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Animal Services ...... Page 24-26 County Extension ...... Page 36 Arts and Entertainment ...... Page 44 Education ...... Page 37-40 By the Numbers ...... Page 4 Government ...... Page 15-17, 36 Churches ...... Page 41, 45-46 Health Services ...... Page 18-19 Clubs and Organizations...... Page 42-43 Our Beaches ...... Page 10-14 Our Towns ...... Page 28-34 Newcomers' Guide ...... Page 22 Places To Go ...... Page 34-35 Public Safety ...... Page 50 Recreation ...... Page 47-49, 51 Retirement ...... Page 20,23 Welcome ...... Page 2 Who We are ...... Page 7-9 4 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 By the numbers

•Brunswick County’s population in 2006 was 94,945, according the U.S. Census Bureau. The county’s population in 2000 was 73,143 and in 1990 the population was 50,985.

•The projected population for Brunswick County in 2010 is 99,171; the projected population in 2020 is 121,483; the projected population in 2030 is 142,236.

•Known as one of the state’s fastest-growing counties, Brunswick County is the 27th fastest- Brunswick growing county in the country.

•Females (50.3 percent) slightly outnumber males (49.7 percent). County

•Brunswick’s median age is 41.1. Eighteen percent of its population is older than the age of 65, and 79.8 percent is over the age of 18.

•Median household income in 2006 was $52,359.

•Brunswick County’s tax rate in 2007 was 30.5 cents per $100 of property valuation. That rate includes local school funding.

•The 2008 tax rate will be set in July 2008.

•The county’s annual vehicle tax is 30.5 cents per $100 value of all registered motor vehicles.

•The county’s sales tax rate is 7 percent. Of that amount, 4 1⁄2 percent is remitted to the state. Sales tax on non-prepared food items is 2 percent.

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­—Source: U.S. Census Bureau: www.census.gov SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 7 Who We Are 'The Legends of Brunswick County' runswick County, a sleepy coastal area in southeastern BNorth Carolina, is booming Christy with expansion as one of the fastest-grow- Judah ing counties in the nation. Amidst the growth, historical build- Guest Writer ings, Colonial cemeteries, Indian pottery, remains and middens of past eras that are being discovered; some are being preserved In her will, dated Oct. 12, 1842, she and others lost. They touch each munici- carefully named her slaves and freed some pality and community linking us to our rich of them; while others, like Friday, were in- cultural traditions and ancestors. cluded in her will and given two cows and a A living history envelops us as we visit calf. Faithful servants such as Slurry and his wife Nancy were freed and exempted from with Mary Hemingway—a plantation own- Beacon file photo er from the mid-1700s. Her last will and slave duties for the remainder of their lives. A fisherman readies for the day on the Lockwood Folly River in Varnamtown. testament provides a glimpse into the past She bequeathed other animals to fam- as we meet the individuals to whom she ily and friends; oxen, cattle, hogs and sheep Thomas, Mary Taylor, William Wescoat, ed hundreds of acres among family, friends bequeathed her possessions. found new homes with her children and Elizabeth Robinson, Thomas Holden, and loyal servants. What a wealthy lady she Formerly married to Joseph Hewett, relatives, each specifically named. She left Lydia Mince, Molly Holland Robinson, must have been. How meticulously she she wished to be laid to rest beside her half of her household and kitchen fur- Amelia Stephens and others were some identified and divided her estate and how husband, surrounded by a brick wall, in niture to Sarah Gause, with the remain- of the named relatives to receive gifts and richly she left her legacy and genealogical like manner as his final resting place. This der divided equally among her daughters. property from Hemingway. records. was to be paid for by her estate, with the Extended family such as William Holden, Mary Hemingway listed her plantation, remainder left to her nephew John Holden. John Holden Jr., Samuel Stanaland, Peter the Taylor Plantation, and generously divid- see Who WE ARE, 8

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FROM PAGE 7 Hemingway’s and other last wills and testa- ments have provided us with documents to describe life in Brunswick County during the 1700s and 1800s. One can only imagine their daily routines, festivities and labors. However, we can see firsthand the final resting place of Hemingway and her husband Joseph Hewett, on Kinston Street near Holden Beach. Her massive headstone begs care, and lo- cal residents are accepting the challenge to pre- serve this piece of Brunswick County history. Similarly, in Ocean Isle, Leland, Southport, Ash, Winnabow and other areas of the county, concerned citizens are identifying and preserv- ing the ruins left by the colonists. Two slave cemeteries have been identified, one in the Holden Beach/Supply area and one in the Winnabow area. Both are thought to Beacon file photos have been community graveyards where former ABOVE—Swing bridges like this one used to connect visitors to the islands of Holden Beach and Ocean Isle Beach. slaves were buried. It was customary to bury slaves in a common community cemetery, unlike the Colonial planta- tion cemeteries that tended to be family burying grounds. Both slave cemeteries are on the list to be preserved. The Human Remains Detection (HRD) dogs of the Brunswick Search and Rescue team and HRD dogs from Charleston, S.C., have identified multiple burial sites such as these. (Specially trained dogs can detect ancient burials hundreds of years old.) More than 50 burial sites have been identi- fied in Stone Chimney Slave Cemetery alone, and local historians are working to raise money to identify and preserve these sites. Other locations such as William Gause’s Tomb, burial place of a wealthy plantation own- er who lived in the 1700s, are rapidly deteriorat- ing and need restoration. Gause’s home was the Beacon file photos destination of George Washington—yes, the ABOVE—Groups gather regularly for first president of our nation—who is said to Bluegrass music in Shallotte. BELOW— have visited and swam in nearby waters. The area is famous for seafood, like Gause’s last will and testament is a testa- this crab. ment to his faith, his religious beliefs and his in the area. family, forgiving all debts and very meticulously Jim Ware and K9 Storm worked a recent describing the borders of his lands extending Colonial cemetery on the east side of the Cape from the Ocean Isle area toward Little River Fear River. (Brunswick Search and Rescue and Shallotte. His final resting place, after own- Team’s specially trained human remains detec- ing hundreds of acres, is shown in the photo of tion dogs, like Storm, have recently found more the underground vault that is in dire need of than 150 colonial grave sites.) protection and repair. He was presumed buried The Andrew Jackson-Potter Cemetery, about 1799 to 1801. dated early 1800s, lies between Town Creek The Smithville Burying Ground in Southport and Greenhill Road, containing the historical pays tribute to Colonial residents of Brunswick gravesites of Miles Potter, dated 1798. County who lived in the 1700-1800s. He was but one of the early colonists, along On East Moore and South Rhett streets, this with his four sons, Miles, James, John and graveyard was established about 1804 for the Robert who left their mark on the northern end burial of lost river pilots. Monuments to entire of Brunswick County. Their final resting places crews and families who lived and died by the sea need repair as tombstones are now found bro- lay testament to their lives. Stoic elegies memo- ken and in disarray. rialize many Southport (or Smithville) residents who have descendents among those still living see WHO WE ARE, 9 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 9 Who We Are Dr. Pamela J. Owens About the Author: J. Chiropractor FROM PAGE 8 Christy Judah is a local au- GOLF AND SPORTS INJURIES These, along with many other historical grave thor who has documented FAMILY CARE–ACUPUNCTURE sites and cemeteries, provide the pieces which the history of Brunswick are beginning to document the Colonial history County through her book, of Brunswick County. These pieces are begin- “The Legends of Brunswick 575-BACK (2225) ning to show us the dreams, dedication, deter- County: Pirates, Indians and Tourists Welcome mination, and perseverance of the first settlers Colonial North Carolina”. Judah Accepting New Patients who tamed coastal Carolina. These settlers be- She has written several 6934 Beach Drive SW Suite 2 came the first Europeans in a land occupied by other books including: “An the Indians, the original Americans. They have Ancient History of Dogs: Spaniels through Ocean Isle Beach, NC earned our respect and our reverence. the Ages,” “Building a Basic Foundation www.drpamelaowens.com Concerned citizens are joining together to of Search and Rescue Dog Training, Search preserve the past and protect the memory of and Rescue Canine Training Log and Jour- our ancestors. Preservation groups are forming nal,” “Search and Rescue Training Log and to identify county historical buildings, cemeter- Journal,” “Brunswick County: The Best of the East Coast Moving, LLC ies, and local artifacts. 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Beacon file photo Families enjoy the South Brunswick Islands as a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of bigger cities. They also enjoy the proximity to larger attractions in near- by Wilmington and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Life's a beach and then you learn how to enjoy it ne day about a decade ago, I thought a perfect whelk—picking him up where the tide blue-and-white chest feathers fluttering in the I would literally keep tabs on myself. sarah Sue had just stranded him and hurling him beyond breeze. OI was bewildered to realize I had the breakers. I would have thrown him a small fish if I had made 23 decisions during my first hour at work. Ingram I was rewarded for that an hour later by caught one. An older couple I met fishing on the The main difference between working full- finding two red-and-blue scallop shells and an banks of the Intracoastal Waterway frequently time and being mostly retired is the decisions are Special Australian bush hat that had washed up on the feeds a blue heron. In fact, it’s now the primary fewer, far less important and much more fun. Contributor beach. After multiple washings, it is my new fish- reason they fish. Now the morning begins with a common ing hat, and I silently thanked the mariner whose You meet some neat people during the off- enigma: Do I want to walk on the beach, or go vealed the same day they publish the map to head it blew off at sea. season and even become friends with some of fishing? It’s a choice that just has to be made, and Blackbeard’s treasure. You never know what you’ll find on the them. You cheer each other when you catch a requires much thought—all 10 seconds of cere- One day while bottom fishing last fall, I Brunswick County beaches. Late summer means thrashing speckled trout or a zigzagging puppy bral wrangling. caught eight varieties: spots, whiting, blues, black baby turtles, and it’s always a thrill to watch them drum. Sharing the accomplishment really does In the fall, the hook and line usually prove too sea bass, pigfish, pesky pinfish, a nasty ol’ oyster boil to the top of the nest and walk the gauntlet multiply the pleasure. enticing to resist. I grab the rods and reels, tackle cruncher and two blowfish at the same time. to the ocean. Their birthday celebrations have a You become so close to the few people who box, bait and backpack, which has everything I’m tender-hearted about blowfish and always wide fan base of spectators ages 2 to 85. live here that it’s really like being stranded on an from hoodies to rain ponchos to sunglasses to throw them back. It’s entertaining to watch them The off season, with the tourists gone, means island together. You enjoy the same things, main- bug spray to baseball caps to a can of peanuts. turn themselves into fish balloons. Yes, I’ve heard a big blue heron comes and perches on the pil- ly being awed by nature, but often sharing the Once the boat is started, more choices over- that a piece of meat in them is supposed to be ings in the back yard. One stood for six hours day’s catch, hot-dog cookouts or just stories of whelm your feeble brain. Go up the river or some kind of delicacy, but how can I kill some- one day, moving only occasionally to crouch the best moments in life. down the waterway? Fish at the bridge or the thing I tickle? down, preen himself, then straighten back up Sometimes you even go out to eat together on inlet? Or perhaps my favorite fishing hole? I’m I also throw back the live species of seashells I and stretch his neck. He let me get within 10 feet the mainland. But where? not secretive about it, by the way. It will be re- find walking on the beach. In December, I saved of him several times, and I marveled at his long, Decisions, decisions. Will they never end? SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 11 12 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Our beaches Brunswick beaches are quiet places to relax for locals and visitors alike et up that beach chair, settle back into it Underpinning it all, though, are Brunswick’s and dig your feet into the warm sand. fabulous beaches, truly treasures. S Let the breeze and the sun and the Brunswick County’s five islands encompass six sound of the ocean erase the tension. Look out distinct beaches, more than 45 miles of them. on the blue Atlantic. There, a ways out, are a Sunset Beach couple of shrimp boats. Oh, see that, closer in? Situated near the South Carolina line, Sunset Dolphins! A bunch of them. It’s marvelous how Beach is the county’s and the state’s southern- graceful they are as they seem to chain-stitch their most beach. way along the coastline, their sleek backs shining. All of Brunswick’s beaches have a family at- Ah! It’s good to be back at the beach. mosphere, and Sunset is no exception. Today and tomorrow you’ll just soak it up. Oceanfront homes are set back away from After that, there will be time to do all the other Sunset’s broad, 3-mile long strand. Linking the things you have your heart set on. island to the mainland is a distinctive one-lane, If golf is one of them, there are 30-plus water-level swing bridge that is scheduled to courses in Brunswick County to choose from. be replaced in the coming years by a high-rise Visits to the Museum of Coastal Carolina on that is sure to be as dramatic as the sunsets for Ocean Isle Beach and the Ingram Planetarium in which this beach is envied. Sunset Beach are must sees during a stay in the Sunset, with its pretty and public gazebo, its South Brunswick Islands. lively mix of casual and elegant beach cottages Another plus: many and diverse restaurants, and its wide strand, takes all who come to it ranging from beach casual to fine dining, to back to how most beaches used to be. tempt your palate when you don’t feel like cook- About a mile-and-a-half down Sunset Beach ing. is secluded Bird Island. Can’t forget fishing, either. Choose from surf Beacon file photo fishing, pier fishing or deep-sea fishing on party Whether reading a book, building a sand castle or splashing in the waves, there is or charter boats. see OUR BEACHES, 13 plenty to keep the family busy at local beaches.

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GE Storm Panels 800-335-1028 Bahama Shutters www.weatherprotection.com 14 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Our beaches FROM PAGE 13 Bald Head Island Bordered by the Cape Fear River and Atlantic Oak Island Ocean to the west and south and by the ocean Brunswick County’s most populated mu- and creeks and bays to the east and north, Bald nicipality is Oak Island, with roughly 8,000 year- Head Island is accessible only by powerboat or round residents. pedestrian ferry. This beach town has three fishing piers, 50 No cars are allowed on the island; residents— public beach accesses, a large commercial district roughly 200 people are year-rounders—and visi- and one of the most active turtle watch programs tors either walk or use golf carts or bicycles. of all the beaches. The town’s nature center fea- There are two commercial areas—one sur- tures live animals, trails and picnic areas. rounding the welcoming harbor and one toward The island is accessible via a modern bridge; a the center of the island. second bridge is in the works. Bald Head’s nature preserves include salt Development of this 12-and-a-half-mile long marsh, tidal creeks and maritime forest. Beacon file island—once known for its fox hunting—began “Old Baldy,’’ an 1817 lighthouse, is a restored photo in 1826 with the construction of Fort Caswell. historical site. From Oak Island was incorporated in 1999, a result A non-denominational chapel commands a sailboats of the combining of the towns of Long Beach view of the marsh. to shrimp- and Yaupon Beach. Beaches, shops, a nature trail, restaurants, the ing boats, Town Hall: 278-5011 lighthouse and the Smith Island Museum—a rep- Brunswick Caswell Beach lica of the 1850s lighthouse keeper’s cottage con- County's Situated at the eastern end of Oak Island, Fort taining items typical of that period—are all open oceans and Caswell was established in 1826 and named after to the public. water ways Fort Caswell. The pedestrian ferry runs every day, leaving are often busy Here, visitors will find plenty of beach access from Indigo Plantation in Southport every hour with boat traf- and the Oak Island lighthouse, whose light beam on the hour beginning at 8 a.m., and returning fic. They pro- is the strongest in the United States. The 169- to the mainland every hour on the half hour; vide a unique foot-tall lighthouse has been operational since round trip ticket is $15 adults; $8 children 12 and view of the 1958. younger. county's Town Hall: 278-5471 Village Hall: 457-9700. scenic beauty.

Beacon file photo Piers like this one at Ocean isle Beach are hot spots for fishing and surfing in Brunswick County. SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 15 Government Finding your way around the government complex in Bolivia often joke with co- professional in that department. workers that the Several buildings are now under construc- I Beacon should open tion, making it even more difficult for new- a satellite office at the coun- comers to navigate the campus, know where to ty complex in Bolivia so I park and which buildings house which depart- can work there rather than ments. here in Shallotte. When court is in session, parking is partic- Since I cover county gov- ularly scarce, so if you have a court date, it’s ernment, crime and courts, best to leave a few extra minutes to get to the it sometimes seems I spend Caroline courthouse and find parking. more time at the county Curran A new jail extension is in the works and complex than in the Beacon about to wrap up shortly. A new administra- office. At times I do. tion building is under way. Both projects have At first I had some trou- Staff Writer also re-routed traffic and parking. ble navigating the complex. The complex has three entrances, but I think OK, I’ll admit it: At first I it’s best to use the middle entrance, which has had a lot of trouble navigating the complex. the welcome sign and a map for people who But I have since become somewhat of a need some help navigating the campus. List of the county’s departments and locations:

Administration Building Inspections Commissioners' Office Emergency Management Geographic Information Systems P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 9 P.O. Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Building E Building I Building I Building C Building I 45 Courthouse Drive 75 Courthouse Drive NE 75 Courthouse Drive NE 3325 Old Ocean Highway 75 Courthouse Drive NE Phone: 253-2000 Phone: 253-2050 Phone: 253-2017 Phone: 253-4376 Phone: 253-2390 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Board of Education Building Maintenance Cooperative Extension Engineering Guardian Ad Litem Program 35 Referendum Drive NE P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 109 P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 127 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Building K Building Q Building N Building G Building S Phone: 253-2900 196 March 9, 1764 Drive NE 25 Referendum Drive 20 Referendum Drive NE 310 Government Center Drive NE Phone: 253-2533 Phone: 253-2610 Phone: 253-2500 Phone: 253-8242 Board of Elections E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 2 Cafeteria County Attorney Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 249 Environmental Health Health Department Building F Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 9 P.O. Box 9 10 Referendum Drive NE Building D Building E Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Phone: 253-2620 55 Courthouse Drive NE 45 Courthouse Drive NE Building A Building A E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 253-2614 Phone: 253-2000 25 Courthouse Drive NE 25 Courthouse Drive NE E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 253-2250 Phone: 253-2250 Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 89 Central Permitting District Attorney Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 127 Finance Human Resources Building B Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 249 60 Government Center Drive NE Building I Building S Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Phone: 253-7800 75 Courthouse Drive NE 310 Government Center Drive NE Building E Building E 45 Courthouse Drive NE Phone: 253-2055 Phone: 253-8200 45 Courthouse Drive NE Phone: 253-2000 Brunswick Transit System, Inc. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 253-2070 E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 632 Economic Development E-mail: [email protected] Shallotte, NC 28459 Clerk of Superior Court Commission Juvenile Services Building L P.O. Box 127 P.O. Box 158 Fire Marshal P.O. Box 127 March 9, 1764 Drive NE Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 9 Bolivia, NC 28422 Phone: 253-7800 Building S Building G Bolivia, NC 28422 Building S, Room 1096 Web site: www.brunswicktransit.org 310 Government Center Drive NE 20 Referendum Drive NE Building C 310 Government Center Drive NE Phone: 253-8502 Phone: 253-4429 3325 Old Ocean Highway Phone: 253-4415 Phone: 253-4376 E-mail: [email protected] see GOVERNMENT, 16 16 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Government Register of Deeds Utilities customer service, FROM PAGE 15 Richard E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 87 billing Burr (R) Online: www.ncleg.net Landfill/Solid Waste Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 249 Term State House of County Department Building I Bolivia, NC 28422 expires: commissioners P.O. Box 249 75 Courthouse Drive NE Building I 2010 Representatives Bolivia, NC 28422 Phone: 253-2690 75 Courthouse Drive NE Commit- Dewey L. Hill (D-20th) Building L E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 253-2655 tees: Energy Terms in House: 8 179 March 9, 1764 Drive NE E-mail: [email protected] and Natural Oc- Phone: 253-2520 Revenue Burr Resources; cupation: E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 29 Utilities field operations District 1 Health, Business Bolivia, NC 28422 P.O. Box 249 PHIL NORRIS, R-Ash; Education, Labor and Pensions; executive Magistrate’s Office Building H Bolivia, NC 28422 343-9653 Indian Affairs; Veterans Affairs. (owner of P.O. Box 9 75 Stamp Act Drive NE Building L Commissioner 2002- D.C. Office: Hill’s Super- Bolivia, NC 28422 Phone: 253-2729 189 March 9, 1764 Drive NE 2006, 2006-2010. 217 Russell Senate Office Bldg. market) Building S E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 253-2657 Washington, DC 20510-3306 Boards and committees 310 Government Center Counties include (202) 224-3154 represented: Drive NE Rural Development Veteran Services South- Online: http://burr.senate.gov HIll Brunswick, Phone: 253-8231 U.S. Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 249 eastern Columbus P.O. Box 88 Bolivia, NC 28422 Eco- U.S. House of Offices: 1309 Legislative Evergreen Mental Health Bolivia, NC 28422 Building F nomic Building P.O. Box 246 Building F 10 Referendum Drive NE Representatives De- Raleigh, NC 27601 Bolivia, NC 28422 10 Referendum Drive NE Phone: 253-2233 velop- Mike McIntyre (D-7th) (919) 733-5830 Building M Phone: 253-4448 Ext. 4 E-mail: [email protected] ment Terms in P.O. Box 723 63 Stamp Act Drive NE Com- House: 6 Whiteville, NC 28472 Phone: 253-4485 Sheriff’s Office Vocational Rehabilitation mis- Norris Commit- (910)-642-6044 P.O. Box 9 P.O. Box 187 tees: Agricul- sion, Bolivia, NC 28422 E-mail: [email protected] Operation Services Bolivia, NC 28422 ture, Armed Southeastern Center School Maintenance Trailer Online: www.ncleg.net area board, Partnership P.O. Box 249 Building J 199 Sessions Drive NE Services, Bolivia, NC 28422 80 Stamp Act Drive NE for Children, Cape Fear Phone: 253-2852 U.S. Com- Bonner Stiller (R-17th) Building L Phone: 253-2777 Resources Conservation mission on Terms in House: 3 179 March 9, 1764 Drive NE E-mail: [email protected] and Development Council Warehouse Security and Occupation: Lawyer Phone: 253-2515 and rescue squads capital P.O. Box 249 Cooperation Counties represented: E-mail: [email protected] Social Services expenditure committee. Bolivia, NC 28422 in Europe. Brunswick P.O. Box 219 Warehouse Building D.C. Office: 228 Cannon Offices: Parks and Recreation Bolivia, NC 28422 190 March 9, 1764 Drive NE House Office Building 508 Legis- P.O. Box 249 Building B Phone: 253-2531 Washington, DC 20510 lative Office Bolivia, NC 28422 60 Government Center 202-225-2731 Building Building M Drive NE Local office: Raleigh, 69 Stamp Act Drive NE Phone: 253-2077 201 N. Front St., Suite 410 NC 27603- Phone: 253-2670 E-mail: [email protected] Meet District 2 Wilmington, NC 28401 5925 E-mail: [email protected] DAVID R. SANDIFER, (910) 815-4959 Stiller (919)- Soil and Water R-Holden Beach; 842- your Online: www.house. 733-5974 Planning Conservation District 4820 (O) gov/mcintyre 4908 E. Yacht Drive P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 26 Chairman, com- officials Oak Island, NC 28465 Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 N.C. General Assembly missioner 1996-1998, (910)-278-5379 Building I Building F 1998-2002, 2002-2006, Federal and state State Senate E-mail: [email protected] 75 Courthouse Drive NE 10 Referendum Drive NE 2006-2010. government Online: www.ncleg.net Phone: 253-2025 Phone: 253-2830 R.C. Soles Jr. (D-8th) Boards and committees E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] U.S. SENATE Terms in Governor include Elizabeth Dole (R) Senate: 16 Michael F. Easley (D) health, Public Housing Tax Administration Term expires: 2009 (4 in House) Office of the Governor criminal P.O. Box 9 P.O. Box 269 Committees: Aging, Armed Occupa- 20301 justice Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Services, Banking, Housing tion: Lawyer Mail Service partner- Building B Building H and Urban Affairs. Counties Center ship 60 Government Center Drive NE 75 Stamp Act Drive NE D.C. Of- repre- Raleigh, advisory Phone: 253-2222 Phone: 253-2829 fice: 555 sented: NC 27699- board and E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Dirksen Brunswick, 0301 Sandifer Com- D.C. Office Soles Columbus, (800) Recycling/Solid Waste Utilities Administration Building Pender 662-7952 munities In Schools. P.O. Box 249 P.O. Box 249 Wash- Offices: 2022 Legislative (N.C. only) ington, D.C. Easley Bolivia, NC 28422 Bolivia, NC 28422 Building (919)- 20510 Building L Building G Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 733-4240 (202) see COMMISSIONERS, 17 179 March 9, 1764 Drive NE 20 Referendum Drive NE (919) 733-5963 (919)-733-5811 224-6342 Phone: 253-2520 Phone: 253-2657 P.O. Box 6 Fax: (919)-715-3175 or Online: http://dole.senate.gov E-mail: [email protected] Tabor City, NC 28463 (919)-733-2120 (910) 653-2015 Online: www.governor.state.nc.us SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 17 Government FROM PAGE 16 Offices provide a range of services, programs District 3 Brunswick County en- Administration Clerk of Superior Court Emergency MAY W. MOORE, compasses 856 square miles Cheryl Cheers Wilson County Manager Services D-Oak Island, 278-5964 and ranks fifth in total land 253-8526 Marty Lawing Randy Thompson Commissioner 2000- area of the 100 counties in 253-2000 Director 2004, 2004-2008. North Carolina. Cooperative extension Emergencies: 911 Boards and committees Sue The permanent popu- Al Hight Animal services Non-emergencies: 253-5383 include planning, Hope lation of nearly 90,000 Director Richard Cooper Harbor Home, school District 5 residents is matched by the 253-2610 Director Emergency Medical liaison committee and WILLIAM SUE, number of visitors who come Courthouse each year to fish, play the 754-8204 Services Cape Fear Rural Planning Moore R-Leland; 371-2443. Rex Gore county’s 32 golf courses, and Brian Watts Organization. Vice-Chairman, District Attorney enjoy 45 miles of beaches. Board of elections Director commissioner 1994-96, 253-8200 County government is Greg Bellamy Emergencies: 911 District 4 1996-2000, 2004-2008 Assistant district at- centrally located in Bolivia, Director Non-emergencies: 253-5383 Boards and com- torneys: Lee Bollinger, Chris TOM B. RABON, D-Winnabow; but there are 19 municipali- 253-2620 mittees include board Thomas, Tiffany Campbell, 253-6564 ties, the most of any county Engineering of directors of North Chris Gentry, Cathi Radford, Commissioner 1992- in the state. Building inspections Jeff Phillips Carolina Association Sarah Gardner and Brooke 1996, 2000-2004, 2004- The county is divided into Delaney Aycock Director of County Commis- Leland. 2008. five electoral districts. Chief building inspector 253-2500 sioners, Council of Boards and commit- Address: 253-2050 Government, utility Economic Finance tees include parks and Brunswick County operations, Greater Ann Hardy recreation, social services, Government Complex Cafeteria Development Wilmington Area Brad Babson Director rescue squads capital ex- 45 Courthouse Drive Jim Bradshaw Transportation Advisory Food services manager 253-2070 penditure committee, rural Rabon Bolivia, NC 28422 Director Board, BITS, school 253-2614 transportation advisory Phone: 253-2000 253-4429 see GOVERNMENT, 36 committee. liaison committee.

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Secluded yet close to area beaches and shopping. $294,250. $594,900. 3225 Marsh View Dr, Supply – gated golf community –Lots 38 & 38A - $109,000.00 18 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Health services Hospital striving to keep up with county’s growth s Brunswick County’s population is $107 million. booms, hospitals and other health Novant officials want to build the new facil- Acare organizations are trying to ity within a few miles of the current facility. keep pace with the rapid growth. Myers said Novant officials expect to break Brunswick County has two hospitals, ground on the new hospital before the end of Brunswick Community Hospital in Supply the year, with construction expected to take and J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital in 18-24 months. Southport. Both hospitals are accredited by Until the new facility is complete, Myers said the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Novant officials would continue to improve Healthcare Organizations. quality and services to Brunswick Community In addition to the two Brunswick hos- Hospital’s patients. pital facilities, many of Brunswick’s resi- Quality initiatives dents seek medical services at Columbus According to Myers, Brunswick Community Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville and Hospital has implemented the following initia- New Hanover Regional Medical Center in tives to increase quality and patient satisfaction: Wilmington, which is the area’s primary hospi- •Implemented ongoing patient and employ- tal for trauma and tertiary care. ee satisfaction surveys through Professional To keep pace with the increased growth Research Consultants in 2006. within the county, local hospitals are seeking •Brought continuing medical education certificates of need from the N.C. Division of opportunities for physicians to Brunswick Facility Services for facility-expansion projects County. and have been enacting hospital-wide qual- •Brought operation, performance improve- ity initiatives, Brunswick Community Hospital ment and quality education opportunities on spokesperson Amy Myers said. site to Brunswick Community Hospital em- Brunswick Community Hospital was built ployees in 1977 as a public hospital. In March 2006, •Added a staff member (a registered nurse) Beacon file photos Winston-Salem based nonprofit health care who is dedicated to monitoring quality perfor- provider Novant Health took the helm as the Clark Pritts, D.O., performs an exam on patient Stephanie Stewart at his Brunswick mance throughout the hospital in 2006. This Primary Care office in Supply. hospital’s new owners, after the Brunswick person is responsible for tracking, monitoring, County Hospital Authority approved Novant’s analyzing and sharing data. contract. •Participated in VHA Emergency When Novant Health took over Brunswick Department collaborative project to improve Community Hospital, the health care provider quality of care in the Emergency Department. immediately invested in the hospital. Based in Irving, Texas, VHA Inc. is a health According to Brunswick Community care provider alliance that services more than Hospital President and CEO Denise Mihal, 1,400 hospitals and more than 21,000 non- Novant added 46 nursing and support posi- acute care providers. tions and spent about $500,000 on repairs Quality recognition and equipment within the first two months of • Joint Commission for the Accreditation ownership. of Healthcare Organizations Accreditation in In November 2006, Novant Health applied April 2006 for a certificate of need for a 92-bed replace- •Received Brunswick County Department ment hospital to be built in Supply. of Health “Golden A” Award for consistent Brunswick Community Hospital received scores above 95 during 2006 its state approval for Novant Health, to build a •Brunswick Community Hospital and the 74-bed replacement hospital in Supply. Sea Trail Medical Center received three-year ac- The state approval gave Novant fewer beds creditation for mammography from American than hospital officials applied for, but Mihal College of Radiology Brunswick Community Hospital is a 60-bed facility on U.S. 17 in Supply. The hos- said it was a step in the right direction for the •Brunswick Community Hospital’s cardio- pital received state approval this summer to move forward with a 74-bed replace- future of Brunswick Community Hospital. pulmonary services earned Quality Respiratory ment hospital to be built in Supply. Hospital officials say they will break ground on “It’s still more beds than we have now, plus Care Recognition (only 500 hospitals nation- the new facility before the end of the year. a new facility,” Mihal said in May when Novant wide have this recognition) received its state approval to move forward •4-Star Award–Executive Leadership •Radiology •CAP (College of American Pathologists) •4-Star Award–Overall Quality of Care •Maternity with the new hospital. recertification survey for lab services received In addition to the 74 acute care beds in- Specialty services •Surgical services in April 2007. •Critical care units cluded in the certificate of need, the new facil- •Received awards in 2006 from Professional •Cardiac Rehabilitation ity will have an additional operating room and •Cardiopulmonary services •Emergency services Research Consultants: •Physical therapy four observation beds, Mihal said. •4-Star Award–As a Place to Work •Full-service laboratory The estimated price tag for the new facility SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 19 Health Services Dosher Hospital looks to grow with area’s increasing population s the population of Smithville for cardiac and intensive care patients,” Jacobs said. Township, which includes Bald Head “In addition to financing this renovation with a AIsland, Caswell Beach, Oak Island, limited obligation bond, Dosher has set aside the Southport and a portion of St. James, grows, so $1.6 million received due to the county’s revaluation must its hospital. of property values in 2007, which will reduce the J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital on North amount of the bond,” Jacobs said. Howe Street in Southport is Smithville Township’s Hospital services public hospital. As Dosher looks to expand its facilities and Funded by township taxpayers, Dosher was built services, hospital officials have employed the latest in 1930, and hospital officials are working to meet technologies for its patients, including: the needs of the township’s growing population. •Diagnostic imaging In the summer of 2006, Dosher entered a partner- “Dosher is dedicated to providing the most com- ship with New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and prehensive and high-tech diagnostic imaging servic- hospital spokesperson Dan Jacobs says the partnership es to our population,” Jacobs said of the hospital’s will help Dosher expand its facilities and services. 16-slice CT scanner. BEACON FILE PHOTO According to Jacobs, Dosher and New Hanover Jacobs said Dosher’s CT scanner is the only 16- J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital on North Howe Street has been at the heart of are building the Anchor Medical Center on Long slice CT scanner in Brunswick County. Southport for 77 years. Beach Road. The facility is slated to open in the A CT scanner in Brunswick County allows pa- “Accreditation status provides an added as- •Picture Archive Communication System (PACS) summer of 2008 and will be a multi-service facility tients to receive services without traveling to a hos- surance to our patients that we are committed to One of the benefits of the partnership with New that will include a diagnostic imaging service and a pital outside of the county, Jacobs said. providing the highest quality imaging services for Hanover Regional Medical Center is an upgraded multi-specialty clinic. Dosher’s echocardiography laboratory is ac- the diagnosis of heart disease,” Larissa Green, the communication between physicians from Dosher, “Whatever the needs are in the county, we try to credited by the Intersocietal Commission for the hospital’s director of diagnostic imaging, said. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Cape Fear take care of the population here,” Jacobs said. Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories. •Digital mammography Memorial Hospital and other specialists, Jacobs said. Jacobs said hospital officials plan to seek a cer- The lab is “one of the first 1,000 echocardiography Dosher currently offers mammography services, “Patients will no longer need to pick up a copy of tificate of need to convert 16 of the long-term care labs in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. It is the but will soon offer digital mammography, Jacobs said. their images to take to a specialist. The new PACS will nursing beds to acute care beds. first and only hospital in Brunswick County to be “The addition of this new technology will make enable Dosher to offer immediate results from any To further accommodate the growth and in- so recognized for its commitment to high quality Dosher the only hospital in Brunswick County to location to speed patients’ diagnosis,” he said. creased patient needs, Jacobs said the hospital would patient care and its provision of quality diagnostic offer digital mammography,” Jacobs said. •Cardiac Rehabilitation also seek a limited obligation bond to renovate the testing,” Jacobs said. “This high-tech approach to the early detection “Dosher has the only cardiac rehab in Brunswick hospital’s inpatient care unit. Jacobs said the voluntary accreditation requires of breast cancer will complement our existing com- County that is overseen by a board-certified nuclear “The plan includes a shift to all private rooms as that specific standards must be met including an on- puter-aided detection system, which enhances diag- cardiologist,” Jacobs said of the hospital’s cardiac re- well as the addition of a dedicated critical care unit going quality assurance program. nosis of early stage breast cancer.” habilitation services. Important health services phone numbers Brunswick Community electrocardiography, emergency environmental health services, septic New Hanover Regional Seacoast Medical Center Hospital department and services, endoscopy, systems, food/lodging inspection, Medical Center 4000 Highway 9E fast-track minor emergency, geriatric, health choice, health insurance for 1 Medical Center Drive 2131 S. 17th St. Little River, S.C. 29566 OB/GYN, hip transplant, immunology, children under 21, health promotion, Supply Wilmington, N.C. 28402 843-390-8100 inpatient services, ICU, lab services, kindergarten physicals, lab services, Phone: 755-8121 Phone: 910-343-7000 Administrator: Arnold Green laparoscopic surgery, major joint, maternity clinic, newborn home CEO: Denise Mihal CEO: Jack Barto Emergency department, outpatient mammography, MRI, nephrology, visits, primary care, well and sick On March 1, 2006 Novant Health, A not-for-profit health care surgery, cardiac/pulmonary rehabilita- neurology, nuclear medicine, nursery, child, vital records, WIC, women’s a nonprofit health care provider system; teaching hospital with 628 tion, physical occupational and speech nutritional services, ophthalmology, preventative health/family planning. headquartered in Winston-Salem, beds and regional referral center, therapy; radiology and laboratory orthopedics, outpatient diagnostic began managing Brunswick Com- Dosher Memorial Hospital the network provides a range of services, physician offices. and surgery, pain center, pediatrics, munity Hospital. 924 N. Howe St., Southport health care services, including Grand Strand Regional physical therapy, plastic/reconstruc- Brunswick Community Hospital in Phone: 457-3800 in these areas: heart, women’s tive, pulmonary, radiology, respiratory Medical Center November 2006 submitted a Certifi- Administrator: Edgar Haywood services, Imaging/X-ray-CT-PET, therapy, sleep disorders, vascular, 809 82nd Parkway cate of Need with the State Division Services provided: Cardiopulmo- children’s services, orthopedic, women’s services. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29572 of Facility Services for a $107-mil- nary/respiratory therapy, diagnostic behavioral health, emergency/Level Phone: 843-692-1000 lion, 92-bed replacement hospital in Brunswick County imaging, emergency services, nu- II trauma, rehabilitation, pulmo- CEO: Doug White Supply. Health Department tritional counseling, nursing center, nary, cancer, diabetes, ambulatory An HCA facility; 219-bed acute Services provided: 60-bed acute 25 Courthouse Drive NE, Bolivia physical therapy, social services, surgery, family medicine, geriatrics, care hospital; 275-plus physicians; care, 90-plus physicians; allergy, Phone: 253-2250 speech therapy, surgeries/procedures, urology, nephrology, neuroscience; Level III trauma center; provides heart birthing, bone densitometry, cardiac Director: Donald Yousey occupational therapy. beginning $190 million building surgery, comprehensive cardiac care, ICU, cardiology, CAT, chest pain Services provided: Animal In July of 2006, Dosher entered project; owns Cape Fear Hospital, neurosurgery, maternity services, ac- center, colon/rectal, cornea trans- services, child screening, well child into a partnership with New Hanover 5301 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington, credited cancer program and a range plant/ophthalmology, crisis preven- clinic, child service coordination, Regional Medical Center in Wilm- N.C. 28402; phone 910-452-8100, of diagnostic services; various satel- tion, diabetes, diagnostic imaging, HIV/STD testing, tuberculosis testing, ington. a 141-bed facility. lites throughout Myrtle Beach. 20 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Retirement hen I took early retirement in June The two-lane U.S. 41 I navigated between Fort The people also made my decision for me. 2001, I decided residing in the Myers and Naples is now a six- It took some time getting used to the “locals,” but North Carolina Division of WWashington, D.C., suburbs was not lane superhighway. And Interstate I also found them to be very helpful. Aging and Adult Services going to be the ideal place for me. 75 wasn’t even built. I see the And the steady influx of retirees from the North The division of the North Carolina I’d spent 19 years there, and I wanted to go some- same growth patterns happening and the infusion of the “halfbacks”—those retirees Department of Health and Human Ser- where with a little slower pace of life. here now, but long ago decided who chose to move the Florida, but were moving vices is the state agency responsible for I had entertained thoughts of moving back to this was my final move. halfway back to their roots—made this area a fun planning, administering, coordinating, and Southwest Florida, where I had spent 18 years. And the Florida weather spot to be. evaluating a community-based system of But seeds of retiring to this area were planted in wasn’t my favorite, too humid for And I laughed when a local told me early on opportunities, services, and protections to the early 1990s when I was a member of a group too long a stretch. joe “when a repairman tells you he’ll be there Tuesday, advance the social, health, and economic of golfers who migrated to the Grand Strand each When I moved back to Arace you ask him which Tuesday.” well-being of older North Carolinians. September for a week of golf. We played courses Virginia, I realized how much I I do find health care and public transportation to Telephone: (919) 733-3983 from St. James (The Gauntlet was the only course had missed the change of sea- be major issues—especially for us seniors—but the open up there) to Pawleys Island (they had just built sons—especially spring and fall. Sports Clerk quality of life was what I wanted. Brunswick County the new Caledonia Fish and Golf Club.). So when searching for a re- A busy summertime trip to Myrtle Beach doesn’t Health Department Back then, U.S. 17 was a two-lane road between tirement area, I remembered the come close to trying to manipulate I-395 between Located at the county government Myrtle Beach and Wilmington. While our group split Grand Strand, but I didn’t want to exactly live in D.C. and the Virginia suburbs at any time of the complex in Bolivia, the health department up as members retired or moved away, I always liked Myrtle Beach. year. has an adult nurse practitioner who can coming back to the area and did so many times. At first some of my closest friends questioned And I’ve learned that between Memorial Day and provide health services to senior citizens. It reminded me of the Fort Myers-Naples, Fla., why I would want to live here. I must have made Labor Day it is advantageous to have home cook- The department accepts Medicare, area I had moved to in the late 1960s. an “easy sell” as eight of them already have moved outs and parties and leave the beach, restaurants and Medicaid and private pay health insur- The stretch of N.C. 179 between Sunset Beach close by, while a ninth owns a condo while still em- highways to the tourists. ance, along with a sliding fee scale. and Shallotte reminded me of the drive from Fort ployed in the D.C. area. It reverts to its sleepy image once Thanksgiving Services include physicals, minor illness Myers to Fort Myers Beach with the “live shrimp” I told them it was a quiet area, with plenty of ac- rolls around and stays that way until early March treatment, screening for chronic illness stands, the ice cream shops, vegetable farms, etc. tivities I liked, including golf, bowling, billiards and when the golf season begins anew. and immunizations. I had long said I wouldn’t return to Florida when dancing—although I must admit I’m a failure when I’ve found it’s always great to spend “Another day The department operates a mobile unit I was ready for retirement. The area had grown too it comes to the shag—and close to restaurants and in Paradise.” see RETIREMENT, 23 quickly. It was already a miniature Fort Lauderdale. nightlife if I should desire. SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 21

