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CAT - TALES
Volume 22 Issue 11 October 2015
Contributors
Jerry Biffle
Carolyn Bowers
Rich Caffrey
Jim Carey
Kathy Crispino
Harry Einbinder
Sharon Eisele
Beth Erskine
Jack Eyler
Linda Eyler
Nancy Flanagan
FJ Harmon
Arthur Hill
Jerry Iverson
Chuck Jackson
Shelly Keenan
Jane Kurz
Barbara Lemos
Gina Mancinelli
Sis Mitchell
John Muuss
Chris Nicholas
Steve Perks
Judy Rubin
Jessica Vest
Bob Wright
What's Inside?
3
SJFD – Lightning Season
Editors
5
President's Column
7
Photo Tip: Capture the Light
Linda Eyler
Arthur Hill
7
Protect Yourself
8
Homer’s Dream & Legacy
13
Travel: Grand Canyon
& Utah Parks
15 St. James Service Club
17
Cycling Potpourri
18
“Art with Heart” Fundraiser
21
Construction Report
22
Things that Go Bump in the Night
23
Brunswick Literacy Council
25
26
Hungry Mouths to Feed/
Under the Dome
Tall Ship El Galeon
27
The Gauntlet
29
Limericks to the Seasons
29
Marine Corp Banner
33
SJTA: Tennis Ps and Qs
34
Artisans Corner
37
St. James POA Activities
39
Disney World Revisited
40
St. James Weather Vanes
10
24
41
Southport Woman’s Club
St. James Fishing Club
Derby
Technology for
Baby Boomers
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Staff
Associate Editors
Bill Allen
Judy Caruso
Susan Edwards
Betty Lewis
Paul Maguire
Sue Maguire
Photo Editors
Carolyn Bowers
John Muuss
Robert Schottenfeld
Communications
Chair
Linda Eyler
Printer/Advertising
Melody Bellamy
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Oak Island Sunset
by Jack Eyler
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St. James
Fire Department
We’re in the Lightning
Strike Season Again
As you know, we’ve often encouraged you to call 911
to alert the St. James Fire Department (SJFD) about
any medical or emergency issues. We want you to
call us. It’s safer and quicker if we make the run to
the ER with your spouse or golf buddy or investigate
the smell of smoke rather than have you take on those
tasks.
We sincerely mean it — we’re here to respond to your
needs and concerns.
The SJFD now has another request. North Carolina
experiences an abundance of lightning storms —
second only to Florida. If you lose power or smell
smoke after a nearby lightning strike, dial 911 and
describe to the Brunswick County Communications
Center dispatcher what you have experienced or
witnessed.
During the week of August 9, my neighborhood
experienced a tremendous lightning event. We were
not alone, as lightning was prevalent throughout the
community. There was damage to siding, roofing,
televisions, cable boxes, air conditioners, lighting
systems, irrigation systems, telephone/answering
systems and computers.
Fortunately, there
weren’t any fires.
We were lucky
the elements for
ignition weren’t in
place. But we have
no answer for why
there weren’t any
fires or calls for
assistance. Not to receive any calls asking for a fire
inspection after numerous lightning strikes makes us
think you don’t want to use our services.
You probably remember last year’s fire on Midshipman Drive when a new home was lost. That fire was
caused by a lightning storm — and no one called until
flames were shooting from the roof. During our recent lightning event, there was potential for another
horrendous fire; fortunately, it didn’t happen.
If you have any
lightning damage
to your home, a fire
could be cooking.
The SJFD has
heating-imaging
cameras that can
detect the slightest
temperature anomaly even when your hand can’t feel
it. We also have equipment that can “smell” smoke
better than your own best internal smoke detector —
your nose.
Here’s what the SJFD wants you to consider
whenever there’s a significant lightning event in your
neighborhood:
If you see lightning strike at or near a home,
call 911 and report what you observed.
If you have a power surge that destroys major
electronic equipment in your home or blasts
parts of your soffit, roof or irrigation system,
call 911.
If you smell smoke — at any time — call 911.
If you need help in an emergency, call 911.
If you feel there’s a possible dangerous
situation, call 911.
If you think we’re asking you to err on the side of
caution and safety, you’re absolutely correct! We see
our neighbors’ pain and anguish after they’ve lost
their homes, their worldly goods and possessions.
And we understand the problems they experience in
the aftermath of fires and accidents.
Your St. James Fire Department is ready to help
protect you and your property — so call us.
By Jim Carey
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Jerry Iverson, President
A little more than 100 of your neighbors attended
the Property Owners’ Association (POA) Board
Candidates Forum on August 31 in the community
center. They heard the three candidates provide their
thoughts on St. James Plantation and their ideas on
how to make the community an even better place to
live.
A recurring question at the forum was “What do you
think is the biggest challenge the POA will face in
the next three-five years?” All candidates identified
“transition” as the most significant challenge and
specified the future of the clubs and golf courses
in that challenge. Transition from and to what, you
might ask.
In the Developer’s 1991 Master Declaration of the
Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for St. James
Plantation, there are three options for when transition
will occur. These are: (1) when the Developer owns
less than 50 residential lots; (2) on January 1, 2020;
or (3) at the Developer’s discretion with six months’
notice. The most probable option is the fixed date of
January 1, 2020 — a little more than four years away.
To better understand this milestone, it is important to
know what transition is and, more importantly, what
it is not.
Transition is not the act of transfer or acceptance of
the common properties by the POA. The Developer
has over time transferred the preponderance of
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common property to the POA, including the Beach
Club, Waterway Park, Woodlands Park, roads,
bridges, entry gates, storm water system, sidewalks,
easements and wetlands. The POA owns these assets
and is responsible for their maintenance and required
upgrades.
Transition is the transfer of the governance of the
POA from the Developer to the property owners. This
would include asset maintenance, communications,
budgeting, covenant enforcement, insurance,
contracts and management. A well-planned
transition is an extended process over time, with the
property owners taking on more responsibility for
the management of the POA over that same time
period. The actual transition date is the key event that
finalizes the process and establishes the legal transfer
of control of the POA to the property owners.
