Topsail Magazine Fall 2022

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4 Topsail Magazine TABLE OF CONTENTS D FALL 2022 D VOLUME 3, ISSUE 4

35 AROUND TOWN

For Donna and Jamie Hinrichs, Roman-styleservingpinsa at their Hampstead pizza restaurant, Oval & Ale, is new twist on longstanding family traditions.

53 EVENTS

At Beach throughwomenandworkoutsBootcampMamasoutdoorinHampsteadHollyRidge,localformstrongbondsfitness.

Share the Table is raising funds for its planned 10,000-square-foot location that will provide much-needed space for its food pantry, community meals and educational programs.

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By Pat Fontana

Little Free Libraries around the Topsail area offer free summer reading material.

FEATURES

58 FOOD & FAMILY

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67 NONPROFIT

Opened in May 2022, Topsail Pie Company is rapidly becoming one of Topsail Island’s must-stop culinary destinations. By Edward Wills

LUTHERMELISSABYPHOTO IN EVERY ISSUE 8 CONTRIBUTORS 10 PUBLISHER’S NOTE 12 TAGGED 17 SPIRITS Grapefruit and Rosemary Fusion 18 WHAT’S COOKIN’ Roasted Herbed Tomato Soup with Parmesan Chips 20 ONLINE EXCLUSIVES 23 W HAT’S HAPPENED 26 W HAT’S HAPPENING 81 BUSINESS PROFILE 83 SNIPPETS 88 TIDE CHART 89 ADVERTISERS INDEX 90 CAPTURE THE MOMENT 40 PHOTOCONTRIBUTEDPHOTOCONTRIBUTED

By Annesophia Richards

BEHIND THE BUSINESS

By Pat Fontana

Decorate for fall and support community programs at the Surf City Rotary Pumpkin Patch in October.

Topsail Island’s Ocean City Beach is now part of the N.C. Civil Rights Trail.

By Pat Fontana

Starting in September Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club members will paddle the entire North Carolina coast to advocate for clean water and the principles of the N.C. Coastal Federation.

DEPARTMENTS

By Annesophia Richards

By Pat Fontana

By Kate M Carey

29 SPORTS

IMPLANT SURGERY & RESTORATION

Unique Media & Design Jeff Wenzel

FOUNDER: B.J. Cothran

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Kerri Allen, a coastal advocate and regional manager with N.C. Coastal Federation, has some serious photography skills. She captured this cover photograph of the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club as they paddled for the We the Water initiative in September. See Kate M Carey’s story on page 29.

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Edward Wills

Edward Wills is a transplanted Hoosier enjoying life in coastal North Carolina.

I am a native New Yorker and graduate from the School of Visual Arts. Throughout my 30 years of experience, I have photographed for a wide range of editorial, advertising, company branding and corporate clients in addition to music, fashion, portraiture, weddings and still life. As a photographer, I have been recognized and awarded by the Society of Publication Designers and Graphic Design USA Magazine and have received the Optima Design Award for best cover photography. I am an enthusiastic storyteller of moving and still images within lifestyle, food and travel, along with being a health foodie, yearning traveler, forever student and beach lover.

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I am a two-time award-winning graphic designer based in Hampstead. After graduating from Kansas State University, I quickly became a senior designer for New Boston Creative Group. A move down South shifted me into the freelancing world, and after 15 years I have not looked back. I have worked for a variety publications across the Southeast as art director and designer. When people ask me to describe myself in a few words, I say: faith, family, design and dark chocolate.

Our fall issue is another great one. You’ll learn about Ocean City Beach and the N.C. Civil Rights Trail in Pat Fontana’s excellent story, and you’ll read about local businesses like Oval & Ale, Topsail Pie Company and Beach Mamas Bootcamp. You’ll learn about an incredible effort to paddle the entire N.C. coast to advocate

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for N.C. Coastal Federation plus about Share the Table’s efforts to build a much-needed new location for its food pantry, community meals and educational programs. As always, Sandi Grigg offers up some tasty recipes for a cocktail and a meal.

has come to a close. I love summer here at the coast, but I have to admit that being able to walk from my front door to my car without sweating makes me a happy camper. It was a busy summer season here in southeastern North Carolina, by which I mean we had a ton of visitors. Who can blame people from all over the country for wanting to spend a piece of their summer on Topsail Island? The beautiful beaches, charming communities, friendly people, amazing restaurants and shops, great fishing, boating and watersports – it all adds up to a world-class vacation destination.Hopefully all of this summer tourism was lucrative and full of positivity for the Topsail-area businesses. Speaking of the local business community, we here at Topsail Magazine are grateful every day for the longtime support from so many local businesses. Without them, this magazine would not exist. As you read through the articles, please make note of our advertisers. And if you patronize any of our wonderful customers, please be sure to let them know you saw them here. It’s a win-win for all of us.

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Combine half the grapefruit wedges, honey and a few rosemary sprigs in a large pitcher and mash with a muddler or wooden spoon.

For this recipe I used vodka because it is my go-to liquor. But my spouse is partial to bourbon, so I created it both ways, and they were both exceptionally tantalizing.

I went to our bar to see what liquor options I had on hand. My spouse came running down the steps after hearing me clanging bottles and glasses in the bar. I have learned that if you rattle a cocktail shaker, they will come.

Add grapefruit juice, vodka or bourbon and lime juice; stir to combine.

If you are in search of a thirst-quenching cocktail that offers the flavors of fall, then this is your drink. The recipe below is for a pitcher of four drinks that’s perfect for sharing with friends. Try it both ways!

¼ cup fresh lime juice

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1½ cups fresh pink grapefruit juice, plus 1 pink grapefruit cut into wedges

1 ⁄ 8 cup honey

GRAPEFRUIT AND ROSEMARY FUSION

was time for a drink and relaxation. I have a huge rosemary bush in my yard and I wanted to use some of its lemony-pine-like flavor for an iconic element of autumn. I also had some pink grapefruits that I had just gotten from the market. Grapefruits are available all year long, but on the East Coast they are seasonally best October through June.

Makes 4 drinks

Fresh rosemary springs

Smashing the grapefruit with the honey and rosemary sprigs omits the most pleasantly distinctive bouquet. I poured the pleasantly colored cocktail into our ice-filled glasses and garnished with grapefruit slices and sprigs of rosemary. The color of the bourbonbased drink was not as pleasant, but it was tasty nonetheless.

SPIRITS

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup vodka or bourbon

METHOD

Serve over ice and garnish with remaining grapefruit wedges and rosemary.

A fusion of grapefruit and rosemary elevates a vodka cocktail into an aromatic and refreshing fall drink.

A fusion of grapefruit and rosemary elevates a cocktail into aromatic and refreshing fall drink.

BY SANDI GRIGG

TomatoGrownUpSoup

My father plants a big garden every year and always brings me an abundance of tomatoes and herbs. I knew exactly what to do with this year’s haul — soup. I tried preparing the soup a few different ways until I decided this recipe permeated with herbs was the tastiest. For one of the versions I prepared while testing this recipe, I roasted the herbs with the tomatoes, garlic and onion. It made the entire kitchen smell amazing, but the herbs had lost some of their aromatics and flavor, so I decided to add the fresh herbs after roasting the vegetables. You can certainly switch it up to your preference.

BY SANDI GRIGG PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES STEFIUK

ol’ tomato soup from a can and never really enjoyed it, but it’s what Momma served so I ate it. As I have gotten older, I have ordered tomato soup from various restaurants, and it is always much more enjoyable with the addition of cream or herbs. I knew there must be a better way to cook and eat tomato soup, so I tried my hand at creating a recipe I couldn’t resist.

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Of course, my mother served tomato soup with a grilled cheese. Now, I love a good gooey grilled cheese, but I have recently tried to eat less carbs. In doing so, I decided to serve my Roasted Herbed Tomato Soup with Parmesan chips. This was a recipe I saw on the Food Network Channel, and it’s very simple! You merely make piles of Parmesan cheese on a baking sheet, bake them until the cheese melts down and then cool them into crispy chips. I prefer to serve my tomato soup with the Parmesan chips because the salty, crunchy bits pair so well with the savory soup.

