points of interest€¦ · lecture, and arti-fact exploration. craft time took the form of a...

Vo lume 7 I ssue 11 November 1 , 2020

P.O. Box 10127 Southport, NC 28461 Phone: (910) 279-4616 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.DowntownSouthport.org

Dedicated Service Involvement In the economic development, tourism and the preservation of historic Southport: making Southport a destination of southern culture.

1

Currents

Member News and EventsMember News and Events

Points of Interest n Member News and Events

n 42nd U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament

n Dr. Sarah Ward joins Dosher Hospital

Pandemics cannot even stop learning with the NC Maritime Museum at Southport! The museum closed its doors temporarily on March 17, 2020

with an unknown deadline. Staff and volunteers were hopeful it would be a short two-week break and then re-turn to what we viewed as normal; well spoiler alert, that is not what happened. Through the three full-time staff members’ collabora-tive minds, a plan was hatched to not miss a beat by cre-ating a schedule for learning across all of the museum’s social media platforms. This plan consisted of pre-recorded and live videos to explore the Lower Cape Fear’s regional history, storytime read along for various ages and abilities, unique craft times, and a maritime spin on yoga dubbed Sunday Stretch. These themes added to the already popular Trivia Thursday campaign on Facebook and Friday Funny campaign on Instagram. Staff created the structure with the freedom to adapt and change each installment to whatever inspired us that week! As the days stretched to weeks and into months, staff found comfort in the creativity each person brought. Sunday stretches often featured pets and Henry the Heron, resident puppet, also trying out this stress relief

tactic. Live(ish) Learnings turned into a rotating schedule of ad-venture, cooking, lecture, and arti-fact exploration. Craft time took the form of a toi-let paper tube craft, and Miss Katy rocked a dif-ferent North Car-olina organization’s shirt to promote

virtually visiting and supporting colleagues across the state. She was able to blend basic supplies that most peo-ple had, with maritime history or culture. Often, the shirt she wore represented the craft as well! As luck would have it, Miss Katy kept all these crafts and patrons can now see them displayed in the museum entryway.

Even a Pandemic can’t keep the NC Maritime Museum Down.


2

Museum Manager, Lori Sanderlin, requested the creation of education bundles to allow maritime learning to occur wherever patrons are, not solely within the building. This museum-without-walls approach served the community incredibly well. These bundles are still being sent out across the country, traveling as far as Texas and Washing-ton state. As the months continued to tick by, staff realized this year would be nothing like we hoped. Summer camps were converted to virtual on-demand programs, home-school Friday, and the much-beloved third Tuesday lec-tures were converted to virtual platforms, and social media content continued to be created for everyone. As the country enters another month of COVID restric-tions and adaptations, the NC Maritime Museum at South-port continues to be actively dedicated to reaching all people, wherever they are. While in-person programs are still currently suspended, the staff has the unique opportu-nity to create virtual learning! Brick and mortar exhibits are altered into virtual exhibitions hosted on the museum website, lectures and classes continue to be virtual, and ed-ucational materials connect with all budgets, from free of charge to $15 a participant. As the fall and winter holiday seasons approach, staff, create “holiday to-go” packets that allow visitors near and far to purchase themed crafts with instructions and sup-plies, small goodies, and links to where you can go to find more learning opportunities. These to-go packets are avail-able to ship with a small additional fee and are available in the themes: Halloween, fall, and winter. Since a firm date is no longer viable, these packets are available anytime! If you want it to be winter already, then by all means, pick up a winter packet. Through every program and social media post, the staff continues to show their dedication to inclusion practices. Even though the temporary closure occurred just days after the announcement that NCMMSpt became the first Certified Autism Center in the State of North Carolina, the

staff has not lost steam in meeting this vision. Videos have cap-tions, Miss Katy offers alternate ideas for all crafts. When sto-ries were still being read she

