Leland Magazine - November 2018

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Celebrate on Nov 11th, 2018 November marks the real start of the season of giving thanks. Veteran’s Day is the perfect occasion to thank all those who have served our country, fought for our freedoms and sacrificed for liberty. We all know someone who has served...so take a moment and send them a quick text, email, or a phone call to thank them.

Thanksgiving seems to comes a little early this year on the 22nd, the perfect time to enjoy family and friends, get together and have fun with those we love and care about. Sharing memories, stories and of course, delicious food! But remember to be thankful for the blessings and gifts you have, and share some of that with someone less fortunate if you can.

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The US Coast Guard - protecting our coast STORY BY LISA STITES

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very year on Veterans Day, we take time to thank all those who have served our country. For some local veterans though, their service to our country didn’t end when they left the military.

The Oak Island Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 10-5, has been offering support and service to the Oak Island Coast Guard Station since January 7, 1967 The current Flotilla operates with almost 100 people, and several of them have military service in their background.

Dawn Smith handles public education for the local Flotilla. Though she volunteers her time now, it’s not her first tour of duty at the Oak Island Station. A little more than 10 years ago, Smith served approximately three years as Officer in Charge, the top position at the Oak Island Station.

After Oak Island, she was reassigned, first to Corpus Christi, Texas, then finishing her 32-year career in Cape May, New Jersey.

After she retired, she returned home to Brunswick County. She learned to love the area, and the people, when she was stationed at Oak Island years ago. Living in Boiling Spring Lakes gives her the best of everything, with proximity to Wilmington and to the County’s beaches. She also loves the friendly, laid-back atmosphere of Brunswick County.

“It was surprising to me when I first got here - I would be driving and someone

along the side of the road would wave,” she said.

Four years ago, she started volunteering with the Auxiliary.

“I wanted to still be part of the Coast Guard and assist in what they do, support the troops, the crew, anyway I can,” Smith said. “It’s an honor to be able to serve.”

Smith’s love of country and the military started early, from birth, really. Smith’s father was also in the Coast Guard. When she was six months old, her mother made her very first Coast Guard outfit. She had another when she was four, and then when she was 11 or 12, she got to ride on “her Dad’s” Cutter. She also remembers having to polish his shoes. When she was 17, she joined the Coast Guard herself.

“I liked the idea of rescuing people,” she recalled. “Being out on the water is awesome.”

Besides being an Officer in Charge, Smith was also a Master Chief, the highest rank an enlisted person can reach in the Coast Guard. Only about 1 percent of people in the Coast Guard become a Master Chief.

Now with the Auxiliary, Smith’s focus is

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currents mainly on education. She stands watch at the Oak Island Station for four hours every Monday, and also organized and leads boating safety classes.

Auxiliary members can dedicate as little or as much time as they want to support the crew. Smith said the crew at Oak Island is great, and really easy to work with. She said when she first started volunteering though, some of them were a little wary.

“I was a Master Chief and an Officer in Charge,” she said. “They have figured out that I am not here to command, I’m only here to help. I am just here to support.”

With her focus on education, Smith now teaches boating safety classes, held a few times throughout the year.

“I like the instruction,” she said. “People want to do the right thing and not get into an accident. I respect them for that.”

Classes are required for any boater born after 1988, but Smith said that many people who aren’t required to still take safety classes. Smith said she really enjoys teaching classes, especially fielding some of the “creative” questions people come up with.

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But nothing she sees now will likely top her funniest experience in her Coast Guard career.

While she was stationed in New London, Connecticut, she was on patrol in Long Island Sound. A call came in that there were two young men on top of a buoy two to three miles offshore, with no boat around.

A Good Samaritan had called it in, and was asked to retrieve the men from the buoy. But the men didn’t want to leave the buoy. The Coast Guard reached the buoy approximately 15 to 20 minutes later and found the men, who were in their underwear. The Coast Guard made them get on the boat, and overheard one guy tell the other not to give his real name. Convinced they didn’t want to be charged with giving false names, the men finally shared their story. They had met girls at a party.

The girls had a boat and took them for a ride. They convinced the men to pose for a picture on the buoy with no clothes. Then the girls said they forgot their camera and left them there. Smith said the men were convinced the girls were on their way back when the Good Samaritan tried to rescue them.

“It’s people like these that keep life entertaining and keep the Coast Guard employed,” Smith said.

Anyone over the age of 17 can serve in the Auxiliary. Volunteers help on patrols, stand watch, work in the Station’s 911 center, handle radio calls, cook for the crew, attend community events and a whole list of other activities. To work with the crew on a boat, auxiliary members do have to meet the same qualifications and train with the crew.

“The auxiliary does just about everything the Coast Guard does, in a supportive role, other than law enforcement,” Smith said.

“They (volunteers) don’t have to have a boat or even know how to swim.

“If anyone is thinking they want to serve with the military, but not in the military, this is a good organization,” Smith said.

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Honoring military families and first responders in the best way STORY BY KASS FINCHER

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n the beautiful 60-acre Horseplay Farms in Bolivia, the nonprofit Our Heroes Inc. will host their annual Military and First Responders’ Appreciation Day this month. The fun event will offer live entertainment, food trucks, and equine and recreational activities.

Our Heroes Inc. was founded in 2013 by Ruth Jenkins, a native of Southport and retired De-partment of the Army civilian, who is married to Phillip Jenkins, a retired Army veteran. Coming from a military background, they are familiar with the life challenges that face many veterans and their families, and their goal with Our Heroes programs is to support those

individuals.

The Military and First Responders Program offered by Our Heroes provides affordable, or low or no-cost, Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy (EAAT) services. Research has shown that interacting with horses, whose heartbeat is slower than ours, has a calming and positive effect on a person’s social interaction and

Jennifer on one of the Horseplay horses

skills like decision making, multi-tasking and following direc-tions. People suffering from brain injuries or PTSD, who don’t benefit from traditional therapy, have

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community In addition to the annual event in November, Our Heroes offers “Military Mondays” on the sec-ond Monday of each month year-round. It’s free, from 5 to 8 p.m. and is open to veterans and their families. There are special equine activities as well as a meal and an informal speaker.

Eve-ryone is welcome.