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Rich in flavor from fresh, garden tomatoes and fragrant herbs and served with crunchy Parmesan chips, this tomato soup beats canned any day.

Blend the vegetables in a food

Meanwhile, turn the oven up to 400 Pourdegrees.aheaping tablespoon of Parmesan onto a parchment lined baking sheet and lightly pat down. Repeat with the remaining cheese, spacing the spoonfuls out about ½ inch apart. (You should have about 20 piles.)

1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil leaves

1 cup grated Parmesan

Pinch of salt and pepper

WHAT’S

4 teaspoons whipping cream

Makes roughly 20 chips

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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COOKIN’

Pour the puree in a pot and bring to a boil over mediumhigh heat. Add the parsley, thyme, basil and salt and pepper. (You may also add a dash sugar if you prefer a sweet note.) Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Chicken broth as required

Serve hot, laced with a whipping cream swirl, garnished with fresh herbs, alongside Parmesan chips.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SOUP

Roast for 15 minutes, until the tomatoes pull away from their peel. Set aside to cool.

1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

This is a homemade soup recipe you will want to keep in your repertoire and pass down for generations. I share it with you in hopes that you have happy family memories for years to come.

1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme

Roasted Herbed Tomato Soup with Parmesan Chips

Place the sliced tomatoes, onion and garlic on a baking sheet. Pour the olive oil over the vegetables, and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

FOR THE PARMESAN CHIPS:

1 sweet onion, rough chop

5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed

My parents came to my house for dinner, and I made this soup and chips for them. We laughed while talking about my childhood and the canned tomato soup mom used to serve. My dad was impressed that I was able to use up most of the tomatoes and herbs he brought me, and everyone cleaned their bowls.

Bake for about 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Set aside to cool.

puree by adding chicken broth to the mixture a little bit at a time (the amount varies depending on the amount of liquid the tomatoes create.) I used about a half a cup.

12 large tomatoes (red, ripe) thick sliced

Serves 4

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1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

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The second annual Over-Under Biathlon paddled off on Saturday, September 24 from Soundside Park in Surf City.

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The annual Over-Under Biathlon in Surf City combines friendly competition with fundraising for Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina.

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IT’S TIME TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANES

by Topsail Magazine Contributor

Hurricanes’ high winds, heavy rainfall, tornadoes and floods can cause devastating impacts such as loss of life and damage to property. As we saw with the impacts of Hurricane Florence in Pender County, all hurricanes can cause significant damage, even if they are not considered a Major Hurricane (Category 3 or higher).

Pender County Emergency Management outlines the steps you should take to be ready in the event of a hurricane.

AND THAT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

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WHAT’S HAPPENED

Crews Respond to Wildfire in Holly Shelter Game Lands

6-8 middle school preferably near the Pender County-New Hanover County line to help reduce the overcrowding of the Topsail area schools. Surf City Elementary, Surf City Middle and Penderlea School were built as a result of the 2014 school bond and opened in 2018.

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Pender County Veterans Affairs Offers Flag Retirement Collection Boxes

In partnership with the National Association of Counties and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, Pender County Veterans Affairs installed a flag retirement box, at no cost to the county, at Pender County’s administration office, 805 W. Walker Street in Burgaw. A collection box was also installed at the Hampstead Annex, thanks to an Eagle Scout Project by Hayden Burns of Troop 777. The Hampstead Annex, 15060 U.S. Highway 17, is open Monday through Friday, with the exception of national holidays. The collection box is located near the main entrance to the auditorium. The United States Flag Code prescribes flag etiquette and covers everything from flying it near other flags to instructions on how to raise and lower it. “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning,” says the code. Flags should be folded respectfully before being placed in the box.

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Bond Referendum Makes It to November Ballot

Pender County Emergency Management recently assisted the North Carolina Forest Service at an approximately 150acre wildfire inside the Holly Shelter Game Lands. Smoke from this fire affected the Maple Hill, Holly Ridge and other neighborhoods along the Pender County and Onslow County borders. For updates, visit the Pender County Emergency Management or Pender County Facebook pages and website.

Pender County Schools (PCS) welcomes Dominique Bates as the new Director of Career & Technical Education. A native of Salisbury, North Carolina, Bates has been involved in education for 12 years, the last eight in CTE leadership. He comes to PCS after serving as the Interim CTE Director of Rowan Salisbury Schools. Bates’ wife, Kathryn, will join Topsail High School as an AP, pending board approval. The Bates have a four-year old daughter who joins the pre-k system this school year.

Pender County Schools Names New Career & Technical Education Director

The Pender County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the School Bond Order Adoption & Resolution Regarding Publication of Bond Referendum, and the bond will be on the November 2022 ballot. Among the items included in the bond are a new K-5 elementary school and

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Pender County Commissioner Completes the 100 Counties Prepared Emergency Preparedness Training

New Principal at Heide Trask High School

WHAT’S HAPPENED

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Pamela Brame joined Pender County administration as the new Human Resource Director on September 6. Brame, who is experienced in all aspects of governmental Human Resources, describes herself as a “good problem solver.”

Commissioner Newton said the state of Pender County’s Emergency Services Management team is strong. Attendees heard from N.C. Director of Emergency Management Will Ray, who gave the keynote address in which he thanked NCACC under the leadership of NCACC President Williams and the 100 Counties Prepared taskforce for the important work done on this critical initiative.

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Pender County Hires New HR Director

She will also assist with staff recruitment, retention, classifications, compensation and benefit administration, just to name a few HR duties.

Pender County Visitor Spending Increases by 6 Percent

Domestic and international visitors to and within Pender County spent $165.29 million in 2021, an increase of 6 percent from 2020. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. According to the data, the tourism industry directly employs more than 924 in Pender County. The total payroll generated in Pender County’s tourism industry was $37.1 million. The state tax revenue generated in Pender County totaled $6 million through state sales and excise taxes and taxes on personal and corporate income. Approximately $8.9 million in local taxes were generated from sales and property tax revenue from travel-generated and tourismrelated businesses. The amount of local taxes generated by tourism in Pender County is significant because it equates to a savings of $243.32 per resident in Pender County. These statistics come from the Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties 2021, which can be accessed at partners.visitnc.com/economic-impact-studies. The study was prepared for Visit North Carolina by Tourism Economics in collaboration with the U.S. Travel Association. Statewide, visitor spending in 2021 rebounded by 44.9 percent to reach $28.9 billion. Following the devastating pandemic-related losses of 2020, the total fell just short of the record $29.22 spent in 2019. Direct tourism employment increased 10.5 percent to 197,500.

Pender County Commissioner Jackie Newton completed the 100 Counties Prepared Emergency Preparedness Training for County Commissioners at the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) 115th Annual Conference in Cabarrus County on August 11. Commissioner Newton attended the inaugural training for this Emergency Services Training for Commissioners, which was developed by Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who saw the need for further training of elected officials in their responsibilities and duties during times of emergency.

Gene (Tony) Hudson has been named as the new principal at Heide Trask High School (HTHS).

Pender County Board of Education approved the position during the August 9 meeting and fills the vacancy created when Michael Taylor accepted the position of Chief Officer of Auxiliary Services. Most recently Hudson served as principal at West Pender Middle School (WPMS) and has been with the district since 2005. The search for a principal for WPMS is currently underway. A graduate of Wofford College, Hudson earned his Master of School Administration from East Carolina University in 2017. In his new role at HTHS Hudson’s time with Pender County Schools has come full circle — he joined the district in 2005 as a teacher and assistant coach at Heide Trask High School.

“County governments perform a number of important functions, but the stakes are higher during an emergency,” says NCACC Past President Frank Williams.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Topsail SoundsConcert in the Park

September 27

The final Concert in the Park takes place September 27 at Topsail Beach Town Center, 624 S. Anderson Boulevard. The show runs from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Concertgoers can bring blankets, chairs, food and drink. The Mango Band will be the entertainment.

