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9/6: The Wilmington Table
Tennis Club presents the
second Port City Ping Pong
Throwdown at the Brooklyn
Arts Center, 516 N. Fourth
Street. The event features
open tables, cool tunes and
cash prizes for top finishers
and is open to all. 6:30 p.m.
$5-$10. 538-2939 or www.
brooklynartsnc.com.
9/6: A Ticket to Taste at St.
James Parish, 25 S.Third St.,
features a three-course meal
inspired by the flavors of
Myanmar (Burma), Iraq and
Columbia, prepared by Brian
Mayberry of Dixie Grill. The
Wilmington Symphony Youth
Orchestra and the Karen Choir
provide musical entertainment.
$25. 6:30 p.m. 264-7244 or
www.stjamesp.org.
9/6: The Forest Hills Hobby
Greenhouse Fall Plant Sale,
2318 Metts Ave., features plants
grown by members. A portion
of profits go to scholarships
for local community college
horticulture students. 9 a.m.-6
p.m. Free. 319-7588 or www.
hobbygreenhouseclub.org.
9/8: The Penguin and Ziggy’s
present Atlanta-based
Southern rockers Blackberry
Smoke in concert at
Greenfield Lake Amphitheater,
1941 Amphitheater Dr.
4:30 p.m. $20. 332-0983
or purchase online www.
greenfieldlakeampitheather.com.
9/13: Audubon North Carolina
naturalists present a free
guided birding tour beginning
at public beach access 43
in Wrightsville Beach. The
program features up-close-and-personal
looks at nesting birds
and chicks. 9-11 a.m. 686-7527
or www.ncaudobon.org.
9/15: Shana Tucker Chamber
Soul is a steamy blend of
acoustic pop and soulful, jazz-influenced
contemporary folk
on cello. Main stage of Thalian
Hall, 310 Chestnut St., at 7 p.m.
$14-$28. 632-2285 or www.
thalianhall.org .
9/16: Progressive Music Group
and HUKA Entertainment
present Hasidic reggae
superstar Matisyahu in
concert at the Brooklyn Arts
Center, 516 N. Fourth St. 7 p.m.
$25-$35. 538-2939 or www.
brooklynartsnc.com.
9/17: A Taste of the Town,
presented by Wilmington’s
finest restaurants and Thalian
Hall, is an evening of culinary
indulgence. The event begins
at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut
St., with a map of participating
restaurants. Patrons will travel
through downtown on foot or
by free trolleys to enjoy small
appetizer portions of each
restaurant’s best dishes. $40.
6 p.m. 632-2285 or
www.thalian.org.
9/19: During the 1960s,
vocal superstar Mary Wilson
helped The Supremes earn
an unmatched string of No. 1
hits. Joined on stage by UNCW
musicians, she will perform
at Kenan Auditorium, 601 S.
College Rd., 7 p.m. $5-$30.
962-3500 or www.uncw.edu/
arts/kenancalendar.
9/19: Local historian and
author Beverly Tetterton
presents Wilmington
Uncovered, a collection of
more than 100 new images of
the city that have never been
seen before. Bellamy Mansion
Museum, 503 Market St.,
6:30 p.m. 251-3700 or www.
bellamymansion.org.
9/21: The Wilmington
Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Steven Errante,
will play Berlioz’ “Le Corsaire
Overture;” soprano Nancy
King highlights Richard
Strauss’s autumnal “Four Last
Songs;” and Tchaikovsky’s
“Sleeping Beauty” at Kenan
Auditorium, 601 S. College
Rd. 8 p.m. $6-$27. 962-3500
or www.uncw.edu/arts/
kenancalendar.
9/23: The Golf United
Tournament at Cape Fear
National Golf Course raises
money for United Way.
Sponsorships are available.
Entry fee includes 18 holes of
golf, use of a cart and driving
range, a boxed lunch and a
post-tournament dinner and
entertainment. Dinner tickets
are available to the public
for $20. 11 a.m. 667-2478 or
liveunited@uwcfa.org.
9/28: The semi-annual
Wilmington Wine & Beer Walk
is a self-guided tasting tour
of restaurants and drinking
establishments in downtown
Wilmington. 1-6 pm. $15-
$25. (216) 374-8884 or info@
coolwilmington.com.
9/28: The Creek to Campus 5K
and Fun Run begins at Tidal
Creek Cooperative Food Market,
5329 Oleander Dr., courses to
the UNCW campus and back.
Food and music at the finish line
located at Tidal Creek’s covered
outdoor seating area. 8 a.m.
$15-$30. 859-9501 or www.
tidalcreek.coop.
9/30: Political strategist Donna
Brazile will speak on “Women
in Politics: Are We There Yet?”
at UNCW’s Burney Center, 601
S. College Rd. Brazile brings
her perspective to politics, race
relations, women in politics and
diversity. 7 p.m. $10. 962-3285
or www.uncw.edu/presents/.

