North Brunswick Magazine Summer 2009

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Summer 2010

Guide to

Local Beaches Leland’s Outdoor Summer Concerts New Healthcare Options at Brunswick Forest North Brunswick County’s Newest Hotel Leland Visionary Bobby Harrelson

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summer 2010 F E AT U R E S

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B LLY JASON FRYE

James Knox

Working for Positive Change

PHO O BY KEI H KE CHUM

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Bobby Harrelson In the Right Place at the Right Time

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BRANDON SNEED

Scott Johnson A Life Redefined

PHO O BY LOGAN WALLACE

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HEATHER LOWERY

Sandy and Heidi Ergas Pioneers on the Cape Fear National Golf Course

PHO O BY GREG DARROW

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Leland Cuts the Cord Opterex’s LelandCONNECT Municipal Wireless Network

PHO O BY KEI H KE CHUM

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Publisher’s Note:

By Justin Wi iams

Behind the Black & White: Meet the Contributors to North Brunswick Magazine.

Business Profiles:

Caro inas Coasta Hea th, Morgan nterna Medicine, Cascade Primary Care, Miche e Gurrera and Associates, T.L. Andress and Company. Stories by Hi ary Brady and Odette Arno d

104 Faces & Places:

V P Day at Cape Fear Nationa Go f C ub; Le and Area Rotary C ub nsta ation Banquet; NHRMC at Brunswick Forest Grand Opening; Parade of Homes Bui der Party; Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department North Substation Grand Opening; Compass Pointe’s 2nd Annua Swing into Spring Event; Grand Opening for Best Western Westgate nn and Suites; Greater Wi mington Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Cape Fear Nationa .

Need to Know:

North Brunswick County Numbers & nfo.

What’s Happened:

What’s been going on around town.

Business Buzz:

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Keeping up with the oca business scene.

Our directory of advertisers.

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What’s Happening:

A contest for NBM readers. Photo by Edgardo Bianchi

Upcoming events you won’t want to miss.

Departments 43 locals in the limelight

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Matt Davis: nternationa y Recognized Fi mmaker Based in Le and; and Michae Cammack: Author of C ose is Not a Four Letter Word!

By Hi ary Brady

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health

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behind the business

And the Music Never Stops … Le and’s Outdoor Concerts.

By Bi y Jason Frye

Discovering Historic Wi mington with Bob Jenkins.

By Brandon Sneed

How Suite t s…Caro ina Native Opens Fami y Owned Hote in Le and.

By Steph Medeiros

NHRMC Hea th and Diagnostics Now Open in Brunswick Forest.

By Hi ary Brady

The Hearts Behind the He m – The Past and Future Directors of the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce.

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Rick Paxton of Safe Surroundings: Protecting Lives in Le and.

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PHO O BY GREG DARROW

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PHO O BY WENDY HUN

PHO O BY BRANDON SNEED

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NHRMC’S BRAND OF CARE COMES TO BRUNSWICK COUNTY

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The good life here just got better.

Life is pretty agreeable here in Brunswick County. And the good news is that a new neighbor has made it even more so. Say hello to NHRMC Health & Diagnostics - Brunswick Forest: Close, convenient access to diagnostic, imaging and lab services, as well as primary care physicians and specialists in orthopedics, urology, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, sleep medicine and more.

It’s the special brand of care that’s made NHRMC the recognized leader – all in a beautiful new facility and all right next door. Ah, the good life: isn’t it nice to know it just got better?

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The Staycation and the Summer Giveaway

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summer, there are two things that I know are for sure:

1. The family and I will not have a vacation, but instead will be staying put for a “staycation.”

2. But more exciting to you, we are going to give away a mini-vacation to one of our deserving readers.

Our contest runs from June to August and all you have to do to be entered is one of two things: 1. Purchase a gift subscription to our magazine for one of your relatives or friends who lives out of the area, or 2. Convince a relative or friend living out of the area to purchase a subscription.

The details: • We are discounting our subscriptions to just $9 per year until the end of August.

• Out-of-towners who subscribe will be entered to win three nights at a beautiful hotel in Leland as well as gift certificates to favorite area restaurants — and the best part is that they don’t have to stay in your house! (Just kidding, of course).

• Any local who purchases a gift subscription for a friend or relative living out of the area is entered into another contest that includes awesome give-aways from local restaurants and businesses as well.

To learn more about these exciting contests, go to www.TheNBM.com/contest2010.

As far as what Kristy, Ava and I will be doing this summer: We are going to enjoy giving away this fun stuff and also participating in our own little staycation. We plan to hang out in our back yard, complete with lounge chairs and baby pools, and maybe even take a nap or two in the sun at the beach.

If you’re reading this and are not planning to take a vacation this year, I would recommend attempting a staycation.

Explore some of the things we have around here that tourists will be doing. Learn more about the area we live in, or just turn your own back yard into an oasis.

Either way, enjoy the summer, tell your friends and relatives about our give-away and keep sending in your feedback!

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North Brunsw ck Magaz ne Contr butors Luke Worley About Me: I am a heavily tattooed illustrator, designer, bowler & family man.

I run PROXY Multimedia, a small full service multimedia business that works within an extensive network of creative like-minded professionals.

Hometown: Charlotte, NC Years Living in Southeastern NC: 6

Heather Lowery About Me: I have been a special educator for 16 years and have taught students a wide variety of subjects, from English, history, computers, math, reading and even driver’s education! I currently love my mix of writing for NBM and working as a part-time resource teacher. It allows me time to enjoy being a wife and mom!

Occupation: Designer/Illustrator How I started working with NBM: A friend referred me to NBM s needs for a graphic designer and Art Director. I jumped on it.

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Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland Years Living in Southeastern NC: 3

Billy Jason Frye

Occupation: Freelance Writer and Special Educator

About Me: I’m a native West Virginian who grew up writing about the mountains that surrounded me. In 2000 I left for Virginia for a stint in the public schools as a middle school English teacher (I have the scars to prove it).

My desire to study creative writing drove me to UNCW in 2002 where I studied poetry and graduated with my MFA in 2005. Now I’m a freelance writer and love every minute of it.

How I started working with NBM: Thanks go to my brother and sister-in-law for showing me the area…and for my writing connection to NBM!

Hometown: Logan, West Virginia Years Living in Southeastern NC: 8 Occupation: Freelance Writer, Manuscript Consultant and Marketing Contractor

Megan Deitz About Me: Growing up, my dad documented every step I took to the point of aggravation!

Twenty eight years later I am definitely my father’s daughter; I don’t leave home without my camera! In 2008 I established my own photography business, Naturally Captured Studio. I strive to provide my clients with a unique perspective and a lifetime of memories they can cherish forever. I feel very fortunate to wake up every day and do what I love; I definitely don’t consider it work!

How I started working with NBM: I was impressed with the first few issues of North Brunswick Magazine and thought “Hey, I could write for this magazine.” I got in touch with Justin and the rest is history.

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Hometown: Wilmington, NC Years Living in Southeastern NC: 28 years, with the exception of 1½ yrs. spent in Dayton, OH attending the Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology Occupation: Owner of Naturally Captured Studio, LLC, a photography company based in Wilmington, NC

Brandon Sneed About Me: I am a writer, husband, dog dad and sort-of triathlete presently paying the bills as an award-winning freelance journalist. I am also the author of The Edge of Legend (to be released in the fall of 2010).

Hometown: Greenville, NC

How I started working with NBM: I answered an ad on Craigslist for a photographer, met with Justin at Port City Java and, two years later, here we are!

Years Living in Southeastern NC: All of my life.

Website: www.naturallycaptured.com

How I started working with NBM: I started working with North Brunswick Magazine by bugging publisher Justin Williams until he finally said, “Fine, you can write for me!”

Occupation: Freelance Journalist

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North Brunswick County Numbers & Info…

New to the area? Get more information and other numbers at TheNBM.com/needtoknow Where is the post office?

Leland Post Office (910) 371-9013 1123 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451-8479 Winnabow Post Office (910) 253-5576 6351 Ocean Hwy. E (Hwy. 17 South) Winnabow, NC 28479-5559 How do I get cable, phone or internet access?

Time Warner Cable (910) 332-7800 (phone, cable or internet) Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp.

(910) 754-4311 (phone, cable or internet) AT&T (888) 436-8638 (phone, internet) Where is the nearest grocery store?

Food Lion on Village Road (off of Hwy. 17) (910) 371-1951 309 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Piggly Wiggly on Village Road (off of Hwy. 17) (910) 371-2696 112 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Food Lion (off of Hwys. 74/76) (910) 383-1467 1735 Reed Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Harris Teeter (Waterford Commercial Center) (910) 371-3944 2021 Old Regent Way, Leland, NC 28451 Walmart (910) 383-1769, (910) 383-1872 1114 New Pointe Blvd., Leland, NC 28451 Where are the nearest medical facilities?

Brunswick Community Hospital in Supply (910) 755-8121 1 Medical Center Drive, Supply, NC 28462 New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington (910) 343-7000 2131 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401

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Where is the library?

Leland Library (910) 371-9442 487 Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 Where is the nearest drug store?

CVS Village Road (910) 371-0794 117A Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 Walgreens (in Magnolia Greens) (910) 371-0233 1019 Grandiflora Drive, Leland, NC 28451 Walgreens Village Road (910) 371-1806 319 Village Road NE, Leland, NC 28451 Rite Aid (in Waterford) (910) 383-1098 501 Olde Waterford Way, Leland, NC 28451 Family Pharmacy (Clairmont Shopping Center) (910) 371-3181 112-G Village Road, Leland, NC 28451 Where are the town halls located?

Leland Town Hall (910) 371-0148 102 Town Hall Drive, Leland, NC 28451 Navassa Town Hall (910) 371-2432 334 Main Street, Navassa, NC 28451 Sandy Creek Town Hall (910) 655-3153 114 Sandy Creek Drive, Leland, NC 28451 Belville Town Hall (910) 371-2456 497 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 205, Belville, NC 28451 Northwest Town Hall (910) 655-5080 4889 Vernon Road, Leland, NC 28451 How do I get involved in the community or volunteer?

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Portion of Orton Plantation Sold

Cape Fear National VIP Day and Ribbon Cutting

The owners of Brunswick County’s Orton Plantation, the Sprunt family, have sold a portion of the historic landmark after 126 years of ownership. The buyer, Louis Moore Bacon, is a direct descendant of the man who built the original Orton residence in 1725. The Sprunt family ensured that Bacon was a preservationist before selling the main historic portion of the property. Bacon plans to restore the home and renovate the grounds, which required closing of the gardens beginning June 1. David Sprunt will continue to manage Orton.

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Cape Fear National Golf Club in Brunswick Forest began its grand opening week on April 16 with a huge celebration and private round of golf for select southeastern N.C. business owners and members of local, regional, and national media. The day included a catered breakfast and dinner and a round of golf on the new course. Matt Long, Alan Kerry, Jeff Earp, and Jimmy Sloan kicked off the festivities with an official ribbon cutting.

Bobby Clampett Visits Cape Fear National for Grand Opening Brunswick Forest’s Cape Fear National, the highly anticipated 18-hole premium golf club, opened its doors to the public on April 19. The grand opening event was highlighted by a driving range demonstration and clinic by former PGA Tour winner and TV golf analyst Bobby Clampett. Cape Fear National is a Tim Cate-designed course that opened for preview play in November 2009. The course layout features a rippling landscape mixed with trees, preserved wetlands and scenic lakes to make for a natural and enjoyable course.

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WCFHBA Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

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The Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA) inducted Bobby Harrelson, Nathan Sanders, Leon Skinner and Rex Stephens into the 2010 Hall of Fame. Bobby Harrelson, a developer and well-known philanthropist; Nathan Sanders, a construction business owner and real estate developer; Leon Skinner, a builder and former Association President; and Rex Stevens, a residential developer were selected based on their dedication and contributions to the local building industry.

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From left to right: Deans Hackney, 2010 Parade of Homes Chairman; Nathan Sanders, inductee; Bobby Harrelson, inductee; John Lancaster, 2010 WCFHBA President; Rex Stephens, inductee; and Leon Skinner, inductee.

CIS Announces Sponsors of 2010 Benefit Gala for Children The Communities in Schools (CIS) 9th Annual Benefit Gala for Children will be sponsored by Brunswick County locations of First Bank and EZ Wireless, an Authorized Agent of US Cellular. The black tie optional benefit, Some Enchanted Evening, is scheduled for October 21 at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center in Sunset Beach. CIS’ major fundraiser will be a tropical-themed event featuring “A Taste of Brunswick County” with local chefs, live and silent auctions, raffles and live music. First Bank’s Brunswick County locations and EZ Wireless will be the 2010 presenting sponsors.

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Excellence in Education Awards Dinner The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education program held its 2nd Annual Awards dinner on May 6, recognizing Brunswick County teachers, students and parents for their accomplishments and commitment to high standards. Each year, teachers and principals are asked to nominate students who represent academic, athletic or social excellence, while students are asked to nominate teachers who have had the most positive impact on their life. The awards dinner recognizes the honored students and teachers, encouraging students and reminding teachers of their love for education.

Town of Leland Awarded $500,000 Grant for Nature Park

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Thalian Hall Reopens Historic Thalian Hall in downtown Wilmington has reopened after a $4 million dollar renovation focused on preserving the historical aspects of the theater, enhancing audience comfort, and updating the facility with the latest technologies. A new chandelier focal point, hydraulic orchestra pit lift, comfort seating, and enhanced box office and lobby facilities are a few of the updates made to the celebrated facility.

On Saturday, May 1, Waterford of the Carolinas drew upwords of a thousand people to its 1st Jazz, Blues and Wine Fest.

An outdoor concert on a sunny afternoon had people of all ages from all across the state socializing, dancing and relaxing on Waterford’s lawn while enjoying music from the area’s favorite jazz and blues musicians. Wines were featured by regional N.C. vineyards and a wide variety of fun foods was available, from funnel cakes to Italian ice, throughout the day.

The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Authority awarded the Town of Leland a $500,000 grant to develop the town’s first major park. The grant will allow the town to develop Phase I of the 150-acre park located behind the Westgate commercial and residential area on Highway 17. Westgate Nature Park will include hiking and biking trails, an outdoor classroom, playgrounds, a picnic area, and a multipurpose field, providing one-of-a-kind educational and recreational opportunities for Brunswick County residents.

Harlem Ambassadors Play Brunswick Bad Boys

Leland We Don’t Know II Several guests attended the Town of Leland’s award-winning Leland We Don’t Know program on April 24. Participants met at the Leland Recreation Building for a brief presentation on the history of Leland by historian David Covington, followed by a guided tour highlighting the neighborhoods and sights of both “Old Leland” and “New Leland.”

