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Brunswick Magazine

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what’s happening upcoming events you won’t

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what’s happened what’s been going on around town

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publisher’s note By justin williams

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nonprofit Tiptoe through the Tables: Creatively Benefitting Brunswick’s Children

By Carolyn Bowers

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relocation lynn and Paul yeso: living the dream in Brunswick County

By Heather lowery

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around town las Vegas night

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education Building a school, Building a Future: The Brunswick County early College

High school By denice Patterson

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business profiles Port City Fence and railings, llC; Carolinas Oral & Facial surgery Center;

1-800-Pack-rat Moving and Portable storage. stories by Hilary Brady and B. jason Frye

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faces & places Tenth annual Benefit Gala for Children; Old Bridge Preservation society’s let’s

do lunch and Fashion show; Paula deen at Brunswick Community College; Kids Model in Kady Kakes Fashion show; new Hope Clinic Fashion show at Twin lakes; First annual Brunswick Home show at seaTrail.

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ad indexOur directory of advertisers

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tide chartsTracking the highs and lows at shallotte inlet from january to March

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health & wellness eat less, Move More

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Occupation: NBM/SBM Publisher / Delivery Man / Trash Taker Outer. I do whatever needs doing.

About me: I am a father and husband, and I make almost every decision based on my family. I love what I do professionally. I listen to all different kinds of music, depending on my mood. I drive 30,000 miles per year on the roads of Brunswick County. I always say I am going to take a day off to sleep after we come to a deadline, but I almost never do it because I don’t want to miss anything. I appreciate everyone who supports us in this county more than they’ll ever know. I am always striving to improve both personally and professionally. I need to wean myself off energy drinks and soda. I’m slowly accepting my new age decade (30s) and my grey hair. I’m still trying to figure out that perfect balance of fun/serious, work/play and fast food/healthy food. I learn something new every day, which can be both rewarding and frustrating. I don’t have cable TV.

Hometown: Poquoson, Virginia (Google it.)

How I started working with SBM: I got into this business about 12 years ago when my aunt and uncle hired me as the distribution guy for their publishing company on the Outer Banks. From there, I became a sales rep and student to the process and I learned everything I could about this business that I quickly grew to love. Knowing I wanted more out of my

experience, I looked for other opportunities, and this magazine was an idea that stemmed back in 2004 when we came here for a New Year’s Eve party. Our good friends from college moved to Brunswick County and we came down to visit. After a drive around the area, I quickly loved what I saw. Six months later, we found ourselves living in Brunswick County, and soon after that began the process of trying to start the North Brunswick Magazine. Through months of trying to convince people that the magazine was really going to happen (five months to be exact), we were able to get 20 awesome businesses supporting us through advertising, which allowed us to launch our premiere issue in 2006. From there, we have added South Brunswick Magazine and we have continued to try to raise the bar and improve with each issue that we produce for you.

So, that’s me in a nutshell. I hope you enjoy this issue. As always, please support the advertisers in this issue, let them know you saw them here. Thanks for reading and supporting us for all these years.

Justin Williams Owner/[email protected]

Normally, on this page I write about whatever is

on my mind — from not wearing ties

to running through sprinklers to focusing on growth in our area or telling a

story about my daughter, Ava. Whatever is on my mind at the time, you can

find it here. I never know when the thoughts are going to spill out of my head

... sometimes it’s at 4 am, sometimes it’s at 11 pm. But the truth is, drinking

Red Bull doesn’t work for this page, only morning or evening silence.

On our Contributors page, Behind the Black & White, my team members answer questions about themselves in every issue. It was recently brought to my attention by numerous people that I have never answered any of these questions. I’ve got nothing to hide, so that’s what I’m going to do for this edition.

above: SBM Publisher justin williams with his wife, Kristy, and daughter, ava.

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Hilary BradyAbout Me: As a marketing manager for years, I fell in love with all-things-creative. But the birth of my daughter immediately turned my priority to parenting. Now a stay-at-home/working mom, I have perfected the fine skill of focus. Typing while my toddler colors on my toes? Easy. And a dream come true.

Hometown: San Diego, California

Occupation: Account executive/freelance writer/marketing contractor/mommy

How I started working with SBM: I met Justin during my time as a marketing manager for a local real estate sales firm. I became very familiar with the magazine as I was constantly looking for ideal places for my clients to advertise. When I went out on my own as a marketing contractor, I knew that one of the things I wanted to do was write for quality publications. So NBM was the first magazine I contacted. And I’ve been writing for him ever since!

Website: www.hbrady.com

Molly HarrisonAbout Me: I love the sandbar I live on (Nags Head), I love my job (I’ve been freelance writing and editing for the past 15 years), I love my family (husband, 7-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl) and I love being active (mostly running and yoga).

Hometown: Burlington, NC

Occupation: Freelance writer and editor; yoga instructor

How I started working with SBM: When SBM Publisher Justin Williams lived on the Outer Banks, we worked together at a publishing company. When he moved to southeastern NC and started NBM, he asked me to come on board as editor.

Keith KetchumAbout Me: I enjoy being active, preferably by surfing or swimming. I value the feeling of “new” brought on by travel. I appreciate storytelling, no matter the medium. I completed my Bachelor’s in Studio Art and, therefore, love observing, understanding and creating art. I married my high school sweetheart. I write down my thoughts to remember them, and I find humor in everything. Oh, and I secretly want to be a pirate.

Hometown: Wilmington, NC – technically Hampstead. Went to school in Wilmington until high school then transferred to Topsail High.

Occupation: Photographer

How I started working with SBM: When I worked with Line Up Magazine, a surf/skate/art/music magazine, one of the editors there, Chad Slate, asked if I’d be interested in shooting for a regional real estate magazine. I said yes and was introduced to Justin Williams. We worked together with that publication for a bit. Justin then went on to start NBM and asked if I’d like to jump on board with that magazine. North Brunswick Magazine led to South Brunswick Magazine and I’ve been working with him ever since.

Website: www.keithketchum.com

Ronnie Holden About Me: I grew up in the seafood business and spent a lot of time enjoying living and exploring on the Shallotte River. Now I love to capture the beauty of native landscapes through photography for others to enjoy. I specialize in portrait, fashion, landscape and seascape photography. My work has appeared in national fashion campaigns and international publications. My clients range anywhere from high school students hoping to capture that perfect look for their senior portraits to Miss America contestants hoping to capture the crown! My love of photography has kept me intrigued by the constantly evolving technique and equipment needed to get those perfect shots. The best part about being a photographer is bringing joy to others!

Hometown: Shallotte, NC

Occupation: Restaurant owner for 40 years and clothing store owner for 25 years. Semi-professional photographer.

How I started working with SBM: Through Dancing with the Brunswick Stars.

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The 2011 NC Oyster Festival was held October 15 - 16, drawing locals and visitors to Ocean Isle Beach for food, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, and special events. More than 50,000 people attend the event each year, most looking forward to the Oyster Shucking Championship and Oyster Stew Cook-off. Musical guests included Josh Kelley, The Imitations, Craig Woolard Band and others. In addition to entertainment, oyster-related competitions and vendors from around the state, attendees enjoyed a road race, tennis tournament, pageant, surf contest and kids area. The 32nd annual event is scheduled for October 20 - 21, 2012.

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Bands Perform for the HolidaysThe Brunswick Concert Band, Big Band and Brunswick Little Theater Singers recently presented two Christmas concerts at Hatch Auditorium and Odell Williamson Auditorium. For more information on the bands or how to become a member of the band, visit www.brunswickbands.com.

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Business After Hours at Totally Chic Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held its November Business After Hours at Totally Chic Salon & Spa in Calabash. Pictured are Karen and Shane Hardee of Totally Chic and Cathy Altman (right) with the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce.

Museum Director Discusses Green Swamp Edward Ovsenik (pictured), an educator for the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, presented the last of his four programs about North Carolina’s Green Swamp on December 3 at The Museum of Coastal Carolina. In his programs, Ovsenik discussed the Green Swamp’s geology and geography and the animals, plants and people that inhabit the area. The Green Swamp is a large geographic area located in southeastern North Carolina, and it once consisted of thousands of acres of long leaf pine savannas. Today, the Nature Conservancy manages the 17,424-acre Green Swamp Preserve in Brunswick County. Many of the current inhabitants of the Green Swamp are descendants from a mixture of outcasts, including escaped slaves, French refugees fleeing Haiti during and after the Slave Rebellion of 1804, pirates on the run from the authorities, and Native Americans from the Waccamaw, Cherokee and Lumbee tribes.

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Brunswick Christian Recovery Center Ribbon Cutting The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Brunswick Christian Recovery Center (BCRC) on November 1 at 1994 Ash Little River Road in Ash. BCRC is a nonprofit, Christian-based ministry serving those suffering from active addiction. The center offers an extended Christ-centered program of action based on the universal spiritual principles of the 12 steps. Their primary purpose is to initiate a personal relationship with Christ through consistent action, personal accountability and responsible living.

Local Students Support CIS Service learning plays an important role in the Communities In Schools (CIS) After School Programs. A recent service learning project involved local students making Christmas wreaths. Students at each elementary school participated by designing and creating wreaths to sell in the CIS Thrift Shops during the 2011 holiday season. Sales of the wreaths benefitted a scholarship for a student in the CIS summer camp program.

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Calabash Elks Lodge Supports Memorial CenterThe Calabash Elks Lodge #2679 Veteran’s Affair Committee donated $500 to the SFC Eugene Ashley Jr. Memorial Center in Wilmington, a transitional living center for veterans operated by Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington, Inc. Pictured: Committee Co-chairman George Griffin and Director Cecelia Peers.

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Literacy Council Hosts Chamber Event The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held its October Business After Hours at Brunswick County Literacy Council (282 U.S. Highway 17 in Supply). To kick off its holiday book share, the council asked members to bring new or gently used books to help them reach their goal of raising 1,000 books for children and 200 for adults. Last year, the Council provided books to 1,001 children and 250 senior citizens.

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Volunteers Benefit from Teen/Peer Court Allison Brown (right), a junior at West Brunswick High School (WBHS), and Matthew Emerson, a senior at WBHS, recently served as volunteers in the Teen and Peer Court programs. The partnership program between the District Attorney’s Office and Communities is Schools is designed to offer students the experience of serving as defense and prosecuting attorneys, clerks, bailiffs and jurors to determine sentencing for first-time juvenile offenders who have admitted to their crimes. Teen and Peer Courts give students the opportunity to achieve the trust and respect of their fellow classmates. Teen Court is held at the County Court House, and Peer Court is at each of the middle schools.

Elks Lodge Hosts Halloween Party The Calabash Elks Lodge held a Halloween party for 125 area children. Attendees were treated to hot dogs and ice cream, a costume parade and the breaking of candy-filled pinatas. Each also receiving an Elks Drug Awareness packet. The costume winners were (from left): Tyler Porter, Zander Holmes, Brooke Zakovich, Nathan Mitchell, Lorena Villa and Destiny Porter.

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Brunswick County Welcomes New Years BabyThe Women’s Center at Brunswick Novant Medical Center welcomed Brunswick County’s first baby of 2012, Robert Jamel Adkins, on January 2 at 4:20 pm. Robert weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth. He is pictured with his mother, Melanie McClain of Southport.

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SBMS Students Receive Good Neighbor AwardThirty-one South Brunswick Middle School (SBMS) students received Good Neighbor Awards for displaying a positive work ethic. Students were selected by their teachers and honored at a breakfast held for the students, parents, guardians and teachers. The Good Neighbor Award Breakfast is a partnership between South Brunswick Middle School and Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce with sponsorships from Dosher Memorial Hospital and Hardee’s of Southport. The speaker for the ceremony was Bob McCall, Vice President Eastern Region, Progress Energy. Mr. McCall praised the students for working hard, stressed the importance of a positive work ethic in the workforce and encouraged them to continue on this path. Pictured: Bob McCall, Progress Energy; Mike Capaccio, Brunswick Community College Foundation and Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee Chairman; and Good Neighbor Recipients: Amanda Ammons, Sarah Costa, Rut Cruz, Brooke DeMonbreun, Michael Endicott, Joshua Estep, Olivia Giarratana, Russell Hawke, Majesty Holden, Hannah Knight, Annie Lee, Susan Lee, Keavy MacKenzie, Abby McEnaney, Caeleigh McGuire, Alicia Mendez, Gavin Parker, Tobias Pointer, Kierstyn Powell, Madelyn Price, Sara Rabon, Samantha Riddle, Ryan Shallcross, Jelonnie Smith, Cameron Stanley, John Stites, Kristen Tyner, Hope VanGuilder, Abigail Watts, Tyler Wells and Xavier Williams.

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Bald Head Supports Providence Home Representatives from Providence Home, Brunswick County’s family emergency teen shelter located in Southport, visited Bald Head Island on October 3 after being selected to receive all of the proceeds from the island’s Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament. Each year the Ladies Golf Association of Bald Head Island Golf Club sponsors this event to benefit local charities. Pictured, from left: Grace Lee and Pat Tucker, members of the Providence Home Board of Directors; Justin Van Heukelom, head golf pro; and Betty Lawrence, event chair.

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Elks Lodges Hold Hoop Shoot The Elks Lodges of Calabash, Oak Island and Shallotte held their annual “Hoop Shoot” free throw shooting contest on December 10 at Shallotte Middle School. A total of 45 children aged 8 to 13 participated in three age categories, both boys and girls, to score the best out of 25 free throw attempts. The winners were: girls 8 - 9, Nyah Perkins; 10 - 11, Tiara Gibbons; 12 - 13, Mckenzie Benton; and boys 8 - 9, A.J. Rossi; 10 - 11, Hayden Grimes; 12 - 13, Caleb Suggs. These winners advanced to the district tournament in Goldsboro in January. Pictured, from left: Hayden Grimes, A.J. Rossi, Mckenzie Benton, Nyah Perkins and Caleb Suggs. Not shown is Tiara Gibbons.

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SBIC Open House and Ribbon CuttingThe South Brunswick Islands Center (SBIC), a new addition to Brunswick Community College, celebrated its launch with a ribbon cutting and open house on December 1. The SBIC is a location for receptions, banquets, small conferences, lectures, dances and small concerts. The 7,800-square-foot event center features a dual-level design and is equipped with tables, chairs, a built-in stage, a dance floor two video screens with projector, a catering kitchen and theater lighting. The SBIC will also provide work-based assessments, pre-employment training, supervision and management training, trades programs, entrepreneurial counseling and seminars, personal enrichment classes and more.

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Silpada Donates to Providence Home Warren Mortley, executive director of Providence Home, recently accepted a donation from Patti Hogan, Silpada Jewelry Representative. Patti became a fund-raising partner with Providence Home, a family emergency teen shelter serving Brunswick County, by donating a portion of the profits from a recent Silpada Sterling Silver Jewelry event held on November 8 in St. James. Pictured, from left: Pat Tucker, board member; Warren Mortley, executive director; Patti Hogan, Silpada Jewelry representative; and Grace Lee, board member.

