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Spring/Summer 2014

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Welcome

Spring/Summer 2014

to Topsail Island

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Welcome to another spring and summer on Topsail Island. With 26 miles of beautiful beaches bordered by the Intracoasal Waterway, Topsail Island features a variety of coastal North Carolina environments. From maritime forests, salt marshes and tidal creeks, to the beautiful, sandy beaches, Topsail Island has it all.

Wildlife is plentiful along the island with an abundance of sea birds, shellfish, and some of the east coast’s best fishing. The island is a sanctuary for sea turtles, with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center located just across the waterway on the mainland in Surf City.

The island has three municipalities – North Topsail Beach, Surf City, and Topsail Beach. And make sure you pronounce the island’s name like a local. It’s TOP-sul, not Top-sail.

Local legends spin tales of pirates and treasure. The island’s name comes from it’s days when pirate ships hid in the waterway behind the island, waiting to ambush passing merchant vessels. Merchant captains would look for the highest part of the ship, the topsail, which would be visible above the island.

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Surf City Soundings Whats new this season

By Allan W. Libby Sounds Magazine

Everyone seems of one accord that spring took too long to arrive, following a winter that everyone – including Surf City – would like to forget.

Following the long winter, Surf City springs toward the summer, as several fresh and updated opportunities for visitors and locals team up with the older, more traditional.

A sand push took place late winter, which provides for a more appealing and healthier beach.

Pushing sand repairs erosion and, according to Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) regulations, is a

suitable means of repairing beaches that have lost sand due to the natural elements. Pushing is done with a bulldozer, from the normal low water line to the dune. Sand is simply pushed to the escarpment, the cliff that is left by the high tide.

The town hopes that visitors will enjoy some new educational signage which has begun to surface at strategic locations. Look for signage at the Roland Ave. beach access, Soundside Park and by Tower 3, at the Surf City-Topsail Beach town line. The signs are intended to share a bit about the fragile coastal environment, and further share a bit about coastal lore.

Speaking of beach accesses,

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town staff has been busy through the off-season, preparing these accesses for your in-season visit.

Most impressive, and utilitarian as well, is a new handicapped access at South Shore Drive and Charlotte

Ave., just a few blocks south of Surf City Pier.

From a business perspective, several new developments are worth noting. Coming into town from U.S. Hwy. 17 onto N.C. 210, just below

Surf City Crossing, ground has been broken for the Alston W. Burke campus of Cape Fear Community College. Farther down 210, near the triangle at Watts Landing Rd., NCDOT enhancement funding has fully landscaped that intersection.

A new Neighborhood Market

by Wal-Mart is in the works near the intersection of N.C. 50 and NC 210. The 41,000 square foot facility brings 90 additional jobs to mainland Surf City. Just around the corner, renovations are to be underway at Food Lion. Motorists and bicyclists are advised to note new signalization patterns in this area.Change is inevitable, yet the town is quick to recognize that one of the primary draws to Surf City is the character of the town, most frequently noted on the island.

Subsequently, town officials have worked hard on behalf of sustainable development on the mainland,

while working equally hard to preserve the island character.

Additional summertime recreational opportunities are to continue as they have in the past. The marquee event here continues to be our Independence Day celebration which takes place – as it has in the past – on July 3. Patriotic ceremonies and music provide the openers, followed by fireworks after dark. Long-time visitors are well aware it is always best to arrive early, for the town acknowledges this is one day of the year that traffic, especially inbound, is a legitimate concern.

Movies and concerts in the park are slated to continue over at Soundside Park. Movies begin shortly after dark. Concerts routinely take place 6 -8 p.m. As with the July 4 celebration, each of these events is free and open to the public.

So, let the season begin. According to state officials, tourism is a number one job creator for small business in America. Surf City is blessed with a loyal following, and expresses its sincerest thanks to those who have visited through the years, and sup-

ported its small businesses. Thanks go out as well to the relative latecomers that have chosen to make Surf City their new ‘beach home.’

The Surf City Welcome Center is open daily and greets visitors to the commercial heart of Topsail Island at 102 North Shore Dr., near the Roland Ave. beach access, just a few hundred yards north of the Surf City pier. Since opening in 2008, the Center has welcomed almost 40,000 visitors who have traveled to town from all 50 states and over 40 countries, from every continent except Antarctica. Here, visitors can pick up travel literature and meet with town staff over things to do while in Surf City.