Your POA Board has actively worked on the
transition process since 2003 and has chartered a
number of committees to study and to document
a plan for an orderly transition. In February 2005,
the board received the first Transition Plan Outline
document that identified the steps for such an orderly
transition.
Still active, the Transition Committee is currently
preparing an update to the Transition Plan Outline.
The one remaining transition challenge is the
Developer’s transfer of storm water permits to
St. James Plantation
Property Owners' Association
the POA. This task is complex because the N.C.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
has to review and approve the transfer. This review
and approval by a government agency has delayed
the transfer, but plans are in place to complete the
transfer and meet the transition date.
the Clubs at St. James. This includes golf courses,
clubs, tennis courts, swimming pools, fitness centers
and restaurants. The POA chartered a Clubs Options
Committee in 2006 to look at potential options for
transferring the ownership of these amenities, if the
Developer chooses to do so.
We have been fortunate to have a proactive
Developer working with the POA on an orderly
transition process for the past 20 years. In 1993, the
Developer appointed Lee Gould, a property owner
and resident, as President of the POA. In 1994, open
elections were held and Robert Wolf became the first
elected POA President. The elected board members
have increased from two to six members. We have
increased the number of committees from three to
13, with more than 100 property owner volunteers
taking responsibility for oversight and management
of community functions.
A final report was published in March 2008 and
identified a number of options, including (1) an
equity purchase by members; (2) purchase by the
POA or Town of St. James; or (3) purchase by a
third party. Other options, not considered in the 2008
report: include (1) the transfer of all or portions of
the amenities to the POA as was done with the Beach
Club, parks and other common properties; and (2)
retention of the amenities by the Developer.
Over the past three-five years, the Developer has
accelerated this process to give the elected board
members more and more decision-making authority.
As of April 2015, all officers of the POA Board were
elected members. Currently, your six elected members
are responsible for the annual budget, selection of
vendors, signing and management of contracts,
maintenance of assets, covenant enforcement and
virtually all the standard responsibilities of the board.
You could say a “de facto” transition has already
taken place.
While not an inherent part of transition, the biggest
challenge facing the POA in the next three-five
years is the future ownership and management of
The final decision on the future ownership of the
club structure remains firmly with the Developer.
If the future ownership decision includes a property
owner option, both the POA and Developer would
benefit if the implementation followed an approach
similar to the process used for the transition of POA
governance. It would certainly ease the concern of
property owners who continue to raise the question
of club ownership after transition.
By the time you read this, you should have received
the Annual Meeting package, which was mailed
during the first week of September. I sincerely
hope you will join us for the Annual Meeting at the
community center on Saturday, October 10 and vote
for the candidates of your choice.
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Photo Tip — Capture the Light
same shot a few months earlier.
Recently, I was
leafing through
a photography
m a g a z i n e
when I saw a
stunning night
shot of Bruges
in Belgium. I
remembered that
I had taken that
Protect Yourself
Our gated community provides increased security.
But it’s important to understand our security system’s
limitations.
Each day, approximately 1,000 vehicles enter the visitor’s
lanes at all our gates. Our QuickPass® security system
takes photographs of vehicles to record license plate
numbers, an image of the driver and, normally, the make,
model and color of the vehicle. We store the photos in
computers at each gate, and they can readily be sorted
and reviewed.
But my less eye-catching photo was taken at midday.
The best time to shoot pictures is in the early morning
or late in the day, as these two contrasting photos so well
illustrate.
Of course, we are seldom at these magnificent places at
the right time, photographically speaking. Had I waited
around to catch this little canal under the starry skies, my
cruise ship would have sailed without me.
So what can we
do to get the best
shot possible at
the wrong time of
day? Assuming
the tour guide
sprints through
the attractions,
we won’t be able
to set up the shot
or change the
angle. But here are a couple of things we can do:
Underexpose the shot by lowering the exposure
compensation.
Minimize the flare by using a lower ISO number
and a lens hood.
Use a polarizer filter.
Or, you can do what I do — use photo editing software
(such as Photoshop) to enhance the contrast, saturate the
colors and deepen the blue sky. The adjustment filter
feature is particularly helpful to improve the coloring,
especially if you use the selection tool to isolate certain
areas and apply a different filter to each area individually.
You probably won’t get your picture to look like this one
from the magazine; but you’ll have a reasonably decent
shot to recall your trip.
By Carolyn Bowers
If you notice questionable activities in our community,
placing a call to report a license plate number and/or
vehicle description can assist our Sheriff‘s Department
and our own Security Staff. Sheriff Ingram has repeatedly
encouraged residents to directly call 911 to report security
threats.
Monitor your neighborhood and the community at large,
particularly the homes of absentee neighbors. Many of
the larcenies in St. James are crimes of opportunity, and
there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of
becoming a victim:
Do not leave your home unlocked when you
leave, even for a short period of time.
Consider keeping entry doors locked when
you’re at home. This is important if you plan to
be in any portion of your home or property that
prevents you from continually monitoring the
entrances.
Keep garage doors closed. All of us have tools,
lawnmowers, golf clubs, etc. that can quickly
disappear.
Secure valuables if contractors will be on site for
significant time periods. Do not let unescorted
contractors into areas of your home where jewelry, cash or other valuables can be pilfered.
By Bob Wright, POA Safety & Security Committee
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Homer’s Dream
St. James residents get to enjoy a great way of life
with our weather, the beach, the many sports, eating,
drinking, socializing and even playing tiddlywinks.
This way of life started with a dream of a gentleman
— Homer Wright, the founder of St. James Plantation
(SJP), along with his partners, John Atkinson and
Claude Smith.
& Legacy
Let me tell you how I got here. I started receiving SJP
literature in 1992. I liked what I saw, but there were
a lot of promises, and we all know about sales and
promises. At that time, SJP was a handful of homes
and one golf course — The Gauntlet, now Founders
Club.