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Round Table Announces New Officers The election of officers for the Brunswick Civil War Round Table for the year 2012 was held at its December 6 monthly meeting, which featured presenter Col. Black Jack Travis. His topic was “Gen. E. Porter Alexander: Rebel Gunner Extraordinaire.” The membership unanimously voted for the proposed slate consisting of Wally Rueckel, president; Mike Powell and Marv Hamer, vice presidents; Bob Benedict, treasurer; and Norm Praet, secretary. In addition, the current directors were also approved for 2012. They are Tom O’Donnell, co-founder of the Round Table and senior advisor; Max Williams, program chairman; Chuck Roedema, communications chairman; and Charen Fink, co-editor of “Call-to-Arms,” the Round Table’s online newsletter. Pictured, from left: Norm Praet, secretary; Marv Hamer, vice president; Wally Rueckel, president; Bob Benedict, treasurer; and Mike Powell, vice president.

Champions Challenge A Success The inaugural National School Program Champions Challenge hosted by The First Tee of Brunswick County was a success with 140 fourth graders from all 10 county elementary schools participating in a ten-hole culminating skills challenge. Seven boys and seven girls were chosen to represent their school based upon their grades, their knowledge and implementation of The First Tee’s Nine Core Values and their golf skills. All 10 elementary schools are part of The First Tee’s National School Program, an initiative that provides training, equipment, and curriculum based upon The First Tee’s Life Skills Experience to PE teachers. Southport was the overall team winner, taking home a plaque and a traveling trophy. Walker Isley (Southport Elementary) and Reagan Eubanks (Union Elementary) won the top boy and girl participant. Second place overall team was awarded to Waccamaw Elementary. The second place honors for girl and boy went to Kaitlyn Lewis (Southport Elementary) and Rury Batista (Jessie Mae Monroe). Virginia Williamson had a strong showing for third place overall team. Tanner Babson (Waccamaw) and McKenzie Lee (Virginia Williamson) rounded out the individual awards in third. More than 100 volunteers donated their time and energy to make the event a success.

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SECU Presents Donation to HospiceState Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) officials presented a $1 million matching grant check to Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter President and CEO Laurie Bystrom and Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation Chair Andrew Cooke at the SECU Hospice House construction site in Bolivia. Clockwise from top left: Milton Coleman, Mark Twisdale, Stuart Hudson, Scott Milligan, Clay Hughes, Jim Barber, Laurie Bystrom and Andrew Cooke.


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Arts Council Donates to Intercultural FestivalThe Brunswick Arts Council (BAC) presented a donation of $500 to the 2011 Brunswick County Intercultural Festival (BCIF). The festival, held annually the first Saturday after Labor Day on the campus of Brunswick Community College, brings the world to Brunswick County by highlighting the diverse culture found in and around the area. From left: BCIF Entertainment Chair Yvonne Pagan, JoAnn Staat of BAC, BCIF Co-chair Mari-Lou Wong-Chong, BAC President Jannette Serens, and BCIF Co-chair Reggie Smith.

Providence Home Benefits from Twin Lakes A large number of patrons gathered at Twin Lakes Seafood Restaurant in Sunset Beach on October 13 to support a Providence Home fund-raising event. Restaurant owner Jonathan Yuricek offered to donate a portion of the evening’s profits to benefit Providence Home, Brunswick County’s family emergency teen shelter located in Southport. Pictured: Providence Home Board of Directors member Linda Schafer (left) and Fran Hecht (right) accept the donation from Jonathan Yuricek of Twin Lakes Seafood Restaurant.

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Museum and Planetarium Holds Volunteer Recognition Luncheon Volunteers at the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium were honored on October 25 at the Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at the museum. More than 85 volunteers attended. Special awards were presented to the following individuals for their outstanding service during the past year: Museum Volunteer of the Year, Cookie Rance; Planetarium Volunteer of the Year, John Misiaszek; Volunteer Lifetime Achievement, Sue McCann (above, on right); Museum Rookie of the Year, Anne Neely; and Planetarium Rookies of the Year, Amy and Alex Sludds.

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ORCA Supports Local Charities The newly established Ocean Ridge Charities Association (ORCA) announced its first ever grants to several local charities in late November. The awards totaled $2,500 and were divided among six county nonprofits: New Hope Clinic, Providence Home, Wave 4 Kids, Boys & Girls Homes of NC, First in Families and the Brunswick County Literacy Council. Pictured presenting the ORCA donation to the Boys & Girls Homes of NC are, from left: ORCA board members Grace Loyack, Maggy Schlink and Maggi Edwards; Ray Cockrell and Beth Ann Scisco with the Boys & Girls Homes; and Peggy Burris, ORCA.

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BCWRT Attracts Civil War Ancestors The Brunswick Civil War Round Table November 1 meeting welcomed Civil War ancestors of two noted generals and one naval captain, both attending to hear the presentation from Bob Mullauer. Mullauer’s topic was “Hood in Tennessee: The Battle of Franklin.” Pictured, from left: relatives of Civil War Captain John N. Maffitt (Robert Maffitt), Major Gen. William Dorsey Pender (Roy Pender) and Lt. Gen. John B. Hood (Sam Hood) at the Brunswick Civil War Round Table meeting on November 1.

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CIS Thrift Shop Turns Two Communities In Schools (CIS) of Brunswick County, Inc. recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of its CIS Thrift Shop in Sunset Beach. The shop, located at 1780-8 Chandlers Way (behind Food Lion), celebrated with special promotions on October 1. Pictured (from left), volunteers and staff at Sunset Beach Thrift Shop: Carolyn Klumpp, Kathleen Major, Peggy Marshall, Lorrie Evans, Hanneke Nagelkorke, Becky Stedman, Nancy Seibert, Paula Giordano and Carol Forrester.

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Visual Rhythms Project Comes to CIS Funding provided through a Grass Roots grant award made possible by the Brunswick Arts Council is bringing the Visual Rhythms Project to Communities In Schools (CIS) After School Program. Beginning in January, 100 students from Belville, Town Creek, Southport and Union Elementary schools began taking part in a five-week Visual Rhythms Project. Cheick Sissoko, an accomplished artist from West Africa, uses various dance and drumming styles and techniques to engage students in lessons on diversity and cultures. At the conclusion of the project, students from each location had created their personal dance, dressed in brightly colored cloths and performed for families and friends.

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BCC Names Volunteer of the YearBrunswick Community College (BCC) named Linda Lynes its 2011 Volunteer of the Year during the BCC Foundation’s annual donor appreciation luncheon on October 11. Lynes was recognized for her energy to help whenever needed and for being a valuable asset to the foundation. Pictured, from left: Susan Lawing, Linda Lynes, Dr. Susanne Adams and Dan Lynes.

Parks and Recreation Director Gains National CertificationJim Pryor, director of Brunswick County Parks and Recreation, has been recognized as one of 52 people in the United States to have gained their Certified Park and Recreation Executive (CPRE) Certification. The CPRE Certification is a national standard for managerial, administrative and executive parks and recreation professionals who understand the value of being at the forefront of the profession and continue to challenge themselves to be the best.

Cooking up Fun for CIS Communities in Schools (CIS) and many local culinary experts prepared for the Tenth Annual Benefit Gala for Children featuring A Taste of Brunswick County by visiting local elementary schools. The gala, held on October 27, featured an evening of culinary delights from Brunswick County’s finest chefs who desired to give back to the community and support the educational programs of CIS. Pictured, back row: Stephen Cuozzo, Sunset Beach Gourmet Deli; Danette and Jonathan Yuricek, Twin Lakes Seafood Restaurant; Greg Spatholt, The Boundary House; Molly Tuttle and LeeAnn Politis, Salt Aire Bakery; Sonny Moy and Daniel Beasley, Jumpin Java; with students from the CIS After School Program at Union Elementary.

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Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Celebrates RelocationN.C. House of Representative Frank Iller, chamber board members, planning committee members and members of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce gathered on November 14 to officially open the Chamber’s newly relocated offices at 4433 Long Beach Road in Southport. Chamber Board President Dennis Coffey thanked Dr. Brad Hilaman, wife, Linda, and their son, Joe, for their contribution in making the move a reality. Coffey also recognized the hard work of Chairman Don Hughes, his planning committee and the Building and Grounds Chairman Gene Faller. Coffey reported that the committee’s work is not complete as they are working to design an addition that will include a meeting facility and storage area.

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Home Depot Celebrates 10 Years Home Depot and the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce joined together on November 18 for a 10th anniversary celebration of the home improvement store located at 150 Shallotte Crossing Pkwy, Ste 1 in Shallotte. The Home Depot is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services that is dedicated to supporting and giving back to its local communities.

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Southport Inn Welcomes New Management The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed new management at the Southport Inn with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured: new owner Irena Sedivy cuts the ribbon at the inn located at 119 N. Davis Street in Southport.

Tri-Chamber Business After HoursThe North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce and Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce held a Tri-Chamber Business After Hours on November 17 on the campus of Brunswick Community College. Attendees enjoyed door prizes and networking with fellow members over food and refreshments. Pictured: Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Cathy Altman, North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Dana Fisher and Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Karen Sphar.

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Companion Animal Hospital Ribbon Cutting The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting celebration on November 19 for Companion Animal Hospital at 5272 Ocean Highway West in Shallotte. Companion Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital offering routine preventive care for young, healthy pets, early detection and treatment of disease as a pet ages, and complete medical and surgical care as necessary during his or her lifetime.

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Shallotte Gets Handy Gordy The Handy Man and the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the launch of the local handyman company on November 3 at the chamber office in Shallotte. Gordy the Handyman provides handyman services for home and business projects including interior and exterior clean-ups, general electric work, painting, home inspection checklists, debris removal, pressure washing and more.

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Douglas Diamond Jewelers Commemorates Three Years Douglas Diamond Jewelers and the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the third anniversary of the local jeweler with a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 1. Douglas Diamond is located at 120 Shallotte Crossing Parkway, Suite 7 in Shallotte and sells diamond, bridal, gemstone, gold and sterling silver jewelry.

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Chamber Honors Volunteers The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual volunteer reception at Second Street Bar and Grill in Ocean Isle Beach. The reception honored chamber volunteers and recognized their support as vital to the success of its programs.

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Local Farm Bureau President Recognized The Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation was held December 4 through 6 at the Sheraton Four Seasons and Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten presented each winning County President with a limited edition case knife. Special plaques were also presented to the agents and agencies whose production was superior during the contest period. Pictured: The winning agents with North Carolina Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten.

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Assistance for Seniors Now Available The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Woman Friday For Seniors on October 4 at the chamber offices in Shallotte. Woman Friday For Seniors offers errand services, grocery shopping, yard work, pet care and more.

BEMC Awards GrantsThroughout the month of November, North Carolina’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives, including BEMC, awarded Bright Ideas education grants to deserving teachers across the state. The grants make possible innovative, classroom-based projects that would otherwise go unfunded. In 2011 BEMC contributed $44,043.97 to teachers in Brunswick and Columbus counties.


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Ports of Call Opens in SouthportThe Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Ports of Call Bakery, Bistro, Market located at 116 N. Howe Street in Southport. Owners Jake Pfohl and Raymund Aeayan along with Chef Rhonda Uhlmann and staff members Kaylon Burton-Wheeler, Chris Wheeler, Chace Johnson, Lesley Bennett and Everette Roberts were joined by friends and customers as they cut the official opening ribbon. Ports of Call Bistro, Bakery, Market transformed the former NC Maritime Museum @ Southport location into a world-class restaurant serving brunch, lunch and dinner.

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Ocean Isle Beach Welcomes Sarah’s Kitchen A ribbon cutting event was held on September 26 for Sarah’s Kitchen, located at 1649 Seaside Road in Ocean Isle Beach. Sarah’s Kitchen offers breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday and serves breakfast only on Saturday and Sunday. The Family Assistance Program attended the ribbon cutting to support Sarah’s Kitchen and for the Christmas Basket/Tree of Hope program.

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Bagels and Remedies for Brunswick The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held ribbon cutting ceremonies for both the Remedy Shoppe Pharmacy and Bagels & Sandwedges on September 27. The Remedy Shoppe Pharmacy is located at 925-1 Seaside Road SW in Ocean Isle Beach, delivering care and service for prescriptions, health and wellness products, and health information. The Bagel Shop, located at 925–9 Seaside Road SW offers bagels that are kettle-cooked daily and a variety of homemade cream cheese and other toppings.

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State Farms Celebrates in ShallotteThe Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on December 14 for State Farm® insurance agent Kristin Dowdy, who recently opened her location at 5011 Northside Drive in Shallotte. State Farm offers car, home, life and health insurance.

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BEMC Holds Annual MeetingThe 72nd Annual Meeting of Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) drew a crowd of members to the Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College on September 24. Co-op members who showed their Co-op Connections Card qualified to spin a prize wheel to enter drawings for gift certificates from local businesses that participate in the program. The co-op presented gift certificates to four winners: Anthony Puza of Carolina Shores, Ethel Williams of Clarendon, Paula Talley of Leland and Normajean Marston of Supply. Pictured: Steve Beecroft, general manager of Carolina National Golf at Winding River, presented a certificate for a free round of golf to go with the Co-op Connections certificate from BEMC to Normajean Marston of Supply.

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Biggest Mover ContestJanuary 16 - March 16The Fitness Studio in Ocean Isle Beach is hosting a friendly competition to encourage the community to meet its weight-loss and fitness goals. Participants will be encouraged to exercise on their own, in a class or with a trainer. Prizes will be awarded at the end of every week between January 16 and March 16.

Information: (910) 575-0975

“Why Weight” Weight Loss ProgramDeadline to register: January 18Brunswick County Parks and Recreation is offering a 16-week behavioral weight loss program for women ages 18 to 64 with a BMI of +27 who desire to lose weight. Classes will meet weekly on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:30 pm beginning on January 19 and running through April 12, 2012. Cost is $65 per person. Limited space; pre-registration required by January 18, 2012. Call for location.

Information: Ruthie McHugh, (910) 253-2583

Sorosis Antique Show and SaleJanuary 27 - 29The 42 Annual N.C. Junior Sorosis and N.C. Sorosis Antique Show and Sale will be held January 27 (10 am to 6 pm), January 28 (10 am to 6 pm) and January 29 (noon to 5 pm) at the Coastline Convention Center in downtown Wilmington. More than 35 antique dealers from 10 states will present a large selection of antiques including furniture, jewelry, linens, silver and glass wares. Metals and crystal restoration specialists will also be on site. Admission is $7. Proceeds from the event provide academic scholarships and assistance to many local organizations including UNC-Wilmington (Creative Writing Scholarship), Boys and Girls Home, Cape Fear Museum, Domestic Violence Shelter and YAHWEH Center. A Preview Party will be held the Thursday prior to benefit the Domestic Violence Shelter.

