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When we saw this photo, we fell in love with those big brown puppy dog eyes. The shot really captures expression and personality. This looks like the sweetest Beagle, not to mention the photo has perfect focus and composition. Peyton has taken up photography as an extended hobby, and is part of the Saint James & Senior Center Photo Clubs.
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“My wife and I moved to Southport in August, 2016. We fell in love with the area and even more excited when we discovered the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry and purchased a yearly pass. As photographers, we are always looking for the memorable image. When I saw this dog and his family on the ferry I knew I had something special. He reminded me of my dog Jenny a Beagle that I had years ago. I only had about 20 minutes to bond with the dog. He made a fun subject to photograph and made the high point of the trip.” - Peyton Roberts
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Black and Tan Hound Pets help keep you happy and healthy STORY BY LISA STITES
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ufus is our hound dog. More specifically, Rufus is a Black and Tan Coonhound. We adopted Rufus, and he adopted us, last November from the Columbus County Animal Shelter. There are great agencies with pets available for adoption right here in Brunswick County, such as the Brunswick County Animal Shelter, S.O.A.R. and Paws Place. But we were looking for a hound, and Columbus County is where we found Rufus. We had lost our Belle, likely a Red Bone/Black and Tan mix, over the summer, and we decided it was time to have a dog in the house again. Little did we know how right we were.
Rufus was probably about one-and-ahalf years old when we brought him home. We could tell right away that he had never even been in a house before because everything was new to him — kitchen counters, the television, appliances that make noises, etc. Hounds are social and loving dogs, and he took to us right away. But he didn’t know about living in a house, and he couldn’t even relax enough to really sleep those first couple of days. He just stood there, eyes almost all the way closed, swaying. Within a few weeks though, he had settled in pretty well. He is very smart and he housebroke himself, really, and he quickly learned to walk on a leash. He still needs to be told he can eat sometimes, which makes me sad, but he has gained the weight he should have and he’s healthy. Rufus is such a hound. He chases away the squirrels from our porch, he loves to snuggle and he can go from couch potato to fierce protector of the Stites domain in no time flat. But my absolute favorite thing about this dog is that he makes me laugh. Laughter is the best medicine, right? It’s a common saying, but this year we got to see why it holds true. There’s always been a lot of laughter in our house. Earlier this year, though, I received a diagnosis that was a complete surprise. I am responding well to treatment, and am on a course to beat this leukemia. Our lives shifted though, and if we weren’t careful, it would have been easy to let a darker mood permanently settle over our home. That’s where Rufus fits in. Rufus does all the typical dog things
that make dogs endearing pets to many. He barks and wags his tail when we come home and greets us at the door. Sometimes he meets me at the door with a toy and I have to play my way across the living room, like paying a toll. He has to have cuddle time, and he likes to rub noses, and maybe nibble a little too. But he’s also sassy. He talks back, grumbles and complains. Oh, he listens when I tell him to stop begging at the table and go lie down. But he grouses about it, and it just makes me laugh. According to the American Kennel Club website, Black and Tans can serenade a neighborhood with their “mournful music,” and are very social dogs. But they are clearly not the breed for everyone. “B&Ts might be too much hound for the lifestyle of every owner,” the breed description states. What a polite way of saying these dogs
are crazy. Lovable, but crazy. After his first trip to the veterinarian, he was banned from the waiting room simply because he tried to eat a cat. He loves to play with toys, and he flings them at you if you ignore his not very subtle clues that it’s playtime. He did that to me as I was writing this article, actually. I remember the first time he played with a toy, because it made me so happy. He’d been with us a few weeks, and it was like he was finally secure enough that he could relax and play. It still makes me smile. And that’s good for the soul, and the heart, and all of our other parts. The AKC cites numerous studies that show a correlation between improved health for humans who have dogs. Walking dogs counts as exercise, interactions with dogs can relieve stress and living with a dog can improve heart health, studies cited on the AKC site show. I’m no scientist, and I’m certainly no doctor, but I can attest to the fact that owning this crazy, lovable pup, who has stolen not only my heart, but also my favorite blanket, does help me focus on happy things. When you adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue group, you’re saving that dog and giving it a chance for renewed life. But you’re also giving yourself the chance for a healthier and happier life filled with love, laughter, and maybe a little drool.
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Nestled on 25 acres in the Bolivia area, the Camp is run by Susan Colby and her animal-loving staff. They offer boarding for cats and dogs, some spa services, and special playtime activities for the pets. Capacity is about 50-60 dogs and 16 cats. Colby opened the Camp in 1978, after ten years teaching in local high schools. While teaching later at Brunswick Community College, she spoke with
local veterinarians and decided to open the kennel here. “I’ve always wanted to work with animals,” she said. “I have a master’s in biology and wanted to be a vet, but didn’t quite cut it. So I started with the kennel and gradually built on it over time.” Besides her husband Russ, two of Colby’s key staffers are Kelly Carver and Ashley Frazier, her granddaughter. Carver works primarily in the back and Frazier manages the front – reservations, intake/
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Finding Sissy
An Extraordinary Tale of One Cat’s Adventure STORY BY DEANNA GROSS
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f circumstances are such that you must, I mean if there’s no way around it, no matter how hard you try, lose a cat during a hurricane evacuation, then do it at Exit 118, off of I-95 in a little community called Thornburg. That’s in Virginia for those of you who don’t know. Mudd Tavern Road to be specific. At least that’s if you make a right off of I-95 going south. It’s also six hours from our home. That’s what happened to us on October 20th of this year. We lost a cat at the Exxon station. Sissy had been with us eight days in a hotel just up the road in Fredericksburg. To say Sissy doesn’t like to be confined in her carrier is an understatement, and when you consider she had been confined to a hotel staring out the window for eight days as well, you get the picture. And for those who don’t, there was quite a bit of meowish howl, yowl, growl, and meow coming out of the cage. Some biting of the cage itself may also have happened. And the paws (really her claws but I didn’t want to speak too harshly about her), were busy trying to pull anything they could into the cage, including a large blanket and, at times, my fingers. The scars have since healed, in case you are wondering. Maybe we hadn’t given her enough anti-anxiety travel medication? Now that I think about it, we were paranoid about giving her too little or too much anxiety medicine. It started eight days earlier as we were preparing to leave North Carolina. Our veterinarian had provided us with kitty travel kits for our multiple cats (Sissy, Waylon and Simon). Kurt dutifully mixed the contents of the pill into their food the morning we planned to leave. Unfortunately, not all the food was eaten. I will skip the part about the argument discussion that ensued. It was decision time. Simon and Waylon had eaten more of their food, but Sissy had eaten very little. How much pill was in the uneaten versus eaten food? Was it mixed evenly? Hard to tell. We gave her another pill. The pill provided by the vet is called Gabapentin, which I googled and found out is a human drug that is also used in the veterinary field to treat pain or to control seizures; in cats, it is highly effective in re-
ducing fear and anxiety! (My Google find included the exclamation point). Did I mention my sister, Peggy, was hitching a ride along with her tiny Yorkshire Terrier, Raylan? Raylan was the perfect travel companion – not a peep the entire trip. I love Kurt – he’s kind, generous, loves all animals, but I’m a little apprehensive about his driving and Peggy gets car sick. It was the perfect opportunity for me to sit in the back with Sissy and our boys. I had nothing else to do but watch the Sissy show! (Note the exclamation point just like in the Gabapentin description). And what a show it was. She must have ingested more of the original pill than we thought. Plus, I’m a watcher/worrier. For those who are not pet owners this means I watch everything they do and wonder if they’ve done that before and if they haven’t why not and does it mean something is wrong. And should I call my vet? Within a short time, Sissy was lolling on her back with four paws in the air making slow motion meow yowling sounds in a deeper voice than normal. The watcher/ worrier in me took over and I couldn’t take my eyes off the cage. And the longer I watched, the more worried I became, and the show became weirder. At one point, her nose, resting on the wire door, was holding up her head, teeth bared, as her eyes glazed over. When you touched her she just bounced back like a Weeble Wobble. Then she would bite the wire on the cage like a wild animal. Worry intensified to the point I texted my vet and told her I may have killed my cat. Fortunately, Gabapentin is a very safe medication even at high doses and I was not to worry (fat chance). Did I mention I love love love my vet (and that means all the vet staff)? That was just the start of the trip.