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Discover Balance and Serenity •Doggie Daycare M-F 7 am-6 pm Through Yoga and Pilates •All Breed Dog Grooming by Peggy Burns Gentle, Basic and Power Yoga •Dog Obedience Classes Reformer/Cadillac, Chair and Mat Pilates Visit www.canineacademy.us for class schedule! Studio Located At 2011 Elk Rd., Ste. 6 Supply Visit our website www.canineacademy.us 910-842-2100 1020 Old Ocean Hwy • 1/2 mile south of Brunswick Community College Melissa P. Lee 910-253-7723 Yoga/Pilates Instructor www.island-yoga.net 22 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Newcomers' guide Trash, recycling services cense is required to take a written and vision test. All voter registration applications must be com- SOUTHPORT 2 Each county property owner is provided with All persons applying for a North Carolina driv- pleted properly and signed. Brunswick Community College Annex a 90-gallon trash container that will be emptied er’s license for the first time must show: Anyone can register as a new voter or make 705 N. Lord St., Southport once a week. The container should be rolled to • Proof of residency, such as a passport, ve- changes to their voter registration records at any the curb side by 6 a.m. on your collection day, hicle registration, property tax statement, a bank DMV office. OAK ISLAND 1 according to the Brunswick County Solid Waste statement, an apartment lease, a utility bill, or To register to vote in Brunswick County, you Caswell Beach Town Hall 1100 Caswell Beach Road, Caswell Beach Department. school records, signed by a school official. must: Large items or extra bags that will not fit in • Proof of age and identity, such as current •Be a citizen of the U.S. OAK ISLAND 2 the container should be taken to a convenience driver’s license, certified birth certificate, origi- •Be a legal resident of Brunswick County and nal Social Security card, official North Carolina North Carolina for 30 days by the date of the next Oak Island Recreation Center disposal site or to the landfill site off U.S. 17 in 3003 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island Bolivia. They will not be school registration records, signed by a school of- election. ficial, passport, or military ID. •Be 18 years old or older by the general election picked up with the normal OAK ISLAND 3 trash collection. • Social Security number, which can be present- day. Elks Club Convenience sites also ed in the form of an original Social Security card, •Have citizenship rights restored if ever convict- 106 E. Dolphin Drive, Oak Island accept recyclables, yard payroll stub, financial statement or W-2 form. ed of a felony. debris, white goods (ap- Those under 18 must also show a Driving •Not be registered nor voting in any other coun- MOSQUITO pliances), brown goods Eligibility Certificate, high school diploma or ty or state. Sunset Harbor Volunteer Fire Department (large items), construction GED certificate and proof of completion of a Individuals who meet these requirements and 2706 Sunset Harbor Road SE, Bolivia and demolition debris, concrete, brick and clean driver’s education consisting of 30 hours class- complete the registration applications must then soil. It is open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday, room instruction and six driving hours. submit (mail or personally deliver) their completed BOILING SPRING LAKES Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No appointment is necessary for the tests. The applications at least 25 days before Election Day. Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center Convenience sites are located as follows: Shallotte licensing office is at 5298 S. Main St. be- Each applicant must declare a party affiliation on 1 Leeds Road, Boiling Spring Lakes •736 Seaside Road (Highway 904), Sunset side the license plate office. The phone number is his/her application by choosing one of the fol- Beach; 579-9930 754-5114. lowing: Democrat, Republican, Libertarian or SUPPLY •1709 Oxpen Road, Supply; 842-9523 The Web site is www.ncdot.org. It has infor- Unaffiliated. Brunswick Educational Transition Center 104 Ocean Highway E., Supply •8392 River Road, Southport; 457-9484 mation about the signs on the test, the study book Approximately 30 days after registering, the ap- •9921 Chappell Loop Road, Leland; 371-9471 for the written test, and information about how plicant will receive a voter card by mail listing his/ SECESSION 1 The landfill site, at 172 Landfill Road, Bolivia, to obtain a lost or stolen driver’s license or how her precinct, voting location, districts and other im- to change address. It also includes information on portant election information. Those who registered Lockwood Folly Community Building off of U.S. 17, is open Monday through Saturday 1691 Stanbury Road SW, Supply from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and accepts all items how to obtain your license plate renewal. and failed to receive voter cards should contact the county Board of Elections office at 253-2620 or that are accepted at the convenience sites as well Register a vehicle SECESSION 2 (888) 445-2504. Check the Board of Elections Web as lead acid batteries, used oil and antifreeze and To register a vehicle, visit the N.C. License Coastline Rescue Squad tires. Mulch is also available at this site. Plate Agency office at 5300 S. Main St., Shallotte, site at www.brunsco.net and click under depart- 3027 Holden Beach Road SW, Holden Beach The county contracts with Waste Industries to open 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through ments and then board of elections. Residents can provide garbage services. Friday. download the voter register there also and mail it in. SHALLOTTE The Brunswick County Solid Waste A $40 title fee and a registration fee of $28 for Polling locations Shallotte Volunteer Fire Department Department is open Monday through Friday from private passenger automobiles is due in order to HOOD CREEK 113 Wall Street, Shallotte 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Call the office at 253-2520 obtain a license plate and validation decals. When Hood Creek Community Building to initiate service and order your trash container, registering and titling a private truck less than 3640 Maco Road NE, Leland FRYING PAN Shallotte Point Volunteer Fire Department for more information about their services and to 4,000 pounds, a registration fee of $28 is due in 4126 Piggot Road, Shallotte report littering or other complaints. order to obtain a license plate and validation de- LELAND Waste Industries is open Monday through cals. License plate fees for other types of vehicles Leland Community Building Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. 1490 Village Road NE, Leland GRISSETTOWN are based upon plate classification. National Guard Armory Contact the office at 253-4177 to determine A state highway use tax based on a percentage WOODBURN 5050 Main St., Shallotte your collection day, report damaged trash contain- of the purchase price or blue book value will also Leland Town Hall ers or request additional trash cans or trash pick- be charged at the time of titling. Checks are ac- 102 Town Hall Road, Leland SHINGLETREE 1 ups at your own expense. cepted with two forms of identification. Sunset Beach Town Hall Some municipalities offer curb side recycling The phone number is 754-4591. BELVILLE 600 Pineview Drive, Sunset Beach services and additional trash pick-up days. Contact Belville Elementary School your local town hall for details. Register to vote Brunswick County voter registration forms 575 River Road, Leland SHINGLETREE 2 Oyster shell recycling is also available in Calabash Volunteer Fire Department are available at town Brunswick County at the landfill site and at the TOWN CREEK 892 Persimmon Road, Calabash following locations: halls, public libraries, high schools, the county Town Creek Township District Park •736 Seaside Road (Highway 904), Sunset 6420 Ocean Highway, Winnabow LONGWOOD Beach; 579-9932 Department of Social Grissettown-Longwood Volunteer Fire Services, the Employment •1709 Oxpen Road, Supply; 842-9523 BOLIVIA Department Security Commission and •8392 River Road, Southport; 457-9484 Brunswick County Shrine Club 758 Longwood Road NW, Shallotte the county mental health A $1 per bushel tax credit is available for oyster 596 Midway Road SE, Bolivia shell recycling at the landfill location, only. agency. The Board of Elections office will mail a WACCAMAW voter registration form to anyone upon request Waccamaw Township District Park N.C. Driver's License SOUTHPORT 1 and can tell people where to vote. The Board of Southport Jaycees Building 5859 Waccamaw School Road, Ash In order to obtain a North Carolina driver’s Elections office phone number is 253-2620. 309 N. Fodale Ave., Southport license, an individual with a valid out-of-state li- SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 23 Retirement FROM PAGE 20 Oak Island (Tuesdays & Thursdays only) that visits communities in need of health services and 4601 E. Oak Island Drive also offers clinical services at the county government (910) 278-5518 complex in Bolivia. AARP Chapters Telephone: 1(888)428-4429 Southport Chapter Brunswick Senior Resources Inc. Meets the fourth Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Brunswick Senior Resources is a nonprofit agency of- Sandfiddler Restaurant. fering programs to senior citizens in Brunswick County. Little River/N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Chapter Brunswick Senior Resources offers meals-on-wheels, Meets third Thursday at 1 p.m. at Little River United medical and general transportation, prescription assis- Methodist Church, 1629 U.S. 17, Little River, S.C. Beacon file tance, nutrition supplement, in-home aides and a family Holden Beach photo caregiver program. Brunswick During weekday operation, five centers offer congre- Senior Citizens County's gate meals, socialization, health and wellness, arts, crafts Holden Beach Senior Citizens meet the second Mon- beautiful and recreational programs. day of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Lockwood Folly Telephone: (910) 253-2199 Community Building on Stanbury Road in Supply for a golf courses covered dish meal. Seniors are asked to bring nonperish- provide The centers are located in: able food items for a local food pantry. plenty of Leland The Holden Beach Senior Citizens also have “mature activities 1400 Village Road NE movement” exercise classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays for retirees (910) 371-3560 from 9 to 10 a.m., also at the Lockwood Folly Com- who want to Shallotte munity Building. stay healthy 5040 Main St. while enjoy- (910) 754-8776 NARFE Southport The National Association of Retired Federal ing a slower 209 N. Atlantic Ave. Employees, chapter 2266, meets the first Tuesday of pace of life. (910) 457-6461 every month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calabash Elks Several clubs Ash Lodge. The meetings are open to current and retired have league 5859 Waccamaw School Road federal employees and their spouses. For details, call competitions (910) 287-3998 842-4875. regularly. Subscribe… POST OFFICE BOX 2558 SHALLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28459 FOR AWARD-WINNING NEWS COVERAGE! 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Discover American Express Account Number Exp. Date Signature to 24 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Animal Services Shelter, volunteer groups address animal issues in Brunswick County he county animal shelter on Green off-hours calls entail rotating shifts among offi- Swamp Road serves as management cers. Tcentral for all of Brunswick County’s Educating people is one of the officers’ main assorted animal problems and issues. duties, such as informing residents about the A rotating staff of animal control officers county’s leash and rabies vaccination laws. When is on call 24 hours a day, including holidays and those laws are disregarded after a warning, the of- weekends. ficers write citations and issue fines as outlined in In recent years, animal services, operated under the animal ordinance. the Brunswick County Department of Health, County ordinances address rabies control, ani- has been striving to reduce its animal euthanasia mal control, animals running at large, animal nui- rate. One way of achieving that has been through sance, harboring stray animals, dangerous dogs, the department’s spay and neuter financial assis- wild or exotic animals or poisonous reptiles, trap- tance program. ping and impoundment of animals. For animals that are adoptable, the department Cruelty cases involve such issues as people not oversees daily visitation hours Mondays through providing food and water for an animal or the re- Saturdays. With each adoption, the department quired shelter for a dog, described as “three sides, issues vouchers for new owners to use at local a top and a bottom.” Cases can be prosecuted veterinarians’ offices to have their pets spayed or when owners violate laws. neutered. Brunswick County Animal Services Animal services also works with area rescue 429 Green Swamp Road (N.C. 211) agencies, which come and take animals for fees Supply, NC 28462 with the intention of finding them new homes. (910) 754-8204 Animal control officers’ calls vary anywhere http://animalservices.brunsco.net from half a dozen to as many as 20 a day. After Director: Richard Cooper hours, a scheduled overnight on-call officer takes Beacon file photo over to respond to emergency calls. Overnight, Jill, a red tick hound, was adopted from the Brunswick County Animal Shelter. see ANIMALS, 26 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 25

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Highway 17 in Supply, NC | BrunswickCommunityHospital.org 26 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Animal Services B.A.R.K. Paws-Ability FROM PAGE 24 (Brunswick Area Responsible K-9s) http://www.paws-ability.org Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon- B.A.R.K. was established in May 1997, as a A new nonprofit in Ocean Isle Beach to aid days through Fridays. Hours for viewing ani- nonprofit organization in Brunswick County to existing animal shelters, animal rescue groups mals are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through educate and promote responsible pet ownership and pet needs in Brunswick County through Fridays. The shelter is also open 10 a.m. to 4 and aid and assist pet owners in need. Dona- fundraising efforts. It also promotes responsible p.m. Saturdays for adoptions, reclaims and tions to B.A.R.K. are tax-deductible and will pet ownership. turn-ins. be used to buy pet food for Meals-on-Wheels Paw’s Place Animal Rescue Shelter directions: From Shallotte, take 4 Pets in Brunswick County. B.A.R.K. gladly 3701 Boiling Spring Road U.S. 17 north 5.6 miles; turn left onto N.C. accepts unopened bags of dog and cat food. Winnabow, NC 28479 211/Green Swamp Road NW and go .9 miles. Members of its pet therapy program visit local (910) 845-PAWS (7297) Services offered to Brunswick County resi- nursing homes and hospitals and are certified www.pawsplace.org dents include the pickup of stray or unwanted with Therapy Dogs Inc. Its children’s educa- Kennels open daily 9 a.m. to noon; cattery animals including livestock, the reporting of tion program is sponsored by the AKC Canine closed at this time. injured, abandoned or suspected rabid animals, Ambassador Program. A no-kill, nonprofit domestic animal rescue animal bite and cruelty investigations, and B.A.R.K. has monthly meetings at 7 p.m. the facility that provides sanctuary for unadoptable complaints of domestic animal nuisance. first Thursday of each month at Canine Academy, dogs and seeks loving homes for those that are. Other services include humane education 1020 Old Ocean Highway in Bolivia. B.A.R.K. The kennel is full at this time, and Paw’s Place and promotion, euthanasia, humane animal members bag and distribute pet food to the four is only accepting dogs that were previously traps, low-cost rabies vaccination clinics and senior centers in Brunswick County. The pet food adopted from Paw’s Place. adoption program. is then delivered by Meals On Wheels volunteers. Paw’s Place also offers animal care educa- Animal services, which is overseen by the For more information, call Lorretta at (910) tion and volunteer work programs at its 5-acre Brunswick County Department of Health, does 253-7723. humanitarian facility 5 miles east of N.C. 87 and not handle dead animal removal or problems Brunswick Animal League 1-mile north of Camp Pretty Pond, in the city of Beacon file photo Boiling Spring Lakes. related to beavers, alligators, snakes or wildlife. An independent, nonprofit animal protec- Cattails, a no-kill adoption shelter for Tax-deductible cash donations are always Brunswick County Animal Services also does tion and welfare group that works with local cats, offers adoptable cats and kittens, needed and appreciated, especially for the spay- not enforce the county animal control ordi- veterinarians to provide financial spay-neuter like this one. The shelter is on Ocean ing and neutering program. nance within incorporated areas, where animal assistance to Brunswick County residents. Isle. For information call (910) 253-1375, control responsibilities are those of municipal 253-1351. Southport-Oak Island or visit the website at www.cattails.org. authorities. Animal Rescue (SOAR) Brunswick County Animal Services’ responsi- Cat Tails Cat Adoption Services 6622 Beach Drive 3376 St. Charles Place foster homes. bilities are limited only to rabies investigations Southport, NC 28461 Adopt-An-A.N.G.E.L. inside city limits. Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 (910) 457-6340 P.O. Box 15095 Adoption fees (nonrefundable): (910) 253-1375 www.soar-nc.org Wilmington, NC 28408 Dogs more than 6 months old, $65; includes www.cattails.org Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays or by (910) 392-0557 physical exam, heartworm test, rabies vaccina- Visiting and adoption hours: 11 a.m. to 1 appointment www.adoptanangel.net tion, spay or neuter surgery. p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, SOAR is a nonprofit, no-kill animal rescue Adopt-An-A.N.G.E.L. is a nonprofit foster care Dogs younger than 6 months, $46; includes 1-3 p.m. Sundays. Other hours by appointment. shelter that accommodates lost, abandoned, and group that provides temporary respite for home- physical exam, rabies vaccination, spay or Cat Tails is a nonprofit organization of injured dogs and cats and seeks new and loving less dogs and cats in the community. neuter surgery. dedicated cat lovers formed to benefit the feline adoptive homes for them. It was founded in January 2004, by compas- Female cats and kittens, $55; includes physi- population of Brunswick County with its cats- The facility provides safe shelter, medical sionate volunteers who saw the need to assist cal exam, feline leukemia/FIV (feline HIV) tests, only adoption facility. treatment, healthy food, love, and daily care to municipal shelters in increasing the number of rabies vaccination and spay surgery. Cat Tails’ mission is to find loving, safe homes its animals. adoptions. Male cats and kittens, $35; includes physical for healthy, adoptable cats and kittens and to To get there, take N.C. 133 toward Oak Island Through the program, volunteers take animals exam, feline leukemia/FIV test, rabies vaccina- rescue felines that are stray, unwanted or surren- for 1.5 miles. Turn right on Airport Road and go from shelters into their homes to open up space tion, neuter surgery. dered to animal control services. another 1.5 miles, then turn left onto St. Charles for other animals. Adopted animals diagnosed with heart- Financial contributions, “wish-list” items and Place. The facility is on the right. The program is modeled after the San Fran- worm disease or feline leukemia/FIV can be volunteers are always needed and welcome. cisco SPCA adoption pact founded in the early exchanged for another pet. Help is needed in many different areas, from Tails U Win Dog Rescue Inc. 1990s. Other fees: cleaning at the facility to helping with adoption 133 NE 37th St. Dogs or cats reclaim fee, $50 first, $75 fairs. No experience necessary. Oak Island, NC 28465 Other animal issues second, $100 third; boarding fees $10 per day Coalition for the Humane (mailing address only) •Alligator and other wildlife problems can be (910) 278-8879 per dog or cat; prepaid rabies vaccination cards Treatment of Animals (CHTA) reported to Southeastern Wildlife Management, www.tailsuwin.org; e-mail: tailsuwin@ 278-4360; the N.C. Wildlife Commission at $10; euthanization or tranquilize at owner’s E-mail: [email protected] bellsouth.net 1-800-662-7137 or (919) 733-7191 or Wildlife request, $10. A grassroots group, formed in 2007, advocat- Tails U Win specializes in ill, endangered or Solutions, (910) 443-1978. Spay-neuter vouchers: ing animal rights and the humane treatment injured puppies that are kept in the homes of •Beaver problems can be reported to the Vouchers, based on income, are distributed of animals and to effect positive change in volunteers giving their time and dedication out N.C. Cooperative Extension Service at (910) to pet owners in the county to cover the cost Brunswick County wherever needed through of a love for animals. 253-2610 or the U.S. Department of Agriculture, of spaying or neutering a pet dog or cat. The education, enforcement and legislation. Co- Volunteers house, medicate, treat and care 1-866-487-3297. vouchers, which cover the cost of surgery only, founders are Margarete O’Leary, president of for the pups until they are ready to be placed in •For dead animal removal, call a pest control are valid for use at all veterinary offices in Brunswick Animal League, and Peter MacQueen, new homes. company, Southeastern Wildlife Management or Brunswick County. They are available at the president of the Humane Society of Eastern The rescue program does not have a physical the N.C. Department of Transportation regarding county animal shelter from 10 a.m. to 3:30 North Carolina. p.m. weekdays. Proof of residency and income shelter that can be visited. Call to discuss pups dead animals on highway rights-of-way. are required. that are available and get directions to the SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 27 Our towns Growing up Brunswick: Enjoying living, working in a small town As a child and young adolescent, I didn’t have to worry about eating too much or gaining weight be- sarah cause I worked it off every summer swimming in shew the ocean. During the years when we had a boat, my family wilson and I would enjoy picnics on little islands along the Intracoastal Waterway, which is where I first learned how to float before I took swimming lessons. If, however, you wanted a day off from the surf rowing up in a seaside Brunswick and sand and wanted to enjoy a day of mall shop- County town was terrific. ping, eat at a fancy restaurant or even see a movie, G Of course, like most people who you had to schedule a whole day and travel about 45 come from unique environments, I didn’t realize minutes to Wilmington. how lucky I was to have such close access to the Consequently, it’s hard to explain to younger beach until I got a little older and heard about it people how important and exciting seeing a movie from people who came from “ordinary” places. used to be. I still can hardly believe I only have to Beacon file photo I’m assuming it’s the same way for people who drive 10 minutes to my nearest theater now that I An afternoon on the beach can be shared with others by leaving a message in the grow up somewhere like Las Vegas. They don’t get live near Shallotte. Kindred Spirit box on Bird Island. what the big deal is until they visit Carson City. I’m pretty sure the only reason I have such an af- and sometimes I hear people “complain” about how towns haven’t lost their charms. Summertime on Oak Island (then called Long finity for the “Star Wars” movies to this day is that great it was when the town was dead six months out In fact, now I have my own daughter, I love tak- Beach) was beach time. Picnics on the beach, walks my father would take my brother and me to the of the year. ing her to Oak Island for “beach days.” She has a on the beach, building sandcastles, getting burned movies in Wilmington whenever a new one came But let’s face it, natives and longtimers, we would shell collection and loves to stay in the water as long and, of course, swimming, are what I remember out. We even got to go to Taco Bell. probably have left a long time ago if the towns as we’ll let her. most. The burning wasn’t always pleasant, and my The beach towns have obviously become more hadn’t grown as much as they have. Of course, the It brings back great memories, and we are glad to skin is paying for it now, but I never thought much populated over the years, with busier streets, more growth hasn’t been perfect, but Brunswick County be making new ones. about it when I was younger. businesses and many more upscale developments, Prudential Burroughs & Chapin Realty, Inc.