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The internationally acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors visited Leland on March 9 for a game against the Brunswick Bad Boys at North Brunswick High School. The Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring highflying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines. Proceeds from the event benefited the North Brunswick Lions Club’s work with the blind and visually impaired, as well as other community projects.

PHO O BY WENDY HUN

American Red Cross - Cape Fear Chapter Holds Ribbon Cutting The Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross, the oldest established nonprofit organization in the greater Wilmington area, joined the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce. The organization celebrated its membership with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 24. Cape Fear Chapter Board Members Autum Mihm, Phil Sharpe, Connie Reeves, Victoria Kling and Peggy O’Leary cut the ribbon to make it official.

Vince Juric was the guest speaker at the Leland Area Rotary Club on March 11. Juric spoke to the group about his recent trip to India, where he and District Governor Nancy Barbee participated in hands-on immunization of the local children for National Immunization Day. In addition to being part of administering the vaccine, they visited hospitals where surgeons, many of them Rotarians, have provided their skills and time for corrective surgery for victims of polio.

PHO O BY WENDY HUN

Vince Juric Talks to Leland Area Rotary Club

Denise Mihal Speaks to Leland Area Rotary Club Denise Mihal, President of Brunswick Community Hospital and COO of Novant Health’s Coastal Market, spoke to the Leland Area Rotary Club on May 27. Mihal explained the focus and experience that Novant and its partners bring to the community and discussed the August 2011 opening of the new hospital and what the new facility will offer the area.

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Race for Christ Crowds of active locals turned out on March 27 for First Baptist Church of Lelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Race for Christ and Community Day. Runners and walkers participated in either a 5K or 10K race, with a time of worship and praise and family activities following the run. Proceeds raised from the race were used to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake through the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Recovery program.

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Franchise owner Ryan Johnson cuts the ribbon on March 12 to celebrate the Filta Group’s presence in Brunswick County.

Filta Group is a franchise dedicated to building awareness of how consumers, restaurants and small businesses can run a sustainable and environmentally friendly business and household.

Robert G. Merz, CPA, held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of his location at 108 Old Fayetteville Road in Leland on March 2. Robert and his staff offer tax preparation, accounting and payroll services.

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3.4.10 Monica Clark, owner of Cape Fear Business Consulting, a small business management and networking company, cuts the ribbon on March 4 to celebrate the company’s new office location at 161 Poole Road in Waterford.

Core Physical Therapy Celebrates Grand Opening 3.9.10 Fred Ireland and Tricia Ann Delp, owners of Core Physical Therapy, Leland’s only therapist owned and operated private practice, celebrated their grand opening on March 9 with a ribbon cutting. The new physical therapy care center is located in Leland in front of Walmart near Antonio’s Pizza.

5.21.10 Sheila Hanby, Owner of Capeside Animal Hospital, has been recognized as North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Hanby was honored at a breakfast and networking event organized by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal at UNCW’s Burney Center.

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T.L. Andress and Company Holds Ribbon Cutting 4.14.10 Leland resident and business owner Terri Andress cuts the ribbon on April 14 to celebrate the launch of her business.

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Shelton Herb Farm in Leland held a ribbon cutting celebration at its location on March 25. Along with North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce members, Margaret Shelton cuts the ribbon to celebrate her membership to the chamber.

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Britt’s Jewelers, a 30-year-old family-owned jewelry store based in Whiteville, has opened its doors in Leland’s Cross Creek Commons Shopping Center. Chuck and Charles Britt are joined by store staff and North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce officials as they cut the ribbon at the grand opening celebration held on April 20.

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Lauren Formalarie of Coastal Carolina Concepts, a social media marketing company, celebrates the opening of her business with a social gathering and ribbon cutting on April 30. Coastal Carolina Concepts offers set-up and maintenance of social media sites, blogs, websites, e-newsletters and other collateral for businesses.

Accounting One Solutions Launches in Brunswick County 4.29.10 Accounting One Solutions owner Donna Damiano held a ribbon cutting on April 29 to celebrate her launch in the Brunswick County market. Accounting One offers personal and professional finance, money management and accounting services.

Shape Up Brings Modern Fitness to Waterford 5.1.10 Fitness guru Theresa Morgan celebrates the opening of her new health center, Shape Up: Zumba, Pilates & More, located at 497 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 102 in the Shops at Waterford.

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Leland Movies in the Park Beginning Saturday, May 15 The Town of Leland is hosting free Movies in the Park at Leland Municipal Park (102 Town Hall Dr.) on the second Saturday of each month this summer. Movies will start at dusk; the showing is free and snacks will be available for purchase.

May 15 is Disney/Pixar’s Up; June 19 is Monsters vs. Aliens; July 17 is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; August 21 is G-Force.

Information: Niel Brooks, (910) 332-4818, nbrooks@townofleland.com

Leland Library’s Summer Reading Program Beginning Tuesday, June 15 Leland Library’s Summer Reading Program will kick off on Tuesday, June 15 at 11 am. The program will present storytellers and presentations, a magician, and other reading activities every Tuesday at 11 am at the Leland Library (487 Village Road) from June 15 through July 20. No registration is required for the weekly activities but children must sign up for the reading incentive program by the last day of June in order to attend the end-of-program pizza party. Additional library story times and after-school activities will resume in September.

NBHS and WBHS Summer Football Camps July 26-28 North Brunswick High School (NBHS) and West Brunswick High School (WBHS) will host 2010 Summer Football Camps on Monday, July 26, Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday, July 28. The NBHS camp, for ages 9-14, will be held at the NBHS Football Complex and will include drills and a punt/pass/kick competition. The WBHS camp, for ages 8-14, will be held at the WBHS Football Complex and will include an all-position camp and a quarterback/wide-receiver camp. Cost is $40 for each camp and participants will receive a free t-shirt.

Information and registration: brunsco.net, (910) 371-2261 for NBHS camp or (910) 754-3109 for WBHS camp

New Leland Area Club Seeks Experienced Rotarians Every Thursday The new Leland Area Rotary Club is seeking experienced Rotarians to join its club. Members will help in establishing service projects and community involvement. The group meets every Thursday at 7:30 am at Two Guys Grille in the Waterford Shopping Center. A casual buffet breakfast is served while attendees listen to a presentation from a local speaker. Those experienced with a Rotary Club, or interested in a networking group, are encouraged to attend.

Information and activity calendar: (910) 371-9442, library.brunsco.net

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Beginning Sunday, June 20 The Leland Farmers’ Market will be held at Leland Municipal Park (102 Town Hall Dr.) on the third Sunday of each month from 12 pm to 5 pm, beginning June 20. Local growers and producers will be on site to sell food and agriculture products, and to educate consumers regarding local farming and seasonal eating.

Information and vendor applications: Niel Brooks, (910) 332-4818, nbrooks@townofleland.com, townofleland.com/ParksandRec.html

Brunswick County Schools Camp Invention June 21-25 Town Creek Elementary and Virginia Williamson will host the Camp Invention CREATE program on June 21-25, from 9 am to 3:30 pm for students grades 1st through 6th. Camp Invention offers children a week of hands-on imaginative play that reinforces school-year learning in areas including science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), history and the arts.

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June 8 - August 20 Leland Christian Academy, First Baptist Church of Leland’s preschool and elementary school, is hosting a summer day camp during the months of June, July and August. This summer, campers will learn about the continents of the world through art, bible lessons, games, speakers, sports, service projects, and other activities. Special features include water days and visits from an ice cream truck. Cost varies based on the student’s age and fulltime or part-time status, with a one-time registration fee of $25 for current LCA students and $30 for new students/the public.

Information: (910) 371-0688

Brunswick County Summer Camp June 14 - August 20 Communities in Schools (CIS) of Brunswick County and Brunswick County Parks and Recreation have joined forces to offer a wide variety of summer activities for children ages kindergarten through fifth grade. Every week from June 14 through August 20, 7 am to 6 pm, children will be engaged in on-site activities like art from the heart, geo-catching, trivia, and quiet reading, as well as field trips to local attractions including Jungle Rapids and Alligator Adventure. Cost is $100/week, plus a one-time registration fee of $15.

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Don’t Forget: A day or season pass to Freeman Park, your camp ng gear and your ( eashed) dogs.

Directions from 28451: 74/76 toward W m ngton • R ght at 3rd Street • Left at 421/Caro na Beach Road • S ght r ght towards Caro na Beach Road • Arr ve at Caro na Beach.

Kure Beach Distance from 28451: 24 m es Claim to Fame: Kure’s beaut fu ve oak trees tw st ng over the beach are reason to v s t a one. The area s scen c and the sands are qu et n compar son to other nearby beaches. Kure a so offers a 4x4 access at Fort F sher.

Don’t Forget: Cash to v s t the acc a med N.C. Aquar um at Fort F sher, ocated just down the beach.

Directions from 28451: 74/76 toward W m ngton • R ght at 3rd Street • Left at 421/Caro na Beach Road • S ght r ght toward Caro na Beach Road • Dr ve through Caro na Beach and arr ve at Kure Beach.

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Figure Eight Island Distance from 28451: 26 m es Claim to Fame: Host to Dawson’s Creek” and home to many popu ar ce ebr t es and po t c ans, F gure E ght s a pr vate s and ded cated to preserv ng ts pr st ne natura surround ngs.

Don’t Forget: To know someone v ng on the s and because, otherw se, no entrance s a owed.

Directions from 28451: 74/76 toward W m ngton • Ex t 133 N/421 toward Wr ghtsv e Beach • R ght to merge nto -140E toward Topsa s and • Ex t US 17 S • R ght at Market Street • Left at Porters Neck Road • R ght at Edgewater C ub Road • R ght at Br dge Road • Stra ght onto Beach Road N • Arr ve at F gure E ght s and.

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Directions from 28451: US 17 S to eft at 87 S r ght at 133 S • Left at 211 • Left at East Moore Street • R ght onto Ferry Road at roundabout • R ght nto Deep Po nt Mar na • Arr ve at ferry term na .

Caswell Beach Distance from 28451: 30 m es Claim to Fame: Home to the second br ghtest ghthouse n the wor d, Caswe Beach en ghtens the trave ers w th ts un que h story and spectacu ar s ghts. As de from h story essons ga ore, Caswe s known for ts peacefu and fam y fr end y fun on the sand.

Don’t Forget: To attend the Chuckwagon Grub and Beach Bonf re for food, exp orat on and fun ta es about the area’s h story.

Directions from 28451: US 17 S to eft at 87 S • R ght at 133 S • Left at 211 • Cont nue onto Country C ub Road • Cont nue onto Caswe Beach Road • Arr ve at Caswe Beach.

Oak Island Distance from 28451: 35 m es Claim to Fame: Another h stor c beach, home to the Oak s and L fesav ng Stat on and the beaut fu Oak s and L ghthouse, O s a so known for ts sports: go f, f sh ng and hunt ng. V s tors enjoy recreat on and re axat on on the s and’s 12 m es of scen c beauty.

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Don’t Forget: Cash for park ng and tasty treats at the many popu ar restaurants, featur ng everyth ng from award-w nn ng hot dogs to upsca e seafood d shes.

Directions from 28451: 74/76 toward W m ngton • Ex t 133 N/421 towards Wr ghtsv e Beach • Fo ow 133/Mart n Luther K ng Parkway unt t turns nto Eastwood • Arr ve at Wr ghtsv e Beach.

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James Knox Working for Positive Change Editor’s Note: This article is part 2 of our six-series focus on the mayors of northern Brunswick County.

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hen you see James Knox these days you may notice a bounce in his step and a smile stained on his cheerful face.

That’s because he won the Democratic Party Primary for the N.C. House District 17 seat this spring and has high hopes for the fall and beyond. As Mayor of Northwest for the past 16 years, he has an idea of what the coming race will be like and plans to call on the experience, patience and humility he’s garnered during his 23 years as a pastor to see the race through. A lifetime of being a son, husband, father and friend has given him the wisdom and support needed to run the race to the end and come out the other side a better man, no matter the outcome.

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But right now he’s riding the high of his victory and is glad the primary season is over.

“We’re finally in a rest period,” Knox says. “I guess things will heat up again in September. For now I’m glad to be able to get back to my family and friends and live life a little bit.”

James Knox’s life has always revolved around the town of Northwest, a tiny dot of a community in one of the largest counties in North Carolina. It would be easy to grow up here Above: James Knox, Mayor of Northwest for 16 years, emerged from an impoverished background to ead the town in which he was raised.

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Above: Mayor, Pastor, father, son, husband, friend, and Northwest native Mr. Knox draws upon his experience, humility and community roots to poise the town for prosperity. and live your life in the background, just one of the regular people doing regular things. Growing up here, his life seemed to be on track to be one of the background players.

“The house I grew up in is right there,” Knox says, pointing into the morning heat. “They moved it years ago. It used to stand right here, where they built the Town Hall.”

The little house shimmered in the heat rising from the road.

“We were poor, the whole county was poor. We all had outhouses and I remember that some of our neighbors didn’t have electricity. Northwest was just a forgotten pocket of minority farmers and workers. My grandfather was one of those farmers.”

Growing up on the family farm, he didn’t envision a life beyond cropping tobacco, picking blueberries and digging potatoes. When he was offered a college scholarship to play baseball he realized there were more opportunities out there and decided to pursue them. But after a

semester away he returned to Northwest to find a job and support the child he’d fathered.

“I started working at DuPont,” Knox says. “They treated us very well there. They paid 100% of our college tuition and 75% of our book expenses. How could I pass that up?”

Simultaneously working at DuPont and studying at Shaw University’s Wilmington campus, Knox earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Philosophy and a minor in Business Administration. “[DuPont] was promoting people with college degrees,” Knox says.“ That, coupled with the funding for tuition and books, made it a no-brainer for me. I had to go to college and I’m glad I did. Getting my Bachelor’s degree is one of my proudest moments.”

With a good job and familial roots anchoring him to the community, Knox began to carve out a life in Northwest. His

“We’re poised to grow.

We’re poised to prosper.” family grew, and his career continued a steady upward climb.

Softball and golf replaced baseball as he settled into his life.

Then, in 1994, his ambition reached higher than a college degree and a promotion at work—he felt called to serve his community as mayor. He entered the race, won and hasn’t looked back.

“A few years before I ran for mayor, in the late ‘80s, I felt called to the church and began increasing my role there, eventually moving up to pastor,” says Knox. “In some ways that was an easier transition than becoming mayor; as a pastor you have a guidebook, the Bible, but as mayor you don’t have anything. But you learn fast. I did. You see how difficult it is to manage the resources of a town, even one as small as Northwest.”

