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'Hi Y'AII' Will Greet Travelers
BY MARJORIK MEGIVERN
There's a big southern wel
come being prepared for
travelers along U.S. 17 and
Hwy. 130, with a North Carolina
Welcome Center opening Labor
Day at die intersection of those two
highways on the new Shallotte by
pass.
Expressing that welcome with
exuberance and representing south
eastern North Carolina will be
Sabrina Hodges, new director of the
Welcome Center.
Hodges was recently hired from
the Southport-Oak Island Chamber
of Commerce, where she served as
executive vice-president and wel
come center manager.
The Columbus County native is a
19X7 graduate of the University of
North" Carolina at Wilmington in
speech communications. She has al
so attended Southeastern Communi
ty College in Whitcville.
"My new job will be greeting the
public and making them feel wel
come in southeastern North Caroli
na," she said, "and promoting tour
ism in all of this area."
Ixst Brunswick County he seen
as monopolizing the promotion
business, Hodges was quick to point
out other counties she represents:
New Hanover. Pender, Onslow, Cra
ven, Bladen and Duplin are part ol
SENCland.
"My biggest responsibility is let
ling all these counties know the
center is available to promote their
area," Hodges said. "I'll be visiting
them and getting their support."
Speaking of support, the SI. 2
million center was constructed with
state money, but funding for mainte
nance, furnishings and salaries is
being provided in part by Bruns
wick County, the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce and the
Cape ^ear Coastal Visitors Bureau.
"We want others to give some sup
port, too," Hodges noted.
The ground-breaking was held in
October and the building was com
pleted in early August, but a grand
opening was scheduled lor die last
formal holiday of the year.
What visitors will see is a mod
ernistic building with a steep A
framc, surrounded by parking areas
and a good-sized picnic ground in
back. Inside there is a reception
area, an office and two storage
rooms downstairs, with a spacious
loft and additional storage upstairs.
The center staff includes, besides
Hodges, two fulltimc and one part
lime information counselors, who
will keep the facility open seven
days a week, 8:30 a.m. till 5 p.m.
The new director moved in late
summer from Southport lo Shallotte
with husband Darryle who is em
ployed by Lowe's in Southport.
She spent most of the summer or
dering brochures, selecting car
pets, writing policies anil interview
ing staff. It was an exciting begin
ning to a new phase in Brunswick
County's growth and service to visi
tors.
Welcome,
Y'alll
SfAfF- PHOTO BY MAAJORIE MECIVIRN
SAUK IX A HODGES hy/.s eager for the completion and opening
of the North Carolina Welcome Center, when she posed during its
construction. She is the center's director.
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