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9/6: The Wilmington Table Tennis Club presents the second Port City Ping Pong Throwdown at the Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. Fourth Street. The event features open tables, cool tunes and cash prizes for top finishers and is open to all. 6:30 p.m. $5-$10. 538-2939 or www.brooklynartsnc.com.

9/6: A Ticket to Taste at St. James Parish, 25 S.Third St., features a three-course meal inspired by the flavors of Myanmar (Burma), Iraq and Columbia, prepared by Brian Mayberry of Dixie Grill. The Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Karen Choir provide musical entertainment. $25. 6:30 p.m. 264-7244 or www.stjamesp.org.

9/6: The Forest Hills Hobby Greenhouse Fall Plant Sale, 2318 Metts Ave., features plants grown by members. A portion of profits go to scholarships for local community college horticulture students. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. 319-7588 or www.hobbygreenhouseclub.org.

9/8: The Penguin and Ziggy’s present Atlanta-based Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke in concert at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, 1941 Amphitheater Dr. 4:30 p.m. $20. 332-0983 or purchase online www.greenfieldlakeampitheather.com.

9/13: Audubon North Carolina naturalists present a free

guided birding tour beginning at public beach access 43 in Wrightsville Beach. The program features up-close-and-personal looks at nesting birds and chicks. 9-11 a.m. 686-7527 or www.ncaudobon.org.

9/15: Shana Tucker Chamber Soul is a steamy blend of acoustic pop and soulful, jazz-influenced contemporary folk on cello. Main stage of Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., at 7 p.m. $14-$28. 632-2285 or www.thalianhall.org .

9/16: Progressive Music Group and HUKA Entertainment present Hasidic reggae superstar Matisyahu in concert at the Brooklyn Arts Center, 516 N. Fourth St. 7 p.m. $25-$35. 538-2939 or www.brooklynartsnc.com.

9/17: A Taste of the Town, presented by Wilmington’s finest restaurants and Thalian Hall, is an evening of culinary indulgence. The event begins at Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut St., with a map of participating restaurants. Patrons will travel through downtown on foot or by free trolleys to enjoy small appetizer portions of each restaurant’s best dishes. $40. 6 p.m. 632-2285 or www.thalian.org.

9/19: During the 1960s, vocal superstar Mary Wilson helped The Supremes earn an unmatched string of No. 1 hits. Joined on stage by UNCW

musicians, she will perform at Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd., 7 p.m. $5-$30. 962-3500 or www.uncw.edu/arts/kenancalendar.

9/19: Local historian and author Beverly Tetterton presents Wilmington Uncovered, a collection of more than 100 new images of the city that have never been seen before. Bellamy Mansion Museum, 503 Market St., 6:30 p.m. 251-3700 or www.bellamymansion.org.

9/21: The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Steven Errante, will play Berlioz’ “Le Corsaire Overture;” soprano Nancy King highlights Richard Strauss’s autumnal “Four Last Songs;” and Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” at Kenan Auditorium, 601 S. College Rd. 8 p.m. $6-$27. 962-3500 or www.uncw.edu/arts/kenancalendar.

9/23: The Golf United Tournament at Cape Fear National Golf Course raises money for United Way. Sponsorships are available. Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, use of a cart and driving range, a boxed lunch and a post-tournament dinner and entertainment. Dinner tickets

are available to the public for $20. 11 a.m. 667-2478 or [email protected].

9/28: The semi-annual Wilmington Wine & Beer Walk is a self-guided tasting tour of restaurants and drinking establishments in downtown Wilmington. 1-6 pm. $15-$25. (216) 374-8884 or [email protected].

9/28: The Creek to Campus 5K and Fun Run begins at Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market, 5329 Oleander Dr., courses to the UNCW campus and back. Food and music at the finish line located at Tidal Creek’s covered outdoor seating area. 8 a.m. $15-$30. 859-9501 or www.tidalcreek.coop.

9/30: Political strategist Donna Brazile will speak on “Women in Politics: Are We There Yet?” at UNCW’s Burney Center, 601 S. College Rd. Brazile brings her perspective to politics, race relations, women in politics and diversity. 7 p.m. $10. 962-3285 or www.uncw.edu/presents/.

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Our September issue is about local food, and the poster child for local food is the tomato.

Consider the lowly tomato, a native of Mexico brought to Europe by Cortez. Its culinary fame quickly spread throughout the world, notably to Italy, and spaghetti has never been the same.

New varieties were crossbred and developed, but sweetness and acidity were the hallmarks of tomatoes until mid-20th century, when varieties began to be bred for uniform ripening and size. (Before this, tomatoes tended to have green shoulders, no matter how ripe.) There was even a square tomato for a while, bred to be machine-harvested and boxed.

Flavor was secondary to these considerations. If you can find them, it’s worth seeking out heirloom varieties that were bred for taste. It’s

hard to beat a sliced Brandywine or German Johnson tomato for dinner.

Supermarket varieties are bred for durability and are usually picked green and transported in trucks pumped with ethylene gas to continue the ripening process. They are refrigerated to preserve shelf life. It’s understandable, but the result is a pink mealy product that little resembles its vine-ripened cousin with a robust flavor and a short shelf life.

The answer to mealy tomatoes is local food. When it’s tomato season – or strawberry season, or peach season – shop local. It helps your neighbors and your local economy, but you reap the most benefits. You’re the one with a tomato that doesn’t need more prep than a bit of salt to outshine anything else on the table.

Our area offers more ways to get local food than you might think. See page 10 for some ideas.

Read about two women’s campaign to form a local food network here on page 9. And for some local fish to go with your veggies, see page 13.

