PUBLISHER’S NOTE
We Love Topsail
Wow! We are feeling the love right now. To all the residents, visitors and business owners in the Topsail area, thank you so much for welcoming Topsail Magazine with open arms. To be honest, I hesitated to bring the publication back after its hiatus. Even though my team at Carolina Marketing Company has 15 years of marketing and publications experience in southeastern North Carolina, I still had those little doubts about how our version of the magazine would be accepted in the community and how we would fit a new quarterly magazine into our busy annual schedule. In the end the pros far outweighed the cons, and, buoyed by much local support, our first issue of the reignited Topsail Magazine hit the streets in the fall of 2019. One thing is definite: We are so glad we took the chance! Everyone in the Topsail area has been so supportive and positive, and to say that we are appreciative is an understatement. We look forward to producing more issues every quarter and to meeting more people, and we can’t wait to share all of your stories in the upcoming editions. I love the lineup in this Spring 2020 edition of Topsail Magazine because it reflects what a dynamic and giving community this is. One of our stories is about the Reel Housewives of Topsail Island and their annual fundraising bike ride, which raises money for local cancer victims and their 8
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families. As you noticed on our cover, another story is about a local woman who helps rescue French and English bulldogs that need new homes. We also feature Sneads Ferry Community Theatre, a team of volunteers who contribute their talents to entertain the people of the Topsail area, and the Pender Education Partnership, a nonprofit that helps ensure a better education for local children. You’ll also find stories about local businesses, recipes and all the things going on around town. As you’re reading, please take note of our advertisers. We could not do any of this without them, and we hope you’ll support them. And, as always, please let us know how you like the magazine. We always love hearing from our readers. Note: In these Enjoy your spring in the uncertain times of the Coronavirus Topsail area, and we’ll see you pandemic, please on the beach!
Justin Williams Owner/Publisher
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understand that some of the event information you read on the following pages may likely have changed. Just as we were going to press, everything was very up in the air.
PHOTO BY MATT MCGRAW
Publisher Justin Williams and his daughter, Ava.
