The Dangers of Fireworks
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Beware of any contractor who tries to rush you or who comes to your home
offering assistance. If an offer is only good “now or never,” find someone else
to do the work. Avoid contractors, including roofers, who go door-to-door
offering services. Instead, get recommendations from friends, neighbors, co
workers and others who have had work performed on their homes recently.
If possible, get three written estimates for the work and compare bids. Check
credentials and contact the attorney generals office and the Better Business
Bureau to learn about any complaints against the contractor. Ask to get the
contractor’s certificate of insurance directly from their insurance company,
not from the contractor. Before work begins make sure you get a written
contract that lists all the work to be performed, its costs and a completion
date. Read the contract and make sure it includes any verbal promises you
may have received from the contractor. Services like cleaning or storage of
your belongings often come with extra charges, which can add up, depending
on the length of storage.
Watch out for price gouging. Under North Carolina law, businesses cannot
charge too much for goods or services when a disaster, an emergency or
an abnormal market disruption for critical services has been declared or
proclaimed by the governor. Under the law, the attorney general’s office can
put a stop to price gouging and seek refunds for consumers who paid too
much. The courts may also impose civil penalties against price gougers of up
to $5,000 for each violation.
—Source: ncdoj.gov
TOWN OF
100 Municipal Circle • Main - 247-4353 • Fax - 247-4355 • Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ELECTED OFFICIALS
MAYOR
Ken Jones - 247-4353, ext. 17 - Two-year term ■
mayorjones@townofpks.com
elected in 2015
COMMISSIONERS
Four-year terms
John Brodman - 726-7643 - elected in 2013 - admin@townofpks.com
Larry Corsello - 247-0262 - elected in 2013 - admin@townofpks.com
Clark Edwards - 726-7429 - (Mayor pro tempore) elected in 2015 - admin@townofpks.com
Fred Fulcher - 808-2569 - elected in 2013 - admin@townofpks.com
Ted Goetzinger - 422-9879 - elected in 2015 - admin@townofpks.com
TOWN OFFICIALS
TOWN MANAGER; Brian Kramer - 247-4353, ext. 16 - manager@townofpks.com
TOWN CLERK: Scott Sherrill - 2474353, ext. 11 - admin@townofpks.com
FIN & ADMIN: Julie Anderson - 2474353, ext. 14 - janderson@townofpks.com
PLANNING & INSPECTIONS: Jim Taylor - 247-4353, ext. 18 - biceo@townofpks.com
PUBLIC SERVICES: Sonny Cunningham, Director
2474353, ext. 27 - psd@townofpks.com
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING - 314 Salter Path Road - 247-2268; Fax - 247-2897
POLICE: Chief Ryan Thompson - 247-2474 - rthompson@townofpks.com
FIRE & EMS; Fire Chief Jason Baker - 247-2268 - jbaker@townofpks.com
Emergency: Call 911
Emergency Communications Center (ECC) - 726-1911; Public Safety - 247-2474
BHA Events
Beth Roy in the Mattie King Davis Gallery. The Mattie King Davis Art Gallery
will feature artist Beth Roy through the month of May. The gallery is open from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site
at 130 Turner Street in Beaufort.
Trunk show for Cathey Bolton. A trunk show for Cathey Bolton will be held May
28-29 in conjunction with the Carteret County Arts and Crafts Coalition spring show
on the grounds of the Beaufort Historic Site. Ms. Bolton is a ceramic artist and owner
of Art on Depot, a studio and gallery in Waynesville, NC. She specializes in one-of-a-
kind pieces that range from jewelry to dinnerware and home decor. This is the perfect
occasion to browse and buy the work of coastal artists and craftsmen.
Call 728-5225 or visit beauforthistoricsite.org for details on the above events.
PKS Celebrates Arbor Day
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recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: having a tree board
or department, passage of a tree-care ordinance, having an annual community
forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and holding an Arbor Day observance and
proclamation.
On March 18, the Community Appearance Commission was recognized once
again for being a Tree City USA partner. The ceremony was held at Memorial Park
on a beautiful spring day.
CAC Chairman Lois Jean O’Keefe welcomed everyone to the ceremony, and was
followed by Mayor Ken Jones, who thanked the CAC for their work and proclaimed
March 18, 2016, as Arbor Day in Pine Knoll Shores. He urged “all citizens to
celebrate Arbor Day and to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands,”
and encouraged all citizens “to plant and care for trees to gladden the heart and
promote the well-being of this and future generations.” Ranger Cody Ake spoke to the
assembled group and congratulated them for being part of Tree City USA. In closing.
Chairman O’Keefe thanked her fellow commission members for their hard work.
A dogwood tree was planted behind town hall to commemorate the occasion.
Kayak for the Warriors Events (Continued from page i)
On Saturday, June 4, at 10 a.m. our signature kayak and paddleboard race will
begin at Garner Park on Oakleaf Drive and complete a 3.2-mile course around the
canals. Paddleboarders will start five minutes before kayakers. A $50 registration
fee includes a t-shirt and lunch. We wiU once again feature the warrior race, in
which a participant could win the coveted prize by raising the most dollars for
Hope For The Warriors. The warrior winner will be the racer with fastest warrior
time by calculating the racer’s raw time minus dollars raised. For every dollar
raised by each racer, one second will be deducted from their raw race time. A
family fun kayak race begins at 10:30 a.m. for a $15 registration that includes lunch.
Participants can use any paddle-worthy vessel in order to compete. Fun racers who
raise $50 or more in sponsors will be given a free t-shirt.
At 8:30 a.m., fun 5K and lOK bike rides will begin at McNeill Park on Oakleaf
Drive in Pine Knoll Shores. A $15 per person donation includes lunch, and family
donations will be capped at $45. Please arrive by 8 a.m. to register. Participants are
encouraged to decorate their bikes in support of the warriors, and fun bikers who
raise $50 or more will be given a free t-shirt.
Sponsors, spectators and guests are invited to participate in the post-race
activities, including a raffle and hot dog feast from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is
$10 for non-participants. Awards will be given out at this time.
For registration and further information on any of these events, please visit k4tw.
org. On this site, you may register electronically, donate, or just learn more about
this very worthwhile organization. Registration forms are also available at town hall.
In addition, you can register for the 5K and IK events by going to runtheeast.com.
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