Nov. 7-9, 2009
OBX Marathon and Half-Marathon Results and Award-Winners
Coming soon to a location near you – a go-cart track in Corolla?
The man who has dotted Dare County with eye-catching – some say eyesore – Wings variety stores from Duck to Nags Head and Buxton plans to add his special touch to Corolla in neighboring Currituck County.
If granted a special use permit by the county, Israel Golosa intends to plant a 3.3-acre fun park in the upscale beach community that will include an arcade, a 36-hole miniature golf course and a go-kart track. Residents are excited about the idea, to say the least. A report...
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State starts website on new smoke-fee law
The new North Carolina law takes effect Jan. 2 when bars, restaurants and hotels must ban smoking. Private clubs and so-called cigar bars will be exempt if they meet certain requirements.
To make certain everyone understands details of the smoke free law, the state Division of Public Health in collaboration with the N.C. Association of Local Health Directors has launched a website guide that goes a bit further than just explaining the law.
While the dangers of smoking, cigarettes in particular, are indisputable, some may question the web guide assertion that "secondhand smoke is known to increase non-smokers’ risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease." At any rate, you can study the guide here.
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Office Closed
Camden Sheriff’s Sgt. Wilton Forbes locks the door Friday to the Sheriff’s satellite office on Main Street in South Mills.
Sheriff Tony Perry said he closed the 12 by 24 square-foot leased office because water damage, mold and odor made work impossible inside. “I could smell it,” Perry said. “It was really bad, and I knew that it was time to do something.” (Daily Advance photo)
YMCA building in Maple to cost $12 million
The center as planned will be both a Currituck County recreation facility and a YMCA that will open no later that December of 2011, according to The Daily Advance.
Currituck officials have reportedly agreed to a deal with YMCA of South Hampton Roads in which the county will construct a 50,000 square-foot building and the 'Y' will provide up to $10,000 for "design and development" in return for a 30-year lease on space for its center in Maple.
The newspaper said construction is expected to begin in December of next year and quoted the Y's chief operating officer as saying “We want to build a YMCA in the middle of Currituck that gets people to drive” from different places in the Albemarle area. For a member living in Camden but working at Currituck County airport in Currituck County, he said, it will be only a mile-and-a-half drive to the YMCA.
Health Care
A hospital for sea turtles
The Star-News of Wilmington reports that a construction company of that city will design and build a 14,200 square foot facility to be known as the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at Surf City on the southern Outer Banks.
The center will include 45 rehabilitation tanks, a laboratory, a surgical suite with an X-ray and an observation deck so the public can witness the care given sea turtles such as this loggerhhead, of a species that has been on the federal endangered list since 1978.
Southern Shores write-in result revised
George Kowalski's unprecendted write-in victory Tuesday over Councilman Brian McDonald was by only two votes rather than 28, according to Dare County Board of Elections director Melva Garrison.
The final unofficial tally, she said Friday, was 495 votes for Kowalski, 493 for McDonald following a vote-by-vote analysis of the write-ins, some of which were rejected because they were illegible or improperly cast.
"We will certify Kowalski," Garrison said, adding that McDonald will have until 5 p.m. next Thursday to formally request a recount. The Board of Elections will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday to canvas and then certify the results of the past Tuesday's municipal elections.
Asked if he would request a recount, McDonald told OBX Alert "There's no point torturing people with a recount if it won't make any difference."
Tuesday's unofficial election results in all six Dare County towns are posted here.(Our earlier report on the Southern Shores municipal election, and others, is below.)
County's first 'dog park' planned for Kitty Hawk
Tim White, Dare County director of Public Services, says that to the best of his knowledge the 11-acre layout on Kitty Road, across from the Fire Department, will include the county's first dog park as part of a "passive recreation park."
It will be a fenced in area, he explained, "where dogs can run and socialize with other dogs." The nearest one like it, he said, is in little Washington. There are many others throughout the country where dog owners often socialize as well while their pups growl, chase one another or make friends.
The new county park, as earlier reported, will abut Kitty Hawk Woods and have an 1,800-foot walking trail with markers and benches in addition to the dog park, a picnic area and a skate park in one area and a playground, double tennis court and basketball court in another area.
In addition, an indoor pool will be built "at a later date," according to a county announcement. It's all still in the planning stage but an architect/engineer has been selected and awaits county commission approval to move forward.
You can study and enlarge the preliminary plan for the Kitty Hawk Park by clicking here.
