August 2025 Shallotte and South Brunswick Islands Magazine

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America 250

Being a small business owner is stressful and sometimes a bit too exciting. But it does have its advantages, mainly that you are the boss and you get to make the decisions. When your business is publishing, that means you get to decide what appears (and does not appear) within the pages of your publications. Sometimes that idea doesn’t come naturally to me, but increasingly, as we move toward our seventh year of ownership, I do indeed get to thinking that it’s my magazine and if I want it in there, in it goes!

This month we begin a new feature that flows straight from my personal love of history, and particularly local history. We are going to be joining in the fun of America 250, the countdown to our nation’s 250th birthday next July 4. We’ll be featuring photos from America 250 events and when we don’t have that, we’ll be taking our own look back at what was happening in our region that helped guide our new nation along the road to independence.

Ihope you enjoy this as much as I do, and I trust you will, based on the interest in the history content we’ve covered already. We are truly lucky to live where we can walk in the footsteps of those who helped bring the concept of self-government to life. It’ll be a year-long birthday party for America. --Jeffrey

Community and Coffee Coastal Cafe Helps Raise Outreach Funds

STORY BY LISA STITES, PHOTOS BY LISA AND JEFFREY STITES

Anew non-profit organization operates as a cafe inside Coastal Church in Shallotte, but cafe manager Shelly White says the doors are open to anyone looking for a fancy coffee or a quick snack. The cafe opened in February, and Shelly has recently been reaching out to other church communities in the area to let them know what the cafe has to offer, and what the Coastal Church congregation hopes to accomplish.

The cafe is inside the church, to the right of the lobby. The church is the former movie theater, at 5200 Bridgers Road in Shallotte, and has been completely renovated. The church moved in to the building in October, a move that has helped increase attendance significantly. Previously, the church was mobile, and had approximately 400 people attending weekly. Now, they’re regularly seeing 900 to 1,000 on Sundays, Shelly said.

The church offers coffee and snacks for free for churchgoers, as many churches do. But the cafe is where Sunday churchgoers can get something a bit more and enjoy some fellowship at the same time.

“It’s kind of serving the servants,” Shelly said of the work they’re doing.

But the cafe is not just for church members, or even restricted to mem-

bers of other churches. The cafe operates Monday-Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm in addition to its Sunday morning hours, and is open to all. Shelly said that they’ve had local customers stopping in, and people just driving though on the highway who found the cafe through social media or online maps. Though it may be a bit confusing at first for some customers, with the cafe being inside the church, Shelly said it doesn’t seem to keep them from coming in, and they’ve been getting great feedback from customers.

“We’re a quieter space than the local Starbucks. We have more room to chill and hang out than some of the other coffee shops,” she said. “We have a good spot if you need to sit, or have a conference call or a meeting with somebody, or catch up with somebody you haven’t seen in a while.” While Shelly was quick to add that they love the other coffee shops in the area, she also explained the reason behind opening this new ministry effort within the church. Shelly said that the idea is to put money from the cafe back into mis-

sions, such as building tiny homes, creating communities for widowers or families of people participating in addiction rehab, creating areas where lower-income families can have a place to call home.

“We want to give back where we are, because that’s what Jesus calls us to do,” Shelly said.

The cafe business was something new for Shelly. “I like to joke with people that I did a YouTube university,”

Shelly White always has a smile ready for customers of Coastal Cafe

Coastal Cafe is busy on a recent Sunday between services

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she said. “I have a lot of experience in retail and retail management. I have a love for coffee, so the passion came from trying things out, seeing how others are doing it, and putting it to work,” she added.

Fifteen or so volunteers help out in the cafe as well, though some of them don’t like coffee, or even caffeine; Shelly also serves in other roles within the church in the hospitality area. Her husband Chris also works with

the church, serving as assistant pastor. Shelly’s grandparents had a vacation house in Brunswick County when she was growing up, and she has lived in the County herself on and off for 20 years, living in other states for about 11 of those years. When the couple decided to go into ministry, they came home to Brunswick County to be close to their family.

The cafe atmosphere is relaxed, with comfy couches and plenty of tables. While Christian music is the background music of choice, Shelly said that truly, everyone is welcome.

“We’re going to offer that

same hospitality to everyone, ask them how their day is going, we’re going to check in on them when they’re sitting down,” she said. “I smile no matter what is going on, because I want to be that little bit of brightness in someone’s life, so if I can get them to smile and see that there is joy in the world, then that’s what it’s all about. Always, of course, my heart will be pointing them back to Jesus, but if that’s not what they’re ready for, then we’re just going to be there for them.”

The cafe menu offers flavored coffees, mochas, lattes, hot chocolate, lemonade and smoothies, including Shelly’s personal favorite, a carmel macchiato. Lattes are especially popular right now, she said, and pastry options come from the Purple Onion in Shallotte. Even the coffee itself is a mission of sorts; HOPE coffee beans come from direct trade with farmers, and proceeds help provide communities with clean water, education,

and support for church and families in need. For the cafe, Shelly said they set it up so half of what they make goes toward global missions. The cafe’s mission is to”Fueling missions one cup at a time.”

The cafe is open Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm, and on Sundays around the morning services.

“It’s not about what you do or how good you do at the church,” Shelly said. “It’s about reaching out.”

Coastal Cafe

5200 Bridgers Road, Shallotte (Inside Coastal Church)

Open Mon- Thurs 8 am - 4 pm and Sundays before and after services

Baked goodies from Purple Onion

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Saving The Whales

New Program and Exhibit At the Museum of Coastal Carolina Warns Boaters At Sea

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFFREY STITES

Imagine cruising to your favorite fishing spot a few dozen miles offshore and suddenly hitting something as big as a school bus. Not only would that risk your boat and, more importantly, its passengers, but it may injure or even kill a critically endangered species. A new exhibit at the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach explains how the museum has became part of a warning network to help prevent boaters and save the lives of the North Atlantic Right Whale.

“We’ve got an antenna and a receiver, so we can we can see where boats are and broadcast a warning out up to 50 miles into the Atlantic Ocean,” said Museum Executive Director Jim Hoffman. The speed limit for boats in the protected area is 10 knots, so the system auto-

matically detects vessels in the protected area and can send what is essentially a push notification to their GPS display and asks them to slow down if they are exceeding the limit.

The museum exhibit, installed with the help of The GPS Store of Ocean Isle Beach, shows visitors the Automatic Identification Equipment (AIS) and how it works and also includes a Stationkeeper box that connects the monitoring equipment to an antennae on the outside of the museum.

Jim said the program is an arrangement made by Jamie Justice, the museum’s director of programs and exhibits, with MotionInfo, a company in Massachusetts. Currently most of the 20 stations in the MotionInfo network are in New England, except the museum’s station. Another recently installed on the Frying Pan Light Tower is helping with the company’s goal of covering the entire East Coast.

Jamie said that the Right Whales are most active off

our coast in the spring and early summer.

“We’re their kind of calving areas, so down from our area, the Cape Fear, all the way down to Florida is their southeastern calving area. Around November they head back up to New England, where their main food source is,” she said.

You’ll learn from the exhibit’s signage that there are only about 370 North Atlantic Right Whales left in the wild, and Jamie said that only about 70 of those are breeding females.

“These whales are 150,000 pounds,” said Jim. “They’re the size of a school bus. These are incredible, beautiful creatures. And that’s why it’s important to protect them.

Director of Programs and Exhibits Jamie Justice with a volunteer-made sign that will soon lead the way to the museums new exhibit

Visitors can interact with the exhibit’s GPS unit

The Stationkeeper’s box holds all the electronics used to send messages to vessels entering the protecred area. Signs also teach visitors about the North Atlantic Right Whale

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“Their impact as living creatures is enormous on the food web because they eat so much,” he said. “But then they are impacted by vessel strikes more than anything else, vessel strikes and entanglement, but probably more vessel strikes is how they meet their demise. And so a vessel hits them and the whale dies, it sinks to the bottom of the ocean and decays, and then that adversely affects the ocean.”

Jamie said that these whales play an important role in keeping up the balance of the ocean ecosystem.

“They are baleen whales, so they have baleen, which is kind of like a giant filter, and they eat zooplankton,” she said. “That helps keep the balance in the ocean because the zooplankton eat phytoplankton, which is the base of the

ocean food chain. So if the zooplankton get too much, you throw off the balance of the entire ocean food chain.”

Jim said he knows that limiting speed

can be a sensitive issue for commercial fisherman and charter boats who need to get to where the fish are as soon as possible.

“But I think the point that we would try to make is that we’re trying to do something that preserves the ocean so that their children and their grandchildren can the fish in the ocean too,” Jim said.

“A lot of times you don’t even realize you’re near a whale until you end up hitting it. This can help bring awareness,” Jamie added.

In the future, it is hoped that the system can be paired with whale tracking to let vessels know they are close to a whale, rather than just in the general migratory route.

The system and exhibit were installed

and operational as of World Ocean Day on June 6. The display is on a wall near the

museum’s touch tank in the Seashore Gallery.

