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Happy Fall All!
October is here and so is the fall fishing season along the Crystal Coast. A Fisherman’s paradise, from ocean to sound and the many inlets and rivers; we are blessed with beautiful and bountiful bodies of water. Offshore boats, skiffs for the sound and shallows, surf, dock and pier fishing offer so many options. We enjoy two fishing piers here on Bogue Banks. Located at 700 E. Fort Macon Road in Atlantic Beach, there is the Oceanna Pier and Pier House Restaurant opened in 1959 and remains a popular destination. On the western end and located at 100 Bogue Inlet Drive in Emerald Isle is the Bogue Inlet Pier and Surfs Up oceanfront causal dining. This pier opened in 1957 and has been owned by the Stanley family since 1971. So, get your gear boats and, or a good book and lounge chair and head on down as we continue enjoying beautiful and mild weather and the many activities that fall brings to the coast.
First up is the NC Seafood Festival October 4-6, 2024, on the historic downtown Morehead City waterfront. This renowned festival is celebrating its 38th year and has grown to become the largest 3-day festival in the state and over 200,000 visitors are expected to attend this year. This festival began in 1987 to promote the expansive seafood industry along our coast and to honor the commercial fishing fleet. The festival is FREE to enter and features over 200 artisans and commercial vendors, entertainment and delicious local seafood available for purchase. For further information please see ncseafoodfestival.org.
The very next weekend, October 11-13th, 2024 is another festival celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The Mullet Festival offers free admission and will be held downtown Swansboro commemorating the opening of the bridge linking Onslow and Carteret Counties from Swansboro to Cedar Point in 1954. Saturday at 9am the festival begins with a parade followed by street and food vendors, a kids entertainment area, live music and a fish fry. The festival is the oldest on the Crystal Coast. The weekend centers around the small bony fish that appears to have a purplish-blue tint when found in the Eastern North Carolina waters. Swansboro natives remember days long ago when mullets were hauled to shore in nets hooked to tractors along the beach. For more information, please visit swansborofestivals.com
Here is an interesting bit of history regarding the New Year’s dragon festival held annually in the nearby village of Oriental. Once upon a time a part-time resident of Oriental, Joe Cox, was pondering how to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Oriental. He must have laughed out loud to himself when the idea came to him that a town named “Oriental ‘ should celebrate New Year’s Eve with a dragon like those used to celebrate the “ Chinese New Year “. Being a talented artist and very gifted man, Joe set about creating a dragon. This first dragon, donned by a few stalwart revelers, ran around Oriental that New Year’s Eve, running through homes, around the village, startling, surprising and delighting. There are still some who remember that first dragon. It’s been more than forty years, and that first dragon has been lost to history. But, thanks to a deep and abiding sense of whimsy, dragons have
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come to be a part of everyday life in Oriental.
We still celebrate New Year’s Eve with the “Running of the Dragon”. Every New Year’s Eve since Joe Cox first created the idea, a dragon has emerged from the shed on Hodges Street that Joe first built his dragon in. Unfortunately, Joe passed away some years ago, but the homeowners who have since owned the “shed” have been very accommodating in allowing the tradition to continue. At the hours of 8pm and 11pm the dragon emerges from the shed on Hodges Street to walk among us. It is also a tradition that everyone makes as much noise as possible, beating pots with metal spoons, banging drums, blowing whistles and horns. All this chaos is intended, as with Chinese New Year, to frighten evil spirits away from the new year. It is also considered very good luck to touch the dragon as it passes.
At 8pm on December 31st, the dragon wanders, not exactly “running” down Hodges Street, past the Town Dock to the end of the block, then turns around and wanders back to the shed, to wait for the 11pm “run” after which, the dragon will rest quietly until next year. The “run” with the street full of people making all sorts of noise, takes about twenty minutes. Then, revelers still have time to retire their various parties out and about in the area, secure in the knowledge that they have done everything possible to convince the spirit of the dragon to keep their new year safe and secure.
The legend “thickens “a tad here… since Oriental was so welcoming to its first dragon, word got out among dragons that Oriental was a wonderful place to be. Now, wandering around town, you can see evidence that other dragons are here. The ultra secret Dragon Protection Society (DPS) oversees their nests and lairs, protecting them and making every effort to keep them safe from harm. There are now so many dragons that adults are often seen helping children with arithmetic by having them count the different dragons they see as they wander around town. One very dazzling dragon has even set up housekeeping in the Duck Pond near the harbor. Of course, we do have ducks sometimes, but here it’s more of a “Dragon Pond”. Luckily, the dragons that make Oriental home are benevolent and kind. The one by the harbor is often seen allowing a Great Blue Heron to sit on its head to get a better view of the fish in the pond.
For many years local resident Grace Evans was the Keeper of the Dragon. She saw to our New Year’s dragon’s every need and was active in soliciting other dragons to come to town. Grace was awarded a plaque of thanks for all her attention to our dragons. Now, others have taken up the mantle to take care of the creatures and the whole town watches out for them.
If you are interested in this event, you should plan now to reserve a room.
