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3 letter from the editor Bethany Turner gives her take on what it means to be free

19-21 dining guide Discover the best eateries sure to please the most sophisticated palates

35 marketplace Everything for sale from refrigerators to real estate

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47 occasions Look what’s going on in July!

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4-7 cover story We’ve compiled all NC 4th of July Festival events in one easy place

9 the citizen’s journey The Naturalization Ceremony of the NC 4th of July Festival will add over 100 new citizens to the United States of America

10-11 for the greater good Shop and restaurant owners band together to form Southport’s Water Tower District

12-13 one year later

Howe Street is decked out for the NC 4th of July Festival. Photo by John Muuss. Cover photo by Kris Beasley.

celebration for the nation

The NC 4th of July Festival features fireworks, live music, and a ton of fun

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SHOWCASE

15 ‘tale as old as time’ Brunswick Little Theatre revels in Disney magic with ‘Beauty and the Beast’

SAVOR

Meet Rebecca Jones, owner of Oak Island’s Flying Pig Coffee Shop

22 cheers Celebrate the Fourth with summer wines and a festive sangria

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Leslie Reschly, RN, talks serving sizes and delectable recipes

32 tax breaks for military families Greg Ochipa discusses the HEART Act of 2008 and its relevance today

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s I reflect on the rights afforded to me as an American citizen, I am humbled and immensely grateful. So many sacrifices of life and raw effort have been made over several hundred years to allow our country to be free—to, in fact, allow America to become a country at all.

We stand as a nation in 2013 with the freedom for each person to be who they are while respecting the rights of others. Divided politically as we may be, at least we are able to express divided opinions. Our nation’s citizens have the freedom of religion, the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is the right of the people to be secure, and these abilities cannot be hindered on account of race or sex. Our country rose up against slavery and servitude, and our freedoms keep us safe against tyranny.

Without the First Amendment, I likely would not be writing you today. The freedom of speech and of press allows me to share my thoughts with you openly (and allows me to put food on the table). I, like all of you, can speak freely, respectfully, without fearing restraint. Our Founding Fathers understood the value of a free press: It promotes the discussion of many ideas and allows our people to educate themselves rather than relying on the propaganda of a ruler. We can discuss anything and everything, coming to a consensus or agreeing to disagree.

We can form a collective will for the greater good.

As I reflect on these rights, I see them in use daily, in ways I don’t notice normally. Even something as simple as the formation of the Water Tower District—business owners joining together to brand and promote their section of Southport—exhibits the freedom of speech.

They can sell what they choose, and they can come to a Kimberly Bandera, owner of Howe Outrageous Art Gallery and Marketplace, and her artist consensus through majority rule, something that is only intern, Morgan Gilbert. Howe Outrageous is part of the brand new Water Tower District facilitated by the First Amendment. in Southport. Learn more about the district on pages 10-11. Photo by Bethany Turner This month, we will add over 100 new citizens to the United States during the NC 4th of July Festival’s Naturalization Ceremony, offering the same freedoms to candidates who have worked hard, just as our ancestors did, to be where we are. We have the freedom to fly a flag high over Howe Street and salute it, celebrate it—and, most importantly, we want to, because it is a symbol of our rights.

I hope that as you celebrate the birth of our nation, you also reflect on your rights and how they work in day-to-day life. I think we all will be more thankful in the end.

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editor Bethany Turner bethany@southportmag.com Bethany is a nearly lifelong resident of southeastern North Carolina. She, like any good coastal girl, enjoys spending time on the boat in the Intracoastal Waterway.

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hen southport celebrated Independence Day two centuries ago, grand ships dropped anchor in the maritime town’s harbor, firing off cannons in honor of our nation’s freedom. Today, we celebrate with fireworks shot off a barge in the Intracoastal Waterway, amongst much more hoopla in the name of Old Glory. From the recognition of war veterans to a shag contest on the beach, the NC 4th of July Festival has been the highlight of our coastal community since its incorporation in 1972.

In fact, the festival is currently nominated as one of the top 20 community celebrations in the United States by Johnsonville Sausage.

Each contender was voted upon by the public through June 13th, and on June 24th (after press), the top 10 finalists will be revealed.

The community celebration to earn the title “Best of US” also will bring home $10,000— while the other nine finalists will be awarded $1,000 each.

From the arts and crafts vendors to live music from renowned regional acts, Southport Magazine has every event covered for the 2013 NC 4th of July Festival. We’ve compiled all event details from the jubilee, held July 1st through July 4th, with additional festivities the weekend before. Plus, in the center of this magazine, readers will find our Patriots Map: a delineation of the area highlighting local sights, shops, eateries and more.

Please note, the Southport Rescue Squad will have a first-aid station open at E. Moore and S. Howe streets from noon to 8 p.m. on Tues., July 2nd through Thurs., July 4th.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH Opening Ceremony 7:45 a.m.

Waterfront Park, Bay Street Sponsored by the City of Southport, the Opening Ceremony includes welcomes from the mayor and the festival president, the singing of our national anthem, and a flag-raising at Waterfront Park.

NC Freedom Run/Walk 8 a.m., 5k race start Waterfront Park, Bay Street For over 30 years the Freedom Run has been racing through Southport’s serene wa-

Historic Chapel of the Cross Self-Guided Tours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

St. Philip’s Church, 205 E. Moore St. 457-5643, www.stphilipschurch.org The Chapel of the Cross dates to 1843, built by soldiers at Ft. Johnston. It features a rich wooden interior with 18th-century altar railings. It is open 24 hours a day for prayer and meditation to anyone in the community. Seven different flags are displayed above the chapel, representing the political entities under which the parish of St. Philip’s has worshiped throughout the years. These include England, Spain, Grand Union, North Carolina, Confederate States of America and the USA. The tours will also be offered on Sun., June 30th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Mon., July 1st from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from July 2nd through 4th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fire trucks display Old Glory high in the sky during the 2010 NC 4th of July Festival. Photo by John Muuss.

terfront and cityscape. Held the Saturday before the festival, the 5k run and one-mile fun run begins and ends at the beautiful Waterfront Park. The 2012 event drew a record 477 participants and the course record was broken by Owen Deale with a time of 15:49.

New for 2013 will be a Color Gauntlet.

Runners will have the choice at two locations along the course to run through colored cornstarch will being sprayed on the participants.

To prepare, make sure to wear a white shirt that you don’t mind staining and sunglasses/ goggles to protect your eyes.

Registration and shirt pick-up: Friday, June 28th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Waterfront Park, or Saturday, June 29th from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Entry fees are $30/person or $15/children under 18, active military, and law enforcement.

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Firefighters Freedom Competition and Apparatus Expo 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nash St. behind City Hall (201 E. Moore St.) Since 1984, The City of Southport Fire Department has invited area fire departments to Southport to compete. What looks like fun games to the spectators is really an event to test the teamwork of a department as it pays homage to training and methods of our past. The competitive events this year will include Barrel Push, Bucket Brigade, Command Post, Sprinkler Plug and Tanker Tug. There are plenty of fire engines, ladder trucks and equipment on display, and the firefighters are happy to answer any questions.

MONDAY, JULY 1ST BEACH DAY AT OAK ISLAND Oak Island Farmer’s Market 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Middleton Park Soccer Field E Dolphin Dr. and SE 46th St. www.oakislandnc.com Fruits, vegetables, honey. Handmade or

homegrown products.

Youth Activities and Contests 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Middleton Park Soccer Field E Dolphin Dr. and SE 46th St. www.oakislandnc.com Live entertainment will be on hand all day, while inflatables will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Horseshoes takes place at 9 a.m., corn hole at 10 a.m., bocce ball at 10 a.m., and volleyball at 11 a.m.

Sand Sculpture Contest 12 p.m., Beachfront Cabana Area 46th St. and Beach Dr. 278-5518 • www.oakislandnc.com Compete with your best sand art, creating larger-than-life images on the beach, such as alligators, sea creatures and more.

Skate Competition 5 p.m., Oak Island Skate Park 49th St. and Beach Dr. 278-5518 • www.oakislandnc.com Watch area skateboarders show off all their best tricks in the annual skate competition.

Shag Contest 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., registration 7 p.m., contest begins Middleton Park Soccer Field E Dolphin Dr. and SE 46th St. www.societyofbrunswickshaggers.com The Society of Brunswick Shaggers strives to perpetuate and preserve the shag dance and beach music. The contest is the club’s fund-raiser for the New Hope Clinic. New Hope has been providing free medical care for uninsured, low income residents of Brunswick County since 1998. Amateur shaggers only and contestants will dance for two minutes. Prizes range from $100 to $300.

Carolina Breakers Concert 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Middleton Park Soccer Field E Dolphin Dr. and SE 46th St. www.carolinabreakers.com A high-energy band with four lead vocalists and a horn section covering Motown, funk, R&B, and disco. The band sizzles on stage with one of the most diverse set lists, also including beach, boogie, blues, classic rock and

registration. Ages 6 to 11 will play at Waterfront Park while ages 5 and under will play at Garrison Lawn.

country. They perform four decades of tunes.

Oak Island Anniversary Fireworks 9 p.m., weather permitting Oceanfront by Oak Island Pier 705 Ocean Dr. Watch the sky light up to celebrate the close of another successful Beach Day.

American Red Cross Blood Drive 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Blood Mobile at Waterfront Park Please join our community-wide blood drive to celebrate freedom. All donors will receive a T-shirt plus are automatically entered in a drawing to win a $3,000 gift card.

TUESDAY, JULY 2ND Children’s Entertainment 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Keziah Park, Lord and Moore streets All activities are free, including face painting, coloring, beading, song, dance, and more.

Waterfront Stage Entertainment 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., Bay Street From 1 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. enjoy the variety of DJ Dan, while Americana artist Dully Finch will take the stage from 3 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., guests can enjoy gospel from Robert Carter, and country-rock artist CC Martin will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

BHI Conservancy Benefit Picnic 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Cape Fear Station Bald Head Island (910) 457-0089 Thirtieth annual event! Live music from Mark Daffer, food, children’s activity tent, bake sale, corn hole tournament and silent auction. Grand prize: Club Car golf cart.

Quilt Show 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oak Island Moose Lodge #2059 4329 Long Beach Rd., Oak Island Several hand-made original quilts and accessories will be on display. Show is free and public is welcome.

The Southport Historical Society’s gun crew fires off “Thor,” the society’s full-scale replica of an 1841 bronze six-pound cannon. Photo by John Muuss

Veterans Recognition 6 p.m., Southport Community Building 223 E. Bay St., www.cityofsouthport.com As we celebrate Independence Day, let us not forget our nation’s independence is not a given, and it does not come without a cost.

Each year the festival committee will choose a specific military branch, conflict or war to highlight, but make no mistake, all veterans and active military are welcome and honored.

The ceremony will include displays, entertainment, food and a keynote speaker. Jeff Newton, a producer for NBC covering war for

newspapers, wire service and TV for 19 years, will host the event.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD Children’s Games 8:15 a.m., registration at Waterfront Park 9 a.m. games begin The NC 4th of July Festival is sometimes compared to a Norman Rockwell picture.

Old-time games like sack races or watermelon rolling that never go out of style could be the reason. T-shirts are free while supplies last at

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Waterfront Stage Entertainment 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Bay Street Rock band Double Barrel will play from 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. Check out contemporary Christian artist Megan East from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Motown and R&B cover group Tru Sol Band plays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Brunswick Concert Band Performance 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Ft. Johnston Garrison Lawn 203 E. Bay Street Band members are predominantly from Brunswick and New Hanover counties, but also include musicians from Pender and Horry (SC) counties. www.brunswickbands.com

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variety, with over 120 units filling the streets.

See our Patriots Map (center spread and delivered around town) for the parade route.

The parade also will be televised on WECT at 8 p.m.

Voter Registration 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Southport Community Building, 223 E. Bay St. Voting is a powerful right! Get registered to vote during the festival courtesy of the Brunswick County Board of Elections.

USCIS Naturalization Ceremony 4 p.m., Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn 203 E. Bay Street See page 9 for full story.

Shine & Show Classic Car Show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Bay Street Revel in America’s love affair with vintage vehicles! Take a stroll down memory lane at the festival car show presented by the Cape Fear Cruisers.

Flag Retirement Ceremony 6 p.m., BB&T Flagpole, 104 S. Howe St. The U.S. Flag Code states: “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”

Held annually during the festival, the NC 4th of July Festival Retirement Ceremony is a somber and respectful event.

