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STAFF PHOTO BY LYNN CARLSON
BLUE WATER AND SUNNY SKIES brings residents and visitors to the Holden Beach waterfront for boat rides, dancing, eating and en
joying each others' company.
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STAFF PHOTO BY LYNN CARLSON
SHAGGING THE DAY AWAY are Bob Pfeiffer of Ocean Isle
Beach and Karen King of Shallotte, competing in a dance contests
in front of Holden Beach Marina.
BY LYNN CARLSON
It was the year of the Hurricane Camille,
Chappaquiddick and one small step for the man on
the moon. At Holden Beach, the burning issue was
horses on the strand, their thundering hooves scaring off
the fish and their riders leaving a mess of beer cans
behind.
Something had to be done.
It was 6 p.m. March 25, 1969, when the first official
Holden Beach Board of Commissioners' meeting
convened, adopting as one of its first actions a ban on
beachfront horseback riding which is still in effect.
The reenactment of that fortuitous event?25 years
later to the minute?kicked off this year's Day at the
Docks celebration, a project of the Greater Holden
Beach Merchants Association to remind visitors and
residents of the importance of the Intracoastal Waterway
to the local way of life.
Hundreds availed themselves of free boat rides on
the waterway Saturday from both the island and
mainland sides and enjoyed fresh seafood prepared by
local clubs and restaurants.
Seven couples entered Beach 106.3 FM's first Day at
the Docks shag-dancing contest, with Buddy Allen and
Pat Fitzgerald taking home the gold for the proficiency
at the official State Dance of North Carolina.
In the "'World's Only Bopple Race," where 408
apples dove from the crest of the Holden Beach bridge
and swam into a net at the first green marker west, Ed
Hart, Mary Lou Tonking and Mike O'Neal each went
home $100 richer.
The weather wasn't picture-perfect?a strong east
wind kept things on the cool side?but the sun was
shining brightly. All in all, it was a fine opportunity to
celebrate the silver anniversary of Holden Beach, bask
in a little maritime heritage and visit with friends and
neighbors on the last weekend before the "off-season"
ends.
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STAff moro BY IYNN CARLSON
JOHN HOLDEN and Hugh Dutton help reenact the first Holden Beach Hoard of Commissioners
meeting 25 years ago.
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STAFF PHOIO BY EKIC CARLS
HOLDEN BEACH MAYOR WAIJ.Y AUSLEY called on several
town commissioners Saturday to help start the "World's Only
Ropple Race."
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STAFF PHOTO BY DOUG RUTTE*
WE HAVE A WINNER! Ken Roberts ofShallotte Flotilla 10-08 of
the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary fishes the winning Inipple from the
waterway.
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STAFF PHOTO BY OOUG KUTTf R
SUE HOUSTON (left) leads the Shallotte Ladies Barbershop Chorus, which was a big hit Saturday
with the crowd at Holden Beach Marina.