Island Gazette July 2, 2014

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KURE BEACH from page 7B ovations. • Trask Middle School renovations. • Myrtle Grove Middle School renovations.

• Wrightsville Beach Elementary additions and renovations. • District-wide building systems and infrastructure improvements.

• Technology improvements at all schools. • Safety and security improvements at all schools. The bonds would be repaid over a 20-year period with an

average increase of three cents on the property tax rate. To put this into perspective, the tax bill on a $200,000 home would increase approximately $60 per year, or $5 per month.

MEETING from page 2B Army? • Monday August 18, 2014 Membership Meeting. 7:309:00 pm. Mike Giles, from the North Carolina Coastal Federation will talk to us about the natural history of our most prescious resource. • Monday September 15, 2014: Membership Meeting. 7:30-9:00 pm. Norm Melton, will talk about his personal experiences while “Growing Up on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk.” • Monday October 20, 2014: MembershipMeeting. 7:30-

9:00 pm. Local historian and author, Elaine Henson, will present an illustrated talk on the history of the “Cape Fear Beaches.” Monday November 17, 2014: Membership Meeting. 7:30-9:00 pm. LeRae Umfleet, of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources will return to us with her program on “Women in World War One.” Monday December 15, 2014: Holiday Potluck 6:309:00 pm. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE

GENERAL PUBLIC. They are held at the Federal Point History Center, 1121-A North Lake Park Blvd. (Just south of the Carolina Beach Town Hall.) Visit the History Center, open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10-4. For more information call: 910-458-0502. From the Friends of Fort Fisher Looking for Descendents! The Friends of Fort Fisher are gathering contact information for any decendents of soldiers involved in the building of Fort Fisher or any of the other forts in the Cape Fear area. They would

also like to find decendents of men who fought in the battles for Fort Fisher, Fort Holmes, Fort Caswell, Fort Johnston, and Fort Anderson, as well as blockade runner captains, crew and pilots, basically anyone who was involved in the Wilmington Campaign. Visit their website at: www.friendsoffortfisher.com for links to projects and events including the 150th Battle reenactment and the descendents reunion in January 2015. Contact John Golden at johngolden@ec.rr.com for more information.

RUNNING from page 4B Kids meet from 6-7:30PM) Practice Dates & Races: • Monday, June 30th at 6:00PM Meet at Ashley High School Track • Wednesday, July 2nd at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Monday, July 7th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Monday, July 14th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Wednesday, July 16th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Monday, July 21st at

6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Wednesday, July 23rd at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Monday, July 28th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Wednesday, July 30th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Thursday, July 31st at Hoggard High School Meet at the Track at 6:00PM. This will be a Adult and Youth Track Meet Hosted by WOL. • Monday, August 4th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Wednesday, August 6th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track

(THIS IS THE FINAL PRACTICE OF THE YEAR) HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE BEGINS • Thursday, August 7th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Monday, August 11th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Tuesday, August 12th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track

• Wednesday, August 13th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track • Thursday, August 14th at 6:00PM Meet at the Ashley High School Track (High School Practice will be Mon-Thur at 6PM at Ashley Track until school starts when we move to 4:00PM after school. We will be meeting from time to time at Veterans Park in the Soccer Fields also)

Gazette, Jul y 2nd, 2014 13B note or pick you up if you are SUNDAY from page 3B always felt Carolina Beach had down; something to get you this special charm about it. His through or to get you thinking. mission is to share scriptures You can contact him through while singing His praises with the page also. Follow him at an open invitation to all who www.facebook.com/sundaywant to share the same. morningworship. The gathering starts at 10 Courtney feels that life is a.m., for fellowship, hard enough, so church should coffee/water and donuts are refill that spirit and make you provided. Breakfast can be smile. So, stop in at High Tides ordered from the grill, if you on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. would like something more. to get a smile and spirit through They offer positive music and the message received. He is food for thought from the bible, also working on a worshipand with the music, songs and driven album. worship you have the best Yes, if his name sounds view. familiar, it is because he is a He also has a Facebook member of the band Beachbilly page, where he offers words of Brothers that plays at different encouragement each day; to get venues in the area. your day started on a positive


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