NORTH BRUNSWICK
NBM M A G A Z I N E
TheNBM.com
Spring 2008
Feature Story: Steve Boone from The Lovin’ Spoonful The Curious Story of the Fort Fisher Hermit
Inside:
Find New Homes & Townhomes with Our Real Estate Map
Waterford Village Welcomes New Shops
U.S. Postage Paid Mailed From Leland, NC Permit No. 57
Current Resident
How to Make Your Home “Green” Complimentary
Your professional source for:
1031 Exchange Properties - Income Properties OfďŹ ce - Retail - Warehouse Industrial and Flex Space Commercial Leases - Build to Suit Lease Backs - Medical OfďŹ ce Large Land Tract Sales - Property Management
Call Us At:
(910) 754-4100 Visit our Website at: www.mwmrealestate.com 4
North Brunswick Magazine
1st Row: Debbie Peterson – 2nd Row: L-R: Wendy Wrigglesworth, Opal Knotts, Marcus Smith, Rita Griffin, Nicole Jones, Kimberly Baggett – 3rd Row L-R: Penny Scott-Owens, David Ollis, Miranda Roberts, John Harris, Ryan Tanner, Cheryl White, Daniel Williams
Meet the Experience Behind “A New Experience in Banking.” You’re looking at over 200 years in total banking experience. But our staff knows about more than just banking products and services – they also know how to provide them, with a sincere interest in seeing you succeed. We specialize in: ■ Private and professional banking ■ Acquisition and development ■ Investment loans
■ Residential and commercial loans ■ Owner-occupied business loans ■ Lot loans
Whatever your banking needs may be, Woodlands Bank is ready to help you find the right solution because we know a successful bank is built one satisfied customer at a time. Visit us online at www.WoodlandsBanking.com.
319 N. Howe Street, Southport, NC 28461 910.457.9595 phone 910.457.4311 fax 1133 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28405 910.256.5575 phone 910.256.3313 fax ©2007 Woodlands Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender
table of contents
Photo by Luke Worley
Spring 2008
Elevation Courtesy of Cline Design
Photo by Keith Ketchum
20
42 32
22
16
North Brunswick County Numbers & Info:
18
7 Ways: 7 Ways to Make Your Home Green.
20
Gadgets: Top-of-the-line Gadgets for this spring.
22
Relocation Story: The Hofwebers start a new life
26
Home Building Process: Former fixer uppers go from
32
New Construction: Good things are coming to
36
Handy numbers you’ll need if you are new to the area.
Courtesy of ARA Content
Compiled by Michelle Macken
in Leland. By Jenny Vetter
the ground up. By Greta Walker
Wrinkle Correction | Smartlipo™ | Laser Treatments | Body Contouring
Waterford Village. By Allison Ballard
VIS IT OU R WAT E RFORD AN D S UPPLY LOCATION S
Special Section: North Brunswick Real Estate Map.
With more than 25 years of experience in a seven-county region, Wilmington Plastic Surgery is the leading expert in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. We offer the latest skin rejuvenation treatments— including Botox™ and a full line of injectable fillers—in each of our locations, plus consultations on procedures such as facelifts, breast enhancements and body sculpting.
Our annual guide for house hunters. Compiled by Michelle Macken
42
SMOOTH MOVES
And we’re the first and only practice offering the revolutionary, minimally invasive Smartlipo™ procedure in the Wilmington area. To learn more, call Wilmington Plastic Surgery for your consultation today.
Feature: A Star among Us, Leland resident Steve Boone topped the charts in the 1960s. By Linda Thomas
Mark W. Morgan, MD • Jeffrey S. Church, MD, DDS, FACS Dennis B. Nicks, MD, FACS • Kenneth S. White, MD, FACS
Leland (at Waterford) 8
North Brunswick Magazine
25 Years of Beautiful Results
©2008 Wilmington Plastic Surgery, P.A.
Supply
Wilmington
•
Charles R. Kays, DMD, MD, FACS
Jacksonville
Whiteville
www.wilmingtonplasticsurgery.com 910.509.SKIN 800.646.9308
table of contents
64
50
Travel & Adventure: A Big Time in Branson. The remarkable
56
Across the Cape Fear: Common Sense and Mystery.
adventures of local artist George Murray. By Heather Lowery
LOGAN HOMES– Proudly Building Quality Homes in New Hanover, Brunswick, Duplin and Pender Counties
The curious story of the Fort Fisher Hermit. By Kate Sweeney
64
Health: Allergies. Answers to some common questions.
66
Education: A Jump Start on the Future. Brunswick County
70
Nonprofit Spotlight: SEAHEC. Increasing the quality
It All Comes Together Under One Roof. Visit the Logan Homes Design Studio where our skilled design consultants are available 7 days a week to guide you through the personalization of your Logan home. With numerous options such as paint color, light fixtures and cabinet finishes, the Design Studio allows you to choose the finishing touches for your dream home, built either on your own home site or within fine communities such as:
By Jonathan Siuta
Palmetto Creek | Waterford | St. James | Wedgewood | River Landing Plantation
Early College High School. By Heather Lowery
of healthcare in Southeastern North Carolina.
74
By Paul Woodworth
Behind the Business: A Child’s Dream Come True. Meet Dr. Sheila Hanby of Capeside Animal Hospital. By Marybeth G. Cale
66
78 82
Unique Business: Baby’s First Portrait. Womb’s Window takes ultrasound to a new dimension. By Linsey Trask Faces & Places: Grand openings for Montage Art and Design and Accent on Framing; Celebrations for Southbend, Murray Art and Frame and 3rd Annual North Brunswick Business Expo. Compiled by Michelle Macken
74
56
86
Business Profiles: Learn more about the businesses of Accent on Framing, Montage Art and Design, Enoch Surf and Skate, Cooperative Bank, Door to Door Floors, Wilmington Plastic Surgery and Cascade Family
Design Studio Hours are 10 AM – 5 PM on Monday - Saturday and 1 – 5 PM on Sunday
Medicine. Neighborhood profile focus on Ashton Place.
10
Morvil Design Group and Amy Myers Photo by Fred Pickler
Photo by Luke Worley
Stories by Allison Ballard, Marybeth G. Cale, Kate Lino,
North Brunswick Magazine
98
Flashback: The look of commerce in 1950s North Brunswick County.
Located just minutes from Downtown Wilmington. Follow Hwy 17 South. The Design Studio is located across from Wal-Mart on Hwy 17.
1.800.761.4707 | www.LoganHomes.com
NORTH BRUNSWICK
NBM
M A G A Z I N E North Brunswick Magazine – Spring 2008 Volume 2, Issue 3 Publisher: Kristy F. Williams Editor: Molly Harrison Contributing Graphics: Jenny Rosen Luke Worley Contributing Photographers: East Coast Photography Adam Hawley Wendy Hunt Keith Ketchum Fred Pickler Albert Sikes Luke Worley Contributing Writers: Allison Ballard Marybeth G. Cale Kate Lino Heather Lowery Michelle Macken Amy Myers Morvil Design Group Jonathan Siuta Kate Sweeney Linda Thomas Linsey Trask Jenny Vetter Greta Walker Bambi Weavil
3VDIBEJOB - 8BEEFMM ĂŒĂŒÂœĂ€Â˜iÞÊ>ĂŒĂŠ >Ăœ
Ă•Â?Â?ĂŠ-iĂ€Ă›ÂˆViĂŠ i˜iĂ€>Â?ĂŠ >ĂœĂŠ*Ă€>VĂŒÂˆVi ÂœĂ€Â“iÀÊ ÂœĂ•Â˜ĂŒĂžĂŠ ĂŒĂŒÂœĂ€Â˜iÞÊEĂŠ `Â“ÂˆÂ˜ÂˆĂƒĂŒĂ€>ĂŒÂˆĂ›iĂŠ >ĂœĂŠ Ă•`}i
Published by:
* É 8ĂŠÂÂ™ÂŁĂ¤ÂŽĂŠĂ‡Ă‡Ă“Â‡Ăˆ{ääÊ
Owner/Business Development: Justin Williams PO Box 1361 Leland, NC 28451 (910) 207-0156 Reproduction or use of the contents in this magazine is prohibited without permission from the publisher. Š 2008 Carolina Marketing Company, LLC Carolina Marketing Company, LLC strives to bring correct, accurate information that is published in the magazine. However, Carolina Marketing Company, LLC cannot be held responsible for any consequences resulting from errors or absences. Carolina Marketing Company, LLC also cannot be held responsible for the services provided by any and all advertisers in our publications. All material in this magazine is property of Carolina Marketing Company, LLC and may not be reproduced without authorization from the publisher. North Brunswick Magazine – A Carolina Marketing Company, LLC publication is published four times per year and is distributed to residents and businesses in North Brunswick County, NC, to subscribers and to select areas of New Hanover County, NC.
12
North Brunswick Magazine
ĂŽĂ“ÂŁĂŠ ÂœĂ€ĂŒÂ…ĂŠ Ă€ÂœÂ˜ĂŒĂŠ-ĂŒÂ°]ĂŠ7ˆÂ?“ˆ˜}ĂŒÂœÂ˜]ĂŠ ĂŠĂ“n{ä£ ˆViÂ˜Ăƒi`ĂŠÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ7 ĂŠ>˜`ĂŠ
Spring 2008
13
NORTH BRUNSWICK
NBM
M A G A Z I N E Reader/Advertising Services Subscriptions Want to subscribe to NBM? Subscriptions are $15 per year and include 4 issues of NBM. Subscribe safely online using PayPal, credit or debit card at www.TheNBM.com/show/subscribe.html. Call our office at (910) 207-0156 or email us at subscribe@TheNBM.com to request a subscription.
Back Issues When available, back issues of NBM can be purchased for $5. Call or email us for information.
Letters We welcome your letters and comments about NBM. Send your letters to PO Box 1361, Leland, NC 28451 or email them to info@TheNBM.com. When sending your letters, keep in mind they may or may not be published in a future issue of NBM. The publisher reserves the right to make the final decision.
-ORGAN )NTERNAL -EDICINE 0# AT THE 7ATERFORD -EDICAL 0ARK -ORGAN )NTERNAL -EDICINE IS DEDICATED TO DISEASE PREVENTION PRIMARY CARE AND THE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC MEDICAL PROBLEMS 3PECIAL INTERESTS INCLUDE CARDIAC AND PULMONARY DISEASE DIABETES HYPERTENSION AND CHOLESTEROL CONTROL $R -ORGAN RECEIVED HIS " 3 AND HIS - $ FROM THE 5NIVERSITY OF .ORTH #AROLINA AT #HAPEL (ILL (E COMPLETED A RESIDENCY IN )NTERNAL -EDICINE AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF !LABAMA IN "IRMINGHAM !LABAMA $R -ORGAN IS "OARD CERTIlED IN )NTERNAL -EDICINE BY THE !MERICAN "OARD OF )NTERNAL -EDICINE .OW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS 7E ACCEPT -EDICARE AND MOST MAJOR INSURANCE PLANS 7E ARE LOCATED IN THE NEW 7ATERFORD -EDICAL 0ARK OFF (IGHWAY 3OUTH JUST MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN 7ILMINGTON ,ABORATORY AND 8 RAY FACILITIES ARE LOCATED ON SITE 4O SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE CALL
Writing Opportunities We are always willing to consider freelance writers and article ideas. Please send suggestions or inquiries to North Brunswick Magazine, Attn: Editor, PO Box 1361, Leland, NC 28451. Or email us at edit@TheNBM.com.
Change of Address If you move, please submit your new and old address to North Brunswick Magazine at info@TheNBM.com.
Advertising Interested in advertising in NBM? Please contact us to set up a meeting with an Account Executive. Our main office number is (910) 207-0156, or you can email us at advertise@TheNBM.com.
Marketing Services Carolina Marketing Company, LLC provides a wide range of marketing services. This includes advertising design services, custom publications, mailing services and more. Contact our office for additional information or to set up a meeting with a Marketing Consultant.
-ORGAN )NTERNAL -EDICINE 0# /LDE 7ATERFORD 7AY 3UITE ,ELAND .#
INFO MORGANINTERNALMEDICINE COM
14
North Brunswick Magazine
NorthBrunswickMagazine.com Visit us online at the above website. With any additional questions, call us at (910) 207-0156.
need to know
North Brunswick County
Numbers & Info‌
Where is the post office?
Leland Post Office (910) 371-9013 1123 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451-8479 Winnabow Post Office (910) 253-5576 6351 Ocean Hwy. E (Hwy. 17 South) Winnabow, NC 28479-5559 How do I get cable, phone or internet access?
Time Warner Cable (910) 332-7800 (phone, cable or internet) Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. (910) 754-4311 (phone, cable or internet) AT&T (888) 436-8638 (phone, internet) Where is the nearest grocery store?
Food Lion on Village Road (off of Hwy. 17) (910) 371-1951 309 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Piggly Wiggly on Village Road (off of Hwy. 17) (910) 371-2696 112 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Food Lion (off of Hwys. 74/76) (910) 383-1467 1735 Reed Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Where are the nearest medical facilities?
Cascade Primary Care (910) 383-1600 509 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 200, Leland, NC 28451 North Brunswick Family Medicine (910) 371-0404 117 Village Road NE #H, Leland, NC 28451 Brunswick Urgent Care (910) 383-2182 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland, NC 28451 Morgan Internal Medicine (910) 332-0241 503 Olde Waterford Way, Leland, NC 28451 Brunswick Community Hospital in Supply (910) 755-8121 1 Medical Center Drive, Supply, NC 28462 16
North Brunswick Magazine
New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington (910) 343-7000 2131 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 Where is the library?
Leland Library (910) 371-9442 487 Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 Where is the nearest drug store?
CVS Village Road (910) 371-0794 117A Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 Walgreens Village Road (910) 371-1806 319 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Rite Aid in Waterford (910) 383-1098 501 Olde Waterford Way, Leland, NC 28451 Family Pharmacy (Clairmont Shopping Center) (910) 371-3181 112-G Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 Where are the town halls located?
Leland Town Hall (910) 371-0148 102 Town Hall Drive, Leland, NC 28451 Navassa Town Hall (910) 371-2432 334 Main Street, Navassa, NC 28451 Sandy Creek Town Hall (910) 655-3153 114 Sandy Creek Drive, Leland, NC 28451 Belville Town Hall (910) 371-2456 497 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 205, Belville, NC 28451 Northwest Town Hall (910) 655-5080 4889 Vernon Road, Leland, NC 28451 How do I get involved in the community or volunteer?
(910) 253-2412 www.volunteer.brunsco.net
7 Ways
1
* Appliances: Choose high-efficiency water heaters, low-f low toilets and showerheads, faucet aerators, and energy- and water-efficient appliances. Consider using bulk-product dispensers for body-care products.
2
* Flooring: Reuse existing flooring and subflooring
7 Ways to Make Your Home Green
when possible and look at flooring made from natural or rapidly renewable materials for new floors. Refinish wood floors using safe processes and with greener and
Story Courtesy of ARAcontent
safer materials. Avoid carpeting in high moisture areas or where spills could occur. Consider removable area rugs instead of wall-to-wall carpeting.
3
* Lighting: Make smart use of natural light and supplement it with efficient electric lighting like compact fluorescent bulbs.
4 5
6
* Water Use: Set water heater temperatures no higher than necessary and conserve water use.
7
* Safety: Install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
* Paints: Use low- or zero-VOC (volatile organic compound) paints, finishes, adhesives, grouts, caulking and sealants.
From
floor plans to
Interior Designers (ASID) Founda-
of new technology and innovative
new furnishings,
tion partnered with the U.S. Green
products is making it easier to achieve
home remodeling comes with endless
Building Council (USGBC) to produce
a healthy, safe and efficient home. In
choices and possibilities. Whether it’s
green remodeling guidelines for the
fact, anyone can implement aspects of
a small project or a major addition, one
homeowner, builder, designer and
green design. It can be as simple as
important element to keep in mind as
construction professional.
purchasing bulk-product dispensers
a homeowner makes those choices is
Green design not only reduces
or as extensive as installing a tankless
the impact on the environment and
water heater for the entire home. Here
saves resources, it promotes a healthy
are a few ideas for the homeowner that
green elements in renovation
lifestyle free of toxic materials and
chooses to go green:
projects, the American Society of
allergies. The increasing availability
green design. To make it easier to incorporate
18
North Brunswick Magazine
* Furnishings: Choose cabinetry and other furnishings made from recycled or reclaimed materials or wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. There are a number of products on the market, including countertops, tables, chairs and flooring, made from a wide range of recycled and reclaimed materials.
REGREEN, set to launch during INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design (www.asid.org/interiors) March 13-16, 2008 in New Orleans, is a residential remodeling program created through the collaboration of professionals in all sectors of the homebuilding industry. Currently, a draft of the REGREEN guidelines is available for public comment and review. Access the guidelines online at www.regreenprogram.org. The final version will be released in March at INTERIORS 08. n
Select compact furniture that incorporates storage and consider reused, salvaged or antique furniture.
