Island Happenings

Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce Public Service Announcement

September 17, 2010



Ivey Hayes Reception & Unveiling
Sunday, September 19, 2010

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Since the inception of the famed Pleasure Island Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival seventeen years ago, the commemorative posters have become a staple of our festival. Many a visitor and local alike have had the pleasure of purchasing an annual poster to remind each of us what a great time we had and how much we are looking forward to next year.

We are proud to announce that the world-renowned (and local) artist - Ivey Hayes - has agreed to be the selected artist this year for our commemorative poster and t-shirts. In honor of this occurrence, the Pleasure Island Chamber Of Commerce will be hosting a reception for Ivey Hayes to unveil his original artwork specifically for our Festival.

IVEY HAYES RECEPTION & UNVEILING
September 19, 2010
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Michael's Seafood Restaurant & Catering
1206 North Lake Park Boulevard
Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Complimentary International Award-winning Seafood Chowder and Cash Bar will be available.



Blues Legend LEON RUSSELL
PLEASURE ISLAND SEAFOOD BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL

The World Famous Pleasure Island Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival will be held this year on October 9th and 10th at the Ft. Fisher Military Recreation Area in Kure Beach featuring the Legendary Blues Great Leon Russell!!!


TICKETS ON SALE NOW


$30.00 in advance for a 2-day pass
$30.00 for Saturday
$15.00 for Sunday
Children 12 and under FREE

In October, when the weather is warm, the sun's shining and the warm ocean breezes are fluttering, bring your lawn chairs and family, leave your hectic world behind and exercise your "license to chill" for two music filled days at the world famous "Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues and Jazz Festival."
Over a Decade of Seafood, Blues, and Jazz at the Beach
Now entering it's 17th year, let the music performed by nationally recognized Blues and Jazz performers, coastal cuisine, natural beauty and salt air transport you into another dimension...and into a world your cares and stresses are left behind. It's a world where the weather is warmer, the people are friendlier, the food is tastier, and the music is "bluesier".



Carolina Beach Farmers Market
Only 4 More Saturday Markets for the Season
Even though the first season of Carolina Beach Farmer's Market is drawing to a close
with only 4 more Saturdays, there are still new vendors joining the market.

Flaming Amy's is selling their famous salsas for their "Operation Salsa Drop" program that sends cases to our troops. Come on out and support this wonderful program by picking up several jars for yourself.
Another recently added vendor is the Pasta Wench providing freshly made pastas that are all organic. Pasta Wench Pasta is made with 95% ingredients from NC organic growers. They know their farmers face to face and support local suppliers and are believers of "from local farms to local tables". Pasta Wench is a small family owned company nestled in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Boone NC and Swannanoa, NC. They offer all-natural gourmet pasta including Ravioli, Fettuccini, Cavatelli, and Spaghetti, as well as homemade gourmet sauces to accompany them.

This island-style market and the picture perfect weather are the right combination for a leisurely Saturday morning stroll around the market to chat with neighbors, listen to some music by Michal Oliver with his yaga drums and visit with the vendors.

The weather is perfect, the people are friendly, and the shopping is great. What better way is there to spend a Saturday morning?

The market is from 8 to 1 pm around the lake on Lake Park Blvd.




Thanks to Paul Boroznoff of Southern Digital Art for his fantastic panoramic photographs of last week's Farmer's Market and Art Show.