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bald head island INCORPORATED: 1985 Belville Origin of name: The town owes its name Clerk: Amy INCORPORATED: 1979 to river pilots who over-trampled its highest Miller lookout point while watching for ships. The Mayor: Origin of name: The site was once part of Commis- resulting “bald spot” contrasted with the sur- Larry Lammert, the 280-acre Belville Plantation owned by the sioners: Jack rounding woods. 457-6364 family of Daniel Lindsay Russell, who served as Batson (mayor Population: 212 Council members: J. Andrew Sayre governor from 1897-1901. pro tem), Village Hall: P.O. Box 3009, 106 Light- (mayor pro-tem), Gene Douglas, Art Morris, Population: 1,400 Sharon Collins, house Wynd, Bald Head Island, 28461 John Pitera Town Hall: 497 Old Waterford Way, Suite General Buddy Phone: 457-9700 Council meetings: 3 p.m. the third Friday 205, Belville, NC 28451 Ennis, Jean Web: www.villagebhi.org of each month. Council work sessions are the Phone: 371-2456 Rhodes Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to same day at 9:30 a.m. Web: www.townofbelville.com Commission meetings: 7 p.m. the fourth 4:15 p.m. Monday-Friday Planning and Zoning: 1:30 p.m. the first Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Monday of each month. Town Manager: Calvin Peck Thursday of each month. Town Manager: Tracie Davis Planning and Zoning: 6 p.m. the third Police: Richard Herring, 457-5252 Mayor: Chuck Thurlow Wednesday of each month. Planning director: Michael Zehner Kimberly Jo’s Boutique Your One-Stop For Resort & Swimwear for the latest fashions & largest selection for swimwear Swimsuits For Juniors To Grandmoms! $ 95 From 19

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Boiling spring lakes INCORPORATED: 1961 Origin of name: The city derives its name City from the boiling spring that flows with an Manager: Bolivia incredibly pure stream of water. The city's cen- David Lewis, INCORPORATED: 1911 terpiece, the 150-acre “Big Lake,” is just one 845-2614 of the more than 50 natural and man-made City lakes in the city. Big Lake is fed by five springs Clerk: Linda Merry Origin of name: Established in 1892, the E-mail: and Allen's Creek, and is 21⁄2 miles long with Deputy Tax Collector: Susie Rollyson town had many trains traveling through car- townhall@ 10 miles of shoreline. Mayor: Marty Kesmodel, 845-8628 rying burlap bags on flatcars. These bags had bolivia- Population: 3,767 Commissioners: Craig Caster (mayor pro the name “Bolivia, S.A.” stamped on them. nc.net City Hall: 9 East Boiling Spring Road, Boil- tem), Joan Kinney, Hank Troscianiec The early residents then start referring to the Hours: 9 a.m. to noon Fridays ing Spring Lakes, NC 28461 Commission meetings: 7 p.m. the first town as Bolivia. Town Clerk: Terri Knox Phone: 845-2614; e-mail cityhall@boiling- Tuesday of each month. Population: 150 Mayor: Dewey Smith, 253-6912 springlakes.com Planning and Zoning: 7 p.m. second and Town Hall: Box 93, 4050 Old Ocean Aldermen: Ella Jane Wescott (mayor pro Web: www.boilingspringlakes.com fourth Tuesdays. Highway, Bolivia, NC 28422 tem), Vera Jones, Warren Knox, Ken Mercer Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Police: Emmett Ballree, 845-2247 Phone: 253-5303; Meetings: 7 p.m. second Mondays

calabash INCORPORATED: 1973 carolina shores INCORPORATED: 1998 Origin of name: Calabash is part of a Phone: Origin of name: Community was previ- Mayor: 48,000-acre grant made to Landgrave Thomas 579-6747 ously associated with Carolina Shores Golf Stephen C. Smith in 1691. Until 1735, it was considered E-mail: [email protected] Club Selby to be part of South Carolina. In the late 1800s, Web: www.townofcalabash.net Population: 2,671 Commis- the area was called Pea Landing because of Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Town Hall: Box 4038, 200 Persimmon sioners: Jack Csernecky (mayor pro tem), the growing and shipping of peanuts. Some- Town Administrator/Clerk: Donna Prince Road, Carolina Shores, NC 28467 Gere Dale, Joseph Przywara, Tom Puls, John time in 1883, the village requested a post of- Deputy Clerk: Kelley Southward Phone: 575-4877; Russo fice. A requirement on the application was for Mayor: Anthony Clemmons E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 3 p.m. first Tuesdays; work- a name for the proposed post office. Calabash Commissioners: Forrest King (mayor pro Web: www.townofcarolinashores.com shops at 10 a.m. on Mondays preceding was selected. tem), Emily DiStasio, Bill Dixon, Cecelia Her- Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday- meetings Population: 1,420 man, John Melahn Friday Planning and Zoning: workshop Town Hall: Box 4967, 882 Persimmon Meetings: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays Town Administrator: Linda Herncane 3 p.m. third Wednesday; meeting 3 p.m. Road, Calabash, NC 28467 Planning and Zoning: 7 p.m. first Mondays Building inspectors: Jean Crowley and fourth Monday Chuck Riggins SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 31 Our Towns

caswell beach INCORPORATED: 1975 Origin of name: Just past the city limits Inspec- holden beach of Caswell Beach is the North Carolina Baptist tions depart- INCORPORATED: 1969 Assembly, a church camp/retreat confer- ment: Bill ence center. Prior to its purchase from the Bruce, Joy Guin government, the assembly was known as Fort Mayor: Origin of name: Named after the Holden Town Manager: David Hewett Caswell, an Army fortress built in 1826. The Harry Simmons family. Benjamin Holden bought the island Town Clerk: Heather Finnell remains of the fort can be found throughout Commissioners: Deborah Ahlers (mayor in 1756. After several generations of farming Mayor: Alan Holden the camp. pro tem), Frank Bausch, Jim Griffin, George and fishing, the Holden family began develop- Commissioners: Sandy Miller (mayor Population: 478 Kassler, Robert “Butch” Shirkey ing a resort community on the island in the pro tem), Don Glander, Ken Kyser, Ray S. Lehr, Town Hall: 1100 Caswell Beach Road, Council meetings: 5 p.m. second 1920s. Gary Staley Caswell Beach, NC 28465 Thursdays Population: 889 Meetings: 7 p.m. second and fourth Phone: 278-5471 Planning and Zoning: 5 p.m. third Town Hall: 110 Rothschild St., Holden Tuesdays Web: www.caswellbeach.org Wednesdays Beach, NC 28462 Planning and Zoning: 5:15 p.m. second Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Lighthouse board of directors meet- Phone: 842-6488 Tuesdays Town Administrator: David Hewett ings: 5 p.m. fourth Wednesdays Web: www.hbtownhall.com Police: Wallace "Wally" Layne, 842-6707 Town Clerk: Linda C. Bethune Police: Judith Carroll 278-1555 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday

leland navassa INCORPORATED: 1989 INCORPORATED: 1977 Origin of name: Named for Leland Mayor: Origin of name: Named after Navassa Town Adams, nephew of Joseph Gay, first postmas- Walter Futch Island in the West Indies and the subsequent Clerk: Char- ter for the settlement’s new post office that Council: Navassa Guano Factory that was built there lena Alston opened in 1898 in Gay’s General Store Brenda Boze- in 1869 and which was instrumental in Town Population: 9,642 man (mayor providing employment in northern Brunswick Planner: Allen Serkin Town Hall: 102 Town Hall Drive, Leland, pro tem), Herbert Barnes, Gordon Hobbs, County for more than 100 years. Customer Service: Michelyn Alston NC 28451 Tommy Wallace Population: 1,170 Mayor: Eulis A. Willis Phone: 371-0148 Meets: 7 p.m. third Thursdays Town Hall: 334 Main St., Navassa, NC Councilmen: Jerry Merrick (mayor pro Web: www.townofleland.com Planning and Zoning: 7 p.m. first 28451 tem), Michael Ballard, Milton Burns, Craig Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Tuesdays Phone: 371-2432 Suggs, Melvin Walker Town Manager: Bill Farris Police: Osey Sanders, 371-1100 Web: www.townofnavassa.org Meetings: 7:30 p.m. third Thursdays Town Clerk: Carol Ann Floyd Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Planning Board: 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays Town Administrator: Claudia Bray Police Chief: Ricky Thorpe, 371-0155 32 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Our Towns

oak island Northwest INCORPORATED: 1999 INCORPORATED: 1993 Origin of name: Early development Town of Oak Island as a community unofficially Manager: Origin of name: Named because of its Mayor: began in 1826 with the construction of Fort Jerry Walters location in the northwest part of Brunswick James Knox, Caswell. In 1889, construction of the Oak Town Clerk: Pat H. Brunell County 655-5080 Island Lighthouse was completed and the Mayor: Johnie Vereen Population: 812 Council members: Charles “Chip” Oak Island Lifesaving Station was fully opera- Council members: Jeff Ensminger Town Hall: Box 1509, 4889 Vernon Road Carroll (mayor pro tem), Darnell Brooks Sr., tional near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. (mayor pro tem), John R. Ramsey, Dara F. Northeast, Leland 28451 Foster A. McKoy, Haywood Miller Jr., Michael Population: 8,093 Royal, Robert N. Seidel, Mary B. Snead, Phone: 655-3110 D. Troy Town Hall: 4601 East Oak Island, Oak Town board: Meets at 7 p.m. second E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays Island, NC 28465 Tuesdays Web: www.cityofnorthwest.com Planning and Zoning: 7 p.m. third Phone: 278-5011 Planning and Zoning: 5 p.m. third Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Tuesdays Web: www.oakislandnc.com Wednesdays Town Clerk: Shirley O. Freeman Police: Copelen L. Taylor, 655-3300 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Police: Van Eddinger, 278-5595 Assistant Clerk: Gwen Spicer

Ocean isle beach INCORPORATED: 1959 Sandy creek INCORPORATED: 1988 Origin of name: Named by Odell Wil- pro tem), D.B. liamson after purchase of property in the Grantham, 1950s Dean Walters, Population: 503 Betty Wil- Population: 270 Council members: Earl B. Gurkin Town Hall: 3 West Third St., Ocean Isle liamson, Suzie Town Hall: 114 Sandy Creek, Leland, (mayor pro tem, public works), Barbara E. Beach, NC 28469 Wooten NC 28451 Cordero, Patrick J. McDonagh (public safety) Phone: 579-2166 Town board: meets at 9 a.m. second Phone: 655-3153 Thomas S. Sosebee (building commissioner) Web: www.oibgov.com Tuesdays E-mail: [email protected] Meetings: 7 p.m. second Mondays at Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Planning and Zoning: 9 a.m. third Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday Town Hall Town Administrator: Daisy Ivey Tuesdays Town Clerk: Donna B. Norris Planning & Zoning: 6 p.m. second Mayor: Debbie Sloane Smith Police: Curtiss Pritchard 579-4221 Mayor: Robert B. Cruse Mondays Commissioners: C.D. Blythe (mayor SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 33 Our Towns

Southport INCORPORATED: 1887

Origin of name: The town was City originally named Smithville after Manager: Benjamin Smith, who served in the Rob Shallotte Revolutionary War. After the Civil Gandy INCORPORATED: 1899 War, businessmen saw opportunity to City Clerk: Regina W. Alexander, 457- Origin of name: In the earliest reference Town create a major southern port city by 7929 in 1734, Shallotte was called Little Charlotte. Clerk: Sandy combining the city's river transporta- Mayor: Sandra P. Spencer, 457-5328 By the 1830s, the town of Little Charlotte Strickland tion with the new railroad system. As Aldermen: James C. Brown (mayor was renamed Shallotte and the nearby river Mayor: part of their strategy, Smithville was pro tem), Nelson E. Adams, Richard was called the Shallotte River. Gerald L. Long, 754-6694 renamed Southport in 1887. “Ed” Boguski 457-6882; Paul Fisher; Population: 1,843 Aldermen: Donald C. “Buddy” Kelly Population: 2,860 Jwantana Frink 457-4623; Donald R. Town Hall: Box 2287, 106 Cheers St., (mayor pro tem), Walt Eccard, Larry Harrelson, City Hall: 201 E. Moore St., “Donnie” Potter 443-3026 Shallotte, NC 28459 John Kinlaw, Alan Lewis Southport, NC 28461 Meetings: 7:30 p.m. second Phone: 754-4032 Town meetings: 7 p.m. first Tuesdays Phone: 457-7900 Thursdays at City Hall Web: www.townofshallotte.org Planning and Zoning: 7 p.m. second Web: www.cityofsouthport.com Planning and Zoning: 7 p.m. third Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday Tuesdays Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday- Thursdays Town Administrator: Paul Sabiston Police: Rodney Gause, 754-6008 Friday Police: Jerry Dove, 457-7913

St. James INCORPORATED: 1999 Origin of name: Around 1740, politi- Web: cal conflicts arose between Maurice Moore, www. founder of Brunswicktown, and the residents stjamespoa. of Newtown, later to be named Wilmington. org The area was then divided into two parish- Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday es—St. James, embracing the east side of the Town Clerk: Josann A. Campanello river, and St. Phillips, embracing the west side. Mayor: Shelley Lesher, 253-0704 Population: 2,665 Councilors: Robert D. Morrow (mayor Town Hall: 3628 St. James Drive, South- pro tem), Jim Donnelly, Bruce Maxwell, Gary port, NC 28461 Tagtmeyer Phone: 253-4730 Meetings: 4 p.m. first Tuesdays at The E-mail: [email protected] Members’ Club 34 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Our Towns

Sunset beach INCORPORATED: 1964 Varnamtown INCORPORATED: 1988 Name origin: Was the brainchild of a Mayor: local owner who wanted to make the name Ronald Klein more appealing for new residents. Town Council: Len Steiner (mayor pro Population: 2,400 tem), Bob Bobinski, Lou DeVita, Wilson Sher- Name of origin: The original settler was E-mail: [email protected] Town Hall: 700 Sunset Blvd. North, rill, Ron Watts Roland Varnum, who came from Maine in the Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays Sunset Beach, NC 28468 Meetings: 7 p.m. first Mondays early 1800s and settled in the fishing com- Town Clerk: Luellen Norris Phone: 579-3808 or 579-6297; Planning and Zoning: 9 a.m. first Thurs- munity near Lockwood Folly Inlet. Mayor: Judy Galloway, 842-6697 E-mail: [email protected] days; workshops third Thursdays Population: 564 Aldermen: George Ennis Swain (mayor Web: www.sunsetbeachnc.gov Police: Lisa Massey, 579-2151 Town Hall: 100 Varnamtown Road, Sup- pro tem), John David Dawson, William S. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday ply, NC 28462 Kirby, V. Lynn McCall, Ada McDonald Town Administrator: Gary Parker Phone: 842-3095 Meetings: 7:30 p.m. second Mondays Places to go Brunswick Town Historic Site and Dobbs. a.m. and 2 p.m. Hours extended April exhibits is free. passes for planetarium and museum 8884 St. Philip’s Road SE CP&L Brunswick Plant 1-Sept. 30 to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- Web: www.ingramplanetarium.org are $15 for adults; $11 seniors and Winnabow Visitors Center days-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Astronomy and science programs students. Admission: Free but donations are in the 85-seat Sky Theater, which Web: www.museumofcc.org 371-6613 8520 River Road welcome simulates a perfectly dark, starry Described as a natural history New hours for 2008: 9 a.m. to Southport Web: www.nchistoricsites. night. It is unsafe to move around museum, the Museum of Coastal 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 457-6041 org/fisher during the shows, and late arrivals Carolina at Ocean Isle Beach offers closed Sundays and Mondays Admission: Free A Confederate fort during the Civil are not admitted into the theater. It educational programs for school Admission: Free NOTE: The Visitors Center is under- War, Fort Fisher protected trading is strongly recommended that young groups, a monthly lecture series and This once major pre-Revolutionary going renovations and is expected to routes of the port at Wilmington from children attend the 3 p.m. show. The field trips on the island in fall, spring, port on the Cape Fear River was razed re-open in March. 1861 until 1865 when it was cap- Paul Dennis Science Hall exhibits and and summer. Summer programs by British troops in 1776 and never Located near Carolina Power and tured by Union troops. It was on one displays feature math and science ac- include afternoon children’s programs, rebuilt. During the Civil War, Fort Light Co.’s Brunswick Nuclear Power of the Cape Fear River’s two outlets to tivities to engage children and adults. live snakes programs and popular Anderson was constructed atop the Plant, contains 30 exhibits on energy- the Atlantic Ocean. Exhibits include challenging activities turtle information programs presented old village site. Colonial foundations related topics such as how electricity beyond the planetarium dome. by the Ocean Isle Beach Turtle Watch. dot the present-day tour trail, which is generated, nuclear power and Ingram Planetarium crosses the earthworks of the Confed- energy conservation. Films and vid- 7625 High Market St. Museum of Coastal Carolina North Carolina Aquarium erate fort. The serene riverside setting, eotapes are shown in the auditorium. Sunset Beach 21 E. Second St. at Fort Fisher Colonial and Civil War history, and Located two miles north of Southport 575-0033 Ocean Isle Beach 900 Loggerhead Road colorful exhibits highlight the state on N.C. 87. Winter hours: Opens at 12:30 p.m. 579-1016 Kure Beach historic site. The most visible structure Fort Fisher State Historic Site Fridays and Saturdays; first hourly Winter hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 458-8257 at Brunswick Town is the hulk of show begins at 1 p.m.; extended Fridays and Saturdays; extended days 1610 Fort Fisher Blvd. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily St. Philip’s Anglican Church with its days and hours after March 1 (call for and hours thereafter (call for informa- Kure Beach year-round (closed on Thanksgiving, surviving walls dating back to 1754. details). tion). 458-5538 Christmas and New Year’s) Another interesting foundation is Admission: $8 adults; $6 seniors Admission: $8 adults; $6 seniors Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays Admission: $8 adults; $7 seniors; Russellborough, an old sea captain's and students; $4 preschoolers; admis- (60 and older), students K-12 and through Saturdays; guided tours 11 house used by royal governors Tryon sion to science hall and planetarium college; $4 ages 3-5. Combination see PLACES TO GO,35 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 35 Places to go on-site research library. tween 1935 and 1950. Its formal FROM PAGE 34 Old Baldy Lighthouse beds are dominated by annuals and $6 ages 6-17; free for ages 5 and Bald Head Island perennials. Informal paths are lined younger, aquarium members and 457-5000 with azaleas and camellias, and mixed school groups registering in advance. Hours: Call for winter hours; pines and deciduous hardwoods Web: www.ncaquariums.com/ff/ summer hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. create a thick canopy over upper The North Carolina Aquariums Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. paths. At present, the gardens consist operate three facilities on Roanoke to 4 p.m. Sundays of 60 managed acres and 20 acres Island, at Pine Knoll Shores and at Admission: $3 per person of self-guided walking paths. The Fort Fisher. The Aquariums were estab- Web: www.oldbaldy.org property’s house, which is not open to lished in 1976 to promote an aware- North Carolina’s oldest standing the public, and its circa-1915 Luola’s ness, understanding, appreciation, lighthouse, built in 1817, dominates Chapel are described as reminiscent and conservation of the diverse natu- the landscape on Bald Head Island, of the deep South. ral and cultural resources associated which is at the confluence of the Cape U.S.S. North Carolina with North Carolina's ocean, estuar- Fear River, the Intracoastal Waterway ies, rivers, streams, and other aquatic Battleship Memorial and the Atlantic Ocean. A replica of Eagle Island environments. The state aquariums an 1850s keeper’s cottage next to the Wilmington are a division of the N.C. Department lighthouse serves as the Smith Island 350-1817 of Environment and Natural Resources Museum, which displays artifacts and Winter hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; and are accredited by the American commemorates more than 400 years summer hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily Zoo and Aquarium Association. of the Cape Fear Region’s maritime Admission: $12 ages 12 and older; North Carolina history. $10 ages 65 and older and military; Maritime Museum Orton Plantation Gardens $6 ages 6 through 11 and ADA; free 116 N. Howe St. 9149 Orton Road ages 5 and younger; $3 child ADA; Southport Winnabow free staff to assist ADA (up to 1 per 457-0003 371-6851 client) Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March Web: www.battleshipnc.com through Saturdays through August; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Standing with quiet dignity across the Admission: $2 ages 16-61; $1 ages September through November; closed Cape Fear River from downtown Wilm- 62 and older; free for children. Thanksgiving Day and December ington, each day the Battleship North The N.C. Maritime Museum’s through February Carolina beckons visitors to stroll her Southport branch houses a collection Admission: $9 adults; $8 seniors; decks and envision daily life as well as of memorabilia pertaining to the vast $3 children the fierce combat her crew faced in the nautical history of the Lower Cape Fear BEACON FILE PHOTO Web: www.ortongardens.com Pacific Theatre during World War II. Self- region of southeastern North Carolina. North Carolina’s oldest standing lighthouse, built in 1817, dominates Dating back to 1910, Orton Planta- guided tours of this authentically restored The museum offers a self-guided tour the landscape on Bald Head Island, which is at the confluence of the tion Gardens were enlarged to their World War II combatant are well-marked through 12 designated stations and an Cape Fear River, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. current size—about 20 acres—be- to tour at an individual pace.

