Leland Magazine August 2018

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AUGUST2018 Vol 1 Issue 11

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STAFF OWNERS Kris & Alan Beasley

GENERAL MANAGER Alan Beasley alan@lelandmag.com

EDITOR Ami Brown

16 Cheers 19 Savor21 Biz Q&A

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ASSISTANT EDITOR Carla Edstrom

LEAD DESIGNER Liz Brinker

ON THE COVER

A Sangria Summer

Jeffrey Stites captures the perfect beach combo.

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angria just says “Summer,” doesn’t it? Filled with summer fruits and just the right mix of adult beverage and youthful sweetness, it tastes great on the beach, the back porch or by the pool. Sangria is all about freedom-- you make it exactly the way YOU want it, and it’s still the authentic Spanish import that took America by storm over 50 years ago. Learn all you want to know about Sangria in this month’s Cheers column on page 19.

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Kiwanis of North Brunswick

CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS Chuck and Sue Cothran

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Presents our 6th annual…

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Carla Edstrom Kass Fincher Lisa P. Stites Jeffrey Stites Intern, Claudia O’Neill - UNCW

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North Brunswick Co Kiwanis fundraiser changing the world, one child at a time STORY BY AMI BROWN

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et out your black tie, LBD, dancing shoes and your tickets!

The Kiwanis Club of North Brunswick is holding a Juice, Jive and Java Gala on September 15th to raise money for local children. The Gala tickets are on sale now and expected to sell out.

The night is full of fun, music, dancing, delicious food. Plenty of Wine and Beer tasting too, hosted at the Leland Cultural Art Center, the perfect venue for this must-attend event, 6-10pm.

This is surely to be the event of the year for the club. You can purchase a single ticket for $70 or reserve a table for 8 – for your family and friends to join you. It promises to be a fun night and great people to socialize with, taste wine, dance and … oh yeah, make a difference in your community.

Chair, Marybeth Christiano said that this is their biggest event of the year.

“This event allows us to continue our work, giving back to the community and support the children of Brunswick County.”

They support children from Kindergarden through to High School. They also support the Akton Club, which is helping adults with disabilities. They also provide school supplies and backpacks to children in need.

Some of the evening’s events will include a delicious Buffet Dinner catered by Art & Event Caterers of Shallotte, Raffle Drawing with great prizes, 50/50 Draw, Beer & Wine Cash Bar, Wine and Beer Tastings by Unique Pairings, live music by Sea and Sand Band, and of course plenty of dancing.

Looking at the website, I was really impressed with all the great work they are doing for Brunswick County. Some of their recent fundraisers and projects include: • Terrific Kids Awards given in Belville, Lincoln, and Town Creek Elementary Schools • Four College Scholarships for Brunswick High School Students • Leland Middle School Beautification Project

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Best Reading program for First Graders in Lincoln, Town Creek & Belville Elementary Schools Books and Art Supplies for kids living under the poverty level Clothing for children in need at Leland, Belville and Lincoln Schools Sponsored Field Trips for students at Lincoln, Belville and Town Creek Schools Donations to the Boys and Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw

MISSION The Club’s mission is to service local communities, children and families. Their motto is: “Improving the world, one child and one community at a time.” They are active all year long, and organize several fund raisers throughout the year. They recently held a Pancake Breakfast at Fat Tony’s and raised over $1800 for North Brunswick High School. They are definitely making a difference in the lives of the local community, families and kids.

GET INVOLVED The Kiwanis Clubs have been around for more than 100 years. It’s easy to get involved, donate a little of your time to help with local projects.

What better way to support your com-

munity… and make a difference in the young lives around you.

HISTORY The Kiwanis Club of North Brunswick (KCNB) was chartered on September 4, 2012. Our members volunteer in a number of ways including North Brunswick County schools, Brunswick Family Assistance, Meals on Wheels, First Tee, and Teen Court.

They partner with other area nonprofit organizations that support children and families in the local community including but not limited to local churches, Brunswick Family Assistance, and American Legion Post 68. Their website is a great way to learn more about what they do. www.northbrunswickkiwanis.org.

MEETINGS Meetings are held twice a month.

The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Magnolia Greens Meeting Room, next to the clubhouse, and on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am in Blossoms Restaurant in the Magnolia Greens Clubhouse, 1800 Tommy Jacobs Drive, Leland, NC 28451. Guests are always welcome, so come out and learn about what they are doing now!

TAX-DEDUCTIBLE! The Club is a registered as a 501(c)

currents (3) non-profit organization and all contributions to KCNB are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. If you are not able to come to the fundraiser you can always make a donation or become Friends of the Kiwanis. For $50 your name or business can be listed in the Gala program, what great exposure and for a worthy cause as well.

INTERNATIONALLY - KIDS NEED KIWANIS “Kids are curious, lovable and hilarious. They are also wild, impatient and vulnerable. Kiwanis is looking out for kids in every corner of the globe with over 600,000 volunteers world wide who serve their communities through local clubs. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas.

We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way.”

Kiwanis International brings the world together — one community at a time. Today, Kiwanis services in more than 80 countries from Kiwanis to Key

The Kiwanis Club of North Brunswick county held a Pancake Breakfast on Feb 24,2018 at Fat Tony’s in Leland. The food was delicious! A huge thank you to Fat Tony’s for allowing our club to use the restaurant to raise money for North Brunswick High School. The staff were a delight to work with. The Key Club volunteered to serve along with Kiwanis members. Over $1,800 was raised.

Club to Circle K and beyond. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children through local service projects and fundraising. Internationally, Kiwanis clubs host nearly 150,000 service projects each year.

Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 by a group of businessmen in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The name “Kiwanis” was coined from an expression in an American Indian language of the Detroit area, “Nunc Kee-wanis,” which means, “we trade.” In 1920, the motto of Kiwanis became “We Build.” It

remained the motto until 2005, when members voted to change it to “serving the children of the world.” In the early years, members focused on business networking but in 1919, the organization changed its focus to service— specifically service to children.

Kiwanis became an international organization with the founding of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1916. Kiwanis clubs formed in communities across the United States and Canada until the 1960s when worldwide expansion was approved.

Today, Kiwanis clubs are helping children thrive, prosper and grow in nearly 80 nations and geographic locations.

