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WBM february 2012
Good Friends
of Wilmington
Holiday Luncheon
On Tuesday, December 6, 600
women gathered at the University
of North Carolina Wilmington’s
Burney Center for the annual Good
Friends of Wilmington Holiday
Luncheon. Canvassed by celebrity
Santas, each year the luncheon
serves as the single fundraising
event for Good Friends to provide
support to underserved community
members. At the luncheon, mem-bers
of Good Friends presented the
cases of two individuals the orga-nization
helped during the past
year. This year $41,000 was raised
for distribution through the local
Social Services office to families
and individuals in need.
96th Annual
Wrightsville Beach
Fire Department
Christmas Dinner
and Awards
Ceremony
Saturday, December 3, marked
the 96th Annual Wrightsville Beach
Fire Department Christmas Party and
Awards Ceremony at the Oceanic
Restaurant. Firefighter of the Year
was awarded to Lt. Michael Chapman;
Most Duty Time was awarded to
Trey Shipp with 442 on-call duty
shifts. Most Fire Alarm Responses
was awarded to Thomas Hall with
107 responses. All members of the
Wrightsville Beach Fire Department
were able to attend, thanks to the
Wilmington Fire Department, which
provided an engine company that
stood by during the event.