September 2004 The Shoreline Page 3
Police Report
The following cases or arrests occurred:
6 — Minor Property Damage Accidents
Damage to Property, Assault, and Possession of Drug
Paraphernalia-2 Non-residents were staying at the Iron
Steamer Motel.
Accidental Damage - A resident’s landscaping wall
was burned in a fire possibly caused by cigarette butts
left by construction workers.
Found Marijuana Plants - 3 marijuana plants in pots
were found in a yard along with a bag of Miracle Gro
potting soil. No suspects.
Possession of Cocaine - Non-resident charged with
Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Powder
Cocaine, jailed under $1000 bond.
Larceny by Employee - About $200.00 was stolen
from the Best Western, possibly involving an employee.
Investigation continuing.
Help Prevent Litter
By Dick Reeves
Although the new Shoreline has been very well re
ceived there have been a few litter problems brought
about when the plastic-wrapped issues were left in
driveways or yards of empty homes or lots.
If you have a neighbor with an unoccupied rental or if
you see unclaimed issues, please pick them up and
dispose of them properly. Or better yet, unconfirmed
tests by an independent laboratory have proved that The
Shorelines, because of their superior newsprint paper
stock, are better wraps for mullet, spot, trout or any other
local fish than the traditional “Mullet Wrapper”.
So, in the interest of keeping our town neat and tidy,
do your neighbors a favor and put the unclaimed issues
to a higher purpose.
Is Today A Good Day For Swimming?
If you are thinking of swimming in the ocean, be
careful about rip currents. They are often present here
and can be a serious problem for swimmers not familiar
with the effect of these fast moving “rivers” in the
ocean. In fact, they can be a problem for experienced
swimmers as well. Public access areas are marked with
a notification to swimmers to be cautious, but the
homeowner-association owned accesses may not be
marked with a sign to remind you of this risk.
If you are concerned about whether or not it is safe to
swim, please call our Public Safety Building at
247-2268 and ask about surf conditions. A green condi
tion indicates there is little chance of rip currents; an
orange condition indicates that there might be a chance
of rip currents, and a red condition indicates that swim
ming is not recommended.
Some of you have asked about swimming in the canal.
We have just completed a test of the water quality in the
canal and generally speaking, it should be fine for
swimming. We tested at two locations: near the Mimosa
bridge and further east toward McNeil inlet. The tests
were taken for fecal coliform and for enterococci. In all
cases, the test results were excellent indicating that
swimming should not be a problem. However, there is
one caveat to this and that is that if it has rained, please
DO NOT swim in the canal for a few days. The tides will
help clear the stormwater run-off. Do remember, too, to
be careful of boaters and stay out of their way, as they
may not see you as easily as you can spot them. Enjoy
our waterfront community.
Life at Town Hall
By Joan Lamson
What do you remember most about Pine Knoll Shores?
If you have been here for many years (and some of you
have been here since before the town incorporated) you
might have memories of the town hall in its first loca
tion. You might remember some of the early leaders in
the town. Perhaps you were one of the early leaders. You
might remember some of the early houses being built
and you might remember early friends and neighbors as
the town began to grow.
These stories are coming back to us now through the
articles being written by some of you about the early
days here and in the reprints of some of the articles of
early Shoreline issues. Pine Knoll Shores is such a
special town due to the vision of the Rooseveh Family
and also due to the inspiration and leadership of so many
of you. The character of our town is very different from
the other towns on the island and certainly different
from the towns from which we came. We sort of have
our own flavor, if you will.
In April 2005, we will be celebrating another (32
years) anniversary of the town. As part of that special
event, we want to create a time capsule, which will be
opened in another 10 years in 2015. Our thoughts are
that this time capsule will contain a number of artifacts
representing the history of the town along with photos
and mementos of today. The time capsule will be
“planted” on the grounds of town hall with a marker and
opened in some celebratory fashion when the stated date
arrives.
What would you like to see in the time capsule? We
are seeking ideas from you, as a citizen, friend, neigh
bor, and property owner as to what you think would best
represent our town to the citizens of the future. If you
have thoughts about what should go into this receptacle
please let us know by writing to us (100 Municipal
Circle, Pine Knoll Shores, NC 28512,) or by email af
mayor@townofpks.com or shoreline@townofpks.com.
Pine Knoll Shores Board of Commissioners Meeting
By Jan Corsello
Mayor Joan Lamson
armounced that there has
been a reassignment
among the commissioners.
