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A FEEL GOOD STORY

By Michelle Macken

A contribution to Kids Making It makes a difference for the giver and the recipient.

In November, Dr. Craig Scibal of Swell Vision Center in Leland took a few days off from the clinic, and his father, Dr. John Scibal, filled in for him. For the three days he was absent, Dr. Scibal decided to give all of Swell’s profits from to a Wilmington nonprofit organization called Kids Making It. The total was $5,310.82!

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ALL MARCH MEETING

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Virtually meet photographers John Mehalik and Alan Morris at Art League of Leland’s March meeting.

Art League of Leland (ALL) invites artists and art enthusiasts to its Thursday, March 4, 2021, virtual meeting with professional photographers John Mehalik and Alan Morris. Mehalik and Morris will share their tips and ideas about photographing artwork as well as field questions following a video presentation by Chuck Black Art.

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MEET THE SHOWBOAT

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Battleship NORTH CAROLINA expands its free series of live online presentations.

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA has added a new session to its Meet the Showboat series of free online presentations. The addition highlights the life for crews of the ships named NORTH CAROLINA, following a previously scheduled session on the traditions and innovations of those ships. With “Sailing Through Time Aboard Ships Named NORTH CAROLINA, Part One and Part Two,” Meet the Showboat now has six virtual sessions left in the series.

HOMETOWN HERO

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Michael Jordan gifts $10 million for Novant Health medical clinics in New Hanover County.

On February 15, Novant Health and Michael Jordan announced a $10 million gift to open two medical clinics in New Hanover County. The regional healthcare system and Jordan previously partnered to open two Michael Jordan Family Clinics in Charlotte, North Carolina, bringing comprehensive primary care, including behavioral health and social support services, to the area’s most vulnerable communities. Jordan’s gift will help Novant Health bring this same integrated care model to more rural and rural-adjacent communities in his hometown, offering much-needed services to those who are uninsured or underinsured. The two new clinics are slated to open in early 2022.

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THE MAIL LADY IN CHARGE

Story by Jo Ann Mathews

With her appointment as Leland postmaster in July 2020, Nancy Applewhite has reached her career goals and loves her job.

Nancy Applewhite remembers when the Leland Post Office had eight carrier routes because she was one of the carriers. That number has grown to 28 routes, and Applewhite knows the exact number because she was named postmaster of the Leland Post Office in July 2020. Achieving that goal was her aim when she accepted the mail carrier job with the United States Postal Service 22 years ago.

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A NEW HEALTHCARE OPTION IN LELAND

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Novant Health partners with Walgreens to offer care inside stores, and one of the three new locations is in Leland.

On February 3 Novant Health announced the opening of three Novant Health Express at Walgreens retail health clinics in North Carolina. Two of the clinics are in Charlotte and Winston-Salem and one is in Leland.