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Page 1 Volume 137 July 2014 2014 CHAMBER OFFICERS CHAIR Mike Worley Edge Entertainment TREASURER Brenda Butler Town of Carolina Beach SECRETARY Carol Magestro Carolina Beach Furniture CHAIR EMERITUS Brant Barnwell Intracoastal Realty PROFESSIONAL STAFF PRESIDENT Gail McCloskey EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greg Reynolds 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Boroznoff Southern Digital Art.com Anne Brodsky Palm Air Realty Van Coley Century 21 Sweyer & Associates Angie Earl Carolina Beach Police Dept. Janet Knott Good Shepherd Center Judy Royal Hits Tech Andrea Cinanni-Wilson Southern Sign Company Leslie Weston First Citizens Bank Ex-Officio Directors Bruce Holsten American Harbor Capital Strategies, Inc Simon Sanders Creative Wood Works of Wilmington Chamber of Commerce NEWS AND VIEWS Pleasure Island has another great month of FREE activities for your vacationing and leisure-time fulfillment. There is always something for everyone on our little slice of paradise. Mondays-Turtle Talks at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park at 7:00– 8:00 pm Tuesdays—Kure Beach Open Air Market from 8:00 am—1:00 pm Family Night at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk from 6:30-8:30 pm Wednesdays-Story Time By The Sea at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park -10:00-11:30am. CASH BINGO on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk from 7:00-9:00 Thursdays—FREE Fireworks by the Sea at 9:00 pm with Music at the Boardwalk Gazebo Stage starting at 6:00 pm This FRIDAY, July 4th Boardwalk Blast presents Massive Grass at 6:00 pm and The Cut at 8:00 pm at the Carolina Beach Gazebo Stage Saturday—Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market - Carolina Beach Lake -8:00 am to1:00 pm This Sunday-Mark Roberts Band performs at the Boogie in the Park from 5:00-8:00 pm followed by the FREE Summer movie at the Lake featuring THE NUT JOB starting at 8:45 We hope everyone has a safe and prosperous Independence week and July!

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Volume 137 July 2014 2014 CHAMBER OFFICERS

CHAIR Mike Worley Edge Entertainment

TREASURER Brenda Butler Town of Carolina Beach

SECRETARY Carol Magestro

Carolina Beach Furniture

CHAIR EMERITUS Brant Barnwell

Intracoastal Realty PROFESSIONAL STAFF PRESIDENT Gail McCloskey

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greg Reynolds

2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Paul Boroznoff Southern Digital Art.com

Anne Brodsky Palm Air Realty

Van Coley Century 21 Sweyer & Associates

Angie Earl Carolina Beach Police Dept.

Janet Knott Good Shepherd Center

Judy Royal Hits Tech

Andrea Cinanni-Wilson

Southern Sign Company

Leslie Weston

First Citizens Bank

Ex-Officio Directors

Bruce Holsten American Harbor Capital Strategies, Inc

Simon Sanders Creative Wood Works of

Wilmington

Chamber of Commerce NEWS AND VIEWS

Pleasure Island has another great month of FREE activities for your vacationing and leisure-time fulfillment. There is always something for everyone on our little slice of paradise.

Mondays-Turtle Talks at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park at 7:00– 8:00 pm

Tuesdays—Kure Beach Open Air Market from 8:00 am—1:00 pm Family Night at the Carolina Beach Boardwalk from 6:30-8:30 pm

Wednesdays-Story Time By The Sea at the Kure Beach Ocean Front Park -10:00-11:30am. CASH BINGO on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk from 7:00-9:00

Thursdays—FREE Fireworks by the Sea at 9:00 pm with Music at the Boardwalk Gazebo Stage starting at 6:00 pm

This FRIDAY, July 4th Boardwalk Blast presents Massive Grass at 6:00 pm and The

Cut at 8:00 pm at the Carolina Beach Gazebo Stage

Saturday—Carolina Beach Farmer’s Market - Carolina Beach Lake -8:00 am to1:00 pm

This Sunday-Mark Roberts Band performs at the Boogie in the Park from 5:00-8:00 pm followed by the FREE Summer movie at the Lake featuring THE NUT JOB

starting at 8:45

We hope everyone has a safe and prosperous Independence week and July!