DONATIONS If you would like to make a donation, please send check to: North Brunswick Kiwanis Club, PO Box 391, Leland NC, 28451. You can also donate by PayPal on their website. Or If you have any questions, please contact: Marybeth Christiano mbchristiano@gmail.com or call (973) 670-3155.

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Congratulations!

To the 2018 North Brunswick Chamber of the Year Winners

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Lee & Cindy Kent - Entrepreneur of the Year

Susan Cruse - Woman of the Year

Tyler Wittkofsky - Young Professional of the Year

Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Non-Profit of the Year

Ron Hadley - Ambassador of the Year

Joyce Throop - Volunteer of the Year

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Jammin’ Cars!

Leland Under the Lights Car Show on August 18th, Don’t miss this one!

STORY BY AMI BROWN

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Not only will you find some amazing cars on show, there will be Goody Bags, Dash Plaques and T-Shirts given to the first 100 cars to pre-register.

Special thanks to all of our sponsors who help make this event successful!!!

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Connecting All Artists Up Your Arts, a new non-profit raising the art’s bar and much more STORY BY BONNY BRAY

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t’s no secret to people who have lived in Brunswick Co for any length of time the area has a thriving arts scene. Live music, art galleries, community theatre, studios, art centers, you name it, there is Lord Street. According to UYA Board Chair no shortage of variety and no lack of enthusiastic supporters.

However, something that has been missing until now is a unifying vision of the whole. A new non-profit group called Up Your Arts seeks to add that perspective. Its focus is not just performing arts, or visual arts, or dramatic arts – UYA’s mission is to create a network linking all of the above.

“There is so much happening that it’s difficult to keep track of the big picture,” UYA President Shannon Ballard said. “Established associations here do a terrific job of supporting their individual members, but the entire artistic experience can be overwhelming without a guide.”

Not surprisingly, given her focus on organization, Ballard brings a background in event planning to Up Your Arts. She is joined on the board of directors by eight other local residents, whose professional experience spans a range of disciplines, artistic and otherwise.

“Several members of the board play in local bands now, but they come from careers in real estate, retail photography, software security, and emergency medicine,” Ballard laughed.

“And we have a pottery instructor, who is also a writer and trained vocalist; a former sacred dancer, who is now a healing arts educator; and an ‘A-list’ blues guitarist, who makes, repairs, and teaches stringed instruments. It’s quite the collection!”

What brought the group together last fall was shared appreciation for the local arts environment and a mutual desire for sustaining its success. Founding board member and UYA Creative Director John Keiffer identified a variety of ways the board is moving ahead toward that goal.

“Our first step was to create a digital clearinghouse and calendar for artists and musicians to advertise their work and post their events,” Keiffer said. “We want our media presence to be a one-stop shop for all things art.”

Over 2,100 people have joined a relat-

ed Facebook group called Southport Area Music & Arts that is administered by Up Your Arts. It links to the UYA Facebook page, which was inaugurated only recently. The website launched last month, https://www.upyourarts.org, already has weekly calendars of live music performances through the end of the year, with maps and hyperlinks to venue websites, and information about upcoming events.

“Then we started working with the City of Southport to bring back the outdoor painting event it sponsored a few years ago,” Keiffer continued. “At this point, we are expecting to host at least 50 artists at our 2018 Southport Plein Air Festival September 14-15. And, on August 4, we are participating in a relatively new event called Jam Rock, which celebrates Jamaica Independence Day with Caribbean food and reggae music on Dosher Cutoff, right here at home.”

Yet to come, but eagerly anticipated, he said, are public campaigns for arts-related issues, outreach and partnerships with other non-profit and charitable organizations.

Also, tangible efforts to further entrepreneurial and educational projects through grants and donations will be a focus.

These and other ideas are envisioned in the group’s mission statement (see sidebar), along with recognition of the group’s close ties to the Southport Center, Brunswick Community College’s campus on

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Ken Schnedetz, many of the founding members are either employed or have taken classes there, and all support its abundance of hands-on arts instruction.

“The college is at a crossroads now, with funding to renovate the whole building fully committed by the county and college trustees,” Schnedetz said. “While construction to complete the second half of the building forges ahead, Up Your Arts strongly advocates the creation of spaces that will expand the in-depth arts programming that is already succeeding there.”

Schnedetz met with Southport Center Executive Director Barbara McFall and City of Southport officials this spring for a tour of the facility. Well known to local residents, the structure is the former Brunswick County Training School, which opened in 1921 and remained for thirty years, which was the only high school in Brunswick County black students could attend.

“Our investment in the arts is inseparable from our investment in the community and its entire history, “ Schnedetz said.

“What is ‘art’ anyway, but a record? Our feelings, our hopes, imagined in a way that makes sense of what has come before. This kind of expression is essential to our mental wellbeing. Celebrating its free reign is critical to our collective health.”

THE BOARD:

Shannon Ballard Shannon has over a decade of experience producing conferences, festivals and other special events for organizations as diverse as Microsoft and the Country Music Association. This experience led her to Washington, DC, with an invitation to join the planning and execution team for the 2009 presidential inauguration. Now a resident of Southport, Shannon devotes her professional time to small business consulting. Her extensive organizational skills and her lifetime passion for the arts make her a critical asset to the success of Up Your Arts.

Ken Schnedetz After many years of visiting the Brunswick County coast, Ken relocated permanently last year from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Oak Island, where he pursues his lifelong passion as a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Ken built a successful real estate firm in Charlotte, Shell Realty Services, specializing in property management and sales. He also has extensive knowledge of contract negotiations and restaurant brokerage. His musical talent is currently on display at local performance venues, where he also frequently hosts open mic sessions. He is strongly committed to supporting and promoting the arts through Up Your Arts.

Shawn Duncan Shawn is the founding member of The Groove Pirates, a local band well known and appreciated by area musicians. It is not unusual at any given performance to see him play guitar, mandolin and keyboards, and then switch to drums, bass and vocals. A self-taught sound engineer, he enjoys over 25 years of experience in event production, aided and abetted by a background as a professional photographer. Originally from New England, Shawn owned and operated a photography business there for 20 years. He now resides in Southport and brings a wide range of talents to Up Your Arts.