And remember: Never refrigerate a tomato. * * *September is the best month in the Cape

Fear. Numbers are down for tourists, bug populations and temperatures. The ocean’s still warm but the sun isn’t scorching and even the sunsets are a little brighter.

For some suggestions to keep celebrating in this beautiful season, read “When you can’t let go” on page 27. And if wanderlust has set in with the cooler weather, consider a mountain trip to Snowbird. Read all about it on page 19.

Shelagh ClancyEditor

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Livin’ it up7 Theater

9 Local food: Feast Down East

10 Local food: Where to get it

13 Local fish

Livin’ out loud 16 Snowbird Mountain Lodge

Livin’ my way21 Around town

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3 Calendar18 Puzzles

23 Books 28 Wine of the month

Livin’ the dream25 Financial

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Feast Down Easters Leslie Hossfeld, left, and Jane Steigerwald met us at the Wilmington Farmers Market on a recent Saturday morning. Musicians played and people strolled through, choosing the week’s groceries and admiring pottery, woodworking and handmade soaps. When we finished taking photos, we couldn’t help but examine the nearby table of sweets. See story on page 9.

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This got me to thinking about my situation. I called my financial guru and part-time taxidermist, Earl Flynn.

After some small talk about the difficulties of stuffing small animals, I got to the point.

“Earl, can I think about retiring?”“Of course you can,” he

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“But Earl, what about all those investments in my portfolio – like the stock in that South African gold mine?”

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“Earl! What about all those bonds?”“Several of those guys skipped out,”

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Before I could respond, Earl hurriedly said, “Someone’s knocking at the door. Can’t figure out how they found me!”

“Who, the Securities and Exchange Commission?” I quickly asked.

“No! It’s those doggone guys from the state taxidermy board. Never should have told them to get stuffed. Gotta go!” And the phone went dead.

Before your portfolio consists solely of IOUs from Bernie Madoff and the Greek government, consider these financial warning signs:

•Your retirement plan centers around winning the lottery;

• Others clip coupons on their bonds, you clip coupons for Food Lion;

• You’ve been turned down for a Sam’s Club Membership;

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• You consult the Magic 8 Ball, a Ouija board and the psychic hotline for stock tips;

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In the meantime, I sit at work asking myself who will get first dibs on my coworker’s cubicle. And would he like some stock in a South African gold mine as a retirement gift?

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livin’ it up theater

By René Leister, LOL Team Writer

on stage this month

thalian Hall, 310 chestnut st:“little shop of Horrors,” a gleefully gruesome musical spoof of early sci-fi movies. 3 p.m. sept. 1 and 8; 8 p.m. sept. 6-7. $25. 632-2285 or www.thalian.org.

“How to succeed in business Without really trying.” think “mad men” with lots of laughs, a tremendous score and show-stopping dance numbers. 8 p.m. sept. 26-28; 3 p.m. sept. 29. $25. 632-2285 or www.thalian.org.

browncoat theatre, 111 grace st.“chatroom,” an original play by Wilmington’s ron hasson, directed by award-winning director robb mann. the play presents a variety of comic conventions: the

love triangle, mistaken identity, the hypothetical friend with a problem. Central to the laughs are the characters’ confusion and frustration with social media. 8 p.m. sept. 6, 7, 13, 14; 5 p.m. sept. 8 and 15. $10-$15. 341-0001 or www.browncoatthe-atre.com. “the Diary of adam & eve,” an original play by ron hasson. 8 p.m. sept. 20, 21, 27, 28; 5 p.m. sept. 22 and 29. $10-$15. 341-0001 or www.browncoattheatre.com.

Hannah block second street stage, 120 s. second st. : rodgers & hammer-stein’s “cinderella,” a thalian Association Chil-dren's theater (tACt) pre-sentation. the timeless magical fairy tale stars

some of the area's finest young performers. 7 p.m. sept. 13 and 14; 3 p.m. sept. 15. $12. 251-1788 or www.thalianhall.com.

cape Fear Play-house, 613 castle st: big dawg Produc-tions presents “tartuffe",” a comedic farce by moli ère. 8 p.m. sept. 19-21; 3 p.m. sept. 22. $23.-$25. 367-5237 or www.big-dawgproductions.org.

uNcW Kenan audi-torium: 601 N. college rd.: ten-nessee Williams’ classic, “the glass menagerie," directed by Ann berkeley featuring maria shaplin, guest professional light-ing designer. $5-$12. 8 p.m. sept. 27, 28, 30; 2 p.m. sept. 29. 962-3500 or http://uncw.edu/arts/boxoffice.html.

Ponder this: The actor who at 30 years old created the role of the young executive J. Pierpont Finch in the

popular Broadway musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” a show that lampooned the world of New York executives with song and dance in the 1960s, is the same actor who at 82 has been entertaining us weekly in the role of Bert Cooper, the patriarch of the advertising firm Sterling Cooper Draper Price in the TV hit “Mad Men,” a vastly different look at business in the 1960s with lots of simmering innuendo and human drama.

“How to Succeed,” was a smash in 1961 and ran on Broadway for almost four years. And the

show’s not a hopelessly outdated bit of silliness. “How to Succeed” had two Broadway revivals in subsequent years, with Matthew Broderick playing Finch in 1995 and Daniel Radcliffe reprising the role in 2011. The musical treasure collected nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer prize over a 50-year span.

And it really is a musical treasure. Frank Loesser (“Guys and Dolls,” “ The Most Happy Fella,” “Where’s Charley?”) composed the tunes, including the ballad” I Believe in You,” the gospel-inspired “Brotherhood of Man” and the period piece “A Secretary is Not a Toy.” The story is a bit of fluff about rising up the corporate ladder from the lowly position of a window washer to chairman of the board of a

multi-national business behemoth, with all the office intrigue, backstabbing and internecine warfare one might expect, all done with delicious comic book spirit.

