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The ShoreU January 2006 • Vol. 2, No. 7 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. New Volunteer Coordinator Joins Aquarium Staff The momentum is growing as the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores readies for reopening in May. Chris Carlin recently joined the staff in the key role of volunteer coordinator. Chris plans to meet with veteran volunteers in January and will begin recruiting new people in February. Before it closed for renovation two years ago, the aquarium relied heavily on residents of its hometown, Pine Knoll Shores, when filling the many and diverse volunteerpositions. Chris is enthusiastic about meeting everyone and matching interests to the aquarium’s needs. “Caring for wonderful people who care about wonderful creatures - that is what the Volunteer Coordinator does,” she says. “What better job could there be?” The aquarium is expanding to 93,000 sq. ft. and will have dozens of new exhibits and activities when the $25 million renovation is complete. Volunteers are a critical component in many of these programs, Chris says. She anticipates the aquarium will require 200 volunteers - double the size of the previous force. “From the touch tank to the discovery carts to the new information desk, volunteers are Continued on Page 2 Chris Carlin I ... -I ^ .4 ‘•Mt/ Garden Club Luncheon ~ This gathering of Pine Knoll Shores Garden Club members at the home of Carol McVitty was typical of holiday get- togethers all around town. Garden Club article on page 7 - and additional holiday photos on page 9. Mayor Cited for Leadership On Water System Purchase Mayor Joan Lamson has won the Eastern North Carolina Council of Governments Local Leadership Award for 2005 for her leadership role in breaking a decade-long stalemate and concluding purchase of the local water system by the Town. Presentation of the award was made by Town Commissioner Bob Danehy at the council’s annual banquet December 8 at New Bern Civic Center. Commissioners Bill Ashland and Larry La Brie were also on hand. In his remarks, Danehy noted that purchase of the water system for 3.75 million dollars, finalized last September, was one of the highlights of Lamson’s first two-year term as mayor. She was reelected in November without opposition. Danehy told the audience the mayor “used her well-honed business skills to negotiate a purchase that had eluded past commissioners and mayors for nine years.” He also pointed out that the mayor and her team of Town representatives were working under the pressure of a deadline, with a loan guarantee carrying a highly favorable interest rate on the verge of expiring. Finalization of the purchase preserved the loan from the United States Department of Agriculture and its interest rate of 4.125 percent, reportedly the lowest rate the USDA had seen in more than 35 years. The mayor’s hard work, and the long and challenging hours she devoted to the task, Danehy said, “helped the Town achieve its goal of controlling its own water resources. A month after the purchase,” he added, “Town commissioners were able to reduce water rates by 12 percent.” The reduction effectively negated a rate increase the private water purveyor had received and implemented earlier in the year. The Eastern North Carolina Council of Governments represents communities in nine counties. It is one of 17 multi-county forums Continued on Page 3 Town Hall 247-4353 Land Use Survey Responses Ahead of Expectation By Mayor Joan Lamson Many thanks to the thousands (literally) of Pine Knoll Shores property owners who responded to the recent Land Use Plan Survey. We had expected a fairly good return, but your response was exceptionally good with almost a 50% return. Many of you were also kind enough to share your thoughts and concerns about the survey with us, and now might be a good time for me to answer at least some of those questions. Some of you wondered why we hired a consultant to do such a small survey. Some wondered where the questions came from and some wondered what we intended to do with the answers. Perhaps a little background is in order. The Coastal Area Management Authority (CAMA) requires each of the coastal counties to update its Land Use Plan (LUP) every five years. Municipalities in these counties can adopt their county’s plan, or can prepare their own. State minimum requirements must be met in all plans, but local counties and municipalities may exceed these minimum requirements to a certain extent, if desired by local folks. All plans are then approved by the state. Pine Knoll Shores prepared its own plan in 1991 and 1996. There was a gap in time then due to CAMA’s updating of their own guidelines regarding the LUPs. Now, it is our turn to update our local plan. The new guidelines provide a two-year planning period, with Phase I concerning the gathering and documentation of facts and demographic information about the Town, including an inventory of amenities and services. The Continued on Page 3 Standard Pre-Sort Permit #22 Morehead City, NC 28557 Deadline for February issue is Monday, Jan. 16th. Deadline for March issue is Monday, Feb. 13th Articles always welcome!
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