Page 2 The Shoreline October 2005
Police Report
Police Chief Joey Culpepper reported 80
calls for service during August, including one
accident, 2 domestics, 20 Town ordinance
violations and 41 welfare checks.
Forty-one citations involving 54 charges
were issued, including 5 driving while
impaired, 7 speeding, 10 seatbelt, 1 drug
violation and 6 alcohol violations.
There were 106 residence checks and 323
business checks.
More charges and an arrest were made in
the Crystal Coast Resort embezzlement case.
Officer Robert Wallace arrested the former
manager after an anonymous tip was received
as to where he could be located.
In one twelve-hour shift. Officer Jim Hardy
responded to two different calls for domestics
in two different hotels. In the first case, the
woman’s 11-year old daughter hit the male
on the head, causing him to release a strangle
hold on the woman. He was treated for a head
injury and arrested for assault by strangulation
and damage to hotel property.
The second case involved a woman who
was treated at the hospital for head injuries
sustained when the couple got into an
argument. The woman refused to press charges
because she did not want to return to the state
from Michigan for the court date. No arrest
was made and the case was closed.
During the first two weeks of the Booze-it-
and-Lxx)se-It Campaign, PKS officers made
4 DWI arrests, two of individuals under 21
years of age.
Southern Gentlemen
Guest Night
On Monday October 17, 2005, starting at 7:00
pm the Southem Gentlemen Barbashq) Chcxus
will host a giKst night to introduce men in the area
to Baibershop harmony. A trained voice is not
a lequirement as Baibershop is for anyone who
enjoys signing a song. There is also no need to be
able to read music since you will sing in the Chorus
with many other guys who will help you leam your
harmony part Guest ni^t will be held at our regular
idiearsal location. Colony Baptist Church at 1506
South Glenbumie Road, New Bern. For further
informalicm contact Mike Ddieny at 637-6235.
Come join us and have fun singing. We do suppat
MERQ Qinic, Coastal Women’s Shelter and Big
Brothers/Big Sisters. Hease mark your calendars
forMonday October 17 at7 p.m..
Hope to see you there ~ Sandy Stewart Publicity
Chairman ~ Southem Gentlemen Choms
In Memoriam
September
Marie Macheca
Margaret Wilcox
Salvatore Conte
October 8,2005 • 1pm - 5pm
Fire Station Open House
The Pine Knoll Shores Fire/EMS Department is kicking off
the 2005 Fire Prevention Week with an open house. This year’s
theme is “Use Candles with Care”.
Fire and EMS equipment displays
Firefighting demonstrations
Fire prevention and education
Home safety survey scheduling
Gifts for children
Molly the fire dog
Drinks & cookies courtesy of the PKS police/fire/EMS
auxiliary
Antiques and Collectibles
Carteret County Antiques and Collectibles whose subject will be “American Stoneware.”
Club will meet at Clawson’s Restaurant Susan is a well known garden expert with
in Beaufort, at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, interest in a variety of collectibles. Members
October 19 for a Dutch Treat lunch. We are and the interested public are warmly invited
fortunate to have as our speaker Susan Johnson to attend this special program.
Beach Erosion
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saw no evidence of any damaged stairs, etc.
along the entire beach strand. Again, high
tide was at ~5:00 pm (9/14/05), when Bogue
Banks was beginning the feel the effects of the
eastern eyewall and 15+ foot waves (visual),
and direct surge from the eye wall (if there
was any). A portion of the Sheraton Pier tip
in Atlantic Beach was sheared off
(b) We did however likely experience
“profile deflation” meaning that sand was
taken from the upper reaches of the beach
berm and translated towards offshore. This
provides the beach a broader base for the
waves to expend their energy. The beach
berm (augmented by nourishment) acted as
the shock absorber for the peak of the storm
and the days leading up to landfall with high
waves and long wavelengths. What this likely
means is that the beach berm lost some of its
elevation and high tide will run up the beach
farther compared to pre-storm conditions and
for the next several weeks - months, until some
recovery occurs.
(c) One erosion “hotspot” for the island was
the Pine Knoll Townes/Iron Steamer Reach
- some of the sandbags in the dunes near Pine
Knoll Townes are exposed. This area also
juts out towards the ocean slightly compared
to adjacent areas and might also contribute
towards the erosion problem in this area.
(d) Bogue Inlet - the homes and sandbags
at the Point are intact and the accretionary spit
at the very ocean tip of Bogue Banks appears
to be significantly bigger (visual observation).
The Coast Guard Channel appears to be more
viable compared to pre-storm conditions.
However, we don’t know the precise depth
of the channel/depression, or if what we are
seeing is a temporary draining effect as all the
water that has been pushed into Bogue Sound
over the past week and is currently escaping
and reaching equilibrium now the winds have
shifted. Pictures of the spit and Coast Guard
channel are attached as well. Bogue Ct. was
flooded at the peak of the storm.
(e) Soundside flooding - the prolonged NE
winds that pushed water in the sound and
in creeks/tributaries coupled with high tide
and peak winds had a pronounced effect on
soundside flooding that dissipated after the
tide dropped and the winds switched. Island
Harbor Marina in Emerald Isle sustained
significant dock damage, soundside Salter
Path was heavily impacted, and the Atlantic
Beach Causeway was also flooded from the
sound at higher levels than the ocean flooding
experienced in Hazel according to an Atlantic
Beach ol’ timer.
(f) Coastal Science & Engineering is
mobilizing to Bogue Banks to conduct a
post-storm beach survey to quantify our visual
observations. We have ~120 beach profiles
established on Bogue Banks and we will be
conducting a modified survey that incorporates
a smaller number of these profiles in periodic
intervals, i.e., maybe every fifth profile, etc.
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