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Backyard Ecology

Brunswick County Botanical Garden offers a variety of plant-based programs and services for local residents.

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A Family of Learning

With the opening of South Brunswick Charter School, Roger Bacon Academy expands its chain of charter schools to serve more local students.

PHOTO BY Ethan Sigmon

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Wine Time Silver Coast Winery’s expansion is spreading the love of local wine.

PHOTO BY Kristin Goode

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Pickleball to Rule Them All The popular paddlesport that is spreading across Brunswick County.

PHOTO BY Jason Hudson

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Meet the contributors to South Brunswick Magazine

Upcoming events you won’t want to miss

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tide charts

What’s been going on around town

Tracking the highs and lows at Shallotte Inlet from May to July

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ad index

Keeping up with the local business scene

Our directory of advertisers

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What’s happening in North Brunswick County

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Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity completes its 50th house

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The Leland Cultural Arts Center is up and running

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Bouncing at Wilmington’s new trampoline park, Defy Gravity

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Sometimes We Need A Little Bounce

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Being the father of a young daughter, I find that there are huge advantages to being a kid. I envy my daughter for the things she can do that I, with parental responsibilities, can’t do. Lying on the sofa watching cartoons on Saturday morning with complete abandon, playing outside while waiting for dinner to just magically appear on the table, the ability to walk right by an enormous mess and not feel the need to put one thing where it goes … I could go on, but all I have is one page. And I’m sure many of you can relate.

One thing that can make us adults feel like kids again is a trampoline. A few bounces and we’re remembering the carefree afternoons of our youth. If you haven’t heard, there’s a new indoor trampoline park in our region called Defy Gravity, and while it’s definitely kid oriented, adults are welcome, too.

With dodgeball, foam pits you can jump into — and struggle to get out of if you’re 34 — and about 30 trampolines, the place will make you forget about your gray hairs and responsibilities for a brief time and leave you out of breath and anticipating

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I was still a kid. As I am writing this, I am turning the lovely age of 34. Yes, still under 40, but a long way from being a kid.

Above: Publisher Justin Williams and his daughter, Ava, having fun at Defy Gravity.

your return. Read more about Defy Gravity on page 88.

There’s a lot more in this edition, and we hope you enjoy it all.

We have some other fun stories in this edition, too, including a story about Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach and a story about Pickleball, a new sport that is taking Brunswick County by storm. We take you to the Brunswick County Botanical Garden as well as the newest school in the family of Roger Bacon Academy chain of charter schools.

And I hope you can get outside this spring and play like a kid. I’m going to try to do a little of that myself.

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Brianna DeChant

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Those closest to me would say I’m a mermaid washed ashore, but for now I’m selling ad space in this magazine and loving it. I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and was lucky enough to come to Wilmington for college. I got my degree from UNCW in elementary education, but chose to put my teaching career on hold. I am a fitness lover with hopes of one day being a personal trainer. My newest fitness interest is Pure Barre, and I will readily admit that I am full on addicted. Trying to live a healthy lifestyle is a daily struggle, so I would have to say that I’m somewhere between a juice detox and a donut for dinner (only Britt’s Donuts, of course). Grocery shopping is my favorite hobby and guilty pleasure. My obsession with anything coconut will surpass all. If it has coconut in its name, I want it. Hootie and the Blowfish will forever be my favorite band, but any sort of live music will keep me the happiest girl. My family will always come first, and my parents have taught me the importance of positivity and deep belly laughs.

Jason Hudson

Staff Photographer and Writer

I am a professional photographer and videographer and amateur amphibian. I can quote “Top Gun” better than all your friends, and I have been known to leave a party early and take all the beer. I hate the hiccups, itchy T-shirt tags and the improper use of “you’re.” I love a good story, silly jokes and a proper hi-five — but I’ll fist pound to avoid an awkward situation any day. Follow me on Instagram at @keller_photo and find my work online at kellerphoto.net.

Kate Smith

Contributing Writer

Ever since I was a small child, I have had stories inside my head. I wrote my first book in the 4th grade and have been writing my stories down ever since. I studied public relations and journalism at the University of Rhode Island and interned as a broadcast copywriter at the local NPR affiliate in Providence. I have articles published in North Brunswick Magazine, Wilma and several blogs and newsletters. I split my time between writing and working in marketing and public relations. You can learn more about me and see more of my work and photography at my blog: lettuceandlibraries.com.

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45th Anniversary for Twin Lakes Seafood Restaurant

Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held a ribboncutting celebrating the 45th anniversary of Twin Lakes Seafood Restaurant. Ronnie and Clarice Holden welcome guests from all over the country to taste the best in Carolina cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Jonathan Yuricek and his team.

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4-H Youth Volunteers Mentored for Community Outreach Education

Brunswick County 4-H is celebrating its fifth year of Teens in Leadership Training (TiLT) youth volunteer program. Brunswick County 4-H’s 2015 TiLT youth volunteers range in age from 12 to 17, attend different schools in Brunswick County and love to learn and teach. The 2015 class of 4-H TiLT youth volunteers include Alexis and Amelia Apple, Jillian Bowling, Mary Francis Blanks, Reagan and Reilly Dumproff, Kaitlin Jones, Bobbi Jane Lawrence, Mackenzie Snyder and Emily and Katlyn Toney. Training and planning began in January. January through June the youth meet one Tuesday a month to learn how to teach youth and to learn and develop the material they will be teaching for summer, in-school and after-school, with the exception of March and June.

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Good Neighbor Award Breakfast Thirty-four students at South Brunswick Middle School were recognized for their positive work ethic and all around good citizenship at the Fall Good Neighbor Award Breakfast on March 20. Colonel Chris S. Hart, Commander 596th Transportation

Brigade, Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, was the keynote speaker at the event. He congratulated the students and encouraged them to continue striving “to be the best me they could be.” The recipients’ guardians were in attendance as the South Brunswick Middle School teachers recognized each student and gave examples of what they did to be recognized as Good Neighbors. The Good Neighbor Awards is an event of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with South Brunswick Middle School and sponsor Dosher Memorial Hospital.

Good Neighbor Award Recipients were: Aulelei Ape-McCullough, Jaylin Bowens, William Bowling, Stella Bradow, Hunter Brock, Ruby Clemmons, Kori Creel, Alicia Cupernall, Kaylee Dievendorf, Hunter Evans, Hunter Fernandes, Richard Fernandes, Emaleigh Gleason, Jenna Herold, Lilly Jackson, Samantha Jordon, Ava Lechtrecker, Mikayla Monk, Marcelino Morales, Rylee Nicholson, Adelaide Oliveira, Madeline Overman, Hunter Pender, Logan Pflughaupt, Elizabeth Pratt, Caleb Reich, Parker Richardson, Xaviar Schlemmer, Sarah Seawell, Zariah Smith, Shala Stringfield, Alta Thornton, Jakob Wagoner and Susanna Whalen.

American Legion, Post 543 Awards Oratorical Scholarship Caroline Bunting received a $500 Scholarship Award from the American Legion State Oratorical Contest held on the battleship USS North Carolina on Saturday, March 7. The battleship was a splendid setting for the Americanism Competition. Bunting is a junior at Hoggard High School in Wilmington and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bunting. Miss Bunting was sponsored by American Legion Post 10 in Wilmington. She is also the winner of the District 9 Oratorical Contest conducted by the American Legion, which was held at the St. James Community Center on January 10.

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Alexis Apple Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award Alexis Apple, 17, of Ash, a Brunswick County 4-H Teens in Leadership Training youth volunteer and member of 4-H Teen Council and Tinker Diva’s, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.

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volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of President Barack Obama. Brunswick County 4-H nominated Apple for national honors this fall in recognition of her volunteer service.

Apple has served on the Brunswick County 4-H Teens in Leadership Training (TiLT) Youth Volunteer program for five years. Through the 4-H TiLT youth volunteer program she has taught more than 200 summer campers about cooking, using natural resources, crafting, sewing, healthy living and science activities, to name a few.

Apple was honored at the March 3 Brunswick County 4-H Teen Council meeting. County Commissioner Marty Cooke presented the award at Tuesday evening’s 4-H Teen Council meeting. He congratulated Apple on the accomplishment and encouraged the youth in attendance from around the county to continue their efforts, which will follow them throughout their lives. Cooke also shared his perspective on volunteerism and parliamentary procedure (a focus for the meeting), applauding the level of professionalism of these teens, which is on par with some state and national governing organizations he has observed.

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costumes. A sea of little girls in glass slippers with tiaras and wands and bright smiling faces filled the Brunswick Community Center in Southport and South Brunswick Islands Center. It was a special afternoon filled with dancing, face painting, games and more. The Little Princess Ball is for girls in kindergarten through fifth grade accompanied by an adult male role model.

More than 80 volunteers including CIS board, CIS staff, families and friends, as well as Brunswick County Parks and Recreation, make sure the event is a success. Volunteers Ariel and Belle are a part of Happily Ever After Character Entertainment with Dallas McMichael, party coordinator. The Little Princess Ball is sponsored by Brunswick County Parks and Recreation, Brunswick Community College and CIS. Proceeds from the event support the programs and services of Brunswick County Parks and Recreation and Communities In Schools.

Wetlands Program at Museum of Coastal Carolina On March 13 at the Museum of Coastal Carolina, Dr. Richard Hilderman presented his third of five environmentally themed programs. The title of this program was Our #1 Food Source: Wetlands in Our Backyard.

Long regarded as wastelands, wetlands are now recognized as critical features of the environment. Hilderman discussed the importance of wetlands to humans and wildlife – not only as a primary source of seafood, but also as protectors of fragile coastal areas from flooding and water pollution. Hilderman retired from the faculty of Clemson University in 2009. At Clemson, he was a biochemist, founding chair of the department of genetics and biochemistry, and the director of the Clemson University Genomic Institute. After his retirement, he became a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps and became involved in global warming, climate change and environmental protection issues. He lives in Sunset Beach.

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Pat Grecco, Blue and Gold Officer of Annapolis admissions, addressed the regular meeting of American Legion Post 543 on February 25. Students of the various high schools seek to be chosen for Annapolis as well as West Point, the Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy every year. Only the top candidates are chosen and these students are all in a highly competitive race.

Grecco brought a number of these candidates with her.

American Legion Post 543 Serving our Troops at the Moose Hall

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Little Princess Ball Sold Out It was another sold out event for the sixth annual Little Princess Ball sponsored by Communities In Schools (CIS) and Brunswick County Parks and Recreation in early February. Little princesses came dressed in their prettiest dresses, ball gowns and favorite princess 22

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Legionnaires of the Richard H. Stewart Jr. American Legion Post 543 have once again volunteered to serve dinner to the troops at the Oak Island Moose Lodge during the first few months of 2015,

as they did last year. One of the teams from Post 543 includes, from left to right: Doug Pratt, Dave Holly, Tom Pomeroy and Post 543 Adjutant Gary Crowden — all part of the Post Honor Guard.

Starting in 2013 the Oak Island Moose Lodge #2059 has been providing two meals each day for three months each spring to the military men and women in training at The Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point [MOTSU] Southport. MOTSU is the largest ammunition port in the nation, the Army’s primary East Coast deep-water port and the Department of Defense’s key Atlantic Coast ammunition shipping point.

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Winners of Museum’s “Sea Creatures” Recycled Art Contest

The Museum of Coastal Carolina’s second annual Recycled Art Contest attracted almost 100 entries. The theme for this year’s contest, which was open to all students ages 5 to 18, was “sea creatures.” Artwork representing any sea creature had to be constructed only from recycled materials. The museum would like to thank all of the families, schools and clubs that participated in this year’s contest and acknowledges the generous financial support for awards and prizes received from the South Brunswick Islands chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.

The entries were judged by museum staff and volunteers on November 22. First-place prizes were awarded to J. T. Clemmons (1st grade), Ava Lute (2nd grade), Hunter Hill (3rd grade), Hailey Robinson (4th grade), Cora Jones (5th grade), Genesis Humphrey (6th grade), Alex Kruczko (middle school) and Kelly Adams (high school). Special recognition for “outstanding team effort” went to the entry submitted by South Brunswick Charter School’s first grade class. Second and third place ribbons were also awarded, and each student received a participation ribbon and small prize award.

of days between when a child is born and when that child enters kindergarten. It is also when 90% of the brain develops. Smart Start administers programs and services for children from birth to age 5 including Child Care Resource & Referral, Parents As Teachers, Raising A Reader and NC Pre-K. To become a volunteer or to learn more about Smart Start of Brunswick County, visit the website at smartstartbrunswick.org or call (910) 754-3166.

Cameryn Smith Named The First Tee Scholar - Class of 2015 Congratulations to Cameryn Smith on being named a The First Tee Scholar - Class of 2015. The Scholars Program is a distinction awarded to participants who excel in academics, leadership, character development, and chapter and community involvement.

The designation of scholar brings with it eligibility for scholarship opportunities and national events. Cameryn is The First Tee of Brunswick County’s third participant to receive this recognition.

Cameryn is one of the original participants at The First Tee of Brunswick County and has been actively engaged in programming since 2006. In addition to Cameryn’s intense devotion to her own development through The First Tee, she is also an incredibly devoted volunteer and mentor for the chapter.

Additionally, Cameryn is always willing to speak about The First Tee to the public and the board of directors, to serve as an ambassador of the program and to discuss the benefits of being a The First Tee participant. Cameryn will attend Queens University of Charlotte this fall where she will represent the Royals on their women’s golf team. Cameryn plans to major in Sports Communications and minor in Sports Management. Additionally, Cameryn will continue to remain active in The First Tee and in impacting the lives of other young people by volunteering with The First Tee of Charlotte.

