Cat-Tales, August 2015

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Volume 22 Issue 9 - August 2015
Contributors
Nancy Adelis
Bill Boston
Carolyn Bowers
Jim Carey
Steve Cherry
Susan Dale
Beth Erskine
Jack Eyler
Linda Eyler
Kiki Forsythe
Lorraine Giffin
FJ Harmon
Jerry Iverson
Barbara Lemos
Gina Mancinelli
Rich Mina
Sis Mitchell
John Muuss
Cindi Neumann
Chris Nicholas
David Paxton
Steve Perks
Stuart Pike
Judy Rubin
Wally Rueckel
Robert Schottenfeld
Jessica Vest
Bill Wissinger
Tom Woods
What's Inside?
Editors
3
President’s Column
4
SJFD – Carol Hazelton
5
St. James Gets Fired Up
6
St. James Crochet Club
7
4th of July Parade
7
Happiest Seaside Town
9
Internet Privacy
11
SJTA – Serving at 70
13
Cycling – Blind Faith
14
Youth Fishing Derby
17
Artisans Corner
Linda Eyler
Arthur Hill
Barbara Voss
Associate Editors
Bill Allen
Judy Caruso
Susan Edwards
Betty Lewis
Paul Maguire
Sue Maguire
Photo Editors
18Newcomers
21
ACC Report
22
India – Business and Pleasure
24
Trapshooter Roberta Pappayliou
25
Getting through Dog Days
31
The Beatles
33
St. James P.R.I.D.E.
37
St. James POA Activities
39 Land Before Time – Fossils
40
Carpenter Bees/Garden Tasks
41
St. James Service Club
Carolyn Bowers
John Muuss
Robert Schottenfeld
Communications
Chair
Linda Eyler
Printer/Advertising
27
29
34
BCWRT – Wilmington
Day Trip
Behind the Scenes
St. James Rifle
and Pistol Association
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Staff
Melody Bellamy
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Submit address changes to POA
Youth Fishing Derby
By Jack Eyler
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From My Desk
- AUGUST 2015 -
In preparation for this year’s annual meeting, I
reviewed last year’s presentation and focused on the
slide that showed our POA assessment being less than
similar communities in this area. I believe a primary
reason for this is the commitment and dedication
of our volunteers and the committee structure they
support.
The Master Declaration and Bylaws document
established a requirement for three committees –
Rules and Enforcement, Nominating and Architectural
Control. As the community has grown, we have added
10 committees with the most recent addition of the
Ponds Committee in 2014.
Today we have more than 100 residents working on
these 13 committees to make St. James Plantation an
even better place to live. A full description of each
committee and its membership can be found on the
POA website (www.stjamespoanc.org).
While the monthly workload and hours for each
committee vary depending on the current projects, all
members dedicate a significant amount of personal
time to committee work. All committees have
established monthly meetings – some meet once a
month and some have two or more meetings a month.
During the annual budget development, the Finance
Committee meets weekly until the board approves
the budget. The Communications Committee puts in
countless hours, outside of their established meetings,
to publish Cat-Tales and What’s Up St James? The
Infrastructure Committee continuously reviews the
status of our roads, parks and beach club to maintain
these amenities for all residents.
The ACC meets twice a month for six-eight hours per
day, to review the construction plans for new homes as
well as changes and modifications to existing homes.
Jerry Iverson
President, St. James POA
A new ACC record was set in June with the review of
25 new homes. I do not have room in this article to
describe the efforts by the rest of the committees, but
they all do great work for our community.
While all committee members put significant hours
into their committee work, I want to especially
recognize the committee chairs who put in that extra
effort to keep their respective committees on track.
They act as the scheduler, spokesperson, recruiter and
advocate for their respective committees. They take
the lead in the development of their annual budget;
meet with the Finance Committee and the board
to justify the requested funds; establish and lead
committee meetings and projects; and when required,
recruit and train new members. They do all of this and
more with little recognition.
I would like to take this opportunity to identify and
thank these community leaders.
Architectural Control Co-Chairs: Doug Klima and
Jerry Orr
Activities Co-Chairs: Jackie Beaumont and Alice
Breitweg
Communications Chair: Linda Eyler
Finance Chair: Jim Lavin, Vice Chair: Elaine
Kontos
Investment Chair: Elaine Kontos
Information Technology Chair: Peter Jansen
Infrastructure Chair: Rich Turek
Landscape Co-Chairs: Chuck Akstin and Sue
Almeter
Nominating Chair: Mac Reynolds
Ponds Chair: Jack Eyler
Rules and Enforcement: no established chair
Safety & Security Chair: Bob Wright
Transition Chair: Bob Accordino
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St. James
Fire Department
Emergency Medical Technician
Gets State Recognition for Service
A resident once quipped that if someone decided to
lie down and take a nap on a bench anywhere in St.
James, a resident might begin hands-only CPR. That’s
because Captain Carol Hazelton, the St. James Fire
Department (SJFD) Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT), has trained hundreds of residents in St. James
and nearby communities on this procedure.
In recognition for her CPR and continuing education
training activities, the Richard H. Stewart American
Legion Post 543 nominated Carol for the American
Legion Department of North Carolina 2014 EMT of
the Year Award. Rick Sessa, Commander of Post 543,
described how Carol was nominated, recognized her
accomplishments and how she eventually received
the honor. Don McGuire, SJFD board member,
presented the criteria for nomination. Assistant
Chief Harry Einbinder wrote the nomination, which
outlines Carol’s total dedication as a leader of the
EMS and emphasizes her incredible passion for
training.
Carol and her husband, Don, moved to St. James July
10, 2000. She began training as a medical responder
the next day. She continued her training, from
medical responder through EMT (Basic) to EMT
(Intermediate).
Carol received her award June 12 in Raleigh.
More than 300 posts statewide were encouraged to
submit nominations. This award was definitely an
opportunity to highlight your SJFD! The national
American Legion Commander-elect, representing
more than three million legionnaires, also attended
the ceremony. The American Legion has four guiding
tenets called “Pillars:” Americanism (the pillar for
which Carol earned her award); Veterans Affairs and
Rehabilitation; Children and Youth; and National
Security.
