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NewsletterWashington, nc June 2016volume 31, no. 6

Pamlico Plantation150 Clubhouse CircleWashington NC 27889Return Service Requested

Realtors Luncheon...A Huge Success!

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On Wednesday May 4th, the Marketing Committee hosted a luncheon for the real estate community to showcase several very special homes, our marina and the wonderful amenities of Pamlico Plantation. This was also an oppor-tunity for the realtors to meet some of the unique personalities in the Pamlico Plantation family. We were very pleased to have many of our neighbors contribute to this effort. We asked some to open their homes for a tour. They enthusiastically responded. They cleaned and shined (not that they needed to) and went the extra mile to represent this community in the best possible light. We asked neighbors to help us refresh the common property land-scaping. They raked, picked up pine cones, sticks and limbs, spread mulch and watered new plantings. We looked good on the big day. We asked neighbors to plan their usual outside activities around mid-day to highlight what we like to do: play tennis, walk, jog, kayak or swim and sun at the pool. Thanks to all who did their part to show our “active” side. A marketing committee member, who must remain nameless to pro-tect his retirement, catered a beautiful lunch that people are still talking about. Others set tables, made desserts, arranged flowers and shined win-dows at the gatehouse and helped with cleanup. Troopers all. Some organized the house tours. Yes, there was a plan for that. A few residents made presentations about our history, our financing, the town-houses, our marina and the river. Each speaker had only a few minutes, but boy did they pack in the information. We encouraged realtors to tour our marina and climb aboard a sail-boat. Some visitors had never been on a boat before and found it a spe-cia treat. What was the reaction from the realtors? Their comment cards read: “Great information,” “Beautiful place to live,” “Great presentations,” “Great food,” “Fun people,” “Gracious welcome,” “Thank you for hosting this event,” “I love the Plantation,” “A great place to live.” Surprisingly, there were agents from Greenville who had no clue about our community. They were blown away. They have clients who work at Vidant and ECU who drive long distances seeking what is 45 minutes away! The Marketing Committee is very pleased and grateful for the many neighbors who gave their time and effort and financial contributions to promote our community.

By Gennell Monaghan, on behalf of the Marketing Committee

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Committee Co-chairs Louise Barker Maureen LaVakeEditorial Board Louise Barker Deb Caufield Katie Lake Maureen LaVake Don Wiesner Bettyanne Dicken John Kornegay Cheryl Kornegay Trish VitazAdvertising Diana Antonacci Lynne TalbotLayout and Formatting Wes Sumner

Please send your articles for the July 2016 issue no later than June 17th.

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Our volunteers from Pamlico Plantation came out again on Saturday morning, August 8th to continue the war on litter. Dallas Dawson, Kevin Dennehy, Gordon Barben, Carlene Kincaid, Pack Hindsley, Jeffrey Barker, and Mack Simpson got up (before the chickens that love to cross Harvey Road) to give our adopted stretch of highway the once over. Special thanks go out to Kevin Dennehy for rounding up all the trash and recycling bags, taking them to the dump, and folding our road signs back into place.

From their summer quarters in the NC mountains, Frank and Patti Phelps sent an article on litter with data that should keep us inspired to continue our beautification efforts.

Among the factoids provided in that article by the NC DOT and the Department of Public Safety:

US taxpayers spend nearly $11 billion a year cleaning up roadside trash -- 10 times what it costs to dispose of it properly.

NC DOT spent more than $16 million in 2013 (latest year available) picking up 7 million pounds of roadside litter.

One mile of highway contains approximately 16,000 pieces of litter.

Please join us for our next installment of the war on litter on Saturday, Sept. 12th, at 7:00 AM.

Harvey Road Re-Visited – Another Successful Cleanup!

The Pamlico Plantation Literary Society (aka the Book Club) starts up again in September. We meet at the clubhouse at 7:00 PM. Our book for September 9th will be Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron. If you’ve

never been to a Pamlico Plantation book club meeting, this is the time to start. It’s a relaxed gathering of readers who discuss the selected book in an informal format. Please join us.

Another Reminder from The Pamlico Plantation Literary Society

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Kentucky Derby PartyAnother successful horse race was run and won at the

home of Brenda and tom Haislet. This year, the winning three-year old was nyquist, although it was leaked that

a few attendees thought the horse’s moniker was nyQuil. Might have been after the mint juleps were served.

we’ll keep it under our Derby hats.


river rover - This pontoon boat runs free history and nature tours from the Estuarium on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30AM and 1:30PM and on Saturday at 10:30AM. The Farmer’s market - is open on Saturdays at the waterfront from 8AM-12PM.

