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Meeting for the first time this month, Nags Head commissioners discussed permitting the rental of beach chairs and umbrellas, among other items.
These rentals were allowed last summer with a sunset clause of December, 2011. Planner Elizabeth Teague brough the issue before the board again, saying that they had experienced some violations. The planning board had sent it to the commissioners with the suggestion that the rentals not be allowed east of the first line of vegetation, that the chairs and umbrellas not be stored on or near beach accesses, not be set up before the customer requests it and that the rentals be limited to hotels and an entity such as nags Head Village and that a permit be revoked immediately if there are any violations. This ordinance passed by unanimous vote. Mayor Bob Oakes was recused from this discussion and vote because of business interests.
The board also discussed the Abalone Street waterline project. The town will complete the loop in the area so there are no dead ends.
In other business, the board:
*Voted in favor of adding “Indoor Training Facility for Dog Agility Club” as a permitted use within the C-3 district;
* Decided to drop the position of alternate member of the planning board because it is so seldom needed.
* Discussed amending the town code section on architectural and interior lighting to allow liighting from roof-mounted systems.
* Heard a repor from Mayor Oakes who said that 48 percent of the sand applied in the beach renourishment project was below the mean low water mark and was reacting as expected.
* Oakes also reported on the Colony Ridge Advisory Committee meeting, saying there was a good atmosphere.
* Approved a final subdivision plat tor a two-lot division located just north of Bainbridge St.
* Held two closed sessions to discuss ongoing litigation.
GEORGIA SUGIMURA ARCHER, director, producer of her feature film, Barbershop Punk, will appear at a program sponsored by the Dare County Arts Council Saturday, Feb. 18, at Cape Hatteras Secondary School as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. Following a screening of the film, Archer and the audience will engage in a discussion about the film and her work as a filmmaker. Tickets are available for $12.00 from www.brownpapertickets.com or DCAC’s interim Gallery at MP 4.75 in Kitty Hawk, between Spa Vogue and Trio Wine Bar.
In a privatized American Internet, is big business “Big Brother” or does the free markets protect and serve the needs of the average citizen with its invisible hand? With the simple act of swapping files, barbershop quartet baritone Robb Topolski finds himself at ground zero of a landmark case whose outcome will affect the rights of every American citizen. Following one man’s personal quest to defend what he believes to be his inalienable rights; Barbershop Punk examines the critical issues surrounding the future of the American Internet and what it truly means to be “punk.” The film features discussions with Henry Rollins, Janeane Garofalo, U.S. Congressmen Chip Pickering, Clinton White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, Michelle Combs of the Christian Coalition, lobbyist Jack Burkman and FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein.
The Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers is a program of South Arts. Southern Circuit screenings are funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. Special support for Southern Circuit was provided by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South’s unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. South Arts’ work responds to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective. South Arts offers an annual portfolio of activities designed to address the role of the arts in impacting the issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts. For more information, visit www.southarts.org
Dare County Arts Council thanks its sponsors for the Southern Circuit Film Tour – South Arts – National Endowment for the Arts, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Outer Banks Community Foundation, Jim and Jarie Ebert, Baldwin Video, David Neal Construction, Roanoke Island Festival Park, North Beach Sun, Village Realty, The Outer Banks Forum for the Lively Arts and the N.C. Arts Council.
Roanoke Island battle topic of program
Posted by: | CommentsA National Park Service Outer Banks Group Know Your Park citizen science program on the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Roanoke Island will be presented by Drew Pullen on Wednesday, February 8, 7 p.m. at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Visitor Center near Manteo. The program is free and will last approximately one hour.
Pullen’s presentation of the battle will include details on the preparation of Burnside’s Expedition, encountering of severe winter storms near Hatteras Inlet, landing of troops on Roanoke Island, assault on the Confederate 3 gun earthwork, and the consequences of this Union victory.
Drew Pullen graduated from Houghton College with a major in history. He did his graduate studies at S.U.N.Y. at Geneseo, N/Y. He is the author of two books: The Civil War On Hatteras Island and The Civil War On Roanoke Island. He is a former history teacher and managed the Hatteras and Ocracoke branches of the East Carolina Bank for more than 25 years. As an amateur historian he has written several articles on the Civil War for local newspapers. Drew serves on the Board of The Friends Of The Graveyard Of The Atlantic Museum, as chair of the “Flags Over Hatteras” Civil War On The Outer Banks Committee and a volunteer at the museum.