The success Northwest has seen in recent years is a testament to Knox’s management and foresight as Mayor.

From the impoverished town of his youth to the relative

Above: Mayor Knox ives his ife by the Go den Ru e, bringing positivity to the ives of others by giving back to the community.

prosperity it sees now, Northwest’s face has changed.

With the introduction of companies like DuPont (now DAK Americas) came long-term job security for many residents. As shipping needs increased as a result of the success of DuPont and of Wilmington’s Corning facilities, more jobs were created in the region, helping rural communities like Northwest grow.

“Take a look at where we were when I was born,” Knox says. “Folks using outhouses. Some homes without electricity. A town suffering and struggling to make it.

Now we’re a proper town. We have all the services and we’re always trying to improve so we have the infrastructure in place when the real estate market rights

itself and people are ready to build again. We’re poised to grow. We’re poised to prosper.”

It’s this kind of long-term thinking that helped James retain his seat as mayor and may propel him to Raleigh in the fall. But he’s a humble man and knows he wouldn’t have the blessed past and potential-filled future he has without help.

“I’m a pastor, so, of course, I’m a praying man,” he says. “I seek His guidance in all that I do, I’d like to say I always did, but I had my rebellious younger days like everyone does. But in the end, I sought the face and forgiveness of God and I’ve been blessed ever since. Part of my blessing is the family I have. I have five children, all healthy and doing fine, and Debra, she’s the best wife anyone could ask for.”

Debra works in the school system and Knox has recently followed her lead, substitute teaching as a way to provide a positive male role model for youth in his community.

“I see so many young people, black and white, with no positive authority figures in their lives,” he says. “No positive male figure because daddy is nowhere to be found and no positive female figure because momma has to work extra to pay the bills. If I can be an example to a handful of those kids, if I can show them a positive life and a positive outcome, then things will get better.”

Knox believes all people can benefit from a lesson he learned in church and teaches as a pastor: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. It’s been a driving tenet in his life. It’s the reason he substitute teaches, the reason he was called to be a pastor and mayor and the reason he feels called to higher political offices.

“In my life I want to be a positive force and I want to do that through my words and actions,” he says. “I was taught to be polite and respectful and to be a good steward. If I see a need, I try to meet it. That’s the way I live as a husband, father and friend; the way I lead as a pastor; the stance I take as mayor. It’s a rewarding way to live.” ■

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Brunswick County’s Life Stage Films is a small company making big waves in the global film industry.

The business was recognized recently by its top industry publication, EventDV magazine, as one of the 25 hottest and most influential event filmmakers in the world. The honor is a result of several readers recommending Life Stage Films through a nomination process. Life Stage Films was one of the few finalists selected from five countries and four continents.

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“We returned home after filming a humanitarian aid documentary and realized that capturing emotional moments on film was what we wanted to do for the rest of our lives,” explains Matt.

The couple decided to branch out to include wedding and event videography in their services in order to help break into the industry. Life Stage Films is now well known for its unique style of wedding videography.

“We try to do things a little differently,” says Matt. “Our work doesn’t scream ‘wedding video.’ Our videos are edgy, fresh and entertaining. Like a movie, our films capture the emotion of the day. Moments that other videographers might miss.”

In addition to its award-winning wedding videos, documentaries and event videography, Life Stage Films also offers baby story and family history videos, corporate marketing videos and videographer coaching.

Although Matt and Melissa live and work in Leland, their growing business takes them up and down the coast and everywhere in between, shooting weddings from Bald Head Island to Boston. And their continued passion for filming documentaries for nonprofit organizations in developing countries takes them around the globe. Perhaps some of the most acclaimed documentary work produced by Life Stage Films is a result of its partnerships with Wilmingtonbased Port City Community Church’s Hope 127 in Kenya, as well as Save a Generation in Nicaragua.

But this time, it’s their wedding videos that have captured the spotlight. “This award program through EventDV magazine is like our industry’s Academy Awards,” says Matt. “We’re really proud of this recognition. It’s a testament to our mission statement: ‘To impact people in a positive way’. If we craft a wedding film that our clients want to watch over and over, it positively impacts their marriage, their life and their family. And that’s our goal.”

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Michael Cammack: Author of Close is Not a Four Letter Word!

Leland resident Michael Cammack has written a potential best seller by simply observing his three young children. From building Lego towers to coaching through homework assignments, Cammack has transformed relatable and real-life moments into brilliant and teachable sales techniques in his new book, Close is Not a Four Letter Word!

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The former Atlanta Braves mascot didn’t always know that writing was on his horizon. In 1999 Cammack moved from Atlanta to Wilmington, where he sought work in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue his interest in sales. He took various jobs in the field to enhance his resume first, spending a few years in cell phone sales and radio advertising sales before landing a job with a top-performing pharmaceutical company, where he thrived.

In 2002 Cammack moved to Leland, where his wife was born and raised. His passions are now his three children, working, acting and reading.

“I have read a ton of books,” says Cammack. “But I have found myself buying the same book twice. I had forgotten that I had already read it. Apparently, it was too much information to retain, or it wasn’t memorable. And then I realized it was the small books with big impact that made a difference in my life. And there weren’t enough of those. And so I said, ‘I want to write a book.’”

Between enlightenment obtained through parenting his young children and a desire for constant learning, Cammack often found himself turning typical family experiences into sales insights and sharing them with others. At the advice of many mentors and friends, Cammack started journaling these thoughts.

He found himself writing constantly, blogging and emailing team members with new insights gained from his kids and lessons learned.

“The concept behind my book came from an email that I sent to my team,” explains Cammack. “Before I knew it, the email had been blasted everywhere, sent all the way to the company president. I knew then that I had the topic for my first book.”

Close is Not a Four Letter Word!, available online at michaelcammack.com, Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com or in-store at Pomegranate Books in Wilmington, is a book written for sales professionals in every industry.

“In the book, I use the acronym CLOSE to cover the five most important ingredients of every sales call,” explains Cammack. “My goal was to communicate a powerful message in a concise manner. So, this, you can’t forget.”

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Bobby Harrelson

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As the developer of more than 100 communities and subdivisions in the Leland and Wilmington areas, he’s seen boom times and hard times and has stayed his course, building homes and communities that have lasted through the years. One of his more recent projects is Waterford, a mix of residential and commercial real estate that has helped usher Leland and northern Brunswick County into a new era.

He credits his work ethic with the lessons he learned growing up on a small tobacco farm outside Loris, South Carolina.

“Farm life is hard, most of your time is spent working,” Harrelson says, looking at his hands as if he could see the stains from harvests there after so many years.

Adopted by two sisters when he was 6 years old, Harrelson’s early life was not easy. Work filled his days — the responsibilities and jobs intensifying as he grew older — and helped instill in him an ethic that drove him to become the successful businessman he is today. His mothers would be proud of the success he’s made for himself and of the humility he’s shown. The long hours of planting, tending and Left: Bobby Harrelson’s life led him from humble beginnings on a tobacco farm in South Carolina to become one of the most successful developers in the region.

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Part of it is being in the right place at the right time.

I’ve been blessed enough to find myself in those circumstances a few times.

harvesting shaped him and his view on life and work.

“On our farm, there was little time to play and few distractions and games save the ones you came up with yourself,” Harrelson says. “You cherished your relaxation time and took pleasure in simple things. You valued what you worked for and you were rewarded for your work. I gained two things growing up like this, two things I value deeply: an appreciation for what I have and a sense of self-worth and accomplishment that’s hard to find anywhere else.”

Harrelson has accomplished a lot. In the early 1990s he began to develop properties near Leland, starting with

Above: Harrelson’s hugely successful Magnolia Greens and Waterford communities kick-started the boom for Leland.

Magnolia Greens. Shortly after it was completed, he began to see changes in Leland as it responded to the new development. Small changes at first — the grocery stores and fast food chains were busier — then larger changes as new businesses popped up and existing businesses began to remodel and revamp their offerings. With Magnolia Greens he saw what could be in Leland; in a few short years he set out to achieve this vision with Waterford.

“One of the most difficult things to overcome with Waterford and even with Magnolia Greens was the zip code,” says Harrelson. “For some reason there was this perception that Leland wasn’t the place to be. I never understood it. It’s beautiful. Peaceful. You’re only five minutes to Wilmington and twenty to the beach. What’s not to love?”

But, as it turned out, buyers certainly shared his vision of the area, purchasing residential and commercial property in Waterford as soon as it was released. With the mix of property types, Waterford kick-started the boom on the Leland side of the bridge.

“For so long there was a lack on this side of the river,” Harrelson says. “What we tried to do here was introduce a commercial and residential center, not a downtown per se, but an extension of downtown. Our hope was that others would follow suit and this area would be booming in a short time.”

It worked. The commercial development at Waterford includes the Waterford Village Shoppes, which houses a Harris Teeter, The House of Wine and Cheese, Port City Java, a half-dozen restaurants serving everything from Tex-Mex to Carolina barbecue, medical facilities, a bookstore and free summer concerts on the lawn.

But it didn’t stop with Waterford’s commercial development. Across the street from Waterford is Cross Creek Commons, the huge shopping center that was built shortly after Waterford. In addition to retail and commercial space holding everything from offices to video game stores, many more restaurants have opened, the Super Walmart is always busy, and two hotels have been built to serve the growing number of visitors to the area.

Behind Cross Creek Commons there is a pair of housing developments. Across the street at the entrance of Magnolia Greens, the commercial development has grown. And just a mile down the road, Brunswick Forest is offering residential and commercial property, attracting a Lowe’s foods and a soon-tobe-built Cineplex.

Harrelson’s vision was for Waterford to ripple outward and impact the quality of life in Leland and Brunswick County.

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secret, sleepy Brunswick County and made it into one of the moved on to Waterford and her sister properties. fastest-growing counties in the nation and one of the most But the vision for Waterford started with Magnolia Greens. desirable locations in the region.

“Our most popular home sites in Magnolia Greens were the “It’s no wonder people want to live here,” Harrelson says. ones with a water view,” Harrelson says. “The ponds on our “We didn’t try to sell property or houses, we tried to sell the golf course were magnets for buyers. We built a test pond, place. The climate. The natural amenities. The quality of life.” one not on the golf course, and it sold out. We did another It’s an easy sell: mild winters, sunny summers, the beach, and it sold out. We knew we were onto something.” river and Intracoastal Waterway, an airport and university When Harrelson purchased the Waterford property he nearby, year-round golf, a tax rate significantly lower than decided to expand a 10-acre pond that was already there and many places new residents were and are coming from. design the community around water features.

“Once people saw what we had in Brunswick County, they “Nearly every home in Waterford is adjacent to water,” he wanted to come,” Harrelson says. “All we had to do was says proudly. “Our residents kayak and paddle-boat to each supply the houses. The businesses followed suit. Since then, others’ homes. Someone bought a pair of swans. I’d say the it’s taken on a life of community has its own.” embraced it.”

Supplying the One of the reasons houses isn’t as easy as Waterford has met clearing a lot and such success is the pouring a footer; it passion Bobby starts with a passion brings to his for doing it right and a projects. This vision for the finished passion has been product. Harrelson guiding him from has both. early on. It led him “Part of it is being in from humble the right place at the beginnings on a right time,” he says. small South Carolina “I’ve been blessed tobacco farm to Above: What’s Harrelson’s advice for finding success? Do what you enough to find myself become one of the love and it doesn’t feel like work. in those circumstances most successful a few times.” developers in the In 1960 Harrelson area. “I loved that moved to Wilmington and began working in construction. farm and I wanted to stay there, but I guess I was too Two years later he was drafted into the Army until 1964. ambitious,” he says.

Returning to construction, he partnered with Jimmy Suggs As Harrelson puts it, “I always followed my passion. I’ve and started Suggs and Harrelson Construction Company in always done what I love and I’ve always been happy with what just the right place at just the right time. Announcements I’ve had. The success followed suit. I tell my grandson [who that DuPont, Corning, Hercules and other companies were is in his first year of college] to follow his passions and to moving to Wilmington in 1965 meant a growing middlelove what he does. I love what I do and it doesn’t feel like class, which translated into a need for middle-class housing. work. I enjoy it too much to call it work.”

Suggs and Harrelson answered the call and built, found Harrelson says that is the key. “Love what you do,” he says. success and built more. In the late 1970s Harrelson bought out “I grew up farming and I love the dirt. Now I get to grow a Suggs’ partnership in the company and continued to build. His place for people, for families. I get to grow homes and uncanny foresight put him in the right place at the right time communities that create friends and neighbors. I get to do again and again. In the 1980s he sold his company to a larger what I love. What’s better than that?” ■ developer and started again. Eventually he went on to develop Magnolia Greens with another partner, sold his interests and 50

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And the Music Never Stops Leland’s Outdoor Concerts

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summer, pack your blankets and chairs, grab some snacks for the picnic basket and meet your friends in Leland. With 10 free concerts planned in Waterford, Brunswick Forest and the Town of Leland, what better way to kick off your weekend than to unwind with music, dinner and friends al fresco? Featuring popular local and regional acts, the concerts started in early May and run through mid-August, promising free, family-friendly entertainment.

STORY BY B LLY JASON FRYE PHOTOGRAPHY BY WENDY HUNT

The Waterford Summer Concert Series, held on the first Friday of the month, kicked off the season with Mark Roberts and Breeze on May 7 at the lawn at Waterford Village Shoppes. Friday, June 4 brings Blivet and their quirky covers of everything from Buck Owens to ZZ Top. The series winds down on Friday, July 2 with Soulpower Posse. Concerts are from 7 to 10 pm.

Lisa Britt, a Waterford representative, says, “The [concert series] was such a hit last year, we had to do it again.”

Feedback from last year’s audience was overwhelmingly positive, leading to local band Blivet being invited back to the stage. David Howell, drummer for Blivet, says, “We’re all excited to play Waterford again. Events like this bring the community together and we’re proud to be a part of it.”

No refreshments are served on site, but The House of Wine and Cheese, Eddie Romanelli’s and Harris Teeter are all within walking distance so grabbing a bottle of wine and some snacks or a slice of pizza is no problem. Or pack your cooler and bring it with you. Alcohol is allowed in moderation at the concert site.

To get to the Waterford Summer Concert Series, take U.S. Highway 17 south toward Myrtle Beach. Turn right into 52

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Waterford Summer Concert Series

Above: Waterford representative Lisa Britt has lined up a stellar schedule for the Waterford Summer Concert Series that’s held on the concert lawn in the Waterford Village Shoppes.