SJFD Fire Chief John Dahill, Assistant Chief
Einbinder, retired firefighter Don Hazelton and
Carol’s extended family also attended the ceremony.
They were proud of this dedicated lady and happy to
congratulate her for this wonderful recognition.
When asked what impact this award might have on
her fellow EMTs, Carol said she hopes they recognize
it represents the dedication, energies and total efforts
of the entire SJFD, not just her own. She added it’s
difficult to accept praise for something you love to
do.
By Jim Carey
In 2004, the American Heart Association certified
Carol as a CPR and First Aid instructor. With this
level of experience, Carol can train the entire SJFD
membership and residents in the community. She
also has been an officer in the EMS for more than
10 years.
(l-r) Committee Chair Larry Womack, Captain
Carol Hazelton and Commander Gaither Keener, Jr.
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St. James Gets
FIRED UP
It was 6:30 a.m., and pounding on the front door
was my neighbor screaming, “My house is on fire!”
Across the street the smoke was billowing through
the roof vents.
Yelling to my wife to call 911,
I rushed to the scene. Luckily,
I found a garden hose and
crawled under the house in
search of the fire. I turned to
find my wife tugging at my legs and saying, “You
can’t go in there.” I replied, “Sweetie, I’m a retired
firefighter. Let me go, I know what I am doing.”
Freed from her grasp, I successfully extinguished the
blaze. The three of us stood assessing the damage as
a fire engine arrived. I thought, “This is not right. I
have to do something.”
— Recollections of Bill Schmidt
Bill’s quick thinking in 1998 resulted in actions
that truly exemplify the spirit of St. James. His
“something” was to help establish the volunteer St.
James Fire Department (SJFD).
Within weeks of the fire, Bill stuffed mailboxes
— all were then conveniently located at the main
entrance — with a call to establish the SJFD. Some
60 people attended the initial meeting at the Gauntlet
(now Founders). Bill then called his “brotherhood of
firefighters” from 71 Long Island, N.Y., departments
and said, “I need help. Please look around and send
me any used and cheap fire apparatus, uniforms and
equipment.”
Bill made three trips to his home company, returning
each time with a trailer full of used clothing and
equipment. Other finds included three engines, a
used chief’s automobile and an old ambulance. A
small pumper truck was purchased for little money.
Firemen came to St. James and delivered the goods.
Following a call to Homer Wright, these men had
housing, access to golf and other amenities. After
they left, Bill joked, “There wasn’t a drop of liquor
left in my house.”
As Bill’s acquisition and recruitment program shaped
up, so were plans for a building. With great foresight,
the POA had been working diligently to build a fire
station to lower homeowner’s insurance premiums.
The developer donated the land; John Beroset took
the reins as “Clerk of the Works;” Otto Becker
handled finances; and Dennis Becker navigated
through the legal issues.
A request went out to the property owners, “Please
front us the money for a down payment and we
will pay it back in five years with interest.” Money
($177,000) poured in from the residents. Other
donors provided additional funding, services and
materials.
Luther Bivins and Otto Becker drew up building
plans, and a structure was soon erected. Ninetythree owners supplied 5,000 hours of sweat labor to
complete the interior. Doors opened November 30,
1999, housing the fire station, as well as offices for
the Town of St. James and the POA.
On December 8, 1999, SJFD’s fire chief announced
to the county’s 911 center in Bolivia, “We are up
and running. Ready to roll.” Within 24 hours, our
volunteer SJFD answered its first call.
When you enter the fire station, you’ll see portraits
of the five fire chiefs and a distinctive plaque listing
the 93 volunteers and 543 donors. As for that fiveyear repayment plan, every resident said, “Keep the
money.” This is the spirit, generosity and character
of St. James.
Bill Schmidt, Dennis Becker, James Carey, Luther
Bivens, Joan Madsen and Gary Tagtmeyer provided
information for this article.
By Judy Rubin
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(l-r), front: Bill & Rita Wissinger, Carol Driggers and Ardith Luke; back: Janet Brown,
Sande DelColle, Peter Del Sol, Karen Gilbert, Ron Gilbert, Sal & Joan D’Agostino
St. James Croquet Club
Precursors of croquet, such as “pall-mall,” were first played in France and Italy. England’s King Charles II
played the game in St. James Park in the early 1600s. But the modern game of croquet didn’t become popular
in England until the 1850s.
Championships were held at the Wimbledon All England Croquet Club — until the croquet lawns were
transformed into the tennis courts of today. This probably accounts for the fact that the size of a tennis court
is exactly half that of a croquet lawn.
Members of the St. James Croquet Club play the fourth Sunday of each month. The games start at 2 p.m.
on the grass court next to the Regency Fitness Center. Dress is casual and usually favors white attire when
possible. The club, founded in 2005, is primarily social and our croquet matches follow a format most would
associate with past family gatherings.
The Troon-purchased croquet set can be checked out for free from the fitness center. Croquet is a great sport
for residents, visiting friends and family. If you are interested in joining, just stop by when you see us playing
or contact me at [email protected].
By Bill Wissinger
Photos by Carolyn Bowers
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St. James Participates in Southport’s 4th of July Parade
Southport is the official home of the North Carolina 4th of July Celebration. More than 50,000 people attend
the festival each year. This year the Richard H. Stewart Jr. American Legion Post 543 and the Marine Wounded
Warrior Battalion from Camp Lejeune led the parade’s grand marshalls. Operation At Ease, St. James Fire
Department, Military Appreciation Day and WAVES 4 K.I.D.S. also participated. Thanks for your service!
Southport # 1 Happiest Seaside Town
Coasting Living magazine announced recently that the harbor town of Southport was
selected as “America’s Happiest Seaside Town” for 2015. Good for Southport!
Yacht Basin at Noon by Susan Dade
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How Much Privacy Should
You Expect on the Internet?
Here are a few less drastic measures.
Don’t give access to your computer to anyone
who calls or emails you telling that you’ve
been hacked and they can fix it for you. If you
give them control, you were just hacked.
Don’t allow Internet cookies (a method of
tracking that shows you’ve used a website)
and don’t use social media programs like
Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram.
Don’t use public Wi-Fi or don’t access password-protected websites when you’re using a
public Wi-Fi network.
