up front
If April means Azalea Festival and the
arrival of Spring, the month of May is
the gateway to summer and all
M
ay also means another
Mother’s Day and this
will be the first month
since the passing of Libby O’Quinn, at
87 one of our longest running local readers.
As mother, grandmother, neighbor,
church worker and friend, Libby was an
inspiration to so many — she will be
greatly missed.
This month, Allison Breiner Potter’s
outdoor photography brings to life
Jamie Walker’s stories about families
growing their own food. They make
me want to move to the country to
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homestead with a cow and a few horses
out back, and with room for the grandchildren
to run free. So, no matter what
size garden spot you have, from pots on
the deck to acreage, there’s something
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Speaking of the country, the inside
features more of the dazzling Joshua
Curry photos of the Griff and Joan
Weld Black River retreat. What a
spread, what a house!
In this issue you’ll also find our
annual look at the school system’s top
whiz kids. These seniors
will wow you once again.
Add to that, a look
back in time to the former
glory of the Crest
Theater, as well as the
semi-annual Nonprofit
Social Registry along
with a sampling of
What to Wear.
And then in a continuation
of our commitment
to all things
medical, we have a
sensitive piece on hearing
loss and the latest improvements in
technology for those needing a tune up.
All in all, another fine offering for
your reading enjoyment.
We live in paradise, we need to get out
there and enjoy it!
Editor/Publisher
the fun that entails.
Pat Bradford seen at the Azalea Garden
Party with, from left, Jim McDaniel,
county director of Parks, Gardens and
Senior Resources, and Airlie Gardens
Director of Donor Relations Janine and
Sterling Powell (Captain, Wrightsville
Beach Fire Department).
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