John Tatum John began playing guitar as a boy, picking blue grass tunes in the mountains of North Carolina with friends and family.

He later developed a unique style of performance and showmanship as a blues musician. A guitar virtuoso, John toured and recorded professionally for years, appearing on stage with nationally known “A-list” musicians. He currently sells, repairs and consigns quality stringed instruments and related equipment from his guitar shop at Southport Johnnies, where he also paints and teaches a variety of instruments. He performs regularly with Southport Johnny and the Bizness and fills the role of elder musical statesman for Up Your Arts.

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Carla Edstrom Carla Edstrom Carla is a classically trained vocalist, pottery artist and freelance writer. She moved to Boiling Spring Lakes in 2005 and became active with the Associated Artists of Southport the following year. She is currently a pottery instructor at the Southport campus of Brunswick Community College, a vocalist with The Groove Pirates Band, and assistant editor for Southport and Leland Magazines, for which she also writes the Art Beat, a monthly column featuring local artists and crafts people. Up Your Arts is a natural extension of her ongoing immersion in this area’s numerous arts communities.

John Keiffer John is a local musician, graphic artist, and painter, who retired to Southport after a career as a paramedic in the Washington, DC, area, where he also taught college and organized large- and small-scale public events, including a series of cutting-edge

arts festivals. This wide-ranging experience, coupled with an academic career in theological studies, successful occupations as a youth minister and a residential builder in Boston, informs John’s delight with connecting dots. Since moving here in 2010, he has cemented his passion for the creative and performing arts with his graphic design studio at Southport Johnnies and as the quintessential ambassador for Up Your Arts.

Bonnie Bray Bonnie brings an abiding appreciation for the arts to this endeavor. She is a writer, amateur photographer, and novice potter, with a 25-year career as the chief financial officer for local governments in Maryland and North Carolina. This focus has given her direct experience managing the details of community engagement with public and private resources, many specializing in arts-related outcomes. Bonnie sees Up Your Arts as a vital link between artists and their audiences -- and the contributions both make to the quality of life in this area.

Michael Mitchem Michael is native to the Southport/Oak Island area, with over 20 years of experi-

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Diana Johnson ence as a guitarist and an audio recording engineer. During this time, he has been in a unique position to develop his craft with some of the best working musicians in the area, and, as such, brings a finely tuned local perspective to Up Your Arts. Michael is currently a specialist in computer software security, having spent the bulk of his professional life in the information technology industry. Michael’s talents in this arena are generously dedicated to the success of Up Your Arts.

Diana Johnson Diana brought her love of dance to Southport two years ago, after decades as a teacher and performer with the Sacred Dance Guild of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and other dance societies in Connecticut and Greensboro, North Carolina. Diana’s professional accomplishments also include years as a cast member with “The Lost Colony,” the nation’s longest running outdoor drama about Roanoke Island, in addition to owning a dance and yoga studio in Nags Head. She now teaches yoga in Southport and practices at Hearts and Sol Wellness on Oak Island. Up Your Arts is well served

by Diana’s deep engagement with dance and the healing arts.

Up Your Arts is a non-profit organization founded in 2017 to support and enhance the creative and performing arts throughout the greater Southport area.

There is indeed much to promote. Live music, numerous galleries and shops, festivals and community events, established theater groups, a college campus focused on the arts, the quaint and picturesque location of numerous film productions . . . The Southeast Coast of North Carolina continues to emerge as a regional destination focused on the arts.

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House Concerts

A modern music venue on the rise STORY BY MIKE YELEY

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n days of old, people would gather to hear troubadours sing songs of the times and play their instruments as they roamed throughout the countryside. In more recent times, families and friends would gather on the front porch, the parlor or the living room and share music they performed themselves.

Today, the music scene is a whole different kettle of fish. Ipods, phones and downloaded and steaming music from iTunes, Spotify and more have become the music source at home. At nightclubs, DJ’s have supplanted many of the venue where live bands and musicians used to play. The concert scene, for those big touring performers, is often out of reach financially and geographically for most admiring fans.

For local music, often all that’s left is the local bar scene, where if one wants to hear music, they typically must compete with bar noise, multiple big-screen TV’s blaring some obscure soccer game, and men and

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So, What’s A House Concert?

House concerts are an exciting new phenomenon in which musicians perform in private living rooms for a small but attentive paying audience. They’re fun, personal and for the audience, a marvelous

alternative to another night of sitcoms on tv. And they can take place all year ‘round.

Typically numbering 20-30 audience members, house concerts have skyrocketed in popularity over the past ten years.

The most often cited reason is because of the intimate connection between the artist and the audience that just doesn’t happen in a bar, club, outdoors or in big concert hall. This entertainment win/win result is a memorable and enjoyable night out for everyone involved, including the artist.

How Does A House Concert Work?

Once a date is set with the artist, usually

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at least 30 days out, the host hand-picks and invites the audience: friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. Seating is usually folding chairs set up in the living room, either borrowed or brought by the audience members themselves. There’s some socializing time before, the level of refreshments is optional, then the concert begins typically at 7 or 8 p.m. Folks are usually done and out the door by 9:30, taking their chairs and their memories with them.

House concerts are donation-supported and all donations go to the artist. A typical donation is in the $10 to $20 range and passing that donation jar, usually at intermission, is part of the fun. The host provides the venue only, undergoing very little in the way of costs while garnering massive status points as the neighborhood cultural leader and trendsetter! If you’ve never experienced a house concert, you’re in for a musical treat.

Author note: Mike Yeley is a modern day traveling troubadour, now based in Brunswick County. If you’d to explore a house concert, the website is www.mikeshouseconcerts.com.

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Biz Q&A Be Safe and Secure Understanding insurance from GBD STORY BY KRIS BEASLEY

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s we get older and wiser (hopefully) insurance becomes a regular part of life. Understanding what you need and making informed decisions is really simple when you have expert advice and qualified agents to answer your questions. Take a read and hear it from the pros... GBD Insurance really knows their stuff!

1 – Tell us, who are Ganey, Byrd and Dunn? How did they get started in the insurance business?