CIS 20th Anniversary

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Oyster Roast to Support Smart Start of Brunswick County An Oyster Roast to benefit Smart Start of Brunswick County was held at the home of Polly and Rusty Russ in March. Guests from throughout Brunswick County enjoyed an afternoon of local oysters, refreshments and fellowship while raising funds for Smart Start of Brunswick County and its programs as well as learning more about the First 2000 Days message. 2,000 is the approximate number

Communities In Schools of Brunswick County (CIS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015. Each month throughout the year events are taking place to commemorate 20 years of service to students and families of Brunswick County. April’s event highlights child abuse prevention with participants in CIS parenting programs planting Spring 2015

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pinwheel gardens in two Brunswick County locations. The pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse prevention, representing community efforts to provide children with the safe, stable, nurturing relationships they need for healthy development. On April 2, the CIS Single Parent Support Group joined thousands of communities throughout North Carolina and the nation in recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month by planting a pinwheel garden at Supply Elementary School. The CIS Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group also recognized Child Abuse Prevention Month by planting a pinwheel garden at the Leland Community Park on April 9.

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New Hanover and Horry counties, the gala has an unsurpassed local flair. This continued support has made the event a great success over the years and allowed GFWC of Holden Beach to donate more than $60,000 to the named beneficiaries.

Run, Phlock, Fly & Drive to the Beach Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce and Chapter 939 of the Experimental Aircraft Association combined efforts to create a full day of events on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The chamber’s signature events — the Oak Island Lighthouse Run and Phlock to the Beach — united with the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 939’s Wings and Wheels and Pancake Breakfast to provide residents and visitors plenty of activity options.

In its 17th year, the Oak Island Lighthouse Run has become a premier running event in Brunswick County, with the 2014 event attracting a total of 740 participants for the 5K, 10K and half marathon.

Rick Sessa, commander of American Legion Post 543, pictured at left, and Don Eisenman, adjutant of the Calabash Sons of the American Legion, on the right, presented Elina DiCostanzo, director of the Brunswick County Community Foundation, center, with funds to support a Work Study Program for Veterans at Brunswick County Community College. These funds are derived from donations of not only the American Legion and the Sons of the American Legion, but also a sizeable contribution made by the Southport Kiwanis organization.

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Blooming for a Cause Charity Gala GFWC of Holden Beach hosted its seventh annual Blooming for a Cause Charity Gala on Saturday, April 18 at the Sea Trail Convention Center. The silent auction, fashion show and luncheon benefited Hope Harbor Home, a local shelter for victims of domestic violence, and Providence Home, the only emergency youth shelter in Brunswick County.

After a day of running, drawing, flying and driving, the evening heated up with the Phlock to the Beach Concert from 4 to 9 pm at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport. Food was catered by Turtle Island Restaurant & Catering and Wallace Catering, beverages were sponsored by Landshark Lager and trop rock/disco duo Party of Two, shag demonstrations by Society of Brunswick Shaggers and Buffett/country music by Chillin’ Dixie. A Chinese raffle and good-natured contests like Jimmy Buffett Look-A-Like, Hula Hoop and Hula Skirt Sway will round out the evening.

Shallotte River Sail & Power Squadron Boating Course Shallotte River Sail & Power Squadron hosted America’s Boating Course, which covers all types of boating, both inland and coastal, on April 21, 23 and 25. The course is approved by the National Association of State Boating Administrators and is recognized by the United States Coast Guard. The meetings take place on the third Thursday of each month and will be announced on the SRSPS website and in the public media.

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Party Furr the Paws Charity Fundraiser

The silent auction included hundreds of items and something for everyone. In addition to exciting getaways, golf packages and art, there are certificates to favored restaurants, beautiful jewelry, clothes, health and beauty products, and services.

Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue (SOAR) held its second annual Party Furr the Paws Charity Fundraiser on May 1 in Southport. The special guest speaker was 2014 Humane Hero Dog Winner “Susie” and her mom, Donna.

The day also included a delicious luncheon, many prizes and much fun. Always a highlight, Clarice Holden and Island Breeze presented the latest trends in women’s fashions.

They told their story of how they both overcame tragedy and turned being a victim into being victorious. Tickets included mouthwatering appetizers from Terry’s Catering of Southport.

Each year this event has grown in popularity. More than 250 people attended.

Local favorite DJ Rodney was there to get everyone on the dance floor. The event showcased a Silent Auction featuring locally donated items as well as a trip for two to Atlantic City, including airfare and hotel, from Pair-A-Dice travel in Charlotte and a $250 gift certificate

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Relay for Life The Relay for Life community-based overnight walk was held at West Brunswick High School on May 1 and 2 to raise money for cancer education, research, advocacy and patient and family services. The theme for this year’s relay was Lights, Camera…

CURE. Relays take place in 5,000 communities worldwide with more than 4 million volunteers giving of their time and efforts.

The Rivers Edge Sundowners Team co-chairs for the 2015 Relay for Life Campaign were Sandy Forde and Denise Moore.

Juleps & Jazz The General Federation of Women’s Clubs of the South Brunswick Islands (GFWC-SBI) hosted its second annual Juleps and Jazz Kentucky Derby Fund Racer at 101 Stone Chimney Place in Supply on May 2. Tickets included hors d’oeuvres, a raffle, a silent auction, a cash bar with Jazzy Juleps and live streaming of the 141st Kentucky Derby.

McLeod Health Foundation Sporting Clays Classic The McLeod Health Foundation Sporting Clays Classic was held on Saturday, May 16 at Low Country Preserve in Tabor City. Participants enjoyed friendly competition plus dinner and an awards ceremony.

The tournament was made possible by donations from major sponsors Sportsman’s Choice Marine, Jud Kuhn Chevrolet, Rivers Plumbing & Electric and BEST Home & Property. Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Services at McLeod Loris Seacoast. mcleodfoundation.org

Brunswick Literacy Council Spelling Bee It was a war of the words at Brunswick Literacy Council’s annual Spelling Bee at the Virginia Williamson Event Center at Brunswick Community College. The Spelling Bee raises funds to continue the council’s work of helping Brunswick County adults reach their potential by improving their reading, writing, math and technology skills. It is a fun evening for the spellers and audience members alike as the competition comes down to the wire. And most importantly, as Matt Ernst, BCLC Spelling Bee chairman, pointed out, “The competition between spellers is not with the other teams, but with illiteracy.”

On May 11, the Spelling Bee Super Silent A to Z Auction featured an array of items from restaurant gift cards to diamond earrings to massages. The Spelling Bee began at 7 pm, and a crowd turned out to watch the free event. In addition to sponsorships, donations to the Literacy Council were accepted.

Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation recently awarded a community grant to local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 10-05 for providing teaching aids for water-safety classes in Brunswick County schools.

More than 1,000 kindergarten through second grade students at Belville Elementary, Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary and Waccamaw Elementary schools attend the water-safety classes, known as “Water n’ Kids.” Specially trained USCG Auxiliary instructors volunteer their time to teach the classes and each student receives a coloring book.

The class focus is on water safety in and around lakes, coastal waters and pools. There is also a focus on safe boating. Classes are taught just before the summer season, when water sports are at their peak. This is the third year that Auxiliary 10-05 has taught the water-safety class at various Brunswick County schools.

“We hope students remember and use what they learn in this fun class all summer,” says Rhonda Willette, Vice Flotilla Commander.

In a fun and lively way, the instructors teach important water safety skills, including always swimming with a buddy; make sure an adult is watching you; safe places to swim; always wear a life jacket around the water; always sit in a boat; what to do if a boat turns over; never go into the water to help someone – reach with something, throw them something or go get help.

Promoting water and boating safety to children and families is an important part of Flotilla 10-05’s mission. More than 100 flotilla members volunteer their time supporting Coast Guard efforts that serve boaters in the lower Cape Fear and coastal Brunswick area.

To learn more about the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and Flotilla 10-05’s activities in Brunswick County, visit them on Facebook or contact Chris Halladay at challaday@ec.rr.com.

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Wine Fest Fundraiser at Museum of Coastal Carolina More than 250 people enjoyed wine, food, music and auctions at the Museum of Coastal Carolina’s annual Wine Fest fundraiser on April 25. With food from Causeway Gourmet, Pelican’s Perch and Sharky’s, plus plenty of wine, New Orelans jazz music with Teddy Burgh, and live and silent auctions, a great time was had by all. In addition, money was raised to use for operating expenses and educational programs at the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and Ingram Planetarium in Sunset Beach.

The Ocean Isle Museum Foundation (OIMF) thanks Planning Committee Chairman Jim Myers and major sponsors Jessie & Myers Construction, Carolina Creations, Coastal Pool/PPM, Dan and Linda Lynes, and Victoria’s Ragpatch. They also thank Stan Barwikowski of the OIB Chapter of the American Wine Society, the wine tasting judges, and Silver Coast Winery for sponsoring this year’s Wine Fest Amateur Wine Making Contest. The foundation says the evening would not have been possible without the longtime support of the OIMF board of trustees, staff, and volunteers.

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Oak Island Art Guild Dedicates Sculpture to Oak Island Recreation Center

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“We recognize the importance of supporting education at all levels, and the BEMC ‘Scholarship Highway program helps young people pursue their higher education goals,” says Brunswick Electric CEO/General Manager Don Hughes. “The program is now in its seventh year and we are proud of our growing group of recipients who are having very successful college experiences. We wish Virginia and Mikayla the best.”

Virginia James plans to attend Wofford College and Mikayla Fowler plans to attend East Carolina in the fall of 2015.

BEMC, a locally owned and operated not-for-profit corporation, is the second largest cooperative in North Carolina serving more than 86,000 member locations in Brunswick, Columbus, and parts of Bladen and Robeson counties.

In appreciation of the Oak Island Recreation Center’s years of dedication to the arts, the Oak Island Art Guild has donated an original sculpture for the entrance to the Recreation Center. The sculpture is 5-foot-long copper sea turtle commissioned from artist A. Dumay Gorham. Mr. Gorham has created many works that are on display throughout the Cape Fear region, including works in Arlie Gardens and the “Soaring Seahawk” on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The guild chose a sea turtle because the Oak Island Recreation Center is the home of the Sea Turtle Protection Program in Oak Island. The unveiling and dedication of the sculpture took place on May 12.

In attendance were Oak Island Mayor Betty Wallace, members of the town council, Oak Island Art Guild President Jenna Fontaine, Penny Prettyman, Joyce Grazettie and Phyllis Riley, founder of the Oak Island Art Guild. A reception was held afterwards.

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BEMC AWARDS $10,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO TWO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) awarded $5,000 scholarships to two graduating seniors from Brunswick and Columbus counties. Recipients of the 2015 awards are West Brunswick High School senior Virginia K. James, daughter of Joseph D. James of Ash, and South Columbus High School senior Mikayla Fowler, daughter of Melanie and Ricky Fowler of Clarendon.

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Garden Club at St. James Establishes New Scholarship to BCC Horticulture Student

The Garden Club at St. James is joining a number of local organizations supporting Brunswick Community College students through scholarships offered through the Brunswick Community College Foundation. The club’s scholarship will be distributed to a second-year horticulture or turf-grass management student at Brunswick Community College with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Interested students should apply online until May 31, 2015, at bccfoundationscholarships.awardspring.com.

The Garden Club at St. James was established in 2013 and its mission is to share the joy of gardening through education, entertainment and inspiration. The club currently has over 90 members. The Garden Club at St. James meets once a month September through May of each year and welcomes new members from the St. James community. Most meetings are held at the St. James Community Center on the third Tuesday of each month.

More information about the club is available on the St. James Property Owner’s Association website: stjamespoanc.org.

Brunswick Community College Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial support to Brunswick Community College and its students. To learn more about Brunswick Community College Foundation or to make a gift, contact bccfoundation@brunswickcc.edu or (910) 755-8517.

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10th Annual Las Vegas Night Shallotte Rotary held Las Vegas Night on January 24 at 101 Stone Chimney Place. As with every other year, the event was a sellout, with hundreds enjoying a night of fun and entertainment to raise money and awareness for local and international charities.

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more than a dozen sites, including community colleges, veterans’ centers and historically black colleges in North Carolina.

The additional John M. Belk Endowment grants will fund community college and state initiatives in leadership development, the creation of career pathways and outreach to attract more students and entice adults who have completed some college to finish their degrees and other credentials.

The funding also marks the John M. Belk Endowment’s first full year of grant making under its expanded mission, to increase access and completion of post-secondary education for underrepresented students, so they can get good jobs and keep North Carolina competitive.

Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribboncutting ceremony for member Carolinas Connect Realty on March 3. Based in Southport, Carolinas Connect Realty is a real estate brokerage serving North and South Carolina as an affiliate of Connect Realty.com, a full-service brokerage that is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, and is providing services in more than 100 markets across the country. In this photo, Southeast Regional VP Jack Hamilton Jr. is joined by his local partner Donald Howarth, Jack’s wife and broker Dana Hamilton, along with chamber ambassadors, chamber board members, brokers and fellow chamber members. The public is invited to stop by the office at 1427 N. Howe Street.

The endowment’s initial grant of $10 million to the College Advising Corps was announced a year ago at the White House, to increase access to college for rural N.C. high school students. The Endowment also previously awarded strategic grants to Central Piedmont Community College and Johnson C. Smith University.

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South Brunswick Islands Bridal Expo The South Brunswick Islands Center hosted its first Bridal Expo on March 2. With 40 unique vendors, a fashion show, a wedding singer and a photo booth, there was something for everyone. The first 150 brides received a tote bag, a name tag to be identified as a bride, refreshments, a chance or chances to win a grand prize, door prizes and a fashion show of all the latest wedding attire.

Vendors included Silver Coast Winery, Onna Beads, Belk of Shallotte and Elite Entertainment.

John M. Belk Endowment to Boost Community College Completion in NC With community colleges at the center of new national efforts to educate more students for the jobs of tomorrow, the John M. Belk Endowment has awarded $9.6 million to community colleges and their partners across North Carolina to help more students complete degrees that lead to sustainable wages and strengthen the state’s workforce.

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On February 13 the Committee to Honor America’s Veterans presented a framed “Proud Supporter” flag to Rich Dobkin, center, owner of Fibber McGees in Sunset Beach, in recognition of his $3,600 in donations and services provided to the Veterans’ Memorial Golf Tournament. Gordy Coulson, left, chairman, and John Corbett, right, 1st vice chairman, represented the committee, a 501 (c)(3) organization building a Veterans’ Memorial to be located in Sunset Beach Town Park. For more information on the Veterans’ Memorial or to make a donation, see the website at sbvets.org.