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Shuckin’ Shack owners Sean Cook and Matt Piccinin opened their flagship oyster bar on Carolina Beach in the fall of 2007, offering steamed seafood with a full bar, and a casual, family friendly atmosphere to the locals and visitors of the beach. Becoming a favorite seafood restaurant and a good Shuckin’ time, Cook and Piccinin decided to recreate the concept in downtown Wilmington in 2012. One year later, with two successful locations in eastern North Carolina, the two have teamed up with veteran restaurant franchise developer, Greg George, to expand the Shuckin’ Shack concept.

The Shuckin’ shack team has turned the concept into a turn key franchise opportunity complete with site selection, design and layout, construction, marketing, and training to ensure

success. One month into Franchise development, the team has 5 new location agreements planned for the coming year - three in Charlotte and two locations in the Carolina Beach neighboring areas of Surf City / Topsail Island and Mayfaire / Porter’s Neck.

“The Shuckin’ Shack is a unique franchise opportunity because of the niche oyster bar concept as well as a great name.”, said George.

Investors and six year patrons of the Shuckin’ Shack, Eric Weller, Gary Weller, Wade Newman, and Phil Newman have plans in place to open at least one of the Charlotte area locations by the end of 2014.

Investor Gary Weller said, “I kept telling myself for years I would never get into the restaurant business, but if I did, it would definitely be a Shuckin’ Shack!”

Owners Sean Cook and Matt Piccinin are very excited for their first expansion to be in the biggest city in North Carolina.

“Expanding to Charlotte is a natural for us and will greatly enhance the Shuckin’ Shack brand by having multiple locations in the area. We’re excited about working with our new partners and looking forward to helping them get their first location by years end.”

Retired military Jason Simas and his wife Bev are excited to own a Shuckin’ Shack oyster bar and will be moving from Newport News, VA to Topsail Island early 2015; Chris Cashwell, also retired military is moving to Carolina Beach from Albuquerque, NM this month to select his location.

Owners Cook and Piccinin are excited about the quick expansion and look forward to each location’s future success.

www.theshuckinshack.com

For additional information contact: Greg George Director of U.S. and International Franchising 910.228.1995 [email protected] http://shuckinshackseafoodfranchise.com/nc.html

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SEAN COOK AND MATT PICCININ OF SHUCKIN’ SHACK OYSTER BAR HAVE

FIVE NEW FRANCHISE LOCATIONS IN THE WORKS

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On a typically beautiful Pleasure Island night, the crowds arrived at Good Hops Brewing on June 11th to welcome Carolina Beach’s premiere brewery to network and taste the long-awaited and tasty products. Patricia, Rich and Sharon presented their new fellow Members with a spread of very tasty snacks as well as the much coveted and unique beer produced on site. The crowds were excited and everyone was glad to welcome the Good Hops folks to Town!. After the announcements by Mike Worley, Larry Long capured his portion of the 50/50 Prize, while Good Hops donated the Host portion to their favorite charity. Jim Gabriel won a $25.00 gift card from Touche’, while Cathy Jones won a mosaic wall hanging from Mosaics By Teresa. Mary Blake took home a signed commerative aerial photograph of the Carolina Beach Music Festival courtesy of Southern Digital Art.com, while Teresa Sandeford won two tickets to a Wilmington Hammerheads game of her choice. Mo Linquist won Gift Bag from Checkered Church and Berry Henline captured a Gift Certificate from Joe’s Oasis. Betty Harrison took home beautiful artwork from Canvas Giclee and finally Susan Riggs won two tickets for the 21st Annual Pleasure Island Seafood Blues and Jazz Festival courtesy of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce. Please enjoy some

memories courtesy of Paul Boroznoff of Southern Digital Art.com

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DATE: WEDNESDAY, July 9th, 2014 TIME: 5:30 -7:00 LOCATION: Carolina Beach Animal Hospital 137 Bridge Barrier Road, Carolina Beach, NC

Please plan to attend and tour the Carolina Beach Animal Hospital on Wednesday, July 9th for an old-style pig pickin’ complete with all the

sides and plenty of beverages to quench your thirst. If you aren’t a customer yet, you will be after you take a guided tour of their great facility near the CB Post Office. Please plan on joining the great folks at Carolina Beach Animail Hopital on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014.

Please join all your Business Associates and Friends on the tree-lined Bridge Barrier Road directly adjacent to Food Lion.