GBD is owned by Kimberly Ganey Phillips. Kim’s father, Paul Ganey, owned Leland Insurance off of Village Rd. Her dad’s love of helping others with their insurance needs rubbed off on her at a young age, causing her to venture into the field in his footsteps, and eventually open her own agency.

2 – What kind of insurance do you offer?

GBD Insurance Group offers all kinds of insurance, including home, auto, commercial, boat, motorcycle, health, life, and even pet insurance!

3 – What is something that people usually overlook when shopping for insurance?

Many times people know only that they need insurance, but may not understand why, what kind, or how much. Some people may be underinsured, while others may be overinsured. Our team of agents will review any policy you may have. Our biggest concern is that you be properly covered in the event of a catastrophe.

4 – What is the most important thing when shopping for insurance quotes?

With auto insurance, the biggest issue to be aware of is that our state’s minimum liability limits rarely provide adequate coverage today. Having said minimum limits could possibly leave you paying out of pocket for a claim. Another thing to note is that having minimum limits does not necessarily mean your policy is cheaper than it would be if raised to the next tier!

5 – What makes your group different from all the others?

Insurance sales has developed a bad rapport in the past, and in some cases for good reason. Our team at GBD strives to put the wellbeing of our clients at the fore-

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6 – Is it easy to insure things like jewelry…and personal items? Tell us more.

A homeowners policy in our state automatically includes coverage for items such as jewelry, firearms, silverware, etc. up to a stated limit. Any items above this limit can be added to or “scheduled” or your homeowners policy. In most cases, this process is as simple as providing an appraisal and a colored photograph. Jewelry and other scheduled items can also be written on a policy of their own, referred to as “Inland Marine.”

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The most unexpected types of claims are flood claims from people who do not live in a high risk flood zone. Most people are unaware that every home is in a flood zone, whether on a mountain or in the desert. The majority of homes are in an X zone, meaning very low risk. Homeowners in Zone X are not required by lenders to carry flood insurance, so most people are given the idea that they are safe. We encourage everyone to remember that if it rains at your house, it could potentially flood as well!

8 – How easy is it to make a claim?

Filing a claim with any of our represented companies is very simple, although it may not always be your best option. There are many factors to consider that may make filing a claim less beneficial than you might expect. Always contact your agent prior to filing a claim so that they can review coverages, deductibles, etc.

9 – What exactly does it mean to be underinsured? Or Overinsured?

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insured.” This insurance is meant to cover the replacement cost of a structure in the event of total loss. Many people confuse this with the amount of their loan, which often includes the value of the property on which the structure is built. For instance, a home in a prestigious neighborhood may have a replacement cost of $250,000, even though it last sold for $400,000. A homeowner’s policy will never pay out more than the cost to replace, so insuring this home for $400,000 means you’re paying a higher premium unnecessarily.

10 – As a responsible pet owner – is there something I should add to my policy for potential dog bite claims?

These claims would be filed under the liability limit of your homeowners’ policy, although many vicious dog breeds are excluded by many standard carriers. Always let your agent know of any pets and their breeds or bite history before purchasing a policy to insure that you know the status of your animal liability coverage.

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The simplest answer is to raise deductibles, but this is not always feasible.

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The light fruity drink, perfect for Summer STORY AND PHOTO BY JEFF STITES

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ith summer in full swing, I thought we’d take a look at sangria this month. It’s cold and fruity and refreshing, and perfect for entertaining because it’s easy to make in good-sized batches.

I’m a fan of sangria, but have never tried making it myself, so join me as I dive into learning about one of the oldest mixed drinks known to man.

One of the first things I learned about sangria is that it’s completely free-form.

Sangria, named after the Spanish word for blood (because of the color), or maybe going all the way back to the Sanskrit term for sugared wine, is simply wine mixed with a little sugar and whatever fruit happened to be laying around. There are no rules in sangria. Well, unless you live in the European Union where there are rules for everything. The EU requires sangria to be produced in Spain and fall within a certain alcohol content range and a few other silly things. But we are not in the EU so your sangria can be whatever you like. It’s great to be an American, isn’t it?

Sangria became popular in Spain as soon as the alcohol-free Moors were kicked out and it spread to the Caribbean and the British colonies of North America. For some reason, it fell out of favor soon after independence, but after it was served at the Spain pavilion during the 1964 World’s Fair in New York, it took off again in the States. You can even buy pre-made sangria at the grocery store now, but don’t.

Making sangria at home is easy and fun.

All you need is wine -- red is traditional but white is just as good -- sugar and fruit. You can add other things, like liqueur or brandy to make it a little stronger, or juice, club soda or Sprite to make it a little lighter. You can chill it or not, as you like, but it needs to sit a couple hours at least for the fruit to properly flavor the wine. The waiting truly is the hardest part.

The fruit you use is up to you. Are you sensing a theme here? Use whatever you like or whatever is looking good at the time you make your sangria. Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons and limes were popular in Spain, but tropical fruits like pineapples, kiwis and mangoes make for a great tropical sangria, and berries are wonderful if that’s what grows where you live. You

want to cut up your fruit so the flesh comes into contact with the wine and they get all happy together over time.

I decided to make both red and white sangria, because why not, you know? I figured you could get away with using cheap wine since you’re just going to fill it up with fruit and sugar anyway, but then I though life’s too short to drink Sutter Home sangria, so I tried to get as authentic as possible. I’d read that Spanish sangria was traditionally made with rioja wine, something I’d never heard of before. I found one called Marques de Caceres at Lowes on sale for $13.99 so I snapped that up.

I didn’t see any Spanish whites but there was a white blend from Portugal, called Anjos (and it as on sale) and it seemed like close enough, so I grabbed that as well.

I tried to go summer-y with my fruit selections, so I got watermelon, kiwi, strawberries and limes for the white, and peaches, plums, oranges, strawberries and limes for the red.

Next stop was the ABC store for some orange liqueur. I found a small bottle of Patron, but on my way, I passed a display of North Carolina liquors and saw something called Sun Dog Pink Lemonade made in Mount Pleasant. I wasn’t planning to add

any liquor to the white sangria, but how could I resist that? I mean, it’s local and all, right? I’ll admit that the label sort of has “bad decision” written all over it, but I was hoping just a bit in the mix wouldn’t be a mistake.