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Before our trip home, Sissy had eaten food with half a pill. Six miles into the trip there was a smell coming from Sissy’s cage and she was going berserk. We stopped at exit 118. Sissy saw her opportunity, turned into a wildcat, and blew through an opening in the carrier door. She crossed Mudd Tavern Road and ran into the woods beside the Citgo station. Kurt was stunned for a few seconds but was right behind her. I drove over with the gang in tow. We immediately knew we were in trouble. Finding her would not be easy – the woods are dense and we couldn’t tell which direction she took. Kurt searched the front area of the woods the rest of the day and night. In the meantime, I called pet-friendly hotels and found the Holiday Inn Express on Dan Bell Lane, immediately across the road from our search area (what great people!). I also sent texts with Sissy’s photo to the staff at the hotel, the Citgo, and the Exxon. One person at the Citgo posted to Lost and Found Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania. About 6 p.m. I got a phone call from a woman who said she would meet us to help find Sissy. Because I’m naturally a cynical person, ding ding ding alarm bells went off and “wacko” sprang to mind. Who would volunteer to help complete strangers find their cat? And who would meet complete strangers in the dark at a gas station? But we were desperate and decided to meet her at the Citgo. We found out the “wacko” was Sissy’s guardian angel. Trisha brought traps and food to set them. She told me I needed to get signs up and get the word out that Sissy was missing. She wanted pieces of our cloth-
ing for the scent to attach to the traps and before we left, she recorded us calling for Sissy. While we traveled home, Trisha set, washed, reset, washed, reset, caught and released numerous possums and sat with her radio blaring out our voices calling Sissy’s name. I had yard signs and flyers made and sent to Trisha. I also bought four trail cameras for the woods. On Oct. 1, we drove up to help put up signs and search for Sissy, but Trisha is the one who moved the trail cameras around to search different areas (woods locations, building areas, auto sales areas), rearranged blown over signs, and posted flyers to poles. She checked the memory cards daily on the trail cams and sometimes I think she checked more than once. Trisha also mailed and faxed flyers to local businesses, all while working and working as a volunteer at a local shelter. I also put an ad on Facebook to reach eight miles out using the Citgo station as the center point. I was inundated with tips – who was feeding cats – where housing developments were located – people indicating they lived nearby and would search and share with all of their friends to look for her. Encouragement came in the way of many recovery stories, so I didn’t lose hope. On Oct. 15 we drove up to search specific areas. We took one day and walked most of the woods and the electric line path through the woods. We stayed until after dark since dusk and dawn are supposedly the best times for cats to be out, and were up and out early the next morn-
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CURRENTS ing, concentrating on areas within a half mile of where she disappeared. We also handed out flyers to businesses again and everyone told us they were looking for Sissy. At 10:30 p.m. one night we got a phone call from Joyce – her tenant may have seen Sissy so why didn’t we come over and check. Joyce lives at an old mill, a beautiful place and close enough that Sissy could have been there. We left a flyer and then went house-to-house on that road the next day. Everyone at each business or house not only let us leave flyers but gave us their cell numbers so we could send pics. In a restaurant one night, we mentioned we were looking for a cat and everyone said “Sissy” at the same time. Thirty-four days later we had four trail cams, more than 35,000 views on Facebook, 100s of flyers, 26 yard signs, numerous pole signs, a few pissed off possums, one very tired guardian angel, two very tired pet parents (one of whom ugly-cried every day), and still no Sissy. Day 35 we were at dinner in Southport when I received a phone call from someone named Steven. He had spotted Sissy at his garage. I had texted his uncle’s photos previously, so I knew the place. He de-
scribed her collar, which was miraculously still on, and her wonky right eye. He had just fed her but couldn’t get closer than six feet. We left that night at 8 p.m. In the meantime, Trisha hauled traps, salmon, and strips of our clothing, and she sat at the garage for hours, hoping to trap Sissy. We’d found her, but now all of us were scared she would leave the area. Trisha left late after all cat eyes disappeared for the night, and left us supplies hanging in a tree. Kurt and I arrived at the hotel approximately 2:30 a.m. We threw our bags in the room and left for the garage. It was about 35 degrees, but we had sleeping bags in case we needed to leave the car doors open to tempt her in. Kurt put salmon on a plate and left it outside the car where he could see it. We promptly fell asleep (totally not part of the plan) and woke up around 4 a.m. Kurt got out of the car and started calling to one of the three cats that were visible about 75 yards away. One came closer and sat about 25 feet away, but we couldn’t tell if it was her. Then Kurt called her again and she meowed. It was her! He kept calling and I got out of the truck. She came to within six feet and then ran back under a
car near the tree. Kurt called again, and she came to within two feet of him to eat the salmon. And that’s when this huge diesel dually truck with a 20-foot trailer attached pulled out of the driveway directly across the street. Sissy took off under our truck. I froze, afraid any movement would scare her and just plain scared to death we weren’t going to get her. Kurt moved the salmon closer, she came out to eat, and he grabbed her and held her. Not until we got the carrier door closed did we actually believe it was happening. There are so many people to thank that I can’t name them all. I will be forever grateful to Trisha, Sissy’s guardian angel, for her guidance and the hard work she put into finding Sissy. I had no idea how to get the word out or what pics to use on the posters. I think Sissy stayed in the area the night we caught her because Trisha was there earlier with our clothes and food. She also played the recording of us calling her. I also admire her for all the work she puts into the shelter and her rescue efforts. Thornburg is a wonderful little community. Everyone we met or spoke with or chatted with on Facebook was looking for Sissy and sharing her information. I can’t
thank them enough. Sissy endeared herself without knowing a single soul and the entire town will always be in my heart for caring. The hotel staff and Trisha visited our last day in Thornburg. We visited with Steven to thank him for finding Sissy. Sissy’s vet check today was good – she lost a pound. Her blood work looked good – a little anemic but that can be fixed. All in all, a good report. And the staff got to see my ugly happy cry, but they are used to watcher/worrier/ugly crier me. Cats versus dogs – let’s face it, cats get the lousy end of the stick. They reproduce way faster and they have large litters. And for some reason, people think cats can fend for themselves. Dogs are adopted at a much higher rate than cats, and older cats have it even worse since people love kittens. Please support TNR (trap, neuter, release in your area). And, finally, a public service announcement. Take pictures of your pets from all sides – right, left, front, back. You think you can recognize your pet until you get a 3-second view on a trail cam. Make sure they are chipped and keep the information up-to-date. I just purchased a GPS for Sissy, because I am not taking any chances.
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ne of the many comments we hear from our customers is “my dog or cat is so picky.” Picky eater? No problem, we can help with that! We often tell our customers to be one step ahead of the game.
We offer great healthy toppers to entice your animal’s appetite … the most popular being freeze dried raw mixers. These mixers are premium sourced meats such as grass fed beef, cage free chicken and wild caught salmon. You can feel good about what you feed your four-legged friend because you know where it comes from, and boy do they love the taste! Other great products we offer are broths – ready to serve chicken or beef broths that you can pour right over their food and are a huge hit! These broth bowls are pet safe and contain no onion in their reci-
pes, which is very important. DO NOT use broths high in sodium or made with onions. We also have bone broths which are super healthy, good for the joints and help to detoxify the liver. Bone broths make a great addition to any food including kibble, canned, dehydrated and raw. They are made with wholesome veggies and herbs to help stimulate the immune system and aid in digestion by providing moisture. Broths are ideal for all pets but especially important for senior animals. Lastly we have single-sourced dehydrated organic chicken, turkey or beef that comes finely ground, making it nice and easy to sprinkle on top of their food. Add some warm water and it makes a great broth too! We always urge our customers to do their homework when it comes to their animal’s nutrition. They rely on you to make best possible choices for them because they can’t do it for themselves. It is so important to read what’s in your dog’s
or cat’s food. There isn’t much regulation regarding what goes in the bag, however they have to put it on the ingredient panel by law, so please look at the back of the bag or can. If your dog or cat is somewhat picky with their treats, stop by anytime; we always have free samples they can try instead of your having to purchase something you’re not sure they will like. We also offer a frequent buyer program for all our foods. We are conveniently located in the Villages at Brunswick Forest in Leland, and are also happy to deliver free of charge. Stop by the store just to say hi to owners Betsy & David. Our great co-workers Valerie, Nicole and Annette are always around as well to help with any of your furry friends’ needs!