Waterfront Stage Entertainment 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Bay Street Rodney Dane and the Runaway Train take the stage from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Classic and alternative rockers, Sgt. Rock, will play from 3:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Mark Roberts Band will perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 4th Pancake Breakfast 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Trinity Methodist Church 209 E. Nash St., southporttrinityumc.org Benefits church missions and evangelism.

Golf Cart Parade 10 a.m., Bald Head Island Limited 6 Marina Wynd, 457-3701 As no cars are allowed on Bald Head Island, the parade goes down golf-cart style!

The Southport Historical Society will give tours of the Old Brunswick County Jail (above), which was erected in 1904, and of the Old Smithville Burying Grounds throughout the festival. Full details on next page. Photo by John Muuss.

Flag Raising Ceremony 10:30 a.m., Moore and Howe streets A unique ceremony where drum and fife meet the Knights of Columbus. The procession from the NC Maritime Museum on Moore Street is lead by a colonial band and citizens dressed in period costumes, followed by area public officials to the intersection of Howe/Moore Streets. The Knights of Columbus hoist the colors. The flag is donated by US Congressman Mike McIntyre and has been

flown over our nation’s capitol.

Festival Parade 11 a.m., Moore and Howe streets What is known as the current NC 4th of July Festival parade began in 1964 but has roots dating back to the 1700s, when the ladies of Smithville (now the City of Southport) dressed in white and marched through the town in observance of Independence Day. Today’s parade is much longer and has a bigger

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Commodore’s Regatta 2 p.m., Southport waterfront Watch veteran sailors vy for the prize during the Cape Fear Yacht Club/Pilot Commodore’s Regatta.

Live Pro Wrestling 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn 203 E. Bay Street The United Pro Wrestling Association will pit experienced wrestlers against each other in its 4th of July brawl. www.theupwa.com

Fireworks Cruise 8 p.m., Bald Head Island Marina Take the ferry out onto the river for an upclose look at the Southport fireworks. 4575003, www.baldheadisland.com/island/ferry Fireworks 9 p.m., Southport waterfront Crowds of people line the waterfront and many “ships” anchor in the harbor to watch a brilliant fireworks display, launched from a barge in the Intracoastal Waterway. Plenty of ooh’s and aah’s will be packed into the 20-minute fireworks show, which is the finale for the festival. Alternate fireworks viewing location is near the Oak Island Lighthouse on Caswell Beach Drive, Caswell Beach.

ONGOING EVENTS Arts and Crafts Franklin Square Park, 105 E. Moore St. July 2nd-4th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visitors to the over 120 booths can appreciate the park’s beautiful live oak trees that offer shade from the summer sun. There will be many fine, hand-made items by artists and crafters in Southport. The festival asks folks to leave pets at home, except for service and lawenforcement dogs.

Child Safety and Digital Heat Display Corner of S. Howe and Moore streets July 2nd-4th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

An event of the Southport Police Department, the NC Department of Insurance, and NC Safe Kids Buckle Up. Food Concessions Waterfront Park, Bay Street July 2nd-4th, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Chow down on authentic fair foods, from hot dogs to cotton candy.

Historic Chapel of the Cross Self-Guided Tours St. Philip’s Church, 205 E. Moore St. 457-5643 • www.stphilipschurch.org The Chapel of the Cross dates to 1843, built by soldiers at Ft. Johnston. It features a rich wooden interior with 18th-century altar railings. It is open 24 hours a day for prayer and meditation to anyone in the community.

Seven different flags are displayed above the chapel, representing the political entities under which the parish of St. Philip’s has worshiped throughout the years. These include England, Spain, Grand Union, North Carolina, Confederate States of America and the USA. The tours will be offered on Sat., June 29th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun., June 30th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Mon., July 1st from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., and from July 2nd through 4th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

457-0003 • www.ncmaritimemuseums.com Southport, North Carolina stands at one of the world’s crossroads, where the mighty Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Her past is tied to both the river and the sea.

It is a story of exploration, piracy and commerce; of pilotage, salvage and fishing. The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport tells the story of the Cape Fear region’s people and their relationship to the water: a tale of tides, wind and ocean.

Sea Notes Choral Society Concert Southport Baptist Church 200 N. Howe St. • www.sea-notes.com With a patriotic theme, of course, the Sea Notes will present “Americana,” directed by Jane Boberg. Guest violinist Beverly Andrews will also perform. Free but donations are welcome. July 2nd and 3rd at 7:30 p.m., and July 4th at 3 p.m.

Summer Members Art Show Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

457-5450 • www.franklinsquaregallery.com Franklin Square Gallery hosts the Associated Artists of Southport (AAS), a non-profit organization of over 125 exhibiting members dedicated to the cultural enrichment of our city. The organization supports its members

and area residents by offering workshops and competitions. The Members Show includes works such as paintings, drawings, prints, pottery, ceramic art and jewelry. Join the members for a raffle at 5 p.m. on Thurs., July 4th. A First Friday reception for the show will be held on Fri., July 5th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Old Jail/Old Smithville Burying Ground Tours Nash and Rhett streets www.southporthistoricalsociety.org The Old Brunswick County Jail was built in Southport in 1904. It is located at the corner of Nash and Rhett Streets across from the Old Smithville Burying Ground. Since 1984, the structure has been maintained by the Southport Historical Society and has recently undergone extensive renovations. Jail tours will run on Sat., June 29th from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and July 2nd through 4th from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Burying Ground tours will run on Tues., July 2nd and Wed., July 3rd at 2 p.m.

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The Naturalization Ceremony of the NC 4th of July Festival will add over 100 new citizens to the United States

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s the fourth of july holiday approaches, Americans prepare to celebrate their independence with lots of fireworks, redwhite-and-blue flag cakes, and tons of hamburgers and hot dogs.

However, more than 100 Americansto-be are expected to celebrate their first Independence Day as official US citizens after the annual Southport Naturalization Ceremony on Wednesday, July 3rd. The Naturalization Ceremony is a partnership between the NC 4th of July Festival and the US Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Last year, Ozlem, or “Oz,” Nichols and her husband, Mike, celebrated her citizenship at the Southport ceremony with friends and family in attendance to show their support.

“They had a beautiful ceremony; it was right on the water and there were people from all over the world,” Oz remembers.

“Everyone was very welcoming.”

The couple met as graduate students at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 1997. Oz is originally from Istanbul, Turkey, and she says that she had every intention of returning to her home country upon earning her PhD—but that changed when she met her future husband.

“That was the first time that I came to this country. I was accepted for a [biology] PhD program, and Mike was in his third year,” Oz recalls with a smile. “I wanted to teach at the college I graduated from [in Turkey], and plans changed.”

Unlike what the process to citizenship used to be, the couple says even after they got married, it was not so easy or quick for Oz to become a US citizen.

“After 9/11 they changed it a lot,” she tells. “Before that you would have your green card right away, but we got married after 9/11, and there was a waiting period of about three years, or it’s a conditional card.”

Mike shares that a difference between Oz and other people was that, instead of hiring a lawyer to complete the extensive paperwork for her green card, she opted to do the long and tedious stack of work herself.

Oz explains that once granted, the green card has to be held for three to five years before the candidate is eligible for naturalization. Then begins the learning of US history and government, which

Story by Shannon Rae Gentry What: Naturalization Ceremony When: Wednesday, July 3rd • 4 p.m.

Where: Garrison Lawn at Fort Johnston 203 E. Bay Street, Southport Cost: Free Info: (910) 457-6964 www.nc4thofjuly.com

Mike admits sometimes stumped him.

“During that process, she was quizzing me on things that she actually knew better than I did,” he laughs.

“We were already married, but we had heard all the horror stories of getting a green card, where they interview you and they’ll ask questions like, “What’s the first thing she did when she woke up?’” Mike explained. “They’re trying to test to see if you’re actually living together, but they didn’t really hassle us.”

For almost a decade, co-chairs of the naturalization committee, Fran and Ted Carlsen, have witnessed hundreds of people reach citizenship, and while nothing typically changes in each year’s ceremony, Ted says it brings about special moments.

“There is nothing new or different this year,” he explains. “We believe the ritual and nature of our ceremony maintains the solemnity of the event while ensuring it is a memorable time in the new citizens’ lives.”

The award-winning Naturalization Ceremony of Southport is part of the city’s annual NC 4th of July Festival.

The festival, where all Americans are encouraged to take part, has wholeheartedly welcomed new citizens since the ceremony’s inception in 1996.

“This ceremony is an important event for any US citizen,” Carlsen assures. “It epitomizes the granting and the cherished nature of US citizenship. In fact, our guest speaker this year, District Court Judge Marion Warren [13th Judicial District], is postponing his normal family vacation to ensure his children attend as a lesson in civics.”

Judge Warren, who has served in Brunswick, Bladen and Columbus counties, is a native of Brunswick County.

He has a background in community involvement, having worked extensively with the Baptist Church, the Shallotte Masonic Lodge, the Waccamaw Volun-

Candidates take the Oath of Citizenship at 2010’s Naturalization Ceremony, part of the NC 4th of July Festival. Photo by John Muuss

teer Fire Department, and a number of other local organizations.

The Naturalization Ceremony, held at the Fort Johnston Garrison Lawn in Southport (203 E. Bay St.), will be preceded by a performance from the Brunswick Concert Band. The group will play from 3 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. at Garrison Lawn. The Brunswick County Board of Elections will also host voter registration from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Southport Community Building (223 E. Bay Street).

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Quartet will sing the National Anthem during the Naturalization Ceremony. Other participants include the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard; the Southport Community Choir; the Southport Historical Society; St. James Fire Department Fire Police; and local singer and DJ Rodney Axom.

United States flags will be provided to all new citizens by the Brunswick Town Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The organization also will host a reception immediately after the ceremony for the new citizens, their friends and families, as well as invited guests.

With this milestone already behind them, Oz and Mike will celebrate Independence Day with their two children, Lily and Tyler, whom Oz was pregnant with at last year’s Naturalization Ceremony. Celebrating this Fourth of July in full

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Shop and restaurant owners band together to form Southport’s Water Tower District Story and photos by Bethany Turner

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outhport’s tall blue and white water tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. Folks can see it from boats in the Intracoastal Waterway, and they can even see it from the peak of the Oak Island bridge. I, for one, love driving south on Howe Street and watching the water tower come into view. That image solidifies the feeling of being home. In fact, the stars of the water tower were the inspiration for Southport Magazine’s logo—we just made them red as an ode to Southport’s long history hosting the NC 4th of July Festival!

Though some tourists aren’t aware, beneath the water tower is a slew of fun shops and cozy eateries. This spring, those stores and restaurants decided to cement their status as a destination in Southport. In total, 18 businesses within the 200 to 400 blocks of Howe Street joined together to form what’s now known as the Water Tower District. “[We] have long used Southport’s water tower as a point of reference—‘We’re located next to the water tower; across In a handful of blocks surrounding Southport’s iconic Water Tower, shops and restaurants join together to form a new landmark: the Southport Water Tower District. Every Wednesday night, the from the water tower; under the water shops stay open until 7 p.m., boasting sales and specials, while the area’s restaurants serve up delightful dishes. tower, etc.,’” Kimberly Bandera, the owner of Howe Outrageous Art Gallery and our own businesses, we have been taking The name will bring new awareness to our N. Howe St., Unit D) offers a 10-percent Marketplace (307 N. Howe St.), explains. baby steps in order to do everything right area and the water tower is a landmark.” discount on all purchases. “We also Bandera initially posed the idea to the first time,” Johnna Jalot, owner of Because these shops and restaurants make our taffy, so people can watch it neighboring businesses Mr. P’s Bistro Four Legs Good Pet Boutique, tells. “Be- are not on the tourist-laden waterfront, being made,” owner Mark Salyer adds.

(309 N. Howe St.), Boo & Roo’s (303 N. sides flags with our logo, a brochure high- the businesses rely more heavily on loBandera ensures she’s scheduled Howe St.), and Four Legs Good Pet Bou- lighting the district participants has been cals, Jalot says. “So we offer more prac- something intersting to take place at tique (310 N. Howe St.). To become a created, and many merchants are using tical goods and services in addition to the gallery on Water Tower Wednesspecific district meant the branding of a their Facebook pages to draw attention to specialty items and souvenirs.” days. “I time special events like kiln unique area—somewhere locals and tour- the Water Tower District.”

Despite being just a couple blocks openings or new art installations to ocists alike could refer to and recognize.

The businesses are also hoping to gain north of Bay Street—well within walk- cur then,” she reveals.

