New Standard in Cataract Surgery

NEW STANDARD IN CATARACT SURGERY

                     

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Carolina Vision Center announced today that it is the first and only vision correction center in North Carolina to employ ORange wavefront technology to maximize patient results for cataract patients. 

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Michael G. Woodcock, MD is the only eye surgeon in North Carolina employing ORange technology. This revolutionary technology empowers Dr. Woodcock to take cataract surgery to a whole new level of accuracy and provide improved quality of vision for patients.

ORange is unique in its ability to measure optical irregularities in the eye during the cataract surgery procedure. Prior to this new technology, ophthalmic surgeons were unable to assess a patient’s quality of vision until weeks after cataract surgery was performed.

The end result of ORange is more precise surgical outcomes. This new technology is helping Dr. Woodcock achieve better results for patients. Most importantly, ORange provides improved quality of vision which means an improved quality of life for patients.

ORange measurement occurs when and where it matters most – during the surgical procedure – not afterwards. This has never been possible before.

ORange gives Dr. Woodcock an accurate measurement of the optical conditions in the eye during cataract surgery and allows instantaneous decisions that can best affect outcomes for the patient. Adjustments in astigmatism and focusing are made before completing eye surgery, thereby decreasing the number of patients needing glasses following surgery.

“I would not recommend cataract surgery without ORange,” says Dr. Woodcock.  “This technology allows me to give my patients vision comparable to the results I get with LASIK.  When combined with premium lenses, this means outcomes that rarely require glasses—for reading or otherwise!”

At Carolina Vision Center, we strive to provide our patients with the most accurate technology, the most skilled physicians and the most knowledgeable and caring staff. ORange fits perfectly into our mission and our commitment to excellence in eye care.

Carolina Vision Center

Web: http://www.carolinavisioncenter.com

Office: 910.485.3937

North Carolina Antiques Dealer in Beulaville Now Online

If you are one of the thousands upon thousands who enjoy shopping the local Antiques and Collectibles shops in the area, there is a North Carolina Antiques dealer named Old Pack House Antiques in Beulaville, NC you probably should see.

Old Pack House Antiques has recently created their new website http://oldpackhouse.com showing off the fantastic selection of fine quality Fenton, Rookwood, RRP and other collectibles. With a "down home" atmosphere and high quality merchandise, this is a must see for the serious collector.

Old Pack House Antiques
776 Lyman Road
Beulaville, NC 28518
Phone: 910-296-7574
Email: oldpackhouse@ec.rr.com

Please help our troops "Beat the Heat"

North Carolina Branch
Give2thetroops, Inc
3109 Landmark St
Greenville NC 27834
252-321-8227
www.give2thetroops.org
Barbara Whitehead, Branch Director

The North Carolina Branch of Give2thetroops, is now collecting items for care packages for deployed troops in its “Beat the Heat” campaign. Items needed include snacks such as jerky, tuna in pouches, protein powdered drink mixes, nuts, granola bars, dried fruit, single serving drink mixes to add to bottled water, dri-release tee shirts, white socks, small electric fans, cool wraps, eye drops, chapstick,   DVDs, sports equipment and toiletries. Monetary donations are also needed for postal costs. A complete list can be found at the website www.give2thetroops.org , or by contacting the NC Branch of Give2thetroops.

There are approximately 130,000 troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, where temperatures can reach over 120 degrees during the summer months. Our troops appreciate your support.

Give2thetroops is a national nonprofit organization, managed entirely by patriotic donors and volunteers who provide support to our deployed troops with care packages and cards.

Items can be mailed or delivered to the NC Branch, Give2thetroops, 3109 Landmark St, Greenville NC. A receipt will be provided for tax purposes. For more information call 252-321-8227.