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Southport Tea House Ribbon Cutting Southport Tea House quietly opened in September 2013 and has been evolving into a full-scale cafe and tea house ever since.

Housed in a vintage Southport bungalow at 611 N. Howe Street, this three dining room establishment will capture your heart and entertain your taste buds. It boasts more than 60 loose teas made hot or cold and originating from all over the world. The cafe offers

a traditional tiered “Afternoon Tea” anytime of the day, and the lunch menu has hearty sandwiches, gourmet salads and at least two quiche specials a day. The ovens are almost always baking homemade scones, cookies, cakes and more. There is plenty of coffee, soda and juices for guests who don’t drink tea.

Sherri Lynn and Greg French purchased the Southport Tea House from Rick and Linda Pukenas. Joining in the SouthportOak Island Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new ownership of Southport Tea House, 611 N. Howe Street, were Sherri Lynn and Greg French, Monica and Ken French, Angie Larson, Kim McGinnis, Ashley Watkins, chamber ambassadors, and family and friends.

Event, sponsoring the North Carolina Maritime Museum and various other community activities,” added Robin Rose.

In addition to the award, Southport Marina was recently named as one of the Top 25 Marinas in North America by Power and Motoryacht magazine. It also earned the 2013 Marina Dock Age Marina of the Year and received the Southport Chamber of Commerce “Golden Pineapple Award” for Excellent Customer Service.

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ATMC Board Names Roger Cox General Manager The board of directors for Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation (ATMC) has announced that Roger Cox has been promoted to the position of general manger and chief operating officer. In his new position, Cox will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the cooperative and its subsidiaries.

Allen Russ will continue to serve as chief executive officer.

Southport Marina Named 2014 ValvTect Marina of the Year Preston Development Company Vice President Vanessa Jenkins announces that Southport Marina is proud to have recently been named the 2014 ValvTect Marina of the Year. The award was presented at the ValvTect Marina of the Year award dinner held last month at the International Marina and Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Tampa, Florida.

In the words of ValvTect Petroleum Products: “In 2006 Preston Development Company of Cary, N.C., purchased an aging marina in Southport, N.C., on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW).

What started as a simple remodeling project grew into a multimillion dollar, multi-year rebuild of the entire location. The result is one of the finest full-service marinas along the ICW. With 225 wet slips and 240 dry slips, Southport Marina can dock and service vessels from 20’ to 100’. By balancing Southern hospitality–based customer service with first-class facilities and amenities, Southport Marina has become one of the most popular marinas for boaters cruising the ICW, local sport fishermen and local power and sail boaters.”

“To recognize Southport Marina’s accomplishments for customer service excellence, environmental stewardship, community involvement and marketing of ValvTect Marine Fuels, we are pleased to present the 2014 Certified ValvTect Marina of the Year award,” said ValvTect founder Jerry Nessenson.

Accepting the award were Robin Rose and Thad Moore of Preston Development Company (owners’ representatives) and Hank Whitley, CMM (Southport Marina Manager). All stressed their ongoing efforts to make Southport Marina a destination for transients and local boaters alike. “By striving to exceed our customer’s expectations we have been able to develop strong loyalty from both transient and local boaters,” said Hank Whitley.

“Throughout the renovation process, our effort to build a topnotch facility was accompanied by a focus on environmental impact. Our efforts have earned us Certified Clean Marina status

by North Carolina and the appreciation of our customers,” said Thad Moore. “We are proud to support the nation’s veterans and our community by hosting the Military Appreciation Day Fishing

Cox holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Campbell University and lives in Shallotte with his wife, Jimmie. He began his career with ATMC in 1990. He has served as accounting supervisor, chief financial officer, executive vice president for wireless operations, and most recently, senior vice president of operations. He is involved with various state and regional groups focused on regulatory and strategic discussions regarding competition, technology and public safety initiatives.

“The Board and I are very pleased that Roger has accepted this position,” said Douglas Hawes, president of the ATMC board of directors. “Roger is a strong leader with a track record of significant accomplishments spanning three decades. His level of experience, combined with his deep industry knowledge and institutional tenure, make him uniquely qualified to lead ATMC into the future.”

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Business Connections Members Report More Than $1 Million in Sales

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networking meetings with the sole purpose of increasing sales between the businesses attending. It is open to any member of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce. There are no additional fees added to attend Business Connections meetings.

Any non-member businesses may attend two meetings before they are required to join the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce. The base membership investment is $275 per year.

For more information about Business Connections, contact the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce at 4433 Long Beach Road, Southport, call (910) 457-6964 or visit the website at southport-oakisland.com.

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services by meeting the following categories: collaboration with inter-disciplines, peers and staff, quality patient care, operational effectiveness, consistent education promotion, and community service. He facilitates a collaborative relationship with emergency medicine, ancillary departments and staff to improve standards based on evidence-based practices.

“My nomination for Shannon was not only because of his dedication to his staff, but his dedication to the profession,” said Gina Carbino, South Carolina Emergency Nursing Association Secretary. “Shannon is one of the few South Carolina Emergency Department Directors that meets national guidelines for formal education as well as holds a national certification in his field.”

SCENA serves as the voice of 44,000 members and their patients through research, publications, professional development, injury prevention and patient education. Additional information is available on the SCENA’s website: ena.org.

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Vibershield products are based around vibrations and our direct relationship with them, hence the name Vibershield. Each Vibershield is programmed to act like a metronome, reinforcing the healthy frequencies that help to fulfill a particular need.

Products may help to cope with stress and improve mental clarity by regulating your circadian rhythms. The product line includes rings, bracelets, anklets, earrings, necklaces and patches along with pet jewelry. Vibershield owners Pamela and Ryan Courtney were joined by fellow chamber members to celebrate the opening of Vibershield in the Southport-Oak Island area. Pictured, left to right: Doug Mieden, Ben Frazier, Craig Moore, Ryan Courtney, Jim Martin, Pamela Courtney, Charlie Blalock and Betsy Kimmel.

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McLeod Loris Honors Nurse Leader of the Year The South Carolina Emergency Nurses Association (SCENA) recently awarded McLeod Loris Emergency Department Director Shannon Godwin, BSN, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, with the Nurse Leader of the Year Award.

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Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of Dr. John A. Azzato’s office at 1513 N. Howe Street, Suite 4, in Southport.

Dr. Azzato is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He has been in practice since 1983 and specializes in back, knee and hip pain.

Pictured, left to right: Carol Magnani, chamber ambassador; Nicole Daley, medical assistant; Dr. John A. Azzato; Jean Phillips, office manager; Honey Martin, chamber ambassador; Lynne Fearns, orthopedic technician; Charlie Blalock, chamber membership & publication sales agent; and Melanie Gordon, UNCW intern.

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responsive team of pediatricians. Seashore Pediatrics in Southport is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm and has Saturday and Sunday morning sick visits available by appointment.

Pictured: David R. Butler, DO, of Seashore Pediatrics is joined by chamber representatives Luette M. Guilmette, Karen Guenette, Carol Magnani, Jackie Cooper, Honey Martin, Melanie Gordon and Joanne Duncan.

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ATMC recently completed its annual United Way Campaign and raised more than $25,300 to help local residents in need.

Fund-raising activities included an employee giving campaign and a silent auction. Numerous local merchants were generous in contributing items and gift certificates for the silent auction.

“Our staff is always generous in giving back to the community,” said Allen Russ, ATMC CEO/general manager. “Many have friends and family who been directly impacted by United Way funded agencies, and they have seen firsthand the difference these services can make. We are proud to be able to support the Cape Fear Area United Way and our neighbors in need.”

Money raised during the 2014 campaign will be used for funds dispersed in 2015 for a wide scope of community, health, human services and educational needs in our region. ATMC and its employees have contributed more than $330,000 to United Way within the past 15 years.

John Tappan founded Ameriprise Financial in 1894 with a singular vision: to help ordinary Americans achieve their financial dreams and feel confident about their futures. Over the years, Ameriprise has helped millions of people invest billions of dollars for what’s important to them. The Oak Island office of Beth A. Nelson, CFP, ChFC, MBA Financial Advisor, is located at 8509 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island. Pictured left to right: Thomas Sheehy, chamber ambassador; Beth A. Nelson; Jim Martin, chamber ambassador; Ginny McHenry; Carol Magnani, chamber ambassador; Mindy Ellinger; Honey Martin, chamber ambassador; David Lohff, CFP, CRPC, financial advisor.

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Southport Office of Seashore Pediatrics

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was held at 101 Stone Chimney Place on January 22, 2015. This award recognizes a business that has attained significant growth and is able to demonstrate the specific strategies and processes implemented to achieve sustainable growth.

Brunswick Little Theatre board members not present: Jeffrey Stites, past president; Pam Neville, president-elect; Anne Richmond, secretary; Kathryn Snider, treasurer; Hank Troscianiec; Melanie Tewell; Kris Thomas; Jayke Pell; and Shain Flow.

The owners, Andrew and Terry Bland, were honored to receive this award. 2014 marked their tenth year in business on Main Street in Shallotte. During that time they have continued to grow each year while also giving back to the local community.

Their catering business, ART Catering & Events, started prior to opening the Purple Onion Café and has developed into a full-service catering company serving all of Brunswick County, Wilmington, and Myrtle Beach. They have the ability to offer their clients a delicious cuisine and impeccable staffing, rentals, china, linens and planning advice.

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A direct quote from Terry Bland, “We acknowledge that this amazing community that we live in hosts a widespread of successful and growing businesses, and we are so very proud to be in their network. Each day we work hard to grow our business and make our staff and customers feel at home. Receiving this distinct honor of Excellence in Business reinforces our faith in our current mission – to create a profitable business that not only supports us as individuals, but our fellow community members as well. Thank you for this award.”

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McLeod Nurses Receive 2015 Palmetto Gold Award McLeod Health is honored to announce that two McLeod Registered Nurses (RN) were selected to receive the 2015 Palmetto Gold Award. These nurses represent McLeod Loris and McLeod Seacoast.

They join the ranks of the 125 previous McLeod Nurses who have received this outstanding award. The two nurses who received the 2015 Palmetto Gold recognition include Shannon Godwin, emergency department; and Paula Ward-Thompson, nurse director. The Palmetto Gold Award is a program that was started by various nursing organizations throughout South Carolina as a platform to recognize nursing and support nursing education with scholarship funds.

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Brunswick Little Theatre’s New Home

The new space, a former church on River Road between Southport and Boiling Spring Lakes, will be used for small-cast productions, as well as rehearsals, classes and workshops, fundraisers and parties, and so much more. Brunswick Little Theatre has provided the area with quality and engaging theatrical entertainment for many years. To provide stability and expansion to their mission, the group has taken on the challenge of trying to eventually purchase the space, which includes the former church, 3 acres and two other buildings.

Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce representatives joined Brunswick Little Theatre representatives to celebrate the new home for the Brunswick Little Theatre. Pictured left to right: Lisa Potter, chamber member; Paul Bertelsen, BLT; Debbie Skillman, BLT; Thom Clemmons, BLT; Sue Maccallum, BLT board member and president; Honey Martin, chamber ambassador; Frank Blackmon, BLT; Carol Magnani, chamber ambassador; Melissa Price, chamber ambassador; Paul Keane, chamber board member.

South Brunswick Charter School Groundbreaking

More than 120 students, educators, elected officials and family members celebrated the groundbreaking of South Brunswick Charter School in March. When opened this summer, it will have saved Brunswick County taxpayers roughly $18 million in construction costs.

South Brunswick Charter School is public, open enrollment, and tuition free. Like district public schools, any student can attend the school at no cost. South Brunswick Charter is governed by the Charter Day School, Inc. (CDS, Inc.) nonprofit board of volunteer trustees rather than a school board.

“Taxpayers save because public charters receive only a perpupil stipend that is approximately 73 percent of a district school’s amount, and no added public money for buildings or transportation,” said CDS, Inc. Chairman John Ferrante. “We, in turn, are free to employ a proven classical curriculum that has, in Spring 2015

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15 short years, produced schools that are consistently the highest scoring in their counties on End-of-Grade tests. South Brunswick Charter is a replication of those schools.”

center, Whitman is responsible for the management, direction and growth of the nursing home facility, which serves the Brunswick County area.

Regarding long-term taxpayer value, Ferrante explained, “This 600-student capacity K through 5 public school not only saves taxpayers millions in construction costs, but will also postpone the need for a pricey publicly funded elementary school for years to come by alleviating overcrowding in district schools.”

“It’s exciting for me to become a part of Dosher Nursing Center,” said Whitman. “The Nursing Center has a long history of providing quality care for seniors in our community and the Brunswick County area. I look forward to its continued growth, both in the number of people we serve and the quality of care we provide.”

South Brunswick Charter School opened in July 2014 and currently serves K-2 students in a temporary facility near the Cape Fear Regional Jetport. It will begin its second year at its 45-acre permanent campus off N.C. 211 and add a grade level each year until becoming a K-5. To learn more, arrange for a tour or enroll a student, visit southbcs.org or call Headmaster Michelle Mena at (910) 622-5322.

Whitman comes to his position at Dosher Nursing Center with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the management of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

He is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator since 2006, and has run six nursing homes in different parts of North Carolina. In addition, he has been a licensed Assisted Living Administrator for ten years and was previously vice president of an assisted living company. Whitman received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas and his MBA in Healthcare Management from Duke University.

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At the Brunswick County Botanical Garden, the N.C. Cooperation Extension offers a variety of plant-based programs and services for Brunswick County residents.

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Beyond the unassuming brick walls of Brunswick County’s Bolivia Government Complex lies one of the county’s best-kept secrets: a beautiful botanical garden. A verdant oasis among an expanse of brick, concrete and asphalt, the Brunswick County Center for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension and its unique botanical garden has been an invaluable resource for residents for the past nine years. The center’s knowledgeable staff members hold educational seminars for commercial and residential gardening using research-based information generated at North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University.