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Brunswick Wellness Coalition - making a difference STORY BY KASS FINCHER
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ost physicians and health professionals would agree that a healthy lifestyle can go a long way toward preventing chronic health concerns like heart disease and diabetes. With that in mind, the Brunswick Wellness Coalition works across many community health organizations and individuals to promote healthy life practices in our county.
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Founded in 2017 through a significant grant from Duke University’s “Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas” program, the Coalition offers a number of programs to achieve its vision of helping Brunswick County become the healthiest county in the state. Founding partners included Dosher Hospital, Brunswick County Health Department, New Hope Clinic and the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina. As more community partners join the Coalition, their outreach will continue to grow. Currently, diabetes education, health fair screenings and improved food access for the hungry are just a few of the ways the Coalition is positively impacting our community’s health. This spring, the Coalition offered diabetes screenings throughout the county. The purpose was for people to learn their blood sugar level and the health risks involved if blood sugars are not managed, especially if someone is diabetic. Of those who were tested, 50% of individuals had elevated blood levels,
indicating they were pre-diabetic. “This is alarming,” said Marjorie Lanier, the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator. “The national average of adults with pre-diabetes is one in three, and our event found one in two adults with pre-diabetes,” she said. “Risk factors for pre-diabetes include being overweight, having a family history of type 2 diabetes, or being over the age of 45.” Lanier said that the good news is that adults with pre-diabetes have a great opportunity to reverse their condition through small lifestyle changes. Those changes are outlined through the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), currently offered at the Leland Senior Center and available to other community groups upon request. County Health also offers a program to help individuals with diabetes better manage their blood sugar level – also available upon request. This past summer, partners of the Brunswick Wellness Coalition and Walmart worked together to offer multiple health
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encourage the wonderful donors in our community to give foods that are rich in nutrients so the people we serve can live healthier lives.” There are many ways for you to get involved, from donating health items to your local food pantry, hosting a Give Healthy food drive, or becoming a give healthy gardener where you donate a percentage of the food grown in your own garden. Foods promoted in the Give Healthy campaign include lean proteins and nuts, fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, low sodium vegetable soups, and whole grain pasta, rice and breads. The Coalition’s outreach also includes fun, active events. Their second annual “Spring Into Health 5K/1M Run, Walk or Roll” event will be Saturday, March 23 in Southport. Early Bird registration fee is $10, increasing to $20 on February 25. Children 13 and under get in free. “This event is about supporting and promoting an active and healthy community, of all ages and abilities,” Lindsay Maher, BWC executive director, said. “Simply walking every day for 30-60 minutes can have tremendous health benefits like improved mood, balance and coordination, stronger bones and muscles and better weight control.” Free health and wellness materials will also be available to participants. Eat right, get regular checkups or screenings, and get exercise. Simple practices, but ones we can all improve on. You too can join in the Coalition’s work through active participation or donations. Learn more at facebook. com/brunswickwellness or email them at brunswickwellnesscoalition@gmail.com.
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HEALTH The Miracle Oil
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believe it’s safe to say that CBD or hemp products in their various forms (oils, balms, coffee, water soluble drops, chewables, etc) have rapidly become some of the hottest products in wellness over the past five years, but hemp has benefited people in many ways for centuries.
All the statements in this article are based on my 20 years of experience in wellness (my second career that started in 1999 as my first career of 20 plus years in corporate America ended following a mega-merger). Through the research that I’ve done over the past three years, I started learning about, and then personally experiencing, the benefits of several now legal hemp products. That 20 years in wellness includes working with many medical professionals -- mainly chiropractors, nurses, naturopaths, and other holistic practitioners -- even some enlightened MD’s who typically learned about the benefits of plant-based nutrition and other more natural approaches after leaving medical school. Three of the many companies that now offer hemp products include people I’ve known well and respected for as long as 20 years, including a very good friend who owns a NC based wellness company that now offers several of the hemp products that I personally use and promote. CBD (cannabinoids or cannabidiols) have many benefits that are well documented in PubMed. The US Dept of Health and Human Services even holds this patent: US-6630507-B1 Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants. My translation in layman’s terms is that well
formulated hemp (aka CBD) products from reputable companies help to relieve stress and anxiety, as well as reduce inflammation and relieve pain throughout the body. Inflammation is one of the significant contributing factors to many conditions and diseases that are the primary causes of death -- cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and dementia to name a few. And hemp products are only one of several very successful holistic approaches to pain management that include seeing functional medicine practitioners who attempt to address the source of the problem rather than simply covering up the pain with a shot or an opioid, and often not solving the problem. These are people like chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths , massage therapists, and PEMF therapists to name a few. These are all excellent and far safer alternatives to opioids for pain management. Quoting from the Abstract of Patent US-6630507-B1, “Cannabinoids are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of a wide variety of oxidation associated diseases such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases … and are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following
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So you may be thinking “why was hemp illegal in the US for the nearly 80 years prior to 2014?” The answer is too long to go into detail here but it involves a very well documented “conspiracy” early in the 20th century that includes industries like paper production, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and names like DuPont, William Randolph Hearst, Andrew Mellon, and Harry Anslinger. For the time being, and hopefully the foreseeable future, sanity and common sense have prevailed. For more information, contact Dave Berkheimer, Healthy Green Solutions, LLC, at 910-632-3287 or dave.berk@atmc.net
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HEALTH
Your Forever Home New Years resolutions; healthy tips STORY BY BRIAN TULLY, MS, EP-C
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was speaking with one of my clients the other day about some repairs I need to have completed at my home, thanks to Hurricane Florence. We were far luckier than most but still ended up with work to be done. The roof needed to be replaced and ceiling repairs needed to be made where water had leaked in. Currently our ceilings are covered in popcorn, not the same popcorn that is commonly found on the floor thanks to our five year old, but the kind the builders liked to use 20 years ago so they didn’t have to actually complete the ceiling to a smooth finish. After 20 years the popcorn is losing its grip on the ceiling; it’s stained from the water that leaked in and quite honestly isn’t our favorite look.
Since we needed to have the ceiling patched in a couple of places, I thought why not find out what would be involved to actually have all the popcorn in the house removed completely and not replaced. Needless to say, the quote was quite a bit higher than we had expected. We honestly had no idea what something like that would cost. This is where the conversation with my client picked up. “Well is this house going to be your forever home?” Fair
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HEALTH question, right? I mean if we are only planning to be here for another couple of years, we probably won’t get the return on investment … but what if we are going to be here for ten years … or longer. What if we would be here for that forever period? So many other questions and decisions ultimately surround this overarching question. “Is this our forever home?” Will it be large enough to accommodate the family and their needs as they grow up? Is there an upgrade of space and function desired in our near future? If not our forever home, why put all the extra effort and money into numerous updates? Simply maintain it. Or should we continue to try to improve it for our enjoyment and appreciation while we are living here … and then hope we are able to reap a return on our investments. This probably sounds like a strange topic for a fitness article. But here is where the switch happened in my head. As I was thinking about the question, “Is this house our forever home?”, I had a realization. Not about the house, but about my forever home; I was already living in it.