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Our September issue is about
local food, and the poster child for local food is
the tomato.
Consider the lowly tomato, a native of
Mexico brought to Europe by Cortez. Its culinary
fame quickly spread throughout the world,
notably to Italy, and spaghetti has never been the
same.
New varieties were crossbred and developed,
but sweetness and acidity were the hallmarks of
tomatoes until mid-20th century, when varieties
began to be bred for uniform ripening and size.
(Before this, tomatoes tended to have green
shoulders, no matter how ripe.) There was even
a square tomato for a while, bred to be machine-harvested
and boxed.
Flavor was secondary to these considerations.
If you can find them, it’s worth seeking out
heirloom varieties that were bred for taste. It’s
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hard to beat a sliced Brandywine or German
Johnson tomato for dinner.
Supermarket varieties are bred for durability
and are usually picked green and transported in
trucks pumped with ethylene gas to continue
the ripening process. They are refrigerated to
preserve shelf life. It’s understandable, but the
result is a pink mealy product that little resembles
its vine-ripened cousin with a robust flavor and a
short shelf life.
The answer to mealy tomatoes is local food.
When it’s tomato season – or strawberry season,
or peach season – shop local. It helps your
neighbors and your local economy, but you reap
the most benefits. You’re the one with a tomato
that doesn’t need more prep than a bit of salt to
outshine anything else on the table.
Our area offers more ways to get local food
than you might think. See page 10 for some ideas.
Read about two women’s campaign to form a
local food network here on page 9. And for some
local fish to go with your veggies, see page 13.
And remember: Never refrigerate a tomato.
* * *
September is the best month in the Cape
Fear. Numbers are down for tourists, bug
populations and temperatures. The ocean’s still
warm but the sun isn’t scorching and even the
sunsets are a little brighter.
For some suggestions to keep celebrating in
this beautiful season, read “When you can’t let
go” on page 27. And if wanderlust has set in with
the cooler weather, consider a mountain trip to
Snowbird. Read all about it on page 19.
Shelagh Clancy
Editor
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oN THe CoVeR
Nancy Hall Publications
PO Box 15944
Wilmington, NC 28408
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Livin’ it up
7 Theater
9 Local food: Feast Down East
10 Local food: Where to get it
13 Local fish
Livin’ out loud
16 Snowbird Mountain Lodge
Livin’ my way
21 Around town
27 Making summer last
Livin’ the dream
25 Financial
Publisher In Memoriam
Nancy Hall-Godbey
This publication is lovingly dedicated to
Nancy Hall-Godbey, a woman who taught
many how to live out loud.
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René Leister, Teresa McLamb, Tom
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Rickey, Sharon Maggie Slaughter,
Steve Spangler, Chris Wirszyla
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September 2013
3 Calendar
18 Puzzles
23 Books
28 Wine of the month
Photo by Belinda Keller Photography
Feast Down Easters Leslie
Hossfeld, left, and Jane Steigerwald
met us at the Wilmington Farmers
Market on a recent Saturday
morning. Musicians played
and people strolled through,
choosing the week’s groceries and
admiring pottery, woodworking
and handmade soaps. When we
finished taking photos, we couldn’t
help but examine the nearby table
of sweets. See story on page 9.
Office manager
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The other day, one of my
coworkers formally announced his
retirement. He had been announcing
his retirement on a regular basis for
the past couple of years, providing a
countdown of days, hours and minutes
to anyone who would listen. Actually,
it made no difference to him whether
anyone was listening or not.
This got me to thinking about my
situation. I called my financial guru
and part-time taxidermist, Earl Flynn.
After some small talk about the
difficulties of stuffing small animals, I
got to the point.
“Earl, can I think about retiring?”
“Of course you can,” he
responded enthusiastically.
“You mean I can retire?”
“No, you can’t,” he responded just
as enthusiastically.
“But you said I . . . “
And he cut me off with, “I said
you can think about it, I didn’t say you
could do it.”
“But Earl, what about all those
investments in my portfolio – like the
stock in that South African gold mine?”
“It was the subject of a hostile
takeover,” he explained.
“By another company?”
“No, the workers became hostile
and took over the mine. Don’t you
read the South African papers?” he
shot back.
“And those government-backed
securities?”
“The government was overthrown,”
he said.
“Our government was
overthrown?” I asked with no small
amount of shock in my voice.
“It wasn’t our government backing
the securities. In fact I am not sure how
to pronounce the name of the country,
but it would have yielded a great return.
Darn extremists.”
“Earl! What about all those bonds?”
“Several of those guys skipped out,”
he explained.
“How do municipalities skip out on
their bonds? Was I invested in Detroit?”
“Municipalities? What
municipalities? I had you in bail bonds.
In fact I think several of the fugitives
did skip to Detroit. So I guess you are
invested in Detroit!” he exclaimed
with laughter.
Before I could respond, Earl
hurriedly said, “Someone’s knocking
at the door. Can’t figure out how they
found me!”
“Who, the Securities and Exchange
Commission?” I quickly asked.
“No! It’s those doggone guys
from the state taxidermy board. Never
should have told them to get stuffed.
Gotta go!” And the phone went dead.
Before your portfolio consists
solely of IOUs from Bernie Madoff
and the Greek government, consider
these financial warning signs:
•Your retirement plan centers
around winning the lottery;
• Others clip coupons on their
bonds, you clip coupons for
Food Lion;
• You’ve been turned down for a
Sam’s Club Membership;
• If you were playing Monopoly
with your finances, you couldn’t afford
the rent on Baltic Avenue;
• You think an IRA is a reference
to the Irish Republican Army;
• You consult the Magic 8 Ball, a
Ouija board and the psychic hotline
for stock tips;
• You were surprised to learn that
a hedge fund has nothing to do with
preserving shrubbery;
• It upsets you that the
Fortune 500 is not carried on the
NASCAR Channel;
• Buying one of those metal
detectors with headphones to use on
the beach starts to look like a good
investment; and finally,
• After trying for weeks to make
contact with your financial advisor, he
calls you collect from a country with
which we have no extradition treaty.
In the meantime, I sit at work
asking myself who will get first dibs on
my coworker’s cubicle. And would he
like some stock in a South African gold
mine as a retirement gift?
E.E. Rickey
If you would like to send a comment,
suggestion or money, please contact E.E. at
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Livin’ it up theater
‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’
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A Thalian Association production at Thalian Hall
8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 26- Oct. 6 632-2285 or www.thalian.org
On stage this month
By René Leister, LOL Team Writer
Thalian Hall, 310
Chestnut St:
“Little Shop of Horrors,”
a gleefully gruesome
musical spoof of early
sci-fi movies. 3 p.m. Sept.
1 and 8; 8 p.m. Sept. 6-7.
$25. 632-2285 or www.
thalian.org.
“How To Succeed In
Business Without Really
Trying.” Think “Mad Men”
with lots of laughs, a
tremendous score and
show-stopping dance
numbers. 8 p.m. Sept.
26-28; 3 p.m. Sept. 29.
$25. 632-2285 or www.
thalian.org.
Browncoat Theatre,
111 Grace St.
“Chatroom,” an original
play by Wilmington’s
Ron Hasson, directed by
award-winning director
Robb Mann. The play
presents a variety of
comic conventions: the
love triangle, mistaken
identity, the hypothetical
friend with a problem.
Central to the laughs are
the characters’ confusion
and frustration with social
media. 8 p.m. Sept. 6, 7,
13, 14; 5 p.m. Sept. 8 and
15. $10-$15. 341-0001
or www.browncoatthe-atre.
com.
“The Diary of Adam
Eve,” an original play by
Ron Hasson. 8 p.m. Sept.
20, 21, 27, 28; 5 p.m. Sept.
22 and 29.
$10-$15. 341-0001 or
www.browncoattheatre.
com.
Hannah Block
Second Street
Stage, 120 S. Second
St. : Rodgers Hammer-stein’s
“Cinderella,” a
Thalian Association Chil-dren's
Theater (TACT) pre-sentation.
The timeless
magical fairy tale stars
some of the area's finest
young performers. 7 p.m.
Sept. 13 and 14; 3 p.m.
Sept. 15. $12. 251-1788 or
www.thalianhall.com.
Cape Fear Play-house,
613 Castle
St: Big Dawg Produc-tions
presents “Tartuffe,”
a comedic farce by Moli
ère. 8 p.m. Sept. 19-21; 3
p.m. Sept. 22. $23.-$25.
367-5237 or www.big-dawgproductions.
org.
UNCW Kenan Audi-torium:
601
N. College Rd.: Ten-nessee
Williams’ classic,
“The Glass Menagerie,
directed by Ann Berkeley
featuring Maria Shaplin,
guest professional light-ing
designer. $5-$12.
8 p.m. Sept. 27, 28, 30;
2 p.m. Sept. 29.
962-3500 or
http://uncw.edu/arts/
boxoffice.html.
Ponder this: The actor who at 30 years
old created the role of the young
executive J. Pierpont Finch in the
popular Broadway musical “How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Trying,” a show that
lampooned the world of New York executives
with song and dance in the 1960s, is the same
actor who at 82 has been entertaining us weekly
in the role of Bert Cooper, the patriarch of the
advertising firm Sterling Cooper Draper Price in
the TV hit “Mad Men,” a vastly different look at
business in the
1960s with lots of simmering innuendo and
human drama.
“How to Succeed,” was a smash in 1961 and
ran on Broadway for almost four years. And the
show’s not a hopelessly outdated bit of silliness.
“How to Succeed” had two Broadway revivals
in subsequent years, with Matthew Broderick
playing Finch in 1995 and Daniel Radcliffe
reprising the role in 2011. The musical treasure
collected nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer prize
over a 50-year span.
And it really is a musical treasure. Frank
Loesser (“Guys and Dolls,” “ The Most Happy
Fella,” “Where’s Charley?”) composed the
tunes, including the ballad” I Believe in You,”
the gospel-inspired “Brotherhood of Man” and
the period piece “A Secretary is Not a Toy.”
The story is a bit of fluff about rising up the
corporate ladder from the lowly position of a
window washer to chairman of the board of a
multi-national business behemoth, with all the
office intrigue, backstabbing and internecine
warfare one might expect, all done with
delicious comic book spirit.
The musical numbers should be well
served in the Thalian Association production,
according to director Debra Gillingham, as
the orchestra will include nine or 10 musicians,
promising a full sound to the assortment of
tunes. If you’re partial to “Mad Men’s” Bert
Cooper, come see the show that made him a
star a generation ago, right here in Wilmington.
Tom Pechar is the owner of Synergy
HomeCare of Wilmington, but in an earlier life
served as managing director at regional theaters
around the country.
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Livin’ it up | local food
Feast
Down
East
By Sharon Maggie Slaughter, LOL Team Writer
Photos Belinda Keller Photography
Dr. Leslie Hossfeld, right, and Jane Steigerwald, R.D. L.D.N. represent Feast Down East.. Hossfield’s goal from the beginning was to develop the economy in high poverty areas of
North Carolina. Steigerwald’s driving force was to make it easy for all people, regardless of income, have easy access to fresh, local, nutritious food.
A farmer’s work is essential
to life.
Without farmers, we
wouldn’t be here. But in our area, the
small family farmer’s role has declined
from the Civil War until very recently.
That role began to strengthen with the
birth of Feast Down East in 2006.
“Feast Down East began as a poverty
alleviation economic development
project,” says Dr. Leslie Hossfeld,
cofounder of Feast Down East and
professor and chair of sociology at
UNCW.
“When Rev. Mac Legerton and I
started our research in Robeson County
all the way to the coast, to Wilmington,
and then up the coast, we found that these
areas had some of the highest poverty
rates in the nation. We started focusing
on the agricultural sector that was deeply
challenged and found that small family
farms had been left out of big agribusiness
entirely. It was nearly impossible for small
family farms to find access to markets.”
Hossfeld and Legerton began focusing
on the needs of limited-resource farmers,
helping them build their business and find
new markets.
“We started linking local farmers to
local institutions such as universities,
colleges, hospitals, schools, and retirement
communities, and from here developed
a fully integrated local food system,” says
Jane Steigerwald, R.D., L.D.N. Steigerwald
A local
food system
continued on page 1