June 9 Senior Dance at the Civic Center 7PM-10PM. Cost $7.

June 10 Lunch Cruise w/Live Performance by Local Songbird Amy Hockaday Stephenson, 12:00 - 2:00 PM ` (Belle of Washington)

June 10-11 The 33rd Annual Washington Summer Festival 4:00-10:00 PM

June 11 5th Annual Bath Showdown 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

June 11 Wine and Cheese Paddle (Inner Banks Outfitters) 5:00 PM

June 17 Community Fun Day 4:00 - 6:00 PM

June 17 Wine Tasting Cruise 6:00 - 9:00 PM

June 17 Music in the Streets 6:30 - 8:30 PM

June 17 Full Moon Paddle, (Inner Banks Outfitters) 7:45 – 9:00 PM

June 18 Annual AACA Car Show 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

June 18 Lunch Cruise- The Belle of Washington 12:00 - 2:00 PM

June 24 Art Walk, downtown Washington, 5:00 – 8:00 PM

And in the country at Goose Creek State Park...The Park has sent us their June-August calendar. Please control-click on the link below to access many interesting events and activities.GOOSE CREEK STATE PARK CALENDAR.docxor http://www.ncparks.gov/goose-creek-state-park/events-and-programs

Around the town

maypole Cheers= MAyHeM!

We wondered what mayhem might occur during the “never before in the history of mankind” floating Maypole “Dance” down on the creek. Eleven kayak-ca-noe-dinghy participants gathered ‘round the Maypole while regular Tuesday Cheers attendees and those who wanted to stay dry watched with glee from the dock. Conclusion? We excelled in mayhem right down to the watery deterioration. Perhaps the maypole part needs a bit more work, but we will never top the silliness. While waiting for ribbon dissemination, we even did the “wave” several times----get it? (engineered by John and Maureen LaVake) If you copy and paste the link below to your browser, you will be able to observe the whole, watery, splashy, twisted fun.https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AGeH-bXiss2VMosA&cid=3D936F1B292D1211&id=3D936F1B292D1211%21810&parId=3D936F1B-292D1211%21841&o=OneUp

Hurricane season Information

As everyone should know, June 1 begins the hur-ricane season. Click on the links below to help under-stand just what a storm surge is and what it can do. To be more aware of what we can do if we do get a major storm, please refer to the Pamlico Plan-tation website or the NOAA website. Thanks, Ben Reed Chair of Emergency Management Committee •http://www.athomenet.com/pamlicoplantation/ document_view.asp?id=1679 or Documents, Policies, Hurricane Preparation. •http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/hazards. php Hurricane Hazards.pdf


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ABOVE: Beaufort County Choral Society concert in Bath. Seven Pamlico Plantation residents are in the group. Can you spot them?

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Ice cream sundaes on Saturday. Marketing committee supporting our younger families. Just a few of the kids who stopped by for our first annual ice cream party. Making memo-ries and good fun. Chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and big smiles.


“She’s got a face only a mother could love” is a cliche coined by someone long ago. There’s the corollary to that cliche also in, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Well, we saw something in nature recently that fit both cliches per-fectly. It was a man-atee, up close and personal, and it was a huge thrill for us. It was in late April and we were in Flor-ida on the St. Johns River on a 40-foot houseboat rented by our good friend, Em-ory Morgan. Susan liked it because there was “nothing shiny.” That’s her way of say-ing there were no signs of man and his man-made stuff. We had been loving the sight of all the gators, fish, huge live oaks, palms, lily pads and Spanish moss. We took photos of the sandhill cranes, herons, egrets, ospreys, cormorants, and even a few anhingas. (The anhinga is known as the “snakebird” because he swims with only his head and very skinny neck above water. Reminds me of Barney Fife treading water.) But the highlight was when an adult manatee swam right up to the boat, seeming to rub herself on our pon-toons and anchor line. (We had dropped the hook in one of the quiet creeks off the river.) She circled the boat a couple of times and then, when Mack leaned over the rail to the water, swam up to him, lifted her head out of the water, looked him in the eyes, exhaled loudly, and let him rub her head. She then rolled over to expose her belly

Mother nature Face to Faceand (probably) get a belly rub, though she began to sink then and he couldn’t reach her any longer. Awesomeness! Not a pretty face by human standards and certainly not

minty-fresh breath but gorgeous to our eyes. We saw a couple of other manatees during our trip but they were always at a distance. Emory told us that a mother and calf swam up to the boat the day after we left and gave him another thrill. If it’s manmade, it has to be something extra, extra special to impress us. But the things that God and

Mother Nature have made...wow, that’s what it’s all about!