For further information on Surf City events and activities, visit www.townofsurfcity.com, Call (910) 328-2716, or email tourism@visitsurfcitync.com.

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East Coast Sports and Topsail Charter Fishing

By Tammy Proctor Sounds Magazine Chris Medlin, owner of two Surf City-based businesses, knows how to have a good time. His businesses, East Coast Sports and Topsail Charter Fishing, are designed for fun. “We have two distinct businesses – a retail store and charter bookings,� said Medlin, 36.

Medlin’s Topsail Charter Fishing business was born from his love of fishing and travel. “I love to travel and I love to fish,� he said. “I could spend hours on the Internet looking for charters when we travel.�

To spare travelers the agony of phishing online, Medlin knows what questions to ask so he can pair anglers with the right boating captains.

He is currently booking for 23 boating captains. “There are different types of charters,� said Medlin.

Topsail Charter Fishing offers family day trips, offshore, inshore, guided kayak trips, boat rentals, wake boarding trips, and flounder gigging, just to name a few.

To match the charter with the customer, Medlin begins asking questions. How many people are going? Does anyone in the fishing party have special needs? Are children included in the fishing party? What kind of fish do you want to catch?

He weighs the customer’s needs and matches the charter. “We have several different types

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of charters,� Medlin explained. “Soundside charters offer calm waters and the catches are speckled trout, flounder, and red drum. There are offshore charters. Generally we have captains who specialize in trolling or bottom fishing.�

Bottom fishing yields catches of grouper, red snapper, and sea bass, he said.

The father of two young children, ages 5 and 7, Medlin has created a family day trip charter. “The family charter grew out of taking my own children fishing,� he said. “The family charter is growing in popularity.� “We start by setting crab pots,�

Medlin said. “We fish. We go clamming. And we go tubing.� “Pulling the kids on a tube breaks up the day and keeps children busy and interested,� said Medlin. “We end the day by picking up the crab pots.�

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Kathy Kirk, who has worked at East Coast Sports for more than 9 years, is a lady angler. “She’s excellent,� said Medlin.

Kirk’s inshore and offshore fishing experience and knowledge is put to use in the customer service she provides. “I love the people and I love working here,� said Kirk. “We’re a working family and there’s a lot of love in this store. We have a family atmosphere.�

Medlin’s businesses employ up to 14 staff members in-season.

Medlin said Topsail Island is a great place for fishing and outdoor sports. “From charters to clamming, Topsail is great,� Medlin said.

To equip outdoor sports enthusiasts, Medlin operates East Coast Sports. The retail business sells fishing gear, boating equipment, bait, clothing, and gifts. They sell fishing licenses too. “New technology in fishing gear makes the sport more comfortable and effective,� said Medlin. “Carbon fiber composite rods and reels can weigh around 2.5 lbs. versus the old equipment at 25 lbs.�

Medlin said new technology takes some expertise to put together, but that’s where the staff ’s expertise is extremely valuable. “We spend time with our customers,� he said. “We offer a high level of service.�

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It’s a ‘flying stovepipe’, a jet engine with almost nothing inside.

The idea was simple, when you think about it.

The display inside the Missiles and More Museum has an excellent display of the Operation Bumblebee from the beginning, with early test ramjet engines and the HVAR assembly that served as the booster.

The Talos ramjet section on display in front of the museum is representative of the successful end stage of Operation Bumblebee.

The stuff left behind on Topsail Island is the launch pad, launch tower and telemetry towers from this early phase of America’s guided missile program After World War II, American strategists, reacting to the increased use of guided weapons by the Germans during the war, saw the need for a fast defensive shiplaunched missile to protect ships

Rockets over Topsail Island

The Missiles and More Museum

By Bill Messer Sounds Magazine of the Navy.

The project began at several sites, led by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physic Laboratory, and once the proof of concept had been determined, the Navy moved development to Camp Davis, and Topsail Island. Telemetry towers were erected along the length of the island to collect performance data and development continued.

The Army’s “Holy Moses” HVAR – high velocity aircraft rocket – was called into service and experiments with launch vehicles used to boost the ramjet to operational speed. Sev-

eral HVAR rockets were arranged around a central ‘stovepipe’ ramjet.

The ramjet body was formed from 6 in. diameter sections of exhaust pipe from the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane, the only stainless steel available. These early development attempts referred to the project as the burner test vehicles.

Previously, the ramjet engine had been developed on the ground, pumping continuous high velocity heated high-pressure air into the front of the engine to work out ignition, fuel flow, and flame propagation. Once it worked on the

ground, it was time to go dynamic and test in flight.

