The
October 2008 • Vol. 5, No. 4 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
Town Hall 247-4353
At 4 p.m. on Friday, October 24 the
Veterans' Monument will be dedicated at
a public ceremony outside of town hall.
More than 50 Pine Knoll Shores World War
n (WWn) veterans have been invited to the
dedication to receive special recognition not
only for their service to the nation, but also
for their contributions to the town.
A reception will follow the dedication at
5 p.m. with the "Kilroy Was Here Dinner"
slated to begin at 6 p.m., both at the Country
Club of the Crystal Coast. Each WWII
veteran and a guest has also been invited
to the reception and dinner at no cost.
This is made possible because a number of
individuals and companies contributed $100
to sponsor a veteran and their guest. Those
interested in attending the dinner honoring
these veterans are also welcome at a cost of
$50 per plate, but be aware that the number
of attendees is limited.
These events have been planned by a
small group of grassroots volunteers who
have been operating as the War Veterans
Memorial Committee (WVMC). Although
great care and effort has been made to identify
each and every WWII veteran there may
be some that remain "tmfound." Anyone
believing that they know of an "unfoimd"
WWII veteran is urged to contact the MVMC
chairman, Jake Rife (727-5034).
Thanks to the board of commissioners the
monument will be placed adjacent to town
hall, but all expenses for the dedication,
reception, dinner and monument are being
underwritten by the fund-raising efforts of
WVMC. Contributions continue tobeneeded
and may take several forms. Sponsoring the
dinner of a WWII veteran and guest can be
done for $100. Attending the "Kilroy Was
Here Dinner" at $50 per person wiU help to
off-set some of the expenses. In addition,
donations, of any size, to help defray the
cost of the monument will gratefully be
accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute
can do so by writing a check made out to
the War Veterans Memorial Committee
and sending it to MVMC, 105 Egret Lake
Dr., PKS, 28512.
Drive to Save Electrical Energy
Gathers Steam as Usage Drops
By Bill White
Appealing Group - Members of the citizens committee planning the tribute to war
veterans scheduled for October 24 get together to put the finishing touches on the
program and make a last minute appeal for support of the project. From left are Tom
Tempel, Joan Lamson, Bill White, Jack Doyle, Chairman Jake Rife, Kathy Falandys,
Charlie McBriarty and Tom King. Not pictured Ann Simpkins.
Veterans Monument Dedication Oct. 24
By Charlie McBriarty
The idea that energy conservation is
becoming more and more of a necessity
seems to be taking root among Pine
Knoll Shores residents. Although a
structured effort
to promote energy
conservation
was not widely
publicized until
early in September,
a pretty dramatic
reduction in
electrical usage in
the community was
recorded in August,
the first month
electrical consumption was measured
against a benchmark for the same period
last year.
Electrical usage dropped from 7,473,600
kilowatt hours in August, 2007 to 6,508,800
kilowatt hours this past August, a
resounding reduction of 964,800 kilowatt
hours or 12.91 percent.
Many factors were obviously at work
to bring about that heartening result.
Weather probably played a role, and you
can't overlook a sagging economy that
has everyone counting their pennies more
closely than in recent years. Using less
electricity is a good way to save money.
Then there was the fact that Craig Conrad,
chief executive officer of Carteret-Craven
Tip of the Month
Service makes you smile. Have your
heat pump serviced by a qualified
technician. While the technician is there,
ask about sealing your ductwork with
"mastic" to improve the efficiency of
your unit. And, don't forget to change
your filters.
Electric Cooperative, which provides
electricity to PKS, urged conservation at a
pretty well attended town meeting in July.
His appeal apparently didn't fall on deaf
ears. A good many
people probably
came away from the
session determined
to do a lot of the
little things that can
save electricity and
save them money,
like turning off
lights and ceiling
fans when no one
is around to benefit
from their operation.
Conrad's presentation included a
list of energy saving tips that suggests
appropriate seasonal conservation
measures for each month through
next July. It was that list that triggered
the idea among the mayor and town
commissioners to publish "A Tip of the
Month" in each edition of The Shoreline as
a means of keeping a spotlight on the need
for conservation to eventually help make
our nation energy independent.
The first tip, published in the September
issue, urged replacement of standard light
bulbs with Compact Flourescent Lights
(CFLs), those funny looking bulbs that
nevertheless last a lot longer and use 75
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