Spring 2008
19
gadgets
USBCell™ Battery Charger A revolutionary new rechargeable battery—the USBCELL™. This NiMH AA cell can be used like a normal battery and can be recharged simply by plugging into a USB port. With more than 15 billion alkaline batteries made and thrown away each year—wasting resources, CO2 and creating toxic landfills—USBCELL™ offers an eco-friendly alternative. It can be re-used hundreds of times as no charge adaptor or cable is needed, saving you money, hassle and waste.
Amazon Kindle™
$17.49 (2 pack) www.USBCell.com
Cinch-it® Revolutionary Dog Collar The Cinch-it® collar is designed to be a quality, durable, easy-to-use alternative to the standard pet collar while offering considerably more advantages. The Cinch-it® collar is made from 100% non-toxic materials and is completely waterproof. With Cinch-it® collars you can adjust in 2mm increments, resulting in the perfect fit for your pet…
This revolutionary portable reader lets customers download books in less than a minute and automatically receive newspapers, magazines and blogs. Downloads wirelessly, no monthly bills and reads just like a newspaper. Holds hundreds of books, has a built in dictionary and Wikipedia and has long-lasting battery life.
$399 www.amazon.com/kindle
not too loose and not too tight. Available in a variety of colors.
MacBook Air
$20 for medium collar, $22 for large collar www.petnique.com
The world’s thinnest notebook computer, Apple’s MacBook Air measures an unprecedented 0.16 inches at its thinnest point and .76 inches at its
Jitterbug
®
maximum height. It offers a full-size keyboard, a 13-inch display and high-powered features—all
The Jitterbug® dial and the Jitterbug one-touch are ideal for
in a sleek aluminum case.
people who want a personalized, simple and convenient mobile
$1,799 www.apple.com/macbookair
phone to keep in touch with loved ones. A soft ear cushion and powerful speaker make the sound loud and clear. A bright screen makes all numbers easy to read, and there is a simple yes and no action button with no confusing icons.
$147, with plans starting at $10/month www.jitterbug.com, also available locally at Cutting Edge Electronics.
20
North Brunswick Magazine
Spring 2008
21
relocation story
As Katie became an adult, she
The Hofwebers: Story by Jenny Vetter Photography by Luke Worley
continued to head south each year to
permanently. As much as they loved
the family’s beach condo, although
Rhinebeck, the real estate market
now she had someone new to share her
there was tough. After September
childhood memories with, then-boyfriend
11, 2001, people from New York City
(and fellow Rhinebeck resident)
began to relocate to Rhinebeck and
Tommy Hofweber. Just one weekend
the surrounding areas, which quickly
trip was all it took for Tommy to see
caused home prices to skyrocket—that,
exactly why Katie loved it here. While
coupled with harsh winters and a chal-
enjoying the sparkling water and
lenging job market, gave the new Mr.
warm sand beneath his feet, Tommy
and Mrs. Hofweber a lot to think about.
realized that this would be the perfect Left: Katie and Tommy Hofweber made an offer on their house in The Arbors before they had jobs lined up in the area. Bottom Right: Katie and Tommy found Leland to have a much more affordable housing market than their hometown of Rhinebeck, New York.
Starting a New Life in Leland
Remember
your favorite
summer vacation? Most of us can close
That is, of course, unless you’re Katie Hofweber. Katie and her husband, Tommy,
Carolina Beach. Each year, the family would pack up the car and
winter indoors, the warm sunshine of
make the trek south from their home
a Carolina coast summer was just what
moved to North Carolina in the spring
in Rhinebeck, New York, a small
the family needed to re-energize them
to visit as children—we can hear the
of 2006—not for all the reasons most
town about 100 miles north of New
for the coming fall and busy school year
wind rustle through the trees at summer
people have for relocating, but because
York City. After the grueling 11-
ahead. While most of their vacation
camp, feel the ocean lapping at our toes
of something that had begun before
hour ride, Katie, along with her older
was spent relaxing on the beach, Katie’s
along the shore or even smell the cookies
they’d ever met.
brother and sisters, couldn’t wait to
family always made a little time to drive
break out the boogie boards and make
around the area and check out local real
baking at Grandma’s house. Wherever
As a little girl, Katie always
your favorite spot was as a child, chances
looked forward to her family’s summer
daily trips to Squigley’s Ice Cream
estate—“just looking,” of course—before
are you don’t live there now.
vacations to their condominium in
and Treats.
heading back home to Rhinebeck.
North Brunswick Magazine
“After we were married we wanted
place to make a new kind of memory
a change from the small town we had
for both of them.
grown up in,” says Katie.
“Katie had been going to Carolina
Tommy adds, “Katie has always
Beach since she was a little girl and
wanted to move here—the spark had
shared so many memories with her
been lit in her long before I even knew
family there,” says Tommy. “So I asked
about North Carolina!”
Katie to marry me on the Carolina
Almost ready to take the plunge,
Beach shoreline in front of the same
Tommy and Katie decided to take
condo where she had made so many of
another long weekend away and
those memories.”
headed south for a weekend of “real
After their wedding, Katie and Tommy kept toying with the idea of
estate research.” While having lunch at Wrightsville Beach after a long day
After spending an icy New York
our eyes and picture the places we loved
22
heading down to the Carolina coast—
Spring 2008
23
Sheila B. Hanby, DVM
of checking out several neighborhoods,
700-mile road trip, migrating south
growth the area has experienced in
they finally just decided to go for it.
for good.
the recent years has certainly helped
“We thought, ‘if we can sit outside
looked at the moving truck and said
“We’re so excited to be in a grow-
is where we want to be’,� says Katie.
‘What now?’,� says Katie. “We didn’t
ing area,� says Katie. “It’s a great spot
know anyone in the area—Tommy had
for young people just getting started.
to do some creative unloading!�
We’re excited to see what it’s going to
in love with a house in The Arbors and decided to make an offer without
Suite 105 & 106
Leland, NC
Located in Leland at Waterford
910.383.2100
28451
910.383.2104 FAX
Office Hours:
Services Offered:
Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm Saturday 7:30am-1:00pm Sunday-Closed
Small animal internal medicine and surgery, laser surgery, ultrasound, dentistry, video otoscopy, radiology, preventative medicine, boarding, house calls & grooming
www.capesideanimalhospital.com
their business.
on a pier in the middle of January, this That same January day, they fell
511 Olde Waterford Way
“We pulled into the driveway,
Tommy and Katie are still adapting
do for our house’s value.�
having jobs lined up or any kind of
to the coastal Carolina lifestyle, but
concrete plan. They had a closing date
fortunately they’re not alone. Since
ing new memories for themselves.
within a few weeks.
their move, both of Katie’s sisters
Whether it’s taking their Jeep onto
and Tommy’s parents have moved to
Carolina Beach with their dogs in
Leland as well.
tow or chatting with Katie’s parents
“Everything happened so quickly,� says Tommy. “Ten months after I proposed, we were married, packed and on
In addition to a new home and
Katie and Tommy are now mak-
about making the move down to the
our way to our new home and new life
new community, the couple has
coast themselves, this is one childhood
in Leland.�
recently embarked on a new business
memory that has definitely made a
venture as well—Top Gun Pressure
lasting impression.   n
Buying a home in Leland would prove to be the easiest part of their
Washing. They started the business
Share your relocation story with
relocation—they still had to move
last summer and have been busy grow-
NBM in a future issue! Email us at
everything they owned. After packing
ing their client base in both Brunswick
info@thenbm.com.
up the moving truck they made the
and New Hanover counties. The rapid
$ÄŁÄ ÄžÄ¤Ä™Ä’Ä¨ $Ä™ÄšÄŁÄ ÄĄÄŁÄ’Ä”ÄĽÄšÄ” $Ä–Ä&#x;ÄĽÄ–ÄŁ i1BJO 3FMJFG BOE 8FMMOFTT $BSFw 4BNF %BZ "QQPJOUNFOUT i4FF 6T PO UIF 8FC w
XXX DSPNTIBXDIJSP DPN %S (JM $SPNTIBX $IJSPQSBDUJD 1IZTJDJBO
7JMMBHF 3PBE "DSPTT GSPN $PBTUBM 4FBGPPE
Right: The coastal Carolina lifestyle suits these two former New Yorkers.
24
North Brunswick Magazine
Spring 2008
25
home building process
My husband
was asked in
simply HAD to be out of our price range. We drove around
early 2006 to
and were very impressed with what we saw. Unfortunately,
transfer to his company’s Wilmington location. At the time, I was working in Whiteville, and we were living in the
Two weekends later, my husband and I met with his boss to discuss our upcoming move. His boss is very
about an 80-minute drive from Wilmington.
knowledgeable about business, including real estate, that we check out,
quirky; a small house in a great neighborhood. We completely
“a new development
gutted the kitchen, bathroom and den as well as rewiring,
in Brunswick County.
re-plumbing and converting a porch into a larger utility
I can’t remember the
room. We did the majority of the work ourselves with a lot of
name, but there’s a
help from my father, an experienced remodeler.
bronze sea captain We told him we had
low maintenance. We began looking into the Brunswick
been by there, but
County real estate market in the spring of 2006. Our plan at
the homes looked out
that time was to buy an existing home. Prices were high, and
of our price range.
inventory was scarce. Twice, a listing we were interested in
He smiled and
became unavailable in three days or less. We weren’t in a
suggested that we
hurry to make a decision so we kept looking.
stop by again. I’m sure glad he did! At Westport,
to seriously consider building instead of buying. Waterford
Kim Fanelli showed
became the standard to which we compared everything else
us model homes that
and we nearly decided to build there. Then, late one spring
would also be built in
afternoon we saw a sign for Jefferson Landing, a new
Jefferson Landing, the
development in the pre-sales phase. We decided to drop by
first neighborhood
their sales office located in the developer’s prior project,
in a new planned
Westport, south of Leland.
development called
We felt pretty confident that we had a handle on the local
Brunswick Forest. She
real estate market. When we turned into Westport and saw the
described the develop-
beautifully lighted brick homes and manicured streetscapes, we
ment’s overall plan
were sure we were wasting our time; these beautiful homes
with its mix of retail,
“Since we had remodeled one home already, my husband and I had only two requirements for a house: no fixer-uppers and low maintenance. ” 26
North Brunswick Magazine
Contributed Photo
Waterford of the Carolinas. After looking there we began
Below: Robbie and Greta Walker moved into their brand-new Jefferson Landing home on Labor Day weekend in 2007.
statue at the entrance.”
had only two requirements for a house: no fixer-uppers and
We really liked what we saw in our price range at
Story By Greta Walker
so we asked him for some suggestions. He recommended
1995. Built in the early 1940s, it was cozy, comfortable and
Since we had remodeled one home already, my husband
Former Fixer-Uppers Go from the Ground up
we arrived after the sales office had closed.
small town of Tabor City, where we both grew up, We had purchased a “fixer upper” house in Tabor City in
Building in Brunswick:
Spring 2008
27
The most exciting part for me was
close tabs on progress. Premier corrected
many miles on the ones that have
choosing the brick, flooring, cabinets,
most issues without our bringing it to
already been completed. We are
etc. We had plenty of time to think
their attention. As we had anticipated,
looking forward to the completion of
about these choices, so my very patient
there were several minor delays, so the
the Wellness Center in the spring. I’m
husband and I spent many Saturdays
house wasn’t completed until late
eager for the Gardening Center to be
sitting in Premier’s “selections room”
August. We were past ready to get out
completed, and we just learned that a
mulling the available options over a cup
of our apartment! We finally moved into
new movie theater is being built here
of Port City Java. We discovered that
our new home during the week of Labor
as well. We’re very happy in the North
one of Premier’s employees, Ann Bigg,
Day. Our punch list consisted of only a
Brunswick area and excited to be a
was building across the street from us.
few minor cosmetic issues.
part of this lovely community. n
She and her boys are great neighbors.
Living here these past several
Above: Brunswick Forest, a relatively new community development in North Brunswick County, features many amenities, including a River Club, gardening center, parks, nature trails, a wellness center and a golf course.
Forest included amenities that we hadn’t
as well as many homes under construc-
seen elsewhere, such as a River Club and
tion at Westport and finally settled on a
Gardening Center. Other amenities in-
house plan. We chose our lot from the
cluded a Wellness Center, parks, nature
developer’s map, and in early summer
earliest our builder, Premier Homes of
trails and a golf course. We were really
2006 we visited the lot to confirm our
Wilmington, Inc., could start on our
excited about the concept and very im-
choice. At that time the road into
home was in February 2007. We signed
pressed with the quality of construction
Jefferson Landing was very rough dirt
a lease for an apartment about two
exhibited by the builders at Westport.
and we needed a four-wheel-drive just to
miles from Jefferson Landing in June
Most importantly, the homes were within
get out to the lot, which hadn’t been
2006, knowing that it would be at least
our price range. Because this was the
cleared. Shawn Horton took us out for
a year before our house would be ready.
first neighborhood of the development,
the visit and explained along the way
home prices were comparable to what
where various features would be located.
we wouldn’t be in our new home earlier,
we had been considering.
Since the area was still mostly forest, it
but as we thought about it, we realized
took quite a bit of imagination to “see”
that there were advantages to being
how things would eventually look.
later rather than sooner. We had extra
We continued looking, but both of us kept turning the discussion back to Jefferson Landing. We returned to
One of the disadvantages of
share the details.
miles from our lot allowed us to keep
trails and bridges, and we’ve enjoyed
Premier Homes of Wilmington, Inc. built the Walkers’ home in the Jefferson Landing section of Brunswick Forest.
time to think about changes to our
purchasing in a pre-sale development is
house, such as adding a brick courtyard
an earnest deposit and made an
the inherent delay. The lots are sold
and changing the configuration of the
appointment to choose a lot.
well before construction can begin. The
kitchen cabinets.
North Brunswick Magazine
Forest will be full of beautiful walking
At first we were disappointed that
Westport two weeks later, put down
28
in February 2007. Living less than two
Contributed Photo
We walked through several models
NBM. Email us at info@thenbm.com to
Contributed Photo
neighborhoods and nature. Brunswick
months has been wonderful. Brunswick
Contributed Photo
Construction began right on time
Share your home buying story with
Spring 2008
29
1 in Southeastern North Carolina
# The Real Estate Company
! d n a l e L n i w is no
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty #1
3,076
There are many fine real estate companies in Southeastern North Carolina. And the friendly competition is good for all of us— especially you, the consumer. 1,975
A question we hear is: “Which company sells the most properties in this market?”
1,228
The answer is clear: Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty.
1,034 815
Company #2
Company #3
Company #4
Company #5
715
Company #6
By a long shot. Just as we have for the past eight years in a row.
Based on information from the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS®, Topsail Island Association of REALTORS®, and Brunswick County Board of REALTORS® Inc. for the period 1/1/07 through 12/31/07
Come by & say hello at our new office near MAGNOLIA GREENS & grab a cup of Joe! TEL: 910.371.1181 1 0 1 8 G R A N D I F L O R A D R I V E , S U I T E E , L E L A N D, N C 2 8 4 5 1 SeaCoastRealty.com — Thousands of homes, just a click away. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully.
30
North Brunswick Magazine
new construction
Waterford Village
Story by Allison Ballard ELEVATION COURTESY OF CLINE DESIGN
Good Things are Coming
Leland
SITE PLAN COURTESY OF WEINGARTEN REALTY
residents have
out of Weingarten’s Raleigh office,
35,000 square feet of small shop space
known for a
says they are working to get as many
for restaurants and boutiques.
while about Brunswick County’s first
tenants as possible to open with Harris
Harris Teeter, which has already broken
Teeter later this year to ensure a
ground. Residents are now abuzz over
successful start.
what else is to come in the new com-
“Already, people are very positive
Early shopping center tenants
Negotiations are ongoing, with many more local, regional and national
include a UPS Store, Great Clips and
business such as a drugstore, Port City
tenants in the works, Wygle says.
Beverly Nails. There will also be a
Java, The House of Wine & Cheese and
Those negotiations include discussions
local restaurant chain, Two Guys Grille,
The Spotted Toad gift boutique. They
with Lowe’s Home Improvement center,
then added a medical center.
which is awaiting approval from the town
about the project in the community,”
which already has four locations open
Waterford community.
Wygle says.
from Wrightsville Beach to Porters
The cornerstone of the Waterford
munity. With the first commercial
Weingarten wants a high-end feel.”
development onsite, planners brought in
mercial development surrounding the Houston-based Weingarten Realty
Waterford is a 1,048-home com-
“It’s been our objective to give
of Leland and the purchase of additional
Neck. Wachovia and a Smithfield’s
residents as little reason as possible
acres from Bert Exum, Waterford’s
is handling the parcel, located to the
commercial complex is the 48,000-
Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q Franchisee, which
to go out on Highway 17, to have
developer. If all goes well, Lowe’s could
right of the water fountain as you
square-foot Harris Teeter, which will
has locations throughout eastern North
as many services as possible close
break ground sometime this summer.
enter the resort-style community. Ken
house an extensive produce and seafood
Carolina, are set to take up two of the
by,” says Jane Baldridge, marketing
Wygle, a leasing executive who works
market inside. There is an additional
five available outparcels.
consultant for Waterford. “And I know
32
North Brunswick Magazine
Above: A new Harris Teeter grocery store and several other businesses are bringing high-end services to the Waterford commercial district.