During tests, the HVAR rockets ignited and carried the rocket/ ramjet assembly downrange until maximum speed had been achieved and fuel exhausted. Then aerodynamic drag would pull the spent solid rocket booster assembly back, and the ramjet would ignite and go forward.

Success was achieved when the ramjet engine ignited in sustained operation, producing more thrust than needed to overcome aerodynamic drag, until its fuel was used up.

So, the missile flew and its ramjet rocket worked. Now what?

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The towers scattered across Topsail Island were equipped with telemetry equipment on top to measure the speed of the ramjets as they roared through the skies over the ocean.

The Missiles and More Museum, 720 Channel Blvd, is housed in the Historic Assembly Building used by Operation Bumblebee. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 2-5 p.m. through mid-May, and Monday-Saturday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The museum has exhibits on Camp Davis, Topsail Island pirates, the natural history of the island and surrounding waters and much more. The museum welcomes special arrangements for schools, church groups and organizations to tour the Museum. For information and appointments contact the museum director at 910-328-2488.

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Crossing over the old swinging bridge onto Topsail Island seems as if time stands still. The faint lights of a shrimp boat glimmered in the distance as it made its way toward the inlet.

It was early morning and the sun had not made its way into the distant skyline. The excitement of an early morning fishing trip was evident as my wife and grandson waited impatiently for their chance at what they hoped would be a fruitful day of fishing in what I consider to be a local paradise.

Topsail Island is considered to be a fishermen’s dream. With its crystal waters and beautiful coastlines both locals and tourists alike spend countless hours sunbathing and enjoying the local shops and restaurants. However, it is the anglers that have long set their sights on this laid back community.

A fisherman’s paradise Topsail Island attracts anglers

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Surf fishing is enjoyable way to spend the day. I have found that it may be a bit more than difficult fishing off one of the local piers. But the rewards are great when you hook that two-pound mullet or pompano and begin the fight to get it to the beach.

I suggest using a longer rod and a bigger reel to surf fish. Find a dark spot in the waters. That indicates a hole. That is where the fish tend to hang out. A flock of sea gulls circling and diving also indicate baitfish.

Baitfish equals bigger fish feeding.

Some of my most peaceful fishing

trips have been on the beaches of Topsail in the early morning hours.

There is nothing quite like watching the sun peak above the waters as it opens another day.

Two of the bigger fish that I have caught was during a surf fishing trip with my father. Pops had been catching some small croaker and such and I had been getting caught in seaweed. The following day we were back at it. At eight years old or so I was determined to catch a fish. I thought I was hung on seaweed again and hollered for dad. He told me to put the rod on

my shoulder and walk in toward the shore. When I did I hauled in a drum about 22 inches in with me. I never forgot that trip. Those are the type of memories that await you and your family.

The local piers also offer both inexperienced anglers and old timers a chance to spend time honing their craft. I have watched 12-year-old boys and girls out-fish their counterparts on the Surf City Ocean pier many times. In fact, I have been out-fished by young and old on many occasions.

Pier fishing is probably the most inexpensive way to enjoy the sport.

It takes a minimal amount of fishing gear to have a successful day or night. A six and half foot rod and a moderate reel will suffice. Buy a double hook drop rig or two and a pound of shrimp and you’re in business.

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beginner is to use a smaller hook and bait it with shrimp. Make sure not to put too much bait on and for Heaven’s sake don’t cast over your neighbors line. As a beginner it should be made clear that any fish caught weighs twice as much as it really weighs.

Remember that part of being a successful angler is being prepared.

That means you have to have your tackle box ready for the season and ready for the type of fishing you are going to do.

When pier fishing I like to bring a cooler that is big enough to hold the fish I hope to catch.it also will hold your bait as well. I like to bring a small cooler with a few sodas and a sandwich or two along with some snacks.

Bring the rod and reel that you feel comfortable with to the pier.

It needs to be something you can handle with ease. Remember you

could be fishing in close quarters.

Check with the pier and see what they are catching. If the spots are biting use the bait that gives you the best chance. If the Spanish are hitting plugs or whatever is biting.

Bring the best gear with you.

Finally, show respect to your neighbors on each side of you. You will be surprised at where this will get you.

The waterways and inlets around the island are also very good places to fish. There are many hidden spots that hold a bounty of flounder and red fish. There are guides that will take you out for the day or even half day with almost guarantees of catching fish.

