October Prize Squad Winners

The fall is now in full swing and October has been a great month for our prize squad. As October was our last month of our prize squad, many guests have been rewarded with some awesome prizes! It has turned out to be such a great season with such great guests! We hope all of our Midgett Realty guests have had a great time vacationing on Hatteras Island and will be returning soon! It has been a great summer and fall season with beautiful weather and warm waters! We look forward to seeing you all again in 2011!

Fun & Easy Souvenir Idea!

Summer has come and gone, and fall is finally here; so create your own memento to remind you of the beautiful Hatteras Island through the winter months. Seashell picture frames can be an inexpensive gift or souvenir for a friend, or a gift for you! They are fun, and easy to make! I love seeing how each frame turns out completely different and unique from previous frames! Personally, I truly enjoy making shell frames. I find myself feeling as if I am bringing home a little piece of my vacation so I never really have to leave! It is an enjoyable pastime that can relax and relieve the stress of everyday life. I use my shell frames to display vacation photos around my room and house to remind me that summer is only around the corner!

I usually take a bucket out to the beach and collect shells for my frame. (I could stay on the beach looking for seashells for hours!) Once I have found the shells I want to use, I buy a plain frame. Be sure to buy a frame with flat surfaces (very important), this makes it much easier to glue down the seashells! Drug stores or Dollar Stores are a great place to find plain frames with flat surfaces. The only other item you need is durable, hefty glue. Once you have all the items you need you can begin arranging the shells on the frame how ever fits your fancy;). I like to add beads and other small details to each frame to make each one unique, and different from the previous frame! Let your creative side show and decorate your frames with anything that reminds you of Hatteras Island! Once arranged you can begin gluing down the shells, let the frame dry for a few hours and then you ready for your vacation pictures!

This is a great, easy, and fun way to bring part of the vacation home with you, or where ever you go!

Blog Entry By Anna Tucker, Midgett Realty

Recent Prize Winners!

As the summer is slowing down, Midgett Realty’s guests are still winning great prizes! IPods, Kodak Playsport Cameras, coolers, travel mugs, trek bottles, koozies, T-shirts, and much more! We have still yet to give away the custom rod and reel, so keep showing your stripes while you are here on vacation with Midgett Realty, and keep your chances of winning up! There are still many chances to win, today and this weekend. Don’t forget about Day at the Docks on Saturday, I am sure our prize squad will be out and about during this event, for more info on Day at the Docks visit, http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=148938765126046&ref=ts

We here at Midgett Realty appreciate you, are guest, and would like to reward you for staying with us on your beach vacation! http://www.midgettrealty.com/

Blog entry by Anna Tucker, Midgett Realty

Day at the Docks September 18!

September 18, in Hatteras Village from 10am-5pm, join us for Day at the Docks! Come join as the commercial and charter fishing fleets display their boats, skills, products and gear in a variety of competitions and demonstrations! Maritime inspired games for kids of all ages and fresh, local seafood will be featured in a chowder cook-off and cooking demos. Traditional wooden boats will be on site and there will be musical entertainment throughout the day. The blessing of the Fleet begins at 5:30pm. For more information visit the Facebook page for the Day at the Docks event, http://www.facebook.com/hatterasrealty?ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=148938765126046&ref=ts , or http://www.dayatthedocks.org/




Survival Suit race, children’s Blue Crab race, create your own fish print T-shirt, tours of the 47’ Motor Lifeboat, children’s fishing contest and more. This is an event you don’t want to miss!




Blog entry by Anna Tucker, Midgett Realty

Full Moon Tour of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Full Moon Tour of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse TONIGHT
For more information: CONTACT: Jason Ginder 252-995-4474 x24

The National Park Service will be offering TWO Full Moon Tours of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse the evening of August 24!! The tours will be given at 7:30 p.m. and a second at 8:30 p.m. Each tour is limited to 30 people. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the lighthouse ticket booth from 8:15 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. If you have ever wanted to see the Island lit up at night, now is your chance! The tickets will go fast, so hurry and get your tickets now! Standard admissions fees apply - $7 for adults, and $3.50 for children (11 and under) as well as seniors (62 and older).

Other Things to know before beginning the journey up the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse:

1. Each participant must bring a handheld flashlight with fresh,
serviceable batteries.

2. All participants are required to be at least 42 inches tall and must
climb the steps on their own.

3. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

4. For safety reasons, all participants must climb and descend with the
group. No exceptions.

5. Know your limitations! The lighthouse is tall, dark, often hot, humid, and can be a challenge to climb. There are no internal lights or air conditioning.

6. Tickets are non-refundable. If the program is cancelled due to weather, the ticket holder may exchange the ticket the following morning, August 25, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. for a replacement ticket useable only on August 25. This ticket will be for day climbing only.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!

There Are Only 2 Kittens Left!!

Two adorable rescued kittens are now ready for loving homes!! They are doing great, eating well, are litter trained, very socialized and people oriented and have lots of love to give! They are now 13 weeks old so it's time for them to have loving families who care for them. We are sending out a plea to any one who may be interested in adopting one of our kittens and giving them a good loving and caring home. These playful kittens need the time and attention from a loving family, which we cannot provide them at this moment, since this is a work environment. (Since they have been raised inside during this time, it would be our first preference to keep them as so.) If you are unable to help and know of someone who might be interested, please pass this information along! BUT if you are interested and want some more information please contact Katherine White at the email provided below.

katherinew@midgettrealty.com

Blog Entry by Anna Tucker, Midgett Realty

NEW PRESS RELEASE FROM DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

HISTORIC NUMBER OF CITIZENS COMMENT
ON BONNER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN DARE COUNTY
Overwhelming majority of responses support replacing bridge now

RALEIGH — An historic number of citizens – more than 3,800 people – sent comments regarding the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement project to the N.C. Department of Transportation during the public comment period that ended Aug. 9. About 95 percent of those comments favor replacing the 48-year-old bridge immediately.

“I’ve worked at NCDOT for 15 years, and I’ve never seen a project generate this many comments from the public,” said Drew Joyner, head of the department’s Human Environment Unit, which is responsible for informing citizens about upcoming projects and soliciting their feedback on project plans. “Citizens from along the Outer Banks and across the country said they want the Bonner Bridge replaced now, and we heard them loud and clear.”

The vast majority of comments also support using information generated by a coastal monitoring program to determine what to build in future phases of the project on N.C. 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe, and when that work would occur. Replacing the Bonner Bridge as soon as possible and activating the coastal monitoring program are both components of the department’s recommended plan for this project.

NCDOT is currently reviewing all the comments it received from citizens, as well as state and federal agencies. Once that process is complete and no additional environmental documents are required, the next step would be for the Federal Highway Administration to issue a Record of Decision.

The public comment period started June 6 and ended Aug. 9. It coincided with three well-attended public hearings and open houses in Manteo, Rodanthe and Buxton on July 6-8, respectively. NCDOT held the meetings to discuss design changes made to the project’s plans, which were presented in a document called an Environmental Assessment.

***NCDOT***