Community Entrepreneur of the Year

Brandon Hill:

How An Idea Became A Brand

STORY BY JAN MORGAN-SWEGLE, PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

One of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world, Walt Disney, said, “Don’t wait for the perfect moment, take the moment and make it perfect.” And that’s exactly what Brandon Hill, North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year, is doing.

Brandon is the owner of Gimmzi Smart Rewards, an online program that offers rewards to consumers and supports local businesses. Brandon explained, “From a consumer standpoint, all you have to do is download the app through either Google Play Store or Apple. It’s a pointbased system where the points are currency. Consumers earn points and, in turn, use those points to redeem deals and discounts at local businesses. Businesses who sign up with us host coupons such as percentage off, dollar off, and

even BOGO offers. Also, they can host what we call digital punch cards where consumers can use to earn points. You know like, buy five ice cream cones and get the sixth for free or spend $100 on accessories and get the $15 off you next order. You can take the points to other businesses, they cross over. It’s very important to me to support small, local businesses.”

Gimmzi, which launched this year, started out as a conversation among friends about the benefits and perks of home ownership. Some of the friends in the conversation were living in apartments, arguing that not all people want to be homeowners. But they highlighted that their choice of living space did not afford them some of the same cost saving opportunities that their homeowner friends had. That didn’t seem right to Brandon.

“I had a quiet epiphany,” he said. “I realized that I could do something for the local economy, small businesses and consumers. The timing and the market were perfect for what I had in mind. At that point, my focus was apartment residents so after I started to develop the app, I named it ‘Renters Advantage Plus.’ That didn’t really describe what the app could become over time, so I played around with the term, “gimme.” That morphed into “Gimmzi,” and my company was born. It worked for apartment residents—developers and management companies could offer residents points every month based on marketing initiatives.”

Brandon continued, “We have a travel and tourism component that gives travel partners points based on the number of nights they book at participating lodges or resorts. For example, if you travel

from Charleston to Oak Island, you can scan a QR code in your vacation listing, use your points and go to early adopters today like Doodles Market and Convenience and Throwbaxe Axe House and Board Game Lounge and get deals and discounts from their locations. Both family-owned, locally loved and go-to destinations in Oak Island and Southport. We call it living like a local.”

Brandon explained how this concept is a win/win for consumers and businesses.

“Gimmzi is different from that big bulky envelope homeowners get with coupons in it. We offer businesses a target marketing approach to soliciting new customers. When you buy into a traditional coupon-based program, the only thing you can hope for is that some of the coupons will fall into the hands of someone that can use them. For the most part, you just don’t know what works. Paper coupons are expensive and difficult to track in terms of effectiveness. Gimmzi is all digital. We give you a number of ways to present your deals and discounts to your customers. Those bulk coupon

mailings typically don’t go to apartments— and look at how many apartments there are in this area. Look at how many people could potentially use your product, but they don’t know you are out there. Businesses, especially small businesses, need to use every advantage they can to promote their products and services.”

It’s really not surprising that Brandon was selected as Entrepreneur of the Year. He names Reginald Lewis, the first African American to build a billion-dollar company, and Steve Jobs as people who have inspired him, but it’s his parents who get the credit for influencing his life choices and dreams.

“My father was in construction for over 40 years,” Brandon said. “He woke up every day and provided for his family and still does to this day. No excuses, you worked to take care of yourself and your family. He instilled a work ethic in me that is vital to who I am today. I needed that direction. Equally, there is my mother, she was ahead of her time in terms of finding ways for us to be exposed to things available outside of the neighborhood and beyond. She focused on education. A ‘C’ on your report card was not acceptable. You could do better. She worked the other side of our brains to become movers in this complex world. That’s what made me who I am, and I want to pass that same work ethic and opportunities to my own children.” Brandon’s voice reflects pride when he talks about his children. “Kiera attends UNCG and wants to be a pediatrician. My son Brandon is 17 and attends South Brunswick High School. Like most kids his age, he’s trying to figure out what he wants to do. They are both great kids. I also have another son, Bash, who just

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turned one in July. He is my number one sales guy. People just can’t resist him.” The other important person in Brandon’s life is his fiancée, Cherell, who has supported the concept and the hard work it took to make Gimmzi a reality.

Brandon also gives credit to the success of Gimmzi to his team of software developers and engineers. “I am the one-man founder and CEO, but I have some really talented people working with me,” he said.

As if raising a family and starting a business wasn’t enough, Brandon is an Ambassador of the Oak Island/Southport Chamber Commerce, a board member of the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, an Ambassador with Port City Young Professionals, and a business mentor for District C, a non-profit organization that empowers high school students through real-world problem

“I help with tech stuff,” Brandon said. “I like the energy of helping others. You get to see dreams and the spark in people’s eyes when they want to pursue those dreams. When you are a small business, you may have the energy to be successful, but you still have to get over the hump of consistently getting people in your store. I see this daily—small businesses have to be really creative in attracting new customers.

“It’s so important to support small, local businesses,” he continued. “I believe in that. I believe that we have to slow down the large corporate takeover that happens in communities all around us. I believe in the corner store concept, do business with your neighbor — the one you know and the person who knows you and your family. “

Brandon is originally from a small neighborhood called Pine Crest, near recognized. The community has seen us start from the ground and grow. I want

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and the business owner to come together. I’m hoping to expand our travel and tourism initiative into the Asheville, Raleigh and Charlotte markets then push for national growth, but that growth will depend on how quickly we can get feedback from users.”

Every once in a while, doing the job of reporting, you meet an exceptional individual. Someone who goes out of their way to make a difference for others, and that sums up Brandon Hill.

His message to future entrepreneurs is, “Never give up. There’s always something else that is awaiting around the corner of struggle. Continue to push, continue to believe and have faith that any and all situations can come out with a positive outcome.”

If you are a small business owner or a smart consumer looking for great deals, visit http://www.gimmzi.com, or

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30 Years of Impact Celebrating Communities In Schools

STORY AND PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Communities In Schools of Brunswick County (CIS) will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday Oct. 3. This special celebration will highlight the positive impact the organization has had for thousands of Brunswick County students over the past 30 years through its dropout prevention programs, while raising funds to help sustain this vital programming, currently serving more than 600 at-risk students each school year. The Brunswick County community has played a critical role in helping CIS achieve this milestone, and the group would love to have everyone join them for this special evening of festivities!

The 30 Years of Impact event will include dinner and dessert from Middle of the Island Catering, cash bar, music by The Beehive Blondes, a fun photo bus, 50/50 raffle, silent auction, time to dance and socialize, recognition of special guests, and the opportunity to hear stories of student successes. It promises to be a fun and memorable evening!

This past school year, 14 CIS Success Coaches worked daily in 11 local schools alongside school staff to support students identified as being at risk of not being promoted to the next grade at the end of the school year and at risk for eventually dropping out of school. CIS works through indi-

vidualized Student Support Plans to provide targeted services to at-risk students to help them be successful inside and outside of the classroom. Supports include academic tutoring, mentoring, behavior and attendance interventions, provision of basic needs, college and career exploration, building positive social connections, parent engagement activities, character development, and overall case management. CIS works to ensure that all students, regardless of personal circumstance, can learn, grow, and thrive at school and in their community.

The mission of Communities In Schools is “to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.” CIS looks forward to the new school year as it continues to serve the most vulnerable youth in our community so they can keep pace with their peers and continue working toward graduation and a high school diploma.

go on sale on the CIS website on August : https://www.cisbrunswick.org and sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting bjordan@cisbrunswick.org.

An educated community is a strong community for all. Communities In Schools looks forward to continued partnership with the community so, together, we can continue to have a critical impact on the lives of local students, strengthening our community and building bright futures!

30th Anniversary event tickets

About Communities In Schools of Brunswick County: Communities In Schools of Brunswick County is an accredited affiliate of the national Communities In Schools network, operating programs proven to keep students in school and on the path to graduation. Working closely with schools and partner organizations, Communities In Schools of Brunswick County uses evidence-based programs to serve students and their families. Based directly inside schools throughout the county, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to critical educational and community-based resources, working hand-in-hand with schools, communities and families to identify students’ unique needs and surround students with a caring network of support. Learn more about Communities In Schools of Brunswick County at www.cisbrunswick. org.

Community Dog Days of Summer

Volunteers Make Paws Place Run For Rescue Dogs

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANET FORTNEY AND THE PHOTO DISTRICT

Editor’s Note: We included some photos of dogs, produced wonderfully by The Photo District, but please be aware that some or all of these dogs may have found homes by the time you read this. Please go to the Paws Place website for a listing of current dogs in need of a forever home. They’re all just as adorable!

Althoughyou may recognize her from her frequent appearances – always with an adoptable dog beside her – on local television stations WECT, WWAY, and WSFX, Lee VanOrmer is more often walking through the kennels of Paws Place Dog Rescue. Paws Place, of which VanOrmer serves as the volunteer President and Secretary, is an 18-acre Winnabow no-kill dog shelter founded in 1999. The facility, which houses and can care for 40 dogs in 26 indoor/outdoor kennels at any one time, is dedicated to rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption.

Most Paws Place dogs have been saved from imminent euthanasia. The non-profit organization receives an extremely generous amount of physical and financial support from local volunteers and members of the community.