Besides working with military families, Our Heroes offers equine and recreational therapy pro-grams for children who are disadvantaged or who suffer from autism and other behavioral dis-orders. Other programs include a family communication program and leadership/team building workshops.

The farm’s therapy programs are possible due to a dedicated and talented staff. Our Heroes ex-ecutive director, Jennifer Witkowski, is a licensed counselor with multiple certifications in equine activities. Coming from a military family herself, she has seen firsthand the trauma that combat can have on military families.

She has spent many years supporting veterans, first responders and their families through counseling and education. Allie Sabo, instructor and equine specialist for

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Horseplay Farms, develops and provides the equine therapy and recreational activities for participants. One recent activity involved the two miniature horses.

Sabo set up obstacles and formed two

teams of people who had to get the horses to go over and around the obstacles, but they couldn’t speak to each other or touch the horses. It was all about nonverbal communication and body language.

And one cannot leave out the farm’s primary draw, “Cowboy,” who is the lead therapy horse for Our Heroes. He was donated to the program by the mother of a young soldier who took his own life after suffering from PTSD and pain from injuries in Afghanistan.

Many of the participants in Our Heroes programs tell the facilitators that they feel they have turned a corner thanks to equine therapy. Jenkins shared the remarks of Buck – a disabled Air Force veteran – about his experiences at the farm. “The only thing I had felt for years was anger and shame,” Ruth recalled Buck saying.

“After equine therapy, I am learning to feel other things like hope and love. It is very prickly because it is so unfamiliar, and yet so worth the work. PTSD had erased reality and I was living in the past. Being face to face with the honesty of the horses bridged the gap between mind, body and spirit. Equine therapy led me back to the soul I had lost.”

Ruth emphasizes the sense of community that the veterans and their families feel when they come out to the farm. “It’s important for people to know it’s not just about equine therapy,” she stressed. “They are welcome to just come out and breathe in the air. We have a lot of veterans who volunteer – it’s therapeutic for them just to come out and help groom the horses, clean tack or repair fences. The focus is to get people out of their shells, to come out and just enjoy the outdoors.

“One of our veterans – Don – cleans tack,” she continued. “He has such attention to detail; he’s amazing. He met the Command Sergeant Major Dunn from Sunny Point who was here on a Mili-tary Monday, and he asked are you a hugger?

She said yes, and they hugged. He was thrilled to meet her and said: ‘this old Navy man got to hug a command sergeant major twice!’”

Ruth relates the stressors that veterans often feel after serving and coming back home. “Our ul-timate goal is to reach some of the younger veterans who have come back, because when they’re at Fort Bragg or Camp Lejeune they have a support network,” she said. “When they come back here they don’t have that. Some with PTSD have a hard time getting to take part in things. They don’t want to hear the word ‘therapeutic’ so we encourage them

to just come out and socialize with others who might share their experiences. One veteran from Camp Lejeune came down and was deathly afraid of horses. But within a day, he is in the pasture petting this old draft mule. Then another horse came up and got close to him. Horses are very sensitive, empathic, curious and intelligent creatures. By the end of the day he was petting both of them.”

Besides individual and corporate donations, much of Our Heroes funding comes from services offered by the other organization founded by Ruth and Phillip Jenkins – the for-profit Horseplay Farms, which offers boarding, horse riding lessons and youth camps. The farm currently boards ten horses; another ten are owned by the farm. The recent hurricane prompted Ruth and Jen-nifer to work on developing a program for horse rescue during disaster conditions. Their East-ern NC Emergency Equine Assistance plan is to assist with rescue, reentry and resources for the local area equine community should disaster once again occur.

As for the results of Hurricane Florence on the farm, pastures were already cleared so there were no trees down. The horses were grouped into five different herds for each pasture. Ruth described the process.

“It’s important to not have horses enclosed during a bad storm; they could be hurt if the stall collapses. They are herd animals and have to be free to move around based on their instincts. We braided ID tags into their manes, so in case they got out of the pas-ture our neighbors could identify them.

Then we had to group each herd based on which horses play well together. Who’s the alpha and who’s low on the totem pole – they all have their little groups and cliques.

Cowboy is a huge quarterhorse but he is totally subordinate to our little res-cue paint named Bertie – she totally controls Cowboy.”

All of the horses came out fine; none escaped the farm. It seems they know they have a good home there. To continue caring for the horses and offer low-cost or no-cost equine activities, Our Heroes Inc. seeks the support of our community through donations and volunteering.

Vis-it www.ourheroesinc.org for more information on how you can be a part of this wonderful work.

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Plenty of Holiday Fun in Nov & Dec Art Market and Movies in the Park STORY BY AMI BROWN

MOVIES IN THE PARK – LELAND

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Don’t miss this popular one-day holiday event at the Leland Cultural Arts Center! Our Holiday Art Market features unique handmade gifts that are sure to please everyone on your list, and a fun shopping experience sure to please everyone who attends!

Fall Movies in the Park: Despicable Me 3 Saturday, November 3, 2018 - 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.

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After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down the latest bad guy to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysteri-ous stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother-a brother who desper-ately wishes to follow in his twin’s despicable footsteps-one former super-villain will rediscover just how good it feels to be bad.

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Showcase Cape Fear Stage Presents...

Musical Season is in Full Sing!

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rom ballet to opera, to Monty Python, the Wilson Center has something for everyone this holiday seson.

CAPE FEAR STAGE PRESENTS THE KING AND I

Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10 – 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for this performance range $42 – $95 + fees and sales tax Two worlds collide in this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, based on the 2015 Tony Award®-win-

ning Lincoln Center Theater production.

One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, The King and I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You”, “I Whistle a Happy Tune”, “Hello Young”, “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.”

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Set in 1860’s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and

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Lancelot, and Sir Galahad. Besides the Tickets for this performance range from rabbits and odoriferous Frenchman, they $40 to $85 + fees and sales tax meet such characters as the Lady of the Special Guest: David Hyde Pierce Lake, Prince Herbert, Tim the Enchanter, Hear your favorite movie themes inNot Dead Fred, the Black Knight, and the cluding Gone with the Wind, Ben Hur, Dr. Knights Who Say “Ni”.

Zhivago, The Pink Panther, The Way We Approximate run time is 2 hrs 5min (incl.