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The Board of Directors meeting on July 19 was held with a lot of residents attending.

The main topic of discussion was the proposed budget for 2016. There was a lot of interaction from all present with some suggestions to change some of the line items and possibly reduce some of the costs.

The main item of discussion was the request for a 10% increase in the annual assessment to each member of the community. The board had spent a lot of time going through all of the line items and came to the conclusion that the only way we could maintain the level of services that you all have come to expect is to increase the annual assessment to $1100.00 per property owner for 2016.

The biggest expense item on the budget is the CARRF contribution that is required by our covenants was $116,850. This amount negated the holding the assessment to anything less than what the board

has asked for in the proposed budget.There was a 4 year period prior to 2012

when the assessment remained at $975.The last increase in assessment was $25.00

three years ago which brought the assessment to the current $1000. The board has not increased the assessment since then due to the recession.

I would like to say that if the Community does not vote to accept the new assessment, the board of directors will have to revise a lot of the expenses downward to cover the shortfall in income.

This will surely mean a reduction of some services such as landscaping, pool access, marina electric, clubhouse use and some other items that everyone has come to expect from the Plantation.

Respectfully,Ben Reed, BOD

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by Sharon Chappell On April 30th Nick and I left PP for a 100 mile drive to the 13th annual “Paddle for the Border.” The event was held in conjunction with the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center and the City of Chesapeake Parks and Recre-ation. This year’s paddle also marked the NC State Parks’ 100th an-niversary. Registration for up to 450 participants opened in January and included a breakfast of ham biscuits, fruit and juice at sign-in and valet launching by a group of very cheerful volunteers in chest waders at the visitor’s center. A cool, misty 7 1/2 mile paddle followed through the ICW between the Visitor Center and North River Park in Chesapeake, crossing the VA/NC state line. Kayaks were the most nu-merous boats, both paddled and pedaled, joined by canoes and even a few stand up paddle boards plus one 4-oared gig with coxswain. I launched with the first group of boats at 8:30 and enjoyed the next 2.5 hours of easy paddling through beautiful water and the green, lush vegetation bordering the canal. It was cooler than expected and a bit misty, but all in all, a fine day

to paddle the canal. A mile or two after passing the “Welcome to Virginia” sign, I heard loud, welcoming music ahead, signaling the take-out ramp. No need to worry about fatigue or cramped legs at the take-out be-cause, as with launching, there was an energetic team of volunteers to assist. My kayak was cheerfully hurled up the carpeted ramp where several young Marines not only stabilized it but practically lifted me out! That just might have been the highlight of the morning! A tasty lunch followed.

Paddle for the Border

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Our volunteers from Pamlico Plantation came out again on Saturday morning, August 8th to continue the war on litter. Dallas Dawson, Kevin Dennehy, Gordon Barben, Carlene Kincaid, Pack Hindsley, Jeffrey Barker, and Mack Simpson got up (before the chickens that love to cross Harvey Road) to give our adopted stretch of highway the once over. Special thanks go out to Kevin Dennehy for rounding up all the trash and recycling bags, taking them to the dump, and folding our road signs back into place.

From their summer quarters in the NC mountains, Frank and Patti Phelps sent an article on litter with data that should keep us inspired to continue our beautification efforts.

Among the factoids provided in that article by the NC DOT and the Department of Public Safety:

US taxpayers spend nearly $11 billion a year cleaning up roadside trash -- 10 times what it costs to dispose of it properly.

NC DOT spent more than $16 million in 2013 (latest year available) picking up 7 million pounds of roadside litter.

One mile of highway contains approximately 16,000 pieces of litter.

Please join us for our next installment of the war on litter on Saturday, Sept. 12th, at 7:00 AM.

Harvey Road Re-Visited – Another Successful Cleanup!

The Pamlico Plantation Literary Society (aka the Book Club) starts up again in September. We meet at the clubhouse at 7:00 PM. Our book for September 9th will be Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron. If you’ve

never been to a Pamlico Plantation book club meeting, this is the time to start. It’s a relaxed gathering of readers who discuss the selected book in an informal format. Please join us.

