May 2010
May 2010 The Shoreline Page 21
News n' Notes
Sudoku puzzle
How to play: The numbers 1 through 9 will appear
once only in each row, column, and 3x3 zone. TTiere
are 9 such zones in each sudoku grid. There is only
one correct solution to each sudoku.
Good luck!
Difficulty level; medium.
8
8
7
7
7
9
5
6
7
6
8
New Customer Specials ^
for Pine Knoll Shores Residents
$5095
Basic Tank
Installation
(Normally
$125.00)
25% Discounts
On In Stock Appliances
$35 Customer
Referral Rewards
(Existing Customers - refer a neighbor or friend ^
and receive a $35.00 credit to your account)
OTHER BENEFITS OF AMERICAS CUSTOMERS:
• Senior Citizens Discounts • Automatic Delivery
• Easy Payment Plans • Appliance Financing
• 24 Hour Live Emergency Services
• COD and Credit Accounts Available
• Natural Gas Appliances Available for Order
AmeriGas
America’s Propane Company
961 Hwy. 70 E • Trent East Crossing
CheckUsOutAt... New Bern, NC 28560
www.amerigas.com 252-637-3903 ^
Must present this ad. Some exclusions apply. See store for details.
Annual Mother's Day Plant Sale. Station Club
Enterprise is conducting its 19* annual plant sale from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m., on May 7 and 8, at the Station Club, 306
Church Street, in Morehead City. Perennials, tropicals,
wildflowers, hanging baskets, color bowls, crafts and
herbs will be available at reasonable prices.
Parent Advocacy Group. An advocacy group is
forming to assist parents of school-age children with
special educational needs. This group will be centered
in the Morehead City area and will be open to all
interested families at no charge. Parents may receive
further information by contacting Jacquie Pipkin at
622-0340 or jpipkin@ec.rr.com, or Marilyn Smetana
at 808-3374 or msmetana@ec.rr.com.
Inactive or Alienated Catholics. St. Paul Catholic
Church extends an invitation to those who would like
to practice their faith again. Here is an opportunity
to leam about current church practices and beliefs in
a safe and welcoming environment from 7:00 to 8:30
p.m., Wednesday, May 26 and June 2. Discussions
will include everything anyone always wanted to
know about the Catholic faith but was afraid to ask.
Both meetings will take place in the St. Paul Catholic
Church Family Life Center at 3005 Country Club Road,
New Bern. For further information please call Dorothy
Leskody 633-4472 or Peggy Reynolds 635-1957.
Scientific Synergy on Display. "Science by the Sea,"
at the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, is
an exhibit that blends science and history. The exhibit
highlights the first scientific specimens of animals
collected from the area. On loan from the Smithsonian
Institution, the exhibit will feature artifacts returned
to Carteret County for the first time in more than 140
years. For more information, call 728-7317 or go to
www.ncmaritimemuseum.org.
3'^ Annual Triathlon. You can register online for the
Twin River YMCA's 3"‘‘ Annual Triathlon. The event
consists of a 400-yard pool swim, 20K bike ride and
a 5K run. Registration ends on May 19, and the cost
is $65 for individuals and $95 for relay teams. Onsite
registration is $80 for individuals and $95 for teams.
There is an additional $10 fee for each non-USAT
(USA Triathlon) registrant. Food and beverages will
be provided for all participants. The online registration
site is at www.setupevents.com. Click on the "Try
Sports" link. Under "Select Event," select New Bern
YMCA and then "Register for Event." For more
information, contact Kate Homey at Khomey@trymca.
org or 638-8799.
New Bern Day Camps. New Bern Parks & Recreation
is holding registration for two day-camp programs.
The first, "Bern Bear Bunch," is at West New Bern
Recreation Center. Three hvo-week sessions and a
one-week session of "high adventure" are offered.
The second camp, "Y.E.S.", is at Stanley White
Recreation Center and will last seven weeks from June
21 to August 6. All camps are for children 6-12. Pre
registration is required, and space is limited. For more
information about "Bern Bear Bunch" call West New
Bern Recreation Center at 639-2912 and for "Y.E.S."
call Stanley White Recreation Center at 639-2919.
Remember the War. Visitors and New Bern residents
will experience a full weekend of activities during
the New Bern 300'*' anniversary event Remember
the War, May 6-9. Battle re-enactments with naval
bombardments, infantry invasions and artillery fire
will fill the air on May 8. The U.S. Colored Troops
National Symposium will be May 6-8. Living History
encampments in four locations will give spectators a
view of what military life was like in 1862. Tours of
historic sites and medical and torpedo demonstrations
will also be available. All activities are free and open
to the public. For more information and a complete
schedule, visit www.newbern300.com.
May Book Review
By Pam Hanson
WOW! I started this month's book, A Reliable Wife,
by Robert Goolrick, in anticipation of really good
historical fiction where "someone is going to get
killed" and you don't know who, but I wound up with
so much more. This book was more layered yet way
less caloric than my homemade lasagna, with a very
powerful finish that was totally satisfying.
American Gothic in nature, Goolrick's novel
combines elements of isolation, insanity and murder
set in the bleak Wisconsin winter of 1907. Ralph Truitt,
the town's wealthiest man and biggest employer has
placed an ad in a Chicago paper for "A Reliable Wife."
Answering that ad is Catherine Land, who has a plan
of her own in a little blue bottle that should leave her
a wealthy widow. You do know of course what they
say about the "best laid plans"?
You are not sure if the novel is suspenseful until
you realize you are holding your breath and reading
faster to find but what happens next. Rather like a
chameleon, this book comes off stark, dreary, and
depressing like the frozen landscape where it is played
out amid what I could only describe as a population
gone crazy from "cabin fever." Some of the situations
graphically described are not unlike what happens
in today's society. Sandwiched between the human
tragedies are gems of the human condition and spirit
we aspire to.
Poor Ralph. Anxious for the loneliness to end,
all he wants is companionship. He doesn't really
expect to find love or happiness, just someone to say
goodnight and good morning to. The complexities
of Ralph's nature made me marvel at the writer's
insights and ability to create a character I truly felt
for. I really wanted Catherine to respond and have
that "happily-ever-after ending." So, you know that
other saying, "Be careful what you wish for." Boy,
did I get an ending!
Happy reading!