The Pumpkin Patch is returning to Hampstead United Methodist Church (HUMC) on Saturday, October 1 and will run through Halloween. Patrons are welcome to stop by Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm and Sunday 11 am to 7 pm. Located at 15395 U.S. Highway 17 beside the Dunkin Donuts in Hampstead, the Pumpkin Patch is set up on HUMC’s large front lawn, under the beautiful live oaks that form a canopy over the patch. Lights in the trees and fun things for kids to do ensure a magical fall adventure for all. All the net proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch go to the youth group at HUMC and other charities. Festivities will kick off with the Pumpkin Toss on October 1 from 9 am to noon. Volunteers in the community are needed, assemblyline style, to help unload the semi-truck that holds thousands of pumpkins. If you miss the first toss, a second truck will bring more pumpkins to unload. The second Pumpkin Toss will take place on Saturday, October 15, also from 9 am to noon. Visit their Facebook page @ HampsteadUMC for more information.

October 1

Surf City Ocean Fest was created to share a love for the ocean, celebrate the pure joy of surfing and, most importantly, give something meaningful back to Mother Ocean. With that in mind, Ocean Fest strives to educate the community about ecological threats that exist for our precious marine environments and teach ways we all can better protect those environments. Ocean Fest was founded in 2019 by three surfing buddies who can usually be found riding the waves of Surf City. For more Information go to theoceanfest.org.

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Autumn at Topsail

October 7 & 8

Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Bike Ride

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October 1

Reel Housewives of Topsail Island Bike Ride

HUMC Pumpkin Patch

Surf City Ocean Fest

HUMC Pumpkin Patch

The Reel Housewives of Topsail Island’s annual bike ride will be held on Saturday, October 1. The race starts and finishes at the Surf City Soundside Park. The event begins at 8 am; this will include the opening ceremony and you can also register during this time. The bike ride will begin at 9 am, leaving from the park and heading north. The $35 registration fee includes entry to the bike ride, an annual RHOTI t-shirt and a sponsored lunch. Register and get more information at reelhousewivesoftopsailisland.com.

October 19 & 20

Enjoy a weekend of fun-filled activities at Autumn at Topsail at the Historical Society of Topsail Island. Started in 1988, the festival showcases 100 regional artists selling their work, live music from a variety of musicians, various food and wine vendors, inflatables for the kids and more. Find more information hampsteadnc.com/autumn-at-topsail/.at

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Hampstead Kiwanis Park Turkey Trot

October 22

November 4 to 6

Santa Christmas Minis

November 5

Surf City Fall Festival

November 5 & 6

Get your Christmas photos with Santa. Oliver's Photography has teamed up with Dare to Dream to use their red Volkswagen Beetle as part of the setup with Santa. Oliver’s will offer 15-minute slots with seven digital images included for $175. Location will be Stump Sound Park in Sneads Ferry. Slots will be available from 10:30 am to 3 pm both days, and a retainer fee required to book. Go checkout/.oliversphotographync.com/bookings-to

Two Town 5K Beach Glow Run

Surf City Tree Lighting November 19

Ring in the holiday season with the Town of Surf City. Santa and his elves will be on hand, and there will be fun family festivities. The lighting of the beautiful 42foot holiday tree will be held at 6 pm. Find information at surfcitync.gov.

The Two Town 5K Beach Glow Run will be held on Saturday, November 5 to benefit Pretty in Pink Breast Cancer Foundation. All proceeds will help local uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients within Pender County. Glow sticks and post-race food will be provided. After the race you can pick up your Two Town drifit race shirt and racer swag bag. Shirts will be available while supplies last Visit runsignup.com and search Two Town 5K to register.

The annual Hampstead Kiwanis Park Turkey Trot is back! The run will take place at Hampstead Kiwanis Park beginning at 9 am. To sign up go to skisignup.com.

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The annual Topsail Fall Surf and Pier Fishing Challenge will be held the weekend of November 4 to 6. More than $16,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the various category winners. Tournament headquarters will be at the big tent in the East Coast Sports parking lot. Go to information.fall-surf-and-pier-fishing-challenge/fishermanspost.com/event/topsail-for

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Surf City Parks, Recreation and Tourism will celebrate fall with an evening of free family fun including games and inflatables for the kids, food trucks and live music in the park. This festival will be held at Soundside Park at 517 Roland Avenue in Surf City. Find more information at surfcitync.gov

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more commonplace among the Hawaiian Islands than coming up the Intracoastal Waterway, is paddling the N.C. coast on a mission to share the story of water.

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Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club members are paddling the entire North Carolina coast to advocate for clean water and the principles of the N.C. Coastal Federation.

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In September one outrigger canoe and 20 paddlers began to tell the story of the North Carolina coast — from threats and risks to solutions and triumphs — and how we can protect and restore our beloved Members Waterway.onoutriggerpaddleCanoeBeachWrightsvilleofOutriggerClubaHawaiiancanoetheIntracoastal

30 Topsail Magazine SPORTS coastal environment. The Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club begins a three-year journey to paddle all 325 miles of the North Carolina coast advocating for clean water. The first leg of this North Carolina Coast Paddling Initiative, named We the Water, kicked off September 14. The canoes left Sunset Beach on Wednesday, September 14 and journeyed north 120 miles to arrive at Ocean on Saturday evening. See a video here: office.theAllen,40thCoastalplacesThehttps://youtu.be/bMck_OGduEEtriphighlightedpeopleandimportanttotheNorthCarolinaFederation,whichcelebratesitsanniversarythisyear,saysKerrianavidpaddlerandmanagerofCoastalFederation’sSoutheastN.SEA.OysterCompanyhosted HANNATOMBYPHOTO ALLENKERRIBYPHOTO

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a public event Friday evening to raise awareness of the ocean, and bright and early Saturday morning, the canoes continued on their journey up the Intracoastal Waterway.“N.SEA.

Several projects around Topsail

Oyster Company in Surf City has fabulous oysters and a great event space for the community,” Allen says. “We showcased them and their restoration efforts, along with other oyster farmers and Coastal Federation projects along the route.”Tickets to the Surf City event included oysters, brews and eats. At the event, guests learned about local conservation projects and what they can do to protect and restore the coast.

The trip, and all outrigger paddling, is steeped in Hawaiian culture. All the paddling commands are called in Hawaiian. The Hawaiian proverb “Malama i ke kai, a malama ke kai ia 'oe” guides the paddlers. It

• Marine debris removal projects throughout the island

• Shoreline and oyster reef projects at the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve in Holly Ridge

“Malama means 'to take care of' in Hawaiian.” Allen says, “We talk about taking care — of our canoe, our community, the ocean. We’re all ohana, family.”

means: “Care for the ocean and the ocean will care for you.”

Island were highlighted at the event, including:

• Living shorelines at the Topsail Beach Rocky Mount access

• Historic Ocean City founded in 1949 as a family-oriented beach where African Americans could own property. This is a stop on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail. A trail marker was unveiled on July 1. The Coastal Federation has strong relationships with all three towns on Topsail Island, Allen says, adding that the governments have done an incredible job to protect the coast.

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• Shellfish farming in Surf City at N.SEA. Oyster Company

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range in age from 20-somethings to 70-somethings, and all levels and backgrounds canoe together. The outrigger canoe is about 45 feet in length and weighs a couple hundred pounds, Allen says. Six paddlers guide each canoe. 

For more information about the paddle, sponsorships or to volunteer see nccoast.org/n-c-coastal-paddle/

Allen got interested in outrigger paddling when she lived on Maui and fell in love with the large boats and team paddling. It wasn’t until 2016 that a couple families with ties to Hawaii started a club, the first in North Carolina. The club’s 80-some paddlers

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The Little Free Libraries offer the rare opportunity to re-discover an old favorite and to see what a new-to-you author has to say. The donated books are used, but some may be relatively recent. You never know what you might discover!

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Take a Book, Leave a Book

Little Free Libraries around the Topsail area offer free summer reading material.

are popping up all over Pender and Onslow counties. The “take one, leave one” concept at parks, outside community centers and in neighborhoods is a convenient option for finding a used book to read this summer.

Little Free Libraries located at the Missiles and More Museum in Topsail Beach (left) and Soundside Park in Surf City.

