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Turtle Talk At Museum!

Did you know that most Sea Turtles are nomads and travel about 1,300 miles a day? How about that Sea Turtles have an excellent sense of smell?

Always wanted to learn more about the fascinating lives of Sea Turtles in our area? Then come to “Turtle Talk.” Members of the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization will give an educational lecture on life cycles and problems facing Sea Turtles in our area.

The turtle talks are held weekly from May 30^th through August 15^th at the Museum of Coastal Carolina in Ocean Isle Beach at 7pm. The turtle talks are free with regular admission to the museum. Regular admission to the museum is $8 for adults, $6 for both students K-12 or with a college ID or senior citizens over age 60, and $3 for children ages 3-5.

Visit www.museumofcc.org or call 910-579-1016 for more information

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Save The Ocean Isle Goats!

The state of NC is going to round up all the goats on three islands near Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach, NC and sell them off.

For as long as anyone can remember, a herd of goats have called these uninhabited islands near Ocean Isle Beach, NC & Sunset Beach, NC home. During the day, they flop down in the sand underneath trees to rest in the shade.

According to one long term area resident these goats have been there since before Hurricane Hazel in the mid 1950s! Ocean Isle Beach Mayor Debbie Smith said she’s seen goats on those islands for more than 25 years.

Since the islands were created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the Intracoastal Waterway, the N.C. Department of Administration determined the islands were state-owned land and put up signs calling for the goats’ removal.

Update: Responding to the deluge of calls and emails in support of the herd, The state has responded decided to the deluge of calls and emails and all of you who are signing our petition and decided to hold off on its plan to have the goats rounded up and taken off the spoil islands near Ocean Isle Beach.

Gordon Myers, executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission says he thinks the most prudent thing would be to postpone any action as there is so much interest in this. “There’s no reason to be hasty.”

Instead state officials are going to hold a public meeting in the area to get more feedback and lay out their case more clearly as to why they think why the goats need to go. It has yet to be scheduled.

Please keep your friends signing the petition (below) as the fate of the island goats has not been decided yet!

SIGN THIS PETITION & HELP STOP THE MADNESS! SAVE THESE POOR DEFENSELESS GOATS FROM BECOMING SOMEONE’S DINNER!

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Miller Pope’s Vintage/Retro Art

Local Artist and author Miller Pope was born in South Carolina but spent most of his career during the “golden age of illustration” in the New York advertising and publishing arenas, after getting his start on the Marine Corps’ legendary Leatherneck magazine.

Miller studied figure drawing at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., at the Art Students League in New York City.

His works have appeared on novel covers and in major magazines. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators in 1957.

Miller (founder of The Winds Resort Beach Club) was recently the subject of a feature article in the January issue of Our State Magazine.

Miller Pope is making high quality Giclée prints of his original artwork available for sale on Islands-Art.com!

While priced as low as $8.00, all prints are titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées.

A light gray mat is also printed around the white area. All prints fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. Pricing is by frame size.

To view all of Miller’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!

The first series Miller has released were nature and beach scenes.

Other series now released include prints of his illustrations from his four pirate books and a selection of his retro/vintage art from the 1950s and 1960s.

Miller was recently the subject of a feature article in the January issue of Our State Magazine. Read more

The Old Sunset Bridge

The Sunset Beach swing bridge linked the nearby island of Sunset Beach, NC with the mainland since 1958.

Opening hourly and on demand, and occasionally breaking down, it has served locals and visitors for over fifty years.

With the opening of the Mannon C. Gore Bridge last October, the little bridge was decommissioned.

The old bridge is being saved privately by a non-profit society with support from individuals and businesses. They need both volunteer support and financial support.

With support from many who have donated their time and money, a group has been able to keep the bridge and tender house and relocate it to a site on dry land where it can serve as a museum and gathering place for the community.

On the morning of January 21, 2011  the Tender House was being moved from the barge to join the ramps and center section of the bridge in its new home!

You can can remember the bridge with a Giclée Commemorative Print by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner.

Click here to buy a high quality Giclée Print at the Islands Art website!

“I explore beauty with my camera. The photos show the journey” – Ken Buckner

All photos have titles in the white margins and Ken’s signature is printed in the image digitally. A light gray mat is also printed around the white area.

All photos are signed and titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées. A grey mat is printed around the image . All prints fit standard frames.