BEACON FILE PHOTO BEACON FILE PHOTO Dating back to 1910, Orton Plantation Gardens were enlarged to their current size— There are plenty of activities, like these in the Paul Dennis Science Hall, that will about 20 acres—between 1935 and 1950. keep children busy and inspire creativity and learning at Ingram Planetarium. 36 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 County Extension N.C. Cooperative Extension serves Brunswick youth stablished in 1914 by the Smith- ‘The four H's of 4-H represent head, The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Lever Act, North Carolina Service operates 101 offices across the state— heart, hands, and health which ECooperative Extension is an edu- one in each of the 100 counties and another at Some familiar cational partnership of N.C. State University’s emphasize an active and holistic the Cherokee Reservation in the mountains. Two College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, N.C. A approach to learning.’ regional extension and research centers are in the faces at & T State University’s School of Agriculture and west in Fletcher and in the northeastern portion. Environmental Sciences, the U.S. Department of of the state in Plymouth. Six 4-H centers across county Agriculture and county governments. North Carolina provide summer camping and Agriculture agents don’t just focus on tradi- Extension’s mission is to bring research-based other opportunities for youth. tional production systems such as corn, soybeans knowledge to state residents to stimulate eco- The Brunswick County Center of North extension and wheat. Many work with landscapers, nursery nomic prosperity, build environmental steward- Carolina Cooperative Extension is in the county owners and other “green industry” members. ship and improve the quality of life. Extension government complex in Bolivia in Building N Al Others are focused on water quality concerns programs meet people’s needs, supply decision at 25 Referendum Drive. Office hours are from Hight such as storm water. makers with unbiased data and help individuals, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Family and consumer science agents were once families and communities succeed. Reach the office via telephone at 910-253-2610. County known as “home demonstration agents” and lat- North Carolina Cooperative Extension pro- Visit the Web site at http://brunswick.ces.ncsu. Extension er as “home economists.” They deliver programs grams focus on three overall goals. edu/. focused on food preparation and safety, healthy Director •To strengthen the economy through profit- Agents in Brunswick County focus on home lifestyle choices and money management. able, sustainable and safe food, forest and green horticulture, landscape and nursery, food safety, 4-H agents focus on the youth audience from industry systems. money management, economic development, ages 5 to 19. With the help of other agents and David •To protect the environment and natural re- waste management and water quality. An active university specialists, they deliver diverse pro- sources. group of Master Gardener volunteers provide Barkley grams in areas such as robotics and electricity as •To empower youth and families to lead seminars, workshops and personal assistance well as more traditional subjects like livestock and Horticulture healthier lives and become community leaders. with gardening problems. Volunteers and profes- horticulture. The four H’s represent head, heart, Agent Extension educators—often called “county sionals are available to assist in solving problems hands, health which emphasizes an active and agents”—develop and deliver programs in agri- and finding information within all of these sub- holistic approach to learning. culture, family and consumer science and 4-H. ject-matter areas. Government FROM PAGE 17 Mental Health Register of Deeds Management Information G.V. Barbee Sr. Library Evergreen Mental Health Robert J. Robinson Systems 8200 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Fire 253-4485 253-2690 Steve Randone Island Scott Garner Operation Services Sheriff Director 278-4283 Fire marshal Darry Somersett Ronald Hewett 253-2390 Hickmans Crossroads 253-4376 Director 253-2777 Utilities Health Library 253-2515 Jerry Pierce 1040 Calabash Road, Calabash Don Yousey Social Services Jamie Orrock Director 575-0173 Director Parks and Recreation Director 253-2657 253-2250 George Page Director 253-2077 Veterans Services Human Resources 253-2670 Soil and Water Anita Hartsell Starie Grissett Post office Planning Conservation Director Director 253-2233 253-2013 Leslie Bell Mamie Caison Phone Director Director Libraries Landfill 253-2025 253-2830 Rourke Library numbers Darry Somersett 5068 Main Street, Shallotte Public Housing Tax Department Ash 287-6340 Director 754-6578 253-2515 Vonnie Fulwood Tom Bagby Bolivia 253-5757 Director Administrator Leland Library Libraries Holden Beach 842-5025 253-2222 253-2829 487 Village Road, Leland Longwood 287-6440 Reecie Tate Recycling Ken Perry 371-9442 Ocean Isle Beach 579-5199 Director Tax collector Stephanie Lewis Shallotte 754-8213 457-6237 253-2829 Margaret and James Coordinator Supply 754-4050 253-2521 Harper Jr. Library Winnabow 253-5576 109 W. Moore Street, Southport 457-6237 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 37 Education Inside the Brunswick County School District program for the gifted learner. The Center for Advanced Studies, a joint part- KATIE nership with Brunswick Community College, MCGEE encourages and offers more advanced courses in all areas of the curriculum, including vocational BRUNSWICK coursework and advanced placement courses. COUNTY SCHOOLS Juniors and seniors can obtain credit towards SUPERINTENDENT trade occupations. In addition to helping students pursue voca- tional careers, this program also is intended to ex- he Brunswick County School District pose students to college life and make them more has a student population of approxi- aware of higher-education options. Tmately 12,000 and employs 768 teach- One significant program involves our newest, ers and 877 support staff to operate 17 schools. non-traditional high school, Brunswick County There are three traditional high schools, three Early College High School, which opened in middle schools, eight elementary schools, a K-8 the fall of 2006. Students will graduate from the school and a sixth through 12th grade alternative Brunswick County Early College High School school for students who have not been success- with not only a high school diploma but also an ful in the traditional school environment. There associate’s degree. This school is in its second year beacon file photo is also a non-traditional high school that oper- of operation housing grades nine and 10. Peer Court is one of the many opportunities students have to learn about life in the ates in collaboration with Brunswick Community The school system recently initiated a 10-year real world. College. facility study to plan strategically for rapid growth community, businesses and church partners. The that are ahead in 2008 and are committed to our Our trend in test scores exemplifies a school in the county’s population. The county plans to entire school community takes ownership of the mission of excellence in everything we do. Your system on a journey towards continuous improve- open three new schools in the next six to 10 years school system and offers ongoing support to en- support will be essential as we strive to provide ment. Programs have been established to provide to accommodate the increasing student popula- sure excellence in the school system. the highest quality education possible to the stu- creativity and flexibility from pre-kindergarten tion and to provide programs suitable for 21st We are excited about the many opportunities dents we serve. through grade 12. In addition to basic instruction- century needs. Another important part of our al programs, the Brunswick County School system school family comes from our strong foundation offers a comprehensive program of instructional of community support. services for the exceptional child, career technical The Communities in Schools program offers Nancy R. Bain ® education programs, remediation and an enhanced 1,200 volunteers who come from the retirement REALTOR GRI, CRS, RRS Email: [email protected] Cell: 910-279-0099 Private and home school options in Brunswick County The Academy of Coastal Carolina L&L Montessori School Inc. Grades K-8 Grades pre-K-6 3071 Canna Pl SW 3075 Canna Pl SW 3829 Bill Holden Rd SW 623 Village Road 4150 Vanessa Drive Shallotte Shallotte Shallotte 3BR, 2 baths, new heat pump/AC, 3BR, 2 baths, well cared for, 1 owner 3BR, 2 baths, wrap-around porch, Shallotte, NC 28470 Southport, NC 28461 carpet & 2 new electrical boxes in home. Screen porch with numerous back deck and screen/vinyl porch 754-9637 454-7344 2005. 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BUYING OR at the Beach 910-575-7355 Sunset Beach Each Office Independently Owned & Operated 38 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Education Sixteen schools serve Brunswick County students The Brunswick County school system is made Longwood and surrounding areas 457-6036 Charter Day School (CDS) is a tuition-free up of 16 schools, which serve the entire county. Principal: Pat Rourk Serving pre-kindergarten through fifth public school of choice serving students from Funding comes from the federal, state and grades from Southport, Oak Island, Caswell Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Bladen county governments. Leland Middle Beach, Boiling Spring Lakes and surrounding and Pender counties in kindergarten through The five-member Brunswick County Board of 927 Old Fayetteville Road areas eighth grades. Education oversees school system policy, and the Leland, N.C. 28451 Principal: Randolph Horne School founder Baker A. Mitchell Jr. and superintendent and her staff at the administra- 371-3030 headmaster Mark T. Cramer opened The Roger tive office in Bolivia oversee the daily operations. Serving grades 6-8 in Leland, Belville, Supply Elementary Bacon Academy-Charter Day School in 2000 The superintendent reports to the board. Navassa, Northwest, Sandy Creek and sur- 51 Benton Road with 53 students. Today, the school serves Every year, the governor’s office releases a rounding areas Supply, N.C. 28462 about 700 students. “report card” for each school that informs par- Principal: Patricia Underwood 754-7644 CDS has an annual open enrollment period ents how their children’s schools are performing Serving pre-kindergarten through fifth from Jan 1.– Jan. 31. with regard to the national No Child Left Behind Lincoln Elementary grades from Supply, Shallotte and surround- standards. 1664 Lincoln Road N.E. ing areas To register their children, parents should go Leland, N.C. 28451 Principal: Dwight Willis to the school in the district where they live, ask 371-3597 for a registration packet and complete the forms. Serving prekindergarten through fifth Union Elementary rivate and Those unsure of what district they are in P grades in northern Brunswick County 180 Union School Road should call the administrative office at 253- Principal: Helen Davis Shallotte, N.C. 28459 2900. Home School 579-3591 Serving pre-kindergarten through fifth Belville Elementary North Brunswick High information 114 Scorpion Drive grades from Shallotte, Shallotte Point, Ocean 575 River Road Leland, N.C. 28451 Isle Beach and surrounding areas Leland, N.C. 28451 FROM PAGE 37 371-2261 Principal: Rhonda Benton 371-0601 Serving grades 9-12 from Leland, Belville, Serves pre-kindergarten through fifth- Navassa, Northwest, Sandy Creek and sur- Virginia Williamson Elementary Southeastern Christian grade in northern Brunswick County rounding areas 1020 Zion Hill Road S.E. Principal: Joyce Beatty Academy Principal: Robert Grimes Bolivia, N.C. 28422 Grades pre-K-8 754-8660 Bolivia Elementary 19 SW Red Bug Road SW Shallotte Middle School Serving pre-kindergarten through fifth Shallotte, NC 4036 Business Hwy 17-E 225 Village Road grades from Bolivia, Holden Beach, portions 754-2389 Bolivia, N.C. 28422 Shallotte, N.C. 28459 of Supply and surrounding areas Principal: Elaina Tartt 253-6516 754-6882 Principal: Pamela Collins Serving pre-kindergarten through fifth Serving grades 6-8 from Supply, Shallotte, grade from Bolivia, Winnabow, Town Creek West Christian Academy Holden Beach, Ash, Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Waccamaw Elementary and surrounding areas Grades K-12 Beach, Calabash, Carolina Shores and sur- 5901 Waccamaw School Road Principal: David Cupolo 4750 Main St. rounding areas Ash, N.C. 28420 Shallotte, NC Principal: Jerry Small 287-6437 754-9378 Brunswick County Academy Serving pre-kindergarten through eighth Superintendent: George West 1109 Old Ocean Highway South Brunswick High grades in Ash and surrounding areas Bolivia, N.C. 28422 280 Cougar Drive, BSL Principal: Beverly Marlowe 754-9593 Home schooling Southport, N.C. 28461 Alternative school serving grades 7-12 by Brunswick County has 365 home 845-2204 West Brunswick High referral schools registered with the N.C. Depart- Serving grades 9-12 from Bolivia, Boiling 550 Whiteville Road, N.W. Principal: Sandra Robinson ment of Administration’s Division of Spring Lakes, Oak Island, Caswell Beach, Shallotte, N.C. 28470 Non-Public Education, which lists 28,746 Southport, Winnabow, Town Creek and sur- 754-4338 home schools statewide. Brunswick County Early rounding areas Serving grades 9-12 from Ash, Calabash, The division is responsible for inspect- College High School Principal: Vann Pennell Carolina Shores, Grissettown, Hickman’s ing and monitoring the home schools. 1109 Old Ocean Highway Crossroads, Holden Beach, Longwood, Ocean State law requires those who desire Bolivia, N.C. 28422 South Brunswick Middle Isle Beach, Shallotte, Supply, Sunset Beach to start home schools (two-household 754-8565 100 Cougar Drive, BSL and surrounding areas. schools are permitted) to hold at least Five-year school that allows selected stu- Southport, N.C. 28461 Principal: George Kelley a high school diploma or the equivalent dents to receive both a high school diploma 845-2771 and to operate on a regular schedule and an associate’s degree. Serving grades 6-8 from Bolivia, Boiling during at least a nine-month academic Principal: Vicky Snyder Spring Lakes, Oak Island, Caswell Beach, Charter year. Southport, Winnabow, Town Creek and sur- Each home school must have records Jessie Mae Monroe Elementary rounding areas schools on shots and attendance and must 250 Pea Landing Road Principal: Dave Kulip : administer nationally standardized Ash, N.C. 28420 Roger Bacon Academy- achievement tests to students. 287-4014 Southport Elementary Charter Day School For details, contact (919) 733-4276 or 7055 Bacons Way Serving pre-kindergarten through fifth- 701 W. 9th St. visit www.ncdnpe.org. Leland, N.C. 28451 grade from Calabash, Carolina Shores, Sunset Southport, N.C. 28461 Beach, Hickmans Crossroads, Grissettown, 655-1214 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 39 Education Brunswick Community College growing to meet a changing community Meet the Brunswick County early childhood education, continuing educa- Board of Education STEPHEN tion and student centers. Our curriculum has also experienced growth Superintendent GREINER with the addition of two new degree pro- grams in biotechnology and accounting. These Katie McGee BRUNSWICK complement our fastest growing programs in Hired December 2004 as superintendent, McGee served as the school system’s assistant superintendent for curricu- nursing and allied health, early childhood edu- COMMUNITY lum and instruction from 1999 to 2004. cation, basic law enforcement and university COLLEGE PRESIDENT She worked for 24 years for the Nash-Rocky Mount transfer. BCC also offers enhanced learning school system in Nash County as a teacher, assistant princi- opportunities through our Early College High pal, principal and central office administrator before coming runswick Community College is one School program and our collaboration with to Brunswick County. of the fastest growing community several universities to complete a four-year de- She now oversees the county’s 16 schools with the as- colleges in North Carolina, and that B gree. sistance of two assistant superintendents and an administrative team. makes this an exciting time at BCC. This spring, we’re proud to offer an expand- To reach McGee, call the Brunswick County Schools Administrative Offices in Bolivia at Since its founding in 1979, Brunswick ed course selection in continuing education 253-2900. Community College has fostered a deep con- and work force development. There is truly nection to students with sincere dedication to something for everyone, whether you’re seek- Shirley Babson student-centeredness, student leadership, char- ing personal enrichment or professional skills. District 4 — Chairwoman acter development and the promotion of an Our Small Business Center is hosting a series Current Term: 2004-2008 intercultural community that shapes the way of seminars throughout the semester, including Address: 132 Mill Creek Road, Bolivia, N.C. 28422 students think about themselves. an opportunity for area business people to at- Phone: 253-6578 BCC is growing in many ways. We are un- tend the Disney Institute’s Keys to Excellence [email protected] dergoing a major construction campaign that is Program here in Brunswick County. adding several new buildings to our campus in The North Carolina Community College addition to new centers in Southport and the System recently designated Brunswick South Brunswick Islands. Community College as “superior” in meeting Ray Gilbert Our new applied plant science building its state-mandated performance measures. The District 1 and events center are scheduled for comple- faculty, staff, administration, and members of Current Term: 2004-2008 tion in the spring of 2008. Our new athletic the board of trustees welcome you to visit the Address: 9851 Little River Road NW, Ash, N.C. 28420 and aquatics facility will open in the spring of BCC campus as we look forward to this new Phone: 287-4673 [email protected] 2009, and construction will soon begin on new era of growth and development.