Waterford and take the first left. The concert lawn is just past the third building on the right.

Waterford Summer Concert Series First Friday of the month, May through July from 7 to 10 pm on the concert lawn in Waterford Village Shoppes. Call (910) 392-9325 or visit www.waterfordvillageshoppes.com for information.

May 7: Mark Roberts and Breeze June 4: Blivet July 2: Soulpower Posse Pack a picnic or buy food at the Waterford Village Shoppes.

Alcohol welcome in moderation.

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Brunswick Forest’s Summer Concert Series in the Park was a huge success in 2009, and this year’s line up looks to be a hit as well. Concerts are the second Friday of the month from 6 to 9 pm in June and July and the third Friday in August. On Friday, June 11 The Coastline Band will be on hand to set the tone for the series with their eclectic blend of blues, soul and rock. On July 9, Band of Oz brings their take on blues, rock and pop hits, and on August 20, The Voltage Brothers will close the series with a lively mix of music from the 1920s to today and a performance guaranteed to entertain.

“We really have some fantastic bands this year here at Brunswick Forest,” says Brandy Marshall, marketing coordinator for Brunswick Forest. “The musical range of the bands at the concerts will get everyone to dance. We hope these concerts will show the folks in the community what Leland has to offer.”

All concerts in the Brunswick Forest Summer Concert Series in the Park are held at Annsdale Park. Refreshments (sodas, water and snacks) are available for purchase, but you are welcome to pack a cooler or picnic basket. Alcohol is allowed in moderation.

To get to Brunswick Forest’s Annsdale Park, take U.S. Highway 17 south toward Myrtle Beach and turn left into Brunswick Forest. Follow Brunswick Forest Parkway for a half-mile and turn left onto Low Country Boulevard; after 1.5 miles turn right onto Annsdale Drive.

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Brunswick Forest’s Summer Concert Series in the Park

Above: Brunswick Forest’s Summer Concert Series was such a big success in 2009 that they had to do it again for 2010. Brandy Marshall (top), marketing coordinator at Brunswick Forest, has lined up three bands for June, July and August.

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The Town of Leland’s Concerts on the Coast program is back with the theme “Bring the Beach to Leland in 2010.”

Their concerts, held May through August on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm, promise to bring great music and a fun, family atmosphere.

On May 13, The Imitations bring their take on beach music, Motown and hits from the ’50s, ’60s and’ 70s to the stage. On June 10 the show features Given Take Band’s soul-pop styling. The July 8 show welcomes The Holiday Band’s blend of soul, blues, funk and Carolina Beach music.

The final show of the season is on August 12 with U.B.U. The Band and their deep catalog of party songs.

Concerts are held at the Leland Municipal Complex Park at 102 Town Hall Drive. Refreshments (chips, drinks and candy) will be available from the North Brunswick High School Dance Team. You are welcome to bring your own food and drink, but be aware that alcohol is not allowed in any of Leland’s parks.

To get to the Leland Municipal Complex Park, take the exit toward State Route 133 S/Southport/Oak Island and follow Village Road NE; turn left at Town Hall Drive and the park is on the right. ■

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Town of Leland’s Concerts on the Coast

Above: Niel Brooks (top) of the Leland Parks and Recreation Department sets up the Town of Leland’s popular Concerts on the Coast.

Town of Leland Concerts on the Coast: “Bring the Beach to Leland in 2010” Second Thursday of the month May through August, 6:30 to 8 pm at the Leland Municipal Complex Park.

Call (910) 332-4818 for more information.

May 13: The Imitations June 10: Given Take Band July 8: The Holiday Band August 12: U.B.U. The Band Bring refreshments or purchase them from the North Brunswick High School Dance Team.

Alcohol prohibited in Leland’s parks.

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three hours with Bob Jenkins one learns more than could possibly fit here — and probably enough to write a book — about Wilmington.

It was once reported in a feature in the New York Times — yes the New York Times — that “Mr. Jenkins’s mind probably holds as much living knowledge of the city as anyone’s.”

Though Jenkins rattles off facts and stories quicker than Google, one can’t help but sense that he’s trying to show you something more. Something deeper.

The 75-year-old man who created and leads the Wilmington Adventure Walking Tour scampers around the streets, ducking down alleys and punching codes into buildings’ electronic locks. His pace is frenetic, yet hardly without purpose.

Should you take Jenkins’s tour, before you go tearing around downtown Wilmington’s sidewalks and alleys and buildings, you’ll likely meet him where he meets everyone: at the flagpole at the bottom of Market Street, by the riverfront.

Look for the man wearing the straw hat and carrying a walking cane. Tours start at 10 am and cost $10, and Jenkins recommends you to call ahead, (910) 763-1785.

“I always get a Wilmington history lesson,” says a local resident on the tour.

“He has a huge fan club. People come to Wilmington just for his tours.”

Over the years, Jenkins has been featured, in addition to the Times piece, in Southern Living and Our State magazines. In 2009 the North Carolina Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) awarded him the prestigious Charles J. Parker Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions made by individuals to the state’s tourism industry.

“Bob Jenkins is a tourism hero,” says Kim Hufham, president and CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority and president-elect of the NCTIA. She also describes him as a “master storyteller” who “goes above and beyond the call of duty.”

Jenkins, remarkably, has no website, though as it turns out, an Internet search still shows quite a bit posted about him. Perhaps even more remarkable is that everyone who wrote something about him also remembered something amazing he showed them … and every single memory was different.

So how does one man know so much?

It began when Jenkins, who was born in Sneads Ferry, was a boy in the 1940s, growing up amidst a vibrant Wilmington downtown that swarmed

Above: Bob Jenkins of Wilmington Adventure Walking Tour is Wilmington’s award-winning walking-tour guide, a master storyteller, a historian and a dedicated preservationist.

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with soldiers and sailors in the throes of World War II. As life took him different places for various reasons, Jenkins lived all over the country and world, residing in areas like Washington, D.C., Florida, Colorado and in Europe and Africa. He’s seen much of the world’s beauty.

Yet, “I never thought of giving up North Carolina,” Jenkins says. “Wilmington … has a rich blend of cultures from all over the world. Its diversity and freedom of religion and faith, and the architecture in Wilmington, is representative of the greatest in the entire nation.”

In the 1960s Jenkins moved downtown to open a new interior design office, above which he rented an apartment.

“Once you live down here, you really start caring about what happens 24 hours a day,” Jenkins says. He helped form the Historic Wilmington Foundation in 1966 and began fighting for the preservation of various historical buildings and beautiful Victorian homes that people wanted to destroy in the name of progress and growth.

When a friend created a water taxi services to ferry folks across the Cape Fear River to and from the Battleship North Carolina, tourists began stopping by Jenkins’s store to ask questions. Jenkins thoroughly educated himself so he could better respond and began giving the occasional tour, furthering the preservationists’ efforts.

Jenkins recalls: “We said, ‘If we can get our senior citizens back walking downtown then we’ll get young couples like yourself, plus if we can teach our schoolchildren the value of what we have left, then we can preserve our history.’”

Jenkins makes a little money off his tours, but it’s never been about that. “Our whole point,” he explains, “is not to create just an entertainment, a Disneyworld — which is wonderful — but our whole point is to keep things as authentically ‘Wilmington’ as possible and teach the significance of our history. For instance, the horse-drawn trolley is not just an economic thing. We got him to come here to re-enact our public horse-drawn carriage transportation system. He teaches about Wilmington. It’s not bringing Disneyworld here just to make money. Our whole focus is on what we have left … which is unusual.”

It exasperates Jenkins to recall the array of historical buildings and homes that have been decimated. Some remain, but not as many as there once were. The preservationists couldn’t save them all. Often along the tour, usually while rapping his cane against a 200-year-old, cast-iron section of wall or while pointing out old doors that have been turned sideways and converted into bars, Jenkins launches into his mantra: “One,” he says, “don’t tear anything down. Two, 58

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maintain the character of what’s here. And, three, use it, but use it creatively.”

Of course, there are those who chuckle at the small, hyper, 75-year-old man zipping around, chased by a journalist/ photographer who’s scribbling like mad and trying to snap pictures. But there are also many who look upon Jenkins with admiration, such as Thurman Burgess, owner of the riverfront houseboat bed-and-breakfast named Jubilee Snooze & Cruise. “You have the best teacher in town,” he says.

Passion does a great teacher make, and Jenkins has passion aplenty.

As you scuttle about with Jenkins, you don’t so much learn as you discover. As his pupils’ discoveries become apparent, Jenkins’s face always alights.

“See, you don’t notice all this!” he exclaims. “But you feel it.”

And maybe that’s the kicker for the whole thing, behind the 25 years of tours. Jenkins knows that many tourists, and even some residents, sense that there’s just something about Wilmington. He helps them understand that sense.

“We have things here in Wilmington that are nowhere else in North Carolina …We have a uniqueness that other places do not have,” Jenkins says. “We really do.”

Meanwhile, the fight rages on to preserve Wilmington’s roots. Jenkins quit displaying his Walking Tour sign at the flagpole because the city said that if he wanted it, he should take out $1 million in insurance. “To run me out of here,” he says. “But I don’t need a sign.”

He strolls on, with his light step and quick gait and swinging cane, treading along downtown Wilmington to remind it and others what it means. Thus, just maybe, the powers that be will remember what it is to feel Wilmington before destroying its history to make room for new parking decks or apartment complexes or shopping centers.

Don’t tear it down. Maintain its character. Use it, but creatively.

Hufham was right: Jenkins is indeed a master storyteller.

For we remember stories not so much for their content but for the feeling with which they left us. This is how Jenkins connects you with Wilmington: not because of what you learn — though you will learn abundantly — but because, as he helps you explore this city that makes you feel, you come to see why you feel the way you do. For this, Jenkins persists, for in such discovery, history will remain respected.

It’s no easy trick, but like his beloved Wilmington, Jenkins has a uniqueness that other people do not have.

He really does. ■ Wilmington Adventure Walking Tour (910) 763-1785

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huge tribal tattoo sweeps over his right shoulder, cascading into his torso and back. On his legs, a shark tattoo adorns one calf, an Ironman logo the other.

Yet somehow the scars stand out more.

Two line the bottom of his pectorals. A few more, his ribs.

Then there’s the big one, the gash through his stomach that looks like a Caesarian gone horror movie.

“All my tattoos have meaning,” says Leland resident Scott Johnson, pulling his shirt back down.

A Maori – a native New Zealander – designed the big one on his shoulder. The shark tattoo, an imaginary hybrid, combines two real sharks tattooed on Johnson’s two best friends. The Ironman tattoo coincides fittingly with every scar, both the intentional and the necessary.

The story has been well-chronicled in years now long past by myriad media, print and television alike. Now, however, as Johnson hits the tail end of his triathlon career, his story is worth sharing one more time.

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The Early Years Scott Johnson was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at three months old. He did OK with it as he grew up. He loved all sports and was an active kid. (See also: “hyper.”)

Most CF victims are expected to live roughly 30 years. “I knew from the start that I had an expiration date,” Johnson says. “We didn’t know the date, but it wasn’t going to be a full life. Which is hard because when you’re growing up (with CF), you don’t make future plans… You live by the seat of your pants and try not to get in trouble with the police.”

Around age 20, as he’d long dreaded, things began going bad. For the next nine years, Johnson visited the hospital at least twice a year. All his sports were gone, stolen by the disease. All except surfing, but even then, the disease taunted him.

Johnson had to stop when waves got too high, knowing he couldn’t hold his breath long enough to survive what would be, for anyone with healthy lungs, an ordinary fall into head-high water.

“It sucks,” he says. “It’s like having a dream you know you could have, but can’t quite achieve or obtain.” Many dream of becoming the best athlete in their sport. Johnson just dreamed of playing.

Then, when Johnson was 29, toward the end of the 2001 summer, it happened. The disease went for it all. It ravaged him to 95 pounds and battered his respiratory system to failure. Only a double lung transplant could keep him from dying.

Johnson’s expiration date seemed clear.

Left: Leland resident Scott Johnson pursues his passion for activity, refusing to let disease define his life.

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Dreaming Big Then, while lying in a hospital bed, in a rare moment, Johnson thought of the future. He made a list, naming things to do before he died — ways to live, like finishing a triathlon, surfing all over the world, climbing mountains and scuba diving in a shark cage with great whites surrounding him.

The call came in early September. They’d found some lungs. Somehow, around the chaos wrought by 9/11, the lungs were flown in on September 15. Doctors operated immediately – that’s where he got the scars on his chest.

“You’re lucky,” doctors later told him, as he took the new lungs remarkably well. “You wouldn’t have lived the rest of the week.”

“It’s one thing,” Johnson says, “to get in a car accident and say, ‘Whoa, I almost died right then.’ It’s another thing when a doctor’s staring you in the face, telling you that.”

After finishing therapy, Johnson promptly experienced a freak accident: his bowel ruptured, puncturing his colon.

That surgery is why his stomach looks like it does. Again, doctors told him he was lucky, that maybe three people have survived a colon perforation after transplant surgery.

“Just stop telling me that stuff,” Johnson told them then. He was ready to quit thinking about what could happen and begin focusing on what he wanted to happen. As soon as he could, for the first time in a year, he went surfing. Then he started training for a triathlon.

Since then, Johnson has finished 35 short-course triathlons, a half-dozen half marathons, one marathon and raced in six half-Ironmans and five Ironmans.

“I didn’t realize how addictive this stuff is,” he says.

Johnson stalled on triathlons for awhile, putting the rest of the list on hold while giving in to the addiction. “But I think it’s a good addiction,” he adds. His doctors agree. They’ve told him they wished everyone who had a double lung transplant would do at least half of what he does.

In New Zealand, he became the world’s first double

Above: Scott and Leanne Johnson, a couple united by a love for running, push each other to succeed, and survive.

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transplant patient to try an Ironman. That’s when and why he got that tattoo. That’s when he started marking himself, claiming back his body, his life, from the disease. That’s when he started inspiring people.

The breadth of Scott Johnson’s reach can’t be covered in a 1,300-word story. Maybe not a 13,000-word story. Just google him – you’ll find everything.

Also, his impact went as deep as it had reached wide. Had he never begun training, he may have never met Leanne.

A Training Partner They were introduced by “Match Words” at Match.com, which connects people with words in their profiles that match words in others’. The couple’s word: “running.”

They met in June 2006. Johnson showed her, a former competitive runner, how to swim well and convinced her to try a sprint triathlon, which she raced in Chapel Hill in August 2006. In November, she watched Johnson in Florida, where he became the world’s first double lung transplant recipient to finish an Ironman. There, she caught his passion. She’d only raced the one sprint, but now she wanted to try more.

