A birthday to remember. Pine Knoll Shores resident John Partin (left) decided to celebrate his
birthday by sharing a fishing trip with his grandson, Will Partin (right). Knowing that a mass migration
of large adult red drum moves into the Pamlico Sound and Neuse River to spawn this time of year,
they set their sights on a citation fish over 40 inches long. With the help of an experienced guide,
their quest came to fruition when Will successfully landed a red drum measuring 47 inches in length.
The happy grandfather reported that Will had a grin as big as the fish.—Photo by guide Jennings Rose
Correction. The home in
Pine Knoll Townes (top),
which appeared on the Town
Crier pages in the June issue
of The Shoreline ,was incor
rectly identified as having
been taken after Hurricane
Bertha in July 1996. The orig
inal photo was undated and it
was a group consensus that
the end unit was damaged
during Hurricane Bertha—
which turned out to be wrong.
Thankfully, homeowner
Carol-Ann Tucker contacted
us to advise that the dam
age occurred on September
16,1999, as a result of
high water and wind during
Hurricane Floyd. Additionally,
Ms. Tucker submitted a new
photo (bottom) from August
of this year showing the
thriving dune 16 years after
Hurricane Floyd.—Photos by
Tom Tempel and Chuck Hili
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Rich Donoghue (left), volunteer fireman and member of Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS),
was recognized as Pine Knoll Shores Team Member of the Quarter at the August Board of
Commissioners meeting. Mayor Ken Jones presented a certificate to Mr. Donoghue and
expressed congratulations and appreciation on behalf of the iom—Photo by Dan Law
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The use of a Pine Knoll Shores town ATV for turtle patrol has improved the efficiency with
which turtle nests can be monitored. Pictured here with nest #1, clockwise from upper left:
Pine Knoll Shores Police Chief Ryan Thompson and turtle volunteers Danny Frye, Peggy
Deneau and Liz Mauser. In addition to patrolling with the ATV, these and other volunteers
regularly walk the beach looking for turtle activity.—Photo by bj Frye
16 The Shoreline i September 2016