The next time you head out on a fishing trip and catch that big one or lose that real big one, remember you are making memories that will last a life time. I’ve made mine. It’s time that you make yours.

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Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

Sea Turtle Hospital Opens New Facility

By Ashley Jacobs Sounds Magazine The work of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center will never be done.

There will always be a need to tend to the tiny turtles who too often find themselves in harms way. The nesting season runs from mid-May through August.

During that time the Loggerhead Sea Turtle comes ashore, nesting three to five times during a nesting year. She will deposit an average of 120 eggs per nest, which according to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation center will incubate in the sand for 60 days. Volunteers and staff members urge people keep oceanfront lighting to a minimum, as lights disorient nesting mothers and lead hatchlings away from the sea – a trip they will not survive.

As if the coming nesting season

isn’t keeping Director Jean Beasley busy enough, she is ready for the new hospital’s grand opening at the end of May. “There are always numerous ongoing projects, but most of the important ones at the moment are completing as much as possible,” she said. “We’re ‘finishing’ items at our new facility.

The hospital has moved into its new facility on the mainland in Surf City. The old hospital, located in Topsail Beach, had grown too small to accomodate the growing number and needs of the turtles. The new facility is located on Tortuga Drive off Hwy. 50.

“Since the opening of our rehabilitation facility going back to 1997, I haven’t had much time on the sand in an official capacity,” Beasley admitted. “Our beach monitoring program is under the direction of Continued on next page

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Sountds photos by Andy Pettigrew

Hospital director Jean Beasley (above right) and hospital staff check on a patient in the intensive care room at the hospital. Beasley (below) stands in the spacious Sea Turtle Bay which holds a number of turtle tanks. Beasley (left) explains the water filtration system that is used in the hospital.

Sounds photos by Andy Pettigrew

Vacationers on Topsail Island enjoy attending the turtle releases, which are scheduled for June each year.

Terry Meyer, however all of us are there when we can be.”

Meyer has been with the Sea Turtle Project for more than 18 years. She and other volunteers commit to walking about a mile of beach sand one day per week before 7:30 a.m. May 1 through Aug. 31.

Beasley is eager for the grand opening and excited the new facility will be fully functioning and open as tourist season gets underway.

“I am always gratified at the interest and involvement of our visitors to the island,” she said. “Many of them have been coming to Topsail for years and they are nearly always respectful of our efforts.

Those who are new, for the most part, are interested and helpful when it comes to Sea Turtle protection and rehabilitation efforts; that

includes staying off the dunes and being mindful of turtle tracks.”

Though Beasley is the one putting in countless hours, she points to others for the hospital’s success.

“Without the support of those who care about the sea turtles, we would not be able to accomplish the things we do,” she said. “It takes us all.”

The hospital is located at 302 Tortuga Lane, so turn onto Charlie Medlin Dr., just east of Shipwreck Point Golf, off NC 50-210. Follow Charlie Medlin through the roundabout to Tortuga and you will arrive at the hospital.

For the latest information on the sea turtle hospial, including visiting hours for the hosptial and the new gift shop, visit the hosptial website at www.seaturtlehospital.org.

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Ultraviolet, or UV, radiation is a significant risk factor for skin cancer.

People can be exposed to UV rays in various ways, but the primary source of that exposure is sunlight. Overexposure to UV rays can prove harmful to the DNA in skin cells, putting people at a greater risk for skin cancer.

The amount of UV exposure a person gets depends on a host of factors, including the strength of the rays, which come in various wavelengths.

UVA rays age the body’s cells and can damage their DNA. These are the rays most associated with long-term skin damage, such as wrinkles. UVB rays also can damage DNA, and these are the primary cause for sunburn. In addition, UVB rays are believed to be responsible for most skin cancers. UVC rays cannot get through our atmosphere, and they are not typically linked to skin cancer.

When damage from UV rays affects the DNA of genes that control skin cell growth, skin cancers can begin to form. Though overexposure to UV rays can have such a devastating impact, it is rather easy to protect yourself from UV rays. Limiting exposure to sunlight is the best way to protect yourself from UV rays, but staying indoors and never going out in the sun is not the answer. In fact, staying indoors is likely to lead to a more sedentary lifestyle, which can lead to a host of ailments as potentially grave as skin cancer. But it helps to keep UV rays in mind when going out in the sun, and taking the following protective measures can ensure your moments in the sun are as safe as they are fun. * Avoid direct sunlight. Avoiding direct sunlight, especially between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV rays are at their strongest, can protect you from the sun’s harmful rays. When your shadow is longer than you are, that means the sun’s rays are at their strongest. During such times, seek shade instead of spending time directly in the sun. If on a picnic, set your party up beneath a tree, moving as the day progresses and the tree’s shadows shift so you are constantly protected by the shade. When visiting a beach, be sure to bring along an umbrella and stay beneath it as much as possible.