In 1994, I received a promotional VCR tape (that I
still have). As I watched it, I saw a man sitting on the
front porch of what was then the sales office on Ruddy
Duck Lane. He introduced himself as Homer Wright,
and in his quiet voice, he explained his dream for SJP.
He spoke about the future amenities and his vision for
the community.
The St. James Marina
I believed this man, and in 1995, when there were just
100 homes, I bought my first piece of property.
I watched as Homer’s dream became a reality; he
delivered what he promised — clubhouses, golf
courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, restaurants
and the marina. Over time, the number of clubhouses
and golf courses increased, from The Gauntlet and
Members, to Players and Reserve.
Communities grew up near the clubhouses, as well as
along the Intracoastal Waterway, Regency, Woodland
Park and SeaSide. We also have additional amenities
— the beach club, chapel, marina, parks, amphitheater,
pavilion, ponds, bridges, additional entrances,
landscapes and protected natural areas.
I have gotten to know Homer over the years. He’s a
World War II veteran (who belongs to our American
Legion, Post 543 in St. James), a builder, friend and
one of the most honorable men I have ever met —
a man whose word truly is his bond. Soon to be 91,
he’s retired from the business, but he still comes by
occasionally to see how everything is going.
Sometimes, we take SJP for granted. So when you’re
out and about enjoying the community and amenities,
remember all this started with a man’s dream that came
to fruition.
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By John Muuss
The St. James Beach Club
The Players Club
The Members Club
The Founders Club
The Reserve Club
and Golf House
Woodland Park
Amphitheater
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Southport Woman’s Club –
Upcoming Events
Clubs, the Southport Woman’s Club has been proudly
serving our community since 1909.
Fall Fashion Show. Don’t miss the Southport
Woman’s Club’s Fall Fashion Show on Thursday,
October 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the St. James Community
Center. The event will feature fabulous fashions from
Beach Designs, Boo & Roo’s, Ropa, Seaside with
Coffee and Shop Girl.
We host various programs and fundraising activities
that promote education and literacy, encourage civic
involvement, introduce domestic and international
cultural awareness and address social issues that affect
our community. There is something for everyone!
Tickets are only $20 and are available from any
member or from Rose Tiani (724-809-3839) and
Laurie Rockenbach (910-880-9647). Come on your
own, bring a friend or put a table of eight together.
There will be great raffles, wonderful door prizes
and light refreshments.The fashion show promises
to be a great afternoon filled with fun, friends and
entertainment — all to benefit local charities!
What is the Southport Woman’s Club? It is a
service-based, nonprofit-501(c)(3) organization of
women with a spectrum of life experiences working
together on common interests. As part of a national
and statewide charitable Federation of Women’s
What’s Next? The Southport Woman’s Club regularly
meets at Trinity United Methodist Church (Murrow
Hall) at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month
(September–May). Visitors are always welcome.
At our November 4 meeting, members will host a
Salad Luncheon. We invite all interested women to
join us, to make new friends or reconnect with old and
to find out about the great things we do to serve our
community. Note that this meeting will be at 12:30
p.m. instead of our regular meeting time.
For more information visit us at
www.southportwomansclub.org.
By Nancy Flanagan
SOUTHPORT WOMAN’S CLUB
FALL FASHION SHOW OF SHOWS 2015
Thursday, October 15th – 2:00 To 4:00 P.M.
Doors Open at 1:15 P.M.
St James Community Center
PRESENTING:
Beach Designs
Boo & Roos
Ropa
Seaside With Coffee
Shop Girl
GREAT RAFFLES & DOOR PRIZES
Light Refreshments
Tickets $20 each
Available from Southport Woman’s Club members or by
contacting
ROSE TIANI (724) 809-3839, rtiani@ec.rr.com
LAURIE ROCKENBACH (910) 880-9647,
swclaurierock@gmail.com
Proceeds of the event to benefit local charities.
Sponsored by the Southport Woman’s Club, a 501(c)(3)
organization.
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ADVENTURE TRAVEL —
GRAND CANYON AND UTAH PARKS
There are many ways to enjoy
the awesome Grand Canyon. If
you’re into adventure travel, as
we are, a rafting and camping
trip on the Colorado River is an
experience you’ll never forget.
My husband, Don, and I recently
took a four-day trip with Road
Scholar river guides from
Northern Arizona University. Our
itinerary began with two days in
Flagstaff, a relaxing day spent
among the unique rock formations
of Sedona and a visit to the Grand
Canyon’s north and south rims.
Our group of 12 departed from
Flagstaff down a long, unpaved
dusty road through the Hualapai
Indian
reservation.
Within
minutes of getting on the river at
Diamond Creek, we met our first
rapids. Brisk, cold water rushed
over the raft, echoes of “whoohoo” bounced off the canyon
walls and we hung on for dear
life!
This thrilling scenario was
repeated numerous times during
our trip. When not rushing
through rapids, we enjoyed serene
floating between soaring canyon
walls while learning about the
ancient geological history of the
canyon from our knowledgeable
young guides.
While on the river, we gratefully
took advantage of chilly waterfalls
to take our only showers. After
delicious dinners prepared by our
guides and inspiring sunsets that
changed the colors of the canyon
right before our eyes, we happily
fell into deep sleeps under starry
skies. In all, we explored 55 miles
of Lower Granite Gorge, creating
wonderful memories along the
way.
St. George, Utah, was our base
for the next week where we met
up with St. James friends Marty
and Jan Gasper. At the Troon
Entrada Golf Course, we played
two amazing rounds on a desert
red-rock course, which winds
through black lava fields — in
temperatures exceeding 100
degrees.
Next, we visited Zion National
Park, where we hiked The
Narrows — the most memorable
trail of the trip. Following the
Virgin River, at times pushing
through rushing cold water up
to our thighs and stepping over
slippery river rock, was both
challenging and exhilarating.