The botanical garden began as a study garden in 1996 and was also used by the Cooperative Extension’s master gardeners and members of the local 4-H for educational purposes. As the garden expanded over the years, the center’s staff had the idea to use the garden as an outdoor classroom.

Staff members, including Commercial and Consumer Horticultural Agent Sam Marshall and Horticulture Program Assistant Michelle Spencer, utilize the garden for programs such as pruning workshops and classes for farmers to teach them about new varieties of fruits and vegetables.

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Marshall and Spencer lead me on a tour of the garden and Cooperative Extension grounds, pointing out some of the features like the rain garden, which is planted in a depression parallel to a nearby roadway. The small garden is populated with water-loving plants that help reduce rain runoff by allowing water to absorb in to the ground. Rain gardens, Marshall explains, are perfect for low-lying areas, help with soil erosion and improve soil quality by filtering street runoff.

Resting against the outside wall of the center’s building are a number of wood logs that will be used for an upcoming class on shiitake mushroom growing. The center introduced the class last year and received an overwhelming response.

“We had close to 60 participants, which for a free workshop is pretty incredible,” says Marshall. Last year’s class was designed to incentivize commercial production of the mushrooms; this year’s sold-out class is tailored exclusively for home gardeners.

Eight rectangular raised beds cover the grassy area next to botanical garden. These will be used for the upcoming vegetable-growing classes.

The produce grown here will be used for canning classes and programs to educate the public on how to prepare fresh vegetables. Marshall and his colleague Morgan McKnight work to integrate horticultural classes with some of the Cooperative Extension’s family and consumer sciences programs.

“We are trying to better educate people about how to prepare fresh foods and how that is part of a healthier lifestyle,” says Marshall.

One of the Cooperative Extension’s educational missions is to provide information that makes gardening accessible to everyone. Spencer points out a raised “ability garden” on a nearby paved walkway. The structure is elevated so that someone who is confined to a wheelchair can comfortably reach the bed, and the entire garden is accessible from three sides so that all parts can be reached.

Choosing plants that thrive in southeastern North Carolina can be difficult for new residents. With Brunswick County growing so rapidly, the Cooperative Extension staff is thinking of instituting a newcomer’s day in which new residents will be encouraged to visit the botanical garden. Master gardeners could offer a tour and point out the different types of plants and explain why they work in this area. All of the plants in the garden are

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Above: Sam Marshall (green shirt) of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension service, with Michelle Spencer at a Master Gardener training course. Courses are offered periodically throughout the week and bring participants ranging from home gardeners to farmers.

at mature height, so new residents could see first hand what a particular plant would look like in their home garden.

Beyond the botanical garden and its hands-on learning environment, the staff at the Cooperative Extension provides other services to local residents. They assist farmers and the public with their gardening and agricultural needs, whether that is through soil testing or identifying a particular pest that is plaguing a garden. Their goal is to help promote a larger understanding of ecosystems and the interaction plants have with the surrounding environment.

“We have residents who come to us with a wide range of problems,” says Marshall.

“People bring in all kinds of crazy stuff to this office.”

He tells a story about how he helped a man who was struggling with a bagworm infestation by suggesting that he plant flowers from the aster family because these plants attract a parasitic fly that helps with controlling bagworm populations. “The interaction plants have with everything else is what I try to teach people,” says Marshall. “Landscaping should really be diverse and should have some sort of function.”

In addition to the farmer and consumer classes, the center offers pesticide-training classes for commercial landscapers.

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These classes focus on the responsible use of pesticides and address other questions landscapers may have regarding lawn and garden maintenance.

“We handle a lot of questions about weeds,” says Marshall.

“We do our best to educate people about the products that are available and how to treat, and when to treat.”

Marshall and his colleagues periodically hold off-site programs to promote the work of the Cooperative Extension beyond the Bolivia location. This spring they are offering a series of “Backyard Naturalist” courses that will be held over the course of 12 weeks on Thursday evenings at the Wilmington Brewing Company. Through these, the staff hopes to reach a new demographic of residents who are not able to attend some of the center’s weekday workshops.

The series of classes also will include family-friendly field trips every other Saturday.

“We’re trying to teach people about the concepts of ecology in their own backyard,” says Marshall. “So, you learn about plants, but you also learn about the interaction plants have with insects and animals and, like with the rain garden, the interaction plants have with the environment. We want to promote environmental stewardship and show how you can do your own part in your own backyard.” n

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Above: South Brunswick Charter School currently serves students in kindergarten through second grade.

“Pinch, flip, put it on your paper!” Kindergarteners at South Brunswick’s Charter school call out in unison a saying to help them learn the tactile process of gripping their pencils. The tiny students, dressed in uniforms in shades of khaki, white and navy, are just beginning their math lesson for the day, and they sit quietly at their desks, intently following along on a chart as their teacher goes over the number exercises.

South Brunswick Charter School opened its doors to kindergarten through second grade students in July 2014, becoming the newest school in the Roger Bacon Academy family of charter schools. Like its sister schools, Charter Day, Columbus Charter and Douglass Academy, South Brunswick Charter is tuition-free and offers open enrollment on a lottery system with no testing required for admission. School administrators are free to choose their own curriculum, but students are still upheld to the same testing and accountability standards as public schools.

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private schools. Leland’s Charter Day School has been a popular school choice among Brunswick County residents since it opened in 2000. The school’s high desirability to area residents was an indication to Roger Bacon Academy administrators that there was need for another school in Brunswick County.

“What we saw was there were a number of students coming all the way from Ocean Isle Beach to Leland,” says Roger Bacon Academy Founder and President Baker A. Mitchell Jr. Initially, he and school administrators looked into the costs and logistics for bussing the students to bring them to Leland, but with Brunswick County being 40 miles wide east to west, there was just no way to feasibly do it. “Instead of bringing the students 45 minutes to the school,” says Mitchell, “we thought, ‘Let’s bring the school to the students.’”

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percent less funding per pupil than the county’s public schools. This difference is due to the fact that charter schools do not receive public funding designated for facilities, buses, food and other special needs. Because of this, many charter schools operate in nontraditional buildings such as churches, or in the case of South Brunswick Charter’s temporary location, in commercial real estate space. They are not required to participate in the federal free or reduced lunch program, designed to help low-income students.

South Brunswick and the rest of the Roger Bacon Academy charter schools operate on a year-round schedule, with the exception of Douglass Academy in downtown Wilmington.

Classes commence earlier in the summer compared with other schools, but they have longer breaks throughout the year with remediation offered to students who need it during the time away from classes. The schools can determine their own lesson plans, as long as students are able meet state standards for end-of-year testing. History is taught chronologically, and the students begin to learn Latin by the fourth grade.

“We emphasize a classically oriented curriculum,” says Mitchell.

At South Brunswick Charter, the students’ daily schedule

includes 90 minutes each for math and reading. Students are grouped not by grade but by achievement level. Each minute of the school day is accounted for, from the daily 20-minute recess to five-minute transitions from one instructional activity to another. Restrooms are located inside each classroom so teachers do not have to sacrifice lesson time for long group trips to the bathroom.

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Above: Tiffany Pruitt, another kindergarten teacher, teaches her students how to use numbers through dates and times.

“Everything is thoughtful,” says Sawyer Batten, Roger Bacon’s public information officer. “There’s never a wasted minute.”

South Brunswick Charter places a strong emphasis on direct instruction; however the school strives to accommodate all students and their particular learning needs. Each classroom has a North Carolina–licensed kindergarten through sixth grade teacher as well as a teacher assistant.

“This ensures that we can provide individualized attention,” says the school’s Headmaster Michelle Mena. “Each child is getting exactly what they need at all times.”

Another tenet in the school’s educational philosophy is positive reinforcement. If a child is not behaving properly, the staff’s tactic to correct the behavior is to praise students who are behaving correctly, rather than punish the offending child. As the math lesson goes on, assistants walk around giving check marks or stickers to the students who provide answers, thus reinforcing the desired behavior. The marks are logged in daily progress reports, which go in to a folder that is sent home with the student weekly or bi-weekly, depending on the teacher.

The teachers also employ the use of auditory prompts like the phrase, “get ready,” which lets the students know that the

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Above: Assistant teacher Debbie Cole helps students as teacher Katie DeAnda keeps the others engaged.

lesson is in progress and that they must be ready to participate. During the first graders’ math lesson, the teacher sings a quick melody, “Eyes on the teacher,” when she notices her pupils’ attention wavering. “I love that,” says Mena, who is quietly watching from the corner of the room. “Any little thing like that to help them just makes all the difference.”

Mena is able to observe each of the teachers at South Brunswick Charter through the cameras and microphones that are located in every classroom. “The teachers love it,” says Mena. “It’s wonderful for allowing me to give feedback on lessons.” Mena says her teachers will often ask her for advice when they are having trouble conveying certain lesson material to their students.

One program developed and utilized by several of the Roger Bacon schools that is unique to schools in the area is the FASTAR math and reading competition. FASTAR, which stands for Fluent Academic Skills Tournament for Arithmetic and Reading, combines the fun and excitement of NASCAR with learning. Students and their parents must work together to qualify for a race event where they compete for trophies and gold medals. “It takes months of preparation,” says Mena of the annual event. “It’s a wonderful program because it gets the parents involved as well.”

In July, South Brunswick Charter will move from its temporary site to a new, permanent location at 2260 Achievement Avenue, at the intersection of Highway 211 and Sunset Harbor Road. The school hosted a ground-breaking ceremony for the new site in January and construction is underway on the new building. The new location resides on a 58

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Above: Headmaster Michelle Mena, left and Sawyer Batten, right, tour the new campus currently under construction

45-acre campus and will eventually serve 600 students. South Brunswick Charter’s goal is to add a grade level each year, ultimately becoming a fully functional kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school.

Currently, the school has 84 students enrolled with 191 planned for next year and a waiting list for all grades except kindergarten and first grade. Open enrollment ended on January 31; however, applications will be accepted throughout the year and available seats are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The school will work to accommodate as many students as capacity limits allow.

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Opposite page: Headmaster Michelle Mena, top left; photos from the construction of the new permanent location of South Brunswick Charter School, set to open in Bolivia in July.

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Habitat for Humanity builds houses. “Everybody knows that,” as the familiar Geico TV ad would say. But does everybody know how much more they do? The Habitat for Humanity organization also builds hope and changes lives. It provides a way out of poverty housing, not by a handout, but by a partnership in which the recipient family works with the Habitat volunteers to build their new home and then accepts responsibility for repaying their interest-free loan.

On January 29, 2015, nearly 100 people gathered in front of Kelli Rhyne’s new home in Southport to celebrate the dedication of the 50th Habitat for Humanity house to be completed in Brunswick County. It was an emotional moment as Rhyne and her 12-year-old daughter, Shea Campbell, thanked the community of St. James for their sponsorship and all those from the surrounding towns who helped make it happen. The sentiment was perhaps best expressed by Shea when she said, “I just want to thank everyone who worked on our house because you didn’t have to do this. You chose to.”

To make this house happen, the Builders Guild of St. James donated the materials, the community held fundraisers to provide additional funding, the lunch ladies provided lunch for the construction crew, and about 15 new workers from St. James volunteered to do whatever the inexperienced handyman can learn to do under the supervision of the experts.

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Revenue from various fundraisers amounted to about $40,000, and the builders’ donation of materials was estimated to be another $30,000, totaling $70,000, which equaled the cost of purchasing the land and building the house. However, Habitat will use the money to start building another house, and Rhyne will get a

30-year, interest-free loan. That’s the Habitat for Humanity business model, and it works well.

Of course, it also works so well because there is a corps of dedicated men and women from all over the county who have been building Habitat homes for years. The group is under the watchful eye of Jude Herges, one of only two paid Habitat foremen. Leading the list of volunteers is construction superintendent Gary Lyles from Boiling Spring Lakes. Rhyne’s home was his 49th consecutive Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity house.

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Above; Homeowner Kelli Rhyne was interviewed by WWAY on the day of her home’s dedication.

installed the plumbing in 32 Habitat houses. Ralph Lilley, an electrician from Calabash, has 90,000 miles on his pickup truck, and he figures 70,000 of those miles are from commuting back and forth to Habitat jobs. And there’s Bruce Ivers, who recently moved to St. James, but has worked on about 50 houses in the last 25 years in New Haven, Hartford, Boston, Dallas and Atlanta. Ivers says he does “anything they tell me to do except go on the roof.

I can’t do that anymore. That’s how I keep my marriage.”

On Rhyne’s house, installing the roof was not an issue because experienced carpenter Joe Kinzer Jr. was on hand to handle that job. He was also responsible for coaching his dad on the less challenging tasks. Joe Sr. admitted he was a novice at most of this, but he

added, “I am the world’s greatest helper.” This was the first house that both Joe Sr. and Joe Jr. have worked on, and, like so many other new St. James recruits, they intend to join the 12 or so veteran St. James volunteers to work on more Habitat houses.

In his role as job foreman, Herges was responsible for seeing that the house not only complied with the Brunswick County building codes, but also the development’s architectural specifications. This meant putting in a two-car driveway and curved walkway.

They didn’t build a garage because as Herges says, “We build houses for people, not cars. Habitat houses are practical, affordable and livable.” That may be the technical description, but for Shea, this one is much nicer than that. “I’ve never been in a house this

nice,” she told Herges. “And I can’t believe I get to live in it.”

3D Designs of Southport donated the design of the house. Delina DeVoid sketched it, and Kenneth Felts did the CAD drawing. Maureen Morabito’s A Clean House Inc. cleaning service donated the construction clean-up after the dedication ceremony and before Rhyne and her daughter moved in.

St. James is not the first group to sponsor a Habitat for Humanity house in Brunswick County. Novant Health sponsored one in celebration of its 20th anniversary in the county. Progress Energy and The Southport Oak Island Interchurch Fellowship have each sponsored two houses. In fact, organizational sponsorship has become so popular that Habitat now has a 34-page booklet that provides some Spring 2015

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According to the latest information on their website, Habitat International has built more than 600,000 houses around the world, providing 2.5 million people with safe, decent, affordable housing.