This is especially important, as both sand and water reflect sunlight, which increases your exposure to UV rays even more. * Cover up. Clothing is your friend when spending time in the sun, but some types of clothing are more effective than others. Clothing that you can see light through will be less protective than clothing that blocks light. Tightly woven fabrics, therefore, are better when going out in the sun.

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Kathleen Glover’s classroom is the beach. Her students love her classroom. Children as young as 4 years old study the seashore, marine biology, and science at Ecological Marine Adventures (EMA).

“I’m a very kinetic learner,” said Glover. “So we do a lot of hands-on learning in our lab.”

EMA started more than three years ago when Glover pitched a 10x10 tent on Topsail Beach. She was 19, and she had an idea.

She passed out flyers for summer vacationers, offering a beach adventure. She was hoping for 10 or 12 students. She had 12 seine nets ready for class.

More than 250 people, mostly families, attended the first day of class.

“It just took off from there,” said Glover.

That was more than three years ago. EMA has grown into a multiage, multi-program adventure.

When Glover needed a permanent location, the Town of Topsail Beach and Mayor Howard Braxton came to her rescue. They reached an agreement and Glover moved into

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By Tammy Proctor Sounds Magazine the former turtle hospital. There she opened up a lab with touch tanks, microscopes, and a mini-library.

“We now operate year round,” said Glover.

A sampling of classes offered include Kids Marine Science, Jr. Explorer Class, Explorer Class, Surf ‘n’ Science, ICW Exploration Paddle Board, Family ICW Paddle Board, Surf ‘n’ Science Camp, Toddler Science, After School Science, Kids Homeschool Science, and even classes for educators. She likes to keep the class-size small to give a good student-teacher ratio.

“I was homeschooled,” said Glov-

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er. “I had the freedom to dive into marine science. So we offer classes for homeschoolers.”

Glover also takes her classes into public and private schools. She prepares the students for what they will learn once they arrive at the EMA lab.

“They’re focused. They’re excited and they know what to expect,” said Glover.

In addition to the lab, Glover teaches in the surf and in the Intracoastal Waterway. With seine nets, students scoop up wildlife.

She teaches the children about the marine life they have caught.

“When the kids attend class, they catch and care for the wildlife,” said Glover. “We have tanks in the lab.

The students have access to books about the wildlife and they write about the wildlife – which absolutely amazes some parents. We always teach just a notch higher than what is expected.”

Glover attended the University of North Carolina’s marine biology program as well as Cape Fear Community College’s marine technology program.

“I’ve wanted to do this since I was a little kid,” said Glover, who turned down a highly competitive internship in fisheries to start EMA. “My husband, John, has been a big help.

He is a dredging engineer. Sometimes he teaches a class on beach re-nourishment and environmental issues.”

Glover, who has six siblings, said her brothers and sisters pitch in and help her teach too.

“I have an awesome family,” she said of the Murphys.

Glover has also developed a good relationship with the local fish markets. The markets often donate

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“We remove bones and we examine fish brains,” Glover said.

“The children help. Most parents are surprised, especially when the kids write and research.”

Glover hosts programs for boy and girl scouts, boys and girls clubs, other organizations.

Glover said when children learn about their environment, they are

more conscious of caring for it.

In mid-April, Glover moved EMA to Surf City, near the town hall. She has ordered a dome from Oregon. It will be the only structure of its kind from this company on the East Coast. EMA will be located on the Intracoastal Waterway.

For more information about EMA, visit www.ematopsail.webs. com or email EMAtopsail@gmail. com.

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Tastes of the lowcountry south

By Hope Cusick Sounds Magazine

cornbread.

