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CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
ON THE COVER
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2ND ANNUAL
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MAGAZINE
PHOTO CONTEST
FOR THE BIRDS This year’s
photo contest is distinctly avi-an-
themed, with images of beau-tiful
birds — cormorants, terns,
egrets, herons — accounting for
the Grand Prize and all the wildlife
category winners.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
JUVENILE GREEN HERON
by Timothy D. Smith
“The trees and bushes were “buzz-ing”
with activity on this bright and
early Independence Day morning
as a juvenile green heron scram-bled
to find breakfast.”
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FOR THE BIRDS
OUR PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
THE WAVE OF CHANGE
Taking on Plastic Trash
ARTFUL SPACES
Studios that are Works of Art
PEDALING POSITIVITY
Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
13 Up Front
15 Letters
16 Shorts
19 Etc.
20 Trending
36 Spotlight
76 Social Seens
81 Tide Chart
49 Gift Guide 53 Gallery Walk
ON THE COVER
20 Solar Energy in North Carolina
Our state ranks second in the nation for the
amount of solar installed, but most of it has been
utility-scale applications. As prices drop, tech-nology
improves and more programs and incen-tives
are implemented, this renewable energy is
increasingly adopted by homeowners.
By Nicole Wilson
22 Aging Speedily
It’s natural for runners to slow down as they get
older, but Brenda Estlack defies the trend. The
60-year-old Wilmington runner not only is a
national champion in her age group, but she can
run faster than most people half her age.
By Mary Margaret McEachern
26 Pedaling Positivity
Once an obese alcoholic on the road to destruc-tion,
Jonathan Dubel is now a fit elite cyclist. He
rides for the United States Military Endurance
Sports team and uses his platform to promote a
healthy lifestyle. By Simon Gonzalez
30 Riding The Wave of Change
Ridding the world’s oceans of plastic trash is a
global challenge that can seem overwhelming.
But Bonnie Monteleone isn’t letting that keep her
from acting. The Wilmington woman has taken up
the fight, and is doing more than just her share.
By Peter Viele
DEPARTMENTS
36 Investing in Personal
Connections
Brothers Ben and Michael Powell, owners of
Drift Coffee and Kitchen, want their customers
to share the power of human connectivity over
a cup of coffee at their three locations.
By Peter Viele
54 Photography Tips
Professional photographer Harry Taylor offers
advice gleaned over the years to help take bet-ter
photos, including to always carry a camera
and don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
By Harry Taylor
58 Artful Spaces
Chip Hemingway and Clinton L. Meyer create
art in studios that are pieces of art in them-selves.
These intracoastal renaissance men each
paint in a space that fits their unique styles of
both life and art. By Giovan J. Michael
74 March Madness Doesn’t Have
to Be Crazy for Your Health
Become the MVP of your college hoops party
by incorporating veggies, lower calorie, lower
sodium and non-fried foods into the spread to
net a lively, lighter mood instead of a greasy
mess. By Peter Viele