In 1965, one year after the Supreme Court declared that Americans have a constitutional
right to privacy, “Star Trek” made its television debut with its future communications and
computer concepts. In December 1974, the term
“Internet” was coined as shorthand for internetworking.
In an August 20, 2014 Forbes Online article,
Daniel Newman wrote, “When companies like
Facebook create applications that we use in our
everyday lives for free, the real price is in what
we sacrifice for the right to use the application
for free — our data.”
If you are online, don’t expect privacy.
Regardless of the Supreme Court’s opinion, the
very idea that information can be kept private
is inversely proportional to the Internet’s
development. Like Pandora’s Box, the barn
door is open and that ship has sailed; it’s too
late to stop now.
So how can you protect yourself?
Stay offline. Okay, you’re not going that far.
Next, go online, undercover. Not practical either
unless you are willing to use public computers
that don’t require you to sign in and you stay
away from entering any information about
yourself, including your name. Hmmm.
So, what can you do?
Use antiviral programs that actively scan your
computer while you’re online — and not the
free programs.
Use complex passwords and change them
frequently (every 90 days). Buy a passwordkeeper program/application.
Read program and app privacy statements.
Hang up on callers who claim they’re from
Microsoft, Apple or other companies and noticed that your computer was running slow or
locking up. These companies will not call or
send you an unsolicited email. If you suspect
a problem, you should initiate the contact with
a trusted service.
Accept the possibility that your private
information could be exposed. Is it likely? Who
knows the odds? Weigh the risks versus the
benefits you get from doing the things you want
to do online.
My granny told me a long time ago, “Locks
are designed to stop honest folk from making
a mistake.” People will find ways to invade
your space. Let’s do our part to keep everyone
honest!
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Still Serving at 70
Golf generally comes to mind when people talk about the sport of a lifetime.
But spend a day around the tennis courts and you could easily change your
mind. We’re a senior population of tennis enthusiasts – some more senior
than others. In addition to still playing competitive tennis, these super seniors
have also contributed greatly to the development of the tennis program at
St. James.
Bruce and Jane Corrie fit this profile perfectly. From sneaking onto the local
courts at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Michigan when Jane was 12 to
Bruce participating in the N.C. Senior Olympics, both residents have played
tennis for more than 60 years. Bruce taught tennis in his early years as a
physical education instructor at Duke. He knew he had found his lifetime
sport. After ending his tenure at Duke as athletic director, the Corries moved
to Lewisburg, Pa. (Bucknell), then on to Evanston, Ill. (Northwestern). At
both schools, tennis remained a constant in their lives. In 2000, the Corries
moved to St. James, where they found a small, but enthusiastic tennis
community.
A key member of that small corps was Marcia Beroset, who along with
others was actively working to grow participation in tennis at St. James.
Marcia’s earliest memory of holding a racquet was hitting balls with her
cousin Carol against the schoolyard wall in Syracuse, N.Y. when she was
seven years old. It was enough fun that Marcia progressed to playing on real
courts throughout her high school and college years.
After marriage and children, Marcia and husband, John, played tennis at
the public parks with playpens and babies alongside. As the years passed,
Marcia continued to play socially until the she moved to St. James in 1995.
The two hard courts at Founders (then called the Gauntlet) were sufficient
for the few tennis players that were here. Over the years, more tennis players
moved to St. James, and the need for additional courts, as well as a more
structured format for the tennis community, was clear.
Jane & Bruce Corrie
These early pioneers were advocates for the additional courts subsequently
built at Members and Players, as well as the hiring of a tennis professional
in 2001. The St. James Tennis Association was created with Marcia as its
first president. Now 76 years old, Marcia is still playing tennis 2-3 times a
week and biking when she’s not playing tennis. She has, like many of her
peers, sustained injuries but returned after each one with new appreciation
for the game she loves.
The Corries, at age 79, are still actively playing tennis both socially and for
Bruce, competitively. As this article goes to press, his USTA 65+ doubles
team is headed to the state tournament in Greensboro.
The status of these seniors as septuagenarian role models is secondary only
to their contributions to making tennis at St. James the success it has become.
By Beth Erskine
Marcia Beroset
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Blind
Faith
It’s happened too many times during recent rides
I’ve been on. Luckily, so far there have been no bad
consequences. There have been close calls – in one
instance, an impatient motorist shouted obscene
expletives out his open window while driving in the
left lane directly toward a dump truck coming the
other way.
So what’s a cyclist to do? First, put a
mirror on your bike and keep an eye out
for vehicles approaching you from behind.
If you see one coming, move as far to the right as
practical, leaving yourself room to maneuver around
unexpected objects in the road. Scan ahead for escape
routes you can use in case of serious trouble.
What’s going on here? It’s impatient motorists passing
cyclists on blind turns and then, while they’re in the
wrong lane, encountering a vehicle coming at them
head on. If I’ve experienced it this often over the past
couple of weeks, it must be happening a lot to my
fellow cyclists in St. James.
If a driver attempts to pass you on a blind curve, be
ready to move off the road if a car suddenly appears
going in the opposite direction. The impatient driver
passing you is more likely to force you off the road
than hit an oncoming vehicle.
This is not a good situation for all involved, especially
for vulnerable cyclists. A cyclist hit by a multi-ton
truck swerving to avoid another vehicle is probably
in for serious injuries. A cyclist who gets run off the
road because there is no room for a truck, a car and
a bike to be three across will be lucky to find a nice
bush to crash into.
Another alternative, one that is often used by
experienced cyclists, is to move to the middle of the
lane to discourage cars from passing until it’s safe to
do so. Once through the turn, and there is a clear sight
line ahead, move back to the right as far as practical.
This maneuver will likely cost an impatient motorist
10 or 15 seconds. On the other hand, it could save
lives.
There are no-passing rules for any road in St. James.
But North Carolina vehicular law 20-150 (b) states:
“The driver of a vehicle shall not overtake and pass
another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
upon the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the
highway where the driver’s view along the highway
is obstructed within a distance of 500 feet.”
The best-case scenario is for St. James motorists to
realize that the seconds they might save by passing on
a blind turn are not worth jeopardizing their safety or
that of fellow residents.