The musical numbers should be well served in the Thalian Association production, according to director Debra Gillingham, as the orchestra will include nine or 10 musicians, promising a full sound to the assortment of tunes. If you’re partial to “Mad Men’s” Bert Cooper, come see the show that made him a star a generation ago, right here in Wilmington.

Tom Pechar is the owner of Synergy HomeCare of Wilmington, but in an earlier life served as managing director at regional theaters around the country.

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livin’ it up | local food

By Sharon Maggie Slaughter, LOL Team Writer

Photos Belinda Keller Photography

Dr. Leslie Hossfeld, right, and Jane Steigerwald, R.D. L.D.N. represent Feast Down East.. Hossfield’s goal from the beginning was to develop the economy in high poverty areas of North Carolina. Steigerwald’s driving force was to make it easy for all people, regardless of income, have easy access to fresh, local, nutritious food.

A farmer’s work is essential to life.

Without farmers, we wouldn’t be here. But in our area, the small family farmer’s role has declined from the Civil War until very recently. That role began to strengthen with the birth of Feast Down East in 2006.

“Feast Down East began as a poverty alleviation economic development project,” says Dr. Leslie Hossfeld, cofounder of Feast Down East and professor and chair of sociology at UNCW.

“When Rev. Mac Legerton and I started our research in Robeson County all the way to the coast, to Wilmington, and then up the coast, we found that these

areas had some of the highest poverty rates in the nation. We started focusing on the agricultural sector that was deeply challenged and found that small family farms had been left out of big agribusiness entirely. It was nearly impossible for small family farms to find access to markets.”

Hossfeld and Legerton began focusing on the needs of limited-resource farmers, helping them build their business and find new markets.

“We started linking local farmers to local institutions such as universities, colleges, hospitals, schools, and retirement communities, and from here developed a fully integrated local food system,” says Jane Steigerwald, R.D., L.D.N. Steigerwald

A local food system

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locally grown food tastes better and retains its freshness and nutrients longer. And it keeps money in the community by supporting area farmers and merchants.

you may have to change the way you shop to get the best of what our area has to offer, but it’s becoming easier all the time.

you can have produce delivered to your door. you can order food online and pick it up once a week. you can subscribe to a CsA, in which you get a box of farm produce every week. there’s a weekly farmers market near you. And you can seek out shops that feature food from local farms.

Feast down east’s website will keep you up-to-date on local food connections, and here are some places to start.

ProDuce DeliVerywww.theproducebox.comwww.theveggiewagon.comwww.doorstepproduce.comwww.byproduce.comwww.southern-freshproduce.com

oNliNeAt these websites, you can select fruits and

vegetables, meats, eggs, honey, baked goods and more from nearby farms and pick up your bounty at a location near you.

http://www.farmersfreshmarket.org/downeast/ourstoryhttp://www.feastdowneast.org

csasin community supported agriculture (CsA), you

buy shares in a farm each year, and each week the farm gives you a box of produce in season. some CsAs deliver to your door and with others, you pick up the food.

Veggies by the seasupply sybil mitchell-simmons754-8998

oakley laurel FarmCastle haynerobb Prichard [email protected]

Heritage Produce at shelton Herb Farmlelandwww.localharvest.org [email protected]

black river organic Farmivanhoestefan hartmann

532-2437 www.blackriverorganicfarm.com

Dogwood Farmmaple hillmary and nelson James470-0002 Farm pick-up only www.localharvest.org [email protected]

cottle organic Farmrose hillherbie Cottle289-5034 www.cottletiptopfarms.com or Progressive gardens 395-1156

greenlands Farmboliviaheather burkert253-9515 www.greenlandsfarmstore.info [email protected]

little Family FarmAshJanet little470-6074 [email protected]

red beard FarmCastle haynemorgan milne 612-7216 [email protected]

Feast Down east “rent a Farmer”burgaw and Wilmington area molly rousey 465-3386 [email protected]

Source: www.feastdowneast.org

Farmers marKets riverfront Farmers market saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. march 30- dec. 21 100 block of n. Water street, along the Cape Fear river in historic downtown Wilmington

Wrightsville beach Farmers market mondays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.may 6- sept. 2 At the town of Wrightsville beach municipal grounds, seawater lane.

carolina beach Farmers market saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.April 20- oct. 13 off rte. 421 south to s. lake Park blvd. & Atlantic Ave. Poplar grove Farmers market Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.April 3- nov. 27 on the front lawn of the Poplar grove Plantation, 10200 hwy. 17, Wilmington.

Fresh market @ rankin terrace Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon open year round Corner of 12th st. & rankin st., Wilmington

shallotte Farmers’ market saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon April 27- oct. 5 At the corner of hwy. 130 & main st., shallotte.

columbus county Farmers market tuesdays & saturdays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.thursdays, 2- 7 p.m. may 11 - december At 132 government Complex rd., Whiteville

southport Waterfront market Wednesdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.may 1- sept. 25 Corner of bay & davis st.

oak island Farmers market mondays, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.may 13 - sept. 2 oak island town hall, 4601 e. oak island dr. Source: www.feastdowneast.org

sHoPsgrocery stores offer some local produce.

Produce stores such as Country Fresh Produce and la huerta also carry some local food in season. these stores specialize in local food:

carolina Farmin’2101 market st., Wilmington

the Veggie Wagon 608 b south lake blvd., Carolina beach

restauraNtsmany restaurants are pairing with local

farmers. For a list, go to www.feastdowneast.org/supportingrestaurants.html.

Why buy local?By Shelagh Clancy, LOL Editor

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joined Feast Down East, also known as Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Program (SENCFS), in 2009. Steigerwald, a North Carolina licensed and registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition education, is now the director of Feast Down East.

