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spring is in the air
The thought of spring always brings smiles to our faces. Its a time of rebirth.
Flowers bloom, grass grows, and we all feel the cold winter is behind us. In Pine
Knoll Shores it also means many of our neighbors are outside more, and some of
our neighbors who don’t live here permanently spend more time here. We are so
lucky to have a community of caring people.
Tills love for others and our community was shown at the February meeting
of the Pine Knoll Shores Womens Club. The tables were set with red and white
decorations, there was a bouquet of red roses on the head table and red heart-
shaped balloons at every table. Our members came to enjoy a brunch of quiche,
fruit, blueberry muffins and cookies. We were continuing with our theme of
Life in Pine Knoll Shores and focusing on what makes us feel cared for in this
community. Members shared stories of Womens Club members helping them
in times of need and how we all band together to help others in the community.
One member said the February meeting was “absolutely the most heartwarming
meeting ever.”
Our meeting on April 24 will cover water safety, to be taught by a member of
our own fire/rescue staff. With summer approaching, it is always good to review
how to be safe in the water. As always, any woman living or working in Pine
Knoll Shores or living on Bogue Banks and not being served by a womens club
is welcome at our monthly meetings, on the fourth Friday of each month at
9:30 a.m. at town hall. Please join us.
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Clockwise from foreground; Women’s Club members Bobbie Hill, Peggy Young,
Barbara Zaik, Evelyn O’Neill, Barbara Bagby, Mary Cam Boudreau and Marian
Goetzinger.—Photo by Betty Thomas
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Out and About
By Sara Barbee
Farm to table dinners and more. The Carteret Local Food Network sponsors
four farm to table dinners each year. Last summer I attended all of these of these
delightful, delicious dinners—delightful because the settings were outdoors at
different farms, and we could talk with the growers of the good-tasting food we
ate. The enthusiasm, joy and pride of those who grow food locally add a special
seasoning to each dinner. This year’s Farm, Food, and Friends reamaining
dinners are scheduled for May 23, July 25 and September 26. Individual tickets
are $40, and each dinner includes an appetizer, salad, entree and dessert. The
Carteret Local Food Network also offers cooking classes. With instruction,
I managed some rather unremarkable sushi, but thoroughly enjoyed the
attempt. This year, classes include Chocolate, Pickles, High School Meal Prep,
a Strawberry Social and more. Local food prepared by local chefs: it doesn’t get
any better than that. Check out the website at carteretlocalfoodnetwork.org or
call 777-2359 for more information.
Caviar, anyone? Marshallberg Farm, 811 Straits Road in Smyrna, raises
sturgeon in giant recirculating aquaculture systems. Marshallberg and its
western facility, Lapaz West in Lenoir, are the largest exporters of caviar in the
U.S. I was awestruck during the whole tour. There are very large containers
(pools) in a huge building. The tour starts at the baby tank and ends with the
very large adult pure-bred sturgeon soon to be harvested. This is sustainable
aquaculture to produce the highest quality caviar and smoked sturgeon—no
hybrid fish, no borax, no hormones, no antibiotics. Why farm sturgeon? Due to
overfishing and pollution, Caspian sturgeon species are critically endangered in
the wild and are no longer wild caught. After our tour, we were served savory
hors d’oeuvres paired with vodka from a Kinston distillery.
There is much to learn about this industry, and the Marshallberg Farm tour
is the best place to start. The next tour is on May 22 at 1 p.m. and is suitable for
all ages. Tickets are $25 and are available at marshallbergfarm.com. In addition,
caviar and smoked sturgeon can be ordered on the website. Marshallberg Farm
is a family-owned business.
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