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ON THE COVER
Into tHe woods
our Annual
Kitchens that Cook
Solace in Difficult Times
VulnerAble
strengtH
naomi Jones’ Animal Portraits
ode to tHe
AzAleA FestIVAl
Youth writing Contest winners
“Shell on the Beach, South End”
was one of amateur photogra-pher
Mae Cook’s entries in our
2020 Photography Competition
(March 2020). We chose this
incredibly beautiful image for this
month’s cover to share the beach
with those who can’t get to it
during the coronavirus pandemic
quarantine and beach closure.
“I was walking on Wrightsville
Beach near the jetty across from
Masonboro Island while waiting
on the sunset. This shell caught
my eye. It was broken, but still
beautiful,” Cook says.
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13 Up Front
26 In View
36 Doin’ Good
70 Social Seens
74 Tide Chart
33 Gallery Walk 49 Gift Guide
wbm APRIL 2020
CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
ON THE COVER
14 Heroes Finally Honored
In late 2019, Wrightsville Beach Magazine pub-lished
a beautifully illustrated two-part story on
Wilmington’s Edward Hardin who, along with his
friends and neighbors, served heroically in the
30th Infantry Division during World War I. After
100 years, the 30th, nicknamed “Old Hickory,” is
being awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Just
eight units within the Division were recognized
with the Presidential Unit Citation for their vital
role in repelling a German counteroffensive after
the Normandy landing during World War II.
By WBM Staff
18 An Ode to the Azalea Festival
Some of Eastern North Carolina’s brightest stu-dents
took pen to paper to write tributes to one
of Wilmington’s favorite traditions — the annual
Azalea Festival. We proudly present the top three
essays and poems.
30 Vulnerable Strength
Artist Naomi Jones puts a unique twist on the
historic practice of portraiture — her subjects are
animals instead of people. She paints them as
strong yet vulnerable, hoping viewers will see the
need to protect and preserve. By Jessica Novak
DEPARTMENTS
36 The Gift of Nourishment
With modified procedures, Bread for Life senior
pantry joins other area nonprofits and churches
that are still giving the gift of nourishment to
Wilmington’s hungry despite the coronavirus
pandemic. Bread for Life typically serves over 250
low-income seniors through an entirely volunteer
team of about 100. Our story includes a partial
list of where to go to get food for those who are
hungry. By Peter Viele
40 KITCHENS THAT COOK Into the Woods
We had one criterion for our annual look at
Kitchens That Cook: find bold spaces that dare to
move away from the traditional all-white theme.
We went off the beaten path and discovered four
on-trend kitchens designed around the look and
feel of real wood. By Marimar McNaughton
66 Turbo Boost
From the dead of winter, plants are coming back
to life with new buds and blossoms. Grass is tran-sitioning
from brown to green. While we are mar-veling
at the annual miracle of renewal, it might
be a good time to revitalize our diets by eating
healthier, starting with nutrition-rich greens.
By Peter Viele
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