From the Editors 



Conclusions i 



The New Year is traditionally a time of endings and 

 beginnings, conclusions and resolutions. At Coastwatch, 

 that has never been truer than now. 



We start the year with the loss of Kathy Hart, managing 

 editor of the magazine since 1984. Hart has moved on to 

 new career challenges, but not without leaving behind a 

 couple of articles. She offers advice about wintertime tackle 

 care and heart-smart ways of cooking the fisher's catch. 



Hart also left Coastwatch readers a parting gift. In the 

 next issue, we'll begin a six-part series by free-lance writer 

 Eddie Nickens about coastal landmarks, places such as "The 

 Hook" from which coastal cultures have emerged. We'll run 

 four of his articles this year and two next year. 



This issue, Daun Daemon kicks off the year with a 

 guide to sushi — everything from its ancient origins to 

 contemporary etiquette for eating it. 



Free-lance writer Brooks Preik takes you into the 

 schools with an innovative program from St. John's 

 Museum of Art in Wilmington. "Art in the Schools" 

 introduces youngsters to art, mixing in a little history, social 

 studies, geometry and creative writing along the way. 



d Resolutions 



David Cecelski digs into the history of the kitchen 

 garden at Tryon Palace. You might be surprised by the 

 unusual vegetables and herbs that grew in colonial gardens 

 and graced dinner tables of the era. Cecelski takes you there 

 with his usual flair for bringing to life historical detail. 



Finally, we'd like to make a resolution, although the 

 season for that may be a few weeks old. As Coastwatch 

 goes through changes in format and staff, we resolve to 

 continue to make the magazine as interesting and responsive 

 to our readers as possible. 



We'd love to hear from you this year! 



Jeannie Norris Daun Daemon 



Contributors 



Writers: 



Elizabeth Burke • David Cecelski • Daun Daemon • Kathy Hart • Jeannie Faris Norris • Brooks Preik 



Photographers: 



Lisa Christensen • Michael Halminski • Herman Lankford • Scott D. Taylor 



Illustrator: 

 Linda Noble 