Jimmy Hobbs District 2 Current Term: 2004-2008 Address: 152 Greensboro St., Holden Beach, N.C. 28462 Phone: 842-9081 [email protected]

Charles Miller District 3 — Vice-chairman Current Term: 2006-2010 Address: 1004 Fairley St., Southport, N.C. 28461 Phone: 454-9250 [email protected]

Scott Milligan District 5 Current Term: 2006-2010 Address: 10196 Bedrock Circle, Leland, N.C. 28451 Beacon file photo Phone: 371-1755 Brunswick Community College has a courtyard for students to relax between [email protected] classes. 40 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Education Brunswick County Early College High School offers challenging curriculum runswick County Early College High School (BCECHS) is a small, student- Bcentered academic community that welcomes students and their diverse experiences, embraces them in the here and now, and lifts them to meet future challenges and opportunities. Students experience an innovative, rigorous, and researched-based approach to learning and, through the collaborative efforts of all stakehold- ers, a safe and supportive environment that culti- vates respectful and responsible citizens. Brunswick County Early College High School (BCECHS) provides a rigorous, relevant curricu- lum and the academic, relational support neces- sary for a student to complete the requirements for a North Carolina High School Diploma and an associate’s degree from Brunswick Community College in four to five years. BCECHS fosters respectful interactions be- tween and among faculty and students and pro- motes students’ ownership and responsibility for the learning process. BCECHS faculty, parents and community members instill the love of learning necessary for students to pursue their passions and to adapt and succeed in the ever-evolving local and global marketplace. BCECHS is in its second year of operation in 2007-2008. Year 1 (ninth grade) students are en- rolled in honors level courses, except for Algebra I, and attend classes at the Brunswick County Academy High School facility (BCA). They are bused twice a week to attend their first college class on the Brunswick Community College cam- pus (BCC). Year 2 students (10th grade) attend both high school and college classes on the BCC campus. Math, science and English high school teachers are on the BCC campus to teach the high school level courses and be resources for the college courses. Many of the Year 2 students are currently en- rolled in a number of college courses including pre-calculus, English, biology, psychology, fit and beacon file photo West Brunswick High School students take a break during Students Against Drunk Driving Week. well for life, drama and music appreciation, and CIS. Fifty qualifying Year 2 students are enrolled in transfer level college courses on the BCC campus specific strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles Through personalization, the building of a cul- and more will enter college classes second semes- are targeted and addressed. On-going formative ture of achievement and a sense of family occurs ter as they pass the COMPASS, college placement assessments are used to track individual student among student so they believe in themselves and test. performance become actively involved in volunteer/community BECEHS achieved the NCDPI designation of Students who are below 77 percent in any service. High Growth for 2006-07. class are required to stay after school for tutoring Students continue to volunteer at the Brunswick Teachers are committed to applying student- on Tuesdays. All BCECHS staff provides subject Community Hospital during the week and Supply centered instruction in all classes in order to meet specific formal tutoring programs to maximize Elementary on Friday afternoons. The work force the learning needs of each student. This instruc- student growth. development coordinator provides more opportu- tion includes differentiation, discovery and inquiry, BCS provides student transportation from nities to take our students into the community and and high levels of authentic student engagement BCC/BCA to a community site near each of the bring community volunteers into the school. through the practice of varied research-based three high schools in order for parents/guardians Communication and trust are critical compo- strategies from McRel Classroom Instruction that to pick them up and take them home. nents of goals this year in order to promote stu- Works. Finally, student success does not occur in a dent achievement. The school provides forums for Through the use of collaborative groups, al- vacuum or strictly at the academic level. A major parent discussions and mutual support around the ternative assessments, adapted activities, and dif- benefit to small schools is the ability to build rela- various issues, stressors, and communication con- ferentiated support and challenges, each student’s tionships between and among students and staff. cerns that can be expected during high school. SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 41 Churches Ecumenism continues to be both an old message and a new word Striving for awareness of community needs Fran Salone- and finding ways to address them is an ongoing challenge. Often representatives of local agencies, Pelletier both nonprofit and for-profit, have given presen- tations to the group and solicited support. The battle against continuing poverty and inadequate A Second education tops their “to-do” list. At the same time, the members are not naive look about the breadth and depth of these challenges. Nor are they unclear about their inability to ebster defines ecumenism as “the resolve them completely. What they can and do ecumenical movement among offer is dissemination of information. They also WChristian churches; the principles provide encouragement to all who are willing to or practice of promoting cooperation or better engage in the process. They provide hope for understanding among differing religious faiths.” progress, as well as support of and collaboration The word ecumenical has a Greek derivation with other groups who are also striving to make that means of or from the whole world. Clearly, this portion of Brunswick County a better place the concept is to promote universality, to empow- to live, work, play, and pray. Their efforts demon- er and encourage a unified approach to God. As strate compassion not competition. God’s people we walk this journey and pilgrimage The Greater Shallotte Ministerial Association together. St. Paul phrases it this way: “There is no photo contributed labors for a greater Shallotte—a place where min- longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or The Greater Shallotte Ministerial Association gathers regularly to share ideas about istry is unlimited, understanding is universal, love free, there is no longer male and female; for all of life, spirituality, religion and church. is the spoken language, all are associated in a com- you are one in Christ Jesus.” [Galatians 3:28] mon union, and God’s kingdom has no walls. open to God’s command resulted in an expansion Humbly honest human beings, they see the log There it is, in a nutshell. It is an old message—and a new word. We can of their membership—and understanding of in their own eyes before ever trying to remove the This understanding could easily be expanded only hope it will be spoken and heard across the ministry. They chose to include, as equals, those splinter from the eyes of others. to include those whose concept of God and county and throughout the world. religion is not Christian yet is spiritual. But, it is who were not ordained but who were deeply in- As the early Christians noted the customs of volved in and committed to serving God’s people. their times, recognizing the value beneath prac- already challenging enough to get Christians to Fran Salone-Pelletier, A SECOND LOOK, Their focus is clear and unremitting. On the tices and adapting them according to their unique accept each other, despite their differing creedal January 4, 2008. Author of Awakening to God: The fourth Wednesday of each month, precisely at understanding of God, so too have these minis- and denominational statements. To expand the Sunday Readings in Our Lives, a trilogy of Scriptural 12:34 PM, a time chosen for ease in remembering, ters adopted and honed the various experiences inclusivity beyond Christianity only compounds meditations, Lead Chaplain at Brunswick Community they meet at St. James the Fisherman Episcopal of their individual ministries. the problem for many. Hospital, Religious educator, retreat leader, and Church. Bag lunch in hand, they come together As an example, the long-standing practice of Church people seem stuck in their individual lecturer. grooves, unable to honor and revere the differ- to share ideas, needs, difficulties, joys and sor- sharing a communal Lenten worship service, ences and embrace the similarities among the rows. Believing that God is the initiator of all which began at Camp United Methodist Church, various denominations. For the people of God, gifts, they discuss ways in which they can aid each has now grown to an area-wide event. Beginning this should not be difficult. Yet, it continues to other in helping all who are searching for God. on Ash Wednesday, literally a moveable feast of Brunswick be a thorn in our side, a prick to our communal Most importantly, they pray. Their prayers reach lunch, song, prayer, Scripture reading and medita- consciences, and a call from God to unite, for beyond the circle of members and their individual tion takes place. Six churches take turns hosting County God’s sake. congregations to include the community at large. the service and six ministers exchange pulpits, so There are those who have heard the call, lis- Many denominations are represented in the to speak, to offer a Lenten message and lesson. Churches tened to it, and responded across our universe. membership: Baptist, Roman Catholic, Episcopal, The results have been heartwarming. Not only In fact, for a number of years in this geographic Presbyterian, Methodist, Non-denominational, have the number of participants increased, but Abundant Life section of Brunswick County, a small but deter- Community Churches, Lutheran. And all are wel- they have also grown in their appreciation of and Full Gospel Church mined group of ministers has met monthly to come to join. respect for the variety of ways in which God’s 515 Bricklanding Road address the issue of ecumenism. Recognizing the If one were to describe the group in three presence is recognized and celebrated. Some folks Shallotte need to start small and keep membership and words, those words would be intentional, uni- had never before set foot in a church other than 754-9133 service within a manageable geographic area, they versal outreach. With profound purpose, they their own. Fearful, at first, they quickly found that chose the name The Greater Shallotte Ministerial seek to reach out to people of all denominations, much was in common. Anchor Baptist Church Association and solemnly declared their mission. all creeds, all nationalities, all races. Their goal is Other ecumenical events sponsored by The 340 Highway 90 E “As Christian leaders in this area, we are uniting unity, both in the midst of diversity and arising Greater Shallotte Ministerial Association include Little River, SC to raise the consciousness of our communities to from it. This is a unity that in no way demands the Prayer for Christian Unity worship service in (843) 399-4466 the faith we share as people of God and to facili- uniformity. January, participation in local celebrations honor- tate fellowship among local ministers.” Laughter often rocks the room in which they ing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the National Day Antioch Baptist Church This mission was not—and is not—one that meet. It is the joyful noise of those who love each of Prayer, the public walk down Main Street for 1700 Midway Road fell trippingly from their tongues, but one that other enough to have fun together even as they Good Friday Stations of the Cross, the annual Bolivia caused much discussion—sometimes heated consider and attempt to address serious issues. Ecumenical Thanksgiving service, and a Rally 253-5323 discussion. It was one with which they struggled. Their camaraderie does not preclude a communal ‘Round the Flag prayer service prior to school Composing the words was not the challenge, but raising of consciousness, especially as it relates to openings each August. Additionally, there is an ef- see CHURCHES, 45 daring to live them. The first step in becoming social justice. Their authority is their authenticity. fort to publicize and support all church events. 42 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Clubs & Organizations Newcomers clubs welcome, get acquainted with those moving to area s the population of newcomers moving Newcomers Clubs in the past year have taken part to the area grows, so grows the mem- in wine tastings at Silver Coast Winery, a Christmas Abership of the Newcomers Club. luncheon and dance at Sea Trail, and other assorted “When people move around, they like the idea of social activities such as golfing, bowling and mah- the Newcomers,” said Marie Best of the Southwest jongg. Brunswick Newcomers Club, which formed two “We’ll start up anything anybody is interested years ago as a spin-off of the Southport-based in,” Best said, adding, “A lot of us belong to both Brunswick Newcomers Club. clubs.” Newcomers, consisting of chapters throughout In addition to its regular meeting, the Brunswick the United States, is just what its name implies. It’s Newcomers Club recently scheduled a “lunch a way for new residents to get acclimated to the area bunch” gathering, a cocktail party, a trip to Medieval and acquainted with other newcomers. Times in Myrtle Beach, a wine tasting and a It’s a way for people to identify with each other. Caribbean cruise. “They gravitate together,” said Best, a resident of The Brunswick Newcomers Club based in Ocean Ridge Plantation and organizer of the two- Southport has about 500 members. Another year-old club who moved to Brunswick County in Newcomers Club has started in Leland. December 2004. Best said the Southport-based club encouraged Potential members should have lived in the area the formation of the Southwest club because of less than two years. the growth in this portion of the county. She said “After three years, you drop out because by then it is a long way for residents of this area to travel to PHOTO CONTRIBUTED you have friends,” Best said. Southport. Members of the Brunswick and Southwest Brunswick Newcomers clubs gathered The club, which has regular meetings and several September through May, the Southwest for a Christmas dinner in December at Sea Trail in Sunset Beach. social events during the year, draws new members Brunswick Newcomers Club meets from 10 a.m. and residents through word-of-mouth and publicity. to noon on the second Thursdays of the month at a.m. the third Thursday of each month at Southport Best at 575-6118. The club is akin to Welcome Wagons that exist Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. on U.S. 17 in Baptist Church at the corner of Howe and Nash More information about the Southport-based in other places, she said. Supply. streets. group is available by logging onto www.brunswick- Now consisting of 164 members, the local The Brunswick Newcomers Club meets at 9:30 For information about the Southwest Club, call newcomers.com.

Brunswick County's clubs and organizations BRIERWOOD LADIES CLUB NOCHA WHITE CALABASH COASTAL GARDEN CLUB GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP For details, call 754-5686. AMERICAN LEGION For information, call 579-7196. Meets at 10:30 a.m. second Wednesdays of POST 503 & AUXILIARY the month at Dosher Hospital. Ava McDonald, BRUNSWICK COUNTY COASTAL SHAG SOCIETY 457-3933. 12077 Beach Drive, Calabash. BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION Monthly beginner and regular dances in the For information, call 253-2610. CALABASH ELKS LODGE Shallotte area; e-mail HOLDEN BEACH SENIOR CITIZENS [email protected]. 9-10 a.m. Thursdays, mature movement BRUNSWICK COUNTY NO. 2679 & AUXILIARY exercise for older adults, Lockwood Folly 937 Carter Drive, 575-8900. DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONCERNED BIKERS ASSOCIATION Community Building, Stanbury Road, Supply. Meets at 8 p.m. first and third Tuesdays at Headquarters, 1420 Old Ocean Highway, CALABASH LIONS CLUB the CBA lodge, 600 Ocean Isle Beach Road. HOLDEN BEACH-SHALLOTTE Supply (across from Brunswick Meets 8-10 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays 287-4995; www.brunswickcba.org. VFW POST 8866 & AUXILIARY Community College). 754-8880; www.bruns- at Sunrise Pancake House in Calabash. 575- Meets at 7 p.m. first Tuesdays; ladies auxiliary wickdems.org. 4169. DISABLED AMERICAN at noon second Tuesdays. 573 Sabbath Home BRUNSWICK COUNTY CALABASH VFW POST 7288 VETERANS POST Road, Supply/Holden Beach. 842-5535. Chapter 71, physical location: 600 Ocean Isle LITERACY COUNCIL 900 Carter Drive, Calabash. 579-3577. Beach Road; mailing address P.O. Box 526, LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF Supply; 754-7323. Shallotte 28459. Meetings 6:30 p.m. second BRUNSWICK COUNTY CAROLINA COAST CARVERS Thursdays, VFW Post 8866, Sabbath Home Wood carvers club meets regularly at Meets at 7 p.m. first Tuesdays at Pizza Hut in BRUNSWICK COUNTY HABITAT Road. FOR HUMANITY Bonaparte Baptist Church, 9031 Shady Forest Leland. Drive, Calabash. For details, call 579-4461. Monthly meetings 5:30 p.m. third Tuesdays at GOLDEN GIRLS SOCIETY LITTLE RIVER LIONS CLUB BEMC. For details, call 454-0007. COASTAL CAROLINA For women ages 50 and older; weekly cards, Meets at 7 p.m. on first and third Tuesdays at bunco and mah-jongg games at various loca- Best Pancake House in Little River, S.C. BRUNSWICK COUNTY CAMERA CLUB tions. 575-3642, 579-2123, 287-3792. REPUBLICAN PARTY Meets at 7 p.m. the second Thursday of each Headquarters 971 Old Ocean Highway, 754- month at Brunswick Electric Membership GRANDPARENT SUPPORT GROUP Corp., U.S. 17 north of Shallotte. For details, 4011. Meets at Seaside United Methodist Church in see CLUBS, 43 call 755-3390; www.ccccsite.org. Sunset Beach. 579-5753. SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 43 Clubs & Organizations

PILOT CLUB SHALLOTTE JUNIOR WOMAN¹S CLUB SOUTHPORTERS SQUARE FROM PAGE 42 Of South Brunswick Islands, meets at Wesley Meets the first Monday of the month, September DANCE CLUB House at Camp United Methodist Church, Main through May. For details, visit www.shallotteju- For details, call Tanya or Ric Aguilar at 383-0721 Street, Shallotte. 754-4703, 579-7895 or 579- niors.org. or visit www.southporters.org. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE 2714. James E. Hobard Detachment 1036; meets at 7 p.m. on second Tuesdays at the Calabash SHALLOTTE LIONS CLUB STITCHIN’ TIME NEEDLEWORK CLUB Fire Department. Active or retired Marines and ROTARY CLUB OF SHALLOTTE Meets starting with dinner at 7 p.m. first and Meets at 9 a.m. Mondays at Hickmans Cross- reservists welcome. 579-4251; 575-2534. Meets 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursdays at Carmella’s third Thursdays, Calvary Baptist Church, 623 roads Library, Calabash. Restaurant, Shallotte. Details, 287-6607. Village Road, Shallotte. 579-1059. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE TRI-BEACH CRUISERS CAR CLUB Central Brunswick County Detachment 1005; ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH SHALLOTTE WHEEL AND For details, call 846-1955 or 846-1945; www. meets at 7 p.m. second Thursdays. For further in- BRUNSWICK ISLANDS DEALERS SQUARE CLUB tribeachcruisers.com. formation contact Hugh S. Munday at 443-0852 Meets at Tamers restaurant, Lions Paw, Ocean Call Tom or Susan Morgan at 842-9106. or Bruce C. Smith at 209-3604. Ridge Plantation, Ocean Isle Beach. 579-2093. VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA SINGLES FELLOWSHIP Meets at 7 p.m. fourth Mondays at the Moose NARFE CHAPTER 2266 ROTARY CLUB OF LITTLE RIVER Call 754-4839 or 575-6664. Lodge, 4610 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington. For current and retired federal employees. For Meets at Umberto’s Restaurant, Little River, S.C. 452-1291. details, call 842-4875. SOUTH BRUNSWICK ISLES SENIORS BRIDGE CLUB SERTOMA CLUB WATERWAY ART ASSOCIATION OAK ISLAND BEACH QUILTERS 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Shallotte Senior Center, Main Call Charles Smith, 579-7977. Meets for morning paint-ins and meetings on P.O. Box 1301, Oak Island, NC 28465. Meetings Street. For details, call Ruth Shupe at 575-4962 Wednesdays at the Calabash firehouse; www. are held at the Oak Island Recreation Center, or Nancy Gibbs at 754-2216. SOUTH BRUNSWICK KIWANIS CLUB waterwayart.org. 4601 E. Oak Island Drive, Oak Island, NC. For Meetings 8-9 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays, additional information, contact Frances Coving- SHALLOTTE FIRE Holiday Inn Express, Shallotte. For details, call WOODMEN OF THE WORLD ton at [email protected] or 278-4744. DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY 846-6023. 136 Commerce St., Shallotte. For details, call New members welcome. Details: 754-7548. 754-8400.

