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CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
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Through a Positive Attitude
Female superstar runner Alecia Williams, 57,
has come back strong after suffering a shat-tered
femur in the 2016 Boston Marathon.
By Mary Margaret McEachern
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Seashell hunting, surfing lessons, and excur-sions
to Crystal Pier are all treasured parts of
a family’s shared memories that went into a
modern, functional renovation of a home at
Wrightsville’s North End.
By Melissa Sutton-Seng
68 Easy Peasy Energy Balls
Using simple, nutrient-dense ingredients, it’s
incredibly easy to make a DIY version of com-mercially
available energy balls to snack on
from your refrigerator throughout the week.
By Peter Viele
ON THE COVER
COMEBACK SUPERSTAR
Runner Alecia Williams
GUIDING MARINERS
Fort Fisher’s Lighthouses
PURPOSEFUL PATHS
Labyrinths and DREAMS
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You could easily spend an hour
getting lost in the details of
the Forest of DREAMS mural.
Tiny animals are tucked into
the leaves, living amongst the
whimsical creatures sponsored
by Wilmington community
groups. The most poignant area
of the mural is the Dexter James
legacy tree and pathway where
people pay tribute to loved ones
who have died. What a beautiful
way to remember a friend or
family member!
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DEPARTMENTS
13 Up Front
14 Shorts
24 Doin’ Good
36 In View
72 Social Seens
81 Tide Chart
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
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18 Illuminating the Past
Fort Fisher on the southern tip of New Hanover
County was once the site of three lighthouses
guiding mariners through a storm-created path
to the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
By Simon Gonzalez
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In 1848, Congress authorized funding for seven
lighthouses and a lightship to illuminate the
25-mile stretch of the Cape Fear River between
Oak Island and Wilmington. They included the
Price’s Creek Lighthouse, constructed in 1849.
By Simon Gonzalez
24 For the Trees
The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees was founded in
December 2015 by members of the Wilmington
Tree Commission, with a goal of preserving and
protecting trees for present and future generations.
By Melissa Sutton-Seng
26 Labyrinths
Exploring labyrinths is a tangible way to begin
new practices of contemplation and prayer in the
new year. Learn about local labyrinths and how to
use them. By Melissa Sutton-Seng
38 Forest of Dreams
The exterior of DREAMS of Wilmington, the orga-nization
that provides free art education to youth
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in need via music, theater, poetry, dance, and
visual art, today reflects same vibrancy taking
place inside the building.
By Giovan J. Michael
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