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SURRENDER
A Figure Eight Island Escape
THERE’S A
DAY FOR THAT
Celebrating Food
PRESERVING NATURE
North Carolina’s Coastal Reserves
LOST AND FOUND
Searching for a Father’s Story
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SHORTS
14 Insurance Checkup
By Lisa Sharrard
Get ready for summer storms and hurricane
season by checking flood insurance policies,
and updating if needed.
15 A History in Photos
By Allison Potter
More than 15,000 images of the Lower
Cape Fear’s past — including some 740 of
Wrightsville Beach — are now available
online.
REMEMBER WHEN
17 Good Measure
By Laura Beamon
David Mayo, an unofficial “mayor of
Wrightsville Beach” who died in 2021, is
remembered for his wisdom and wit.
TRENDING
21 Growing Education
By Simon Gonzalez
As the North Carolina Blueberry Festival
returns after a two-year hiatus, attendees
will have the opportunity to visit a horticul-ture
research center in Castle Hayne to
learn how the plant is grown.
52 IN VIEW
64 SOCIAL SEENS
66 TIDE CHART
ON THE COVER
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Glazed donuts from Britt’s
in Carolina Beach are a
summertime tradition for
locals and tourists alike.
Remy Mellin, 4, enjoys
his amongst the colorful
shops on the boardwalk.
— PHOTOGRAPHY BY
ALLISON POTTER
JUNE 2022 • VOL. 23 • ISSUE 6 WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MAGAZINE Insurance Checkup Growing Education Lost and Found Preserving Nature Surrender The Sea, the Sky and the Lines of Life Celebrating Food 22 Lost and Found
By Rona Simmons
Former Wrightsville Beach resident Harry
Bethea never talked about his service as a
bomber pilot in World War II, but his son set
out to learn his father’s story.
26 Preserving Nature
By Christine R. Gonzalez
From the Outer Banks to the South Carolina
line, a stunning look at North Carolina’s
10 coastal nature reserves, which offer a
chance to visit pristine wildlife habitats.
34 Surrender
By Amanda Lisk
An oceanfront dream home on the south end of
Figure Eight Island provides a relaxing escape
for the homeowner in a cutting-edge design.
54 The Sea, the Sky and the Lines
of Life
By Amanda Lisk
Nationally acclaimed artist Lisa Creed returns
to her childhood roots to develop her own
“busy yet quiet” style of abstract painting.
60 Celebrating Food
By Christine R. Gonzalez
There is a day set aside to appreciate and
enjoy hundreds of tasty treats throughout
the year — including donuts on June 3.
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