Another Reminder from The Pamlico Plantation Literary Society


Once again the Bath Kickoff Cruise in April drew a large crowd. Along with the 11 boats(!!!) and their stowaways, which filled the docks, numbers swelled to 50 when Blackbeards’ pizza arrived. There was speculation regarding the high turnout. It was either due to the thunderous nightlife in Bath or the free pizza. The weather on the following day was gray, but walking to the Country Kitchen for breakfast and again for lunch seemed to provide exercise and nourishment for several. While an afternoon shower chased everyone to his re-spective boat, scrounging for scavenger hunt items replaced the afternoon nap. The raindrops provided the perfect opportunity to pinpoint precisely all hatch leaks. Happily by 1700, the storm was over and Cheers was on. Each crew arrived with a bag of scavenged items. Every-one had a clevis pin, but only the Irmigers had the can of Dinty Moore to take them to the lead. Most ingenious were Dennis and Marilouise Cloutier with their neighbors, Brian and Carla Berridge, who made an original crossword puzzle (accepted by Judge LaVake) and built a wonky “stapler” (rejected by the judge). One item on the scavenger hunt, a fig leaf, resulted in surprising solutions. Sharon Chappell and Kay Irmiger plucked leaves off the tree near the Palmer House. The Cloutiers drew a picture. Trish Vitaz relied on a technical definition. Fig leaf: a thing designed to conceal a difficulty or embarrassment. What she waved in front of everyone was pink! Thanks to John LaVake for getting the head count right for ordering the pizzas and to the PPYC for picking up the tab.

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water monitoring Project Status The Pamlico Plantation water monitoring program has recently received a letter from the APNEP-CMN coordinator at ECU. Our volunteers have participat-ed in this program for several years and collected data each month-winter and summer- on the condition of the water in Broad Creek. Unfortunately, they regret to inform us that the monitoring program is ending due to lack of funding. Kudos to all of the volunteers who have made this program viable and if you see them be sure to say thanks. Volunteers: CHANDLER NORWOOOD LOUISE AND JEFFREY BARKER PATTI AND FRANK PHELPS PHYLLIS AND BUD HAZEL JUDY AND DON WIESNER DENNIS CLOUTIER SHARON AND NICK CHAPPELL SUSAN AND MACK SIMPSON SUSAN AND HUTCH STEWART DON SHOPIS

Road Clean-upby Frank Phelps

I arrived at the road clean up meeting place, aka, the Club House, at 6:55 AM to find Margaret waiting for me. The summer time for starting is now officially moved to 7:00 AM. Mack and Susan Simpson will be taking charge for the next six months. The changing of the guard ceremony, passing of the bags and gloves, was sparsely attended. However, there was not a dry eye when the Mormon Tabernacle Choir finished singing “Polly Wolly Doodle All Day.” The people to thank for our clean Harvey Road this month are the following good folks: Margaret Petersen, Carlene Kincaid, Jan and Pack Hindsley, Ted Lake, Jef-frey Barker, Bob Emer, and Dallas Dawson. Due to people leaving the area for the summer, more volunteers would be welcome for the summer months. You kids are out of school-- bring your parents and do this job together. Thanks to all who helped for the past six months.

By Patti Phelps It’s summer and we’re all getting out our power tools to take care of lawns. One of the power tools that you might want to look at more closely is the leaf blower, especially the two-stroke one. James Fallows with Atlantic magazine has noted that operating one of these can spew as much pollution in half an hour as driving across the United States one and a quarter times. When I read this I went straight to the internet to search for more information. I found numerous articles about leaf blowers and learned that California even regulates them. In its study comparing pollution from a leaf blower and a truck, Edmunds.com , an auto supply dealer, found that 1/2 hour is equal to driving 3,887 miles, or the distance from northern Tex-as to Anchorage, Alaska. WOW! Knowing that leaf blowers are such polluters, you might consider getting an electric leaf blower or a bat-tery powered one. Both are more sustainable and have the added benefits of being quieter and lighter.

Remember that reading the Pamlico Planta-tion Newsletter in a print version is just as easy as turning on your own printer. And for those residents without printers or computers, the PP office will be pleased to print a copy for you.

From the Green Committee


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As of December 31, Pamlico Plantation will be with-out a newsletter editor. Perhaps you think the job will be too time consuming or would interfere with travel plans, etc. The truth is, this is a job that can be tailored to your skills and shared with many other committee members, with much of the work now being done in the Plantation office by Cindy Renn, the office manager. “Work any place you have a computer and an Internet connection.” Meetings are minimal.