Little Free Library is a national initiative spearheaded by a nonprofit organization of the same name, and many of those boxes are showing up in the Topsail area. Individuals, community organizations and others are building boxes that hold treasures for children and adults. Everyone is encouraged to take a book to enjoy throughout the summer and the rest of the year. Leaving a book is not a requirement but helps to ensure there will continue to be books available for others in the Little Free Library.

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A nonprofit organization based in Wisconsin, Little Free Library says its vision is to have “a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space or privilege.”Locally, the boxes full of books are located at various locations including Soundside Park on Roland Avenue in Surf City, the Holly Ridge Community Center on Sound Road and Stump Sound Park in Sneads Ferry. There are also several located on the sites of local elementary schools and LibrarypartneredDunesassociations,neighborhoodsuchastheTopsailVillasinNorthTopsailBeach.KiwanisInternationalhaswiththeLittleFreeorganizationto“expandbook

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These fun little boxes can be filled with amazing surprises for all ages. Stop by a Little Free Library near you and take a book! While you’re at it, leave a book that you’ve already read to share in the joy of reading in your community. Here are just a few of the places around the Topsail area to find a Little Free Library.

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access around the world.” The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Beach recently involved its members in building four new Little Free Libraries that will be installed this summer. The little libraries will be installed at the Surf City Community Center, North Topsail Beach’s Richard C. Peters Town Park, the Holly Ridge Municipal Park and Coastal Elementary School. President-elect Nicki Swafford spearheaded the idea as a way to get more books into the hands of children, particularly during school holidays and over winter and summer breaks.

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For more information on creating your own Little Free Library, check out littlefreelibrary.org.

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Reading benefits an individual’s mental and physical health. Even though most research has been focused on how reading helps a developing child, it turns out that adults get a lot out of it too. Reading keeps your mind engaged, improving cognitive function, and can even help reduce stress. 

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“As a club, we felt this was important given that reading benefits a child in several ways, such as widening their vocabulary, building confidence and developing a strong imagination,” says Kiwanis Club President Carrie Hewitt. “Our hope is that continued access to books will foster a love of reading and, in turn, a love of learning, which will equip them for a brighter future. Kiwanis of the Topsail Island Area is committed to making our club’s vision a reality … to improve the world, one child and one community at a time, and we believe the little libraries do just

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Beach, the Operation Bumble Bee Mini Library was built by Rick Stidley and is located at and registered to the Historical Society of Topsail Island. Janine Stidley, director of the Missiles and More Museum, says, the mini library was “modeled after an observation tower from Operation Bumble Bee, the top secret military program that was on the island 1946-1948.”

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Janine Stidley maintains this library as well as another one on South Anderson Boulevard in Topsail Beach; Rick Stidley also built this one. She encourages donations from members and supplements the contents of each library with books purchased at thrift stores and yard sales to ensure there will be plenty of reading material available for anyone visiting the libraries.

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At Beach Mamas Bootcamp outdoor workouts in Hampstead and Holly Ridge, local women form strong bonds through fitness.

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“...and she soon became a part of a SISTERHOOD.”new

Jen Webster

en Webster knows that being a strong woman is about more than building muscles and lifting weights. For her, true girl power comes from the power of the tribe — women working together to support other women.

Open to women of all ages and fitness levels, Beach Mamas Bootcamp touts itself as a group of ladies who love fitness, nutrition and staying healthy. Whether dealing with the daily challenges of motherhood, work or simply the craziness of everyday life, Beach Mamas offers women not only a workout group,

As the owner of Beach Mamas Bootcamp, Webster is dedicated to helping women across Hampstead, Holly Ridge and beyond find their inner strength, improve their health and form strong bonds with one another.

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women working out together at Kiwanis Park one morning. Her own interest in fitness led her to want to find out more, and she soon became a part of a new sisterhood.

“The group was called Toned Mamas, and I loved it,” Webster says. “When the trainer who ran it moved away, I didn’t want it to end, so I got certified as a personal trainer. I renamed the group Beach Mamas Bootcamp, and on July 1, 2019, we had our first official class under the pavilion and have since just kept growing over the past three years.”

Shortly after moving to the Hampstead area with her family in 2017, Webster came across a small group of

Classes run Monday through Friday mornings at both Kiwanis Park in Hampstead and at Holly Ridge Municipal Park. The workouts are shown with modifications for all fitness levels, and the atmosphere is supportive and nonjudgmental.

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“This group enables women to not only exercise with knowledgeable trainers who can modify workouts for all fitness levels, but also helps women network and become a part of a community,” Pack says.

but also a community in which members support one another.

the focus is on trainer-led exercises, while Friday centers around circuit stations. Webster also livestreams her classes every morning so that members can Zoom from home if they have a sick child or don’t want to come out on rainy days. The workouts are recorded and posted online so people can do them any time and around their work schedules. Classes last an hour and include a warmup before the metabolic workout.

“We have ladies who’ve never worked out, pregnant and postpartum moms, women who’ve never had any children, grandmothers and ladies in their 70s and 80s,” Webster says. “We’re all inclusive and that’s what makes it really work, because when people first show up, they feel welcome, which is a huge thing for us. It feels different from a gym because we’re a tribe and everybody’s there for the same reasons — to better themselves, get out of the house, have an hour in the fresh air, get their workout in and meetSherryfriends.”Panzardi discovered Beach Mamas Bootcamp one morning while walking through Kiwanis Park. She stopped to watch the group, then returned the next day to work out

“Being in a group setting with such welcoming women of all ages is very comforting, since I’m 59 years old and not a mom,” Panzardi says. “I’ve been with the group for almost two years now in Hampstead or Holly Ridge and through live videos if I can’t make either park, and I’ve become stronger and more balanced.”

As for the workouts themselves, Monday through Thursday

“I’ve had people ask why I don’t open up an indoor space,

One of Webster’s favorite things about her bootcamp is that it’s completely outdoors and runs year-round. Instead of being cooped up in a gym’s childcare or nursery, children are welcome to come play outside while their mothers work out, and moms are encouraged to take breaks to check on their kids and tend to them as needed.

Beach Mamas Bootcamp women not only work out together but also socialize and create new friendships.

While Webster runs all classes at Kiwanis Park, trainer Lanie Pack leads classes at the Holly Ridge location. Her own personal experience as a mom and military spouse has helped her relate to the women who come out every morning with the same goal of prioritizing themselves and their health and making new friends.

and become a part of the tribe.

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Along with offering local women a great way to be active and stay fit, Webster’s goal is also to bring women together, help them build bonds and create a support system. Having moved to the area herself as a mother to two young children and having worked hard to make connections, she says her favorite thing to do now is connect people and help her friends become friends. With so many military wives in the area whose husbands are deployed, she knows the importance of finding a tribe in which women can feel like they belong.

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but the reason people come to our group is that it’s different, and we like to be outside because we want our kids to be able to play freely,” Webster says. “If you need to go check on your kids, go ahead and run over to them because that’s extra cardio. We have ladies who breastfeed every class. We’re very laid back in that way.”

“For someone who’s never worked out before or doesn’t know what they’re doing, they might just walk into a gym and feel lost,” Webster says. “Especially if you move to an area as a military wife, you might not have your friends, so that’s why I started Beach Mamas, because I wanted people to feel welcome. Running a small business is lots of work, but

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“I created these events because I kept seeing how these ladies all had their thing outside of motherhood, a passion that’s super important to them but that they don’t share every day,” Webster says. “I want to give them the opportunity to share and say, ‘Hey, this is what I do, and if it works for you then please support me,’ and we will, because support is what Beach Mamas Bootcamp is really all about.”

helping women get to know other ladies and have that sense of community is so rewarding.”Inaddition to the daily workout classes, Beach Mamas Bootcamp also holds monthly social events such as Mom’s Night Out, summer pool parties and a yearly holiday party. Another highlight of the Beach Mamas Bootcamp community is the group’s Strong Women Lift Each Other Up events. Held after class every three months, these events encourage members to share what they love to do and learn about each other’s businesses. From photography to physical therapy to nutrition, massage therapy and cleaning services, each woman gets time to present her business through demonstrations and samples and show how she can help other women.

