Jennie Adkins:
Jennie grew up in the Piedmont of North Carolina, but spent many summers at Atlantic Beach with her family. She attended the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and received her BA in Education. After graduation she immediately moved to the coast of South Carolina and taught for several years. In 1976 she went to work with Neuse Mental Health Center in New Bern as house parent and co-director of the Windjammer program for troubled children. During this time, Jennie became an avid sailor and was a member of the board of directors of Blackbeard Sailing Club. She returned to teaching and has continued in both New Bern and Pamlico County schools. After 32 years working for the state, Jennie retired and began her second career as an
Associate Broker with CENTURY 21 Sail/Loft Realty.
Jennie and her husband Bill bought a cottage on the water at Minnesott 14 years ago. With their daughter Ann, they spent summers and weekends going back and forth from Minnesott to New Bern where they lived. When their daughter graduated from high school, they sold their home and their cottage, and moved to Minnesott permanently. She enjoys the quiet lifestyle, her community, and the beauty of the water. She now enjoys spending time on the water fishing and boating. After their daughter attended UNC she returned to Pamlico County, married and has been living in Oriental. Jennie enjoys having her home and getting to spoil her new grandson.
Jennie was formerly a member of the Junior League in Charleston S.C., a member of the Durham Junior League and a member of the Junior Women's League of New Bern.
My Website: www.pamlicohomes.com
E-mail:
jennie.adkins@sailloftrealty.com
Suzanne
Gwaltney:
Suzanne, an Eastern North
Carolina native, has a lifetime fondness for Pamlico County and the
relaxed lifestyle that it offers. As a child, Suzanne and her family
were frequent visitors of Kennels
Beach where they enjoyed fishing and boating on the majestic Neuse
River .
A graduate of East Carolina University , Suzanne earned a BA in
Psychology an EDS degree in Counselor Education. When she moved to New
Bern , NC in 1975, Suzanne worked for the judicial system in Carteret,
Craven and
Pamlico
Counties . She was a School Counselor for Pamlico County Schools for six
years. After 30 years of employment with the state government, Suzanne
retired in 2005 to join the team of CENTURY 21 Sail/Loft Realty as an
Associate Broker. Suzanne will use her "listening" experience as a
counselor to help you find the property you desire.
Suzanne is a member of the Oriental Women’s Club. She has also served on
the Hodges Education Foundation, the Camp Seagull/Seafarer Outreach
Committee, the Board of Directors for the Pamlico County Partnership for
Children, the Pamlico County Criminal Justice Partnership, the Pamlico
County Juvenile Prevention Council and the adjunct faculty of Wesleyan
College.
Suzanne has always loved Pamlico County because it reminds her of the
rural community where she grew up. Making a dream reality, Suzanne moved
to Oriental, NC in 1991 and married Larry Gwaltney. Suzanne enjoys
living on the Neuse River in Oriental, NC. Her favorite pastime is
watching the boating activity and beautiful sunsets on the Neuse River .
She and Larry also enjoy boating and exploring the river and creeks at
their back door.
E-mail: sgwaltney@sailloftrealty.com
Sue Riddick Slaymaker:
Sue grew up in Alliance, NC and graduated from
Pamlico County High School. Sue spent many leisure hours at Dawson’s
Creek swimming and water skiing. She also used to love to meet friends
and go dancing out at the Old Pavilion at Minnesott Beach.
Sue went to college at Troy
State University in Troy, Alabama where she earned a Bachelors Degree in
Social Work. After college Sue worked as a social worker in Charlotte,
NC. There she worked for the Crisis Assistance Ministry for 17 years.
Her position included working with the elderly, disabled and AIDS
patients. She was also a member of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council.
In 1994, Sue and her
husband, George, moved back to Pamlico County. She then opened a
diabetic supply company in Oriental – The Diabetic Supply Group, Inc.
Sue was President and Co-Owner of the business until it was sold in
2000.
Sue and George now live in
Minnesott Beach. Sue loves being back in “The County”. It has been a
wonderful experience for her to be back near her family, renewing old
acquaintances and making new friends.