The Directors and staff at the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce along with Carolina Beach Animal Hospital, welcome you to the state-of-the-art Veterinarian facility where Sarah and her staff will be offering light snacks and beverages. Be sure to come on out early,

enjoy the fellowship, have a snack and a cold beverage, talk with some friends and meet some new ones.

Take time for a quick break after the 4th and the tropical storm Arthur. Be sure to bring your business cards to enter your business in our drawing for the Spotlight on Business in the next newsletter. And, don't forget to look for the colored dots on members' name tags. This

signifies a new member to our Chamber. Please do what you can to make them feel welcome. It’s been a while since our June Social, at Good Hops Brewing, so please join us for the July Business After Hours Wednesday, July 9th at 5:30 at

Carolina Beach Animal Hospital.

JULY BUSINESS AFTER HOURS TO BE HOSTED BY CAROLINA BEACH ANIMAL

HOSPITAL ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 9th, 2014

JUNE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS HOSTED BY GOOD HOPS BREWING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th, 2014

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Lauren N. Page—Seaside Law I am an attorney practicing estate planning and elder and special needs planning for individuals and families. I assist clients with wills, trusts, general and health care powers of attorney, living wills, and asset protection. I work with clients to plan for long-term care, and special needs trusts for individuals and family members with special needs. I also assist clients when it becomes necessary to have a guardian appointed for a loved one. I value my relationships with my clients, and assisting clients who are facing uncertainty or difficult situations. I enjoy finding solutions that give folks piece of mind, and I consider myself very lucky to do this in such a beautiful and special community.

I’d be honored to work with you or your family. Please contact me if you have questions about what I do, or if you would like to meet to discuss how I can help. Phone: (910) 515-7267 Email: [email protected] Website: seasidelaw.com

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Sweet Sippin’ Duplin Winery’s vision places emphasis on tradition, heritage, and appreciation in an enduring quest to bring honor to God and provide family and friends with the best Muscadine wines in the world.

Duplin Winery is located at 505 N Sycamore St., a short ride from exit 380 off I-40 in Rose Hill, NC. Its rustic façade disguises one of North Carolina’s most popular destinations.

Duplin Winery opened its gift shop and tasting room in 1977. Over one hundred thousand visitors pass through its doors each year, and most make plans to come back for a visit, even before they leave. A visit to Duplin Winery offers a visit to the state of the art production facility, a seat in one of their tasting rooms, and a relaxed atmosphere to browse the gift shop. The tours and tastings are both free. The Gift Shop is not only stocked with wines and wine accessories, it offers unique ladies accessories, home décor, and other specialty gift items. Duplin Winery is home to the Bistro at Duplin Winery. Serving lunch daily, the Bistro serves up a seasonal menu, capitalizing on fresh ingredients and uniquely crafted dressings, marinades, sauces, and prize winning desserts. Duplin Winery offers several dinner theater options throughout the year including Murder Mystery Theaters, craft classes, Our Main Squeeze and Grape Stomp festivals and other family friendly events.

Expanding its distribution to include 12 states and Washington, DC in 2014, the winery continues to grow. Duplin plans to

add distribution in Louisiana and Mississippi soon! Set to debut in late spring of 2015, Duplin Winery will open a second

retail outlet and tasting room in North Myrtle Beach.

For more information, including hours of operation, ticket availability, and more, visit www.duplinwinery.com

505 N. Sycamore Street Rose Hill, NC 28458 910.289.3888 [email protected]

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS - DUPLIN WINERY

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS - SEASIDE LAW

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Welcome to Fo(u)r Dogs Pet Salon and Treatery, where pets and their parents are treated as family, and every pet gets

pampered according to their specific needs! I’m so excited to be a part of the Carolina Beach community and I look

forward to getting to know other residents and business owners in the area. My name is Elise Agnor and I’m the owner of Fo(u)r Dogs. I’ve always had a passion for animals, and began my

career as a groomer back in Texas in 2009. My family and I lived in Texas for several years while my husband served in the

US Army, but we are North Carolina natives, and so happy to finally be back home. It’s been a dream since I began

grooming to have my own salon and I don’t think I could have found a more perfect place to open one! My goal as a business owner is for every client (both the pet parents and the pets) to leave my salon happy with the

services they’ve received. I offer competitive prices and hold grooming specials that change each month. Beyond good

prices though, I offer fantastic customer service as well as a comfortable and safe place to leave your pets. Each pet is cared

for as if they were my own, with loving care, gentle kindness, and the understanding of the importance that each pet feels

safe and secure in the salon environment. My secondary goal is to educate pet parents of the importance of grooming for

the health and wellness of their pet. I am happy to explain any of the grooming process as well as answer any questions

regarding the at home grooming pet parents can do to help their pets between salon visits! I invite every pet owner to stop by and say hello, check out my pet supplies and treats, and call for any questions or

to set up appointments! Looking forward to a fantastic experience being a Carolina Beach business owner!