Information: Teresa Lee, (910) 799-1324

Chamber Speed Networking EventJanuary 18 The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce’s JumpStart Speed Networking event is open to all business people interested in promoting their businesses through a fun, fast activity. The event is free to chamber members ($10 per person for non-members). A hot breakfast buffet will be included, courtesy of Starz Grille at Planet Fun. JumpStart Speed Networking is an ongoing monthly event taking place on the third Wednesday of each month beginning at 8 am at Starz Grille in Planet Fun, located at 349 Whiteville Road in Shallotte.

Information and RSVP: (910) 754-6644 Little Princess BallFebruary 4Brunswick County Parks and Recreation and Communities in Schools will join forces to present the Little Princess Ball from 3 to 5 p.m. at two locations: Brunswick Art Center at Southport and South Brunswick Islands Center in Carolina Shores. The event will offer dancing, face painting, refreshments and games for girls ages kindergarten through 5th grade. Little princesses are encouraged to wear a dress, ball gown or princess costume. Each girl will take home a tiara, wand and photo. Tickets, which cost $10, are location specific. Space is limited.

Information and tickets: (910) 253-2670 or (910) 457-3494

55+ Golf ProgramBeginning February 21Coordinated by Brunswick County Parks and Recreation, the 55+ Senior Golf Program offers golfers the opportunity to play once a month at different golf courses throughout Brunswick County for a reasonable fee and a chance to win prizes. Participants may choose which months they would like to play; there is no commitment. Courses and dates include: February 21, Cape Fear National Golf; March 21, Lockwood Folly Country Club; March 29, Bald Head Island; April 26, Brierwood Golf Club (Brunswick Gator Sr. Games Qualifier); May 23, Oak Island Golf; June 20, Players Club at St. James Plantation; July 18, The Lakes; August 22, Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation; September 12, The Pearl East; October 16, Brierwood Golf Club; November 14, Tiger’s Eye at Ocean Ridge; December 11, Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation.

Information: Khrystye Haselden, (910) 253-2670, www.brunswickcountync.gov (55+ Programs)

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Babysitter TrainingThrough February 25Babysitter training classes will be held by Brunswick County Parks and Recreation on Saturdays (January 14 and 28, February 11 and 25) in select locations throughout Brunswick County. Classes will be held from 9 am to 3:30 pm and are open to ages 11 to 15. Cost is $40 per class. Limited space; pre-registration required.


Zumba and Aqua Zumba ClassesThrough April 30Zumba classes will be held at Body Dimensions in Shallotte on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 to 9 am through April 26. Basic Zumba will be held at the Brunswick Center of Southport on Tuesday/Thursday from 6 to 7 pm beginning on February 2. Aqua Zumba will be held at The Winds Beach Resort on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 to 9 am through April 30. This is a service of Brunswick County Parks and Recreation. The fee to participate in either class is $35 per month or $10 per drop-in.


Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round TableBeginning March 8The Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round Table will feature the following speakers and topics during its 2012 meetings: John Hairr will present on Colonel David Fanning: The Adventures of a Carolina Loyalist on March 8 in Wilmington. The June 14 meeting will feature a speaker on the French and Indian Wars. September 13 will provide a program on a Revolutionary topic in the Southport area. A final meeting will be held on November 8 as a dinner with a Colonial/Revolutionary content program at UNCW.

Information: Bill Holt, (910) 791-1602.

8th Annual Antique Appraisal Fair in SouthportFebruary 26The Southport chapter of Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) will sponsor the 8th Annual Antique Appraisal Fair at the Southport Community Center on February 26 from 1 to 4:30 pm. Certified appraisers will be on hand to determine if hand carried item(s) are valuable treasure. Doors will open at 12:30 pm and appraisals will begin promptly at 1 pm. Each appraisal ticket is $7 (cash/check only) and each person may purchase up to three tickets. Tickets are limited and early arrival is recommended.

All proceeds from the fund-raiser will support college scholarships, educational loans and financial assistance for women of different ages to further their education.

Information: Carla Garr, [email protected], (910) 368-1506

Ocean Isle Museum Foundation Wine Fest April 28The Ocean Isle Museum Foundation, Inc. will celebrate 20 years of natural science and environmental education by hosting a Wine Fest on April 28 at the Museum of Coastal Carolina from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Tickets to the Wine Fest are $100. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum of Coastal Carolina and Ingram Planetarium.

The Wine Fest will feature wines from three vineyards in North Carolina’s own Yadkin Valley. In addition to the wines, the black-tie-optional event will also feature treats from local restaurants, a live auction, a silent auction, music and a chance to socialize with friends and neighbors while supporting the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation. The Ocean Isle Museum Foundation is seeking sponsors for this event.

Information: Dottie David-Wilson, (910) 579-1016

Total Body Fusion ClassesThrough April 26Total Body Fusion Classes will be held at Lockwood Folly Community Building on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 7 pm through April 26. Fees to participate are $30 per month or $8 per drop-in.


Water Fitness ClassesThrough April 30Brunswick County Parks and Recreation will offer water fitness classes at The Winds Beach Resort through April 30. Classes will be held Monday/Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 am and Tuesday/Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Fees (includes water classes only) are: $30 (2x per week), $45 (4x per week) or $8 for drop-in.


SilverSneakers Exercise ProgramOngoingSilverSneakers is an energizing program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity and offering social events. SilverSneakers, held at the Dinah E. Gore Fitness & Aquatics Center at Brunswick Community College, is a benefit offered to members of many Medicare plans across the U.S. Eligible participants receive a free membership to the Fitness & Aquatics Center. Other benefits include: customized SilverSneakers classes, assistance from trained staff, health education seminars and member-only access to online support.

Information: (910) 846-2348, www.silversneakers.com


Brunswick Stew Cook-OffApril 16The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce 4th annual Brunswick Stew Cook-Off is scheduled for April 16, to be held at Planet Fun from 10 am to 4 pm. The event will feature local craft vendors, live music, a kid’s area, barbecue and, of course, Brunswick Stew. Admission is free. Tickets to sample the Brunswick Stew made by contestants cost $5.

Information or to enter: (910) 754-6644

Brunswick Islands Home and Garden ShowMarch 24 - 25The Brunswick Islands Home and Garden Show displays products and services for the home and garden including landscaping, gardening, pool and spas, windows, outdoor grills, home décor, utilities, real estate and financial services, and resources for home construction or improvement. Hosted by the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, the event will be held at 101 Stone Chimney Place on March 24 and 25 from 10 am to 3 pm. Home Depot will hold a Kids’ Workshop on Saturday, with other demonstrations held throughout both Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $35 per person with children ages 8 and younger getting in free.

Information: www.brunswickcountychamber.org, (910) 754-6644

1st Annual Chairman’s GalaFebruary 16The 1st Annual Chairman’s Gala: A Hollywood Affair will be held on February 16 at 101 Stone Chimney Place. For a cost of $50 per person (chamber members) or $60 per person (non-chamber members), attendees will enjoy an evening of Old Hollywood glamour, dinner, dancing, a silent auction and awards ceremony. The black-tie optional event is open to members and the general public. RSVP by February 10.

Information and RSVP: (910) 754-6644

Chamber of Commerce Annual MeetingJanuary 19The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting and luncheon at 11:30 am on January 19 at the Coastal Horizons Center. Chamber staff and board members will conduct the official passing of the gavel and review the events of 2011 as well as what’s to come in 2012. Cost is $20 per person, which includes lunch. RSVP by January 13.

Information and RSVP: (910) 754-6644

Southern Cape Fear Bridal ShowcaseFebruary 19The Southern Cape Fear Bridal Showcase will be held on February 19 from 1 to 4 pm at the Southport Community Building. Coordinated by the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Southport Department of Tourism, the Showcase will feature businesses who provide goods and services to brides and grooms to be. The 2011 event attracted more than 150 people and showcased 21 businesses.


Oak Island Lighthouse Run and WalkApril 21The 13th annual Oak Island Lighthouse Run and Walk will be held on April 21 at the NC Baptist Assembly Fort Caswell. The event, which includes a 10K, a 5K and a fun run for children, entertains participants each year with scenic routes including sections of Oak Island, beachfronts of Caswell Beach and the Oak Island Lighthouse. The annual event has grown each year with record participation levels and an estimated economic impact of more than $125,000.


Coastal Consumer ShowcaseMarch 8The 2nd Annual Coastal Consumer Showcase will be held on March 8 from 4 to 8 pm at the St. James Community Center on Highway 211. The event features local businesses showcasing their products and services, with a goal to encourage residents to “spend their sand dollars locally.”


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Known as the queen of comfort food, Paula Deen has

graced the television screens, bookshelves and

radio waves of millions. People have opened their hearts and their homes to

the woman who believes everything is better with butter. Or cheese. Or

bacon grease. She finds comfort in cooking, and her fans find comfort in her.

The Food Network star may live in the lights of big cities today, but

the Georgia native has proven to America that she will never lose

touch with her small-town Southern roots. And so when Deen

announced her plans to visit Brunswick County on October 15, locals

knew they would be able to make the domestic diva feel right at home.

Susan Lawing of Brunswick Community College (BCC), the host to

Deen this fall, explains how the dream was realized.

“We tried to get her last year but it didn’t work out for us because she was

in Myrtle for the Uncorked event and it was just too close,” says Lawing.

“We really wanted her so badly though and her publisher remembered that.”

In early 2011 Deen was planning a tour to promote her new book, Paula

Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible, when the publisher reached out to Lawing

with a proposal that she couldn’t refuse.

“She was coming this way so they said ‘How would you like to have

her visit while she is on her book tour?’” explains Lawing. “She {the

publisher} said we could have two hours with her. And you see what we

did with those hours!”

An event to rememberLawing went to work on creating an event for the local community

to remember, while also supporting the college in a way that would go

down in history. A multi-faceted party was planned, including a press

conference, a VIP luncheon, a taste testing and a fan meet-and-greet.

Tickets sold out quickly, with all proceeds going to benefit the

Brunswick Community College Foundation.

When October 15 arrived, fans filled the parking lot of BCC to

welcome Deen’s tour bus. Before being whisked away to meet with local

media for a press conference, Deen hollered a Southern “Hey y’all!” to

the fans “as if she loved them as much as they loved her,” says Lawing. Hey Y’all sTOry By Hilary Brady

PHOTOGraPHy By rOnnie HOlden

right: Celebrity chef Paula deen delighted

residents of Brunswick County during her visit to Brunswick

Community College on October 15.

38 South Brunswick Magazine38 South Brunswick Magazine

Eighty VIPs filed in the auditorium to await Deen’s entrance.

To no one’s surprise, when her wide smile and another warm

“Hey y’all!” graced the stage, fans erupted in cheers and applause.

In that moment, a crowd that spanned all demographics had

one thing in common: a love for this sweet Southern lady.

“We had all ages — little ones, teens, adults, you name it,”

explains Lawing. “We had a ten-year old girl who came with a

group of her girlfriends. Her father had bought their tickets as her

birthday gift; she said she wants to be a chef when she grows up. I

thought that was precious. And Paula knew it was her birthday so

she took time with her. It was a wonderful day for that little girl.”

Guests not only spanned age groups but also distances.

“We had people flying in from Alabama and Connecticut,” says

Lawing. “They came from all over, several people driving for hours.”

Deen-approved deliciousnessOnce the crowd calmed, Joe Caldropoli, chef of Coastal Catering

and Events, served a gourmet lunch to all luncheon guests. Deen

and her husband, Michael, raved that it was the best meal that

they had eaten in days. After lunch, each VIP guest posed for a

picture with Deen and her husband and was presented with an

autographed copy of Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible.

At 1 pm, the remaining fans across the campus were getting

restless. The crowded auditorium was brimming with excitement

as the meet-and-greet grew closer. The anticipation peaked as the

music began to play and Deen entered the stage

to the tune of her favorite song, “Hey

Good Looking, What You Got

Cooking?” In true Paula Deen

fashion, she greeted the fans

with her casual and

comforting charm. After

answering questions from the

crowd, it was time to move on to the

chef cook-off.

Three of the area’s best

chefs were welcomed to

the stage: Chef Eric

Masson, executive chef

and owner of The

Brentwood in Little River,

S.C.; Chef Matt Kahr,

executive chef of Port City Chop

House in Wilmington; and

Chef Jonathan Yuricek,

executive chef of Twin Lakes

Seafood in Sunset Beach.

BCC’s president, Dr. Susanne

autographed copies of Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible are now available at a specially

reduced price of $25. Call (910) 755-8517. all proceeds will benefit the BCC scholarship fund.

Nothing ever tastes bad with a little extra cheese on top, it just never hurt a thing in its life.

Cooking has always brought me a happiness that I didnt think was available. I just fire up the stove, and things start to fade away.

– Paula Deen

Winter 2011-12 39

Top: Paula deen with local chefs (left to right) eric Masson of The

Brentwood in little river, Matt Kahr of Port City Chop House in

wilmington and jonathan yuricek of Twin lakes seafood in sunset

Beach as well as emcee jon evans (far right) of weCT 6.

Bottom, left to right: deen having fun on stage; the three chefs at

work in a cook-off; emcee jon evans interviewing deen.

Adams, and Clarice Holden of Island

Breeze served as assistants to the chefs.

“Because Paula had been on the road, we

wanted to treat her to something different:

a good homemade meal,” explains Lawing.

“So we decided to incorporate a cooking

segment into the event. And we invited

the area’s most celebrated chefs. Matt has

accolades for winning Iron Chef, Jonathan

has great experience cooking in

Switzerland, and Eric won the Uncorked

event in Myrtle Beach.”

Each chef was challenged with

preparing a dish for Deen. All were

delicious, according to Deen, but only

one could be crowned the winner. With

an elaborate presentation of cornmeal-

dusted flounder with tomato scallion

butter over crispy cheddar grit cake and

braised kale, Chef Matt Kahr took home

top prize. Each chef was presented with

an engraved Paula Deen skillet, but

surely they left the experience with

more than just cookware.


“She really had a good time with the chefs,” says Lawing.

“She cut up with all of them. You could tell that she enjoyed it

and so did they.”

A lasting impressionAs the event drew to a close, Deen took a few last photos

with fans and made her way to her bus. Guests spoke of Deen’s

genuine kindness and classic sense of humor. Comments about

how much people enjoyed the show continue to pour into the

BCC offices, proving that the event was one to remember.

Deen brought a smile to the faces of fans while raising more

than $69,000 for BCC scholarships, bringing hope to students

who would have otherwise been unable to attend college.

“She was everything that we thought she would be,” says

Lawing. “She’s a Southern lady and is as kind and sweet as

she could possibly be. She told me that she had three young

grandchildren and that scholarships were very important to

her, that she wasn’t sure she had ever participated in anything

like this before and she was glad that she did now. For her

team to remember that we wanted her last year, and to call us

and make this possible, it was just meant to be.”