Were, Batman, Dances with Wolves, and intermission) more! Showing on the big screen will be Buster Keaton’s One Week with an original orchestral score by acclaimed silent film MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER composer Andrew E. Simpson.

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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 30 years!

MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has Saturday November 17 – 2:00 p.m. & created a show that features the beloved 7:30 p.m.

Christmas music of Mannheim SteamrollTickets for this performance range $42 – er along with dazzling multimedia effects $95 + fees and sales tax performed in an intimate setting. ExperiSpamalot tells the legendary tale of ence the magic as the spirit of the season King Arthur’s quest to find the Holy Grail. comes alive with the signature sound of Inspired by (or lovingly ripped off from, Mannheim Steamroller. Their holiday CDs depending on whom you ask) the classic have become synonymous with Christmas comedy film Monty Python and the Holy and continue to occupy top spots on BillGrail, the musical also diverts a bit from board’s Seasonal Charts every year! more traditional versions of the legend.

Approx. Run time: 2hrs 20min including Instead, Spamalot features shenanigans intermission. including a line of beautiful dancing girls, flatulent Frenchmen, and killer rabbits.

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Puppy fun for the whole family STORY BY KASS FINCHER

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oming up on November 10th at Middleton Park in Oak Island is the first annual Oak Island Dog Games.

Canine competitors will entertain us with dock jumping, races, disc catching and more antics. Everyone is welcome to come and bring your fur babies – to compete in the fun or to simply spectate. The donations of $5 per attendee will benefit the Sergei Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance and other resources for lifesaving veterinary medical care for sick or injured pets.

The Foundation began five years ago in Winston-Salem, where founder Karen Fullerton lived at the time. When her beloved 12 year-old husky Sergei fell terminally ill with immune system failure resulting from various bacterial infections, Karen, like many pet owners who have run out of options, had to face the sad decision for euthanasia. Almost immediately thereafter, she founded the Sergei Foundation in his memory.

“The reason I started was actually to help the humans with the guilt they feel when they can’t save their pets,”

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Karen Fullerton with Sergei

Fullerton’s motivation went beyond her love for animals. “The reason I started was actually to help the humans with the guilt they feel when they can’t save their pets,” she explains. “I felt so bad myself; we did all we could but we couldn’t save him. And I thought – what about those families who can’t afford to treat their pets? I love animals, but it’s to help the humans who are good pet parents, who have provided vet care, perhaps paid for something like an x-ray but can’t afford the resulting treatment. We go beyond financial help – if we don’t grant money, we can often give them resources that they don’t know about, like a referral to a vet who provides a free consult or exam. Sometimes our board’s orthopaedic vet will review x-rays or their vet’s treatment recommendations and offer other options for them to consider. We

focus on one-time treatable accidents or illnesses, nothing chronic, ongoing or preventable illnesses like Parvo.”

The Foundation has sponsored the Triad Dog Games for five years, and after Fullerton moved to Oak Island earlier this year she wanted to expand to this area. The Middleton Park event is free, but donations are requested to help fund the organization’s efforts in our area. Fullerton says the Foundation has, up to this point, received about 250-300 applications for assistance each year, and she fully expects that number to grow as their work becomes known in the Southport-Oak Island area.

Applicants can apply through the website at www.SergeiFoundation. org either before or after the pet’s care is underway.

The Oak Island Dog Games event will showcase dogs from all over who travel to compete in similar

community events. If your dog is not quite up to dock jumping, disc tossing or agility challenges, he/she can still watch and, if inspired, perhaps participate in a practice session for a $10 pass.

So come out and support the Sergei Foundation as it gets started in our community. As the slogan for the Foundation – “Because They’re Family”– reminds us, our pets are more than companions, they are definitely part of our families. So help support the organization and join in the fun with the canine athletes, at the Oak Island Dog Games on November 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find more information on the event at www.NCDogGames.com.

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Showcase Jeanne Jolly’s Back!

Listen Up Brunswick’s Fall Season off to a great start!

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OVEMBER 10 at Brunswick County Community College “Listen Up Brunswick County”, in Bolivia, NC - Jeanne Jolly lights up the stage. Get your tickets now before they sell out.

For critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Jeanne Jolly, it was a bittersweet transitional period that inspired her most soulful and vulnerable album to date. Aptly, she called her sophomore album, to be released October 2, A Place To Run. “When I look at this record, I realize every song speaks to that title,” the Raleigh, North Carolina-based artist explained.

“There are songs about a place to run to get away from grief or deal with it. There are songs about a place to run to be with the one you love, or a person being someone you can run toward.”

Jolly’s artistry encompasses the heartfelt confessional quality of the singer-songwriter tradition, the earthiness of American roots music, a hint of jazz sophistication, and the smoldering emo-tionality of soul balladry. Her vocals exhibit a honeyed expressivity, shifting between down-homey and sweetly soaring. Previously, she’s released an EP and a full length—her first al-bum, Angels, debuted in the Top 15 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart. She’s garnered plum accolades, being praised as a singer/songwriter who “melds folksy, soulful country with heavenly, heartfelt lyricism” (News & Observer), and as a vo-

calist who “can easily shift to the dusky lilt of Alison Krauss or the sophisticated jazz phrasing of Rickie Lee Jones” (Mis-soulian). The Boston Globe calls her “one of contemporary music’s best kept secrets.

She is a reve-lation when you sit in on one of her concerts.” Atlanta Music Guide says, “Damn, that Jeanne Jol-ly can sing.

Imagine Joni Mitchell with Billy Holidays stylings.” Over the years, she’s built robust live profile through tireless touring.

She’s shared the stage with such respected artists as Rod-ney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Billy Joe Shaver, Jim Lauderdale, Sam Bush, Scott Miller, Maura O’Connell, Chuck Mead, Chuck Prophet, and Chatham County Line.

Jeanne began her musical career as a featured vocalist for Chris Botti. While touring with the Grammy award-winning jazz trumpeter, she worked with world-renowned symphonies and had the distinct honor to perform at venues such as Carnegie Hall and play marquee events such as the Monterey Jazz Festival. She is classically trained as a singer and holds a master’s degree in vocal performance from the New England Conservatory of Music.