On a recent tour of the Paws Place facility, VanOrmer explained the logistics that go into a day-in-the-life of the shelter, starting with the invaluable services of the facility’s volunteer veterinarian.

“We have a vet room,” VanDormer explained. “Dr. Carolyn Evers is our volunteer licensed vet. It’s on our application to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture for the state of North Carolina. [She] comes in and helps us reduce our costs by doing a lot of the in-house stuff here. Doing blood draws, doing fecals, nail clips, vaccinations – anything to help us reduce having to take our dogs up to [an outside] vet.”

“We have a dog wash, so we wash all of our dogs here. Our volunteers do all of our laundry for us. There’s storage for all of our towels and bedding. We have 26 indoor/outdoor kennels plus five quarantine kennels in the back. Every kennel, indoor and outside, is cleaned every day – scrubbed top to bottom with disinfectant. That means anything that was in there comes out. So any blankets, any towels, any linens get brought up here and washed. We

don’t reuse anything, so that’s the reason we’re doing 20 loads of laundry a day. So we have to have a big supply to restock all of the kennels while we’re washing everything.”

VanOrmer led the way to another area that would have thrilled any dog in Brunswick County and beyond as it was brimming over with dog toys. “Yes, we have lots of toys donated! We have soft toys and we have hard toys because we have a number of dogs that aren’t allowed to have any of the soft toys. Some dogs, they’ll tear it apart, get the fluff out, and get the squeakers out. And the next thing you know, we’re up at the vet getting stomachs pumped.

“Over here is kind of our kitchen area,” she continued, “where we do all of the prep for all of the dogs’ meals. We have a lot of variety of dog food that we have to use. All the dogs that are on special medications have their own little bins and baskets with little carts and what medication they’re on, when they’re supposed to get it, mornings and afternoons. Everything’s checked off every single day. We have puppies. We have seniors. We have dogs with sensitive stomachs. We

have dogs that are allergic to certain things. And as you can see, basically, other than a couple of prescription dog foods, all of this stuff is donated. We put out the call periodically to say, hey, we’re running low on [a certain] dog food. And our supporters send us what we need. And we have some dogs that can only eat wet. We have some dogs that will only eat dry. We have some

Lee VanOrmer, Paws Place President and Secretary,

The dog food room at Paws Place stores food for dozens of rescue dogs

As VanOrmer came to the highlight of the tour – introducing the dogs currently residing at Paws Place – her affection for them became apparent. “Hi, Mocha!” she greeted one dog. “Good girl. She’s come home to my house a couple of times.” Often, when a dog is going to be featured on an early-morning television adoption segment, they get to enjoy an overnight stay at VanOrmer’s home. “I come out here the day before and get the dog,” she explained. “As our kennel manager refers to it, they get a spa getaway at my house.”

VanOrmer went on to greet other dogs – Flash, Johnny Bravo, Simon, Sissy, Gavin, Sasha, Sissy, Richie and Fonzie, and Cashew, among others.

“Cashew is the last one available of the ‘nutty puppies,’” she noted. “We had a

bunch of puppies we named after nuts: Pistachio, Peanut, Kui, which is a Hawaiian nut. So he’s just a puppy. He’s adorable.

“If a person comes and wants to adopt,” said VanOrmer, “first we walk around [the outdoor kennel area] and we find out which dog they’re potentially interested in. Then we harness the dog up and we walk around the property so that you can get a feel for how much does this dog pull. How strong is it? Then they’ll spend some one-onone time in the meet-and-greet room. But we really encourage getting the dog out of the kennel [because] you never want to shy away from seeing the true nature of the dog. Every dog, before we send them home, is spayed or neutered, microchipped, brought up to date on all of their vaccinations, any medical conditions that we’re aware of, we’re addressing that. They’re started on flea and tick medication, as well as heartworm prevention. So they’re in

great shape.”

If you are interested in adopting a Paws Place dog or would like to donate to support the shelter, go to www.pawsplace.org.

Donated dog toys abound at Paws Place

History Medicine At Bentonville

August Cape Fear Civil War Round Table

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Continuing its well-supported summer program, on Aug. 14 Wilmington’s Cape Fear Civil War Round Table will bring a distinguished EMS practitioner and dedicated amateur historian to the podium to speak about “the fight to save lives at the Battle of Bentonville.” All are welcome to the event at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wilmington, beginning at 6:30 pm.

Presenting the program will be Fred Claridge, a member of the Cape Fear Civil War Round Table’s executive committee and the club’s program director. Fred is a native of historic Falls Church, Virginia, and like many who grew up in that area, childhood trips to the Civil War battlefields in the vicinity aroused a lifelong interest in history.

After graduating from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in Wilson, North Carolina, with a degree in history—and varsity letters in soccer—Fred ended up spending much of

his working life in northern California where he was the Emergency Medical Services Director for Alameda County across the bay from San Francisco. Fred personally experienced the devastating Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 and was recognized for his dedicated work as an emergency medical specialist who helped people in danger on the 1.6-mile section of I-880, the Cypress Street viaduct, which collapsed. killing and injuring many people.

Fred is now retired and living in Leland after a 41-year career in EMS and emergency management. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors of the National EMS Museum.

He volunteers at the Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site and is also a member of the board of directors with Friends of Bentonville Battlefield and a regular contributor to the From the Trenches blog.

Fred has written, “As a history major in college, and as a volunteer at the Bentonville Battlefield, I love Civil War history—especially the medical component. One of the treasures we have at Bentonville is a farmhouse used as a field hospital by the Union Army for the three-day battle there.It’s set up as it would have looked during the battle—with doors on tables as operating tables, a Hospital Stewards office, and an officer recovery room. The upstairs remains as a set of bedrooms—which the Harper family stayed in during the

battle. That would have been a memorable experience to say the least. Not to mention that 54 wounded Confederate soldiers were left at the house after the battle, under the care of the Harper family. Twenty-four of them died; 20 unknowns are buried next to the Harper family burial ground across the road from the visitor center. If you haven’t been to Bentonville in a while, come by and take a tour of the Harper House and drive the battlefield. It’s a great way to learn about the biggest Civil War battle in North Carolina. “

According to an article by Dr. Robert F. Reilly, M.D., published by the Baylor University Medical Center, the American Civil War era is often referred to in a negative way as the “Middle Ages of medicine in the United States. Many misconceptions exist regarding the quality of care during the war. It is com-

monly believed that surgery was often done without anesthesia, that many unnecessary amputations were done, and that care was not state of the art for the times. None of these assertions is true.”

The germ theory of disease was not yet established in the 1860s, and surgeons and other medical personnel did not practice sterile and antiseptic medicine. Few effective medications to treat wounds, infection and diseases were known. “Each side was woefully unprepared, in all aspects, for the extent of the war and misjudged the degree to which each would fight for their cause. Despite this, many medical advances and discoveries occurred as a result of the work of dedicated physicians on both sides of the conflict,” according to Dr. Reilly.

It’s well known that about twice as many soldiers died of disease during the war than as a result of combat. As terrible as that sounds, it was a marked improvement compared with the Mexican War (1846-1848), in which Americans experienced 7 to 10 deaths from disease for every death in battle.

Dr. Reilly wrote: “Soldiers died from two general causes: battlefield injuries and disease. Contributing factors to combat-related deaths were inexperienced surgeons; the lack of a coordinated system to get the injured off the battlefield quickly; wound infections, since sterile technique was not yet recognized as important…Contributing

Harper House at Bentonville

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factors to disease-related deaths included poor sanitation and overcrowded camps; the ignoring of sanitation by line officers; inadequate pre-enlistment screening of recruits; poor diet; lack of immunity to childhood diseases; and few specific treatments for disease.”

Fred will cover the evolution of battlefield medicine during the war including the development of evacuation, triage and tiered hospital care that developed. All these factors were at play in the Battle of Bentonville that occurred late in the war in March 1865.

There were only 113 physicians in the U.S. Army before the war and 24 resigned to go to the south and three were dismissed for disloyalty. By the end of the war, there were over 12,000 doctors in the Union Army and over 3000 in the Confederate Army, according to Dr. Reilly. There was also a dearth of medical facilities, especially hospitals but by the end of the war many hospitals were established and they contributed to more favorable survival rates for wounded and ill soldiers. By the end of the war, there were 200 hospitals with 137,000 beds in the U.S. Army system.

Make plans to come and learn about Civil War medicine. The meeting will take place on Thursday evening, Aug. 14, beginning at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30. As usual, the meeting will be held in Elebash Hall at the rear of St. John’s Episcopal Church at 1219 Forest Hills Drive in Wilmington. The church parking lot and entrance to the meeting room is easily accessed via Park Avenue off of Independence Boulevard. Bring a friend! For more information about membership in the Cape Fear Civil War Round Table, go to http://www. cfcwrt.org and pick “Join/Rejoin.” See you there!

Fred Claridge

Community Surviving & Thriving Tournament at The Links at Brick Landing

STORY CONTRIBUTED

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Sept. 10 for the Bob Jones Cancer: Surviving and Thriving Golf Tournament, held at The Links at Brick Landing, 1882 Goose Creek Road SW, Ocean Isle Beach.