It’s safe to say that Deen left an impression on Brunswick

County — and that Brunswick County left an impression

on Deen.

“We didn’t realize this until after the fact, but after Paula

left our campus, her bus went straight to shop at Island

Breeze,” recalls Lawing. “From there, she headed to Twin

Lakes for dinner, where Jonathon was able to cook for her

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The Rotary Club of

Shallotte brings Las Vegas to

Brunswick County on January 28.

Its seventh annual Las Vegas Night features gambling along with food, fun and

friends. The primary reason for the event, however, is to raise money for charities.

The Rotary Club wants people to experience the ambiance of Las Vegas.

“We decorate the hall so it looks like a casino,” says Vince Bacchi, president of

Rotary Club of Shallotte and co-chair of the event. “Immediately when people walk

in the room, we want them to go ‘Wow!’”

The venue is once again the Brunswick County Association of Realtors Building,

101 Stone Chimney Place, in Supply.

The 30 volunteer dealers receive instructions on how to conduct games of Blackjack,

craps, roulette and Texas Hold ’Em. This year the event includes horse racing as well.

People will place bets on their choices then watch videos of old horse races.

“We’re not gambling for money,” Bacchi says. He explains that after paying $60

for admission, ticket holders receive $25,000 in “monopoly” chips for use in the

casino. Admission includes dinner provided by Coastal Catering & Events in

Boiling Spring Lakes. Wine, beer and soft drinks are available at a nominal fee.

The club offers three types of sponsorships. A Diamond sponsor donates $500. A

Platinum sponsor donates $300, and a Blue & Gold sponsor donates $100 to $299. A

large-screen slide show that plays throughout the night recognizes the sponsors, so

people understand who made major contributions to the event.

around town

Winter 2011-12 43

above: las Vegas night is the annual fund-raiser for the rotary Club of shallotte.

Below: Food, drinks, friends and gambling provide a las Vegas–style experience that’s close to home.

VeGasNearly everyone who buys a ticket receives a door prize. An oil

change, a beauty salon treatment and gift cards from local

businesses are among the prizes. As a diversion from gambling,

people can investigate and inspect up to 50 silent auction items.

Rounds of golf, original art works and gift cards to local restaurants

and other local merchants will go to the highest bidders.

“We put the fun into fund-raising,” says Doug Terhune,

co-chair of the event and the man who developed the creative

twist to Shallotte Rotary’s Las Vegas Night.

“It’s the only casino in the world where we don’t want you to

lose,” says Norm Rogers, a Rotarian from Bolivia.

Attendees cash in their monopoly winnings for chances on

semi-grand prizes and a grand prize. The three semi-grand

prizes are a digital camera, an “extraordinary” toolbox and a

laptop computer. The grand prize is a 47-inch flat-screen

television with surround sound and Blu-ray

Disc system.

In addition, raffle tickets will be available for a

week’s stay at a Marriott Timeshare on the strip

in Las Vegas with a $1,000 travel voucher. The

value of this prize is $5,000. Tickets cost $15 each, three for $30

and 12 for $100. The winner does not have to be present to win

the Las Vegas trip.

Las Vegas Night raised $40,000 in 2011. All the proceeds from

Las Vegas Night benefit nonprofit organizations and projects.

Communities In Schools, Brunswick Family Assistance, Brunswick

County Literacy Council, Hope Harbor Home, Waccamaw Boys

and Girls Home, New Hope Clinic and the Brunswick County

Dictionary Program are among the recipients. The Rotary Club of

Shallotte also presents two scholarships each year to local high

school students to attend Brunswick Community College.

“We do an enormous amount of charity work,” Bacchi says.

Nancy Boston, service chair for the club and grant chair for

Rotary District 7730 in southeastern North Carolina, explains

that the club also contributes to international projects. It built a

water cistern for a school in El Salvador and provided a hook up

to a sewer system there. It contributes to Polio Plus, Rotary

International’s goal of eradicating polio, which has been in place

since 1986. More than two billion children worldwide have been

inoculated, and only four countries in the world still transmit

the disease: Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan.

Rotary Club originated in Chicago in 1905 when Paul P.

Harris, an attorney, wanted to share professional and social

interests with other men. The name “Rotary” was chosen

because members rotated meetings from one office to another.

The club gained popularity, and by 1921 it had organized on

six continents. It adopted the name “Rotary International” in

1922 and began serving the needs of the community with the niGHT Winter 2011-12 43


motto “Service Above Self.” It wasn’t until 1989 that women

were accepted as members, and today 1.2 million Rotarians

belong to more than 32,000 clubs in 200 countries.

Rotary Club of Shallotte organized in 2002 as an offshoot

of South Brunswick Island Rotary Club in Ocean Isle Beach.

Other Brunswick County Rotary Clubs are in Leland and

Southport. The Shallotte Club has partnered with the Leland

and South Brunswick Island clubs to build a playground at

the new Brunswick County Hospice facility.

Bacchi, senior loan officer of Union Mortgage Group in

Supply, joined the group in 2003 and is serving a second year

as president. “I like being able to organize things that give

back to the community,” Bacchi says. “A real Rotarian puts

community first. Making business contacts is secondary.”

Terhune, president of Carolina Plantations, a real estate

firm in Ocean Isle Beach, joined Rotary eight years ago. He

served as president twice and is past assistant district

governor. He is currently membership director.

Besides the contributions the club makes to charity, what

Terhune considers special about Las Vegas Night is that all

34 members participate. “That’s what makes it successful,” he

says. “I like the fact that all the members work hard, we’re

having fun and we’re raising money for needed charities.”

Las Vegas Night is the club’s one and only fund-raiser. It is

always held the weekend between the end of the football

playoffs and the Super Bowl. It’s a fun event that people look

forward to attending every year.

“People leave with a full belly, a smile on their face and a

gift under their arm,” Terhune says.

Bacchi looks forward to being emcee again this year, as he’s

been for the past four years. “It’s nice to see that many people

happy,” he says.

Rotary Club of Shallotte meets each Thursday for lunch at

12:30 p.m. at Starz Grille in Planet Fun Center, 349 Whiteville

Road (Route 130), Shallotte. Visitors are welcome. n

Las Vegas NightWHEN: January 28, 2012, 6 to 10:15 p.m.

WHERE: Brunswick County Association of Realtors Building, 101 Stone Chimney Place, Supply

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In July of 2003 St. James resident Jan Denney

made a bargain with her husband’s 52

orchids. Luckily for them and for her, she won.

Here’s how she tells the story.

Denney and her husband, Dave, retired to their custom-

built home, complete with a 10-by-16 foot plant room for

Dave’s orchids.

“He was the ag person,” says Denney. “He grew up on a

farm, he worked for the agricultural division of DuPont, and

he planned on growing orchids when he retired. Plants were

his thing, not mine.”

But it didn’t work out at all the way they had planned it.

Three years after moving into their new home, Dave had a

heart attack and died very suddenly. And among all the other

OrchidsBargaining with

and Other Flowery Tales

sTOry and PHOTOGraPHy By CarOlyn BOwers

decisions a new widow has to make, Denney had to decide

what to do with 52 orchids. She stared at them, and finally

she said, “Okay, here’s the deal. I’ll water you for one year,

and if, at the end of that time, you are still alive, we’ll see

where we go from there.”

One year later, the orchids were thriving and Denney was

hooked. Somewhere along the line, she met Master Gardener

Arlene Hubner and the two became good friends. Hubner

recalls, “She dragged me to an orchid auction at a Cape Fear

Orchid Society meeting, and that was my downfall. I bought

raffle tickets, and I won!”

Neither of the women could have predicted then that one

day they would join forces to become a much-sought-after

orchid presentation team.

Winter 2011-12 47


It started when someone in the Boiling Spring Lakes garden

club asked Hubner to give an orchid presentation to their

membership. She agreed, but only if Denney would do it with her.

To date, the Denney/Hubner show has been presented

about 15 times to orchid organizations and garden clubs

across Brunswick County. Their popularity as speakers is due

not only to their orchid-growing expertise, but also to their

very amusing presentation. It’s definitely a “laugh while you

learn” experience for the audience.

The show always begins with Denney’s very funny

monologue about her conversation with those original 52

orchids, and her admission that she wasn’t sure whether they

were a legacy or a punishment. She goes on to introduce their

show by saying that she and Hubner have their own definition

of a PowerPoint presentation. “She’s power and I’m point,”

Denney explains as she points to their easel and flip chart.

The next several minutes are serious. The audience is reminded

that orchids are the second largest flowering family, that they

grow nearly everywhere and that there are 35,000 identified

species and at least 120,000 hybrids. They are exotic but tough.

Delicate but resilient. And, many would say, totally addictive. The

bloom lasts three to four months, which at somewhere between

$10 and $30 a plant, makes them more economical than cut

flowers. The trick, of course, is to resuscitate them after they die,

and to get them to bloom again. That is where the ladies’

experience and expertise come into play.

The next “slides” (actually flip chart pages) inform the group

of how to achieve the correct amount of watering, light,

temperature, humidity and air. They provide some very precise

guidelines because there really isn’t much wiggle room here. The

most frequent mistake that novices make, both women agree, is

over-watering the plants. But then Hubner adds, “Actually over

anything-ing — over-fertilizing, too much light, etc.”

Finally, the women give a dissertation on combating and

controlling problems with aphids, mealy bugs and spider

mites. At this point, Denney lightens up the discussion a bit

with her personal story of how one year an anole crept into

her orchid room and that year she had no problems with

insects. Obviously the anole stumbled on a veritable feast, and

Denney had a solution to her pest problem. At one

presentation, it was suggested that she put an anole in her

orchid room every year. Whereupon Denney agreed that

while that would be a good idea, it would first require

catching one, and she hasn’t figured out how to do that yet

without smothering it under a towel. They then get back to

the serious business of chasing off pests with rubbing alcohol,

insecticidal soap or neem oil. This is a good lead-in to the

treatment of common plant diseases.

Sometimes their presentation goes into some detail about the

sex life of an orchid. To summarize, in the world of orchids,

each plant has both sex organs, making fertilization easy, but

it’s often misleading for the pollinator. It seems that the

business end of some plants looks like a moth, so the poor moth

trudges up the “pollinator runway” in anticipation of a hot

night, only to find when he reaches his destination that he isn’t

making contact with another of his species after all. And it

turns out to be just another failed night on the town. This is

probably not useful information, but it is certainly entertaining.

The next segment of their talk

deals with what to look for when you

buy an orchid. According to an

estimate from the American Orchid

Society, 75 percent of all orchids sold

are Phalaenopsis. And according to

Denney and Hubner, they are the

easiest to grow, and the least likely to

expire prematurely. When selecting a

plant, they advise you to look for one

with vibrant foliage, plump roots and

above left: arlene Hubner (left) and jan denney set up the orchid demonstration table for their presentation at the Coastal Garden Club in shallotte.

above: arlene Hubner (left) and jan denney rehearse their orchid presentation for an upcoming event.

left: Heather robertson arranges the orchid shelf at lowe’s in southport.

Winter 2011-12 49

pseudo-bulbs, drain holes and fresh-

smelling potting medium. And they

caution you to check under the leaves for

unwanted hitch-hikers.

Phalaenopsis, as well as Dendrobiums,

can be found at Lowe’s stores pretty

much all year. If you visit the Southport

Lowe’s and want some help, ask for

Heather Robertson. She is their

resident expert on all things botanical.

When asked why so many people buy

orchids, she says, “People are fascinated

by them. They just have a magical

effect on people. All orchids are fairly

easy to take care of.” But then she backs

off and admits they are “definitely a

trial and error type of plant.”

In the interests of full disclosure, it

should be stated that Denney now has

111 orchid plants, but she has killed about

50 (or watched them commit suicide, as

the women prefer to put it). Hubner has

about 50 plants and admits to having

witnessed the demise of almost as many.

Both women are members of the Cape

Fear Orchid Society (CFOS) and are

consistently in the top 10 listing of

accumulated Members’ Show Table

points for monthly competitions.

The Cape Fear Orchid Society meets

the second Wednesday of the month at

the Arboretum in Wilmington. At each

meeting there is a speaker, and members

can bring plants to display on a “Show

Table.” Members are invited to view the

plants and vote on the one that they find

most pleasing. The winners get their

name and picture in the next CFOS

newsletter. Guests are always welcome.

For more information about the CFOS,

you can visit their Website at

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inform/entertain your group, they would be

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sTOry By deniCe PaTTersOn

PHOTOGraPHy By KrisTin GOOde

education


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right: dr. Vicky snyder (far right)

is principal at Brunswick early

College High school; alice

edwards teaches the advancement

Via individual determination (aVid) course.

Dozens of well-

dressed

teenagers file out of the yellow school

buses on the campus of Brunswick

Community College. One young man

straightens his tie while another shifts

under the weight of his bulging

backpack. It is Dress for Success

Wednesday, and the 95 freshmen at the

Brunswick County Early College High

School have certainly met the mark. As

teachers greet the students who are

shuffling into the classrooms of

building C, every Firebird gets down to

the business of the day — a rigorous

and relevant academic experience.

At the Brunswick County Early

College High School the students work

on their state-required high school

coursework, take college entrance

exams and get their feet wet in college

classes during the first two years. By

their junior and senior years, they

attend at least one high school class,

but the remainder of their schedule is

filled with classes at Brunswick

Community College (BCC), for which

they earn college credit. In the fifth

year, the students are called “graduates”

and they complete the rest of their

college courses at BCC. Students have

the opportunity to graduate in four to

five years with both their high school

diploma and an associate’s degree in art

or science. In addition to coursework,

each student is required to complete 10

hours of community service per month.

Modest beginningsDr. Vicky Snyder, principal at the

Early College, is a no-nonsense leader

above: students at Brunswick County early College High school can earn college credits while still in high school.


with a contagious smile. The former

assistant principal of North Brunswick

High School and 2010 Brunswick

County Principal of the Year helped

bring the vision of the Early College

High School to fruition and opened the

doors to the first freshman class in 2005.

A dynamic presence on campus, she

greets students by name, gives

encouraging hugs and easily enters into

conversations with students about things

they are interested in — from current

events to a good book to hunting.

The school began with 80 students and

five teachers sharing the campus of

Brunswick Academy. In 2006 the school

began to partner with BCC, busing

students to their campus. In 2009 the Early

College moved onto the BCC campus and

since then has occupied the second floor of

building C as well as two classrooms on the

first floor.

This Brunswick County Early

College High School is one of 70 in the

state and 280 in the United States. The

nontraditional high school program is

designed to motivate students by

combining a condensed, rigorous

education and is intended to offer an

academic opportunity to the under-

represented populations of the

community. In its seventh year, the

high school has graduated two classes

to date — 21 students in 2010 and 59 in

2011. Alumni have gone on to complete

college degrees at universities

throughout the country, as well as join

the military and enter the local

workforce here in Brunswick County.

