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HATTERAS HOLIDAY FEATURES AND EVENTS
Hatteras Island’s Christmas Lights….WITH SLIDE SHOW
Island Free Press photographer Don Bowers takes readers on a night tour of Hatteras Island’s cheerful and creative Christmas lights – from the Sun Realty building in Avon, through Buxton and Brigands’ Bay in Frisco, and onto the back roads of Hatteras village, ending with the village’s flagpole Christmas tree.
Enjoy the tour. And Merry Christmas to all from the Island Free Press staff.
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A Hatteras waterman’s Christmas wish
Robbie Scarborough, a Hatteras Island commercial fisherman, penned this piece of poetry a few days ago. It seems that watermen have gotten their Christmas wish granted – the fish are here.
We don’t usually publish poetry in the Island Free Press, but we thought you would enjoy this. Click Here To Read
Send us some of your holiday
photos….WITH SLIDE SHOWLynne Foster of Hatteras village sent us some photos of the grand illumination of the Christmas tree in the center of Hatteras village and a few other photos.
We’ve made them the introduction to this year’s feature on holiday photos from our readers.
The Christmas tree in Hatteras is actually lights strung from the flag pole in the center of the village. Damon Gray, Jr. was among the first Hatteras volunteer firemen and he started the tradition of lighting the Christmas tree years ago.
For years, the Gray family placed the lights on the tree, but this year Dave and Karen Kelmer took on the happy chore.
On Friday, Dec. 9, a group of Hatteras villagers gathered at the firehouse to sing carols and light the tree.
Lynne also included a photo of Sheldon Willis’ crab pot Christmas tree. The crab pots stacked in a fashion that resembles a tree with lights and decorations are quite popular right now in areas of the eastern North Carolina coast, where crabbing is a major industry.
We at Island Free Press invite you to send us your holiday photos – of your inside or outside decorations, your special Christmas trees, your family gathering, or your pets dressed for the season.
We will keep adding to our slide show through the holidays.
Send your photos with some information for a caption to editor@islandfreepress.org or post them on our Facebook page. If you aren’t already one of our Facebook friends, please "like" us now.
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Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is bigger than ever…WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO
Hatteras Village Civic Association President Dennis Robinson said he wanted this year’s post-Irene Christmas Parade to be the biggest ever. And he got his wish.
There were 45 entries in the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade, more than in any other. Read more
High school students help save Christmas for hurricane victims…WITH SLIDE SHOW
Hurricane Irene took so much from so many islanders, but some Cape Hatteras high school students decided they were not going to let Christmas be one of those things. They have spent the last three months raising money for holiday decorations for storm victims. Read more
Website created to help Hatteras families during the holidays
Two sisters from Cary, N.C., have started a website to help needy Hatteras Island families at Christmas.
Lauren and Tori Stegall created the website www.cheerforhatteras.org. Lauren is 18 and a senior at Green Hope High School in Cary, and Tori is 15 and a sophomore.
The family has owned property on Hatteras since 2001, and currently they have two houses – one is Salvo and one in Hatteras village, where they spend as much time as they can. Their father, Michael, is president of www.openvacationweeks.com, a web business that includes many listings on the island.
You can go to the website for more information on how to donate money or gifts for Hatteras families.
Hatteras artists and young people create ornaments for National Christmas Tree display
Studio 12 in Avon has been chosen to design and create the ornaments for North Carolina’s tree for the 2011 National Christmas Tree display in President’s Park in Washington, D.C., the National Park Foundation announced recently. Read more
Island Living: Have yourself a merry little Christmas – island-style
The fact alone that so many of our island community members are out there generating donations and fundraising and trying to make a difference, especially since we’re all still feeling the financial and lifestyle aftershocks of Hurricane Irene, is plain inspiring. And, frankly, it’s the main reason why holidays here are so fantastic. Read more
Programs aim to help Hatteras families at Christmas
The Christmas holidays promise to be rough for island families whose home and belongings were damaged by Hurricane Irene and those who are in a financial bind because so many businesses were closed for weeks or never reopened.
Several projects, including the Hatteras Island Angel Tree, are gearing up to give youngsters and their families a brighter holiday. Read more
18th
annual island-wide Food Drive has begunThe 18th annual island-wide Food Drive to stock the shelves of the Hatteras Island Food Pantry is now in progress. The drive will continue through Dec. 31. Housed at the United Methodist Church in Buxton, this pantry serves the people of all seven villages and is the only food pantry on the island that is recognized by Dare County Department of Social Services. Read more
OCRACOKE HOLIDAY FEATURES AND EVENTS
Christmas 2011 on Ocracoke: WITH SLIDE SHOW
Ocracoke kicked off the holiday season Dec. 7 at the Ocracoke Preservation Society’s annual lighting of the community Christmas tree. A bit of wind and rain did not stop the more than 50 folks who attended the society’s annual wassail party. Read more
Roundup of Ocracoke holiday eventsPhoto caption: These Santa ornaments are painted on Ocracoke oyster shells and are for sale in the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum. As they say, "No two Santas are alike."Ocracoke Island has a number of holiday events scheduled this year.
First will be a fundraising concert for Ocracoke Alive, the umbrella non-profit organization for the Ocrafolk Festival and the Ocrafolk School, at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 25, in the Community Center.
Earlier that day, the Girl Scout troop will hold a fall products sale from noon to 3 p.m. at the Community Store.
Other events are as follows:
Dec. 30—Oyster Roast at the Fish House -- 2 to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Working Waterman’s Association.
Oyster Roast will benefit Ocracoke watermen
The Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association will host the sixth annual Oyster Roast and Shrimp Steam on Friday, Dec. 30, from 2 - 5 p.m. at the Fish House. In addition to steamed shrimp and oysters, the event will feature Van O'Neal's famous fish stew. Dessert and hot cider will be served at 5 p.m. at the watermen's exhibit.
All proceeds help support the non-profit Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association and its efforts to ensure the livelihood of the island's working waterfront and commercial fishing industry.