Steigerwald’s mission is clear: “That all people, regardless of their income, have easy access to fresh, nutritious, affordable food. And,” she adds in a softer voice, “I have a thing for helping farmers. They’re great people.”

From farm to tableThere are eight programs within Feast

Down East. The Farm-to-Chef Program connects

farmers to chefs so chefs can buy from local sources.

If you eat out in Wilmington, look for the Feast Down East logo. That means the restaurant is buying from Feast Down East or directly from farmers at least every other week between the months of April and November.

“There are 26 restaurants on our premier list on the website that signed a contract to commit to our local farmers. They’re all great restaurants. In fact, a few of the chefs like Keith Rhodes, Tripp Engel, and Antoine Davis work with our after-school gardening program in Hillcrest public housing community. They pick

from our gardens and cook with the kids,” says Steigerwald.

The Farm-to-School Program links the small local farmer to child nutrition programs and FoodCorps. Projects include building school gardens, teaching good nutrition and gardening in the classroom, and increasing fresh local produce in school cafeterias.

The Resourceful Farmer Support Program helps new and beginning farmers and connects veteran farmers with new and beginning farmers.

“The average age of a farmer is 56,” says Hossfeld. “The Resourceful Farmer Support Program is about how to transfer knowledge and skill from aging farmers to new farmers, how to grow new farmers.”

“They also do gleaning,” adds Hossfeld, “Gleaning is where volunteers, usually residents from low-income communities like Rankin Terrace, go to the farm and harvest leftover crops, stuff that will not make it to market. So it’s really a win-win. The community goes home with free food and the farmers get their land cleared.”

The Healthy Communities Program addresses childhood obesity and lack of access to fresh, healthy foods.

“One day I was down at the community

center,” says Hossfeld. “A child saw me picking basil and said, ‘Oooh, I just love basil,’ because he had been cooking with Keith, the chef and owner of Catch. Isn’t it wonderful that a child be excited about basil?”

Other programs are the Statewide Local Food Initiative; the Buy Local Food Campaign, which encourages people to buy locally produced food; the Farm to Institution Program; and The Feast Down East Processing and Distribution Program, which delivers farm products to restaurants, grocers, schools and hospitals.

the neighborhood kitchenTo find out which restaurants are part of the

buy local movement, go to www.feastdowneast.org. If you don’t see your favorite restaurant on the list, ask them to pledge to buy local.

Feast Down East is planning local events and invites the community to join in. Food Day, a national celebration of sustainable food, is Oct. 24. Feast Down East’s annual conference is Jan. 10, 2014. A farm dinner is planned at Poplar Grove Plantation on Feb. 22, 2014.

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There are plenty of fish in the sea, and fall provides the best variety from local waters.

Seek out and sample small inshore fish like mullet and spot. You’ll have to bite carefully because of the bones, but the flavor is worth it.

Larger fish include Spanish mackerel, sheepshead and different kinds of snapper. These can be fileted but are most flavorful with the skin left on.

Local fish houses carry fish from local

fishermen and from halfway around the world. We don’t have Alaskan king crabs or wild salmon in the Atlantic. If you want local fish, ask your vendor what’s local and what’s good. They are often happy to talk fish varieties and can steer you toward some happy finds.

If you notice a fishing boat at a dock, stop in and ask about the catch. Most places will sell you a fish or two even if their business is mostly wholesale, and fish don’t come any fresher.

Fresh fish will be shiny with clear round

eyes, and they don’t smell fishy. Fresh shrimp are firm, not limp, with a bright color. Heads-on shrimp are a good bet.

Cook your fish within a couple of days or freeze them. Shrimp can be frozen with the shells on in water, and fish can be frozen in plastic bags with another bag of water around them. This prevents freezer burn and preserves the summer flavor right through winter.

By Shelagh Clancy, LOL Editor

Nearly wiped out by Hurricane Fran, Gene Long was the last man standing when he opened for business after the storm. Today he is the last of

four Wrightsville Beach fish houses. Born and raised in Wilmington, Long tried living up north

for a few years. After three years smoking tuna, he returned to Wilmington to sell boats. Capt. Linwood Roberts, the owner of an empty building on Mott’s Channel in Wrightsville Beach, kept asking him to open a fish house there. Finally, Long gave in and opened Mott’s Channel Seafood in 1990.

Long’s love of the business is surpassed only by his love of fishing. Every day, weather permitting, he ventures offshore in his 31-footer as far as the Gulf Stream. He enjoys fishing alone and often returns with 500 pounds or more of black grouper and other fish. Long is one of only 600 licensed commercial grouper fishermen in the U.S.

“On a typical day, a trip will last 10 to 16 hours,” Long says. “If the weather is nice and I could use more fish, I’ll fish until dark.

“I fish with one

Fishing for the local catch

By Terry Reilly, LOL Team

livin’ it up food

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Mott’s Channel SeafoodA real fish story

Photos Terry Reilly

Mott’s Channel Seafood owner Gene Long loves the fish business and fishing. Every day, weather permitting, he fishes offshore in his 31-foot boat, venturing as far as the Gulf Stream.

Five-year employee Nikki Bartle displays the skill required to surgically debone and fillet a 40-pound tuna. At $16 per pound, wasted cuts are avoided.

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rod and pull in fish one at a time. Some days are better than others, but I always know my break-even point, given that gas for a trip runs about $500.”

Returning from a typical 14-hour trip, his catch travels a few feet from dockside to a giant refrigerator inside the retail store. The next morning his team cleans and fillets the catch and begins the twice-daily deliveries to 50 area restaurants. Of course, retail customers have instant access to the same selection.