-Elise Agnor

807 N. Lake Park Blvd. Carolina Beach 910.632.0213 www.FourDogsPetSalon.com

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Butch and Deb LeCompte have called

Carolina Beach their home since

December 2003. We opened Sunrise

Express Super Laundry in October

2004. Sunrise offers several laundry

choices for your convenience. We

have a self-service Laundromat with high efficient equipment that operates on a

card system so you can use your credit/debit card, no quarters required. We

have large machines to accommodate those oversized items. Sunrise takes pride

in superior experience with drop off laundry service as well as convenient

commercial/home pickup & delivery service. We currently service several hotels

and rental agencies as well as the NC Aquarium, in Carolina Beach and Kure

Beach. We provide laundry services for medical offices, acupuncturists, massage

therapists and a horse farm in the Wilmington/Leland area. Our delivery truck is

on the island Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

We are located at 2591 S. 17th Street in Wilmington, near the hospital. Call Deb today at (910)

784-WASH (9274) to discuss our affordable options for your home or business. Let us handle the

chore that takes time away from your day. We are open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving

Day and Christmas Day. We always have an attendant on duty to help you with your laundry needs.

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS - SUNRISE EXPRESS SUPER LAUNDRY

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS - FOUR DOGS PET SALON AND TREATERY

Sunrise Express Super Laundry

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A new art installation, “Federal Point,” at the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher spotlights the artistic photography of the Cape Fear Camera Club. Club members documented images throughout Federal Point in partnership with the Federal Point Historic Preservation Society and its Digital Image Project. Federal Point is the large peninsula between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, south of Wilmington, North Carolina. During the project, a wide range of photos were taken from landscapes to businesses,

architecture to flora and fauna. The images featured in the exhibit depict a more artistic rather than documentary exploration of Federal Point. “Federal Point” will remain on display until Sept. 10, 2014. The Spadefish Gallery at the Aquarium showcases North Carolina artists throughout the year. Artwork that coincides with the Aquarium’s mission of inspiring appreciation and conservation of North Carolina’s aquatic environment is located on the second floor of the Marine Building.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies Pleasure Island Style

Southern Sign

Company 5649 Carolina Beach

Road

Wilmington, NC

Wednesday, June 18th

Nails Image 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd.,

Unit B

Carolina Beach, NC

Monday, June 23rd

Island Massage &

Spa 1003 Bennet Lane,

Suite C

Carolina Beach, NC

Tuesday, June 24th

Carolina Beach

Pontoon Rentals CB State Park

Carolina Beach, NC

Wednesday, June 25th

SunFun Rentals 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Suite E

Carolina Beach, NC

Monday, June 30th

Big Red Fire

Truck Adventure Carolina Beach, NC

Monday, June 9th

Fo(u)r Dogs Pet

Salon & Treatery 807 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Carolina Beach, NC

Monday, June 9th

Sumthin’ Beachie 809 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Carolina Beach, NC

Monday, June 9th

June 2014 was a banner month for Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce with a

total of EIGHT. Congratulations to the eight great businesses who have discovered that Pleasure Island is a great place

to Live, Work and Play. We are glad you are here.

Aquarium Spotlights Federal Point

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

These businesses realized the importance of economic growth for Pleasure Island, and have pledged their support by investing in your

Chamber of Commerce. Please support your community by calling on these businesses when you are in need of products and services.

Chamber Friends

Larry & Nancy Benton Kure Beach, NC

David R. Widdifield

Chuck Dunlap

Beach Property Services LLC Carolina Beach, NC 28428

910-707-1393

[email protected]

[email protected]

www.BeachPropertyServices.com

Property Management Services

Tell your business associates, acquaintances and friends

to join the Pleasure Island Chamber Of Commerce.