As it turned out, it was definitely not a mistake. My white sangria tasted like summer in a glass with the Sun Dog adding a bit of brightness but not turning the concoction into a frat punch. Watermelons were a great choice for this, if I do say so myself, as their flavor infused the sangria with just the right amount of sweetness without being over-powering. I added a splash of Sprite to each glass after pouring to give the drink some bubbles and it worked nicely, but I don’t think I’d miss it if it weren’t there. All in all, a terrific success.

The red version was even better, I thought, though that may be because of my preference for red wine over white. The fruit and the little bit of sugar mellowed the acidity of the wine and made it terrifically easy-to-drink. There wasn’t one fruit that “made” the drink like the watermelon in the white sangria, but the combination seemed to work well. Eating the fruit from the empty red sangria glass was a treat.

I’m not including recipes for my sangrias because I feel that would destroy the best feature of sangria—freedom. Your sangria should be all about what you like and what you find. Make the wine as dry or sweet or you like, use whatever fruit makes you happy, and add alcohol or not to your heart’s content. I will say I made my sugar into simple syrup by combining it with equal amounts of water over heat until it all dissolved and I cut my fruit up fairly small to increase its surface area in contact with the

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hen Barry and Kay Jethwa purchased Shirley’s Diner in Leland, their son Hiten was just six months old. Now 36, Hiten acknowledges they were taking a calculated risk, but one they were committed to making successful. “The restaurant was for sale,” he says, “but it had a good name, reputation and customer base. My father had never run a restaurant before; Shirley taught him everything about the business.”

And that training was fortunate. “My father moved here from London,” Hiten relates. “I still have his report card from his early schooling. The only thing he didn’t get checked off on was cooking!”

Apparently it paid off, because after decades of serving the area, Shirley’s Diner is a favorite with the locals. Now a co-owner and manager, Hiten talks about how he grew up in the restaurant. “This was my afternoon day care when I was in elementary school,” he says. “I came here to work when I was in high school. Now it’s great to see other people’s kids from back then, who are now in college or older.”

Hiten went to UNCW and graduated in 2004 with a double major in math and statistics. A few years later he went back for a masters in applied mathematics.

After living in Atlanta for awhile, he moved back here to help with the restaurant when his father had some health issues.

He has no regrets about the education he received. “I definitely use my math background here,” he says. “It’s how I think and try to operate the business.

Every day I look at the numbers, and you can take little things like how you process on the line and try to make it more efficient, time-wise. You watch and watch, and if there’s one little small step you can change, it might make a huge difference.”

He also feels a special commitment to a family business his parents built.

“Seeing how hard your parents worked, and if they’re not able to do it anymore, what are you going to do,” he asks. “Are you going to give up on something that put shoes on your feet and gave you an education and a good life? When you’re in the restaurant business, you see everything. If you were a statistician in a cubicle somewhere you’d never see people like those who come here – and that’s how you learn about life.”

That commitment to his family and his customers makes Hiten continually work to bring joy – not to mention good food – to his work. Focusing on a simple menu that offers Calabash-style seafood, Shirley’s has a few staples that have been here since 1979. Shrimp burgers, flounder sandwich, the belly buster combo (fresh 8 ounce burger) are daily favorites. Se-

Barry, Kay, Hiten Jethwa & Staff all smiling ready to take your order!

cret recipes for a vinegar-based barbecue sauce and fresh-daily coleslaw keep people coming back for more. And on Tuesdays, Hiten makes his special meat loaf.

“I’m the only one who makes it; it’s killer,” he says. “I’ll give you one secret: I use biscuits; I dry them out and grind them up for the breading, it keeps it moist.”

The regulars know when to patronize Shirley’s for their favorites. “We had a customer come in every Tuesday to get the meat loaf,” says Hiten. “We hadn’t seen him for a bit and he called in one day to order the meat loaf to go. Apparently he had broken his back and was resting at home. Neighbors came and picked it up; I gave him a free slice of pie. He’s like family; he comes back all the time.”

Like other area businesses, the Jethwas have seen much change in Leland over the past decades. Some restaurants make it; some don’t. Though Shirley’s has enjoyed a regular local clientele for years, they are seeing many new customers as more people move into the area. “People like to go to local, family-owned businesses, not chains,” Hiten relates.“ So we try to keep it special for them. Our wait staff is very nice, quick, helpful. It’s a small but friendly place; employees and customers talk, they enjoy getting to know each other.”

Though his father is stepping back a bit to let him take the lead, Hiten says his experiences growing up at the restaurant have been invaluable. “He wants my input now,” Hiten says. “Before it was his version, his story, now he wants me to take it forward. One thing I’ve learned from him

is patience. I used to try to make decisions quickly, not really thinking it through. Dad is like, wait, take time, then make the decision.”

And the younger Jethwa seems to relish his role. “If I wanted to do something else, I would,” says Hiten. “But I like to make people smile and we do that here.

They keep coming back because they know we treat them special. When you’re down, you can count on us. We love our customers. We try to keep them happy. If they come in sometimes kind of down, we try to get them smiling when they leave.”

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Health & Fitness Beyond The Workout Understanding how the body works STORY BY BRIAN TULLY, MS, EP-C

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he workout is all about training the body to move better and get stronger, and to burn calories. All of which are great reasons for beginning an exercise program. However many of us fall short of reaching our goals, because we neglect to consider the other 23 hours of the day. This is assuming your workout is 60 minutes every day. Not working out every day for 60 minutes? Well now you have even more time for things to take you off track. Let’s discuss some of the more common road blocks that are slowing or preventing the progress you are looking for.

SLEEP

A large part of your daily 24 hour period should be spent sleeping. But many people tend to forgo this important element of getting an adequate amount of sleep.

If sleep is cut short, the body doesn’t have time to complete all of the phases needed for muscle repair, memory consolidation and release of hormones regulating growth and appetite. This can leave you feeling sore, low on energy and concentration, increased hunger, and slower metabolism. Do you think these sound like good characteristics of someone on track to reach their health and fitness goals?

