FROM THE DESK OF THE POLICE CHIEF
Where Has the
Summer Gone?
By Ryan Thompson, Pine Knoll Shores Police Chief
It is hard to believe that two of our three summer holidays have
already passed. The good news is that as of this writing there has
been little to no tropical activity in the Atlantic, but we do have
several more months to go before we are in the clear.
It has been a busy summer for your Police Department. We just
ordered two new Ford Explorers that will replace two of our police
sedans that are aging out. Hopefully, they will be on the road and on
patrol in September. We also just received six thermal printers for
the inside of our patrol vehicles. These printers will allow officers to
complete the majority of their paperwork inside their patrol vehicle,
meaning that our officers will now spend less time in the office
processing paperwork and spend more time in our neighborhoods
and businesses. These thermal printers, valued at $3,000, were given
to the department at no cost by the North Carolina Governors
Highway Safety Program., We value our partnership with NC GHSP,
and in the past two years we have received traffic safety equipment
valued at approximately $10,000 (including radar units, portable
breath testing instruments, and these printers).
Our officers are also utilizing a program called “E-Citation”
now. Officers are able to issue NC State citations and warning
citations through this computer program that is linked to our
court system. This decreases the amount of time officers are on
traffic stops and reduces the amount of trips we have to take to
drop paperwork off at the courthouse in Beaufort. Use of this
program is free for our department and only requires a computer
and printer in our vehicles.
If you don’t already do so, please follow our Police Department
on Facebook. We post weekly updates about major incidents,
arrests, safety issues, upcoming events, and helpful information.
Please look us up on Facebook and Like our page.
Scam of the month: in the name of charity
Scammers are creative, cunning and cruel—and they often mix
in a little truth to spice up their big lies. This scheme shows just how
low they can go.
Government imposters claiming to be with the FTC, or another
agency like the fictitious “Consumer Protection Agency,” are calling
to inform people they have won a huge sweepstakes from the Make-
a-Wish Foundation, a well-known charity for very sick children. To
get the money, the callers say, the “winner” must first pay thousands
of dollars to cover taxes or insurance on the prize. The call may even
come from a 202 (Washington, DC) area code to appear credible—
since the headquarters for the FTC and most federal agencies are in
Washington.
This is just a scheme using the well-known names of Make-a-
Wish and the FTC to rob thousands of dollars from people. Once
you wire money or send banking information, you will never see
your money again.
Source: consumer.ftc.gov
CONTENTS
Age-Friendly Community 4
Current Sudoko 5
Have You Heard... ? 6
Fishing and Hunting 7
History of Pine Knoll Shores 8,13
Meet Your Town Staff 10
Puzzle Solutions 11
PARC Events 12
At the Library 13
Town Crier.. 14-15
PKA News .16
Book Talk 17
PIKSCO Happenings 17
Kramer’s Korner 18
Pine Knoll Shores Commissioners Meeting 18
Women’s Club.... 21
Country Club News ,. 22
Mayor’s Memo ; 24
Current Crossword 25
Events Calendar , 26
Public
Safety
POLICE
During June, there were 5 arrests; 24 911 hang-ups; 7 alarm
activations; 10 animal calls; 3 larceny calls; 3 damage to property calls;
13 disturbance calls; 30 assist Fire/EMS; 6 motor vehicle collisions;
2 mutual aid calls; 213 traffic stops; 28 citations issued (3 speeding,
6 registration/inspection, 4 license revoked/expired, 13 other traffic
violations, 2 narcotics violations); 37 written warnings issued; 108
business checks; 168 residential checks; and 390 foot patrols. Police
personnel participated in 56 training hours. Volunteers in Police
Service (VIPS) worked 98 hours.
FIRE AND EMS
In June, responders handled 6 false alarms or false calls, 2 fires,
1 good intent call and 31 rescue and emergency medical service
incidents. Personnel participated in 359 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.
252-247-4353 ext. 19
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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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August 2017 I The Shoreline