Onslow County Summer Day Camp Late Registration

The Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department and the Onslow County Board of Education are sponsoring a Summer Day Camp Program at various school sites. Campsites are: Dixon Middle School, Trexler Middle School, Southwest Middle, Swansboro Middle and Hunters Creek Middle School. Late registration will take place at the campsites July 11, 9 am - Noon with a limited number of spots available for Session II. Session II camp runs Monday-Friday, July 13-July 24 from 7:45 am - 5:15 PM. Cost is $55 per child with each additional child from the same family paying only $35 per child to attend Session II. For more information, call 347-5332

Spring Craft Fair and Car Show - May 2, 2009 - Downtown Jacksonville NC

The Coastal Carolina Artists & Crafters Guild along with the Onslow Shriners held a day of fun and food for the community to enjoy while showcasing locally crafted works of art and a car show. Held at the Riverwalk Crossing Park in downtown Jacksonville, the one day Spring Craft Fair was free to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd.

This was a great time to see, learn about and purchase lots of quality handcrafted works of art and good food while supporting the Onslow Shrine Club in their fund raising efforts; and for the car enthusiasts a chance to see and vote for their favorite car in the People’s Choice Award.

Here are some pictures from the event (more can be found at My NC SEO's Flickr page):

Some of the event participants (no particular order):

• Cynthia A. Quesenberry
  Handcrafted Designs in Glass
  Quesenart8@aol.com
  757-255-2928
• Pens-n-More
  Hand made by Greg Padgett
  www.pens-n-more.com
  910-326-5864
• Empty Nest Photos
  By Cindy Wozniak
  Wildlife and Nature with Personality
  EmptyNestPhotos.com
  emptynestphotos@earthlink.net
  910-358-2857
• Daniels Art Glass Gallery & Studio
  Rich Daniels - Artist/Owner
  Custom stained glass, windows/doors/panels and lamps - fused glass sinks, bowls, etc.
  134 Main Street
  PO Box 72
  Pollocksville, NC 28573
  252-224-1446
• Crazy Daisy
  A Shop of Crafters
  Custom Designs: Crafts, Gift Baskets, Dog Clothing, Sewing Lessons, Quilting Lessons, Dog Treats
  1302 Gould Road
  Jacksonville, NC 28540
  Sewing Lessons by: Ms. Jerry 910-346-3332
  910-546-7460
  
• Zoe's Bonetique
  Kelly Smith
  Custom dog clothing and treats
  Crazy Daisy
  1302 Gould Road
  Jacksonville, NC 28540
  zoesbonetique@yahoo.com
  910-459-9164
• Watercolors by SL
  Steve Lambert - Artist
  Specializing in Sneads Ferry & Topsail Island Scenes
  jslambert52@charter.net
  slwatercolors.com
  910-327-2764
• Queen Crafty Red Hat Ladies
  Judith White
  Crafty Ladies That Like To Make Their Own Fun
  Handcrafted Jewelry, Stationary, Accessories & Hats
  judy@craftyredhatladies.com
  craftyredhatlady.blogspot.com
  910-265-7777
• The Blue Dragonfly
  Handmade by Jan
  Jewelry, Stained Glass
  jmm1214@charter.net
  910-459-9615
  www.tbdjulry.webs.com
• Once Upon A Time
  Handmade Gifts From The Heart
  Nadine Miller
  Artisan/Crafter
  602 Clyde Drive
  Jacksonville, NC 28540
  deanie602@yahoo.com
  910-340-6427
• Kre-8-ive Enterprises
  Everlasting Memories
  Shiang-ling Bissonnette
  Event Planner and Photographer
  324 West Dunn St
  Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
  910-548-4133
  S.Bissonnette@live.com
  www.myspace.com/kre8ive_enterprises
  http://kre-8-ive.webs.com
• Stampin Up!
  Suzie Thomas
  Independent Demonstrator Senior Associate
  zannakins@yahoo.com
  910-545-2106
• Shadetree Woodworking
  Greg Houde
  139 Bogue Drive
  Newport, NC 28570
  252-646-3133
  www.shadetreewoodworking.com
  Shuttermaster@ec.rr.com
• Beverly's Bags
  The bag you must have!
  Beverly Hunt - Chief Sew & Sew
  315 Yaupon Drive
  Cape Carteret, NC 28584
  Beverly@everbtruecreations.com
  everbtruecreations.com
• Jewelry By Janice
  Custom Jewelry & Woodworking
  Janice Raab
  305 Red Oak Drive
  Stella, NC 28582
  252-393-6345
  JewelrybyJanice@cs.com
  

For more information:
Coastal Carolina Artists & Crafts Guild
PO Box 1044
Jacksonville, NC 28541
Email: CCACGuild@yahoo.com
Phone: 910-938-7077
Web: www.ccacguild.blogspot.com

To contact the Onslow Shrine Club call 910-346-9482 and leave a message.