Tuesday night election returns:
Nags Head Councilman Bob Oakes defeats veteran Mayor Renee Cahoon, former Mayor Hal Denny swamps Don Smith in Southern Shores
And for the first time in memory, if ever, a write-in candidate in Dare County defeated an incumbent town council member.
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Southern Shores voters by more than 2 to 1 in Tuesday's municipal elections, and during the early voting period when they cast 328 of the 578 early votes, selected former mayor Hall Denny (left) to replace Don Smith as their town leader, primary spokesman and representative.
Denny defeated Smith by 809 to 352 votes in the final but unofficial tally.
Write-in candidate George Kowalski (right), who supported Denny but didn't decide to run until after the early voting period had begun, nudged aside Councilman Brian McDonald, who endorsed Smith, 520 votes to 492. (That count was later revised to 495 for Kowalksi, 493 for McDonald.)
The Denny victory coupled with that of Kowalksi was seen as an indication of town voter displeasure with not only Mayor Smith but also his recruits – Councilman McDonald and two others – as well as the town manager, who worked behind the scenes on behalf of Smith's bid for a second term.
In Nags Head, town Commissioner Bob Oakes (left) defeated veteran Mayor Renee Cahoon, a former county commissioner, in the final but unofficial returns Tuesday evening, 423 to 367.
Incumbent commissioners Doug Remaley and Anna Sadler retained their seats on the board by topping the votes cast for Will Woodard and Joseph Maione.
Duck voters reelected four incumbent town councilmen, including Mayor Neil Morrison, and added Don Kingston to the board. The reorganized council will select its next mayor in December.
GOP chairman hails state election results
A Democrat was elected mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina's biggest city, but state GOP chairman Tom Fetzer cites Tuesday's results elsewhere, including the defeat of the incumbent Democratic mayor of Greensboro and the election of "Kinston’s first Republican mayor since Reconstruction."
Those and other local victories, Fetzer told the party faithful, "are unmistakable signs that most North Carolinians are turning to Republicans to get their localities back on the right track."
State Senate majority leader calls it quits
From The News & Observer
Tony Rand, one of North Carolina's most powerful and colorful lawmakers, has announced that he is resigning from the legislature at the end of the year.
The surprise move will end an unprecedented stretch in which the team of Rand and Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight of Manteo ran the state Senate and, some would argue, the state itself.
Rand, 70, a lawyer and Fayetteville Democrat, has accepted Gov. Beverly Perdue's appointment as chairman of the state parole board. More...
Duke rated 6th best value among private schools
From the Triangle Business Journal
That's according Kiplinger's annual ranking of 100 private colleges and universities on the basis of academic quality and affordability when financial aid helps reduce the cost.
The financial publication says the top five are Cal Tech, Princeton, Yale, Rice and Harvard. Duke University, number 6, is one of four North Carolina schools to make Kiplinger's list.
Wake Forest is rated 25th on quality and affordability, Elon 28th, and Davidson College was named the fourth best value among liberal arts colleges.
Manteo High students score highest in history classes
The latest report cards for the state's public schools and teachers contain a wealth of information about elementary, middle and high school student performance as well as teacher credentials and staffing.
You'll find them here. In addition, an area newspaper has some comments.
Powell's Point honors fallen soldier
Corolla flood control more costly than expected
Daily Reports
Avalon Fishing Pier Reports
Cape Hatteras Fishing Reports
Oregon Inlet Fishing Reports
Golf Courses, Conditions
N.C. Lottery Results
Things to See and Do:
* Thursdays: Currituck County Yoga Class, classes are held twice weekly, 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Building. Call 232-3007 for more information.
* Saturday, Nov. 14: 29th Annual Kitty Hawk Turkey Shoot, 9 a.m. at The Promenade, sponsored by the Fire Department Association.
* Tuesdays: Bingo, Kill Devil Hills, at the Lions Club starting at 6:30 p.m.
* Wednesdays: Bingo, Kill Devil Hills, at the Colington Fire Department, 6:30 p.m., doors open at 5:30.
Links:
Currituck County
Dare County
- Animal Shelter and Adoptable Pets
- Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station
- Confederate Fortification Markers
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
- Lighthouses
- N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island
- Outer Banks History Center
- Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
- Roanoke Island Festival Park
- The Lost Colony
Hyde County
- Ocracoke Newsletter
Eastern Carolina Radio News
N.C. Beach Buggy Association
N.C. Fishing and Hunting Licenses
Outer Banks Marinas
Preserve Beach Access Campaign
Russ's Outer Banks Journal
www.outerbanksfreepress
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Coming soon to a location near you – a go-cart track in Corolla?
