WHAT’S HAPPENED
William Raphael, Fallon Smith, Kimberly Spivey, Kristin Tait, Christian Viera, Suzanne West, Becky Whiteside and Tyler Wittkofsky.
American Legion Post 543 Presents Scholarships
American Legion Post 543 joined several civic and military organizations in presenting scholarships as well as recognizing the achievements of seniors graduating from South Brunswick High School at the Senior Awards Night. American Legion Post 543 on behalf of Southport/Oak Island Kiwanis Club, St. James Service Club, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 503, the Stewart Family and Mr. Mark Bachara presented scholarships for Boys and Girls State, the North Carolina Trooper Program and The Richie Stewart “Hat Trick” scholarship. Recipients were Charles Blackburn, Alec Grooms, Jesse Narron, Gary Crowden, Laney Watts and Hannah Pieper. PHOTOGRAPHY: CONTRIBUTED
Knights of Columbus Presents Gifts to 17 Brunswick County Charities The Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Council #12537 of Southport gifted 17 Brunswick County charities $33,000 at The Knights May 10 business meeting. These gifts were made possible through the Knights Annual Charity Golf Tournament, bimonthly Italian Night Dinners and Operation LAMB Foundation (Least Among My Brothers), otherwise known as the Tootsie Roll campaign. None of this would have been possible if not for the generous support offered through the merchants, agencies, companies and people of Brunswick County. Over an 18-year period, Sacred Heart Knights have gifted more than $345,000 to Brunswick County charities. Proceeds from LAMB were gifted to Brunswick Special Olympics, Brunswick County Exceptional Children Program, Communities in Schools and the Brunswick Interagency Program. Funds from the Knights Annual Golf Tournament and Italian Night Dinners were gifted to Providence Home, Interfaith Food Pantry, First in Families, Adult Free Medical Clinic, Computers for Kids, Hope Harbor
Home, New Hope Clinic, First in Families, Mathew’s Ministries, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Brunswick Housing Opportunities, Boys and Girls Homes and Brunswick County Sheriff’s Project LifeSaver Program.
The Academy of Coastal Carolina Receives National Archery in Schools Grant The Academy of Coastal Carolina was selected to receive a National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) startup grant from the North Carolina Wildlife Commission. The grant will allow the Academy to expand its archery program and compete with other local schools in elementary, middle and high school divisions. The National Archery in Schools Program targets fourth to twelfth grades and introduces the sport of archery as a way for youth to improve focus, school attendance and physical activity levels as well as encourage students to spend more time outdoors. The grant will cover 75 percent of the equipment costs and certification of several parent and teacher coaches. Six Academy parents and teachers, including Athletic Director Jan Tonkin, basketball coach Frank Kenney, April Owens, Ginger Taylor, Cane Faircloth and Jeff Kalp, were trained as Basic Archery Instructors in early May by State Archery Education Coordinator Lee Scripture. The Academy’s first intraschool archery competition was on May 22. Leland Middle School and the Roger Bacon Academies in Leland and Supply also currently participate in the National Archery in Schools Program. PHOTOGRAPHY: CONTRIBUTED
The Academy of Coastal Carolina Will Move High School to New Beginnings Church To accommodate future growth and expansion, The Academy of Coastal Carolina will move grades 9 to 12 to New Beginnings Church for the 2017–18 school year. New Beginnings, at 730 Whiteville Road in Shallotte, has a history of partnering with community organizations for the purpose of making a collective Summer 2017
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