For the 2011-12 school year,

the high school accepted the

largest freshman class to date

— 95 students from a pool of

more than 200 applicants, also a

record for the school.

Building successOne key to the success of the

school is the self-imposed

continuous improvement process.

Goal setting is taken very

seriously. Each freshman brings

his or her parents or guardians

into school to develop a five-year plan

together. School Counselor Secanda

Seifred guides the students through the

required coursework and college entry

tests. The five-year plan is a roadmap for

the student.

“We map out the courses the student

should take each semester based on

their goals and areas of interest,”

Seifred explains.

Every summer a team from the school

attends the New Schools Project

conference, during which they participate

in continuing education and goal-setting

activities. Since 2007 the faculty has been

invited to present topics at the conference

each year, a real tribute to their success in

Brunswick County.

Cheri Skaggs joined the Early

College as assistant principal in 2009.

She shares why she believes the school

is so successful: “We set our goals, we

meet our goals and then we step back

and see room for growth.” Once the

goals are met, the bar is set a little

higher — such as adding new courses.

Among the many thriving concepts

at the school, the Accountability class

has been the great “Aha” moment for

everyone. New in 2010, the course

brings former students back to campus

every other Friday morning to discuss

their work in the community.

“We found a way to keep the

connection with those older students

who spend most of their time away

from us in college classes,” Skaggs

informs.

Another key to the school’s success,

Skaggs says, is relationships.

“We really treat each other and our

students as if we were family and we

really try to make learning fun here,”

says Skaggs.

Bryan Tunstall agrees whole-

heartedly with Skaggs. He is a social

studies teacher who also teaches the

Accountability course.

“Every teacher here makes learning

fun,” he says. His blue eyes sparkle as

he confides later, “If I had learned math

the way our teachers teach it, I would

have been a math major!”

STEMRaising the bar even a little higher

this year, the school has added a STEM

program for the freshman class. STEM

stands for Science, Technology,

Engineering and Math and it is a federal

initiative designed to increase the

number of college graduates receiving

four-year degrees in these subjects.

The STEM program is both rigorous

and relevant — students were asked to

decide what local problems they would

like to investigate and then find

solutions to those problems. In

Brunswick County, the fields of

agriscience and biotechnology are the

two main employers, so the students

were invited to work in these areas.

“Our students are looking at topics

such as childhood obesity, school

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The holiday season is a time for giving and

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others. The problem is that there are usually too many

examples of receiving in the form of calories!

The 30 days of eating between Thanksgiving and

Christmas often leads to the guilt-driven New Year’s

resolutions that are related to my favorite phrase, “Eat

Less, Move More.”

Changing one’s eating habits is half of the weight loss

battle. Proper nutrition is the ground work for a healthy

body. Your body needs a good balance of protein,

carbohydrates and fats to function at its optimal level.

Eat breakfast. It is the most important meal of the

day and is a critical component to your weight-loss

success. Most people eat too many carbohydrates. Your

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will store or burn fat.

Avoid processed foods. If you cannot pronounce

the ingredient list, your body does not need it. In order

to have a healthy body, you must put healthy food in it.

Increase your intake of vegetables. Vegetables are

packed with nutrients your body needs to function properly.

Dark green, purple, red and orange are a must, so vary

what you consume. Google healthy recipes for a vegetable

you’ve never tried. You may find some new favorites.

Drink plenty of water. Water flushes your body of

toxins, hydrates your muscles to work more efficiently

and allows your kidneys to function properly, to name a

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fruit juice, which

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sodas/teas that

are full of

chemicals.

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other half of the

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“Move More” journey, you must realize that

exercise is hard work. You must stress your

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How do you give back to the members of

the armed forces, the ones who give

their all for so little in return? For Alecia Geddings, an

Oak Island-based wedding planner and photographer, the

answer was easy. Give them a wedding.

Geddings launched Operation Marry Me Military

(OMMM) in 2011. Her program invites active military

brides and/or grooms to enter to win a free wedding to be

held, appropriately, on Veteran’s Day.

Geddings comes from a family with roots in the local

law enforcement industry. With a respect for those who

serve and a passion for creating and capturing special

events, her program challenges the local community and

satisfies a need to support the public service industry that

runs deep in her veins.

When announced, Geddings’ concept spread like

wildfire throughout the event industry and the general

public. One of the first people to hear of the program and

to jump on board was Brunswick County event planner

Brittany Adams-O’Neil.

“I saw Alecia on the news,” says Adams-O’Neil. “She was

challenging everybody to get involved. Her vision was not to

just give one wedding but to get all counties in North Carolina

involved. And it was awesome. The idea was brilliant; she’s

brilliant. I contacted her immediately and said I wanted in.”


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Adams-O’Neil wasn’t alone. Six additional planners from

counties across North Carolina also contacted Geddings and

committed to the program. The planning process for the event

organizers began in June as soon as they joined OMMM,

offering only a short time to get vendors on board for their

weddings to be held just five months later on 11-11-11.

“I typically take a year to plan a wedding,” says Adams-

O’Neil. “So this one was tough.”

But when Adams-O’Neil’s vendors heard about the

program and what she needed, they were eager to assist.

“All of my core vendors said yes,” she says. “I don’t ever ask

them for a lot so they said that they would do it no problem,

whatever I needed.”

Adams-O’Neil was challenged by the OMMM requirement

to keep all vendors local to the host county; all vendors for

her wedding had to serve the southern Brunswick area. Event

planners typically pull resources from all over the region in

order to offer the bride and groom exactly what they need.

“So I had to contact some vendors that I didn’t know so well,

which was different,” says Adams-O’Neil. “Some people heard

‘donate’ and rushed off the phone. Others, though, when they

heard what OMMM was all about, they agreed to help right away.

They wanted to be involved, to support the program because they

believed in what we were doing and they wanted to make a

difference. The team that we created, every one of them was

heartfelt about the armed forces and felt that donating their

services was the least that they could do. There is no way we could

have created such an amazing event without those vendors.”

Everyone winsEvent planners from all seven counties worked hard from

June through August to develop a vendor team and create a

wedding package that would “wow” the winners.

In the meantime, bride/groom applications slowly arrived

on Geddings’ desk.

“We had about 14 entries I think,” says Adams-O’Neil,

“which is great considering this was our first year. I don’t

think Alecia expected to get as much feedback as we did.”

Applicants were asked to submit their story, explaining why

they think they deserve a free wedding. A panel of four judges, one

from each branch of the military, selected seven winners, equal to

above: Through Operation Marry Me Military, wedding vendors throughout north Carolina donated seven free weddings to active-duty military personnel.

left: Manisha and jake Henthorn were the lucky winners of the wedding in south Brunswick County.

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the number of event planners available. The first place winner was

given to Geddings in Oak Island and the second place winner to

Adams-O’Neil in Ocean Isle. Third through seventh place

winners were distributed to event planners in different counties in

the order of which they committed to OMMM.

“The application process was difficult,” explains Adams-

O’Neil. “It was really hard to choose winners because they all

deserve a wedding. We wanted everyone to win, so we decided to

offer a free ceremony to the remaining seven couples that did not

get selected.”

Geddings’ business, Oak Island Photography and Weddings,

specializes in “one-stop-shop ceremonies,” as Adams-O’Neil

describes it. She offers clients a venue, music, photography,

everything needed under one roof. You could call it the “Vegas

of Oak Island,” but with charming chapels and beautiful water

views instead of velvet pews and an Elvis officiant.

So the opportunity to offer the seven couples a simple and

all-inclusive ceremony was a natural fit for Geddings.

“Two of the seven couples participated,” says Adams-

O’Neil. “Alecia had them come down to a really beautiful and

intimate chapel in Southport, she lined them up, sent them

down the aisle, then they hung out and got photos taken. It

was really pretty cool.”

It all pays of fThe couple selected as the OMMM runner up, Manisha

and Jake Henthorn, was presented with a free wedding

coordinated by Adams-O’Neil, who represented southern

Brunswick County. She was thrilled with her team and even

more excited to get moving on the details of planning a

perfect wedding for a deserving couple.

By the time the planners received their bride/groom

assignments, all vendors for the weddings had been selected.

Most planners, at this point, handed

the couples a vendor list and let them

meet with the businesses on their own

to discuss details. Adams-O’Neil,

however, wanted to ensure that they

felt comfortable and that every bit of

their personality was incorporated

into the wedding.

“I typically work very closely with my clients,” explains

Adams-O’Neil. “It’s really important for a bride and groom to

be a big part of their wedding. So I took Manisha and Jake

around to tastings and to choose flowers, to design save the

dates and invitations. I also secured engagement photos for

them, which I think was unique to just our wedding.”

Adams-O’Neil remembers Manisha and Jake as being

reserved at first.

“I think it was overwhelming to them,” she says. “They had

only been engaged for a short while and I don’t think they

really thought they would win. After a few visits, though, the

nerves wore off and they became really involved.”

And it all paid off. The wedding was spectacular. Designed

with a Beauty and the Beast theme in mind, the couple was

treated to an elaborately romantic wedding valued at $65,000.

“Working with Brittany of OMMM was amazing!” says

Manisha. “Brittany made sure that Jake and I made all the

decisions for everything — food, flowers, colors, cake,

etcetera. She was creative, energetic and exciting to work

with. She made the planning process fun and stress free!”

Manisha and Jake were treated to more than just a wedding

day. The event site, Knots Landing in Ocean Isle Beach,

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intimate details in the decor including chandeliers on the

table, oil lamps, candelabras and mirrors everywhere.

“I think the most memorable part of the wedding was seeing

the result of all the vendors’ hard work,” recalls Manisha. “I

remember the wedding day and how everything flowed so

nicely and how it truly turned out be a dream wedding for me.”

“They needed a lush, rich elegant wedding,” says Adams-

O’Neil. “It was the vibe we got from them. No mason jars and

hydrangeas for these guys! It was beautiful and I made lifelong

friends through the process. Manisha and Jake are part of my

family now. They got stuck in my life for the rest of it whether

they like it or not.”

Bigger and bet ter for 2012

With one spectacular series of weddings behind them,

OMMM is now hustling and bustling to plan yet another

round of weddings for 2012.

“If I could say one thing to people thinking about applying, I

would say to go ahead and send your story in,” says Manisha.

“There is never a story that is insignificant to tell in the military.

I would say be honest and be proud of serving in the military

and just share that with OMMM even if you don’t win.”

Adams-O’Neil and her team are looking forward to making

Operation Marry Me Military South Brunswick County

(OMMMSBC) bigger and better than last year.

“I’m always looking for ways to improve my events,” she

says. “I’m most excited about taking what we learned from

the first event and the vendor relationships that we built and

taking it to the next level. I’m also really excited about seeing

how many more counties can get on board.”

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OMMM has already secured three additional counties for

the 2012 program, including Mecklenburg, a huge coup in

Brittany’s opinion.

Through the surge of statewide participation alone, it’s

clear that OMMM is a winner. It brings awareness of local

vendors, and it develops a sense of community among

businesses. Perhaps the most valuable part of the experience,

however, is how the program changes the lives of the military

couples and affects the hearts of the people involved.

“With this event, I left humbled and overwhelmed,” says

Adams-O’Neil. “I feel a new connection with the military. As

a wedding planner, you get used to the same things. When

you are exposed to something like this, it is surreal.”

Adams-O’Neil says there are two things she’ll never forget

about the OMMM wedding: “One, when the groom saluted

his father-in-law at the ceremony as he was giving his

daughter away. And, two, at the rehearsal dinner. Manisha and

Jake were thanking everyone; they had tears in their eyes the

whole time. It was the first time I had seen them that open,

you could see how truly thankful they were. When she started

thanking me, I told her that she had to stop. ‘If I start crying,

we’re done,’ I said. ‘I have a wedding to do tomorrow!’” n

MAKING IT Possible

The OMMMsBC team expresses its appreciation to all the

members of the armed forces and also to the many community

members who showed their love and support for this event.

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Look out, Martha Stewart. When it comes to

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table, the ladies in St. James are viable competition for you.

They did it for a worthy cause, and they succeeded beyond

their wildest expectations.

In October 2011 the women in the St. James Service Club

decorated 20 tables for their 2nd Annual Tiptoe through the

Tables fund-raiser, and they raised more than $7,000 for

Brunswick County organizations. The theme was “Children

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Boys and Girls Home of Lake Waccamaw.

Sue Jones, committee chair of the event, estimated that

nearly 100 volunteers were involved with decorating the

tables, making up the raffle baskets and baking the cupcakes.

“It was a big undertaking,” she says. “An undertaking with

compassion. We all have a real interest in seeing that the

children in Brunswick County have a good home and are

given the chance to learn how to read.”

Each of the 20 decorated tables had a story behind it. Many

reflected the decorator’s interest in the life and style of

nonprofit

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above: julie Coddington (left), st. james service Club president, and sue jones, event chair.

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teapot sitting on top of a 2-foot samovar to keep the tea hot

all afternoon, in case a passerby should decide to stop in.

The “Luncheon at Keukenhof ” table reflected the

decorator/artist’s love for flowers and the beauty of Holland.

Her delicate light blue, peach and pink china was

complemented by a large floral centerpiece and miniatures

she painted of tulips and windmills.

Twenty-three neighborhood friends, mostly from Northern

Virginia, have been collecting everything that has anything

to do with flamingos for years, and most of it appeared on

their “Flamingo Festiva” table. And as if the flamingo-

decorated margarita glasses, napkin holders and palm tree

centerpiece were not enough, they even had a life-size bird

holding a wine bottle next to their table.

A group of relatively recent retirees to the South celebrated

their new lifestyle with a “White Coastal Christmas,” using

silver and white sand dollars, starfish and whelks to decorate

their centerpiece tree and evergreen base.

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Forming a nice contrast to the white, the Red Hats did “A

Red Hat Christmas” with their trademark purple and red

combination in the tablecloth, place settings and centerpiece.

Of course, their bear mascot was properly adorned with red

and purple hat, scarf and beads.

Arguably the most unique idea was the brainchild of two

volunteers at Habitat for Humanity. Their table was

completely furnished with items borrowed from the Habitat

ReStore in Southport. They even left the prices on each piece

so the guests could see the great bargains that are available

at that store. They had a 64-piece china set, lovely crystal

goblets and glass candlesticks on display.

The table that drew the biggest crowd was “Sugar

Cookies.” That one featured cards with sayings for children

and cookies made to look like kids made them. One of the

sayings sure to be remembered and quoted by all

grandmothers is the one that reminded children, “Respect

means offering the very first cookie to your grandmother.”

And then there is the reminder to parents and grandparents:

“Compassionate means that when you burn the cookies to a

crisp, I’ll be there to give you a hug.”

The day also featured a raffle of 27 baskets filled with

everything from wine to wood crafts, golf accessories to

gardening items, children’s books to Christmas items.