described the pictures on the pages and reads the words, and soon a semi-guided tour of the exhibit hall will be available. This tour will have not only the spoken word but captions and an American Sign Language Interpreter. The museum has also welcomed four interns from Cape Fear Community College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Pro-gram to help identify and suggest options to create more inclusive programs and exhibits. The staff is small but mighty, and as a team, they can accomplish so much. Even with 2020 not being close to imagine, the year has been counted as a success. The op-portunities to change approaches and adjust on the fly have not always been easy but have always been rewarding. In everything offered throughout this year and beyond, the staff’s primary goal is to bring light and a sense of joy into all hearts and minds. Please join the team on-site or virtu-ally to see what fantastic opportunity awaits. Thank you for holding fast with all of us as the ship rocked and rolled this year. The helm is not lost, and we cannot thank this com-munity enough for strapping in for the ride with us. Fair winds sailors, The crew of the NC Maritime Museum at Southport Upcoming learning opportunities: Sensory Saturday Tactile Turkey worksheet posts to Facebook, Saturday, November 7th Members only Cooking class, A Shucking Good Time (registration required), Saturday, November 14th Third Tuesday Video Lecture, Sailing Around the World: A Couple’s Adven-ture on Facebook and YouTube, Tuesday, November 17th. Homeschool Friday, Mourning Mothers, (age 7-17 registration required), Friday, November 20th For more information about programs please contact Katy Menne at katy(dot)menne(at)ncdcr(dot)gov or 910 – 477 – 5153. The NC Maritime Museum at Southport is open Tuesday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Face coverings are required for all guests over the age of five unless there is a medical exemption. NCMMSpt abides by all Center for Disease Control and State of North Carolina protocols. For more information about your visit, please call 910– 477 – 5151. n


3

It is as fact that the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of most Americans, a recent study shows one way COVID-19 is affecting long-term planning. Americans —in large num-bers— are on the move. According to a survey conducted by FinanceBuzz in the spring, 26 percent of Americans were actually considering moving permanently as a result of coron-avirus. From home buying, to renting this pandemic has influenced housing trends in the short and long term. According to a Realtor.com survey, found that after spend-ing many long months confined in their homes, consumers’ preferences shifted toward bigger homes and more outdoor space for their next homes. The share of home buyers looking at suburban markets near large cities and even across state lines is showing a rebound, as consumers look to a post- pandemic landscape, with cities in the Southeast seeing renewed interest. A recent Realtor.com's national housing report shows that improving but continued lack of newly listed homes on the market is driving inventory to all-time lows and is also steadily pushing prices up higher into double-digit growth territory for the first time since 2017. Homes continue to be quickly sold as pent-up buyer demand eats away at a small inventory of homes for sale, and sellers are still slow to bring new homes onto the market. All of this points to a continued Seller’s market here in our area of Brunswick County for the rest of 2020 and and beyond.

Southport Realty, Inc. 727 N Howe Street Southport, NC 28461> Office: 910-457-6401 Office Fax: 910-457-6405 NC Real Estate License: 284480

Mary Carneiro, Broker [email protected]

Cell: 914-649-7100

Embracing a Country on the Move

Enlist a Local Agent with Integrity and Experience. If chosen as your agent, I will also gladly supply a Free Competi-tive Market Analysis and Professional Home Measurement and Sketches. References available.


4

Dosher Hospital Announces Appointment of Permanent CEO and President

The Dosher Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees have announced that they have permanently appointed Brad Hilaman, MD, JD, FACOG, as CEO

and Lynda Stanley, MHA, FACHE as the hospital’s President. Both Hilaman and Stanley, who had been named interim CEO and President respectively in February of this year, have a long history with Dosher and the local community. Dr. Hilaman has been affiliated with Dosher since 1995. He graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1976 and from Georgetown Law School in 1988. A well-known and respected Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Dr. Hilaman