The man who has dotted Dare County with eye-catching – some say eyesore – Wings variety stores from Duck to Nags Head and Buxton plans to add his special touch to Corolla in neighboring Currituck County.
If granted a special use permit by the county, Israel Golosa intends to plant a 3.3-acre fun park in the upscale beach community that will include an arcade, a 36-hole miniature golf course and a go-kart track. Residents are excited about the idea, to say the least. A report...
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State starts website on new smoke-fee lawThe new North Carolina law takes effect Jan. 2 when bars, restaurants and hotels must ban smoking. Private clubs and so-called cigar bars will be exempt if they meet certain requirements.
To make certain everyone understands details of the smoke free law, the state Division of Public Health in collaboration with the N.C. Association of Local Health Directors has launched a website guide that goes a bit further than just explaining the law.
While the dangers of smoking, cigarettes in particular, are indisputable, some may question the web guide assertion that "secondhand smoke is known to increase non-smokers’ risk of developing lung cancer and heart disease." At any rate, you can study the guide here.
Comments
Office ClosedCamden Sheriff’s Sgt. Wilton Forbes locks the door Friday to the Sheriff’s satellite office on Main Street in South Mills.
Sheriff Tony Perry said he closed the 12 by 24 square-foot leased office because water damage, mold and odor made work impossible inside. “I could smell it,” Perry said. “It was really bad, and I knew that it was time to do something.” (Daily Advance photo)
YMCA building in Maple to cost $12 million
The center as planned will be both a Currituck County recreation facility and a YMCA that will open no later that December of 2011, according to The Daily Advance.
Currituck officials have reportedly agreed to a deal with YMCA of South Hampton Roads in which the county will construct a 50,000 square-foot building and the 'Y' will provide up to $10,000 for "design and development" in return for a 30-year lease on space for its center in Maple.
The newspaper said construction is expected to begin in December of next year and quoted the Y's chief operating officer as saying “We want to build a YMCA in the middle of Currituck that gets people to drive” from different places in the Albemarle area. For a member living in Camden but working at Currituck County airport in Currituck County, he said, it will be only a mile-and-a-half drive to the YMCA.
Health CareA hospital for sea turtles
The Star-News of Wilmington reports that a construction company of that city will design and build a 14,200 square foot facility to be known as the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at Surf City on the southern Outer Banks.
The center will include 45 rehabilitation tanks, a laboratory, a surgical suite with an X-ray and an observation deck so the public can witness the care given sea turtles such as this loggerhhead, of a species that has been on the federal endangered list since 1978.
Southern Shores write-in result revised
George Kowalski's unprecendted write-in victory Tuesday over Councilman Brian McDonald was by only two votes rather than 28, according to Dare County Board of Elections director Melva Garrison.
The final unofficial tally, she said Friday, was 495 votes for Kowalski, 493 for McDonald following a vote-by-vote analysis of the write-ins, some of which were rejected because they were illegible or improperly cast.
"We will certify Kowalski," Garrison said, adding that McDonald will have until 5 p.m. next Thursday to formally request a recount. The Board of Elections will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday to canvas and then certify the results of the past Tuesday's municipal elections.
Asked if he would request a recount, McDonald told OBX Alert "There's no point torturing people with a recount if it won't make any difference."
Tuesday's unofficial election results in all six Dare County towns are posted here.(Our earlier report on the Southern Shores municipal election, and others, is below.)
County's first 'dog park' planned for Kitty HawkTim White, Dare County director of Public Services, says that to the best of his knowledge the 11-acre layout on Kitty Road, across from the Fire Department, will include the county's first dog park as part of a "passive recreation park."
It will be a fenced in area, he explained, "where dogs can run and socialize with other dogs." The nearest one like it, he said, is in little Washington. There are many others throughout the country where dog owners often socialize as well while their pups growl, chase one another or make friends.
The new county park, as earlier reported, will abut Kitty Hawk Woods and have an 1,800-foot walking trail with markers and benches in addition to the dog park, a picnic area and a skate park in one area and a playground, double tennis court and basketball court in another area.In addition, an indoor pool will be built "at a later date," according to a county announcement. It's all still in the planning stage but an architect/engineer has been selected and awaits county commission approval to move forward.
You can study and enlarge the preliminary plan for the Kitty Hawk Park by clicking here.
Tuesday night election returns:
Nags Head Councilman Bob Oakes defeats veteran Mayor Renee Cahoon, former Mayor Hal Denny swamps Don Smith in Southern Shores
And for the first time in memory, if ever, a write-in candidate in Dare County defeated an incumbent town council member.
