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FROM THE DESK OF THE POLICE CHIEF
Progress is Being Made
By Ryan Thompson, Pine Knoll Shores Police Chief
I would like to sincerely thank everyone in Pine Knoll Shores
for helping the Police Department make our crosswalks as safe as
possible. Going into Memorial Day weekend, I was worried that the
inevitable influx of residents and visitors to our area would result in
a dangerous situation at our three crosswalks. Fortunately, this was
not the case. Over the holiday our police officers stopped only one
motor vehicle for a crosswalk violation. This marks a huge success
for everyone in Pine Knoll Shores and Carteret County. I believe
this is the direct result of our education and enforcement campaign,
and I applaud everyone’s efforts. After seeing the success and results
thus far, this education and enforcement campaign on pedestrian
and bicycle safety will become an annual event for our area law
enforcement agencies in Carteret County. Chances are this is not
the first time you have read about crosswalk or pedestrian safety in
The Shoreline. If it is, here is a quick rundown of what Pine Knoll
Shores has done in the past several months to make things a little
safer at our crosswalks:
• The town coordinated with DOT to seasonally reduce the speed
limit to 35 mph for the first half mile on the east end of Pine
Knoll Shores on Highway 58.
• New crosswalk signs were installed in the median at the
Hampton Inn crosswalk.
• The Police Department applied and was accepted to the Watch
for Me NC campaign. As part of this program we will receive a
lot of informational materials and safety equipment at no cost.
• The town purchased informational pamphlets on crosswalk
safety and has passed them out throughout Carteret County.
• The town applied to receive 50% funding for pedestrian
activated signs for the three crosswalks. We are still waiting to
hear if we wiU be awarded the funding.
• The Police Department participated in a county-wide "Yield or
Ticket" crosswalk enforcement campaign over Memorial Day
weekend.
• Pine Knoll Shores police officers will travel to Burgaw to receive
training from Watch for Me NC and to Durham to learn more
from the Durham Police Department on pedestrian and bicycle
safety and enforcement.
The efforts to make Pine Knoll Shores and Carteret County
a pedestrian-friendly community have been made on several
fronts. Local businesses, other law enforcement agencies and
municipalities, the news media and our residents and visitors have
all played an equally important role in this effort, and the results
speak for themselves. I cannot thank you enough for your efforts
and assistance.
Scam of the month: veterans’ health care
This scam exploits the Veterans Choice Program, a government
initiative that allows some veterans to use health care providers
outside the Veterans Administration system. The program has a
toll-free telephone number that vets and their families can use to
check their eligibility. Crooks have set up a telephone number that is
almost identical, which they are publicizing in a letter to veterans.
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CONTENTS
Age-Friendly Community 4,25
Current Sudoko 5
Fishing and Hunting 7
Mayor’s Memo 8
At the Library 10
Kramer’s Korner 12
Country Club News 13
Pine Knoll Shores Commissioners Meeting 13
Book Talk 14
Puzzle Solutions 14
At the Aquarium 15
Town Crier 16-17
Meet Your Town Staff.. 18
Women’s Club .?. 18
On the Grill 19
PIKSCO Happenings.. 21
History of Pine Knoll Shores 23
PICA News 23
What’s Up With PARC? 24
Events Calendar 28
Current Crossword , 30
Garden Club 31
Public
Safety
POLICE
During May there were 12 arrests; 17 911 hang-ups; 21 alarm
activations; 10 animal calls; 2 larceny calls; 2 damage to property
calls; 1 breaking and entering call; 13 disturbance calls; 17 assist Fire/
EMS; 1 motor vehicle collision; 6 mutual aid calls; 170 traffic stops;
41 citations issued (4 speeding, 1 stop sign/stop light, 7 registration/
inspection, 5 license revoked/expired, 13 other traffic violations, 9
narcotics violations, 2 alcohol violations); 30 written warnings issued;
133 business checks; 157 residential checks; and 389 foot patrols.
Police personnel participated in 140.5 training hours. Volunteers in
Police Service (VIPS) worked 77 hours.
FIRE AND EMS
In May responders handled 5 false alarms or false calls, 3 fires,
3 good intent calls, 1 hazardous condition (no fire), 17 rescue and
emergency medical service incidents, and 1 service call. Personnel
participated in 415 training hours.
REMINDER: Lock your doors, especially your vehicles, and don’t
leave valuables in sight. Report suspicious people or vehicles to
dispatch (726-1911) so that the police can be notified. You are not
“bothering” the police if you call to report something that doesn’t look
right. They prefer to assess the situation rather than find out after the
fact that you had noticed something and didn’t report it. Alert citizens
are an asset to the community.
Shoreline
252-247-4353 ext. 19
e-mail: Shoreline@townofpks.com
www.townofpks.com
EDITOR:
Janie Price
240-2365
EDITORS AT LARGE:
Mary Battista
422-4063
Marilyn Brandt 919-377-2501
John Brodman
726-7643
Phyllis Makuck
726-8776
CONTRIBUTING
REPORTERS:
Frederick S. Boyce
723-6276
Paige Gillespie
Marian Goetzinger
Jean McDanal
422-9000
Barbara Milhaven
240-0678
Jacquie Pipkin
622-0340
Jim Scanlon
726-4174
Richard Seale
726-0478
Jim Turner
Ken Wilkins
240-2474
CIRCULATION MANAGER:
Connie Shelton
247-4353
GRAPHIC DESIGNER:
Lianne Won-Reburn 646-1713
ADVERTISING:
Marie Lawrence
726-7081
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