Riverwalk Crossing Park is located at 421 Court Street, Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Andy’s of Sneads Ferry Now Serves Frozen Custard

Andy’s of Sneads Ferry Now Serves Frozen Custard

(Sneads Ferry, N.C.)-Andy’s, one of the Southeast’s fastest growing “fast casual” restaurants, is proud to announce that beginning Monday, June 12th they are adding a brand new item, frozen custard to their Sneads Ferry location.

Currently known as Andy’s Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers, the Mount Olive based company has changed its name to Andy’s Burgers, Shakes, and Fries. The name change comes with many other changes that the company plans to implement throughout 2008. Now those changes include frozen custard.

While Andy’s has always been the place to go for a great old fashioned hand dipped milkshake, they are now improving the quality of that great product by adding frozen custard.

To put it plainly, frozen custard is a premium ice cream that is smoother and creamier than any ice cream sold in North Carolina.

Andy’s plans on making Emma’s Frozen custard fresh several times a day by churning their own special blend of all-natural ingredients.

They will be serving shakes, sundaes, floats, malts, cones of custard, pints of fresh made custard, and Twist-rrr’s. Twist-rrr’s are similar to a blizzard or concrete; and along with shakes can be made with over 15 different mix-ins and toppings. Andy’s will be offering a fresh flavor of custard every day.

Founder Kenny Moore said,” This is the biggest thing we have done since cooking our first burger. I think the addition of frozen custard will take Andy’s to the next level. By adding frozen custard to all of our locations, we have become the second largest seller of frozen custard in the country.”

Andy’s is in the process of executing the most ambitious and aggressive rollout of frozen custard that any American company has ever tried. The results of that aggressive plan will make Andy’s the second largest seller of frozen custard in the country behind only Culver’s in the Midwest.

For more information about Andy’s please contact Alex Ramos at 919-635-0902 or visit www.andyscheesesteaks.com.


What is frozen custard?


Dating back to the early 1900’s, frozen custard is a cold dessert that is thought of as highly superior to ice cream, made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. One main difference between custard and ice cream is the creation process.

Ice cream is made using a process called overrun, in which air is blended into the mixture of ingredients until its volume increases by approximately 100%, meaning half of the final product is composed of air. By comparison, custard is blended much slower and may have an overrun as low as 20%. The low percentage of overrun and the egg yolk give frozen custard a thick, creamy texture and a smoother, softer consistency when compared to ice cream. In addition, frozen custard is most often served at 18 degrees F rather than the -10 to -20 degrees at which ice cream is stored. The higher temperature allows you to really taste the goodness of the natural flavors without numbing your palate the way ice cream does.



About Andy’s
Andy’s offers a unique dining experience where customers enjoy fresh-cooked, quality food in a casual 50’s style diner setting. Since founder Kenny Moore opened the doors to the first Andy’s location in Goldsboro in 1991, the North Carolina burger chain has grown to over 100 locations across the state by providing outstanding food and first class customer service. For more information on Andy’s, please visit www.andyscheesesteaks.com or call 919-635-0902.

Bridge Work on Rt. 210 Nearing Completion

According to North Carolina Department of Transportation Resident Engineer Chad Kimes the bridge work on Rt. 210 near Rt. 17 should be completed by Friday, June 13, 2008.

This has been the cause for the rerouting of traffic from Rt. 210 between Rt. 17 and "4 Corners" in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Having the bridge open again is great news to many reducing the travel time getting out to Rt. 17 and/or Jacksonville, North Carolina.

John R. Morgan Elected Chair of the North Carolina Association of CPAs

John R. Morgan Elected Chair of the North Carolina Association of CPAs

Raleigh, North Carolina — Greensboro resident and Salisbury native John Robert Morgan, CPA, JD, has been elected 2008–09 Chair of the North Carolina Association of CPAs (NCACPA), the only statewide organization for CPAs.