Commissioner Larry
LaBrie and Mayor
Lamson remain on the Fi
nance and Administration
committee. Commission
ers Jim Hunter and Mary
Kanyha will head Public
Safety. Commissioners
Bob Danehy and Bill
Ashland will head Public
Works. These new assign
ments will give commis
sioners an opportunity to
learn more about different
areas in local government
and a chance to work with
other individuals.
Fire/EMS Director
Donald Melby announced
that full time paramedic
service in Pine Knoll
Shores started on sched
ule August 1. Stationed in
the town’s new EMS
building, each paramedic
works a 24-hour shift, pro
viding 24/7 coverage with
one on and two off-duty at
all times. The senior para
medic is Scott Keroack.
He is joined by Murray
Stroud and Randy Shaffer.
Fire/EMS volunteer Gene
Sagmiller is currently en
rolled in paramedic
classes at Carteret Com
munity College, and has
just earned intermediate
level. He is currently vol
unteering in Atlantic
Beach as well as PKS in
order to maintain certifi
cation. Mr. Melby an
nounced that he is cur
rently accepting applica
tions for a replacement
Fire/EMS person.
Director Melby an
nounced that there were
36 calls in July; the most
Fire/EMS calls of any pre
vious month. The national
average response time is
12 minutes - for PKS, the
average is 3 min. 32 sec.!
Seven of the calls were
water rescues. Strong rip
currents last month posed
a severe threat, often re
sulting in would-be res
cuers needing rescue
themselves. A new water
rescue committee has
been established within
the department to try to
find better means of ef
fecting rescues.
The “Emergency Pre
paredness and Post-Disas-
ter Recovery Plan” is now
in place. A copy of this
document may be viewed
at Town Hall. This plan
specifies in detail the re
sponsibilities of the vari
ous departments when an
emergency is declared. It
covers, for example, hur
ricane evacuation plans,
hazard mitigation, and de
bris removal after the
event. Our recent brush
with Hurricane Alex gave
us a chance to test the ef
fectiveness of some of the
plan details.
A Phase 1 Debris Re
moval Contract for the
2004-2005 storm season
between the Town of PKS
and Robert F. Youngblood
Construction Company,
Inc. was voted on and ap
proved. This contract cov
ers work to be performed
during the first 70 hours
after a storm or other di
saster in order to clear the
roads for the use of emer
gency vehicles. Charges
for work covered under
this contract will be paid
to Youngblood by the
town and reimbursed by
FEMA.
Commissioner Danehy
reported that Phase II of a
multi-year road-resurfac
ing project will be com
pleted by the end of this
month. Monies received
from state gasoline taxes
under the Powell Bill are
funding this $116,000
project. The Town re
ceives approximately
$50,0(X) per year based
upon the number of miles
of town-owned roads to
be maintained.
Rena Kilstrom was rec
ommended for appoint
ment to the Community
Appearance Commission
as an alternate. Her ap
pointment was voted on
and approved. Last
month, former alternate
Clint Anderson was
moved to a regular posi
tion.
A resolution was passed
requesting that the
NCDOT undertake a US
Highway 70 corridor
study. It was further re
solved that the Town re
quest the assignment of a
single NCDOT staff per
son to this project. In
these resolutions, the
Town is joining the East
ern Carolina Council of
Governments, the
Carteret County Chamber
of Commerce, and the
Economic Development
Council in efforts to im
prove accessibility of
Carteret County by im
proving the Highway 70
Corridor. There are cur
rently 64 traffic lights on
Highway 70 between Ra
leigh and Morehead City.
It is felt that our economy
will benefit if this thor
oughfare is improved.
A North Carolina Pub
lic Beach and Coastal Wa
terfront Access Grant
Application was approved
for the purchase of two
easements for public
beach access. The first is
a five-foot easement near
the Royal Pavilion at a
cost of $51,000 and the
second is a five-foot ease
ment at Ocean Park on
Dogwood Circle at a cost
of $18,000. If this grant is
approved, the Town will
be responsible for 25 per
cent of the cost with the
rest coming from CAMA.
These easements will ful
fill part of our public ac
cess requirements for the
upcoming 933 Beach
Renourishment Project
that is still on track for
this fall. The project is
still awaiting Senate fund
ing approval, but this is
expected as almost all re
quirements are in place
for the project to move
forward.
Commissioner Mary
Kanyha reminded every
one that there are still three
Planning Board openings
for terms beginning in
September. Applications
are available from Town
Administrator Betty Carr.
Commissioner Bob
Danehy thanked all of the
volunteers who have
worked so hard to put out
the first two issues of our
new The Shoreline news
letter.
In a final announce
ment, the Town Hall will
be closed on Monday,
September 6 in obser
vance of Labor Day.