Community Announcements 11.13.08

Hospital and Turtle Project Volunteers

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 13. There will be a meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Surf City Recreation Center to update everyone on the progress of the new building, as well as a wrap-up of our 2008 nesting season. Details to come.

New Topsail Island Veterans of Foreign Wars, Holly Ridge Post 9983

Turkey Shoot every Sat. at 7 p.m., Pool Tournament every Mon.

Breakfast first and third Sun from 8 to11 a.m.for $5 donation. Hall is available for rental. 

Business meeting second Sun at 3 p.m., Ladies Aux meets first Sun. at 3 p.m.

Veterans of Foreign Wars is a non-profit charitable organization. All proceeds benefit Veterans their families and needy members of our community.

For information on membership eligibility contact a Post or Auxiliary member.

“Young in Heart”

The next meeting of “Young in Heart” the Senior Citizens Group from the Topsail area, will be held on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 6 p.m. at the Moose Lodge on Hwy. 50, between Surf City and Holly Ridge.  This month’s event will be a Thanksgiving Dinner with the club providing turkey, stuffing and gravy, and members providing Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts. Entertainment will be Charles & Elizabeth Edwards. 

Membership in “Young in Heart” is open to all Topsail area residents who are 50 years of age or older. The yearly dues are $6. For more information please contact President Rosemary Krug at 270-1875.

Sneads Ferry Beautification Committee

• Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month from September through May at the Clubhouse in Escoba Bay beginning at 10 a.m. The objective is to beautify Sneads Ferry. Currently the group maintains six plant beds and the attractive banners displayed throughout the Community. New members and guests are always welcome. For more information, contact Claire Wunder (327-2435) or Lois Rupert (327-1069).

• 2009 Attractions Dining and Value Guides

The Sneads Ferry Beautification Committee is the first among area organizations to sell the 2009 Attractions, Dining and Value Guides, available for immediate use now and through the end of 2009. To purchase the guides, contact Claire Wunder (327-2435), Lois Rupert (327-1069) or Margo Stafford (327-3081).

Sneads Ferry Rotary Club

Members of the Sneads Ferry Rotary Club meet every Wednesday at noon at the North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry. Contact President Mike Wagoner at (910) 327-2451 for details. Come join in helping to continue to make Sneads Ferry a better place to live.

Topsail Ladies

The Topsail Ladies meet every second Monday of the month with the new season beginning September 2008 through May 2009. Meetings take place at the North Topsail Beach Town Hall at 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach. Join for social enjoyment, interesting speakers and fun with an opportunity to meet ladies from the Sneads Ferry and adjoining areas. New and previous members are always welcome.  Contact Judy Simpson, 327-3082 for details.

Events and Celebrations

2008 Topsail Holiday Boat Flotilla

Join the fun! Start planning your boat decorations for the annual holiday boat flotilla

Friday, November 28. Boats to gather at Channel Bend at 5 p.m. For information, call 328-4969 (Lori at Quarter Moon).

Inaugural Hampstead Kiwanis Park Turkey Trot

Run, Walk, Trot or Sprint in the Inaugural Hampstead Kiwanis Park Turkey Trot. The 8K Run, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk or Kids' Sprint will be held on Saturday, November 22 starting at 9 a.m. at the Hampstead Kiwanis Park. There will be great prizes for all age groups, t-shirts and goodie bags to the first 150 registered and door prize drawings after the races for all participants. The 8K starts first, followed by the one mile 10 min later and the kids will do sprints in three age groups from 3 to 11 after the 8K is over. To register online, visit www.active.com. For more information or to register by mail, visit www.HampsteadKiwanisPark.com and print an application to mail with your check. Any questions, please call Dale DePue at (910) 297-1346. All proceeds go back into the park's expansion and maintenance fund.

“Winterfest”

A community celebration of the glorious Christmas season

Don’t miss the annual Sneads Ferry “Winterfest” that will be held on December 12 and 13 at the Sneads Ferry Community Center. The Winterfest begins at 7 p.m. on Friday evening with the Lighting of the Trees and a celebration in music by local church choirs and others. On Saturday morning, the children can enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 9 to 10:30 a.m. An Arts & Crafts Show featuring many local artists and talented crafters will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Hot dogs with all the trimmings will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vendor space applications for the Arts & Crafts Show may be obtained by calling 327-1721. The show is limited to arts and crafts – no used or yard sale items, please. Local churches, clubs, and businesses are encouraged to display a Christmas tree in the “Lighting of the Trees.” To obtain more information or to volunteer to help with the Winterfest, call 327-1721.