There’s a term in triathlon: Iron Widow. It’s selfexplanatory. “We’re lucky because we did all our training together,” says Leanne.

“You train for Ironman, that’s your life for a year,” says Johnson.

And so something the disease always kept from Johnson – endurance sports – became what gave him his future bride.

His future, period.

The opposites-attract cliché works for them a couple ways: Leanne’s best leg, running, is Johnson’s worst, and his best, swimming, is her worst. A disease nearly killed him; she’s a nurse.

He moved from Wilmington to Leland to live with her, and discovered he loved Leland life. “It’s not as fast-paced as Wilmington,” he says. “I really like knowing my neighbors.

And there’s not as much traffic, and it…has a better feel to it than Wilmington did for me.”

In July 2007, Johnson raced in Ironman Hawaii, the Super Bowl of triathlon, on national television. Three days later, he married Leanne there. Last October they raced Ironman Arizona together, and later this year, they’ll race the New York City Marathon together.

A Dream Realized Triathlon redefined Johnson’s life medically and personally.

It takes roughly two years for transplanted lungs to fully expand. Johnson’s are now above the normal, healthy person’s lungs’ capacity. His bone density has doubled. His immune system, though medically suppressed so it doesn’t reject the lungs, is stronger than normal, too.

Johnson’s also realized a dream. He became an athlete again.

He’s 38 years old and still going strong, defying the disease on a daily basis. He’s planning to compete in the Transplant Olympics this summer. He’s married a beautiful girl who trains with him. Perhaps most unbelievable of all, he inspires kids. He never imagined himself a role model, considering what he was as a kid. Yet, “Every time I go out for a long ride or long run or something like that,” he says, “I think back to the time I spent in the hospital and the time I would have given anything to be somewhere other than there.”

He imagines those to whom the disease has moved on. He’d carry their burden if he could and it’s certainly left its scars.

“I think of the kids in there right now in the same situation,” he says. “That gives me the oomph to get out there and do what I need to do.”

Johnson is a small guy, standing maybe 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighing maybe 145 pounds. But his life is bigger than he ever thought it would be, and like the scar slicing through his stomach or the tattoo claiming his shoulder, his legacy, and its ability to inspire hope, very well may last forever.

As for Ironman, Johnson’s final one that he knows of will be next year’s Ironman Arizona.

He’s moving down the list. ■

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Carolina Native Opens Family-Owned Hotel in Leland STORY BY STEPH MEDE ROS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGAN DE TZ

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was her “ta-da”moment. All the work and preparation had finally paid off. It was the grand opening of Leland’s newest hotel, Best Western Westgate Inn & Suites, and Corey Gooden was proudly celebrating her new business.

But it was more than just a new business, it was a family accomplishment. Like all Best Westerns, Best Western Westgate Inn & Suites at 1120 Towne Lake Drive, is independently owned and operated. It is also a local, familyowned hotel, which, Gooden says, is what makes her property so unique.

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Above: Corey Gooden trained extensively in the hospitality industry for her new job as general manager of her family’s new Leland hotel.

The grand opening gave Gooden and her family a chance to showcase their unique style and local, family-run operation to more than 100 people. She describes the feeling of success as her most memorable moment working in the hospitality industry.

“We had a great turnout,” says Gooden, adding that it was nice to see so many people in the community attend. “To have so many people show up and tell you how great [the hotel]

looks, it makes you feel accomplished.”

Gooden’s father, Riley Evans Jr., along with the rest of the current owners, first recognized a need for accommodations in the rapidly growing community of Leland about three years ago. Up until then, the family had mostly been involved in the ownership

role as general manager by working at another Best Western Inn. For three years she was an executive assistant, absorbing every aspect of the hotel, from working in housekeeping to learning about budgets and office duties.

“I did everything the owner asked me to do,” says Gooden. “I wore many hats,

Above: Each Best Western is independently owned and operated and each has the opportunity to offer its own unique style. The Best Western Westgate Inn & Suites is outfitted in rich cherry and warm tones.

and operation of assisted living and nursing home establishments. This is the family’s first hotel.

“They saw a need for it,” says Gooden. “They were looking for something different and thought this was a great opportunity.”

Gooden’s father and his four siblings — Florence Ann Johnson, Debbie Sherrill, Rosemary Miller and Robert Evans — make up Sankey Properties, LLC, the ownership company for Best Western Westgate. Gooden, the general manager, oversees all aspects and operations of Best Western Westgate and heads a staff of about nine people. Although this is the first property for which Gooden has been general manager, she is definitely no stranger to the hotel industry.

Originally from Clarkton, N.C., Gooden got prepared for her current

to say the least.”

It was a lot of work, but the total immersion into hospitality paid off. “It taught me everything I know about managing a property,” she says.

With such a rich bank of experience, along with the support of her family, Gooden feels confident her hotel will succeed. With any new business comes new challenges, and according to Gooden, that is definitely true for a family business as well. The main challenge of working in a family business, she explains, is that you have more at stake emotionally. “You really

want to see it succeed, because it’s yours,” Gooden says. But when it does succeed, the success is that much sweeter.

The Best Western Westgate Inn & Suites is the second hotel to open in the town of Leland. It’s a five-story, Mediterranean-style building right off U.S. Highway 17 across from Magnolia

Greens Golf Plantation. The luxurious yet comfortable lobby is clad with granite counter tops and rich cherry wood fixtures. Grand, Roman-style columns line the hallway leading to a cozy sitting area, complete with a stone fireplace.

Just a few steps lead to the breakfast area, where guests can enjoy complimentary hot breakfast in the morning. In the evening, guests as well as the general public are welcome at Monk’s Lounge (named after Gooden’s grandfather) for drinks, appetizers, sandwiches and desserts.

The property has 100 guest rooms, some of which are mini-suites, along with an outdoor pool and spa, a fitness center, a business center and much more. A few special touches can be found in the lobby and lounge areas as well. Local photography by Toni

Best Western Westgate Inn & Suites, 1120 Towne Lake Drive, Leland, (910) 371-2858; http://bestwesternnorthcarolina.com/leland-hotels Monk’s Lounge is located in the lobby of Best Western Westgate Inn & Suites and is open to the public Monday through Thursday from 4 to 10 pm; Friday from 4 pm to midnight; and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 11 pm.

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Evans, Gooden’s mother, decorates the but I expect weekends to be busier as so convenient.” walls, and beautiful floral the weather gets warmer,” she says.

The hotel also has discounts worked arrangements made by Gooden’s With the tremendous growth Leland out with some of the local grandmother accent the front desk. has been seeing, Gooden anticipates neighborhoods, such as Brunswick According to Gooden, because each that more leisure travelers will stay in Forest and Magnolia Greens, as a way of Best Western is independently owned Leland when they want to visit getting the word out to the community and and operated, each showing appreciation one has the for the locals.

Above: Monk’s Lounge and a fitness center are only a few of the inn’s opportunity to offer It’s an exciting many amenities and extras. unique touches help time, both for Below: Gooden, taking a quick break by the outdoor pool, believes her the hotel stand out.

Gooden and for Leland hotel will draw business and vacation travelers who want to visit “It’s not cookieLeland. The Leland, Wilmington and the beaches. cutter,” says growth of the Gooden. She also is community and the enthusiastic about her employees. “I Wilmington or the nearby beaches. local economy looks promising, and for have a great staff,” she says. “They care Also, for those who are relocating to people like Gooden, it’s a golden for the customers and go above and Leland or the surrounding areas, they opportunity. beyond to meet their needs.” are no longer restricted to stay in “I love it,” she says. “I love meeting Gooden hopes the local, familyWilmington during their transition. the people and seeing the community operated background along with the Even residents of Leland are finding and the business grow.” convenient location and comfortable less need to go into Wilmington, as Although the work is far from over, atmosphere will draw guests to her Leland is becoming more selffor Corey Gooden and her family, this property this summer. sufficient. “I never have to go into marks a major milestone in their “In the [short time] we’ve been open, Wilmington anymore,” says Gooden. success story. ■ we’ve seen higher weekday occupancy, “Everything is right here now, and it’s

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STORY BY H LARY BRADY PHOTOGRAPHY BY WENDY HUNT

NHRMC Health and Diagnostics Now Open in Brunswick Forest

Above: Front row: LeAnn Stoddard, Kim Sink, Yelena Gerzon, R.T., Nancy Leli, Merita Graham. Back row: Ken Dubose, R.T., Greg Firestone, and David Parks of NHRMC Physician Group.

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Hanover Regional Medical Center’s new 40,000-square-foot Health and Diagnostics facility is now open in Brunswick Forest, offering locals high-quality services and close-tohome convenience.

Residents now have access to both routine care and high-tech treatment options, all from the comfort of their home county. Primary care and specialty physicians are on site, as are services such as Convenient Care, laboratory work, and imaging and diagnostics, including MRI and CT scans, ultrasound, mammography and x-ray. The new facility is being marketed as a “one-stop health services center,” offering Brunswick County the premier care that NHRMC is known 72

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Above: The Wilmington Health team, from left: Dr. Mark Pithan (Neurology, Sleep Medicine), Dr. Marc Yandle (Pediatrics), Bill Malivik, PA (Convenient Care), Angela Stanley, NP (Family Medicine), Dr. Gloria Vreeland (Family Medicine), Dr. Nick Jernigan (Internal Medicine/ Pediatrics), and Dr. Boris Mravkov (Neurology)

for, under one roof, and all just seconds from home.

“For NHRMC, Brunswick County is a very important market,” says John Gizdic, NHRMC Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development. “More than fifty percent of Brunswick County residents choose to come to NHRMC for their healthcare needs. It’s a primary service area. And so bringing quality services directly to those residents is extremely important.”

NHRMC has been caring for the residents of Brunswick County for years, but in 2007 furthered that care through a partnership with Dosher Memorial Hospital to open Dosher Medical Plaza in Oak Island and a joint

venture with New Hanover Radiation Oncology in Supply. “As Brunswick County continues to grow, more and more services are needed,” says Gizdic.

“Through our market research, we found that, along with retail and dining alternatives, additional options in healthcare are very important to residents.”

“We wanted to further increase healthcare access for patients but do it in a way that is convenient for them to get the medical care that they want while staying close to home,” says Gizdic. “And Brunswick Forest gives us the opportunity to accomplish that.”

The two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility opened in March and is 50 percent occupied.

Above: Roc A. McCarthy, D.O., of Urology Comprehensive Services-NHRMC Physician Group and Robert T. Bennett, M.D., of NHRMC Physician Group

Above: Shawn B. Hocker, M.D., Scott A. Colquhoun, M.D., Robert B. Boswell, M.D., and Murray K. Seidel, M.D. of Atlantic Orthopedics

“We will continue to watch the population and demand for services in Brunswick County,” says Gizdic. “And as those factors continue to grow, we will expand our offerings there.”

All in-place NHRMC, Wilmington Health and Atlantic Orthopedics services are currently fully operational.

On April 24, the facility hosted an open house event, attracting hundreds of interested and excited locals.

“The great turnout we had at the open house really brings home the fact that we’re doing something right,” says Gizdic.

“Everyone is eager and embracing the expanded medical care options in Brunswick County.”

NHRMC’s partnerships with Wilmington Health and Atlantic Orthopedics will allow the Brunswick Forest facility to continue making strides in expanding specialty services.

One program in particular adds significant value to the Brunswick Forest medical center. Wilmington Health (WH) now offers Convenient Care, a form of urgent care that provides treatment for all non-critical forms of illness and injuries, aches and pains, seven days a week. Convenient Care is open Monday through Friday from noon to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm. Walk-ins are welcome and encouraged.

WH also offers a wide variety of specialist care options.

Locals now have the ability to see physicians specializing in cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, sleep medicine, family medicine, dermatology and its newest addition of pediatric medicine. All of these services once required a drive across the bridge.

The pediatric division of WH, The Children’s Clinic, has two locations in Wilmington and now offers access to

Above: Alan Morgan, M.D. of Morgan Internal MedicineNHRMC Physician Group board-certified physicians five days a week in Brunswick County as well. Sick visits, preventative care and well visits, immunizations, routine physicals and chronic care for special needs are now locally available for children ages birth through adolescence.

“We are excited about expanding our primary and specialty care services in Brunswick County to better serve our patients,” says Jeff James, CEO of Wilmington Health. “The expansion of our primary care services and the additional specialty coverage, as well as the addition of Wilmington Health Convenient Care, will bring our integrated approach to medicine closer to our expanding patient base in Brunswick County.”

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it first does by recruiting fellowship trained sub-specialty physicians -- the highest level of medical training available in the U.S. -- then investing back into diagnostic services and technologies that will help them to arrive at a more timely diagnosis and treatment plan for the patient.

“It’s all about offering a quality product and service to patients” says Loper. “We provide a deep bench of fellowship trained Above: The new, 40,000-square-foot NHRMC Health and Diagnostics center sub-specialists, then invest back at Brunswick Forest offers primary care, speciality physicians, Convenient into staff training, facilities, Care, laboratory work, imaging and diagnostics, all under one roof. services and technologies to offer patients the best in orthopedic medical records of both WH and Atlantic Orthopedics care and services. This continuous commitment to what’s patients are confidentially shared among providers to best for the patients is what drives Atlantic Orthopedics to increase continuity and quality of care. offer quality care and services to the families of Brunswick “Our EMR system safely stores your vital medical history. and surrounding counties.”

Our providers can utilize valuable information contained in Atlantic Orthopedic’s office in the Brunswick Forest facility your past visits, lab work and testing to provide you the best will offer specialists in hips, knees, foot and ankle, shoulders, care possible,” says Alysa Bostick, director of Physician and physical therapy, with a new fellowship-trained physician Relations at Wilmington Health. “For example, an after specializing in spines coming on board in October. hours visit to our Convenient Care will be recorded in the The new NHRMC Health and Diagnostics center is the EMR. Your primary care and specialist will have access to first private practice, multi-specialty team of this size with that information to better care for you in future visits.” this many specialists under one roof in Brunswick County.

Jennifer Loper, Director of Business Development for “This is a big deal to us,” says Bostick. “We’re happy to bring Atlantic Orthopedics, says that both the EMR system and all levels of care and convenience to the families of Brunswick other cutting edge electronic and digital services like online County. It’s what they deserve.” appointment requests and online patient registration bring Physician groups located at New Hanover Regional value to today’s patient experience.