Click here to buy a high quality Giclée Print at the Islands-Art.com website!

Islands Art features Giclée Prints by nationally renowned local nature photographer and artist, Ken Buckner, the books of Miller Pope (founder of The Winds Resort and Sea Trail Golf Resort), mystery novelist Tom Rieber and renowned local Romance Novelists Jacqueline DeGroot and Peggy Grich.

Pricing is by frame size:

5×7 (white around 4×6 image): $8.00
8×10 (white around 5×7 image): $20.00
11×14 (white around 6×9 image): $25.00
16×20 (white around 10×14 image): $35.00
24×36 (white around 20×32 image): $75.00

The giclée is designed to fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. ??All art from Doe Creek Gallery is unconditionally guaranteed. We use only the finest and most permanent materials. Our prices are as low as we can make them?consistent with this quality.

Q: What is a giclée?

A: Simply stated, it is the “Rolls Royce” of new printing technology. Pronounced “G-Clay”, the image is reproduced from a digital file by slowly spraying archival inks (rated at 65-75 years) on fine paper or canvas.

Click here to buy a high quality Giclée Print at the Islands Art website!

You can help to save the old bridge! Contact the Old Bridge Preservation Society by email at oldbridgepreservationsociety@gmail.org. You can make a contribution by using the Donate button on their website: http://www.oldbridgepreservationsociety.org or you can mail a check to:

Old Bridge Preservation Society, 404 3rd St., Sunset Beach NC 28468

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Rescued Pelicans Released

With families, including children, looking on two recuperated pelicans were released back into the wild on Saturday on the dock at Sharky’s Waterfront Restaurant on Ocean Isle Beach. The pelicans had been injured by frostbite and were rescued earlier this winter.

According to Janie Withers of Paws-Ability, a nonprofit group that provides financial support for assorted animal causes in Brunswick County, this winter has been very harsh for dogs and cats living outside as well as the shore birds with many actually having had frostbite on their feet this year.

The two pelicans were treated and recuperated at the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter on nearby Oak Island, NC.

Sea Biscuit manager Mary Allen Rogers let Paws-Ability be part of the pelicans’ release.

In 2010, Paws-Ability raised and donated funds to help build a roof over a portion of the wildlife shelter for the protection of the birds in its care. Withers described it as an emergency situation that Paws-Ability was able to help with after Sea Biscuit had run out of funds.

Withers said the occasion offered a good science lesson as well as an opportunity to “gently pet” the birds before they are let go.

Those in attendance also had a chance to learn about the Sea Biscuit Wildlife Shelter and what it does for injured birds in our area.

Rogers stated that rescuers like to release birds in the same area where they were found, because they’re social and so they can “flock together.”

If you are interested in donating to Paws-Ability, or just want to learn more click here: http://www.paws-ability.org

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New Doors & Locks!

The Winds has installed new doors and locks on every unit at The Winds!

With the combination of age and salt air corrosion of the internal parts, the repairs and the guest frustration became overwhelming. The new updated weather resistant system is guaranteed to withstand the elements that we are challenged with as an ocean front resort.

With the new locks and doors we are confident that entry into your guest room or suite will be a breeze!

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The Coastal Art Of Miller Pope

Local Artist and author Miller Pope (founder of The Winds) is now making his original artwork, as quality Giclée prints, available for sale on Islands-Art.com!

To view all of Miller’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!

The first series Miller has released are nature and beach scenes.

Other series (to be released) include prints of his illustrations from his four pirate books and a selection of his retro/vintage art from the 1950s and 1960s.

While priced as low as $8.00, all prints are titled digitally and reproduced as high quality Giclées.

A light gray mat is also printed around the white area. All prints fit standard frame sizes found everywhere. Pricing is by frame size.

Miller was recently the subject of a feature article in the January issue of Our State Magazine.

Miller Pope was born in South Carolina but spent most of his career during the “golden age of illustration” in the New York advertising and publishing arenas, after getting his start on the Marine Corps’ legendary Leatherneck magazine.

Miller studied figure drawing at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C., at the Art Students League in New York City.

His works have appeared on novel covers and in major magazines. He was elected to the Society of Illustrators in 1957.

With his wife, Helen, he moved south in the 1970s and worked to develop The Winds Resort Beach Club and Sea Trail Plantation on the Southeastern North Carolina coast.

To view all of Miller Pope’s prints and/or purchase these prints click here!

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