Bandera knew it would take teamwork. support from the city in the form of light ing distance—the impact of less foot Marcia and Dan Bridgeman, owners of “The Water Tower District is a mar- posts and matching, more attractive traffic takes a toll. The Water Tower the Shops of 424 North Howe, joined the keting strategy we are using to bring trash receptacles. “We have a lot of let- District is hoping to combat that with district because they felt a group can acattention to our three-block area,” ter writing in our future,” Jalot muses. the addition of a special weekly event: complish much more than if they were Penny Watkins, owner of Boo & Roo’s, As the idea formulated, other business- Water Tower Wednesdays. Businesses to promote themselves. The Bridgemans describes. “We are asking every Water es joined in, seeing the district as a valu- stay open later, at least until 6 p.m., perhaps are experts on groupthink! “Our Tower participant to include ‘located in able tool to strengthen the economic pros- and many offer unique specials only shop consists of 19 vendors who take the Water Tower District’ in all their ad- perity of the area. “I thought the Water available that evening. great pride in creating and finding wonvertisements. The City of Southport has Tower District idea was a great marketing “Water Tower Wednesdays kicked off derful treasures to sell to our customers,” been very favorable toward our efforts.” tool for getting more people to shop in our after Memorial Day,” Jalot continues, Marcia Bridgeman details. “We have anAn artist from Howe Outrageous de- area,” Laurie Driver, owner of Magnolia “and a strong majority are keeping later tiques, vintage items, painted shabbysigned the blue, white and yellow logo to Gifts (301 N. Howe St.), shares. “A lot of hours.” Such is true especially on Thurs- chic furniture, local photography, local help the district stand out. Flags can be people who come in by ferry shop down- day, Friday and Saturday evenings. arts and many more collectibles.” seen outside of participating businesses. town, and that’s it. They don’t even know On Water Tower Wednesdays, MagAs the building on 424 North Howe Naturally, the water tower is part of the we are here. By collectively having flags nolia Gifts offers discounts on vary- supplies shoppers with a one-stop locabrand. “As we are all balancing promot- and getting the word out about what we ing items, such as wall art or jewelry. tion, the Water Tower District offers the ing this burgeoning district with running all have to offer, I think it will be a success. Southport Taffy and Fudge Factory (412 same appeal, and the Bridgemans recog10 southport magazine / july 2013 / www.southportmag.com

Above: Penny Watkins, owner of Boo & Roo’s, located at 303 N. Howe Street.

nize this. “Our customers like the idea of parking once, and they are able to shop in many stores in one area.”

For Lisa Botnick—the proprietor of Baked with Love, a quaint gourmet sandwich shop at 302 N. Howe St.—taking part in the district was a no-brainer. “I think it is a great idea to pursue any and all avenues that get the business information out there,” she says. “So, when I was asked to join, I said, ‘Sure!’”

Aside from reaching out to new customers and keeping contact with regulars, joining as a specific community offers the benefit of camaraderie. “Sitting in the shop all day can be isolating, so being part of the Water Tower District makes me feel part of something bigger,” Bandera shares. “I find myself recommending the businesses up here more often because I now have a vested interest in their success.”

Jalot reports there has been a great spirit of cooperation within the area.

“I’ve seen increased interaction be-

Above: Johnna Jalot, owner of Four Legs Good Pet Boutique, located at 310 N. Howe St.

tween the businesses via Facebook,” she tells. “We all want a thriving district and realize that each participant plays a vital role in it.”

Salyer agrees, saying that the support received from others has been incredible. “I think the increase in customers coming to the Water Tower District will just take time and a constant dedication on behalf of all the businesses to promote it,” he assures.

Other district shops are: Darrell Edwards Art Gallery (319 N. Howe St.); Ropa Etc. (417 N. Howe St.); Talefeathers Home Décor (414 N. Howe St.); Backyard Wild (105 E. Brown St.); Art@211 Ricky Evans Gallery (211 N. Howe St.); Rebecca’s Fabrications (416 N. Howe St.); Beach Designs (306 N. Howe St.); and Anastasio’s Stained Glass Studio (420 N. Howe St.). Dry Street Pub and Pizza at 101 E. Brown St. and The Wine Rack, a wine and craft beer store at 102 W. Brown St., are additional participants.

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Starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel, “Safe Haven” is the story of a young woman who must escape a brutal past.

Running away from her life in Boston, Katie (played by Hough) finds herself in the sleepy seaside town of Southport. She meets Alex (Duhamel), whose gentle and caring charisma simultaneously rescues Katie and forces her to face her history.

The film also features actress Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”) and actor David Lyons (“ER,” “Revolution”). All were in Southport for filming, and many rubbed elbows with local citizens. (See page 18 for Smulder’s tweet about Oak Island’s Flying Pig Coffee Shop!) Even Duhamel’s real-life wife, Fergie of the pop/R&B group Black Eyed Peas, stopped by the city for a look into our Southern lifestyle.

Since it’s February release, “Safe Haven” has had quite the impact on tourism in Southport, too. Cindy Brochure, the city’s director of tourism and economic development, shares statistics concerning web visitors to www.CityOfSouthport.com.

In February 2013, the site received 86,981 page views. That number is 11,250 unique views higher than the next largest month of this year! For the information request form on the city’s site, Brochure added the option for visitors to select “saw the movie ‘Safe Haven’” on May 28th. “Wish I had thought to do this in January 2013,” she muses.

“Late better than never!” Brochure culled the results for us on June 17th, just 23 days in total.

Of 74 requests for information to relocate to Southport—yes, for folks to move here completely—47 of those people cited having seen the movie “Safe Haven” as the way they learned about Southport.

Brochure also provides statistics from the Visitor’s Center. In February 2012, the center had only 1,470 visitors. In February 2013, the center received almost double that number at 2,800. Guests of the Visitor’s Center have been on a steady increase since—and by the middle of June 2013, the center increased last June’s numbers by over 2,000. By June 17th, we had 7,437 p tourists stop by the center. That’s not count- t ing those who don’t come to the center. s Brochure was integral in acquiring many b artifacts from filming, including Katie’s t bike—a key piece of the story. The bicycle, w along with the doors to Ryan’s Port Market, i costumes worn by Julianne Hough, and s many other items, are at home in a “Safe c Haven” exhibit in the Visitor’s Center’s mu- l seum. Guests can check out a wall of photos g Brochure took behind the scenes, too, all for s free at the center (203 E. Bay St.).

Arlene Dovel, better known as Leenie, e retired to Southport with her husband, “ Will, in 2006. She volunteers at the Visi- t tor’s Center. She and her friend, Lois Gan- e dy (a local artist), became part of the “Safe o Haven” action during filming last summer. o “I have worked pretty closely with Cindy Brochure in assisting her in organizing the G props that were used in the film,” Dovel g shares. “Lois and I had the time of our lives- c during the filming of ‘Safe Haven’ and these d memories we will treasure forever.”

H Dovel recalls forming the idea with s friends to build a float for use in the movie’s t recreation of Southport’s annual NC 4th of s July Festival parade. “We were the Bunco J Babes of Southport,” Dovel tells. The ladies s in pink shirts can’t be missed during the pa- l rade scene of “Safe Haven.” o “We were one of the five floats that were g chosen to be in ‘Safe Haven,’” she contin- w ues, saying they had to not only design the t float but find a truck and trailer to make it.

“That’s how it started. Who knew it would r consume our summer. Our motto was, t ‘Have bike, will travel,’ and did we ever.” t On August 8th, 2012, filming began for h the parade. “As we were lined up and ready t to go, the art director, Rosa Palomo, ap- P

Cobie Smulders (left) as Jo and Julianne Hough (right) as Katie along the Southport waterfront during the filming of ‘Safe Haven.’ Photo courtesy of Relativity Media.

proached us and said they wanted to use the Bunco Babes float in one of the special scenes for the movie. We were instructed by one of the directors about our part in the scene and exactly what we had to do. It was the scene where Kevin (David Lyons) is looking for Katie at the parade. It was so exciting as David Lyons would drive his car, stop right behind our float, get out and look, and then slam a bottle down on the ground and take off again after he had not spotted Katie.”

The women were thrilled to experience the filming, regardless of the result.

“Whether we made the cut or ended up on the ‘cutting room floor’ didn’t matter,” Dovel affirms. “We actually had the experience of participating in the making of a movie in our little town of Southport!”

The memories continued as Dovel and Gandy met the cast outside of work. “We got to know everyone on the movie and they certainly knew us,” Dovel tells. “What we did find out was that the people from ‘Safe Haven’ were kind, hard-working, fun, and some of the nicest folks you would ever want to meet. From sitting on the beach talking sea turtles with Josh to taking pictures with Julianne and her parents at the local coffee shop, yep, we did it. At times we were more like Lucy and Ethel, but hey—this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. ‘Safe Haven’ gave two seniors the chance to feel like they were 12 again, riding bikes and looking for the movie stars.”

Jake Pfohl, the owner of the Southport restaurant Ports of Call Bistro, was glad to meet the cast of the film—and to serve them lunch and dinner often! “We felt really heartened by the arrival of the ‘Safe Haven’ team and made friends with many of them,” Pfohl describes. “Director Mr. Lasse Hall-

ström was a frequent visitor from early on— he is a vegan and was pleased that we would prepare vegan dishes for him. He probably ate with us a dozen times, and once with his lovely wife, [actress] Lena Olin.”

The Hollywood stars who called Southport home for a short time during filming also brought along some famous friends. “[Hallström] held his first lunch with the three lead actors [at Ports of Call] when they arrived in Southport,” Pfohl says. “It was wonderful to meet Josh, Julianne, and David. Julianne became the most frequent diner here and was exceptionally warm. She always gave me a hug—to which I did not object! She even organized a girls’ night out with Hilary Swank and friends. Another night we were visited by Zooey Deschanel.”

Pfohl and the employees of Ports of Call also made friends with the crew of “Safe Haven.” He even got to know Ryan Seacrest, the host of “American Idol,” who was Hough’s boyfriend at the time. Seacrest wanted to surprise Hough with a birthday lunch at Ports of Call.

“I spent a week on the phone with Ryan’s assistant in Hollywood, who ordered everything for a six-course lunch, including the music to be played and signs on the wall, on the precise orders of Ryan,” Pfohl shares.

“They were a delight to serve.”

The most exciting part for Pfohl was when Ports of Call was selected as a spot for filming. “We were scouted, and then a large crew of 50 showed up and set up after one of our Sunday brunches,” the owner recalls.

“By 11 p.m., the scene had been shot after many hours of prep work. Our chef, Chris Wheeler, trained Josh on how to shuck an oyster, which Josh handed to Julianne during the romantic dining shot. We felt proud of being the site of the short, romantic dining scene, and proud on how beautiful the restaurant looked during the shot.”

The cast and crew also enjoyed din-

ing at other locations in the area. At Port City Java, owner Emily Humphreys says they’d order everything but coffee—mocha freezes, iced chai, and fruit smoothies were among the regular orders. Taylor Cuisine, Café and Catering provided onsite catering during filming, and the restaurant was a favorite breakfast spot among the “Safe Haven” crowd.

Fishy Fishy Cafe in the Yacht Basin area was the closest restaurant to where most of the filming took place. In fact, it’s near the bar Old American Fish Company which was known as Ivan’s in the film. Cast and crew also visited Locals Family Diner and Slainte Irish Pub in Southport, and The Bar-B-Que House and CrazyCakeChicks— which provided the cake for Hough’s birthday—in Oak Island.

Steve Isley of the Oak Island Golf and Country Club says Duhamel is an avid golfer who often played their course. “Duhamel stayed near the golf course, and during his spare time, enjoyed the beach across from the course, playing golf and hitting range balls,” Isley tells. “After a relaxing game of golf, he went upstairs to eat and socialize at Duffers Pub & Grill.”

Hough, Duhamel, and Noah Lomax— who played Alex’s son, Josh—all worked out at Cape Fear Fitness with their personal trainers. Johnna Jalot, the owner of Four Legs Good Pet Boutique, saw both Duhamel

and Fergie on a few occasions. “Locals were all a-twitter about taking spinning & Pilates classes next to these stars,” Carysa Overcash, the owner of Cape Fear Fitness, says.

During the holidays, Duhamel stopped in The Christmas House several times. “His mom collects Santa’s, and he bought two for her collection,” owner Anne Frazier explains. “He was so very sweet, stopping to take pictures with anyone who asked—including us!”

Hank Whitley of Southport Marina adds that the main staging area for the filming was held at the marina. Production meetings were held in the Coastal Meeting Room at the Wingate by Wyndham in Southport.