Morgan is a sole practitioner, working primarily in areas of estate planning, probate, and business planning. He was licensed as an attorney at law in 1973 and obtained his CPA certificate in 1984.

Prior to being elected Chair of NCACPA, Morgan served on the Board of Directors from 2000–2003 and Executive Committee from 2002–2003; and acted as Treasurer from 2005–007 and Chair-Elect from 2007–2008. He is also an active member of NCACPA’s Professional Development Committee. Morgan has been an instructor for NCACPA seminars in the areas of personal financial planning, retirement planning, business planning, and estate planning. He received the Outstanding Speaker Award in 1996, 2001, and 2002.

In addition to his twenty-four years of membership with NCACPA, Morgan is a member with the North Carolina Bar Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He serves on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Tax Council and is Treasurer of the Greensboro Bar Association. He has led courses in various areas of estate planning law and tax law for the Bar Association and acts as a mentor to first-year law students at Elon University School of Law.

In his role as Chair, Morgan will also serve a three-year term on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Council, where he will represent North Carolina on national issues.

About NCACPA

The North Carolina Association of CPAs is the only statewide association for CPAs in North Carolina. With more than 12,300 members, NCACPA is one of the largest CPA organizations in the country. Founded in 1919, the association serves the accounting profession through legislative support, educational programming, and networking opportunities to connect our members to each other and to their community. The association is also involved in promoting financial literacy to North Carolinians through free public seminars. For more information, please visit our website at www.ncacpa.org.

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1st Annual Top Gun Challenge, Scheduled for July 11th-12th, 2008

1st Annual Top Gun Challenge, Scheduled for July 11th-12th

Winston Salem, NC – The Top Gun Challenge is an event that features North Carolina’s elite high school quarterbacks. Registration for this event is open to all incoming High School Quarterbacks. Registration information, if not mailed directly, can be found on the following link NY) http://ultrasonicsports.com/NC/northcarolina.html

The Challenge will be held July 11th-12th in Winston Salem, NC at Wake Forest University. Each Quarterback will be evaluated, instructed, and tested in 7 events that will produce the QB1 Top Gun Champion. Quarterbacks will only be competing against quarterbacks from their state with the champion moving on to the Top Gun Challenge Championship in Tulsa, OK July 25th-26th.

Event one, Mental Testing, challenges each quarterback’s understanding of the game and assesses his leadership qualities. Event two, Physical Testing, is a mini-combine format that tests over-all athleticism, strength and speed.

Events three through seven, On-The-Field-Events, tests the speed, mobility, accuracy and arm strength of each quarterback. These 5 on-the-field-events will be held Saturday, July 12th, 7:00 at Wake Forest University. Friends, family and high school football fans are invited to attend this portion of the challenge.

The Top Gun Challenge has been held in Northwest Arkansas for the past five years but has expanded this year to include nine states (NY, PA, NC, CO, OH, NJ, CO, OK, OR) and a Top Gun Championship in Tulsa, OK.

The Top Gun Challenge is a Darin Slack Quarterback Academy Event. DSQA began training quarterbacks in 1988. Since its inception, The Academy has trained over 16,000 aspiring athletes, and has seen many go on to excel at the collegiate and professional levels, most recently, Matt Flynn of the 2007 BCS National Champion LSU Tigers.
No matter the outcome, the 2008 Top Gun Challenge promises to be one of the best. For more information on the Top Gun Challenge, please contact Mike Malloy at 570-262-2846 or by email at mmalloy@ultrasonicsports.com. You can also visit www.topgunqb1.com or www.quarterbackacademy.com.