The instances I witnessed – where drivers found
themselves head on with other vehicles – happened as
they were attempting to pass a cyclist when there was
much less than 500 feet of unobstructed view.
By Steve Perks
Ride smart. Ride safe. Wear your helmet. Take your
lane. See you on the roads.
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Almost all fishermen exaggerate. It’s in their DNA. Until recently, they rarely got caught,
because there was no single way to check their story. Now, there’s a 95 percent chance that
someone with a smartphone will post on social media that eight-inch
fish claimed to be “at least a foot long.”
So how you can maintain your integrity and bragging rights? Simply
extend your arms forward, holding the fish as close to the camera as possible. The fish in the
hands of 10-year-old Olivia — the granddaughter of Kathy and Jim Gear — will appear to
be about 150 percent larger when she extended her arms.
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back row whenever someone lines them up for a group shot. At least I know I do — and
By Carolyn Bowers Photos by Jack Eyler
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Youth Fishing
Derby
About 150 young fishermen, with
their parents and grandparents, took
part in a fishing tournament last month
hosted by the St. James Fishing Club.
Together, they caught more than 170
fish that were weighed by the Bass
Masters. South Brunswick High
School aquaculture students and
instructor Barry Bey tagged several
fish and will monitor their growth and
health.
Homer Wright gave the winners
their trophies and prizes. All entrants
received a medal, drawstring bag and
cap. The Town of St. James hosted
lunch with 105 pizzas. St. James Fire
Department and Security staff, other
donors and volunteers supported the
effort also.
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Youth Fishing Derby
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The Artisans Corner
By FJ Harmon
In the Spotlight
Becky Cleary harnesses her inner drive “to make something out of
almost nothing” when she works her magic creating her beautiful
pottery. She says, “I can’t resist the urge to seek out materials to make
something with my hands, to have that image in my mind become
reality, tangible, useful, and possibly beautiful. As a result, the object
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Our Award-Winning Artisans
At the 2015 Senior Games Silver Arts competition, Donna Ferrandino
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mixed media piece Crusades. Three of our artisans took wins at the
Brunswick County Gator Games Silver Arts for Artists.
Becky Cleary's pottery
Jane Corrie won two second place ribbons – one for her oil painting
Isle of Sky and another for her knitted multi-colored shawl with ribbon
lace. Ron Gold won first place in woodworking for his intarsia work
Reflections at the Watering Hole, while Gary Mlynek won second
place in woodworking for his 3D wood scene Chasing Dolphins.
Congratulations also go to artisans Jan Boland, Donna Ferrandino,
Susan Dade and Ann Thompson on their awards at the Summer
Regional Show sponsored by Associated Artists of Southport.
Donna Ferrandino's Crusades
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Each month four artisans display some of their work in the St. James
golf shops and sales office. Recently Becky Cleary, Nick Noble, Janice
Russ and Peggy Calenda had samples of their work on display. Keep
an eye out for the striking artwork when you’re out and about at each
of the clubs.
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At The Gallery and Gift Boutique
You’ll find inspiring art and beautiful displays of all the artists’ work at
the Artisans Gallery at the St. James Marina every day from 10 a.m.-5
p.m. (except for August 10 when we are closed to do our change out
magic).
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Gary Mlynek's Chasing Dolphins
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NEWCOMERS
Mike Anselmo
and Hertha Essman
Mike and Hertha, both
Long Islanders, first
crossed paths in 1970,
when Hertha taught
Mike’s children in
kindergarten.
They reconnected in 2002 at Mike’s children’s
weddings. By then, Hertha was 22 years a widow and
Mike had lost his spouse the previous year. They’ve
been together since. Hertha’s daughter in Virginia
and Mike’s two sons and daughter in Long Island
translate to nine grandchildren.
They tried Florida’s climate, which lasted nine years,
then in 2014 retreated halfway to their new home on
Irwin Drive.
Hertha has a B.S. and M.S. in Education from
State University of New York (SUNY) and an M.S.
in Criminal Justice from Long Island University
(C.W. Post campus). With a New York University
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Certification in School Administration, she served
36 years in public education as an elementary school
teacher and principal.
Mike received his B.S. from N.Y. Institute of
Technology and an A.A.S. degree in Electronic
Technology from SUNY. His work – for Kollsman,
Inc. and General Instrument Corporation as an
electronic engineer and at Grumman Aerospace
Corporation as a flight simulators project engineer
and programmer – has taken him to 49 of the 50
states.
Mike constructs drones and “copters” for fun and
enjoys target shooting with the St. James Rifle and
Pistol Association. Cooking and decorating are
Hertha’s passions and she was featured twice in
Newsday in the “Look Who’s Cooking” column. She
also volunteers for Bolivia Elementary School, Cape
Fear Hospice and the Service Club and joined the
Vintage Ladies “Dollies” chapter.
They play tennis and golf and already feel like
everyone is an old friend.
Ginny MacColl
and Dick Ishler
TV commercials. She followed up with a radio career
in New York and Maryland.
Ginny and Dick bought
their Parkridge Drive
lot in Woodlands in
2007.
The
couple
relocated here from Mt.
Airy, Md. in 2014.
Ginny’s favorite role was as Fastada in Pippin on
Broadway. But she also played the mom in numerous
well-known TV commercials for popular brands such
as Wonder Bread, Mr. Clean and Stovetop Stuffing.
You’ve all seen them. She hopes that North Carolina
will reinstate its film industry incentives, which would
bring opportunities closer to home.
They met in the Poconos, where Dick, a native of State
College, Penn., and a graduate of Penn State, was a
CEO overseeing the turnaround of a once-failing bank
following the 1992 real estate crash. After a 30-year
career in banking, Dick built a Goddard School for
Early Childhood Development. His last endeavor is
commercial real estate, which he still pursues today.
Ginny, a native of Knoxville, Tenn. and a dance major
from the University of Tennessee, worked for 25 years
on Broadway and in industrial films, print work and
Their combined family includes three children and
three grandchildren, including Ginny’s daughter,
Jessie Graff, who appeared on the "American Ninja
Warrior" show in July.
Dick wants to pursue fly-fishing and the photography
club. Ginny does lap swimming and yoga and wants
to connect with paddleboard enthusiasts. They both
enjoy the kayakers and bikers clubs. Look for their
Penn State banners shortly – an open invitation to join
their cheering section.