Since it’s inaugural year in 2021, the Cancer: Surviving and Thriving tournament has raised more than $216,000 to support the work of the Duke Cancer Institute’s Urology Survivorship Program under the direction of Dr. Andrew Peterson.

Created by the family and friends of tournament founder Bob Jones, a seven-year cancer survivor and patient of Dr. Peterson, the CS&T tournament has grown in popularity each year as it attracts golfers from Brunswick Coun-

ty and beyond to the newly reconditioned Links at Brick Landing golf course.

Playing in the popular Captain’s Choice format; Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Team foursomes compete for prizes in their division and in on course closet to the pin and long drive contests.

Entry fee is $100 per player and $400 per foursome. Foursomes are included with CS&T’s premium Gold (3), Silver (2), and Bronze (1) sponsorships

along with large signage on the 18th green. Sponsorships for the Driving Range, Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive include exclusive signage.

Visit the tournament website at www.cancersurvivingthriving.org for

complete tournament and registration details, including information for charitable tax deduction donations.

Last year’s tournament was a sellout, so sign up today.

FISHING REPORT

August Fishing Report

Summer’s Warm Waters Mean Hot Fishing

BY CAPTAIN STEELE PARK

Area fishing has been heating up right along with the weather. Whether you’ve been heading offshore or sticking closer to the creeks and inlets, the bite has been solid across the board— and there’s no sign of it slowing down as we roll into August.

Offshore (20+ miles out)

If you’ve made the run offshore this past month, you likely found some good action. King mackerel have been biting well in the 10- to 30-mile range, especially along temperature breaks and near bait pods. Mahi-mahi are still around in decent numbers, with smaller “bailer” mahi being the most common, though a few bigger gaffers have been mixed in. The occasional sailfish has also shown up for those trolling ballyhoo in the deeper water.

Bottom fishing has been a dependable option too. Anglers targeting reefs and wrecks have brought in nice catches of black sea bass, gag grouper, and amberjack. Squid, cigar minnows, and live bait have all been productive. As long as the seas stay relatively calm, the offshore bite should stay steady through August.

Near-shore (3–10 miles out)

Closer to shore, Spanish mackerel have been thick. Early mornings have been

best, especially when trolling small spoons or casting to surface-feeding schools. You might run into some king mackerel nearshore as well, especially in the 5-10 mile range. Anglers have also reported hookups with bonito and sharks, which always add some excitement to the day. Look for diving birds—they usually lead you right to the action.

Inshore (beaches, jetties,

ICW)

Inshore fishing has been strong, particularly early and late in the day when temperatures are a bit cooler. Speckled trout have been hitting topwater lures at sunrise and switching over to soft plastics as the sun climbs higher. Red drum (puppy drum) have been feeding around oyster beds, docks, and grass lines on cut bait and live shrimp. Black drum and sheepshead are hanging around pilings and rocky structure—fiddler crabs and fresh shrimp are your best bet here. Fishing the tides has made a big difference lately, with the best action hap-

Captain Steele Park, a US Navy Veteran, has been fishing the oceans, rivers, and lakes of southeastern NC since he was 7 years old and knows these waters like the back of his hand. He calls Southport home and captains the Catherine Anne Sportfishing & Excursions fleet. For more information please call at 910-620-9919

pening on moving water. Pay attention to the tide charts before you head out.

Back creeks and rivers

The creeks and backwaters around

Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island have been alive with action. Trout, red drum, and sheepshead are being caught regularly. Mud minnows, live shrimp under popping corks, and small soft plastics have been working great. The fish are holding near structure—so don’t be afraid to fish close to docks, oyster beds, and bends in the creek.

Looking Ahead

As we move into August, expect the bite to stay strong. The warmer water temperatures keep baitfish close, which keeps predators feeding. Offshore and nearshore action will likely remain steady with kings, mahi, and Spanish mackerel still active. Inshore, redfish and trout will continue to feed heavily, especially on those cooler mornings.

No matter where you fish—offshore, nearshore, or deep in the creeks—now’s a great time to wet a line. Stay safe, watch the weather, and tight lines to all!

America 250! Celebrating America

Our New America 250 Monthly Feature

STORY BY JEFFREY STITES, PHOTOS BY JEFFREY AND LISA STITES

Nextyear’s Independence Day will mark the 250th birthday of our nation, and we are really excited. We love history, love living in a place where we can walk in the footsteps of some of America’s first patriots, and love the ideas that flow from our Declaration of Independence. Our magazines would not exist without the building blocks of free minds and free markets — ideas set forth in that wondrous document.

This year, leading up to July 4, 2026 will be full of events and remembrances organized and/or promoted by our nation’s, state’s, region’s and county’s America 250 Organizations. We plan to join in the nation’s celebration with a monthly America 250 feature. Some, like this first installment, will share photos and stories from America 250 events. Some may be columns reflecting on events that took place in last half 1775 and the first half of 1776 in our region or nationally and how they formed the road to independence. And of course we’ll also try to point you to upcoming America 250 events in our area.

Much like our Founders, we’ll be making this up as we go along. We hope you enjoy this, learn a little something, and pause to think about how important this time 250 years ago was, and still is, to the country and our entire world.

On the night of July 18, 1775, about 500 men gathered in Brunswick Town and began a march down along the Cape Fear River with the goal of taking and occupying Fort Johnston in what is now Southport. Royal Governor Josiah Martin, feeling the winds of revolution blowing around him, had left the fort already and taken shelter aboard a Royal Navy ship anchored offshore. The rebels, calling themselves Sons of Liberty, reached the fort in the early morning hours of July 19 and found it pretty much empty. All of the cannons, small arms, gunpowder and other supplies had been moved to the ship offshore.

Realizing they were without cannon, and being in range of the Royal Navy’s cannons, the rebels burned the fort to the ground. They destroyed the King’s property, which was a huge deal. It naturally made the King very angry and set the North Carolina colony firmly on the road to independence.

On July 18 and 19 of this year, these events were celebrated with the dedication of a new historical marker at Brunswick Town by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and by a day of lectures and living history at Fort Johnston in Southport sponsored by the NC Maritime Museum-Southport.

Keeping Fit

Returning To Roots

Vacation Can Provide Time To Reflect, Reset

BY VICTOR FERNANDES

Victor Fernandes is owner of Fernandez Fit, helpjng clients achieve personal and professional success through health and fitness

I’ve been asked many times since returning from Portugal at the end of June what was my favorite part of our trip to Portugal, and I’ve given a number of answers.

But one part of it was much needed — time to think.

Day by day we do the best we can to build our lives, personally and professionally. So it can be difficult to look past the day to day. Time away changed all that.

I had time to think about Fernandes Fit and what I want it to look like moving forward, and to assess if I’m doing the things the right way that lead me in the right direction.

Which of course, led me back to my health and fitness journey at its core, because it’s why I’ve reached this point in my life in the first place.

We don’t work hard solely to become physically fit. If it were that simple, ev-

eryone would do it — and not everyone does, based on the 40-plus percent obesity rate in the United States.

We do it for the impact it has on the rest of our life.

When I tell people I lost 75 pounds 15 years ago, they marvel at the number. To me, that was a small blip in the greater picture that is my life when compared to what that number represents — shedding the weight of fear of failure and disappointment over missed opportunities.

Anyone can lose weight. I’ll bet those same 40-plus percent of people in this country deemed obese, and the 70-plus percent labeled as overweight, have lost weight at some point in time or another in their lives. I have lost a few hundred pounds in my adult life.

used to be the former. Now, I’m part of the latter. Taking control of my health and well-being paved the way for making that life-changing shift happen.

When I returned to my family’s roots in Portugal, I also returned to my personal and professional roots — why I do what I do, who I do it for, and what I want to get out of it.

Sometimes, we need that clarity. We need a renewed perspective on things. Which meant going back to basics that built the foundation of my life, and namely, to a topic I have also been asked about many times since returning from Portugal. Specifically, how to

Little good that did me when I gained most of the weight back.

Looking back on it, the real problem was the impact not taking care of myself had on my family and career. I was a spectator in my life in every way when they needed me to be, not an active participant and a leader. I couldn’t take care of myself, much less anyone or anything else. That is what prompted me to change, not the number on a scale.

Everyone has goals that frighten them. Some lean into those goals and go after them. Others run and hide from the challenge. I

stay on track when the rest of the family doesn’t follow the same nutritional plan.

I recall one such conversation in particular, when I learned a person’s spouse lived on hot dogs and baked beans because they could eat whatever they wanted and not gain weight.

That’s a good problem to have for some, and kudos to you if you can’t sustain that. But many of us haven’t been graced with the ability to do that. So it’s not the plan to follow for someone struggling to shed pounds.

These days, my family tends to eat similarly. So, meal prepping, for example, has been easier to do. But there once was a time when I ate differently than everyone else at home.

Yet at the time, when my wife, Shelly, was grocery shopping, she picked up foods she knew would fit into my plan. She asked me what I wanted for dinner, and made a conscious effort to select meals that fit into my plan even if she and Zach ate a different meal.

