PINE KNOLL i^HORES
By Michelle Powers
The Pine Knoll Shores Womens Club
welcomed the holiday season with a focus on
its philanthropic activities. Marthas Mission
Cupboard, an emergency food pantry serving
Carteret County, has been a longstanding
recipient of the clubs charity work.
Martha Bell, a former executive director and
current board member of Marthas Mission,
spoke to the club just prior to the Thanksgiving
holiday. She explained that Marthas Mission
provides food to over 350 families each month.
The families and individuals are screened and
referred by state and federal social service-
agencies in Carteret County. Typical clients
are the elderly living below the poverty level;
families who have sustained major medical
expenses and need help feeding their families;
the mentally and physically handicapped;
abused and abandoned women and children; and
those who are temporarily unable to work due to
strikes, layoffs or medical conditions.
Begun in 1985 in response to the red tide that
Martha’s Mission Board Member
Martha Bell (left)-and Women’s
Club Vice President JoAnn
Ferguson.—Photo by Carroll Beckham
devastated the fishing community in eastern North Carolina, Marthas Mission operates
on donations of cash, food and nonfood items. It receives no state or federal money, but
relies on the extraordinary support of local Carteret County businesses, individuals and
area churches. The organization is run by over 50 volunteers and a board of directors of
local community members. “Carteret County helps people in need more than any other
place I’ve lived,” Ms. Bell told the group. The Women’s Club sent
her on her way with several boxes filled with food donated by club
members. To find out more about Martha’s Mission or to donate your
time, food or money, visit the website at marthasmission.com.
At the club’s December Christmas luncheon, club members
welcomed Molly Sullivan, the 2017-18 club scholarship recipient.
The scholarship program is a major activity of the club, providing
a yearly scholarship to a deserving student at Carteret Community
College. Molly is a second-year nursing student who plans to
continue her nursing education with a goal to work in a hospital in
the Raleigh area and to work toward a BSN degree and eventually a
master’s degree in nursing. She thanked the club for its support and
encouragement and explained that even at the young age of 5 or 6
she remembers that she was fascinated by medical topics and knew
that someday she wanted to “do something in the medical field.”
She followed through with that dream, receiving her certification
as a nursing assistant (CNA) when she was only 16. While at the
luncheon Molly was able to meet club members and receive advice
from several members who had nursing careers themselves.
The February 23 club meeting will be a Fundraiser Fashion Show,
to be held at the country club at 11:30 a.m., with all proceeds to
benefit the scholarship program and other charitable activities. The
event will be open to the public, with more information forthcoming
in local media, on the club’s Facebook page and via email to
members. Plan to join us to support local charities and to enjoy the
latest fashion trends in a beautiful setting with friends and neighbors.
The Country Club
of the Crystal Coast
...where friends connect
By Bill Knecht
The Country Club of the Crystal Coast continues to grow with new events, activi
ties and other benefits of membership being added from time to time. For the first
time, single and family members can purchase annual golf cart passes by January 15.
Members’ children ages 22 and under pay no cart or greens fee when playing golf with
their parents. In addition, members’ grandchildren and great-grandchildren can play
golf with the member at a cart cost fee only of $10 for nine holes or $20 for 18 holes.
Also, a non-playing guest of a member may ride for free with the member.
Continuing with the very successful author and speaker programs that the club
started in 2017, the first author program in 2018 is on January 20. On that date. Dr.
Barbara Garrity-Blake will talk about her book Living at the Waters Edge, which she
co-authored with Karen Willis Amspacher.
The book is a treasure of life experiences, stories, folklore, anecdotes and other in
teresting tidbits of information about past and present life in various Down East com
munities, Ocracoke and the Outer Banks. The book contains many varied and capti
vating photos and has been described as a combination travel guide and a chronicle of
a way of life informed by the ocean.
This program is open to the public. A cocktail hour (cash bar) will be held from 5 to
6 p.m., followed by a “down east” dinner at 6 p.m. and the book presentation. Reserva
tions are required by Wednesday, January 17. The cost is only $18.95 per person. For
reservations, please call 726-1034, ext. 17.
On Saturday, November 25, the club held another one of its very popular Cross-
Country, Par 3, nine-hole golf tournaments. The first place winner for the second time
was Roy Martin. The next one is scheduled for Saturday, January 20, starting at 2 p.m.
If you or someone you know is planning on getting married next year or thereafter,
please contact Barb Costanza at 726-1034, ext. 16. Bookings for 2018 are filling up fast.
The first open house in 2018 will be held on March 2 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Please
bring a friend and come see what the club has to offer. Complimentary beverages and
hors d’oeuvres will be served.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the club, where friends connect.
Pine Knoll Shores resident Jerry Price (5th from left, front row) spoke at The Country Club of the Crystal Coast
in November on his career as a Secret Service Agent. He is pictured here with pickleball playing friends from
Pine Knoll Shores and beyond who attended to support him at the evening's event—Photo by Bin Dorseu
10 The Shoreline I January 2018