Chimney Swift Tower, New to Sneads Ferry

When Jim Fulcher asked his wife, Virginia, what she wanted for Christmas last year, she said a Chimney Swift Tower. The requested gift was not the type of thing a woman can wear on her finger or dangle from her earlobes and definitely not easily shown to friends at lunch, but she had read in the Jacksonville Daily News that Chimney Swift habitat was declining in our area due to the capping of chimneys, loss of tree cavities and new construction methods. Virginia has always been impressed with the benefits Chimney Swifts, who are insectivores, offer our environment and mulled over the information contained in a Letter to the Editor long enough to feel compelled to do something about it. Jim and Virginia share a waterway enjoyed by an array of wildlife. For many years, the nature loving couple has continued to supplement wild birds’ diets and provide condos or gourds for Purple Martins when nesting time rolls around each spring. After going on the Internet and downloading schematics for a tower and an acceptable materials list from www.chimneyswifts.org, Jim recruited another builder to help him construct the tower. “It took a few weeks or more to complete the twelve-foot tower, due to waiting out wet weather conditions and allotting time for the concrete to thoroughly set up,” Jim told me when he called. Although I hoped when putting out the word that chimney swifts were in need of alternate habitat to encourage them to return to our area, many months ago, I had no idea anyone had taken the “verbal” yellow flag and thrown it down. Jim invited me to Sneads Ferry to take a look at the tower he built for Virginia (and the Chimney Swifts, of course). My husband and I jumped in the car that day and within twenty five minutes I was absolutely thrilled to be standing next to a swift tower I had only dreamed someone would care enough to ask about, let alone build on their own. Jim sounded confident and proud when he said he “reinforced everything to ensure it will withstand hurricane force winds.” He dug a foundation platform so deep; he needed twenty bags of cement to fill it. Angled, iron girders (wider than the schematic called for) were set in place to form an extremely sturdy base. Finished this past week, the twelve-foot tall swift tower, which Chimney Swifts like better than the eight-foot according to something Jim read, stands in waiting along Swan Point off Stump Sound in Sneads Ferry. So “yes, Virginia, we can honestly say there is a Santa Claus, well . . . a Santa’s helper, also known as your husband,” who made this special and most unique Christmas present, a Chimney Swift Tower, happen. Virginia can’t wait for the first migratory Chimney Swift couple to show up from South America’s Amazon Basin and check out their new digs. Although, the tower is large enough to house quite a number of roosting pairs of swifts, Virginia says she will be thrilled to see just one couple this year. Most stories have a moral–this one has a few, but the one I like most is: The little things we do can make a very big and positive difference. When your words mean so much to someone else, they become powerful. You may or may not find out what effect or influence they've had, but just keep doing your part to make the world a better place and know others, like Jim and Virginia, will to.















Article by: Linda Bergman,
Wildlife Rehabilitator
who volunteers at the Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter in Newport
lbergman@ec.rr.com
346-8345

VFW Post 9983 St. Patrick's Day Dinner

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9983 of Holly Ridge, North Carolina will be holding a St. Patrick's Day Dinner consisting of corned beef and cabbage with trimmings on Sunday, March 16, 2008 from 2 pm until 6 pm.

$7.00 donation

For more information call 910-329-1881

The Sea Witch is in the house!

The Sea Witch is in the house!

Jean Hudson, owner of Sea Witch Antiques, has opened a new antiques and collectibles booth within the D & F Flea Market this weekend. With the rainy weather and colder temperatures, this is an excellent weekend to drop by the flea market to check out what is new.

Tell them you read it in the Sneads Ferry News!


D & F Flea Market
1324 NC Highway 172 West
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Phone: 910-329-0155

Days/Hours Open:
Friday & Saturday 8 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

CellularRE Signs on Century 21 in North Carolina for Text Message Marketing

Peekskill, NY, January 10, 2008 – JTLB Media, which owns and operates CellularRE, one of the leading Real Estate Cellular/Text Message Technology companies (www.CellularRE.com) announced today that the company has entered into a agreement with Sneads Ferry, North Carolina Based Century 21 Action Inc.

CellularRE, the leading company to offer text message and cellular marketing to the real estate industry, announced it has signed on Century 21 Action Inc as a client and will roll out its Cellular and text message marketing program to the Sneads Ferry, North Carolina office. CellularRE has also signed on many other Real Estate offices as clients.

“We are extremely excited about working with Century 21 Action--a leader in real estate--and helping them to promote their properties in the North Carolina market.

“Being the leader in cellular real estate technology, people expect instantaneous information, and we are pleased to bring Real Estate Listings instantly to their customer base through our cellular technology,” says Dean Steinman, CEO of CellularRE.

Through its text message technology, an agent can send out a text message alerting any customer in their database about a new listing that just came on the market. Within 1-3 minutes (depending on carrier), the customer will receive a text message via the cell phone/ or PDA describing the property, including price, size, location, number of bedrooms and baths for residential properties. For commercial space, clients will get texted price per square foot and amenities.