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Jeanne Jolly - photo by Celeste McLean Young

On A Place To Run, her music background comes together organically, like never before. Her ac-complished musicality, intimate lyrics, and passion and respect for the heritage of country, folk, and soul music smoothly blend together with elegant earthiness.

A Place To Run is grittier and heavier, in terms of groove and lyrical content, than any of Jeanne’s previous releases. “We were going for a more soulful and unrestricted sound this time around.” Jolly confirmed. “The rich and earthy sounds of Wurlitzer organs, woodwinds, lap steel, Juno, guitars, and thick vocal harmonies bring a deeper and more soul stirring sound overall.”

The album finds Jolly reunited with childhood friend (they’ve been buds since kindergarten) and musical confidante Chris Boemer, who is her guitarist, co-writer on their song, “Boundless Love,” and previously produced her debut, Angels. “Chris gets my language, I trust him, and he’s the groove master,” Jolly says. Boemer produced, mixed, and mastered A Place To Run. The album was tracked at The Fidelitorium in Kernersville, NC with a special eight-piece band. “We carefully chose the musicians we love to record with us,” Jolly reveals. Besides Boerner, the band features Jeanne’s longtime pedal steel player Allyn Love, Phil Cook and Brad Cook from the acclaimed Raleigh band Megafaun, and Bon Iver drummer Matt McCaughan,

among other stellar instrumentalists James Wallace and Matt Douglas.

The profound themes of love, loss, and running between these extremes, permeate the album. On the country-porch soul of “Gypsy Skin,” Jolly sings, “Let me be your sweet relief/let me light up your darkest night.” Here, she offers a place for her lover to run to, as a home away from a restless heart. The beautifully complex tapestry of moony melodicism on “California” cycles through acceptance and mourning until reaching a peaceful closure. The album title is from a lyric in the swampy and stately “Boundless Love.” “That song is about the fact that everyone needs a place to run. The message is–don’t put limitations on love and expression, be free and bold with your love, and pray with your feet moving. Don’t wait around for life to come to you.” Jolly said.

A Place To Run turned out to be a threeyear journey. “In that time, I’ve winded down the tour-ing of my last album, soaked in my life here in North Carolina with family, and focused more on my songwriting. I’ve definitely come to a better understanding of my own balance with this mu-sical carrot that dangles in front of me every single day and the renewal that comes from put-ting it down to walk with my husband and dog.” Jolly said reflectively. “Now, I’m busting at the seams to get out there and share this music live.” source- jeannejolly.com

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Leland Park Rocks!

Two concerts in the park this month, Eaglewing and Port City Shakedown

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OVEMBER is panning out to be quite a month for music in Lealnd. Two free concerts in the park, November 1st and November 8th. Bring your blanket, hot chocolate and don’t miss out.

EAGLEWING

Event Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Note: This was re-scheduled from September 27 Join us in Leland Municipal Park for our FREE concert series and be prepared to travel on a mu-sical journey from 1971 to 2007 as Eaglewing plays the songs that shaped your life. The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is the best-selling album of all time in America. Eaglewing

has crafted each song to be as close to the original recording as possible, from the carefully orches-trated guitar and keyboard work to their signature vocal harmonies. Eaglewing is sure to please even the most dedicated Eagles’ fans!

Bring a blanket or lawn chair, beverages, and your friends and family! A local food truck will be on site selling food. Please remember, no smoking or e-cigarettes are allowed on Town property.

PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN

Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. *Note: This event was re-scheduled from October 11 Join us in Leland Municipal Park for our FREE concert series!

Port City Shakedown plays crowd-pleasing Motown, soul, funk, top 40 and oldschool hip-hop in a set designed to get you movin’ and groovin’!

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Cheers Perk Up with Coffee Beers the Fall Rich taste for coffee and beer lovers STORY & PHOTOS BY JEFFREY STITES

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offee ranks right up there as one of this world’s great blessings, as does beer. So is it crazy to want to combine the two?

I mean, one is a traditional day-starter and one a traditional dayender, but both are highly anticipated treats. One perks you up with caffeine and the other mel-lows you out with alcohol, but both tend to be mood enhancers. If you think about it, they belong together. Luckily for us, I wasn’t the first person to come to this conclusion and coffee-infused beers are relatively easy to come by.

There are a few ways to mash up coffee goodness with beer deliciousness -- mixing cold brew coffee directly into your finished beer, steeping your beer as it ages with coffee beans, or both. Traditionally, dark beers are used, as the flavor profiles of stouts, porters and brown ales com-plement the coffee’s natural bitterness. Some breweries are experimenting, and apparently having some success, with coffee-infused IPAs, but I couldn’t find any of those and I’m not sure I’m interested anyhow.

I have sampled three coffee beers for you, one porter, one stout and one brown ale, including beers using both coffee infusion methods. These are not inexpensive brews. I purchased them at Grape & Ale and each was around $3 a bottle, but these aren’t beers you want to drink by the 12-pack. These are unique and flavorful beers meant to be enjoyed and savored to the fullest.

OSKAR BLUES HOTBOX COFFEE PORTER 6.5% ABV 30 IBU

The Label Says: Porter with Hotbox Roasters Cold Brew Coffee added My Take: What was once an eagerly anticipated fall seasonal brew has, as of this August, be-come a year-round offering, and we should all be very glad. Oskar Blues uses cold brew coffee from its sister company Hotbox Roasters to infuse what is already a deliciously malty porter with some powerful flavors. The coffee is custom-made for this beer using a blend of Central Ameri-can beans that complement

the porter perfectly. If you’ve never tried a coffee-infused beer, this is a great place to start. Just be aware that once you’ve had a Hotbox Porter, you’ll have a hard time finding anything better.

CIGAR CITY CUBANO-STYLE ESPRESSO BROWN ALE 5.5% ABV 25 IBU

The Label Says: This English-style Brown Ale is brewed with a heaping of Cuban-style espresso beans from Tampa’s Buddy Brew Coffee. Lactose and cacao are added as well, creating a bold ale that brings to mind a fine cup of Cuban coffee.