In these ways and so many more, the positive impact of taking control of our health and well-being permeates our entire life. But first, you have to take control.

So, set your goals. Believe you can achieve them. Make them happen. And of course, if you need help laying out the plan of action that leads you to success, I’m here to help.

Contact me at 814-5047774 or by email at info@ fernandesfit.com to get started. You can also get more information on my website at fernandesfit. com.

History New 2025-26 Season

Brunswick Civil War Roundtable

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During the past 15 years, the Brunswick Civil War Round Table has entertained and educated audiences, presenting prominent Civil War historians who spoke about events and activities that occurred during the infamous four-year Civil War period. These thought-provoking programs are the main reason visitors that come to meetings become members, and the reason members keep coming back. And this momentum is a major reason this non-profit organization continues to hold the envious reputation of being the largest Civil War Round Table in the country with almost 1,200 members!

Looking ahead, the coming season will once again live up to its well-earned reputation. Speaker commitments have been confirmed, and their topics are unique, so that there is assurance that programs will be of interest to everyone as demonstrated in the following 2025 – 2026 schedule.

Tuesday, Sept. 2: “Confederate General Robert E. Lee.” Since this is the first meeting of the new season, you are cordially invited to attend the meeting and meet Gen. Lee. He will be dressed in his Confederate uniform, of course, and is quite eager to share personal insights and answer your questions about his life, his illustrious military career and battlefield decisions. Actually, Gen. Lee is portrayed by Thomas Jessee, a respected and popular living historian dedicated to bringing history to life and mesmerizing his audiences.

Tuesday, Oct. 7: “Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign.” Award-winning Civil War historian and author of 21 books, Eric J. Wittenberg, will bring to life the dramatic campaign of Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s “March to the Sea.” His tactics devastated the South, and while his destruction of civilian property is still debated by Civil War historians and scholars to this day, Sherman undeniably played a crucial role in the Union’s eventual final victory.

Monday, Oct. 20: The Civil War Ladies’ Forum (sponsored by BCWRT): “Confederate Spy Rose Greenhow.” Rose was a prominent antebellum society hostess in

Washington, DC. However, with her network of Confederate spies, she was credited by Jefferson Davis for the South’s victory at the First Battle of Bull Run. First–person interpreter, Emily Lapisardi, dressed in her Civil War-styled gown, will portray Rose as if she was actually sharing the meeting room with you. Sorry guys, this is “ladies only!”

Tuesday, Nov. 4: “A Town Turned Topsy-Turvy: Wilmington during the Civil War.” No historian knows more about Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear, especially during the Civil War-era, than our own renowned local historian, Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., Professor Emeritus at UNCW. He amazes audiences when he shares his vast knowl-

edge and fascinating stories about Wilmington when it played a crucial role in the 1860s, and was considered the Confederacy’s most important city. Who knew that?

Just ask Chris!

Tuesday, Dec. 2: “Runners and Raiders.” Consider exciting adventure, imminent peril, and boring quarantine…all for unbelievable profit. That is what blockade runners realized running in and out of the Cape Fear River during the Civil War. Popular local historian Jim McKee, site manager at Brunswick Town/Ft. Anderson State Historic Site, will focus his audience on a rare adventure into these ironclad vessels, and the critical Confederate roles they played within North Carolina, as well as fierce localized battles off the Carolina coast.

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026: “Treasure and Empire in the Civil War: The Panama Route, the West, and the Campaigns to Control America’s Wealth.” Across North America, Civil War campaigns were waged over whether the United States or the Confederacy would dominate lands, mines, and seaborne transportation networks of the country’s much needed mineral wealth. Guest Neil P. Chatelain, historian, professor, and author, delve into this thought-provoking topic which has never been discussed in our previous Round Table meetings.

Tuesday, Feb. 4: “The Atlanta Campaign: Missed Opportunities.” In the summer of 1864, Atlanta became the linchpin of the South’s hopes and the North’s determination. Each side was seeking victory. The city became the epicenter of a battle that became the turning point of the war, where

Thomas Jessee as General Robert E. Lee

Chris Fonvielle

Jim McKee

Angela Zombeck

lost opportunities and false hopes prevailed. It’s a chilling saga between two very determined armies. Volumes have been written about the Atlanta Campaign, none

more captivating than guest speaker and prolific author, David A. Powell.

Tuesday, March 3: “The Incredible Odyssey of Nicholas Said: From Central Africa through Czarist Russia to the Frontlines of the Civil War.” Journalist and author Dean Calbreath will attend this meeting to share the forgotten history of Nickolas Said. Said’s adventures began in a thousand year-old African kingdom. He was a master of languages, a collector of knowledge, and a friend to kings and tsars. Oh, by the way, he later became a Union Army sergeant in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida! Historians consider Dean’s book about Said as “essential reading.”

Tuesday, April 7: “Competing Visions of the Post-war World: Military Reconstruction and Southern Resistance in North Carolina.” With the war ended, serious questions arose; like how to bring Confederate states back into the Union, treating enslaved individuals, and how the federal government can begin to heal the nation’s wounds? Returning guest speaker Angela Zombeck, Ph.D. shares critical insights into what seemed to be impossible odds. Both

sides clearly had opposing visions, but as you will learn, it would take time and patience to heal.

Tuesday, May 5: “The Fight for the Old North State: The Civil War in North Carolina, January – May, 1864.” At this 16th anniversary meeting of the Round Table, award-winning author, Hampton Newsome returns to reveal a desperate ploy by Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Confederates during the early months of 1864. The objective was intended to gain momentum right here in eastern North Carolina. Despite all efforts, including some successes by Lee’s army and his ironclad gunboats, the Civil War was finally coming to a close. Everyone is invited! As a reminder, the upcoming season begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2, the day after Labor Day. Meetings are held at Hatch Auditorium on Caswell Beach. Registrations begin at 6:15 pm and programs start at 7 pm. The visitor fee remains at $10, and may be applied toward the $25 annual membership dues, which importantly can include a spouse. By the way, about one-third of our audiences are female!

For more information about the Round Table, the upcoming season, or if you wish to become a member, please contact president John Butler at Brunswickcivilwarroundtable@gmail.com, or call him directly at 404-229-9425. Or, visit their website at Brunswickcivilwarroundtable.com for background and current information, news, and updates.

Eric Wittenburg

Neal Chatelain

SPOTTINGS

Brunswick Community College (BCC) is proud to announce the appointment of Chad Cumber as the new Director of the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP), a nationally recognized initiative supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Cumber brings more than 16 years of experience in the mental health field and a deep commitment to student success. A longtime resident of Leland, NC, he has been part of the BIP team for the past 12 years, most recently serving as Assistant Director. In that role, he led the on-site implementation of the North Carolina Community College System’s IDD Pilot Program, which helped establish the now statewide Access to Achievement initiative. This program expands career pathway options and employment connections for students with intellectual disabilities throughout the state.

“My greatest joy comes from making a difference in the lives of our students,” said Cumber. “Witnessing the fulfillment of their goals and the happiness on their faces is a constant source of motivation for me.”

Originally from Wilmington, NC, Cumber earned his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

On Saturday morning, July 19, 40 Holden Beach Turtle Patrol members wearing their red shirts and armed with buckets, reach grabbers, and trash bags, picked up 120 pounds of trash that had been left behind on Holden Beach.

It is important to keep Holden Beach clean and safe for everyone, but especially for nesting female sea turtles and their new hatchlings. Sea turtles crawling along the beach can be impeded by trash, or worse, they can become ensnared in it and die.

One Turtle Patrol member met a sweet little boy and his mom on the beach during the beach sweep and the little boy thanked the Turtle Patrol for picking up the trash. He and his mom said he picks up trash on the beach every day because he wants to help the turtles. Bet he heard about trash being unsafe for sea turtles at one of the Holden Beach Turtle Patrol “Turtle Talk” or “Children’s Turtle Time” programs! Check out the Holden Beach Turtle Patrol website www.hbturtlewatch.org or the magazine’s events calendar for information about sea turtle programs every Wednesday through August, at the Holden Beach Chapel.

The Turtle Patrol thanks Andrew Rodriguez, the Manager of the Harbor Freight in Shallotte, for donating buckets for the first Holden Beach Turtle Patrol BEACH SWEEP, and the Town of Holden Beach for their help with the BEACH SWEEP and continuing support for sea turtle conservation. This event was so successful that there are plans for another BEACH SWEEP in September, so stay tuned to find out when you can help out too.

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CALENDAR

You’ll notice that our Calendar is bigger and carries more information from all of Brunswick County. We publish three magazines — Leland Magazine, Shallotte and South Brunswick Islands Magazine, and Southport Magazine. We love collecting details about all the of the fun events from all across our county and thought that everyone in the county, no matter which magazine they read, should be able to see all of the opportunities our community offers. We hope you’ll find something unexpected in this month’s Calendar and we really encourage you to hop in the car and go to something you’ve never experienced before.