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Opened in May 2022, Topsail Pie Company is rapidly becoming one of Topsail Island’s must-stop culinary destinations.

“It has always been my goal to retire and have a bakery,” says the former social worker.

Business is exceeding

Before moving south from Pennsylvania, Seferyn previously worked in restaurants and a commercial bakery where they baked as many as 100 cakes a day. Before opening Topsail Pie Company, she worked in Wilmington as a social worker.“Imoved here 20 years ago because it was my only chance to be a full-time grandmother,” Seferyn says, adding that her grandson, Madden, a graduate of Topsail High School, has baked with her since he was a child. She taught other family members the art of baking when they decided to

Katrina Seferyn, along with family members including granddaughter, Whitney, create artisan baked goods from scratch.

open the bakery. Her family includes her son, Matthew, and his wife, Jennifer, who teaches at Topsail High School, and her granddaughter, Whitney, all of whom work in the bakery. Another grandson, Joseph, works elsewhere. The training process was working with Seferyn as she baked for about three months. During the training period, they digitalized recipes and learned to use commercial ordering system and other pre-opening procedures. On a typical day, baking starts at 4 am and sometimes lasts late into the night, says Matthew. They bake pies, cakes, cookies, brownies, scones, muffins and more every day.

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For master baker Katrina Seferyn getting up at 4 am to bake pies, cakes, scones and muffins is a dream come true.

“It’s all artisan and made from scratch,” Matthew says. “Mom’s old school. She doesn’t believe in short cuts.”

Instead of buying bulk from food wholesalers, they use top-quality ingredients, make everything themselves and serve their goods as soon as they can after they come out of the oven.

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Expansion plans include adding sandwiches as a lunch option and pre-ordered meals at Thanksgiving.

“We can make almost anything a customer might want,” Matthew says. They also offer gluten-free, diary-free and other allergen-free cakes.

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This busy family is adding to the sweet life in Surf City. Be sure to stop by and meet them. 

Left: Topsail Pie Company co-owner Matt Seferyn (middle) with staff Brittany Jackson (left and above) and Katie Dale (right). Cakes are sold by the slice or can be special ordered.

BEHIND THE BUSINESS their“We’reexpectations.sellinghundreds of pies each month,” Seferyn says.

Matthew and Jennifer also own Topsail Escape Room. Both businesses are located in a one-story building at 328 N. Topsail Drive. Before remodeling, the bakery space was a two-bedroom home.

Remodeling required moving walls, putting in new floors and building an outdoor deck and seating area. They did most of the work themselves, except installing commercial lighting and electrical work.

Drawing on Seferyn’s extensive knowledge, they also accept custom orders for birthday and wedding cakes.

The family started the Escape Room, the first in Pender County, after Jennifer’s mother gave them a gift certificate for Christmas 2016 to visit one in “IWilmington.thoughtitwas the worst present ever,” Matthew says. “I was not into puzzles. With urging from Jennifer, I begrudgingly went and had a great time.”

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Topsail Pie Company offers a wide selection of fresh-baked sweet and savory options including chocolate chip muffins, cookies, vegetable quiche, cheese scones, raspberry Linzer cookies.

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Decorate for fall and support community programs at the Surf City Rotary Pumpkin Patch in October.

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the perfect pumpkin this fall? Or maybe one that’s a little different, with a few bumps or even stripes? The Surf City Rotary Pumpkin Patch has all of that and more, and their pumpkin patch sales make it possible for the organization to provide valuable donations to a number of community groups.LizHawthorne, the 2022 Pumpkin Patch chair, says that proceeds from the annual pumpkin patch sale “all go into our fundraising account and that goes right back into the community.” Beneficiaries of these funds include local organizations such as Share the Table, Reel Housewives of Topsail Island, Paddles 4 Troops, Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw and others.

In addition, Hawthorne says, “we try to keep our eye on the community for needs.” For example, when there was a huge multi-house fire in Surf City in 2019, they were able to help.

City Rotary Pumpkin Patch runs from October 15 through Halloween, but planning starts in the spring each year. Hawthorne says they work with Pumpkins USA. The organization grows and delivers pumpkins and makes sure the club gets the kinds they want.

You’re not supposed to hold the pumpkin by the stem. It can cause them to cave in later. You should always pick them up by the bottom.

After signing up with Pumpkins USA, it is then time to get the members onboard. Many volunteers are needed to unload

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One of the Rotary’s fall projects that benefits from the pumpkin patch sales is Dictionaries for Third Graders. Hawthorne explains: “We’ll get a dictionary, put a Rotary sticker in it and then give one to every third grader at the school.” Although several counties participate in the dictionaries program, the Surf City Rotary focuses on the third graders at Surf City Elementary. She adds that the kids really love it. “It teaches them about a great resource that they don’t need WiFi for and it’s their own,” Hawthorne says. Teachers also appreciate the donations as it helps them lesson plan.

The Surf City Rotary Pumpkin Patch debuted in 2019. At the time, Debbie Sasser was in charge of the patch. Sasser has recently been elected as club president so Hawthorne and her husband, Hugh, have taken over the pumpkin patch duties. As patch manager, Hugh will be onsite every day, making sure pumpkins don’t go on the ground.Itiscritical that the pumpkins stay on their pallets and off the ground, to prevent them from rotting. Hawthorne offers a piece of advice that most people may not know, but that is critical to keeping pumpkins looking good longer. “You’re not supposed to hold the pumpkin by the stem,” she says. “It can cause them to cave in later. You should always pick them up by the bottom.”TheSurf

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“Many people have never seen heirloom pumpkins before,” Hawthorne says. “Some are bumpy, some are green, some are tiger striped, some look like they’re covered in warts.”

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Of her own experience with the Pumpkin Patch since its beginnings in 2019, Hawthorne says, “It’s so much fun engaging with the community. No one has had a negative experience.”

on colorful and eye-catching signs. Hawthorne says that they usually have about 40 to 50 sponsors that have signs right next to the pumpkins. Sponsorships are $125 each and will be accepted through October 1 this year.

club needs volunteers to work in two-hour shifts. They welcome volunteers from the community, who will be partnered with a Rotarian on-site. These volunteers help customers, who can number in the hundreds, choose and purchase just the right pumpkin for themselves, for their family and sometimes for a bigger project. Teachers will sometimes purchase a group of smaller pumpkins for their classes, Hawthorne says.

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During the two weeks that the patch is up and running, the

“Sponsorships make a huge impact on how much we bring in and then how much we can give back to the community,” Hawthorne says.

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There is truly something for everyone in the Surf City Rotary Pumpkin Patch. The patch visit is made even more meaningful knowing that the funds raised are going back into the community served by the club. 

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The Rotary Club also does sponsor outreach well before the patch dates. Sponsors are able to put their own logo

the pumpkins when they arrive and to work each day of the pumpkin patch sale. One of the main groups that helps with unloading is the Topsail High School Interact Club. Hawthorne explains that some of the pumpkins are pretty heavy. It takes about 30 people to get everything unloaded and set up on the pallets.

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Even during the height of the pandemic, the Pumpkin Patch sales went well. “You can social distance while looking for your pumpkin in a nice open field,” Hawthorne says. 2020 was their best year to date, in terms of sales and the amount of donations they were able to give back to the community.In2022,as they have in years past, Coastal Pender Rotary in Hampstead will help out with the Pumpkin Patch. There will be a great variety of pumpkins available in the patch, from the standard orange pumpkins to unusual heirloom varieties.

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For Donna and Jamie Hinrichs, serving Roman-style pinsa at their Hampstead pizza restaurant, Oval & Ale, is new twist on longstanding family traditions.

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Clockwise from top left: The Hinrichs family, Brian, Jamie, Donna and Jake; a variety of Roman-style pinsas; and server Nicole Parker with a hot pie.

“At a young age I started working in my father’s deli, which

For Donna, food held an important role in her Italian upbringing, and many of her best childhood memories involved large family gatherings around the dinner table. She met Jamie in 2006, and the couple soon after

In Jamie’s life, the food industry has always been a family affair. Growing up in a small coastal town quite similar to Hampstead on the east end of Long Island, his childhood centered around a small, close-knit community, amazing boating opportunities, barrier beaches and helping with the family-owned businesses.

