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Volume 125 April 2013
2013 CHAMBER OFFICERS
CHAIR Mike Worley
Edge Entertainment
VICE-CHAIR Brant Barnwell Intracoastal Realty
TREASURER Brenda Butler
Town of Carolina Beach SECRETARY Carol Magestro Carolina Beach Furniture
PROFESSIONAL STAFF PRESIDENT Gail McCloskey
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Greg Reynolds
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Boroznoff Southern Digital Art.com Paula Bradford Bank Of America Anne Brodsky Palm Air Realty Van Coley Century 21 Sweyer & Associates Janet Knott Artful Living Group Andrea Cinanni-Wilson Southern Sign Company Ex-Officio Director Keith Bloemendaal Tilt Shift Marketing LLC Angie Earl Town of Carolina Beach Simon Sanders Creative Wood Works of
Wilmington
Chamber Champion
Chamber of Commerce NEWS AND VIEWS
The Chowder Cook-Off is all about delicious food, good music, and family fun, so bring the kids along to this family-oriented event. Chefs from southeast North Carolina’s finest restaurants will prepare the region’s best seafood chowder recipes between the hours of 11:30am and 4:00pm. Folks can sample
a taste of Cape Fear during this friendly chowder competition held at Carolina Beach Lake Park in Carolina Beach. Children can enjoy the park’s playground and a Kidz Zone with face-painting, a gi-
ant inflatable slide and more. And for an additional fee, there will be paddleboat rides for the entire family.
During the Chowder Cook-Off, enjoy live music by Mark Roberts Band and chowder-tasting (and voting) between 12 noon and 4:00 pm, but be sure to arrive early while the chowder is abundant.
Your job is to bring the family and your discerning palate to sample and vote on your favorite chow-der. This daylong event includes live music, fun for the kids and of course, great food. So come to
the beach for the weekend and spend the day with us at this great party. Gates open at 11:30, admission is $5.00 for adults 12 & under free. For more information please call the Chamber at
910-458-8434 or email at [email protected]
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MOVIES AT THE LAKE AND SEAFOOD BLUES & JAZZ HEADLINER SLECTED
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAMBER—MAY 5th, 2013
Please bring your family and friends and join your Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce on Sunday, May 5th, 2013 at Ft. Fisher Air Force
Recreation Area in Kure Beach from 2:00 pm—4:00 pm. We are having a Birthday Party! Plan on bringing your chairs, blankets, picnics and coolers
(no glass please) and enjoy the smooth Motown sounds of EnVision, a 12 piece band from Winston-Salem, NC complete with horns a five vocalists.
The base will be selling hot dogs and BBQ as well as beer and soda...your favorite funnel cakes and Island Ice will also be available. Come help us
‘blow out the candles’ as we celebrate 3/4 of a century and going strong!
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On a beautiful, slightly chilly Wednesday evening on March 13th , the Members of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce got together at Pleasure Island Rentals and Shuckin’ Shack and enjoyed endless oysters, shrimp, beer and wine. Matt and Sean and their staffs treated the
Chamber Members to a tasty coastal treat to the delight of all. After the announcements by the Chair Mike Worley, a guest of Dennis Setterfield
from Greensboro walked away with her portion of the 50/50 Prize, while the host portion was donated to Step-Up For Soldiers. Charlene Wollschleger took home a $25 Gift Card from Uncle Vinnie’s Ristorante & Pizzeria. Mike Champlin scored a Gift Bag from the Checkered
Church, while Mayor Bob Lewis won the final prize of the night with a custom mosaic provided by new member Teresa Sandeford of Mosaics by
Teresa. Please enjoy some memories courtesy of Paul Boroznoff of Southern Digital Art.com.
