shoreline
Youth Garden Club
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Great Backyard
Bird Count
See page 11
Vol. 13, No. 2
A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
February 2018
Caught Doing Something Good
On January 11, Town Manager Brian Kramer sent out a town-wide email
advising residents of a water main break on Oakleaf Drive. Resident Chuck
DeLong went to check on the progress of the break repair and found town
employees onsite diligently working toward a solution. Pictured here right in
the middle of the effort (in the red shirt) is Mayor Ken Jones, who was “literally
covered in sweat” according to Mr. DeLong, and had been assisting by lifting
buckets of sand and water to facilitate the repair. Before going home. Mayor Jones
helped to close the large hole in the road. Thank you, Ken, for going above and
beyond to help out—and thank you to the town employees who had the water
back on in about two hours.
Photo by Chuck DeLong
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Permit #35
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PKS History Committee
Says Goodbye to Key Members
By Michelle Powers
... and seeks new members
In early 2011 the Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners appointed a
few volunteers to explore the formation of a town history committee. By formal
resolution of the Board, the Pine Knoll Shores History Committee was created to
“preserve significant documents, events records, themes and ideas on the history of
Pine Knoll Shores and ... to provide a means for the public to study, appreciate and
view local history in order to advance public awareness of the history of the town.”
Since its inception, Walt Zaenker has provided leadership as chairman of the
committee, and, in partnership with committee member Phyllis Makuck, created
the Pine Knoll Shores history blog (pineknollhistory.blogspot.com) and researched
and wrote the narrative for the award-winning exhibit, “Beach Town in a Forest,
the Story of Pine Knoll Shores.” Committee members Ted Lindblad, Jean Macheca,
Clark and Martha Edwards, and Michelle Powers contributed their time and talent
to collecting and cataloging documents, researching and documenting the towns
past and creating the exhibit. In late 2017, the History Committee was fortunate
to welcome a new member, Susan Phillips, who has jumped right in and taken on
some research and writing tasks.
The committee faces a challenge in 2018 as both Walt and Phyllis have relocated
with their spouses—Walt and Karen Zaenker to Williamsburg, Virginia, and Phyllis
and Peter Makuck to Wilmington, North Carolina. These communities will be
greatly enhanced by their presence, and the Pine Knoll Shores community w;ill miss
them immeasurably. We cannot thank Walt and Phyllis enough for their leadership,
dedication, expertise and friendship.
In order to continue with its important work, the History Committee is eager
to welcome new members to its ranks. Many skills are needed. We don’t expect
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