ALCOHOL

This is where some of the useless calories in your diet are lurking. A single shot of alcohol is approximately 100 calories of zero nutritional value (and that doesn’t count the liquids being mixed in). As the drinks add up over the course of a week, so do the excess calories. Excess calories never leads to weight loss, you have to burn more than you consume to lose weight. Additionally, alcohol will disrupt brain function, making your sleep cycle less productive, leaving you with the side effects mentioned above when you don’t get enough sleep. Not to mention that hangover feeling the next day that prevents you from eating right and getting a good workout in. You don’t have to be a party pooper, but think before you drink.

Could you limit the quantity or frequency to help bring you closer to your goals?

GENERAL ACTIVITY

So let’s say you are sleeping 8 hours a day and working out 1 hour a day. This is extreme for most, but that still leaves you with 15 hours. How are you spending those hours? Are you sitting at your desk, in your car, on the couch? 1 hour of activity is going to be a slow path to your goals.

Am I saying you need to be working out 5 hours a day? Absolutely not, but you are going to want to incorporate daily activity in wherever possible. Some examples that can really add up could include going for a walk, going to the driving range or playing a round of golf, playing tag with your kids or grandkids, walking or swimming laps at the pool, yard work, cleaning the house, etc. All movement will help to burn more calories, help the muscles recover from your workouts, and keep them supple and ready to move.

HYDRATION

I have already covered hydration in a previous article, but the benefits of being properly hydrated are certainly worth repeating in this context. Being properly hydrated (drinking enough water) provides benefits such as helping maintain healthy body weight, improving workout performance and recovery, flushing toxins from the body, relieving joint pain, helping deliver nutrients to the body, boosting energy level and mental clarity. Not being properly hydrated will provide the opposite effects, which would obviously not support your workout efforts.

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FUEL

How much, what type and when are all important elements of your nutrition. Are you consistently taking in more than you need? If so, you are creating an excess of calories. And excess calories will most likely be stored as fat. Are you taking in too few calories? If you are way under fueled, meaning you aren’t taking in enough to support your exercise and your body’s day to day processes, your body will go in to a conservation mode and slow metabolism down to conserve energy. Slow metabolism does not equal good progress toward your goals.

Are you getting a good amount of nutrients throughout the day or are you eating most of calories before bed? This could again impact the ever important sleep.

If your body has to work on digestion all night, it will have little time to work on the other important functions required to occur during your sleep cycle. If you are not giving your body a steady supply of nutrients throughout the day, you will find bad cravings getting stronger and harder to resist. Those cravings are usually for sugary and fatty foods; these are the foods that will provide energy quickly and densely.

But these are also usually the foods that will derail you from your goals. Eating healthy balanced foods before you are feeling like you are starving will help stave off those hard to beat unhealthy cravings.

Is your fuel intake balanced? Each of the macronutrients plays a role in fueling and maintaining your body. The macronu-

trients (or macros) are fat, carbohydrate, and protein. We need adequate fat to support metabolism, cell signaling, immunity, hormone production, and the absorption of many nutrients. In addition to all of these important roles, having enough fat will also help keep you feeling full between meals. The amino acids in protein are responsible for maintaining our body’s structure (muscle building), our hormones, our enzymes, and our immune chemicals.

Just like healthy fats, protein helps keep us satisfied between meals. And finally, carbohydrates provide energy. These are your body’s first stop for refueling energy stored in muscles and providing glucose to the brain to maintain peak function. As with everything in life, balance is key, these macronutrients all play a role that requires you to make sure you don’t get too much or too little of any one of them.

Getting a good workout based on what your body needs and what your specific goals are, is an important component in your quest to improving your health and wellness. But I urge you to consider and incorporate the other elements mentioned here if you want to reach the level of success you are striving for.

If you have additional questions regarding this month’s article or have a topic you would like to see covered in future articles, please reach out to me via email. BrianTully@BetterTogetherFitness.com

Art Beat Art Open House!

Meet and Greet the teachers of LCAC and see their amazing work first hand STORY BY AMI BROWN

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f you have not been to the Leland Cultural Art Center, well let’s say you are really missing out. They have monthly art exhibitions, concerts, community events, gift shop, kids’ activities and a variety of classes too. On Saturday August 25th from 10am - 2pm, you can meet the instructors and find out more about the classes they offer. This is the 4th annual Open House, and this is a family event. So bring the kids, there will be arts and crafts to do, a food truck and more. The Instructor’s show runs from August 4th through the 30th.

If you happen to be the creative type and want to participate in the classes and studio space, there are several opportunities to exhibit and get involved. Check out the website for more information. www. townofleland.com.

Here is a run down of all the spaces the center has to offer...

Art Studios The Leland Cultural Arts Center offers several spaces for the creatively curious.

Many of our rooms are multi-functional, expansive, and perfect places to teach a class or workshop.

Studio 1 Featuring a wide, spacious room with tons of natural lighting, our studio has 15 floor easels, a sink, and standard and youth

size tables and chairs. In this room, instructors will conduct classes on many subjects, including (but not limited to) acrylic, oil, pencil, and other art materials at any given time.

Pottery Studio This is a fully-functioning pottery studio with 3 Skutt km1027 kilns. We also have two industrial sinks, 8 Brent CXC wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, a spray booth with compressor and sprayer, and lots of smaller tools available for use. Generous work space is available for the novice or the advanced student, and we do have storage lockers for rent.

Photos courtesy LCAC website/facebook

Dance Studio Featuring a Marley sprung floor, fulllength wall mirrors, and ballet barre, the dance studio hosts several classes in dance and yoga. Its wide, spacious interior allows for plenty of movement and has a full stereo system for any audio needs.

Classroom Our media classroom is equipped with a state-of-the-art projector screen with a brand new projector, perfect for aiding in teaching with technical classes like digital photography and editing. It also has several standard and youth size table and chairs.

Studio 2 The LCAC has another spacious classroom for miscellaneous activities.

Equipped with large work tables, natural lighting from several windows, ceiling mounted retractable power cords, and an ample amount of work space, this classroom is perfect for anything from jewelry making to watercolor classes! Multi-Purpose Room The multi-purpose room has a full projector screen, stage, and state-ofthe-art tech loft perfect for theatrical performances and classes for teaching acting.

Spacious and fully equipped for any kind of acting fun, the multi-purpose room is great for artist’s talks as well as ballroom dancing classes!

