Leland to Honor Veterans at Founders’ Day Opening Ceremony

The Town of Leland invites all local veterans to participate in the 28th Anniversary Founders' Day Opening Ceremonies on Saturday, September 9. Veterans are asked to check in at the Guest Services booth at the festival entrance (102 Town Hall Dr.) no later than 2:45 pm. Veterans will be seated in a special viewing area where they will be recognized for their service during the opening ceremonies at 3 pm.

NO parking will be available on site, but Park and Ride shuttles will be available at North Brunswick High School beginning at 2:30 pm. For those Veterans unable to ride the shuttle, please contact Leland Parks and Recreation for drop off information.

In addition to the patriotic opening ceremonies, the Founders’ Day event will feature carnival rides, entertainment, food trucks and vendors, arts and crafts/business vendors, fireworks and more. The event will run from 3 pm until 9 pm and will feature special musical performances by Johnny White and the Elite Band, Justin Cody Fox and the Across the Bridge Band.

The community is also asked to bring canned and non-perishable food for a food drive benefitting the local food pantry.

For more details visit http://www.townofleland.com/recreation, call 910-408-3092 or e-mail recreation@townofleland.com.

North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Banquet

On Wednesday, June 21 the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the Barn at Rock Creek in Leland. Over 90 people attended to celebrate their 15 year business anniversary.

Bobby Harrelson, long time real estate developer in the region and developer of Compass Pointe and Waterford, along with Ezra Dale, long time Leland developer and resident who is responsible for numerous shopping centers along the consistently growing Village Road area of Leland, received the Milestone Award for helping lay the foundation of northern Brunswick County.

Bobby Harrelson receiving the Milestone Award.

The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce also gave out their annual awards. Award winners were voted on by the chamber membership. The Business of the Year was awarded to BodyTherapy, Inc., New Chamber Member Business of the Year went to JonDough Donuts and Leland Area Rotary Club received the Non-Profit of the Year Award. Individual awards were presented to Fran & Walk Denninger for Volunteers of the Year, Brenda Hewlett for Humanitarian of the Year, Mason Marshall for Door of Opportunity Award and Glenda Browning for the Audrey Award.

New and past board members of the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce.

New and past board members were also recognized. New board members include: Martha Jackson with South State Bank, who will be the new President; Ryan Bruff with Atlantic Bay Mortgage; Dan Kern with Strategic Behavioral Health; Brandon Korman with Tropical Smoothie Cafe; Suzanne West with First Bank and Tyler Wittkofsky with H2GO. Outgoing board members are Michael Braddock II with Brunswick Forest, who served as the past President; James Diaz with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty; Bob Heinz with ASG Specialites; WC Lanier with Lanier Expos and Daniel Pedroni with North State Bank Mortgage.

For more information on the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, visit their website or call 910-383-0553.

Volunteers Donate Grand Piano to Arts Center

The Friends of the Leland Cultural Arts Center (FLCAC) donated a grand piano to Leland Cultural Arts Center at a dedication ceremony and concert Thursday evening, May 11.  
 

FLCAC Board Members around the piano
Luvette Hickey, Vice President Lynn Shineman, Cindy Kersey, President Pat Goodman, Karen Chevrotee and Steve Lowry.

FLCAC President Pat Goodman presented the keys to the piano to Arts Center Manager Julianne Scott, after which two pianists played a brief program to demonstrate the versatility of the instrument.

LCAC Manager Julianne Scott and FLCAC President Pat Goodman.

 
FLCAC, a volunteer organization, raised the money to purchase the piano from generous donors and through fund raising events over the past several years.  This donation adds to the numerous smaller purchases and the many youth scholarships the organization has made to support the Arts Center.  
 

Leland Area Rotary Holds 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

The Wells Fargo PGA golf tournament was not the only high profile event going on in our area – at least that’s what the members of the Leland Area Rotary Club say.  They hosted the club’s 7^th annual charity tournament on April 27 at Brunswick Forest’s challenging Cape Fear National Golf Course.  This year’s tournament has exceeded the number of players with 119 signed up to hit the links and support a fund raising effort that will bring in much welcomed funds to the Club.

Rotarian brothers, from left Dan, Ron and Rich Marulli volunteer at the 7th annual tournament.

 

Funds such as these raised at the Club’s annual Golf Classic make it possible to provide assistance to international and local organizations.  Recently the Club donated $10,000 to Brunswick Senior Resources to help fund the kitchen construction at the new Brunswick Center in Leland.  That facility will be used to create homemade Meals on Wheels food parcels as well as hearty lunches for the area’s needy elderly.  Funds have also been, and will continue to be, used for the Computers for Kids program, Matthews Ministry weekend food Backpacks for children, CART Alzheimer’s Research, West Virginia flood relief, local scholarships and much more.

Sponsors  of the event included Mainscape Landscape Solutions, Raymond James® - Jon Tait, CFP, Gold, Carolina Shores Car Wash, Disaster One Restoration Services and IronWord Press represented by author Judith Sanders.

Chartered on February 11, 2010, the 31 member Leland Area Rotary Club serves the community in northern Brunswick County.  Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. For more information about Leland Area Rotary Club log on to visit the website here or follow them on Facebook.

