July 2005 The Shoreline Page 11
45“* Annual Old Homes Tour
Features Beaufort Artist
The brochures and posters for the
Beaufort Historical Association’s 45th
Annual Old Homes Tour feature Beaufort
artist Mary Warshaw’s paintings of one
of Beaufort’s most distinctive old
homes—the Thomas Duncan House
cl790 (above).
Both paintings of the Duncan House,
on the west end of Front Street, are views
from the upper porch—one looking east
toward the Beaufort harbor, the other
looking west toward Fiver’s Island and
Gallants Channel. These views allowed
owners to have a front-row seat to
centuries of Beaufort history.
The Duncan House was the first house
to receive a historic plaque. It had been in
the Duncan family for at least six
generations, until recently purchased by
Hubie and Alice Tolson and Eddie and
Kay Coleman.
PKS Garden Club
PKS Women’s Club
Installed New Offices
By Beth LaBrie
The artist, Mary Faith Milton Warshaw,
originally from Monroe, North Carolina,
attended Meredith College and graduated with
a bachelor’s degree in art.
“Warshaw takes her inspiration from the
houses and scenes of Beaufort—often drawing
from the porches of the more than 100 homes
built in the 18th and 19th centuries." —North
Carolina’s Our State Magazine-March 2005
Warshaw comments, “Just as Beaufort’s
porches have always been a means of
communication for its residents, they have
become a special means of communication for
me. I often find myself transported back in
time—I find myself thinking of those who
witnessed history in the making—pirates,
Indians, soldiers—those who saw this
‘fishtowne’ develop and grow. This has enabled
me to more accurately portray the warm feelings
and personalities imparted by the porches
themselves.”
The PKS Women’s
Club met for their spring
luncheon and installation
of new officers at the Coral
Bay Club on June 3. A
lovely lunch was enjoyed
by about 50 women. John
Loonam presented a very
interesting program about
pirates along the east coast.
Out-going President
Mary Kanyha thanked all
the officers and the many
committee chairs for2004-
2005, giving each one a
framed photo she had taken
as a remembrance.
Joan Lamson conduct
an installation ceremony
for the in-coming officers for 2005-2006.
Kay Howe-president, Gail Halada-vice
president, Barbara Gaunt-recording
secretary, Kathy Kimel-corresponding
secretary and Ellen
Huber-treasurer. Joan
likened the club to a
family and how we
complement each
other, work and grow
together.
For member’s
names to be included
in the membership
book, dues for next
year must be paid by
the Sept. 23 meeting.
A check for $15.00
may be mailed to Ellen
Huber before that date.
The organizational
board meeting will be
August 19 at the home
of President Kay Howe. The next regular
meeting will be September 23, 2005 at 9:30
a.m.at the Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall.
Enjoy the summer.
In-coming President Kay Howe, left,
with retiring President Mary Kanyha
Wimberley Writes Children’s Book
By Allison McDuffy
Teddy Wimberley let her imagination soar her book, which is now available locally at
one day on her way to work at Pine Knoll DeeGee’s and Teacher’s Pet.
Shores EMS, and the result is a delightful The ten-page book is printed on sky blue
New officers for Garden Club: left to right: President, Jan Corsello; Recording Secretary,
Carol McVitty; Vice President, Shirley Schaeffler; Treasurer, Mary Ann Shapiro;
Corresponding Secretary, Maureen Kocher; Second Vice President, Betsy McGibbon.
children’s book titled
Whiz and Whirl: A Cloud
Family Adventure.
Wimberley says she was
admiring some beautiful
puffy clouds over our
island when she noticed
two little clouds that
looked like they were
being left behind. She
named the little lost
clouds Whiz and Whirl
and then spun a story of
their cloud family and
other clouds they meet.
The book, dedicated
and in memory of all lost
children, teaches about family responsibility,
safety, and weather, but is above all a lesson in
returning to our childish flights of fancy.
Indeed, Wimberley says the book is for children
ages two to 100.
When the 17-year veteran of the EMS
squad and local Realtor completed her book, it
was accepted by several publishing companies
but she found them to be too expensive. Luckily
she approached the people at Eastern Offset
Printing, who were excited to design and edit
paper with illustrations
and includes several
spaces where children can
draw their own pictures of
the cloud characters such
as the scary “Monster
Cloud”. Several schools
are interested in using the
book in classrooms, and
Wimberley is also
considering using the
Internet to market it.
Although this is her
first book, Wimberley
says she has written stories
all her life. Her writing
style allows the reader to
dart across the sky like a little “Free Willy”
cloud or wake up “Thunder Cloud” to summon
the rescuers. Of course, there is a happy ending
to the adventures when the little clouds are
reunited with their family and their tears of joy
rain down on a drought-stricken North Carolina
farm.
Read Whiz and Whirl: A Cloud Family
Adventure to your grandchildren and they will
surely spot the delightful characters in the sky
for years to come.