August

AUG 1

Brunswick County Health and Wellness Fair—Government Center, Bolivia

This family-friendly event is free to attend and will feature over 30 local businesses and organizations that are ready to teach you and your loved ones how to live healthier through interactive demonstrations, health screenings, activities, handouts, and more. Free demonstrations include nutrition planning, cross-fit, and yoga. Food can be purchased from the various food trucks that will be on-site. 10 am - 1 pm

AUG 2

Dutchman Dinghy Dash — Oak Island Police Department

This fourth-annual cardboard boat race takes place in Dutchman Creek (Fish Factory Road, Oak Island). The event brings together multiple first responder agencies, town government departments, local businesses and residents who all have the same goal — complete the course before their boat sinks! Registration begins at 10 am, and the event goes to 3 pm. The fee to register is $10 in non-perishable items.

AUG 2

Instructor Showcase and Open House — LCAC

Learn more about the instructors who lead all sorts of arts programs at the Leland Cultural Arts Center at this showcase and open house. The program is 10 am to 1 pm at the Center, 1212 Mag-

nolia Village Way.

AUG

5-15

Brunswick Arts Council 25th Annual Art Show

Showcasing 2D and 3D artwork created by teens and adults across our county. Includes special artwork created for America’s 250th Anniversary! Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia way. 9 am - 5 pm Mon-Thurs; 9 am - 3 pm Fri & Sat

AUG 6

Dosher

Memorial Hospital Tour

Take a guided tour of the hospital and learn more about the services offered. Participants will gather in the hospital lobby, 924 N. Howe St., Southport. The tour is at 1 pm; space is limited and an RSVP is requested. Call 910-457-3900, or email marketing@dosher.org to reserve your spot.

AUG 7

School Supply Donations Drop-off

Dosher Memorial Hospital’s annual Operation School Supplies school supply donation event is scheduled for the hours of 9 am and 1 pm. Local residents are invited to drop off new school supplies at the hospital front entrance, 924 N. Howe St. in Southport. Donations will benefit students served by Communities In Schools of Brunswick County. Participants will be able to drive through and drop off donations without having to leave their cars. This event will

The fourth-annual Dutchman Dinghy Dash cardboard boat race takes place in Dutchman Creek (Fish Factory Road, Oak Island). The event brings together multiple first responder agencies, town government departments, local businesses and residents who all have the same goal — complete the course before their boat sinks! Registration begins at 10 am, and the event goes to 3 pm. The fee to register is $10 in non-perishable items

be held in conjunction with the Communities In Schools annual Back to School Supply Drive which takes place each August, when collection boxes can be found at their thrift shops.

AUG

12

Brushes and Beats — Barbee Library

Help paint a 10 ft. x 5 ft. ocean-inspired Community Canvas Mural with the NC Museum of Art! This program is a joint venture between Brunswick County Library, NC Museum of Art, Brunswick Arts Council, Pescado Y Amor, Double Cherry Pie, and Friends of the Library Southport-Oak Island. The band will play from 2-4 pm, and the painting is scheduled for noon to 5 pm. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and no registration is required. Mural painting will take place behind the li-

brary, 8200 E. Oak Island Drive.

AUG 12

Southport Historical Society 2nd Tuesday Talk

This month features “Southport at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.”

Southport native Laverna Hargrove will discuss the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In August 1963, then 16-year-old Laverna and other members of the Southport NAACP youth group rented two buses and traveled to Washington D.C. to hear Martin Luther King deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech. Laverna will share her memories of this seminal event. The talk will be at Harper Library, 109 W. Moore St. in Southport, at 10 am. The meeting is free to attend and all are welcome. Res-

CALENDAR

ervations requested: 910-457-6237. For more information, contact info@ southporthistoricalsociety.org.

AUG 28

Fall Garden Seed Starting Workshop

Prepare a mini greenhouse ready for fall while learning the basics of seed starting. Planting, timing your plantings, soil choices, and care will be covered. This is a workshop aimed at beginner gardeners or gardeners who have tried to grow from seed and struggled. No fancy equipment needed at home, just a sunny window or porch, and a variety of vegetable and flower seeds will be available to choose from. The class is 6-7 pm at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way.

AUG 30

Southport Lions 80th Anniversary Family Day & Car Show

Enjoy a family day with the Lions Club on the Fort Johnston lawn in Southport, 203 E. Bay St., with classic cars on display, games, a bounce house, and hot dogs and hamburgers for sale at 1980s prices. The event is 8 am to 2 pm, with awards handed out at 2 pm. Proceeds will benefit Southport Lions vision programs, community programs and youth programs

AUG 30

34th Annual Oak Island Art Guild Arts & Crafts Festival

Enjoy original art, hand-crafted items and food trucks in Middleton Park on Oak Island from 9 am - 4 pm. Free admission, plenty of paid parking available

SEPT 6

Up Your Arts - Cool & Fancy Gala

Entertainment will feature Wilmington’s 8-piece dance party band, Uptown Easy. Dinner and dessert will be catered by Live Oak on Howe, enjoyed along with a variety of beer and wines served throughout the evening.

A bourbon bar with signature UYA collector glasses will also be available, and the evening also includes many raffles. Tickets are $75 per guest, plus sales tax and ticket processing fees; visit https:// www.upyourarts.org to purchase tickets. The gala is 6-10 pm at the Homer Wright Event Center, 4136 Southport-Supply Road (St. James).

SEPT 6

Gallery Reception — Artist Andy Álvarez

Andy Álvarez is a mixed-media artist who uses art to connect with her home and share an authentic experience of what it truly means to live in Puerto Rico, balancing between the beauty and chaos of the island. This gallery reception is free to attend, 6-8 pm at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way.

SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Wednesdays through August 6

Story Time by the Sea - Oak Island

Children ages 12 and younger can enjoy a coastal-themed story and make a craft project to take home; the weekly event (except for July 2) is at the cabana, at the corner of E. Beach Drive and SE 46th Street, from 10-11 am. The program is free, but registration is required.

Youth Explorers

Summer at the Old Bridge — Sunset Beach (Mainland)

Through Aug 14, children ages 5-12 will have an educational activity, make a craft project to take home and enjoy a snack. A parent must remain on the property and can relax under one of the beautiful live oak trees. No registration is needed, and the program begins at 10:30 am.

Kids Activities in Ocean Isle Beach

Town Center Park

11 E. 2nd St.

Art in the Park — craft making is at 10 am, July 8-Aug 12. On Wednesdays,

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kids can go on a Scavenger Hunt from 10-10:30 am (registration is required; visit https://www.oibgov.com/)

Holden Beach Turtle Patrol

Turtle program volunteers will lead Turtle Talk on Wednesdays. The programs are at 7 pm at Holden Beach Chapel, 107 Rothchild Street. Children’s Turtle Time (for children ages 3 through 6, who are accompanied by an adult) is on Wednesdays at 4 pm.

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Boiling Spring Lakes Concerts in the Park

Spring Lake Park, 210 Pine Road (6-8 pm)

Aug 1 — The Band Whiplash

Aug 8 — Hoods Creek

Calabash Summer Concerts

Calabash Town Park, 868 Persimmon Road SW (6-8:30 pm)

July 29 — J.B. and the Get Down Browns

Aug 5 — The Tonez

Oak Island Summer Concerts

Middleton Park Fields, Dolphin Drive and SE 46th Street (6:30-8:30 pm)

July 25 — Rivermist

Aug 1 — The Sand Band

Aug 8 — The Extraordinaires

Aug 15 — The Salty Dawgs

Aug 22 — 52nd Street Band

Aug 30 (sat) — The Main Event Band

Moonlight Movies (7:30 pm)

Ocean Isle Beach, Town Center Park, 11 E. Second St.

July 30 — “Planet 51”

Aug 6 — “The Croods”

Aug 13 — “Sinbad: Legend”

Peggy Hughes Summer Concert Series

Town Center Park, 11 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach

Aug 1 — Band of Oz

Aug 8 — Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot

Aug 15 — The Embers featuring Craig Woolard

Aug 22 — Special Occasion Band

Aug 31 (Sun) — Continental Divide) Sound Waves

Concerts at Sunset Beach Town Park

206 Sunset Blvd. North (6-8 pm)

July 30 — JB & The Get Down Browns

Aug 6 — Julio & The Saltines

Aug 13 — The Mac Daddys Band

Aug 20 — Too Much Sylvia

Aug 27 — 52nd Street Band

Sunset Beach Pier

101 W. Main St. (6-8 pm)

July 27 — Trublmkrz

July 24 — Salt Road

July 31 — John Toppings - Desperado

Aug 7 — The Mac Daddys Band

Southport Summer Concerts

Franklin Square Park

July 31 — Deep Creek Soul

Aug 7 — Almost Blue

Aug 14 — Jazz Adjacent

Aug 21 — Mike’s Garage Band

Aug 28 — Brunswick Big Band

Family Movie Night

Belville Riverwalk Park

584 River Road SE, Belville

Aug 15 — “A Minecraft Movie,” with trivia and prizes before the movie, and food and snacks available from vendors on site

Holden Beach Summer Concert Series

Bridgeview Park (6:30-8 pm)

July 27 — Continental Divide

Aug 3 — Blackwater Band

Aug 10 — Band of Oz

Aug 17 — The Entertainers

Aug 24 — North Tower

Aug 31 — Chairman of the Board

Shallotte Summer Concerts

Mulberry Park, 123 Mulberry St.

