An Invitation from Island Women in Business – Join the Island Women in Business (IWB) for their next meeting Monday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m., at Havana’s Restaurant. IWB is a non profit group in Pleasure Island run by women in business for women in business and is a division of IslandWomen.org. This new group offers great networking opportunities and provides consistent professional and efficient support and a strong platform of events through which members share experiences and best practices. This month’s speaker will be Claire Cates, Principal Developer, SAS Institute, who will speak on “Simple Steps You Need to Know to Secure Your Computer and Personal Information”. If you would like to attend, please
email Claire at Claire.cates@sas.com or call 910-458-7667.
Kure Beach to Recognize Students – At the March 16th regular meeting, the Kure Beach Town Council will recognize six Carolina Beach Elementary School students from grades K-5. These students are the winners of an art contest to design t-shirts for the 4th Annual Kure Beach Street Festival. The Town Council will present these students with a trophy and certificate for their achievements. You are encouraged to stop by the March 16th meeting to help congratulate the winners. The meeting will take place at the Kure Beach Town Hall located at 117 Settlers Lane and will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Huge Kids Consignment Sale – On Saturday, March 20th from 8:00 a.m. until noon, the Kure Memorial Lutheran Preschool will hold a kids consignment sale. You will be able to shop for gently used items including children’s clothing sizes newborn to 12, toys and books, nursery items/furniture and baby gear. Also on site, will be a raffle featuring donated items from many local businesses and restaurants so don’t miss your chance to win big. This sale is cash only and will be held at 117 North Third Street in Kure Beach.
https://kmlpconsignmentsale.webs.comSea Eagle Sailing Squadron to Hold Yard Sale – And not just any yard sale but a Nautical Yard Sale, including Fishing Gear, Boat Gear, Sailing Gear and all things nautical. The Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, March 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Federal Point Shopping Center. Funds raised will benefit the Sea Eagle Sailing Squadron’s Adaptive Sailing Program for Wounded & Disabled Veterans & Families. To rent a space or for more information go to www.seaeaglesailing.org or call 910-452-7281.
Cape Fear Community College Small Business Center to Offer Free Seminar – The Small Business Center at Cape Fear Community College is offering a FREE seminar called “Construction Bonds-A Workshop”. This seminar will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd from 6-8 p.m., in the Health Science/Learning Resource Building located at 415 N. 2nd Street in Wilmington. Topics will include: What are bid, payment & performance bonds and how do you get them; Why are bonds requires?; Your obligations under a bond and other related issues. While the seminar is free, you must pre-register at
www.cfcc.edu/sbc.
Kure Beach Community Center to Host Spirit Recognition Awards Banquet – This year’s banquet will be held on Saturday, March 27th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Community Center located at 118 N. 3rd Avenue. The purpose of this banquet is to recognize and honor Kure Beach residents who have demonstrated outstanding service as a volunteer to the community. Tickets are $16.00 per person and are available at Town Hall or from any committee member. Dinner is being catered by Bon Appetit Catering of Wilmington. Come join them for a night out with great food and lots of fun.
Charlie’s Boardwalk Subs Now Offers Indoor/Outdoor Seating – If you haven’t been down to the Boardwalk lately you haven’t seen the changes constantly happening. One such change is Charlie’s Boardwalk Subs now offers indoor/outdoor seating. Charlie’s offers both 8” and 12” subs, wraps, salads, pizza and hot dogs. Charlie’s Boardwalk Subs is located at 8 Pavilion Avenue South on the Boardwalk.
www.charliesboardwalksubs.comIsland of Lights Seeking Volunteers – IOL is a non-profit organization of dedicated volunteers that sponsor events to promote Pleasure Island. These events occur during the Holiday Season and their popularity increases every year. You are invited to join them and take pride in all that this Island has to offer those who visit and live here. IOL monthly meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the CB Community Center on the corner of 3rd and Raleigh. If you would like to join this incredible group, come to their next meeting or contact them at P. O. Box 2334, Carolina Beach, NC 28428.
Snow’s Cut Monthly E-News is Back in Business – It’s true, the popular Snow’s Cut Monthly E-news is now back in business. Go to www.snowscut.com to check it out. The site is updated regularly but be sure to check on Thursdays when the content is completely new. On the site you’ll find quick links to events, fishing and surf reports, tides, weather and lots of other useful, local information.