“Nicholas Sparks stayed at the inn several times when in town for production,” general manager Baiju Vadgama shares.

Southport has a rich history as a film desination. On Thursday, June 20th, locals were able to view the premiere of Stephen King and Steven Spielberg’s “Under the Dome,” a TV mini-series filmed in Southport, four days before the public. On top of the multitude of movies and shows recorded in our area—“I Know What You Did Last Summer,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Crimes of the Heart,” and many more—we’re sure Southport’s position in Hollywood lore will only grow in years to come.

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This summer, Brunswick Little Theatre will present the family-friendly production at Odell Williamson Auditorium.

The musical and movie are based on the French fairytale “La Belle et La Bête,” a story of a young prince who is put under a curse by an enchantress. The spell transforms him into a beast for his past as a heartless human.

The story also focuses on a young woman, Belle, who is discontent with life in her small town. The two characters cross paths due to an ill-fated event, which results in Belle’s imprisonment by the beast. In order for the spell to be broken—for the beast to become human again—he must learn to love Belle and earn her love in return before the final petal from his enchanted rose falls. Along with the help of some comical characters, who have also been transformed under this curse, the Beast must learn how to care about others before time runs out.

Debbie Skillman, director of the show, details what the audience can anticipate from the musical. “Beautiful music and movement performed by a talented cast and crew, special effects, and a magnificent set,” she assures. “They can expect an experience that will delight their senses and send them out of the theater feeling enthralled. Costumes for this show are being rented from a reputable costumer in Philadelphia. The costumes will not disappoint and will add to the aesthetic.”

Skillman explains “Beauty and the Beast” was selected because of its score, which will be performed live by the pit band com-

A model of the intricate set for Brunswick Little Theatre’s ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ Courtesy photo

prised of 11 musicians. It also offers a family appeal and immediate recognition of the title. “In addition, the theme of redemptive love is one of mankind’s and literatures greatest expressions of hope and grace,” Skillman shares.

The set was conceived by the show’s scenic designer, Paul Bertelsen, inspired by the 1946 Jean Cocteau film of the same name.

The set plays a huge role in determining the aesthetic for the overall production. Skillman notes that “Beauty and the Beast” is based on a fairy tale, and the set should reflect that fantasy. “Keep in mind the Disney name is associated with this show, and audiences have high expectations,” she asserts.

A tremendous amount of preparation goes into creating a musical like this. Skillman informs that everyone involved works hard and does their homework by researching details to make a show like this a special experience for its audience. “Untold hours” are two words that come to mind as Skillman describes the amount of time spent on the planning and organization of this show.

First the director needs to read the script and determine the feasibility. Then she will write up a proposal with an estimated budget and submit it to the Board of Directors for approval. In order to create this budget, the director has to research the show thoroughly and have a vision for taking it to the stage. Before presenting the proposal to the board, the director needs to find a scenic designer, musical director, choreographer, and special effects coordinator who are willing

and able to serve on the production staff.

“This is the tip of the iceberg,” Skillman confirms. The production staff meets with scripts in hand, and the director shares her vision. Then the staff talks through all the challenges presented. “Our first production meeting was held in January of this year and lasted over five hours,” she exclaims. “Let’s just say a lot of work and hours are devoted to the show before casting.”

Once the show is cast, then the teaching of music, blocking, and choreography begin.

There are five huge ensemble numbers and lots of music. For every hour the cast spends in rehearsal, the choreographer will spend at least four to five hours creating movement.

During the rehearsal period, the scenic designer and the crew of carpenters and painters are working; the special effects coordinator is creating and testing effects; the pit band begins rehearsals. The director manages rehearsal schedules to maximize time. “Throughout all this, there are several more production meetings and constant communication with the choreographer,” Skillman adds.

The revenue from ticket sales will go toward covering the costs of the show, which include rental of the venue, costumes, show licensing and rental fees, set construction and transportation, acquisition of props, and programs. If revenue exceeds the cost of the production, it is used for future shows.

“Beauty and the Beast” promises to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Tickets are $17 for adults, $12 for students over 12 (with ID for college students), and $6 for children under 12.

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lessons in ‘cafenese’: Rebecca Jones shares what she’s learned owning Oak Island’s Flying Pig Coffee Shop

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IEWING THE FLYING PIG Coffee Shop from the outside, you know you’ve arrived somewhere special. The roof commands attention, leaning on a sharp angle. The building is white, teal and pink, and usually there’s a bike resting on its kickstand, which likely was ridden by an Oak Island resident. It can be guessed that the resident is a regular to the coffee house.

Inside, the walls are washed in goldenrod yellow. Folks sip lattes at shabby-chic tables and chairs. One table shows off a map of Bald Head Island, while a map of Long Beach appears on a wall. This is just the start to the eclectic décor. After all, what’s a coffee shop without a bit of whimsy?

Teal and pink once again show up, this time in the form of Bohemian pillows along a bench. A green and gold pennant from UNC Wilmington, before the school’s official color change, hangs as an ode to the owner’s alma mater. Vintage signs and funky art are sprinkled around the room, and a mannequin wearing a feather boa greets guests as they enter the front door.

The most noteworthy component to the scene, however, is the flying pigs. They come in various shapes and sizes, popping up at random like a seek-and-find game.

An olive green silhouette of a swine with wings hangs on the wall, while a large, wire, hot-pink piggy statue with string lights and white wings watches over the shop from a high perch. Dozens more dwell, too—one only has to look.

“All these pigs have been given to the coffee shop,” owner Rebecca Jones shares. It’s a testament to the importance of the Flying Pig to Oak Island.

One evening in the early aughts, Jones and her then-husband, Steve, had their new neighbor, Murray Edwards, over for dinner. “We were talking about how we’d always dreamed about having a coffee shop,” Jones remembers. But we were like, “Oh, you know—it’ll never happen—when pigs fly.”

Two weeks later Edwards showed up at their house again. “He said he’d bought a building for us to put our coffee shop in,”

Rebecca Jones, owner of Flying Pig Coffee Shop, stands at her post awaiting the next order.

The Flying Pig Coffee Shop is an interesting shape, with even more interesting décor inside.

she tells. “When he did that, Steve and I looked at each other and said, ‘Well, he went through all that trouble—so, I guess we have to.’”

Jones grew up in Asheville, NC, and her parents vacationed in Oak Island. In her first two years as a resident of the island, Jones held jobs prior to running the coffee house: one at the now-defunct Coastal Federal Bank, and another at the Town of Oak Island’s Recreation Department.

She leases the space for the coffee shop from Edwards. “We have arrangements to this day,” she explains. “He bought the building next door, so it was an investment for him. But still, I would’ve never... He gave us the opportunity.”

As preparations went on, the group referred to the building as the “Flying Pig.” When its doors opened in February 2002, the name stuck. It was the island’s only coffee shop at the time.

“It was great,” Jones recalls. “People were very excited. We had our grand opening in May—and when we first opened, we didn’t even have an espresso machine. We just had the coffee, adding as we went. So people were excited when we got our espresso machine. We were just very well received.”

From day one, Jones has tried to keep the

Flying Pig’s menu simple—mainly because the easier it is for guests and employees, the smoother things will run in the busy summer months. “‘The Flying Pig’ is our house latte, and that’s sweetened with a little bit of brown sugar, so it’s a classic latte flavor,” Jones describes.

“The Green Swamp,” which Jones named after the Green Swamp in Brunswick County, could’ve been named something else, she jokes. “I was thinking the chocolate and caramel swirls were like swamp water,” she explains. “I probably should’ve named ‘The

Mint Condition’ that because it’s green. But people don’t know, and they ask, “Why do you call it Green Swamp?” And then I get to tell them—and a lot of people drive through the swamp.”

The various flavors can be decadent.

From “Moon Pie,” featuring toasted marshmallow, to the “Chocolate Charlie,” a liquid spin on Tiramisu, the Flying Pig’s coffees will surely satisfy a sweet tooth.

Perfect for Oak Island, the “Beach Bum” is a combination of chocolate, coconut, banana, espresso, milk, whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate on top. When served cold and blended like a frappuccino, a real banana is thrown into the mix.

Year round, The Flying Pig serves fruit smoothies, too. She always carries strawberry and banana, but in the summer the variety changes. Right now, she is offering mango, raspberry, and piña colada.

“You know what I love?” Jones muses.

“When people come in and don’t even look at the menu anymore, like tourists from last year. I have the people I see practically every day that live here on the island, and then I have the same people who come in the summer every year, so I’ve watched their kids grow up. Some are getting married and coming back. Then I have the homeowners, they’ll come down on the weekends.”

Despite the anxiety that can come with placing a coffee order at, say, Starbucks, Jones’ advice is to not be nervous. “I get so many people who say, ‘I don’t know this

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fancy coffee lingo. It’s like a foreign language.’ I say, ‘You’re doing just fine.’”

What most places call a “Red Eye”—a double shot of espresso in coffee—The Flying Pig dubs it “A Shot in the Dark.” “It’s all under the same umbrella,” Jones quips.

“My daughter, when she was about 4, asked me if she could have ‘orange juice, no lid, straw, ice.’ I think it’s because she heard people order coffee like that, very specific.”

Adapting to the trends, Jones recently increased her stock of gluten-free items, such as brownies, and soy and almond milks. “I would say probably in the last three years,” she tells, “people have been asking more and more for those things. It used to be just a few people, but now it’s more of the majority asking about it.” Fair-trade coffee is key in owning an independent shop, which guarantees the farmers who raise and harvest the beans make a fair wage.

The ability to “plug in” at a coffee shop is important to customers today, too. “At first I used to have just one computer in here, and I let people use it,” the owner explains. “Then I got Wi-Fi [a wireless network connection]. It used to just be business people on vacation using the Internet, but now it’s everybody.”

The Flying Pig Coffee Shop has become an integral part of Oak Island. One of the employees has been with the shop for

Flying pigs even appear in the side-yard garden and patio area of the Flying Pig Coffee Shop.

the past eight years, beginning in high school. Since opening, Jones has taken in a lot of lessons.

“It has its ups and downs,” she says of running the shop, though she confirms she loves her job. “In the corporate world, there are lots of people to share the responsibility. So sometimes I feel like there’s a lot of responsibility for one person.

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fins,” Jones says, with her large, contagious laughter. “Then I have to remind myself: It’s just muffins. Where if I were at the bank, I’d be worried about it—conscientious—but it’d be a whole corporation’s problem. I used to do my own accounting, but now I don’t. That’s been a help. I had to learn how to ask for help, like for the website and accounting, and a weed eater.”

Likewise, Jones has learned lots of stories, from locals and tourists alike. She says one day she will cull them, names changed, into a book: “Coffee Filters: Tales from the Pig.” “I have met so many interesting people and have heard so many stories,” she tells. “I’m almost like a bartender; I hear a lot of things.”

Perhaps her most important lesson learned is to take nothing for granted. “It touches my heart every year when people come in, and they might come to me and say—even sad stories—like when someone passes away, they’ll say, ‘My mom used to love coming here. It was her favorite part of coming to the beach.’ And that’s just so sweet. It just makes me stop and think—I might be stressed out about toilets and stuff—but this is part of somebody’s vacation, or their memories, and it’s just nice.”

As far as her advice for others looking to open a coffee shop, restaurant, or nearly any other business on the island: Don’t wing it. “It gets really quiet and slow in the winter, and learn how to put a good budget together,” she warns. “Sometimes the winters are very long and lonely. I learned how to make that a little bit easier by paying a lot of my bills in the summertime. I still stay open in the winter, but I’ve learned how to really enjoy it. We do jigsaw puzzles up here, and just relax. It’s nice, because it is just a few people I see every day. It’s almost like a big family.”

Indeed, the coffee-shop family takes part in many extracurriculars together, too.

Jones, who has her bachelor’s degree in English, has been hosting a book club at the

Flying Pig since 2002. The group meets at the shop the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. “We have people bring in selections, we vote, and then the winner becomes the next book,” Jones explains. June’s selection was “Hanna’s Daughters” by Marianne Fredriksson.

Jones and customers of the Flying Pig even partake in a cycling team that raises money for multiple sclerosis, called the Island Riders.

Her daughter, Kezia, was 3 when the Flying Pig opened. This summer she’ll begin working at the coffee house part-time.

“That’s cool because she’s kind of grown up here,” the mother says. “A lot of people know her from running around [the shop.]”