Author Kevin Duffus to speak at Historical Society Meeting

On Thursday, November 13, Kevin Duffus, noted author and speaker will discuss his recent book about Black Beard at the Historical Society of Topsail Island monthly meeting. In his presentation “Pirates of Topsail – Facts and Fiction,” he will discuss his research findings about many beliefs about this colorful icon of the North Carolina coast.

Anyone planning to attend should send your check for lunch ($9 or $8 for senior citizens) to Sally Van Rood, P.O. Box 1349, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460. The menu will be sliced beef brisket with scalloped potatoes and summer vegetable medley. Please mail early enough to ensure its receipt before the date of the meeting. 

The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Assembly Building in Topsail Beach. The public is invited.

Sneads Ferry Community Theatre

• “The Santa Class”, written and performed by David Bartlett.

This is a final version of his wonderful workshop production of last year! All seats $5.

7 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2008/ 2 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2008.

For more information call (910) 327-0223

Surf City Art Guild

Ongoing monthly events:

-The Art Gallery at Surf City Community Center displays a different artist each month.

- Topsail Chamber of Commerce in Surf City will exhibit artwork from SCAG artists each month.

- If you are interested in being a featured artist at either location, contact Lynn Ovens at hpo181@charter.net.

Photography exhibit display at local libraries

A visual and artistic treat is just waiting to be experienced in the Pender County Public Libraries through the month of November. Pender County Public Libraries is hosting a photography exhibit titled, Telling Our Stories.  Fifty photographs by professional and amateur photographers from across North Carolina will be displayed in the public libraries in Burgaw and Hampstead. The exhibit is a blend of photography from winners of “Our State” magazine’s 2008 photography contest, works of professional photographers selected by their peers, and other works held by North Carolina Archives in Raleigh.

In collaboration with “Our State” magazine, the top winners of their annual amateur photography contest are on display. The works capture the spirit of North Carolina through images of people, places, wildlife, and landscapes, in color and black and white photographs. For 75 years, “Our State” has chronicled the lives of North Carolinians. 

A selection committee convened by NC Cultural Resources chose from among works submitted by some of the state’s best professional photographers for the exhibit. These singular photographs examine nature, perceptions, spirituality, conflict, and the human condition, from across the state or across the planet.

Twenty-one of the photographs were chosen for the exhibit by a panel of experts from works by some of North Carolina’s best professional photographers. The remaining eighteen items from the North Carolina Archives reflecting the history of our state are being exhibited publicly for the first time.

Telling Our Stories is displayed in the public areas of the libraries and is free. A notebook of artist biographies and a program guide will be available for those viewing the exhibit. The traveling exhibit is touring eastern North Carolina while a second collection is touring the western region of the state.

Information about all library programs is available by calling 259-1234 or 270-4603 or by visiting the library website at www.youseemore.com/PenderPl/.

Amateur Photography Show Open To Pender County Residents

November 17 deadline, approaches for entries in the Amateur Photography Show at the Hampstead Branch of Pender County Library. All amateur photographers, high school students through adults, are invited to display photos of family, friends, nature, travel or local sights at the Hampstead Branch Library. Select one to three of your favorite photographs (color or black and white) for this November Photography Show sponsored by the Topsail Township Friends of the Library. Matt each piece and label it with your name and subject matter. 

If you are interested in selling your work, please put a price on your photo. Ten percent of the sale returns to the Friends of the Library.

Pieces must be dropped off at the Hampstead Library on November 17 and picked up on December 1. Entry forms are available in advance at the library or can be completed when you drop off your work.

Sports

Parks and Recreation/ Classes

Surf City Parks and Recreation

Events:

Breakfast with Santa

Surf City’s Parks and Recreation Department will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 13. The event will take place at Surf City Community Center from 8 to 10 a.m.  Pancakes, sausage and milk, OJ or coffee will be served. Come join us for free Kids’ Crafts, Pictures with Santa and a Christmas Sing-A-Long. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at Surf City Community Center or Surf City Welcome Center. 

Current Classes at the Community Center:

• Advanced Bridge: Mondays from 12 to 4 p.m.

• Altered Art:  First Monday of the Month from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• Basketball (Open Play for 18 and over): Tuesdays 6 to 9 p.m.