We had to remind ourselves to
look up at the towering, colorful
canyon walls.
We spent another outstanding
day driving through Bryce
Canyon, photographing the scenic
overlooks and gaining elevation
to 9,115 feet. We warmed up with
a short morning trek along the rim
and then descended to the bottom
of Bryce Amphitheater. We
conquered more than 3.5 miles
of demanding rocky trails and
enjoyed the breathtaking red-rock
formations known as “hoodoos,”
formed by wind erosion.
This trip was much more than
a checkoff on the bucket list. It
was an opportunity to get out of
our comfort zones, test ourselves
physically and appreciate the
natural beauty of our country.
By Sharon Eisele
Each day we stopped to explore
the canyon on foot, hiking
steep trails, sometimes aided by
primitive ladders and ropes for
rappelling. At the end of the trails
were natural wonders such as
waterfalls, caves and gardens of
native plants growing out of the
canyon rock.
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WATERWAY PARK is GOING
to the DOGS on NOVEMBER 1
And I thought I had till December 25 to kick the
crayon habit! Now my human is threatening to go
to Wags ’n Woofs on Sunday, November 1, from
1-4 p.m. without me! I think she’s afraid she’ll be
embarrassed by my tell-tale (tail?) droppings.
Then, I’m off to get my picture taken with Santa. Boy,
I hope he doesn’t growl at me about the crayon thing.
I will be featured adorably on our Christmas card this
year, if I don’t say so myself.
There’s more: Who knew there was a singing group
Wags ’n Woofs is the best devoted to dog rescue? They will sing away and have
doggone event ever, and us all howling along. The humans can buy all kinds
it’s right here at Waterway of yummy treats like hot dogs, drinks and popcorn.
Park. We went to the first
one in April 2013, and it Anne Metz and Shelly Keenan, co-chairs of this event,
was great. Lots of money always have plenty of water bowls and poop bags on
was raised for unfortunate, hand. And if all this isn’t the cat’s meow, there will
rescue dogs that are still be lovable dogs and puppies brought by the animal
waiting for a forever home. rescue organizations and available for adoption. You
I’m so glad the Service know what? I wouldn’t mind a canine companion
Club is doing it again. myself. There’s going to be so
The human tickets cost only $5 if bought beforehand;
much to see, do, sniff and
at the event, tickets are $7. Do the math: a no-brainer
smell!
even for a dog with only four toe-paws for counting.
First, I’ll get a cool bandanna to wear. Then I’ll strut Oh yeah, if it’s raining cats and dogs, the event will
my stuff in my favorite Halloween costume with a be held the following Sunday, November 8. Please
bunch of other dogs. If I don’t win that contest, I’m a come. You don’t need to own a dog to join in the fun.
shoo-in for the shaming competition. I guess you’ve By Daphne (Shelly Keenan, ghostwriter)
seen my picture on this page. There is also a lookFinancial information about this organization and
alike contest. Hmmm?
a copy of its license is available from the State
Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2214.
The license is not an endorsement by the state.
Next, I’m sure my human will buy a whole bunch
of raffle tickets to try to win at least one of the
many, beautiful baskets with all those amazing gifts.
There will be even more items that my owner will
really want in the silent auction. The fine humans in
Southport and St. James are so generous with their
donations. Some people have even given us sponsor
donations and will have their names on display.
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We’re into the best time of year for cycling. Enjoy
the cooler weather. Below are a few tidbits of
hopefully helpful information.
Cycling routes brochure: As announced in
September’s Cat-Tales, there’s a new brochure of
bicycle routes in St. James, available at the POA
office. Each route, except one, starts and finishes at a
place with parking: the marina parking lot, the lower
parking lot at the Members Club, the Founders Club
Sports Center, the Reserve Club parking lot and the
parking lot at the Woodlands amphitheater.
The brochure is arranged so that the page on the left
has turn-by-turn directions of each route, while the
page on the right has a map. Putting the two together
should make it easy to follow each route. The page
with the directions also has the length of the route
(Note: the Georgetown/Members loop is 6.1, not
8.7 miles as listed). The large numbers in circles on
the map represent mileage markers along the route.
For instance, when you get to the number 1, you’ve
gone one mile.
With St. James Drive now closed to cyclists from
Ridgecrest Drive to Players Club Drive, cyclists
who want to ride to the community center can refer
to the last map in the brochure which shows a path
from St. James Drive through Legacy Park and the
Reserve and back to St. James Drive near the front
gate. It’s only 1.2 miles longer than using St. James
Drive and a whole lot safer.
A new connector: In the not too distant future,
there’s going to be a new way to walk and cycle to the
section of St. James south of the Polly Gully Bridge.
The emergency connector from the Woodlands will
extend from the end of White Spruce Glen to the
new St. James Drive extension. It will be paved by
the POA and available to cyclists and pedestrians. It
will be open to motorized vehicles in an emergency.
The connector will be a great way to go by bike
from the Woodlands, the Reserve and Members to
the marina, Tommy’s and Waterway Park.
Be careful: Construction in St. James is booming,
and that’s a good thing. But it brings with it lots
of large construction vehicles, narrow roadways
blocked by parked vehicles, construction debris, dirt
and sand covering large sections of the road around
construction sites, and workers unexpectedly
hopping out of parked vehicles. It pays to be a little
extra cautious.
If you’re just getting back to cycling and not yet
fully comfortable on the roads, Saturday has much
less construction traffic than weekdays. And Sunday
has none at all.
A reminder: I received an email from a reader
who lives on one of the golf courses. He has been
observing bikes on the golf cart path behind his house
late in the afternoon. Since golfers are sometimes
playing until it’s almost dark, he has asked me to
remind everyone that bikes are not supposed to be
on the cart paths.
Ride smart. Ride safe. Wear your helmet. Take your
lane. See you on the roads.
