Tourist Bitten by Small Shark in Avon, NC

A female tourist was bitten by a small shark on Thursday while swimming at a beach near Avon.  The bite occurred at around 1:30pm while the victim was in shallow water.

According to the National Park service, the victim described the shark as being less than two feet in length.  The victim was taken to the Avon Medical Clinic and they confirmed that the bite was from a shark.

This marks the first shark bite in North Carolina waters for 2012.  Although there were four officially recorded shark bite incidents in North Carolina in 2011,  local media outlets reported six shark bite incidents in North Carolina waters.  You view the 2011 shark bite incidents here.

Island Montessori School Now Hiring Teachers and Enrolling Students

Plans for the Island Montessori School in Carolina Beach are moving right along and they are now hiring qualified lead and assistant teachers.  In addition, they have begun enrolling students ages 1 through 6 for the 2012/13 preschool classes.

For more information, please email Jennifer Friend at jennifer@islandmontessorischool.com and visit their website at www.IslandMontessoriSchool.com.  Information on the school can also be found on their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IslandMontessori

Double Rainbow in Avon, NC

Check out this amazing photo that was posted on the Outer Banks NC Local Artist Page Facebook page.  Per the posting, the photo was taken in Avon at 5:30pm on May 29, 2012.  They stated that there were many rainbows that appeared between 5-7pm and that a few of them were doubles.

This is a small copied version of the photo.  Please visit their Facebook page to view the full size image, it really is something to see and needs to be viewed in full size.  Outer Banks NC Local Artist Page

Nikki's Restaurant and Sushi Bar to Open in Late June 2012 in Carolina Beach

As most of you know by now, Nikki's Restaurant and Sushi Bar will be opening in Carolina Beach in the building that used to house Mama Mia's Italian Restaurant.  Per an email I recently received from Jin G. who is the manager of Nikki's, they anticipate being able to open by the end of June 2012.

The Carolina Beach Nikki's will have a full bar and they will offer the full menu as seen at their other locations in the Wilmington area.

As an aside, in conjunction with buying the restaurant building, the Nikki's owners purchased the adjacent hotel and are in the process of doing renovations on that property as well.  They have already opened parts of the hotel and they have filled in the pool in order to create a larger parking area.

We wish them the very best with their renovations and anxiously await their grand opening.

Photo credit: Nikki's website.

National Geographic: Underwater Surfer Photo

Check out this pic from the National Geograpic Photo of the Day series. 

Surfer Coco Ho is momentarily suspended weightless between the ocean's surface and the shallow reef.

Click the photo to view the full size pic at Nat Geo.

MindBodyGreen: 7 Health Benefits of Going Barefoot Outside

By Stephanie Slon 

Even though we've come to think of them as a vital part of our lives, only 20 percent of the world's population today wears shoes. Although in western society, shoes are necessary in certain situations, now that spring is here, and summer is on its way, there’s nothing stopping you from finding a park or beach, taking your shoes off and going for a barefoot stroll. The benefits might surprise you. 

Click here to view the list

photo from article

Photo: Stone Hits the Carolina Beach Skate Park

Here's a great shot of Stone dropping into the bowl at the CB Skate Park. The photo was taken by his very proud Grandmother, Pam Johnson-Stewart. In our message exchange, Pam stated that Stone goes to CBES (Carolina Beach Elementary School) and is in the 1st grade.  He surfs and also takes karate here on the island.  She concluded by saying that the island offers so much for our younger residents to help keep them healthy and active.

On this Memorial Day, I'd also like to extend a big thank you to Stone for being strong and brave while his father, who is in the US military, completes a deployment in Afghanistan. On this day, we not only honor the sacrifices made by our members of the military but also the daily sacrifices made by their families.

Lastly, we would all like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Stone's father.  He was a former Carolina Beach Lifeguard and was a regular fixture in the local surf community.  We wish him a safe and quick return home and he can rest assured that we will always keep a spot open for him in the line-up.
 

WECT: Rare, albino alligator's birthday celebrated at aquarium

Posted: May 26, 2012

By: WECT Staff 

 

KURE BEACH, NC (WECT) – Staff at North Carolina's Aquarium at Fort Fisher celebrated the birthday of a rare, albino alligator Saturday, according to a press release from aquarium officials.

The alligator, named Luna, was given a treat of raw smelt, chicken and alligator biscuits to honor her seventh year alive. Her birthday has become a tradition, and has been celebrated each Memorial Day weekend since 2009, when the albino alligator exhibit opened...

Read the full WECT article here.

 

Luv2Act Summer Camps in Carolina Beach

Luv2act will be hosting summer camps this year in Carolina Beach.  In addition, they will be having several performances throughout the 2012 summer.

All work­shops will be held at Car­olina Beach Recre­ation Cen­ter, Mon­day through Fri­day from 2:00–5:00pm. Work­shops are for chil­dren age 7-up and cost $100 for the week. There will be at least 2 adults facil­i­tat­ing each camp. (Lim­ited places so enroll soon!). For more information, please visit their website: http://luv2act.com