recently retired from Dosher’s Women’s Health clinic. He is also the hospital’s Chief Medical Officer and primarily responsible for the direction and management of the hospital’s highly successful and award-winning Wound Center. Ms. Stanley was COO of Dosher Hospital from 1986 until 2014 when she became President of the hospital’s newly formed Foundation. She graduated from UNC Greensboro with a BS in Medical Technology and has a Master’s degree in Health Administration from Central Michigan University. She is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives. Ms. Stanley has been a key figure in the success of the Dosher Hospital Foundation and the formation of the Brunswick Wellness Coalition. “We have great confidence that Dosher is well positioned to handle all of the challenges and changes that the healthcare world continues to face, and to excel at strategically planning for our future,” said Dosher Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Howard. “This could not be accomplished without the amazing team at Dosher under the leadership of President Lynda Stanley and CEO Brad Hilaman. They have proven beyond any reasonable doubt that they know how to get the job done.” About Dosher Dosher Memorial Hospital is a not-for-profit, public, community hospital in Southport, NC and is the only independent critical access hospital in North Carolina. The hospital services Smithville Township – Southport, Bald Head Island, Caswell Beach, Oak Island and St. James – as well as surrounding communities of Brunswick County. For more information, visit http://www.dosher.org. n

Dr. Brad Hilaman - CEO Lynda Stanley - President


5


6


7

Dosher Foundation Golf Tourney Raises $50K

The 11th annual Dosher Foun-

dation Golf Classic on October 9th raised more than $50,000 to ben-efit programs and services at the hospital. The Foundation thanks lead sponsors Griffin Estep Benefit Group and RSM, along with 47 other spon-sors, Board members, and local businesses for supporting the 11th install-ment of this fundraiser. Following COVID restrictions, fifty-two two person captain choice teams participated in the tournament. Winning teams were: Ladies Flight – Janice Ramieh and Deborah Lloyd 1st Flight – Jere Jones and David Kostyal 2nd Flight – Scott Gillette and Danny Kuhlmann 3rd Flight – Dr. Ryan McWey and Dr. John Crudup Closest to the pin – Jwantana Frink, Andrew Pate and Andy Skillman Read more at Dosher.org/Foundation. n


8

She Sells Sea Shells has what you need for your coastal Christmas tree!

Make it a coastal Christmas Many designs & colors available

Shipping, local pick up and delivery available

facebook.com/patsshells (704) 754-0449


9

Museum Education Curator Receives Prestigious Regional Award

N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport Education Curator Katy Menne shows visitors how to read navigational charts during a July 2019 event. Menne was recently named the Southeastern Museums Conference’s 2020 recipient of the Emerging Museum Professionals Award. The education curator at the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport has been recognized regionally for her outstanding efforts to help shape the world of museums. Katy Menne, who has worked at the museum since 2018, is the Southeastern Museums Conference’s 2020 recipient of the Emerging Museum Professionals Award. The award recognizes a museum professional with less than 10 years of experience as a museum staff member who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in museum activities at his or her institution, within the museum profession as a whole, and especially in the southeast region. “It is an honor to be recognized and share this distinction with the community,” Menne said. “I am truly grateful for the mentors, colleagues, and family that have supported me along the way and look forward to keep pushing forward.” Menne received the award on Oct. 20 during the SEMC Annual Meeting, which along with the awards ceremony was held virtually. The other SEMC awardees are Marilyn Laufer, director emerita of the Jule Colins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, who received the James R. Short Award for a lifetime of service to the museum profession; Susan Perry, former executive director of the SEMC, is who received the Outstanding Service to the Museum Profession Award, which recognizes more than 10 years of service in the museum profession; and Brenda Tindal, director of education and engagement at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, who received the Museum Leadership Award, which recognizes mid-career professionals who have shown significant advancement within the profession. The recognition also includes an honorarium given in the award recipient’s name to the SEMC Endowment and a permanent keepsake, in Menne’s case a handmade pottery vase from

