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Art print for new coastal fishing license The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is selling commemorative prints by North Carolina painter Duane Raver Jr. to raise awareness of the state’s first Coastal Recreational Fishing License. Any person 16 and older who fishes recreationally in any water designated as coastal and joint waters of North Carolina must purchase a Coastal Recreational Fishing License (CRFL), effective Jan. 1, 2007. The new license is available from Wildlife Resources Commission license agents (including tackle shops and other retailers) and any Division of Marine Fisheries office. Annual licenses for state residents 16 or older are $15, while non-residents 16 or older pay $30. Raver’s artwork has been on more than 200 cover illustrations of Wildlife in North Carolina, the commission’s monthly publication. The commemorative print shows the state’s saltwater fish, the red drum. Prints are 12 by 14 inches. Prices vary: One Duane Raver print, series of 3,000 signed and numbered, $50; one Duane Raver proof, series of 150 signed and numbered, $150; and one Duane Raver proof, Remarque signed, $180.
(800) 682-2632 www.ncdmfstore.net
Hyde County tote bags Hyde County tote bags feature two of the county’s historic landmarks, the Ocracoke Lighthouse and Mattamuskeet Lodge, interwoven in an attractive tapestry. The bags have a black cotton reverse and handles, and measure 16-by-16-by-4 inches. The Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823, stands 75 feet tall and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the state. Mattamuskeet Lodge was completed in 1915 as the world’s largest pumping plant and was later converted to a rustic hunting lodge. The bags are $20, plus $3 for first-class postage/handling. Send check or money order to the Hyde County Chamber, P.O. Box 178, Swan Quarter, NC, 27885. A free visitors guide is also available for the area. You can order “Hyde County…The Road Less Traveled” on the chamber’s Web site or by calling the phone number below.
(888) 493-3826 www.hydecounty.org
A new store in downtown Southern Pines brings a taste of New England to North Carolina. Vermont Treasures sells an array of items in gift baskets from Vermont, including Green Mountain coffee, Keurig coffeemakers, King Arthur baking goods, Vermont cheese, syrups, Simon Pearce glassware and green marble. Visitors to the showroom can sip a free cup of hot coffee and sample Vermont cheese and browse “theme” rooms, such as the King Arthur section. Vermont Treasures is located on the corner of South Broad St. and West Illinois Ave., and is open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday. It is owned and operated by Robert and June Vetter of Whispering Pines. Gift baskets, which range from $25 to $200, can be ordered by phone for pick-up later. As press time, it wasn’t possible to place orders on the store’s Web site for shipping.
(910) 246-3400 www.vermonttreasures.org
YardGard YardGard repeller is an electronic control device that keeps dogs, cats, deer, raccoons, skunks and other pesky critters away from property safely with ultrasonic waves. It protects up to 4,000 square feet from pest animal damage in yards, gardens, porches and greenhouses. Other sites where it may be needed include walkways, warehouses and dumpsters. The portable one-pound unit can be installed with keyhole slot mounts. The deep-green colored unit measures 6¾-by-5¼-by-3½ inches to fit inconspicuously on property. Owners can choose continuous operation, or motion-sensor operation to activate only when pests move into the coverage zone. The sonic and ultrasonic sound frequency (15 kHz–25 kHz) is adjustable, depending on the pest. This weatherproof unit features a snap-on rain cover to protect controls. Dualoperation unit plugs into AC or uses 4 ‘C’ batteries. YardGard sells for $125. It is sold through Bird-x, based in Chicago, which sells a variety of animal and bird repellants.
(800) 662-5021 www.bird-x.com
Carolina Country Store features interesting, useful products, services, travel sites, handicrafts, food, books, CDs and DVDs that relate to North Carolina. To submit an item for possible publication, e-mail editor@carolinacountry.com with a description and clear, color pictures. Or you can submit by mail: Attention: Store, Carolina Country, 3400 Sumner Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27616. Those who submit must be able to handle large orders.
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