The committee also needs a volunteer to help solicit new advertisers and an advertising manager (the ad manager sends bills to the newsletter advertisers). The sooner you volunteer, the more monthly meetings you’ll be able to attend before taking over the reins.

To discuss either volunteer opportunity, please con-t a c t P a u l e t t e W e b b ( 2 5 2 - 9 7 5 - 3 7 9 3 o r [email protected]) or any newsletter com-mittee member.

Editor’s Job Redefined

Ken Stevens Kenneth Ernest Stephens of Paddle Wheel Circle

died on Friday, September 3. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved boating,

camping and traveling around the country in his R.V. with his wife, Eileen. Ken moved to Washington after a career as an electrician and a teacher of electrical ser-vices.

Ken is survived by Eileen, two sons and a daughter. Memorials can be made to Wanoca Presbyterian Church, 921 E. Sixth Street, Washington NC 27889, or to the char-ity of your choice.

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Jim Sweeney, current security committee chair, needs volunteers for monthly security captains.

Please contact him at 609-206-4040 if you are willing to serve or would like more information.

Security Captains Needed

Big Beer Can Harvest

The second Saturday in September was a perfect preview of the next couple of months. (I hope!) Seven gleaners turned out to pick up the roadside. We had regulars Ted Lake (back from Ohio), Walt Buzby, Bob Emer, Ted Christ, and Gordon Barben. Bruce and Barb Goll, who just moved

into their new home on Pam-lico River Drive, turned out and collected their share of roadside artifacts. Mike Cavender delivered their finds to the dump as usual. Dick Robinson should be back to run the operation in October. Come on out and see what you're missing. We’ll meet at 7:30 am on Sat-urday, October 9.

Pamlico Plantation Book Club “Cutting for Stone” by

Abraham Verghese proved a popular selection at the Sep-tember gathering of the Pam-lico Plantation book club. It provoked a lively discussion about family dynamics and

cultures in transition. The next meeting on Wednesday, October 20, will be at Judy Talbott’s home on Island Lane. The book is “The Road to Wellville” by T. C. Boyle.

When I signed on for an Earthwatch Expedition this year, Mammals of Nova Scotia, I anticipated glimpses of elk, moose, and deer, maybe a bear or two; but reality set in when I realized that the researchers I’d be working with were studying the lower end of the food chain: mice, voles, moles and shrews.

With a team of 12 volunteers and Drs. Christina and Chris, we spent two weeks trapping and monitoring these little creatures while the patterns of their “abundance and distribution”, i.e. ecol-ogy, emerged. As a team we worked (and laughed) hard while we plunged through woods and the very overgrown “clearing” to set out 100 traps that had to be checked twice a day. This was a glimpse into the world of genuine biological research and was a great learning experience. I can report that there has been a big decline in the overall population of these little rodents in the past 3 years, but that the jumping meadow mice are doing better than the red-backed vole, and that shrews don’t have predators because they don’t taste good. (I was told this; I didn’t need to eat one.)

We did a great deal more than set out traps – we cleared trails; monitored specific areas for other animal signs (hence I can now distinguish porcupine poop from that of the horseshoe hare); and helped with the construction of a research shelter. We also were able to visit a couple of national parks including the beautiful Kejimkujik, the historic fishing port of Lunenberg, and a few local pubs.

If an experience like this appeals to your curiosity, check out www.earthwatch.org. There are on-going expeditions all around

the globe, and volunteer expenses are tax-deductible. Next I’m trying to choose between going to Costa Rica to learn about coffee plantations, or to Easter Island for more archaeology, or to France for “Wildlife and Wine in Bordeaux”, or . . . I could go on and on!

Betty Ann Dicken

EARTHWATCH Book Club NewsPamlico Plantation was one of many book

clubs represented as over 150 people gathered on December 4., 2014 at the Yankee Plantation for what is an annual event for all four book clubs in Beaufort County.

The meeting provides a way to recognize the role that book clubs play in our county and also serves as a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. The Pitt County School Steel Drum Band entertained

the gathered club members. The Marine Corps received more than $3000.00 in gifts for local children.

Our book club meets again Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the clubhouse. Our book this month is the classic: Swann’s Way, by Marcel Proust. Nancy Kelley is leading the discussion, so please join us for good conversation.

