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BRUNSWICK COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERSM VOLUNTEERS TO HOST FREE OPEN HOUSE
BRUNSWICK COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERSM VOLUNTEERS TO HOST FREE OPEN HOUSE
May 7, 2025
The Brunswick County Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers will host a free open house at the Brunswick County Botanical Gardens, 25 Referendum Road, Building N, Bolivia, on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Landowner Workshop
Landowner Workshop
Contributed May 7, 2025

  Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: NC Landowners Workshop Series. Join Cooperative Extension and the Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention...

May 2025 Flip Book
May 2025 Flip Book
May 1, 2025

https://cfvts.org/flipbook/may-2025/

Woe Betide!
Woe Betide!
Lisa H. Mote: May 1, 2025
I was reading an ancient British mystery novel recently and came across the phrase “woe betide.” 
Edith Turned 100
Edith Turned 100
John Gozzi, Contributing Writer • May 5, 2025
We met our across -the -street neighbor Edith three years ago, she was 97 years old.
SWING DANCERS BRING LINDY HOP BACK TO THE HANNAH BLOCK USO WITH SECOND-ANNUAL "SEA JAM" WEEKEND
SWING DANCERS BRING LINDY HOP BACK TO THE HANNAH BLOCK USO WITH SECOND-ANNUAL “SEA JAM” WEEKEND
May 1, 2025
The Cape Fear Swing Dance Society is proud to announce the return of Sea Jam, a weekend-long event focused on swing dancing and jazz.
A Monarch Butterfly
PAVING PARADISE
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • May 1, 2025
In 1970, Joni Mitchell sang the song, “Big Yellow Taxi.”   It starts out,
THE AWARDS BANQUET – TOMORROW’S VOICES TODAY
THE AWARDS BANQUET – TOMORROW’S VOICES TODAY
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • May 1, 2025
On April 12, we celebrated the work of our seasoned writers and our teens with the 5th annual awards banquet.
What A Winner Is        Publish on the 15th
What A Winner Is Publish on the 15th
Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer • May 15, 2025

    He’s never made a “hole in one”, Or hit that winning “grand slam”, He’s never scored a “hat trick”, Or ever...

Amish Barn Raising
Amish Barn Raising
Dan Mask May 15, 2025
A ribbon of white over blue.
LAUGHING IN THE GOLDEN YEARS
LAUGHING IN THE GOLDEN YEARS
Maryann Nunnally, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
Mother’s Day in May always brings up wonderful memories of my mom, but actually there is hardly a week goes by that I don’t have some mental conversation with her. 
A Poem for Everett
A Poem for Everett
Dan Mask May 1, 2025
It seems as though it was yesterday when you stood in the kitchen and said, “nothing a bullet can’t fix.”
THE INTERNS AND ME
THE INTERNS AND ME
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • May 1, 2025
In putting the 5th Annual Awards Banquet together, I spent a significant amount of time with our Teen Scene interns. 
Tender Promises
Tender Promises
Dan Mask May 1, 2025
I trace their outlines carefully with my finger, (these ghosts of what might be) as they drift through hallowed halls where conversations echo and resolutions fade.
Prepare for Hurricane Season with the Town of Leland Hurricane Expo
Prepare for Hurricane Season with the Town of Leland Hurricane Expo
Contributed May 1, 2025

  The Town of Leland invites community members to attend the fifth annual Hurricane Expo on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....

VCAP First Community Dinner and Karaoke Night
VCAP First Community Dinner and Karaoke Night
Contributed May 1, 2025

  Hello VCAP Community! We hope all is well with you. There are so many new and exciting things to share with you. Our first Community...

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Teen Scene Editor's Corner
Teen Scene Editor’s Corner
Nancy Bryans, Writer, Teen Scene Editor, Production Assistant • May 1, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS to our teen contributors who filled our pages with interesting prose and poetry this school year. And congratulations to those...

Firebirds Take on 5th Annual Teen Scene/Cape Fear Voices Banquet
Firebirds Take on 5th Annual Teen Scene/Cape Fear Voices Banquet
Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
On Apr 12, 2025 members of the community came together to celebrate the excellence of journalists working on The Teen Scene, as well as writers on Cape Fear Voices. This event presented an evening of recognizing individuals devoted to writing authentic, truthful stories about various topics. 
Of Bows and Ballads
Of Bows and Ballads
Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
They could cause mayhem that would make the Trojan War look like a playground squabble. You have to understand that for a god, pain is hilarious; they cannot die, so they know not fear. They have lost very little, and combined, the Olympians have just enough wisdom to fit on a baby’s pinkie nail.
Local Teen Holds CD Release Party
Local Teen Holds CD Release Party
Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, Grade 10, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
Rhett is currently a sophomore at Laney High School. He is young, yet already a talented musician. . . His music is unique but amazing, and his skills on the guitar are unmatched. Check him out, and support a young musician!
The Biological Basis of Horror:
The Biological Basis of Horror:
Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, 10th Grade, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
In a poll of my friends, about half loved horror movies, while the others detested them. It’s rare to find someone who just likes these kinds of movies. It’s a subject with very little middle ground. But have you ever wondered just what it is about horror movies that makes them enjoyable?
Cabaret
Cabaret
Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
This show speaks volumes about dictatorship and how it can sneak up on you, even if you are paying attention. Adolf Hitler wasn’t necessarily secretive about his plans for Germany, yet he was still able to get so many people on board with his plans, utilizing fear tactics as he went along.
Getting Your Driver’s License: A Teen’s Perspective
Getting Your Driver’s License: A Teen’s Perspective
Sophie H., Teen Scene Intern, 10th Grade, Wilmington Christian Academy • May 1, 2025
Driving is one of the scariest things to learn. The feeling of being behind the wheel is a combination of fear, anxiety, and excitement; it’s a responsibility, a privilege, as well as a daunting task. Driving marks the beginning of adulthood. Pass or fail, you’re still learning, and there’s nothing wrong with having to try again.
LUELLA (Part One)
LUELLA (Part One)
Jaxon H., Grade 11, Honours Guild (Homeschool) • May 1, 2025
Mr. Bradbury found himself in the sweltering heat, out in a market somewhere, and it was there he saw a girl dancing in the street. She had bells on her feet, and flowers in her hair, and she sang. . . Others watched her dance, listened to her song and wept. They wept for their hearts knew what cosmic beauty soared in the moment they witnessed. . .
High School Internships
High School Internships
Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025
High school internships can give students a sample of the jobs they are interested in pursuing and provide an opportunity to get hands-on experience, helping them to become successful in their future careers.
A Search For Solace
A Search For Solace
Alyssa W, Grade 7, Leland Middle School • May 1, 2025
Hopelessness below the ground A need for feeling warm and sound Slowly climbing narrow steps Just know that you aren’t there yet
Lord Reginald Bartholomew Quackington III
Lord Reginald Bartholomew Quackington III
Josh M., Ywar 12, Chief Contributor, William Clarke College, Australia • May 1, 2025
For centuries, scholars have sought to explain the world’s greatest catastrophes, plagues, economic crashes, the baffling invention of pineapple pizza, but their research has always overlooked one crucial factor . . .
Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Franklin
Carli S., Year 11, William Clarke College, Sydney, Australia • May 1, 2025
International Women’s Day is about recognizing the women who have worked hard and been lost in the shadows of the patriarchy, I hope that even one of the most famous examples of women’s work being discredited gives insight into the problems that women face daily. 
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This project is supported by the Brunswick Arts Council Grassroots Program, a Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council, which is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.