Medical Center Health and Diagnostics – Brunswick Forest “The EMR system allows us to e-prescribe so our patients include primary care practices Dr. Alan Morgan, MD, of have their medication waiting for them at the pharmacy thus Morgan Internal Medicine-NHRMC Physician Group, as eliminating trips back and forth to the patient’s pharmacy, well as Dr. Gloria Vreeland, MD, and Angela Stanley, NP, of among many other benefits that maximize patient Wilmington Health’s family medicine practice. Dr. Roc A. convenience and physician efficiency,” explains Loper.

McCarthy, DO, of Urology Comprehensive Services, and Dr. “Additional convenience-maximizing tools that we offer are Robert T. Bennett, MD, urology specialist from the NHRMC online services through our website, which allow patients to Physician Group, also have offices at the facility. Drs. Shawn make appointment requests with any of our specialists at any B. Hocker, MD, Ryan M. Putnam, MD, Murray K. Seidel, of our four locations, as well as complete their patient MD, and David Shaw, PA-C represent Atlantic Orthopedics, registration paperwork all online at a time that is convenient while WH offers a variety of both Convenient Care to the patient.” physicians, family providers and on-site specialists.

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Cape Fear National Golf Course STORY BY HEATHER LOWERY PHOTOGRAPHY BY GREG DARROW

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andy and Heidi Ergas came to coastal Carolina seeking a brand-new environment for a fresh beginning. Being the pioneer couple to build their fantasy home on the golf course at Cape Fear National in Brunswick Forest gave them the opportunity they were looking for, and they couldn’t be more content. A year and a half ago, the newly married couple decided that it was time to relocate from their 60 acres in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, which was complete with three horses (two Tennessee Walkers and a young, spirited Quarter horse).

“Sandy’s first wife passed away a few years ago,” says Heidi.

“The children were all moving to different states, and this last year was very busy for all of us.”

“One of my sons got married, my daughter was going away to college, and my other son, an ophthalmology resident, was moving as well,” Sandy continues, “and we just got married ourselves. So, we felt like it was the right time to move on.”

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Since Sandy and Heidi like to live a healthy lifestyle, they sought a climate where they could pursue their outdoor activities with little worry about cold weather.

Luckily, Sandy received two job offers — one in Sedona, Arizona, and the other in Whiteville, North Carolina.

“We opted to live in a place near beaches and one that barely

With their living arrangements made, all they had to do was move. That was an adventure in itself. Sandy was busy moving his daughter, Lindsey, to Iowa to attend veterinary school. So Heidi and their 17-year-old dog, Fire, made the initial trek by themselves, towing a 20-foot boat.

“It was scary,” says Heidi, “because I had never towed

Above: Newly married couple Sandy and Heidi Ergas moved from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Leland’s Brunswick Forest, becoming the first to claim their place on the golf course at Cape Fear National.

had a taste of the winter season,” says Sandy. “We are very glad that we chose North Carolina.”

The couple visited the areas of Southport and Whiteville but wanted to live closer to the city of Wilmington. They both believe Wilmington is such a quaint town. They love the entire area’s history, unique character and all of the entertainment it provides.

The town of Leland attracted Sandy and Heidi because of its proximity to Wilmington and the beaches. They soon discovered a house to rent in Brunswick Forest, which allowed them time to locate the perfect property to build their dream home.

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anything before.”

“On top of that,” adds Sandy, “she missed an exit on the turnpike and had to travel 70 miles in the wrong direction before she could turn around.”

Moving took several trips back and forth. Plus, preparing their horses for the trip took advanced groundwork because they had to find a place to board them. However, this is when the Ergases experienced their first taste of Southern hospitality at its best. They met a Delco couple who would eventually be their horses’ caretakers.

“They took their time talking to us and showing us around their farm,” recalls Heidi. “Then they invited us in for drinks

and were ready to talk horses. They are the nicest people.”

At last, with the move behind them, Sandy settled into his job at Columbus Regional Hospital in Whiteville as an ER doctor. Heidi chose to take some time off as an ER nurse and get their life situated here. It was time to focus on finding a permanent place to live.

“We knew that we wanted to stay in North Brunswick and that the property had to be well-backed by woods,” says Sandy.

“One day,” Heidi continues, “Kim Fanelli [Sales Executive at Brunswick Forest Realty, LLC] told us that she just got word of the specific properties that were going to be sold on the golf course at Cape Fear National, and we should take a look.”

“Jeff Earp, one of the developers, actually walked the perimeter of the lot with us and helped us visualize what it would look like,” says Sandy, “because at the time, nothing had been cleared yet.”

The Ergases were so impressed with the lot they bought it that day. Being the privileged first to see the initial six lots on the golf course, they were able to choose the biggest one on their street (.9 of an acre). A pond encompasses one side of the property; the golf course is in the near distance, while

beautiful house.”

It was a coincidence that Vann Fogleman’s wife was from their own hometown.

“We didn’t know that until after we chose them,” says Sandy. “It was fun talking about some of the same places and people from Pennsylvania.”

It also helped put them at ease when facing the challenge of building a new home.

“We had never built a home before, but we knew that we wanted a bright, open first floor with a comfortable and private upstairs for our guests,” says Heidi, “and plenty of windows, porches and decks.”

Two plans were drawn up, and the Ergases were faced with another tough decision.

“Heidi and my son, Jeremiah, who is a structural engineer, picked one plan, and my other son, Heath, and I chose the other plan,” Sandy chuckles. “We went with their plan.”

The Ergases had a positive building experience. There were a few minor bumps in the road — being the first to build on the course and the first to acquire water, cable and mail service — and the process took a year and a half to complete. However, Sandy and Heidi feel that it was well

We worried about starting a new life together without friends and family

but we instantly felt accepted and part of the community woods and a nature preserve face the back. They felt lucky to find such a special and beautiful piece of land, so they chose to build a custom home that would maximize the landscape’s striking features.

Their next step was choosing a builder and an architect from a provided list. They picked Fogleman Associates, Inc. as their builder and John Croom with Cornerstone Residential Designs as their architect.

“They were both so easy to talk with and they listened to what we wanted,” says Sandy. “They designed and built us a

worth all of the planning, decision making and effort. There were times when they had natural uncertainties about their choices on specific items for the house, but it all came together in the end. They think that their house fits them perfectly.

“I look at it now and I think, ‘Wow, we did this!’” says Heidi.

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The Ergases see the potential for continued growth in North Brunswick and hope that it is carefully planned and controlled so that the area keeps its wonderful charm. Sandy and Heidi can’t say enough about how fortunate they feel to begin anew here.

“Since we met,” they say, “things have just fallen into place like tiny miracles.” ■

scenery. Several decks and porches with a built-in grill on the patio allow for outdoor fun and relaxation.

It is difficult for them to pick their favorite feature. Sandy likes the great room, decks and sound system, while Heidi adores the kitchen.

“I love to cook and I’ve always felt that the kitchen is the center of the family,” says Heidi.

The couple has found that they enjoy grilling outdoors, as well, especially during sunset.

“While we watch the sunset off of our porch, the birds are happily chirping, soft music is playing and the sprinkler’s mist catches the sunlight … it is all so pretty,” describes Heidi, “… it is like a dream. It reminds me of that bumper sticker that says, ‘Your vacation is my life.’”

Sandy and Heidi love their secluded area in Brunswick Forest and all of the amenities that the community offers.

“We worried about starting a new life together without friends and family, but we instantly felt accepted and part of the community,” says Heidi.

“The employees in the Welcome Center bent over backwards to help us and they made the transition so easy,” says Sandy.

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“We are both a little on the hyperactive side and it is difficult for us to sit still,” says Heidi, “but we have actually learned to do that pretty well on the beaches!”

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The Hearts Behind the Helm

The Past and Future Directors of the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce

Although

leadership at the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce has changed, one thing remains the same — the heart behind the helm. As of mid-March, the chamber’s Executive Director Terry Grillo turned in her suits for scrubs, now working as the Hospital Manager for Capeside Animal Hospital in Leland.

Grillo came to the chamber from a long career in sales and marketing in the textile industry. Originally from New York, she was relocated to Greensboro in 1975 when her company transferred her to corporate headquarters. She and her family enjoyed the South but longed to live full-time at their favorite vacation spot in Oak Island.

“We decided that when my husband retired we would move to the coast,” says Grillo. “In order for me to continue my career in sales and marketing, all I needed was access to an airport.” In 2006 Terry and her husband, Frank purchased a home in the Leland community of Westport, where they reside today.

With the mid-2000s came a challenging economy and the textile industry was no exception to the turmoil. Grillo became unemployed in 2008 but made light of her situation.

She began volunteering for the chamber, working several hours each week. Less than one year later, the chamber’s then Executive Director Rhonda Norris had to leave the area. “I knew quickly that my sales and marketing management experience would lend itself to helping me thrive in that job,” explains Grillo. And in March 2009, she was hired as the chamber’s new Executive Director.

“My favorite thing about my time as Executive Director was meeting all of the people in the community,” says Grillo.

“With all of the traveling that I had to do with my previous career, I never got to do that. It’s just an awesome part of the job.”

Grillo was well known for her ability to connect with the people of Brunswick County and to attract new members to the chamber, but she was also recognized for her heart.

“I really enjoyed participating in events that benefited the community,” she says. “One of my favorite memories and most proud accomplishments is the creation of a Veteran’s Day event.

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so we created one.” The now annual event honors both veterans in attendance and those deceased with a breakfast ceremony featuring North Brunswick High School’s ROTC and band.

In addition to her passion for the people of her community, Grillo’s strong business background was a great asset to the chamber. She was instrumental in launching the chamber’s new website, www.nbchamberofcommerce.com, in mid-2009, offering a fresh look and easy-to-navigate content.

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of her tenure as Executive Director was the economy in which she was operating. But Grillo pulled the chamber through strong, maintaining its membership with no decline. In just one year, from March 2009 to her departure in March 2010, Grillo navigated the chamber through a difficult economy, provided it with a fresh face online, created an event to commemorate our local heroes and made friends with many in her community.

Grillo is now sharing her business savvy with Capeside Animal Hospital, as she takes on the task of hospital management. “It was an interesting opportunity for me,” says Grillo. “I got to know Dr. Sheila Hanby during her time as Treasurer and on the board for the chamber, and she felt that I’d be a good match for her Capeside team. They’re building a new facility next year, so it was a nice challenge to be involved with something from the ground up.”

Now filling Grillo’s shoes at the chamber is another strong and savvy businesswoman, Dana Fisher. Grillo is clearly confident in Fisher.

“I think she will do a wonderful job in bringing the chamber to the next level,” says Grillo. “She brings a lot of expertise in fund raising and event planning from her involvement in New Hanover County events, which will be a great asset to the chamber. Not to mention she’s very knowledgeable of the community and the area.”

And she’s right. Fisher knows North Brunswick. She moved from New Bern to Leland in 1971 and then to Wilmington in 1977. Although she’s currently a New Hanover County resident, Fisher’s spirit has resided across the bridge in Brunswick County for nearly 40 years. “I would love to eventually move back to Leland,” says Fisher. Until then, she

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Above: Former Executive Director of the North Brunswick Chamber Terry Grillo (left) passes the golden ribbon cutting scissors to new Director Dana Fisher (right).

will work to enhance the community that she still likes to call home.

Formerly a mortgage broker, Fisher knows the drill of networking, business building and cold calling. “So, that part of the job is second nature,” says Fisher. “I’m definitely not scared to call on people!”

And her 30 years of volunteer experience and past presidency of the N.C. Azalea Festival will help her fund raising capability significantly. “As a President of the Azalea Festival, you have 80 committees reporting to you at one time,” explains Fisher. “I truly felt that it was that management experience that would help me thrive in this position.”

During Fisher’s term as Secretary for the North Brunswick Chamber, she got to know Grillo. And, as a board member, she was one of the first to know of the upcoming vacancy.

“When the Executive Director opportunity came about, I jumped on it,” says Fisher. “I love the people, I love the county, and I felt that I could do the job well. Now, it’s almost like I’m back home.”

“Everyone has their strong points,” says Fisher. “Rhonda Norris was good at meeting people, she was the epitome of a true Southern belle. Terry was great at all of it; very organized and very professional. Now I’m trying to find my own way and my own style. Each person has different ways of accomplishing the same thing. I have big shoes to fill on all accounts.”

Fisher, like Grillo, is most enthusiastic about meeting more of the North Brunswick community. And helping them while she’s at it.

Fisher is well known in New Hanover County for her supportive role in the nonprofit sector. Between dancing and lip syncing for The Carousel Center, a nonprofit organization for victims of child abuse, to her position as a Guardian ad Litem for the NC 5th Judicial District, Fisher is an advocate for children. “Children and pets have my heart,” says Fisher.

“If there is a way I can help them, I will find it.”

Whether it’s nonprofit or for-profit, Fisher is committed to continuing the growth of Northern Brunswick County. “My personal side wants to identify organizations like this in Brunswick County and increase public awareness of them,” explains Fisher. “And my business side is dedicated to supporting the professional development of our county. I have to get familiar with the business needs first and get that under my hat. Then I’ll tackle bringing more nonprofit services to light so that our community can benefit from both.”

From ribbon cuttings to cutting a rug for children, event planning to child protection, Fisher keeps herself busy. “It’s a full day,” says Fisher with a laugh. “But, so far, so good.” ■

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Rick Paxton of Safe Surroundings Protecting Lives in Leland

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When

it comes to personal security, Rick Paxton is Lelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Superman.

The Wilmington native and now Leland resident spent the majority of his career defending and serving. Now retired, Paxton has started his own business, a business that focuses on protecting lives on every level.

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Born in Wilmington, Paxton began his traveling lifestyle with his first move at the age of seven. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy, doing four years on active duty. He then enrolled at Appalachian State University while in the Navy Reserves, serving and studying his way to a degree in Communications and Public Relations. After graduation, Paxton began working in the advertising industry in Boone and, after years of moving all over the United States, finally made his way back home to Wilmington to continue his career. But

in 1999 Paxton was drawn back to protecting his country, joining the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves and serving for 11 years until his retirement this past March.

With the exception of his time in advertising, Rick spent the majority of his life ensuring the safety of others.

And so it was only natural that, when he felt his true calling in December of 2006, it was to protect people. While on reserve status with the Coast Guard, Paxton founded his business, Safe Surroundings.

Safe Surroundings is focused on providing high-quality protective services, from private investigation to pre-employment screening, DNA testing to executive protection.

Paxton’s company did not start out so broad, however. In fact, it began as an oath to protect others from what he had experienced in his life.

After seeing first-hand the devastating effects of alcoholism on families, Paxton felt it was his responsibility to help others avoid similar situations.

