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down here for their vacation so that they could visit with her. Through
• mutual friends they got in touch with Harry and Libby Schlimper who helped
them locate a place to stay and then showed them around Pine Knoll Shores
when they became interested in retiring here. They bought a lot but
weren't quite sure what they wanted to build so they decided to buy this
house and live in it for a while until they were really sure just what
they wanted to build.
Both Patti and Charlie are great sports fans.All sports. They met
the Duke Basketball team when Sharon was there and they have been avid
Duke fans since then. They’ve been sports participants, too. Patti had
been a figure roller-skating champion before she was married and Charlie
ran a couple of marathons--yes , all the way to the finish line--before
arthritis set in an put a stop to that. They intend to play golf, play
tennis, ride bicycles and loll on the beach the way retirees are supposed
to do--as soon as they find the time.
MARY KORFF
Ready, Waiting, Looking Forward! These words describe a recent Pine
Knoll Shores addition -- meet Jan and David Griffith and their eleven-year
old grey poodle, Simone.
The "ready" began in 1976 when the Pittsburgh natives vacationed with
friends at Pine Knoll Townes. After several more summer visits, they became
"hooked" on our area. Coincidentally, as their friends had a canal lot
for sale, a deal was struck and plans for building began.
Therefore, In October 1990 the "waiting" began as they moved to Bea
cons Reach, enabling them to oversee the construction of their airy, spacious
• home on Arborvitae Drive. Work was completed in March 1991, allowing them
to move in an begin "settling-in", adding the personal touches that change
a house into a home.
These personal touches are evident throughout their warm, inviting
abode, thanks to their combined skills. There are exquisite counted-cross-
stitch pictures, needlepoint cushions and quilted pieces done by Jan, along
with the skillfully designed cabenetry by David, one piece in particular
being a cleverly designed revolving spice rack with room for 50 spices,
should that many be available!
These skills and hobbies have long been a part of their lives, with
Jan having helped manage a Pittsburgh boutique, the Thread Shed, for 11
years prior to this move. Likewise, Dave has always had access to a work
shop in which to do his thing, a practice continuing in this home as he
equips his garage area workspace, meanwhile branching out into electronics
with the construction of a radio-controlled airplane, which has led him
to the Morehead Radio-Controlled Airplane Club thanks to Barbara and Dale
Marks .
The electronics hobby interest is a natural offshoot of his career
as an electronics engineer at U.S.Steel until 1980, when he took early
retirement. Also, here some 29 years ago, he hired a pert and pretty secre
tary who charmed him [or did he charm her?] until they were wed, for a
long-time compatible marriage.
After retirement, David still pursued electronics through several
years of teaching at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, followed'by 3
^^^years of part-time teaching, at Boys’ Community College in Pittsburgh.