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Pamlico Plantation Property Owners Association Board Meeting September 15, 2010 Present: Emory Morgan, Phelps Salter, Bryan Kornegay, George Rumpp, Hal Isley, Morris Thorpe, Sam Zattiero. Absent: Dan Hofmann, Jan Hindsley Open Forum: A resident asked if PPPOA falls under the NC Planned Community Act (47F) since we were formed prior to the act. The board will research the subject. • Clubhouse committee chairperson presented the clubhouse report. Their next meeting is 9:30 am on 9/30/2010. Alice Isley will be in atten-dance to go over new requirements for the 2011 pool season. • The following CARRF funding forms were presented to the board: decking, railing, fenc-ing and gates for swimming pool; tennis court fencing (4’ section); kitchen remodeling; club-house flooring; clubhouse outdoor curtains. The benches around the lakes and at play-ground were discussed, and it was stated that they were a CARRF item. • A resident brought to the board’s attention a typo in the proposed bylaw changes. 283 copies have already been mailed, so the correction is not included there. • A resident expressed concern about the con-troversy of the TOA and POA covenants and enforcement. Emory stated the POA and TOA continue to work together, and that POA and TOA have representatives at each other’s meet-ings. Agenda: Agenda approved after adding CARRF funding items to the action agenda. Aug.18 Board Meeting Minutes: Approved Sept. 8 Special Board Meeting: Approved Secretarial Correspondence: Jim Johnson sent his resignation, effective Sept. 9, 2010. The board accepted the resignation. Dan Hofmann resigned as security chairman effective Septem-ber 15, 2010. President’s Remarks: “Many items come be-fore the board that require due diligence. This board has been meeting twice a month so they can get the agenda on the table. We met today for a couple of hours. Today was the first time we ever had a telephone conference and I was

pleased and thought it was very successful. Today’s meeting was called an educational seminar. We spoke with a representative from Charles Schwab Company about your money. We also had a working meeting last month. I was reading an article and somewhere in Kin-ston, an association was meeting more than once a month and it was questioned as to whether this was legal. These meetings are open and all are encouraged to attend. No votes are taken at these meetings. I want to thank all of you for attending tonight. It is a pleasure to see that we are not preaching to the choir tonight.” Treasurer’s Report: Approved Business Administrator: All information pack-ets were mailed 9/14/10. The Boy Scouts might present the colors at the annual meeting. Vacant Board Position: Motion: Don Wiesner to fill the vacant board position until the end of the year 2010. Moved, seconded and approved. Security Chairperson: Motion: Jim Sweeney to fill the chair of the security position until the end of the year 2010. Moved, seconded and approved. Report Agenda: Architectural, clubhouse, emergency management, marina, policy re-view, and nominating reports were accepted without discussion. CARRF: Don Bunch passed out CARRF policy revision dated 9/15/10. On page 2, items 4 and 5 of the prior proposed revision have been re-moved from the investment restrictions. This excludes mutual funds and closed end funds as an investment option. (At our 9/15 1:00 meet-ing, it was the consensus of the board and other attendees that maintaining the principal was more important than achieving greater re-turns.) Motion: That the Board accept the new CARRF Policy as printed on 9/15/10. Moved, seconded and approved. Bryan and Emory thanked the CARRF commit-tee for a well-written policy and their hard work. CARRF committee is in the process of updating schedule A. They met with the ma-rina committee and marina items have been updated. It was suggested a member of CARRF attend the annual conference. Coordinating: Minutes were accepted after the following change was made: the parking lot was resurfaced sealed in 2004 according to CARRF records. We are getting ready to go