My body is my forever home. Just like everyone else. As they say, home is where the heart is. But ironically we tend to spend more time thinking about the required maintenance and updates for our house than we do about the maintenance and development of our body, where our mind and heart live. We should consistently be doing things to maintain and care for our true forever home. Things like protecting our skin from the sun, ensuring the foundation of our body is solid and stable, keeping our circulation system running smoothly, and maintaining our overall structural strength. I imagine that none of us wants to envision ourselves living in a broken down and busted up “forever home.” So why not take the necessary steps to be sure
to keep your true forever home in perfect working order.
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• Consistent daily exercise and movement; use it or lose it. • A focus on healthy, nutritious foods to provide the body with everything it needs for a strong immune system, energy, maintenance and repair. • Proper hydration has so many important benefits it has been ranked by experts as second only to oxygen as essential to life. Like watering the lawn, I’ll bet some of you pay more attention
to that than watering (hydrating) yourself. • Quantity and quality of sleep are the foundation of a strong immune system, mental clarity, energy levels, weight management, and overall mood. • And of course, maintaining a stronger outer shell (skin) with moisturizers and sunblock, and please don’t forget the occasional power washing … think of your neighbors. As we start off this New Year, when many of us are starting to focus on numerous resolutions to improve our life, I encourage you to stop and think about the fact that your body is and always will be your forever home. Hopefully this will give you a strong enough reason to set some fitness related resolutions and actually stick to them this year. I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year in your Forever Home! As always, if you have additional questions regarding this month’s article or have a topic you would like to see covered in future articles; please don’t hesitate to reach out to me via email. BrianTully@BetterTogetherFitness.com
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n 2010, when Blake and Robin Conkline left their corporate and nonprofit management jobs in Greensboro to move to Oak Island, they weren’t planning to retire. They owned property here and had spent many vacations enjoying the island, but they had a clear purpose in moving here – to open a restaurant.
And Shagger Jack’s was born. Blake laughs about how the name was chosen. “My wife had a $5 bottle of wine, and that’s the name she came up with,” he said. “We thought Jack’s sounded better than Blake’s.” Though the name might have been the result of an impromptu moment, the plans for the business were not. Blake described their vision. “In the restaurant busi-
ness, there are three different categories – “meat and three” diner type, mid-casual, and high-end – the “white tablecloth” restaurant,” he said. “When we came down for vacation, we saw the lower and higher end restaurants here, but nothing in between. So we developed plans for a mid-casual restaurant – pretty much everything under $20 per item.” The building had to be completely
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renovated to suit the Conklin’s plans, encompassing some of the same features of their favorite haunts in Greensboro – chalkboard specials, long bar, tin plates. Retro photographs and collectibles adorn the walls. Outdoor seating for 50, indoor seating for 50 and an outdoor tiki bar complete the picture. Blake said their approach has paid off, “Business is great; we’re probably the most patronized restaurant on the island. We serve probably 90,000 people per year over the ten months we’re open. We’re closed January and February; we just need some down time then to relax and regroup for the busy season.” Repeat tourists are a big part of their business, with some families coming to Jack’s three or more times per week. “In the summer, we have probably 500 or more people through here every day,” Blake said. “That’s a turnover of five times a day – pretty unheard of in the restaurant business.” The restaurant menu is extensive, but as Blake pointed out, they make many different items from just a few raw materials. For example, using shrimp as the base you can choose from skewers, firecracker, barbeque flatbread, shrimp and grits, peel and eat, tacos, or shrimp and oyster sandwich. Same with chicken – skewers, barbeque flatbread and tacos. Burgers are popular of course, as are oysters and seafood. “Fried oysters are big; we have a special sauce for that,” said Blake. “We also sell a lot of shrimp and grits; many people say it’s the best they’ve ever had. We use tasso ham – it’s a wonderful ham, almost pulls apart like pulled pork, really tasty.” In addition to the regular menu, Jack’s offers a choice of current specials that might be seasonal in nature. Recent specials included crab bisque, conch fritters,
ahi tuna and a stacked rib eye sandwich. And in the spring and fall, Jack’s offers a Sunday brunch menu with specials like island-spiced French toast, quiche and chicken waffles. Originally, the restaurant offered music to shag by on certain occasions – hence the name Shagger Jack’s. As the Conklins decided to focus more on the food, the music went away but the patrons kept coming. “It’s fun being part of a small town,” Blake said. “We’re really involved in the community; we donate to the police and fire departments, as well as others. We have an old ‘52 pickup truck that we put in the parade every year. It’s still hanging in there.” As Shagger Jack’s motto – “you chill, we grill”– suggests, the restaurant’s owners aim to please with a simple and fun approach that keeps people coming back. By offering a large selection of food and drink at a great value, they have found their niche on Oak Island. And Shagger Jack’s unique personality carries over from the restaurant to its owner. “I’m Jack at the Food Lion and I’m Jack at home,” Blake said. And we appreciate that.
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BIZ Q&A Gonzo’s Animal House Oak Island’s pet supply gives us the scoop STORY BY KASS FINCHER
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e spoke with Mike and Virginia Defeo, who opened the only pet supply store on Oak Island – Gonzo’s Animal House – about three years ago. They moved here from Gastonia, and absolutely love our area.
Where does the name Gonzo come from?
Gonzo was our toy fox terrier who was with us for 12 years. We named him after the Muppets character Gonzo. It seemed to fit his personality.
Tell us about the pet foods you offer.
We have several brands we carry but our primary line is Fromm Family Pet Foods. They’re a family-owned business, a high-end product. They only sell to non-
chains and family businesses. When one of their major online retailers was sold to a chain pet store, they discontinued selling their products to them. Then we started getting inquiries from people in our area because they had to go to Myrtle Beach or Wilmington to get Fromm products. It’s just a high-quality brand; dogs love it. We’ll do taste tests for people; we’ll give them samples and say, take it home, try it out, whichever sample the pet likes, bring the bag back and we’ll provide that one. Most of the time the pets choose Fromm.
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Virginia Defeo on the left and her employee Stephanie Zamparelli.
You recently moved your business here to this new location. What was your reasoning for that?
Actually, we were in the process of moving when the hurricane came. We had just put up a new sign and roof; we thought they would be destroyed. We were very lucky that nothing significant was damaged. The move allowed us to expand; the building has about twice as much space as the last location. We were limited in display space at the old location, and we couldn’t sell many cat products or frozen foods because we didn’t have any room for a freezer. We didn’t really want to add other brands; we just wanted to display more of the brands we carried. The frozen foods are something we’re building up. We also expanded the range of toys we carry. We sell Kong products and others. We made a sizeable investment in GoDog and so we have a lot more toys now. Due to our purchase with GoDog, we’re going to get a life-size rooster from them. We should get it soon; we’ll put it up in the front. It should attract attention.
You provide home delivery – how does that work?
It’s real simple – just call and give your order, and we’ll bring it to you for free. Areas served include Oak Island, Caswell Beach, Southport, St. James, Boiling Spring Lakes and Bolivia. We have a few customers in Shallotte and Supply also. It’s not a big thing yet, but we’ll deliver five or six times a week to regular customers.
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We have a lot of extra parking now. With the extra space outdoors, we’re going to work with SOAR and others to do dog adoptions here. We’re really excited about that going forward. And one exclusive service we will offer soon is a do-it-yourself dog wash behind the building. We’re breaking ground for that now; we’re extremely excited about that. You bring your dog to a platform, shut the door, then hook your dog’s collar up to a short leash there. It’s coin operated, like a car wash. It has different cycles it takes you through. We’re the first to have this type of service in the area. We think it will be a big hit.
As a small family business, how do you compete with all the chains and online stores?
For us it’s simple. Up until this last May I worked full time for a pharmaceutical company. So we didn’t have to live off Gonzo; we were able to build on it over time. We were able to compete on price with others like the online sites and chains. But probably the biggest difference then and now is the customer service we offer. We’re not just pushing product; we’re here to help people. Virginia will sit down and talk to someone for a half hour or so about their pet’s needs. People really appreciate that. We have a little conversation area in front of the store, where you can come and sit down, kill some time. It’s that kind of thing that makes a difference with people – a personal touch.