September 2013
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continued from page 9
Locally grown food tastes better and retains its
freshness and nutrients longer. And it keeps money
in the community by supporting area farmers and
merchants.
You may have to change the way you shop to
get the best of what our area has to offer, but it’s
becoming easier all the time.
You can have produce delivered to your door.
You can order food online and pick it up once a
week. You can subscribe to a CSA, in which you get
a box of farm produce every week. There’s a weekly
farmers market near you. And you can seek out
shops that feature food from local farms.
Feast Down East’s website will keep you up-to-date
on local food connections, and here are some
places to start.
PRODUCE DELIVERY
www.theproducebox.com
www.theveggiewagon.com
www.doorstepproduce.com
www.byproduce.com
www.southern-freshproduce.com
ONLINE
At these websites, you can select fruits and
vegetables, meats, eggs, honey, baked goods and
more from nearby farms and pick up your bounty at
a location near you.
http://www.farmersfreshmarket.org/
downeast/ourstory
http://www.feastdowneast.org
CSAs
In community supported agriculture (CSA), you
buy shares in a farm each year, and each week the
farm gives you a box of produce in season. Some
CSAs deliver to your door and with others, you pick
up the food.
Veggies by the Sea
Supply
Sybil Mitchell-Simmons
754-8998
Oakley Laurel Farm
Castle Hayne
Robb Prichard
farmstream@hotmail.com
Heritage Produce at Shelton Herb Farm
Leland
www.localharvest.org
heritageproduce@hotmail.com
Black River Organic Farm
Ivanhoe
Stefan Hartmann
532-2437
www.blackriverorganicfarm.com
Dogwood Farm
Maple Hill
Mary and Nelson James
470-0002
Farm pick-up only
www.localharvest.org
mjmaryjames5354@aol.com
Cottle Organic Farm
Rose Hill
Herbie Cottle
289-5034
www.cottletiptopfarms.com
or Progressive Gardens 395-1156
Greenlands Farm
Bolivia
Heather Burkert
253-9515
www.greenlandsfarmstore.info
info@greenlandsfarmstore.info
Little Family Farm
Ash
Janet Little
470-6074
Janet_little83@yahoo.com
Red Beard Farm
Castle Hayne
Morgan Milne
612-7216
redbeardfarm@gmail.com
Feast Down East “Rent a Farmer”
Burgaw and Wilmington area
Molly Rousey
465-3386
rouseym@uncw.edu
Source: www.feastdowneast.org
FARMERS MARKETS
Riverfront Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 30- Dec. 21
100 block of N. Water Street, along the Cape
Fear River in Historic Downtown Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market
Mondays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 6- Sept. 2
At the Town of Wrightsville Beach municipal
grounds, Seawater Lane.
Carolina Beach Farmers Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 20- Oct. 13
Off Rte. 421 South to S. Lake Park Blvd.
Atlantic Ave.
Poplar Grove Farmers Market
Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 3- Nov. 27
On the front lawn of the Poplar Grove
Plantation, 10200 Hwy. 17, Wilmington.
Fresh Market @ Rankin Terrace
Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon
Open Year Round
Corner of 12th St. Rankin St., Wilmington
Shallotte Farmers’ Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon
April 27- Oct. 5
At the corner of Hwy. 130 Main St., Shallotte.
Columbus County Farmers Market
Tuesdays Saturdays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursdays, 2- 7 p.m.
May 11 - December
At 132 Government Complex Rd., Whiteville
Southport Waterfront Market
Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 1- Sept. 25
Corner of Bay Davis St.
Oak Island Farmers Market
Mondays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.
May 13 - Sept. 2
Oak Island Town Hall, 4601 E. Oak Island Dr.
Source: www.feastdowneast.org
SHOPS
Grocery stores offer some local produce.
Produce stores such as Country Fresh Produce and
La Huerta also carry some local food in season.
These stores specialize in local food:
Carolina Farmin’
2101 Market St., Wilmington
The Veggie Wagon
608 B South Lake Blvd., Carolina Beach
RESTAURANTS
Many restaurants are pairing with local
farmers. For a list, go to www.feastdowneast.org/
supportingrestaurants.html.
Why buy local?
By Shelagh Clancy, LOL Editor

