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By Marian Goetzinger, Pine Knoll Shores Realty
Pine Knoll Shores town amenities
When deciding where you would like your new home to be, it is important
to know what amenities are available. Like most towns, Pine Knoll Shores has
homeowner associations (HOAs) within the town that offer additional amenities
and charge HOA fees. There are at least 39 individual associations in Pine Knoll
Shores. It is important to ask the right person the right question to discover what
is available to you in each location. Your real estate professional should know or be
able to find out for you.
I frequently have prospective buyers say to me, “I have to be in (fill in the
blank) Association or I wont have access to the beach.” That’s absolutely not true.
Everybody has access to the beach. Several individual associations have private
beach accesses, and those are for the private use of their members. However, the
town of Pine Knoll Shores maintains 11 public beach accesses that are available to
all, and there is parking available for all the public accesses. Some of the parking
is immediately adjacent to the beach, and some is somewhat removed. As a biker,
I frequently bike from one end of town to the other, and I am always surprised to
note that many of the parking lots for beach access are empty or only partially filled.
I highly recommend that if you are one of the citizens, like me, who live outside of
an HOA with private beach access that you get out and walk or bike up and down
Highway 58 and note where all the parking spaces are located. Some of them are
easily missed from the car.
In addition to beach access, the town of Pine Knoll Shores offers parks, trails and
other amenities. Veterans Park is located just behind town hall on Municipal Circle
and offers a viewing deck of the beautiful marshes, a trail system that extends all the
way to the sound, and an outdoor bathroom. Curry Trail is a lovely wooded trail that
goes from Municipal Circle through the maritime forest to Pine Knoll Boulevard,
offering swamp views, wetlands and benches along the way. On the other side of
the outdoor bathroom you’ll find a great dog park that offers separate running areas
for large and small dogs, a convenient pickup disposal station and watering stations
for our furry citizens. The Pine Knoll Shores public safety building houses both the
Police and Fire departments. Both are available for children’s tours and bicycle and
golf cart inspections. Please call 252-247-2268 to arrange a visit.
The Pine Knoll Shores Parks and Recreation Committee offers many great events
each year and publishes their scheduled events in The Shoreline. Watch for the
annual Easter Egg Hunt, notice of the Carteret County Senior Games, the towns
pickleball and fishing tournaments. Kayak for the Warriors (K4TW) activities.
Independence Day parade. Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Christmas caroling dead
the Christmas parade. If you want an activity that’s not listed here, once you live in
Pine Knoll Shores, you can put together a group and plan something. Just check with
town hall for guidelines.
Some of the amenities that make Pine Knoll Shores a great place to live
are intangibles, such as friendly, helpful citizens and staff, amazing volunteer
opportunities and clubs. Whether, it’s walking, biking, playing bridge, gardening or
community service, there’s a group for you.
Not a town amenity, but worth noting, the only golf course on the island is
located in Pine Knoll Shores. The Crystal Coast Country Club is a private club, but
has very competitive fees. You may want to check that out. Don’t miss out on the
local NC Aquarium, one of the best anywhere, also located in Pine Knoll Shores.
Next to the public safety building, you can find a good book (or a few of them),
computer access and a quiet place to read at the Bogue Banks Public Library.
Whether you are considering a home in Pine Knoll Shores or are already a
resident, I dare you to check out each of these amenities. I probably missed some,
so if you find any that I left off the list, please let me know.
MEET YOUR TOWN STAFF
Summer Intern Charlie Rocci
By Sarah Williams
Charlie Rocci
—Photo by Sarah Williams
Pine Knoll Shores town staff is very excited to introduce Charlie Rocci to
everyone, and we are lucky to have him interning for us this summer. With the
pandemic, it is certainly an interesting time to be in town government, and Charlie
has hit the ground running and will be working on all sorts of projects.
Charlie had an interesting spring. While a lot of us changed our way of doing
things (we worked from home, made trips to the
store more strategically, wore masks, and learned
how to live in this new reality of COVID-19),
Charlie missed out on some big milestones. When
he set off for spring break, he had no way of
knowing that he would not be going back to school
for classes. He and his roommate returned from
spring break only to move out of their apartment
and finish their classes for the year online. He’s sad
that he missed out on graduation and hopes that
the university will plan a graduation ceremony in
the future. Not without a sense of humor, Charlie
did take graduation photos in his cap and gown—
and mask.
Though he was born in Utica, NY, when Charlie
was six years old, his parents decided they wanted to move south and be close to
a beach. That is how they found Morehead City. Charlie and his family have been
in the area ever since. He is the oldest of three boys. His youngest brother will be a
senior at West Carteret, and his middle brother is at Appalachian State University.
His mother is active in the community and helped found Carteret Warriors for
Recovery. His father is an emergency room doctor.
Charlie graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill this past May with a degree in Public
Policy. In the fall, he will start the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program at
Chapel Hill at the School of Government. He is interested in seeing how policy is put
into place and how it works, so an MPA seemed a natural extension. An internship at
a small town appealed to him because he likes that he can form relationships with the
residents. A small town also affords the opportunity to see policy put into action and
to see the changes taking place.
He is excited to be a part of the Pine Knoll Shores team. He has always loved the
area and is uniquely familiar with it, having grown up just a few minutes away. Charlie
feels like he understands the needs of the community and wants to make it a better
place to live. Being on the beach is a nice perk, too. One thing he learned early on is
that there are people who want to help you.
In his spare time, Charlie enjoys spear fishing, playing golf and being on the water.
His family has three dogs, all rescue, and his favorite book is The Old Man and the Sea.
He enjoys the TV series “The Sopranos” and the movie “Goodfellas,” and his favorite
meal is Chicken Francese (and he says his grandmother makes it best).
One of his grandmothers lives in Morehead City, and he enjoys visits with her and
helping with her garden. His other grandmother is in New York.
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The Shoreline I July 2020