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Now, as the owners of Hampstead’s newest artisan pizza restaurant, Oval & Ale, the Hinrichs are introducing the Topsail community to a different take on the traditional family meal.

For Jamie and Donna Hinrichs, food and family have always gone hand in hand. Growing up in New York, both spent their earliest days surrounded by large families who taught them that nothing brings people together quite like sharing a great meal with those you love.

was my grandfather’s deli before him,” Jamie says. “When the deli was sold, I washed dishes, bussed tables and worked for our family’s food-distribution company.”

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time spent together during the start of the pandemic for helping come up with the restaurant’s unique offering, the ancient Roman-style pizza called pinsa. The term comes from the Latin word pinsere, which means “to press or spread by hand,” as in the shape of an oval.

Jake and Brian, their two young sons, are the inspiration behind the family’s new restaurant, which opened last year. As parents, Jamie and Donna knew how challenging meals out can be for a family with children and busy schedules. They wanted a place where families could meet friends or grab quick meals after events, all in a casual and fun setting.

As for the food, Jamie credits his older son, Jake, and their

“The ‘Oval’ part of the concept came during COVID, when we were searching for things to do with our boys and came across the story of pinsa,” Jamie says. “After making it a few times, we knew it was an amazing product with potential to be the core of our new venture. We proceeded to make it

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relocated to North Carolina and wed in 2009. They chose Hampstead as the place to start a family because the area’s family-focused coastal community reminded them of home.

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The restaurant’s core menu revolves around pinsa, salad, soup in the colder months and 12 rotating taps from local breweries. In addition to nine signature pinsas along with a build-your-own

Oval & Ale’s welcoming atmosphere is felt as soon as diners arrive. Guests can gather at the bar area and try the new local beer rotations or choose from three different areas to enjoy a meal: the inside dining area, the covered front porch or outside in the pet- and family-friendly picnic area with tables, yard games and a new backyard bar with ice cream and more draft beer selections. The picnic area is also home to live music every Thursday and Saturday night.

“These have quickly become fan favorites, in addition to the prosciutto, meat lover and veggie pinsa,” Jamie says. “We built our menu to offer a variety of flavors, but also to be consistent, fast and fresh.”

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option, there are specialties like the buffalo chicken, shrimp pesto and portabella burrata pinsas.

about 30 times, adjusting our recipe, having Jake take detailed notes and making minor adjustments each time. We sourced flours and kept testing until we knew we had something special.”Atthat point, the Hinrichs family began reaching out to pinsa experts and connected with a group from Rome who helped bring their concept together. Pinsa is a soy, rice and whole wheat flour blend. It goes through a long fermentation process, which includes two rises, and is characterized by its crisp, crunchy outside and soft inside. Jamie says that pinsa’s 80% water-to-flour ratio, along with the longer fermentation process and special flour blend, make it easily digestible and lower in fat, calories and gluten.

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“Customers tell us they can finally eat pizza again because our pinsa doesn’t leave them feeling sick,” Jamie says. “Our pinsa crusts boast lower

gluten content and imported flour from Italy, enabling many with gluten sensitivities to feel confident eating our crusts on a regular basis.”

He adds, “It’s humbling to hear our pinsa compared to experiences in Rome, because so much work goes into every pinsa, from dough prep to stretching our crusts, to finishing the perfect pinsa for each customer. It's amazing to know that people look to us for their pizza fix.”

“We really wanted to bring a fresh, fun, healthy and comfortable vibe to

Oval & Ale

“We have many dreams moving forward,” Jamie says. “One pinsa at a time.” 

Another thing that makes Oval & Ale unique is the ordering process, something Jamie refers to as “as a niche between full service and fast service.” Guests can order at the counter or from tabletop QR codes, which allow them to place orders and have a drink in

“For those who’d rather skip the tech, we have a great team ready to help and get your order in as quickly as possible from our counter terminals or our backyard bar,” Jamie says. Although opening a new restaurant

during a pandemic has certainly had its challenges, the Hinrichs family is grateful for all the community support and love they have received over the past year. From their hardworking staff to the incredible people they’ve met along the way, both Jamie and Donna feel lucky to serve their community and provide a place for guests to gather, families to celebrate special occasions and people to meet friends both new and old.As for the future, they say they plan is to continue providing guests with great customer service, delicious food and a place to spend quality time with family and loved ones.

minutes. The online order and pay options make it easy for diners to also add more food or beverages when ready, as well as pay and go without waiting on a server to bring a check.

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Share the Table is raising funds for its planned 10,000-square-foot location that will provide much-needed space for its food pantry, community meals and educational programs.

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the Table has been fulfilling its mission to provide food where there is hunger, fellowship where there is loneliness and education to end the cycle of food insecurity. Those goals are the focus of the organization’s planned move to a new, bigger and more community-friendly facility. The education piece is especially crucial and reachable, as the new location will have the space for a slate of new classes on budgeting, nutrition and cooking healthy meals.

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Ellis started the food pantry when she partnered with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to provide extra food to those neighbors who came to the community meals. She noticed that although participants enjoyed the meal itself, their true excitement was over the extra food that they could take home. She notes that “people were picking up all the food after the meal. That’s when we started the pantry.”

Today the organization feeds about 1,000 individuals each week with the community meal, a food pantry and a school backpack program. They do this in a tight, dark, leaking and very warm warehouse space with limited parking. Volunteers help community members shop for their food items, serve on boards and committees, pack and deliver backpacks, rescue food from local grocery stores, work in the household ministry and continue to prepare the free meals on Sunday evenings.

Share the Table currently serves about theyprovideandproperlythatfoot2,000-square-weekindividuals1,000eachoutofawarehouseisnotequippeddoesnotthespaceneed.

Plans for the new facility include a groundbreaking in early 2023, followed by construction of 10,000-square-foota building and plenty of safe, easily

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Dawn Ellis founded Share the Table in a temporary space at Faith Harbor United Methodist Church in Surf City. The idea began with talk between Ellis and a friend of providing a free community meal. She adds that “God finally put it on my heart to do the weekly meal.” And so, Share the Table was launched.

negotiable parking. The new location, at the corner of U.S. Highway 17 and Perkins Road in Hampstead, will be home to a larger, well-lit food pantry with space for fresh produce and dairy items. New refrigerators and freezers will enable the organization to keep healthier food fresher longer.

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The new facility will also be home to educational opportunities for community members. Volunteers are already lining up to lead workshops on financial topics such as budgeting as well as culinary topics such as cooking nutritious and healthy meals on limitedBeyondincomes.providing food items so that community members have the groceries they need for themselves and their families, Ellis felt a need to do "Wemore.must also work together with the neighbors we serve to assist with budgeting, education on healthy foods and nutrition and overall health and wellness for their families where needed,” Ellis says.Share the Table's board and executive director made the decision in 2021 to pursue a larger facility to better serve their neighbors.“Weare serving 1,000 individuals each week out of a 2,000-square-foot warehouse that is not properly equipped and does not provide the space we currently need,” Ellis says. “As we expand our services, the additional space, including classroom and kitchen space, will be needed even more as we work to fulfill our mission of providing for the hungry in our community.”

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WHAT'S NEW

Share the Table feeds the community through a food pantry, community meals and a school backpack program.

Expanding services has always been key to the growth and sustainability of Share the Table. Ellis has seen needs and responded to them consistently over the past 12 years. The school backpack program was launched when she was volunteering at North Topsail Elementary School. At the time, it was the only school in Pender County with a backpack program, with food provided by Hampstead United Methodist ChurchRecognizing(UMC).a greater need, Ellis asked Hampstead UMC if they could join in and expand to all the area schools. Today the program, known as Meals Until No Child Hungers

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Share the Table's new facility will be on the corner of U.S. Highway 17 and Perkins Road Hampstead.in

Call: (910) 616-8897

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Help Share the Table raise funds for its Capital Campaign Building Fund.

