoy Dairy Farm, is now
a tour site for families, groups, and anyone who
may be looking for a change of pace and the
celebration of traditions.
McCoy sisters, Melissa Barnett and Julia
Bircher, along with the help of other family
members, have turned their family’s farm into a
successful agri-tourism business which promotes
Eastern North Carolina Heritage and provides a
unique farm experience for all of its guests. In
fact, the once thriving dairy farm that hosted 150
cows, now hosts nearly 7,000 visitors from as
many as 20 states throughout the A Day at the
Farm touring season.
A Day at the Farm is open 10-months out of
sub-specialties of certification.
Outpatient diagnostic services to be
offered are: Mammography, Computer Aided
Detection (CAD) in conjunction with
mammography, Ultra-Sound, CT Scans, a
new radiographic room and a radiographic
& fluroscopic room. Mammogram machines
will be on site, one new and one upgraded. In
addition, laboratory procedures will be done
on site for patient convenience and EKG
services will be added.
Emphasis has been placed on patient
care, privacy and convenience. There are 50
parking spaces, the lobby is decorated and
furnished with a home-like feel, there are
private registration areas and plenty of
waiting space.
The staff and leadership of the Imaging
Center are excited to have this new state-of-
the art facility open. For more information
please call 808-6010. Hours of operation
will be 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
The center is dedicated in memory of
Dr. John Gainey, who graduated from UNC
Medical School in Chapel Hill. He was a
member of the Carteret County Medical
Society, served as Chief of Staff at Carteret
General Hospital and was a leading
chairperson for the Foundation of Carteret
General Hospital. He was honored in 1979
by Gov. James B. Hunt with the Order of the
Long Leaf Pine. He passed away in 2004.
the year and hosts summer day camps, birthday
parties, fall activities such as “A Day’s Maze,” a
four-acre corn maze, the Country Christmas
Celebration, employee appreciation days, or any
other special event during which guests want to
experience tradition.
One of the most popular events of the year
is just around the comer - a traditional Easter Egg
Hunt. Children get to find lots of candy and toy-
filled eggs during the hunt. They and their families
also enjoy hands-on activities, viewing and
petting baby animals, hay rides, a walking trail,
face painting, hay play, and the ice cream and
gift shop. Time at the farm will be unforgettable
whether you are young or young-at-heart.
This year, the egg hunt will kick off the
spring season on Saturday, March 19 and will
repeat all of the fun on March 26 from 2:30 to 4
p.m. Please visit their web site at
www.adayatthefarm.com or call for specific
event information or to make your reservations
today-252-514-9494.
The long wait is over for book lovers
and bargain hunters! The Friends of Bogue
Banks Library will hold their next semi
annual Used Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Shepherd of
Sea Lutheran Church, 201 East Fort Macon
Road, Atlantic Beach (just east of the
main intersection). Our low prices and
great selection are unparalleled.
The sale is open to the public and
offers an excellent opportunity to buy
recent best-sellers and other desirable
books covering all subjects at amazing
bargain prices. Books are sorted by subject
to make browsing easy. The Friends solicit
book donations all year. Used books may
be left with a Bogue Banks librarian and
are greatly appreciated.
All full and part-time residents as well
as visitors who value their use of the
library are urged to join the Friends.
The Neuse River Foundation will hold
its second annual Taste of New Bern program
Tuesday, March 29, at the Sudan Temple in
New Bern. The event, which will run from 5
p.m. to 7 p.m., will bring together chefs from
New Bern restaurants who will prepare dishes
from soup to desserts for guests to sample.
At this time we have the following
restaurants and eateries returning from our
successful inaugural “Taste of New Bern” in
2004: A Catered Affair; Bear City Fudge;
Bear Town French Bakery & Bistro; Captain
Ratty’s Seafood & Piano Bar; Chelsea
Restaurant; Fred & Claire’s Restaurant;
Kitchen on Trent; Latitude 35; Nikola’s of
New Bern; The Flame Restaurant & Pub and
the Gallery Cafe.
New participants this year to date include
Baker’s Square, Kelly’s Cafe Bakery &
Catering and Theo’ s. You will be afforded an
opportunity to sample their cuisine ranging
from soup to desserts. Musical entertainment
will be provided, a door prize and raffle will
Membership dues are used along with
book sale proceeds and donations to fund
a variety of worthwhile projects. One
special benefit of being a member is access
to the “Members Only” book sale held at
7 p.m. on the Friday evening preceding
the public sale. A family membership is
$15 per year, and an individual
membership in $ 10 per year, less than the
cost of one new book. You may purchase
memberships at the “Members Only” sale
or at the library.
Volunteers, especially those with
pick-up trucks, are needed to set up the
sales space, move books, and arrange
books on the sales tables. Set-up begins at
I p.m. Thursday, March 31. Clean-up
starts after the sale on Saturday and takes
about two hours. For further information
or to volunteer to help with the sale please
call Bill Johnston, president, at 240-1531.
offer gift baskets and gift certificates and
much more.
Tickets are $ 15 each and must be obtained
in advance. A cash bar with wine, beer and
sodas will be available. Free parking provided.
You may either call the Neuse River
Foundation at (252) 637-7972 or stop by
their office at 220 South Front Street Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Master
Card and Visa are accepted. Don’t miss out
on an opportunity to support this worthwhile
organization by attending one of the finest
events in New Bern.
The NRF will be celebrating the 25“'
anniversary of the Foundation’s River
Protection Program. In 1980 five citizens
concerned about pollution in the Neuse River
established the NRF. This grassroots
organization now has over 2800 members
and an active volunteer force of over 300.
They sponsor two full-time riverkeepers
licensed by the National Waterkeeper
Alliance.
New Paintings At Town Hall
Submitted by Floranne Passino
The Town Hall art exhibit has been updated. Two additional artists have joined our ranks.
Cookie Griffin and Pat Wamke each have two lovely oil paintings on display. Also currently
exhibiting are Walter Bone, Janet Birkel, Josie Humphries,Virgil Lindgren, Annah Logan,
Jacque Lynn, Patty Norris, Janie Prete, Margaret Pennybacker, Floranne Passino and Julia
Woolard. We are also privileged to have an oil landscape given to us by Dot and Bruce Belding
before they left PKS. It was painted by Bruce’s mother.
Craven County Site Offers Tradition
And “Respite” from Daily Grind
“ A Taste of New Bern”
Submitted by Nancy Stewart, Publicity Chair