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wbm SEPTEMBER 2017
CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
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17 Pledging Allegiance
Whether an American flag is being unfurled for the
first time, or it is no longer suitable to fly, it is a symbol
of freedom and democracy that demands respect
and decorum. Wrightsville Beach-area organizations,
including Boy Scout Troop 232, share their protocol for
folding and properly retiring an American flag.
By Abby Cavenaugh
22 Quality Time
Since the 1950s, the YMCA has fostered father/
daughter bonding through its Adventure Guides and
Princesses program. Now offering a companion pro-gram
for sons, the Wilmington YMCA encourages dads
to spend time with their children during their forma-tive
years, while fostering cooperative patterns and an
appreciation for nature among kids. By Katelynn Watkins
28 A Rewarding Profession
When a dangerous or drug-related crime occurs in
New Hanover County, the front-runners on the scene
are police dogs and their handlers. The county’s K-9s
are adept at sniffing out drugs, locating missing per-sons,
apprehending perpetrators and more. Meet the
county’s extraordinary police K-9s and their human
partners. By Simon Gonzalez
36 Past Meets Future
Wilmington and New Hanover County’s fire stations
house both the state-of-the-art equipment used to
battle fires and the firefighters who live and eat in
these stations for 24-hour shifts, two days a week. How
the station houses are designed and laid out is critical
to the firefighters’ moral and response time, while the
exterior architecture appeals to the community’s nos-talgia.
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By Simon Gonzalez
52 Pet Friendly
The New Hanover County Animal Services Unit’s shel-ter
defies stereotypes. Instead of harsh and prison-like,
the shelter is welcoming — part of a unit of caring
workers whose goal is to help displaced animals find
their forever homes and families adopt beloved com-panions.
By Emory Rakestraw
ON THE COVER
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The eye-catching seahorses that
grace this month’s cover are from
a composition by Wilmington
artist Heather Divoky entitled
“What’s Beneath Wrightsville
Beach.” The vibrant use of color
made the work the perfect choice
as we head into the final month
of summer at the Carolina Coast.
DEPARTMENTS
15 Up Front
16 Letters
17 Trending
26 Shorts
50 In View
60 Art Treatise
98 Social Seens
100 Tide Chart
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
63 Gallery Walk
74 Gift Guide
60 Color, Craft and Impossible Detail
Artist Heather Divoky is a self-proclaimed “super
doodler,” an experimental drawer whose favorite
means of passing time in class turned into a dis-tinct,
defined style. Created with devoted patience
and extraordinary attention to detail, Divoky’s work
is cathartic for both artist and viewers.
By Kathryn Manis
68 A Legend in the Rag Trade
Don’t mention the word “retirement” to 87-year-old
world-renowned designer Randy Trull; he’s not
interested. The preeminent fabric, clothing and
home furnishings designer for more than 60 years
still brings passion, enthusiasm and inspiration to
his work, innovating, creating and setting design
trends. By Michelle Saxton
78 Designers Choice
We ask prominent area designers, what is your favor-ite
project? Hooper Patterson, Maggie Aardema, Liz
Carroll, Gay Adair and Tina Williamson share their
most-loved Coastal Carolina designs and what makes
them standouts. By Katelynn Watkins
92 The Flavor of North Carolina
With the shifting of seasons from summer to
fall comes a time that is treasured within North
Carolina cuisine: scuppernong harvest season.
Scuppernongs, a varietal of muscadine grapes, are
the hallmark crop of Southern culture. Trace the
scuppernong’s long, rich history through North
Carolina and tear out a classic scuppernong pie
recipe. By Colleen Thompson
FEATURES
Color, Craft
Detail
HeatHer Divoky’s vibrant
“super DooDles”
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