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SHOWCASE Almost, Maine
Brunswick Little Theatre finds love and loss STORY BY AMI BROWN
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f you like to laugh about love, relationships and unexpected circumstances, this might be the play for you. This critically acclaimed play about a mythical town in Maine opens in January. Almost Maine showing: January 17-19, 2019, 7:30 PM January 24 – 26, 2019, 7:30 PM January 20 & 27, 2019, 3:00 PM Director: Ken Greenman
Welcome to Almost, Maine, a place that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the UnitedStates. It’s almost in Canada. And it’s not quite a town because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it almost doesn’t exist. One cold, clear, winter night, as the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, the residents of Almost, Maine, find themselves falling
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in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend—almost--in this delightful midwinter night’s dream. “Almost, Maine”
is a series of vignettes from which the audience is witness to the soul of this little town, its joys, its fears, it loves, and its heartbreaks. During the production of “Almost, Maine”, there will be an Art Gallery show by local artisans in the theatre in collaboration with East/West Artists Cooperative. Fifteen percent of the sale of any of the pieces sold will go directly
to the Building Fund for Brunswick Little Theater. “Almost, Maine” will be presented at Brunswick Little Theatre located at 8068 River Road, SE, Southport, NC. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students with ID and can be purchased at Ricky Evans Gallery located at 211 N Howe Street, Southport, NC and online at www. brunswicklittletheatre.com
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CHEERS Holiday Mimosas
creative, like maybe The Really Awesome Festive Cocktail You Should Be Drinking All Through The Holiday Season But Not Limited To Then Because Its Really Very Good Anytime. It rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? This is why I don’t name cocktails. Anyhow, all that is true. It was the festive Christmas season when I wrote this and tried my Poinsettia and it just hit all the right notes. It even looks pretty sitting in front of my tree. But the cranberry and prosecco complement each other so well, and it is so very refreshing, that I can see me enjoying one of these after mowing the lawn in July.
The perfect time of year to try something new, and beautifully delicious STORY AND PHOTOS BY JEFF STITES
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veryone is familiar with the mimosa, right? It’s that half orange juice, half champagne cocktail served at pretty much every brunch anywhere. Because it is relatively inexpensive, the first is often free or, if you’re lucky, they are “bottomless.” They are popular because (aside from being cheap) they are so simple, balancing sweet juice and dry bubbly in a manner that just goes down easy. They’re so boring, in fact, that it’s perfectly socially acceptable to drink these at breakfast.
Not to diminish the obvious joy of breakfast-drinking, but are mimosas not a little too boring, too tame? What can we do to spice up the old stand-by. First, let’s look at a little history. The story of the mimosa is kind of fun, if a little bit foggy
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on the details. It is widely accepted that the mimosa is a direct descendent of the Buck’s Fizz, a concoction of one part orange juice to two parts champagne. The Buck’s Fizz was invented by a bartender at London’s Buck’s Club, supposedly as an excuse to begin drinking at breakfast. A few years later, in France, the first mimosa (named after a pale yellow flower) was made using equal parts champagne and orange juice. Or, alternately, the cocktail was invented by Alfred Hitchcock in Hollywood in the early 1940s, also as an excuse to drink before lunch. In either case, Hitchcock was indeed at the very least a vocal proponent of the mimosa, and imbibing in the morning. So we have international intrigue involving the origin, day drinking, and Hollywood ties. This is a good start. But what about the actual cocktail? Can we vary things a little to spice them up? Being a simple 50-50 mix of sparkling wine and juice, I don’t see why it shouldn’t fall within the same range of creative expression as shandys and sangrias. I thought I’d try to make a few mimosa variations that fit in with our Southern winters, where a cold drink in the morning isn’t necessarily unwelcome. I used prosecco as my sparkling wine because my lovely wife prefers that over champagne, but you use whatever you or your sweetie likes best. Let’s see how this went.
LIMONCELLO MIMOSA
the bubbly first or the juice first, so I’ve gone with bubbly then juice. I like to watch and see if the bubbles start coming up through the juice. They did not. But my disappointment only lasted until I took a sip. Wow, this really works. I think, in truth, the cider is a better match to the prosecco than orange juice. Mimosa sacrilege? Maybe, but I stand by it. If you are really fancy (and I wasn’t) you could even add a cinnamon-sugar rim and maybe an apple slice for garnish. A friend found this in a bar in Washington, DC and was impressed.
CRANBERRY MIMOSA
This one wasn’t my idea. I thought it was, but then I saw that it already had its own name, the Poinsettia. This is because its red, see, and not yellow. A poinsettia flower is red where the mimosa flower is yellow. I feel like if I had really come with this drink myself and got to name it I’d have come up with something more
I know, you’re thinking, “But wait, limoncello isn’t juice!” and you are correct, it’s not. It is liqueur made from lemons. And lemons are, indisputably, fruit. I rest my case. In all honesty, I’m not sure where the inspiration for this came from, but I got it into my head that we must, must indeed, have limoncello mimosas on Thanksgiving morning. I may have heard someone mention doing this, but I don’t know where or who if I did. How ever it got there, this idea took hold in my head and stayed. I’m happy to report that it worked out very well. Limoncello is a rather mellow liqueur, so it blended with the prosecco instead of over-powering it like I feared it would. The tart and sweet made this cocktail maybe even easier to drink than one made with real juice. And that little fact leads me to include a warning. Mimosas are great breakfast drinks because they are only half alcohol, and that half is only a fairly low ABV bubbly. When you use a liqueur in place of juice it becomes quite a bit stronger, but doesn’t seem like it all. I’m not judging, heck, this thing was my idea after all, but I’d suggest adult supervision if you plan anything important after a limoncello mimosa breakfast.
CIDER MIMOSA
I figured cider has about the same density as orange juice, being a bit thicker than plain old apple juice, so it would be an natural fit. I could never find a clear answer as to whether one should pour
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HISTORY
Pet Portraits
Pets captured on canvas dates back to ancient times STORY BY KASS FINCHER
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f you’re like most owners/parents of fur-babies, there is no stopping you from snapping photos of your beloved cat or dog every chance you get – catching them napping, playing, cuddling or just simply staring at you. And with the marvels of modern digital technology, your pet’s picture can be transferred not only onto canvas, but to almost any surface – coffee mug, tee shirt, pendant, even socks.
This practice of preserving our pet’s image is not a recent trend. When humans and canines made their pact thousands of years ago, depictions of dogs were not uncommon on cave walls. The ancient Greeks and Romans favored dogs over cats as pets. Valued for their loyalty and courage, the depictions of these pets symbolized fidelity. In Egypt, the ancient tomb walls of many pharaohs display depictions of their beloved cats and dogs. Over time, as the relationship between humans and canines grew and breeds evolved, the art went in new directions. In medieval and Renaissance times, hunting scenes were a common artistic subject, often including dogs. Hunting was a sign of nobility and sport, but the dogs also enabled the hunters to pursue boars, bears and other animals they could not otherwise hunt. It was also during that time that dogs began to be treated as companions rather than working animals, but typically only the wealthy could afford the luxury of feeding them as part of the family, so when their portrait was painted, these families typically included their pet in the scene.
A Victorian boy and dog, circa late 1800’s
During the mid-1800s, with the industrial revolution and a growing middle class, more families could afford to bring a companion pet into their household. Birds in particular became very popular. Commissioned portraits with the pet included were typical. And when, in the late 1800s, the newly-established Kennel Clubs in the United Kingdom and the United States introduced breed standards, dog portraiture took off.
Charles Schultz as a boy with his parents and his dog Spike - his inspiration for Snoopy.