My Take: Ok, so maybe I spoke too soon. As good as the Hotbox Porter was, this is even better. I think it’s entirely the difference in the coffee used that sets the Cubano-Style Espresso apart for me, though. Both beers let the coffee flavors come through loud and clear and I simply enjoy the espresso beans from Cigar City’s partner, Buddy Brew Coffee, better than the more traditional brew from Hotbox.

It’s worth mentioning that Cigar City chose to steep their ale with the coffee beans rather than mix it with a cold brew as Oskar Blues did. I’m not certain that makes a ton of difference as far as flavor goes as both beers had an equally strong coffee element. Cigar City also added lactose and cacao nibs to their Cubano-Style Espresso, imparting a tiny bit of chocolate and allowing the brown ale to drink as smooth, almost creamy smooth, as a porter or stout.

All of this just simply works. The folks

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My Take: Rather than choose between the cold brew infusion method and the steep with the beans method of blending coffee and beer together, this stout uses both. The result is hard to tell from either of the previous beers as far as the presence of coffee flavors is concerned, but that is not to say they failed in any way, as the beer is delicious.

As good as this brew is, it’s still my least favorite of the three. I believe it goes back to the coffee used. Lexington Brewing used Citadelle Haitian coffee and its lightly roasted beans in this stout. While it really blends well with the beer, I simply prefer the espresso roast from Cigar City.

But take this as a lesson for yourself and choose your own coffee beer based as much, if not more, on your taste in coffee as your taste in beer. There was a negligible difference between the three beer styles used, stout, porter and brown ale. It was, in the end, the coffee that made the difference. But in truth, I’d be really happy with any one of these beers at the end of the day.

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Health & Fitness Motivation for Exercise

Tips for keeping motivated and fit STORY BY BRIAN TULLY, MS, EP-C

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s we all know, exercise can provide many health benefits. It can also give you a sense of ac-complishment. But finding the motivation to start exercising and stick with it can sometimes be daunting.

Even though exercise can be a hard routine to establish for yourself, it is possible if you are will-ing to change your focus and set yourself up for success. Here a several ways to help get you on the right track and stay there.

REMEMBER THE BENEFITS

Many of us start an exercise program for the visual benefits of losing weight and

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improved mus-cle tone. We easily lose sight of the numerous other benefits associated with exercise. Your scale should not be your only measure of success. It can take a while for scale weight and muscle tone to change. Instead remember that exercise is also helping mental health, functional capacity of daily activities, improved heart health, and decreased risk of cancer and other disease. If done long term, exercise can even cut your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Exercise also helps to relieve stress and improve your mood. Next time you are going to work out, take note of your mood before and then after your workout session. That positive and en-ergized feeling that you get following your workout is something to focus on to help bring you back for your next workout. Many of us get stuck in that feeling before the workout, when we find a way to validate the drained energy levels to talk us out of the workout.

Do the workout and recharge.

You will also improve your quality of sleep.

Ever have those nights where you can’t fall asleep, or maybe you fall asleep quickly but don’t stay asleep for long? A good exercise program will help you get better sleep…and the benefits of good sleep are tremendous to your overall health.

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Make an appointment on your calendar for your exercise sessions. Treat it like you would treat an appointment with your

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doctor or lunch with a friend. Stick to the committed appointment.

Change your inner voice. Try saying “I get to go work out now” instead of “I have to go work out now.” A positive phrasing can change your whole energy toward it.

TRACK PROGRESS

First, you must start by setting yourself up for success. Make your goals attainable.

If you aren’t working out at all right now, don’t decide to start working out for an hour a day every day. Do what you believe you can do and build from there. That may be 20 minutes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. That works out to 60 more minutes of exercise than the week before.

Keep track of what you accomplished and build on that. Each small victory adds up, but without tracking you may miss the little motivational wins that will help keep on track.

Be sure to keep track of the workouts or exercises that you enjoy doing. If walking on the treadmill for an hour bores you or lifting free weights in a gym makes you

cringe, consider other options for getting your exercise in. If you hate the mode it will make it that much harder to do it. Find exercise modes that leave you feeling energized and accomplished. It will always be so much easier to go back for more of those sessions.

CONNECT WITH OTHERS

Find others with similar goals either online or in-person. By joining an online group or getting one or two workout partners, you have others going through the same struggles right there with you; and you can support each other to stay on track for the long haul. It can also make the workout more fun.

You can even connect with a personal trainer to help you define the right plan for you. A trainer will keep you accountable, motivated, and on track.

Be sure to revisit this article when you feel your motivation waning. Just one of the above tips can get you right back on track.

But even if you have to do a complete mental re-boot to imple-ment all the items, it is well worth it. Staying physically active leads to living a longer and health-ier life; invest in your health, your body and mind will thank you.

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.

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Savor Empire Deli & Bagel

Home made sandwiches served with a smile STORY BY KASS FINCHER

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hen Jeff Kircher, owner of Empire Deli and Bagel in Leland, bought the business back in 2015, he immediately changed up a few things to make the place his own. First was getting rid of the baby blue walls – too much Carolina Tarheel vibe for his taste. But more importantly, he upgraded the breads to the wide pan bread that Pepperidge Farms and others offer. “It’s really big and it’s good,” Kircher said enthusiastically. “It’s made in a wide pan, hence the name. It costs more but it’s worth it and with the Boars Head quality meats I use, you want to use a good quality bread.”

Located in the Walmart Shopping Center, Kircher’s restaurant has a lively regular clientele from the area. They enjoy his offerings, and they also enjoy bantering with the colorful owner. “I will play with you,” laughed Kircher.

“Some people think I’m a little rough around the edges. For lunch, people are always asking what’s the best thing you’ve got? They ask ‘is your chicken salad good,’ and I say no of course not, it’s terrible. Then they look at me and say ‘are you serious?’ And I say no, of course I’m not serious. People also love my egg salad – they want to know what are the ingredients. I tell them I put eggs in it, along with

Reuben Sandwich

mayonnaise and salt and pepper. And they’re writing it down, and they say ‘what else?’ And I tell them ‘then I bless it.’”

He might be holding back a bit on his secret recipes, but Kircher’s egg and chicken salads are all homemade with love and attention to detail. He uses pulled chicken for the chicken salad, and “it’s flying out of here,” according to Kircher. He also uses finely-chopped corned beef for the very popular Reuben sandwich – “it slithers down your throat,” he said.