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Associated Artists of Southport The new swing-style Brunswick Big Band 130 E. West St. composed of band members also premiered in Southport, NC 28461-0035 December. 457-5450, 278-5562 Those interested in joining the band need to http://www.FranklinSquareGallery.org have their own instruments, music stands and pref- Provides an environment for the growth and erably a high school level playing experience. development of local visual artists, including two floors of exhibit rooms and daily classes. The Cape Fear Chorale A national juried competition and exhibition is Wilmington held annually in conjunction with the N.C. Fourth Patty Conner, 313-0516 of July Festival. This all-volunteer group, including director, ac- companist and more than 40 singers, performs con- Brunswick Arts Council certs each spring and fall, welcoming new vocalists P.O. Box 276 the start of each concert season. Chamber Music Supply, NC 28462-0276 Society of Wilmington Dariel Bendin, president, 269-1552 P.O. Box 4717 Monthly meetings: 5:30 p.m. first Monday at Azalea Station Brunswick Community College. Wilmington This nonprofit volunteer organization serves as 343-1049 www.chambermusicwilmington.org Beacon File photo Brunswick County’s main arts funding and infor- Members of Brunswick Little Theatre rehearse for 'Nunsense.' mation resource. This nonprofit organization brings world- class chamber music concerts to the Thalian Hall Channeling funding from the North Carolina symphony sponsors six concerts a year, September 35 local arts and civic groups, and more than 450 Ballroom in Wilmington. Arts Council, the Brunswick Arts Council provides through May, in UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. For performances and screenings in music, theatre, dance It also works with local preschool programs financial backing to local art groups and sponsors tickets, call Kenan Auditorium at 962-3500 or (800) and film are presented there each year. and UNCW’s Watson School of Education via the community and classroom events in the visual and 732-3643. performing arts. It also publishes a directory of lo- concert series, “Music for Moms and Dads —The Mozart Effect.” Waterway Art Association cal artists and groups. Sea Notes Choral Society As part of the N.C. Grassroots Program, the Calabash Fire House 138 NE 19th St. council awards grants to nonprofit organizations Persimmon Road Concerts On The Coast Oak Island, NC 28465 and individual artists. Contact: Brunswick County Parks & Recreation Calabash 278-5542 253-2670 or (800) 222-4790 575-7981 www.sea-notes.com Concerts On The Coast are staged May through The Waterway Art Association was established BCC Performing Arts Series Rehearsals: 7 p.m. Mondays at Trinity United in 1991 to encourage artistic awareness and growth Odell Williamson Auditorium September at the end of Jordan Boulevard in Methodist Church in Southport. This community on individual and community levels. An important 50 College Road NW Holden Beach, the parking lot of the Museum chorus consisting of more than 100 singers has per- part of this mission is accomplished in the group’s Supply, NC 28462 of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach and in formed an impressive array of works including Bach’s sponsorship of enrichment classes for elementary 755-7416; 1-800-754-1050 Ext. 416 Franklin Square Park in Southport. Magnificat, Mozart’s Mass in C, Faure’s Requiem, school children. With the exception of December, www.bccowa.com Supported with a grant from the Brunswick Arts the Vivaldi Gloria, Dubois’ Seven Last Words of meetings are at 1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday, This state-of-the-art performing arts facility was Council, concerts are usually cancelled in the event Christ, Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with Harp, and September through May. Meetings are followed built in 1993 to serve as a cultural and entertainment of inclement weather except for those in Southport. Handel’s complete Messiah with professional orches- by arts-related programs. Paint-ins are 9:30 a.m.- venue for Brunswick County residents. An updated schedule for the upcoming season tra. Membership is open to all interested. Members 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays; live models on first and It offers a subscription series featuring an array will be available through the Brunswick County are asked to pay dues of $25 annually to help supple- third Wednesdays. Members of all skill levels par- of professional talent. Parks & Recreation Department. ment contributions and grants. Concerts are free, but ticipate in a variety of venues such as professional donations are gratefully accepted. workshops, outdoor sketching and painting sessions, Brunswick Concert Band Mostly Bluegrass Society trips to museums, lectures and exhibits. The associa- P.O. Box 10163 755-6238, 253-8456 Thalian Hall Center for the tion hosts a Memorial Day Exhibit, which is a juried Southport, NC 28461-0163 This ensemble composed of talented bluegrass Performing Arts show, and a Labor Day Show, an outdoor event. Director: Jean Willett musicians meets and picks at the Shallotte Senior 310 Chestnut St. www.brunswickbands.org Center, 5040 Main Street, at 7 p.m. Friday nights. 343-3660 Wilmington Concert Association Weekly rehearsals: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at Progress North Carolina Jazz Festival Box Office: 343-3664, 1-800-523-2820 Tickets: UNCW Kenan Auditorium Box Office Energy Visitors Center, 8520 River Road SE, Wilmington Hilton Riverside www.thalianhall.com 601 South College Road Southport. Launched in 1987 with only five mem- 301 N. Water St. This majestic performance center, built in 1858 Wilmington 28403 bers, the nonprofit Brunswick Concert Band has The annual winter-weekend festival highlights and named for the Greek goddess Thalia, has gone 962-3500 or 1-800-732-3643 grown to more than 60 volunteer musicians from national and international mainstream musicians. through several restorations. Information: 256-9683 Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender counties Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. It presently offers three performance spaces—a www.wilmingtonconcert.com in North Carolina and Horry County in South 752-seat main theatre, the 250-seat Council Chamber Now in its 76th season, each year the Wilmington Carolina. North Carolina Symphony and a 136-seat studio theatre. With an active per- Concert Association brings classical music and Members range in age from 12 to 70-plus from 791-3343 forming arts community and the addition of touring dance concerts of national and international re- all walks and professions playing a wide repertoire. www.ncsymphony.org companies, at least one of the spaces is in use each nown to UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. Membership They perform annually in two formal concerts and The New Hanover County chapter of the state afternoon or night. The facility is used by more than to the subscription series is open to all. local festivals and events. SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 45 Churches FROM PAGE 41 Calvary Baptist Church Emmanuel Outreach Friendship Baptist Jennies Branch Mount Carmel AME 623 Village Road Church Church Baptist Church Church Beach Assembly of God Highway 179 2360 Russtown Road NW 2546 Ash-Little River Road 5256 Beach Drive SW 507 N. Lord St. 6730 Ocean Hwy. W. @ MM 8 Shallotte Longwood Ash • 287-4444 Highway 179, Shallotte Southport Ocean Isle Beach 754-9425 232-7225 754-6218, 754-8551 457-6582 579-9701 Friendship Missionary Camp United Methodist Emmanuel Sounds Joy Assembly of God Mount Carmel PFWB Beach Road Baptist Baptist Church Church of Praise Pentecostal 620 N. Clarendon Ave. 4811 Southport-Supply Road Church Church 4807 Main St. Fellowship Ministries Southport Southport 4278 Pigott Road SW 4457 Flagship Shallotte 457-5752 Inc. 457-6535 Shallotte Southport 754-4840, fax 754-4850 754-4038 457-0300 226 Mulberry Street Full Gospel House Kingsway Christian Mother’s Morning Out Shallotte 754-3803 of Prayer Center Mount Olive Baptist Bethel Baptist Church Ministry 3090 High Meadows Drive 1628 N. Howe St. 3127 George II Parkway Church 754-5004 Faith Baptist Church Southport Shallotte 1277 Old Ocean Highway Southport 367-1248 457-6126 4455 Ocean Highway 845-8818 Bolivia Cape Fear Alliance Bolivia 754-6808 253-5249 Kingsway Ministries Bethel United Church Gospel Center 8068 River Road Baptist Church 6777 Randall Worth Drive Mount Pisgah Baptist Methodist Church Southport Faith Community Ash • 287-3737 3909 Business U.S. 17 East 330 Varnamtown Road Church 457-5665 Chapel Supply 494 Mount Pisgah Road SW Bolivia Lebanon Baptist Church 253-4066 (Non-denominational) 842-8033 Supply Cedar Grove 2811 Sunset Harbor Road 7342 Funston Road SE 842-9292 Missionary Baptist Bolivia Grace Missionary Bolivia Beulah Baptist Church 253-4077 670 Hickman Road NW 1229 Cedar Grove Road SW Baptist Church Mount Zion Baptist Supply Faith Full Gospel Church Calabash 340 Mulberry St. Liberty Tabernacle Church 842-6694 Highway 130 Shallotte 7370 Mount Zion Church Rd NW 287-3955 380 Gray Bridge Road, Shallotte Ash 754-2004 Longwood 754-4578 754-2062 • www.libertytab.org Bible Baptist Christian Chapel 287-3513 Church-Independent AME Zion Harvest Fellowship Lighthouse Independent 5701 Ocean Highway E. Fellowship Baptist Myrtlehead Baptist 2428 Seashore Road SW Pentecostal Holiness Church Supply Winnabow Church IPHC Church 253-7502 5569 Kingtown Road NW 1450 Old Ocean Highway 842-7822 438 Gray Bridge Road 6648 Myrtlehead Road NW Ash Bolivia Shallotte Ash 287-5500 253-6246 Boones Neck Church of Jesus Christ 754-6616, 754-7051 287-5077 Baptist Church of Latter Day Saints The Lighthouse 4669 Mintz St. First Baptist Church of New Beginnings 2736 Boones Neck Road SW Highest Praise Mission Church Supply Shallotte Boiling Spring Lakes Worship Center Community Church 754-9479, 754-9480 45 Boiling Spring Road 899 Carter Drive, Calabash 842-5333 U.S. 17 N / 19 Red Bug Road 730 Whiteville Road 845-2169, 845-2186 579-8188 Shallotte Shallotte Church of the 754-2987 Browns Chapel AME 754-4809 Little River United 745 Jabbertown Road Community First Baptist Church Methodist Church Southport 4928 Southport-Supply Rd. of Oak Island Holden Beach Chapel New Beginnings Full 1629 U.S. 17 at Mineola Ave. Southport 4608 E. Oak Island Drive 110 Rothschild St. Gospel Church Little River, SC Brunswick Church 457-5324 Oak Island Holden Beach 5101 Bridgers Road 278-9511 (843) 249-2329 of Christ 842-5700 Shallotte Concord United 754-2730 4934 Southport-Supply Rd Longwood Baptist Southport Methodist Church First Baptist Church Holy Covenant Church 454-0020 147 Southport-Supply Road of Shallotte United Holy Church New Britton 2530 Longwood Road NW Supply 4486 Main Street 204 Sunnybrook Way SE Baptist Church 287-5600 Brunswick Islands 754-8081 Shallotte Bolivia 5494 Kingtown Road NW 754-4048 253-4044 Ash Baptist Church Love of Christ Church 1672 Mount Pisgah Rd SW Dixon Chapel United 287-6949 Methodist Church First Baptist Southport Iglesia Puerto Al Cielo 4308 U.S. 17 Business E. Supply Bolivia 190 Varnamtown Road 619 N. Lord St. Old Farm Road NW New Covenant Church 842-8969 253-4893 Supply Southport (off Whiteville Road) 1119 Holden Beach Road SW 842-5530 457-6522 Ash • 755-7973 754-3700 Calabash Presbyterian Mill Creek Baptist Church First Baptist Church Church 8820 Old Georgetown Road Eastside World Jehovah’s Witnesses Outreach/Fellowship of Sunset Harbor Midway Road SE, 253-6800 1099 George II SE (Highway 87) Sunset Beach Winnabow see CHURCHES, 46 4755 Main St., Shallotte 651 Hanover St., Bolivia 5909 Ocean Hwy. W. 579-7356 253-5275 754-7363 842-8262 579-2669 46 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Churches FROM PAGE 45 Old Shallotte St Luke Lutheran Shallotte Church of God Southport Church Union Chapel New Ebenezer Baptist Church Church Family Worship Center of God Pentecostal Church Missionary Baptist 394 Longwood Road NW/Hwy 904 5869 Ocean Highway W. 286 Bricklanding Road N.C. Highway 87 2039 Boones Neck Road SW Church Grissettown Ocean Isle Beach Shallotte Southport (off Holden Beach Road) 1705 Southport-Supply Road 579-2646 579-0107 754-6113 457-5690 Supply Southport 579-7193 253-0477, 253-0442 Open Door Baptist St. Mary Missionary Shallotte Southport Ministries Baptist Church Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church United Vision New Grace Baptist 791 Brick Landing Road 6401 Ocean Highway E. 5070 Main Street 1025 E. Moore Street Pentecostal Church Church Shallotte Shallotte Shallotte Southport 2408 A.I. Clemmons Road 904 Stanley Road SW 754-7011 253-7622 754-6929, 754-7928 457-6811 Shallotte Supply 755-7044 842-5322, 842-4998 c.b. @ Pleasant Grove Sunset Beach 5 p.m. Baptist Church Community Church WAT Carolina 8950 Ocean Highway W. Pelican Square Buddhist Monastary New Hope Freewill Calabash 1643 Seaside Road 1610 Midway Road Baptist Church 287-4141 Ocean Isle Beach Bolivia 88 Snowfield Road SE 575-0553 253-4526 253-4202 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Supply Baptist Church Victory Independent New Hope 287 Bricklanding Road SW P.O. Box 15 Baptist Church 88 Ocean Highway East Presbyterian Church Shallotte 516 Varnamtown Road SW Supply 800 Cherry Tree Road NE 754-3036, 754-4822 Supply 754-6018 Winnabow 754-6099 253-5926 Rock Hispanic Ministries Thomasboro Village Chapel of Bald New Life Baptist Church 3090 High Meadows Drive Free Will Baptist Head Island 32 Pea Landing Road NW 3784 Exum Road NW, Ash Shallotte 105 Lighthouse Wynd Calabash 287-6238 755-7171 Bald Head Island 287-8300 457-1183 New Vision Church Sabbath Home of the Carolinas Baptist Church Town Creek Village Point United Town Square Center 990 Sabbath Home Road Baptist Church Methodist Church 832 Green Hill Road NE 9964 Beach Drive Supply St. Peter Evangelical Sharon United 1392 Village Point Road SW Winnabow Calabash 842-6733 Lutheran Church Shallotte 910-575-0471 Methodist Church 253-5683, 253-5731 4843 Southport-Supply Rd. 2030 Holden Beach Rd. 754-3750 843-249-3983 Sacred Heart Southport Supply Town Creek Catholic Church 457-5604 842-2929 Zion Hill Missionary Oak Grove 5269 Dosher Cutoff Hwy. SE fax 842-2940 Christian Church Baptist Church 623 Wescott Road SE Baptist Church Southport St. Philip’s Episcopal 2000 Zion Hill Road Winnabow 1356 Holden Beach Road 457-6173 Church Shell Point Bolivia Supply 253-7040 201 E. Moore St., Southport 842-5121 Baptist Church St. Brendan the 457-5643 Zion Missionary 3059 Shell Point Road SW Trinity Tabernacle Navigator Roman Shallotte Baptist Church 1029 George II Highway SE Oak Island 754-8883 2668 Whiteville Road NW Catholic Church Seaside Christian Winnabow Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 2984 Fellowship Church Ash 1503 E. Oak Island Drive 253-5878 5101 Ocean Highway West 519 Seaside Road Shepherd Assembly, Inc. 287-6779 Oak Island 253-6015 Shallotte 28459 Ocean Isle Beach 6720 Old Shallotte Road NW 278-9741 754-8544 579-5918 Shallotte Zion United 579-4681 Trinity United Methodist Church Methodist Church Ocean View St. James AME Zion 6864 Zion Church Road NE Seaside United 209 E. Nash St. Baptist Church 407 E. West St. Methodist Church Soldier Bay Winnabow 7025 Beach Drive SW Southport Southport 1300 Seaside Road Baptist Church 253-5673 Ocean Isle Beach 457-6633 457-6857 Sunset Beach 3905 Whiteville Road NW 579-6833 579-5753 Ash True Gospel St. James The Fisherman 287-3425 Ocean View United Episcopal Church Church of Christ Shallotte Church 844 Mount Pisgah Road SW Methodist Church 4941 Main St. of Christ Southport Baptist 8400 E. Oak Island Drive Supply Shallotte 5051 Northside Drive Church Oak Island 842-7533 754-9313 Shallotte 200 N. Howe St.,Southport 278-5973 754-8173 457-6816 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 47 Recreation Get out and play–Brunswick has lots to enjoy a wave. ing, basketball, baseball, softball and summer Grab a fishing pole and some bait and try your camps. For adults, there are softball and basket- Doug luck from the beach at one of the area’s ocean ball leagues and the Brunswick County Gator fishing piers. Board a boat and venture up a creek Senior Games for those 55 and older. Rutter for a flounder or offshore for a king mackerel. The county and local municipalities maintain The best thing about the beach is it never about two dozen public parks and more are in Sporting closes. You can rise at dawn for a seashell hunt- the works. The county-owned parks offer play- ing expedition, hop on a Jet Ski for an afternoon grounds, ball field, tennis and basketball courts scene of thrills and spills or take an after-dinner stroll and picnic shelters. at sunset. There are bowling leagues at Brunswick For golfers, Brunswick County boasts more County Bowling Center in Shallotte, and a vari- on’t just sit there, Brunswick County. than 30 courses, including signature layouts by ety of tennis programs through the Brunswick Get out and play. Arnold Palmer and Fred Couples. Several area County Tennis Association. D Whether you enjoy golf, boat- courses have been ranked among the best in Brunswick County’s three high schools offer ing, jogging, hunting, fishing, team sports, water North Carolina, and for the most part, the cours- a wide variety of sports for boys and girls, from sports or just a leisurely walk on the beach, the es are accessible enough and the weather is suit- football, basketball, baseball and softball to cross recreational opportunities in North Carolina’s able enough to play them year-round. country, wrestling, soccer, tennis and golf. southernmost county are almost without limit. There are a variety of options for licensed Brunswick Community College has its own Whatever floats your boat, you’re sure to find hunters—from small game such as squirrel and men’s and women’s basketball teams, and the col- it right here in Brunswick. rabbit to big game like deer and bear to birds in- lege plans to field baseball and volleyball squads You can start at the coastline, Mother Nature’s cluding duck, dove and quail. for the first time in 2008. playground. The Brunswick County Parks and Recreation An Aquatics and Athletics Center under con- Go to the beach and toss a football, spike a Department offers a variety of programs for struction at the main campus in Supply will ex- BEACON FILE PHOTO volleyball, fling a Frisbee, build a sand castle, ride young and old, enough to please three genera- pand recreational and educational opportunities BCC sophomore Leon Spencer goes a bike. Venture into the surf for a dip or hop on tions simultaneously. at the college and to the community in general. up for a dunk during Saturday’s game a surfboard, bodyboard or skimboard and catch Youth programs include football, cheerlead- So, Brunswick County, get out there and play. against Denmark Technical College. Incredible Investments! Good coverage is invaluable 4-BR, 2-bath oceanfront home. Beautiful home with great views Almost new 2-BR, 2-bath condo of the ocean from your living with a view of a large pond and room, dining room and deck. the golf course. Unit 9-B. Close A great rental moneymaker. 4-BR, 4-bath concrete canal to beach and shopping. Move $799,000. home. Great canal location with in condition. $197,900. direct beach access and park- ing. Large master overlooks canal with private entrance. Lg. living/dining area. This is a rental moneymaker. $749,000.