Harris Teeter and the commercial center should open this fall. n Spring 2008
33
new construction
Prepare to be
oored!
Hardwood Carpet Tile Laminate Vinyl Call today!
1114 New Pointe Blvd. Suite 130 Leland, NC 28451 Located in the new Leland WalMart Shopping Center
Phone: 910.371.3544 • Fax: 910.371.3458
For more information on these parcels contact Ken Wygle at Weingarten Realty, 919-841-9250
Photo by Wendy Hunt
or kwygle@weingarten.com.
34
Left: This new commercial area will be at Waterford of the Carolinas. North Brunswick Magazine
Spring 2008
35
special section
10
North Brunswick New Home Finder
Compiled by Michelle Macken
Spring
When browsing our map and
find this section useful in your house-
one thing—house-hunting season.
estate changes daily and that some
hunting experiences.
We at North Brunswick Magazine do
of the information in this section
our best to find the new subdivisions
could be changed by the time it’s in
in North Brunswick County and plot
your hands. It’s possible that prices,
them on our annual map for you.
listing agencies, phone numbers and
1
5 36
Lake Forest Village
- Take Highway 74/76 to second Leland exit, right on Mt. Misery Road, right on Lincoln Drive. Located on the corner of Lincoln Drive and Mt. Misery Road. -Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contact: Eyvonne Willetts, (910) 383-2333 or Bryon Robinson (910) 619-1101 -www.intracoastalrealty.com -Homes in the low $200s.
Evangeline at Brunswick Forest
Denotes Advertiser
12
-Located on Highway 17 south, just 6 miles from Wilmington. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434. -www.brunswickforest.com - Coastal homes and town homes in a secluded, well-located neighborhood. -Homes from high $500,000s. Townhomes from $329,500.
19
- Highway 74/76, second Leland exit, right on Mt. Misery Road, located behind Food Lion. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Myung Jang, (910) 297-7408. -www.homelifeinc.com -Homes start at $171,500. Lanvale Forest
20
-Located on Lanvale Road. -Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contact: Eyvonne Willetts, (910) 383-2333 or Bryon Robinson, (910) 619-1101. -www.LanvaleForest.com -Homes starting from the $160s. Lanvale Oaks
21
-Located on Lanvale Road. -Approx. 8 miles south of downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Jane Powell, (910) 540-9713. -Homes starting just under $207s.
Bridgeport Townhomes at Windsor Park
Gardenwood at Brunswick Forest
Lincoln Place Townhomes
- Located on Highway 74/76 behind the Industrial Park, just past the second Leland exit on your right. -Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Bentley Jefferies, (910) 383-0040. -www.windsorparknc.com -Townhomes from the $120s.
-Located on Highway 17 south, just 6 miles from Wilmington. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434. -www.brunswickforest.com -Single-level, low-maintenance garden homes from $259,500.
-Located on Village Road just before train tracks. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Kenan Fox, (910) 231-8716. -www.lincolnplacenc.com -Townhomes starting at $129,900.
6
-Located east of Highway 17 across from Waterford. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Jane Powell, (910) 540-9713. -www.arborslifestyle.com -Homes starting just under $161,750.
- Take Highway 74/76 towards Whiteville, approx. 6 miles from the Cape Fear River Bridge, you will take the Leland exit. Once you reach the stop sign at the top of the exit, turn left. Follow Lanvale Road for 1 mile, or until you reach the Yellow Caution Light, and turn left onto Old Fayetteville Road. Follow this road for 3/10 mile, Ashton Place will be on your right just past the church. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -www.AshtonPlaceNC.com -Contact: BH Bostic or Brad Hunter at (910) 383-9890. -Homes start at $179,500 and include everything you see in models.
Bristol Ridge at Windsor Park
7
North Brunswick Magazine
14
- Located on Highway 74/76 behind the Industrial Park, just past the second Leland exit on your right. -Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Bentley Jefferies, (910) 383-0040. -www.windsorparknc.com -Homes from the $120s.
15
Charleston Common at Jackey’s Creek
8
-Located on Highway 17 south, just 6 miles from Wilmington. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434. -www.brunswickforest.com -Woodland homes with a selection of floor plans and lifestyles. -Homes from the mid-$300,000s. The Bluffs on the Cape Fear - Sales office located across from Magnolia Greens Golf Course in Cross Creek Commons. -Approx. 11 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Cape Fear Bluffs, LLC, (866) 7BLUFFS. -www.bluffsnc.com -Home sites starting at $119,000.
13
22
Lena Springs
Grace Point Townhomes at Mallory Creek Plantation
Belshaw at Brunswick Forest
4
18
-Located on Highway 17 south just past Waterford, across from Wal-Mart. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Magnolia Greens Sales Center, (910) 383-0990. -www.magnoliagreens.com -Townhomes from the $220s.
Ashton Place
3
-Located on Old Fayetteville Road. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Robin Jenkins, (910) 616-1004. -www.JuniperCreekNC.com -Homes starting in the low $200s.
3 Oaks Townhomes
The Arbors at Westgate
2
11
websites will change. We hope you
section, please keep in mind that real
which means
Juniper Creek
-Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17. -Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Meredith Bailey, (910) 470-9488. -www.stevensbuildingco.com/covelanding.asp -Homes starting at $199,900.
Eastbrook Estates
Our Annual Guide for House Hunters
time has arrived,
Cove Landing at Mallory Creek Plantation
- Located on Highway 133. Take Highway 17 to first Leland exit/Highway 133 (River Road). Turn left at bottom of ramp onto 133. Go 2.5 miles past Belville Elementary and development is on the right. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contact: Developed by Charleston Homes, LLC, agent is builder representative: Laura Heal, (910) 383-3705 -www.livecharlestonhomes.com -Single-family, detached townhomes starting in the low 200s.
16
-Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17. -Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Kelly Sloop, (910) 617-3081. -Townhomes start at $169,900.
23
Grayson Park
Lewis Ridge
-Located on Highway 87 (Maco Road). -Approx. 11 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Tim Kelly, (910) 540-3607. -www.graysonparknc.com -Homes from $199,000, Townhomes from $149,900.
- Highway 74/76, second Leland exit, right on Mt. Misery Road, 3 miles to Straightway Road on right. Second right after Daks America. -Approx. 11 miles to downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Myung Jang, (910) 297-7408. -www.homelifeinc.com -Homes starting in the high $140s.
24
The Grove at Mallory Creek Plantation
Magnolia Greens
-Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17. -Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Nancy Nipper, (910) 448-1448. -www.TheGroveNC.com. -Homes from the high $200s.
-Located on Highway 17 south just past Waterford, across from Wal-Mart. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Magnolia Greens Sales Center, (910) 383-0990. -www.magnoliagreens.com -Brick homes from $270s.
25
Cornerstone Village at Magnolia Greens
9
-Located in Navassa. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Art Ricks or Michael Otelsberg, (910) 239-1555. -www.lenasprings.com -Homes from $136,900.
Masons Place Townhomes Grove Landing
-Located on Highway 17 south just past Waterford, across from Wal-Mart. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Magnolia Greens Sales Center, (910) 383-0990. -www.magnoliagreens.com -Brick patio homes from the $260s.
17
-Located on Village Road across from the Leland Library. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Sandra Britt, (910) 262-4400. -www.Hanover-Realty.com -Townhomes from the $150s.
26
- Located on Village Road NE. From Wilmington take Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, first Leland exit, turn right onto Village Road NE. Masons Place is 3 miles on the right. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Carla Wiechman, (910) 264-5339. -www.masonsplacetownhomes.com -Townhomes starting at $134,900.
Spring 2008
37
special section
27
Mill Creek Landing
Villamar at Brunswick Forest
-Located on Village Road in Leland just before fire department. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington -Contact: Fala Beasley, (910) 617-4144. -www.slmdevelopers.com -Homes starting at $189,900, townhomes from $159,900.
-Located on Highway 17 south, just 6 miles from Wilmington. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434 -www.brunswickforest.com -Florida-inspired villa homes with spacious lanais and outdoor living. -Three-bedroom homes from $398,500.
37
Parkview at Brunswick Forest
28
-Located on Highway 17 south, just 6 miles from Wilmington. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434. -www.brunswickforest.com -All-brick homes with traditional Carolina architecture, from $379,500. Pinecrest at Windsor Park
29
38
- Located on Highway 74/76 behind the Industrial Park, just past the 2nd Leland exit on your right. -Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Bentley Jefferies, (910) 383-0040. -www.windsorparknc.com -Homes from the $190s. The Reserve at Waterford
30
Walden at Brunswick Forest
-Located on Highway 17 south. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Mary Rusher, (910) 443-0039. -www.loganhomes.com. -Townhomes start at $204,000; patio homes start at $271,000.
Waterford of the Carolinas
39
31
Southbend
32 33
-Located on Lanvale Road about 1 mile off Highway 17 on right. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brenda Bozeman, (910) 371-2663. -www.brendabozeman.com -Homes around $250,000 plus.
-Located on Highway 17 south across from Wal-Mart. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contacts: Todd Garrett, KC Billings, John Avery, (910) 383-1011, (800) 383-7535. -www.waterfordlifestyle.com - Homesites start from the $85s; patio homes start from the $225s; custom homes start from the $400s. Wedgewood at Lanvale
Seabrooke - Located on Lanvale Road (across from entrance to Brunswick Forest Commercial site) take first left on Old Lanvale Road, right on Buckeye Road straight into SeaBrooke. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington -Contact: Prudential Burroughs & Chapin Realty, (910) 508-6655. -www.SeaBrookeNC.com -Homes, townhomes, and patio homes from the low $200s.
-Located on Highway 17 south, just 6 miles from Wilmington. -Approx. 6 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Brunswick Forest Realty, (910) 371-2434 -www.brunswickforest.com -Brunswick Forest’s only neighborhood of home sites. -Buy now and build later. Priced from $150,000.
40
-Located on Lanvale Road. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contact: Logan Homes, (800) 761-4707. -www.LoganHomes.com - Homes from the $150s. The Willows
41
-Located on Village Road behind CVS Pharmacy. -Approx. 4 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contact: Justin Ash, (910) 231-0642. -www.thewillowsnc.com -Townhomes from the $130s; homes from the $170s.
Springstone
Willow Woods
-Located on Lanvale Road, about 1 mile off Highway 17 on left. -Approx. 5 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Tim Kelly, (910) 540-3607. -www.SandraBrittHomes.com -Homes starting from $249,900.
- Located off Highway 74/76 west. Left on Maco Road approx. 1.5 miles on the left. -Approx. 15 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Sandra Britt, (910) 262-4400. -www.Hanover-Realty.com -Homes starting in the low $200s.
42
Townhomes at Mallory Creek Plantation
34
-Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17. -Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Kelly Sloop, (910) 617-3081. -Townhomes starting at $159,500. Tropics at Waterford
35
l $50's-$199
l $200-$299
l $300-$399
l $400+
Disclaimer: This North Brunswick County new development map is NOT exactly to scale and is designed to give readers an approximate idea of where the new home communities are located. NBM apologizes for any information on this map deemed to be inaccurate or incorrect. 38
North Brunswick Magazine
43
-Located off Highway 17 south. -Approx. 4 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Logan Homes, (800) 761-4707 -www.LoganHomes.com -Homes starting in the mid 400s. Tyler’s Cove at Mallory Creek Plantation
36
Windsor Pines at Windsor Park
-Located off Highway 133, 4 miles from Highway 17. -Approx. 8 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Kelly Sloop, (910) 617-3081. -Homes starting at $154,300.
- Located on Highway 74/76 behind the Industrial Park, just past the second Leland exit on your right. -Approx. 10 miles from downtown Wilmington. -Contact: Bentley Jefferies, (910) 383-0040. -www.windsorparknc.com -Homes from the $150s. The Woods at Birch Creek
44
-Located behind Wal-Mart on Highway 17 south. -Approx. 7 miles from downtown Wilmington. - Contact: Eryn Moller, (910) 431-8001. -www.StacyPascucci.com -Homes from $215,900.
Spring 2008
39
Great Coverage Starts with Blue SM BlueADVANTAGE
®
Affordable, Quality Health Insurance If you don’t have access to health coverage through an employer, or if you just need health coverage for family members, Blue Advantage ® is the program that gives you flexibility, convenience and options to fit your budget and your lifestyle. Mark Ellenburg, LUTCF Agency Manager Latty Bost Agent Kathryn Norman Agent PO Box 1987 776 Village Rd NE Leland, NC 28451
910-371-2111
Plan A: • $15 doctor visits • $10 generic prescriptions
Plan B: • $25 doctor visits • $10 generic prescriptions after $200 deductible
Plan C: • $30 doctor visits • $10 generic prescriptions after $500 deductible
Contact your authorized Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina agent for costs and further details of coverage, limitations, exclusions and terms under which the policy may be continued in force. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ® Mark of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. SM Mark of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®1 Trademark of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. U3161m, 5/06
H ’
K S
B/R
..
O L T S , C P C L H S . L S C T - S -
Kelly Sloop
.. I ..
Spring 2008
41
feature
A Star among Us
Photo by Keith Ketchum
Contributed Photo
Story by Linda Thomas
Leland Resident Steve Boone Topped the Charts in the 1960s
His home
Above Top: Original members of The Lovin’ Spoonful, left to right, John Sebastian, Joe Butler, (behind in window is Zal Yanovsky), Jerry Yester and Steve Boone. Picture was taken in front of a barn in the Hamptons in Long Island. Above Bottom: Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Joe Butler at John Sebastian’s house in Woodstock, the day before the Hall of Fame inductions in March 2001.
office is filled with
Boone’s home office—two shiny
guy with the receding hairline and
that was one of the very first to come
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
although all the members of the band
the kinds of things
gold records hanging on the wall.
the deep voice, the guy who enjoys
out of the folk era and evolve into the
2000. It’s been said that future mem-
were songwriters; their music was
quiet times at his home in Water-
folk rock scene.
bers of the Grateful Dead were inspired
featured in the 1995 film Die Hard:
to leave the folk scene and “go electric”
With a Vengeance and in Woody Allen’s
you’d expect to see in the office of a semi-retired
One of the gold records is the
man with a wide range of interests—computers,
big album size, the other is that
ford and kayaking in the waters
gadgets, books, research files, photography
funny little “45” size. These are
around the neighborhood, is
supremacy of the British invasion;
after hearing this group on their West
first feature film, What’s Up, Tiger Lily;
equipment, a couple of guitars, a keyboard,
mementos of a music career that
actually a bona fide rock star!
racked up an astonishing seven
Coast tour.
in 1980 the original band members
music paraphernalia, and photos of his family,
took off like a rocket in the late
He might not be a rock star by
sailboats and outdoor scenes. But there are two
1960s and is still rockin’ today.
today’s standards, but in the 1960s
(1965-66); adopted “Good Time Music”
more clues: The original group
perform a cameo in Paul Simon’s film
things you might not expect to see in Steve
Yes, Steve Boone, the tall, slender
Steve Boone played bass in a band
as their motto; and was inducted into
included John Sebastian as lead singer,
One-Trick Pony.
42
North Brunswick Magazine
The band challenged the chart
Top-Ten singles in less than two years
Know who it is yet? Here are few
came together one more time to
Spring 2008
43
feature
brother, Skip, who played in a rock
singles hitting the Top Ten Charts.
on everyone. Sebastian went on to a
band in Florida.
The first was “Do You Believe in
solo career. Boone did a little music
Magic”, followed soon after by two
producing, and then opted for a
remembers his Dad taking him to a movie
songs that Boone co-wrote, “You
complete change of pace: He bought a
set where Gary Cooper was filming.
Didn’t Have To Be So Nice” and the
56-foot sailboat and spent the next four
Six-year-old Boone learned an important
number one smash hit “Summer In
years cruising the Caribbean and
lesson as he got to sit on Cooper’s lap and
The City.” The band toured the United
writing songs.
discover that so-called “celebrities” were
States and Europe, ap-
just regular people after all.
peared on The Ed Sullivan
While growing up in Florida, Boone
Right: The Lovin’ Spoonful on stage at Disney World at the Flower Power outdoor concert series in 2004.
The final clue: Do You Believe in Magic? OK, by now you’ve probably
When Boone was a teenager, the
Show, American Bandstand
family moved back north to Long
and Hullabaloo, and per-
Boone is one of the original members of
Island, New York, where he continued
formed at The Hollywood
to dream of becoming a military pilot,
Bowl and in Central Park.
even going so far as to run away to
The Lovin’ Spoonful was
join the Navy at age 14. Those dreams
one of the first rock bands
stormed onto the music scene from 1965 to 1969. Here’s what the Rock and
Contributed Photo
figured out that our neighbor Steve The Lovin’ Spoonful, the group that
Below: Steve Boone in his back yard at Waterford.