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Kitchen From Dock to Plate

Understanding how soft-shell crabs are processed STORY AND PHOTOS BY CLAUDIA O’NEILL

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s we drove down the quarter-mile dirt road, lined with colorful crab pots and old wooden boats, I gained a real sense of excitement. This story was going to be my first job as an intern at Leland Magazine. Stephen Phipps, the owner and Executive Chef at Mr. P’s Bistro offered Kris Beasley and myself the opportunity to join him in picking up 36 fresh soft-shell crabs for his restaurant. He recently found a family-owned and operated seafood wholesaler located just along the Cape Fear River who can provide the restaurant with delicious soft-shell crabs all year long.

Kris and I pulled up to Mr. P’s Bistro around eleven o’clock in the morning to ride with Chef Stephen in his truck. I hopped in the back with Kris’s camera in my hand and began playing with the lighting and adjusting the settings so that the photos would look perfect for the article. The ride took about 45 minutes to downtown Wilmington, where along the way we stopped for lunch at one of Chef Stephen’s favorite burger places, Winnie’s Tavern. The place was a small white and blue building just off of the main road and was known to have Wilmington’s best burgers around. We each got our own variation of a delicious mini burger and then continued on our way to Ingraham’s Crab House.

We made a right down Purl B. Ingraham Road, named after the owner’s father, where numerous houses, boats, and crab pots directed us to the end of the driveway where a pier jetted out over the river. As we pulled up, I saw Connie and Luke Ingraham sitting underneath the shaded crab house enjoying a large slice of watermelon with some friends and local fishermen. An old, wooden sign hanging over the entrance caught my eye. In big letters it read, “Ingrahams Crab House,” “Capt. Purl Owner.” We hopped out of the truck and Chef Stephen introduced us to the Ingrahams, whose smiles were friendly and welcoming. Right away I smelt the salt water and live crabs, directing my body to walk towards the woodshed, where six large peeler tanks were held.

With eyes wide and a grin on my face, I stepped onto the wooden plank and leaned over the first tank I saw. In the shallow water were dozens of blue crabs, ranging from small to large in size. I wanted to reach my hand in, but was afraid of getting pinched.

Mr. Ingraham quickly came to my side and picked out the largest crab in the whole tank. The crab had massive blue pincers and looked quite different from the rest. Mr. Ingraham explained to me that 95% of softshell crabs are females and that the one he

had squirming in his hand was a larger male blue crab. “How can you tell the difference between the males and the females?” I asked eagerly. Mr. Ingraham smiled and flipped the male crab over in his hands. Underneath was an “apron,” which is a flap that indicates the sex of the crab. Male blue crabs, known as “Jimmies,” have a long, pointy apron like the one shown in the photo. They also have big blue pincers, whereas the females have red. He placed the male crab back into the tank and grabbed two more, smaller sized females. He flipped them both over and I found myself in slight confusion; the two female crabs had different shaped aprons.

Similar to humans, there are immature, or adolescent, female crabs and then there are mature, adult crabs. The immature females had a V-shaped apron, which could not open until she peeled her hard shell and was ready to mate. The mature female crabs, however, had a U-shaped apron, which could open to mate and in the future, carry eggs.

Intrigued, and interested to hear more, I asked Mr. Ingraham about how he got into the crab business. He told me that his father was a crab fisherman all his life and taught

The Ingrahams at their Crab House

him everything he knows. He is the second youngest child out of six siblings and is the only one to carry on the crabbing tradition.

He and his wife have been in the crabbing industry for 40 years now. I looked around to take in what the Ingrahams had accom-

plished, when all of a sudden Mr. Ingraham motioned me to look his way. In his hand was a female peeler crab, coming out of her hardshell. Kris and I looked at one another with fascination in our eyes and leaned in to get a closer look. Curiously, I reached my

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KITCHEN hand forward and rubbed over the newly exposed soft-shell. My jaw dropped slightly as Mr. Ingraham mumbled, “soft as a pillow.”

I couldn’t believe the difference in texture between the two shells on the crab’s body.

Mr. Ingraham informed us that blue crabs peel their hard shells every week and double in size when they come out. This is one major reason why the crabbing business is such hard work; Mr. and Mrs. Ingraham check on the crabs every hour to two hours. The reason for this is because once a crab is out of it’s hard-shell, they’ll quickly start developing a paper shell, which only takes them roughly eight hours to become fully hard again. As soon as the crabs are out of their shells, they are taken to the refrigerator to be distributed to a wholesaler, like Mr. P’s Bistro.

To my right, Chef Stephen leaned up against one of the peeler tanks. He was enjoying a large slice of watermelon that Mrs. Ingraham had so generously offered him. She told Kris and I that she and her husband start their morning every day at four so that they can get out onto the river to check on the crab pots from the night before. They are outside all day and do not end their workday until ten o’clock every night. They said that the best way to catch the most crabs is to put a male in each pot to attract the females who are ready to mate or are looking for protection. I nodded and slowly glanced out toward the river, where I spotted the white, wooden boat they take out every morning and evening to catch the blue crabs. The dock was long and I could see now that there were about 20 more peeler tanks along the side of the crab house and hundreds of colorful crab pots sitting by the waterside. I took the view in with a deep breath and admired the work of the Ingrahams. They informed us that the lot they were currently on was bare when Mr. Ingraham’s father, Purl, bought it years ago.

And now, standing here on their beautiful dock, they are known as the biggest soft-shell crab wholesaler in New Hanover County.

They took us back through the crab house where we said hello to the other fishermen talking and enjoying some nice cold sodas on this hot day. They were concerned about the heat and how it’s expected to be getting worse over the next few weeks. I imagined how hot they would be working everyday from dawn till dusk for the remaining of the summer. We made our way towards the truck as Chef Stephen grabbed his two boxes of live, soft-shell crabs, all lined up in perfect rows. I thanked the Ingrahams for taking the time to teach Kris and me about the soft-shell crabs as I climbed back into Chef Stephen’s truck. I “wooed” at feeling the air conditioning kick on as we pulled off of the dirt road and on to the two-lane pavemented street. I felt like I had so many more questions I wanted to ask, but fortunately, the fun for the day was not over yet.

