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More King Mackerel Fishermen Expected Lu>k out. you Kings in the waters off Little River, and Shallotte and Lockwixxl Fol ly inlets, they're out to get you! Come Labor Day weekend, that South Brunswick Islands King Classic will send out boats in record numbers to hunt you down. The popular tournament lias now been sanctioned by the Southern King Fish Association, so people fishing in that circuit are apt to head for Brunswick waters now. accord ing to South Brunswick Islands Chamber executive Holh Richards. "We're delighted to gel this des ignation." she said. "It's something like being part of the PGA in golf." The event is sponsored by the South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce and the Saltwater Sportsman's Classics. Anglers participating in the com petition ot Sept. 1 and 2 have a chance at a top prize of SI 2.5(H), second prize of S5.000, third, $2,500. fourth. SI, (KM), ami 20 addi tional prizes ranuinu I'rom $500 10 S250. Hiere is also the exciting grand prize of $50.(XM), offered lo the an gler catching a certified state record king mackerel in these ollshore wa ters. Entry fee is S200 per boa I before August 20 and $250 thereafter. Weigh-in stations will be located at marinas in Holden Beach, Marsh Hourbour and M & J Marine Services, between Ocean Isle and Sunset beaches. A Captain's meeting will be held August 31 at the Shallottc National Guard Armory, with at least one member from each boat required to receive the boat entry identification number and updated information. Awards will be given at the ar mory on Sept. 2. Couch of *CtciSS UNISEX SALON /#% 'We care abouf tf?e way you took and feel. " Specializing in... Perms ? Color Hair Cuts & Styles ~~W3Xing~ Legs, bikini, upper lip, eyebrow arching -Nails Manicures ? 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It's a pilot, devel oped by the Department ol Eco nomic and Community Develop ment and one of us beneficiaries is Soulhport, Brunswick County's art ist colony, fishing and boating cen ter and all-round beauty spot. The town was recently chosen to participate in the Main .Street Small Towns program with Joanne Wes son, director of Soulhport 2000, ad ministering it. "There's no money coming to us through ibis program," she said, "but lots of technical advice and help." This outreach to small towns has been in existence since 11>X0, partic ularly aimed at historic renovation and formerly offered only to towns with populations of at least This year, the population require ment was lowered and Soulhport got under the wire with its 3,000 residents. Soulhport 2000 applied in April, Wesson said, along with 1 1 other towns and ihree were chosen to par ticipate. The other two are Moeksville and Spruec Pine. "Criteria for eligibility included a commitment by city officials and the community to economic revitali/a tion." Wesson explained. "Our hoard of aldermen is certainly pro-business and the fact that both the private and public sector were willing to fund my salary with Southport 2000 indicated a real commitment." Focusing on organization, promo tion. architectural design and econom ic redesign, the three-year program will begin with a three-day training session for Wesson in Raleigh. "Then, architects on their staff will come here to look at our town and make recommendations for improve ment," Wesson said. "We had a 15 year master plan drawn up in February' that includes some of our own suggestions, such as gelling new. small businesses on some vacant lots, putting in new plants and signs, that sort of liiing." Wesson said ihc conccpt of im provement was to build on the exist ing character of the town and improve what is already there. "We're a fish ing village." she noted, "and we don't want to change that: we want to build on it." She expects program representa tives will look at such problems as < why a movie theater has not succeed ed in Southport and how existing j buildings can be improved. "They want to teach us how to make downtown a fun place to go." ] she said, "and to bring back the con- 1 ccpt of downtown, where people like to go and see each other, have inter- i csting things to do and a mix of ] stores. That's why people like to go to ] malls; they are what small town ] downtowns used to be." And how do Southport residents take to this new opportunity? Stuart Callari, a theatrical director and busi ness owner, said. "Anytime anyone can give you ideas, it's good. Of course, growth should be suitable lor this area, but growth is coming, whether we like it or not." I m ?% STAFF PHOTO BY MARJORIE MEGIVIRN CAN THIS TOWN RE I Mr ROVED? The small boat harbor at Southport is among the many beauti ful spots in one of Brunswick County's most picturesque towns.
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