Habitat has given these new homeowners a chance to live a life they never thought they could have for a price they can afford. And their children come away with the determination and the confidence to aspire to a better life.

Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity became an affiliate of the international organization in 1994 and completed its first house in 1996. The owners of that home will make the last payment on their 30-year loan in January of next year.

Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity is now building five or six homes every year and has also added a new service — home repairs. The organization currently has two projects underway in Southport to restore leaking roofs and to do some outside painting. These homeowners get a three-year or five-year interest-free loan to pay for the cost of the materials. As with the houses, the labor is donated.

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her daughter as the recipients of this 50th house. According to committee member Ruth Smith, Rhyne met Habitat’s four criteria: must be a Brunswick County resident for a minimum of one year; must demonstrate a need for simple, decent, affordable housing; must have the ability to pay a 30-year interest-free mortgage, and must have a willingness to partner in building their house.

Rhyne actually exceeded all of the criteria. She has lived in Brunswick

County for the last nine years and has been a hairdresser at E Salon & Spa in Southport for four years. She was living in a low-cost housing development, but her apartment became uninhabitable. The selection committee had the confidence that she would complete her required 300 hours of sweat equity in her home.

Smith added, “She was so enthusiastic that we could tell she would work hard to accomplish whatever was necessary to get her home.”

Like all Habitat homeowners, Rhyne has a mentor who will help her slog through the myriad of details and paperwork that are required to take home ownership. In this case, the new homeowner and her mentor, Barbara Teachey, have been friends for about 10 years.

With obvious pride and gratitude, Rhyne says, “This is my own home. I have lived in a lot of houses and apartments, but this is my own home and I own it, me and my daughter.� n

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If your group, organization, church or business is interested in finding out more about sponsorship, you can call Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Deanna Antonio at the number below for more information.

If you are interested in volunteering or making a tax-free donation, Antonio can give you all the details. Donations can be designated for a specific project if so desired, or they can be made in memory of a loved one. A very impressive 93 percent of all donations goes toward buying the land and building the house. With so many volunteers, the administrative costs are minimal.

Brunswick County Habitat for Humanity (910) 454-0007 brunswickcountyhabitat.org

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Silver Coast Winery’s expansion is spreading the love of local wine.

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Wine lovers Maryann Azzato and her husband, Dr. “Bud” Azzato, have transformed what was once a small wine club into a successful business with three locations.

Combining an artist’s sensibility with a keen sense for business, Maryann formerly worked in pharmaceutical research. Bud is a Southport orthopedist.

“I always say that he has the real job and I have the fun job,” Maryann says of her work running the Silver Coast locations.

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In the early 2000s, Maryann had an idea to start a wine club for herself and other Brunswick County residents who loved wine. The club members recognized a need for more wine retail establishments in the area.

“Back then, we had no idea Brunswick County would grow so large,” she says. “There was only one little grocery store at the time called Wilson’s that sold wine, and the selection wasn’t that great.”

The wine club turned in to something much bigger when the Azzatos decided to start producing their own wine.

Maryann researched state-wide wineries and came to a surprising conclusion. “I found out that they were making some really nice wine in North Carolina,” she says.

The Azzatos opened a production facility and tasting room in Ocean Isle Beach in a building that once housed a barbecue restaurant. They chose the spot primarily due to the fact that it was situated about halfway between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach.

Wine production in the state of North Carolina has grown steadily in the past two decades. Back in 2002 Silver Coast was the 22nd winery to open in North Carolina. Now the state has more than 150 wineries with new ones being added

This page: Silver Coast Winery’s wines have won many awards in wine competitions since its founding in 2002.

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Tips for Winning a Bidding War in a Hot Home Market

Anne Humphries, a Florence, South Carolina area real estate agent says, “I’ve even seen buyers reimburse sellers for renovations that were done just prior to listing the home for sale.”

Another bid-winning tool is an escalation clause, and it works like this: instead of telling a seller you’re willing to pay $365,000 for a home listed at $375,000, you say, “I’m willing to pay $365,000 for this home, but if you receive an offer for $365,000, I’ll pay $367,000” and so on until your bid escalates to a predetermined limit.

“Buyers who take on escalation costs are at an advantage when bidding gets intense,” explains Tanson. It’s also a win for sellers, because they could end up getting more for a house than the highest direct offer they receive.

LOWER THE SELLER’S RISK

Determined bidders with ample liquidity and unwavering faith in their dream home can waive their legal protections and transfer risk from the sellers to themselves.

Risky as it can be, forgoing certain contractual contingencies can help many bidders secure a winning offer. Consider the inspection contingency—you are free to waive this in an effort to woo the seller, but you’ll be on the hook if the home needs significant TLC. The same goes for financing contingencies. You can waive these protections (which ensure you’re not penalized if you can’t get financing), but if you have trouble getting a loan, you could be on the hook for the cost of the house!

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Adding a personal touch to your offer also makes a difference, especially when the seller is juggling multiple bids from equally qualified buyers.

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While it might strike you as old-fashioned, sending a seller a thoughtfully composed letter can sometimes curry favor and give you an edge over the competition. As long as your letter sincerely conveys why you love the home, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with appealing to a seller’s emotions. Tanson relates an anecdote in which a prospective buyer, an electric train enthusiast, sent a letter to a seller, also an electric train enthusiast, explaining how he planned to keep the seller’s “train room” a train room. Ultimately, the buyer’s affinity for trains was a deciding factor for the seller, and the train room remains to this day.

If you want a house badly enough, try doing what many buyers aren’t willing to do: take on those expenses. From transfer taxes to realtor commissions, seller’s fees add up quickly.

“Knowing a lot about your seller” can often push your bid to the top, says Tanson. Sometimes, all it takes is a little research, a nice letter and a little creativity to distinguish your bid from the rest.

Far from a usual tactic, Wendy Tanson, a Chapel Hill, North Carolina real estate broker, once saw a zealous buyer use this very tactic to secure a deal. “The buyer’s offer to keep the dog made it much easier for the seller to move,” Tanson says. But while being creative might help, few real-world deals open themselves to such unorthodox negotiating tactics. In most heated bidding wars, cash—not creativity—is still king.

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Right: The Southport location of Silver Coast Winery features a popular tasting room and wine club.

all the time. With the decline in tobacco production, former tobacco farms have been converted to vineyards in large numbers. Grapes are an alternative cash crop for farmers, and a vineyard gives them the added value of another revenue stream when it can be marketed as tourist attraction and event venue.

The Azzatos recruited veteran winemaker Dana Keeler to head up Silver Coast’s wine production. Keeler brought decades of winemaking experience honed in New York’s Finger Lakes wine country. He started working in 1976 in the cellars at Bullyhill Vineyard, where he apprenticed under a German winemaker. After staying there for six years, Keeler left to work at several different wineries before ending up with his former teacher at Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, where he stayed for 10 years. Keeler did consulting work at wineries up and down the East Coast during that time period, and that was how he ended up meeting Maryann Azzato.

“She asked me to come down to North Carolina and I was hesitant,” Keeler says. “I knew the land and materials so well in the Finger Lakes. … Finally, after too many long, cold winters, I packed my bags and left the snowy north behind.”

Keeler likens the wine industry in North Carolina today to that of the Finger Lakes in the 1970s.

“North Carolina is a new wine region,” he says, “and it has tremendous potential.”

In coming to work for Silver Coast Winery, he was excited about the prospect of a new challenge in helping to make North Carolina known as a great wine-growing region.

Keeler selects the grapes that go into making the wines primarily from North

Wine production in the state of North Carolina has grown steadily in the past two decades.

Back in 2002 Silver Coast was the 22nd winery to open in North Carolina.

Carolina growers, with a few from Georgia as well. When looking at vineyards, Keeler looks to establish a long-term relationship with growers who produce a quality product. He makes several trips to the vineyard to assess not only the management practices, but also the factors that will ultimately play into the taste of the grapes, such as the soil quality and the climate at the vineyard.

“I look at it as a team partnership,” Keeler says. “If they don’t grow good grapes, they make my job a lot harder.”

Once harvested, the grapes are brought by truck to the Silver Coast production facility, where Keeler employs both European and New World techniques to turn them into wine. Depending on the type of grape, the wine is fermented in either oak or stainless steel barrels—sometimes up to 18 months at a time—to create the final product.

One of Silver Coast’s most popular wines is the Touriga, made from the Portuguese touriga nacional grape.

This red wine has an earthiness with soft tannins that Keeler feels makes it very well-suited for pairing with a variety of foods.

“It makes a very nice dry table wine,” he says. “Our philosophy is to produce wines that are good on the dinner table and taste good with food. We feel that wine is meant to complement and enhance food, not overpower it.”

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plenty of mismatched tables and chairs perfect for lingering over a glass of wine.

Maryann is a big supporter of local artists and enlists them to design the labels for each of Silver Coast’s wines. She also displays local artwork on the walls of both area locations.

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the Azzatos also offer a variety of craft beers for both tasting and purchase. They also host weekly open mic nights and take part in the city’s monthly First Friday Gallery Walk events.

Wednesdays are a busy day at the Southport Tasting Room; that’s when Silver Coast’s wine club members can enjoy a free, weekly glass of wine. The club, which was the start of the entire business, now has 530 members, with more added each week.

“It was an idea at first and then it just grew,” Maryann says. “The most

exciting part was doing the business plan and putting it all together. I never really hit any roadblocks, and the business just keeps growing.”

Silver Coast Winery opened a new tasting room in Charlotte’s South Park Mall in October 2014, and Maryann is always on the lookout for new business opportunities.

“I enjoy it so much, but it really is a lot of work,” she says. “Be careful what you wish for.” n

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Art for the People Now up and running, Leland Cultural Arts Center is everything that town planners dreamed of … and more.

M story and PHOTOGRAPHY BY Carolyn Bowers

Mission definitely accomplished.

The town hired John Sawyer Architects to design the facility, Monteith Construction to build the building and Jill In the winter of 2011 the Leland Town Council voted to Brown as the town’s first Cultural Arts build a cultural arts center that would “provide a vibrant Manager. A groundbreaking ceremony for hub for the arts in Leland and Brunswick County and Leland Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) was draw artists from all over southeastern North Carolina.” held in March of 2014, and within one year, the state-of-the-art facility has been able to attract top-notch instructors and a grateful and In March 2015 that facility opened with an array of classes, enthusiastic core of students, not only from Leland but also including pottery, painting, drawing, drama, yoga and from the surrounding communities. photography. Classes are for the young and the old, the The instructors are experts in their fields, each with impressive beginner as well as the experienced. credentials, and they are passionate about encouraging their The building was originally slated to be a Peak Fitness students to learn and find joy in the creative process.

Center, a large commercial gym, but part way through the After 30 years of teaching visual arts to students in middle construction phase, the property owner went bankrupt and school and high school in New Hanover County, Sarah Jones the town was able to purchase the property in foreclosure for retired and is now teaching Beginning Drawing for adults at $560,000 in the summer of 2010. After considering several LCAC. She began her class with the basics — a discussion of options for its use and polling the residents, the Town the color wheel and the principles of design. About halfway Council decided to build a cultural arts center.

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through the class, the group adjourned to the foyer where they discussed what they had just learned and how it applied to the paintings on the walls there. And then they returned to the classroom, where they continued to practice shading and drawing techniques.

Student Margaret Hewett is a student in the class. “I’m a nurse and I wanted to develop the creative side,” she says. “And Sarah is perfect because she makes it so much fun.”

Five minutes into Motsy Wynn’s class in “Pottery – Hand Building for Children,” Ean Delooze, 6, looked up at his mom, and said, “This is awesome, Mom. This is so cool!”

“I haven’t seen him this excited about anything,” his mother says. “He just loves it.”

When the rest of the class got there, “Miss Motsy” told them that the project for that day was to make baskets. First she showed them how to squeeze the clay through a tool that made it come out like spaghetti. That would be for the grass. It was not easy to tear the kids away from that process and get them started on the handles.

The next project was to make a framed clay picture for their mother for Mother’s Day. This involved making the design in the clay and then placing

This spread: far left, instruction Sarah Jones speaking with students; above, Sarah Jones teaching her class about the color wheel; below, Jacob Herman’s pottery class

it in a wood frame. The frame is then the advantage of state-of-the-art dropped on the hard floor, the force of equipment, including Brent Wheels, which causes the clay to sink inside the which are considered to be top of the frame. The loud bang as the frame hits line, according to experienced potter the floor was clearly right up there Betsy Foote. She also says the studio with the spaghetti squeeze as a crowd has a spray booth where the glaze is pleaser. The frames were supposed to applied, and not all studios have that. be a surprise for mom, but it is highly “It’s a fabulous studio with great unlikely that any kid equipment,” she says. was able to keep that A big advantage of “I think it’s great secret all the way to taking a pottery class May 10. at LCAC is that the to get them into Although Wynn studio is open during creative endeavors, has a degree in non-class time for it translates into so constructive design students to practice with a concentration what they’ve learned many things.” in clay and has been a and hone their potter for more than techniques. Nanci 30 years, this is the first time she has Lemanowicz, a student in the advanced taught young children. “I think it’s class, likes to take advantage of that. “I great to get them into creative was waiting patiently for this (studio) endeavors,” she says. “It translates into to open,” she says. “There isn’t one in so many things.”

Leland or Bellville and I didn’t want to Her class is followed by Jacob drive to Wilmington.”

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Motsy Wynn teaches children’s art classes at LCAC.

in progress. Both are being taught by Jessica Burkett, a certified therapeutic and Hatha yoga instructor with more than 15 years of experience. The class is held in the magnificent dance studio with a state-of-the-art floor made of a special compound that cushions the impact on the back.

Mary Trowbridge’s “Painting – Beginning Watercolor” class is one of the most popular. She says her class is “full of enthusiastic and promising watercolor students. We’re all having a good time and already producing fine

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art.” Mary’s painting “Spring Roses” is one of the pieces that was chosen to hang in the foyer. More of her work can be seen at her studio in The ArtWorks in Wilmington.

