PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Living and

IIt's hard to believe we are in 2023. In 2022 I had a lot to reflect on personally. I made a ton of mistakes, learned, honed, adjusted and implemented.

Speaking of learning from mistakes, one thing that was a highlight/near-fail of this past year was a little

Learning Well, not too long after, there we were sitting on the beach at Bald Head Island. I'm not going to lie, I actually felt pretty accomplished about that fact — until I realized that the tide was coming up. We jumped up and rushed back across, making it back just in time to save my vehicle from the waves. Lesson here: It is adventure that my daughter had and I during her spring break. One day we decided that we would go drive on the beach at Fort Fisher. We drove to the very end and parked the vehicle on the beach. My daughter said, “Do you think we can walk to Bald

Head Island from here?” “I think it’s possible,” I said, not thinking for one second that she would actually want to go through with it. possible to walk to Bald Head Island, but if you want to walk there from Fort Fisher Recreation Park Area, make sure you park far away from the ocean! There’s a lot to be grateful for if you live in southeastern NC and being able to drive on the beach is definitely one of them. I am grateful every day for the life I live in Brunswick County and the opportunity to work on publishing this and other magazines and publications in this region. I am pretty pumped about this issue of North Brunswick Magazine. In this edition we introduce you to some of the county’s movers and shakers, like Brian Chism, the new chief deputy of Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, and Barry Jethwa, the owner of Leland’s oldest family-owned restaurant, Shirley’s Diner. You’ll meet other business owners, too, like Heather Wilson, the founder of GoingFit, a business that keeps Brunswick County residents healthy; Sheila Hall, the owner of a mobile s’more business that makes Brunswick County sweeter; and David Lackey, a pilot who brings seaplane aviation to southeastern North Carolina. Reading about the North Brunswick area is one thing, but experiencing it and feeling its good vibes for yourself is another. I hope you find a ton of fun adventures in North Brunswick County in 2023. I am truly thankful for everyone in these communities who supports North Brunswick Magazine, our advertisers and one another. Happy 2023!

PHOTO BY MATT MCGRAW Justin Williams Owner/Publisher Publisher@NorthBrunswickMagazine.com