By Steve Perks
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“Art with Heart” Fundraiser
Support the 501(c)3 nonprofit New Hope Clinic that provides free medical, dental, diagnostic and prescription
services to low income, Brunswick County residents. In the past two years, the clinic has helped more than
1,400 county residents. The majority of those helped fall below the poverty line and are unable to secure
medical insurance. For more information visit their website, www.newhopeclinicfree.org.
Please join us for a live auction of original art work, a silent auction including art, vacations and gift certificates,
plus a raffle of outstanding prizes. This major “Art with Heart” fundraising event with fun, food and drink will
be held October 4 from 3-6 p.m. at the Southport Community Building. Art preview starts at 2:30 p.m.
The tickets are $20 each. You can get them at the following locations: Howe Outrageous Gallery; Margaret
Rudd & Associates, Realtors; Ricky Evans Gallery; Southport Realty; St. Philips Church and New Hope
Clinic. You can also email harrye@atmc.net and I’ll get the tickets to you. I'm looking forward to seeing you
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What to Do
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St. James
Construction Report
AUGUST 2015
Improved Properties
2867
Unimproved Properties
1709
2014 Improved Properties
2744
Total Current Properties
4576
Note: Includes ACC and non-ACC (e.g., SeaSide) approved construction
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Not Approved
Totals
New Construction
10
6
16
New Construction Change
Requests
14
3
17
Existing Home Modifications
9
5
14
3
1
4
New Construction- Others
25
0
25
Landscape/Pond Plans
7
9
16
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THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
Ahh. My favorite time of year. Trees were majestically
displaying their breathtaking rainbow of leaves and
there was a slight nip in the morning and evening
air. Our family was planning its annual trip upstate
to pick apples which Mom would turn into pies for
weeks thereafter, not to mention one each day in my
plaid aluminum lunch box with matching thermos.
Most of all, there was a noticeable hustle and bustle
in our little village as we prepared for the holiday —
Halloween, of course.
Established in 1640,
the village of Sleepy
Hollow lies on the
Hudson River banks
about 30 miles north
of Manhattan. You
may have heard of it.
Washington
Irving,
who resided in the area
and is buried in the local cemetery, wrote two stories.
Rip Van Winkle napped there for 20 years, and every
year on Halloween night the Headless Horseman
rides through the village.
Recently portrayed as
a dark and somewhat
scary story, the TV
series
filmed
in
Wilmington puts Sleepy
Hollow front and center.
Back in the day, we only
knew the Walt Disney
cartoon version with
Bing Crosby as the
narrator…babababoo.
As kids we couldn’t
wait for the Wonderful
World of Disney to air
this yearly show, and we knew most of it by heart.
Our little community, now with a population of about
10,000, was built around the legend. Growing up
there was a kid’s dream. Most homes were decorated
with corn stalks, pumpkins, caldrons and so forth. We
couldn’t wait to visit each one with our pillowcases to
carry our plunder.
We all had homemade costumes, even Dad — as he
was most often our chaperone — and they were pretty
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has become an iconic good if I do say so myself. One year, he wore his long
piece of American fiction whose main character johns with the trap door in back, a hillbilly hat and
developed two personas, depending on who is telling a pair of old boots. He took an empty plastic Clorox
the story. One faction believes the Horseman was a bottle and wrote “moonshine” on it. I can laugh about
Hessian soldier who lost his head in the war and rides that now, but my sisters and I were really embarrassed
on Halloween night in search of same.
that he wore his underwear in public.
Others, including myself
and most of the locals,
thought it was a jealous
romantic rival, Bromm
Bones, trying to win
the heart of Katrina Van
Tassel. Either way, we
lived and grew up with
the legend, celebrating
Halloween like no other. Most every business had
the name Sleepy Hollow or Headless Horseman in it,
and the Headless Horseman remains the high school
mascot.
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So as preparations are
made in the village for its
big season, story tellers
are memorizing, hayrides
and cemetery tours are
being organized, and
the Old Dutch Church is
getting spruced up. I long
for the Halloweens past.
Happy Halloween!
By Gina Mancinelli
Brunswick County Literacy Council
The nonprofit Brunswick County Literacy Council (BCLC) hosted a BBQ and bluegrass
music fundraiser in August at the St. James Community Center. The Lucky Girls Band
provided toe-tapping music with a special appearance by Greg Luck. The BCLC’s
mission is to improve lives by providing literacy skills for adults (www.bcliteracy.org).