Even actress Cobie Smulders, perhaps better known as Robin from “How I Met Your Mother” and Jo from “Safe Haven,” joined the coffee-shop family while filming the Nicholas Sparks movie. “She came in here and actually tweeted about the Flying Pig, and I’ve had people come in and say, ‘I read the tweet from Cobie,’” Jones shares.

The post on Twitter read, “If you are anywhere near Oak Island NC [sic] do yourself a favor and go to The Flying Pig and ask Becky for an Iced Island Latte. It’s heaven.”

With Smulders’ over 389,000 followers, it’s quite the word-of-mouth.

The family of independent coffee shops overall is strong as well. Jones often stops in stores in other towns to see what’s being offered, as a learning experience, and she shares her own tips to support other shops, too. “I like to taste it, just to see where I am on the scale,” she quips. “I love coffee, so I’m not a ‘coffee snob.’ I try to pick up if they’re doing something different. It’s a nice way to compare, and we have a little bond. It’s a network; we trade notes. Plus, I make it all day long—so it’s nice to go some place and have it made!”

Jones speaks quickly and laughs often, conversing with every guest as they come and go. “I’ve had too much coffee,” Jones offers in apology for her enthusiastic speech.

“I have a new language—it’s called ‘Cafenese.’ You speak Cafenese when you’ve had too much coffee. I think everybody speaks Cafenese every once in a while.”

Like the warm interior of the Flying Pig, Jones’ vibrant personality is as inviting.

Even the first visit can make a guest feel like they’re part of the family. “She’s the epitome of Southern hospitality,” regular customer Cathy Jane Bowes assures of the owner. “She’s always nice to everybody.”

“It’s the people who come in that really make it nice,” Jones amends.

The Flying Pig Coffee Shop is located at 6006 E. Oak Island Dr. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the summer (‘til noon in winter). For more info, call (910) 278-5929.

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Shagger Jacks

8004 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 933-4103 • www.shaggerjacksoki.com With over 50 beer selections, Shagger Jacks offers an assortment of dishes from steamers to ribs and sweet curry chicken to tacos.

Atlantic Seafood and Steaks

5059 Southport-Supply Rd. SE, Southport 457-4477 • www.atlanticsouthport.com Casual dining with variety from seafood, steak, chicken and pasta. Known for its Calabash-style cuisine and low-country classics.

CAFES, DELIS AND GRILLS Baked with Love

Bald Head Island Club

302 N. Howe St., Southport • 454-0044 Offering sandwiches, salads, soups and quiche.

A gem of a café located on Southport’s main drag.

1 Salt Meadow Trail, Bald Head Island 457-7300 • www.bhiclub.net Offers options, from the Pelicatessen located poolside, to the pub-style Palms dining room or al fresco Palms Terrace to the Grille, the club’s primary dining venue. Full or temporary membership in the BHI Club is required to dine.

Beana's Kitchen

106 SE 58th St., Oak Island • 278-7209

Open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Beana's serves breakfast and lunch.

The Blue Marlin

4419 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport 363-4075 Serving up a menu to satisfy all palates, The Blue Marlin specializes in seafood, steaks and pastas in a fun, relaxed, Caribbean atmosphere.

Cape Fear Restaurant and Lounge

101 W. Bay St., Southport 457-9222 • www.capefearrestaurant.com Family-owned, Cape Fear Restaurant delivers excellent Southern-style cooking in the form of crabs, scallops and, of course, surf ‘n’ turf.

Dead End Saloon & Fish Factory Grille

4907 Fish Factory Rd., Southport 454-4002 • www.thedeadendsaloon.com Known for real Maryland crab cakes and Shecrab soup and offering fresh, local seafood specials along with great entrees and nachos, cheddar fries, and more. Located on the Intracoastal Waterway with slips for docking and a beautiful view, including sunsets. We belong to the NC 10% Campaign.

Fish House Restaurant

5710 57th Place W., Oak Island 278-6012 • www.bwpresort.com Offering items such as award-winning chowder and signature crab dip to home-made desserts and chef specials.

Fishy Fishy Cafe

106 Yacht Basin Dr., Southport 457-1881 • www.fishyfishycafe.com A sophisticated take on the dockside seafood café, Fishy Fishy serves up plates like shrimp ceviche, Cajun grouper bites, and cilantro crusted Wahoo.

Frying Pan

319 West Bay St., Southport • 363-4382 Featuring homemade sweet potato biscuits and fried seafood, as well as other delicacies such as crab salad.

Bob's Dogs

8903 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 278-3456 • www.bobsdogsoki.com CrazyCakeChicks (5119 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island) specializes in sweet concoctions, such as the “Sympathy for the Devil” (front), the “Lady in Red” (left), and the “Strawberry Lemonade” (right) cupcakes. Photo by Bethany Turner

Island Way Restaurant

1407 E. Beach Dr., Oak Island 278-7770 • www.islandwayres.com Offering fine steaks, from filet mignon to flat iron, and fresh seafood, from lobster to crab cakes, with attentive service.

Jolly Rogers

5515 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, 278-7060 The menu features seafood, from shrimp to oysters and more, broiled or fried.

Jones Seafood House

6404 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, 278-5231 Family owned and operated since 1964, this eatery offers seafood fried, broiled or grilled, plus charbroiled steaks.

MoJo’s on the Harbor

16 Marina Way, Bald Head Island 457-7217 • www.mojoontheharbor.com Featuring Southern classics like fried pickles and shellfish steam pots to global dishes such as Italian meat antipasto and Mediterranean-style shrimp and grits.

Provision Company

130 Yacht Basin Dr., Southport 457-0654 • www.provisioncompany.com Established in 1933, Provision Company offers a la carte seafood sandwiches, conch fritters, steamed shrimp and more.

Shoals Club

100 Station House Way, Bald Head Island 454-4850 • www.shoalsclub.com A private membership club, Shoals Club em-

phasizes fresh ingredients and a twist on American dishes. This is especially true in its local grilled tuna, grouper and other seafood items, as well as its excellent steak.

Yacht Basin Eatery

122 Yacht Basin Dr., Southport 363-4108 • www.yachtbasineatery.com Dishing up goods from both the North and South, Yacht Basin Eatery offers everything from hand-rolled pizza, Jersey-style breads and authentic Italian, to Southern comfort foods and fresh seafood.

MODERN AMERICAN Live Oak Cafe

614 N. Howe St., Southport 454-4360 • www.liveoakcafenc.com Serving creative cuisine in a cozy atmosphere, Live Oak Cafe offers dishes such as duck crepes, low-country gumbo, and baked scallops au gratin.

Mr. P’s Bistro

309 N. Howe St., Southport 457-0801 • www.mrpsbistro.com Fine low-country cuisine, from crab-stuffed fish du jour to crab cakes and prime rib.

The Pharmacy Restaurant

110 E. Moore St., Southport 457-5577 • www.thepharmacyrestaurant.com Fine dining with home-spun appeal abounds at The Pharmacy Restaurant. Enjoy everything from gourmet chicken salad and fish tacos to blackened tilapia and Bouillabaisse.

With custom hot dogs featuring an array of ingredients to home-style sandwiches like chicken salad and burgers.

Castaway Keys

1102 N. Howe St., Southport • 457-0240 Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Castaway Keys features a varying menu with items such as a classic Reuben, gator bites and crab nachos.

Chaser's Sports Bar and Grill

8520 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 278-1500 Enjoy BBQ sandwiches, wings, fish 'n' chips and more at this sports grill.

Duffer's Pub and Grill

928 Caswell Beach Rd., Oak Island 278-9299 • www.oakislandgolf.com

Located at the scenic Oak Island Golf Club, the grill serves up premier burgers and wraps, as well as entrees from prime rib to salmon.

East Beach Diner

4320 E. Beach Dr., Oak Island 278-5668 • www.eastbeachdiner.com

Serving pizza with homemade dough, as well as burgers, sandwiches and hot dogs.

Eric's Grille

1671 N. Howe St., Southport • 457-9024 Offers old-fashioned, hand-patted hamburgers, plus bbq, hot dogs, chili cheese fries and breakfast sandwiches and platters.

Greenlands Farm Store

668 Midway Rd. SE, Bolivia 253-9515 • www.greenlandsfarmstore.info

Farm-fresh, organic and natural ingredients—grown here, made here! Gluten-free and vegan options offered. Enjoy sandwiches, salads, unique sides and desserts.

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Little Bit's Grill

5902 E. Oak Island Dr. , Oak Island • 278-6430

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Weekly Wine Tastings Every Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Southport Wine Rack 102 W. Brown St., Southport 457-5147 • www.southportwinerack.com Our tasting events are a great way to meet other wine lovers, get to know our assorted wines, and learn to discern among the different flavors and regions. No experience is necessary, and we encourage you to bring your friends.

A classic burger joint, with onion rings and other sides. Plus, breakfast is served, including pancakes and bacon.

Local’s Family Diner

832 N. Howe St., Southport 457-0444 • www.localsfamilydiner.com Within a warm and friendly atmosphere, Local’s Family Diner serves breakfast all day long and a seafood and entrée menu to rival higher-priced eateries.

Loco Jo’s

731 N. Howe St., Southport • 454-0088 Bald Head Marina at Deep Point • 457-7830 www.taylorcuisinecatering.com Putting its Southern style where guests' mouths are, this eatery offers "Taylor-made" fried string beans, fried green tomatoes, country fried steak and more in two locations.

The Boathouse

1643 N. Howe St., Southport, 363-4638 Showcasing classic fish 'n' chips as well as lunch staples such as wraps, and breakfast too.

Turtle Island Restaurant & Catering

A burger joint with fish sandwiches, pulled pork and shrimp wraps. Offers select Vietnamese dishes, too, with over 60 beer selections.

6220 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, 278-4944 Casual dining in a tropical setting, with caribbean-inspired seafood as well as steaks, chicken, pork and salads.

Kopp's Kwik Stop II

Trolly Stop

602 N. Howe St., Suite E, Southport • 457-9009

3196 George II Hwy., Southport, 845-7700 Kopp's grill serves up a full breakfast (available for school kids before class starts, too), plus homemade lunches throughout the day.

111 S. Howe St., Southport 457-7017 • www.trollystophotdogs.com A staple in North Carolina, Trolly Stop is renowned across the nation for its one-of-a-kind hot dogs.

Maritime Market Cafe

Wildlife Restaurant and Grill

Serving breakfast classics as well as imaginative daily specials like seafood omelets or banana crepes. As well, lunch includes fresh sandwiches, salads and wraps.

BAJA CALIFORNIA

8 Maritime Way, Bald Head Island 457-7450 • www.maritimemarketbhi.com

Moore Street Market

130 E. Moore St., Southport • 363-4203 Open for breakfast and lunch, this market specializes in organic and fair-trade coffee as well as gourmet sandwiches crafted with Boar’s Head deli meats.

Nay-Nay’s Diner

132 Country Club Rd., Oak Island, 201-1756 Roadside diner serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner—open for 24 hours a day.

4381 Fish Factory Rd., Southport 457-9953 • www.wildlifegrill.webs.com Serving a full range of items on our menu from breakfast to home-cooked meals.

Flying Fish Cafe

705 Ocean Dr., Oak Island (at the pier) 278-5504 • www.oakislandpier.com/cafe Nestled beside the Oak Island Pier, Flying Fish Cafe offers a panoramic view of the ocean and excellent West-Coast cuisine.

BARBECUE The BBQ House

Here, flounder is prepared the old-fashioned way. Enjoy breakfast, too.

5002 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 201-1001 • www.bestbbqonthebeach.com Hormel ribs are slow-smoked in-house and meats are offered with a variety of sauces, from Eastern NC vinegar to Lexington-style red.

Oak Island Subs and Salads

CHINESE

From BLT's with avocado to Cajun and Reuben sandwiches, this deli serves up quality sandwiches.

Asian Taste

Coffee with the Girls Tues., July 16 • 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

SPT-OKI Area Chamber of Commerce 4433 Long Beach Rd., SE • 457-6964 Attention, ladies. The Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Business Development Committee invites you to “Coffee with the Girls.” The program is for women in business and focused on womenrelated issues and creating a women-based supportive network. Free

Oak Island Restaurant

Oak Island Farmers’ Market Mondays through September Middleton Park Extension Soccer Field 49th St. SE, Oak Island • 278-5518 Fruits, vegetables, honey. Handmade or homegrown products.

Olde Brunswick General Store

Southport Waterfront Market Wed. through September 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ft. Johnston Garrison Lawn, Bay Street 279-4616 • 620-2308 Browse the beautiful local produce, baked goods and handcrafted items spread under ancient live oak trees.

