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2016 Projects and Events Core Sound’s events and projects, and the volunteers who make them possible, again reflected this community’s support of our work. From Runs to Shrimp-Off’s, Fish Fry’s to Raffles, the Corner Store, the Christmas Store and two Taste’s a year, volunteers and staff remain busy, making sure that the Museum operations can continue to provide a home for all the great work of the CSWM&HC. THE QUILT Jerry & Norma Hyatt Volunteer Award 2016 Every January museum volunteers gather for a delicious dinner and evening of fellowship with all the other hardworking folks who make this museum a true community effort. At that time, the annual Volunteer Award is presented. Core Sound Shrimp-Off Quilters work all year to make sure their work is “just right” … Sharon, Bonnie and Phyllis pressing out this year’s prize, Watercolors of Barden’s Inlet. 1st Annual Janice M. Smith Champagne Competition 2015 Waterfowl Weekend Friday Night Preview. This year Boy Scout Troop 252 took home the honor for their years of service to Waterfowl Weekend. From the beginning, the troop has camped on the museum grounds and provided hours upon hours of clean up, table-moving, chair-stacking, trash-dumping service to our big Weekend. Our thanks to them and their leaders who have helped make this Museum theirs. How many people does it take to cook 250 lbs of local Core Sound shrimp in one night? A lot! It might be small, but it still floats! Judges study the miniature (small enough to fit into a champagne glass) for detail. First place went to Brother Gaskill. Our summer taste focused on the impact of hurricanes Down East and our communities resilience, determination and long history of rebuilding. Jay Barnes, hurricane historian, led the discussion with storm survivors Margaret Daniels, Lura Taylor and Clarice Arthur telling their stories their way. 41
A Few of our Front Desk Folks Ask anyone around what it takes to keep the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center on its feet and it is very possible you will get the answer, “the volunteers!” Whether it be cooking delicious meals or keeping the place tidy, with the help of over 300 hardworking and devoted individual’s, the museum is able to “keep the doors open and the programs going strong” year after year. Our volunteers come from a variety of areas and backgrounds to form a unique and diverse family. We have everyone, from the “locals,” whose love of Down East and the Core Sound brought them here to protect the communities and keep their traditions alive, to the “dingbatters,” whose fascination with this way of life compelled them to become a part of the preservation effort. These front desk greeters are likely the first and last people you will encounter on your journey through the museum. In recognition of the museum’s 25th anniversary, here are a few of the individuals who keep the museum doors open with a heartfelt welcome. Alexandria Golden, UNCW Intern Margaret Daniels Margaret Daniels began working as a volunteer in 2009 after she attended the Core Sound’s annual volunteer Oyster Roast with a friend, who was one of the many volunteers being acknowledged. The roast was held in the education center of the museum, and being one of the museum’s most successful events, there was plenty going on. While enjoying the spoils of a good Down East oyster roast, Margaret witnessed the hustle and bustle of those involved and signed up to volunteer then and there. At the time, the second floor and tower were still being finished and were not open to the public. She became a greeter and began working at the front desk. This was a special job because she was one of the first people to help tell visitors about the newly finished exhibits. She recounts the first time she witnessed the second floor exhibit for herself, explaining how blown away she was by saying, “Oh my God, 42 I cannot believe this is Down East.” Traveling through each of the representative communities made her love for the museum and its purpose grow even stronger. Margaret explains that it was through the passion of those who work at the museum that she became so passionate about the work she does. She states, “This museum made me realize how proud I am to be from Down East.” The more she learns about the area and where she comes from, the more she loves it. Margaret has become an integral part of the museum and a noticeable figure at the front desk. She has the pleasure of watching people as they enter through the front door and likes to ask each and everyone of them where they are from and how they got here; she then proudly tells them the same. Ms. Daniels has high hopes for the future of the museum and beyond. It is her wish that all people in the Down East communities will be proud of the museum and what it stands for. “It’s not just a building on Harkers Island, it represents all of the communities.” She also hopes that the future staff will always love Down East as much as those who currently work to make the museum all that it is. Donal Barbee Donal Barbee, from Maysville, North Carolina, has lived in the area for the last 15 years; though, this is not his first time residing in Carteret County. Barbee lived here during the 1960’s, but had to relocate due to work obligations. After his retirement, he made the trip back down the road, and now lives here permanently. Accustomed to the busy life of general management and then military service, he found that he wanted to volunteer somewhere where he could help out. He found just what he was looking for at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center. He loves decoys and the history behind each one. He enjoys being able to walk around
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