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9 Presenting the very best of the Cape Fear region for 14 years. 20 Ultra Running Intimidating, unrelenting, challenging and tough, uphill and down, the Uwharrie Mountain Run is all of the above, yet so many runners register that the race website crashes. This year’s contenders, chosen by lottery, include a few veteran locals. By Amy Kilgore Mangus 34 Doctor in the House A young Ellis Tinsely was inspired to pursue a medical education after he accompanied his uncle, a rural southern doctor, on house calls. He made his way from a small Alabama town to Wilmington, North Carolina where he began to practice in 1967. The Wrightsville Beach resident reflects on the industry that, for him, began with only with a doctor, a nurse and patient. By Meghan Barnes 48 Patient First Fifteen minutes with New York Times bestselling author, T.R. Reid and 15 minutes with retired Wrightsville Beach surgeon Dr. Ellis Tinsley Sr. broadly paint a picture of healthcare in America and New Hanover County. By Marimar McNaughton 54 Incarceration to Transformation The Jo Ann Carter Harrelson Center, home to nonprofit, mostly faith-based outreach groups, has turned over an old leaf by transforming the former New Hanover County jail into a place of hope. By Amanda Greene wbm JANUARY 2014 78 62 Beach Baroque Mark and Kelly Batson make no apologies for their remolded mid-century beach ranch. The marriage of rusted core ten steel exterior details, industrial I-beam framing, sleek contem-porary finishes and traditional furnishings has minted a look for the local design/build couple. By Marimar McNaughton 78 Live Well A change in diet/eating is the gateway to healthier living. People may not have the time or resources to engage in a new fitness regime, but they can immediately control what they eat. Millions will try a new diet after the holidays. By Victoria Carlborg Departments 10 Up Front 12 Letters to the Editor 14 Beach Bites 30 In View 86 Social Seens 90 Tide Chart Advertising Section 29 Must Haves 40 Health and Wellness 76 Builder Remodeler and Special Projects ON THE COVER 18 www.wrightsvillebeachmagazine.com WBMFEATURES I had some concerns our models, LaMaine Williams and Michelle Daniel, would sweat throughout the shoot for our cold weather workout story as December temperatures climbed near 80 degrees. The day of the shoot, however, it turned cold, gray and windy, and provided the perfect look for a winter scene. The pair expertly swung Indian clubs on the beach strand until rain drove us back to our cars about ten minutes into the shoot. — Allison Potter 62 34 54 48 20


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