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joined Feast Down East, also known as
Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems
Program (SENCFS), in 2009. Steigerwald, a
North Carolina licensed and registered dietitian
with a master’s degree in nutrition education, is
now the director of Feast Down East.
Steigerwald’s mission is clear: “That all
people, regardless of their income, have easy
access to fresh, nutritious, affordable food.
And,” she adds in a softer voice, “I have a thing
for helping farmers. They’re great people.”
From farm to table
There are eight programs within Feast
Down East.
The Farm-to-Chef Program connects
farmers to chefs so chefs can buy from local
sources.
If you eat out in Wilmington, look for
the Feast Down East logo. That means the
restaurant is buying from Feast Down East or
directly from farmers at least every other week
between the months of April and November.
“There are 26 restaurants on our premier
list on the website that signed a contract to
commit to our local farmers. They’re all great
restaurants. In fact, a few of the chefs like Keith
Rhodes, Tripp Engel, and Antoine Davis work
with our after-school gardening program in
Hillcrest public housing community. They pick
from our gardens and cook with the kids,” says
Steigerwald.
The Farm-to-School Program links the
small local farmer to child nutrition programs
and FoodCorps. Projects include building
school gardens, teaching good nutrition and
gardening in the classroom, and increasing
fresh local produce in school cafeterias.
The Resourceful Farmer Support Program
helps new and beginning farmers and connects
veteran farmers with new and beginning
farmers.
“The average age of a farmer is 56,” says
Hossfeld. “The Resourceful Farmer Support
Program is about how to transfer knowledge
and skill from aging farmers to new farmers,
how to grow new farmers.”
“They also do gleaning,” adds Hossfeld,
“Gleaning is where volunteers, usually residents
from low-income communities like Rankin
Terrace, go to the farm and harvest leftover
crops, stuff that will not make it to market.
So it’s really a win-win. The community goes
home with free food and the farmers get their
land cleared.”
The Healthy Communities Program
addresses childhood obesity and lack of access
to fresh, healthy foods.
“One day I was down at the community
center,” says Hossfeld. “A child saw me picking
basil and said, ‘Oooh, I just love basil,’ because
he had been cooking with Keith, the chef and
owner of Catch. Isn’t it wonderful that a child
be excited about basil?”
Other programs are the Statewide
Local Food Initiative; the Buy Local Food
Campaign, which encourages people to buy
locally produced food; the Farm to Institution
Program; and The Feast Down East Processing
and Distribution Program, which delivers farm
products to restaurants, grocers, schools and
hospitals.
The neighborhood kitchen
To find out which restaurants are part of the
buy local movement, go to www.feastdowneast.
org. If you don’t see your favorite restaurant on
the list, ask them to pledge to buy local.
Feast Down East is planning local events
and invites the community to join in. Food Day,
a national celebration of sustainable food, is
Oct. 24. Feast Down East’s annual conference
is Jan. 10, 2014. A farm dinner is planned at
Poplar Grove Plantation on Feb. 22, 2014.
Sharon is a writer and history buff who wishes
she had documented her grandmother’s and
great-grandmother’s stories; now she offers this
service to others. You can reach her at sharon@
wilmingtonayurveda.com.

