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FAQ

How’d you get the name Half Vast?
What happened to your e-zine?
How can I submit a photo to you for use on your web site?
How can I reserve one of your houses?
Why do you have this web site?
How can we send you a comment?
What should we do with trash?
How does the garbage disposal work in Maine?
What’s there to do in Hatteras?
What's there to do in Maine?
What’s the deal on the pool and tennis courts?
How does your referral program work?
Where are the web-cams on the Outer Banks?
What’s in the owner’s closet?
Do we need to clean up before we leave?
Do we need to bring our own sheets and towels?
If I have a problem who do I call?
Is Internet access available?
What kind of TV access is there?

How’d you get the name Half Vast?
Rick needed a commercial for a community show and wrote the following joke: “Brought to you by R. F. Kinnaird Enterprises, a semi-large firm. Some people call it the most ‘half vast enterprise’ they’ve ever seen.” When the Kinnairds needed a name for the rental business, Rick’s first thought was “Half Vast Enterprises.”
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What happened to your e-zine?
We published an electronic magazine about Hatteras Island during 2006. It turned out to be a lot of work and, since we weren't getting paid for it, we decided it would be easier on us to write a blog instead. You can read the issues of the e-zine we published on our E-zine page. You can read our blog by visiting halfvaster.blogspot.com.
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How can I submit a photo to you for use on the web site?
First make sure you have the permission of everyone in the photo to submit — we certainly don't want to put anyone online who doesn't want to be there. Then email your photo(s) in jpg format to info@halfvastenterprises.com along with a caption.
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How can I reserve one of your houses?
Hatteras Realty handles reservations for Sound Mind & Body. Hearts of Maine handles reservations for Bar Harbor View Cottage.
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Why do you have this web site?
Because we want to! Shelby’s a web designer (among other things) and we decided to use her skills to tell folks about our houses in our own way. Sure, you can read about the properties on the Hatteras Realty and Hearts of Maine web sites, but we're hoping our site will give you additional "insider's" information. We also want to build a sense of community for people who love the Outer Banks and Maine as much as we do. We think that by sharing our experiences and those of others, we can all benefit.
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How can we send you a comment?
We love hearing from people who have vacationed in one of our houses! Please send comments (good and bad) to info@halfvastenterprises.com.
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What should we do with trash during our stay?
In Maine – put trash in tied bags and place in the dumpster provided.
In Avon – please check the white guest book from Hatteras Realty for trash pick-up days. (If the book is missing, contact them at 252-995-5466.) Push the trash cans out to the end of the driveway the night before pick-up (they come EARLY) and please, please push them out when you leave for the week. Remember they will only pick up trash that is in the cans, not beside them. Bulky items may be taken to the dumpsters behind Hatteras Realty. A special note for Sound Mind & Body … if you place the cans right in the curve of the road, the automated trucks can't pick them up.
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How does the garbage disposal work in Maine?
Look at the bottom of the handle, it is a piece of white plastic in the shape of a “T." One end of the “T” has a black dot in it, about 1⁄2 inch in diameter; that black dot is a magnet. Look in the throat of the disposal, there are two bumps in the throat (on the side nearest the living room). The black dot of the T must be placed between those two bumps. Run water while activating the disposal. Note: it can be temperamental; if it doesn't work the first time, take a deep breath and try again. You must have the appropriate karma.
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What’s there to do in Hatteras?
Fish, surf, fish, windsurf, fish, kiteboard, read, write, sleep, eat, fish, putt-putt, go to the Avon fishing pier, kayak, take the ferry to Ocracoke for the day, shop, play golf, eat, sleep, relax. Hatteras Realty has other ideas as well.
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What’s there to do in Maine?
Sea kayaking, canoeing, swimming, hiking, antiqueing, shopping, fishing, whale watching, eating, bird watching, lighthouse touring. Here's some info provided by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
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What’s the deal on the pool and tennis courts at Hatteras Realty?
Hatteras Realty maintains a large pool and tennis courts at their building on Route 12 (referred to as Club Hatteras). There should be info in your white book. Basically, as our guests you have access to the pool and tennis courts, Hatteras Realty's After Dark Series and Club Hatteras Kids.
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How does your referral program work?
Basically, if you refer someone to Sound Mind & Body and they stay at least a week, we'll pay you $100. The more referrals you send us, the more you will earn! People you refer must be first-time renters (meaning they haven't stayed previously in Sound Mind & Body). To participate in this program, send us the following information: your name and address, the name(s) of the people you referred and the dates of their stay. You may email this information to info@halfvastenterprises.com or send it via U.S. Mail to Half Vast Enterprises, P.O. Box 489, Avon NC 27915-0489. As soon as your referral completes their stay, we will send you a check for $100. It couldn't be easier! Please note this is being offered by the owners, Rick & Shelby Kinnaird, and not Hatteras Realty.
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Where are the web cams on Hatteras Island?
Dare County maintains two web cams on Hatteras Island — one near the S-curves at Mirlo Beach and another in Hatteras Village near where Hurricane Isabel cut through Hwy. 12 in 2003.
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What’s in the owner’s closet?
Dead bodies, voodoo dolls and pins, bags of cash, jewels … Actually, cleaning supplies (legally we can't leave them out for you), spices, beach towels, sheets, tools, hardware, extra batteries, light bulbs, air filters, old clothes for painting and maintenance, extra wine glasses, plates, bowls and stuff like that. Exciting, huh?
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Do we need to clean up before we leave?
Yes. Please remove all trash, vaccum, wash your dishes (leaving them in the dishwasher is fine) and take all of your personal belongs. The housekeeping staff has many houses to clean on the day you leave and they don't have time to clean each one as thoroughly as they'd like. Anything you can do to help is always appreciated. If the house is not clean when you arrive, please contact Hatteras Realty.
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Do we need to bring our own sheets and towels?
In Maine — bath towels, kitchen towels and sheets are provided. You might want to bring beach towels for a trip to Echo Lake or a (brisk) swim in the ocean.
In Avon — you are responsible for providing all sheets and towels. If you don’t want to bring them, Hatteras Realty has a rental program. (It is difficult for us to provide them because there is no commercial laundry nearby.)

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If I have a problem who do I call?
For specific problems or emergencies:
In Avon — call Hatteras Realty at 252-995-5466.
In Maine — call the property manager as described in your welcome packet.
If you have a general comment about the house or a suggestion about something we could do to improve your experience, email us at info@halfvastenterprises.com.

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Is Internet access available?
There is Wi-Fi access at both Sound Mind & Body and Bar Harbor View Cottage.
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What kind of TV access is there?
Sound Mind & Body has digital cable and a TV/DVD in the living room and TV/DVD in all bedrooms. Bar Harbor View Cottage has two TVs with cable and DVD players.
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