Roll Hall of Fame had to say on their
was in full swing, but the electrified
So, we were wondering, as you
were shattered when a car wreck left
to perform at Fordham
induction in 2000:
sounds of the Beatles and the other
may be too, how did Steve Boone make
him with a paralyzed right foot at age
University—for a crowd
The good-time sounds of The Lovin’
pop bands of the day had also caught
it to the Hall of Fame and how did he
16. But that led to the development of
demanding nine encores!
Spoonful made the quartet a fixture
their attention. Retaining their
end up choosing Brunswick County
the skill that would take him to the
during the golden age of Top Forty
folkie roots while exploring new
for his home?
musical heights. While recuperating
to be in the music business,”
radio. Over a period of two years
directions, The Lovin’ Spoonful
for nearly a year, Steve Boone learned
says Boone. “In the ’50s and
in the mid-Sixties, the New
adapted folk-style finger-picking to
at Camp Lejeune, the second of four
to play folk guitar.
early ’60s the record
York–based group charted a string
electric instruments. Their folk-rock
sons of Emmett and Mary Boone. His
of ten Top Forty hits, seven of which
hybrid was particularly evident in
father was in the Marine Corps and
brother’s band soon followed, and this is
the bands what to do. But
placed inside the Top Ten at a time
the unusual combination of autoharp
after World War II he returned to his
where Boone met future Lovin’ Spoonful
with the arrival of The Beat-
when the competition included
and electric guitar on “Do You
profession in the hotel business,
drummer Joe Butler. After a post high
les came a new creativity.
Motown, the Beatles and countless
Believe in Magic.” What really set
building on his prior experience as an
school summer of motorcycling around
Bands started writing and
British Invasion bands. The Lovin’
The Lovin’ Spoonful apart from the
administrator for President Franklin
Europe, Boone and Butler met John
arranging their own music,
Spoonful’s tuneful, poppy singles
mid-Sixties pack of one-hit wonders
D. Roosevelt at the Warm Springs,
Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky in Green-
gaining more control.”
have stood the test of time and at
was their daring eclecticism. No two
Georgia, summer White House and
wich Village in late 1964. Boone started
least one of them, “Do You Believe
singles were written in the same
health spa.
college to study automotive engineering,
concerts was at the Marquis Club in
music business in 1973, moving to
in Magic,” remains a defining
style. Between 1965 and 1968,
but by the next summer he was on the
London, with Beatles John Lennon
Baltimore and starting Blue Seas
rock and roll anthem.
they tackled jug-band music
the Pocono Mountains and later in
road with the group known as The
and George Harrison in the audience.
Studio. After a couple of years in this
The four original members—
(“Good Time Music”), ragtime
Florida, where he developed three
Lovin’ Spoonful. He agreed to give it six
“Our amps blew out right in the
industrial area, a unique opportunity
singer/guitarist John Sebastian,
(“Daydream”), country (“Nashville
interests that would play big roles later
months to make it in the music business
middle of the concert… now that
presented itself. Blue Seas moved onto
guitarist Zal Yanovsky, bassist
Cats”), folk-pop (“You Didn’t Have to
on in his life—sailing, music and the
or he’d return to school. The rest is
was embarrassing,” says Boone.
a 135-foot Danish-modern barge
Steve Boone and drummer Joe
Be So Nice”), hard rock (“Summer
dream of being a Marine Corps aviator.
music history.
Butler—came together in Green-
in the City”) and orchestrated pop
Boone became a fan of Elvis and Buddy
wich Village. The folk-music scene
(“She Is Still a Mystery”).
Holley and he admired his older
44
North Brunswick Magazine
Steve Boone’s youth was spent in
An opportunity to fill in with his
Over the next couple of years, the group hit it big, with seven of their
companies pretty much told
Photo by Keith Ketchum
Boone was born in North Carolina
“It was an exciting time
One of the band’s most memorable
As often happens, the band split up
Refreshed, Boone returned to the
converted to a recording studio just at
as the stresses of being on the road
the beginning of the renaissance of
more than 250 days a year took a toll
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Working Spring 2008
45
with the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou
says Boone. “In 2008 we’re working
great bass player,” he says. “But I do
Harris, Robert Palmer, Ricky Skaggs
with old friends Paul Revere and the
have well-developed sense of rhythm,
and Little Feat, Blue Seas soon had a
Raiders and Three Dog Night on a
the ability to integrate well with other
reputation as a state-of-the-art studio
couple of cruises plus touring in Canada,
musicians, and I bring some style to the
with a very laidback atmosphere, away
and that’s just the first three months!”
music. That’s as important as great
from the frenzy of the New York and L.A. music scenes.
If you’ve been looking over the list
It all goes back to roots and friendship.
of Lovin’ Spoonful hits and humming
Christmas Day in 1977, with an
Boone notes, “I always felt at home in
them as you read but your albums or
emergency call to Boone to tell him that
the Wilmington area, having started
tapes haven’t seen the light of day in
Blue Seas Studio had sunk at the dock.
out at Camp Lejeune. Plus my old friend
years, there’s good news. You can visit
His manager and a friend had managed
and studio manager Guy Phillips lives
their website www.lovinspoonful.com
to save his Martin D28 guitar and some
here and has been bugging me for years
and listen to MP3 clips and check out
of the hardware, but Blue Seas’ priceless
to buy some property from him.”
their schedule. You can also watch old
library of master tapes was destroyed.
The Boones found a 12-acre
The cause was never determined, and
property off Maco Road, with a house,
YouTube. Listening to the Spoonful is
Blue Seas never recovered. But Boone
outbuildings and a tractor, but they
sure to bring back memories of a more
had fallen in love with Baltimore and
soon realized that the “hobby farm life”
innocent time. Their unique brand of
moved on to yet another phase in his life
wasn’t right for them so that property
good-time music, which combined
by buying and rehabilitating a 13-room
is up for sale. They fell in love with the
traditional folk and blues influences
former boardinghouse in the Fells Point
lifestyle at Waterford and are enjoying
with the rock and roll of the late ’60s,
section of Baltimore with the help of his
their neighbors and the ease of getting
is music that’s especially nostalgic for
brother, Mike.
out into the natural areas. Lena is a
legions of early Baby Boomers. n
the warmth of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he settled into a life of producing
clips (oh the styles and the hair!) on
competitive bodybuilder and likes to run on the local roads. Steve Boone’s “short list” of
See The Lovin’ Spoonful at BCC
and writing songs. He also indulged one
things to do these days includes a
Get out those ’60s clothes, boots and
of his passions by becoming a river guide
leisurely car trip through Europe,
sunglasses and round up your friends.
for the local Historical Society.
recertifying his private pilot’s license
The Lovin’ Spoonful will be appearing at Odell Williamson Auditorium at
In 1991 Boone, Butler and Jerry
(yes, he did get to f ly), helping Lena
Yester, who played piano on the original
succeed with her music, writing and
recording of “Do You Believe in Magic”,
painting, and getting involved in the
re-formed The Lovin’ Spoonful, recruit-
community. And, of course, he
of Commerce. Come on out to hear
ing two new members. They are actively
continues earning a living with his
this great 1960s group rock out in
touring again but in small doses.
own music, writing and photography.
Brunswick County and to see another
What would surprise people about
side of your fellow Brunswick County
“We do a number of special music cruises and concert dates each year,”
North Brunswick Magazine
and his wife, Lena, ended up in Leland.
musical talent in a band.”
But it all came to an end on
In 1986 Boone moved again, back to
46
Back to the question of how Boone
Steve Boone? “Probably that I’m not a
Brunswick Community College on May 10, 2008, in a benefit concert for the North Brunswick Chamber
resident Steve Boone.
Spring 2008
47
6eTV^f \a lbhe YbhaWTg\ba be jT__f2
<Y \gÇf haWXe lbhe [b`X!!!
<Y lbhÇiX abg\VXW f\Zaf bY YbhaWTg\ba fXgg_X`Xag \a lbhe [b`X VT__ Ybe T 9E88 Xfg\`TgX gbWTl
<gÇf <A lbhe [b`X!
ÄG[X cebVXff \f iXel `hV[ jbeg[ \g! Bhe Wbbef TaW j\aWbjf bcXa f`bbg[_l baVX TZT\a! Lbhe Vb`cTal W\W j[Tg jTf ceb`\fXW TaW cebi\WXW T _baZ gXe` jTeeTagl! G[Ta^f TZT\a Ybe ZXgg\aZ bhe [b`X UTV^ ba fb_\W ZebhaW!Å
589BE8
J\_`\aZgba ;b`XbjaXe
Fgbc <afXVgf `b\fgheX cXfgf `b_W TaW fgehVgheX WT`TZX
589BE8
589BE8
Bhe VeTj_fcTVX VThfXW T VbafgTag `hfgl WT`c f`X__ \a `l WThZ[gXeÇf UXWebb`! 4 Vbhc_X WTlf TYgXe g[X Vb`c_Xg\ba bY g[X jbe^ bhe VeTj_fcTVX bWbe jTf Vb`c_XgX_l ZbaX! G[X V[TaZX jTf eX`Te^TU_X TaW T U\Z eX_\XY gb `X! G[Ta^f >!6! J\_`\aZgba A6 ;b`XbjaXe
49G8E
49G8E
CebgXVg\aZ [b`Xf Yeb` `b\fgheX baX YT`\_l Tg T g\`X!
,$#!&+&!,,$#
,$# &+& ,,$# < jjj!TfheXYbhaWTg\ba!Vb`
jjj!VeTj_fcTVXVbaVXcgf!Vb`
49G8E
travel & adventure
Story by Heather Lowery
Left: Local artist George Murray (left) recently traveled to Branson with his commissioned portraits of the Branson Entertainment Hall of Fame inductees. He is shown here with Mel Tillis.
Contributed Photo
Contributed Photo
A Big Time in Branson:
Fame—and they just happened to know that the board was looking for a portrait artist to
Above: Murray looks over some of the portraits he drew for the Hall of Fame.
draw their new inductees. They were impressed with Murray’s drawings and thought he would
The Remarkable Adventures of Local Artist George Murray
Tennessee, who put the engravings
Clark’s American Bandstand Theater
right to work because the November
under glass. The Hall of Fame used
and Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede
got Murray’s permission to
deadline was fast approaching. As it
these for their display.
Dinner and Show. The area theaters
bring a Charlie Daniels portrait
turned out, the inductee list became
back to show the board.
be perfect for the job. The couple
A few weeks later, Murray
Murray accepted the offer and got
As if doing the project was not
host many legendary performers, such
larger, and Murray ended up drawing
special enough, Murray received an
as ’50s and ’60s rock stars Bill Medley
18 portraits.
invitation to attend the inductee
of The Righteous Brothers and Paul
received a phone call from the
Murray started his mornings at 5
ceremony as a VIP guest. With
Revere and the Raiders, as well as
executive director of the Branson
a.m. to work on his drawings—before
originals in hand to give to the
many variety shows, like Gene
Entertainment Hall of Fame
he opened his shop for the day. Roy
entertainers personally, Murray
Williams’ Country Show, to name
Murray, local
Murray’s celebrity portrait prints in a
asking him to send more samples
Clark, Andy Williams, Mel Tillis and
boarded a flight and took off for
just a few.
artist and owner
Myrtle Beach gift shop. After purchasing
of his work. That was all it took
Jim Stafford are just a sampling of the
Branson, Missouri.
of Murray Art & Frame, at the Waterford
several drawings, the couple knew they
for the Hall of Fame to make
portraits he drew.
Shoppes, never expected his talent of por-
had to talk to this artist in person—they
their decision. They immediately
traying celebrities through black-and-white
had big plans for him.
asked Murray to be their artist and draw seven to eight Hall
George
pencil drawings to lead him to so many exciting endeavors. His latest venture started when a couple from Branson, Missouri, spotted 50
North Brunswick Magazine
The couple sought out Murray’s shop in Leland and told him of their idea.
of Fame inductees for the 2007
They knew some board members for
Inaugural Induction Ceremony
the Branson Entertainment Hall of
on Sunday, November 4.
Known as the “Live Entertain-
Once the drawings were complete,
Murray felt honored to play a part in the new Hall of Fame’s induction
ment Capital of the World,” Branson
ceremony. Having never been to
Murray scanned his creations and
is the home of 49 live performance
Branson, he was impressed with
sent them to engravers in Nashville,
theaters. Among them are Dick
the area.
“The entertainment section is like a mini Las Vegas.”
Spring 2008
51
travel & adventure
Murray’s work for The Branson Entertainment Hall of Fame, however, is not over. He will continue to be their official artist and create as many as one to three inductee
“It is beautiful country,” Murray says. “The
portraits per year. In addition, The Hall of Fame’s website
entertainment section is like a mini Las Vegas.”
features his recent inductee portraits.
Bob Leftridge (emcee of The Baldknobbers
Newcomers to Murray’s portraits immediately become Contributed Photo
Jamboree Show, vocalist and local celebrity in Branson) was the master of ceremonies for the afternoon, while Paul Revere of Paul Revere and the Raiders presented the awards. A reception
admirers. For instance, Paul Revere, Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers and Mel Tillis showed interest in him doing artwork for them, and Murray may have landed a project to do for The Lovin’ Spoonful.
and the unveiling of the Hall of Fame followed.
About the entire Branson experience, Murray adds, “I felt
Being a VIP at the event, Murray got a
very fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful event. It was
chance to mingle with the inductees.
This last undertaking was just the most recent pleasure for
Clark, Mel Tillis and Yakov Smirnoff,” he says.
Murray. He enjoys donating his artwork to charity events, and
“I found all of them to be very gracious people.”
in the past famous personalities, such as characters from The
Murray’s brush with legendary celebrities
Andy Griffith Show cast, Chelsea Cooley (Miss USA 2005) and Contributed Photo
and excitement did not stop there. “Paul Revere approached me and invited me to a show that he and Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers were playing later that Theater,” Murray says. Murray kindly accepted his front-row seat
Above Top: Murray’s adventures included attending a show by Paul Revere and the Raiders. Above Bottom: Murray met a host of celebrities on his Branson trip, including Bill Medley.
at the show. It was a lively performance—Paul remember listening to it while in high school. This was the
stage props and Paul’s organ, shaped like a front
icing on the cake for me.”
end of classic car. “After Paul finished up a performance, he actually
Margaret Kerry (actor and live model for Disney’s animated character, Tinker Bell) have recognized his talent for drawing
“Margaret Kerry’s agent spotted on e-bay a portrait I did of the characters from ‘Our Gang,’” Murray says. “Margaret
VILLAGE ROAD VILLAGE ROAD VILLAGE ROAD VILLAGE ROAD
was one of the original Little Rascals, so her agent wound up
“By being able to have talked and listened to all of these
From then on, Murray and Kerry became dear friends. She even asked him to be the official artist for her autobiography, Tinker Bell Talks: Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life. Murray drew 30
introduced me to the audience as a special guest who did the
really means to these people,” says Murray. “And being able to
with the new Tinker Bell movie, both due out this year. When
artwork of the Branson inductees, and he asked me to stand up
have shared this entire event with them at such a personal level
the book debuts, Kerry and Murray will participate together in
and take a bow,” Murray says. “I wasn’t expecting that.”
meant more to me than being recognized for my drawings.”
a book signing at his art store.
During the evening of dining with these stars, the performers also invited Murray to go on an upcoming “Rock and
many interesting stories. One thing is for sure, these exciting
a note that personally invited him to meet Paul Revere, Bill Medley
Roll Cruise” that would feature them, as well as other legend-
endeavors did not just happen by chance. More opportunities
and the band members after the show at The Dick Clark Café.
ary rockers, such as Steve Boone from The Lovin’ Spoonful.
are sure to lie ahead for Murray because of his friendly
“It is a small world,” Murray says. “Steve Boone is actually
Leland’s Funeral Home 525 Village Road in Leland (Adjacent to First Baptist Church of Leland)
Phone: 910.383.3511 www.VillageRoadChapel.com
As one can see, Murray’s talent has already produced
Righteous Brothers singing one of their popular songs, he received
disposition, artistic talent, dedication as a business owner,
I was having drinks with them and talking to them about
a resident of Waterford and a customer of mine and we serve
and generosity to his community. The public can only await
my artwork and other things. I grew up with this music and
on a local committee together in Leland.”
hearing about Murray’s next remarkable adventure. n
North Brunswick Magazine
www.decdens.com/jskelton jskelton@decoratingden.com
discovered Murray’s artwork.
portraits for her book, which is due out soon in conjunction
“That was really something,” Murray remembers. “Here
Jennifer Skelton 910.383.6754
Call for your complimentary consultation - you’ll love us!
celebrity portraits. Each has their own unique story of how they
celebrities I met on the trip, I realized what entertainment
As Murray sat at the show listening to Bill Medley and The
From concept to completion, we do it all!
purchasing it and giving it to her for her 75th birthday.”
Revere style—which included the band’s unique
52
We’ll come to you with custom design and products to fit your style and budget.
very nostalgic for me.”