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 10th, 2013 TIME: 5:30 -7:00
LOCATION: Pleasure Island Insurance 1009 N. Lake Park Blvd., Suite A-5, Carolina Beach, NC
Richard and Ken Horne of Pleasure Island Insurance along with Brew-Thru and Bowman’s Seafood want to welcome you to the After Hours Social On Wednesday, April 10th, 2013. Please join all your Business Associates and Friends at the Pleasure Island Plaza to
celebrate the warmer air of April and the last hurrah before the all-important tourist arrives.
The Directors and staff at the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce along with Pleasure Island Insurance, Brew-Thru and Bowman’s
Seafood, welcome you to one of the most anticipated and well-attended Business After Hours of the year! Ken and Richard will be preparing their famous pig-pickin’ complete with sides from Bowman’s and beverages courtesy of Brew-Thru. Be sure to come on out
early, enjoy the sunshine, warm weather, have a cold one, talk with some friends and meet some new ones.
Come on out—Spring is here and the crowds are on their way. 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 March Social,
at the Shack and PI Rentals, so please join us for the April Business After Hours Wednesday, April 10th at 5:30 at Pleasure Island Insurance in the Pleasure Island Plaza.
APRIL BUSINESS AFTER HOURS TO BE HOSTED BY PLEASURE ISLAND INSURANCE,
BREW-THRU AND BOWMAN’S SEAFOOD ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10th, 2013
MARCH BUSINESS AFTER HOURS HOSTED BY SHUCKIN’SHACK AND PLEASURE ISLAND RENTALS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th, 2013
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Sandpiper Marketing & Communications, LLC (Sandpiper
MarCom) recently launched to serve as the in-house market-ing and communications team for small business and non-
profits in and around Pleasure Island. Through Sandpiper’s services, the marketing and communications talent that is often associated with and obtained by larger businesses be-
comes affordable to small business and non-profits.
Sandpiper MarCom’s goal is to assist smaller businesses build their brands so that they can remain
out in front, capture the attention of customers, and build awareness around what matters to
their clients. That's what it takes to build confidence in a business,
build relationships, and grow customers. Sandpiper MarCom’s DIG
IN and deliver approach applies across the board in terms of their ser-
vice to clients and then in return creates opportunities for clients to de-
liver their brand to their customers.
Sandpiper Marketing & Communications, LLC offers services in market-
ing and advertising; graphic and custom illustrated design; web ser-vices such as design, development, maintenance, search engine optimi-
zation strategy development; business event planning; social media; and business branding and identity. Contact Sandpiper MarCom to DIG IN and deliver together. Visit their website at
www.SandpiperMarCom.Com or like them at www.facebook/
SandpiperMarCom.Com
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Carolina Marketing Company, LLC, is proud to be the new owner of the Wilmington
Discovery Map. The publisher of multiple print products in Southeastern North
Carolina, including North Brunswick Magazine, South Brunswick Magazine and the
Brunswick County Discovery Map, Carolina Marketing Company purchased the
Wilmington map in February of 2013.
Discovery Map International, formerly Resort Maps, is based in Waitsfield, Vermont,
and has been America’s favorite tourist map brand for more than 30 years. The maps
are available in more than 100 popular destinations through the United States as well
as Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom and Central America. The maps are popular for their full-color, hand-
drawn layouts and well-organized service menus. The company’s local franchise operators distribute more
than 25 million travel maps a year in popular tourist destinations.
“These maps provide a great service to visitors,” says Justin Williams, owner of Carolina Marketing
Company. “They are fun to look at, easy to use and informative.” Williams believes the quality of Discovery
Map International is a great parallel to the high-quality magazines that Carolina Marketing Company has
been publishing for the last seven years.
“Our advertisers get great exposure on our Discovery Maps,” says Williams. “It’s a great way for a business
to get their message out on our maps in a different way. The map user doesn’t have to flip any pages for a
business’s ad to be seen, it’s all right there around the map.”
For the summer 2013 season, Carolina Marketing Company will publish 200,000
copies of the Wilmington Discovery Map and distribute them in June to more
than 300 high-traffic locations in the Greater Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach,
Carolina Beach and Kure beach areas.
