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Vol 18, No 9 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
September 2023
8th Annual PKS
Fishing Tournament
By Mary Cox
It’s not too late to register
Join us on September 23 for family fun at the Pine Knoll Shores Family Fishing
Tournament, which is open to residents of Pine Knoll Shores, their family
members (including grandchildren) and town employees. The tournament starts
at 6 a.m., and weigh-in begins at 4 p.m. at McNeill Park for 13 years and older.
Weigh-in will close at 5 p.m.
The kids’ tournament is for all kids 12 and under. An adult must accompany
children during this event and at weigh-in. Life jackets will be available for use
during the tournament while fishing near the park water. Kids’ Tournament
weigh-in will be at McNeill Park from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
As an inshore tournament, fish that may be entered are limited to legal size
in each category of Spanish mackerel, speckled trout, bluefish, red drum, black
drum, flounder and pinfish (children only).
Participants must hook-and-line fish from the surfor shore, a pier or a boat.
Those 13 years and older will participate in the adult tournament, and those 16
years and older will need a North Carolina saltwater fishing license. Winners
are determined by weight in each category, and trophies will be presented to the
winners.
Registration is $10 for anyone 13 and up. Kids 12 and under are free but still
need to register—and will receive a free t-shirt at registration. Registration forms
are available at the Pine Knoll Shores public safety building at 314 Salter Path
Road or on the town website at townofpks.com in the Documents Library.
Completed registration forms, along with the $10 registration fee, can be
submitted to the front desk at the public safety building. Payments may be made
with cash or check (made payable to Town of PKS). Registration must be received
by September 18 to qualify for weigh-in.
If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Yarbrough at psbadmin@
townofpks.com or 252-247-2474.
PKS Pickleball Tournament
By Vicki Daniels
The Pine Knoll Shores Parks and Recreation Committee is hosting a fun round-
robin pickleball tournament at the Crystal Coast Country Club on Saturday,
September 2. Play will begin at 10 a.m., with check-in at 9:30. The rain date is
Sunday, September 3, at 10 a.m.
Our 24-player limit filled up very quickly. Each player will receive a goody bag
and a lunch of hot dogs and trimmings. Spectators can also purchase a hot dog for
lunch.
If you play pickleball or have an interest in learning to play, this will be a fun
time to watch talented players in competition and to cheer on you favorites. Due
to limited seating, players and spectators should bring portable chairs.
If you have questions, please contact me at ldaniels5@ec.rr.com.
PKS Candidate Forum
The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters
of Carteret County (LWVCC) will host a series of forums for candidates running
in local municipal elections. The forum for Pine Knoll Shores will be on Tuesday,
October 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. at town hall and will be moderated by Chamber of
Commerce President Tom Kies.
The forum will be available in person and online via GoToWebinar. The town
will send out the link to join the meeting well in advance of the event, and it will
be posted on the town calendar at townofpks.com. Questions for candidates must
be submitted by September 28 to lwv.nc.cc@gmail.com.
The forum will begin with panelist introductions, followed by the moderator’s
posing pre-screened questions from those submitted, with timed responses from
candidates. Candidates will be given the opportunity for a two-minute closing
summary at the end of the forum.
For more information, please contact LWVCC Board member Yolanda Lozano
at 919-824-7762 or yolandalozanol 12@gmail.com.
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