“Safe Surroundings started as an information source,” explains Paxton.

“It began as a program for parents to educate them on how to identify if their child is involved with drugs or alcohol.”

The company offers drug testing and

stopped expanding since.”

One of the unique services filling an unfortunate need is Paxton’s supervised visitation service. With this program, Paxton works with families who, through court order, are juggling custody of their children. What can be an uncomfortable experience is made as relaxed and safe as possible as Paxton works with both sides of the family, typically the mother and father, to manage visits. Visitations are held in the home or a neutral location, with Paxton coordinating transportation so that parties do not have unnecessary or

Above: When security and safety expert Rick Paxton is not busy protecting the lives of Leland, he’s spending time with his daughter kicking tail at King Tiger.

an informational manual that provides parents with clues on how to determine if their child is using or abusing drugs or alcohol, as well as how to test their children without them knowing.

As the Brunswick community grew, Safe Surroundings quickly expanded as well. In 2007 Paxton began offering drug testing for businesses, pre-employment screening, background checks and DNA testing. “And as demand for those services increased, I decided to expand again and secure my license as a private investigators firm,” says Paxton. “I received my license in 2009 and have not

uncomfortable contact. The entire visit is supervised, with Paxton reserving the right to end the visitation upon awareness of any unacceptable activity.

“This is the first program of its kind in Brunswick or New Hanover County,” says Paxton. “For me, it’s all about the safety of the child.”

Paxton’s desire to help children is made clear in another one of his services, DNA profiling.

“DNA profiling for children can be priceless,” says Paxton. “Our DNA kit allows parents to have a full DNA profile of their child, an invaluable tool Summer 2010

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should anything tragic happen.”

DNA profiling, an easy and painless process, takes a child’s DNA and documents it to paper. The information can then be handed over to authorities in the case that the child is reported missing. The DNA report can speed up the process of child rescue by clarifying any evidence found and assisting in confirming the child’s identity. Safe Surrounding’s DNA profiling is not only helpful to families and law enforcement, but it also supports an organization that works diligently to solve missing children cases.

“I decided that it was time to give back to the community,” says Paxton.

“And a partnership with the CUE Center for Missing Persons in Wilmington offers a way that I can help the most people.”

For every DNA profiling kit that Paxton sells, $50 of the $150 cost is donated to the CUE Center.

“We are honored to be the chosen charity that will benefit from Safe Surroundings’ DNA profiling product,” says Monica Caison, Founder of the CUE Center in Wilmington. “We look forward to the future of partnering with his organization.”

For now, Paxton’s goal is to get corporate sponsors on board. “The kits are fairly expensive and there are a lot of families out there who need this information but can’t afford it,” says Paxton.

Cruse Construction, Inc., a residential construction company serving Brunswick County, is Paxton’s first sponsor.

“It’s a really great way, through a simple financial donation, to help provide a lifesaving service to the families of Brunswick County,” says Travis Cruse, President of Cruse Construction, Inc. “We’re very excited to be a part of what Rick is doing for our community. This has the potential 88

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to change the lives of many.”

Paxton says he would love to see the community become more involved in the safety of its children.

“A sponsorship allows kids to get a service that they would have not been able to afford otherwise, it helps the CUE Center, and it promotes the company. It’s a win-win,” Paxton says.

Paxton works with the sponsoring organization or individual to select the children that it would like to sponsor.

“It can be specific to their neighbors, their church congregation, or simply a random selection,” explains Paxton.

“This service is just so needed. Finding your child’s DNA information is the last thing you need to worry about when every minute is so important.”

Children are certainly close to Paxton’s heart, but he also helps to enhance the safety of men and women of all ages. Safe Surroundings hosts a Refuse to Be a Victim program, a three-hour seminar that focuses women, but not only women.

“It teaches the public how to prevent criminal confrontation,” explains Paxton. “I help them to develop their own personal safety strategy, while also providing them self-defense tools and information about the psychology of the criminal mind.”

Paxton currently hosts seminars for groups of individuals as well as organizations along the East Coast and hopes to soon reach out to larger organizations like domestic violence shelters.

Additional personal safety programs offered by Safe Surroundings include a variety of firearms training and concealed weapons training courses.

Paxton’s newest service, however, is an executive/personal protection program, a VIP service that is available on a short-term or long-term basis for

anyone with personal safety concerns.

Safe Surroundings’ scope of services goes on. Aside from DNA profiling and testing, personal safety programs and executive protection, Paxton also provides services for the legal system, insurance industry and corporate America. Assisting with litigation, Paxton offers witness interviews, depositions, process services and asset searches, to name a few. And his private-investigation experience helps him to offer support in insurance fraud, corporate and domestic investigations, and secret shopping. Whether it’s spousal misconduct, child custody, personal safety or professional industry services, Paxton keeps the people and businesses of Leland safe and sound.

When he’s not working, Paxton trades his pepper spray and suit for his “World’s Best Dad” hat. He loves spending time with his 10-year-old daughter. The two enjoy traveling together, in pursuit of learning more about their family history.

“Genealogy piqued my interest years ago, but now I just love all things history,” says Paxton. “Now, when we vacation, we like learning about history.”

When the pair do stay put in Brunswick County, they enjoy surf fishing and spending time at the beach.

And, of course, a little bit of martial arts. Leland’s security Superman and his daughter have been studying martial arts at King Tiger in Leland for three years. Because what would good father-daughter time be without a little early instruction on how to safely and effectively protect yourself and others? Beware, Superdaughter in training.

For more information on Safe Surroundings visit www.safesurroundings.org or (910) 805-2196. ■

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“Leland’s location within Brunswick County, as well as its proximity to Wilmington, is ideally positioned for continued economic growth,” says Opterex’s Director of Strategic Planning Jack Manock. “LelandCONNECT has been engineered and designed to provide enhanced business-class connectivity and security to all activated users serving their specific Internet, voice and video needs.”

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Above: Le andCONNECT has been tai or-designed to provide benefit to town operations, businesses and residents with new techno ogies created to enhance convenience and maximize efficiency.

Above: O sen Enterprises/Opterex eadership: Shaun O sen (CEO) and Erich K. Gai (COO) deve oped Le andCONNECT to prepare for the town’s future needs based on the area’s potentia for continued economic growth.

the new service comes the promise of enhanced safety and easier access to data by the officers in the field.

“An officer in the car, instead of going to the station, can write an arrest report, do an accident report, etc., all from inside the vehicle,” says Lieutenant Charles “Chuck” Bost. “It will provide better visibility, quicker response time and allow the officers in the field to move around better and have more contact with the citizens. People will see more officers out on Above: The Opterex team continues to work with various town Leland maintains a patrol in the local organizations to deve op idea techno ogies for a entities. future-focused neighborhoods of commitment to our Magnolia Greens, technology,” Mayor Futch says. community, promoting Waterford, Brunswick The initial focus of LelandCONNECT economic development and business Forest, etc.” is the Leland Police Department.

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portable rugged zed connectivity unit Opterex designed for use by the Leland Police Department. It contains the electronics necessary to tap into the LelandCONNECT system.

Another benefit of this new, faster, on-demand computer access is that it will help the Department of Building and Safety improve communications with its local building inspectors. While building inspectors currently have remote access through another service provider, they are looking to dramatically improve existing speed.

“We’re trying to take the speed that inspectors can get at their desktop with our existing network and allow them to get the same connection speed in the field,” says Frank Ramsey, Leland IT Manager.

The Leland Public Works Department may also benefit from this new technology.

“In the future I hope to have computers in the public work trucks so that when we have issues that need to be taken care of, we can send the work out to the employees in the field,” says Steve Spruill, Director of Public Works. “Our workers will be able to pull up on their computers maps or other documents that might help them while they are on the job.

They will also be able to do their daily reports that way.”

The Public Utilities Department is another potential benefactor. Future benefits could include wireless water meters, which would be installed at each Leland residence.

Periodically, water-usage data would be transmitted to the appropriate office, greatly reducing the manpower required to read individual meters. An added benefit is that it could alert the office to unusually high water usage such as an undetected leak. A service that would be helpful, for example, if a homeowner’s underground sprinkler system fitting suddenly came loose and discharged hundreds of gallons of water before it became visible to the naked eye.

LelandCONNECT will also provide an immediate benefit to the citizens of Leland — free WiFi in the vicinity of Town Hall, the library and the park. Similar to the WiFi “hot spot”

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pat ents for mu t p e cond t ons, know much more about them than a s ng e spec a ty phys c an ever cou d,” he says. “ t’s so conven ent and eff c ent to have one doctor who knows a about your med ca cond t ons. Few peop e have the t me or des re to cont nua y start over w th mu t p e phys c ans.”

Dr. Adams began h s career as emergency room doctor, exper ence he says trans ates very we to fam y med c ne. “ n the ER, a so treated peop e of a ages w th a w de var ety of med ca ssues,” he exp a ns. “ t a so he ps me d scern what s tru y an emergency and what s not, as we as hand e many urgent cond t ons n my off ce.”

Techno ogy p ays a huge ro e n the pract ce, wh ch opened n 2009.

From appo ntments on ne and e ectron c check n tab ets to be ng ab e to pr nt the r ab reports from home, pat ents have 24 7 365 access to the off ce and the r persona nformat on through a secure, comp mentary pat ent porta on the pract ce’s webs te. Pat ents are a so encouraged to ema Dr. Adams or Heather w th quest ons or concerns, and are prom sed a prompt, persona rep y.

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“We s mp y treat pat ents the way we wou d ke to be treated,” says Dr. Adams. “We offer same day appo ntments every day because f a pat ent s s ck, he or she wants to be seen r ght away.” Dr. Adams a so descr bes a comprehens ve approach to care, tak ng nto account h s pat ents’ overa hea th and mak ng recommendat ons for care that w he p them ve a fu er, hea th er fe not just contro the r symptoms.

J. Wellington Adams, MD

Accord ng to Dr. Adams, the s ng e most mportant th ng pat ents can do for the r hea th s to be nvo ved n the r own care. “An educated pat ent s a hea th er pat ent,” he says. “We teach our pat ents how to contro and better manage chron c cond t ons, as we as prevent hea th prob ems by mak ng w se, educated festy e cho ces.”

Caro nas Coasta Hea th’s serv ces nc ude management of chron c cond t ons (such as d abetes, hypertens on and asthma), acute ness

care, annua phys ca s, a ergy test ng, gyneco og ca exams, Coumad n c n c, smok ng cessat on, we ght oss superv s on, and sk n es on remova and b opsy.

Caro nas Coasta Hea th, PC Fam y Pract ce s ocated at 1003 O de Waterford Way, Su te 1 C, n Le and. You can reach the off ce at (910) 338 0588 or we ness@cchfam y.com. For more nformat on, v s t www.cchfam y.com.

Alan Morgan, M.D.

Business Profile

BY H LARY BRADY

Morgan Internal Medicine

M

organ nterna Med c ne recent y opened ts doors n New Hanover Reg ona Med ca Center’s new 40,000 square foot

Hea th and D agnost cs fac ty n Brunsw ck Forest. The move comes after four years of pract ce n Waterford’s Med ca Center.

A an Morgan, M.D., rece ved h s B.S. and M.D. from the Un vers ty of North Caro na at Chape H . Upon graduat on from med ca schoo , Dr. Morgan comp eted a res dency n nterna Med c ne at the Un vers ty of A abama n B rm ngham and earned Board cert f cat on n nterna med c ne from the Amer can Board of nterna Med c ne.

Dr. Morgan worked n nterna med c ne at New Hanover Reg ona Med ca Center before start ng h s own pract ce n Le and’s Waterford Med ca Center. Morgan nterna Med c ne s now a va uab e asset to PHO O BY WENDY HUN

the northern Brunsw ck commun ty, prov d ng pr mary care, d sease prevent on, and management of acute and chron c med ca prob ems to men and women ages 16 and o der. Dr. Morgan has a spec a nterest n card ac and pu monary d sease, d abetes, hypertens on and cho estero contro .

As of March 1, 2010, Dr. Morgan began accept ng new pat ents at h s Brunsw ck Forest ocat on. The move was made after Morgan nterna

Alan Morgan, M.D.

Med c ne was accepted nto New Hanover Reg ona Med ca Center’s Phys c an Network.

“We’re very exc ted to be a part of NHRMC’s Phys c an Network,” says Dr. Morgan. “Partnersh p w th th s group means more conven ent and enhanced care for our pat ents. Pat ents w now have better access to referra s through the network, and we w be ab e to better serve them through use of the EMR program.” The E ectron c Med ca Records (EMR) program s a system that a ows phys c ans w th n a network to conf dent a y share med ca records, offer ng exped ted serv ces and better commun cat on.

“Another change that w further enhance our pat ent qua ty of care s an add t on to our team,” says Dr. Morgan. “Er c Carter w jo n us as Phys c an’s Ass stant n the beg nn ng of June. Er c s a h gh y educated and we tra ned nd v dua who w come to us from nterna and hosp ta med c ne n W m ngton. We share an enthus asm for nterna med c ne as we as s m ar spec a nterests, nc ud ng card ovascu ar and d abetes contro .”

Carter has ca ed W m ngton home for more than 30 years. He rece ved h s B.S. n Phys ca Educat on, wh e a so secur ng h s teacher and hea th cert f cat on from the Un vers ty of North Caro na at W m ngton n 1996. Carter graduated w th honors from East Caro na

Un vers ty’s P.A. program and cont nued on to earn h s Masters of Hea th Sc ence from Duke Un vers ty n 2002.

Morgan nterna Med c ne’s new P.A. s h gh y qua f ed w th mu t p e cert f cat ons and membersh ps. Carter s Board Cert f ed by the Nat ona Comm ss on of Phys c an Ass stants and s a so a cert f ed strength and cond t on ng spec a st through the Nat ona Strength and Cond t on ng Assoc at on. He s a member of the Amer can Academy of Phys c an Ass stants, the North Caro na Academy of Phys c an Ass stants, the North Caro na Med ca Soc ety and the New Hanover/Pender County Med ca Soc ety.

“Not on y does he have a rare comb nat on of exper ence and ta ent, Er c a so has a un que g ft outs de of the off ce,” says Dr. Morgan. “He has been a gymnast cs and mart a arts enthus ast for near y two decades. W th those nterests, he a so br ngs a spec a sk set n exerc se sc ence to our pract ce. We’re thr ed to have h m on board, and for what the future ho ds for Morgan nterna Med c ne.”

For more nformat on about Morgan nterna Med c ne, ca (910) 332 0241, c ck to www.morgan nterna med c ne.com, or stop by the off ce at 1333 S. D ck nson Dr ve, Su te 240 n Brunsw ck Forest.