According to Julie Coddington, St. James Service Club president,

the event drew more than 300 guests, and she says the club is

extremely grateful for the community’s overwhelming support.

When asked if they will do Tiptoe through the Tables again

next year, there was a collective “yes” from all who were within

earshot of the question. Stay tuned for details next fall. n

above and below: st. james service Club members decorated 20 tables for an event that raised more than $7,000 for Brunswick County children’s charities.

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lynn and Paul yeso

Faith, love, weddings and wine. For Paul and

Lynn Yeso, this is the recipe for

happiness in their new life together in Brunswick County.

The couple’s zest for life is evident within their new home in

Palmetto Creek. Charlie, their nine-month-old West Highland

Terrier, is an eager greeter and mirrors his owners’ vibrant

energy. The house is filled with cheerful, good-natured and

humorous life mottos. Prominently displayed in their living

room are “bucket lists” designed and given as gifts by Lynn’s

daughter. Paul and Lynn each have their own metal bucket

with their life’s goals proudly painted on the outside, and both

are doing their best to live out each one.

The couple relocated from Pittsburgh, and they feel so

blessed that this move to Brunswick County was on their

path in life. The Yesos married in 2003, and between the two

of them, from previous marriages, they have five children and

five grandchildren. They each attest to unique life-changing

experiences that led to their renewed purpose, love of life and

relocation to this area.

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For Lynn, it was a drastic career change.

“For several years, I kept putting the

thought on the backburner,” says Lynn,

“but finally at age 46 I answered the

call to become

a pastor.”

Lynn graduated

from the Pittsburgh

Theological Seminary

in 2004 and worked

as Director of

Chaplaincy for the

Allegheny County

Jail. There she began

a successful program

that helped inmates

reform their lives. In 2007 she was

ordained a United Methodist pastor.

“Previously, I worked as a speech/

language therapist and also in

pharmaceutical sales,” says Lynn. “But

neither one gave me rewards like my

work in the ministry.”

Paul attributes his extraordinary

appreciation for life to an accident in

1975 that changed him forever.

“I was 31 years old and I was on my

first beach vacation,” Paul says. “A

crushing wave crashed into the back of

my neck. I had surgery to fuse my

vertebrae back together. The doctors

said that there was no medical reason

as to why I was still alive. My

respiration should have shut down, but

miraculously it didn’t.”

Paul worked as a machinist at several

Pittsburgh steel mills until the late

1980s. He chose to then go back to

school so he could change careers. In

1990 he began working for the U.S.

above: The yesos built a new home in Palmetto Creek.


Army Corps of Engineers, which required him to frequently

travel all over the world to areas in need of disaster recovery.

Paul received a promotion in 2008 and planned to retire in

2012. But a year later, the Yesos’ plans began to change.

“In February of 2009, Paul had just come home from disaster

relief duty in Kentucky and he said that he felt like a change in

plans,” says Lynn. “And I then told him that I had too. I had

just finished up my second unit of clinical pastoral education

and I told him I felt a call to do a year-long residency.”

Paul put in for his retirement a few years early, and Lynn

applied for two possible residency openings: one at Duke and

one in Wilmington at New Hanover Regional.

They both were hoping that she would get the job in

Wilmington. When she was single, Lynn had vacationed at

Myrtle Beach with her girlfriends, and later she and Paul had

gone to Myrtle Beach together. They soon started to move

their vacations up the coast to the North Carolina beaches

and fell in love with the area.

Lynn traveled to Wilmington for the first time for her interview.

“It was a blessing because they told me right then and there

that the job was mine if I wanted it,” says Lynn. “This gave us

a whole year to plan the move and sell our house in

Pittsburgh. Some people couldn’t believe that we were

moving down here knowing that I only had the residency for

a year. But we felt that it was in God’s plan for us.”

The Yesos rented a townhome in Carolina Beach before

building a home this past August in Palmetto Creek. Now

they have established permanent roots.

“Our new house is working out perfectly for us, and this

community and the surrounding areas of Oak Island and

Shallotte offer so much,” says Lynn. “This is one of our last

moves… The very last move is straight up, and there’s no

packing for that!”

Although Lynn’s residency ended in August, she continues to

be on call for the hospital and is awaiting her next appointment.

However, she is anything but idle. She started a wedding

business called Bonded Hearts Weddings and Wine, combining

her ministerial gifts with her husband’s talent and hobby of

making homemade wine. They have a room designed in the

garage especially for his wine-making process, complete with a

professional corker.

“People jokingly call us the pastor and the wine maker,”

they say.

In addition to being wedding officiant, Lynn also helps

brides find reputable vendors and she sells Avon products. In

addition to weddings, she performs baptisms, memorial

services and vow renewals.

above: an ordained united Methodist pastor, lynn also works as a wedding officiant.

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Lynn delivers ceremonies within a 100-mile radius and loves

having weddings at unique venues, especially locations near the

water. Most importantly, she strives to make every event special.

“It’s important to me to make the weddings very personal,

so I take the time to get to know the couple,” says Lynn.

Paul also helps coordinate the weddings and takes photographs.

Every couple that books a ceremony is also given a complimentary

bottle of Paul’s wine with its own customized label.

“Everyone likes Paul’s wine and he does such a professional

job,” says Lynn. “People keep telling him he needs to sell his

wine. Maybe one day soon he will get his license to do that.”

“Making wine is in my blood,” says Paul. “My Hungarian

grandfather used to make it. He would bring in truck loads of

grapes. The family would gather together and he would tell

us in Hungarian, ‘Good wine, good for the health.’”

Although Paul prefers making sweet and fruity wines, he is

thinking about

trying his hand at

drier wines.

“I never thought

I’d be so busy in

retirement,” says Paul.

Even though the

wedding business has

kept them both hopping, the Yesos have found time to enjoy

and explore their new surroundings. Since the move, Paul has

been able to check off another goal on his bucket list:

purchase a boat.

Lynn is working on her list too.

“Lynn had never fished before, so now she has learned to do

that,” says Paul.

With a little bit of beginner’s luck, Lynn won first place in

Carolina Beach’s Got-Em-On Live Bait Club’s Lady Angler’s

Tournament in the Spanish mackerel competition.

“I couldn’t believe it!” says Lynn. “It was lots of fun!”

The Yesos motivate each other and they love doing things

together. Going to their community’s gym, taking walks with

Charlie, entertaining company, going to the beach, biking and

taking road trips are just a few of their favorite activities. Paul

continues to be on-call for disaster recovery, and he finds time

to put his culinary skills to work baking chocolate chip cookies

and cooking special

hamburgers and

Alfredo specialties.

Lynn volunteers at

the CARE center at

the hospital. It is

another of Paul’s

goals to take hospice

training so they can volunteer together. When Charlie is old

enough, they would love to use him as a therapy dog.

The Yesos continue to talk about future aspirations, and

with their level of positive energy and success, they make

anything seem possible.

“One day maybe we will even open a little shop and call it

Wine and Prayers,” says Lynn.

Lynn and Paul welcome what the future has in store for

them, but one thing is crystal-clear.

“We live in our dream,” says Lynn. “We love knowing this

is where we are supposed to be and we are having fun!” n

To hear the laughter of a child, to wake up next to the love of your life, to know

that God has placed these angels on earth for you... YOU ARE BLESSED


Story By Teresa A. Mclamb

Photography By Keit h Ket chum


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A meat-eating plant might sound like the A meat-eating plant might sound like the A basis of a science-fiction movie, but the A basis of a science-fiction movie, but the Acarnivorous Venus flytrap is a reality right here in

Brunswick County. This rare plant is native only to

southeastern North Carolina, and if you spend much

time outdoors in places like the Green Swamp, you very

likely have encountered it.

The remarkable Venus flytrap is in danger of

disappearing in the wild, but it is also gaining the

attention of environmentalists, biologists,

conservationists and commercial growers who are

increasingly introducing the tiny plant to the world.

Efficient trapperFlytraps live by trapping

and digesting small flying

and crawling creatures like

ants, mosquitoes, flies,

spiders and similar insects.

One commercial grower

reports to have seen them consume lizards. Here’s how

they do it: Tiny bristles within the leaf trigger it to

close when an insect brushes against at least two

of the bristles. For the next several days, the plant

ingests the life-giving protein of the insect.

Only hereThe plant is native only to the sandy,

nitrogen-poor and phosphorus-poor soils such

as Carolina Bays or similar wetlands and bogs.

The plants once grew wild on tens of thousands

of acres in New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus

and Horry counties, but development and fire

suppression have limited their numbers. (Odd as it may

sound, when wildfires thin the underbrush that chokes

out sunlight, flytraps emerge with a vengeance.) A

Wikipedia article estimates that fewer than 30,000

plants remain in the wild.

Poaching is also a threat to the plant. To thwart this,

officials from the state government and The Nature

Conservancy are marking plants with fluorescent dye that

can be detected with a black light. Legitimate dealers

check plants for the dye and refuse to buy them if they

have it, although some will tell you that poachers simply

ship these plants overseas through disreputable brokers.

Successful wild populations of the flytrap live in the

Green Swamp in Brunswick and Columbus counties, in a

couple of small patches (including behind Alderman

Elementary School and Carolina Beach State Park) in New

Hanover County, and in the 9,000-acre Lewis Ocean Bay

Heritage Preserve in Horry County. The property

that is now

Barefoot

Resort was

one of the

last major

stands of

Venus flytrap

in the

region, but

development

of the resort

destroyed

much of that

population.

of the bristles. For the next several days, the plant Heritage Preserve in Horry County. The property

Venus flytrap

in the

region, but

development

of the resort

destroyed

much of that

population.

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A South Carolina Forestry Commission report on the

anniversary of the 2009 wildfire, which consumed dozens of

homes and hundreds of acres in Barefoot Resort, stated that

within a week of the fire’s start, Venus flytraps and other plants

were emerging from the ashes. Rangers at Carolina Beach State

Park take visitors on an educational tour of that park’s

population at least monthly.

Cultivating the flytrapWhile some varieties of the plant appear to be headed for

extinction due to habitat destruction and poaching, others are

thriving in commercial cultivation thanks to businesses like

Fly-Trap Farm in Civietown, just north of Shallotte in

Brunswick County.

Fly-Trap Farm owner Joe Wood explains that the state

sells permits to individuals who may collect flytraps from the

wild as long as they are on private, rather than public,

property and have the permission of the property owner.

Those collectors, many of whom have been doing it for

generations, sell to businesses like Fly-Trap Farm.

Wood sells to a large database of businesses, mostly

mom-and-pop shops, and to overseas buyers through brokers

in Miami and New York.

“Most of my plants go to two thousand names I have

through the Internet,” says Wood. He sells more than

200,000 plants each year, all in the United States.

“I don’t ship to big-box stores,” says Wood. “Everything

goes to small shops like Ace Hardware or a party store.”

The plants sell to individuals for about $5 each.

Misunderstood but admiredWood’s operation drew attention from Smithsonian magazine

last year when they did an extensive article on the flytrap.

That article recounted the plants’ discovery by early settlers.

North Carolina Governor Arthur Dobbs (who lived in

Brunswick Town for a while) penned the first written record of

the flytrap in 1763, calling it “the great wonder of the vegetable

world.” Live plants were first exported to England in 1768 and

were called “tipitiwitchets.” The plant was named Dionaea

muscipula by British naturalist John Ellis. The name references

Dione, mother of the love goddess Venus, and a mousetrap.

It took many years before people believed that the plant

was carnivorous. Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is quoted as

saying a carnivorous plant was “against the order of nature as

willed by God.” Darwin, a hundred or so years later, is known

to have experimented with flytraps that were shipped to him

by friends in the Carolinas. He wrote about them in

Insectivorous Plants, and called them “one of the most

wonderful [plants] in the world.”

Joe Wood, owner of Fly-Trap Farm in Civietown,

Joe Wood, owner of Fly-Trap Farm in Civietown,

is a commercial cultivator of the Venus flytrap.

is a commercial cultivator of the Venus flytrap.

The insect-eating Venus flytrap produces a tall spike with tiny white blooms at the top. small black seeds drop from the bloom, reseeding the plant in the wild and in cultivation.

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Cultivated for the world marketGrown in moist peat, the plants perpetuate themselves

through seeds and have been known to live for 20 to 30 years.

While they need to be outdoors to collect insects, they should

be brought inside if the

temperature reaches freezing.

They require rainwater (no

chlorine or other treatments)

and infrequent fertilization

with a good 20-10-20 mixture.

Touring through one of his

three greenhouses, Wood, 73,

displays several trays of small

flytraps that he bought from the

Netherlands. Getting the plants

to market is a rather remarkable

cycle. Local collectors package the plants for brokers who ship

them overseas. Growers in the Netherlands use tissue cultures

to produce thousands of plants from one, then ship them back

to Florida where “they’re grown out.” Then they go to

individual businesses like Wood’s where they’re grown for

several more weeks before being shipped to retailers who sell

them to carnivorous plant collectors and other plant enthusiasts.

A quick search of the Internet shows numerous sellers as well as a

good selection of how-to articles and enthusiasts’ blogs and forums.

Growing the plants is a labor-intensive process that Wood

says produces very little money, but he’s able to keep four or

five people working year round. Referring to the growers in

the Netherlands, Wood says they take one plant, the growing

stem and the flower spike. From that, they might beget

10,000 pieces of plant. They put it in agar, which is clear,

fertilized growing medium. Then they put it in soil and ship

it to Florida. There, he says, they “grow it up to where we buy

it. We put it in our soil, and grow it out so we can sell it.”

“We get in 3,000 plants a month from Florida,” says Wood.

From March through October Wood

ships out about 15,000 plants per month.

Winter is slower but steady. It’s also the

time of year when plant shows around

the country are held, and Wood’s staff

members attend several a year.

All these efforts are introducing the

public and growers to the elusive Venus

flytrap, and steadily increasing its

chance of survival on the planet. n

ships out about 15,000 plants per month.

Winter is slower but steady. It’s also the

time of year when plant shows around

Fly-Trap Farm is open by appointment only.

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Port City Fence and railings, llC By Hilary Brady

Port City Fence and railings offers not only traditional fencing options, but also pool and tennis enclosures, cleaning and staining, arbors and more.

wilmington native sonny russell began building fences as a

part-time job nine years ago while also managing a full-time

career as a police officer. when his fencing business began

booming, sonny responded, taking his duties as a police officer to

part-time and launching Brunswick County-based Port City Fence

and railings, llC (formally Port City Fence) in 2004.

now owning and operating a thriving and reputable business,

sonny and his wife, Christy, manage a full staff with more than 30

years of combined experience. The fully insured company offers

residential, commercial and industrial fence and railing services for

Brunswick, new Hanover and Pender counties.

Port City Fence and railings offers a wide range of options for

fencing projects: custom wood fences and ornamental aluminum

fencing and gates, economical and sturdy chain link fences and

maintenance-free vinyl fencing in a rainbow of colors. Privacy,

picket and post-and-rail fencing is available with heights, shapes and

stains customizable to customer taste.