Probably the most popular sandwich is the Classic Italian, with three meats

Owner - Jeff Kircher

– pepperoni, salami and ham. And of course the Philly Cheesesteak is a local favorite.

Kircher laughs about the names of some of his offerings, most notably the Turkey Club. “I don’t know why it’s called a club, because it’s not really; it doesn’t have three slices of bread,” Kircher related. “Its on a hoagie roll, so it’s not really a club.” Regardless of the name, it’s one of his most popular sandwiches. In recognition of the great support he gets from the local area, Kircher said he is thinking of renaming his sandwiches after the wonderful residential communities around Leland.

Beyond lunch items, of course the breakfast bagels are a mainstay.

Kircher says the most popu-lar seller is any bagel with egg, cheese and meat. For the meat choice, he offers bacon, sausage, ham or Taylor Ham. The latter I was not familiar with.

“Where are you from,” he asked me, to which I responded ‘Charlotte.’

“Oh you wouldn’t know about Taylor

Ham;” he laughed. “It’s from Jersey – people there love it – and those who have moved here are excited to find it.”

You can count on Empire’s breakfast bagels to be affordable and authentic.

But beyond the good food, your order is always served with the owner’s humorous touch. “I had a guy in today who got breakfast and it was only $12,” he relates. “He said that was too cheap, and I said, okay let’s make it $20,000. I guess that wasn’t what he wanted to do, but we parted with a laugh.”

Life is short. Visit Empire Deli and Bagel for breakfast and lunch and you’ll leave with a smile.

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Art Beat Double Your Pleasure

Artists Judy B Lewis and Jenny Christian Colvard set to wow audiences with their unique style and talent STORY BY CARLA EDSTROM

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ainter Judy B. Lewis and sculptress Jenny Christian Colvard usher in the cool months of fall with their dual exhibit. Lewis’ paintings are an interpretation of the inspirations of the world around her and Colvard’s whimsical sculptured animals are a sure way to bring warmth to your heart. The reception for their show will be November 15, 6-8 p.m. at the Leland Cultural Art Center.

Lewis is a Leland artist specializing in watercolors and pastels. She grew up in New England, liv-ing in Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut. She has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil. In high school, she won contests with her work and studied with Mario Vincenti, who was a believer in learning from the Old Masters. While attending Swain School of Art and Design in New Bedford, MA, Lewis taught Saturday art classes for elementary school children.

After graduating from the Swain School, she worked as a graphic artist at Monsanto Co. in Bloomfield, CT, and continued her art studies at the University of Hartford.

Presently, her paint-ings are mostly watercolors, pastels, collage and mixed media. Her works are represented in

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private collections all over the country. She moved to the Wilmington area eight years ago from Brown County, IN, and she now paints with a group of artists in Southport.

“As of now watercolor is my favorite medium and my inspirations are things out of my head, dreams, music and na-ture,” said Lewis.

Art Beat Colvard is a clay sculptress, who epitomizes the expression of modern clay sculpture in her satir-ical, witty, and unique art works. Each piece is hand sculptured, undergoes multiple kiln firings, and is finished with hand-glazed details. Before beginning her sculpting career in 2013, Jenny developed a love for drawing evidenced by completing a degree in Interior Design with Com-puter Aided Drafting (CAD). She worked for nine years as a CAD designer for architectural and engineering firms. This work built a strong foundation for manipulating spatial relationships and an innate ability to recognize good design. Colvard’s work is imaginative, fresh, lively, and endearing.

“As an animal lover, I chose them as the focus for my whimsical sculptures” said Col-vard. “After taking a five-day class with Justine Ferreri, I fell in love with sculpting. As a result, I ended up working with Justine for four years as her assistant.

I have always been creative and love good design.”

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Kitchen Traditional Dishes

Staff picks for some family holiday recipes

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nstead of just one kitchen dish, we thought we share some of our staff members favorite holiday traditional recipes, meals and family secrets to warm your belly for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

KRIS BEASLEY:

My mom always made Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding for Christmas Eve Dinner.

It’s really easy and so yummy. You can use the beef drippings or just vegetable oil. And you can make in a jelly roll pan or muffin tin. The key is to get the pan and oil really hot before you pour in the pudding! My husband, Alan, is now a big fan!

Adams Family Yorkshire Pudding 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 tea salt 3/4 cup milk, at room temp 3 eggs, at room temp

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3/4 cup water 1/2 cupp beef drippings or vegetable oil Mix flour and salt together until blended.

Make a well in the flour, add the mild, and whisk until consistent. Beat the eggs into the batter. Add water and beat again until the mixture is light and frothy. Set aside for an hour (or, if it’s the day before, cover in the fridge overnight).

If the batter has been refrigerated, allow it to come up to room temperate before using. When the roast beef is ready to come out of the oven, ready the mixture.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Pour off drippings from roast beef and measure out desired amount (about 1/2 cup should do). Pour dripping into a 9x12 inch baking dish or muffin tin and place into the over until the drippings sizzle. Pour the batter over the drippings and bake for 30 minutes (or until the side have risen and are golden brown). Cut into portions and serve immediately.

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AMI BROWN:

My mom is known by this amazing Lemon Pie. Everytime we go to a church function, family gathering, or even a wedding... everyone wants my mom to bring her lemon pie. So I am going to share with you the absolute BEST lemon pie recipe, and even better, it’s NO BAKE

and really easy to make. I have grown up with this pie - and have never found another lemon pie to match it... anywhere!

Make sure to follow the directions and only use the brands I mention to make sure it comes out right! (no subbing the generics, they just don’t seem to work out)

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Kitchen CRUST ingredients 1 c. White sugar 8-10 large Graham Crackers sheets 1 stick of Butter (softened) Combine ingredients by hand, mush up togther and press into a pie pan or square pan, or glass dish. Let it sit while you make the pie.

Lemon Pie Ingredients: 1 small can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk 1/2 c Lemon juice (fresh is best) 1 8oz pck Philladelphia Cream Cheese 1 tsp Vanilla Sit out the cream cheese to soften. Blend together with a mixer - on low, the cream cheese, slowly pour in the milk. then add in the lemon juice slowly, last add in the vanilla. Mix all together for a few minutes, until it is smooth.

