TOWN HALL CLOSED ON MONDAY, 1/16/12

Town Hall will be closed on Monday, 1/16/12 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Recycle pickup will be held on the same day as your REGULAR garbage pickup day (Monday or Tuesday); there is no delay. Regular garbage pickup will be delayed by one day. So, if your normal garbage pickup is on Monday, it will be on Tuesday; if it’s on Tuesday, it will be picked up on Wednesday.

CORRECTED INFORMATION FROM THE KB STORMWATER & ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE

The Stormwater & Environmental Committee would like to make a correction to the information they provided in last week’s email. Please read for further information.

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority ordinance prohibits pet waste, pet hair and kitty litter from being flushed down the toilet in New Hanover County because: 1) Pets eat a different type of food that causes their waste to break down slower than human waste. This can cause blockages in sewer lines and wastewater treatment processes to fail. 2) Pet waste and pet hair create blockages in sewer lines that cause pump stations to backup and untreated wastewater to overflow into the environment.  3) Animal waste contains different pathogens (viruses, bacteria and diseases) than humans. These pathogens do not get fully treated in the wastewater treatment process that is intended to treat human waste.  Pet Waste should be bagged and put in trash to go into landfill.  

BUS TRIP TO SEE STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Paula Withrow from the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, is busy lining up the next bus trip. She has reserved tickets at Progress Energy’s Center for the Performing Arts to see the theatrical production of Steel Magnolias. As usual, Paula has reserved the best seats in the house for our participants. The show will be on Saturday, April 21 at 2:00 pm (matinee). Preliminary plans have the bus leaving KB Town Hall at 8:30 am and stopping at Raleigh’s wonderful Farmer’s Market. There, you can browse the vendor booths and grab a bite to eat for lunch before the group heads over to the show. The trip will cost $91.06 per person, which we know is a rather high price. But, due to the high season and price of gasoline, the bus costs are more in the month of April. This is the best price we can get for the trip which includes no padding in the cost.  

Please email me BEFORE NEXT THURSDAY, if you are interested in taking this trip.  Tickets won’t go on sale until after we’ve determined there’s enough interest in this trip to make it feasible. We’ll let you know the results in next week’s email.

WATERCOLOR CLASS BEGINS JANUARY 18

Ken Withrow, awarding winning artist and Kure Beach resident, will resume his watercolor classes at the Kure Beach Community Center on Wednesday, January 18. Beginner class is held from 9:30-11:30 am and Intermediate class is held from 12:30-2:30 pm. The 4-week sessions costs $30 per person. Register and pay at the first class. A list of supplies needed for these classes is available on the Town’s website under “Town Venues>Parks & Rec>Watercolor Class,” or you can obtain the list at Town Hall.

TOWN COUNCIL RETREAT

Notice is hereby given that the Kure Beach Town Council, at their December 5, 2011 meeting, scheduled a meeting for the purpose of holding a retreat as follows:

EVENT:         Town Council Retreat

DATE:           Tuesday, January 24, 2012

TIME:             9:00 am or soon thereafter until approximately 4:30 pm

PLACE:         Fort Fisher Air Force Base National Guard Training Facility, Room 103

PURPOSE:   Discussion and consideration of the following items:

• ·         Current and future goals of departments and committees

(9 am to 12:30 pm)

• ·         Mid year financial review (1:00 pm to 2:15 pm)
• ·         Planning session for prioritization of current and future goals of the Council  (2:30 pm to 4:30 pm)

Note – all times except starting time are approximate.

The meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are encouraged to attend.

2012 VEHICLE DECALS ON SALE NOW

This is a reminder that the 2012 Kure Beach Vehicle Decals are on sale at Town Hall. Decals are $5 per registered vehicle. Please don’t forget to bring your vehicle registration with you when you come to purchase your decal. It is a Town ordinance that all full-time residents (homeowners and renters) purchase a decal by March 31^st of each year. If you wait until April 1^st, you’ll have to pay an additional $10 penalty/late fee.  See our website more additional information.

KURE BEACH COMMITTEE VACANCIES

The Town of Kure Beach is always looking for residents who would like to serve on Town committees. For a list of committees and member vacancies, access the Town’s website and view the list at the bottom of the calendar list on the homepage.

COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR

Mayor Dean Lambeth wants to hear your thoughts and concerns regarding the Kure Beach community. Come and meet with him on Saturday mornings at Town Hall from 9:00 -11:00 am.