. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BREAK THE GRIP OF THE RIP that he could share with his patients — and more than 50,000 have been distributed around the country. Topsail Island rescue officials requested a metal sign that would be more permanent than a poster — and now nearly 800 signs dot beach access points along our coast and three other states. These North Carolina products were among the models considered by the national task force that convened last summer. In May, folks from around the country gathered in Wrightsville Beach to unve
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. BREAK THE GRIP OF THE RIP that he could share with his patients — and more than 50,000 have been distributed around the country. Topsail Island rescue officials requested a metal sign that would be more permanent than a poster — and now nearly 800 signs dot beach access points along our coast and three other states. These North Carolina products were among the models considered by the national task force that convened last summer. In May, folks from around the country gathered in Wrightsville Beach to unveil the fruit of our labor. The new national sign, brochure, Web site and public ser- vice announcement bring a consistent message — from North Carolina to Southern California, from Florida's Panhandle to the Great Lakes. The event marked a successful national partnership — one in which multiple agencies had to agree on phrasing and coordinate funding. The event also highlighted the local partnerships that focus on beach safety. For the campaign launching, we had tremen- dous support from UNC-TV, Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Time Warner Cable, the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Avery Roberts and the Board of Aldermen, as well as the Wrightsville Beach Fire and Police Departments. Reid Hardy, past president of the chamber, served as our master of ceremonies for the event broadcast via satellite. Their efforts — and more too numerous to name — are already pay- ing off. A NOAA survey revealed 123 television news stories around the country focused on the campaign, reaching more than 15 million viewers. And in the words of Reid Hardy: "If we save one life, it will be ; Katie Mosher, Managing Editor T H ISSUE Contributing Writers: Ann Green ° Lilly Loughner a Katie Mosher H Tasha Petty Ryan Reynolds ° Pam Smith ° Joyce Taylor Contributing Photographers: JohnAlthouse ° Dave Baker a DaveBeresoff ° Joanne Harcke Elizabeth LaPorte ° Julia
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