Taylor Cuisine Café

6302 E. Oak Island Dr. , Oak Island • 201-9925

5705 E. Oak Island Dr. , Oak Island• 278-9040

1450 50 Lakes Dr., Southport • 845-2707

Made-to-order breakfast and lunch grill.

Russell's Place

5700 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island • 278-3070

Serving breakfast and lunch until 2 p.m., Russell's place is a little restaurant with a lot of home cooking.

Side Street Café

5827 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island, 933-4615 Offering hand-pattied burgers, subs, shrimp, wings, hot dogs and more.

Southport Grill

8429 River Rd., Southport, 363-4712 A casual atmosphere open for breakfast to dinner.

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1671 N. Howe St., Ste. 3, Southport 457-0988 • www.asiantastesouthportnc.com Take-out traditional Chinese food, with staples such as lo mein, sesame chicken, and General Tso's.

Taste of China

4956 Long Beach Rd., Southport, 457-1838 Serving Cantonese, Szechuan and Hunan-style Chinese food.

ITALIAN Bella Cucina

5177 Southport-Supply Rd., Southport 454-4540 • www.belladiningnc.com Focusing on family Italian recipes, Bella Cucina serves up everything from fine and fresh local seafood to hand-tossed, New York-style pizzas. Aside from a decadent wine list, Bella Cucina also offers specialty martinis.

Joseph's Italian Bistro

5003 O'Quinn Blvd., Southport 454-4440 • www.josephsitalianbistro.com Armed with decades of experience and "secret" family recipes, Joseph's Italian Bistro appeals with candle-lit dining and fresh Italian continental cuisine.

JAPANESE Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

8317 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 933-4405 Generous servings from the hibachi grill, as well as decadent sushi.

Tengu Japanese Steak House

4956 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport, 457-9398 Sushi, sashimi, teriyaki, hibachi, tempura and udon noodles all available.

MEDITERRANEAN Ports of Call

116 N. Howe St., Southport 457-4544 • www.portsofcallbistro.com Ports of Call features the cuisines of Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Greece, from tapas to gyros. In the bakery, folks will find artisanal breads, rolls, dessert breads, bars, cookies and more.

MEXICAN Plaza Garibaldi

1671 N. Howe St., Ste. 1, Southport 454-0000 Serving authentic dishes, such as fajitas, enchiladas and chalupas, in a friendly environment. Catering also available.

San Felipe

4961 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport 454-0950 Known for fresh salsa and margaritas; serves traditional Mexican dishes.

PIZZERIAS Dry Street Pub and Pizza

101 E. Brown St., Southport 457-5994 • www.drystreetpubandpizza.com Known for hand-made, original pizzas—including Margherita, “very veggie,” and Greek. Also offers salads, soups and gourmet sandwiches.

Famous Subs and Pizza

1541 N. Howe St., Southport • 457-5143 Recognized regionally for outstanding gyros, calzones and pizzas.

Pizza Shack

6212 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 278-6781 Offering a variety of pies from classic favorites to Greek white and Hawaiian. ents—grown here, made here! Gluten-free and vegan options offered. Enjoy sandwiches, salads, unique sides and desserts.

The Pepperoni Grill

3156 George II Hwy, Boiling Spring Lakes 845-5151 • www.pepperonigrillnc.com Offering eat in, take out and delivery. As well, offering oven-toasted subs and calzones.

THAI Thai by the Sea

d 8300 E. Oak Island Dr., 278-6420 - Brightly decorated, Thai by the Sea offers tradih tional Thai including dumplings, with a large selections of dishes and spice levels. Tofu also available.

Thai Peppers

115 E. Moore St., Southport 457-0095 • www.thaipeppersnc.us Serving decadent and creative Oriental food of the finest quality, prepared with care. A broad range of tra, ditional Thai dishes and sushi are available.

BAKERIES/COFFEE SHOPS Ahoy Doughnuts

a 4922 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island Fresh yeast-raised, filled and cake doughnuts, apple fritters, cinnamon rolls, monkey muffins, twists and more. Handmade daily on site in this family-owned doughnut shop.

Blue Sea Cafe

7916 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island - 620-7073 n Enjoy homemade baked goods, plus specialty , coffees, such as cappuccino.

Burney’s Bakery

808 N. Howe St., Southport • 454-4222 Known for their light and flaky filled croissants with a sweet sugar glaze, plus more.

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The Confectionary

4346 Long Beach Rd. SE, Southport • 457-9310 Featuring jelly doughnuts, apple fritters, cupcakes, muffins, peach cobbler, bagels and more.

Flip-Flop Bakery

1102 N. Howe St., Cottage J, Southport 330-224-6315

www.oldesouthportvillage.com/flipflopbakery.html

A micro-bakery providing artisan breads, pastries, scones, brownies, muffins, cookies and more.

sandwiches and wraps all day. Open year-round.

Complimentary Wi-Fi. Comfortable inside and outside seating. Coffee catering available.

Side Street Bakery

105 West Saint George St., Southport • 363-4629 Locals suggest the cupcakes, lemon bars, key lime pie, and carrot cake.

Staarr Cakes Bakery

200 Country Club Dr., Suite E, Oak Island 512-8881 • www.staarrcakes.com Made from scratch cupcakes, biscuits, and pies using the finest ingredients available. Coffee supplied by an NC roaster.

ICE CREAM PARLORS

Flying Pig Coffeehouse

Flava’s Coffee and Ice Cream

Jumpin’ Java - Oak Island

Spike’s Dairy Bar

6006 E. Oak Island Dr., Oak Island 278-5929 • www.flyingpig.us Better known for its specialty coffee drinks, but also offering fresh bagels and muffins.

4022 Old Bridge Rd., Southport • 363-4841 We carry a large variety of gluten-free/vegan baked goods, as well as homemade coffee cakes and muffins. Delicious and decadent specialty drinks: lattes, mochas, frapps, hot chocolate, Chai teas and more.

Port City Java

113 N. Howe Street, Southport 454-0321 • www.portcityjava.com We serve coffees, espresso drinks, fruit smoothies, milkshakes, fresh juices, breakfast and lunch

310 W. Bay St., Southport • 457-5150 Flava's allows guests the choice between many flavors, including death by chocolate, birthday cake, cookies and cream, and more.

201 N. Howe St., Southport • 457-7611 More than just ice cream, Spike's offers great hot dogs as well.

To list your restaurant in our Dining Guide, contact our editor: bethany@southportmag.com

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uly is the heart of summer, and there is really no better place to be than here in the Southport-Oak Island area. This month, we have a refreshing Red, White, and Blue Sangria for your July 4th celebration, some seafood-friendly whites, and a couple of perfect reds to pair with grilled favorites like ribs or steak. Plus, all are under $20.

Laya Garnacha Almansa, Spain Earning 91 points from Wine Advocate, the blend is 85 percent Garnacha and 15 percent Monastrell. Medium-bodied with plenty of crisp blackberry and bilberry fruits, complemented by fresh plums and a splash of balsamic.

This is very harmonious, the Monastrell lending the Garnacha structure and tautness on the finish.

Red, White & Blue Sangria Use a fruity white wine such as the Madison Lee white blend from North Carolina’s Shelton Vineyards or the Broadbent Vinho Verde from Portugal, which adds a little effervescence.

1 750ml bottle white wine 1/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup apricot-flavored brandy 6 tbsp thawed lemonade concentrate 1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries 1-1/2 cups blueberries 1 star fruit, sliced thin with seeds removed Mix the white wine, sugar, brandy and lemonade; add in the strawberries, blueberries and star fruit. Refrigerate overnight. Serve over ice.

To make a kid-friendly version, just make a pitcher of lemonade and add the fruits.

Seafood-Loving White: Sauvignon Blanc In general, the high acidity of Sauvignon Blanc has the ability to make most foods shine, much as lemon complements many dishes. The acidity pairs well with lobster, oysters, and scallops or, in fact, any type of fish.

It is especially good with fried foods (think shrimp and flounder).

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zealand Zesty and aromatic with lots of lively, penetrating fruit characters. A concentration of tropical and gooseberry flavors with an abundant bouquet, it is a wine that is always crisp, elegant and refreshing.

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By Amanda Carbonell

Red, White and Blue Sangria. Courtesy photo

St. Suprey Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley, CA Crisp, bright grapefruit and lime dominate the aromatics and are complemented with a hint of caper and lemon zest. This is a rich, generous, and vibrant white wine with a brilliant finish.

Fire Up the Grill and Bring on the Red! There’s nothing like ribs hot off the grill. The smokiness of the ribs and the spiciness of the sauce need a wine that can stand up to both. Great choices include a red Zinfandel from California or a Spanish Garnacha.

Three Zinfandel Contra Costa County, CA There is a deep concentration of ripe

Amanda and Joaquin Carbonell are contributors to Southport Magazine and owners of Uncorked by the Sea Wine Shop and Gallery in Southport. Uncorked by the Sea Wine Shop and Gallery hosts weekly wine tastings on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. benefiting a local Brunswick County nonprofit organization.

Uncorked by the Sea Wine Shop and Gallery 602 N. Howe St., Southport (910) 454-0633 www.uncorkedbythesea.com

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Viewing fruits and veggies as a dietary rainbow

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ummer is a great time to improve your diet with the addition of fruits and vegetables.

For those of us without a green thumb or a gardener in our family, the Southport and Oak Island farmers’ markets have both restarted weekly for the season (see page 20 for info). Fruits and vegetables also abound in local grocery stores and at many roadside stands this time of year.

A good goal is to aim for five servings per day of fruits and vegetables.

Examples of one serving include: 1 medium-size piece of fruit 1/2 cup cut fresh fruit 1 cup raw, leafy vegetables, such as spinach, lettuce, etc.

4 oz. (1/2 cup) of 100% fruit juice (limit to one serving per day) 1/4 cup dried fruits or veggies (watch for added sugar and salt) 1/2 cup cooked or canned vegetables A serving-size quick measurement is to hold the raw fruit or vegetable in the palm of your hand. A palm full of cauliflower or baby carrots would be approximately one serving.

Strive to have your plate look like a rainbow—the more colorful the better! Colorful fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals and fiber. Many fruits and vegetables have been implicated in reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease, and they may

by Leslie Reschly, BSN, RN

Leslie has lived in Southport since 1990 with her husband and three children. She is employed at Dosher Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse, and she has an interest in fitness and health.

even help with the effects of aging.

Think outside the box when it comes to fruits and vegetables. Consider the color spectrum of the rainbow: Red: Strawberries, red peppers, tomatoes, blood oranges, pomegranates, raspberries, cherries, radishes, watermelon.

Orange/Yellow: Apricots, cantaloupes, mangoes, papayas, peaches, pineapples, yellow beets, yellow and orange peppers.

Green: Honeydew melons, avocados, kiwis, broccoli, zucchinis, a million types of green leafy vegetables.

Blue/Purple: Blackberries, blueberries, plums, purple cabbage, raisins.

White: bananas, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, mushrooms, onions, turnips, jicama.

Haven’t ever tried a certain vegetable or fruit? Online and smart phone applications can provide recipes and helpful hints for integrating the fruit and vegetables in season into your diet. For example, www.AllRecipes.com allows you to search by ingredient and provides an assortment of options to prepare.

AllRecipes.com also offers a smart-

phone app called “Dinner Spinner,” in a free version or the pro version for $2.99. The Dinner Spinner allows the user to select what type of dish (soup, appetizer, breakfast, etc.—even beverages), the ingredients to use, and a “Ready In” time (slow cooker, 20 minutes or less, etc.). Like a Las Vegas slot machine, the Dinner Spinner pulls up all the recipes which match the three selected categories.

For example, a main dish prepared with tomatoes in 20 minutes or less pulls up recipes such as “Fresh Tomato Parmesan” and “Stir Fry Tomato and Eggs.”

The pro version allows for a few perks, including an automatically updated shopping list, but our editor uses the free version of Dinner Spinner and gets along just fine. A quick Google or Bing search also will yield new ideas for your produce.

Along with this column, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite recipes for readers to try out in their homes. The key is to keep it fresh and interesting.

Remember, you are what you eat!

KALE CHIPS Makes six servings 1 bunch kale 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon table salt or sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Step 1: Preheat an oven to 350°F. Line a non-insulated cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

Step 2: With a knife or kitchen shears, carefully remove the leaves from the thick stems and tear into bite-size pieces. Wash and thoroughly dry kale with a salad spinner. Drizzle kale with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss or massage leaves to properly coat.