In more recent times, many artists themselves have portrayed their own pets on canvas. Andy Warhol, Picasso, Norman Rockwell, Andrew Wyeth, Edvard Munch and many others painted their furry companions. Charles Schulz was inspired by his childhood dog Spike; the infamous Snoopy bears a distinct resemblance. Even former President George W. Bush got his artistic start by painting dogs. His long-time companion Barney, who shared the family’s residence at the White House, must have been his muse. No doubt, over time our furry friends have inspired many cultures to artistically memorialize them. Whether you commission a portrait from a local artist or simply frame your own candid photo, your pet’s image, personality and, not to mention, importance in your life can always be enjoyed.
Family portrait with dog, circa 1800’s
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BIZ SPOTLIGHT Adam’s Folly Bed & Biscuit Doggie daycare pampers your pooch STORY BY KASS FINCHER
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Doggie daycare is offered weekdays and some weekends. As an alternative to leaving a pet at home alone all day while the owner goes to work, the daycare gives the pets a chance to socialize, get exercise, nap, snack and do the things dogs like to
do! And regular visits to the daycare can also help a newly adopted dog adjust to being away from his or her owner all day. Adam’s Folly also offers boarding services for up to 30 animals. Their attention to your pet is evident: the website refers
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to the boarders as “guests.” The daily routine includes two meals and two exercise sessions per day, as well as nap time at mid-day. At bedtime, the dogs get a biscuit before going down for the night. One extra service Adam’s offers is a walk on the beach at Oak Island when the weather is good. Adam’s Folly is also a strong supporter of local rescue efforts. In 2004, Jill Jones and manager Sherry Gloer founded Adopt-anAngel, a homeless shelter serving New Hanover and Brunswick counties. Since its inception, Adopt-an-Angel has found homes for over 9,000 animals. It’s clear that Adam’s Folly Bed & Biscuit is a wonderful option for pet owners who have to board their pets while on vacation. It’s also a great way to give your furbaby a chance to socialize and play if you’re just away for the day. On their website, Adam’s sums up their approach: “Your pre-
cious canines and felines are not stored while you are away; they are pampered.” That, of course, is what we pet lovers do ourselves, so why not expect the same? Next time you need to drop off Tabby or Fido, give Adam’s Folly a call.
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JUST FOR FUN
Cat Person or Dog? The truths behind the personalities STORY BY KASS FINCHER
It’s a question many of us might ask on a first date. It might come after ‘where are you from, what do you do, what’s your favorite color’ – but it may tell more about your personality than any of those queries. So when you’re asked “Are you a cat person or a dog person?” what do you say? In truth, you might be afraid to answer for fear of the stereotypes that your companion might conjure up – thinking you’re a crazy cat lady, for example. But research has shown that some of our preconceived ideas about the pets we prefer do say something about our own personalities. It’s well known that owning a dog is a social experience. They need to walk, get
exercise and socialize with other dogs and humans. If you want to make friends, you take your dog for a walk every day, and if your pup is cute or unique in looks and/or personality, no doubt you will be stopped for a pet or chin rub – your dog, not yourself. If you are a cat owner (not a real thing, they actually own us), you’re not likely to take it out for a walk on a leash – you would probably get a staredown from the kitty, if not one of those eerie scary catgrowls.
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JUST FOR FUN And when you leave for work each day, unlike dog owners you probably don’t feel guilty leaving Fluffy at home alone all day. Heck, your cat might actually prefer that solitude to your sometimes annoying attention. As Winston Churchill once said: “Dogs look up to us; cats look down on us.” It’s interesting that people tend to call dogs “him” and cats “her,” despite their real gender. But that personification does seem to play out to some extent in the research about their owners’ traits and preferences. Psychology Today and the website Thought Catalog spell out some of the differences. Dog people tend to be more social and extroverted than cat people. Despite their gender, dog people tend to see themselves as more masculine, conservative and rule-following than do cat people. Cat people, on the other hand, were found to be more intelligent, politically liberal, open to new experiences, sensitive and introverted. They’re also more neurotic, probably because kitty does not seek to reassure her owner with licks and
kisses. Cat people are more likely to live in apartments, probably because cats are easier to care for in that setting. And cat people are most likely to be single women. One interesting finding is that dog people are more likely to accept a cat; cat owners flatly refuse to take on a dog. And then there are the people in between (myself included) who like both cats and dogs for their unique differences. These people are called bi-petuals; we go both ways. The research also claims that, in general, dog people are seeking companionship and cat people are looking for affection. My experience is that both dogs and cats can provide affection, but dogs mostly fill the companionship need. Most cat owners would probably agree that Fluffy is less interested in being with you and more interested in entertaining herself. Why else do we see more cat videos online? Check out internet celebrity Grumpy Cat and join over eight million followers to see why. Grumpy Cat
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ART BEAT Award Winning Art Rich Caffrey finds inspiration in local beauty STORY BY CARLA EDSTROM
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here is definitely something about this area that encourages people to make art. I’m not sure if it’s the salt air, the coastal wildlife or the warm summer breezes that inspire the artist inside us. Or maybe it’s a little bit of each. But I’m starting to believe that we have harnessed some sort of artistic magic here. We have a large community of creative people who are calling our little area home. For the past ten years, award-winning artist Rich Caffrey has called Southport his home, and he too credits the beauty of the area as one of his artistic inspirations. When I first saw one of his sea bird sculptures, I mistakenly thought I was admiring a bronze sculpture of a heron catching a fish. But it was really a remarkable resin technique that Caffrey has mastered to create his faux bronze sculptures. “Most of my work is sculpture, and the majority of the pieces are constructed using a wire armature covered with a two-part resin,” Caffrey explained. “The material sets up very hard and I provide a finish to make the pieces look and feel like bronze. In fact, two of my latest award-winning sculptures were thought by the judges to be bronze pieces. I also work in other mediums, including pen & ink, pastel, graphite, watercolor, etc. I am almost always looking at new methods to create art.”
Originally from northern New Jersey, Caffrey spent much of his career working in business. “I have a Bachelor’s (1964) and Master’s (1967) degree in Business Administration from Seton Hall University in New Jersey,” said Caffrey. “I spent approximately 15 years in corporate life, primarily with Johnson & Johnson and then went on to take a position as president of a specialty paper company in New Hampshire for a few years. I then went into management consulting and, at 76, still find myself involved in a few projects a year,” he said. “We moved to Southport to be near our daughter Elizabeth and her family, and to be near the beaches, like we were used to having at the Jersey Shore. Also, I was slipping into retirement, albeit it somewhat
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One of Rich Caffrey’s amazing sculptures. (Correction: Last month this photo was mistakenly credited to Kimberly Smittle Caroon.)
slowly. I have run my own management consulting practice in medical devices for the past 30 years or so.” Having a major artistic influence in his family exposed Caffrey to professional art from a young age. “I had an uncle who was a quite renowned artist in NYC, who has some works displayed at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.,” he said. “My uncle was Stephen McNeely, who was a significant national representational artist in the 80s and 90s. When I started doing art, I imagined I had inherited some of his talent,” he said. “I was fortunate enough to have him offer me some guidance on my earlier works. I played around a bit with painting throughout my adult life, and had wanted as a teenager to become an archi-
tect. I finally got serious and studied portrait sculpture at Augustus Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in Cornish, New Hampshire from 2003 - 2007.” I love the way Caffrey juxtaposes the hardness of a bronze-like statue with the detail of animals and delicate human sculptures. “In virtually all of my pieces except portraits, I try to combine two opposing forces: strength and beauty,” Caffrey explained. “New inspiration is always all around me, so that’s never an issue. My greatest inspiration is simply the beauty that is around us every day, if we only take the time to seek it out, isolate it, and have it motivate us to create something similar.” Getting involved with the art community was a valuable help to Caffrey’s art career.