Photos by John Muuss
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ST. JAMES FISHING CLUB DERBY
Standings as of August 23, 2015
FISH
Albacore, False
Amberjack
Barracuda
Bluefish
Cobia
Croaker
Dolphin
Drum, Black
Drum, Red Slot
Drum, Red Release
Flounder
Grouper, Scamp
Grunt
Mackerel, King
Mackerel, Spanish
Mullet, Sea/Whiting
Pompano, Florida
Porgy, Red
Porgy, Other
Sea Bass, Black
Sheepshead
Snapper, Vermilion
Tilefish
Triggerfish
Trout, Gray
Trout, Speckled
Tuna, Blackfin
Wahoo
BLUEGILL
CATFISH
LARGEMOUTH BASS
ANGLER
John Winter
Ted Koenig
Ken Dade
Ted Koenig
Dave Mullaney
Steve Shepherd
Ted Koenig
Cathy Shepherd/
Armand Desjardins
Bob Paloncy
Jim Barkowski
Bob Paloncy
Tom Bell
Bob Cameron/Tom Bell
Mike Gordon
Ken Dade
Bob Pearsall
Dick Wall
Jerry Hrabica
Jerry Hrabica
Phil Mosley
Armand Desjardins
Jerry Hrabica/Tom Seerey
John Schnider
Al Solana
Bob Sauerbrey
Forest Duncan
Jude Panetta
Bob Crandall
Dave Mullaney
Dave Mullaney
Dave Mullaney
27.0
45.0
42.0
19.0
56.0
11.0
BOAT
Mary B
My Mistress
Mary B
My Mistress
First One
Sea Hunt 211
DATE
CAUGHT
3/16/15
8/18/15
6/11/15
8/1/15
5/4/15
5/25/15
52.5
Yellow Rose (Y-R)
6/6/15
16.0
26.8
33.5
21.5
22.0
17.0
45.0
25.0
13.3
31.0
18.0
14.0
20.0
17.5
22.5
25.5
55.0
St. James Dock
Triumph 19
Triumph 19
Triumph 19
First One (F-O)
Y-R/F-O
Cloud 9
Mary B
First One
Three J's
First One
First One
Yellow Rose
St. James Dock
Three J's/F-O
Three J's
Last Stop
Outcast
Kayak
Yellow Rose
Yellow Rose
6/21/15
8/11/15
7/24/15
6/25/15
5/28/15
5/26/15
8/17/15
6/29/15
3/19/15
8/10/15
8/11/15
4/18/15
5/8/15
6/21/15
8/10/15
8/17/15
5/21/15
7/31/15
4/3/15
5/4/15
4/9/15
11.5
29.0
22.0
St. James pond
St. James pond
St. James pond
6/8/15
4/28/15
8/18/15
LENGTH
(INCHES)
17.0
22.0
19.75
16.0
For more information go to www.stjamesfishingclub.org
submit entries to Chuck Jackson, chuck@cjackson.net
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(l-r) Ted Koenig & dolphin,
Phil Mosely and Jude Panetta
Steve Shepherd & croaker
Armand Desjardins with black sea
bass & sheepshead
Al Solana & triggerfish
Dave Mullaney & cobia
Hungry Mouths to Feed
By Jerry Biffle
Under the Dome
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The Gauntlet — an 18-Hole Treasure
It is hard to imagine what St. James looked like in
the early 1990s when the “pioneers” purchased “dirt”
and a promised vision from Homer Wright. The first
directory appeared in a 1994 issue of Cat-Tales and
listed 18 names that included four property owners
who lived nearby.
St. James Drive was a dirt road and Beaver Creek
was the only paved road leading to a beautiful ornate
clubhouse, home to The Gauntlet Golf Course (then a
public course, now Founders), six tennis courts and a
swimming pool. P. B. Dye designed this 18-hole course
(with 5,115 short tee yards and 7,068 yards from the
tips) and described it as “my most challenging course
yet.”
The 1992 yardage book describes the course as
“designed as an exhilarating challenge to golfers of
all levels, featuring pot bunkers, bulkheads, heroic
carries over water and multi-level fairways — all
trademarks of the Dye Tradition.” Each hole had its
own name and the tee markers included a sponsor
from a local company.
of the practice range and to make room for houses by
Hole #14’s pond.
Ever wonder why this golf course has the bent grass
greens? Early on, the Bermuda grass putting surfaces
were dying out. The groundskeeper threw bent grass
seed on the putting areas in hopes that it would take
root and grow. Many doubted his procedures, but it
was a last ditch effort before a forced closure of the
course. His experiment worked!
In 2004, the Gauntlet name was changed to Founders
to honor the early pioneers, those “founders” at St.
James that took a chance on Homer’s dream. Their
perk back then was an annual golf membership with
cart and amenities fee of $1,750 (plus $250 for spouse),
and free golf at any of the other Gauntlet courses —
three in Florida and one near Fredericksburg, Va.
Without these trusting founders, St. James Plantation
might never have prospered. Many of today’s golf
members still consider Founders the hardest course.
By Judy Rubin
Hole
#
Many holes have changed since this initial printing.
Hole #4 had water along the left that looped behind
the green. The left front of Hole #10 had a small pond
instead of the current huge trap. Hole #11 had no water
at all. Hole #17 was a dogleg left where the fairway
extended to the right from the tee out to the marsh,
then doglegged back to the present green.
The driving range was so swampy and wet that it was
usable only on sunny dry days. When the marina was
built, much of that dirt was moved to raise the level
Name
Short tee
yardage
Back tee
yardage
1
The Quest
277
396
2
Arthur’s Common
367
448
3
Nether Dunes
121
186
4
Loch Ness
375
519
5
Spire
150
235
6
Labyrinth
188
295
7
Devil’s Garden
307
453
8
Redan
443
592
9
King’s Retreat
376
449
10
Renaissance
266
371
11
Defiance
346
485
12
The Moats
275
403
13
Queen’s Crown
102
195
14
Crusade
457
585
15
Highlands
338
466
16
Lady of the Lake
97
152
17
The Moor
332
448
18
Camelot
297
387
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Please take a minute to
add your signature of best
wishes to the Marines who
will be visiting St. James
this November.
This beautiful four by
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circulating in St. James
from October until the
Marine Corps golf outing
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meeting; Men’s and Ladies
Golf Association events,
golf shops and Tommy’s on
entertainment nights.
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“card.” All residents are
invited, not just golfers.
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There Once Were Some Folks From St. James:
A Limerick Salute To The Seasons
There once were some folks from St. James.
You know them; I’m not naming names.
The end of the summer
struck them as a bummer,
a bonfire’s flickering flames.
St. James folks are generous sorts:
supporting school programs and sports,
church groups, kids and vets,
wild critters and pets
patrolling our towns and our ports.
The grandkids were off, back to school.
Soon the POA’d closed up the pool.
Where did summer go?
They wanted to know;
the warm days were turning to cool.
Our Service Club could use a hand.
And now that you’re rested and tanned,
help clean up the beach.
It’s still within reach;
you won’t burn your feet on hot sand!
“Fear not!” I assured them. It’s fall.
You needn’t stop golfing at all.
In fact you’ll feel better.
Just carry a sweater.
Go on! Hit that little white ball!
When the leaves start to turn gold from
green, it won’t be long until Halloween.
Local harvest is sweet;
you won’t need trick or treat.
Try your hand at some farm-fresh cuisine.
Play tennis! Head out to the park!
Go stargazing late after dark.
Go birding! Plant trees.
Fly kites in the breeze!
Go kayaking right off the dock!