Step 3: Place the kale in one layer on the sheet (depending on the size of the bunch, may use more than one sheet or more than one turn at baking). Bake until the edges brown but are not burnt, about 10 to 15 minutes.

MUSHROOMS WITH SAUCE GLAZE From AllRecipes.com Makes two servings

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2 tablespoons butter 8 ounces of sliced white mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons soy sauce ground black pepper to taste Step 1: Melt the butter in skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms; cook and stir until the mushrooms have softened and released their liquid—about five minutes.

Step 2: Stir in the garlic. Continue

lime juice, strawberries, and banana in a blender and process until smooth.

Step 2: Refrigerate until cold.

TANGY POPPY SEED SALAD From AllRecipes.com Makes four servings

1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved 1 orange, peeled and segmented 1 kiwi, peeled, halved and sliced 1 cup seedless grapes 1 cup strawberries, quartered 1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Step 1: In a large bowl, toss pineapple, orange, kiwi, grapes and strawberries.

Step 2: In a small cup or bowl, combine lime zest, lime juice, honey, poppy seeds and 1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice. Stir well and toss with fruit.

KALE CHIPS: The combination of olive oil and salt affords kale—an otherwise bitter plant—a bit of salty and sumptuous flavor. A hint of freshly ground black pepper gives a small kick, while baking the kale into chips gives the chewy leaves a nice crunch. Photo by Bethany Turner

to cook and stir for one minute. Pour in the soy sauce and cook until the liquid has evaporated—about four minutes.

Step 3: Serve mushrooms as a side dish or over the meat of your choice.

POTATO, SAUSAGE AND SPINACH BREAKFAST CASSEROLE From The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Makes eight to 10 servings 16 large eggs 1-1/4 cups heavy cream 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 12 ounces fresh breakfast sausage links 2 cups sliced leeks, white and palegreen parts only 2 russet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds), peeled, shredded, lightly squeezed 1 pound frozen spinach, thawed, squeezed dry, roughly chopped 1-1/2 cups grated Gruyère 1/2 cup grated Parmesan

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Step 1: Position a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Whisk eggs, cream, 1-1/2 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl; set aside.

Step 2: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 12” cast-iron or nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add sausages and cook, turning often, until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add leeks to skillet. Season with salt; cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.

Step 3: Melt 3 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat.

Add potatoes, spreading out in an even layer. Cook without stirring until bottom and edges are crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Slide potato pancake onto a large plate. Invert onto another large plate. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet. Slide potato pancake into skillet, browned side up; cook until bottom is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Step 4: Scatter spinach, leeks, and sausages over potato pancake, each in an even layer. Season with salt and

pepper, then pour in egg mixture.

Sprinkle both cheeses over.

Step 5: Bake until casserole is puffed and golden brown, 35-40 minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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ORANGE BANANA SMOOTHIE Makes three servings 1-1/2 cups orange juice 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 cup strawberries (tops removed), cut in half 1 to 1-1/2 ripe bananas Step 1: Combine the orange juice,

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-Square Dancing:Tues., 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (fee) -Qigong/Tai Chi: Fri., 10:30-11:30am

To list your exercise events, e-mail kris@southportmag.com

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$2 resident /$3 non-resident drop-in fee -Senior Yoga:Tues. & Thurs., 10 a.m.

$2/$3 drop-in fee -Boot Camp:Tues & Thurs., 6 p.m.

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Yoga for Health and Wellness with Ella Hill St. Peter Lutheran Church 4843 Southport-Supply Rd. 297-6274 • www.stpeterlutheran-nc.org

Mondays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Suggested donation of $6 to $10.

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Annual NC 4th of July Festival Freedom Run Saturday, June 29th • 8 a.m.

Southport Waterfront Park, 101 E. Bay Street www.nc4thofjuly.com • $30

For over 30 years the NC 4th of July Festival Freedom Run has been racing through Southport. The 5k run and 1-mile fun run begins and ends at the beautiful Waterfront Park. Generations of families participate in the event, some wearing “team “shirts bearing the family name, while others show their patriotism as is the case with the gentleman who runs each year holding “Old Glory” high as he crosses the finish line. The 5k run course begins with the firing of “Thor,” Southport Historical Society’s cannon. It then travels through the historic district under a canopy of live oak trees, which line the streets ending back at the Waterfront Park with spectators cheering participants as they cross the finish line. More info: 457-5578

Annual Oak Island Surf-Off Saturday, August 31st • 8 a.m.

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The contest welcomes surfers of all ages and skill levels. Beach sign-up will be held on August 30th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with entertainment. Awards will be given to three places in 15 categories. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship for a Brunswick County High School graduate. Sponsored by SunDek and Surfers Cafe. Fees charged. Contact: Colleen, 470-2048

Mondays from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; $4

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Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.Walk-in fee of $8/$10 per class.

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One of the first provisions affects reservists who go on active duty. In most cases, they will take a pay cut when they become full-time military employees. If they take withdrawals from their traditional IRA’s or employer retirement plans, they may not have to pay the 10 percent tax penalty, and they are often allowed to recontribute these amounts.

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If their employer offers differential pay—a check for the difference between their civilian pay and their fulltime military pay—that can be treated as wages for retirement plans, so the reservist can still participate in the employer’s 401(k) plan or other retirement offering.

Although some civilian employers will hold jobs open for employees who go on active military duty, the HEART Act gives military personnel the ability to act as though they have left their jobs in order to take distributions from 401(k) or 403(b) plans, which may ease life for family back home.

If they decide to do this, though, they can’t make any new contributions to the plan for at least six months after taking money out.

Some of the other provisions of the HEART Act apply if a servicemember

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If a participant in an employer-provided defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan, dies while performing qualified military service, the survivors will receive the same benefits they would have been entitled to if the participant were still working at the company.

A servicemember’s death also affects Roth IRA or Coverdell Education Savings Account contributions. Any payments that the survivors receive from the military death gratuity or from Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance can be contributed to a Roth IRA or to one or more education savings accounts on a taxfree basis. Those funds will be treated as qualified rollover contributions for tax purposes.

These tax benefits have a big effect on those who are eligible. The IRS posts changes to its website to help people who are affected stay informed of these benefit changes. For more information, visit www.IRS.gov.

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THE BEST KEPT SECRET A home built by a Dosher in 1923 gets a fresh reno into an expansive beauty

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om and jan trivett lived parttime in Southport for four years before they finally gave up the charade and bought a house.

During those years, the couple took walks throughout the historic neighborhoods of downtown, always passing the home at 406 Clarendon Avenue with an inkling it was special.

“We would walk by this house every day and think, ‘Well? Well, I dunno. We don’t want a house yet,’” Jan recalls.

The house was constructed in 1923 for W.J. Dosher, a cousin of J. Arthur Dosher, the chief surgeon of Southport’s Dosher Memorial Hospital in the 1930s. He bought five lots on and surrounding 406 Clarendon— two on the site, two to the left for another house, and one on the right—in 1909 for approximately $11,000 from W.H. Pike. “I think he was an alderman, he was a real estate agent,” Jan says of Pike. “I think he was everything in this town, including postmaster. I looked 36 southport magazine / july 2013 / www.southportmag.com

him up down at the paper, and he had done everything.”

W.J. Dosher erected the house to the left first. “The story goes that he built this house afterward because his family outgrew that one, so they had both houses and they were connected—that’s why they’re so close together,” Jan hints. “Now that’s the story—we’ve never had a Dosher confirm it—but we do know the houses are linked in two places by concrete.”

A concrete slab runs under the neighbor’s back porch all the way to 406 Clarendon. “That probably just didn’t happen by coincidence,” Tom alludes. “A couple people said, ‘No, they were never connected.’

But that concrete slab really makes you think so.”

Unsolved mysteries such as this are part of the allure of an older home. The Trivetts have much experience living in and renovating historic houses; for some, it seems the love of antiquity runs in their veins.

“As Jan said, the house was built in 1923,” Tom continues. “We’ve confirmed that on tax records but

we’ve never really gone any further. One of the interesting things that we did find when we cleaned out the attic was a 1923 Popular Mechanics magazine in readable condition.”

The house sold out of the Dosher family in the ‘80s.

Maxine Dosher Davis, one of W.J.’s children, was the last of the line to live in the home. The Trivetts purchased the abode in 2006. “This is our third old house,” Jan tells. “Our first one was over 100 years old in 1974.”

“It was a house that was surrounded by 60 acres of corn and soybean in central Illinois,” Tom describes.

“Someone had started to work on it and couldn’t afford to do the rest of it. I had a friend who was a carpenter, and I asked him if he would teach me, and he did.”

Tom picked up a few skills in working with drywall, electrical, plumbing and more. “We got transferred from there to South Carolina, and that was a newer home,” he says. “I got transferred again to Greensboro, and that was a 1954 house. We did all

lot of work. People say, ‘Well, just feed them.’ You fertilize the hay, you cut the hay, you fluff the hay, you rake the hay, you bale the hay—and nobody’s even had a bite yet. So after a period of time, and with a lot of emotion, we decided it was best to get rid of the family farm and put our efforts somewhere else that we would really enjoy. That became Southport.”

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In the process of losing a job and selling the farm, Tom began a small contracting business. “I thought, I’ll play golf three days a week and work three days a week,” Tom quips. “Well, in a matter of three or four months, I was working six days a week and eight hours a day, doing things that people just didn’t want to do for themselves. It

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the finished carpentry and all the bathrooms in it, to the extent that I could. Of course, we hired tile people.”

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a few inopportune doors and windows, and added several built-in pieces and Southport bows to provide the house a better look, flow and use of space.

“One of the nice things about this house is it’s kind of a surprise, like the best kept secret in town,” Jan discloses. “You look at it and think, Hmm, it’s a cottage. Then you walk in and you go, ‘Where did the rest of the house come from?’”

The small front exterior, boasting only a front porch and new landscaping, is merely a bluff compared to what lies beyond. “The deck, the screened porch beyond that, the two-car garage, the back yard,” Jan counts. “Not every place in Southport has that bigger yard area. The first thing we did was put a picket fence up, because there was just open space over there, and it defined

the house and the garden, and it also kept our yellow Labrador in.”

“And teasingly kept the alligators out!” Tom cracks.

“About a month before we bought the house and moved in,” Jan explains, “an alligator showed up in a store just a couple blocks from this street. So that became the neighborhood joke.”

Laughs aside, the Trivetts put in some

serious work to the 1923 abode, giving it updates and additions galore. “We knew they’d done some updating in the ‘80s—new electrical, new plumbing,” Jan tells. “We did a new HVAC system.

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are original to the home. The charm of 1920s woodwork can’t be beat.

In one of the guest rooms, the original beadboard appears on the walls. Tom added white built-ins, a desk and a bookcase to match. “One thing that was in this room was the backside of the cold-air return,” he reveals. “So we just built a countertop and shelves underneath to frame it all in and make it look pretty. [But even that] looked kind of halfway. Jan was looking at Pottery Barn—that’s the downfall around here. She’ll look at something in Pottery Barn and say, ‘You can build that.’”

In the master bedroom, Tom leveled out the his-and-hers closets so that each could have ample space, as one was set three feet back. In the master bathroom, Tom raised the counters to today’s standard height of 36 inches, and re-worked the plumbing. “Shortly after, we tore the shower out and put in a nice shower with matching floor,” he says of the ceramic tile. “All new fixtures, tile bars, faucets throughout the house. That’s really a lot of what the house needed: just to be personalized. It never really had been.”

The next big project the Trivetts took on was the kitchen—a huge undertaking indeed. “We totally gutted the kitchen,” Tom admits.

The goal for the room was to have a good flow and to be able to fit a lot of people. “As you probably figured out, we like to entertain,” Jan muses. “We have a bar in the kitchen and out on the back deck. “ The kitchen, which opens up to the rear deck, is used by friends as the entry most of the time, because the parking pad is in the rear of the house. “So they come in and they’d drop stuff, but all we were doing was putting purses and jackets on this bench and nothing else,” Jan explains.

“So we put a bar here [between the kitchen and dining area]. We purposely didn’t put a sink in it so that you can use it as a

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serving bar, which we do a lot. We line the food up here for 20 people.”

Tom says many people ask why they didn’t create a wet bar. He points to the kitchen sink but a few feet away.

“There’s a faucet right there­; it’s pretty simple,” he says.

Their flair for fun was part of the appeal of 406 Clarendon. “Everyone says, ‘Oh, you bought the house with the party deck!’” Jan exclaims.

