From the Editor 



Summer Reading 



The heat and humidity of our 

 Southern summers has finally arrived. 

 After North Carolina's cool spring, I 

 welcomed the hot sun. A born Southerner, 

 I yearn for long summer days. To me, 

 summer means fun. It's cookouts with 

 friends, late afternoon swims, cool 

 clothing and strappy sandals, hours by the 

 ocean and a shady spot with a good book. 



During summer, many people explore 

 new places, seek new adventures. If you 

 want a thrill, go hang gliding this month with Coastwatch 

 staffer Daun Daemon. She recently made her first flight at 

 Jockey's Ridge. Join her for the fun. 



When it comes to summer cooking, I head for the grill. 

 Friends and neighbors can gather round while I cook 



salmon steaks and shrimp kabobs over 

 the coals. For recipes and grilling tips, 

 pore over our latest batch of informa- 

 tion from seafood guru Joyce Taylor 

 (Sea Grant's retired seafood education 

 agent). 



For those days when the thermom- 

 eter tops 90 F, you have to seek the 

 shade. In many Southern homes, that 

 means lazing about the porch in a 

 swing or rocking chair with a glass of 

 iced tea at hand. Free-lance writer Odile Fredericks 

 reminds us of the comfort of porches. 



Sit back on your porch or deck this summer and 

 enjoy Coastwatch. 



Kathy Hart, Managing Editor 



Coastwatch Staff 



Managing Editor: Kathy Hart 

 Senior Editors: Daun Daemon and Jeannie Faris Norris 

 Marketing Coordinator: Elizabeth Burke 

 Designer: Linda Noble 

 Contributing Writers: David Cecelski, Odile Fredericks 

 Contributing Photographers: Michael Halminski, Herman Lankford, Scott D. Taylor 

 Circulation Manager: Sandra Harris 



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 and education. It joined the National Sea Grant College Network in 1970 as an institutional program. Six years later, it was designated a Sea Grant College. 

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Front cover and table of contents photos of hang gliders at Jockey's Ridge by Michael Halminski. 



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