Women’s Club
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on “Wine Talk, Tips and Thimble Tasting”; Library Manager Susan Simp
son on “Library Trends”; and Ranger Benjamin Fleming on “Butterflies and
Moths of Bogue Banks.”
Recording Secretary Carroll Beckham recorded in a most efficient man
ner. Corresponding Siecretary Marian Kutzer sent cards to ill or grieving
members and acknowledged member birthdays monthly. Treasurer Evelyn
O’Neill conscientiously kept track of the Clubs finances. Historian Pat Filan
with Arlene Terrell put together a beautiful scrapbook of programs and
activities. The following were also recognized:
Hospitality - Linda Strader and Mary Greene coordinated social ac
tivities for the monthly meetings and planned Christmas and installation
luncheons.
Membership - Linda Langheld, Linda Pearson and Ilene Karlson worked
together to increase membership and welcome new members and guests at
meetings.
Communications - Betty Filan, Mary Jane Munch and Paulette Murphy
assisted the club by sending information to members about meetings.
Publicity - Ronnie Stanley reported club activities in the Island Review,
News Times, Daily News and The Shoreline.
Services to the 111 - Arlene Graczewski offered meals to members or
families at the time of illness and represented the Club on the Island Se
niors Committee, providing food from members for Island Senior func-
tions.
Scholarship - Gail Halada, Kay Howe and Loretta Poremba raised funds
and coordinated the Community College scholarship with Pat Filan, coor
dinating the Entertainment Book sales.
Special Projects - Sue Warren accepted Coupons for Education for our
schools and coordinated members for the Festival of Trees. Martha Ed
wards chaired the club’s Christmas parade floats. Pauly Brown and her com
mittee are producing a Women’s Club Cookbook.
Arts and Culture - Elaine Tempel informed members of upcoming com
munity events.
Book Clubs - Dot Miller reported summaries of books being read in
three book clubs and gave updates on happenings at Bogue Banks Library.
Caroline’s House Playroom - Mary Jo Jennings collected and delivered
donated supplies for the women and children at Carolines House.
Cool^s Night Out - Bobbie Hifl and Barbara Bagby hosted evenings for
members and spouses at Frank and Claras, Channel Marker, Port of Call
and Amos Mosquito’s.
Supper Club - Pat Ruggiero and Edy Rene Magel coordinated mem
ber and spouse participation with a cocktail party, four meals in member
homes, a brunch at St. Francis by the Sea and a final picnic at Beacons
Reach.
Famous Women - Pauly Brown presented fascinating information on
famous women in history at monthly meetings.
President Ferneau concluded with a special thank you to all members
for attendance, participation and contributions to the Womens Club, rec
ognizing them all as STARS of Pine KnoU Shores. Vice President Mflhaven
presented her with a gift of serving items decorated with starfish.
Past President Barbara Bagby inducted officers for 2012-13 and presented
them with flowers in colors signifying their duties. Bonnie Ferneau returns
as President. Other officers are Vice President, Karen Betz; Recording Sec
retary, Betty Thomas; Corresponding Secretary, Ronnie Stanley; and Trea
surer, Pegge Knecht. All women living in Pine Knoll Shores are welcome to
join and attend meetings, which will begin again in September.
PINE KNOLL SHORES
COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
By Yvette Bannen
Team Members of the Quarter: ErniG Guthri©, Howard HGndsrson
and David Watts.
Pine Knoll Shores’ Board of Commissioners met on May 23 for another budget
meeting. Commissioner Edwards was absent. Before the meeting got underway,
Scott Sherrill was sworn in as the new Town Clerk.
Town Manager Brian Kramer gave the budget message for FY 2012-2013 and re
ported that the budget is balanced, as required by North Carolina General Statutes.
The recommended budget continues to support the essential missions of town gov
ernment. The most significant expenditure will occur on the beach. A new Capital
Project Fund will span across FY 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 and will provide for a
major beach renourishment project following the losses from Hurricane Irene. The
overall budget for FY 2012-2013 provides for a modest raise for the staff, the first
such adjustment for all employees in three fiscal years.
The General Fund Budget maintains the basic property tax rate at 15.6t per $100 of
assessed value. The beach tax rates remain unchanged at 5.2t and 1.4t per $100 of
assessed value. No changes to the water rates are planned.
The town is in the final stages of replacing the Mimosa Bridge. The 2011-2012
fiscal year budget includes the first installment of payment for this project. Another
long-term issue is the East End Stormwater Project and its associated engineering
costs.
The reserves in the Water Enterprise Fund are sufficient to allow an increase in
the annual payment on the debt service, thus-decreasing the interest so the debt can
be retired earlier.
The regular BOG meeting was held on June 12, but before the actual meeting got
underway, there was a ceremony involving Patti Swetz and her gift to the town of a
military flag that had been on her husband Charlies casket.
When the official meeting began, there was a call for a public hearing on the FY
2012-2013 budget, but no comments were received. Commissioners unanimously
approved the budget. Everybody who worked on the budget was thanked for his or
her hard work to make it happen.
Nobody signed up to. speak during the public comment session. However, Mayor
Jones mentioned that there has been discussion about changing the meeting day
from Tuesday to Thursday A citizen then suggested that the meeting time be
changed from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Team Member of the Quarter awards were given to Ernie Guthrie, Howard
Henderson and David Watts in recognition of the work that they did all along the
beach, digging innumerable holes for the sand fencing.
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