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CHANGING OUR WORLD TOGETHER ONE FASCINATING STORY AT A TIME.
Antidotes
For hot summer days
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ON THE COVER
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Summer is in full swing as Rachel Bright
enjoys playtime during an outing with
Wilmington Fish Camp. Campers fish
and learn about the species that
inhabit the Wrightsville Beach area
while exploring the surrounding marsh
and waterways.
— PHOTOGRAPHY BY JORDAN NASON
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MAGAZINE AUGUST 2022 • VOL. 23 • ISSUE 8 English Channel Swim Cash Crop A Marlin Mystery Women, Wind and Plastic Industrial Design Children’s Fish Camps Beach House Eats
BEACH HOUSE EATS
The perfect summer meal
ADAPTIVE USE
Repurposing commercial property
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MAGAZINE AUGUST 2022 • VOL. 23 • ISSUE 8
WOMEN, WIND & PLASTIC
Sailing for a cause
22 Women, Wind and Plastic
By Pat Bradford
The 50-year-old Mara Noka goes
transatlantic again, this time with a
mission to raise awareness about
plastic in the world’s oceans.
34 Industrial Design
By Amanda Lisk
A utilitarian calibration station for
tanker trucks at the Port of Wilmington
is reimagined and transformed into a
modern headquarters.
42 Reeling in the Next
Generation of Anglers
By Fritts Causby
Two local entrepreneurs cast aside
successful careers in favor of estab-lishing
summer fishing camps for
kids.
54 Fruitful
By Amanda Lisk
Wilmington artist Virginia Wright-
Frierson has produced an impres-sive
body of work over the years,
including an ongoing series of
still lifes.
60 Beach House Eats
By Eliza Schuett
From salads to sandwiches to dessert
— peach ice cream, of course — use
these recipes to prepare the perfect
meal for a lazy summer day.
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14 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
BALANCING NATURE
15 The Art of Duck Hunting
By Christine R. Gonzalez
Talented nature artists vie for the
honor of winning the Federal Duck
Stamp yearly design.
ETC.
18 An Improbable Dream
Come True
By Simon Gonzalez
Laura Goodwin achieves a childhood
ambition by successfully completing
the storied English Channel swim.
AGRI
20 Cash Crop
By Pat Bradford
The State Legislature passes a bill
that permanently excludes hemp
from the North Carolina Controlled
Substances Act.
FISH TALES
48 A Marlin Mystery
By Chuck Ball
A large game fish reverses the typical
roles of predator and prey.
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