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More Friday Winners

During the month of June, our community Friday night golf contests continued.  In succession, a closest to the pin putting contest, a sand shot, a 3 hole putting contest and a chipping contest were contested.   As usual, the set ups were not easy.  Winners  (listed in the same sequence as events) were John Filipow (2’5″) ; John again for the men, and Chris Babich for the women (with Chris the overall winner at 2’6′); Jason Wilson (even par); and Dave Stoll (5’9″).  The members are clearly honing their skills in anticipation of the opening of the front 9 for members only on July 29.

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust

The developer of Carolina Colours is honored to be a sponsor of the North Carolina Land Trust.  For those not familar with the organization, it is a non-profit that, working coorperatively with land owners, purchases lands or easements in eastern North Carolina that are important for habitat, recreation or environmental purposes, or even small farming operations, using money provided by donors, governmental agencies and private grants.

Those of us in Carolina Colours should be pleased that the Land Trust recently proteced 135 acres in our county of Craven, which is adjacent to 163 acres previously protected.  These acquistions help to protect the headwaters of Anderson Creek, and to provide a buffer around the Cherry Point military base.  This tract is also near th Land Trust’s Magnolia Farm Preserve, and the Croatan National Forest.

The Land Trust has now protected 45,388 acres in North Carolina!  Carolina Colours is pleased to donate a membership in the Land Trust to each purchaser of developer owned property in Carolina Colours, adding to the 2110 household members of the organization.  We hope that our owners elect to continue their membership long into the future, as the special nature of eastern North Carolina is enhanced with each new acre protected.  For more information, visit www.coastallandtrust.org.

More Friday Night Golf Contest Winners

On Friday, May 21st, 18 members undertook a 9 hole putting contest on the Carolina Colours Golf Course practice green.  With holes ranging from 18 feet to 45 feet in length, and with a par of 18, scores ranged from 16 to 31.  Ken Kirkman had the only under par round to win, but the highlight was Jim Babich making a hole in one on number 9, a 45 foot putt with a severe break down and left at the hole.  Ken Gerhardt, Club manager, had promised a free drink to anyone holing that one out, and Jim took advantage.

On May 28th, on a very windy day, a difficult pitch shot contest was held, with the teeing ground behind the Pavilion, requiring a shot over the pond and to a very tough pin position on the 18th green.  The men faced a 97 yard shot, while the women hit from 72 yards.  The women dominated, with Chris Babich edging out Nancy Pilipow by an inch!  More balls went into the water, or over the green, than settled on the putting surface, leaving all golfers glad that this shot will not have to be repeated when the course opens for play in August.