Port City Fence and railings’ custom wood fences are popular due

to their fully customizable capabilities. Vinyl fencing is attractive to

many because it is long lasting and requires no maintenance.

aluminum fencing is durable, it adds elegance to any project and can

also be virtually maintenance free, while chain link fencing is popular

due to its low cost and strength. all fencing designs and formats are

available in a wide variety of colors, stains and styles.

sonny and his team use lumber that is treated with copper-based

preservatives and organic fungicides, and fasteners and connectors

that are specially treated to prevent rust and effects of moisture.

due to a proven business ethic and consistent provision of quality

products, Port City Fence and railings has become a preferred fence

builder for several area homeowner associations, as well as many of

the exclusive builders within the community of Brunswick Forest

in leland.

Port City Fence and railings goes beyond simply lining yard

perimeters. sonny and his team offer pool and tennis court

enclosures, arbors and pergolas, decks, fence and deck cleaning and

staining, gate operators with keypads and remotes, hand rails, pet

fences and kennels.

“an exciting new project that we have just started doing is

crash-rated fencing for courthouses and military bases,” says

sonny. “we actually just finished one for the federal courthouse in

new Bern, north Carolina. we’re looking forward to doing several

more projects like that.”

sonny and his team have proven to be trustworthy and talented to

local builders, developers, homeowners and government officials.

Their clients span all industries but they all agree that Port City

Fence and railings provides excellent products, affordable pricing

and superior customer service.

“Our goal is to offer a superior product with excellent service and

reliability,” says sonny. “and in order to do that, i personally oversee

each project from the initial contact and the estimate — which is

free — to the final inspection with the customer. we take pride in

our work; we’re always professional and always courteous.”

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For both long-

distance and local

moves, PaCK raT’s

containers are equipped

with low-profile

attachment points for

straps to secure large

items and nets for

securing smaller items

during transport. PaCK

raT also sells the boxes,

tape, blankets, bubble

wrap and other packing materials you may need. and their website will

help you calculate how many boxes you need.

whether you’re moving to the area, relocating elsewhere for a job

or just moving across town, PaCK raT is ready to help you get there.

1-800-PACK-RAT; www.1800PackRat.com

1-800-PaCK-raT Moving and Portable storage

By B. jasOn Frye

john Fonvielle of 1-800-PaCK raT can help you with your moving and storage needs.

For the last four years the Murphy family’s wallace-based

business, 1-800-PaCK-raT, has helped new residents get

comfortable in their north Carolina homes. Their business is moving,

shipping and storing everything from a room’s worth of furniture to a

total house full to business inventory and everything in between.

“we have 40,000 square feet of climate-controlled warehouse

space,” says john Fonvielle, 1-800-PaCK-raT’s north Carolina

regional manager. “Clients can keep their PaCK raT containers on

site or in the warehouse for as long as they need to.”

PaCK raT’s containers are all-steel shipping containers. small containers

are suited to moving or storing a few things or one to two rooms of

furniture. large containers are perfect for three to four rooms of furniture.

The team at PaCK raT will deliver the containers, pick them up,

ship them, store them and drop them off at their final destination.

“we see a lot of Brunswick County customers using us for their

long-distance moves,” Fonvielle says. “They’ll order a container in,

say, Maryland, pack it and have it shipped to our warehouse here.

when it’s time, we deliver it to their new home.”

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teeth aren’t repaired but are replaced by implants that take the place

of and function like one’s own teeth.

Carolinas Oral and Facial Surgery Center, 1122 Medical Center

Drive, Wilmington; (910) 762-2618; www.Carolina-Surgery.com

Carolinas Oral and Facial surgery Center

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Mark Bufalini, dMd, Md, ronald d. Gaitros, dds, Ms, Michael C. Kinnebrew, Md, dds, jennifer M. Good, dds, Md

Carolinas Oral and Facial surgery Center has been meeting the

needs of oral-surgery patients in the Cape Fear area for nearly

40 years. The four doctors who share the practice have a combined

57 years of oral and facial surgery experience, and the two dozen

employees — from surgical assistants to administrative assistants

— are well versed in patient care, making their customer service

unparalleled in the region.

another thing that sets Carolinas Oral and Facial surgery Center

apart is the fact that the doctors are all specially trained in oral

surgery and board-certified or board-eligible.

But what is oral surgery? Commonly it is the removal of wisdom

teeth, but also it includes tooth extractions as a result of accident, injury

or impaction; help correcting bite alignment and painful TMj issues;

dental implants; facial trauma reconstruction; and corrective surgery to

repair cleft lips, gums and palates.

For injuries to the teeth, dentures used to be the only option. But

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Peggy O’Leary, Todd Godbey, Justin Sorrells, Judith Sorrells & Alexis Hinds

Pauline Hankins, Aileene Moore

& Sharonda Davis

Rick Dobkin & Rhonda Durham

Mary & Ted TaceaMichael Braddock & Louise Sheffield

Scott & London Schmidt Rhonda Schilawski & Ashleigh Terry

Tenth Annual Benefit Gala for Children PHOTOGraPHy By wendy HunT

Communities in Schools of Brunswick County held its Tenth Annual Benefit Gala for

Children on October 27 in the Carolina Ballroom at the Sea Trail Golf Resort and

Convention Center. Guests enjoyed an evening of culinary delights, from shrimp ‘n grits

and crab dip to eggplant rollatini and sweet brisket. The event also featured live and silent

auctions, raffles and dancing.

Sandy Morckel & Ed Hartnett

Shaini Pate, Crystal Babson & Tia Hines

Michelle & Brunswick County

Sheriff John IngramTim Hash & Karen O’Reily

Tangela & Brian Goodman

Wendy & Cray MilliganJeff Harvell &

Debbie FetkenhourAaron & Cindy Black

Brent & Katie Bunn

Dr. Sharon & Randy Thompson

Mark & Cheryl Nabell

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Frank & Jacky Iler

Jimmie Wolfe & Roger CoxThomas & Susanne Adams Jerry & Patsy Thrift

Jessica Swenscki & Bob Grimes

Ben & Charlotte BaroodyChris LaCoe & Kristin Brahosky

Frank Williams, Norman & Kimberly Hash

Steve Causey, Sue Causey, Jon Evans, Danette & Jonathan Yuricek

Mark & Laura Bachara

Brandi & Douglas Turner,

Bridgette Steen

Danny & Cynthia Tart and Clarice &

Ronnie Holden

Christine Gillis, Anna Hanby & Terry Grillo

Dave & Sharon Poletti

Baxter, Cherri & Larry Cheek

Eric Lewandoski & Miranda Potter

Doug & Regina Fritchey

Lindy Stinson & Kathy Smith Art Miller, Jim & Sue MacCallum, Tim

Daniels & Laura Hickman Josh London & Dana Fisher


Jean SmithCo-chairs for the event: Emily

Shea & Marci Berry

Jean Hutchinson & Clarice Holden

Danette Yuricek & Candice Smith

Ann Bokelman, President, OBPS

Old Bridge Preservation Society’s Let’s Do Lunch and Fashion ShowPHOTOGraPHy By rOnnie HOlden

The Old Bridge Preservation Society hosted a luncheon and fashion show on October 25 at Twin Lakes Restaurant

in Sunset Beach. Guests enjoyed lunch while viewing fashions presented by Island Breeze. Proceeds from the event

benefitted the Old Bridge Preservation Society, an organization dedicated to keeping the memory of the old Sunset

Beach bridge and tender house alive through management of its new location on dry land where it serves as a museum

and gathering place for the community.

faces & places

Jen Booth

Ronnie Holden &

Monique Stenquist

Susan Bradford

Vicki Booth, Phyllis Hirsch, Kris Sherrill, Mike Sherrill & Jen Booth

Carolyn Hirst-Loucks & mother, Ruth

Karen Dombrowski, VP and co-founder OBPS

Jean Hutchinson, Chris Wilson VP & co-founder OBPS

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Missy Settlemyre, Clytie Nolan &

Wendy Reavis

Carl Bennett & Mike Ellison

Ann & Tom Robinson

Cynthia Oxentine & Mike Ellison

Monique Stenquist &

Cynthia Tart

Teresa Maready & Sharon Wells

Susan Lawing, Jon Evans & Clarice HoldenSara Misiti & Healther Hewett

Michael Groover, Dr. Susanne and Thomas Adams, Paula Deen

Derrick Morse, Leanreen Dorbal, Kathy Watlington, Judy Venters, Julia Venters, Carl Bennet & Mike Ellison

Danette Yuricek, Ronnie Holden, Lauren Etz & Angela Causey

Pat Tucker, Terry Baird &

Jackie Proudman

Sue & Clerk of Superior Court Jim MacCallum

Paula Deen at Brunswick Community CollegePHOTOGraPHy By wendy HunT and rOnnie HOlden

Food Network star Paula Deen visited the campus of Brunswick Community

College (BCC) on October 15 for a fund-raising luncheon for the BCC Foundation.

After a press conference with local media, Deen entered the VIP luncheon where 80

local fans awaited her arrival. Guests were served a gourmet meal by Coastal Catering

and Events, then each posed for an individual photo with Paula and her husband. Paula

and the crowd moved inside the BCC auditorium for a question and answer session,

followed by the introduction of three local chefs who cooked for Paula on stage. The

fund-raiser was a success, raising more than $65,000 for student scholarships.

Julian Lang & Kim Loftin

Doris Redwine & Wendy Milligan


Kayleigh Rae Lindquist is wearing a zebra print pettiskirt with matching butterfly wings and butterfly clips.

Azia Jefferson is wearing a

peasant top and pantaloons, both with ruffle

trim, and a newsboy hat.

The Perez brothers, Steven and Jeremy, are

excited to get the balloons Cory promised them.

Steven is wearing a linen vest and linen pants,

with a plaid bowtie and newsboy hat. Jeremy is

wearing plaid overalls with a monogram patch.

Addie Whittington is wearing a zebra print peasant dress with a black ball fringe and matching zebra flower in her hair.

Anna Grace Cazeault,

wearing a tunic dress.

Ryder Brown is wearing a linen vest and pants and a newsboy hat.

Kids Model in KadyKakes Fashion ShowPHOTOGraPHy By CarOlyn BOwers

When the models descended the stairs and walked down the paver brick runway,

the audience was torn between looking at their clothes or the expression on their faces.

This was not your ordinary fashion show, and these were not your typical models. They

were kids between the ages of six months and eight years, and each one modeled clothes

that had been made especially for them.

The fashion show was put on by KadyKakes, a new children’s clothing

store in Olde Southport Village Shoppes. The owner and seamstress

extraordinaire is Cory Nedley, who sews most of what she sells.

The fashion show was preceded by a ribbon cutting and a few introductory

words from the emcee of the show, Jonathan Burgard, better known as “Slim

Goodbody,” who also happens to be Cory’s younger brother. Burgard

introduced all 23 models with a flair that only an actor could. He described

what each one was wearing and gave a little information about each one’s

preferences. An unofficial count would suggest that purple is still the younger

set’s favorite color and macaroni and cheese is still their favorite food.

After the fashion show, all of the parents and guests were invited to join

the models for dinner at the Swordfish Grill, courtesy of owner Tony Maddi,

who provided a lavish buffet of fish, chicken, hot dogs, fruits and vegetables

and, of course, mac and cheese.

Madilyn Bishop is wearing a turquoise and pink pettiskirt with a matching pink bling flower in her hair.

Megan McFadyen is wearing a peasant dress with white trim and matching bow.

Cory’s youngest son, Kaden Nedley is wearing black corduroy pants with a houndstooth bowtie and brim hat.

Cory’s son, Lawson

Nedley is wearing denim

pants with a polka dot

bowtie and newsboy hat.

Kristin Maddi is wearing an

appliqué shirt and cheetah

print pettiskirt. Her dad is

the owner of Swordfish

Tavern, and the one who

provided the buffet for all

the models and their

parents and guests.

Madison Grace Fowler is

wearing a peasant top

with ruffle pants.

KadyKakes owner, Cory Nedley, cuts the ribbon to officially open her new store as her husband, Kevin, looks on.

Kinley Buckingham is

wearing a navy polka

dot peasant dress with

polka dot ruffle pants.

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Jane & Al Brighton, Randy Bertsch, Angie Bertsch, Sandy & Aaron Payne

Tony & Linda Ricca

Sandy Morkel & Ronnie Holden

Patti & Phil Reilly

Karen & Neal Sage, Ellie & Joe DeYoung

New Hope Clinic Fund-raiser at Twin Lakes SeafoodPHOTOGraPHy By rOnnie HOlden

New Hope Clinic of Southport held a fund-raising event on October 26

at Twin Lakes Seafood in Sunset Beach. More than 150 guests attended the

event, supporting the organization that provides basic medical, dental,

diagnostic and prescription drug care at no cost to low-income, uninsured

residents of Brunswick County. Twin Lakes donated a portion of the

evening’s proceeds to the event, while funds were also raised through

donations and a 50/50 raffle.

Gary & Carol Goldenbaum, Marge Keely, Linda & Joe Trombetta

Paul Robinson &

Dennis O’Connor

Sheila Roberts, Gretchen Bodinsky, Jonathan &

Danette Yuricek

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Bill Knight & Todd Temple

Ronda & Chris Holloway

Mike Travisano, Jeff Crowe &

Tom Schitz

Gary Skinner & Russ Widmer

Marge & Harry McKenzie

Rick Potter & Mckenzie

Phil Ryan & Jon Tregarthen

Ron Stenquist & Gary Zinn

Patrick Tangora & Greg FauroteLen Bernauer & Doug Terhune

Dorrie MacMeekin & Josh YeaterMatt Sedota & Raymon Mace

Karla Ward & Bill Macchio

Aaron Dalton, Sandra Ward & LD Baldwin

First Annual Brunswick County Home ShowPHOTOGraPHy By wendy HunT

The 2011 Brunswick County Home Show was held October 28 to 30 at Sea Trail

Plantation Convention Center in Sunset Beach. An event kick-off was held on

October 28 for Brunswick County Realtors, builders and architects, and the show

was open to the public on October 29 and 30. More than 100 vendors were featured

at the show, offering advice on everything from holiday decorating and crafts to

home buying and selling. Homeowners, as well as those in the market to sell, buy or

build, attended the show hosted by Media Services.