With good reason: The deck is massive. “The deck is a huge, great party place,” Tom agrees, “and it was just a huge, gray mass. It didn’t have any rhyme or reason to it, so we stained all the vertical pieces to that beige-green, and then built furniture. We put new screening on the porch, and put a big picnic table in there and just dressed it up that way.”

Gathering a group on the deck is a good way to show off Tom’s first pieces of handiwork, too. One of his initial projects on the house was the addition of custom louvered shutters. “I’ve always loved what I call old-fashioned Florida hurricane shutters. It was really a pragmatic thing to do, because the sun would beat you to death out here,” he quips. “It makes a good filter along with the inside window treatments.”

Beyond the deck’s large, angled back stairs, Tom’s “spa,” Jan’s lush garden, and a combination garage and studio space await.

Tom’s outdoor shower oasis is very spacious, with a separate seating area to place any clothing or items far enough away from the shower that they stay dry. “I’ve got stereo speakers, so I turn the stereo on, grab a cold beer, and I can shave there with the mirror,” he says. It

makes for a good rinse after a long day of yard work—without tracking mud through the interior of the home.

“I’m from a long line of British gardeners, so it’s in my blood,” Jan says of her passion for gardening. She worked for a nursery in Greensboro for years.

“There was nothing back here, just this tree and some dirt. That’s why we put in the fence, and I can’t live without a garden. Why have a screened porch if you have to look at [an unfinished yard]?”

“We consider her having the professional green thumb,” Tom responds.

Blue flowers and ground-covering shrubs offer a beautiful scene in the back yard, with plenty of room for a very green lawn.

Another item the Trivetts couldn’t live without was a two-car garage. The walls of the garage are covered in pegboard, providing space for fishing rods and gardening and carpentry tools.

Tom also built a workbench.

Upstairs, Jan—a photographer, painter and custom stationery designer—has her own sanctuary. “This area is

all mine,” she affirms.

A bright, airy studio space hosts a large table for working, as well as a storage/desk area for her computer. A very large closet stores all of her arts supplies.

An easel rests in the corner with her latest work. “This is the truck I’ve always wanted,” she says of the antique red pick-up on canvas. “I thought, since we have three cars as it is, I’d just paint one.

I always have two or three things going.”

She points to various works, recalling vacations and experiences as she goes along. “That’s from California, one over there from a trip to France last year. Most of the photography up here is from France.”

Tom says one of the reasons the Trivetts chose 406 Clarendon was because they felt the home possessed a lot of potential. “The house really has a decent, open floor plan,” Tom divulges.

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“The laundry room was interesting, too,” Tom begins. “New dryers are deeper than the old guys. There was a lot of wasted space, so I figured I’d put a hole in the wall and cut a recess receptacle in.

There was thick sheet metal all around the wall—it took me forever to cut a hole in it. We suspect that at one time it was the ice room. Years ago they did the block ice. Somewhere in the neighborhood of about three feet high, all the way across, was this really thick sheet metal.

We got it recessed, and we built shelves in and put in a ceiling—it didn’t have a ceiling, per se—and molded it so it looks

finished. It worked out nicely.”

Out front, Tom also renewed the porch. The home originally hosted tiny spindles rather than large posts, and the railings were very high. The Trivetts say it was very disproportionate.

“When you sit down and can’t see over the railing, and you’re there with your favorite drink, you say, ‘What’s the matter here?’” he poses. “So I cut all those down and put the larger wood on top.

Then I rebuilt the steps, partly because our Labrador got really old and couldn’t maneuver down the big steps in the back. I rebuilt these to make them more friendly for Jan and I at some time, and for the dog. I put the brick paving here, too, and re-did all the shrubbery.” Tom also took six layers of paint off the porch floor and stained it.

Finally, Jan remarks, “I would really love to sell the house to somebody who would enjoy it.” The Trivetts have listed the home in order to move to Wilmington to be closer to their son, daughterin-law and grandson.

“We need to be there as we get older,” Tom says. “The hour drive up, the hour drive back, sometimes is laborious at best.”

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Of the work spent on the historic home, they regret nothing. “It’s been fun, it really has,” Jan tells. “I think Mr. Dosher would absolutely be happy to know that his $11,000—well, just the lot next door sold for $150,000.”

“We have a great sense of neighborhood,” Tom adds. “We have some very nice neighbors, and everybody’s got an interesting point-of-view, background,

how they got here. [As for the projects,] you kind of live with it and do it, once we get one thing done we start another,” Tom adds. “But we’ve enjoyed it the whole time.”

The Trivett home, 406 Clarendon Avenue in Southport, boasts 1,601 square feet with three bedrooms and two full baths, as well as a bonus room and formal dining room. The house is listed with Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd Realty for $535,000. Kay can be contacted by phone at (910) 523-0624. southport magazine / july 2013 / www.southportmag.com 43

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Wendy Jones earned the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce Teacher Appreciation award for Southport Elementary. She has been teaching P.E. for the last 20 years at SES. Wendy is founder of Power Walking Ministries. This ministry furnishes tennis shoes, socks and a bible to our local students in need. Wendy is also a certified lay speaker with her church and has a busy schedule speaking, singing and ministering throughout NC. Pictured left to right: Steve Isley, chairman of the chamber’s Education Committee; Wendy Jones; and Randy Horne, principal of SES. Photo courtesy of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Howe Outrageous Art Gallery & Marketplace, 307 N. Howe Street, Southport. Left to right, front row: Jackie Cooper, Chamber Ambassador; Barbara Pioreck, silversmith; Morgan Gilbert, intern; Rebecca Pierre, potter; Kimberly Bandera, owner; Rich Bandera, architect; John Keiffer, painter.

Back row: Bonnie Bray, photographer. Photo courtesy of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Southport-based Coastline Insurance Associates of NC, Inc. recently opened a second office on Oak Island located at 8821 E. Oak Island Drive. The new branch is the only full-service insurance agency operating on Oak Island. Pictured left to right: Jennifer Moore, Chamber Board Member; Lindsay Moyer, Coastline Team Member; Matt Cowan; Christy Jones, Coastline Team Member; Brenda Bowling, Chamber Ambassador; Josh Whitaker,VP of Marketing for Coastline Insurance Associates of NC; Leigh Helms, Coastline Team Member; Jonathan Peele, President of Coastline Insurance Associates of NC; Kimberly Moore; Velda Williams, Coastline Team Member; Ted Johnson; Debby Daigle; Brian Joyce. Photo courtesy of the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce.

Sam Keziah, 2012-13 president of the Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, presents Liz Cervantes, the Director of Community Relations for Coastal Cosmetic Family Dentistry, with the plaque for 2012/13 Small Business Customer Service of the Year Award. Photo courtesy of the chamber.

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Various galleries in Southport • 457-5450 A reception for the Members Show will be held at Franklin Square Gallery (130 E.West St.). Other galleries participating: Howe Outrageous Art Gallery and Marketplace, The Ricky Evans Gallery, Lantana’s Gallery, Darrell Edwards Art Gallery, and Silver Coast Winery and Gallery.

Historical Southport Bicycle Tours Saturday, July 6th • 8 a.m.

The Adventure Kayak Company 807 N. Howe St., Southport 457-0607 • www.theadventurekayakcompany.net The Adventure Kayak Company co-sponsored with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport are pleased to continue the 2012 Historical Southport Bicycle tours. Bring your own bicycle and helmet and join the fun tour fee $15 or $20 tour fee including use of a bicycle and helmet. Limited number of bicycles available for rent. All Historical Southport Bicycle Tours will meet at The Adventure Kayak Company. Preregistration and prepayment required.

Senior Brown Bag Lunch and Movie Tuesday, July 9th • 11 a.m.

Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center 1 Leeds Rd. • 845-3693 • www.cityofbsl.org Pack your lunch and join us for a movie! “Lincoln.” Free—RSVP by Monday, July 8th.

Guitar Club July 11th and July 25th Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center 1 Leeds Rd. • 845-3693 • www.cityofbsl.org Open to the public, the Guitar Club will meet twice this month. It’s free to join! For full details, call 845-3693.

Second Friday Art Workshop Friday, July 12th • 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Oak Island Rec Center, 3003 E. Oak Island Dr. 201-4090 • www.oakislandartguild.org.

A different workshop is held each month (Jan— Oct). Details are available online. Scheduled for July 12:Vangie Peterson, reed basketry. Free to anyone 18 years or older.

Boiling Spring Lakes Senior Trip: Fort Fisher’s “Hidden Beneath the Sand” Saturday, July 13th • 9 a.m.

Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center 1 Leeds Rd. • 845-3693 • www.cityofbsl.org Departure from BSL Community Center at 9 a.m. to Fort Fisher Archaeology on the Land and at Sea. Explore the history of Fort Fisher through the archaeological record found both on land and in our local waterways. Listen as a maritime archaeologist speaks on the amazing historical finds in the Cape Fear region, and the work that is underway mapping the Civil War era ships. We will provide lunch! $5 per person. RSVP deadline is Wednesday, July 10th.

the Park takes place at Annsdale Park in Leland.This evening’s entertainment features the classic rock tunes of Mike Edwards & The Banned.

Legacy Series: “Under the Sea with Submarine USS NC” Saturday, July 13th • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Battleship North Carolina Highways 17/74/76/421 www.battleshipnc.com • 251-5797 Learn all about attack submarine North Carolina (SSN 777), the Navy’s next-generation attack submarine. Discover life aboard U.S. Navy submarines at the Battleship NC in the Visitors Center.

Area submarine veterans will bring “show and tell items” and video to engage visitors about different eras of submarine development, technologies, equipment, mission, and daily life aboard these undersea warriors. Free with admission.

“The Pirates Are Coming” Festival Weekend August 2nd through 4th Bald Head Island 457-7481 www.oldbaldy.org Be here as pirates arrive by tall ship and take over the island for several days of unbridled revelry including a “pyrate pub,” gun powder demonstrations and sword fighting, music, grub ships, duck race, pirate pancake breakfast, water games, crafts and an island-wide treasure hunt with proceeds benefiting the Old Baldy Foundation. A weekend of pirates, history and fun. Details can be found at www.oldbaldy.org

“Pirates and the Age of Sail” Saturday, July 13th • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

NC Maritime Museum at Southport 204 E. Moore St., 457-0003 www.ncmaritimemuseums.com/southport On deck will be the Carolina Living History Guild to discuss A Sailor’s Life with displays on navigation, medicine, and weaponry. Visitors can also make rope and learn to tie their own nautical knots. David Moore, Maritime Archaeologist and Queen Anne’s Revenge project member will discuss Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see pirate artifacts and learn what piracy was really like on the high seas.

Vendors welcome.

Brunswick County Intercultural Festival Saturday, September 7th • 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brunswick Community College 50 College Rd. NE, Bolivia The Brunswick County Intercultural Festival is committed to celebrating cultural diversity in all its aspects, while honoring the cultural history of Brunswick County itself.This fun, cross-cultural education event brings and presents a vast culturally enriching and entertaining experience for people of all ages. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to learn more about the different cultures that live side by side within our county. The festival is packed with numerous performing artist, children’s activities, cultural displays and ethnic food sampling.

BCIF’s slogan is “Bringing the World to Brunswick County.” The free event will take place in front of Odell Williamson Auditorium on the campus of Brunswick Community College, located just off Highway 17.

Battleship 101 Saturday, July 13th • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Battleship North Carolina Highways 17/74/76/421 www.battleshipnc.com • 251-5797 Volunteers stationed throughout the ship engage visitors in specific subjects and areas including: gunnery, radar, sick bay, galley, engineering, and daily shipboard life. Free with admission.

Summer Concert in the Park Saturday, July 13th • 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Brunswick Forest 1333 South Dickinson Drive, Leland www.brunswickforest.com • 343-3150 Brunswick Forest’s annual Summer Concert in

Business Networking After Hours Thursday, July 15th • 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Carillon Assisted Living 1125 E. Leonard Street, Southport 457-6964 • www.southport-oakisland.com Social event for Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce members and potential chamber members. A relaxed atmosphere where business men and women can meet, network and do business after hours. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. RSVP by July 22nd.

Bring the whole family and join us for a fun-filled ride through Southport’s historic waterfront district aboard our state-of-the-art tram!

Tuesday-Sunday 45 Minute Tour Covering: • History and Culture 10am-4pm • Movie Locations (weather permitting) • Spectacular Coastal Views Adults $10 • Shopping and Dining Children $5

Tour departs from Southport Visitors Center • 203 E. Bay Street 910-713-3373 www.southportfuntours.com

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