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September 2007 • Vol. 4, No. 3 A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. Town Hall 247-4353
New
Clubhouse
Key To Bright
Future At
Country Club
By Bill White
The Country Club of the Crystal Coast
set its sights on a bright future built on a
solid foundation of past experiences and
a tradition of membership participation
as it moved firmly into the 21®' Century
with the dedication of a new clubhouse
at festivities August 18.
The club's determination to look to
the future while not losing sight of an
eventful past was evident in the group
chosen to cut the ceremonial dedicatory
ribbon. Among them were 92-year-old
Vivian MacDonald, representing the
club's remaining active charter members,
and Jimmy and Polly anna Cox and their
sons Dylan and Jared, representing the
younger families on the membership rolls.
The ties of the family of Mrs. Cox to the
club actually go back to the beginning. Her
(Clubhouse) Continued on Page 4
Fistsful of Fish - Ted Haines (right), who came to North Carolina from Florida to
try to fulfill his dream of catching a tarpon, beams proudly as Roger Seale (left) and
his buddy Rob hoist Ted's dream fish aloft long enough to have this photo taken
before releasing the tarpon back into the wild. Ted fought the fish for more than an
hour before it was boated.
Fishing - The Memory of a Lifetime
By Richard Seale
One of the world's great game fish is the
tarpon. It is just a "catch and release" game
fish in that it is not edible. However, it is a
great fighter, a fantastic jumper, and is a
beautiful fish to see swimming.
I have a nephew, Ted Haines from Florida,
who at 12 years of age was diagnosed with
Burkett's lymphoma and leukemia. His
only chance for survival was TBI (total
body irradiation) and a bone marrow
transplant. Since the irradiation kills all the
bone marrow, unless the marrow transplant
"takes" it is a death sentence.
My sister had to make this choice for her
son. Fortunately she held an ace in her hand.
Ted has an identical twin and thus perfectly
matching bone marrow.
Well, Ted (AKA Mark, an inside joke) has
tried for years to catch a Florida tarpon with
no success. My son Roger and his buddy
Rob invited Ted up here to catch a North
Carolina tarpon. In the dog days of July and
August, Pamlico Sound and the river mouths
of the Neuse, Pamlico and Pungo Rivers hold
many of these magnificent fish.
On July 26 we ventured out to 16-foot water
(Fishing) Continued on Page 4
Frustration Marks
Meeting to Mull
Wastewater Issue
By Charlie McBriarty
More than 20 citizens were in attendance
July 20 when the board of commissioners
held a special meeting to consider a
previously commissioned report dealing
with wastewater treatment. The report,
"Wastewater Facilities Urgent Need
Assessment," was prepared by Highfill
Infrastructure Engineeringof Wilmington.
It focused on 11 privately owned condo
wastewater treatment facilities, located in
Pine Knoll Shores, to determine whether
urgent action was necessary to protect
public health and the environment.
During the meeting a number of issues
were considered by the commissioners.
F irst, a series of questions that arose from the
report were identified and Town Manager
Brian Kramer agreed to get responses from
(Watewater) Continued on Page 6
Election Day
Data and Bios
Photos and biographical sketches of the
eight Pine Knoll Shores residents running
for municipal offices this November are
presented on pages 10 and 11. Two of the
eight are incumbents. Mayor Joan Lamson
is seeking her third two-year term in that
post. She will be opposed by Ken Jones.
Commissioner Bob Danehy is seeking
his second four-year-term as a member
of the town board.
Five others have filed to run for one of the
two seats on the board of commissioners
that will be contested this year. In the
field with Danehy are Bob Angle, Clark
(Election Day) Continued on Page 6
Dedication Day - Members and officials
snip the ribbon to officially dedicate their
of the Country Club of the Crystal Coast
new clubhouse at ceremonies August 18.
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