The customer can then click on a link on their phone which will bring them automatically to a wireless website that was built for that listing (through the admin/ software program Cellular RE provides them to use online), and they can view photos, floor-plans and more in-depth listing information. If the customer is interested in the property and desires to see it right away, the customer can click another link right on the text message or wireless website on their phone, and the broker/agent/builder will be dialed immediately to schedule the appointment. This can be done with hundreds of listings per month.

Additionally, when a person drives or walks by a house for sale, apartment for rent, store, or office space for lease, he will see a sign that Cellular RE supplies the agent that has a keyword and a Text Number on it (i.e. Text CellRE101 to 917-324-0252). By texting this into their phone within 1-3 minutes the person will get a text message back with basic listing information. From there they can get click one link on their cell phone and get a wireless website right on their phone that has photos, floor plans, and in-depth listing information.

In addition, CellularRE is working on a new technology to allow cell phone users to see video tours of the home/apartment that they are interested in. “We are very excited to be taking the Cellular marketing of properties to the next level by including video tours though the cell phone,” says Dean Steinman, chief executive officer, CellularRE.

Cellular RE charges a Real Estate office a monthly fee for this complete Cellular marketing service. Depending on how many properties they want to market will dictate the price. For example, 1 listing is $14.99 per month, 5 properties/listings per month is only $20 per month but can be sent out on an unlimited basis. 12 properties/listings per month is $39 and can be sent out on an unlimited basis, and unlimited properties/listings per month are only $159 and can be sent out on an unlimited basis.

About Cellular RE

JTLB Media, owner of CellularRE is one of the first companies to offer cellular marketing to the real estate industry. It allows both residential and commercial realtors, agents and developers to provide clients with information via text message, including price, size, pictures, etc . For more information go to: www.CellularRE.com.

Sneads Ferry Man Shares Winning Lottery Ticket

Cleveland Co. Retailer Sells $200000 Powerball Ticket
WBTV - Charlotte,NC,USA
The third of four $1 million winning “Merry Millionaire Raffle” tickets has been claimed. Michele Wilson of Surf City and Stephen Rudolph Jr. of Sneads Ferry picked up their prize at NCEL headquarters late Friday. They both said they were “flabbergasted” after realizing their shared ticket had won....

Keeping Christ In Christmas

As the end of the year draws near, people are running to the malls and stores to do their shopping. Each is trying to find the perfect gift for family and friends. Now I'm rather certain there are plenty who will read this post that do not believe in God or Jesus Christ. For those who believe this way and choose not to participate in Christmas, your beliefs are your own.

For those who profess to believe in Jesus Christ and do not stop to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, please do so. I hold the belief that God gave us his only son to show us the important things of this world. I often see how science continually locates "missing pieces" of history further proving specific segments of the Bible.

Last night I stayed up late to see the Geminids meteor shower which helped reinforce my belief in God and how much he must care for us to provide so much.

I ask each of you reading this post to stop a moment and remember what this season is all about. Remember the closing of one year and the beginning of a new. A most of all do unto others... It makes for a great way of life for us all!

Watching The Geminids From Sneads Ferry North Carolina

Last night my younger son and I went outside to watch the stars. The "special reason" for this was to see the yearly occurence of the Geminids meteor showers. As I understand it, the Geminids return each year somewhere around December 12-14 with one of the most dramatic meteor showers to be seen throughout the year.

It seems they arrive from the Gemini constellation which is just left (e.g. North) and down of where Mars shines in our night sky. Last night's show was spectacular.

Living near the water gave my son and I a fantastic opportunity to watch as the shooting stars came by as often as 2-3 per minute. Of course, some where brighter and longer lasting than others. Cloud cover has mostly dissipated making it easier to spot them in so many directions similar to watching a tremendous fireworks display. Who better than God to offer such a fireworks display?

As my son decided he was getting tired and returned inside, I refilled my coffee cup, kissed him goodnight, regrouped and went back out. It dawned on me how seldom we stop to really appreciate such things. This was the first meteor shower I had really taken in such as this. With this realization, I lay in the truck bed gazing at the stars and enjoyed what was placed in front of me thinking life is good...