Within 45 minutes we were back at Mr. P’s Bistro, ready to watch Chef Stephen cook up some delicious soft-shell crabs for Kris and me. We entered the kitchen, where Chef Stephen and his team put in hours of hard work into creating delightful and fresh, low country cuisines for their guests. With just an hour and a half until the restaurant opened, Chef Stephen put on his apron and began doing what he loves most. With a handful of ingredients, he explained to Kris and me the process of creating two exceptional ways to enjoy soft-shell crabs, as we had never had one before. The first dish was a sautéed, softshell crab on a bed of spinach, topped with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and seasoned with balsamic vinaigrette. This one was my personal favorite, while Kris really enjoyed the fried soft-shell crab, which was paired by a Cajun corn maque choux and topped with some micro greens. As Chef Stephen placed both entrées onto the table, I did not hesitate to cut right into the soft-shelled crabs, eating the entire thing from its crunchy claws to its meat-filled body.

After leaving Mr. P’s Bistro with a full stomach, a dozen of Chef Stephen’s fresh eggs, and a slice of lemon-blueberry cheesecake, I felt extremely blessed to have experienced everything that I had in just one day. From the ocean to the dock to the dinner plate, both the Ingrahams and Chef Stephen have worked long and hard to create the success that they have achieved by delivering premium soft-shell crabs and creating exceptional entrées for the people of Southport. I really admire Chef Stephen’s commitment in driving to Wilmington twice a week to offer his customers a unique dinning experience, providing only the best and freshest softshelled crabs among the many other seafood options at Mr. P’s Bistro. This magical experience made the crabs taste that much better and I can confirm that there are no other softshell crabs like these anywhere else down in the south.

If you would like to enjoy the full experience of Chef Stephen cooking the soft-shell crab entrées, a video is available on our website at: http://southportmag.com/.

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STEEL MAGNOLIAS

Thalian Association Community Theatre Presents “Steel Magnolias” 7:30pm - 9:00pm,. This event also occurs on 08/04/2018, 08/10/2018, 08/11/2018, Erin E McNeill Fine Arts Center at Cape Fear Academy 3900 S College Road, Wilmington

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THEATRE

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and roll show is back this August with an all-new selection of music. Show dates are August 3,4, 23, 24, 25 at 7:30 and August 5, 26 at 3:00. Tickets are $20 cash or check made out to Amuzu Theatre. They are available at Color Me Carolina, just before the old bridge going to Oak Island and at Ricky Evans Art Gallery in downtown Southport.

For more information you can call Bill at 910-523-2552

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Jam Rock , Jamaica Independence Day, 5469 Dosher, Cut Off SE, Southport, More Info 910-250-4046, Live Music by Mystic Vibration, arts and craft vendors, food.

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Leland Community Arts Center, 1212 Magnolia Village Way Please visit the Leland Cultural Arts Center August 4th through the 30th for the Annual Instructor Show, featuring the works of our talented LCAC teachers. Meet the instructors and learn about their classes at our Open House on August 25th.

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Southport Coalition Launches Inaugural County Care Fair Partners of the Brunswick Wellness Coalition and Walmart work together to offer health services to county residents.

The Brunswick Wellness Coalition (BWC) is launching its inaugural County Care Fair, rotating between the three Walmart locations in Brunswick County as follows; Monday, July 16, Leland, Thursday, August 16, Southport, Tuesday, September 18, Shallotte. The fair will take place at each location from 5 to 8 p.m. and will offer a wide range of health screenings, education and kid-friendly activities. There will also be grocery store tours and giveaways.

Contact: Lindsay Maher, LindsayMaher@dosher.org, 910-444-1872 August 17, John Hiatt & The Goners, Featuring Sonny Landreth, 7:30 PM Cape Fear Community College, CFCC Wilson Center, 703 North Third Street, Wilmington August 17- 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Silk Groove in Concert, 1212 Magnolia Village Way Aug 18th, 15th Annual Leland Under the Lights Auto Show The event will be held August 18th at Lowe’s Foods in Brunswick Forest from 3-8 pm. We will have various vendors, various restaurants to dine in and enjoy great music coming from Brian White with Jammin 99.9 on location. Goody bags will be given to the first 100 cars to register.

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The 3rd summer series on three Thursdays in August at historic Thalian Hall. On Thursday, August 9 at 7 pm, the series opens with the drama, Academy Award winning “Ida” winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015 along with a nomination for Best Achievement in Cinematography.

The second Thursday, August 16, features the acclaimed “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” chronicling the life and career of the beautiful and glamorous film actress. This current documentary goes well beyond her noted movie career and has played to rave reviews nationwide.

The Summer series concludes on Thursday, August 23, featuring the comedy “The Band’s Visit” from Israel, originally released in 2007. Adapted as a play, the Broadway version based on this film won 10 Tony awards including Best Musical earlier this year. The original film is a gem on its own, and was highly lauded when first released.

As in past years, all summer films are at 7 pm, presented on the Main Stage at historic Thalian Hall. Tickets for general admission are $10 and $7 for students with ID and active military. plus preservation fee and tax Additional information is available at www.wilmingtonjff.org.

Tickets are on sale at www.thalianhall.org/events. To avoid an online fee, call the Thalian Hall Box Office at (910) 632-2285 or purchase tickets in person at the Box Office, 310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC. Box office hours are Monday through Saturday from 2-6 PM.

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Brunswick Community College, Brunswick Arts Council, Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce , and The Brunswick Beacon invite you and your family to join us at the 14th Annual Brunswick County Intercultural Festival on Saturday, September 29,2018.

The FREE EVENT will take place from 10:00AM to 4:00 PM, in front of Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick Community College, located just off Highway 17.

“This summer’s films are a great way to get a break from the heat,” says Festival Chair Debbie Smith. “We have award-winning choices that include a drama, a documentary and a comedy, a great summer package for all to enjoy.”

The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival is in its 5th year and has hosted a summer series for the past two years to compliment the principal festival offerings in the spring.

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2013 Olde Regent Way, Ste 110, Leland 910-769-4900 Turkish/Mediterranean plus Burgers

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CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD CO Waterford Leland, 910-399-6739 American seafood, signature dishes, hand cut fish, steaks and chicken, freshly made desserts all served in a comfortable relaxed atmosphere.

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