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Mott’s Channel Seafood A real fish story
There are plenty of fish in the sea,
and fall provides the best variety
from local waters.
Seek out and sample small inshore fish like
mullet and spot. You’ll have to bite carefully
because of the bones, but the flavor is worth it.
Larger fish include Spanish mackerel,
sheepshead and different kinds of snapper.
These can be fileted but are most flavorful with
the skin left on.
Local fish houses carry fish from local
fishermen and from halfway around the world.
We don’t have Alaskan king crabs or wild
salmon in the Atlantic. If you want local fish,
ask your vendor what’s local and what’s good.
They are often happy to talk fish varieties and
can steer you toward some happy finds.
If you notice a fishing boat at a dock, stop
in and ask about the catch. Most places will sell
you a fish or two even if their business is mostly
wholesale, and fish don’t come any fresher.
Fresh fish will be shiny with clear round
eyes, and they
don’t smell fishy.
Fresh shrimp are
firm, not limp, with a
bright color. Heads-on shrimp are a good bet.
Cook your fish within a couple of days or
freeze them. Shrimp can be frozen with the
shells on in water, and fish can be frozen in
plastic bags with another bag of water around
them. This prevents freezer burn and preserves
the summer flavor right through winter.
By Shelagh Clancy, LOL Editor
Nearly wiped out by Hurricane Fran, Gene Long
was the last man standing when he opened for
business after the storm. Today he is the last of
four Wrightsville Beach fish houses.
Born and raised in Wilmington, Long tried living up north
for a few years. After three years smoking tuna, he returned to
Wilmington to sell boats. Capt. Linwood Roberts, the owner of
an empty building on Mott’s Channel in Wrightsville Beach, kept
asking him to open a fish house there. Finally, Long gave in and
opened Mott’s Channel Seafood in 1990.
Long’s love of the business is surpassed only by his love of
fishing. Every day, weather permitting, he ventures offshore in
his 31-footer as far as the Gulf Stream. He enjoys fishing alone
and often returns with 500 pounds or more of black grouper
and other fish. Long is one of only 600 licensed
commercial grouper fishermen in
the U.S.
“On a typical day,
a trip will last 10 to 16
hours,” Long says. “If
the weather is nice and
I could use more fish,
I’ll fish until dark.
“I fish with one
Fishing for the local catch
By Terry Reilly, LOL Team
Livin’ it up food
continued on page 14
Photos Terry Reilly
Mott’s Channel Seafood owner Gene Long loves the fish business and fishing. Every day, weather
permitting, he fishes offshore in his 31-foot boat, venturing as far as the Gulf Stream.
Five-year employee
Nikki Bartle
displays the skill
required to
surgically debone
and fillet a
40-pound tuna.
At $16 per pound,
wasted cuts are
avoided.

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Trinity Hunt works mornings at Mott’s before going to work
continued from page 13
Photos Terry Reilly
at Boca Bay as a sous chef.
rod and pull in fish one at a time. Some days
are better than others, but I always know my
break-even point, given that gas for a trip runs
about $500.”
Returning from a typical 14-hour trip, his
catch travels a few feet from dockside to a giant
refrigerator inside the retail store. The next
morning his team cleans and fillets the catch
and begins the twice-daily deliveries to 50 area
restaurants. Of course, retail customers have
instant access to the same selection.
His biggest challenge, aside from paying the
bills, is the ever-increasing government regulation
of fishing quotas, Long says.
“Each species will take care of itself,” he says.
“You can’t fish a certain type of fish to extinction.
At some point you can’t afford to fish them
because you are not catching enough. You then
stop fishing that species. Left alone, the stock will
rebound naturally.”
What lesser-known fish are worth trying? Long
suggests sheepshead and triggerfish. Both are light,
mild fish and reasonably priced. His sheepshead
are supplied by a brave local diver who spears the
fish near pilings and ledges in the Intracoastal and
in Snow’s Cut. On a good night he delivers 150
pounds or more.
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Mott’s Channel Seafood is a Wrightsville Beach landmark.
Long’s personal favorite is swordfish,
which he marinates in Italian dressing
for a couple hours and then seasons with
garlic powder and cooks with olive oil. He also likes
almond-crusted black grouper and seared tuna.
Long is proud of his staff.
“They are just having fun, and everyone is eventually trained to
clean every type of fish. We start them on scaling and then cutting
heads off. They begin filleting sheepshead and eventually take on
sushi-grade tuna,” he says.
Trinity Hunt works mornings at Mott’s before going to work at
Boca Bay as a sous chef. He offers a recipe: “Pan sear in duck fat with
a little salt and pepper and make a little sauce, if desired, by adding
white wine and lemon juice to the pan drippings.”
Long has no plans to slow down. If anything, he is looking
forward to longer trips in a new custom 41' boat that will allow him
to pursue swordfish. The larger ones hang out 90 miles offshore in
2,000 feet of water, definitely requiring a bigger boat and a love of
the ocean.
“I’m blessed to be around the water and doing something I enjoy
every day,” he says. “I go to work each day and like what I do.”
In the near future, Long plans to expand the retail counter and
include other specialty items.
Terry Reilly, having left the corporate world, is now enjoying Phase 2
of his life, which includes freelance writing on a variety of topics.

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Not-so-trivial
A question of chow
1. What do you call the white part of an egg?
2. How many calories are in a stick of celery?
3. What vegetable, when placed in a shoe,
will keep leather soft and smelling fresh
and clean?

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THE SIXTIES Solutions on on page 22
Puzzles
ACROSS
1. Coffee + chocolate
6. Drunkard’s sound?
9. What little piggy did
13. Makes eyes at
14. Under the weather
15. *”The Graduate” or “Easy Rider
16. Un-written exams
17. Downhill equipment
18. Chilled
19. *1960s Activists and agitators
21. State of good health and fitness
23. Miner’s bounty
24. *Popular hairstyle
25. To eat a little at a time, as in hot soup
28. Layer
30. Devoid of reverence
35. Bookkeeping entry
37. *”The ____ of the Game” TV series
39. Denotes an accomplishment
40. Novice
41. Ivan and Nicholas, e.g.
43. Atmosphere
44. Relating to the ilium
46. On the cutting edge
47. *Ngo Dinh ____
48. *”The Party’s Over” singer
50. Excellent
52. Get the picture
53. *”I read the ____ today oh boy”
55. African grazer
57. *Power plant
60. *Liverpool group, following “the”
64. Luau greeting
65. *”Posion ___” covered by the Stones
and the Hollies
67. Beauty pageant wear
68. Short African
69. Butterfly catcher
70. Cupcake topper
71. Epic poem
72. “Fancy that!”
73. “Who ___?”
DOWN
1. *Eagle’s landing spot
2. Fairytale beast
3. Bird’s foot
4. *Oscar winner “_____, Dolly!”
5. Declare with confidence
6. Middle Ages subj.
7. Kind of person
8. North face, e.g.
9. Refuses to
10. Bad to the bone
11. Cote d’Azur locale
12. Casual attire
15. *Detroit’s soul recorder
20. Deceive by a mock action
22. *The Sixties, e.g.
24. Large fleets
25. *Greensboro Woolworth’s event
26. Of service
27. Jeopardy
29. Comfort
31. *”Take a ____ off,” sang The Band in ‘68
32. Lady’s pocketbook
33. Loose rocks at base of mountain
34. State of dishonor
36. Extinct flightless birds
38. Therefore
42. “The Playboy of the Western World” author
45. *”I Love You More Today” singer Twitty
49. Adams ___ Beckham
51. Related on mother’s side
54. Twist before hanging on clothesline
56. Ancient city in Africa
57. Let heads or tails decide
58. *Woodstock’s had a dove on a guitar
59. Electrical resistance units
60. Eight bits
61. Animal den
62. European sea eagle
63. Droops
64. *”You damn dirty ___,” shouted Heston
66. V