If you want to participate in this year’s Discovery Map, please contact
Carolina Marketing Company by April 9, 2013 at 910-239-8008 or wilming-
Spotlight On Business—Discovery Maps of Wilmington
Spotlight On Business—Sandpiper Marketing & Communications
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After years on Pleasure Island, Teresa Sandeford decided to formally offer her artistic talents to the corporate world as well continuing to service the discerning tastes of the consumer of fine art. A familiar face at the Treehouse Bistro and the Maddfish Grill, where Teresa was able to use her artistic talents in a culinary sense...Today she is focused on her custom mosaics.
Working with everything from standard ceramic tile to stained glass to coffee mugs to fine china, Teresa will bring your wishes to fruition in extraordinary fashion. As you can see from the selected pictures, Teresa typically works on tile cement board (for easy wall mounting), but has been known to mosaic mannequins and heads!
If you are in the market for a unique interpretation of your corporate branding or just looking for a unique gift for that special someone, please contact her at 910.547.3255 or email at [email protected].
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Spotlight On Business—Movement Mortgage
Spotlight On Business—Mosaics By Teresa
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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.
Margie Taylor
Heartland Payment Systems Wilmington, NC 28405
910.231.8009
www.HeartlandPaymentSystems.com Payment solution company specializing in merchant processing,
payroll and gift/rewrd cards
Scott Herman
NCB Development 1607 Mackerel Lane
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
757.581.3848
Home and Building Construction
Justin Williams
Lee Ann Bolton
Discovery Maps of Wilmington P.O. Box 1361
Leland, NC 28451
910.239.8008
[email protected] [email protected]
www.DiscoveryMap.com
Publishing, Advertising, Marketing, Publications
Omar Kharbat
The Pavilion (Nebo Investments LLC)
1328 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.313.0633
www.RealNC.com
Retail and Medical Office Suites
Deborah W. Saunders, MA, LPCA
P.O. Box 669
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
919.691.4071
Long Term Insurance Agent
Tell your business associates, acquaintances and friends
to join the Pleasure Island Of Commerce
Welcome New Members
Juliet Wright
Sandpiper Marketing & Communications, LLC P.O. Box 1127
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
443.454.0654
www.SandpiperMarCom.com Services to small businesses and Non-Profits in the area of market-
ing and advertising, web and social media, business branding and
identity, event management and communications
Shelly McGowan
Big Apple Bakery 1206 N. Lake Park Blvd., Suite D
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.232.3904
www.facebook.com/BigAppleBakery
Diane Hodapp
Shore Break Bikes & More 915 N. Lake Park Blvd., Suite A-B (at Bennet Lane)
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.880.1013
[email protected] [email protected]
www.ShoreBreakBikes.com
Retail Sales of Bike Cruisers, accessories, service & repair
Anna Penny
Nautilus Art & Frame LLC (opening soon)
1009 A-4 N. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910.458.6116
Custom Frame and Art
Carol Johnson
Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron 1407 Canal Drive, #23
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
512.659.2369
www.CapeFearSailandPowerSquadron.org Promote safe boating, provide boating courses, USCG Safety in-
spections, cooperative charting, social activities
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Happenings Around The Island
FEDERAL POINT HELP CENTER
The needs of the Help Center in April 2013
include:
Cereal, Jelly, Peanut Butter, Macaroni & Cheese and any other canned or packaged food items or toiletries will be greatly appreciated.
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,
hush puppies, cole slaw, potato salad, iced tea or coffee. Beer and Wine available for purchase. Captain Ray’s Sea-food is also available for purchase.
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
Come get SQUIGGLED! We will be open on weekends until Memorial Day—then 7 days a week! Can’t wait to see you!