“I got to meet some of the inductees like Roy
evening at Dick Clark’s American Bandstand
Every Room Every Home
Spring 2008
53
Spring 2008
55
Left: In tattered clothes and with little else, Harrill shared what he had with stray animals.
across the cape fear
Common Sense and Mystery:
Below Top: With his whitish-gray bushy beard and weathered look, Harrill was a rough-hewn echo of Ernest Hemingway.
The Curious Story of the Fort Fisher Hermit
Story by Kate Sweeney Photography by Fred Pickler
Below Bottom: Generations of visitors came to see the Fort Fisher Hermit, shown here in his signature beaten straw hat.
Robert Harrill, aka The Fort Fisher Hermit, lived exposed to the elements at Fort Fisher for 17 years.
Everyone
is fascinated by a hermit.
untamed place, however, is the dwelling
The hermit frequently went
Since local filmmaker Rob Hill made his
place of a man. After a 20 minute’s walk,
shirtless. He wore a series of beaten
film, The Fort Fisher Hermit: The Life &
our shirts are soaked through with
straw hats and old shorts. His beard
Death of Robert E. Harrill, which details
sweat and our ankles are knobby with
was whitish-grey and bushy, and his
the life and mysterious death of the
bug bites. We knew beforehand that this
smile, weathered and sweet, an eerie
region’s legendary hermit, the movie has
would be the case. We came anyway, or
rough-hewn echo of Ernest Heming-
caught the attention of a lot of people.
maybe because of this, like pilgrims, to
way. Not only did Robert Harrill look
The Academy of Arts and Sciences
see the bunker of the hermit.
exactly how you’d expect; that’s how
recently nominated the documentary
There’s a tape recording from the
for a Mid-South Emmy. Major indie film distributor Cinetic Media has
he acted, too. He started out as a
1960s in Hill’s documentary. The
hermit, someone said, but he didn’t end up that way.
Even after seeing the film and
Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Now
recording is of the hermit talking.
snapped up the digital rights. And if you
talking to Hill in his pleasant, modern
we’re pulling small burrs from our socks
He’s saying he can’t afford the
missed the poignant documentary at
film studio on Princess Street, I wanted
as we traipse through the salt marsh and
high-priced insect repellent you buy
him, and when they visited he would
the Cucalorus film festival in the fall
more. I wanted to understand better.
maritime forest at the southern end of
in stores. “I mix kerosene oil, diesel
come tramping out of the old Army
2004, perhaps you can catch it on the
I wanted to go to the bunker. So, on a
Fort Fisher. It’s wild country, the air
oil and gasoline… and put a few
Air Corps bunker that he had made his
small screen beginning in March, when
brilliant morning in early fall, Hill and
swarming with mosquitoes and those
spoonfuls of high-priced mosquito
home. He’d stand and talk. Locals came,
American Public Television plans its
I hiked out together to the place Robert
small buzzing flies that hover around
spray or repellent in it, and I get
and then tourists came. Teenagers,
nationwide release.
Harrill lived—and died.
your ears. Wooden walkways caked with
along pretty well,” he says. One time,
families with kids, even school classes,
sand bridge the paths across estuaries
Hill tells me, the hermit slapped on
all looking for wisdom from the old
The story compels and haunts.
To begin with, it’s hot. Nine-thirty
More and more people came to see
Here’s a man who jettisons every-
in the morning and already the heat—
thick with sedge grass between the Cape
some discarded military repellent
man who’d left civilization—at an age
thing—possessions, profession and
unseasonable for October—is bearing
Fear River and the Atlantic. There are
before settling down to his fire for
when most would be looking forward
indoor plumbing—to live, for 17 years,
down heavy through the muggy air. Ten
deer, egrets and other wildlife—even
the evening. By the next morning,
to an easy chair by a fireplace—to
exposed to the elements on Fort
minutes ago we were strolling the cool,
tales of a black panther—that roam this
he had serious burns across his
make a hard life in an old bunker by
Fisher’s scrubby landscape.
other-worldly halls of the North
marshland. What brings us to this
leathery chest, his arms and legs.
the sea.
56
North Brunswick Magazine
Spring 2008
57
Left: The Fort Fisher Hermit was one of the most loved attractions in the area in the 1960s.
across the cape fear Visitors made the drive down from Carolina Beach; they put some change in his small iron skillet and the hermit
the School of Common Sense, and it
lived at the beach, and he made sure
would be all about living simply.
they left satisfied.
He became The Hermit. Tour-
Below: Robert Harrill wanted to write a book as well as open a school, called The School of Common Sense, at the bunker.
Robert Harrill didn’t spend his
talked. He’d gesticulate wildly with his
ists visited even in the dead of winter
whole life a hermit. He was born in
arms, speaking about current events,
and paid for a picture. For this, he
1895 into a hardscrabble farming
politicians and society’s “psychotic
removed his parka, hat and shirt and
family in the South Carolina foothills.
problems.” He was writing a book, see.
donned the trademark straw hat.
There’s talk of an abusive childhood,
He had plans to open a school, right
They came, after all—and paid—for
a troubled marriage and mental
there at the bunker. It would be called
the true experience of the hermit who
problems that led to stints in Broughten
groceries, picnic food brought by
Mental Hospital in Morganton,
visitors, and the occasional seafood he
North Carolina. In 1955, after a
caught. It also meant that he was
lifetime spent navigating storm-
subject to ill treatment by some. He
tossed relationships and fighting
said the summer’s nonstop tourist
personal demons, Harrill came to
traffic exhausted him. He couldn’t
Fort Fisher, at the southern tip of
control when people came, or who
Carolina Beach.
came. In his years at the bunker, the
On the sands of the scrubby salt
hermit, a man in his 60s and then 70s,
marshland between the Cape and the
was harassed, stolen from, knocked
Atlantic, about half a mile from where
around, even kidnapped once. His
the fort’s ancient Confederate earth-
makeshift home was trashed repeatedly
works eroded silently away year by year,
Above: Harrill’s philosophy was all about living simply. Center: The hermit made his home in an old World War II military bunker. Bottom: The hermit kept a guest book atop a rock and held it open with shells and stones.
Robert Harrill knew of a World War II
North Carolina. Harrill had a guest-
Vaughn preached hellfire and brim-
military bunker. He had visited the place
book. He kept it atop a rock and
stone and he rode a motorcycle. He and
with his wife and kids years ago, on
weighted its pages open with shells and
Harrill hit it off and the good Rev’
vacations. At age 60 he returned for
stones. People visited once, twice, a
convinced the hermit to accompany
good. What must it have been like,
dozen times. They brought him
him to the Kure Beach Pier, where, for
walking through the sharp sedge grass
barbecue from their picnics, or beer and
an afternoon, they preached and
alone, bearing every possession he
marshmallows. They spent the after-
lectured simultaneously: holy damna-
intended to keep? What did he think as
noon and evening around his fire. They
tion and salvation from one mouth,
he entered for the first time the concrete
went home and got married, had kids
common sense and oneness with the
bunker where he would live out the
and told them about this old hermit
world from the other.
remainder of his life? The sands and the
they met years ago, as teenagers. Then
scrubland offer no clue.
the family went on vacation and the
the crowds, but he also lived it. That
kids got to meet Harrill for themselves.
meant 17 years of 100-degree heat and
Second-generation hermit fans.
30-degree cold, and long winter weeks
In the late 1960s, the Fort Fisher Hermit was unofficially declared to be the region’s second most popular tourist attraction, after the Battleship 58
North Brunswick Magazine
One time, a wandering preacher came to see the hermit. Reverend
Robert Harrill played this part for
of seeing not one other soul. It meant subsisting on a mixture of the few odd Spring 2008
59
Expert Surgical Care, Here in Leland Delivering Remarkable Women’s Care to Leland A. Richard DeSandre, MD
Richard Scallion, MD
Mark Tillotson, MD
Waterford Medical Plaza office now open Robert Hassler, MD
L. Joseph Swaim, MD
Susan Kady Wilson, MD
Larry Wilson, MD
New location – same quality care To offer remarkable care close to home, Brunswick Women’s Center has opened a new office at Waterford Medical Plaza in Leland. Our Supply and Calabash locations also provide this same level of quality obstetrical and gynecological care to other areas of Brunswick County. Whether you're having a baby or simply in need of gynecologic care,
by rowdies who came late at night. He
uncover who killed the hermit. You
had no telephone to call for help.
know?” He paused and leaned in.
Brunswick Surgical Associates is now open
On the morning of June 3, 1972,
at Waterford Medical Plaza in Leland. Our
Robert Harrill was found dead inside
Supply and Calabash locations also provide
his bunker. His body was bruised, cut
the same level of remarkable care to other areas of Brunswick County. From minimally invasive surgery to surgical oncology, trust our team of board-certified surgeons for the expertise and dedication you need – before, during and after surgery. Call 910-575-4606 today to schedule an appointment at one of our three convenient locations.
“Okay, okay.” Gave me a look. “I like living in Wilmington.”
and fairly saturated with water and
Above: Co-Producer Nate Panning, Producer Scott Davis, Director Rob Hill and Co-Producer Bryan Mahoney accepting the trophy for Best Feature Documentary at the 2004 Hollwood D.V. film festival for their film about the Fort Fisher Hermit. Left: The Fort Fisher Hermit was found dead in his bunker on June 3, 1972. He is buried near Carolina Beach.
sand. A crime scene investigator found his sleeping bag bunched up in the nearby sedge grass, also plastered in sand. Also found was a set of tire
have to wonder: Why did a man choose
tracks and a man’s wingtip loafer. No
to live here for close to two decades?
further investigation into his death
Many people who got to know him say
was conducted.
that Harrill found his calling here, that he found himself. What that means,
Robert Harrill was buried in Shelby, North Carolina. In 1978, at the
though, is less than clear, out here
trust our team of board-certified physicians
request of his son, his body was
under the heavy sun, the bunker nearly
for the expertise and dedication you need.
exhumed and examined, but by then
Call 910-754-9166 today to schedule an appointment. www.BrunswickWomensCenter.org
509 OLDE WATERFORD WAY, SUITE 301, LELAND, NC 28451 Additional locations in Supply and Calabash
Just as compelling as questions of
overrun with inhospitable flora. There
the evidence had been destroyed, and
his end are those of Robert Harrill’s life
is only the buzzing of flies, only the
he was re-buried near Carolina Beach.
itself. The bunker still stands, four
roar of the ocean in this place that’s
The real story of his death remains a
slabs of concrete smaller than one of
otherwise again grown silent as the
mystery. When I asked Hill about this,
those driveway storage units, so very
grassy earthworks nearby. n
the filmmaker shrugged and said, “It
alone out there in the marshland near
was never the intention of my film to
Fort Fisher. You stand before it and you
To learn more about the Fort Fisher Hermit, visit www.TheFortFisherHermit.com. Spring 2008
61
ighty Tidyme! Let Miss M care of your ho take
New Construction * Residential and nover, Brunswick * Servicing New Ha bus Counties. and Colum bring the to our clients and We are dedicated ss to your home. ine anl cle of ard highest stand ! edule your cleaning Call us today to sch
Miss Mighty Tidy idy.com www.missmightyt 910.612.1442
D oor to D oor Floors
62
North Brunswick Magazine
health
What are some common allergens?
Allergies:
The most common outdoor allergens include springtime pollens from flowers
Answers to Some Common Questions
and trees, summertime grasses, fall weeds, and mold and fungus, which are also found indoors. Other indoor allergens include dust/dust mites and our four-legged furry friends—cats and dogs.
Story by Jonathan Siuta
How many people in the United States suffer from allergies? Recent estimates put this number at approximately 40 to 50 million individuals. Can you inherit allergies from your parents? No. However, you can inherit a tendency to develop allergies. In fact, if one parent has allergies, the child has about a 50 percent chance of developing allergies as well. If both parents suffer from allergies, then the child’s risk jumps to about 65 percent.
Allergies,
often referred
to as “hay fever” or allergic rhinitis,
medication and environmental allergens. We will focus on the latter in this column, answering some of
At what age can you develop allergies?
watery eyes, itchy and scratchy throat, and dry cough. Others
are not viewed as foreign invaders. Your family physician or
have stuffy nose and congestion. In most cases the discharge
pediatrician will refer you to an allergist who will make the
from the nose is clear and thin, but folks with chronic (and
decision as to whether allergy shots are right for you.
more severe) symptoms can have thick secretions from the
How do I know for sure if I have allergies?
nose. Children with allergies often perform the “allergic
Your clinical history is obviously the most important
salute”— pushing the tip of the nose upward with their hand
piece of information your doctor will need in order to make the
to help stop the itching. Furthermore, children and adults can
diagnosis. If necessary, your doctor or an allergist can perform
have swollen eyelids and “allergic shiners,” which are dark
a blood test to see if you have a predisposition to allergies. Or,
circles under the eyes from the collection of the chemicals the
a skin test may be performed by an allergy specialist.
body releases in response to allergens. “I have had a runny nose and cough for five days. Do I have a cold or allergies?” This is when your doctor has to do some investigative work because the symptoms of both conditions often overlap, particularly in a young child. First, if a person’s symptoms recur during certain times of the year (e.g. springtime), it is likely he or she is suffering from environmental allergies. Second, duration of the symptoms helps shed light on the situation. Most colds or upper respiratory infections last one to two weeks. On the other hand, people with allergies have symptoms typically lasting weeks to even months. Third, allergies are never associated with lowgrade fever or muscle aches. If any of these are present, a cold (or, less commonly, a bacterial sinus infection) likely exists. What treatments are available for allergies? Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines such as Benadryl,
This is a topic of considerable
What can you do to help prevent allergies? For those who suffer from outdoor allergies, it is best to stay inside during times when pollen counts are highest (early to mid-morning). Keep an eye on the newspaper or Internet sites that provide allergen information on a daily basis. Additionally, keep windows closed and run an air conditioner instead of fans during the warm spring and summer months. For indoor allergens, such as dust, consider purchasing dust-mite covers. These plastic, allergen-proof coverings encase pillows and bedding, keeping the dust out and your allergies at bay. To prevent mold and dust build-up, choose hardwood floors over carpet and blinds instead of curtains. Change your HVAC filters regularly. You might even want to purchase an air purifier as well. Last but not least, if you are a dog or cat lover but have allergies, you may want to think
debate in the pediatric world, but it
Alavert, Claritin and Zyrtec offer much relief. These are best
twice about bringing your favorite pet home. Talk with your family physician or allergist first about your options. n
occur when the human body is exposed
the most common questions about
is widely accepted that allergies can
for individuals with mild or seasonal allergy symptoms. Saline
to an external substance (also known
environmental allergens.
begin as young as the toddler years,
nasal sprays and oral decongestants such as Sudafed are also
as an allergen) and the immune system
What contributes to the symptoms of allergies?
usually starting with indoor aller-
effective at relieving congestion. However, it is best to avoid
Dr. Jonathan Siuta is a board certified physician practicing with
gens, followed by the outdoor culprits.
medicated OTC nasal sprays such as Afrin, as these can actu-
Wilmington Health Associates at the North Brunswick location.
There are multiple substances the
As for adults, allergies to different
ally worsen your nasal congestion with prolonged use. For
Dr. Siuta holds boards certifications in Internal Medicine and
sees this allergen as a foreign invader. The body perceives that the allergen could cause harm and therefore releases
body makes to deal with allergens but
substances can develop at any time in
those with more severe allergies or persistent symptoms, it
General Pediatrics. He completed his medical training at the State
various chemicals into the bloodstream.
one of the most prominent ones is his-
one’s life.
is best to see your doctor. In these cases a nasal steroid spray
University of New York at Buffalo and his internship and residency
These chemicals are actually intended
tamine. Histamine contributes heavily
and/or other types of prescription medications may be given.
at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
by the body to help protect itself, but
to the itchy eyes, nose and throat that
instead they cause the pesky symptoms
many people experience with allergies.
of allergies. Humans can develop an
This is where the class of medication
people, particularly children, experience
the worst of allergy sufferers. These shots teach the body
allergy to many things, including food,
called antihistamines gets its name.
runny nose with sneezing, itchy and
to respond differently to allergens so that these substances
64
North Brunswick Magazine
What are the symptoms and signs of allergies?
What are allergy shots? Also known as immunotherapy, these are designed for
The list is long and variable. Many
Want to learn more about allergies? Visit the following websites: www.aaaai.org, www.aap.org, or www.aafp.org and perform a search using the keyword “allergies.” Spring 2008
65
education
It has been an adjustment for
Snyder agrees wholeheartedly.
the students to volunteer in places such
Because of the small class sizes, the
as Brunswick Community Hospital and
teachers are better able to work closely
area schools. Additionally, the students
are getting used to us being in their
with their students and to know each
are taught the significance of “putting
classes,” comments a sophomore. “Being
individual’s strengths and needs. “The
their best foot forward” by participat-
in college classes makes me act and feel
staff is a professional community,” says
ing once a week in “dressing for
more mature and responsible.”
Snyder. “The students are treated with
success.” As best put by one student,
respect and we model that for them.”
“We are more likely to get job if we
students on both campuses.
