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Volume 5 Issue 3 March 1, 2018
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Points of Interest
• News from our Membership
• Member events
• Spring Festival
• Reminder - Membership dues 2018
Currents
Member News and Events
DSI welcomes new member: Cape Fear House - Tedi Fairley
Congratulations to our Members Golden Pineapple Award Winners
Winter 2018
the Adventure Kayak Company & Southport Cheese Shoppe
Wild Bird & Garden Southport March Events March 7 – May 9: Spring Semester Native Plants Class | $75 per person
Registration is open! This session will focus on planting for wildlife and challenging landscapes and will include field excursions to regional gardens.
Wednesday March 14: Fort Macon/Atlantic Beach Birding Day Trip
9:00 – 2:00 | $45 per person | Registration Required
Thursday March 15: Native Plant Sale | 10:00 – 12:30
Wednesday March 21: Free Southport Bird Walk | 8:30 – 9:30
Wild Bird & Garden provides quality bird and nature products, gifts, home and garden décor, and environmental education to Wilmington and Southport NC and surrounding areas.
Wild Bird & Garden 105 E Brown Street | Southport NC |(910) 457-9453 | www.wildbirdgardeninc.com
Open Mon thru Sat: 10 – 3 | Closed Sunday
Top Producers for January 2018 announced
by Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS® Margaret Rudd Bishop and Margaret Rudd & Assoc., Inc., REALTORS® are pleased to announce their Top Producing Agents for January 2018. Kay Jolliff was recognized as The Top Closed Listing Agent for the South-port offices where Lucy Vance was named the Top Selling Agent. In the Oak Island Office the Top Closed Listing Agent was Jonathan McLaughlin and the Top Selling Agent was Tom Bailey. The Top Selling Agent in the Ocean Isle Beach office was Ceilidh Creech and the Top Closed Listing Agent was Deann Wa s. Margaret Rudd & Associates, Inc., REALTORS® an independently owned, full-service Real Estate company, lists and sells residential and resort homes, commercial properties and land for home-sites, investment or development.
Saturday, March 24th, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Fee: $10.00, includes transportation, nature trail walk and lunch.
Pony rides for the kids ($5.00 extra fee and parents must sign waiver) Come join us for a fun filled day at Horseplay Farms in Bolivia! There will be a nature
walk along the trails and discussion on coastal plains habitat, the local agricultural economy, and local plants and animals. Watch a horsemanship demonstration and
learn what amazing things horses can do!
This family friendly outing includes Bingo style scavenger hunt for kids! Enjoy a delicious lunch and play horseshoes, corn hole and other fun games! Only 12 spaces available, sign up now at front
desk!!! Contact Eric at Recreation Center, at [email protected] or 910-278-5518.
Missy Hufhamis the winner of a spice pearlnecklace.
CongratulationsPeggy!
Upcoming! Contest in March. We are having our Luck of the Irish sale starting February 23rd.
Also, sterling silver 30% off and 20% off Citizen watches.
Renee Ward, IJO Master Jeweler • Renee's Fine Jewelry602 N. Howe Street • 910-457-7714
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Take a guided tour through the live oak-canopied streets and along the waterfront and pedal by Fort Johnston, Brunswick Inn, the Old Brunswick Jail, the Crimes of the Heart home, the Indian Trail Tree, along the Cape Fear River and more. Bikes are single-speed, the pace is slow, and all participants must wear helmets.
Fall Historical Southport Bicycle Tours: Wednesday, October 4 at 4:00 PM Thursday, October 12 at 4:15 PM. Tour fee $20.00 - Bring your own Bike & Helmets Required!
Tour fee & bike/helmet rental $28.00. Limited number of bikes available for rent.
Reservations & information call:
The Adventure Kayak Company
(910) 454-0607
807 Howe St. Southport, NC
(Private bike tours available by request and availability).
www.theadventurecompany.net
Bicycle tours co-sponsored with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport.
March 30 10-5 March 31 10-4 2018
5 K run/walk March 31 8:00 a.m. Over 160 Craft Vendors Children’s Activities Live entertainment Trackless Train Plant and Flower Sale First Tee Food Ramps & Pathways
Are you ready for Spring?
Mark your calendars
Southport Spring Festival 2018 Live Entertainment Schedule
Friday March 30
10:00 Le Group du Jour - Dixieland11:15 Upstairs Gand - American Song Book12:30 Local Boys - Rock ’n Roll1:45 Back Porch Rockers - Rock ’n Roll3:00 Rose Colored Glasses - American Roots4:15 Prowl Band - Variety
Saturday March 31
10:00 OPENING CEREMONY 10:15 Brunswick Big Band - Big Band Music11:45 Three to Get Ready - Bach to Brubeck12:45 Bike Raffle - Southport Police Benefit1:15 Mike’s Garage Band - Oldies / Rhythm ’n Blues3:00 Inspirations Dance Group - Contemporary, Jazz and Tap performances
*** 15 minute changeover between sets***
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Our Mission:
• Preserving the heritage and charm of Southport.
• Promoting business and Growth
• Promote and encourage preservation projects, cultural activities, educational programs
• Promoting tourism
• Making downtown Southport a vital, vibrant, year-round community for citizens and guests
What/Who is Downtown Southport, Inc.? (DSI)
An independent, all Volunteer, Non-profit organization which proudly supports the City of Southport
Our Membership:
Open to all Businesses and Individuals who share our Mission
Join: $35/year download the application: www.DowntownSouthport.org
Funds are raised through sponsored events:
Spring Festival, Waterfront Market, Winter Craft Festival, Private donations and membership dues
Since 2012, DSI has donated over $100,000 within Southport
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P.O. Box 10127
Southport, NC 28461
Phone: (910) 279-4616
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.DowntownSouthport.org
Downtown Southport, Inc. - Board of Directors
Peggy Popelars - President
Tish Hatem - Vice President
Dottie Nixa - Secretary
Dr. Joe Pat Hatem - Treasurer
Karen R. Rife - Marketing Chair
Marion Martin - Festivals & Waterfront Market Chair
Linda Pukenas - Membership Chair
Stuart Callari
Debbie Evans
Paul Fisher
Dedicated
Service
Involvement
In the economic development, Tourism and the preservation of historic Southport: making Southport a destination of southern Culture
It’s time to renew your $35 Annual DSI Dues!
Stay current & enjoy all the benefits of membership! Please mail your $35 check to
DSI, P.O. Box 10127, Southport, NC 28461 Many thanks to all who have already paid 2018 dues & to all who plan to mail them asap! It makes it much easier on our
membership volunteers to receive them on time!
