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Reply to July’s ‘Wealth’ Column
Hello Bethany [editor’s note: Greg Ochipa penned the article about the HEART act, available here], Thanks for your recent article “Tax Breaks for Military Families: The HEART Act of 2008.” These tax breaks seem the least we could do for
July 2013
As I reflect on the rights afforded to me as an American citizen, I am humbled and immensely grateful. So many sacrifices of life and raw effort have been made over several hundred years to allow our country to be
Celebrating Summer in Southport
Cindy Brochure, the director of tourism and economic development for the City of Southport, recognizes the opportunity our coastal gem hosts in the summer months: tourists’ dollars. Yet she also recognized a problem tourists run into while vacationing in nearby
June 2013
As the production of each issue comes to a close, an unplanned theme begins to emerge. Sure, January’s pet edition and the wedding focus of February are fairly easy to pin down. This month, however, community and family reign high.
Independence Day in America
John Banks of Boiling Spring Lakes nominated The NC 4th of July Festival as a top community celebration in Johnsonville’s nationwide search for the “Best of US!” He was notified the festival has been selected as one of 20 top
Among the Clouds
Hot-Air Balloon Event Monday, May 27th • 6:45 a.m. Behind Surf Cinema, 4874 Long Beach Rd., Southport RE/MAX Community Brokers is sponsoring a hot-air balloon early Memorial Day morning to take guests high in the sky. It comes as no
Dancing the Night Away
Press release for the Brunswick Center at Southport: First Annual Brunswick County Senior Prom Friday, May 24th 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Brunswick Center 1513 N. Howe St., Southport $10 • www.brunswickseniorresources.org Light up the night in Hollywood! BrightStar presents the
I’m on ‘Turtle Time’
In the wee hours of the full moon, I wake to the bright night flooding me in brilliant moonlight. I can clearly see the marsh and hear the melodic waves of Oak Island’s beach music. I feel connected to the