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S h a n a T u c k e r
C h a m b e r S o u l
C el l o a n d S o n g s

September 2013
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Livin’ out loud | travel
Snowbird Mountain Lodge
For finding peace in your soul, there
is nothing like watching cloud
shadows pass over ridge upon ridge
of densely wooded mountains, or waking at
dawn to hear the faint barking of dogs in the
valleys below as they greet the new day – and
each other.
These are two of my favorite experiences
during our annual visits to Snowbird Mountain
Lodge, nestled on a hillside among the
Snowbird Mountains in North Carolina’s
Graham County. It’s a place of pilgrimage each
September for us and a small group of friends.
The lodge preserves its rustic character
despite improvements over the years. The
current proprietor, Robert Rankin, has built
several guest cottages near the lodge that offer
more plush accommodations than do the lodge
rooms. The lodge rooms, where we stay, are
simple but comfortable and their décor reflects
North Carolina mountain culture.
Several years ago, Rankin built tennis courts
on a flat patch of land near the lodge. Those
tennis courts, through a quirk in state law,
classified Snowbird Mountain Lodge as a resort,
allowing it to sell and serve alcoholic beverages
in otherwise bone-dry Graham County.
Some of Snowbird’s many pleasures stem
from what it purposely does not offer: There is
not a television on the property, and telephone
service for guests is limited to a pay phone just
off the lobby. Some guests have been known to
get a cell phone signal, but it’s not reliable.
In a bow to the inevitable intrusion of
technology, however, there is wireless service
on the property and a public computer in the
vast great room that is otherwise devoted to
reading, conversation, and relaxing.
Snowbird’s other pleasures include its
excellent food, well-stocked bar and supply of
good wines. But hands down, the best thing
about a stay at Snowbird is the view from the
lodge and from terraces and decks and rocky
perches around the property. Year after year,
that enormous expanse of Blue Ridge landscape
changes not only with the seasons but also with
the play of light and weather. It has endured,
much the same, for eons, and gives real
meaning to the phrase, “Old as the hills.”
Time means something different to us during
our long weekends at Snowbird. Each day,
housekeeping staff leaves a card on each guest
bed with the day’s weather forecast and the times
of sunset and sunrise. Down a well-traveled path
in one direction from the lodge is sunrise point,
where early risers (with coffee cup in hand, if
they choose) can watch sunlight gradually spill
onto the surrounding hillsides and chase away
the mists rising from the valleys below.
Sunset point, in the opposite direction,
provides a prospect of each day’s close.
Otherwise, time at Snowbird is free-flowing,
punctuated only by breakfast and
dinner, which are served between specific
hours and for which guests are asked to reserve
a time. At breakfast, guests get a packed lunch
to enjoy wherever the day’s activities take them.
Those activities can include hiking,
canoeing, sightseeing or just curling up with a
book or a puzzle near the great room’s massive
fireplace. Snowbird does offer occasional
planned programs: outdoor activities, art
workshops or music sessions. There is time for
a nap or a game of tennis. Regardless of what
we engage in, our group of friends loves the
opportunity to reconnect in an unhurried way.
Snowbird is not for everyone. It does not
cater to families and its amenities appeal to
folks who enjoy not being busy – or accessible
– for a stretch of days. From the Wilmington
area, it’s a good day’s drive to this mountaintop,
far from shopping malls, fast food and mass
entertainment. But we’ve found that what lies
at the end of that drive – a long weekend at
Snowbird – reclaims us and recharges our souls
for another year.
Snowbird Mountain Lodge is open from
early February through Thanksgiving. For more
information, visit www.snowbirdlodge.com.
By Jenny Callison, LOL Contributor

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Livin’ large in brief Around Town
Travelin’ Out Loud takes
to the canyons
Livin’ Out Loud is not just your magazine,
it’s your lifestyle. Your friends at LOL have
found a great way for you to celebrate the best
time of our lives with the opportunity to travel
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our new travel club for Livin’ Out Loud readers.
This past July, some two dozen St.
James Plantation residents and an equal
number of high school students and
college interns gathered for the seventh
year to build and restore oyster reefs in
waters off the North Carolina coast.
“Oysters are tremendous filters for
these waters and estuaries,” said resident
and IBM retiree Taylor Ryan. Ryan began
the program to address water quality and
oyster habitats in the waters surrounding
St. James Plantation in Brunswick
County. “Each oyster cleans between 30
and 50 gallons of water per day, and these
reefs provide a necessary habitat for other
species to nest, as well.”
The program is a key research
sanctuary for UNC Wilmington’s Center
for Marine Sciences, and is recognized
by conservancy groups for its measurable
environmental impact.
- Margee Herring
We’ll be partnering with Premier World
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trip: Great Trains and Grand Canyons, six days
beginning May 4, 2014, in and around Sedona
and the Grand Canyon.
We have taken the guesswork out of
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Join us on Tuesday, October 22 at 5 p.m.
for our pre-trip social at the North Brunswick
County Chamber of Commerce, 151 Poole
Road Ste. 3, Leland. Meet the other travelers,
get detailed information, and ask questions.
- Rene’ Leister
The Friends of the Arboretum and the Wilmington Art Association
are seeking artists to exhibit their work at Art in the Arboretum 2013, an
annual outdoor showcase. Slated for Oct. 5 and 6, this year’s divisions will
include handcrafted jewelry, glass, textiles, metal work, stepping stones,
wood, painting and photography.
“Although the theme of the show is related to gardens and nature,
artists are encouraged to submit their best works no matter what the
subject,” said Anita Jacques, WAA show chairperson. The show is open
to emerging and professional artists 18 and older, with all work accepted
through a juried process.
Full registration details are available at: www.wilmington-art.org/
index.php or get registration forms at the arboretum offices. For details,
contact Jacques at 409-4064 or anitajacqueart@gmail.com
Oysters for the future
Art in the Arboretum seeks artists

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Trivia answers
1. The white part of an egg is called the glair.
2. Celery has negative calories. It takes more
calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery
has in it to begin with.
3. A quarter of raw potato placed in each shoe
at night will keep the leather soft and the shoes
smelling fresh and clean.