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ART BEAT “I got really serious about my art when we moved here ten years ago, and I had some spare time to pursue my art,” he explained. “I also joined The Artisans, an art group in St. James. Eventually, I had the opportunity to serve as director of the gallery at the Marina for three years. During this time, I had the opportunity to review and critique the works of over 100 artists, which proved invaluable in increasing my understanding and appreciation of all art forms.” Although Caffrey’s artist career started later in life, he insists that you are never too old to start. “You simply need to take the time,” he said. “Also, try a few mediums before you think you’re just not an artist. Often you need to find just the right instructor for your personality and style.” Great advice! You can check out more of Caffrey’s art on his website rfcaffreyart.com, and reach him by email at richard.caffrey@gmail. com, or phone (c) 802-356-1782. He currently has a charcoal portrait on display at the Cameron Museum in Wilmington.
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Paddle for Presents The 18 th annual Paddle for Presents was held Friday, November 30, 2018. With perfect temperatures and blue skies, nine kayakers joined together for the special kayak outing. Each paddler donated an unwrapped gift for the Brunswick County Angel tree program and enjoyed a beautiful day on the water. Special thank you to all the participants for helping to provide Christmas gifts to Brunswick County youth. Sponsored by The Adventure Kayak Company
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CALENDAR JAN 5 AUDITIONS - BRUNSWICK LITTLE THEATRE
Brunswick Little Theatre will hold auditions for “The Vagina Monologues” from 5-6 p.m. at 8068 River Road SE, Southport. Auditions are open to women ages 18 and older. Visit www. brunswicklittletheatre.com for details.
Jan 9 BRUNSWICK CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE
Author, battle field guide and television commentator Ed Bears will lead the roundtable at Hatch Auditorium, 100 Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach.
Jan 12
Annex on Rhett Street and help clean up the City, from 9 a.m. until noon.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER - BOILING SPRING LAKES
Check out the newly-renovated Community Center at 1 Leeds Road, Boiling Spring Lakes! The suggested donation for plates is $5 for adults and $2 for children.
Jan 14 & Jan 21 WINE DINNER
Castucci’s, An Italian Joint and the Grape & Ale and teaming up for a special wine dinner, featuring Mike Lane with Epiphany Wines on Jan. 14 and Matthew Carroll from European Cellars on Jan. 21. Tickets are $50 and must be purchased in advance. Check www.thegrapeandale.com for more information.
Jan 17-20, 24-27 “ALMOST, MAINE” AT BRUNSWICK LITTLE THEATRE. Show times are 7:30 p.m. for Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances and 3 p.m. for Sunday matinees. “Almost, Maine: is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center. Visit www.brunswicklittletheatre.com for details.
Jan 20 25TH ANNUAL MLK, JR. CELEBRATION MARCH
Hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee of Southport, from 3-5 p.m., Southport Fire Department, 1011 North Howe Street.
Jan 21 5TH ANNUAL MLK, JR. ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST
Hosted by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, this breakfast discussion will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 209 East Nash Street, from 8-11 a.m. Tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance. Check https://www.facebook. com/mlkccsouthportnc/ for more information or to purchase tickets.
Jan 24 COOKING FOR CROWDS WORKSHOP
Help your organization book for large groups with this workshop at Brunswick County Cooperative Extension, 30 Government Center NE, Bolivia. Call 910-253-2610 for more information.
“THIS IS OUR TOWN” CLEANUP
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Jan 26
Hatch Auditorium, 100 Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE
The monthly used book sale is at Southport Realty, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Feb 2 and 9 SALTWATER FISHING SCHOOL
Features sessions on catching speckled trout, red drum, black drum, flounder, grey trout, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, offshore bottom fish and throwing cast nets. Cost is $75. Check https://oakisland.recdesk.com/ Community/Page?pageId=10041 for more information.
Feb 22 DIAMONDS AND DENIM BALL
The Brunswick Sheriff’s Charitable Foundation Inc.’s annual ball at the St. James Community Center, with hors d’ oeuvres, a Buffett dinner, silent and live auctions, and music from Black Water Rhythm & Blues Band. Proceeds benefit Brunswick County Computer 4 kids, Brunswick Novant Medical Foundation and Southport Oak Island Animal Rescue. Check http:// www.sheriffscharity.com for more information.
Ongoing Events
Feb 5 BRUNSWICK CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE
Lori Sanderlin, manager of the NC Maritime Museum at Southport, will lead the roundtable discussion at
COMMUNITY
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Wednesday nights, 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the VFW, 103 SE 50th Street, Oak Island.
LAW FOR LAYMEN
A a plain language exploration of law topics most people can expect to encounter, including real estate transactions, estates, family law, etc. Thursdays from 4:30-7 p.m. Feb 7 through March 27 at Brunswick Community College.
SELF-PUBLISHING ON A SHOESTRING
Taught by Ken Campbell, this course will offer guidance on getting your book into the hands of readers. Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. at Brunswick Community College from Feb 6 through April 10.
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Thursdays, from 5-7 p.m., wine tastings, 602-A N. Howe Street, Southport
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Stocked with your old favorites and new wines to try - stop in for tastings! Check www.thegrapeandale.com for more information (8521 E. Oak Island Dr.).
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DOC MERIDIAN
Wine tastings weekly, 305 North Howe Street, Southport. Check https:// www.facebook.com/docmeridian/ for details.
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Wine tastings and craft beers, 105 A Howe Street, Southport. Check details for event listings.
THE WINE RACK
Wine tastings on Fridays, 5:30-8 p.m., 102 W. Brown Street. Check http://www.southportwinerack.com for more information.
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CALENDAR
MUSIC ODELL WILLIAMSON AUDITORIUM - BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE Jan 19 - Joe Crookston, folk musician, songwriter, guitarist and fiddler. Doors open at 7 p.m. for this 7:30 p.m. show, from Listen Up Brunswick County.
Jan 25 - Livingston Taylor, singer/ songwriter with a repertoire that includes folk, pop, gospel and jazz. Check http://www.bccowa.com for details and ticket information.
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Jan 25 from 9 p.m. to midnight - Jason & Randell.
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Doors open at 7 p.m. for this 7:30 p.m. show, from Listen Up Brunswick County.
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THE WINE RACK
Thursdays, from 5-7pm at Uncorked By The Sea - Wine Tastings. Donation goes towards a local charity. 602-A N Howe St. Southport (910) 454-0633 Tuesday November 6th 5-7pm $25:00 per person Wines and paired Food Tastings from StrEAT Side by Chef Rhonda formerly of Flying Fish~ Oak Island Call the Store at 910-454-0633 Stop in to register
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Weekly Wine Tasting - Join Us Every Friday from 5:30-8:00pm When you purchase any bottle of wine in the shop, your $5 goes back in your pocket! Live Music, Food Trucks and more! Check our Facebook page
SILVER COAST WINERY
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DOC MERIDIAN WINERY
Wine tasting, Tuesdays, 305 N.Howe Street, Southport, (910) 477-6079 6-8pm, Live Music too, check facebook for details.
JAN 18, 25
SLAINTE
Jan 18 from 9 p.m. to midnight Elliot Smith Live. Singer, songwriter and guitarist.
COMMUNITY
LIFELONG LEARNERS
Harper Library, 109 West Moore Street Southport - Join us for a variety of topics, Every Wednesday 10am-11, and Thursdays 2pm-3:30pm.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE Monthly Book Sales, @ 9:00 am 12:00 pm, Southport Realty, 727 N. Howe Street, 9:00 a.m. – 12 pm
BINGO!
EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, Oak Island VFW Bingo , 103 SE 50th Street , Oak Island 6:30pm to 10:30pm, For more information, call (910) 278-9978.
CLEAN UP OUR TOWN!
“It’s our town – let’s clean it up!” Join your Southport neighbors in regular cleanups on the first Saturday of each month, from 9am – noon. Meet at the old jail annex at the corner of Rhett and Nash streets at 9am. Please call 612.202.8541 for more information and to get on the Southport Beautification Committee’s email notification list.