His biggest challenge, aside from paying the bills, is the ever-increasing government regulation of fishing quotas, Long says.

“Each species will take care of itself,” he says. “You can’t fish a certain type of fish to extinction. At some point you can’t afford to fish them because you are not catching enough. You then stop fishing that species. Left alone, the stock will rebound naturally.”

What lesser-known fish are worth trying? Long suggests sheepshead and triggerfish. Both are light, mild fish and reasonably priced. His sheepshead are supplied by a brave local diver who spears the fish near pilings and ledges in the Intracoastal and in Snow’s Cut. On a good night he delivers 150 pounds or more.

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Trinity Hunt works mornings at Mott’s before going to work at Boca Bay as a sous chef.

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Long’s personal favorite is swordfish, which he marinates in Italian dressing

for a couple hours and then seasons with garlic powder and cooks with olive oil. He also likes

almond-crusted black grouper and seared tuna.Long is proud of his staff. “They are just having fun, and everyone is eventually trained to

clean every type of fish. We start them on scaling and then cutting heads off. They begin filleting sheepshead and eventually take on sushi-grade tuna,” he says.

Trinity Hunt works mornings at Mott’s before going to work at Boca Bay as a sous chef. He offers a recipe: “Pan sear in duck fat with a little salt and pepper and make a little sauce, if desired, by adding white wine and lemon juice to the pan drippings.”

Long has no plans to slow down. If anything, he is looking forward to longer trips in a new custom 41' boat that will allow him to pursue swordfish. The larger ones hang out 90 miles offshore in 2,000 feet of water, definitely requiring a bigger boat and a love of the ocean.

“I’m blessed to be around the water and doing something I enjoy every day,” he says. “I go to work each day and like what I do.”

In the near future, Long plans to expand the retail counter and include other specialty items.

Terry Reilly, having left the corporate world, is now enjoying Phase 2 of his life, which includes freelance writing on a variety of topics.

Mott’s Channel Seafood is a Wrightsville Beach landmark.

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2. How many calories are in a stick of celery?

3. What vegetable, when placed in a shoe, will keep leather soft and smelling fresh and clean?


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Puzzles

ACROSS1. Coffee + chocolate6. Drunkard’s sound?9. What little piggy did13. Makes eyes at14. Under the weather15. *”The Graduate” or “Easy Rider16. Un-written exams17. Downhill equipment18. Chilled19. *1960s Activists and agitators21. State of good health and fitness23. Miner’s bounty24. *Popular hairstyle25. To eat a little at a time, as in hot soup28. Layer30. Devoid of reverence35. Bookkeeping entry37. *”The ____ of the Game” TV series39. Denotes an accomplishment40. Novice41. Ivan and Nicholas, e.g.43. Atmosphere44. Relating to the ilium46. On the cutting edge47. *Ngo Dinh ____48. *”The Party’s Over” singer50. Excellent52. Get the picture

53. *”I read the ____ today oh boy”55. African grazer57. *Power plant60. *Liverpool group, following “the”64. Luau greeting65. *”Posion ___” covered by the Stones and the Hollies67. Beauty pageant wear68. Short African69. Butterfly catcher70. Cupcake topper71. Epic poem72. “Fancy that!”73. “Who ___?”

DOWN1. *Eagle’s landing spot2. Fairytale beast3. Bird’s foot4. *Oscar winner “_____, Dolly!”5. Declare with confidence6. Middle Ages subj.7. Kind of person8. North face, e.g.9. Refuses to10. Bad to the bone11. Cote d’Azur locale12. Casual attire15. *Detroit’s soul recorder

20. Deceive by a mock action22. *The Sixties, e.g.24. Large fleets25. *Greensboro Woolworth’s event26. Of service27. Jeopardy29. Comfort31. *”Take a ____ off,” sang The Band in ‘6832. Lady’s pocketbook33. Loose rocks at base of mountain34. State of dishonor36. Extinct flightless birds38. Therefore42. “The Playboy of the Western World” author45. *”I Love You More Today” singer Twitty49. Adams ___ Beckham51. Related on mother’s side54. Twist before hanging on clothesline56. Ancient city in Africa57. Let heads or tails decide58. *Woodstock’s had a dove on a guitar59. Electrical resistance units60. Eight bits61. Animal den62. European sea eagle63. Droops64. *”You damn dirty ___,” shouted Heston66. V

Solutions on on page 22THE SIXTIES

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Snowbird Mountain Lodge

For finding peace in your soul, there is nothing like watching cloud shadows pass over ridge upon ridge

of densely wooded mountains, or waking at dawn to hear the faint barking of dogs in the valleys below as they greet the new day – and each other.

These are two of my favorite experiences during our annual visits to Snowbird Mountain Lodge, nestled on a hillside among the Snowbird Mountains in North Carolina’s Graham County. It’s a place of pilgrimage each September for us and a small group of friends.

The lodge preserves its rustic character despite improvements over the years. The current proprietor, Robert Rankin, has built several guest cottages near the lodge that offer more plush accommodations than do the lodge rooms. The lodge rooms, where we stay, are simple but comfortable and their décor reflects North Carolina mountain culture.

Several years ago, Rankin built tennis courts on a flat patch of land near the lodge. Those tennis courts, through a quirk in state law, classified Snowbird Mountain Lodge as a resort, allowing it to sell and serve alcoholic beverages in otherwise bone-dry Graham County.

Some of Snowbird’s many pleasures stem from what it purposely does not offer: There is not a television on the property, and telephone

service for guests is limited to a pay phone just off the lobby. Some guests have been known to get a cell phone signal, but it’s not reliable.

In a bow to the inevitable intrusion of technology, however, there is wireless service on the property and a public computer in the vast great room that is otherwise devoted to reading, conversation, and relaxing.

