May 2005
12 B e s t
Surfing’s Future Groms
The word grommet is loosely translated to mean young surfer. Wrightsville’s young surfer tribe ranges in ages and backgrounds, but
shows one common love — that
of the sea and riding waves. They
all have the potential to aspire to
become whatever they want to be.
To the dream of being a professional
surfer to the goal of owning a
private business, these young
surfers have
futures as
bright as
their smiles.
By Joshua
Hunter
September 2007
Memorial Reef
With a light wind out of the northeast and a seawater temperature of 82 degrees, it was a glorious day for the final lap of a two-year
odyssey, the reefing of a rechristened 180-foot menhaden boat dedicated to the memory of Captain Greg MicKey, the 49-year-old husband,
father, friend and expert diver who was lost at sea in June 2005. By Marimar McNaughton
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