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Donate by Mail: Share the Table, Inc. P.O. Box 4170

There will be a large waiting area for clients who come in each day as well as a space for those who participate in the Sunday community meal to sit down and enjoy their food and fellowship with others. Currently, the meal is prepared for take-out because there is just not room for anyone to sit and eat.

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(MUNCH), serves all Topsail-area elementary and middle schools. Food is packed in backpacks and sent home every Friday with students in need. This program is also offered throughout the summer with backpacks are delivered to children in need. In 2019 Share the Table added a food closet at Topsail High School. Today, Ellis says, the need continues to grow across Pender and Onslow counties, between the effects of the pandemic and the current challenges of

The new location will also offer the educational space that will become so valuable to those in the community who want to learn more about budgeting, financial literacy, food shopping on a budget and cooking nutritional meals with limited resources.Toensure the plans become a reality, Share the Table launched a Capital Campaign in 2021. In the past 18 months, they have raised more than half of the funds they will need to build and furnish their new facility. In addition, the organization has secured a loan from Coastal Bank & Trust. Many generous businesses and individuals have contributed to the fund, and the organization has received some grant funding for the new educational spaces but, Ellis says, “We still need to raise theEllisrest.”as well as her warehouse operator, Milo Bannerman, and the 100-plus volunteers are more than ready to move forward, to expand their ability to provide food, fellowship and education in their new, safer, larger and more community-friendly facility. 

inflation. The new Share the Table facility will enable the organization to respond to that need in bigger and more effective ways.

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Topsail Island’s Ocean City Beach is now part of the N.C. Civil Rights Trail.

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BY PAT FONTANA

The markers physically mark sites critical to the Civil Rights Movement in North Carolina. By 2023 there will be 50 markers placed across the state, at sites honoring events, places and people who had an impact on the Civils Rights movement here. The growth of the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail is supported by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation and presented by the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission in partnership with the North Carolina Office of Archives and History and Visit North Carolina.

Fifteen years before the official end of segregation, Ocean City Beach was established as the first residential beach community with Black home ownership in the state of North Carolina. In December 2021, the community made history once more by becoming the fourth recipient of a marker signifying inclusion in the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail.

Angela Thorpe

The N.C. Civil Rights Trail marker unveiling ceremony for Ocean City Beach was held on July 1.

Markers along the trail highlight and acknowledge tireless civil rights efforts, some well-known and some unsung. That description certainly fits Ocean City Beach,

Rolonda Watts and Kenneth Chestnut

In 1949 the Ocean City Beach community made history on Topsail Island.

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Ocean City’s N.C. Civil Rights Trail marker reads: “OCEAN CITY BEACH. An African American beach community est. 1949. Home to families, motel, pier & Episcopal camp. Devastated by Hurricane Fran in 1996.” Torrey adds, “The close-knit community, now a part of North Topsail Beach, continues to grow. Despite the passing of time, Ocean City remains a community united in values and tradition.”Themarker unveiling ceremony also kicked off the Ocean City Jazz Festival with a performance by the George Freeman Band. Held July 2 and 3, the 12th annual celebration was the first fully in-person festival for the community since 2019. 

Adding that her own research led her to new discoveries about the Ocean City community, she says about the N.C. Civil Rights Trail inclusion, “I hope it makes people do a little more research about the climate and how the development of the community was an anomaly. It teaches people perseverance.”

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Torrey worked with Angela Thorpe to complete the application for the N.C. Civil Rights Trail marker. She started the process in the summer of 2021, submitted the application in October and was notified of Ocean City’s acceptance in December. She says, “To me, it’s a way to continue to preserve the history of the community and to let other people know about our history and that we’re still here.”

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Have you ever thought about custom? You could get a picture framed for a loved one as a gift or frame some fine art you have purchased or created yourself. You could even take a beautiful photo from your phone and have it mounted to hang on the wall.

I asked Wenzel for some examples of some unique items they have framed

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“We frame a lot of very large items,” he says. “One of the most unique items I have framed was an Olympic torch from the 1996 Olympic games. This was a real torch that was used to bring the Olympic flame to the games. We built a beautiful shadowbox to encase the unique item.”

With so many pictures available these days on electronic devices or regular cameras, we don’t think about preserving them as a keepsake on the wall like we used to. That is where Jeff Wenzel, owner of Topsail Frame Shop & Art Gallery, comes in very handy. Not only does his shop do a top-notch job framing art, photos, posters and diplomas, but also they frame them with glass that protects the artwork.

Twenty years ago, non-glare glass was widely used. Now it is rarely used as a newer crystal-clear museum glass provides a clearer view with the additional UV protections. The glass is virtually reflection free, allowing the viewer to enjoy the art without any window or light glare distractions.

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“One thing that destroys art the quickest is light (sunlight and artificial light),” Wenzel explains. “We carry glass with a UV protecting layer that blocks 99% of harmful UV rays from fading artwork and photos.”

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All of the team members are artists in some type of medium, so they consider your project to be a beautiful extension of their very own artwork. Should you need any of your items shipped, they are happy to accommodate.

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and selling their work. Enjoy exciting live musical entertainment, a variety of food, beer and wine, inflatables and crafts for children and much more. Free shuttle service to the festival grounds is provided from various parking areas in Topsail Beach. Pets are not allowed at this festival. For more information and to view a full event schedule visit autumnwithtopsail.com.