Snowbird’s other pleasures include its excellent food, well-stocked bar and supply of good wines. But hands down, the best thing about a stay at Snowbird is the view from the lodge and from terraces and decks and rocky perches around the property. Year after year, that enormous expanse of Blue Ridge landscape changes not only with the seasons but also with the play of light and weather. It has endured, much the same, for eons, and gives real meaning to the phrase, “Old as the hills.”

Time means something different to us during our long weekends at Snowbird. Each day, housekeeping staff leaves a card on each guest bed with the day’s weather forecast and the times of sunset and sunrise. Down a well-traveled path in one direction from the lodge is sunrise point, where early risers (with coffee cup in hand, if they choose) can watch sunlight gradually spill onto the surrounding hillsides and chase away the mists rising from the valleys below.

Sunset point, in the opposite direction,

provides a prospect of each day’s close.Otherwise, time at Snowbird is free-

flowing, punctuated only by breakfast and dinner, which are served between specific hours and for which guests are asked to reserve a time. At breakfast, guests get a packed lunch to enjoy wherever the day’s activities take them.

Those activities can include hiking, canoeing, sightseeing or just curling up with a book or a puzzle near the great room’s massive fireplace. Snowbird does offer occasional planned programs: outdoor activities, art workshops or music sessions. There is time for a nap or a game of tennis. Regardless of what we engage in, our group of friends loves the opportunity to reconnect in an unhurried way.

Snowbird is not for everyone. It does not cater to families and its amenities appeal to folks who enjoy not being busy – or accessible – for a stretch of days. From the Wilmington area, it’s a good day’s drive to this mountaintop, far from shopping malls, fast food and mass entertainment. But we’ve found that what lies at the end of that drive – a long weekend at Snowbird – reclaims us and recharges our souls for another year.

Snowbird Mountain Lodge is open from early February through Thanksgiving. For more information, visit www.snowbirdlodge.com.

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Around Town

Livin’ Out Loud is not just your magazine, it’s your lifestyle. Your friends at LOL have found a great way for you to celebrate the best time of our lives with the opportunity to travel in style at reduced prices: Travelin’ Out Loud, our new travel club for Livin’ Out Loud readers.

This past July, some two dozen St. James Plantation residents and an equal number of high school students and college interns gathered for the seventh year to build and restore oyster reefs in waters off the North Carolina coast.

“Oysters are tremendous filters for these waters and estuaries,” said resident and IBM retiree Taylor Ryan. Ryan began the program to address water quality and oyster habitats in the waters surrounding St. James Plantation in Brunswick County. “Each oyster cleans between 30 and 50 gallons of water per day, and these reefs provide a necessary habitat for other species to nest, as well.”

The program is a key research sanctuary for UNC Wilmington’s Center for Marine Sciences, and is recognized by conservancy groups for its measurable environmental impact.

- Margee Herring

The Friends of the Arboretum and the Wilmington Art Association are seeking artists to exhibit their work at Art in the Arboretum 2013, an annual outdoor showcase. Slated for Oct. 5 and 6, this year’s divisions will include handcrafted jewelry, glass, textiles, metal work, stepping stones, wood, painting and photography.

“Although the theme of the show is related to gardens and nature, artists are encouraged to submit their best works no matter what the subject,” said Anita Jacques, WAA show chairperson. The show is open to emerging and professional artists 18 and older, with all work accepted through a juried process.

Full registration details are available at: www.wilmington-art.org/index.php or get registration forms at the arboretum offices. For details, contact Jacques at 409-4064 or [email protected]

Travelin’ Out Loud takes to the canyons

We’ll be partnering with Premier World Travel, and we’re excited to announce our first trip: Great Trains and Grand Canyons, six days beginning May 4, 2014, in and around Sedona and the Grand Canyon.

We have taken the guesswork out of vacation travel in this all-inclusive, pre-planned excursion designed to delight you. Enjoy the breathtaking sights of Sedona and the Grand Canyon without any worries about travel details on a trip planned especially for the boomer and senior lifestyle.

Join us on Tuesday, October 22 at 5 p.m. for our pre-trip social at the North Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, 151 Poole Road Ste. 3, Leland. Meet the other travelers, get detailed information, and ask questions.

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Oysters for the future

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Trivia answers1. The white part of an egg is called the glair.

2. Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with.

3. A quarter of raw potato placed in each shoe at night will keep the leather soft and the shoes smelling fresh and clean.

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By Janet Oliver, Librarian, New Hanover County Public Library

‘World of Pies’FictionBy Karen Stolz

Don’t read this on an empty stomach. This is Stolz’s debut novel, a collection of short stories about 12- year-old Roxanne, who lives in Annette, Texas. It’s the summer of 1962 and Roxanne is in love with baseball.

Each story captures Roxanne as she grows and becomes a young woman, marries, deals with the death of her father and even witnesses the first female mail carrier in her tiny town. Roxanne’s world revolves around Southern food and the book is filled with recipes just ripe for a church social. It is mouthwatering.

‘Waiter Rant’NonfictionBy Steve Dublanica

According to the waiter, “Eighty percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining 20 percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths.”

This book offers first-hand experience (from N.Y.) of the waiter’s view of customers. It is witty, outrageous and unabashed and filled with tales of customer stupidity and arrogant misbehavior.

This book allows you to discover ways to get good customer service, suggestions on proper tipping etiquette, and other untactful tidbits. It is a fun and sometimes funny read. Available in book and eBook through the New Hanover County Public Library’s N.C. Digital Library. From www.nhclibrary.org click on Downloadable for eBooks and more.