Prior to all of this I had tried to contact friends and let them know about the upcoming event. As I understand it, some made plans to watch. I only hope they got as much out of the show as I.

Will North Carolina Government Help NC Commercial Fishing Industry?

If you have read or know anything about the North Carolina fishing industry and the fishermen, you already know about the downward spiral of their businesses. Recently, I read another important article in the Fayetteville Observer titled Our View: Government can help save our state’s dying fishing industry.

When you think of the support given farmers (another group having a hard time), why does it not make sense to help in similar fashion our state's commercial fishermen? To me, it makes perfect sense to work towards preserving an industry that supports the local economy as well as bring us much better tasting seafood than the imports ever can!

Please take a moment to read the article in the Observer and, if you agree, contact your governmental leaders to state your opinion. The politicians work for us and need to know what we want for our great state.

The choice is yours!

Bourne Ultimatum Movie

The Bourne series has been a great hit to many people since The Bourne Identity was first out in theaters.

It all started out with The Bourne Identity. The agent who has no past but has only his code name. How will he go on with life? He fights and kills just for information about his past. He was abandoned by the FBI just because he was a test for training. He meets a girl from Tredstone and bonds with her just like James Bond but not just for the love. Tredstone is only a secret society formed by the FBI and used agents for killing people for a reason. She helps him out because first of all, he is being hunted by the FBI, and because she knows that he is going through a hard time with his life.

After that, The Bourne Supremacy made its way to theaters. Jason Bourne is still hunted by the FBI but has a way of knowing what they are going to do before they do so he is prepared. Sometimes he scares me just by spying on the FBI and I think that he might get sniped. He always know what he wants and is going to get it no matter what. Personally, I loved that movie as well as The Bourne Identity. Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum.

In my opinion, Matt Damon has done a great job playing Jason Bourne. Matt Damon has done a great job in other movies as well. He is a character of determination and willing to get objectives done. The Bourne Ultimatum is now playing at Jacksonville Theatres which is where I watched it for the 1st time.

In the new movie, The Bourne Ultimatum, Jason Bourne finds a man who has information about who he needs to see for information about his past. He tries to protect him but the man has no patience and is shot in the head by the FBI. (as you can tell, the FBI doesn't want Bourne to know anything about his past) Jason finally finds the man who he needs to find by the help of his girlfriend from the last two movies. He finds what he needs and everyone is left of at the end set up for another movie. We'll see what they do about Bourne (Damon)

Adult Business Closed in Sneads Ferry

Recently, the Southern Comforts business was issued a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") as the first steps in a civil nuisance abatement case from Superior Court Judge John Nobles {see PDF at http://www.co.onslow.nc.us/main/media_releases/mr_070206b.pdf}.

Defendants named included: John R. Lawler and Ann M. Lawler (owners), Reynold Lewis and Reynold Enterprises, LLC (tenant/operator).

Similar to Paradise Landing, these steps seem to be moving forward to closing another business that the residents of Sneads Ferry have been after for quite some time.

Congratulations to Those Elected 2006

A note of congratulations to each of those elected to office in Novemeber 2006 from the staff of the Sneads Ferry North Carolina News Blog. In case any of you have not heard, the following people were elected (along with links for each) :

• US Congress District 03 - Walter B. Jones
• North Carolina Senate 06 - Harry Brown
• North Carolina State House 04 - Russel E. Tucker
• North Carolina State House 14 - George G. Cleveland
• North Carolina State House 15 - W. Robert Grady
• North Carolina District Attorney 04 - Dewey Hudson
• Onslow County Sheriff - Ed Brown
• Onslow County Clerk of the Superior Court - Bettie B. Gurganus
• North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice - Sarah Parker
• North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice - Patricia Timmons-Goodson
• North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge - Robert C. (Bob) Hunter
• North Carolina Superior Court Judge 04B - Charles H. Henry
• Onslow County District Court Judge 04 - Paul A. Hardison
• Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor - Tony Padgett

Please feel free to congratulate each and let them know what needs to be done for Sneads Ferry, Onslow County and North Carolina. We have elected them and they work for us...