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There is probably no more enjoyable fishing trip for a veteran angler than one which involves taking a kid fishing. In this age of virtual reality and game systems that seem to tie kids to the computers and TVs with an umbilical cord, it is almost a duty for those of us who love the sport to pass it on.

If you want to introduce a youngster to fishing, however, there are some important tips that can help make the experience enjoyable for you both and perhaps hook a kid for life.

1. Use natural bait.

The golf-course superintendent is the golfer’s best friend.

He or she (because there are more and more female superintendents each year) works like a dog to keep the greens slick, the fairways lush and the tees level. The crew rakes and edges the bunkers, tames the rough, cultivates the flower beds and mulches under the trees. They blow the debris from the cart paths and they trim the edges of lakes and ponds.

Jennifer Weiler, senior director of Network Service and New Directions of The First Tee, and Tony Powell, director of the Central Atlantic Region of The First Tee, visited the Brunswick County chapter last week. Both praised the staff and the board of directors for a truly excellent operation.

The two directors visited The First Tee Summer Leadership Academy at St. James and then spoke with local volunteers and board members at a dinner in their honor at Cinghiale Creek, home of The First Tee of Brunswick County.

The Wal-Mart Supercenter in Shallotte was evacuated Thursday night after someone intentionally set fire in the women’s undergarments section, Shallotte Fire Chief Paul Dunwell said.

Store employees extinguished the fire using dry chemical extinguishers before local fire departments arrived. Corporate employees ventilated the store using the its existing air handling units.

“They’re definitely to be commended for doing a great job,” Dunwell said.

Read this week’s Beacon for more information.