Pour into crust. Let sit in the fridge overnight - or at least 3 hours. You can top with a blob of whip cream as you serve it.

You coudl also add a couple blueberries as a garnish to the top. I recommend eating a piece with a cold glass of milk, it’s just so yummy!

VEGETARIAN CHILI I won a chili cook-off with this vegetarian chili recipe last year.

Combine all these ingredients into a crock pot and let simmer for a couple hours, and top with cheese, sour cream and or scallions (green onions) if you like.

Ingredients: 1 bag of tofu crumble (meat substitute) 6 baby bella mushrooms diced 1 carrot shredded I white onion diced 1 can of crushed tomatoes (drained) 1 green pepper diced 1 red pepper diced 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 can of kidney beans drained (or chili beans) 1 small can of tomato paste 2 tomatoes peeled and diced

Salt/pepper to taste 1 tsp of chili powder (more if you like it hot) 1 tsp cumin Garlilc powder to taste A dash of oregano and basil Crushed red pepper flakes to taste (a dash) I hope you enjoy this, I know I sure do! It also taste great with corn bread, I always make Jiffy.

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@ The Park Concerts - Leland Concerts in the Park - Eaglewing, Nov 1, 2018 - Nov 1, 2018, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. , Leland Municipal Park, Leland, ADDRESS: 102 Town Hall Drive , Leland, NC 28451, PHONE: (910) 408-3092 Eaglewing will perform the Eagles greatest hits at the Leland Municipal Park, behind town hall. A local food truck will be on site. Coolers are permitted. Smoking and e-cigarettes are not allowed. This event is free and will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Fall: November 1, Leland Town Hall, 102 Town Hall Drive, Leland, Fee: $35 for Leland residents, $45 for non-Leland residents

Nov 3 Leland Movies in the Park- Despicable Me 3, Nov 3, 2018 - Nov 3, 2018, 6:00 p.m. , Leland Municipal Park, Leland, ADDRESS: 102 Town Hall Drive , Leland. PHONE: (910) 408-3092, Bring the family to see Despicable Me 3 at Leland Municipal Park, behind town

hall. This event is free and will take begin at 6:00 p.m. Bring a blanket and chairs. Concessions will be available for purchase. No pets, alcohol, or smoking.

Nov 4 Daylight Saving Time ends – Turn your clocks back one hour!

Nov 8 PORT CITY SHAKEDOWN 6:30pm to 8:00pm

*Note: This event was re-scheduled from October 11, Join us in Leland Municipal Park for our FREE concert series!, Port City Shakedown plays crowd-pleasing Motown, soul, funk, top 40 and old-school hip-hop in a set designed to get you movin’ and groovin’! Here’s more about the band., Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, beverages, and your friends and family. La Bella Airosa food truck will be on site selling food.

presents our 2018 Christmas concerts

FREE TIC KE TS A RE AVAIL A BLE at the following locations from Oct. 15: N. Brunswick Chamber, Leland 910 383-0553 Brunswick Chamber, Shallotte 910 754-6644 Southport-Oak Island Chamber, Southport 910 457-6964 Ricky Evans Gallery, Southport 910 457-1129 The Shoe Center, Villages at Brunswick Forest and Myrtle Beach 910 371-9881 OWA-Bolivia

Here We Come A-Caroling Sat Dec 1 3:00 pm Sun Dec 2 3:00 pm CINDY SELLERS Director

*Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

Hatch Auditorium, Caswell Beach

*Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.

Odell Williamson Auditorium, Brunswick Community College

www.brunswickbands.org “Brunswick Bands North Carolina” Member of The Association of Concert Bands * The concerts are free; donations are gratefully accepted and help support the band and our Music Students Assistance Program Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected for the Southport/Oak Island food pantry

Brunswick Community College Odell Williamson Auditorium Get your FREE TICKETS to guarantee seating.

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This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, A division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org

calendar Nov 10 ISTEN UP BRUNSWICK COUNTY: JEANNE JOLLY

Nov 10, 2018 - Nov 10, 2018, 7:00 p.m. , Odell Williamson Special Events Center, Bolivia, ADDRESS: 150 College Road NE , Bolivia PHONE: (860) 4853354, Come out to the Odell Williamson Special Events Center on November 10th at 7:00 p.m. to see Jeanne Jolly live! Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Oct september 8th & Nov10 12th 5-8pm 5 - 8pm th

Nov 22 Thanksgiving

an evening of equine activities, food and esprit de corps held on the second monday of every month hosted by:

for more information & to rsvp (for planning purposes), visit www.ourheroesinc.org/militarymondays

Nov 11 VETERANS DAY

City offices are closed on the 12th.

Nov 12 HORSEPLAY FARMS

Military Appreciation Day, visit www. ourheroesnc.org

Nov 15 ART OPENING - LCAC

6:00pm to 8:00pm, Join us as we celebrate the works of Judy B Lewis & Jenny Colvard at the opening reception for their exhibition at the LCAC Gallery

Nov 17 & 18 BRUNSWICK CO BAND CONCERT Nov 17-18, Odell Williamson Auditorium, BCC, 3:00p.m.

Nov 24 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Shop Local! Support your local businesses and community by buying your holiday gifts at local shops, small businesses, artisans, creators, and down home locals! It’s YOUR community.

1757 clemmons road se ● bolivia, nc 28422 ● (910) 253-7722

Cover Competition!

The Pet Issue, Jan 2019

Dec 1 NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTMAS

Parade and Festival - Saturday 12/1/18, Lighted Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting, Visits with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Children’s Activities, Food & more!, For parade entry forms, vendors applications, parade route map, , and advertising opportunities visit:, www.NCChristmasParade.com

SEA NOTES

Dec 1 & 2, 3pm. BCC Odell Williamson Auditorium, Free

HOLIDAY ART MARKET

Dec 1 2018 - 10:00am to 3:00pm

CARLOS FLORES OPENING RECEPTION

Dec 13 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Email your entry to: editor@lelandmag.com 1 hi-res photo per pet, deadline Dec. 1 www.LelandMag.com / NOVEMBER 2018 / Leland Magazine 29

calendar Live Music WILLOUGHBYS

Live Music - check Facebook for updates and schedules.