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India – Business and Pleasure
Many of us have traveled for work. In the past
10 years while working for the journal Science, I
felt lucky to have traveled to all continents except
Antarctica. There are no universities to call on
there! But this April I visited a country that stands
out on its own.
In Agra, we weaved through the town, seeing cows,
goats, monkeys, dogs and people everywhere. The
streets were lined with little shops, some brick and
mortar and some with corrugated tin roofs. We saw
lots of outdoor cooking and the trading of giant
bottles of water. Families of three or four clung to
the driver of a motor scooter and ladies in goldthreaded saris holding babies rode in “tuk-tuks” —
all weaving in and out of the traffic. It was all very
chaotic and charmingly colorful!
The story of the Taj starts with Mumtaz Mahal and
Prince Khurran, who married young in 1612. As
Mumtaz was dying during the birth of her 14th
child, she made Khurran, now the Shan Jahann,
promise to not have children with other wives and
to build a tomb so amazingly beautiful that their
love story would last. And it has.
The adventures began after a 19-hour flight to
Delhi. While checking out of my hotel for a twoday tour to Agra (16th-17th century capital of
the Mughal Empire) to see the Taj Mahal, I felt
a strange rattling in my room. Then I learned that
a huge 6.9 earthquake had just struck Nepal, 500
miles away. Little did we know how disastrous this
quake would be for the people of Nepal.
But there was no threat in India, so we proceeded
on our Pierce & Leslie land tour where the only
unusual sight was a tall, unclothed “Naga” with
a long-braided ponytail washing by the roadside.
The Nagas, with bodies covered in ash, are Hindu
ascetics who follow a pathway of penance and
austerity to attain enlightenment.
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As we entered the
World
Heritage
site of Taj Mahal
situated above the
Yamuna River, the
early morning sun
brightened the park
in a blushing pink.
Some 1,500 elephants
transported
white
marble blocks for the
mausoleum and red
sandstone ones for
the surrounding tomb
walls. At one time,
gold and silver railings surrounded the tomb that
was covered with woven pearls and inlaid precious
stones with silver lamps lighting its interior.
Unfortunately, most bejeweled decorations have
disappeared, and only inlays such as malachite,
red and yellow marble, and other colorful stones
adorn its walls.
Now on to the tale of doing business in India. India
is the largest democracy in the world, and it also
holds the title of “Country of Most Red Tape.” You
notice it first when you spend hours filling out an
India visa form. The form is tricky and everything
must be entered or you get a frustrating “Not
Complete” rejection. I was successful but just met
the 30-day deadline before travelling.
thought, “Gosh, we didn’t come 17,000 miles just
to send something via email.” We did make contacts
and stirred up
potential new
business.
The business side of my India adventure was to
call on university and medical librarians at 10
institutions and promote scientific e-journals. Since
the traffic in both Delhi and Mumbai is so crazy, we
left our hotel more than two hours early to make our
scheduled appointment — 15 miles away. Once we
arrived, we waited another half hour before being
ushered into our host’s office.
In general, the
people are lovely,
friendly and proud
of their country
and its history.
The culture is one
of the oldest in
the world. They
invented chess
and gave pasta
noodles to Italy
via Marco Polo. They also gave us yoga, Mahatma
Gandhi and, finally, Bollywood!
We were served tea and had a nice chat; by then we
only had 15 minutes to make our presentation. The
librarian would check his or her watch, explained
the need to go to a meeting followed by, “And
please send me more information via email.” We
By Kiki Forsythe
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Trapshooting High Lady Winner,
Roberta Pappayliou
Congratulations to Roberta Pappayliou for winning top
honors in the
North Carolina
Trapshooting
Championships.
Trapshooting is a
type of competitive
clay pigeon
shooting (shotgun
shooting at clay
targets). Other
better known
disciplines include
skeet shooting and
sporting clays.
By Nancy Adelis
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In trapshooting, targets are launched from a single “house”
or machine, generally away from the shooter. Trapshooting
is typically shot with a 12- or 20-gauge shotgun, with either
single or simultaneously launched double-clay targets.
Here’s ALL that Roberta won:
High Lady (first place) in the Jim Wilson Preliminary Singles open event by breaking 95 out of 100
targets in the regular program and 49 out of 50 in
the carryover shoot off
Runner-up High Lady II in the Championship
Singles
High Lady II in the Class Doubles
High Lady II in the Championship Doubles
High All-Around Lady II with the highest aggregate
score in the three championship events (singles,
doubles and handicap)
Roberta is a member of the St. James Rifle and Pistol
Association (www.stjamesrifleandpistol.com).
Getting through the Dog Days with…um, Dogs!
To help cope with our August heat, many of us
head inside and shun
our normal outdoor
routines. Luckily for
us, we can avoid all
threats of boredom by
calling “man’s best
friend” to the rescue
as portrayed in two,
very cool dog novels
— one a classic and the other a contemporary.
Shortly after John Steinbeck wrote Travels with
Charley In Search of America in 1961, we were given
the “opportunity” to read it in high school English.
This literary gem, much like youth, was wasted on
the young. As a read-again novel, however, it rewards
mature readers the joy of traveling with Steinbeck as
he sets out to meet the people and landscape of this
nation.
To do this, he scribbles “Rocinante” (Don Quixote’s
sway-backed horse) on the side of a custom-made
Jeep and sets out from Sag Harbor, N.Y. to look for
America. He will travel through some 40 states with
his large poodle, Charley, who understands only
French.
Charley is the irascible
foil to Steinbeck’s antics
of pretending to be lost to
engage in conversations
with strangers. Charley’s
personality
and
jaded
opinions of others provide
some of the humor. This
bleu poodle, (“he’s only
bleu when he’s clean”) says
“pfft” when announcing his
need to “salute” a bush or
tree.
They load up Rocinante with emergency kits, a
typewriter, maps and shotgun shells to get them to
California and back. Steinbeck’s masterful narration
reveals the face and fabric of America in the early
‘60s with eerie summations of our environmental
and cultural future. This Pulitzer and Nobel prizewinning author could have been a psychic as well.