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Sometimes these Inshore waters also are home to another struc- You can also find information about getting a weeks tails are marked “fluke,” which is the northern ture-loving fish, the hard-to-catch sheepshead, as fishing license, which you must have to fish North name for our summer flounder. well as croaker, whiting, pompano, Spanish mack- Carolina’s coastal waters. fishing Our most beautiful inshore fish is probably the erel and gray trout. speckled trout. Very few fish inspire the kind of Small and pesky pinfish may be the most nu- insider passion a speck does. merous species, a bait-stealing bunch that will They are an unpredictable target, a fish that will quickly strip your rig if they are in the area. Brunswick runswick County is blessed with a wide hit a wide variety of baits and lures but are often Of all inshore fishes, the one that causes the variety of fishing opportunities. A great hard to please and stubbornly fickle. Trout travel most commotion is the small panfish called the County Bmany sought-after species are found in in large schools, however, and when you get on a spot. the area, and there is much to go after in terms of bite you can do very well. Many people come to our coast every year to Recreation sport and food. The best bait for specks is live shrimp. Many get in on the fall run of spot. These are a fine- Whether you like casting from the decks of a Recreational opportunities in Brunswick trout anglers fish with shrimp under a popping tasting fish, and catching them on the piers and County include golfing, boating, hunting pier, wading out into the surf, or taking a boat ride cork, which helps attract fish, keeps the bait at the in small boats is a family tradition for some going and fishing. The area also boasts parks, to your fishing hole, our waters can fit your style. correct level and signals bites. back generations. movie theaters, museums and historic sites. If you want to leave it up to fate, you never Live minnows also take their share of trout. Spot are caught on the bottom with small The county is home to 33 golf courses, know what you’ll catch, but there are many spe- Sometimes bottom fishermen using shrimp or hooks using cut bloodworms, earthworms and including several that have been ranked cies that have particular popularity. cut bait reel in a thrashing trout that wandered cut shrimp. among the best in North Carolina, and 648 Flounder are probably the premier food fish by their rig, but live bait is a far better method for In the past few years, synthetic bloodworms golf holes. sought around here. specks. have hit the market, and these baits hold the hook Arnold Palmer and Fred Couples are Our coast is home to two species, the southern A great number of trout fishermen prefer better than natural baits, which may save you among the famous golfers who have and the summer. Summer flounder are most often lures. Specks are taken on lead head jigs adorned money. designed layouts in the area, and a course caught on the ocean side, while southern flounder with all sorts of grubs and tails. Any visit to a salt- A big–game fish that can be caught from the from Jack Nicklaus’ design team opened in inhabit the backwaters and creeks. water tackle shop will present you with a vast ar- piers and relatively shallow near shore waters is 2006. Most anglers can’t tell the difference, and they ray of styles, colors and scents when it comes to the silvery king mackerel. Boaters will find four state-maintained don’t really care as long as they are catching floun- picking grubs for trout. A very popular fish that is most often caught in public boat ramps along the Atlantic der. A lot of anglers today favor tails made of syn- the 10- to 50-pound range, kings are great fighters Intracoastal Waterway, as well as launches Flounder lie with their white side flat on the thetic materials flavored like natural bait. No mat- that require somewhat specialized tackle. They are at Boiling Spring Lakes, Winnabow and Pireway. bottom while their darker side faces up, camou- ter how many kinds of offerings you have, there known for making terrific runs, which highlights There are five ocean fishing piers in the flaged against the sea floor. Both eyes are on the will be days when the specks are there but want their value as a sport fish. county and unlimited opportunities for surf upper side of their head, and while they don’t see something else. Other big fish that occasionally cruise near particularly well, they react quickly to any move- fishing on the beaches and boat fishing in Trout are also caught on hard plugs. The shore waters are sleek cobia and the huge, prehis- the inlets, rivers and offshore. ment that passes close to them and might be an MirrOlure brand has been a staple of trout fisher- toric-looking tarpon. Hunting is a favorite pastime, from easy meal. men for years, but many other plugs work as well. In addition, sharks of various sizes are often small game such as squirrel and rabbit to To fish for them you must keep your bait on Freshwater bass fishermen will find saltwater caught, as well as skates and rays. Farther offshore, big game like deer, bear and turkey. Local the bottom, and it is far better to have some kind trout fishing similar, but they will need to slow fishermen can take a ride to go bottom fishing for hunters also take duck, marsh hen, dove of movement, which attracts the fish. down their retrieve a bit. black sea bass or snapper, or try for larger sport and quail. Many flounder fishermen drift or troll in boats, The other big inshore fish is the red drum. fish like wahoo, dolphin (mahi mahi) or one of County and municipal parks provide while pier and bridge anglers cast live bait and These fish come in a wide range of sizes. the various tunas. playgrounds, ball fields, basketball and ten- crawl it back to them. Smaller ones, often caught in the 16- to 24-inch If you are unsure where to go or what to look nis courts and picnic shelters. Most flounder anglers use some sort of round- size, are called puppy drum. These fish provide for, one place to start may be hiring a fishing ed weight because it is easier to move and hangs great sport in the creeks and waterways. Much guide. There are many good ones who work in Golf Courses up less around the structure flounder prefer. larger drum are caught around structure like jet- the area, both inshore and offshore. Bald Head Island Golf Club Top flounder baits are live minnows, such as ties and from the surf. Fishing Brunswick County is a year-round af- 301 South Bald Head Wynd mud minnows or finger mullet. Many other kinds Many red drum are taken on cut bait or shrimp fair. Although some seasons are marked by more Bald Head Island of small fish will take flounder. You can hook the fished on the bottom. They also hit the same live action than others, there are always fish to be had. Golf shop: 457-7310 minnow through the lips or just above the eye baits as flounder and trout and the same lures It is generally acknowledged that spring and Toll-free: (866) 657-7311 sockets. as well. Drum favor a slow retrieve. Pound for fall are the best seasons for fishing, and certainly Web site: bhiclub.net Flounder also like live shrimp, although that pound, few fish fight as well as a red drum. there are more people participating in the sport can be hard to use when smaller bait-stealing fish Many other worthy fish are caught in our in- then, but even in the cold of winter there are fish Brick Landing Plantation are around. shore waters. around if you have the patience to look for them. 1882 Goose Creek Road A longtime flounder enticement is a strip of Feisty bluefish are a pier and surf staple, an ill- Many of our inshore fish have size and creel Ocean Isle Beach Golf shop: 754-5545 cut bait from a fish or squid, drifted or reeled in tempered lot that love to hit fast-moving lures like limits set by the state. Some species are closely Toll-free: (800) 438-3006 motion to resemble a minnow. Gotcha plugs or smash cut bait on the bottom. regulated by the state, so you have to pay atten- Web site: bricklandinggolf.com Many artificial lures work on flounder, as long Black drum, less famous cousins to the reds, tion. as they are fished relatively slowly and always on hang around structure and are caught by anglers For instance, currently you can keep only one see RECREATION, 49 the bottom. fishing shrimp and other shellfish bait. Small black red drum and there is a “slot” size limit. You can SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 49 Recreation FROM PAGE 48 Meadowlands Golf Club Sandpiper Bay Golf & St. James Plantation fish in the state’s coastal fishing waters, 1000 Meadowlands Trail Country Club The Reserve Club which include sounds, coastal rivers and Brierwood Golf Club Calabash 800 N. Sandpiper Club Drive SW 4061 Wyndmere Drive their tributaries, out to three miles into 27 Brierwood Road Golf shop: 287-7529 Sunset Beach Southport the ocean. Shallotte Toll-free: (888)287-7529 Golf shop: 579-9120 Golf Shop: 253-5100 Recreational anglers who catch fish Golf shop: 754-4660 Web site: meadowlandsgolf.com Toll-free: (800) 356-5827 Toll-free: none from three to 200 miles offshore will be Toll-free: (888)274-3796 Web site: sandpiperbaygolf.com Web site: theclubsatstjames.com required to have this license in order to Web site: brierwood.com/golf Oak Island Golf Club transport fish back to the shore. 928 Caswell Beach Road Sea Trail Plantation The Lakes Country Club Anglers fishing recreationally in Brunswick Plantation Caswell Beach Byrd Course 591 South Shore Drive joint waters—areas managed by the 380 Brunswick Drive Golf shop: 278-5275 75 Clubhouse Drive Boiling Spring Lakes N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and Calabash Toll-free: none Sunset Beach Golf shop: 845-2625 the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commis- Golf shop: 845-6395 Web site: oakislandgolf.com Golf shop: 287-1122 Toll-free: (866)845-2625 sion—will need a CRFL or an inland Toll-free: (800)848-0290 Toll-free: (888)229-5747 Web site: thelakescc.com fishing license. Web site: brunswickplantation.com/golf Ocean Ridge Plantation Web site: seatrailgolf.com Hunting and fresh water fishing Leopard’s Chase The Pearl Golf Links licenses may be purchased through the Carolina National Golf Club 6330 Castlebrook Way Sea Trail Plantation East Course wildlife commission Web site at www. 1643 Goley Hewett Road Ocean Isle Beach Jones Course 1300 Pearl Boulevard SW ncwildlife.org or by calling 1(888)248- Bolivia Golf shop: 579-5577 75 Clubhouse Road Sunset Beach 6834. Golf shop: 755-5200 Toll-free: (800)233-1801 Sunset Beach Golf shop: 579-8132 Saltwater fishing licenses may be Toll-free: (888)200-6455 Web site: big-cats.com Golf shop: 287-1122 Toll-free: (888)94PEARL purchased through the marine fisheries Web site: carolinanationalgolf.com Toll-free: (888)229-5747 Web site: thepearlgolf.com commission website at www.ncfisheries. Ocean Ridge Plantation Web site: seatrailgolf.com net or by calling 1(800)682-2632. Carolina Shores Golf & Tiger’s Eye The Pearl Golf Links Hunting and/or fresh water fishing Country Club 360 Ocean Ridge Parkway West Course licenses also may be purchased at 16 99 Carolina Shores Drive Ocean Isle Beach Sea Trail Plantation 1300 Pearl Boulevard SW retail locations in Brunswick County: Carolina Shores Golf shop: 287-7228 Maples Course Sunset Beach Golf shop: 579-2181 Toll-free: (800)233-1801 210 Clubhouse Road Golf shop: 579-8132 Toll-free: (800)579-8292 Web site: big-cats.com Sunset Beach Toll-free: (888)94PEARL Angel Mae’s Web site: carolinashoresgolf.com Golf shop: 287-1125 Web site: thepearlgolf.com 430 Midway Road Ocean Ridge Plantation Toll-free: (888)229-5747 Bolivia Crow Creek Golf Club Panther’s Run Web site: seatrailgolf.com Thistle Golf Club 253-8858 240 Hickman Road 351 Ocean Ridge Parkway 1815 Olde Thistle Club Road Calabash Ocean Isle Beach Sunset Beach Golf shop: 287-3081 Golf Shop: 287-1717 South Harbour Golf Links Golf shop: 575-8700 Beach Mart Toll-free: (877)287-3081 Toll-free: (800)233-1801 4188 Vanessa Drive Toll-free: (800)571-6710 3368 Holden Beach Road Web site: crowcreek.com Web site: big-cats.com Southport Web site: thistlegolf.com Supply Golf shop: 454-0905 842-2699 Farmstead Golf Links Ocean Ridge Plantation Toll-free: none 541 McLamb Road Lion’s Paw Web site: none Tennis Calabash 351 Ocean Ridge Parkway The Brunswick County Tennis As- Blue Water Point Motel & Marina Golf shop: 575-7999 Ocean Isle Beach St. James Plantation sociation was formed in 2001 and is 5710 57th Place Toll-free: (866)749-7277 Golf shop: 287-1717 The Founders Club dedicated to promoting tennis through- Oak Island Web site: farmsteadgolflinks.com Toll-free: (800)233-1801 3021 Beaver Creek Drive out the county. 278-1230 Web site: big-cats.com Southport BCTA has worked with the Brunswick Green Hills Golf Course Golf shop: 253-3008 County Parks and Recreation Depart- 1427 Green Hill Road Olde Fort Golf Club Toll-free: (800)247-4806 ment to improve local tennis courts, Carolina Country Store Winnabow 3189 River Road Web site: theclubsatstjames.com organize league and ladder play and 218 Mt. Pisgah Road Golf shop: 253-8333 Winnabow develop youth tennis programs. Supply Toll-free: none Golf shop: 371-9940 For more information, go to www. 846-2759 Web site: none Toll-free: none St. James Plantation bcta.net Web site: none The Players Club Lockwood Folly Country Club 3640 Players Club Drive CJ’s Corner Store 19 Clubhouse Drive Oyster Bay Golf Links Southport Hunting & Fishing 5501 Oak Island Drive Supply 614 Lakeshore Drive Golf shop: 457-0049 Oak Island State licenses for hunting and fresh Golf shop: 842-5666 Sunset Beach Toll-free: (800)281-6626 278-5965 water fishing are available through the Toll-free: (877)562-9663 Golf shop: 579-3528 Web site: theclubsatstjames.com N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Web site: lockwoodfolly.com Toll-free: (800)697-8372 Licenses for saltwater fishing are avail- Web site: legendsgolf.com Coastal Hardware & able through the N.C. Division of Marine Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation St. James Plantation Supply Center Fisheries. 1800 Linkwood Circle Rivers Edge Golf Club The Members Club 594 Seaside Road State law requires a fishing license Leland 2000 Arnold Palmer Drive 3779 Members Club Drive Sunset Beach for any person 16 and older who wants Golf shop: 383-0999 Shallotte Southport 579-6006 to fish in North Carolina’s public waters Toll-free: (800)677-7534 Golf shop: 755-3434 Golf shop: 253-9500 (excluding private ponds). Web site: magnoliagreensgolf.com Toll-free: (877)RIVER18 Toll-free: (800)474-9277 A Coastal Recreational Fishing Web site: river18.com Website: theclubsatstjames.com License (CRFL) is required to harvest see RECREATION, 51 50 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 Public Safety ity. Another responsibility the department has Services has 72 full-time employees that work dent command resources for major events and is to keep the lines of communication open 12-hour shifts. incidences in Brunswick County. The division Randy between the different agencies involved in the They have seven units available 24 hours conducts investigations of suspicious fires and Thompson emergency response. a day and one unit available 12 hours a day. acts as a liaison between 23 fire departments This involves dispatching for departments Brunswick County Emergency Medical and emergency services. There are three full- Emergency such as the sheriff’s office, municipal police Services has a standard that 90 percent of its time employees with the Brunswick County departments, county EMS, rescue departments calls be responded to in 12 minutes or less. Fire Marshal’s Office. Services and fire departments. Their current average countywide response Brunswick County Volunteer Center serves Director Calls are also reported to other 911 centers, time is nine minutes and 43 seconds. The as a valuable resource that links the govern- N.C. State Highway Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, countywide percentage of calls responded to, ment, county citizens, and county nonprofit he Brunswick County Emergency North Carolina Forestry, and others. The less than 12 minutes is 74.6 percent. organizations together. The volunteer center Services Department is made up of Brunswick County 911 Center receives a call Brunswick County Emergency serves as a resource for county citizens seeking Tfive divisions—Brunswick County every 1.5 minutes. This totals up to be an aver- Management’s role is to plan and coordinate volunteer opportunities. 911/Central Communications, Brunswick age of 325,000 calls per year. Of these calls, 90 response to natural and man-made disasters. They work with county nonprofits on a County Emergency Medical Services Division, percent are answered within two seconds. The department has one full-time emergency daily basis providing such things as grant in- Brunswick County Fire Marshal’s Office, Brunswick County 911/Central management planner. The department not on- formation, fundraising assistance, collaborative Brunswick County Emergency Management Communications has a staff of 32 full-time ly works with Brunswick County Emergency opportunities, media and speaking opportuni- and the Brunswick County Volunteer Center. employees who work four to 12-hour shifts. Services but also many other entities to pre- ties, seminar and training. Brunswick County 911/Central Brunswick County Emergency Medical pare an efficient plan and response to disasters. These divisions are separate entities, Communications has several roles within the Services Division is the primary para- They coordinate drills with these entities to ex- which work together to provide services for emergency services department. One of these medic service for citizens and visitors of ercise the response plans. Brunswick County citizens. roles is to take 911 and administrative calls for Brunswick County. They respond to an aver- The role of the Brunswick County Fire They are based together in Building C at the Brunswick County citizens and visitors. age of 14,000 calls each year. Of these, they Marshal’s Office is to ensure code compliance Brunswick County Government Complex in The division is also responsible for the doc- transport approximately 7,500 patients each with North Carolina Fire Code for construc- Bolivia. If there are any questions or concerns umentation and the recording of all call activ- year. Brunswick County Emergency Medical tion within the county. They also provide inci- please do not hesitate to call 253-5383. Brunswick County Public Safety Agencies Caswell Beach Northwest Fire Tri-Beach Fire Public safety Judith A. Carroll, Police Department Department Call 911 for emergencies Chief, 278-1555 655-2668 842-2333 Holden Beach Oak Island Fire Waccamaw Fire Brunswick County Wally Layne, Police Chief, Department Department 842-6707 N.C. State Highway Patrol 278-1000 287-3380 395-3917 Leland Ocean Isle Beach Fire Emergency Services Osey Sanders, Police Chief, 371-1100 Department Director 579-2804 Rescue Navassa Beacon File Photo Randy Thompson, 253-4376 Shallotte Fire Fire Marshal Ricky Thorpe, Police Chief, Squads 371-0155 Shallotte Scott Garner, 253-4376 Department Northwest Rodney Gause, police chief, Boiling Spring Lakes Fire 755-6262 EMS Director 754-6008 Bald Head Island David Selke, Fire Chief, Department Shallotte Point Fire Brian Watts, 253-4376 Paul Dunwell, fire chief, 655-2668 845-2818 Department Rescue Squad Sheriff 754-6262 457-4310 Police Chief, Copelen L. Bolivia Fire Department 755-6505 Ronald E. Hewett, Southport Taylor, 655-3300 253-5025 St. James Fire Calabash Rescue Squad 253-2777 Oak Island Gregory Cumbee, fire chief, 579-7475 457-5011 Calabash Fire Department Coast Guard Station, John House, EMS and fire Coastline Rescue Squad Jerry Dove, police chief, Department 253-9990 Oak Island chief, 278-1000 842-7770 457-7913 579-2355 278-1133 Thomas Johnson, Police Southport Fire Sunset Beach Civietown Fire Leland Rescue Squad Chief, 278-5595 Department 371-2727 Ocean Isle Beach Lisa Massey, police chief, Department 457-7915 Police 579-2151 Oak Island Rescue Squad Fire chief, Robert Yoho, 754-8392 Chris Barbee, fire chief, Sunset Harbor/Zion Hill 278-9242 579-2166 Grissettown-Longwood Departments 579-2456 Fire Department Southport Rescue Squad Police Chief, Curtis Fire Department 842-9449 Pritchard, 579-4221 457-7916 ire 287-3030 Sunset Beach Fire Bald Head Island Sandy Creek F Waccamaw Rescue Squad Richard Herring, Police Leland Fire Department Department 287-3380 Police Chief, C.L. Taylor, 371-2727 or 383-2254 Chief, 457-5252 Departments 579-2456 Sunny Point Rescue Squad 655-3300 Navassa Fire Boiling Spring Lakes Public safety, Patrick J. Supply Fire Department 457-8219 Richard White, Police Chief, McDonagh, 655-4065 Bald Head Island Fire Department 754-8259 845-2247 and Rescue Squad 371-9988 457-4310 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008 51 Recreation Intracoastal Waterway FROM PAGE 49 Parks and Recreation Municipal Parks Movie Theaters Under Odell Williamson Bridge The Brunswick County Parks and Island Tackle Ocean Isle Beach Recreation Department offers pro- Boiling Spring Lakes Community Coastal Cinemas 6855 Beach Drive gams for youth, adults and seniors. Center Park 5200 Bridgers Road Ocean Isle Beach Intracoastal Waterway Youth programs include basketball, Leeds Road Shallotte 579-6116 Fish Factory Road baseball, softball, football, cheerlead- Boiling Spring Lakes 754-7469 Oak Island ing and a variety of summer camps. Midway Seafood For adults, the county coordinates Mirror Lake Park Surf Cinemas 1446 Midway Road Rices Creek men’s, women’s and coed softball Fifty Lakes Drive 4836 Long Beach Road Bolivia Gordon Lewis Road leagues and a men’s basketball Boiling Spring Lakes Southport 253-6036 Winnabow league. 457-0320 The county also offers Special North Lake Park Oak Island Marine Waccamaw River Olympics and other programs for chil- East Boiling Spring Road Bowling 4305 Long Beach Road N.C. 904 Bridge dren and adults with special needs. Boiling Spring Lakes Pireway Oak Island Annual events include Gator Senior Brunswick County 454-8202 Games, Brunswick Idol, Concerts on Robert Muse Park Bowling Center Fishing Piers the Coast and an amateur photogra- East Boiling Spring Road 630 Village Road Ocean Isle Fishing Center Sunset Beach Fishing Pier phy contest. Boiling Spring Lakes Shallotte 65 Causeway Drive 101 Main St. For information, call 253-2670 754-2695 Ocean Isle Beach Sunset Beach or go to www.brunsco.net, click on Seminole Lake Park Southport 575-3474 579-6630 departments and scroll down to parks Seminole Lane and Fifty Lakes Drive 457-7923 and recreation. Boiling Spring Lakes Outback Shooting Range Ocean Isle Beach Pier 6019 Simmons Road 1 W. First St. County Parks Spring Lake Park Ash Ocean Isle Beach Pine Road 287-5525 579-6873 Dutchman Creek Park Boiling Spring Lakes River Road Rod & Reel Shop Holden Beach Fishing Pier Southport Navassa Ball Park 34001 Holden Beach Road 441 Ocean Blvd. W. Park Avenue Supply Holden Beach John D. Long Park Navassa 842-2034 842-6483 Highway 133 Belville Middleton Park Waccamaw Mini Mart Ocean Crest Fishing Pier East Oak Island Drive at Southwest 5204 Whiteville Road 1409 E. Beach Drive Leland Community Park 47th Street Ash Oak Island 1490 Village Road Oak Island 287-4454 278-6674 Leland 371-9606 A.C. Caviness Park Wal-Mart Yaupon Beach Fishing Pier Owens and Clarendon streets 4540 Main St. 705 Ocean Drive Lockwood Folly Park Southport Shallotte Oak Island 430 Green Swamp Road 754-2880 278-9400 Supply Franklin Square Park 754-8414 Howe and West streets Wal-Mart High School and Southport 1675 N. Howe St. College Sports Northwest Park Southport 1937 Andrew Jackson Highway Keziah Park 454-9909 Brunswick County’s three public Leland Moore and Lord streets high schools field a variety of sports 371-9222 Southport Wal-Mart team for boys and girls. 1114 New Pointe Blvd. Sports offered for girls include ten- Shallotte Park Southport City Gym Leland nis, volleyball, cross country and golf in 5550 Main St., Shallotte East West and Atlantic streets 383-1769 the fall, basketball in the winter and 754-7710 Southport softball, soccer and track and field in 457-7923 Public Boat Ramps the spring. Smithville Park Boiling Spring Lakes Boat Ramp Sports offered for boys are football, 8340 River Road Stevens Park Alton Lennon Drive soccer and cross country in the fall, Southport 9th Street Boiling Spring Lakes basketball and wrestling in the winter 457-9105 Southport and baseball, tennis, golf and track 457-7945 Intracoastal Waterway and field in the spring. Town Creek Park Sunset Harbor Road Brunswick Community College has 6420 Ocean Highway E. Waterfront Park Sunset Harbor a growing athletic program that cur- Winnabow Bay Street rently offers men’s and women’s bas- 253-4610 Southport Intracoastal Waterway ketball. The college started a baseball Under Holden Beach Bridge team this spring and plans to offer Waccamaw Park Jesse R. Caison Park Beacon File Photo Holden Beach women’s volleyball this fall. 5855 Waccamaw School Road, Ash 545 Sabbath Home Road Kids and adults will find plenty of 287-3658 Varnamtown activities to keep them busy here. 52 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 2008