Southern Bean Soup This soup has a sweet flavor, but is The South has held a long tradi- very tasty and is easy to make. tion with special southern recipes 1 large sweet onion, chopped for many generations. Here are a 1 clove garlic, minced then smashed few of these specialties. I’ve added a 2 stalks celery, chop little of my own touch to them, but 1 cup water they are basically the same Southern 4 slices smoked bacon, cut into ½ recipes that have been enjoyed for inch pieces well over one hundred years and 3 cups smoked sausage, sliced into more. ½ inch pieces, then sliced in half Enjoy. crosswise Country Ham with ½ cup brown sugar Red Eye Gravy 1 large can baked beans or 2 (162 large slices Country Ham, cured ounce) cans baked beans ( I like to and thinly sliced use Bush’s) ½ cup cold coffee, black and 1 quart heavy cream or half-andstrong half ½ cup cold water In a large skillet sauté onion, 1 tablespoon Butter celery, sausage, and bacon, until Cut large ham slices in half browned. When onion is tender, or quarters crosswise for ease in pour off the fat. In a large heavy pot cooking. add sautéed onion, celery, bacon, and Cut slits in the skin and fat sausage. Add water, brown sugar, and around the ham edges to prevent canned baked beans, stir to blend curling while cooking. Place a skil- well. Bring mixture over medium let over medium heat on the stove, heat just to a boil, add cream, stir and add butter and ham slices. simmer until heated through about 8 Cook ham slices, turning at least minutes and serve, do not boil. once, until cooked as desired.

Cook’s Note: I like to sauté the Ham should reach at least 165 sausage coins in some bacon dripdegrees to be fully cooked. Remove pings first before adding to the pot ham slices and place on a warm for more flavor. platter.

Butter Beans with Chicken Pour cold coffee into skillet, 3 cups butter beans or baby lima scraping pan to deglaze and loosen beans, fresh or frozen any ham bits.

4 chicken thighs, cut up (or other Add the cold water; stir well. chicken arts, as desired) Let the gravy simmer and reduce 1 large sweet or Vidalia onion, finely for about 2-3 minutes. Continue to chopped stir the bottom of the pan, scraping 2 tablespoons canola oil up any crumbs. Serve red eye gravy 3 tablespoons prepared roux over grits and the ham slices.

2 chicken bullion cubes Cook’s Note: Red Eye Gravy Pinch of salt is good to dip homemade biscuits ¼ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning, more in. It is also good with fried eggs, if desired grits, and homemade biscuits or 1¼ cups water (more if needed to

cover ingredients) Butter, if desired Lightly brown chicken thighs over medium heat in a heavy pot with 2-tablespoons oil. Remove the chicken pieces when browned on all sides and set aside.

Sauté onions in same pot until tender. Add butter beans, bullion cubes, and water; cook for about 20 minutes. Add the roux, chicken, salt and pepper, to taste; cook slowly until chicken and beans are tender. Add more seasoning, if desired. Serve hot and add some butter for flavor, if desired.

Deep Fried Oysters This recipe is good for shrimp and scallops also.

2 quarts canola oil for deep frying 12 ounces shucked oysters, drained 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon water ¾ cup fine flavored bread crumbs ½ cup all-purpose flour Pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning Heat oil in deep fryer to 375 degrees.

In a pie plate or shallow bowl whisk together flour, salt, black pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning. In another shallow plate beat eggs, adding 1-tablespoon water. In a third shallow plate add bread crumbs.

Dredge oyster in flour mixture, dip in egg, and roll in bread crumbs.

Carefully slide oysters into hot oil. Cook 5 or 6 oysters at a time until golden brown about 2-3 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels and serve hot.

Tomato, Cheddar Cheese, and Bacon Pie 1 prepared 9-inch pie crust, may be pre-baked, if desired 4 -5 slices smoked bacon, crisply cooked, then crumbled 7 ripe tomatoes, sliced, seeded, then patted dry

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1 large sweet onion, sliced crosswise into ¼ inch slices 1½ cups extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ¾ cup mayonnaise Fresh black pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon fresh basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Into pastry of prepared pie crust evenly press crumbled bacon pieces, covering the entire surface. Place in refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.

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Calendar of Events

May

1- National Day of Prayer, Surf City Welcome Center 3- Topsail Young Life Tint Sprint 5K, Soundside Park, Surf City 17- Topsail Middle School Band Concert in Soundside Park, Surf City 23- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City

June

6- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City 14- East Coast Sports Father’s Day Youth Fishing Tournament, Surf City 20- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City 21 - North Carolina Blueberry Festival 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Downtown Burgaw See www.ncblueberryfestival.com for more information.

July

3- Independence Day Celebration, Soundside Park, Surf City 4- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City 12-13- Classy Chassis Car Show, Poplar Grove Plantation 18- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City

August

1- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City 15- Movie night in Soundside Park, Surf City

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