The other road dog
is Enzo, the narrator
of Garth Stein’s 2008
contemporary
novel
The Art of Racing in the
Rain. When Enzo, the
lab terrier, is not on the
NASCAR track doing
laps with his master,
Denny, he is home
dreaming about his
master’s next race. This
intuitive dog narrates a
story of devotion, love
and humor that blends bits of racing strategies with
living one’s life.
Most of the novel’s humor comes from Enzo’s
frustration at not being human — no opposable
thumbs for the remote — so he is often stuck watching
documentaries and “The Weather Channel” when all
he wants is NASCAR and Denny.
Although this novel can be a heart tug for dog
owners, it is rewarding on many levels. Beyond a
glimpse into the private world of race car drivers, we
enjoy a wonderfully rich bond between a man and
his best friend. As a bonus, we also get to learn what
dogs really think after all. That, you must agree, is
pretty cool…even in the heat of August.
Libraries at St. James, Oak Island and Southport
have these books along with many classics begging
to be read.
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The Brunswick Civil War Round Table (BCWRT) was formed
in 2010 to promote interest in and disseminate knowledge of the
American Civil War, as well as to support Civil War battlefield
preservation.
In addition to monthly meetings, we schedule occasional day
trips. BCWRT’s latest day trip was to Wilmington in June to
see three historical sites — the 1885 Oakdale Cemetery, the
circa-1770 Burgwin-Wright House and the 1852 Latimer House.
During the walking tour, we visited unique and eloquent
resting places of Wilmington’s historic and prominent citizens
– including Rose O’Neal Greenhow, a Confederate spy who
drowned off Wilmington's coastline trying to escape a Union
gunboat. We also visited the monument marking the mass
grave of 366 Confederate soldiers from the Fort Fisher and
Wilmington battles.
The Burgwin-Wright house, built over the city jail, is one of
only three surviving Wilmington houses from colonial days.
It was the headquarters of British General Cornwallis after
the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Guilford Court House near
Greensboro, N.C.
The Latimer House, now the headquarters for the Lower Cape
Fear Historical Society, reflects the opulent lifestyle of its
builder, a wealthy merchant. The house did not suffer damage
during the Civil War, and the historical society staff shared
letters written by Civil War soldiers.
BCWRT is the largest Civil War round table in the country with
more than 825 members. Meetings with guest speakers are held
the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. — September through
June — at Hatch Auditorium, Baptist Assembly, Caswell Beach.
The speaker for the September 1 meeting is Wiley Sword who
will discuss Shiloh, the first big battle in the western theater and
for General Grant. If you are interested in joining us, visit www.
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I hope that many of you will
read Cat-Tales in time to take
in Shrek The Musical, which
opened July 24 at Odell
Williamson Auditorium on
the campus of Brunswick
Community College in
Bolivia. It continues through
the weekend of July 31–
August 2.
Brought to life first on the big screen and then on
Broadway as a musical, Shrek The Musical is the
story of Fiona, Donkey, the evil and verticallychallenged Prince Farquaad, the world’s most
lovable ogre — Shrek — and their search for
true love. Interspersed with fairy tale characters
and an overly affectionate dragon, the show will
undoubtedly captivate children. Having had the
pleasure of working with many members of the
cast in local theater productions, I expect the
performance to be sharply funny. Tickets are
available through the box office at 910-755-7416
or www.bccowa.com.
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will open in
Wilmington
this August —
Chicago, the
classic story
of “love gone
wrong,” at Thalian
Hall produced by
Opera House; and Tom Stoppard’s dark comedy,
The Real Thing, at the Red Barn Studio Theater,
produced by Thalian Association. These shows
open August 5-6 and run through August 23.
the flamboyant Billy Flynn, who manufactures
celebrity for his clients as means of gaining an
acquittal. Add an abusive prison matron and a
rather dimwitted, but totally committed husband of
one of the accused, and the ingredients are present
for plenty of back stabbing and double dealing. For
tickets call the Thalian Hall box office at 910-6322285.
Written in
1982, Tom
Stoppard’s
The Real
Thing is
a dark
comedy that
explores our
human frailties amid our collective need for love
and commitment and the search for the proverbial
“greener grasses” of life. Henry is a playwright;
Charlotte is an actress married to Henry. Max is an
actor playing opposite Charlotte in a play written
by Max. Annie, married to Max, is a “devoted
activist” on behalf of a political prisoner. She too
is an “actress.” The fact that all are devoted in their
professions to creating or portraying others will
certainly lead to “drama and theatrics” but … is it
“the real thing?” The show will run at the Red Barn
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could hardly breathe as I watched the Lads from devotees had the same plan, with another 35,000
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events of this era. For hours we sang Beatles
songs, screamed and jumped around as the
Some of my friends had “cool” parents. But mine aforementioned lunatics. And then the gates
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ears and go read a book,” or “stop jumping around
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weren’t quite as thrilled as I was.
throats sore as the opening act, Hannibal and the
Headhunters, took to the stage on the baseball
With the British Invasion came a vast change in field. With the group’s final song, pandemonium
wardrobe — from preppy to mod. Every Saturday ensued. As unbelievable as this may sound, the
morning, Anna, my BFF, ironed my very curly Beatles entered from the tunnel right beside our
hair as straight as possible so I could carry off seats. We should have brought a defibrillator as
this new look. We raced home from school each we were all breathless. For a few hours, we were
afternoon to watch “Where the Action Is,” hoping transposed to another level. Along with 55,000
one of our new favorite groups would appear on other fanatics, we were reluctant to leave.
live TV. Life was good and was about to get better.
As we rode the subway home, we kept saying,
What an unbelievable happenstance when a over and over, “We saw them, I saw them.” Yes,
hysterical Anna called to tell me that a family I did — and I’m pretty sure Ringo looked right at
friend had tickets for her, her sister, two cousins, me.
one parental chaperone — and me — to go to the
Beatles Shea Stadium concert.
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— convincing the uncool parents. I thought we
presented our case in a very professional and
simmered-down manner and had all the bases
covered. They couldn’t possibly say no, and they
didn’t.
Anna’s family friend lived in Brooklyn, but it
might as well have been in Italy — not that I’d
ever been there, but it was just as Grandma always
described. When we arrived, the screaming began.