Thanksgiving is next on the list
for kids and grandkids you have missed.
‘Cross the river, through woods,
they’ll seek grandma’s baked goods.
What joy when they’re all hugged and kissed!
Fall festivals offer great fun.
You could find a 5K to run.
Or go take a class.
Taste wine by the glass.
So many cool things to be done.
Dare we say it? It’s soon time to shop.
Search the stores and bazaars ‘til you drop
for that holiday gift
that combines taste and thrift
which recipients won’t want to swap.
While others head back to school, you
may hunger for new things to do.
It needn’t be big —
a charity gig
where you’d spend a day, maybe two.
Whether you head “up north” or stay here,
one thing’s unmistakably clear;
holidays can be stressed
but that time is the best
when you spend it with loved ones so dear.
A food bank, a hospice, a school,
an animal shelter, that’s cool.
Or perhaps Habitat
might be more where it’s at.
It’s your life, so you make the rule!
Time moves faster these days; yes, it’s true.
So please cherish each bright autumn hue.
Drink fine wine — it’s no crime;
All good things take their time.
Celebrate all the seasons of YOU!
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Tennis Ps and Qs
Most tennis players at St. James have played long
enough to know the rules of tennis — both written
and unwritten. But a little refresher now and then
can’t hurt.
Unlike golf, there
aren’t as many
rules, and generally,
they don’t require
interpretation by a
rules official. This
article will focus
on some of the
“unwritten rules” of
tennis.
We all know bad behavior when we see it. John
McEnroe was probably the poster boy for bad
behavior. But as he transitioned to the Legends
Tour, he morphed into a less abrasive, though still
competitive player.
of thumb when making a line
call when you’re uncertain
“Close is good.”
It’s bad form to practice your
return of serve off your opponent’s practice serve.
All points played in good faith stand. We may
have served out of order or decided the net was
too high or too low, but points played up that that
time remain as originally scored.
Warm-ups should be cooperative rallies. This is
not the time to practice blasting your passing shot
or exhibiting the drop shot you just mastered.
When serving, call the score clearly at the start of
each point.
Tennis is a game that requires cooperation and
courtesy.
More on this subject can be found in the USTA’s
“The Code: The Players Guide to Fair Play and the
Unwritten Rules of Tennis.”
By Beth Erskine
Throwing racquets and tantrums are not the kind of
behavior we want to model at any age. Fortunately,
as adults, we don’t see it that often in our friendly
or competitive matches. I find there’s an air of
congeniality among competitors that was absent
from the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) matches I
played in my younger days. No doubt, we appreciate
the competition even more.
We like to socialize while watching matches. But
talking spectators can be distracting to the players on the nearest court.
Players in a match can speak to each other while
the ball is on their side of the net. But talking
while their opponents are getting ready to play
could be declared a “hindrance” and cost them a
point.
Spectators should not walk behind a court when a
point is in play, as the motion can easily distract
players. When entering a court area for a match,
players should use the gate closest to their assigned court to avoid disrupting play on adjacent
courts.
Retrieve balls that have gone astray only between
points.
As a player, you are responsible for calling the
lines on your side of the net — not on the opponent’s side. Perhaps the most important rule
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Artisans CORNER
Cliff Bennett - Sumi-e Artist,
Photographer, Traveler
Thank You, Sponsor
A thank you to our latest
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Deanna Gross, for
her generous support.
All donations are for
student art scholarships
and teacher grants at
Brunswick
County
schools.
Like many artisans, Cliff Bennett tried a number of art
forms — from charcoal, acrylic paints, watercolors
and string art to linoleum blocks — to fill snatches
of creative free time between work and family. On a
work assignment in the Philippines, Cliff became a
student of Professor Chen Bing-Sun, a Chinese-born
Sumi-e artist, philosopher and teacher.
Sumi-e is the widely accepted name for this form of
Chinese painting. Curiously, it’s a Japanese word.
Cliff’s first lessons introduced him to the tools of
Sumi-e art, known as the Four Treasures. They are
the ink’s source (a solid stick of soot molded into
various shapes and sizes), ink stone to grind the ink,
the brush, and “rice paper” made from mulberry,
hemp, cotton, green sandalwood or bamboo fibers.
Students first focus on subjects of the art form, revered
by the Chinese for their strong virtues in their natural
state. They include plum blossom, jade, bamboo,
orchid and chrysanthemum. Painting each subject
forms the foundation for learning the techniques to
be developed next. As their proficiency progresses,
students acquire the skills to paint all objects; but the
subject matter remains focused on nature.
Academic-style Sumi-e art
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Cliff is skilled in both traditional Sumi-e painting
styles — Academic and Literary. The Academic style
requires clean lines, together with precise strokes
and detail. The Literary style is a more simplified
freestyle for expressing an idea in a few bold strokes
and in one sitting, so as not to break the life force of
the painting.
By FJ Harmon
Cliff also is a creative photographer, who has made
good use of digital technology to transfer the life
force of his Sumi-e painting to his photographic
pieces.
When You Next Visit Southport
Stop by the Southport Library window exhibit to see
a preview sample of the upcoming Holiday Boutique,
November 13-14.
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At The Gallery and
Gift Boutique
See more of Cliff’s
awe-inspiring art — as
well as that of all our
artisans — and great
gifts at the Artisans
Gallery, open daily
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The gallery is closed
October 12 to do our
magic.
Literary-style Sumi-e art
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SJAC
St. James POA Activities Committee
2015 HOLIDAY PROGRESSIVE COCKTAIL PARTY
The annual Progressive Cocktail party will be held Saturday, December 5, from 5-10 p.m. Participants
will enjoy a festive evening of appetizers and desserts as they move among three St. James homes.
Host houses are needed. If you would like your home to be on the tour, you must be willing to
host approximately 20 guests for approximately one-and-one-half hours of the evening. Holiday
decorations are not necessary.
Appetizer host houses are asked to furnish plates and napkins (paper is fine) and serve one appetizer.