• Basketball (Open Play for Youth): Thursdays for ages 12 and under from 6 to 7 p.m. and Thursdays for ages 13 through 17 from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Beginning Bridge: Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Body Sculpting: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Cardio Workout: Meets every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Cards & Games:  Monday from 1 to 3 p.m.

• Pilates: Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Scrabble class meets every Tuesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

• Spanish Conversation:  Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m.

• Step Aerobics: Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

• Stretch & Sweat: Mondays and Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m.

• Tae kwon do (ages 3 to12):  Mondays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• Tae kwon do (ages 13 & up):  Mondays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m.

• Twirling: Mondays from 5:30 to 9 p.m. (Call for specific age group times)

• Watercolor Club:  Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Wellness Groups:

• Alcoholics Anonymous: Sundays 10 to 11 a.m.

• Alzheimer’s Support Group: Fourth Wednesday of month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Healthy Changes: Monday from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.

Cape Fear Community College Classes at Surf City Community Center:

• GED Course:  Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost:  Free. Call CFCC at (910) 362-7349 to register.

• Computers for Beginners: Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. January 7 through March 25

Cost:  $65, seniors 65 and over $5. Call 362-7900 or 259-4966 to register now.

• Intermediate Computers: Mondays 1 to 4 p.m. January 5 through March 30. Cost:  $65, seniors 65 and over $5. Call 326-4900 or 259-4966 to register now.

• Digital Photography: Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. January 5 through March 30. Cost:  $68, seniors 65 and over are free. Call 362-4900 or 259-4966 to register now.

• Web Design: Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. January 13 through April 7. Cost:  $68, seniors 65 and over are free. Call 362-7900 or 259-4966 to register now.

US Coast Guard Auxiliary Classes at Surf City Community Center:

Boating Skills & Seamanship: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m.

January 27 through March 12. Cost: $35, additional family member is $5

Call John or Mary at (910) 270-3138 to register.

Schedule: The Surf City Community Center continually works on its schedule. If you would be interested in attending any current activities or teaching a new class, please contact the center at 910-328-4887 or e-mail parksandrec@townofsurfcity.com. The current class schedule is also available online at www.townofsurfcity.com.

Holly Ridge Parks and Recreation

• Holly Ridge Mayor’s Meeting

The monthly Mayor’s Meeting scheduled for November 26, 2008 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Smokehouse Restaurant in Holly Ridge. The change was made due to conflicting dates with several holidays during the month on November.

• Girl Scouts: Meetings are the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 3:30 p.m. at the Holly Ridge Town Hall. For more information, call Traci at 910-265-9086. Sign up is free.

• Bellydance Classes

The Hip Circle is offering eight weeks of belly dance classes for beginner and intermediates for ladies 18 and older at the Holly Ridge Fire Department. The basic belly dance class is from 7 to 8 p.m. and will concentrate on the very basic movements of belly dance. Fee $15. The intermediate class is from 6 to 7 p.m. and offers instruction for the next level of movements. Fee $30. Both classes will be informally instructed, with visual and open discussion. Come with comfy cloths, water and a towel or yoga mat. For more information, please call Lu Ann Hooper at 910-470-2700 or Anita Dingler at 910-329-0074.

• Holly Ridge Parks and Rec Meetings

The Holly Ridge Parks and Recreation Committee meetings are held at 7 p.m., the first Tuesday of every month at the Holly Ridge Town Hall. Come out and be a part of the fun in Holly Ridge!

Holly Ridge Hobby Shop

• Scrapbooking class on Saturday, November 15 from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost is $10 for a two-page layout. Supplies are included; you pick your theme. Bring photos if you have them, but they are not required. Please register for class by calling 329-1874

Wellness Facts Talkshops

Wellness Facts Talkshops presented the second Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. and the following Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Health Nut in Hampstead. Registration suggested but not required. This may be the most important hour of your life and it is free. Causes

and solutions are offered by Cookie Tilghman, Herb Specialist, Chiropractic Assistant and Certified Natural Health Professional.16865 Hwy. 17 N. Hampstead, NC 28443, (910) 270-0608.

For Your Information

Junk mail reduction

You may be able to reduce your junk mail as much as 65 percent within three months by asking credit card companies and other organizations you do business with to not sell, rent or trade your name. Call 888-567-8688 to require credit-reporting firms to delete your name from their mailing list. One call reaches four major credit bureaus.

For more ideas on waste reduction contact:

N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance; 1629 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1639. You can also call them at 919-715-6500 or 800-763-0136, or e-mail to nowaste@p2pays.org.