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Today's Features

  • Little River Band plays Mayfest on Main on Saturday in North Myrtle Beach

    Little River Band is scheduled to perform at the eighth annual Mayfest on Main festival this Saturday, May 11, in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.

    The festival is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Main Street, between Hillside Drive and Ocean Boulevard. Highlights include live musical acts, street entertainers, arts-crafts and food vendors, a community stage and a children’s area.

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  • ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ haunt us and taunt us

    Movies that test the imagination seem to draw me. I am intrigued by them. I guess their impelling force has much to do with the power found in Scripture and in classical works, power that urges me to an alternate understanding of reality. They are the myths—lies that tell the truth.

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  • Calendar

    Thursday, May 2
    Weight Watchers, weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m., Southport Presbyterian Church, 1025 E. Moore St., Southport. For details, call (800) 651-6000.
    MahJong, 10 a.m., Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center, free. For more information, call 845-3693.
    Rotary Club of Shallotte, meets 12:30 p.m. at Starz Grill at Planet Fun, Whiteville Road, Shallotte. Visiting Rotarians welcome.
    VFW Post 7288 bingo, 5:30 doors open, early birds start at 6:30 p.m. Carter Drive, Calabash. Call 579-3577 for information.

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  • Versatile, dry onion soup mix is more than just an onion dip

    Mixing sour cream with one of those dry onion soup mix envelopes was a staple at parties at our house for years. It was a cheap and easy way to make a pretty darn good dip. And, with a bag of nacho chips and a bottle of wine, the dip would make the occasion festive.
    Then one day, I read the label on the onion soup mix envelope. The company suggested mixing its onion soup with ground beef for an onion meatloaf. It really added some zest to it. I decided to ask some friends what they used it in.

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  • Dornfield-Stephenson

    Sarah Marie Dornfeld of Shallotte and Bryan Maynard Stephenson of Raleigh were married March 2 at historical First Baptist Church on Market Street in Wilmington.
    Pastor Donald Sandburg officiated the ceremony.
    The bride is the daughter of Art and Diana Dornfeld of Shallotte.
    The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stephenson Jr. of Raleigh.
    The bride was given in marriage by her parents.

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  • Three of top five germy places in your home are in kitchen

    The folks from NSF International have a great article on kitchen cleanliness posted on its website. It’s called the “Top Five Germiest Places in the Home.”
    NSF is a nonprofit organization that provides health and safety standards for equipment used in the home and food service industry.
    The article on germy kitchens is part of NSF’s consumer-safety program to educate consumers on how to keep their lives safer every day.

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  • Old Bridge Preservation Society has first Strawberry and Wine Fest

    The Old Bridge Preservation Society is celebrating spring with its first Strawberry and Wine Fest.

    The event is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, May 4, at Silver Coast Winery, 6680 Barbeque Road in the Grissettown area.

    The public is invited to bring a lawn chair and have fun in the sun while supporting the fundraiser.

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  • Festival of Fur is Saturday in Sunset Beach

    It’s all about the animals at the Spring Festival of Fur scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in Sunset Beach.

    The event takes place in Village Park on Queen Anne Street near Fibber McGee’s and Thistle and Ivy.

    There will be vendors, food, a silent auction, a police K-9 demonstration at 2 p.m., an adoption fair, and a Jimmy Buffett tribute from 1-3 p.m.

    Calabash veterinarian Ernie Ward will serve as master of ceremonies.

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  • Coastal Garden Club Flower Show is Friday and Saturday at Shallotte Presbyterian Church

    The Coastal Garden Club Flower Show is celebrating spring with a judged flower show this week.

    The Coastal Garden Club Flower Show, “On Broadway,” is 1-5 p.m. Friday, May 3, and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the fellowship hall at Shallotte Presbyterian Church, 5070 Main St. in Shallotte.

    This event is a standard flower show, indicating it conforms to standards set by National Garden Clubs. Featured will be displays of horticultural specimens prepared especially for the show.

    The club hosts a flower show every odd calendar year.

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  • Calabash FD seeks auxiliary members

    Ever want to be part of the fire department family, but don’t care to run into burning buildings?

    The Calabash Fire Department is looking for a few good men and women to become members of its new auxiliary.

    The auxiliary will be an independent organization, providing direct support to firefighters as they strive toward their goal of zero property loss and zero lives lost.

    Members will help the department with fire safety and fire-prevention education, fundraising and special events.

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