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By Janet Oliver, Librarian, New Hanover County Public Library
‘World of Pies’
Fiction
By Karen Stolz
Don’t read this on an empty stomach. This is Stolz’s debut
novel, a collection of short stories about 12- year-old Roxanne,
who lives in Annette, Texas. It’s the summer of 1962 and
Roxanne is in love with baseball.
Each story captures Roxanne as she grows and becomes a
young woman, marries, deals with the death of her father and
even witnesses the first female mail carrier in her tiny town.
Roxanne’s world revolves around Southern food and
the book is filled with recipes just ripe for a church social.
It is mouthwatering.
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‘Waiter Rant’
Nonfiction
By Steve Dublanica
According to the waiter, “Eighty percent of customers are nice
people just looking for something to eat. The remaining 20 percent,
however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths.”
This book offers first-hand experience (from N.Y.) of the waiter’s
view of customers. It is witty, outrageous and unabashed and filled
with tales of customer stupidity and arrogant misbehavior.
This book allows you to discover ways to get good customer
service, suggestions on proper tipping etiquette, and other untactful
tidbits. It is a fun and sometimes funny read. Available in book and
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Tasty tomes for
September reading
Livin’ my way books
As the hot humid days give way to fall, I’m working through
a handful of books: C. S. Lewis’ “The Problem of Pain;”
the epic “Titan, the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” by Ron
Chernow; the audiobook edition of “Becoming Clementine” by Jennifer
Niven; and “Grace Will Lead Me Home” by Katherine Valentine. In
addition to these titles, here are my monthly picks for September.
Janet Oliver is a librarian,
wife, mom, huge dog lover,
quilter, gardener and
borderline fantastic cook. She
loves to travel and read.

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“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”
Evaluating Your Investment Performance
A friend of mine recently told me he was
earning a good return from his brokerage
account because he was receiving a steady
stream of dividends. What this gentleman failed
to understand is that the return calculation
includes two components: dividend yield
(income) plus changes in principal (capital gain
or loss).
While he was looking only at the dividend
yield and not paying attention to the change
in principal, the steady stream of dividends
he was receiving was actually coming from a
decline in the principal value of his account.
This happened because his financial adviser
was selling off principal in order to provide the
requisite cash needed for distribution, meaning
that my friend was actually receiving a return of
his own money. Needless to say, he was some
kind of upset when he finally realized what was
happening.
My friend’s experience illustrates the
importance of distinguishing between a “return
of” principal and “return on” principal. The
purpose of this article is to explain these two
concepts and to show how yield and changes in
principal affect the calculation of total return.
I’ll also show you how to use this information
when evaluating your investment performance.
Case I (no dividend, no contributions,
no withdrawals). If you deposit $100 into
your account at the beginning of the year and
have $105 at the end of the year, your return is
calculated as follows:
Livin’ the dream financial planning
By Ronald E. Copley, Phd, CFA
This type of analysis would be appropriate
for a growth stock that pays no dividends or a
zero-coupon bond that pays no interest.
Case II (positive dividend, no
withdrawals, no contributions). If we assume
the same facts as above except that now you
receive a dividend (or interest) of $4 at the
end of the year, we need to modify the return
calculation by adding the dividend to the
calculation as follows:
Benjamin Franklin
(End Val - Beg Val)
Beg Val
Total Return =
($105 - $100)/$100
5%
=
(End Val - Beg Val) + Div
Total Return = Beg Val
= [($105 - $100) + $4]/ $100
= [($105 - $100) / $100] + ($4 / $100)
= 5% (Capital Gain) + 4% (Yield) = 9%
In this case, the capital gain plus yield give
you a total return of 9 percent.
But what happens to total return if the
dividend yield were to stay constant at 4%
while the value of the account declined by
-6% (capital loss)? In this case, the total return
would equal -2%, which means that you may
think you are earning a nice return from
dividends like my friend did, whereas in reality
you are taking a net loss.
Case III (positive dividend, positive
contribution). Let’s change the scenario
again. What if you contributed an additional
$2 to the account at the end of the year,
holding everything else constant? In this case,
the calculation would have to be modified as
follows:
(End Val – Cont) Beg Val + Div
Beg Val Total Return =
={[($105 - $2) - $100] + $4}/ $100 = 7%
In reality, the ending value was really only
$103 since $2 of the $105 ending value came
from your contribution at the end of the
year. See the logic? But what if you made the
contribution at the beginning of the year? Now,
we would have to modify the calculation even
further by changing the beginning value as
follows:
End Val-(Beg Val+Cont)+Div
Total Return =
Beg Val
= {[($105 – ($100 + $2)] + $4} / ($100 + $2)
= $7 / $102 = 6.8%
In this example, the difference in return
from the timing of the contribution is small,
but it can be significant depending on the
amount of money involved. For example, if
you were to make a $7 contribution at the
beginning of the year and hold everything else
constant, the calculation would change rather
drastically as follows:
End Val-(Beg Val+Cont)+Div
Total Return =
= [($105 - $107) + $4] / $107
= 1.9%
(Beg Val + Cont)
In other words, the contribution at the
beginning of the year effectively makes the
beginning value higher by the amount of the
contribution. So instead of beginning with
$100 as we had before, you actually began
with $107.

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How do I evaluate my returns?
With a basic understanding of how total return is calculated, you
should compare the return on your investment to the return of an
appropriate benchmark when evaluating performance. A good rule
to use is the “matching principal.”
Accordingly, if you are investing for growth using a diversified
portfolio of large-cap stocks, the proper benchmark is a large-cap
index such as the SP 500. For an income-generating strategy, the
benchmark should be a bond index such as the U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index. For a preservation of capital strategy, the rate of inflation is a
good benchmark.
Whichever benchmark you are using, it should reflect a total
return as opposed to just a change in principal value. You may be
surprised to know that many financial websites such as Yahoo.com/
finance present returns that only reflect a change in principal. By
ignoring the yield component, these data can mislead you into
thinking that your investment is performing poorly when in fact it
may be performing well once you account for the yield component.
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Management. “I have had the privilege and honor of serving my country
as a combat Green Beret in Vietnam, and surviving by the grace of God to
become a loving husband and caring father,” he says.