Charles & Beverly Andrews

Gloria Barkley & Brenda Snead

Jerry Nelson & Don Pence

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Eating at Andy’s is anEating at Andy’s is anEating at Andy’s is anexperience

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Terry McGough & Patty Toohee

William Yeoman & Brandi Mclean

Ted & Carmen Ruggiero

Royette & Gerald Stoll, Joe Turner

Clair & Gerry Evans


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1 2:25 am 3.9 2:54 pm 3.4 9:08 am 1 9:06 pm 0.5

2 3:17 am 4 3:47 pm 3.4 10:12 am 0.9 10:05 pm 0.3

3 4:11 am 4.1 4:40 pm 3.5 11:07 am 0.7 11:00 pm 0.1

4 5:03 am 4.3 5:31 pm 3.8 11:55 am 0.5 11:51 pm -0.2

5 5:52 am 4.6 6:18 pm 4 --- --- 12:39 pm 0.2

6 6:37 am 4.9 7:03 pm 4.3 12:38 am -0.5 1:21 pm -0.2

7 7:20 am 5.1 7:46 pm 4.6 1:25 am -0.7 2:02 pm -0.4

8 8:02 am 5.2 8:29 pm 4.8 2:11 am -0.9 2:43 pm -0.7

9 8:45 am 5.2 9:14 pm 5 2:57 am -1 3:25 pm -0.8

10 9:30 am 5.1 10:03 pm 5 3:44 am -1 4:08 pm -0.8

11 10:19 am 4.9 10:56 pm 5 4:33 am -0.8 4:52 pm -0.8

12 11:13 am 4.6 11:55 pm 4.9 5:24 am -0.6 5:40 pm -0.6

13 --- --- 12:12 pm 4.3 6:19 am -0.3 6:34 pm -0.4

14 12:57 am 4.9 1:14 pm 4.1 7:21 am 0 7:36 pm -0.2

15 2:00 am 4.8 2:18 pm 4 8:32 am 0.2 8:48 pm -0.1

16 3:03 am 4.8 3:22 pm 3.9 9:45 am 0.2 10:01 pm -0.1

17 4:07 am 4.9 4:27 pm 4 10:52 am 0.1 11:07 pm -0.3

18 5:09 am 4.9 5:29 pm 4.2 11:49 am -0.1 --- ---

19 6:05 am 5 6:24 pm 4.4 12:05 am -0.4 12:39 pm -0.3

20 6:55 am 5.1 7:12 pm 4.6 12:56 am -0.6 1:24 pm -0.4

21 7:39 am 5.1 7:55 pm 4.7 1:43 am -0.6 2:05 pm -0.5

22 8:20 am 5 8:35 pm 4.7 2:27 am -0.6 2:43 pm -0.5

23 8:59 am 4.8 9:12 pm 4.7 3:07 am -0.5 3:19 pm -0.5

24 9:37 am 4.6 9:50 pm 4.5 3:46 am -0.3 3:55 pm -0.3

25 10:16 am 4.3 10:28 pm 4.4 4:24 am -0.1 4:31 pm -0.1

26 10:58 am 4 11:10 pm 4.2 5:01 am 0.2 5:08 pm 0.1

27 11:43 am 3.8 11:55 pm 4.1 5:41 am 0.5 5:47 pm 0.3

28 --- --- 12:30 pm 3.6 6:23 am 0.7 6:30 pm 0.5

29 12:45 am 4 1:21 pm 3.5 7:13 am 1 7:20 pm 0.6

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1 1:37 am 4 2:13 pm 3.4 8:12 am 1.1 8:19 pm 0.6

2 2:31 am 4 3:06 pm 3.5 9:19 am 1.1 9:24 pm 0.5

3 3:27 am 4.1 4:01 pm 3.7 10:21 am 0.9 10:25 pm 0.3

4 4:22 am 4.3 4:55 pm 4 11:14 am 0.5 11:21 pm 0

5 5:15 am 4.6 5:47 pm 4.4 --- --- 12:01 pm 0.2

6 6:05 am 4.9 6:35 pm 4.8 12:12 am -0.4 12:46 pm -0.2

7 6:52 am 5.2 7:21 pm 5.2 1:02 am -0.7 1:29 pm -0.6

8 7:38 am 5.3 8:07 pm 5.5 1:51 am -1 2:13 pm -0.8

9 8:24 am 5.3 8:54 pm 5.6 2:39 am -1.1 2:58 pm -1

10 9:11 am 5.2 9:43 pm 5.6 3:29 am -1.1 3:44 pm -0.9

11 10:02 am 5 10:37 pm 5.5 4:19 am -1 4:32 pm -0.8

12 10:57 am 4.7 11:37 pm 5.3 5:11 am -0.7 5:22 pm -0.6

13 11:58 am 4.4 --- --- 6:06 am -0.4 6:18 pm -0.3

14 12:40 am 5.1 1:03 pm 4.2 7:07 am 0 7:22 pm 0

15 1:44 am 5 2:08 pm 4.1 8:16 am 0.2 8:36 pm 0.2

16 2:48 am 4.8 3:12 pm 4.1 9:28 am 0.3 9:52 pm 0.2

17 3:50 am 4.8 4:16 pm 4.2 10:33 am 0.3 10:58 pm 0.1

18 4:50 am 4.7 5:15 pm 4.4 11:28 am 0.1 11:54 pm 0

19 5:45 am 4.8 6:07 pm 4.6 --- --- 12:14 pm 0

20 6:33 am 4.8 6:52 pm 4.8 12:42 am -0.2 12:56 pm -0.2

21 7:15 am 4.8 7:32 pm 4.9 1:26 am -0.2 1:34 pm -0.2

22 7:54 am 4.8 8:08 pm 4.9 2:07 am -0.2 2:10 pm -0.2

23 8:31 am 4.7 8:42 pm 4.9 2:45 am -0.2 2:46 pm -0.2

24 9:08 am 4.5 9:16 pm 4.8 3:21 am -0.1 3:21 pm -0.1

25 9:45 am 4.3 9:51 pm 4.7 3:58 am 0.1 3:57 pm 0.1

26 10:24 am 4 10:29 pm 4.5 4:34 am 0.3 4:34 pm 0.2

27 11:06 am 3.8 11:12 pm 4.4 5:11 am 0.5 5:13 pm 0.4

28 11:52 am 3.7 --- --- 5:51 am 0.7 5:55 pm 0.6

29 12:01 am 4.3 12:43 pm 3.6 6:36 am 0.9 6:43 pm 0.7

30 12:54 am 4.2 1:36 pm 3.6 7:28 am 1 7:39 pm 0.8

31 1:49 am 4.2 2:30 pm 3.7 8:29 am 1 8:44 pm 0.7

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1 1:39 am 4 1:59 pm 3.8 8:00 am 0.9 8:07 pm 0.5

2 2:27 am 4 2:48 pm 3.7 9:02 am 1 9:01 pm 0.5

3 3:15 am 4.1 3:38 pm 3.6 10:03 am 1 9:54 pm 0.4

4 4:04 am 4.2 4:28 pm 3.6 10:57 am 0.8 10:45 pm 0.3

5 4:53 am 4.3 5:18 pm 3.7 11:45 am 0.6 11:33 pm 0.1

6 5:40 am 4.5 6:05 pm 3.8 --- --- 12:29 pm 0.4

7 6:24 am 4.8 6:48 pm 4 12:19 am -0.2 1:11 pm 0.2

8 7:05 am 4.9 7:29 pm 4.1 1:03 am -0.4 1:51 pm 0

9 7:45 am 5.1 8:09 pm 4.3 1:47 am -0.5 2:31 pm -0.1

10 8:24 am 5.2 8:50 pm 4.4 2:31 am -0.6 3:11 pm -0.3

11 9:05 am 5.1 9:34 pm 4.4 3:15 am -0.6 3:50 pm -0.4

12 9:49 am 5 10:23 pm 4.5 4:00 am -0.6 4:32 pm -0.4

13 10:37 am 4.9 11:17 pm 4.5 4:47 am -0.5 5:15 pm -0.4

14 11:30 am 4.6 --- --- 5:38 am -0.3 6:02 pm -0.4

15 12:15 am 4.6 12:28 pm 4.4 6:33 am -0.1 6:54 pm -0.3

16 1:15 am 4.7 1:28 pm 4.2 7:36 am 0.1 7:54 pm -0.2

17 2:16 am 4.8 2:30 pm 4.1 8:47 am 0.1 9:02 pm -0.2

18 3:18 am 4.9 3:33 pm 4 9:59 am 0.1 10:11 pm -0.3

19 4:21 am 5.1 4:37 pm 4.1 11:05 am -0.1 11:15 pm -0.5

20 5:22 am 5.2 5:39 pm 4.2 --- --- 12:03 pm -0.3

21 6:19 am 5.4 6:36 pm 4.4 12:13 am -0.7 12:56 pm -0.5

22 7:11 am 5.5 7:27 pm 4.5 1:06 am -0.9 1:44 pm -0.6

23 7:58 am 5.4 8:14 pm 4.6 1:56 am -0.9 2:30 pm -0.7

24 8:43 am 5.3 8:59 pm 4.6 2:43 am -0.8 3:12 pm -0.7

25 9:25 am 5.1 9:42 pm 4.5 3:28 am -0.7 3:52 pm -0.6

26 10:08 am 4.8 10:26 pm 4.3 4:11 am -0.4 4:30 pm -0.4

27 10:52 am 4.4 11:11 pm 4.2 4:52 am -0.1 5:08 pm -0.2

28 11:38 am 4.1 11:58 pm 4 5:34 am 0.2 5:47 pm 0

29 --- --- 12:25 pm 3.8 6:18 am 0.5 6:28 pm 0.2

30 12:46 am 3.9 1:14 pm 3.6 7:06 am 0.8 7:14 pm 0.4

31 1:35 am 3.9 2:03 pm 3.5 8:03 am 1 8:07 pm 0.5

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imberly Jo’s Boutique

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5832 Beach Drive SWOcean Isle Beach

Located along the Intracoastal Waterway, Barefoot Landing naturally combines beauty and nature with fun and excitement for the entire family. Migratory waterfowl, exotic fish and wildlife make Barefoot Landing their home. A stroll along the boardwalk or the dock is reminiscent of an old fishing village. As gentle breezes blow across the 27-acre lake, the temptation to sit and relax is overwhelming. Shopping, dining and entertainment in a natural atmosphere is the essence of Barefoot Landing.

Taking it slow and easy...that’s the Barefoot way!

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Dining

Alabama Theatre • Alligator Adventure • Black Market Minerals • Carolina Breezin’ • Carolina Vineyards Winery • Chico’s • Christmas Mouse Dick’s Last Resort • Flying Fish Public Market & Grill • Greg Norman’s Australian Grille • House of Blues • Izod • Ron Jon Surf Shop

Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina • The Olive Shoppe • Wolf Creek Gallery

4898 Highway 17 S | North Myrtle Beach, SC

Open Daily - Year Round Closing hours vary by season

(843) 272-8349 www.barefootlanding.com

North Brunswick Shopping Center117-B2 Village Rd in LelandNext to Ace Hardware behind BB&T

ReCycle • RePurpose • ReDesign

383-1895 • Mon—Sat from 10 to 6www.capefearconsignments.com

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Advertisers IndexAdvertiser Phone# Page# Advertiser Phone# Page#

1-800-PaCK-raT ................................................910-285-7018 78, 84

acme Cleaning service ...................................910-368-1603 81

all about Coastal Comfort, llC ...................910-579-8866 81

allstate – r&r insurance services, inc .....910-754-6596 85

andy’s Burgers, Fries & shakes ...................910-754-7571 93

arbor landing at Ocean isle .........................910-754-8080 71

Barefoot landing ...............................................843-272-8349 96

Beautiful Faces day spa ..................................910-575-7707 45

Bellamy law Firm ..............................................910-754-8820 4

Best western – westgate inn & suites .....910-371-2858 85

Bill Clark Homes ..................................................910-988-4888 17

Blue sky Building Company ...........................910-755-3444 BC

Bluewave dentistry ..........................................910-383-2615 19

Brunswick Community College ...................910-755-7305 81

Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce ....910-754-6644 iBC

Brunswick Forest ...............................................910-371-2434 7

Brunswick novant Medical Center .............910-721-1000 65

Calabash internal Medicine ............................910-579-8363 5

Calabash Photography .....................................910-579-2093 82

Cape Fear Consignments ...............................910-383-1895 96

Cape Fear debt relief ......................................910-399-3458 35

Cape Fear Heart associates – nHrMC Physician Group ...............................910-762-2433 54

Carolina national Golf Club ............................855-448-5683 10

Carolinas Oral & Facial surgery ...................910-762-2618 84, 85

Coastal insurance ...............................................910-754-4326 13

Coastal Mechanical, inc. ..................................910-579-6290 23

CoastalnC.com ....................................................910-754-7677 26

Coast road Hearth & Patio ............................910-755-7611 14

dental works .......................................................910-371-9490 45

doran’s Transmission .......................................910-755-7600 49

douglas diamond jewelers ..........................910-755-5546 3, 82

Farm Bureau insurance ...................................910-754-8175 15

First Bank ...............................................................910-754-5250 53

Fitness studio ......................................................910-575-0975 9

Floor Coverings international .......................910-575-5248 55

Foster insurance ................................................910-755-5969 10

Freedom Boat Club............................................910-653-1307 78

Furniture Medic by swenson ........................877-835-3697 12

Holmes security .................................................910-793-4181 75

island Classic interiors .....................................910-579-8477 9

josh london, state Farm agent ..................910-383-1303 49

Kimberly jo’s Boutique ...................................910-579-7670 96

Kristin dowdy, state Farm agent ...............910-754-9923 49

lawn doctor of Brunswick County ............910-452-0090 54

little Friends Children Boutique .................910-579-9363 31

Mulch & More .......................................................910-253-7663 65

north Brunswick Financial alliance............877-728-4720 45

novant Medical Group .....................................910-755-1276 5, 59, 65

Oceanside Family Medicine ...........................910-754-4441 5

Ocean isle Family Medicine ...........................910-575-5242 5

Orthopaedic specialists ..................................910-755-7217 59

Palmetto Creek of the Carolinas .................800-203-8554 58

Port City Fence and railings, llC ...............910-232-5453 83

Prestige Outdoor lighting .............................910-612-1910 65

Professional Touch Home Maintenance & repairs ....................................910-523-2451 31

ragland’s Gifts and accessories .................910-754-5599 93

raymond james Financial services, inc. ....910-371-0366 67

sandpiper Heating and air ............................910-579-1497 35

shallotte Family dentistry .............................910-755-7645 41

shallotte insurance services, inc. ...............910-754-8161 31

southeastern Healthcare ...............................910-754-9000 12

southport-Oak island Chamber of Commerce ...910-457-6964 78

st. james Plantation .........................................800-245-3871 iFC

stone Garden .......................................................910-452-1619 14

sunset Properties ..............................................866-976-6638 9

surfside implant & Oral surgery Center ....910-371-3700 94

Thistle Golf estates ...........................................910-579-8063 41

Tideline Fabrics ..................................................910-754-5600 31

Varnam Family wellness ................................910-754-2273 41

wells Fargo advisors .......................................910-454-1092 11

will rogers, state Farm agent .....................910-755-7003 49

winds resort Beach Club ...............................800-334-3581 91

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