Here at our community, we will be doing a pumpkin painting workshop for adults. Stay tuned for exact dates and details. November continues with more celebrations and activities; I will be highlighting those in the next newsletter.
Enjoy and hope to see you all soon!
Penny
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO THESE BIRTHDAYS FROM SEPTEMBER!
Happy belated birthday to you and we hope your birthday was as special as you are!
• Mark S. 9/1
• Jimmy J. 9/1
• Irene W. 9/2
• Janet M. 9/6
• Jeno C. 9/8
• Robert C. 9/8
• Michelle U. 9/14
• Chad A. 9/16
• Ralphene M. 9/16
• Kristi L. 9/19
• Susan W. 9/22
• Todd B. 9/22
• George B. 9/24
• Sharmon R. 9/24
• Kevin S. 9/26
• Lynn A. 9/27
The Winner of the $50 Birthday Gift card is Becky G!
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
• Don P. 9/27
• Jack S. 9/27
• Becky G. 9/28
• Libby H. 9/28
• Tonia W. 9/29
• Theresa G. 9/29
• Phyllis B. 9/30
We celebrate your special day, and hope that you have a very happy birthday!
• Jay A. 10/2
• Alice H. 10/3
• Shelly C. 10/4
• Craig L. 10/6
• Warren F. 10/7
• Jen B. 10/9
• Andrew G. 10/12
• Doris R. 10/14
OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
• Brenda & Robert C. 10/10
• Jan & Jim C. 10/11
• Kim & Scott C. 10/23
• Kenny L. 10/16
• Walt Y. 10/23
• Janet J. 10/25
• Steve R. 10/26
• Pam S. 10/29
• Paula G. 10/31
• Marty F. 10/31
• Joey K. 10/31
A big shout out to our September Anniversaries! We hope you enjoyed your day with your loved one!
• Grace & Jeno C. 9/5
• Ralphene & Ken M. 9/17
• June & Rodney K. 9/17
• Leslie & Paul S. 9/25
Winner of the Anniversary $50 giftcard is Grace & Jeno C!
A huge thank you to those of you that sent in your birthdays and anniversaries to us. Please make sure you send us your birthday and anniversary dates if YOU would like to be entered in the $50 gift card drawing during the month of your special day! Please email your special dates to: bogue@cobblestoneassets.com
** Please, if you have not given me permission or if I have left out your special day during any month, please make sure to bring it to my attention so I can correct this.
COMMUNITY UPDATES
CLOTHES IN WASHER/DRYER
Please a reminder: DO NOT leave your clothes in the wash or dryer for more than 10 mins after the cycle has ended. If you do your clothes will be in the office and you will lose your laundry facility privileges.
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF OUR WASHERS AND DRYERS AND ALSO OF YOUR NEIGHBOR THAT MAY HAVE ALLERGIES TO PETS AND SHAKE YOUR CLOTHING/BEDDING BEFORE GOING IN THE WASH HOUSE!
GUEST PETS
Reminder: No guests are permitted to bring pets into our community.
BOAT TRAILERS
Please remember no parking of boat trailers out front as we have existing septic tanks that have not yet been located along with other underground infrastructure.
**NEW** EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
For any home improvement or changes on the exterior of your home or lot, we now have an application that needs to be completed and approved PRIOR to beginning work. Applications are available in the office and can be picked up Monday - Friday 9:00 – 5:00.
CONTRACTORS INSURANCE
All contractors coming into the community are required to have $500,000.00 insurance.
DUMPSTERS
Please remember that our trash dumpsters are for household trash only. If you are caught throwing anything other than household trash in them, you will be fined $250.00.
GOLF
CARTS INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS - Golf carts must procure $300,000 of liability insurance and must have Bogue Sound RV Owner LLC as additional insured on the policy. It is your responsibility to make sure we have a CURRENT copy of your golf cart insurance policy. Your golf cart may NOT be used until a copy of your current insurance has been submitted to management. Golf cart insurance must be kept up to date or tenant will be told to park their golf cart until management has an updated copy of their policy.
EXTENDED GUEST STAYS
Please know that we take the safety of our residents and your guests very seriously. As an added security for our residents, guests staying longer than 7 days will need to complete a criminal history check. The paperwork is available in our office and can be picked up Monday through Friday. Effective as of March 2nd 2023
PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS WITH VEHICLES TAILGATING BEHIND YOU WHEN ENTERING OUR COMMUNITY!
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Bunko – First Monday of the month at the office @6pm. If you are interested in playing, please contact the office.
• Poker is every Wednesday night, dealers’ choice and Texas Tournament every other Sunday.
Please keep an eye out on Facebook for more events. Occasionally spontaneous events and new games are planned, we post these as soon as they come up on BSRV Community Facebook page, so if you haven’t joined yet, please do for all the latest news and updates. As the weather warms up and the days grow longer we will be holding more outdoor games and activities.
Pumpkin Pancakes
INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Combine flour, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, and whisk together for two minutes to aerate.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, egg, milk, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix in the flour mixture, and stir just until moistened. (Do not overmix.)
Step 3
Coat skillet with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil over medium heat.
Step 4
Pour batter into skillet 1/4 cup at a time, and cook the pancakes until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
