EMS Squad #65
Pine Knoll Shore's
Rescue Squad and Fire
Department celebrated the
completion of their new
offices and storage rooms with an open house
in early October. These new offices were
constructed by the town in the loft of the town
garage. Chief Ted Lindblad and Charlie Swetz
have been busy installing shelves to organize
the squad's equipment and supplies. Lois
Heffelfinger, Squad Treasurer, and Rita Whalen,
Equipment Training Officer, are busy
organizing and storing the items.
Our annual Halloween Party/Meeting was
again hosted by Gloria and Dick Gustafson at
their PKS home. All squad members and
spouses attended this event for good fun and
good food. Most creative costumes were Rita
Whalen and Bill Schmit, while funniest were
Commissioner Ted Goetzinger and wife,
Marian, and most original costume went to
Teddy Wimberly.
The Squad answered 14 medical and 3 fire
calls in September.
The totals for October were 18 medical, 1
medical transport, and 2 fire calls.
Submitted by: Marilyn Smetana
Fire Department
News
Four Fire Officers along with
Ted Lindblad of the EMS attended
a nine hour training course on
the Incident Command System at the
Community College. All members of the Fire
Department will receive I.C. training in the near
future.
The Fire Auxiliary held their First Annual
Cook Out at Brock Basin for the Firemen. A
great time was had by all.
The Fire Department was awarded $1000
"Safety Grant" from the League of
Municipalities. This makes a total of
$13,610.54 we have applied for and received
in grants during 1997.
Effective this month Bruce Flynt was
elected Assistant Fire Chief, Dave Gildner was
appointed Captain and Walter Geist was
appointed Lieutenant, DeVan Barbour
continues as Lieutenant, Bruce Cornelius
remains safety Officer and Duke Foulk as Chief
Engineer.
The Fire Department roster now contains
21 members but we can always use some more
good people. Call Chief Turney and talk about
becoming a member.
Be sure to come out and
see the Christmas Parade on
December 20. Atlantic Beach
Fire Department and Salter
Path Fire Department will also
join us.
Submitted by: Andy Turney, Fire Chief
Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club
i The November meeting of
Garden Club was
called to order by President
Mary Heim on November 12.
She welcomed members from
^ the Emerald Isle and Cape
Carteret Garden Clubs.
Irene Doremus, First Vice President, introduced
the speaker, John Fussell III, a self-employed
Biologist involved with contracted projects for such
organizations as the National Park Service. He has
also been part of the "Bird Count" for Carteret
County, taking the count of birds that fly through the
County each winter since 1962. He is the author of
two popular books: "Finding Birds in Carteret
County" and "A Birder's Guide to Coastal North
Carolina."
In his talk about birds, he pointed out, through
a slide presentation the often negative impact
"homo sapiens" has had on the bird population in
the county since 1900. He also noted that this is an
"El Nino" year and rare birds could be blown off
course and find their way to our county this winter.
Olga Welsh, First Vice President in charge of
projects, distributed long leaf pine saplings to
members. A general distribution of saplings had
been scheduled for November 13 and 14 at Brock
Basin.
The December 10 meeting will take place at
the ocean front home of jane Page. It will feature a
"Show and Tell" of Christmas ornaments and
decorations and a sharing of Christmas memories.
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