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Tennis lessons

Adult tennis lessons at Ocean Isle Beach Park Tennis Center are
Wednesdays, March 25 to April 29
and May 6 to June 10.
Beginners meet 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Intermediate lessons are 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Fee: $70 per person. Call 253-2583 for more information. 
Registration required.
Adult lessons at Smithville District Park are Wednesdays, March 11 to April 29. Teens and adult beginners meet 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Fee: $100 per person.
Registration required. Go to www.rdutennis.net or email brian@rdutennis.net
 Call 253-2670 for more information.




  With Christmas quickly approaching, most folks either have their head wrapped around family gatherings or wrapping presents for the family gatherings. This eventually leads folks to forgetting about the outdoors and how much fun you can have. Whether it’s fishing for trout in the skinny backwaters or calling in a drake mallard from your duck blind, the week of Christmas is the perfect time to teach and perform these activities with your family members.

Many of us who live in Brunswick County are from the north. We’re from New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin, Ohio, New England, even Minnesota.

Years ago, Gene and I came down on a family vacation and we fell in love with the beaches, the golf, the fishing, restaurants —  and the weather.

Historically, the average temperature in this area in January is a high of 55 and a low of 34. Chicago, on the other hand, has an average daily temperature of 31 (January) and New York has an average daily temperature of 39 for the same month.

  BCC lost its opening-round game 60-38 to Community College of Baltimore County — Dundalk, Md. on Dec.18.

The game was tied 14-all with 7:14 left in the first half, but CCBC led 31-22 at the half. Baham scored 11 of BCC’s 22 points, and nine of those points were free throws.

CCBC dominated the second half, stretching its lead to 39-22. It led 50-29 with 8:40 left and BCC never rallied.