July 31 — Thomas Road band

Aug 7 — Julio & The Saltines

Aug 14 — The Entertainers

Aug 21 — Chris Taylor & The Rumor

Aug 28 — Band of Oz

Sept 4 — The Extraordinaires

Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College

701 N. Third St., Wilmington

Aug 2 — Henry Cho

Aug 8 — Chris Isaak

Aug 14 — Three Dog Night

Aug 21 — Roots & Boots

Aug 25 — Brit Floyd: Wish You Were Here

Sept 9 — One Night of Queen

Sept 10 — Tower of Power

Sept 11 — Choir! Choir! Choir!

Sept 13 — Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Sept 18 — The Robert Cray Band

Sept 19 — Ziggy Marley & Burning Spear

Sept 20 — Wilmington Symphony Orchestra - Opening Night with new Music Director Peter Askim

Sept 23 — Avitar: The Last Airbender in Concert

Sept 26-27 — Mark Twain Tonight! with Richard Thomas

Sept 28 — MasterChef All-Stars Live!

Sept 29 — Soweto Gospel Choir

Visit https://wilsoncentertickets.com for more information.

Thalian Hall

310 Chestnut St., Wilmington

July 17-27 — The Opera House Theatre Company presents “9 to 5”

Aug 14-24 — “Oklahoma” by the Opera House Theatre Company

Aug 21-31 — “Mercury,” by Big Dawg Productions

Sept 26 - Oct 5 — The Thalian Association Community Theater presents “The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Check https://www.thalianhall.org/ calendar for more information.

Greenfield lake Amphitheater

1941 Amphitheater Drive, Wilmington

Aug 3 — Drive-By Truckers & Deer Tick

Aug 14 — The Wood Brothers

Aug 16 — Houndmouth

Aug 23 — Andy Frasco & The U.N.

Aug 24 — The Struts

Aug 30 — Watchhouse

Sept 11 — Michael Franti & Spearhead

Sept 18-19 — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

Sept 20 — Kaleo

Sept 21 — The Brook & The Bluff

Sept 22-23 — Maren Morris

Sept 25 — Molly Tuttle

Sept 26 — Steep Canyon Rangers

Sept 27 — Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

Visit greenfieldlakeamphitear.com for more information.

Live Oak Bank Pavilion

10 Cowan St., Wilmington

Aug 10 — Cypress Hill & Atmosphere

Aug 14 — Jim Gaffigan

Aug 15 — The Red Clay Strays

Aug 31 — Caamp

Sept 12 — Billy Currington & Kip

Moore

Sept 17 — Vance Joy

Sept 30 — Lake Street Drive

OPEN AIR MARKETS

Sunset Beach Town Park

206 Sunset Blvd North

The Market is held from 9 am to 1 pm on Thursdays at the park (on the mainland by the bridge).

Belville Riverwalk Farmers Market

Riverwalk Park, 580 River Road, Belville

Shop for produce, ice cream, and fresh seafood, seasonings and all things related to seafood, with the beautiful backdrop of the Brunswick River. Hours are Fridays 10 am to 6 pm; and Sundays 11 am to 3 pm, except ice cream is available every day.

Oak Island Farmers & Artisans Market Shop for produce, baked goods and arts and crafts at this Monday market,

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8 am to 1 pm at the Middleton Park Fields, at the intersection of E. Dolphin Drive and SE 46th Street.

Ocean Isle Beach Summer Market Series

5 West 3rd St.

This summer market is on Tuesdays, from 9 am to 1 pm. The market will run through August 26.

One Love Market

9887 Oak Street, Calabash

Markets are held on Wednesdays through August 6, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, featuring music, crafts, artwork, jewelry, fruits, flowers, local flowers and photography. This market is a non-profit, benefitting local rescue and aid agencies for humans and all kinds of animals.

Southport Summer Market

Waterfront Park, E. Bay Street

The summer market runs Wednesdays through August (except the week of July 4). The market’s hours are 10 am to 4 pm, weather permitting.

4th Friday Art Market

Shop among 30-plus vendors, eat, dance and enjoy spending time with friends and neighbors at this monthly market next to Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar (1175 Turlington Avenue, in Brunswick Forest). The market is open from 4-8 pm.!

ONGOING EVENTS

Friends of the Library Southport & Oak Island

The Libraries are open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 6 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am - 6 pm; and Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm. The Once More used bookstore, at Southport Realty (727 N. Howe St.), with new-to-you books, is open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 3 pm and Saturdays 10 am to noon. Visit https:// folsoi.org/blog/ for information on summer youth programs.

Barbee Library, 8200 E. Oak Island Drive: Call 910-278-4283 for details on children’s story time and other pro-

grams. The Lifelong Learners Group meets at 10 am on Thursdays. Other programs offered at the library include chair yoga, one-on-one tech support on Wednesdays from 1-3 pm, and more.

Harper Library, 109 W. Moore St., Southport: Call 910-457-6237 to register for programs. One-on-one tech support is offered on Thursdays, 1-3 pm.

NC Maritime Museums - Southport

204 E. Moore St.

Hours are 10 am to 5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Sensory Saturdays (low light and quiet time in the museum) are the first Saturday of the month, 10 am to noon. Anchors Aweigh, a drop-in children’s program, is offered 11 am to 3 pm on Wednesdays, starting June 11. Visit www.ncmaritimemuseum.com to register for special programs.

Historic Bike Tours in Southport Tour historic Southport on bike with the Adventure Kayak Company, Inc. Tours can be for parties of four or more. Call 910-454-0607 or visit www.theadventurecompany.net.

Oak Island Recreation Department

Join the Striders Club at various locations and dates/times to get out and about with a group or try your hand at art with the Paintbrush Academy. There are book clubs, kayak tours in the Davis Canal, surf fishing lessons, and much more. Visit https://parksrec.egov. basgov.com/oakislandnc for details on programs.

Franklin Square Art Gallery

The Gallery is open 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday and can be found at 130 E. West St., next to Franklin Square Park. The summer art show is on exhibit June 23-July 19. The summer lectures are 3-5 pm, with The Macchiaoli: Italian Impressionism on July 9 and Art in the Digital Age on July 23.

First Friday Gallery Walk — Southport

The First Friday Gallery Walk is 5-7 pm in Southport at participating galleries, such as Lantana’s, The Rickey Evans

Gallery, the Franklin Square Art Gallery, Artisans on Howe and the Intracoastal Realty Downtown Southport Office. Stroll along and browse in the shops to see what local artists have to offer.

Tide-Dye Tuesdays at Holden Beach

Bridgeview Park, 125 Davis St.

Make your own personalized beach summer of 2025 memento with a tiedyed shirt. The program is 1-2:30 pm at the Park, and participants must be in line by 2 pm to do a shirt. The cost is $7-$10, depending on shirt size needed.

Bingo at the Elks Lodge — Oak Island

Bingo games are on the second and fourth Tuesdays at the Lodge, 106 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island. Games are open to the public; no one under 16 and no outside food or drinks allowed. Doors open to the public at 5:45 pm with games starting at 6:30 pm. Snacks and drinks available for purchase (cash or checks only). Progressive Jackpot and winner take all coverall.

Battleship North Carolina — near Leland

Tour the USS NORTH CAROLINA and participate in group programs and special programming throughout the year, such as a Memorial Day observance at 10 am (weather permitting), Museum Ships Weekend with the Azalea Coast Radio Club (June 7-8), and more. Visit https://battleshipnc.com/. The battleship site is at 1 Battleship Road NE, Wilmington (west side of the Cape Fear River).

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson

State Historic Site

8884 St. Philips Rd. SE, Winnabow

There is plenty to do and see, with a museum, historic ruins, great information on the site’s history, and some of the most beautiful riverfront property in the County. Hours are 9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. A new speakers series debuted this summer, and though times and specific details

are forthcoming, the scheduled programs are: Bonnie Mitchell, NC Coastal Federation on July 10; Todd Rhoades with the Battery White Historical Association on July 12; Hunter Ingram with the Burgwin-Wright House & Gardens on July 26; and Paul Shivers Friends of Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson on Aug 2.

Museum of Coastal Carolina

21 E. Second St., Ocean Isle Beach

The Museum is open Mondays through Fridays, 10 am to 4 pm (Until 7 pm Tuesday and Thursday)and Sundays from noon until 4 pm. Sandbar lectures every Tuesday at 6 pm. Snakes Alive, Thursdays at 6 pm. The touch tank is open Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, 11 am to noon.

.Ingram Planetarium

7625 High Market St., Sunset Beach

The Planetarium is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm; dome shows start on the hour from 11 am to 3 pm. Laser shows are on Thursdays through Saturdays at 6 pm and 7 pm. Visit https://museumplanetarium. org/ingram-planetarium/ to see the show schedule..

Leland Library

487 Village Road NE

Baby storytime is at 10 am on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Pre-K and older storytime is at 11 am on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

4th Friday Art Market

Shop among 30-plus vendors, eat, dance and enjoy spending time with friends and neighbors at this monthly market next to Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar (1175 Turlington Avenue, in Brunswick Forest). The market is open from 4-8 pm.