The Know Your Park citizen science program series is designed to further connect the Outer Banks communities and residents with the rich natural world and cultural heritage of their neighboring National Park sites; Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. “These presentations offer local residents an opportunity to both learn more about, and better enjoy, their National Parks” stated Mike Murray, Superintendent, Outer Banks Group.
GEM will hold the following programs in February and early March:
Monday, Feb. 6, 2:30 p.m., Living With Heart Failure. To register call Albemarle Health at 252-334-4157.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, Questions about Preventing Memory Loss, 1 p.m., Baum Center, 2 p.m., Dare County Center.
Wednesday, Feb. 8, Snacking with a Specialist and confusion, Dr. Mullen, 3 p.m., Bau Center.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, Learning and Enrichment, 2 p.m., Jockey’s Ridge, will include walk and craft with ranger Jennifer Cox.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, SUP+PER Club, dinner, craft music, UUCOB in Kitty Hawk, 3-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, Scam Jam, Noon to 3 p.m., Currituck Senior Center, lunch included. For information call Diane Bray, director.
Thursday, March 2, Program With a Purpose, Dare County Center, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Heart screenings set for Feb.
Posted by: | CommentsOuter Banks Hospital will offer heart screenings in the lobby every Thursday in February, 2, 9, 16, 23, 8-10 a.m.
Tests included will be total cholesterol (HDL, LDL, triglycerides), blood pressure, glucose, body mass index. Karla Coughenour, regisstered dietitio, will interpret the results and provide counseling. No appointment is necessary.
First Flight Chapter 2206 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 14, at Western Sizzlin Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.
The featured speaker will be Colleen Lyall. She will speak on Alzheimer’s in general.
All current federal members and retirees are encouraged to attend. Any questions and all inquiries should be directed to Warren Saffell at 252-475-3556.
GOP precinct meets noted
Posted by: | CommentsThe following Republican Precinct Meetings and the Dare County Republican Convention are called by Patrick Patterson, chairman of the Dare County Republican Party:
Tuesday, February 14 – Nags Head Precinct, Nags Head Board of Commissioner Building, 5401 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head – 6 p.m.
Thursday, February 16 – Kill Devil Hills Precinct, Kill Devil Hills Town Hall, 102 Town Hall DR, Kill Devil Hills – 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 18 – Hatteras Precinct, Hatteras Civic Center, Hwy 12, Hatteras Village – 9 a.m.
Saturday, February 18 – Frisco Precinct, Hatteras Civic Center, Hwy 12, Hatteras Village – 9 a.m.
Wednesday, February 22 – Southern Shores Precinct , The Pitts Center, 6 Skyline Dr., 6 p.m.
Tuesday, February 28 – Colington Precinct, Colington Fire House. 108 School House Rd.. Colington -7 p.m.Saturday, March 24 – Duck Precinc
Manteo Precinct, Manteo Library Meeting Room, 700 N. US-64/264 Business, Manteo – 7 p.m.. Saturday, March 24 – Dare County Republican Convention, Dare County Center, 950 Marshall C. Collins DR, Manteo – 10 a.m.
LWV to Offer public program on impacts of Pains Bay fire
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3rd District GOP to meet
Posted by: | CommentsAll registered Republicans are welcome to join the Republicans of North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District for the next luncheon meeting Friday, Feb. 4, 11 a.m., at the Warehouse Restaurant in Winterville. For information call Ceil Wasserman, secretary, at 252-672-1755, or Bob Pruett, 3rd District chair, at bobpruett@coastalnet.com or call 252-728-6113.
The meeting will continue through early afternoon with a break for lunch. Topics on the agenda include the slate of Republican candidates for the 2012 election cycle and planning for the annual district convention to be held at Beaufort Community College on April 21.
The 3rd Congressional District covers all or a portion of 22 counties across northeast North Carolina: Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington.
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Jan. Employee of Month
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JESSICA PHILLIPSs, office support specialist for emergency management and communications, is the January Dare County Employee of the Month. Sandy Sanderson, emergency management director, presented Phillips with the award at the January 3 board of commissioners meeting.
Phillips handles administrative tasks for both emergency management and E911 communications. She has worked for Dare County for 16 years, and has worked during numerous emergency situations during that time. She is head of the administrative arm of the Joint Information Section (JIS) which activates to manage crisis communications for the Dare County Control Group and all its member agencies during emergency situations. She handles many of the logistics of setting up the Emergency Operations Center when the JIS activates.
“She is the glue that holds my office together,” Sanderson commented during the presentation. “She treats everyone she encounters with the respect and professionalism that everyone likes to receive during an emergency.”