A Jump Start on the Future: Brunswick County Early College High School
“I think the students at BCC
Contributed Photo
Successful students will be able to
Story by Heather Lowery Left: BCECHS is a unique school concept that allows students to earn college credit while still in high school.
graduate from BCECHS with a North
are dressed to succeed.” Furthermore, the students have
Carolina high school diploma as well
gram called AVID (Advancement Via
as up to two years of college-transfer
Individual Determination). The teach-
the occasion every Friday to develop
credits or an associate’s degree from
ers in turn teach this to their students.
their interests and abilities by learning
BCC within four to five years.
The program focuses on organization,
through club activities, such as year-
study skills and cooperative learning.
book, fitness, baseball/softball, drama,
Kim Harmon, Instructional Supgovernor and the legislature that is funding this, and, of
port at BCECHS, comments, “We owe a
An integrated curriculum is important
ballroom dancing, science, government
course, the local superintendent who makes the decisions
lot to Superintendent McGee, President
to the staff, as well. All of the students
and Toastmaster’s, to name a few.
that this is going to happen,” states Snyder.
Stephen Greiner and Vice President for
are taught to take Cornell Notes (a
Academic Services Sharon Thompson
specific form of note-taking developed
and students alike have a passion for
of BCC. They are the marriage between
at Cornell University), and reading
this school.
the college and this school. They are
and writing are given importance in
Students at BCECHS are offered a unique curriculum, yet one that meets North Carolina’s course of study. “The philosophy behind early college schools is that
Great things
The staff has been trained in a pro-
One thing is for sure: The teachers
“I think it is a fabulous opportunity
are happening down
when you keep your school small, three basic key elements
very committed to seeing that this
all subjects. Rigorous it is! Students
for kids to learn in a safe place and feel
a seemingly quiet
are more likely to occur,” says Snyder, who suggests that be-
school continues and succeeds.”
are held accountable for two and a half
at home,” states Laurry Fitzpatrick, a
hours of homework a night.
science teacher.
road in Bolivia, North Carolina. There you will find the
cause of its small size, BCECHS and other area schools like it
home of the Firebirds at Brunswick County Early College
can provide rigorous instruction, connect kids to the outside
this rare school? First, the students need
High School (BCECHS). Only in its second year, headed by
world and provide opportunities to foster relationships.
Principal Dr. Vicky Snyder, the school of 155 students has already made great strides.
“We are unique and unusual in that we are on two sites,” states Snyder.
What are the criteria for attending
In addition, the students are
“We’re the best kept secret,” com-
to be freshmen who are first genera-
taught to value their community.
ments math teacher Christine Schrode.
tion (meaning no one in their immedi-
Many opportunities are provided for
“We offer so much more than other
ate family has graduated from college).
places… and we have high expectations of our students. This is the most
The freshmen and their teachers form their own small
Second, they must have good test scores.
High School initiative, sponsored by Governor Michael Ea-
learning community in a wing located in a building they share
Third, motivation and the desire to start
sley in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foun-
with Brunswick Academy. There they are taught honor’s-level
their education early is a necessity.
dation, and actively pursued by Brunswick County Schools
courses, which consist of two English courses in one year,
Superintendent Kate McGee. North Carolina is one of the
mathematics, science and history. A major focus is also given
says, “The students are unique…they
students may have to give up some things
forerunners in the country for trying to find alternatives to
to reading, writing, organization, study skills and cooperative
are fun to work with because they are
in order to come here; for example, some
traditional high schools, and only about 25 states have early
learning. All of these elements help prepare them for the COM-
so goal oriented. The school enables
students have long bus rides to and from
college schools such as BCECHS. Currently, more than 40
PASS Test (Brunswick Community College’s placement test),
them to release that.” He also gives
the school. A freshman shares another
early college schools exist in North Carolina, and several of
so they can then take college courses. In their sophomore year,
credit to the staff for being an integral
those are in nearby counties.
they transition, with the support of their teachers and admin-
part of the school’s success: “The staff
istration present at both campuses, to Brunswick Community
is also unique. They teach the curricu-
College (BCC), located just four-tenths of a mile down the road.
lum, but teach out of the box.”
“This type of school is not just unique to North Carolina, but what I think is unique is the support we get from the 66
North Brunswick Magazine
Assistant Principal Pete Wildeboer
Contributed Photo
The school was started by the state’s Early College
awesome place to work and we have an awesome leader.” Schrode continues to say that
Left: The students are excited about learning at BCECHS.
Spring 2008
67
FjVa^in Ldg` Protect your property’s investment from mildew & fungus
Exterior & Interior House Painting Vinyl & Aluminum Siding Power Washing Deck & Fence Cleaning & Sealing or Staining In Addition: Landscaping Lawn Mowing Mulching Shrub Trimming Tree Pruning & Planting Gutter Cleaning Additional Services Also Available 100% Satisfaction References Available Free Estimates Insured
Call Carlos (910) 383-6558
example. She relayed a conversation that she had with her parents prior to making the choice to attend BCECHS. They discussed the fact that she would have to give up her basketball to focus on her studies. Excitedly she explains, “But now, I’m glad that I chose here!” BCECHS knows the importance of keeping the lines of communication open. “We have a huge commitment to our parents to maintain contact with them and communicate with them regarding their children,” states Snyder. “We have very active parents.” BCECHS’s parent support group, named WINGS (Working in Nurturing, Guidance and Support), is full of life and is forming committees to lead social activities and fund-raising projects. The school also continues to look to the business community for support and partnerships. After its first year, the school’s overall test scores were excellent and exceeded North Carolina’s growth expectations, giving it a “high growth” rating. Snyder continues to have grand plans for BCECHS. She is confident that after graduation her students will be equipped to compete in the global market. “We want to continue to step up the academic preparedness and grow in such a way that we become an integral part of Brunswick Community College and the community at large.” With the motto of Success is Our Tradition, BCECHS is well on its way to making this a reality. n
68
North Brunswick Magazine
nonprofit spotlight
SEAHEC:
“In 2006-07 SEAHEC held 391 programs attended by 8,746 healthcare providers, including 407 from Brunswick County.”
Increasing the Quality of Healthcare in Southeastern North Carolina Story by P aul Woodworth, PhD
“I was interested in a community-
became SEAHEC as part of a long-
keeps pace, including pursuing a
based program that offered a quality
term strategy to broaden awareness
replacement for Brunswick Community
education but was family-friendly,” Dr.
of its mission.
Hospital in Supply.
Associate Director of SEAHEC
Pieper says. “From my first visit, every-
healthcare education to medical, dental,
fast-growing community, SEAHEC also
there was no doubt it was the right fit.”
physician assistant, nursing, pharmacy and
has expanded its focus to include
Improving Healthcare
allied health professionals and students.
specialized patient care, medical support
Serving All Communities
services and continuing education.
Contributed Photos
health-education groups in the North
Above Right: Mark Darrow, MD, introduces the new SEAHEC name and logo to employees at the end of January.
Dr. Terry
Close Relationships
Carolina AHEC Program. The state-
bring more healthcare providers to
wide initiative provides educational
underserved communities,” Darrow says.
attracting medical residents to the region
programs in partnership with academic
“These students are trained locally; we
and retaining them after their residencies.
institutions, healthcare agencies and
feel this approach gives them real-world
like-minded organizations. A majority of
experience while trying to help them find
of the hospital’s strong medicine
SEAHEC funding comes from its own
a place in our community.”
program,” Dr. Pieper says. “Then I
faculty practice plan; other sources
A study in June 2007 by the
include the State of North Carolina, the
North Carolina Institute of Medicine,
SEAHEC remains committed to
“I was drawn to the area because
visited Southport and fell in love with the small-town environment.”
region by providing education, training
University of North Carolina-Chapel
a nonprofit that provides analysis and
sees 15
and resources to healthcare professionals
Hill School of Medicine, grants and
advice on the health of North Caro-
residency program Pieper completed is
to 20 patients a day at Howe Street In-
in Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New
private contributions.
lina’s population, found major short-
one of four accredited Graduate
ternal Medicine in Brunswick County,
Hanover and Pender counties. SEAHEC
ages of physicians in primary care,
Medical Education Programs that
treating nearly everything from acid
also works to inspire youth to pursue
tion efforts, SEAHEC has dramatically
internal medicine, pediatrics and
SEAHEC administers in close affilia-
reflux to the common cold.
healthcare careers and retrains health-
improved the quality of healthcare
geriatrics in eastern and southeastern
tion with New Hanover Regional and
care professionals who had previously
available to residents in Brunswick
North Carolina.
the School of Medicine at UNC-Chapel
left the profession.
County and throughout southeast
The primary-care physician is among providers serving fast-growing Brunswick
Pieper has been practicing in
“Through our outreach and educa-
In Brunswick County, a growing
The three-year internal medicine
Hill. Those residency programs also
North Carolina,” says Mark Darrow,
influx of homebuyers and businesses
include general surgery, obstetrics/
has transformed a rural farming
gynecology and family medicine.
County, thanks in large measure to the
Brunswick County since graduating
MD, President and CEO of SEAHEC.
efforts of SEAHEC, the South East Area
in 2002 from the Internal Medicine
SEAHEC was first established
Health Education Center.
residency program that SEAHEC
in 1973 as Wilmington AHEC and
nation’s 14th-highest rate of population
taught by 25 faculty members of the
administers for New Hanover Regional
changed its name to Coastal AHEC in
growth. Healthcare leaders in Brunswick
UNC-CH School of Medicine perma-
Medical Center in Wilmington.
1992. In January 2008 the organization
are working to ensure medical care
nently based in Wilmington and local
The nonprofit organization works to improve the quality of healthcare in the North Brunswick Magazine
“Part of SEAHEC’s mission is to
Pieper
the increaseing number of healthcare
70
In response to the needs of the
one was so accommodating and friendly,
SEAHEC is one of nine regional
Above Left: SEAHEC offers CPR classes through the Community Training Center.
SEAHEC provides high-quality
community into the county with the
The graduate programs are
Spring 2008
71
private-practice physicians who hold UNC-CH appointments. SEAHEC maintains close working
2(.+ +.',0" $
('' -"('
relationships with healthcare facilities, including seven hospitals, five public
NNN '<KNFIB ILEJN@:B :FD
health departments and three mental health centers. These sites are used as
, % , + '- %, !( & ' & ' .EW 0OINT "LVD 3UITE ,ELAND .# s
training centers for health-professions students and medical residents, as well as for continuing education programs developed by SEAHEC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The graduate medical education students conduct rounds in area hospitals, health departments and private practices, giving them experi-
In addition to training new
from Brunswick County.
medical professionals, SEAHEC offers
over two hours to get to a class.â&#x20AC;?
says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These environments also create a
continuing education programs
network of professional contacts that
targeting the 9,000 healthcare profes-
Wilmington Orthopaedic Group Partnership
help keep the students in the area after
sionals in the five-county area. The
they have completed their education.â&#x20AC;?
programs focus on the latest technolo-
seminars with local orthopaedic
burnout and medical missions that would
Training for a Lifetime
gies, procedures and treatments and
practices, including Wilmington
benefit primary-care providers as well.â&#x20AC;?
are designed to meet the needs of the
Orthopaedic Group, to update local
Batish Family Medicine works as an
region, while being customized for
orthopaedists on important bone and
Orthopaedic Group is the oldest
associate professor with UNC-CH
specific agencies or healthcare disci-
joint issues.
orthopaedic practice in Wilmington,
through SEAHEC to teach medical
plines. The programs include nursing,
students from UNC-CH, Duke Univer-
dental, allied health, mental health,
has partnered with SEAHEC for the
November 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With our recent
sity, East Carolina University and
public health, pharmacotherapy and
past 12 years to present a program
expansion, we are pleased to provide
Wake Forest University. The students
continuing medical education.
called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Update in Orthopaedicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? says
quality healthcare to a greater part of
Mark Foster, M.D. of Wilmington
the region,â&#x20AC;? Foster says.
In 2006â&#x20AC;&#x201C;07, SEAHEC held 391
conduct medical rounds in his office as
SEAHEC also co-sponsors
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wilmington Orthopaedic Group
â&#x20AC;&#x153;While our symposium each year is based in orthopaedics,â&#x20AC;? Foster says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have covered topics such as professional
Established in 1955, Wilmington
and it opened a Southport office in
part of their training. Under Batishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
programsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including such topics as
supervision, the students meet with
The Basics of Addiction and Wound
patients to help evaluate their condi-
Managementâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;attended by 8,476
Things You Should Knowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, explored the
Brunswick County. Darrow of SEAHEC
tions and assess the proper treatments.
healthcare providers, including 407
most important points relating to
says the future looks promising.
from Brunswick County.
a variety of musculoskeletal problems,
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students bring a new energy to
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The continuing medical education
the office whenever they are here,â&#x20AC;? Batish
North Brunswick Magazine
including 14 healthcare professionals
ence in multiple environments,â&#x20AC;? Darrow
In Leland, Dr. Sanjay Batish of
72
education programs, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to drive
Orthopaedic Group. The 2007 seminar, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Five
The practice is contributing to a rising tide of healthcare service in
â&#x20AC;&#x153;The end result of all our efforts,â&#x20AC;?
such as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Five Principals of Pain Manage-
Darrow says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is increasing the number
says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They bring fresh sets of questions
classes at SEAHEC are convenient,â&#x20AC;?
mentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Five Reasons Why My Back
and quality of healthcare professionals
and fresh sets of eyes to situations we see
says Batish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can attend the class
Hurtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The symposium attracted 180
providing consistent, high-quality
every day. Their different perspectives
without having to close the office for the
participants, ranging from physicians
patient care in Brunswick County and
can help us see things differently.â&#x20AC;?
whole day. For other continuing medical
to physical therapists to case managers,
throughout the region.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; n
Spring 2008
73
behind the business
A Child’s Dream Come True:
Florida, setting her sights on signifi-
from all parts of the United States to
spirit that is evidenced through her
cant business endeavors, seeking excite-
come and make it home. We can all
work with a wide array of philanthropic
ment and risk far away from the
learn from the different people who live
efforts throughout her career.
comfort of home.
here, just as I learned from the people
Sometimes, though, “home” has a
I spent time with in Spain. I love that
community organizations, Hanby
way of luring one back, bringing things
my clients represent so many different
has adopted her own family of rescue
full circle. So it’s no surprise that “it just
places and share their varied stories
animals. Jack, formerly known at an
felt so right to move back,” Hanby says,
with me—it keeps things interesting.”
emergency clinic as “Lucky No. 13,” is
“when, by happenstance, I received an offer to work in Wilmington.”
Story by Marybeth Gallagher Cale Photography by LUKE WORLEY
for animals is the obvious focus for a
had brought him to the clinic was unable
revealed itself shortly after her home-
veterinarian, Hanby feels that being a
to afford the very expensive treat-
coming—that of opening her own
“people person” is also critical to
ments needed to save him and wanted
animal hospital.
success in the field.
to put him down. When Hanby saw his
“I had been watching Brunswick
“Every animal who comes through my doors is accompanied by a person,”
of her childhood pet, a Dalmatian, and
time to jump in,” Hanby explains.
Hanby says with gentleness in her
immediately felt compelled to adopt him.
The opening of the very unique
voice. By taking care of the animals,
and popular Capeside Animal Hospital,
she says she is also making valuable
located at The Waterford Shoppes in
differences in the lives of those people.
Leland, marked the pinnacle experience
“It’s so rewarding,” Hanby says. The physical ambience of Capeside
all aspects of her dream—practicing
Animal Hospital clearly portrays her
veterinary medicine, living near the
values-based approach to her work.
shoreline of southeastern North
Hanby has created a spa-like atmo-
Carolina and immersing herself in what
sphere designed to make the animals—
has become a vibrant, diverse commu-
and their families—comfortable. The
nity of people who represent the many
cozy environment is a direct reflection
subcultures of our country.
of Hanby’s commitment to treating each animal like her own with an
child has a dream
vision, and, eventually, that vision
from Hoggard High School, Hanby
from Spain, I traveled there frequently
honest, ethical, hometown approach
of what their
became a beautiful reality.
completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in
with my family in the summer months,”
underlined by superior professionalism.
Chemistry at UNCW and then traveled
Hanby says. “I learned the language
future might hold—where they will
Born and raised in Wilmington,
live, what they will do for a living.
Sheila Hanby, DVM, says she always
on to N.C. State University to study
and culture of my extended family and
segment to her work—Furever Friends,
Most of those dreams fall away, giving
knew that caring for animals was what
veterinary medicine.
ancestors and it gave me a real appre-
an animal rescue group established by
birth to new ones. But for young Sheila
she was meant to do.
ciation for the many things people from
Capeside Animal Hospital to help
person, I couldn’t wait to leave my
other places can bring to the table. It’s
injured, abandoned and homeless
Hanby, the dream of becoming a
“As far back as I can remember, I
“Naturally, just like every young
Hanby has also added another
veterinarian, detailed in every one of
just knew I had to become a vet,” she
home state and find new adventures
amazing how Brunswick County has
animals. Hanby’s desire to create a venue
her childhood journals, became a
reflects thoughtfully. After graduating
elsewhere,” says Hanby. She moved to
grown and changed, attracting people
for this purpose comes from a charitable
74
North Brunswick Magazine
friendly tail-wagging, she was reminded
County grow and felt it was a great
“Because my mother was originally
Every
a Dalmatian that Hanby treated for a severe intestinal virus. The family who
(so far) in her life. The hospital marries
Left: Dr. Sheila Hanby with her rescued pets Jack and Olivia.