And what could be more popular with kids ages 6, 7 and 8 than putting on a play, complete with make-up and costumes? Veteran actor and director Ella Reischer is teaching “Drama, Play and Learn.”

“The children are having a great time with pantomimes, expression work, concentration and various

theatre games,” she says. For the last class, the kids will put on a performance on the beautiful stage in the fully equipped 360-person auditorium. Next semester, Reischer hopes to teach classes for older children and seniors.

Cultural Arts Manager Jill Brown is excited about all the possibilities for future programs. She envisions many more course offerings, a small concert series, theater productions, catered affairs and possibly even outside programs. She is open to considering whatever ideas anyone would like to propose, as long as they are within the realm of cultural arts.

One person suggested a course in math, and she had no trouble turning that one down. “I like math,” she says, “and I think there should be courses in math, but they need to be taught somewhere else!”

As for LCAC and its programs, surely it has exceeded whatever expectations the town and town council had back in 2010 when they made the real estate deal of the century. Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman sums it up this way: “We are so excited to have a place in Leland that will enhance our town and a place where our citizens can enjoy learning.” n

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The popular paddle sport that is spreading across Brunswick County.

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old, he’s been exposed to every major sport. With middle school P.E., high school athletics, collegiate intramurals, ESPN, ESPN2 and the random gaming aberrations of the winter and summer Olympics, we should have played or at least seen it all.

So when I heard that a sport named pickleball was tearing across Brunswick County, I was both excited and surprised. I immediately did a Google search and found a clip from 2010 that referenced pickleball as “America’s fastest growing sport.” Five years ago and I was just hearing about it? Being a late-comer to anything hip and current, this timing sounded appropriate.

Pickleball, a hybrid of badminton, ping pong and tennis, was created in Washington state in 1965 when a couple of men transformed some improvised wooden paddles, a whiffle ball and a shortened badminton net into a competitive game.

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Right: Marty Smith is the Southeast Conference ambassador for the U.S.A. Pickleball Association.

Apparently, the family cocker spaniel (“Pickle�) liked to intercept the ball and run with it into the bushes. Pickleball was born. Almost 50 years later, the game is being played all over the country, and developments across Brunswick County are building pickleball courts for their communities.

As a lifelong player of invented backyard games that grow out of a necessity to populate every moment with a diversion of some kind, I find it incredible that a relatively recent made-up pastime has caught on this way. In fact, the sport is so entrenched that it is played in all 50 states, is directed by a governing body called the U.S.A. Pickleball Association (USAPA) and employs an enthusiastic army of ambassadors to promote the sport and guide new players.

You can’t investigate pickleball in this area without running into Marty Smith.

Smith, 65, is a pickleball ambassador in the Southeast Conference, a large

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Smith invited me to come out and experience pickleball with his group at Brunswick Forest for a drop-in day.

While drop-ins welcome players of all experience levels, non-residents need to be invited and accompanied by a resident of the community. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as a former tennis player I imagined that I could at least keep a rally going.

I met Smith’s neighbors and fellow players and we stretched casually and chatted about the basics: players knock

geographic swath that spans Alabama, Florida, Georgia and both Carolinas. As a resident of Brunswick Forest and sport ambassador, he’s been instrumental in bringing pickleball to his neighborhood.

“I arrived at Brunswick Forest two years ago and they had six to eight players,” says Smith. “We’re now starting a pickleball club and we’re over 90 strong. They have eight courts under construction, which are being built out near Cape Fear National golf course. We’re really happy that things are happening.”

This spread: The game of pickleball includes a whiffle ball, light square paddles and a shortened tennis court and can be played as singles or doubles.

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around a whiffle ball with light squarish paddles on a shortened tennis court. Doubles is the preferred format for drop-in days, although singles is an option at other times and in tournaments. There are sidelines with ins and outs called like tennis, underhanded serves (with no second serves), and the winning team is the first to reach 11 points, win by 2.

There are other pickleball-specific rules, including a peculiar server rotation scheme and manner of announcing the score that I didn’t fully grasp even after two hours of playing. The most original element of game play is the area on the court called “the kitchen.” The kitchen extends 7 feet from both sides of the net, and when a player is within that area he is not allowed to volley the ball out of the air. You can’t enter the kitchen unless a ball bounces in there and then you must vacate the area as soon as you make your play. It’s a thoughtful rule that prevents players from looming at the net and crushing every ball within reach.

As I played with Marty and members of the Brunswick Forest pickleball club, I was surprised at how much movement was required and how quickly I became winded.

Some have dubbed pickleball as “old man’s tennis,” and that’s an unfair moniker.

The court is fairly short so the rallies are fast and furious with little time to think about your stroke. Several times I ran down a ball and made a play only to whiff it majestically, believing in that instant that the paddle was as long as tennis racket. Other times I whiffed because I had attempted a ping pong stroke. There were also many mis-hits that resulted from a hard-to-find sweet spot that was never where it should have been due to the weird in-between paddle length; old muscle memories can haunt you during your first morning on a pickleball court.

As a result of the paddle length and strange speed and dull bounce of the whiffle ball, a lot of your performance depends on how well your body functions athletically on auto-pilot.

And right when I thought I was getting better, I would lumber into no-man’s land, unaware of my poor positioning until a winner by the opposing team came whizzing by me.

My fellow players were patient, but it was no fun to lose points and disappoint partners that were my parents age or older. Although pickleball can be enjoyed by players of all ages, much of its popularity can be attributed to retirees.

What has enabled that popularity? The reasons are plentiful.

“Number one, it gets retired people out from behind their computers,” offers Smith. “Number two, it gives them some activity. They can come out here, break a sweat and it’s not as invasive to the joints as tennis is. We have a lot of tennis players that don’t play tennis anymore because they have tennis elbow; now they’re playing pickleball. It’s not as hard

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on the knees because you’re not moving as much. It’s just caught on fire with the seniors.”

In October of last year, Waterford in Leland hosted a grand coming-out party for pickleball in their community.

Nearly 100 residents took part in the festivities that centered on their four brand-new pickleball courts. There was an official ribbon cutting, demonstrations on the rules, and equipment available for attendees to use and practice with the “pickleball pros” sprinkled through the crowd.

Ambassador Smith was there, too. He stood before a polite mob of people and represented his sport, explaining “the kitchen” with the casual command and easy-going charm of your favorite uncle.

Waterford resident Dr. Jon Ludwig of Cape Fear Dental Care was instrumental in putting the event together. His practice sponsored the event, and seeing the social and recreational benefit that the sport brings, he was right there courtside leading demonstrations and offering encouragement.

“Playing pickleball is a great way to get out and meet people in the neighborhood,” says Ludwig. “It’s nice to get out there and be competitive, but it’s more fun than anything.

And it’s a way for us to be a bigger part of the community.”

Young, fit and professional, Ludwig, 37, represents another demographic that is helping pickleball achieve its exponential growth.

“More and more people in their twenties and thirties are getting into pickleball, in fact all ages are getting involved,” says Ludwig. “The game appeals to a wide array of ages and experience levels. It’s nice to be able to watch people picking it up so fast.”

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timing of sorts, Bohler is quick to point out that the two activities can complement each other.

“I just started pickleball a few weeks ago and I love it,” says Bohler. “It’s great for my short game in tennis. Pickleball is about reaction time, and most of the play takes place relatively close to the net. So far I’ve only seen improvement in my tennis game.

Now I use a slice more in tennis, which I never used before. I took a tennis lesson to learn how to slice so I could play pickleball.”

When the equipment has been packed up and players both young and old have returned to their homes, pickleball ambassador Marty Smith will be planning his next demonstration. Considering how many communities are trying to get him to visit to discuss the sport and its attendant rewards, he is a busy man.

“We did a demonstration for the Senior Games for Brunswick County, and they included pickleball as an event in 2014,” Smith says. “We’ve been to Caswell Beach, now they’re playing pickleball. We’ve been to Oak Island, now they’re playing pickleball. Ocean Ridge called me. Waterford, Magnolia Greens ... this thing has caught on fire.” n

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The Feeling of Flying Trampoline parks like Wilmington’s DefyGravity provide young and old with bliss of the bounce.

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When I was a kid, the coolest kid on the block was the one with a trampoline. My younger brother and I would disappear over to Jeremy Parker’s house for hours to play all sorts of trampoline-oriented games with the other kids from the neighborhood. With a metronome of screeching springs and children’s voices, we would bounce all day long. We were a gang of grass-stained misfits with one thing in common — a love for the rusted-spring bounce of the trampoline.

As kids, the idea of a warehouse full of trampolines and padded walls was nothing short of a dreamland. We would lie on our backs, stare up at the clouds and discuss with passion the potential of such a place.

“Think about it,” my brother would say, “trampoline basketball, trampoline dodge ball, trampoline tag,” as if simply putting the word “trampoline” before anything took it to the next level — a level of extremity, an element of danger, backed by the freedom of flight.

Cut to 2015, and trampoline parks are beginning to pop up everywhere. Originating in Las Vegas in 2004, SkyZone was the first to open its doors to high-flying freedom. Just this year the unaffiliated DefyGravity opened in the Wilmington area, making my personal dreams of a trampoline-filled room a reality.

Like Scrooge McDuck diving into his vault of money, my excitement for access to 23,000 square feet of trampolines was beyond control. Arriving at the warehouse on N. Market Street and welcomed by the friendly staff, I made my way through a short safety check and liability waiver (in the inevitable and probable event that I sprain an ankle or knee a kid in the face).

The muffled sounds of kids’ laughter and pop music echoed down the hallway as I entered the trampoline church.

Initially, I was feeling way too cool to jump around like a maniac, so I staked the joint out. In the front room is a massive plane of multiple square tramps, and a group of girls were running across them, hopping from square to square as they raced back and forth. In the back right corner was what

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sounded like a very intense game of dodge ball. I watched as a lone, acrobatic 7-year-old was defying all odds, picking his opponents off one by one as he dodged their futile attempts.

At one point, to the cheers of his team, he leapt from a trampoline on the wall and flew high in the air, taking out two very athletic teenagers with one throw — very entertaining stuff.

I made my way into the back room, where I found the foam pit. Multiple pits are filled with green and blue foam squares, some with slack lines, rope ladders, diving platforms and, you guessed it, trampolines.

“This place seems pretty cool,” I said as I stepped onto the trampoline, still feeling a bit apprehensive.

“I’m a grown man; I’m not going to make a fool of myself,” I thought. “Sure, trampolines are amazing but…” The surface accepted the weight of my foot and body as it transferred off the hard surface onto the black canvas. The feeling of my childhood, the complete freedom of playing after school, the carelessness, the disregard of consequence, the desire to fly high like a super hero, immediately washed over me.

The surge of energy took me higher and higher with each bounce. I began spotting my landing on adjacent trampolines, going bigger, going higher. I did a flip, I felt invincible.

Then almost as quickly as it began, I rolled my ankle trying to avoid landing on the padding between tramps.

After dragging myself to the side in shame, I had a chance to chat with the safety official about the commonality of injuries.

“Most people roll their ankles trying to avoid danger,” he said, nodding to my foot. He lifted his own pant leg to reveal his ankle-supporting military boots. “I sprained mine pretty bad just the other day.”

With all of the commotion of kids bouncing around in diverse activities, safety is a huge concern. DefyGravity has multiple safety officials on watch at any given time to combat this issue.

Balancing the roles of announcer, “no running” police and safety watch, the staff members have a keen grasp on keeping things in order, despite the commotion on the surface.

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was sure to bounce off the trampoline onto the ground or get a finger caught in the death trap of rusted springs. Between all the close calls of back flips gone wrong, it is a true wonder my childhood didn’t provide more scars.

But DefyGravity is by far a safer environment than the backyard trampoline.

For me, it was a chance to remember those childhood moments and share them with a new generation. While bouncing with my aching ankle, next to a sweaty 8-year-old kid and Katy Perry’s “Roar” blasting on the speakers above, I looked around and noticed our matching smiles, the unified feeling of bliss. All of us, young and old, were equalized by the feeling of defying gravity. n

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Coed Softball Registration

Ongoing Brunswick County Parks and Recreation Department is offering coed softball leagues. The league plays a regular season schedule followed by a double elimination tournament. The season starts June 1. Team registration fees are $500. Teams will play on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday evenings at Lockwood Folly, Shallotte Park, Cedar Grove or Smithville Park. Two divisions of play may be offered based on the level of competition. The league managers meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7 at 6 pm at the Parks and Recreation Building, second floor Conference Room.

Information: (910) 253-2670; daniel.rabon@brunswickcountync.gov

Aquarium Summer Camp Registration Open

Ongoing Explore, play, laugh and learn — children enrolled in summer camp at the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher will do all this and more. Campers ages 5 to 14 experience outdoor adventure, ecoeducation and make new friends. Trained marine educators lead the activities and introduce campers to live animals in a safe and fun atmosphere. Aquarium Camp runs 8:30 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday throughout the summer. Limited transportation to and from summer camp is offered, with pick-up points at a Monkey Junction and Fort Fisher Ferry locations (This service requires an additional fee and registration). Cost is $240 per week for children ages 5 to 11, $290 for children ages 12 to 14. N.C. Aquarium Society members receive a discount.

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Summer “Camp Explosion” Registration

Ongoing Brunswick County Parks and Recreation and Communities In Schools (CIS) are teaming up to offer a summer full of fun and educational activities at an affordable cost. Summer camp activities include field trips to area attractions Jungle Rapids and Wonderworks and on-site activities that include sportacular fun, tennis adventure, art from the heart, popcorn toss, fast-crafts, geo-caching, trivia and STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities. Registration is now open and being accepted at each of the CIS After School elementary school locations throughout Brunswick County.

Students from kindergarten through fifth grade can be registered for a week of fun at $110 per week, or camp for the entire summer can be prepaid. One special week called “Camp Explosion” will celebrate the CIS 20th year anniversary. The week of June 29 to July 3 is offered at half price with special activities being planned. Contact Kathy for more information.

