PUBLISHER’S NOTE
A Normal Summer Here’s to hoping the pandemic is ending!
South Brunswick Magazine Publisher Justin Williams with his new pup, Toby.
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What a ride, huh? It’s been a year of firsts for a lot of us as we have traveled together through COVID-19. None of us really knew what to expect in March of 2020, but I think I am with most of you when I say that I couldn’t wait until restrictions were lifted with the safety of a vaccine. Fast forward to May of 2021 and our governor lifted
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restrictions, leading us one step closer to normalcy. I, personally, am thrilled to get out and about more around our beautiful county. As you see in the pics on this page, my new puppy, Toby, and I have been venturing around to a few places. We enjoyed a nice day in Southport recently and he’s been venturing around with me some days when we check on our distribution racks. Brunswick County is such a great place to spend all or part of your summer. While you’re here, I hope you find time to enjoy our summer 2021 edition of South Brunswick Magazine. We’ve got a bunch of cool stories for you to read this time. We have a healthcare Q&A with Shelbourn Stevens — who just became president of the entire coastal market for Novant Health with their recent acquisition of NHRMC, and we learn more about the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Library and Oak Island. JoAnn Mathews has a story about how so many people in the community stepped up to help with the recent Ocean Ridge Plantation tornado. We also learn how wine is made as Ed Beckley give us a look at the process at the Silver Coast Winery in Ocean Isle Beach, and we meet Landen Lewis — a young 15-year-old racing cars out of Ocean Isle Beach. Whether you are local or visiting this summer, please be sure to patronize our advertisers and tell them you saw them in South Brunswick Magazine. Local businesses need your support and love to hear from you. Thanks for reading South Brunswick Magazine. Enjoy the summer!
Justin Williams Owner/Publisher
Publisher@SouthBrunswickMagazine.com