That appreciation for people is at the heart of her work. Though caring
Another layer to her dream quickly
Meet Dr. Sheila Hanby of Capeside Animal Hospital
Above and beyond her work with
Above: Hanby strives to make her patients and their owners comfortable.
Spring 2008
75
Her other dog, Olivia, was found on the side of the road and came to Hanby for rescue treatment. Heavy medications saved her life, and Hanby brought her home. Though Olivia is not 100 percent Dalmatian, she has some of the breed in her. “The spots saved her life,” Hanby giggles. “I love Dalmatians and I just had to help her heal and bring her into my home.” In addition to Jack and Olivia, Hanby’s personal life also includes a cat, Burt Reynolds. Why? “Because when he was brought to me by Animal Control, he had a very severe wound which left visible scar tissue on his left eye. I just thought it would be appropriate to name him after a male celebrity who has had lots of plastic surgery,” she explains with laughter. Between the hospital, her charitable work and her own family of animals, Hanby says she has very little free time. When asked how she balances everything, she credits her
Above: Hanby’s veterinarian practice, Capeside Animal Hospital, is in The Waterford Shoppes in Leland.
staff. “They are wonderful,” she says. “Without them, my doors wouldn’t
Hanby’s network of support will
directors. On a personal note, she hopes
open every morning. They are incredibly
inevitably celebrate with her as her
that she might travel to Third World
caring and I am very lucky.”
story continues to unfold. Her vision
countries at some point to care for
for Capeside Animal Hospital is to have
animals in clinics there.
Hanby also expresses feelings of great gratitude for her family. She says
a free-standing building, to offer more
that the best thing about living here is
services, such as luxury boarding
hold, you can be sure that the original
the proximity to her parents, John and
condos, and to make the practice more
dream and vision of the young Sheila
Ana Hanby of Wilmington, and her
comfortable and accessible. She is also
Hanby will be woven into everything
brother, who lives in Charlotte. “They
doing groundwork now to establish
she does. She is living proof that, with
have been an amazing support system
Furever Friends as an official 501c3
hard work and vision, the dreams of
to me,” she says.
organization with its own board of
children can come true. n
No matter what her future may
Spring 2008
77
unique business
Baby’s First Portrait:
Womb’s Window Takes Ultrasound to a New Dimension
Story by Linsey Trask Photography by Keith Ketchum Above: 3D images help parents bond with their babies before the babies are born.
As soon
-to-be parents,
Wombs’ Window does not do
belly or a flashlight on Mom’s belly or
the equipment and in obtaining the
diagnostic ultrasound and therefore
to Mom eating a snack or taking a sip
best images possible of your baby.
probably filled with all kinds of questions:
does not do measurements, estimates
of soda. If you don’t want to know the
Crisp is a registered nurse in Maternal
Is the baby a boy or girl? Does the baby
of gestational age, or look for abnor-
sex of the baby, the technician can focus
Child Health who became fascinated
look like Mom or Dad? What does the baby
malities. Womb’s Window service in
the ultrasound on the upper body and
with the technology after a co-worker
do in mother’s belly all day long?
no way replaces any tests, treatments
the secret will be kept safe.
showed her the 3D images of his baby.
your head is
You no longer have to wait nine months
or recommendations from the health-
Sometimes parents are just curious
She later left nursing to start Womb’s
to get the answer to these questions. If the
care provider. These services are
about the way the baby looks or they
Window in Wilmington, which was
curiosity is killing you, Womb’s Window, a
strictly for keepsake and bonding
want to get a glimpse into the person-
the only such business in the state
3D/4D ultrasound business in Wilmington,
purposes. All clients must be under
ality of the baby.
when she opened in 2003.
can give you a sneak peek into your unborn
the care of a healthcare professional.
baby’s world.
“We’re looking for pictures, not
Womb’s Window offers a tremendous
problems,” says Crisp.
improvement on those grainy, one-dimen-
Many parents come to Womb’s
“It’s fun because people get to see
“I believe that offering expectant
what their baby is really doing,” says
families the opportunity to bond with
Crisp. “Babies open their eyes or play
their baby in this way will increase
with their feet. Some play with their
their commitment to maintaining
sional ultrasound images from the
Window to discover their baby’s sex,
cord or suck on their hands and feet.
their own health and well being,”
physician’s office. Using cutting-edge
which is not always able to be deter-
They make all kinds of facial expres-
Crisp says.
technology, Womb’s Window produces
mined at their diagnostic ultrasound.
sions. A sweet smile or a grouchy face
stunningly life-like 3D pictures plus 4D
Womb’s Window has more time than
is a thrill to expectant parents. Some-
early as 18 weeks, however, the best time
real-time video that will allow you to see
the doctor’s office staff to spend
times when they swallow they will get
to see details of your baby’s features is
the realistic details of your baby. As with
encouraging babies to move in the
a horrible look on their face like you
between 28 to 32 weeks, when the baby
all ultrasounds, sound waves are used to
right way so that their sex is revealed.
just made them drink pickle juice.”
has more fat on his/her body but still
create the images. As owner Marilyn
If the baby is not cooperating, Crisp
Crisp, RN, says, Womb’s Window allows you to “see your baby before you see your baby.” 78
North Brunswick Magazine
Above: Leland resident Marilyn Crisp, owner of Womb’s Window in Wilmington, is a registered nurse in Maternal Child Health who became fascinated with ultrasound technology after a coworker showed her 3D images of his baby.
The 3D/4D ultrasound scan is
You may have your ultrasound as
has room to move around.
says that sometimes the baby will move
performed by an ultrasound technolo-
in response to stimuli, such as music
gist or a registered nurse specially
“All babies look different and their
played through a headset on Mom’s
trained in the safe and efficient use of
personalities are different. Some like
“It’s so fascinating,” says Crisp.
Spring 2008
79
Left: Marilyn Crisp of Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window says that the screenings at Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window in no way replace a physicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diagnostic screenings; the images her business produces are strictly for the keepsake and bonding purposes.
unique business to keep their hands in their face, with
You may invite your friends and
plush 16-inch bear. When the baby is
also has an online shop, which offers
other babies if you want to see their
family to take part in this special ex-
born a pink or blue sweater can be
hands or feet you will have to go on a
perience. Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window has seating
ordered with the babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and
search to find them sitting on their
for up to six adults. If someone you
birth information.
hands or hiding their feet behind the
love cannot be present at the screening,
placenta. Some are very cooperative
Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window offers live streaming
the baby is surprisingly reasonable.
and move if you jiggle them a little bit
video or video conferencing. This allows
For only $195 plus tax, parents receive
but others donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care what you do, they
friends or family to join the ultrasound
video on DVD of the entire ultrasound,
are stubborn as can be. Some are
via computer. Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window partici-
a minimum of 15 color images saved
extremely busy and never stay still
pates with Freedom Calls, a nonprofit
on a CD, as well as six 5x7 color photos.
appointment Monday through Saturday,
and others are very lazy and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do
organization that supplies satellite
Live video and conferencing options
including evening appointments
much at all.â&#x20AC;?
feed to military bases in Iraq so that
are an additional $30.
Monday through Friday with the last
Although the actual scanning
The price for this special view of
deployed fathers can join the mother
time will be 20 to 30 minutes, you
in the ultrasound joy.
should plan on an hour for your
The cuddliest addition to Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
parenthood. The Baby Boutique sells many unique items for your baby, including f lower baby hats, handknitted baby clothes, blankets, bedding and nursing covers.
appointment at 7 p.m.â&#x20AC;&#x192;â&#x20AC;&#x192; n
services Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window offers,
Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window
including endorsements from pleased
(910) 202-0389 or (877) SEE-BABY www.wombswindow.com
Window is Teddy Heart Beats. The
parents, can be found on their website
time to get the best images.
babyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heartbeat is recorded onto a
(www.wombswindow.com). The website
CHRISTI M A R I N E
#VTJOFTT "GUFS )PVST o 'JSTU 5VFTEBZ PG &WFSZ .POUI /PSUI #SVOTXJDL $IBNCFS "OOVBM &WFOUT UI "OOVBM /#$PG$ #VTJOFTT &YQP JO +BOVBSZ SE "OOVBM 4QSJOHGFTU JO "QSJM -FMBOE 6OEFS UIF -JHIUT $MBTTJD $BS 4IPX &WFSZ "VHVTU
A Âľ ^kZ! ldg`! eaVn VcY \gdl ndjg Wjh^cZhhÂś# North Brunswick Magazine
opportunities to help prepare you for
Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window is open by
Additional information about the
appointment as it may take additional
80
various products, services and
Contact: Ryan Johnson
Phone: 910-383-3765 - Fax: 910-383-3766 Ryan.Johnson@Christiinsurance.com www.ChristiMarine.com
XXX OCDIBNCFS OFU OCDIBNCFS!OCDIBNCFS OFU
Specializing in Boat & Yacht Insurance CHRISTI INSURANCE GROUP Experience You Can Trust
Spring 2008
81
faces & places Photography by Luke Worley
Celebration for Murray Art & Frame New Location
3rd Annual North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Photography by Albert Sikes Business Expo Story Courtesy of LelandTribune.com The third annual North Brunswick Business Expo attracted a strong crowd of over 400 people on Saturday, January 26, 2008. The expo, which was sponsored by the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, was held at North Brunswick High School. Attendees braved the cold weather and much-needed rain to mix and mingle with representatives from over 50 local businesses and non-profit organizations. Numerous door prizes were given out during the course of the event, which also featured a silent auction. The expoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sponsors included Pioneer Strategies, North Brunswick Magazine, the Wilmington Star-News/BrunswickVoice.com, Brunswick County Schools, BB&T, Dr. Walter Futch, DDS, Logan Homes, Intracoastal Realty, Coldwell Banker/Sea Coast Realty, East Carolina Bank, Waterford of the Carolinas, the State Port Pilot, WHQR 91.3 FM and WECT TV6. Brunswick Electric Membership
About 100 people attended the celebration.
Gary Longardo, Leland Mayor Walter Futch &, George Murray
Jane Gilbert & Jeff Harvell
Tony Vlach
Brian Hartzell
Tina Sikes
Corporation sponsored the exhibitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; booth contest, donating two prizes which were presented in recognition of award-winning booths.
Paul Chase & Chris LaCoe Brent Bolen & Luke Bolen
Photography by Luke Worley
Joyce Beatty
A presentation from Fac-Ette Manufacturing.
Open House Celebration for SouthBend
Kevin Price & Cynthia Janosk Harry Martin & Brenda Bozeman
A great number of visitors toured the Southbend model home.
SMB Carolinas, developers of Southbend, offered a wealth of information.
82
North Brunswick Magazine
Wendell Horrell & Randy Rhodes
Frank Williams
Robin Jenkins
Tim Fairbanks & Natalia Llinas
Randy Rhodes
Southbend is located on Lanvale Road, less than 1 mile from Brunswick Forest.
Trinetta Adams & Gil Cromshaw
Bob Lee Spring 2008
83
faces & places
Grand Openning for Accent on FRAMING & Photography by Adam Hawley MONTAGE Art and Design On November 16, 2007, Montage Art & Design and Accent on Framing opened their doors “Under One Roof ”. Two established businesses, two experienced owners and two professional artists—Mary Anne Sauer and Jonnié Chardonn—joined forces and launched a cutting-edge gallery and
Jinney Sceiford
framing center. Located at Cross Creek Commons in Leland, the gala was well attended by New Hanover and Brunswick county officials and patrons of the arts. The gallery features local, regional and international artists as well as three-dimensional artisan works. The framing center offers a wide variety
M.J. Cunningham
of services, specializing in creative custom framing for the residential and commercial client. The event was an overwhelming success enjoyed by all.
Sally Bullers
Mark Taylor
Harry & JoAnne Davis Jonnié Chardonn & Pam Jenkins
Jenny McKinnon Wright
Bette Ridgeway
Homes Starting at
Steven Schultz, Mary Ann Sauer & Sandra Schultz
Susan & Clancy Thompson
$149,900
Tim Kelly, Sales Agent
910-540-3607
Meredith Bailey, Sales Agent 910-470-9488 Sandra Britt - Listing Agent Sandra@SandraBrittHomes.com www.SandraBrittHomes.com
Barton Hatcher & Steve Pagley 84
Tera Killian, CKT Designs
North Brunswick Magazine
The grand opening was a white tent event.
Joan Payne, Tracy Festa, Bill Payne
Cindy Weaver Spring 2008
85
Cascade Primary Care
by Amy Myers
Business Profile
Montage Art and Design and Accent on Framing Business Profile
Novant Medical Group is pleased to announce the opening of Cascade Primary Care, a brand-new medical office located in Waterford Medical Plaza in Leland. Kevin Price, D.O., who is board certified in internal medicine, began seeing patients at the office on January 1.
What do you get when you put together two businesses with two experienced owners who are also professional artists? You get creative genius combined with a passion for the art world that is nothing less than inspirational and engaging. You get MONTAGE Art and Design and accent on FRAMING, located in Leland at Cross Creek Commons and at the heart of the local art scene.
Dr. Price, who most recently lived in Newport, Rhode Island, received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and he completed his residency in internal medicine at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, which is affiliated with Brown University in Providence.
When Jonnié Chardonn relocated to New Hanover County from Illinos following a successful career as a gallery owner, artist and art educator in the Midwest, her lively spirit was immediately craving a new business venture. Closely following the economic explosion of the entire region, she quickly devised a business plan to open a gallery in Mayfaire in Wilmington. Though the plan was accepted, she knew that there was enormous potential in Leland and instead began her quest for space on this side of the Cape Fear River.
“I am excited to get to know the residents of northern Brunswick County and its surrounding areas,” Price says. “This is a beautiful part of the country, and my family and I look forward to becoming a part of the community.”
It was serendipity that attracted her to the developing Cross Creek Commons just across from the home she plans to settle into soon at Magnolia Greens, when she discovered that a “frame lady” was also looking at space there. That “frame lady” was the equally creative and entrepreneurial Mary Anne Sauer. Minutes after learning this news, Chardonn telephoned Sauer and they met on site. Within a few hours, they were solidifying plans to embark upon an artistic endeavor that would maximize potential for both of them.
Dr. Price of Cascade Primary Care
Price has a son who is 6 and a daughter who is 9. He and his wife were first attracted to southeastern North Carolina when friends moved to the Wilmington area. Price then met Sanjay Batish, M.D., of Batish Family Medicine, a medical practice that has served the Leland community for nearly 10 years. Batish encouraged Price to move to the area. While the two practices are in different locations, they will share some office resources.
Since their opening reception in November 2007, Chardonn and Sauer have developed a strong network of community support for their services. MONTAGE Art and Design is a vibrant gallery of works from all over the world and it represents a vast selection of styles and colors. Serving the residential and commercial population, MONTAGE is highly accessible, even offering on-location visits. Chardonn enjoys working with everyone from art aficionados to those who might be new to purchasing and displaying original or reproduced pieces. It also provides a center for artists through seminars, printing services and exhibition opportunities. What is even more of a special niche for artists is the licensing agency, enabling artists to build their careers by creating opportunities for them to sell originals and reproductions of their work throughout the world.
Cascade Primary Care will offer a full range of medical services for adults age 18 and older, including same-day sick visits and care for acute illnesses; physical exams, immunizations and preventive care; as well as ongoing care for chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The office will also offer onsite diagnostic testing and lab services. Price is fluent in Spanish. For more information on Cascade Primary Care or to make an appointment, call (910) 383-1600.
by Marybeth G. Cale
Business Profile
When Brent and Kristi Bolen relocated to southeastern North Carolina from Ocean City, Maryland, in 2005, the warm climate was not the only inspiration. Brent, whose life has been largely impacted by his favorite hobbies of skateboarding and surfing, had an entrepreneurial vision, and at the young age of 25 he made it reality. When Brent saw the excitement surrounding the explosion of the business world in Brunswick County, he decided to open Enoch Surf and Skate. The name is inspired by a Biblical story that illustrates the importance of positive, healthy living. Since its inception, Enoch Surf and Skate has become Leland’s most popular spot for the young as well as the young at heart.
“Art is a very important and personal part of a space; really, an investment in personal being and pleasure—and the framing brings it all together,” say Sauer and Chardonn.
With an incredible selection of custom-made and professional brand-name skate and surf products, Enoch Surf and Skate has everything anyone would ever need to enjoy the excitement of either activity. Located in Cross Creek Commons next to Antonio’s, Enoch Surf and Skate is accessible and unique in its approach to meeting the needs of people at all levels and ages.
The values and commitment that are woven into their businesses will surely prove successful as they grow with the neighborhood, making them the go-to girls when it comes to reinventing a personal or professional space— or just enhancing its environment.