Sue looks forward to
starting her career as a Real Estate professional at CENTURY 21 Sail/Loft Realty. Helping people find a place in Pamlico County that makes
them love and enjoy it as much as she does is her #1 goal. Call or
e-mail Sue of you’re interested in learning more about what a special
place Pamlico County is!
Cell Phone: 252-670-1542
Office Phone: 252-249-1787 – ext: 28
E-mail: sslaymaker@sailloftrealty.com
Bill Reynolds:
Bill, a graduate of Westchester State College,
spent his early career on the Jersey Shore. This was the beginning
of his love affair with life near the water.
During his 10 years in New Jersey, Bill was
Director of Sales for ITT Continental Baking Company. In 1984,
Bill decided that waterfront living on the Outer Banks of North Carolina
would be an ideal place to raise his two sons while continuing a career
in sales management with Ferguson Enterprises His love of
and enthusiasm for shore living eventually led him to a career in real
estate.
In 2003 Bill and his wife Pat traded the
seaside for the "Sound" when they moved to Oriental to work for
Sail/Loft Realty. Since then they have been enjoying all the area
has to offer, especially boating and fishing-- hence Bill's
signature greeting, "It's a beautiful day in Oriental" when answering
the phone and his eagerness to show you around beautiful Pamlico County!
Office Phone: 252-249-1787
Cell Phone: 252-670-6586
E-mail: breynolds@sailloftrealty.com
Kay Bennett:
Kay grew up in Minnesott Beach and has lived in
Pamlico County most of her life. Her father, Leland Brinson, served as
Sheriff of Pamlico County for 24 years.
After college, she joined her family’s real estate business and
eventually worked for Fairfield Communities in Carrolton, Georgia where
she was an event planner and timeshare coordinator.
After moving back to Pamlico County, she began
working for the North Carolina Department of Insurance where she served
as a representative in the East for Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Kay has always had a passion for animals and began
riding horses as a child. If not at work you’ll find her loving and
taking care of her five horses, dogs, cats and birds.
Over the years Kay has seen many changes in her
county from the building of the Minnesott Golf and Country Club to the
more recent waterside communities.
Kay has found that providing the very best service
is essentially about putting “her clients first”. This means being
accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and
responding quickly to your needs.
The “client first” philosophy has always been Kay’s
approach and it requires her to continually improve her skills and ways
of doing business. In addition, Kay has found that the latest
technologies are enabling her to do everything she’s always done, only
much more effectively and efficiently. Kay’s e-pro certification helps
her to extend the range of services that she provides to her clients.
Office Phone: 252-249-1787
Cell Phone: 252-229-9820
E-mail: kay@villageoforiental.com
Anne Gwaltney:
"Miss Anne", as she is affectionately known to her co-workers and friends, moved to Pamlico County with her husband, Joe, in the early 1970’s. Anne’s parents had retired to Oriental years earlier and several of her relatives, including her oldest sister, Helen, still lived there. Just prior to relocating, Anne and Joe sold their 2200-acre waterfront development near New Bern. This property is now known as the Fairfield Harbor Community.
Although the Gwaltneys had planned for an early retirement, it just wasn’t in the cards. Anne and Joe purchased a beautiful wooded 60-acre waterfront tract near Oriental, which is now the Sail/Loft subdivision. It wasn’t long before the Gwaltneys founded Sail/Loft Realty, Inc., the area’s oldest and most respected real estate company. Anne and Joe operated Sail/Loft Realty until 1985, when it was sold to their children. In 1992 "Miss Anne" came out of retirement to sell real estate when her son, Larry, purchased the family business from his siblings.
"Miss Anne" has recently retired as one of the full-time sales associates/brokers with Sail/Loft Realty, Inc. Her son, Larry, is the Broker-in-Charge. Anne is very active in her church and community. She is an avid bridge player and known by many for her generosity and gracious hospitality. (Lovingly written by her son Larry)