Tasty tomes for September reading

Livin’ my way books

As the hot humid days give way to fall, I’m working through a handful of books: C. S. Lewis’ “The Problem of Pain;” the epic “Titan, the Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” by Ron

Chernow; the audiobook edition of “Becoming Clementine” by Jennifer Niven; and “Grace Will Lead Me Home” by Katherine Valentine. In addition to these titles, here are my monthly picks for September.

Janet Oliver is a librarian, wife, mom, huge dog lover, quilter, gardener and borderline fantastic cook. She loves to travel and read.

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A friend of mine recently told me he was earning a good return from his brokerage account because he was receiving a steady stream of dividends. What this gentleman failed to understand is that the return calculation includes two components: dividend yield (income) plus changes in principal (capital gain or loss).

While he was looking only at the dividend yield and not paying attention to the change in principal, the steady stream of dividends he was receiving was actually coming from a decline in the principal value of his account. This happened because his financial adviser was selling off principal in order to provide the requisite cash needed for distribution, meaning that my friend was actually receiving a return of his own money. Needless to say, he was some kind of upset when he finally realized what was happening.

My friend’s experience illustrates the importance of distinguishing between a “return of ” principal and “return on” principal. The purpose of this article is to explain these two concepts and to show how yield and changes in principal affect the calculation of total return. I’ll also show you how to use this information when evaluating your investment performance.

Case I (no dividend, no contributions, no withdrawals). If you deposit $100 into your account at the beginning of the year and have $105 at the end of the year, your return is calculated as follows:

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Evaluating Your Investment Performance

This type of analysis would be appropriate for a growth stock that pays no dividends or a zero-coupon bond that pays no interest.

Case II (positive dividend, no withdrawals, no contributions). If we assume the same facts as above except that now you receive a dividend (or interest) of $4 at the end of the year, we need to modify the return calculation by adding the dividend to the calculation as follows:

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”Benjamin Franklin

(End Val - Beg Val)

Beg ValTotal Return =

($105 - $100)/$100

5%=

(End Val - Beg Val) + DivBeg Val

Total Return =

= [($105 - $100) + $4]/ $100

= [($105 - $100) / $100] + ($4 / $100)

= 5% (Capital Gain) + 4% (Yield) = 9%

In this case, the capital gain plus yield give you a total return of 9 percent.

But what happens to total return if the dividend yield were to stay constant at 4% while the value of the account declined by -6% (capital loss)? In this case, the total return would equal -2%, which means that you may think you are earning a nice return from dividends like my friend did, whereas in reality you are taking a net loss.

Case III (positive dividend, positive contribution). Let’s change the scenario again. What if you contributed an additional $2 to the account at the end of the year, holding everything else constant? In this case, the calculation would have to be modified as follows:

(End Val – Cont) Beg Val + Div

Beg ValTotal Return =

={[($105 - $2) - $100] + $4}/ $100 = 7%

In reality, the ending value was really only $103 since $2 of the $105 ending value came from your contribution at the end of the year. See the logic? But what if you made the contribution at the beginning of the year? Now, we would have to modify the calculation even further by changing the beginning value as follows:

End Val-(Beg Val+Cont)+DivTotal Return =

= {[($105 – ($100 + $2)] + $4} / ($100 + $2) = $7 / $102 = 6.8%

Beg Val

In this example, the difference in return from the timing of the contribution is small, but it can be significant depending on the amount of money involved. For example, if you were to make a $7 contribution at the beginning of the year and hold everything else constant, the calculation would change rather drastically as follows:

End Val-(Beg Val+Cont)+DivTotal Return =

= [($105 - $107) + $4] / $107 = 1.9%

(Beg Val + Cont)

In other words, the contribution at the beginning of the year effectively makes the beginning value higher by the amount of the contribution. So instead of beginning with $100 as we had before, you actually began with $107.

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How do I evaluate my returns?With a basic understanding of how total return is calculated, you

should compare the return on your investment to the return of an appropriate benchmark when evaluating performance. A good rule to use is the “matching principal.”

Accordingly, if you are investing for growth using a diversified portfolio of large-cap stocks, the proper benchmark is a large-cap index such as the S&P 500. For an income-generating strategy, the benchmark should be a bond index such as the U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. For a preservation of capital strategy, the rate of inflation is a good benchmark.

Whichever benchmark you are using, it should reflect a total return as opposed to just a change in principal value. You may be surprised to know that many financial websites such as Yahoo.com/finance present returns that only reflect a change in principal. By ignoring the yield component, these data can mislead you into thinking that your investment is performing poorly when in fact it may be performing well once you account for the yield component.

Ron Copley Ph.D., CFA is principal of Copley Investment Management. “I have had the privilege and honor of serving my country as a combat Green Beret in Vietnam, and surviving by the grace of God to become a loving husband and caring father,” he says.

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Just can’t let go of the summer? You’re not alone Three Brunswick County beaches are waving their arms and calling for the tourists to return, or throwing a party for locals by dancing in the streets to celebrate their communities.

Whichever way you view the fall festivals at Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach, there is something for everyone. Music, food, entertainment and activities for all ages give the festivals a flavor that's half county fair and all local flair. If you've never explored Brunswick County after the summer crowds leave, you have missed a large part of what the area is all about.

The seventh annual Sunset at Sunset festival will be on Oct. 5. Dedicated to sharing all that makes coastal North Carolina a draw for thousands every year, the festival presents vendors, live music, special events and a 5K beach run/fitness walk for adults and children. The weather is still warm enough to hold the flavor of a beach day without all the crowds of the tourist season.

At Ocean Isle Beach it’s the 33rd annual Oyster Festival the weekend of October 10-20. The headliner food is oysters and the many ways that we enjoy

them, and vendors offer other foods and many traditional goods of the coast. There will also be live music and events including a road race that draws national attention.