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Date High Tide Low Tide AM PM AM PM (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) 1 1:39 2.7 2:16 3.6 7:36 0.4 8:55 0.4 2 2:53 2.8 3:24 3.5 8:53 0.4 9:56 0.3 3 4:01 3.0 4:27 3.5 10:06 0.3 10:51 0.2 4 5:02 3.3 5:23 3.4 11:12 0.3 11:39 0.1 5 5:55 3.5 6:14 3.3 12:10 0.2 6 5:42 3.7 6:00 3.2 12:23 0.1 12:02 0.1 7 6:26 3.9 6:44 3.1 12:03 0.0 12:50 0.1 8 7:08 3.9 7:25 3.0 12:42 0.0 1:35 0.1 9 7:47 3.9 8:06 2.8 1:19 0.1 2:18 0.1 10 8:27 3.8 8:46 2.7 1:56 0.2 3:00 0.2 11 9:07 3.7 9:26 2.5 2:34 0.3 3:43 0.4 12 9:48 3.5 10:09 2.4 3:12 0.4 4:28 0.5 13 10:33 3.3 10:57 2.3 3:54 0.5 5:15 0.6 14 11:21 3.1 11:51 2.3 4:41 0.6 6:07 0.7 15 12:15 3.0 5:36 0.7 7:00 0.7 16 12:50 2.3 1:11 2.9 6:37 0.8 7:51 0.7 17 1:50 2.4 2:06 2.9 7:43 0.7 8:38 0.6 18 2:45 2.6 2:58 2.9 8:46 0.7 9:20 0.5 19 3:35 2.9 3:47 2.9 9:44 0.5 10:00 0.3 20 4:20 3.2 4:33 2.9 10:36 0.3 10:39 0.1 21 5:04 3.5 5:18 3.0 11:26 0.2 11:19 0.0 22 5:48 3.8 6:04 3.0 12:14 0.0 23 6:32 4.1 6:50 3.0 12:01 -0.2 1:02 -0.1 24 7:19 4.2 7:37 2.9 12:46 -0.3 1:51 -0.2 25 8:08 4.3 8:27 2.9 1:32 -0.3 2:42 -0.1 26 8:59 4.2 9:20 2.8 2:22 -0.3 3:34 -0.1 27 9:53 4.1 10:17 2.7 3:15 -0.2 4:30 0.0 28 10:51 3.9 11:21 2.7 4:13 -0.1 5:28 0.1 29 11:52 3.6 5:18 0.1 6:29 0.1 30 12:30 2.7 12:57 3.4 6:29 0.2 7:30 0.1 Date High Tide Low Tide AM PM AM PM (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) 1 12:16 3.8 5:38 0.2 6:52 0.5 2 12:35 2.7 1:19 3.8 6:35 0.3 8:00 0.6 3 1:42 2.6 2:29 3.7 7:41 0.4 9:11 0.6 4 2:56 2.7 3:39 3.7 8:55 0.4 10:17 0.5 5 4:07 2.8 4:45 3.8 10:09 0.3 11:15 0.3 6 5:11 3.1 5:43 3.8 11:16 0.2 7 6:07 3.4 6:35 3.8 12:05 0.2 12:16 0.1 8 6:58 3.6 7:22 3.8 12:51 0.1 1:10 0.0 9 7:45 3.8 8:07 3.6 1:33 0.0 2:01 0.0 10 8:29 4.0 8:50 3.5 2:14 0.0 2:49 0.0 11 9:12 4.0 9:32 3.2 2:52 0.1 3:35 0.1 12 9:54 3.9 10:13 3.0 3:30 0.2 4:21 0.2 13 10:37 3.8 10:56 2.8 4:08 0.3 5:08 0.4 14 11:21 3.6 11:41 2.6 4:47 0.4 5:57 0.6 15 12:09 3.4 5:30 0.6 6:50 0.7 16 12:31 2.4 1:03 3.2 6:19 0.7 7:50 0.8 17 1:30 2.3 2:04 3.1 7:17 0.8 8:52 0.9 18 2:35 2.3 3:07 3.1 8:23 0.9 9:49 0.8 19 3:38 2.4 4:04 3.1 9:29 0.8 10:37 0.7 20 4:32 2.6 4:53 3.2 10:29 0.7 11:18 0.6 21 5:18 2.9 5:37 3.2 11:21 0.6 11:54 0.5 22 6:00 3.1 6:17 3.3 12:08 0.4 23 6:39 3.4 6:57 3.3 12:28 0.3 12:52 0.3 24 7:19 3.7 7:36 3.3 1:03 0.2 1:36 0.1 25 7:59 3.9 8:16 3.3 1:39 0.1 2:21 0.1 26 8:41 4.1 8:59 3.2 2:16 0.0 3:06 0.0 27 9:25 4.2 9:44 3.1 2:56 0.0 3:54 0.1 28 10:13 4.2 10:32 2.9 3:40 0.0 4:46 0.1 29 11:05 4.1 11:27 2.8 4:28 0.1 5:41 0.3 30 12:03 3.9 5:22 0.2 6:43 0.4 31 12:29 2.7 1:07 3.8 6:25 0.3 7:49 0.4 Date High Tide Low Tide AM PM AM PM (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) (EST)Time Height(ft) 1 1:40 2.9 2:01 3.2 7:45 0.3 8:27 0.1 2 2:46 3.0 3:03 3.0 8:57 0.3 9:20 0.0 3 3:45 3.2 4:00 2.8 10:03 0.2 10:09 0.0 4 4:37 3.4 4:52 2.7 11:00 0.2 10:53 0.0 5 5:24 3.6 5:39 2.7 11:52 0.1 11:35 0.0 6 6:07 3.6 6:23 2.6 12:38 0.1 7 6:48 3.7 7:04 2.5 12:14 0.0 1:21 0.1 8 7:27 3.6 7:44 2.4 12:53 0.0 2:01 0.1 9 8:05 3.6 8:23 2.4 1:30 0.1 2:41 0.1 10 8:44 3.5 9:02 2.3 2:09 0.1 3:21 0.2 11 9:23 3.3 9:43 2.2 2:48 0.2 4:01 0.3 12 10:03 3.2 10:26 2.2 3:28 0.3 4:41 0.3 13 10:45 3.0 11:13 2.2 4:12 0.4 5:23 0.4 14 11:29 2.9 5:01 0.5 6:06 0.4 15 12:04 2.2 12:17 2.7 5:55 0.5 6:49 0.4 16 12:58 2.4 1:07 2.6 6:56 0.5 7:34 0.3 17 1:53 2.6 2:01 2.5 8:00 0.5 8:19 0.2 18 2:47 2.8 2:56 2.5 9:04 0.4 9:05 0.1 19 3:39 3.1 3:50 2.5 10:04 0.2 9:53 -0.1 20 4:30 3.5 4:43 2.5 11:00 0.0 10:42 -0.3 21 5:20 3.8 5:36 2.6 11:53 -0.1 11:32 -0.4 22 6:11 4.0 6:28 2.6 12:45 -0.3 23 7:02 4.2 7:20 2.7 12:23 -0.5 1:36 -0.3 24 7:54 4.2 8:13 2.7 1:16 -0.6 2:28 -0.4 25 8:47 4.1 9:08 2.8 2:10 -0.6 3:19 -0.4 26 9:40 3.9 10:05 2.8 3:06 -0.5 4:12 -0.3 27 10:35 3.7 11:06 2.8 4:05 -0.4 5:05 -0.3 28 11:32 3.3 5:08 -0.2 6:00 -0.2 29 12:10 2.8 12:31 3.0 6:16 0.0 6:55 -0.1 30 1:16 2.9 1:32 2.7 7:28 0.1 7:50 -0.1 31 2:20 3.0 2:34 2.5 8:40 0.2 8:41 -0.1

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NEW RIVER INLET TIDES

Kinco Inc. 910-803-0695 21 & 38

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Beach Bums Pizza Bar & Grill 910-328-1044 27

Access Realty 910-329-9800 BC

New River Pottery 910-791-7522 73

Island Time Cleaning & Construction 910-520-1594 IFC

Mia's Marketplace..................................... 910-803-0316 76

Intracoastal Realty Corporation 910-328-3000 37

Quarter Moon 910-328-4969 31

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage - Holly Hobbs 415-748-8227 76

Crew Insurance 910-329-3691 76

The Topsail Island Trading Company ........... 910-328-1905 61

unWINEd 910-541-0095 16

The Daily Grind Surf City 910-541-0471 16

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Coral Cottage 910-650-2891 48

Sea Vista Motel 910-328-2171 34

Maven Roofing 910-294-9817 83 & 80

Coastal Insurance 910-754-4326 45

Computer Warriors 910-238-2277 84

Shorefront Construction........................... (910) 329-9819 92

Valle Blake Aesthetics and Wellness 252-424-2624 68

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Topsail Steamer 910-328-2645 85

New Estuary Home Care 910-541-1160 70

Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry 910-270-3602 24

Hands to Home 910-262-8342 27

Low Tide Steakhouse & Sandbar 910-803-0738 9

Topsail Voyages 66

Treasure Realty 910-328-4444 IBC Unique Media & Design Inc. 910-526-7926 46

Coastal Window Fashions of NC 910-388-6995 80

North Topsail Rentals 919-527-4973 31

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage 910-328-5626 43

The Fancy Flamingo 910-465-3776 48

Surf City Dental 910-329-0298 73

Landmark Sotheby's International Realty 910-328-2276 14 & 15

East Coast Storm Shutters 910-777-9697 78

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce 86

Barrington Law 910-421-0421 13

Art Exposure 910-803-0302 66

South End Outfitters 910-541-0832 7

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AnA Builder's, Inc 910-329-9819 BC

Coastal Carolina Real Estate 910-329-1133 52

Town of Surf City ...................................... 910-328-4131 57

EmergeOrtho ............................................ 910-332-3800 22

Pierpan Dentistry 910-270-1222 5

Pet Supplies Plus 910-803-2440 11

East Coast Sports 910-328-1887 70

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage - Tanner Gray 910-547-9618 38

Surf City Pet Hospital 910-329-4700 85

Cheek & Belly 910-407-1819 78

Intracoastal Realty Corporation Topsail Area Agents ................................... 910-328-3000 3

Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC - Patty Davis 910-617-3135 86

Beach Furniture Outfitters Inc. 910-803-0455 28

Ship on Site 910-803-2292 63

April Jones insurance 910-660-0215 66

Beach Shop & Grill 910-328-6501 7

Oliver's Photography 910-650-4633 45

Hampstead Preschool of the Arts 910-406-1358 21

Intercoastal Mortgage, LLC 910-389-1865 65

Floors Galore 910-803-2498 82

Carolina Coast Contracting 910-328-6400 52

Topsail Frame Shop & Art Gallery 910-507-1025 81

Burrito Shak 910-803-2382 55

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Holtzman Propane 910-803-2407 68

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