LOCALS TAVERN: Live bands every Friday and Saturday night and acoustic acts Friday early evening.

Nov 2 Jam Sandwich Nov 3 The Mother Notes Nov 9 Southern Trouble Nov 10 Groove Metal Appetite Nov 16 Kenny Reeves and Trainwreck Nov 17 The Corey Benson Band Nov 23 FM Underground

SHUCKIN SHACK

LIVE AT THE PARK

Nov 1 - Concert Series: Eaglewing 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Nov 3 Elliot Smith Band

Nov 3 - Fall Movies in the Park: Dispicable Me 3, 6-8pm

Nov 9 John Toppings Nov 10 McKinzie Morris

Nov 8 - Port City Shakedown 6pm, Leland Municipal Park

Nov 16 Jason Jackson Trivia starts Tuesday 11/6 7pm and will be every Tuesday

CAPE FEAR STAGE

Nov 8 & 9 - Anatomy of Grey Nov 9 & 10 - The King & I Nov 13 - Symphony Pops “Music from the Silver Screen” Nov 17 - Monty Python’s Spamalot Nov 27 - Mannheim Steamroller

THE JOYCE

Live music, check Facebook for details and schedule

GREENFIELD LAKE PARK AMPETHEATER Nov 11 Steep Canyon Rangers Nov 17 New Politics

Nov 24 Guy Unger Band Nov 30 Down South Thunder

The Southeast Brunswick Civitan Club presents the 8th Annual

Saturday, Nov. 10th 12:30-3pm at the Oak Island Moose Lodge

First Responders, Military Veterans, and Local Non-Profits will compete for the title of

In support of ongoing Hurricane Florence relief efforts, admittance is free this year. However, DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR. Proceeds of the event will be divided between local hurricane relief efforts and the Civitan Apple Project befitting Brunswick County Schools EC classrooms.

Presenting Sponsor

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dining guide APPLEBEE’S 1113 New Pointe Blvd, Leland 910-371-6315 Full-service chain bar &grill providing hearty American eats in an informal setting

HWY 55 BURGERS, SHAKES AND FRIES

P.T.’S OLDE FASHIONED GRILLE

1114 New Pointe Blvd, Leland 910-371-2707 Retro-themed chain with 1950’s sodafountain look

1035 Grandiflora Dr, Leland 910-399-6808 Burgers, sandwiches and fresh-cut fries

BLOSSOMS RESTAURANT

JADE GARDEN

SAN FELIPE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Magnolia Greens Golf Course 1800 Tommy Jacobs Dr., Leland 910-383-0998 Traditional American Breakfast, Brunch and Burgers

1735 Reed Rd, Leland 910-383-0880 Chinese

1114 New Point Blvd, #140, Leland 910-371-1188 Mexican Food and Drink

JERSEY MIKE’S

SHIRLEY’S DINER

CAPE FEAR SEAFOOD CO

2029 Olde Regent Way, Leland 910-523-5300 Sub sandwiches

112 Village Rd. NE, Leland 910-371-2890

m 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.

DAIRY QUEEN 106 Southport-Supply Rd, Supply 910-754-9692 Ice Cream and Drinks

EMPIRE DELI AND BAGEL 1105 New Pointe Blvd, Leland 910-383-8383

FAMILY PIZZA & SUBS 1735 Reed Rd NE, Leland 910-371-2611

FALCONE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 2013 Olde Regent Way, Leland 910-371-3442 Authentic Italian Fare

FAT TONY’S ITALIAN PUB AT WATERFORD 503 Olde Waterford Way, Ste 100, Leland 910-399-9332 Italian, Pizza, Bar

FLIGHTS WINE BAR 1174 Turlington Ave, Leland 910-408-1402 Wine Bar and Light Fare

THE FOREST RESTAURANT Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest 1007 Evangeline Dr., Leland 910-383-3283

FUZZY PEACH 1109 New Pointe Blvd, Ste 4, Leland 910-371-1238 Frozen Yogurt

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

SUBWAY 103 Village Rd NE & 1012 Grandiflora Dr 910-371-9933 910-383-0211 Subs & Salads

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE 143 Poole Rd, Leland 910- 765-1144 Healthy Choices

WILLOUGHBYS 8951 Ocean Hwy E, Leland 910-383-1270 Bar/Pub

JONDOUGH 113 Village Rd NE, Leland 910-399-7548 Donuts, Coffee and Tea

THE JOYCE IRISH PUB 1174 Turlington Ave, Ste 101, Leland 910-408-1400 Irish Pub, Burgers, Beverage

LATITUDES Compass Pointe, Leland 910-777-7740 Floribbean, fresh fish, sauces, tropical themed appetizers, and frozen drinks

LOCAL’S TAVERN 1107 New Pointe Blvd, Leland 910- 769-1289 American Bar/Pub, Music

LOCKWOOD FOLLY MARKETPLACE 48 Stone Chimney Rd SE, Supply 910-754-5445 Deli Sandwiches

PELICANS SNO BALLS 403 Village Rd NE, Leland 910-609-3646

PIZZA HUT 112 K Village Rd NE, Leland 910-371-9547

PIZZETTA’S PIZZERIA 1144 E. Cutlar Crossing, Leland 910-371-6001 Pizza, Italian, Bar

PORT CITY JAVA 511 Olde Waterford Way 1112 E Cutlar Crossing 910-383-1238, Leland Coffeehouse chain with house-roasted, organic, breakfast items, sandwiches.

Bacon Egg & Cheese Bagel - from Empire Bagel in Leland

SHUCKIN’ SHACK OYSTER BAR - LELAND 1175 Turlington Ave Suite 101 Leland, North Carolina (910) 221-5522

WAFFLE HOUSE 111 Village Rd NE, Leland 910-371-3600 Breakfast Restaurant

WOK AND ROLL

SIX HAPPINESS ASIAN RESTAURANT

2013 Olde Regent Way, Leland 910-371-9025 Chinese

1114 New Pointe Blvd, Leland 910-371-0021 Japanese, Sushi, Asian

YUMMI YUMMI

SMITHFIELD’S CHICKEN ’N BAR-B-Q

112 Village Rd NE, Leland 910-371-0077 Chinese

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