July 2008 The Shoreline Page 7
Psychotherapist Dr. Terrie Sweeny
Founding Members
Connie Browne and Jo Swann
Women's Club Member
Shares Widow's Concerns
By Veronica Stanley
The meeting of the Pine Knoll Shores possible.
Women's Club on May 23 featured
member,Dr.TerrieSweeny,speakingabout
"Moving on After the Death of a Spouse."
Living alone is different. It takes getting
used to after 60 years of being responsible
for others. The freedom gives one the
ability do exactly what one wants, when
one wants, without consulting anyone,
but it must be done missing one's life
partner. She stressed the importance of
forgiving yourself for any mistakes or
misunderstandings of the past because
those things cannot be changed. It is
extremely important to have all financial
affairs in order so that the transition to
the new life stage will go as smoothly as
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It is difficult enough to do what must
be done when one is grieving without the
complications of poor or missing records,
etc. Living alone in the present, one
must recognize and adjust to living a
different way. A new stage of life needs
to be dealt with constructively. Terrie
explained how psychologist Abraham
Maslow's hierarchy of needs helps us
understand ways that can help one deal
with a loss. Maslow has described these
needs which can provide a model for
someone in this stage of life. After basic
physiological and safety needs are met, a
person can now move on to fulfill higher
needs such as those in the cognitive
and aesthetic areas. After
those needs have been
addressed, it is possible to
go up to the higher points
on the pyramid including
self-actualization and
finally transcendence. Dr.
Sweeny ended her talk
with a smile that she
claimed was the result of
her work in moving on
with her life as a widow.
During the business
meeting, PKSWC
founding mothers, Connie
BrowneandJoSwarm,were
honored and members
voted for 2008-09 officers.
The club does not meet
during summer months.
Meetings will resume
in September. All women
living in Pine Knoll Shores
are welcome to join.
What's Happening in Beacon's Reach
By Charlie McBriarty
Summer arrived early with record rate increase proposal will be forwarded
setting high temperatures through out to Public Utilities Commission. Once
most of this part of the country. Though the new facility is completed and the
Pine Knoll Shores did not reach triple rate increase is approved the new rate is
digits, it was still hot during the two weeks expected to total about $70 per rnonth.
prior to the official start of summer. The In other news. Lake Egret was the
recent addition of summer flowers and scene of a recent "fish kill." In late May,
tropical plants along Coral Drive has hundreds of fish of various species and
benefited from this early start of summer, sizes were washed ashore. Such a "fish
Those traveling on Murex Drive get a kill" is attributed to one of three causes;
full sampling of the beauty of the flower low oxygen levels in the lake, introduction
beds at both ends of the parkway and of chemicals on or adjacent to the water
cannot help but notice three new palm or high ammonia levels of the lake itself,
trees on the approach to Coral Drive. It All three of these are currently being
is one of the prettiest times of the year explored. In the meantime all aerators
and the landscape will remain that way will be activated 24/7. Preliminary reports
throughout the summer thanks to the from landscaper and lake maintenance
irrigation system which is a positive by- personnel have found no unusual uses of
product of Beacon's Reach wastewater chemicals in or around the lakes. Water
treatment facility. samples have been sent to determine
The Beacon's Reach 30-plus year old the ammonia level in each of the three
wastewater treatment plant will soon be lakes. A high ammonia level is often the
replaced by a state-of-the-art plant in order cause of fish kill in overstocked lakes
to comply with current water treatment or ponds, since the waste of fish, turtles
standards of the North Carolina Division and other inhabitants of lakes has a high
ofWaterQuality-theagencythatoversees concentration of ammonia. Hopefully
the facility. The overall cost of the project the investigation currently underway will
is estimated at $2.7 million and will be identify the specific culprit,
financed over 20 years from a loan made Other bodies of water scattered
by a local bank. throughout Beacon's Reach may have
The process of replacement is slated to caught your attention. A series of colorful
begin later this summer. The first stage streamers have recently been installed
in this process will be the removal of the above many of the swimming pools. These
concrete tank that was the first of the streamers seem to be in constant motion
three tanks that currently make-up the and that not only adds a bit of color but
facility. This concrete tank was built for also seems to significantly reduce the
the original Clam Digger Inn. Later, as number of ducks flying into the pools.
Beacon's Reach was being developed two Human patrons of the pools hope this
additional steel tanks were added to the technique. effectively steers the ducks
facility. At the conclusion of the summer away from the pools,
tourist season, the concrete tank will be Members of two condo associations
taken off-line and demolished. This will have taxed themselves so that important
be the site of the new plant. Elements of renovation of their facilities can be
the new plant have been ordered directly undertaken. Westport IV is in the early
from the manufacturer with expected stages of a $1 million project involving re
delivery in late October or November, siding, trim replacement and replacement
Construction and installation is expected of external lighting and plumbing,
to be completed in April or May 2009. Westport IV units K and L are the first to
The costs associated with the wastewater receive this up-grade. Work on units M
treatment facility are borne by the owners thru T will get underway this fall. Ocean
of living units cormected to the system. Grove West is the scene of the other
For the past eight or nine years the owner renovation project. Here the ocean-side
cost for the service has been approximately decking, walkways and steps are being
$30 per month. Topay off the bank loan a replaced.