Charlotte’s Mint Museum Uptown Store. “We could not be more proud of Katy for receiving this prestigious award,” Museum Manager Lori Sanderlin said. “It is a wonderful reflection of her hard work and dedication to the museum and to people of all ages and abilities.” Originally from San Diego, California, Menne attended the University of South Carolina, earning her B.A. in history and an M.A. in secondary education social studies. Before coming to Southport, Menne worked at Ripley’s Aquarium as an educator, the Kaminski House as volunteer coordinator and visitor services associate and at the Hilton as activities director. As education curator at the Southport Maritime Museum, Menne leads class trips from preschool to high school, offering a menu of topics for each age group that conform to state education standards, as well as developing classes and outreach programs across counties. Menne also travels to remote schools to develop programs for all ages and abilities and creates homeschool classes, a program that has grown exponentially. “Her goals have expanded education and made the museum more inclusive,” Sanderlin said, noting Menne’s passion for creating safe spaces for individuals of all abilities within the museum.


10

Menne spearheaded Sensory Saturdays, a weekly program that welcomes visitors in a calm environment where they can learn. Menne also assisted the museum in becoming the first Certified Autism Center in North Carolina, working diligently to train volunteers and staff for this certification. In her short time at Southport, Katy has greatly expanded the museum’s social media presence with different education programs and increased its accessibility for users with various interests in multiple

locations. Besides her work in North Carolina, Katy also has a big picture perspective of the museum world. Katy is actively involved with SEMC’s Equity and Inclusion Action Team and has moderated several virtual discussions for the Museums Cannot be Silent series. She is an active member of the North Carolina Museums Council serving on the Program Committee and on the DEAI Team for the Environmental Educators of North Carolina. Menne also works tirelessly within her community to network with local North Carolina historic site educators and include other area museums in her programming. “We will continue to strive harder to be better and Katy is our example,” Sanderlin said. “She is an excellent curator of education and we are lucky to have her on our crew.” About the N.C. Maritime Museum in Southport

The N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport tells the story of the Cape Fear region and its people. The museum is at the intersection of the mighty Cape Fear River and the vast Atlantic Ocean. It shares tales of pirates and pillage, blockade running and riverfront

archaeology, and other nautical adventures. Ongoing educational programs for children and adults about this area are available. The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is open Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is open to the public with free admission. Donations are always appreciated. For more information, visit www.ncmaritimemuseumsouthport.com. The North Carolina Maritime Museum system is comprised of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. All three museums are part of the Division of State History Museums in the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. About the North Carolina Department of Natural and

Cultural Resources

The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. NCDNCR's mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state's history, conserving the state's natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development. NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette's Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation's first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call 919-807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov. n


11

Downtown Southport, Inc.

Board of Directors Peggy Popelars - President

Tish Hatem - Vice President

Dottie Nixa - Secretary

Marion Martin - Festivals & Market Chair

Linda Pukenas - Marketing & Membership Chair

Darlene Rasel - Treasurer

Karen R. Rife

Paul Fisher Content for the DSI Newsletter is due by the 15th of the

month preceding issue date. Please provide any announcements or ads in pdf or jpg format.

Judy Beers, Newsletter Editor — [email protected]

Join Up Your Arts on Saturday, November 7, from 2-5pm at the Cape Fear Regional Jetport to hear

Wilmington’s high-flying, seven-piece dance band, Uptown Easy. If you haven’t experienced their powerhouse sound before, you are in for a treat. Local stars Charlene and the Bluegrass Charlatans open first, strutting their strings and rocking your socks off, while you line up for barbeque and sides from the Frying Pan Restaurant, serving up deliciousness all day. The cost is $40 per carload, all tickets sold in advance at www.upyourarts.org. Proceeds benefit the Save the Hall, Y’all campaign to transform the old city hall building in the heart of downtown Southport into an arts center. The rain date is November 14, same time, same place. Gates open at 1pm. n

A Bennie with the Jets

points of interest€¦ · lecture, and arti-fact exploration. craft time took the form of a...

Documents