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St. James Rifle and Pistol Association
St. James Clay Busters
We are a group of people who enjoy using firearms either for the fun of it or for the thrill of competition. Many
of us are versed in a variety of disciplines that include small and big bore rifle, high power rifle, handgun, trap
and skeet shotgun and hunting firearms.
We enjoy introducing shooting sports to those who have never tried them. We aim to educate interested parties
about firearms and their safe handling. We participate in shooting events and competitions across the country.
Comradery is important to us, as demonstrated by our regular post-shoot luncheons.
We have an overarching association that was established in 2010 with three members. We now have more than
60 members from St. James and surrounding communities. While the association shoots several disciplines,
there is a large group focused on trapshooting, known as the St. James Clay Busters.
In trapshooting, the clay target is launched away from the shooter at approximately 45 mph. The targets are
projected at random angles, revealed only after the shooter calls for the target (“pull”). The shooter must
mount the gun, call for the target, swing the barrel to the front of the target and pull the trigger — all in half
a second. Repeat the process 24 more times and you have shot your first round. The shooter also changes
position, shooting from five different stations. Therein lies the challenge.
We trap shoot Thursdays at 9 a.m. at Ye Olde Gun Club, located across Route 211 off Executive Park Drive.
We also usually have a monthly competitive trapshoot on the second Saturday of the month which is open to
the public (next one is August 8). Look for our announcements in the various e-newsletters as well as on our
website www.stjamesrifleandpistol.com or through the POA website under Clubs and Groups/Sports.
Trap is a sport that can be enjoyed equally by men and women. Come out and give it a try. We will outfit you
initially with what you need — gun, shells, and eye and ear protection. Since Rob Jerome and I are NRAcertified rifle, pistol and shotgun instructors, we can teach the course as needed to new members. Ensuring
everyone’s safety is a top priority.
By Bill Boston
Photos by Linda Eyler
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SUMMER FUN CONTINUES
The last beach party will be Friday, August 7, 5:308:30 p.m. DJ Don Jewell will once again provide
dance music. Bring your own food, beverages and
chairs for yourselves and family/friends. Remember
to park your car in the St. James Beach Club lot or at
designated street spots — not in spots reserved for
Oak Island residents.
There is no charge for this party. If inclement
weather forces us to cancel the event, the POA will
send a blast email. There is no rain date, so cross
your fingers for a beautiful evening.
TICKET SALES FOR FALL CLAMBAKES
Clambakes will be held September 18 and October
2 at Waterway Park, from 5-8:30 p.m. Ticket sales
will be August 19
at the St. James
Community
Center
from
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The $33 ticket
price per person
includes sales and
use taxes. Checks
only are payable
to St. James POA. Individuals may purchase up
to 10 tickets and must supply names of attendees
when purchased. We ask that you attend only one of
the clambakes. For more information, contact Beth
Nilsen at [email protected]. There are no rain
dates for these events.
This event will be catered by Middle of the Island
and will include local seafood — shrimp, clams and
oysters steamed with Andouille sausage, corn on the
cob, onions and red potatoes. Also on the menu are
fried chicken, baked potatoes, salad, baked beans,
tortellini, mac and cheese, corn bread, iced tea and
apple crisp. Bring your table, chairs and wine and/
or beer. Don Jewell will provide music.
FALL DINNERS FOR FIVE OR SIX
Registration for the 2015 Dinners for Five or Six
closes August 7. If you would like to participate
in this activity, send an email to Carolyn Gallo
at [email protected] with your name(s),
address, phone number and email address. Couples
and single are welcome; couples may be spouses
and/or friends. You will be a host one month and a
guest the other two months.
Carolyn will confirm your email registration. Once
registration closes, she will send you a schedule,
instructions and a participant list. This is a fun way
to meet new friends and neighbors; we hope you will
sign up for this event if you haven’t already done so.
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The Land Before Time —
Fossils At Our Feet
As noted previously in this series, vast seas covered the St. James
area throughout much of our geologic history. Evidence of these
inundations is in the marine fossil record in the sedimentary rocks
underlying Brunswick County.
Glimpses into our geologic past are revealed when we drill for water,
quarry rock and blast for subsurface construction. Through these
explorations, we can reconstruct “paleoenvironments” — worlds that
existed many millions of years ago.
Approximately 1,000 feet of sedimentary rock formations lie beneath
our feet, before the granite “basement rock.” Among these formations
are the aquifers that supply groundwater to many municipal and private
drinking water wells throughout the North Carolina coastal plain. In
addition to the water in their pores and fractures, these formations are
also an important source of fossils that have been used to reconstruct
our geological and paleontological history.
One such formation is the Castle Hayne, which dates to the Eocene
epoch (approximately 56 million to 33.9 million years ago), during
the Cenozoic Era. This formation consists mostly of gray limestone
with some sandstone and marlstone (mixture of clay materials and
calcium carbonate). Marine fossils are abundant in the Castle Hayne and include bryozoans (moss plants),
echinoderms (e.g., sea urchins and starfish), coral, mollusks, single/bivalve-shell mollusks, nautiloids, squid
beaks and even vertebrae of an extinct whale.
While the Castle Hayne is found at depth beneath St. James, you needn’t (and definitely shouldn’t!) rent an
excavator and start digging up your yard to search for fossils. The Castle Hayne formation is mined at Martin
Marietta’s quarry in — unsurprisingly — Castle Hayne, north of Wilmington. This quarry provides rock and
crushed rock material (aggregate) for local contractors.
Our St. James contractors use this aggregate to help prevent erosion in
some of our drainage areas, ponds and culverts. As a result, Castle Hayne
fossils are within walking distance for most of us, lurking in otherwise
nondescript gray rocks that many of us pass on a daily basis without a
moment’s thought.
If you look more closely, you’ll see that these rocks are jam-packed with
fossils, many of them quite similar to marine life that exists today. You can
hold an ancient reef in the palm of your hand. If you’re ever feeling old,
this is a great way to put things into perspective. It’s also fun to show your
grandchildren that, in geologic time, you’re truly a youngster.
If you’re interested in further exploration of North Carolina’s fossil
resources, consider joining the North Carolina Fossil Club (www.
ncfossilclub.org). Members of this organization organize collecting trips,
publish field guides, conduct educational and outreach events and maintain
an excellent website for fossil collectors.