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Southern Shores voters by more than 2 to 1 in Tuesday's municipal elections, and during the early voting period when they cast 328 of the 578 early votes, selected former mayor Hall Denny (left) to replace Don Smith as their town leader, primary spokesman and representative.Denny defeated Smith by 809 to 352 votes in the final but unofficial tally.
Write-in candidate George Kowalski (right), who supported Denny but didn't decide to run until after the early voting period had begun, nudged aside Councilman Brian McDonald, who endorsed Smith, 520 votes to 492. (That count was later revised to 495 for Kowalksi, 493 for McDonald.)The Denny victory coupled with that of Kowalksi was seen as an indication of town voter displeasure with not only Mayor Smith but also his recruits – Councilman McDonald and two others – as well as the town manager, who worked behind the scenes on behalf of Smith's bid for a second term.
In Nags Head, town Commissioner Bob Oakes (left) defeated veteran Mayor Renee Cahoon, a former county commissioner, in the final but unofficial returns Tuesday evening, 423 to 367.Incumbent commissioners Doug Remaley and Anna Sadler retained their seats on the board by topping the votes cast for Will Woodard and Joseph Maione.
Duck voters reelected four incumbent town councilmen, including Mayor Neil Morrison, and added Don Kingston to the board. The reorganized council will select its next mayor in December.
GOP chairman hails state election results
A Democrat was elected mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina's biggest city, but state GOP chairman Tom Fetzer cites Tuesday's results elsewhere, including the defeat of the incumbent Democratic mayor of Greensboro and the election of "Kinston’s first Republican mayor since Reconstruction."
Those and other local victories, Fetzer told the party faithful, "are unmistakable signs that most North Carolinians are turning to Republicans to get their localities back on the right track."
State Senate majority leader calls it quits
From The News & Observer
Tony Rand, one of North Carolina's most powerful and colorful lawmakers, has announced that he is resigning from the legislature at the end of the year.The surprise move will end an unprecedented stretch in which the team of Rand and Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight of Manteo ran the state Senate and, some would argue, the state itself.
Rand, 70, a lawyer and Fayetteville Democrat, has accepted Gov. Beverly Perdue's appointment as chairman of the state parole board. More...
Duke rated 6th best value among private schools
From the Triangle Business Journal
That's according Kiplinger's annual ranking of 100 private colleges and universities on the basis of academic quality and affordability when financial aid helps reduce the cost.
The financial publication says the top five are Cal Tech, Princeton, Yale, Rice and Harvard. Duke University, number 6, is one of four North Carolina schools to make Kiplinger's list.
Wake Forest is rated 25th on quality and affordability, Elon 28th, and Davidson College was named the fourth best value among liberal arts colleges.
Manteo High students score highest in history classes
The latest report cards for the state's public schools and teachers contain a wealth of information about elementary, middle and high school student performance as well as teacher credentials and staffing.
You'll find them here. In addition, an area newspaper has some comments.
Powell's Point honors fallen soldier
Corolla flood control more costly than expected
Daily Reports
Avalon Fishing Pier Reports
Cape Hatteras Fishing Reports
Oregon Inlet Fishing Reports
Golf Courses, Conditions
N.C. Lottery Results
Things to See and Do:
* Thursdays: Currituck County Yoga Class, classes are held twice weekly, 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Building. Call 232-3007 for more information.
* Saturday, Nov. 14: 29th Annual Kitty Hawk Turkey Shoot, 9 a.m. at The Promenade, sponsored by the Fire Department Association.
* Tuesdays: Bingo, Kill Devil Hills, at the Lions Club starting at 6:30 p.m.
* Wednesdays: Bingo, Kill Devil Hills, at the Colington Fire Department, 6:30 p.m., doors open at 5:30.
Links:Currituck County
Dare County
- Animal Shelter and Adoptable Pets
- Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station
- Confederate Fortification Markers
- Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum
- Lighthouses
- N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island
- Outer Banks History Center
- Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
- Roanoke Island Festival Park
- The Lost Colony
Hyde County
- Ocracoke Newsletter
Eastern Carolina Radio News
N.C. Beach Buggy Association
N.C. Fishing and Hunting Licenses
Outer Banks Marinas
Preserve Beach Access Campaign
Russ's Outer Banks Journal
www.outerbanksfreepress
Thanks for stopping by! Additional comments are welcome below. Sign up for emailed Alerts, if you wish; and please email us any news tips or photos of interest as well as your special event for listing under 'Things to See and Do.'
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