Jay Antonelli

Golf Cars of Coastal Carolina 5912 Carolina Beach Road

Wilmington, NC 28412

910-444-1006

[email protected]

Golf Car Sales, Parts and Service

Mark House

Carolina Beach Inshore Adventures

1401 Canal Drive

Carolina Beach, NC 28428

910-262-4002

[email protected]

www.CBInshore.com

Inshore charters, sightseeing, bird watching and cruises

MEMBER-TO-MEMBER DISCOUNT PROGRAM

Do Business with Pleasure Island Chamber Members

One of the many benefits of being a Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce member is having the

opportunity to participate in our newest program, the Member-To-Member Discount Program. This special program offers our Chamber members (and their employees) discounts on products and

services from other Pleasure Island Chamber members. It also helps your business increase its

visibility in the business community without any extra fees to participate.

Member-To-Member discounts will be promoted throughout the year via the Chamber Website, Newsletters and other emails. Discounts will be listed on the Chamber website. Simply visit the Chamber website

(www.PleasureIslandNC.org) to review a list of all the current participants in the program. Discounts will be updated on the

Chamber’s Website weekly, so be sure and check often for the most current listings before heading to the stores. (print out a

copy to have with you) All discount offers are subject to change without notice.

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Happenings Around The Area

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION August 20th from 5:30-7:00

Please plan to attend Regina Scrugg’s ONE YEAR

ANNIVERSARY complete with fantastic sales, raffles and

one BIG PARTY! Beverages (Adullt and otherwise) and Food

will be provided.

See you there!

1009 N. Lake Park Blvd.

Unit A-2

Pleasure Island Plaza

Carolina Beach, NC 910-458-4224

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Happenings Around The Area

American Legion Fish Fry

1st Friday of the month from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm, the American Legion Post 129 will hold a tasty Fish Fry at 1500 Bridge Barrier Road in Carolina Beach (910.458.4253).

For $8 a plate, you will receive Large Whiting fillet or NC Farm raised catfish nuggets, hush puppies, cole slaw, pota-to salad, iced tea or coffee. Beer and Wine available for purchase. Captain Ray’s Award Winning Seafood Chowder or Conch Chowder is also available for purchase. October through March. Eat In or Take Our.

For an additional fee, the Ladies Auxiliary will give you choices of dessert.

Katie B. Hines Senior Center

308 Cape Fear Blvd. 458.6609

1st Saturday of the month from

7:30 am –11:00 am Pancake Breakfast—Just $6.00 includes pancakes,

sausage, eggs, juice & coffee

FINALLY

Congratulation to Scotty's Promotions who are celebrating their 30th year in busi-

ness. Since 1984, Scott Diamond has grown his promotional products business

into a multifaceted promotional products business operating as an independent dis-

tributor of Branded Identity Products, Screen Print and Heat Transfer T-shirts,

Caps, Towels, Bags, along with Embroidered Polo Shirts, Pull-Overs and Hooded

Zippered Wear, Sport Uniforms and numerous other branded apparel. Folks love

“Koozies”, and Scotty is fast being locally known as the "Koozie King" of Carolina

Beach! Their motto is "We can put your Logo and Message on ANYTHING

that doesn't breathe"

www.Scotty’sPromotions.com [email protected]

(910) 622-4180

Looking for something to do this Friday, July 4th.

How about a cruise on the Henrietta III with the

fine folks at the Cape Fear Riverboats. Check out

www.cfrboats.com/product-detail/?prod=1010

Happy Independence Day America from

Pleasure Island

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Mayor’s Update - Various Kure Beach Activities

The Town Council adopted a balanced budget with no fee or tax increases. It included a 1.5 % cost of living raise and 3.5% merit pool for employees.

Council approved the ROT/TDA Marketing committee budget with a reduction of 10% less than proposed.

Upcoming events at the Ocean Front Park in July are: Boogie in the Park – Sundays – 5 to 8 pm July 6 – Mark Roberts Band (beach & variety) July 13 – Blivet (classic rock from 60s – 80s) July 20 – L Shape Lot (americana, roots rock, bluegrass)

July 27 – Selah Dubb (surf reggae)

Friday Variety – 7 to 10 pm July 18 – The Martini Men (Dean Martin, Elvis & Neil Diamond impressions)

Open Market – Tuesdays – 8 to 1 pm Sea Turtle Talks – Mondays – 7 to 8 pm Story Time By the Sea with the princess and fairytale friends – Wednesdays – 10 to 11:30 am Have your photo taken with the princess!