from the mowing mode to maintenance mode. Emergency Management: An education meet-ing is scheduled for Sept. 23 at 9 am to visit Goose Creek State Park. This will take 3–4 hours and EVERYONE is invited to attend and learn about fire control. Weyerhauser has ver-bally agreed to participate in the NC mulching program as have the Boy Scouts. • Physical clearing of weeds/algae in the fire ponds has not been successful. The “boom” built for weed control in the ponds doesn’t work, and Ned Smith will draft a letter to the seller about their guarantee. It will be signed by the PPPOA president, and will have the board’s approval. • Patrick Kennedy gave a history of controlling weeds in the lakes; he will get weed I.D. before treating them chemically. Ned Smith said fund-ing can come out of the emergency manage-ment budget. Information Technology: Office computer is down, but should be fixed soon. The office is having some power issues; Ball Electric will check it. Roads and Grounds: Reflectors for the road-sides will be installed by our employees in the fall. Clubhouse Outdoor Curtains: Motion: To send the clubhouse curtains to CARRF for review. Moved, seconded and approved. Annual Meeting: The president reminded the officers and committee chairpersons that they are to have a report for the annual meeting. Employee Medical Insurance: Employees will not be required to contribute to their medical insurance. First Notice (R/V and Boat): Manager will begin placing a copy of the first notice in viola-tor’s newspaper box. CAI Annual Meeting: Motion: Up to $250 per person for up to 4 people to attend the annual conference. Moved, seconded and approved. New Investment Account: Motion: Engage Charles Schwab Company as the custodian of POA operating funds and CARRF funds. Moved, seconded and approved. CARRF Funding Application: All items failed. More details are needed, especially monetary figures. Respectfully submitted by Cindy Renn for Dan Hofmann, Secretary, 9/17/10 Please visit pamlicoplantation.com for a com-plete version of the POA minutes.

PREMIUM PLUMBING LLCRESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION

LICENSED & INSUREDOWNER: MARC COIDAN

State License # 30605

Office # 252-946-3748Mobile # 252-945-0580

GENERAL REPAIRS FIXTURE REPLACEMENTTANKLESS WATER HEATERS REMODELINGWATER PUMPS SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING

If you’re tired of having no space in the Storage Yard for your big toys, the Roads and Grounds Committee is trying to help you. But we need your help, also.

During our May 2013 Storage Yard Inventory, we found 70 items that don’t meet Storage Yard Policy, and we’re trying to find the owners. Those items are being posted on the web site, and if not claimed within 30 days, we’ll start proceedings based on the ‘removal of

unauthorized items’ guidelines in the covenants. So please, 1) get your toys properly

registered with the business manager, 2) tell Cindy who owns stuff we’ve listed on the web site, and 3) if it’s not something you use, get it out of there to give others more room!

Thanks in advance for your cooperation,The Roads & Grounds Committee.

Storage Yard Lost and Found!!

PREMIUM PLUMBING LLCRESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION

LICENSED & INSUREDOWNER: MARC COIDAN

State License # 30605

Office # 252-946-3748Mobile # 252-945-0580

GENERAL REPAIRS FIXTURE REPLACEMENTTANKLESS WATER HEATERS REMODELINGWATER PUMPS SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING

Bettyanne Dicken led our discussion and brought a very appropriate snack to share: trail mix. Our book was Grandma Gatewood’s Walk about the 66 year old woman who was the first woman to walk the Appalachian Trail. This was back before fleece and down jackets; in fact, she put her few belongings in a denim sack. Six pairs of tennis shoes and five months of walking brought her to Maine’s Mt. Katahdin. The book places our modern conveniences in stark contrast to our childhoods. We received a “save your date” for the Christmas book club lunch at Yankee Plantation on December 1. This is a fundraiser for Toys for Tots and anyone who would like to attend should contact Carolyn Wetmore at [email protected]. The book club takes a summer break and will meet again September 14 at which time we will discuss Brick Lane by Monica Ali.

our schedule of books for 2016-2017 is (print out this page, cut along dotted line and save):

Month Title Author Length September Brick Lane Monica Ali 415 pages October Necessary Lies Diane Chamberlain 372 pages November In the Time of the Butterflies Julia Alvarez 352 pages January Wright Brothers David McCullough 336 pages February Our Souls at Night Kent Hauf 192 pages March Boy, Snow, Bird: A Novel Helen Oyeyem 336 pages April Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Dana 190 pages

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Jim Sweeney, current security committee chair, needs volunteers for monthly security captains.

Please contact him at 609-206-4040 if you are willing to serve or would like more information.

Security Captains Needed

Big Beer Can Harvest

The second Saturday in September was a perfect preview of the next couple of months. (I hope!) Seven gleaners turned out to pick up the roadside. We had regulars Ted Lake (back from Ohio), Walt Buzby, Bob Emer, Ted Christ, and Gordon Barben. Bruce and Barb Goll, who just moved

into their new home on Pam-lico River Drive, turned out and collected their share of roadside artifacts. Mike Cavender delivered their finds to the dump as usual. Dick Robinson should be back to run the operation in October. Come on out and see what you're missing. We’ll meet at 7:30 am on Sat-urday, October 9.

