contents wbm JUNE 2020
CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
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Our staff set out to create a cover
that embodies the feeling of
finally getting out of the house
and back to the water. The pure
joy of 6-year-old Charlotte Viele
leaping into Motts Channel says it
all. It’s time to jump back in!
— ALLISON POTTER
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FEATURES
14 An Imperfect Storm
Hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through the
end of November. As we’ve just seen, this year could bring
a worst-case scenario: evacuation orders while COVID-19
stay-at-home orders and other restrictions are still in play.
By Edward Wills
19 Building the Beach
A father-and-son team have constructed a legacy of
quality with a 45-year history of building homes — and
relocating historic buildings — in Wrightsville Beach.
By Robert Dittmer
22 Honoring Wrightsville’s History
Newell’s Food Court Learn about plans to dedicate the
open-air food court between South Lumina and Waynick
Boulevard to honor the owners of Newell’s, the Wrightsville
variety store. By Peter Viele
Selling Nostalgia Newell’s sold everything from fishing
poles to women’s fashions, begun in the 1920s as a soda
stand on the trolley line. By Michelle Bliss
30 A Bridge to the Future
The new gateway from the mainland to Topsail Island is
more than a swift and safe way in and out. It’s a scenic
path for outdoor enthusiasts and a gateway to an econo-mic
boom. By Christine R. Gonzalez
34 See You Now, Alligator
If you live in southeastern North Carolina, you share your
habitat with one of the most fascinating and fearsome
creatures on the planet. There are gators in our midst.
By Simon Gonzalez
13 Up Front
14 Trending
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42 Together in Community Giving
The Landfall Foundation is celebrating 25 years of sup-porting
underfunded organizations in New Hanover,
Brunswick, and Pender counties. This year brings
something new: Emergency grants in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. by Melissa Sutton-Seng
44 The Future is Bright for Delilah
Hutchins
After conquering the ocean swell off Wrightsville Beach,
a young surfer and her mother move to Costa Rica in
search of big waves and big dreams. By Fritts Causby
52 New Creations
Travel and new experiences are helping artist Amelia
Hutchins journey from her comfort zone and into new,
creative directions. Relocating to Costa Rica has ins-pired
her to produce innovative, vibrant works.
By Fritts Causby
58 Time & Tide
A beautiful — and happy — home in Wrightsville’s
fashionable north end is more than an aestheti-cally
pleasing edifice inside and out. Thanks to the
forward-thinking engineering of the building team,
it’s also thoroughly hurricane-proof.
By Marimar McNaughton
80 Paella Wilmingtonian
Don’t worry about putting on the mask and heading
out to the grocery store. Take what’s already in the
pantry, dig out a paella or cast iron pan, gather the
family and get creative in the kitchen. By Peter Viele
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