Even more exciting than the product lines is Brent’s commitment to the local youth, who enjoy weekend mornings with Brent at area skate parks. Brent believes in serving as a role model for these teens and is even working tirelessly on their behalf to pioneer the development of a skate park in Brunswick County. Shop for the finest products at Enoch Surf and Skate—and enjoy the friendships you or your children will develop there. North Brunswick Magazine
Contributed Photo
Sauer’s accent on FRAMING is a full-service shop offering custom pieces to complete any piece of art. Frame design and setup is really an art form unto itself—and when clients request framing for something they have purchased at MONTAGE, or a family heirloom, special photograph or even needle art, they get individualized attention and intelligent solutions. Sauer’s framing talent led her to be selected for the International Award for Framing in Italy. Like Chardonn, she is incredibly enthusiastic about having made her home here in growing Brunswick County, after spending most of her life in Connecticut. Photo by Kristin VanWynen
Enoch Surf and Skate
86
by Marybeth G. Cale
Above Left: Mary Anne Sauer is the owner of accent on FRAMING. Above Right: Jonnié Chardonn is the owner of MONTAGE Art and Design. Spring 2008
87
Door to Door Floors
by Marybeth G. Cale
Wilmington Plastic Surgery Business Profile
Business Profile
It takes incredible drive and commitment to achieve the success that Thomas and Amy Brite have attained—a wonderful personal and professional partnership that includes two children and a new business, Door to Door Floors, at The Waterford Shoppes in Leland. But it is their commitment to service that really sets them apart. Having launched one of the first “green” showrooms in the industry, Thomas and Amy hope to marry entrepreneurial energy with an important social cause. “This is just the right thing to do,” says Thomas, who explains that a visit to a landfill made him realize how important it is to recycle. “I couldn’t believe how much we wasted when I saw that landfill, and I knew I just had to do my part to prevent the problem from getting worse.” As a result, he and Amy decided that they would not only exclusively sell green products at Door to Door Floors, but that they also would recycle all of the surplus material from their projects by donating it to Habitat for Humanity.
With locations beyond Wilmington and services beyond plastic surgery, there’s so much more to Wilmington Plastic Surgery (WPS) than the name implies. For more than 25 years, the area’s most established, board-certified plastic surgery practice has been serving a seven-county region in southeastern North Carolina. Along with its two Wilmington locations, WPS has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Whiteville, Supply and in Leland’s Waterford Medical Plaza. With its Supply location, WPS has had a strong presence in Brunswick County for more than a decade. In 1997 the practice also opened a Southport office, which it moved to Leland in 2007. Above: Thomas and Amy Brite are committed to selling “green” flooring products at Door to Door Floors.
“Obviously, the Waterford location is more convenient for our existing patients who live in Brunswick County,” says Mark Morgan, M.D. “It is a beautiful, brand-new facility within a medical plaza, so we are surrounded by other specialties. And because it is a quiet, more intimate setting, it’s a great environment for providing one-on-one care.”
While the green selection at Door to Door Floors, which includes carpet, hardwood, laminate and tile, is central to their growing popularity, it is their focus on customized service that is so unique. Thomas and Amy will bring the store right to the homes of their clients, offering personalized consultations and superior service. Stop in today to meet the Brites and to learn about their upcoming golf tournament for cancer research, Chipping for a Cure—yet another symbol of their willingness to help others.
Cooperative Bank
While it’s clear the practice is not bound by geography, neither does its scope of services begin and end with plastic surgery. “We offer three stages of care,” says Dr. Morgan. “The first is topical skin treatments; the second is minimally invasive procedures; and the final is surgical procedures.”
by Kate Lino
Because WPS is a medical practice and not a med spa, Morgan explains, they can tailor treatment to the individual to get the results he or she desires.
Business Profile
“Sometimes the type of treatment required is more or less invasive than the patient originally assumed,” says Morgan. “And for other patients, it’s helpful to have a physician who oversees the entire continuum of care.”
As the third generation of bank presidents for Cooperative Bank, Frederick Willetts III has banking in his blood. His grandfather, Frederick Willetts, took over the bank in 1933 during the Depression, and it has been managed by the family ever since. Founded in Wilmington by John M. Wright in 1898, Cooperative Bank has since grown to 23 bank offices across Eastern North Carolina, spanning as far north as Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head all the way south to Southport. In addition, the bank owns a mortgage banking firm, Lumina Mortgage, Inc., which sells residential mortgage loans through three offices in North Carolina.
The company expanded its operations to Brunswick County in December 2003, when it opened a bank office in Southport. In April 2007, Cooperative Bank opened its newest bank office in Leland at the Shoppes at Westgate. Willetts says the move to Brunswick County seemed a likely location to expand.
Bottom: Drs. Mark Morgan and Jeffery Church offer consultations, follow-ups and skin rejuvenation procedures in their brand-new Leland facility.
“This is an exciting time in plastic surgery because there are many more tools available today to optimize overall skin quality and to address a variety of cosmetic and reconstructive needs,” says Morgan. “One of the most rewarding things in this specialty is to see people who have an issue that is burdensome to them, and to be able to help them resolve it so they can feel better about themselves. It can truly change a person’s life.”
“The growth in North Brunswick has been incredible,” he says. “More and more people are moving there. The growth potential is tremendous and outpaces the region.”
Along with serving many new people in the Waterford location, Kochanski says existing patients who are relocating to the North Brunswick area are pleased to have access to these treatments in their community. She says the practice strives to individualize care, including keeping the office open until 6 or 7 p.m. to accommodate women and men who would like to come after work.
In early July, Cooperative Bank acquired the Bank of Jefferson in South Carolina. With that acquisition, Willetts anticipates expanding throughout the Grand Strand and filling in with future bank offices between Myrtle Beach and South Brunswick County. “We have been very pleased with our Brunswick operations,” Willetts says. “We like Brunswick County.”
To take advantage of Wilmington Plastic Surgery’s Leland location or to learn more about the treatments and services of WPS, please call (910) 509-SKIN.
For more information on Cooperative Bank, visit their Leland office at 1117 New Point Boulevard, online at www.coop-bank.com or call (910) 383-2925. North Brunswick Magazine
Top: Stephanie Kochanski is a nurse/surgical assistant in the Leland branch of Wilmington Plastic Surgery.
The five highly skilled surgeons of Wilmington Plastic Surgery—Dennis Nicks, Kenneth White, Charles Kays, Jeffrey Church and Mark Morgan—are supported by a staff of 48 in their six locations. In the Waterford office, Drs. Church and Morgan see patients for consultations and post-surgery follow-up appointments, while Morgan and Stephanie Kochanski, a nurse/surgical assistant with more than 20 years of experience, offer a wide variety of injectable facial-rejuvenation procedures—including Botox, Juvederm, Artefill, Perlane and Radisse.
“We’re the largest bank headquartered in the region,” Willetts says. “We think we are right-sized for the region. We can give better customer service and more personalized service since we are locally operated.”
88
by Morvil Design Group
Spring 2008
89
Ashton Place
by Allison Ballard
Neighborhood Profile
Page Robertson of Brookside Homes has a penchant for bringing a high-end feel to affordable single-family homes. Ten years ago he was building mostly custom homes of 2,000 to 3,000 square feet, but over the last five years he has taken those same custom traits and applied them to neighborhood building. Brookside’s latest project is Ashton Place. The Ashton Place neighborhood is a 98 home-site neighborhood on a 22-acre parcel off Olde Fayetteville Road. The five home designs are named after nearby coastal creeks—Page’s, Shinn, Hewletts, Howe and Bradley—and range from the Hewletts Creek model, with 1,401 heated square feet and three bedrooms for $179,500 to the Howe Creek model, which is $219,500 for four bedrooms and 1,786 heated square feet. Construction has begun for a handful of homes, and the model home, built from the Bradley Creek design, is now open. “We wanted the homes to have a uniquely designed craftsman character,” Robertson says. “And we wanted a lot of light and openness in our homes. The use of extra windows and details like archways and vaulted ceilings makes the homes flow better and gives them a roomier feel.” Some of the things that Robertson is most proud of—and features within Brookside’s “It’s Included” motto—are the specialty appointments found throughout the houses. Some of the same light fixtures and brushed-nickel plumbing fixtures and hardware you find in higher-end homes come as standards in Ashton Place. Brookside does not have a typical “base price” that then requires numerous options and upgrades. “It’s Included” is your assurance that everything you see in their model home is included in your home at the standard price. “The idea is to minimize the need for upgrades,” Robertson says. In Ashton Place homes, you’ll find 42-inch kitchen cabinets, ceiling fans, large closets and a master bath that features a raised double sink vanity, a separate shower and tub and a glass-block window. “What customers are telling us is that it’s a lot of house for the money,” says B. H. Bostic, a Realtor/broker with Brookside Realty Group. Exterior details such as brick accents, cedar shake and board and batten siding, and decorative garage doors work together so that each home has its own look. “It’s a neighborhood that’s not exactly like everything else,” Bostic says. “If you buy a home here, your home will have a different style than other neighboring homes.” The design details continue throughout the neighborhood, which is planned to be a pedestrian-friendly community with sidewalks and a common area in the center. It will feature pergolas, lush landscaping and mature trees. There will also be outdoor play equipment and a fountain. “It’s meant to be a nice gathering place, a park-like setting with seating and a play area for the kids,” Bostic says. The neighborhood is three-tenths of a mile from one of the targeted commercial intersections in Leland’s long range plan. It also is very convenient to Brunswick Forest’s The Villages, a commercial area where construction is slated to begin soon on a Lowes Foods, a large movie theatre and numerous other conveniences. Until then, there are shopping centers and grocery stores in every direction. And historic Wilmington is about a 10-minute drive away. For the first 20 buyers, Brookside is offering a refrigerator and washer/dryer in addition to its typical closing costs. “In this market, everybody is shopping,” Robertson says. “We want them to come by and see the value we have in these homes.” “We hope we can sell out in 2008,” Bostic says. “That wouldn’t be impossible; that’s our goal.” The Ashton Creek model home is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from noon to 6 pm. 90
North Brunswick Magazine
Spring 2008
91
Advertisers Index Is Your Financial Future on Course?
Advertiser
Phone#
Pg
A Sure Foundation Repair
910-383-9910
48
Able Installations
910-251-0038
30
Accent on Framing
910-383-1343
35
Andy’s Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers
910-371-2707
69
Ashton Place, A Brookside Homes Community
910-383-9890
15, 38, 90
Atlantic Wealth Advisors
910-371-0366
92
Border Magic
910-540-3928
76
Brenda Bozeman-Remax Coastal Properties
910-371-2663
54
Brunswick Forest
910-371-2434
7
Brunswick Springfest
910-383-0553
91
Brunswick Surgical Associates
910-575-4606
60
Brunswick Urgent Care
910-383-2182
62
Brunswick Women’s Center
910-754-9166
60
Cascade Family Medicine
910-383-1600
86, 94
Capeside Animal Hospital
910-383-2100
24
Chiro Health Chiropractic
910-371-1200
12
Christi Insurance & Marine
910-383-3765
81
Coastal Coverings & Closets
910-383-3530
55
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty
910-371-1181
Cooperative Bank
910-383-2925
14, 88
Crawlspace Concepts
910-383-9910
49, BC
Cromshaw Chiropractic
910-371-2525
24
Cutting Edge Electronics
910-371-3710
13
Door to Door Floors
910-371-9662
62, 88
Enoch Surf & Skate
910-547-9466
68, 86
Farm Bureau Insurance
910-371-2111
41
First Bank
910-383-3955
62
Fitwize 4 Kids
910-620-5191
92
Flex Appeal Gym
910-371-9900
92
Gateway Church
910-383-3282
91
Harley & Associates
910-784-9800
17
House of Wine & Cheese
910-383-2344
24
Intracoastal Realty-Juniper Creek
910-616-1004
35
Intracoastal Realty-Lanvale Forest
910-383-2333
40
Jennifer Skelton-Interiors by Decorating Den
910-383-6754
53
Johnson & Robertson Custom Builders
910-383-0950
96
2EBECCA "ULLARD n /WNER
John Sweeney, DDS, PA General Dentistry
910-383-2615
97
112-F Village Road in Clairmont Shopping Center
Kelly Sloop-Tyler’s Cove at Mallory Creek
910-383-2378
41
When you’ve worked hard to attain success, it’s comforting to know your wealth and security can last your lifetime and beyond. At Atlantic Wealth Advisors, we are dedicated to helping you secure the future you’ve earned. Through our comprehensive approach, we’ll develop a plan to coordinate the many aspects of your wealth and life.
Terrence L. Tait, CFP® Registered Principal, RJFS
Jonathan M. Tait Financial Advisor, RJFS
Securities and investment advisory services offered through
An independent firm
109 Fairview Road, Leland, NC 28451
| 910-371-0366 | atlanticwealthadvisors.net
Flex Appeal
Full Service Gym & Fitness Center
910-371-9900
#ARDIO6ASCULAR %QUIPMENT 7EIGHT 2ESISTANCE 4RAINING 7EIGHT ,OSS 0ROGRAMS 3TRENGTH 4RAINING
92
North Brunswick Magazine
&REE 7EIGHTS 3UPPLEMENTS 3MOOTHIE "AR 4ANNING "EDS
31
Spring 2008
93
Advertisers Index
Located in the Waterford Medical Plaza, Cascade Primary Care is led by Dr. Kevin Price. Dr. Price is board certified in internal medicine and has extensive education and training in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect adults. He is also fluent in Spanish. Cascade Primary Care provides a comprehensive range of services, from office visits to the management of chronic conditions.
Kevin Price, D.O. Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
910-383-1600 â&#x20AC;˘ Waterford Medical Plaza â&#x20AC;˘ 509 Olde Waterford Way, #200 â&#x20AC;˘ Leland, NC 28451
¹3EE YOUR BABY BEFORE YOU SEE YOUR BABY ² WWW WOMBSWINDOW COM 7ILL WE HAVE A BOY 7HO WILL HE LOOK LIKE 7HAT IS HER WORLD LIKE
&IND OUT WITH¨
$ $ 5LTRASOUND 7ILMINGTON .#
94
North Brunswick Magazine
/.,9
SE HABLA ESPAĂ&#x2014;OL
Advertiser
Phone#
Pg
Leland Copy Center
910-383-2235
55
Leland Tribune
910-371-3408
55
Leland Veterinary Hospital
910-371-3440
35
Logan Homes
800-761-4707
11
Magnolia Flooring
910-371-3544
35
Mailbox Express
910-383-2677
81
Maus Warwick Matthews & Company
910-754-4100
4
Miss Mighty Tidy
910-612-1442
62
Montage Art & Design
910-383-1343
35
Morgan Internal Medicine, PC
910-332-0241
14
Murray Art & Frame
910-371-3833
46
Nancy Nipper-Hanover Realty
910-448-1448
41
Network Real Estate
910-371-9937
72
New Carolina Chiropractic
910-371-6073
72
North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce
910-383-0553
80
PC Solutions
910-371-5999
68
Port City Java at Waterford
910-383-2429
94
Quality Work Landscaping & Grass Cutting
910-383-6558
68
Rachael Hodge-Weichert Coastal Choice
910-622-1276
62
Regina Drury-Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
910-232-4919
3
Remax Coastal Properties
910-256-8171 IBC
Rhodes Law Offices, PLLC
910-383-3610
63
Roseann Neu, Therapeutic Massage
910-274-4455
91
Ruchadina L. Waddell, Attorney at Law
910-772-6400
13
Salty Dog at Waterford
910-383-0691
92
Sandra Britt-Hanover Realty
910-262-4400 IFC, 85
Seidokan Karate
910-371-3351
72
Shoreline Design Group, Inc.
910-371-2204
94
Simply Divine Teak Furniture
910-232-1001
46
Speaks Law Firm
910-371-5655
5
Top Gun Pressure Washing
910-399-7123
81
Town of Leland
910-371-0148
30
Village Road Memorial Chapel
910-383-3511
53
Wilmington Health Associates
910-371-0404
46
Wilmington Plastic Surgery
910-509-7546
9
Wombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window
910-202-0389
94
Woody Wright-Nationwide Insurance
910-371-0770
13
Woodlands Bank
910-457-9595
6
Spring 2008
95
Creating Smiles that Last a Lifetime! 4HE PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION OF OUR DENTAL PRACTICE IS TO REMAIN SMALL PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND SERVICE TO ALL PATIENTS CUSTOMIZE TREATMENT PLANS THAT BEST l T A PARTICULAR PATIENT S NEEDS AND TO PROVIDE THIS CARE IN A RELAXED AND PERSONALIZED APPROACH
OfďŹ ce: 910.383.2615 Fax: 910.383.2618 www.sweeneydentalcare.com Hablamos EspaĂąol 1003 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 1-A Located behind the sales and information center in Waterford 96
North Brunswick Magazine
flashback
Photo contributed from the Town of Leland
In February 1953 Mac Floyd Jones opened his furniture store on Village Road opposite Navassa Road. It was later destroyed by fire.
98
North Brunswick Magazine