Information: (910) 253-5327 ext. 1432; cisbrunswick.org

Volunteers Sought for Museum and Planetarium

Ongoing The Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, Inc. welcomes Tracy Cyr as its new volunteer coordinator for the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium. Tracy relocated to Brunswick County from Frederick, MD, where she worked in various hospital administrative positions, many of which included working with volunteers. As the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium prepare for a busy summer season, Cyr is looking for additional volunteers. Both facilities

need volunteers at the front desk to greet visitors and answer their questions. They also need volunteers to provide customer service in their gift shops. Additionally, the museum needs volunteers to work at the touch tank where they will supervise visitors and answer questions about the marine animals in the tank. All volunteers receive training from staff members.

There is always a staff member on duty to help volunteers if help is needed. Volunteers can sign up for as little or as many hours as they wish and for whatever days they wish.

Information: (910) 579-1016; tracy@museumplanetarium.org

Greenlands Children’s Farm

Saturdays Greenlands Farm is a modern homestead farm involved in agritourism to educate and serve the community. Every Saturday, weather permitting, the petting farm is open for visitation from 10 am until 3 pm. Children will meet chickens, a miniature donkey, goats, a horse, a lamb, llamas, Shetland ponies, potbelly pigs and rabbits. Pony rides and llama cart rides are available as well. Call for prices and additional information on pricing and weight limitation for rides.

Information: (910) 253-7934; greenlandsfarmstore.info

Walk on Wednesday

Wednesdays Once a month, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport brings educational and entertaining exercise to the Lower Cape Fear. Discover Southport’s history, discussing the shrimping and menhaden industry, daring stories of blockade runners crossing the bar, pirates, pestilence, Hurricane Hazel and so much more. The tour meets at the museum, 204 East Moore Street, at 10 am and lasts approximately an hour. Wear comfortable walking shoes and sunscreen. Bring a water bottle and prepare yourself for interactive walking. Fees $5 per person.

Information: (910) 457-0003; ncmaritimemuseums.com

Brunswick County Summer Concerts and Movies

Various dates throughout the summer Brunswick County Parks and Recreation has a enormous lineup of free live music and movies for your summer enjoyment.

Seriously, there’s such a long list of events that we can’t list them all here. But it’s safe to say you won’t have to drive far to enjoy music and movies under the stars this summer. Concerts and/ or movies will be held at Mulberry Street Park in Shallotte, the Pavilion at Holden Beach, Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach, The Gazebo in Sunset Beach, Leland Municipal Park in Leland, Garrison House in Southport, Calabash Town Park in Calabash and Middleton Park Soccer Field in Oak Island. The complete lineup is available online.

Information: (910) 253-2031; brunswickcountync.gov

Ocean Isle Beach Concerts on the Coast

Fridays, May 22 to September 4 The Ocean Isle Beach Free Concert Series will kick off on May 22 with a performance by Holiday Band on Ocean Isle Beach.

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from the Town of Ocean Isle Beach, Museum of Coastal Carolina, Brunswick County Parks and Recreation and many wonderful local business sponsors. The concerts are always free, and the POA supports the Food Pantry of Southern Brunswick County with donations accepted during each concert. Last year a total of $20,870 was collected for the pantry, and a total of $78,895 has been collected during the past six concert seasons.

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Homestead Farm Dinners

June 26 & 27 Enjoy the farm-to-fork experience as the Burkert and Kelley families invite you to join them for a gourmet, five-course, outdoor dinner at Greenlands Farm. The evening begins with d’oeuvres that set the stage for the farm tour and furry meet and greet. Following the tour, enjoy a chef-prepared dinner from select farm ingredients as well as those from other local farmers and watermen. Alcohol is additional with

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SummerFest 2015 Concerts and Movies in Shallotte

May 24-July 30 Shallotte will host a Memorial Day Celebration with Andrew Thielen Big Band at Rourk Gardens on Sunday, May 24 at 4:30 pm. The town’s free summer concerts and movies will be held at Mulberry Street Park every Thursday from June 11 to July 30.

The movie lineup includes Big Hero 6 on June 11, Annie on June 18 and Paddington on June 25. Concerts include Blackwater Rhythm & Blues on July 2, Midnight Allie on July 9, Mark Roberts Band on July 16, Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot on July 23, and Jim Quick & Coastline on July 30. Concerts begin at 6:30 pm; movies begin at dusk.

Information: (910) 754-4032; townofshallotte.org; brunswickcountync.gov

Wilmington Sharks Baseball Games

May 26–July 31 Watch the boys of summer play ball at Wilmington Sharks games. Opening night is Tuesday, May 26 at 7 pm, and home games will be held throughout June and July at 7:05 pm for Monday through Saturday games and 6:05 pm for Sunday games. Special deals at the concession stand might help lure you in: $10 all-you-can-eat Belly Buster Monday, Taco Tuesday with Moe’s, 50 cent Wing Wednesday, $1 beer Thirsty Thursdays and Fancy Drink Fridays.

Tickets cost $6 for general admission and $8 for reserved seats. Children 5 and younger get in free. Games are held at Legion Stadium, 2149 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington.

Information: (910) 343-5621; wilmingtonsharks.com

Petucation Essay Contest

May 28 Paws-Ability offers Petucation programs to fourth graders at Jesse Mae Monroe Elementary School. Once a week for six weeks, the program teaches children how to be responsible and compassionate pet owners.

The course, which is part of the Character Development curriculum, will be completed with an essay contest. Look for the winning essays to be published in the Brunswick Beacon on May 28.

Information: pawsability.org

Future Generations Tournament

May 30 The First Tee of Brunswick County is proud to host its fifth annual Future Generations Tournament hosted by St. James Properties, LLC. This year’s event will be held on three of the gorgeous courses at St. James Plantation - The Reserve Club, The Players Club and The Founders Club. As in the past, the format will be a captain’s choice, four person scramble. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: men, women and couples. There will also be live and silent auctions and drawings. The entry fee includes golf, cart, refreshments at check-in, cocktail hour and dinner. Each course will also host a hole-in-one contest. The registration fee is $380 per foursome. Singles, twosomes and threesomes will also be able to enter at a cost of $95 per person.

Information: (910) 754-5288

Cape Fear BBQ Festival

June 6 & 7 Who doesn’t love Southern barbecue and live music? These summertime favorites come together at this festival on the first weekend in June in Burgaw. There will also be an antique truck and tractor display, arts and crafts, vendors, plants and flowers, a children’s zone and more. Saturday’s entertainment includes The Big Kahuna Beach Party from 9 am to noon, followed by The Imitations from 1 to 5 pm.

Sunday brings Nate Gordon bluegrass from 9 am to noon and Most Wanted playing country music from 1 to 5 pm. Festival hours are Saturday 9 am to 6 pm and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm.

Entry fee is $5 per vehicle. It will be held at Old River Farms, 8711 Old River Road in Burgaw.

Information: (910) 795-0292; capefearbbqfestival.com

Classic Car Showroom Experience

June 9 Paws-Ability will host a “white glove” experience with a guide to view a private car collection of 1956 and 1957 Desotos in Ocean Isle Beach. The event will include 1950s music, appetizers and a complimentary beverage. Cost is $20 per person and time is 4 to 7 pm. Reservations are required.

The event will raise funds for Paws-Ability’s mission of providing low-cost spaying and neutering as well as assistance to animals in need.

Information: paws-ability.org

2nd Saturday Scurvy Dogs Scallywags Pirates

June 13, July 10, August 14 Join the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport to learn about scurvy dogs who plied the waters of the Cape Fear raiding merchant vessels in search of booty! Enjoy pirate movies, crazy characters, a scavenger hunt around town and more. Along the museum grounds, local artisans will sell hand-crafted wares from soaps and jams to pottery.

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The program is free and open to the public. Hours are 10 am to 3 pm. The museum is located at 204 E. Moore Street in Southport.

Information: (910) 457-0003; ncmaritimemuseums.com

Safety Awareness Day

June 13 Join Greenlands Farm and the Brunswick County Sheriff ’s Office to meet local deputies and see a law-enforcement cruiser up-close. Deputies will be promoting safety awareness, discussing Project Lifesaver and explaining the many ways the Sheriff ’s Office works for local residents.

Come out for an informative visit to the farm. This event is free and will be held from 10 am to 3 pm. Greenlands Farm is at 668 Midway Road in Bolivia.

Information: (910) 253-7934; greenlandsfarmstore.info

Battleship 101

June 13, July 11, August 8 Learn even more about the battleship when you visit on the second Saturday of the month. Volunteers stationed throughout the ship engage visitors in specific subjects and areas, including gunnery, radar, sickbay, galley, engineering, and daily shipboard life. These extras are free with Battleship admission. Hours are 10 am to 4 pm. The Battleship North Carolina is at the intersection of Highways 17/74/76/421 in Wilmington, just across the bridge from Leland.

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Children Summer Series Little Explorers

June 17 Little Explorers is a low-tide river exploration class designed specifically for children ages 4 to 6. Take a pail and walk down the Cape Fear discovering the history and natural environment of our region. Classroom time includes a story and identifying your treasures. Wear shoes and clothes that can get wet. Fee is $3 per child.

Space is limited so pre-registration is a must. This event is held at the N.C. Maritime Museum, 204 E. Moore St., Southport from 2 to 3 pm.

Information: (910) 457-0003; ncmaritimemuseums.com

Homestead Farm Summer Camp

June 22 – August 12 Greenlands Farm offers a fantastic farm experience for children ages 5 to 13 throughout June, July and August.

Camp sessions run from 8:30 am to 4 pm Monday through Wednesday. Camps are divided into two age groups: 5 to 8 years and 9 to 13 years. The camp experience includes lunch and items made by your children and from the farm. Activities vary but may include: animal husbandry (including chicken egg collection, milking goats, grooming ponies and learning about a variety of farm animals including pigs, goats, llamas, chickens, ponies, sheep, bunnies and turkeys), soap making, canning and baking, organic farming, vegetable picking and meal preparation from what has been picked, farm games, pony rides and llamas cart rides. See the camp application form and pricing on the website.

Information: (910) 253-7934; greenlandsfarmstore.info

Sea Notes Choral Society’s Patriotic Concert

June 27 and 28 Sea Notes Choral Society will present its 2015 Patriotic Concert “A Salute to America” in two performances: the first on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 pm and the second on Sunday, June 28 at 3 pm, both at Odell Williamson Auditorium. Dianne Hoffman will direct, and Susan Linton will be the accompanist. Sea Notes has performed an array of styles of music for 40 years. These concerts are free, though donations are welcomed as Sea Notes is a nonprofit organization.

Information: (910) 363-4183; sea-notes.com

N.C. 4th of July Festival

June 27 to July 4 The Fourth of July becomes a weeklong celebration in Southport. This seaside town has celebrated the nation’s independence in a big, make that huge, way for 200 years, and the festival now draws nearly 50,000 people each year. Here is just a sampling of the events held over the course of the week: NC Freedom 5K Walk/Run, firefighters competition, concerts, a sand sculpture contest, a shag contest, a beach day, fireworks, art shows, tours, parades, ceremonies, a car show, regatta, wrestling and so much more. The full schedule and more details are available online.

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Ocean Isle Beach Parade and Fireworks

July 3 With a parade and fireworks display in Ocean Isle Beach on July 3, Fourth of July weekend will be even more fun this year. The annual golf cart and bicycle parade will take place at 6:30 pm at the Museum of Coastal Carolina. The fireworks display will be launched from Ocean Isle Beach Pier and visible from just about anywhere on the island. Launch time is approximately 9 pm and the show will last about 20 minutes. Rain date is July 5.

Information: oceanislebeach.com

Bald Head Island Fourth of July Celebration

July 3-5 Fourth of July is festive on Bald Head Island, with many opportunities for fun. There are ghost walks, kayak trips, pool games at the Shoals Club, a fireworks cruise, the Bald Head Island Conservancy Picnic and more. A highlight is the July 3 Golf Cart Parade, a fundraiser for the Old Baldy Foundation.

Information: (800) 432-RENT; baldheadisland.com

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball Games

Through August The Myrtle Beach Pelicans have home games scheduled at various times through August. Games begin at 7:05 pm and are played at Pelicans Ballpark, 1251 21st Avenue N. in Myrtle Beach.

Information: (843) 918-6000; milb.com

Audi Convertible Raffle at Last Chance for White Pants Gala

August 29 Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation is raffling a 2015 Audi A5 Cabriolet 2.0T Quattro Tiptronic convertible. The prize winner will be announced at this year’s Last Chance for White Pants Gala on August 29. The winner does not have to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $100, and only 1,500 will be sold. The Audi A5 Cabriolet comes standard with a 2.0L TFSI 220 horsepower engine, Quattro permanent all-wheeldrive, an 8-speed Tiptronic transmission, 18-inch 10-spokedesign wheels, convertible top, electronic stability control, leather interior, AM/FM/SAT radio with SD card reader and Audi sound system, heated front seats, navigation, Bluetooth, and many more extras. The Last Chance for White Pants Gala benefits Lower Cape Fear Hospice and will be held on August 29 from 7 pm to midnight at Audi Cape Fear, 255 Old Eastwood Road in Wilmington.

Information: (910) 796-8099; hospicewhitepants.org

Wilmington Hammerheads Soccer Games and Camps

Games through September / Camps in June and July Wilmington Hammerheads have home games scheduled through September, and you don’t want to miss seeing this exciting level of soccer. Games start at 7 pm at 2149 Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington. Tickets cost $8 to $12, and several levels of season tickets are available. The Hammerheads players host camps throughout the summer: June 15-19 and June 29-July 3 in Wilmington; June 22-26 and July 6-10 in Carolina Beach; July 20-24 in Brunswick County; and July 27-31 in Wrightsville Beach.

