New Members of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce - July 2009

Catching up on our blog announcements of the new members of the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce. Now announcing July, 2009....

The following businesses realized the importance of economic growth for Pleasure Island, and have pledged their support by investing in your Chamber of Commerce. Please support your community by calling on these businesses when you are in need of products or services!

Sandy DiBenedetto
Kids, Teens & Beyond...Consignments - Family consignments. Children's, men's, women's,
plus size, household, beachwear etc.
5905-1 Carolina Beach Rd.
Wilmington 28412
910.313.6882
kidsteensbeyond@bellsouth.net
www.KidsTeensAndBeyond.com

Darrell Rackley
Mein Stein - Specialty restaurant and arcade
12 South Pavilion (on the Boardwalk)
Carolina Beach 28428
910.274.7881
tamirack1@yahoo.com

Teresa McLamb
McLamb Communications - PR consulting and freelance writing, editorial for print and web, copy editing
630-203 St. Joseph St.
Carolina Beach 28428
910.520.9035
mclambcommunications@charter.net

Kelley Rodill
Quintify Database Solutions - Custom Databases for small businesses
2915 Chestnut St.
Wilmington 28405
910.547.1647
kelley@quintify.com
www.Quintify.com

Sonya and Danny Brinson
Southern Charm Boutique - Ladies clothing, gifts, jewelry, handbags, sandals and accessories
1206-C Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach 28428
910.458.4214
southerncharm64@aol.com
www.SouthernCharmNC.com

Michelle Hackman
Synergy Communications - Full-service communications and management company. Services include Public Relations, Marketing, Event to Meeting Planning and Association Management.
Kure Beach 28449
775.224.4152
mhackman@createsynergy.com
www.CreateSynergy.com

Bingo is Back at the Boardwalk Through December

Bingo was such a huge hit on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk this summer that the event will be continuing each Wednesday night at the Boardwalk through December.

For the rest of September, bingo will still take place at the Gazebo on Cape Fear Boulevard.

Starting October 7th, bingo will be moved into the Arcade.

For more information, please visit www.BoardwalkMakeover.org.

Free Small Business Resource Summit

If you own or are thinking of starting a small business, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has partnered with organizations that provide services to prospective and current small businesses to hold a Small Business Resource Summit.

Details:

• What: Small Business Resource Summit
• When: Tuesday, September 29th from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm
• Where: UNC Wilmington, Burney Center
• Info: John Meeks at (919) 787-8727 ext. 4915 or email at jmeeks@fdic.gov

This Summit will be a “one-stop shopping” opportunity that brings together 50 small businesses and farm service providers including providers of loans, grants, contracting and procurement opportunities and technical and educational services.

Dow Road Corridor Study - Public Workshop

Regarding the Dow Road Corridor Study - on Monday, September 28, 2009 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., representatives from both the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization and Wilbur Smith Associates will be on hand to describe the project, display maps showing previous study alternatives, answer questions and take comments regarding the Dow Road Corridor Study.

This workshop will be held at the Carolina Beach Town Hall. All members of the public, agency representatives and organizations are encouraged to attend and participate in the workshop.

For more information please contact Mike Kozlosky at (910) 342-2781.

Wilmington Oktoberfest Rescheduled

For anyone who has not heard, the Wilmington Oktoberfest that was scheduled to take place today and tomorrow, September 25 & 26, at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area on Pleasure Island will not be taking place this weekend.

The festival has been rescheduled for Racine Commons Shopping Center on October 16th and 17th.

We apologize for any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused.

Thank you.

The Big Beach Sweep for Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, NC

On September 26th at 9:00 the Annual Big Sweep will be taking place.

If you would like to help in cleaning up our waterway, meet at the Boardwalk Gazebo in Carolina Beach or the Kure Beach Pier in Kure Beach.

Bring sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Bags and gloves will be provided.

Big Sweep is a part of the International Coastal Cleanup. For more information please visit www.OceanConservancy.org or call 910-798-4404.

Baby Leatherback Turtles Hatch on Carolina Beach!

The Star-News reported on Tuesday about the hatching of 70 baby leatherback turtles on Monday night whose mother came to nest on Carolina Beach in July (see Leatherback Sea Turtle Nests on Carolina Beach).

This hatching marks the first time in a 20 year recorded history that leatherback sea turtles have nested on Pleasure Island. Leatherback sea turtles can grow to be six and a half feet long and weigh almost 2,000 pounds. They are much larger than the loggerhead turtles we're more used to seeing nest and hatch on our Pleasure Island beaches.

This hatching event was attended by over 100 volunteers and onlookers, several of whom had important jobs in protecting the nest and leading the baby turtles out to sea. Some guarded the nest overnight from predators such as foxes or birds during the last couple of weeks. One volunteer used a lantern to simulate the moon on an otherwise moonless night when the babies made their way out of the sand and needed guidance in finding their way to the sea. Together, the team of volunteers worked to make sure every one of the leatherback turtle babies made it to the sea.

People who watched this event said it was the most beautiful or amazing thing they had ever seen.

StarNewsOnline.com has a video showcasing the hatch. It is definitely worth watching. You can read the full article and watch the video here:

www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090915/ARTICLES/909159986

Were you there? Did you see it? What did you think? Leave a comment to let us know.