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Vol. 10, No. 16
A Shoreline Community, Pine Knoll Shores, N.C
November 2014
State of the Beach, 2014
By John Brodman
This is the first part of a series of articles about the status of our beach and the
efforts underway to protect this valuable natural resource.
North Carolina’s barrier islands, including Bogue Banks, are part of a dynamic
coastal system that is constantly changing as a result of natural forces (such as
storms, sand supply and changes in sea level) and human activity (such as con
struction and channel and inlet maintenance). According to the Carteret County
Shore Protection Office, the number one, man-made cause of beach erosion on
Bogue Banks is the dredging of the Beaufort Inlet and Morehead City Harbor.
Sand migrates constantly, both east and west, parallel to our shoreline, and north
and south, perpendicular to the shoreline, resulting in accretion (a build-up) of
sand in some areas and erosion in others. Changes in the volume of sand on both
the dry shore and nearshore (underwater) portions'of the beach also have a direct
impact on the movement of the shoreline itself. This was clearly demonstrated by
the impacts of the hurricanes that struck Bogue Banks in the last 20 years, namely
Bertha and Fran inl996, Bonnie inl998, Dennis and Floyd inl999, Isabelle in 2003,
Ophelia in 2005 and Irene in 2011, which resulted in varying amounts of dune ero
sion and property damage.
“Like sands through the hourglass...” In order to monitor the long-term effects
of these natural and man-made forces on our beach, and to help the county formu
late the initial phases of the early 2000s Bogue Banks Beach Restoration Project,
Carteret County undertook, in 1999, a comprehensive program to survey and moni
tor the shoreline of Bogue Banks. The program has evolved somewhat since its early
years, and it has now become institutionalized as the “Bogue Banks Beach and Near
shore Mapping Program.” This includes an annual survey of 122 shore-perpendicular
profiles of the beach at specific locations along Bogue Banks, and Beaufort and
Bogue Inlets (called transects), spaced about 1,000 feet apart, from a water depth of
30 feet (which can be a mile offshore in some places) to the top of the primary dune.
It also includes an annual survey of 18 profiles on Bear Island, also spaced about
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Vietnam-Era Vets Honored by PKS
To the Fallen, to the Friends, to the Future
The town of Pine Knoll Shores recognized Vietnam-era veterans in early October
with a monument dedication ceremony at Veterans Park behind town hall and a
dinner at the Country Club of the Crystal Coast.
Over 125 people attended the dedication ceremony at town hall under bright
blue skies. In attendance were many veterans of WWII, the Korean War and the
Vietnam era as weU as
family, friends and others
who came out to honor
our veterans. A U.S.Marine
Corps color guard from
Camp Lejeune was on hand
to present the colors for the
pledge of allegiance led by
Mayor Ken Jones. Major
General Tom Tempel,
USA, Retired, led in the
invocation, followed by a
moving rendition of “The
Star Spangled Banner” by
Megan ShurtlefF. Major
General Richard “Gus”
Gustafson, USMC, Retired,
provided the keynote
address, reminding
attendees of the sacrifice
that is required of all
military personnel during
wartime. Following General
Gustafsons comments, Ms. Shurtleff led the crowd in ‘ God Bless America, followed
by retiring the colors and taps bugled by Mayor Jones.
In preparation for this event, three new monuments were placed adjacent to the
original veterans monument dedicated in 2008; WWII (1941-1945), the Korean War
(1950-1953) and the Vietnam era (1961-1975).
While the dedication ceremony took just over half an hour, it was moving and
reverent, honoring those who served and returned and those who didnt come home,
soberly reminding those in attendance of the cost of freedom.
Later in the evening, about 165 people, including 65 veterans, attended a dinner at
the Country Club of the Crystal Coast. General Manager Chip Chamberlin greeted
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The Veterans Memoriariocated in Pine Knoll Shores.
The memorial was rededicated on October 4 at a
town ceremony to honor Vietnam-era veterans.
—Photo by Bill Messer
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