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Town of Leland/Parks & Recreation

Check out https://www.townofleland. com/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources for more information on classes and programs, including starting an art journal, pottery, gardening, writing creative nonfiction, acting, dance and more.

Wilmington River Tours

212 S. Water St., Wilmington

Tour the beautiful Cape Fear River and learn more about the area’s history and ecology. Sunset cruises include acoustic music Thursdays through Sundays! Tours are offered daily, to the north along historic downtown Wilmington, the USS North Carolina Battleship and Eagles Island on the even hours, and to the south under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and past the shipyard on the odd hours; visit https://wilmingtonwatertours.net/ for schedules and to purchase tickets.

Art League of Leland (ALL) at the Leland Cultural Arts Center

The group welcomes artists of all kinds and meets monthly (except in summer months) 4-6 pm at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way.

Book Signings and Meet The Author Events

The Pelican Bookstore is hosting a series of book signings this spring, givings us plenty of time to line up our summer reading schedules. Book signings are held at the Silver Coast Winery, 6680 Barbeque Road, Ocean Isle Beach (mainland). The festivities start at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $45 and include a glass of wine, light hors d’oeuvres, a copy of the book, and a meet and greet with the author. For more details and a longer synopsis of the book selections, visit www.pelicanbookstore.com.

July 31 — Megan Miranda Beckett Bowery never thought she’d return to Wyatt Valley, a picturesque college town in the Virginia mountains steeped in tradition. Her roots there were strong: Beckett’s parents taught at the college, and she never even imagined studying anywhere else—until a tragedy her senior year ended with two local men dead, and her roommate on the run, never to be seen again…and so begins the thriller “You Belong Here.”

Aug 12 — Victoria Benton Frank Violet Adams is the perfect, youngest child in a family of loud, passionate women on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina. As the sweet, traditional one, she’s always been the steady hand in her family but after a sudden breakup and subsequent tragedy, she doesn’t know who she is anymore.

Aug 16 — Lisa GardnerRecent Afghan refugee Sabera Ahmadi was last seen exiting her place of work three weeks ago. The local police have yet to open a case, while her older, domineering husband seems unconcerned. Sabera’s closest friend, however, is convinced Sabera would never willingly leave her three-year old daughter. At her insistence, missing persons expert Frankie Elkin agrees to take up the search through the broiling streets of Tucson. Just in time for a video of the young mother to surface—showing her walking away from the scene of a brutal double murder. Find out “whodunnit” in “Kiss Her Goodbye.”

Aug 27 — Stacy Willingham“Forget Me Not” tells the story of how twenty-two years ago, Claire Campbell’s older sister, Natalie, disappeared shortly after her eighteenth birthday. Days later, her blood was found in a car, a man was arrested, and the case was swiftly closed. In the decades since, Claire has attempted to forget her traumatic past by moving to the city and climbing the ranks as an investigative journalist… until an unexpected call from her father forces her to come back home and face it all anew.”

Looking for something to do besides going to the beach? Here you’ll find lots of fun for the entire family. Be sure to check before you go as hours may change and some attractions may be seasonal

Attractions

INGRAM PLANETARIUM

7625 High Market Street

Sunset Beach (mainland)

https://museumplanetarium.org/ingram-planetarium/

Enjoy musical laser shows and learn more about the night sky; check website for schedule and tickets. Hands-on activities and interactive displays are available in the Paul Dennis Science Center, and admission to the Center is free.

MUSEUM OF COASTAL CAROLINA

21 E. 2nd St.

Ocean Isle Beach

https://museumplanetarium.org/

Learn more about our coastal environment, with a live touch tank, saltwater aquariums, interactive exhibits, lectures and family programs. The Mu-

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seum is open 10 am to 4 pm Thursday through Saturday, and 5-7 pm on the second Tuesday for sandbar lectures.

SHALLOTTE RIVER SWAMP PARK

5550 Watts Road SW Ocean Isle Beach (mainland)

https://www.shallotteriverswamppark. com/

This adventure park features zip line tours, an aerial park, guided ATV tours and eco-tours on a swamp boat.

PLANET FUN/STARZ GRILL

349 Whiteville Road

Shallotte

https://planetfuncenter.com/

This family entertainment center offers arcade games, laser tag, and bowling (including cosmic bowling on weekends), many TVs for watching all the games, and a restaurant.

SHALLOTTE RIVERWALK

Gazebos at 159 Cheers St. and 146 Wall St.

The Riverwalk is open from dawn to dusk, and features a quarter mile boardwalk, gazebos at each end and beautiful views of the Shallotte River.

OLD BRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

109 Shoreline Drive West Sunset Beach (mainland) http://www.theoldbridge.org/

The old swing bridge that used to connect Sunset Beach to the mainland has been preserved as a museum. The Museum is open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm, with stories about the Sunset Beach Swing Bridge tender house, local history, and more.

STUMP HILL FARMS

2030 Ash-Little River Road NW

Ash

https://www.stumphillfarms.com/

The farm is open on Saturdays in April and October, and by appointment or for special events other times of year, with hay rides, games for children, and educational opportunities covering bee pollination and local crops.

GRAYCE WYNDS FARM AND THE WILD HORSE RESERVE AT GRAYCE WYNDS

2450 Grayce Wynds Drive Supply, NC 28462

Visit the farm, take a guided tour, or participate in special events. Check https://www.graycewyndsfarm.com/ for tours available and events.

SILVERY COAST WINERY

6680 Barbeque Road

Ocean Isle Beach https://silvercoastwinery.com/

Winery tours, tastings, and shop for wine accessories and gifts; event rental space also available.

OCEAN ISLE MINI GOLF

6391 Beach Drive SW

Ocean Isle Beach http://oceanisleminigolf.com

TREASURE ISLAND MINIATURE GOLF

3445 Holden Beach Rd.

Holden Beach (910) 842-4878

Parks

There are so many great spots to get out and enjoy this beautiful county. We’ve listed a few of the main parks here, but keep an eye out for smaller pocket parks and water access areas.

HOLDEN BEACH PAVILION AND BRIDGEVIEW PARK

The Pavilion is tucked in next to the west side of the bridge on the island, and Bridgeview Park is a couple blocks down the Intracoastal Waterway, at Davis Street.

TOWN CENTER PARK

11 E. Second St.

Ocean Isle Beach

This town park has an amphitheater, interactive fountain, bocce ball court, playground, and plenty of bike parking.

SHALLOTTE PARK

5550 Main St.

Ball fields, tennis courts, basketball court, a playground, picnic shelters and a dog park.

MULBERRY STREET PARK

123 Mulberry Street

Shallotte

Picnic shelters, an amphitheater, and home to Shallotte’s outdoor markets

SUNSET BEACH TOWN PARK

Sunset Boulevard North (mainland)

Stroll through five acres of live oaks along the Intracoastal Waterway, sit a spell on a bench, do some fishing or visit the Veterans Memorial.

Go Under The Sea at the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach

OCEAN ISLE BEACH PARK

6483 Old Georgetown Road

The Park features 2 playgrounds, eight tennis courts, four pickleball courts, baseball and softball fields, a dog park, basketball courts, an amphitheater, picnic shelter and a multipurpose field for soccer/football with walking trail and fitness stations.

WACCAMAW PARK

5855 Waccamaw School Road NW, Ash

This park features ball fields, basketball court, tennis courts, playground, bocce ball and a nine-hole disc golf course.

Fishing Piers

SUNSET BEACH FISHING PIER

101 W. Main St. Sunset Beach http://sunsetbeachpier.com/

OCEAN ISLE BEACH PIER

1 W. First St. Ocean Isle Beach https://oibpier.com/

CAROLINAS COASTAL ADVENTURE TOURS

2000 Sommerset Road SW

Ocean Isle Beach (mainland) https://www.ccattours.com/

SALT FEVER GUIDE SERVICE

21 Causeway Drive

Ocean Isle Beach

https://www.saltfeverguideservice. com/

HURRICANE FLEET - LEAVES FROM THE CALABASH WATERFRONT

https://hurricanefleet.com/

CALABASH FISHING FLEET

9945 Nance St.

Calabash

https://calabashfishingfleet.com/

HOLDEN BEACH FISHING

https://www.holdenbeachfishing.com/

HOLDEN BEACH WATERSPORTS

3325 Old Ferry Road SW

Holden Beach

https://www.holdenbeachwatersports. com/index.html

Fishing Charters

Boat Tours

Boat Rentals

OCEAN ISLE FISHING CENTER

65 Causeway Drive

Ocean Isle Beach

https://www.oifc.com/

TOUR H2O

Locations in Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Southport https://tourh2o.com/

BLUE PLANET WATERSPORTS

7156 Beach Drive

Ocean Isle Beach

https://blueplanetwatersports.com/

HOLDEN BEACH JET SKI RENTALS

1305 Cedar Landing Road SW Supply

https://www.holdenbeachjetski.com

SORTA SALTY FISHING CHARTERS

Holden Beach

https://sortasalty.com

OLLIE RAJA CHARTERS

3238 Pompano St. SW

Holden Beach/Oak Island

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