TRINITY CHILDREN FOUNDATION
Scholarship Fund
Many local companies have partnered with Trinity Children Foundation in support of establishing a scholarship fund at Cape Fear Community College. The Fund will benefit children that have been helped by The Carousel Center of Wilmington; The Boy's & Girl's Home of Lake Waccamaw, NC and other local children. We have joined together in changing the world one act of kindness at a time!
The Children's Scholarship is funded by Trinity Children Foundation's annual Golf Invitational, which is in its first year. The Golf Invitational is being held at River Landing Golf Resort in Wallace, North Carolina on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Registration starts at 9:00 AM, with tee time at 10:00 AM. Don't miss the opportunity to CHANGE THE LIFE OF A CHILD by participating in this event. For more information and printable applications visit us at www.trinitychildren.com or call Don Hancock, Golf Invitational Chairperson, at 910.512.2694


PARROT HEADS 14th ANNUAL BEACH SWEEP
Saturday, September 25, 2010

Pleasure Island Parrot Heads host the 14th Annual Beach Sweep on Saturday, September 25, 2010.

Met at Carolina Beach Boardwalk or the Kure Beach Pier at 9:00 am to once again clean the Island from End to End and in between. The World Famous Britt's Doughnuts will be provided along with coffee and juice. Upon your return, there will be Papa Murphy's pizza and discounts at several restaurants for lunch.
Saturday night at 8:00 pm, the "Party with a Purpose" continues at the Lazy Pirate to the sounds of Full Dish. There will be a silent auction and raffles to raise money for The American Red Cross Cape Fear Chapter and the American Legion Post 129.



ISLAND DAY
Sunday, September 26, 2010

CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Whether you live in Kure Beach or Carolina Beach, everyday we hear someone say "we are so lucky to live in paradise." So, let's take time to "smell the sea breeze" and celebrate our beautiful island community.

Join us at the First Annual Island Day celebration, scheduled for September 26th from 1 to 5 pm around the lake at Carolina Beach. Island Day is a joint event between the towns of Carolina and Kure Beach and will be a day of fun for all citizens of our island.

For More Information or to volunteer your or to get your non-profit involved, contact Christine Higgins at 910.458.7397 or at chris@fishbonedesigns.us



"BOO-th" Space Still Available
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher invites businesses and organizations to sponsor booths at the eighth annual "Trick or Treat Under the Sea" on Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28.

The event, also known as TOTUS, features indoor trick-or-treating for children from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Sponsoring a booth is a wonderful way to promote your business by interacting with families in the community at this fun and popular event. Vendors can also win prizes for their decorating efforts.

Booth space is available for $75 per day. A $10 discount is offered to vendors who book both days. Vendors may attend one or both nights. Sponsors decorate booths and provide enough treats for the several hundred children expected each night. Sponsors bring their own tables, decorations and power cords.

Booth sponsorships are available first-come, first-served. For more information or to register, call Special Events Coordinator Terry Bryant at 910-458-8257 ext. 218 or 202.

NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher is located just south of Kure Beach, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, on U.S. 421. The site is less than a mile from the Fort Fisher ferry terminal. Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days). Admission: $8 Ages 13-61, $7 Ages 62 and up, $6 Ages 3-12, Free for children 2 and under, NC Aquarium Society members and pre-registered North Carolina school groups. General information: www.ncaquariums.com/fort-fisher.


ISLAND KIDS ART SHOW!
October 9, 2010



HISTORY OF CAROLINA BEACH
October 17, 2010



CHRISTMAS BY THE SEA
...just around the corner
Christmas by the Sea is underway. The Planning Committee is working hard to make the 2nd year even better than the 1st. The Lighting Ceremony will be on Friday, Nov. 26th at 8 pm immediately following the lighting at the lake. This years schedule will be the four Saturdays between November 27th and December 18th.
• Santa & Hot Chocolate
• Firepit with Marshmallows
• Puppet Shows
• Live Nativity
• Performances by Local Schools and Dance Schools
• Beautiful Coves decorated until New Years
• Caroling By Local Churches
• Arts & Crafts Booths
• Ornament Making For Children
The Boardwalk Makeover in conjunction with the Arts and Activities Committee are seeking volunteers. Please contact Michele at (910) 458-8666 or at mg.connett@gmail.com



Chamber Events


Events Ribbon Cuttings

September 24th
5:00. - 8:00
Island Florals by Roxanne
at her new location in Wilmington

