PINE KNOLL SHORES
GARDEN CLUB
By Deb Frisby
Wreaths, bows and tributes
The November 10 meeting of the Garden Club was another workday, but not in
the gardens this time. Members met at the Pine Knoll Shores public safety building
for several hours of bow-making and were served cider and donuts while they
worked. The bows are $5 each and work well on the evergreen wreaths sold by the
Garden Club. They will be available on December 1 during the wreath pickup at
town hall. Any leftovers will go on swags club members will make on December 6
for decorating around town in Pine Knoll Shores and at the Cape Lookout National
Seashores Visitor Information Center in Beaufort.
As the business part of the meeting was concluding, club members spent a few
minutes sharing memories of Lois Jean O’Keefe, a recently deceased club member
who is much missed. Jean McDanal said Lois Jean was “the backbone of the club for
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nearly 40 years. She joined the club as a young woman, quietly assuming leadership
roles in many club activities around town.” Tbe meeting was one day before Veterans
Day this year, and as final orders for the Christmas wreath fundraiser were collected,
final preparations for the Veterans Day tribute honoring all who serve in the military
were made.
The town and club co-sponsor a yearly ceremony at the Blue Star Memorial
marker on the corner of Highway 58 and Pine Knoll Boulevard. This year Arleen
Graczewski arranged the program and invited Jerry Price (Sergeant, USMC), Ed
Powers (SP4, US Army), Major General Tom Temple (US Army, retired). Mayor
John Brodman, Kathy Blowers, Kay Howe, Linda Pearson, John Ferguson (Captain,
US Army), Colonel Ron Pearson (US Army, retired), Lt. Colonel Mike Ferneau
(USMC, retired), Dick Watson (Lieutenant, US Navy), Fred Fulcher (Captain,
USAF), and Cole Chapoton (ME3, USCG Reserve) to participate in the tribute to
past, present and future service members. Arleen made closing remarks, and the
ceremony concluded with q
rendition of “Taps.” A wine apd
cheese reception, planned by
Linda Langheld, who recruited \
volunteers from the club to
provide the refreshments,
was held behind town hall
immediately following the
ceremony. Please see the Town
Crier in this issue for photos from
this moving tribute.
December gardening tips from
the NC Cooperative Extension
Master Gardeners:
• Poinsettia plants like indirect,
natural daylight for five or
six hours a day. Keep them
away from heat sources, and
do not over water, but do
not let them dry out either,
maintaining moist soil. This
same advice applies to your
cyclamen and amaryllis.
• Pansies and ornamental
cabbage should be lightly
fertilized.
• It is time to apply post
emergence weed control
to your lawn before winter
weeds begin growing. Apply
once again in February for
good measure.
• Lantana should not be cut
back to ground level. Leave
some stems and cover with
mulch.
> Spring blooming bulbs can
still be planted this month as
well as up until mid-January.
Read more at pasquotank.ces.
ncsu.edu/2018/12/gardening-
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Left to right, Mary Kathryne Cooper, Jo McGovern
and Mary-Brett Purnell make bows that became a
part of the bounty shown below.
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