208 S. Lake Park Blvd. CB,NC 910.458.8779
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ISLAND OF LIGHTS FASHION SHOW Fashion Show, Luncheon & Silent Auction
Saturday, April 6, 2013 11:00 am—2:00 pm American Legion Post 129
1500 Bridge Barrier Road Carolina Beach, NC Tickets: $22.00 Donation All proceeds support Holiday Events
sponsored by Island of Lights. Tickets available at touche’, Unique Boutique and CB Surf Shop
Only 100 tickets will be sold-Get yours by March 31st
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Happenings Around The Island
The Dive of Carolina
Beach took home the cov-
eted People’s Choice
Award at the 17th Annual
Budweiser WingFling on
March 23rd, 2013.
CONGRATULATIONS To David Cole and his fine
staff.
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Message From The Chair This is the time of year that we have come to look forward to on Pleasure Island.
Longer days and warmer weather remind us that our season is soon to be in full
swing! We are now less than two weeks away from the 17th Annual Pleasure
Island Chowder Cook-Off. We have eight restaurants competing this year and
you are sure not to be disappointed. Once again, entertainment will be provided
throughout the day by one of the islands favorite bands The Mark Roberts Band.
There will be a Kids Zone and a variety of food vendors. So bring the whole family
for a day of fun and excitement!
Plan on helping the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce celebrate their
75th Birthday (1938-2013) on May 5th, 2013! We will be hosting a free concert
with Rhythm & Blues Great EnVision playing from 2:00-4:00 at the Ft. Fisher Air
Force Recreation Area. Come celebrate your ‘Cinco de Mayo’ with your friends –
admission is FREE, bring the kids, bring a picnic, bring your sunscreen! Food and
beverages will also be on sale at the Base. So let’s kick off the Chamber’s 75th birth-
day – Pleasure Island Style.
The 28th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival is quickly approaching and will be taking place on Saturday,
June 1st. This year’s lineup includes Jim Quick and Coastline, The Craig Woolard Band and Spare Change. It is sure
to be a party that you do not want to miss! Tickets are on sale now so visit www.pleasureislandnc.org to get yours
today!
The weekly fireworks and gazebo entertainment return on May 24th and continue through August 30th. The free
Sunday night movies by the lake begin on Sunday, May 26th and continue weekly until September 1st. So as you can
see, Pleasure Island is the place to be for fun and excitement all Summer long.
In case you haven’t heard the news, Buddy Guy will be the headliner for the 20th Annual Seafood Blues and
Jazz Festival. And as an added bonus, Wet Willie will be performing on Sunday! Buddy Guy and Wet Willie along
with 12 other bands will be performing during this two day festival. So trust me when I say this event will sell out
quick! You can find ticket and other information about these and all events taking place on Pleasure Island by visiting
our website www.pleasureislandnc.org.
Mike Worley, 2013 Chair Edge Entertainment
KURE BEACH DOUBLE SPRINT TRIATHLON ON JUNE 15th Step Up for Soldiers has partnered with the Kure Beach Fire Department to host a Double
Sprint Triathlon in Kure Beach on Saturday, June 15th. The format of a double sprint triathlon consists of a 375M swim, 1.5Mi run, 20K cycle, 1.5Mi run, and another 375M
swim. The cost to participate is $55 if registered by April 10th, $65 if registered between
April 11th and May 31st and $75 the day of the event. There is a $10 discount for Veterans,
Military, Police or Fire personnel. Registration can be done online at http://its-go-time.com/
kure-beach-double-sprint-tri-june-15. Additional information for this event can be found at
the above link or by visiting www.townofkurebeach.org. We hope you sign up for this fun
event and “Step Up” for a good cause!
THE PAVILION HAS NEW OWNERS The Pavilion has new own-
ers. Nebo Investments has
taken the facility over from
Wells Fargo and has it 52%
leased. Their goal is to
have it fully leased in 18
months.
Nebo Commercial Properties · P.O. Box 4322 · 1328 N. Lake Park Blvd. · Carolina Beach, NC 28428 · 910.313.0633