October 26-27 finds us at Holden Beach for the Festival by the Sea. Traditional arts and crafts, great food and live music celebrate all the things that make coastal Brunswick County special. There’s even a horseshoe tournament. It’s also the one day a year that people can walk over the bridge at Holden Beach and take in the fantastic view of the islands from a vantage point high above ordinary local elevations. The parking is free and the fun is contagious.

Whether you’re a visitor seeking an experience with a lot of local flavor or one of the locals celebrating the return of your streets, now’s your chance to enjoy Brunswick County after the tourists have gone home.

J.D. Jones is an author and speaker and lover of the simple things of life who recently became a grandfather for the first time.

Before we let goBy J.D. Jones, LOL Contributor

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New Hanover County Emergency Management(910) 798-6900

GIVE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY A HEAD START

There is never enough time to get ready for nature’s fiercest weather.

Keep a photo I.D. that shows your home address. This may become important when asking a police officer or National Guard member for permission to re-enter your neighborhood.

After

If authorities ask you to evacuate, do so promptly.If you evacuate, be alert to flooded or washed-out roads. Just a few inches of water can float a car. Remember: Turn Around, Don’t Drown

During

Have a family emergency plan in place.Know your evacuation routes and locate emergency shelters.Don’t get caught by surprise. There is not enough time to think of everything you need to do when a hurricane gets close.As a hurricane moves closer to our area, begin As a hurricane moves closer to our area, begin monitoring the weather reports every hour.Listen for hurricane watches and warnings.Put fuel in all vehicles and withdraw some cash from the bank. Gas stations and banks may be closed after a hurricane.

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Want the world to beat a path to your door? Wilmington Wines on Castle Street now offers delivery. Three delivery options are available for purchases: flat rate FedEx shipping, pickup at the store, or free local delivery.

Wilmington Wine’s online store aims to make customers feel the same way they do when they step into the brick-and-mortar store. The website features an

exclusive sale on a Wine of the Day, offering low-allocation wines of 800 or fewer cases, hand-selected by Wilmington Wine staff, with limited availability. A daily email is available to keep customers informed on these deals.

For more information, visit www.wilmingtonwineshop.com or contact Chrissy Bonney at 202-4749 or [email protected].


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Mint. Basil. Shiso. Lemon Verbena. Rosemary. Cilantro. Dill. Whether they're muddled, infused, or simply snipped for a pretty and fragrant garnish, fresh herbs make a wonderful addition to summer cocktails. Here is an herbal (and boozy) drink recipe we love:

Pineapple Basil Cocktail Makes one drink3 medium to large basil leaves, rolled and sliced into thin stripsQuarter of a lime1/4 cup pineapple juice1 1/2 oz ginIceClub sodaPut the basil and lime in the bottom of

a glass and muddle, either using a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon. Add pineapple juice, gin, and ice cubes, and top with club soda. Garnish with a slice of pineapple, a lime wedge, or a sprig of basil.

Herbal refresherBy René Leister, LOL Team

September Salad Serves 81/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons minced shallot 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 8 cups mixed baby greens, includingarugula (4 to 6 ounces) 4 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, cutinto wedges 2 small yellow peaches, wiped clean offuzz, thinly sliced 2 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced2 handfuls of fresh green beans1 pound grapes2 Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced

A salad for September

There’s nothing better than a fresh fruit and vegetable salad on a warm September

evening. In season this month in North Carolina are apples, green beans,

cabbage, cucumbers, grapes, leafy greens, peaches, peanuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, squash and tomatoes. Let’s choose a few of these and see what we come up with….

Whisk the first four ingredients to blend in a medium bowl. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

Combine remaining ingredients except apples, in a large shallow bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat lightly. Serve with apple slices on side.

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The move from altitude to sea level is now complete and I have taken the next step in being fully

acclimated to living by the sea. I have a boat!

OK – it’s not a yacht. Nor is it a sleek, fast-running offshore fishing vessel. Really, it’s not even a flat-bottomed john boat. My vessel of choice is a single-seat, arm-powered fishing machine better known as a kayak.

The view from water level is extraordinary. You are eye to eye with pelicans and sea gulls. Ospreys look down upon you and laugh. Small jumping fish, swimming like their life depends on it (because it does) fling themselves skyward, notice me sitting there and murmur a fishy apology. Since it takes a mere five inches of water to float my craft, I can go just about anywhere – as long as I pay attention

to the tides and do not end up stuck in the mud as a quick-flowing outgoing tide leaves me stranded and an object of ridicule on the nightly news and an instant YouTube sensation for dummy of the month.

If solitude is what you seek, solitude is what you get.

As extraordinary as it is, the view from water level also changes your perspective. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Taking a look at your surroundings from the perspective of a long-legged water bird reminds you of just how insignificant we are sometimes. It helps remind you that we are just one small part of a much bigger world.

You feel the strength of the water world around you so much more powerfully when the only thing between you and the sea is a relatively thin configuration of plastic. An offshore fishing vessel’s wake seems like a tsunami and a passing shrimp boat makes you feel like a shrimp. There are times we need to be reminded that the universe does not

revolve around us.The kayak experience also reminds us to

simplify. I must carry everything I need for the trip with me: fishing gear, life jacket, lunch and everything in between. There’s not much room and no one to fall back on. It seems like all of my attempts at simplifying my life get complicated again before I can complete the simplification task. The limits of the kayak force the issue.

As we prepare for another seasonal change, from summer to fall and from tourist season to off season, why don’t you consider joining me in changing perspective? You don’t have to get a kayak (though I would welcome the company) but you do need to make up your mind to simplify and see things from a different perspective. You just might find you like it a lot.

Grab a paddle and come along – the view is wonderful!

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