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Vol. 15, No. 9
A Shoreline fommunity, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
September 2020
K4TW Golf Tournament a Success Keeping Up With the Clerk
By Jean McDanal
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Winners of the K4TW Warrior Golf Tournament, from left; Rich
Porter, Paul Simpson and Tim Bowen. Not pictured: Bryan
Carithers.—Photo by Lynn Di Lauro
By Charles Rocci
Pine Knoll Shores Town Clerk
After having to cancel our gala and auctions and the kayak/paddleboard race
because of COyiD-19, Kayak for the Warriors (K4TW) was able to push ahead
and host our first Warrior Golf Tournament on Friday, July 31. One hundred
golfers enjoyed the newly renovated course at the Crystal Coast Country Club.
The format was best ball, and golfers could participate in several contests,
including longest drive, closest to the pin, a putting competition. Play the Pro,
which allowed golfers to hit against club pro Randy Taylor; and a hole-in-one
challenge featuring a car from Lookout Ford. The favorite tournament feature
was the opportunity to fire an AR-15 that had been retrofitted to shoot a golf ball
as much as 350 yards, depending on the wind. This was used as the golfer’s drive
from the tee. -
Golfers were treated to a barbecue lunch and a silent auction that included
items such as golf
bags, a driver, a
number of foursomes
at various courses,
and two pieces of
artwork by Beaufort
artist Drew Hoover.
The overall
winners were
Tim Bowen and
Richard Porter from
Atlantic Beach,
Bryan Carithers
from Beaufort, and
Paul Simpson from
Morehead City.
Congratulations
to Don and Lana
Hathaway, who won
the drawing for the
$1,000 Wine and Dine basket and to Dick and Betty Watson for winning the
beautiful golf quilt made by Cindy Moeller.
(Continued on page 6)
A warm welcome is extended to our new town
clerk, Charles Rocci. While he has big shoes to fill
as Sarah Williams moves on to other challenges, he
has already begun to formulate plans to contribute
to the town and looks forward to working with
the people of this special community. Assistant
Town Manager and Finance Manager Julie
Anderson comments: “With almost 80 applicants
for the town clerk position, we found ourselves
in a no-lose position with the top candidates we
interviewed. Charlie edged out the competition with
his familiarity with local government operations,
his pursuit of a masters in Public Administration,
and his calm professionalism. The entire staff is very
excited to have him by our sides as we serve the people of Pine Knoll Shores.” Please
join us in wishing Charlie well in his new position.—The Editors
Before I began my summer internship with Pine Knoll Shores, my understanding
of the role of a town clerk was to act as the town’s official record keeper. Once I
began working with former Town Clerk Sarah Williams, I quickly learned about
(Continued on page 21)
Town Clerk Charlie Rocci
—Photo by Sarah Williams
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