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3100 Marsh Grove Lane, #3312 The Preserve at Oak Island – Beautiful 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath condo with an additional room that can be used as an office, sitting area, etc. Wonderful water view from veranda and condo. Laminate flooring throughout the foyer, dining room and living room. Beautiful granite countertops in kitchen and both baths. Master bedroom has a tray ceiling and private entrance to the veranda where you can enjoy the breathtaking views of the ICW. Beautiful kitchen with stainless steel appliances and backsplash. This condo has been very well maintained. If you are looking for a home near the beach with very little maintenance, this is the place for you. $234,500 MLS #100105734 Call Iris Cavin, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 368-1130, to view today!
226 E. 11th Street, Southport JUST REDUCED! Delightful 4 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath house in the heart of Southport with lots of personality waiting for the right person to make it their own! Fantastic sized lot with shade trees and flowering bushes perfect for someone desiring a creative outlet. This two story home offers 3 bedrooms with an additional downstairs bedroom that could also be an office. Windows in the eating area offer a nice amount of sunlight to the common areas. Take advantage of this opportunity to transform 226 E 11th to your dream home and be part of the Southport community! $189,900 • MLS #100121200 Call Sally Stidham, Southport Realty Inc., (910) 540-8320.
4714 Port Loop RD SE, Southport South Trace – This 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home has loads of charm and could be the perfect starter home, beach getaway or an investors dream. This home offers a large great room, separate dining room, oversize kitchen w/ island, spa-
cious master suite and bath w/ large soaking tub and more! There’s even a nice shed outback for extra storage. The owner has treated this home with tender loving care and it’s move in ready! Recent improvements include all new flooring throughout main living areas and bedrooms, New Hot Water Heater 2016, NEW HVAC system in 2015, and a new roof 2015! This home has so much to offer at this great price so don’t miss out! $97,900 • MLS #100142840 Call Sarah Smith, Southport Realty Inc., (910) 443-8000.
4915 N. Hampton Dr SE, Southport Carolina Place – Gorgeous 4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath home in move-in condition! ‘’Emily’’ stained hardwood floors, tiled bathrooms, plantation shutters throughout the home, new windows and sliding glass door with lifetime guarantee, chair rail and beadboard complete many of the rooms. Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, extra large laundry room, workshop with single car garage includes extra storage. A huge FENCED backyard with mature landscaping and a beautiful screened in back porch. Brand new HVAC downstairs in 2017, the roof is approximately 6 years old. Deep basin kitchen sink with new faucets and purifier, new ceiling fans and light fixtures throughout. Over 1800 square feet of living space, this one will go fast! $225,000 • MLS #100141202 Call Katherine Wooten, Southport Realty Inc., (910) 620-8962.
308 E. Leonard Street, Southport Nestled among Oak Trees and Azaleas on the corner of Leonard St. and Herring Dr. sits this charming 3 bedroom 2 bath cottage. Built in 1950 this home has a story for the books. The home is just a few minutes away from the beaches of Oak Island and only a short stroll away from the Cape Fear River. The home has been tastefully updated on the exterior while keeping its historical charm on the inside. The interior of the home is equipped with built-in shelving and not 1 but 2 fireplaces. The home boasts a metal roof, large back deck, and an enclosed front porch. The property has a new HVAC system. $256,500 MLS #100110050 Call Myles Williams, Southport Realty, Inc., (910) 619-9655.
roof. Large kitchen is open to the living room for family gatherings. All this on a street with direct beach access and 1 1/2 lots. Listed at $250,000 with Margaret Rudd & Assoc., Inc., REALTORS(R) Call Donna Atherton at (910) 515-6447 for details
111 NW 10th St, Oak Island, NC Private 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on the west end. Fenced yard, outdoor shower, shed. Listed at $189,900 with Margaret Rudd & Assoc., Inc., REALTORS Call Call Donna Atherton (910)515-6447 or Rodney Axsom (910)523-0568
2128 Maple Leaf Dr, Southport, NC Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with a large master suite, trey ceiling, walkin closet, shower and double vanity. Vaulted ceiling with open living area detailed finishes such as recessed lighting, crown molding, and hardwoods. Wonderful location just off Robert Ruark Drive, convenient to everything! Listed at $289,900 with Margaret Rudd & Assoc., Inc., REALTORS Call BJ Ellender for details at 910-477-3250
1108 North Caswell Ave, Southport With his ‘’eye for Southport style,’’ Builder Wes Cross has the perfect cottage waiting for you. The first of 3 homes he is building on the block, it has beautiful Southport porches including a screened in back, Hard woods, Solid wood interior doors, 1st floor master, and solid wood cabinets. Enjoy entertaining with open concept living and dining areas. Storage galore, with walk in attic space, lots of custom features. Listed at $372,900 with Margaret Rudd & Assoc., Inc., REALTORS(R) Call Christine Rogers for details at 910-448-0135
105 NE 78th Street, Oak Island Open living, dining and kitchen in this well maintained cottage with 2 large bedrooms and 2 full baths. Large screened porch for enjoying morning coffee or lazy summer evenings. Home features wood floors throughout, tile in the bathrooms and a newer metal
102 River Drive, Southport, NC Enjoy beautiful views of the Cape Fear River from this home, situated on over 1.25 AC and located a quick walk to all of downtown Southport. The property has a pier with dock and boat lift to make it easy for you to enjoy getting out on the water. Watch boat and ship traffic from the large windows in the living area and bedrooms. There’s also a den/flex space which would be great as an office or studio. The home has a covered porch area and an expansive open deck plus a screened porch, giving you lots of options for outdoor living. Unfinished basement is 676 square feet. MLS# 100117719 • Offered at $1,199,000. Give Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., Realtors a call 910-457-5258
5017 Lagan Court, Southport Beautiful, spacious home in serene Beautiful home on pond front setting in Rivermist, a popular neighborhood located between Southport and the Oak Island Beaches. There is lots of room for family or entertaining in the home. Open concept featuring kitchen with with granite counters and breakfast area, plus a separate dining area. open to living area. Sunroom overlooks pond. Also downstairs is a study or office and the master bedroom and a guest bedroom. There is loft space upstairs for an oversized bedroom or for flex space and an heated and cooled storage room.. There’s an oversized double garage with additional storage space and patio. Laundry room with utility sink. MLS# 100136355. Give Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors a call at 910-457-5258
253 Bonnet Way SE, Southport This is a beautiful, well maintained Bonnet Way townhome in a desirable Southport location. One level low maintenance living! Ride your bike to shops, restaurants, marina and waterfront. The
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home has a very practical split floor plan with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Open living dining area with fireplace opens to screened porch with tile flooring overlooks natural common area. Dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave and washer and dryer new in 2016 and kitchen sink and disposal were new in 2017. Fresh interior paint and beautiful hardwoods throughout living areas . Master bedroom has nice sized walk in closet and master bath has tub and separate shower .Quiet end unit. All this plus a garage! You won’t find a more affordable home of this quality in this price range in the Southport market! Offered at $170,000 MLS#100142265. Give Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors a call at 910-457-5258
3850 Timber Stream Dr, Southport LOT FOR SALE – Build your dream home on this great corner lot in beautifully established neighborhood- Arbor Creek. Amenities include pool, club house, tennis. Convenient to downtown Southport with waterfront park, fun shops, restaurants and galleries. Also close to miles of beaches! Offered at $50,000. The property is approximately 0.32 Acres. MLS#100139554. Give Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors a call at 910-457-5258
6108 Turtlewood Drive, Southport No flooding or damage from Florence! Gourmet kitchen with gas cooktop and two pantries along with a breakfast nook. HUGE Master Suite that includes a large sitting area. A 2nd Suite is also on the main floor with 2 additional bedrooms, 1 bath and a bonus room above. Formal dining room for intimate entertaining. Caribbean heart pine floors. One year home warranty included. Whole house sound system. Sprinkler system is on separate water meter. And beautiful landscaping to complete your place in paradise! Captivating custom home by Lazzari Builders of Wilmington. Turtlewood borders Price’s Creek and has a marshfront gazebo and natural gas neighborhood all located within 2 miles of the Southport waterfront. $399,000.00 • MLS# 100107190 Give Kay Jolliff of Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc. Realtors a call at 910-457-5258
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