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12:20 pm

4.8

6:23 am

-0.6 6:44 pm

7

10:58 am

4.3

11:29 pm

5.1

5:25 am

0

5:25 pm

0.2

7

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12:35 pm

4.5

6:42 am

-0.3 6:55 pm

0.2

7

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1:21 pm

4.9

7:14 am

-0.6 7:44 pm

0.1

8

11:49 am

4.2

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6:09 am

0

6:12 pm

0.3

8

1:04 am

5.1

1:36 pm

4.6

7:33 am

-0.3 7:55 pm

0.3

8

1:47 am

5

2:21 pm

5

8:08 am

-0.5 8:50 pm

0.3

-0.4 10:01 pm 0.4

-0.1

9

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12:47 pm

4.2

6:57 am

0.1

7:04 pm

0.4

9

2:03 am

5

2:36 pm

4.8

8:28 am

-0.3 9:02 pm

0.4

9

2:45 am

4.8

3:20 pm

5.2

9:06 am

10

1:20 am

5

1:48 pm

4.3

7:49 am

0.1

8:05 pm

0.5

10

3:02 am

4.9

3:35 pm

5

9:28 am

-0.3 10:14 pm 0.3

10

3:43 am

4.6

4:18 pm

5.2

10:07 am -0.3 11:10 pm 0.3

9:14 pm

11:07 am -0.3

11

2:19 am

4.9

2:49 pm

4.5

8:47 am

0.1

0.5

11

4:00 am

4.8

4:34 pm

5.2

10:28 am -0.4 11:23 pm 0.2

11

4:42 am

4.5

5:16 pm

5.3

12

3:19 am

4.9

3:50 pm

4.8

9:50 am

0

10:27 pm 0.3

12

4:59 am

4.7

5:32 pm

5.4

11:27 am -0.5

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12

5:41 am

4.4

6:13 pm

5.4

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13

4:19 am

5

4:50 pm

5.1

10:51 am -0.2 11:35 pm 0.1

13

5:58 am

4.7

6:29 pm

5.6

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12:22 pm -0.6

13

6:39 am

4.4

7:07 pm

5.4

1:08 am

14

5:19 am

5

5:49 pm

5.4

11:49 am -0.5

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14

6:56 am

4.7

7:23 pm

5.7

1:21 am

-0.2 1:15 pm

-0.6

14

7:33 am

4.5

7:56 pm

5.5

1:59 am

0

1:47 pm

15

6:18 am

5

6:46 pm

5.7

12:44 pm -0.7

15

7:50 am

4.7

8:13 pm

5.8

2:14 am

-0.3 2:05 pm -0.6

15

8:23 am

4.5

8:41 pm

5.4

2:45 am

0

2:35 pm -0.3

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12:04 pm -0.3

0.1 12:57 pm -0.3 -0.3

16

7:15 am

5.1

7:40 pm

5.9

1:34 am

-0.5 1:35 pm

-0.8

16

8:41 am

4.7

9:00 pm

5.7

3:03 am

-0.3 2:54 pm -0.5

16

9:09 am

4.5

9:22 pm

5.3

3:29 am

0

3:20 pm

17

8:08 am

5.1

8:30 pm

6

2:27 am

-0.6 2:26 pm

-0.9

17

9:29 am

4.6

9:44 pm

5.5

3:50 am

-0.3 3:41 pm

17

9:53 am

4.5

10:02 pm

5.2

4:09 am

0

4:03 pm

0

18

8:59 am

5

9:18 pm

6

3:19 am

-0.7

-0.8

18 10:17 am

4.5

10:28 pm

5.3

4:34 am

-0.2 4:27 pm -0.2

18 10:36 am

4.4

10:41 pm

5

4:47 am

0.1

4:45 pm

0.2

19

0.4

3:15 pm

-0.4

-0.2

9:49 am

4.9

10:06 pm

5.8

4:08 am

-0.6 4:03 pm

-0.6

19 11:05 am

4.3

11:13 pm

5

5:16 am

-0.1

5:12 pm

0.1

19 11:20 am

4.3

11:22 pm

4.7

5:24 am

0.2

5:27 pm

20 10:39 am

4.7

10:53 pm

5.5

4:55 am

-0.4

-0.4

20 11:55 am

4.2

11:58 pm

4.7

5:57 am

0.1

5:56 pm

0.3

20 12:04 am

4.5

12:05 pm

4.2

6:01 am

0.3

6:09 pm

0.6

21 11:31 am

4.5

11:43 pm

5.1

5:41 am

-0.2 5:38 pm

0

21 12:45 am

4.5

12:46 pm

4.1

6:37 am

0.3

6:41 pm

0.6

21 12:48 am

4.3

12:52 pm

4.2

6:37 am

0.4

6:52 pm

0.8

4:51 pm

22 12:34 am

4.8

12:26 pm

4.3

6:26 am

0.1

6:25 pm

0.3

22

---

---

1:36 pm

4.1

7:17 am

0.4

7:27 pm

0.8

22

---

---

1:39 pm

4.2

7:15 am

0.6

7:38 pm

1

23

---

---

1:21 pm

4.1

7:12 am

0.4

7:13 pm

0.6

23

1:32 am

4.3

2:24 pm

4.1

7:59 am

0.6

8:18 pm

1

23

1:34 am

4.1

2:25 pm

4.3

7:56 am

0.6

8:29 pm

1.1

24

1:25 am

4.5

2:15 pm

4.1

7:59 am

0.6

8:05 pm

0.9

24

2:19 am

4.1

3:10 pm

4.2

8:45 am

0.6

9:14 pm

1.1

24

2:20 am

4

3:11 pm

4.4

8:42 am

0.7

9:26 pm

1.1

25

2:16 am

4.3

3:05 pm

4.1

8:48 am

0.7

9:02 pm

1

25

3:05 am

4

3:55 pm

4.3

9:34 am

0.6 10:13 pm

1

25

3:08 am

3.9

3:58 pm

4.5

9:34 am

0.7 10:26 pm 1.1

26

3:04 am

4.2

3:53 pm

4.2

9:40 am

0.8 10:02 pm

1

26

3:51 am

3.9

4:41 pm

4.5

10:25 am 0.6 11:10 pm 0.9

26

3:58 am

3.9

4:47 pm

4.8

10:30 am 0.6 11:24 pm 0.9

27

3:51 am

4.1

4:39 pm

4.3

10:31 am

0.7 11:00 pm

1

27

4:40 am

3.9

5:28 pm

4.7

11:15 am

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27

4:51 am

4

5:38 pm

5

11:26 am

0.4

28

4:39 am

4

5:26 pm

4.5

11:18 am

0.6 11:53 pm

0.8

28

5:30 am

3.9

6:15 pm

4.9

12:52 am 0.5 12:04 pm 0.3

28

5:46 am

4.2

6:30 pm

5.3

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---

12:20 pm 0.1 1:13 pm

0.5

---

---

---

29

5:27 am

4

6:11 pm

4.7

12:41 am

0.6 12:03 pm 0.5

29

6:21 am

4

7:02 pm

5.2

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---

12:52 pm 0.1

29

6:41 am

4.4

7:20 pm

5.6

1:09 am

0.3

30

6:15 am

4.1

6:54 pm

4.9

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---

12:46 pm 0.3

30

7:11 am

4.2

7:48 pm

5.4

1:40 am

0.2

1:39 pm

30

7:34 am

4.7

8:09 pm

5.9

1:58 am

-0.1 2:04 pm -0.4

31

7:01 am

4.1

7:36 pm

5.1

1:27 am

0.3

1:28 pm

31

8:25 am

4.9

8:58 pm

6

2:47 am

-0.4 2:56 pm -0.5

0.1

-0.1

-0.1

*TIDE CHARTS ARE ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. IF YOU ARE CHECKING TIDES FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES, PLEASE VERIFY THESE TIMES WITH ANOTHER SOURCE.

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1-800-Pack-Rat............................................................... 910-722-5728 79

Island Breeze................................................................... 910-579-4125 37

Allendale Furniture...................................................... 843-390-9075 87

Islands Art & Books..................................................... 910-579-7757 109

Allstate – R&R Insurance Services, Inc............910-754-6596 103

Island Classic Interiors............................................... 910-579-8477 51

Arbor Landing at Ocean Isle..................................910-754-8080 17

J&K Home Furnishings............................................. 843-249-1882

Art Catering & Events................................................ 910-755-6642 14

Josh London, State Farm Agent..........................910-383-1303 49

Atlantic Neurological and Spine Specialists....910-763-3333 97

Keston Law....................................................................... 910-509-7121 87

Austin Oral Surgery.................................................... 910-769-1605 37

Kimberly Jo’s Boutique............................................. 910-579-7670 77

Bill Clark Homes............................................................. 910-575-2933 31

Kristin Dowdy, State Farm Agent........................910-754-9923 49

Blue Heron Gallery....................................................... 910-575-5088 11

Lawn Doctor of Brunswick County....................910-452-0090 38

BlueWave Dentistry.................................................... 910-383-2615 90

Lockwood Folly Marketplace.................................910-754-5445 38

Body Edge Fitness Solutions.................................910-575-0975 12

Logan Homes.................................................................. 800-761-4707

Braddock Built Renovations...................................910-754-9635 14

Martha Lee Realty........................................................ 888-560-2402 77

Brick Landing Plantation...........................................910-754-2754 26

McLeod Heart and Vascular Institute...............910-575-8488 13

Brunswick Catch........................................................................................................... 40

myeyedr............................................................................. 866-693-9336 51

Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce.910-754-6644 84

NewBridge Bank........................................................... 910-457-7705 106

Brunswick Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.....910-269-2420 77

New Hanover Regional Medical Center..........910-815-5188 BC

Callahan’s of Calabash................................................910-579-2611 11

Novant Health................................................................. 910-754-4441

Cambridge Crossings................................................ 910-446-1170 29

Ocean Isle Creamery.................................................. 910-579-5300 78

Camilla J. Desmarais.................................................. 910-363-4540 110

Ocean Isle Family Dentistry....................................910-579-6999 44

Cape Fear Cancer Specialists................................910-343-0447 109

OrthoWilmington......................................................... 910-332-3800 IFC, 19

Cape Fear Consignments........................................910-383-1895 104

Pope Real Estate............................................................ 910-619-7673 109

Coastal Carolina Pediatric Dentistry.................910-794-2266 104

Purple Onion Café........................................................ 910-755-6071 14

Coastal Insurance......................................................... 910-754-4326

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Retreat at Ocean Isle Beach....................................910-575-2933

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Coastal Integrative Health.......................................910-755-5400 9

Sea Island Trading Co................................................. 843-273-0248 20

Coast Road Hearth & Patio......................................910-755-7611 65

Seaside Bakery & Wine Shop................................910-616-0444 40

Columbus Regional Healthcare System.........910-642-5832 98

Seaside United Methodist Church......................910-579-5753 79

Cottages at Ocean Isle Beach................................910-579-2002

Shallotte Family Dentistry.......................................910-755-7645 32

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Crow Creek....................................................................... 910-409-8590 44

Shallotte Insurance Services, Inc........................910-754-8161

Curiositees........................................................................ 910-575-7605 110

South Brunswick Magazine....................................888-299-3309 97

Deeb & Fanning, DDS, P.A.......................................910-579-5260 51

Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber...............800-457-6964 104

Deep Point Marina........................................................ 910-457-0804 97

St. James Plantation................................................... 866-749-9757 25

Douglas Diamond Jewelers...................................910-755-5546 3

Sunset Properties........................................................ 800-525-0182 107

Discovery Map of Brunswick County, NC.......910-776-0047 98

The Shutter Production, Inc...................................910-289-2620 77

Farm Bureau Insurance.............................................910-754-8175 73

Tides at Calabash.......................................................... 910-579-8433 IBC

First Bank........................................................................... 910-754-5250 70

Time 2 Remember Photography........................910-253-7428 87

Floor Coverings International................................910-575-5248 15

Trusst Builder Group.................................................. 910-371-0304 93

Foster Insurance........................................................... 910-755-5100 28

Twin Lakes Seafood.................................................... 910-579-6373 37

Fulford Heating & Cooling.......................................910-842-6589 79

Visit Leland North Carolina..................................................................................... 95

Genie Leigh Photography........................................910-470-0456 110

Winds Resort Beach Club........................................ 800-334-3581 87

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High Tide Helicopters................................................. 910-477-1926 44

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The Tides at Calabash is an exquisite apartment community located in the heart of Calabash and only 5 minutes away from the beach front of Sunset Beach, NC. Imagine living somewhere that's only moments away from putting your toes in the sand and having the water from the ocean splashing up against your feet. It's no longer your imagination wondering. It's a way of life at our luxury apartment homes. Our luxury 1 & 2 bedroom apartment homes are within a 5-minute drive to the beach where you can experience all the perks of Coastal Carolina living.

We are conveniently located near Ocean Isle Beach, Oak Island, Shallotte, Southport, Bolivia with easy access to Leland, Wilmington, Cherry Grove and North Myrtle Beach.

COMMUNITY & RESIDENT AMENITIES: Premium Kitchen Appliances 24 Hour Expansive Cardio-Wellness Center Bark Park Comfortable Master Suites Outdoor Swimming Pool with Expansive Sundeck Garages & Storage Units Available 24 Hour Business Center with Wi-Fi Convenient to Golf and Water Sports Hardwood Vinyl Flooring Plush Carpeting

Built-In Microwaves Ice Makers Walk In Closets Dishwasher Garbage Disposal Ceiling Fans Washer & Dryer Connections Patio and/or Balcony Plantation Blinds Picnic & Grilling Areas

PET POLICY: Don’t forget about your furry friend(s). We are a pet friendly community, dogs and cats accepted with breed restrictions. $300 non-refundable pet fee for each pet, maximum 2 pets per apartment with monthly pet premium. We look forward to welcoming both you and your "furry friend(s)" to our community.

Give us a call today at 1-866-393-8171 to schedule your appointment to view your apartment home. You can also visit us online at www.hpitidesatcalabash.com. *Bring in this ad and receive one waived Application & Administrative Fee and $300.00 off your first full month’s rent (or current move-in special –whichever is greater). Only applies to a 12 month lease.

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I get to enjoy boating again.

Pounding on the surf in his boat became too risky for Blair when a herniated disc started impinging his spinal cord. Surgery at New Hanover Regional Medical Center relieved the pressure and got him back to chasing fish. www.nhrmc.org

Advanced Spine Surgery. Close to Home.