By Barbara Lemos
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CARPENTER BEES
Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow bees usually
seen flying near wooden structures — house eaves, decks,
fences and other exposed wood on houses. They are often
mistaken for bumblebees, but they have a black shiny
tail section rather than the
bumblebee’s furry black and
yellow tail section. The male is
distinguished from the female
by a white spot on the front of
the face.
Carpenter bees got their name because they use their jaws
to make half-inch round holes in wood. The holes go a short
distance into the wood and run horizontally with the grain.
Several bees may use the same entrance hole and branch
off in different directions from the main tunnel. The tunnels
may go for several feet if the same entrance is used multiple
years. Look for tiny piles of sawdust on the ground or on the
surface of a wooden object.
those on house eaves — are hunting for the larva and will
do further damage to the wood.
At least three methods can be used to control carpenter
bees: 1) aerosol treatments of insecticides applied directly
to adult carpenter bees; 2) residual surface and gallery
treatments with insecticides; and 3) preventive treatments
such as painting wood with thick coats of oil-based or latex
paints.
Several days following the preferred treatment, after
carpenter bee activity has ceased, plug the holes with
dowel rods, plastic wood, caulk or other suitable materials.
If carpenter bees continue to attack the wood, additional
residual insecticide treatments may be required at weekly or
twice-weekly intervals. Painting the wood will discourage
the bees, but will not make the wood bee-proof.
Master Gardener “House Call”
Do you have a lawn or gardening problem that you cannot
solve? Would you like Master Gardeners to make a ‘house
Unlike termites, carpenter bees do not consume the wood call’ to help you with the problem? This summer, the
as food. Instead, the female bees gnaw tunnels to create Brunswick County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer
A $50 donation is requested for the service, but any level of contribution is appreciated. All
nesting sites to lay eggs while the male bees protect their Association has introduced a new service to the community;
proceeds bees
go directly
into tunnels
the maintenance
of the
Brunswick
County
Brunswick County
Master
Gardener
“HouseBotanical
Call.”
territory. Carpenter
also in these
and emerge and
in enhancement
Garden
in
Bolivia,
N.C.
To
schedule
a
“House
Call,”
contact
the
Brunswick
County
Extension
at
early spring. Adult bees die within a few weeks.
910-253-2610.
A $50 donation is requested for the service, but any level
Female carpenter bees seldom sting but will if disturbed or of contribution is appreciated. All proceeds go directly
Also, send your gardening questions or comments to [email protected] or call Brunswick
handled. Male carpenter bees cannot sting but they often into the maintenance and enhancement of the Brunswick
County Extension Services at 910-253-2610.
become aggressive and frighten people by flying about County Botanical Garden in Bolivia, N.C. To schedule a
their heads.
bee larvae are large and noisy and “House Call,” or for your gardening questions contact the
By Carpenter
Tom Woods
may attract woodpeckers. The woodpeckers — especially Brunswick County Extension at 910-253-2610.
AUGUST GARDENING TASKS
by Tom Woods
AUGUST GARDENING
TASKS
Average Temperature Low 690- High 880
Average Precipitation - 6.61”
Average Temperature Low 690- High 880 Average Precipitation – 6.61”
LAWNS TREES & SHRUBS FLOWERS HOUSE PLANTS VEGETABLES FRUITS Fertilize B ermuda & Zoysia lawns with 1lb of Nitrogen per 1000 square feet. Do not prune or fertilize landscape shrubs for the remainder of the y ear. Pull up tired annuals and dead-­‐
head those that are healthy. Begin trimming s ome plants i n preparation for bringing them indoors later this fall. Centipede may benefit from .5lb of 5-­‐0-­‐15 per 1000 square feet. Fall webworms form masses of webbing on the ends of branches – r ip open with a pole. Spray peach tree trunks with permethrin to protect from peach tree borers. Harvest apples when a twist of the wrist will release them. Treat lawns for grubs if y ou find more than five grubs per s quare foot. If mole cricket problem, treat mid-­‐ to late s ummer. Get a second bloom from faded annuals by cutting them back by 1/3 and applying liquid fertilizer. Start seed of broccoli, kale, c ollard, cabbage and cauliflower in containers of potting soil. Sow lettuce, spinach, arugula and other salad greens direct i n the garden. Seed buckwheat i n bare areas as cover crop. Grow 30-­‐45 days and till under to improve s oil. Order s eeds for y our Fall garden. Page 40
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SERVICE CLUB WELCOME RECEPTION
FOOTBALL 701
The Service Club will host its next Welcome
Reception Monday, August 31, 4 p.m. at 3619 West
Medinah Avenue. If you have recently moved to St.
James or interested in meeting new people while
learning more about the Service Club, RSVP to Chris
Dennis at 253-4063 or [email protected].
September 16 is the date; the SJCC is the place for
this year’s Football 701! Back by popular demand,
this charity event will feature Denny Marcin, Dick
Maxwell, Joe Novak and Chuck Priefer. They will
talk about the
latest
NFL
topics. Seating
will be limited,
so look for
information
on the Service
Club’s website
and in future
publications
on how to
reserve your
seat. Bring your friends and neighbors and reserve a
table, decorate it with your favorite team colors and
wear your team jerseys!
FALL ORANGE BOW CAMPAIGN
This autumn marks the fourth year for the Fall Bows
for Children program. Through the
dedication of our
volunteers and the
support of our community, more than
$10,500 was raised
last year. Multiple
Brunswick County
charities serving
the children in need benefit from this annual program.
A neighborhood representative will deliver an order
form to your home/paper slot September 9-14 with
instructions for its return. Bows will be placed on
mailboxes the first week of October. The order form is
also available at www.stjamespoanc.org/serviceclub.
The Service Club will be contacting last year’s
neighborhood representatives asking whether they are
available to help again this year. If you are interested
in adding your name to the volunteer list or if you
have a question, please contact us at wlewis29@
carolina.rr.com.
SCHOOL SUPPLY COLLECTION
Drop-off boxes for school
supply donations will be
placed just inside the SJCC
until August 8. Collected
materials will be divided
equally among Community
in Schools, Brunswick
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