September 2013
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Livin’ large festivals
them, and vendors offer other foods and many
traditional goods of the coast. There will also be
live music and events including a road race that
draws national attention.
for the Festival by the Sea. Traditional arts and
crafts, great food and live music celebrate all the
things that make coastal Brunswick County special.
There’s even a horseshoe tournament. It’s also the
one day a year that people can walk over the bridge
at Holden Beach and take in the fantastic view
of the islands from a vantage point high above
ordinary local elevations. The parking is free and
the fun is contagious.
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By J.D. Jones, LOL Contributor
Just can’t let go of the summer? You’re not alone
Three Brunswick County beaches are waving their arms
and calling for the tourists to return, or throwing a party
for locals by dancing in the streets to celebrate their
communities.
Whichever way you view the fall festivals at Sunset
Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach, there is
something for everyone. Music, food, entertainment and
activities for all ages give the festivals a flavor that's half
county fair and all local flair. If you've never explored
Brunswick County after the summer crowds leave, you
have missed a large part of what the area is all about.
The seventh annual Sunset at Sunset festival will be
on Oct. 5. Dedicated to sharing all that makes coastal
North Carolina a draw for thousands every year, the
festival presents vendors, live music, special events and a
5K beach run/fitness walk for adults and children. The
weather is still warm enough to hold the flavor of a beach
day without all the crowds of the tourist season.
At Ocean Isle Beach it’s the 33rd annual Oyster
Festival the weekend of October 10-20. The headliner
food is oysters and the many ways that we enjoy
October 26-27 finds us at Holden Beach
Whether you’re a visitor seeking an
experience with a lot of local flavor or one of
the locals celebrating the return of your streets,
now’s your chance to enjoy Brunswick County
after the tourists have gone home.
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ARE YOU PREPARED?
2013
Hurricane Season
June 1 - November 30
Before
Have a family emergency plan in place.
Know your evacuation routes and locate emergency
shelters.
Don’t get caught by surprise. There is not enough time to
think of everything you need to do when a hurricane gets
close.
As a hurricane moves closer to our area, begin monitoring
the weather reports every hour.
Listen for hurricane watches and warnings.
Put fuel in all vehicles and withdraw some cash from the
bank. Gas stations and banks may be closed after a
hurricane.
During
If authorities ask you to evacuate, do so promptly.
If you evacuate, be alert to flooded or washed-out roads.
Just a few inches of water can float a car. Remember: Turn
Around, Don’t Drown
After
Keep a photo I.D. that shows your home address. This
may become important when asking a police officer or
National Guard member for permission to re-enter your
neighborhood.
There is never enough time to get ready
for nature’s fiercest weather.
GIVE YOURSELF AND YOUR
FAMILY A HEAD START
New Hanover County Emergency Management
(910) 798-6900
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Three delivery options are available
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Wilmington Wine’s online
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the same way they do when they
step into the brick-and-mortar
store. The website features an
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offering low-allocation wines of
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For more information, visit
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at 202-4749 or chrissy@
wilmingtonwineshop.com.

September 2013
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Livin’ it up recipe
Herbal refresher By René Leister, LOL Team
Mint. Basil. Shiso. Lemon Verbena.
Rosemary. Cilantro. Dill. Whether they're
muddled, infused, or simply snipped for
a pretty and fragrant garnish, fresh herbs
make a wonderful addition to summer
cocktails. Here is an herbal (and boozy)
drink recipe we love:
Pineapple Basil Cocktail
Makes one drink
3 medium to large basil leaves, rolled and
sliced into thin strips
Quarter of a lime
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz gin
Ice
Club soda
Put the basil and lime in the bottom of
a glass and muddle, either using a muddler
or the handle of a wooden spoon. Add
pineapple juice, gin, and ice cubes, and
top with club soda. Garnish with a slice of
pineapple, a lime wedge, or a sprig of basil.
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greens, peaches, peanuts, sweet potatoes,
pumpkins, squash and tomatoes. Let’s
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September Salad Serves 8
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
8 cups mixed baby greens, including
arugula (4 to 6 ounces)
4 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, cut
into wedges
2 small yellow peaches, wiped clean of
fuzz, thinly sliced
2 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced
2 handfuls of fresh green beans
1 pound grapes
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced
a fresh fruit and vegetable
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evening. In season this month in
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enough dressing to coat lightly. Serve with apple slices on side.

September 2013
30
Thoughts from the back porch
It’s all a matter of perspective
The move from altitude to sea level is now
complete and I have taken the next step in being fully
acclimated to living by the sea. I
have a boat!
OK – it’s not a yacht.
Nor is it a sleek, fast-running
offshore fishing vessel. Really,
it’s not even a flat-bottomed
john boat. My vessel of choice
is a single-seat, arm-powered
fishing machine better known
as a kayak.
The view from water level is extraordinary. You
are eye to eye with pelicans and sea gulls. Ospreys
look down upon you and laugh. Small jumping fish,
swimming like their life depends on it (because it
does) fling themselves skyward, notice me sitting
there and murmur a fishy apology. Since it takes
a mere five inches of water to float my craft, I can
go just about anywhere – as long as I pay attention
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to the tides and do not end up stuck in the mud as
a quick-flowing outgoing tide leaves me stranded
and an object of ridicule on the nightly news and an
instant YouTube sensation for dummy of the month.
If solitude is what you seek, solitude is what
you get.
As extraordinary as it is, the view from water
level also changes your perspective. That is not
necessarily a bad thing. Taking a look at your
surroundings from the perspective of a long-legged
water bird reminds you of just how insignificant we
are sometimes. It helps remind you that we are just
one small part of a much bigger world.
You feel the strength of the water world around
you so much more powerfully when the only
thing between you and the sea is a relatively thin
configuration of plastic. An offshore fishing vessel’s
wake seems like a tsunami and a passing shrimp
boat makes you feel like a shrimp. There are times
we need to be reminded that the universe does not
revolve around us.
The kayak experience also reminds us to
simplify. I must carry everything I need for the
trip with me: fishing gear, life jacket, lunch and
everything in between. There’s not much room and
no one to fall back on. It seems like all of my attempts
at simplifying my life get complicated again before
I can complete the simplification task. The limits of
the kayak force the issue.
As we prepare for another seasonal change, from
summer to fall and from tourist season to off season,
why don’t you consider joining me in changing
perspective? You don’t have to get a kayak (though
I would welcome the company) but you do need to
make up your mind to simplify and see things from
a different perspective. You just might find you like
it a lot.
Grab a paddle and come along – the view
is wonderful!
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