Partygoers will bring an appetizer to one home and their beverage of choice to all three homes.
Dessert host houses should furnish coffee, creamer, sugar, plates, forks and napkins. It’s up to the
host whether to use paper or china. The SJAC supplies the desserts, which will be delivered to your
house the morning of the party.
Please consider hosting. The number of attendees is limited only by the number of host houses. The
more the merrier!
Contact Sandy Blaber at sandy.blaber@gmail.com or 854-0053 with your name, address, telephone
number and email address if you are willing to host. With your help, this will be the best party ever!
2015 BEACH PARTIES
It was disappointing that the August beach party was rained out. But our track record was better than
last year, when two out of three parties were canceled. Thanks to all who attended the June and July
events. We’re already planning for 2016, so start those “no rain” dances early.
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Disney World Revisited
Most residents would agree St.
James is a happy place, on its own
merits or through its association
with Southport — recently named
“America’s Happiest Seaside
Town.” But there’s only one place
that can legally call itself “The
Happiest Place on Earth.”
Curious to learn whether this is
still true, my family and I set out for
the Walt Disney World Resort. The
trip was the fulfillment of a wish
for our oldest son, who wanted to
spend his 40th birthday with his
family at his favorite place. How
could we refuse?
How to best navigate
Disney World was a
challenge our two
boys and their wives
figured out. Their primary
reference was Birnbaum’s Walt
Disney World: The Official
Guide. Updated yearly,
Birnbaum’s is the park’s
official handbook, with
complete information on
its attractions and events.
The 2016 edition will be
available after September
29. Read this guide before
your trip, because except
for quick referencing, you
won’t have enough time
to read it in Orlando.
from the Disney World
entrance.
Were there problems?
Disney World’s vaunted
customer service
wasn’t always up
to par. And midAugust may not
be the best time
to visit hot and
humid
Central
Florida.
Still, the trip was
unforgettable. It was a joy to watch Ada, our
23-month-old granddaughter, hug
From Los Angeles, Chicago and
Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Snow
St. James, the clan gathered
White. And it was hard to know
in Orlando, ready to renew a
Technology
has
made
Disney
who was happier meeting Mickey
relationship with Disney World
World
a
simpler
and
more
Mouse — Ada or her father.
that for me began more than 25
enjoyable
experience.
Long
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years ago.
and waits still exist. But they can be The happiest place on earth? For
Disney World’s managers haven’t avoided with good planning. Ticket our family during a few days in
stood pat in the last quarter- buyers now can make “FastPass” August, it was an Airbnb rental in
century. Most of its oldest selections — reservations that let Kissimmee.
attractions are still there and you avoid the lines — as much as By Arthur Hill
remain hugely popular. But I hardly 60 days in advance.
recognized the 2015 version of
Technology also has
this immense facility.
made it easier to find a
In addition to the original Magic good, reasonably priced
Kingdom, Epcot and golf complex, place to stay. Since we
this 43-square-mile entertainment were a fairly large group,
mastodon now hosts Animal we decided to stay in
Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, a house. For the first
The Wide World Of Sports theme time, I used Airbnb —
park, 34 resort hotels, two water the home-sharing and
parks, four golf courses, one nine- hospitality website. For
hole walking golf course for young a fraction of the price
players, two themed miniature of a resort hotel, we
golf courses, one camping resort stayed in a clean, fourand a downtown-like shopping bedroom house (with a
district — to name some of its swimming pool) located
attractions.
in Kissimmee, minutes (l-r) The Hill clan: Lex, Nicholas, Benjamin (with
Ada), Art, Stacy & Sherry
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By Jack Eyler
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Technology for Baby Boomers
Party lines, carbon paper and mimeograph machines
are just a few technologies our children and
grandchildren will not have the pleasure of using. Try
explaining to a millennial what “dial (MU)rray Hill5-9975” means (of course, it was one of Lucy and
Ricky Ricardo’s phone numbers — and you had to
“dial” a phone).
•
Don’t respond to a telephone call from Apple,
Microsoft, Amazon or any tech company telling
you they’ve discovered problems with your
computer. These calls are scams, and the con artists
that make them collect millions fooling people
into giving them control of their computers. Hang
up on them — or have some fun. Tell them that
you’re with the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Division and
you’re very interested in talking with them. Ask
for their names and numbers so you can call them
back. Click.
•
If you’re having problems with some of today’s
technologies, don’t beat yourself up! Why should
you be expected to know “how to” when there are no
manuals, or the manuals are written in such tiny fonts
a magnifying app is required to read them?
Let’s take a break from what we think we can’t do and
look at three things we can do for ourselves.
•
When doing a Google search, ask specific
questions in your browser’s search box. It’s better
to be as specific as possible when searching for
information. Inquiries such as “how do I….” or
“what do I…” will produce possible answers.
Narrow the responses by adding specifics like,
“How do I adjust the default font size on an Apple
Air iPad II running iOS 8.4?” And be careful when
clicking on the top choices that come up. Often,
you’ll see “Ad” next to the top choices. Read the
fine print before you click on that link.
Use a paid or free version of anti-viral and
malware programs. I use Trendmicro’s product,
Internet Security, for my Windows computers.
The price for a three-computer license is under $50
each year. I supplement that with malwarebytes.
com, a program that finds and removes adware
and Trojans. It’s a good practice to use them
together.
For MAC users, Apple has told me many times
that no anti-viral program is needed. But an Apple
representative recommended installing AdwareMedic,
which can be downloaded off the Internet but is not
in the App store. I do not use an anti-viral program on
my MacBook Air, but I do use AdwareMedic.
One more thing — check to make sure that these
programs are running and that the virus definitions
are up-to-date.
These are only three steps baby boomers can take to
protect themselves and their data from being misused
or used inappropriately. And don’t be too quick to
blame yourself for knowing what you know and not
knowing what you don’t know! As we seniors like to
say to the younger generations, “I’ve forgotten more
than you know right now.” How true that is!
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