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CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
AND ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE...
HOLIDAY DINNER FOR TWO
Wrightsville Style
HONORING OUR FATHERS
A Soldier’s Story Part 2
ALPACAS
Cute, Fuzzy and Profitable
DEPARTMENTS
13 Up Front
14 Letters
16 Shorts
32 Doin’ Good
50 In View
76 Social Seens
81 Tide Chart
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44 Creative Gift-Giving
We have identified five local artists who offer
beautiful and unique handmade products.
Shopping for Christmas closer to home keeps
dollars in circulation locally, while giving a
one-of-a-kind handmade gift. By Edward Wills
54 A Celebration of Beauty and
Friendship
The Cape Fear Garden Club’s Christmas Tea is
an annual celebration of beauty and delicious
food. It’s also a chance for members to learn
new skills and build new friendships.
By Melissa Sutton-Seng
70 Table for Two
A menu of Squash and Brie Stuffed Turkey
Breast, Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Sautéed
Asparagus, Green Peppercorn Country Ham
Gravy, and Pumpkin Tiramisu created by an
executive chef just for readers, served in our
own dream location.
Produced and Written by Peter Viele
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The Cape Fear Garden Club
decorated the home of Allan
and P. J. Middleton with fresh
greenery and flowers for its
2018 Christmas Tea. A natural
palette of tans and greens helps
create a cozy atmosphere in the
family room where the fire
beckons to sit and stay a while.
— PHOTO BY ALLISON POTTER
18 An Others-Focused Advent
25 incredible ways to help your family embrace
the giving spirit of the Christmas season, from
making homemade cards to give to nursing
home residents, to picking up litter in a neighbor-hood
park. By Melissa Sutton-Seng
22 Yarn Gatherings
Needlework not only provides community for
fiber artists but is also good for post-traumatic
stress disorder. There are groups that meet in
the Port City weekly for fellowship and to create
something unique by hand. By Christine Gonzalez
26 Alpacas Make Loveable
Livestock
Learn about the financial perks of sales and
stud fees of these fascinating animals with the
fluffy fleece, about the earth-friendly pasturing,
and how owning them for business can provide
tax deductions. By Christine Gonzalez
32 Social Entrepreneurism
Masonboro.org founder Richard Johnson has
created Burgaw Now, a nonprofit dedicated to
revitalizing the Pender County community by
creating economic opportunity. By Pat Bradford
34 A Soldier’s Story – Edward
Manning Hardin Part 2
The conclusion of this poignant story that is receiving
rave reviews, based on Edward Hardin’s letters back
home to Wilmington during World War I. The story
picks up during the 30th Division’s four months on
the front lines. By Pat Bradford
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