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Cascade Primary Care

Business Profile

BY H LARY BRADY

D

r. Kev n Pr ce s a Rhode s and nat ve who was drawn to the W m ngton area’s coasta c mate and sweet Southern charm

wh e on vacat on v s t ng fr ends and fam y. “ was mmed ate y ent ced by the area’s warm weather and k nd peop e,” exp a ns Dr. Pr ce. So much so that he eft h s Rhode s and home n order to become a fu t me Southerner and pursue h s profess on n pr mary care on the coast.

Dur ng h s t me up north, Dr. Pr ce stud ed nterna med c ne, earn ng h s D.O. (Doctor of Osteopath c Med c ne) from Ph ade ph a Co ege of Osteopath c Med c ne n Ph ade ph a, Pennsy van a.

Many quest on the d fference between a D.O. and an M.D. The two PHO O BY KEI H KE CHUM

are qu te s m ar, the pr mary d fference be ng n the treatment approach. D.O.s focus on preventat ve hea th, rece ve extra tra n ng n the muscu oske eta system, and pract ce a “who e person” approach, regard ng the body as an ntegrated who e rather than treat ng spec f c nesses.

After earn ng h s D.O., Dr. Pr ce cont nued on to comp ete h s res dency at Memor a Hosp ta of Rhode s and/Brown Un vers ty Schoo of Med c ne n Pawtucket, Rhode s and. He earned Board Cert f cat on n nterna Med c ne and earned to speak Span sh f uent y, assets that have great y enhanced h s effect veness as a pr mary care phys c an. n January 2008, Dr. Pr ce opened Cascade Pr mary Care, a fu serv ce pr mary care fac ty ocated n Waterford Med ca Center.

The off ce s profess ona , but, most not ceab y, comfort ng and cheerfu . The staff greets ts pat ents w th sm es and genu ne joy. “ have never worked for a better doctor n my ent re career,” says one of the staff members at Cascade. “Not on y s Dr. Pr ce extreme y ta ented, he’s a so great w th h s pat ents. He takes h s t me w th them.

He’s a great stener. And he’s very easy to ta k to.”

Dr. Pr ce’s off ce env ronment may be ca m ng and h s beds de manner acc a med, but the doctor’s ntended focus s on prevent on, d agnost c and treatment opt ons for a var ety of cond t ons that affect adu ts ages 17 and o der. Cascade Pr mary Care offers a w de range of on s te d agnost c test ng and ab serv ces, as we as typ ca emp oyment and sports phys ca s, treatment of ongo ng and acute ness, mmun zat ons and preventat ve care, and ongo ng care for chron c cond t ons such as asthma, d abetes, h gh b ood pressure and heart d sease.

Left to right, Cindy Janoski, Dr. Kevin Price, Donna Hill, and Chris Sholar Qua ty, comprehens ve care s a pr or ty for Dr. Pr ce. But so s ensur ng that these serv ces are ava ab e when needed. “We rea y str ve to go above and beyond n offer ng access b ty to our pat ents,” says Dr. Pr ce. “We have extended hours on Mondays, open unt 8 pm, and we try to accommodate wa k n pat ents and same day appo ntments when necessary.”

When asked what makes h s pract ce un que from the others, Dr. Pr ce responds, “As de from work ng hard to offer the best care to our pat ents, we just have a terr f c off ce staff.” Accord ng to the s ncere sm es on staff faces and constant pra se about the r boss, t’s c ear that the fee ng s mutua .

Cascade Pr mary Care s open on Mondays from 8 am to 8 pm and Tuesdays through Fr days from 8 am to 5 pm. For more nformat on about Cascade Pr mary Care, ca (910) 383 1600 or stop by the off ce at 509 O de Waterford Way, Su te 200 n Waterford Med ca Center.

Michelle Gurrera and Associates

Business Profile

BY H LARY BRADY

W

hen M che e Gurrera of Co dwe Banker Seacoast Rea ty

best pr ce, negot ate repa rs and get you

began se ng rea estate, she co ned a phrase that wou d

through c os ng as effect ve y and eff c ent y

def ne her bus ness ph osophy. But “Research, Reason ng and

as poss b e.”

Resu ts” has become more than just a s ogan. t’s a strategy that has cons stent y dr ven her to the top over her 17 year career.

Gurrera has been repeated y recogn zed for her work by her peers,

And her c ents agree. “ purchased two propert es through M che e and the serv ce she prov ded was amaz ng,” says L sa Goodfr end, a

earn ng t t es nc ud ng Top Team Producer of the Year and Outstand ng

Rea tor from Northern V rg n a. “She knew

Sa es Performance and ranks such as 34th n North Caro na of a

exact y what was ook ng for and found t for

Co dwe Banker Agents and Top 3 percent of Agents Nat ona y.

me qu ck y and at an exce ent va ue.”

Her approachab e persona ty makes her easy to work w th, but her extens ve exper ence makes her effect ve. “ have been cons stent y se ng homes n Northern Brunsw ck County through every type of market, nc ud ng the m d 2000s n a se er’s market and for the past coup e of years dur ng a buyer’s market,” says Gurrera. “W th that, have the exper ence to get you the

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t’s the comb nat on of her resu ts and recogn t on, her ab ty to successfu y maneuver a market cond t ons, and her c ent f rst ph osophy that makes M che e Gurrera one of the most sought after agents when t comes to manag ng Brunsw ck area rea estate.

For more nformat on, contact M che e Gurrera at (910) 233 5556, v a ema at m che e@m che egurerra.com, or v s t m che egurrera.com.

T.L. Andress and Co.

Business Profile

BY H LARY BRADY

T

err Andress breaks the mo d of a bookkeeper stereotypes; the

n order to ass st w th

v vac ous Le and res dent rad ates cheerfu energy. But don’t et

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her jov a sp r t foo you; th s profess ona accountant s exper enced,

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educated, and acc a med n the oca bus ness commun ty for her

w th c ents based on

ab ty to manage what cou d be seen as the most cruc a part of a

the r budgets and needs,

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rang ng from fu serv ce,

ts money.

“Sma bus nesses don’t need to worry about what rece vab es are out there or what bank accounts need to be reconc ed,” says Andress.

“They need to be focused on runn ng the r bus ness, wh e know ng

regu ar v s ts to a one t me tra n ng sess on.

“My pr mary goa s to

w th conf dence that someone has the r f nances comp ete y under

re eve the burden that

contro . That’s why they h re me.”

bus ness owners fee

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when t comes to

eth ca standards. “ f say ’m go ng to do someth ng, t’s done. And,

manag ng the r money,”

most of the t me, t’s more than you’re expect ng.” says Andress. “But,

says Andress. “ ’m cost

most mportant y, conf dent a ty s extreme y mportant. No matter

effect ve, f ex b e and

what s d scussed, everyth ng s abso ute y pr vate.”

re ab e. And my c ents get a k ck out of hav ng a bookkeeper that

T.L. Andress and Co. offers both n house and remote bookkeep ng serv ces, nc ud ng bank reconc at ons, accounts payab e, nvo c ng, statement and report generat on, Qu ck Books management as we as other software programs, and an aff at on w th a f nanc a p anner

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oves her job.”

For more nformat on about T.L. Andress and Co. or to schedu e a free consu tat on, ca Terr at (910) 632 4944 or ema tandress@ec.rr.com.

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VIP Day at Cape Fear National Golf Club Cape Fear National at Brunswick Forest held a private grand opening on Friday, April 16. The event included an all-day game of golf, catered breakfast and dinner, and more.

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Leland Area Rotary Club Installation Banquet The Leland Area Rotary Club held its installation banquet on Saturday, March 13 at Magnolia Greens Clubhouse. Charter members were officially inducted, and the ceremony included remarks from Gary Younts and Denny Jordan from South Brunswick Islands Rotary Club, who helped launch the Leland Club, and District Governor Nancy Barbee.

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NHRMC at Brunswick Forest Grand Opening Nearly 600 residents of Brunswick County learned about the new, local healthcare options at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Health & DiagnosticsBrunswick Forest Open House Celebration on Saturday, April 24. Visitors toured the new facility and met with physicians and staff while enjoying music, food and entertainment. At 40,000 square feet, New Hanover Regional Medical Center Health & Diagnostics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brunswick Forest offers residents of Brunswick County easier access to the comprehensive, high-quality services of New Hanover Regional Medical Center much closer to home.

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Parade of Homes Builder Party Stevens Fine Homes hosted the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association Builder Party during Parade of Homes kickoff weekend on April 24. The party, held at South Brook at Mallory Creek Plantation in Leland, enjoyed a great turnout of builders and local dignitaries. The Parade of Homes successfully represented the builders’ abilities to make to the dream of home ownership come true.

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Brunswick County Sheriff’s Department North Substation Grand Opening On Wednesday, March 10 the Brunswick County Sheriff’s office officially opened its substation for northern Brunswick County. More than 200 people witnessed Brunswick County Sheriff Mike Allen, Jon David & Richard White

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Compass Pointe’s 2nd Annual Swing into Spring Event On Saturday, April 24 hundreds of people gathered at Compass Pointe to take a shot at making a hole

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Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Cape Fear National Club Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce members crossed the bridge to gather at Cape Fear National Golf Club on Thursday, April 22. Southeastern area business owners jumped at the chance to check out the new golf facilities at Brunswick Forest while networking with their fellow Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce members.

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B anch ’s B ckya d Supp y ...........................................................................910 454 4445 Eas e n P nes O a & Max ofac a Su ge y G oup..............................910 383 3004 E de aw F m of And ew O sen ......................................................................910 254 0599 Fa m Bu eau nsu ance..............................................................................................910 371 2111 F s Bank ................................................................................................................................910 383 3955 F ank n Rouse S a e Fa m nsu ance............................................................910 371 5446 Go cha Cove ed AV2K Company ....................................................................910 409 9064 G ace Un ed Me hod s Chu ch.........................................................................910 763 5197 Ha bou s de K chens ..................................................................................................910 795 4881 House of W ne and Cheese.....................................................................................910 383 2344 ndo ax Su f Schoo ........................................................................................................910 274 3565 n acoas a Rea y Co po a on...........................................................................800 533 1840 Ke h Ke chum Pho og aphy..................................................................................910 200 9886 Kenne h R. Sch ess, F nanc a Adv so ............................................................877 728 4720 K ds a P ay.............................................................................................................................910 383 3919 K ng T ge Tae Kwan Do.............................................................................................910 383 2101 Kw k Ku s.................................................................................................................................910 371 5510 Kuzma Comp ehens ve Den s y.....................................................................910 392 6060 e and Hea h Cen e ....................................................................................................910 368 1528 e and Ve e na y Hosp a ......................................................................................910 371 3440 eona do Ace a, Humana Ma ke PO NT....................................................910 383 6998 e Shoppe n he V age......................................................................................910 371 2345 ogan Wa ace Pho og aphy ..................................................................................910 795 4091 undy Ch op ac c & Rehab..................................................................................910 754 2225 M che e Gu e a Co dwe Banke Sea Coas Rea y.....................910 233 5556 Mex co V e o Ba and G .........................................................................................910 371 1731 Moody D g a Med a .....................................................................................................910 262 5411 Mo gan n e na Med c ne, PC...............................................................................910 332 0241 Mu ch and Mo e.................................................................................................................910 253 7663 Mu ay A & F ame......................................................................................................910 371 3833 New Ca o na Ch op ac c.......................................................................................910 371 6073 New Hanove Reg ona Med ca Cen e ........................................................910 815 5188

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Me z, CPA, P.C. ..........................................................................................910 383 6644 Seab ooke A S gna u e Homes Commun y.......................................910 508 6655 Sean Sku n k Co dwe Banke Sea Coas Rea y...............................910 279 1016 Se dokan Ka a e ................................................................................................................910 371 3351 Shape Up Zumba, P a es & Mo e..................................................................910 232 1001 Sho e ne a Wes gage A Pen on Deve opmen Commun y ..............................................................910 452 6355 So a Sh e d Cus om W ndow T n ng ............................................................910 793 6133 Soo h ng Touch The apeu c Massage.........................................................910 233 5615 Sou h B unsw ck Magaz ne ....................................................................................888 299 3309 Sou heas e n Hea hca e..........................................................................................910 371 1000 Spa k ng Spaces C ean ng Se v ces ...............................................................910 231 7097 Sp sh Sp ash Dog Wash.............................................................................................910 399 3426 S evens F ne Homes .....................................................................................................910 332 8501 S ck and’s W ndow Cove ngs...........................................................................910 762 0944 Summ Cosme c Su ge y.....................................................................................910 794 5355 SunT us Bank.....................................................................................................................910 371 1246 Swee Nec a ’s F o s ..................................................................................................910 371 2224 Te . And ess, Accoun an .................................................................................910 632 4944 Tex S evens ga on ..................................................................................................910 371 6400 Tho pe Des gn G oup..................................................................................................910 457 6211 Tu f Med c..............................................................................................................................910 409 3124 Ty e ’s Cove a Ma o y C eek ...............................................................................910 617 3081 UPS S o e ...............................................................................................................................910 383 1401 V age Road Memo a Chape .............................................................................910 383 3511 Wa e fo d of he Ca o nas......................................................................................910 383 1011 Wa e fo d Summe Conce Se es ...............................................................910 392 9325 We s Fa go Home Mo gage................................................................................910 815 3901 W e s Team Co dwe Banke Sea Coas Rea y ............................910 792 7738 W m ng on O hopaed c G oup.........................................................................910 763 7344 W m ng on P as c Su ge y....................................................................................910 509 7546 W m ng on SeaDawgs ...............................................................................................910 791 6523 W m ng on Sou h Rea y ..........................................................................................910 383 3456 W nds Reso Beach C ub .........................................................................................800 334 3581 Z on Un ed Me hod s Chu ch.............................................................................910 253 5673

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We are excited about our move to Brunswick Forest and look forward to serving our existing and new patients from our new facility. Call us at BlueWave Dentistry today and reserve your new patient appointment, or just stop by to meet the doctors.

The mission of our practice is to provide the highest quality of comprehensive dental care to each patient through advanced technology, an exceptional dental team, up to date continuing education, and excellent service.

John J. Sweeney, DDS, PA & Chad Biggerstaff, DDS, PharmD Creating Smiles that last a lifetime.

Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7 am - 5 pm & Friday: 8 am - 1 pm

Office: 910.383.2615 Fax: 910.383.2618 1003 Olde Waterford Way, Suite 1-A Located behind the sales and information center in Waterford

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