Dean Lambeth, Mayor of Kure Beach

Happenings Around the Area

Stop by the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce’s booth at this FREE Event

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Mayor’s Update - New CB Playground to be Dedicated

Last week the Carolina Beach Parks & Recreation (CBPR) staff and Advisory Committee

members, along with residents, joined with KaBOOM! and Playgrounds of the Carolinas to

build a new playground at Mike Chappell Park. Many adults and children volunteered to

participate in the project, which was the culmination of many months of dedicated

planning and preparation by the community and project partners.

The Mike Chappell Park Playground Project kicked off after CBPR was awarded a $15,000

“Let’s Play” Community Construction Grant. The grant is part of a community partnership led by the Dr.

Pepper Snapple Group and is intended to get kids and families more active nationwide. Upon award of

grant, CBPR staff went to work designing the new playground with input from the community and several

playground vendors. New playground features include a rock climbing wall, tree toppers and a dynamic

pad link, in addition to traditional features such as monkey bars and 4 slides.

The project began with volunteers arriving at 7:30 a.m. and continuing to work for the next 9 hours.

Everyone worked in teams to assemble slides, pour cement, spread mulch and build the playground stairs,

rock climbing wall and other play amenities.

Despite walking away dirty and exhausted, the Parks & Recreation staff, Committee and many amazing

volunteers did a great job making the

KaBOOM! Playground project successful. Their

work will ensure smiling faces and happy play

times for many years to come. Thank you to

everyone that participated!

An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the

playground will be held at Mike Chappell Park

on Friday, July 11th at 12:00 PM. Refreshments

will include hot dogs, chips, and beverages.

Please join us.

Dan Wilcox, Mayor of Carolina Beach

Area News

HELP CENTER OF FEDERAL POINT JULY NEEDS

For the month of July, the Help Center of Federal

Point is in need of one or two pound bags of rice. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Cold Breakfast Cereal. Any other canned or packaged food items are greatly appreciated.

Anne Hope and Tim Marvin 910.458.4057

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A Message from your Chair

Chamber Members:

What an awesome start to the season here on Pleasure Island! Visitors from all over the

U.S. are discovering that Pleasure Island is the place to be for an exciting vacation with a

variety of fun things for the entire family! We saw a record attendance last month for

the 29th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival and are seeing record numbers for

our weekly events as well. This is a clear indication that the word is out and people are

coming to experience it for themselves.

Creating a successful destination hot spot for visitors is not something that comes easy

or cheap. It takes businesses, organizations and volunteers to carry out the vision of

what we all want Pleasure Island to be. It requires a joint effort from everyone working

together for the common goal and I must say that it’s working. Just in the past few

months we have seen several new businesses come to Pleasure Island, join the Chamber of Commerce and then ask

how they too can be involved! Organizations are constantly looking for ways to enhance our activities and quality of

life here on Pleasure Island and our volunteers are second to none! It’s a great thing to see so many passionate

people willing to roll up their sleeves and do whatever is needed of them.

We at the Chamber are beyond thankful to be a part of this great endeavor and are always here to assist you in any

way. Our mission is to promote business and tourism on the island. And as always, if we can be of assistance to you

in any way, do not hesitate to contact us!

A special thanks goes out to Patricia, Rich and Sharon and the fine staff of Good Hops Brewing for hosting our

June social. These guys have done a great job in executing their vision for our island’s very first craft brewery and I

must say that it’s impressive! Be sure to stop in and pay these guys a visit and welcome them to Carolina Beach. For

more information and hours of operation visit their website www.goodhopsbrewing.com.

Be sure to keep up to date on all of the weekly events on Pleasure Island by visiting our website

www.pleasureislandnc.org and clicking on the “Events” tab.

Mike Worley, 2014 Chair

Seafood Blues & Jazz

21st Annual Seafood Blues & Jazz

Festival is four months away, but its

never too late to get your tickets and

start listening to your favorite bands

that you will be seeing soon. Did you

know that Robert Cray put out a new

CD called “In My Soul”?

Check out our website at

www.pleasureislandnc.org, click on the

SBJ poster and watch the selected

videos.

You can get tickets online at Eventbrite

or stop by the Chamber office or Island

Tackle & Hardware. We accept Cash

and checks. Only $50.00 for the two

days, double headliners plus 12 more

bands. Should be EPIC!