Page 12 The Shoreline June 2010
Around Town
^ : By Bob Ruggiero
Enjoying the simshine at Veterans' Park are members
of the Between the Bookends Book Club. Pictured
clockwise beginning with Linda Seale in the blue
chair are Mary Greene, Jean Casper, Floranne Passino,
Eileen McBriarty and Helen Anderson.
On Monday, May 10, members of the Between the
Bookends Book Club moved their discussion of The 19''
Wife by David Ebershoff to Veterans' Park adjacent to
town hall. Members brought their own lunches while
hostess Jan Corsello provided Uquid refreshments and
other goodies.
Pine Knoll Shores' resident Erin Keller has, with the
support of her husband, Dewey, and their 14-year old
daughter Kate, decided to enter the Muscle Woman
competition to be held this month in Goldsboro. Erin
has always kept in excellent shape, but in preparation
for the competition, she eats no fat at all and has
whittled herself from her normal size 8 to a size 2—all
muscle! Meanwhile, Erin teaches fitness classes at the
Crystal Coast Country Club in Pine Knoll Shores on
Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in addition to
nmning the family Shutter business in Beaufort
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The Chain Bridge across the Danube River in Hungary
with Ronnie crossing from Buda to Pest.
John and Gail Halada and Bill and Ronnie Stanley
were able to share experiences and photos of their recent
Viking River cruises from Germany to Hungary. They
took the same cruise, but at different times. The Haladas
traveled in late March and the Stanleys in early April.
They boarded the ship on the Danube River in Passau,
Germany, where they discovered some pleasant history
of ho w that area was non-violent during WorldWarll.
They also enjoyed hearing the world's largest church
organ in St. Stephen's gothic/baroque style cathedral.
In Saltzburg, Austria, they visited sites where the Sound
of Music was filmed. They toured Vierma, Austria,
with scenes of beautiful cafiiedrals and art centers and
also enjoyed a Mozart-Strauss concert in the very area
where these composers often performed. An Austrian
Folklore Group yodeled in the ship loimge after dinner.
A city tour of Bratislava, Slovakia, included palaces and
stone houses beautifully restored after neglect under
the old commxmist regime. The highlight of the trip
was the nighttime sail into Budapest, Hungary. All
buildings and the bridges joining the Buda and Pest
sides of the city were lit, displaying the beauty of the
city, old and new. Entertainment was appropriately
provided by a Hungarian Gypsy band. Gourmet food
throughout the cruise was related to the cuisine of the
countries visited.
John and Gail embarked on the cruise as a getaway
to areas like Slovakia where John's grandparents were
bom. They were impressed with the cobblestone streets
and historic, colorful buildings with quaint shops. John
especially enjoyed the opportunity to visit Bratislava
and experience the culture of his ancestors.
Bill and Ronnie took the trip to celebrate their 40*
wedding armiversary. The site was chosen because it
included a visit to Hungary, where all four of Ronnie's
grandparents were bom. She was especially delighted
to be stranded in Budapest for five extra days because
airports were closed due to the Iceland volcano ash
cloud.
On Saturday, April 24, the tenth anniversary of Pine
Knoll Shores' designation as a Tree City USA by the
National Arbor Day Foundation was celebrated at the
Tree City Fair. This celebration, initiated by Pine Knoll
Shores Garden Club and Community Appearance
Commission (CAC), was held at town hall and more
than 20 exhibitors participated.
As one of the originating sponsors of this commuinity
event, members of the CAC staffed abooth where some
400 live tree seedlings provided by the North Carolina
Department of Forestry were distributed. In addition,
a wide variety of information was dispensed regarding
the benefits of trees and the value of being designated
as a Tree City USA community. An engraved crystal
award acknowledging the tenth consecutive year
the town has been so designated was displayed at
the CAC booth.
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