Compass Pointe Honors Winner of Inaugural Golf Tournament

While everyone was talking about the Wells Fargo Championship last week, a Brunswick County community was having a golf tournament of its own. The inaugural Compass Pointe Classic presented by CresCom Bank was held May 1-6 at the Compass Pointe Golf Club. Christian Brand of Charleston, WV, was the winner out of 12 players in the final round with 2 under par at 69. He took home $8,000 and a trophy.

The Compass Pointe Classic kicked off with a player practice round and pro-am competition before the main event Wednesday through Saturday. The tournament included 26 golf pros mostly from the Southeast and was part of the Swing Thought Tour, a Double A tour that provides professional golfers from all over the world the opportunity to fine tune their skills in preparation for the PGA Tour. Many of the participating pros stayed all week with host families who live in Compass Pointe.

“The Hills family was great this week,” Brand said of his hosts Ron and Carol Hills. “We spent a lot of time together, but they gave me my space, too, which was nice. Being on the road, it’s nice to be out of a hotel environment and into a home and family environment.”

Brand also praised the course, calling it a “gem.” Designer Rick Robbins, a Compass Pointe resident who played in the pro-am tournament, said he was proud of his work on the course, which opened a year ago. “When you create something and people take enjoyment from it, that’s a gratifying feeling,” Robbins said. “I enjoy playing it. It’s a challenge to me.”

Michael Rush, a Charlotte golf pro and founder and CEO of the Swing Thought Tour, said the Compass Pointe Classic has plans to become an annual event, one of the tour’s biggest. “The community involvement has been amazing,” he said. “I think the golf course is in phenomenal shape for being so young, and we look forward to coming back next year when it’s more mature.”

Harold Perry, Compass Pointe golf pro, said the tournament was a great way to get residents more involved with what is happening at the golf course. “Everything we’re doing here is for the community,” he said.

For complete tournament results, click here.

Swing Thought Tour to host year's first major championship at Compass Pointe Golf Club

The Compass Pointe Golf Club will host the SwingThought Tour’s first major championship of the year, Monday, May 1^st through Saturday, May 6^th.  Named the “Compass Pointe Classic,” the tournament will welcome over 120 professional golfers for six days of competitive golf.   

The SwingThought Tour (STT) is one of three professional tours that offer professional golfers from all over the world competitive opportunities to fine-tune their skills as they prepare for the PGA Tour.  Some of the former graduates of STT include well-known PGA Tour professionals like Jim Furyk, Bubba Watson, Zach Johnson, John Daly and Keegan Bradley.   

“Compass Pointe Golf Club is quickly becoming known as a very well-conditioned, challenging golf course,” commented Rick Ferrell, Director of Golf Operations.  “It was a perfect fit for the SwingThought Tour, offering just the right location for the first major tournament of the year.  We’re honored to be hosting this important event.”

The Compass Pointe Golf Classic will mirror the dates of the Wells Fargo PGA Championship, held at Wilmington’s Eagle Pointe Golf Club.  This tournament overlap will gain recognition for the Compass Pointe Golf Classic as thousands of golf-enthusiasts travel to southeastern NC over the week period.  The ultimate goal of Compass Pointe is to see the Swing Thought Tour host an annual tournament at the community’s Golf Club.

“Plans are well underway to make the Compass Pointe Golf Classic a memorable event for the tournament players, spectators and organizers,” said Harold Perry, Head Golf Professional.  “We invite you to come out and watch these accomplished golfers play the game they love.”  

The tournament practice rounds will be held Monday, May 1^st, and Tuesday, May 2^nd, with the Pro-Am taking place on Tuesday, May 2^nd at 10am.  The Pro-Am will include 25 pros and 75 amateurs.  Tournament play will begin on Wednesday, May 3^rd, with seventy-two holes of competition, and wrap up on Saturday, May 6^th.  Each day, tournament play will begin at 7:30am.  The tournament is open to the public.  

For more information, please contact the Compass Pointe Golf Club Pro Shop at (910) 777-7766, visit Compass Pointe Golf Club or Swing Thought Tour.

Groundbreaking Ceremony at Westgate Marketplace

As a response to the explosive growth in northern Brunswick County, Maus,Warwick, Matthews & Company along with McKinley Building are excited to announce the construction of four new retail, office, and restaurant buildings at Westgate Marketplace, next to the Leland Super Wal-Mart.

Aerial view of Westgate Marketplace.

The 4 ½ acre site will have 31,600 square feet of leasable space with ample parking. The buildings are designed with a southern flare (clad with shake and clapboard siding and metal roof accents).  Westgate Marketplace is over 50% pre-leased.

Speakers on hand :  Jack Kilbourne of Maus,Warwick & Matthews; Dana Fisher of the NorthBrunswick Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Brenda Bozeman of the Town of Leland; and Gary Vidmar of the Town of Leland Economic Development.

Site layout at Westgate Marketplace.

At the ceremony a statement will be made announcing new tenants.  Several of the businesses/tenants will be available for a meet and greet. 

What: Groundbreaking Ceremony Westgate Marketplace

Where: Corner of West Gate Drive and New Pointe Boulevard, Leland, 28451

When: April 28^th, 2017 11:00am

 More information at www.LelandRetail.com.