RIGC meeting to feature presentation on Pea Island surfmen

Published 7:47 pm Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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Roanoke Island Garden Club’s first meeting in the new year will convene at 11:45 a.m. on January 4, 2024 at the College of The Albemarle Manteo campus.

At noon, Joan Collins, board member of the Pea Island Preservation Society, will present a program on Richard Etheridge and the surfmen of the Pea Island Lifeguard Station. She will share information on the historic all-black USLSS (United States Life-Saving Service Station, now known as United States Coast Guard).

Following the program and refreshments, a business meeting will be held.

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The meeting is open to the public and membership is offered to interested individuals.

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