Pamlico Plantation Book Club “Cutting for Stone” by

Abraham Verghese proved a popular selection at the Sep-tember gathering of the Pam-lico Plantation book club. It provoked a lively discussion about family dynamics and

cultures in transition. The next meeting on Wednesday, October 20, will be at Judy Talbott’s home on Island Lane. The book is “The Road to Wellville” by T. C. Boyle.

When I signed on for an Earthwatch Expedition this year, Mammals of Nova Scotia, I anticipated glimpses of elk, moose, and deer, maybe a bear or two; but reality set in when I realized that the researchers I’d be working with were studying the lower end of the food chain: mice, voles, moles and shrews.

With a team of 12 volunteers and Drs. Christina and Chris, we spent two weeks trapping and monitoring these little creatures while the patterns of their “abundance and distribution”, i.e. ecol-ogy, emerged. As a team we worked (and laughed) hard while we plunged through woods and the very overgrown “clearing” to set out 100 traps that had to be checked twice a day. This was a glimpse into the world of genuine biological research and was a great learning experience. I can report that there has been a big decline in the overall population of these little rodents in the past 3 years, but that the jumping meadow mice are doing better than the red-backed vole, and that shrews don’t have predators because they don’t taste good. (I was told this; I didn’t need to eat one.)

We did a great deal more than set out traps – we cleared trails; monitored specific areas for other animal signs (hence I can now distinguish porcupine poop from that of the horseshoe hare); and helped with the construction of a research shelter. We also were able to visit a couple of national parks including the beautiful Kejimkujik, the historic fishing port of Lunenberg, and a few local pubs.

If an experience like this appeals to your curiosity, check out www.earthwatch.org. There are on-going expeditions all around

the globe, and volunteer expenses are tax-deductible. Next I’m trying to choose between going to Costa Rica to learn about coffee plantations, or to Easter Island for more archaeology, or to France for “Wildlife and Wine in Bordeaux”, or . . . I could go on and on!

Betty Ann Dicken

EARTHWATCH Book Club NewsPamlico Plantation was one of many book

clubs represented as over 150 people gathered on December 4., 2014 at the Yankee Plantation for what is an annual event for all four book clubs in Beaufort County.

The meeting provides a way to recognize the role that book clubs play in our county and also serves as a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. The Pitt County School Steel Drum Band entertained

the gathered club members. The Marine Corps received more than $3000.00 in gifts for local children.

Our book club meets again Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the clubhouse. Our book this month is the classic: Swann’s Way, by Marcel Proust. Nancy Kelley is leading the discussion, so please join us for good conversation.


SECURITY CAPTAINS FOR JUNE: Bob Doe; June 1-7 Hutch Stewart; June 8-15 Gordon Barben; June 16-30

Pamlico Plantation Property Owners Association

JUNE 2016Sun

1 8 am Yo’ Robics 8:30 am Men’s Breakfast at Country Kitchen in Bath 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics

2 8 am-Midnight Private Event

7 10 am - 4 pm Mah Jongg 6 pm Cheers



Mon

1 8 am Yo’ Robics 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 7 pm Roads & Grounds Committee Mtg.

8 8 am Yo’ Robics 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 5:30 pm Budget Workshop

15 8 am Yo’ Robics 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 7 pm PPOA Board Meeting

22 8 am Yo’ Robics 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics

Tue

2 7 am Men’s Breakfast 1 pm Bridge 4 pm Bylaw Review Committee Mtg. 7 pm Marina Committee Mtg.

9 7 am Men’s Breakfast 1 pm Bridge 4 pm-Midnight Private Event

16 7 am Men’s Breakfast 9 am PPYC Bridge Meeting 1 pm Bridge

23 7 am Men’s Breakfast 1 pm Bridge

Wed


10 8 am Yo’ Robics 8:30 am Men’s Breakfast at Country Kitchen in Bath 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 7 pm Hand and Foot


24 8 am Yo’ Robics 8:30 am Men’s Breakfast at Country Kitchen in Bath 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 7 pm Hand and Foot

Thu

4

11 7:30 am Adopt A Hwy

18 10 am Knitters & Knotters

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5

12

19 Private Event

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Sat

307 am Men’s Breakfast1 pmBridge

68 am Yo’ Robics9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 10:30 am Clubhouse Cmte.Meeting 7 pmArchitectural Committee Mtg.

13 8 am Yo’ Robics 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 7 pm Marketing Committee Mtg.

20 8 am Yo’ Robics 9:15 am Get Fit Aerobics 7 pm TOA Board Mtg.



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