September 26
1:00 PM
ISLAND DAY
Carolina Beach Lake

Please call (910) 458-8434 for more information
New Members



North Carolina
Coastal Federation
(910) 509-2838
www.nccoast.org


Tell your business acquaintances, friends and associates to join you at the Pleasure Island Chamber Of Commerce
click for more info






SAVE THESE DATES

IVEY HAYES RECEPTION
September 19, 2010
(910) 458-8434

COASTAL BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
Sept. 18-19, 2010
www.thalian.org

TRINITY CHILDREN GOLF INVITATIONAL
September 21, 2010
www.trinitychildren.com

ISLAND DAY
September 26, 2010
chris@fishbonedesign.us


CHRISTMAS CARD & ORNAMENT SIGNING RECEPTION
September 26, 2010
www.islandoflights.org

CBPD BENEVOLENT FUND GOLF TOURNAMENT
October 2, 2010
tess.casals@carolinabeach.org

PLEASURE ISLAND SEAFOOD BLUES & JAZZ FESTIVAL
October 9th & 10th
www.pleasureisland.org

TRYON PALACE TOUR
October 7, 2010
(910) 458-8216

SALTY PAWS FESTIVAL
October 16, 2010
www.SavingAnimal
DuringDisasters.org


HISTORY OF CAROLINA BEACH
October 17, 2010
www.federalpointhistory.org

CBFD
ANNUAL BARBECUE
October 23, 2010

WORLD WAR II AVIATORS MEMORIAL DEDICATION
October 25, 2010
(910) 793-6393

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LAZY PIRATE SPORTS BAR & GRILL
at the Drifter's Reef Motel


Make your Company Christmas Party one that will show your employees how much you appreciate them by letting the Lazy Pirate Sports Bar & Grill at the Drifter's Reef Motel host it for you.

Contact Danny at 458-5414 for reservation information, entertainment details as well as menu selection. Book early to get prime time and dates for your company. The memories of your appreciation will be something your employees will not forget. We look forward to serving you this Holiday season.
BEACH TV CABLE CHANNEL 3
ECONOMIC SPECIAL
The Beach TV Video Tour Guide Charter Communications
Airing on Cable Channel #3 from Ft. Fisher North to 1 mile North of Monkey Junction
` October - April -- $100 per month
May - September -- $250 per month
One Year -- $1950
Production Cost for a (90) second spot is $375

S P E C I A L
1. We will waive the production cost for a one year contract
2. You may customize your 12 months!
3. You can divide the annual cost evenly by 12 ($162.50/month)
4. Pay in this manner and we will lower it to $150.00 per month
WE WANT TO HELP
5. If you are interested in this or the Weather Crawl, we do offer discounts. Talk to us. We will listen.
Call Armont Communications at 799-0954 and ask for Monty or email at armontcom@ec.rr.com

CAROLINA HURRICANE SHUTTERS
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER SHUTTER SPECIAL

Carolina Hurricane Shutters, Pleasure Islands only ASSA shutter manufacturer, is offering an island special on white Accordion shutters. Through the month of October, we are offering our High Velocity Accordion shutters at a discounted rate for 6 foot and 8 foot sliding doors. Installed price to cover a 6 foot sliding door is $700.00 and an 8 foot door is $900.00. we also offer larger discounts for volume sales for Home Owner Associations. Shop local and save local. We are located at 707 St. Joseph St. . Carolina Beach. Please mention offer when calling.


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PICC PSA
(Pleasure Island Chamber Of Commerce Public Service Announcement)
If you are a member of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce and would like to be featured in a future edition of the PICC PSA, please contact Greg Reynolds at (910) 458-8434 or at greg@pleasureislandnc.org. Deadlines are Wednesday at 5:00 PM for the Friday's PSA. Please submit via email including desired text, pictures and logos in a jpeg format. We will run your announcement subject to space availability.
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