The Christmas Challenge at Sunset Beach

CrossFit of Ocean Isle Beach is hosting a 5K run and 1 mile long "Dog Jog" on Saturday, December 12th. Participants, and their pets, are encouraged to dress up; prizes will be awarded for the best holiday costumes. Race packets full of coupons from area businesses and sweatshirts will be given to 5K participants; dog snacks, pet merchandise, and coupons will be given to the Dog Jog participants. Proceeds from the 1st Annual Christmas Challenge are to benefit Paws-Ability, a non-profit organization in support of animal welfare in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The event details are as follows:

8:00 am - 5K Registration

9:00 am - Holiday costume judging

9:15 am - Start 5K race

9:30 am - Dog Jog Registration

10:15 am - Pet costume judging

10:30 am - 1 Mile Dog Jog start

For more information and registration visit http://crossfitchallenge.xlrun.com


Written By: Jake Foutz - Marketing Supervisor, Sunset Properties

Holiday Events Make for a Fun Day at Ocean Isle!

The Saturday after Thanksgiving had a little for everyone! There was the annual Property Owners' Meeting in the morning; followed by a traditional parade in the afternoon; then the Christmas tree lighting at dusk; with it all topped off by a boat parade at night!

The parade went down East 2nd Street from the Museum of Coastal Carolina, and snaked over to 1st Street on its way back toward the middle of the island. It included town officials, different Shriner groups at their clown and go-cart best, and individual families with their golf carts decorated. All of the kids watching loved the candy that everyone threw from the passing cars!

The 6th annual boat parade had about 20 boats this year, and had a great crowd watching along the waterfront near the restaurants on Causeway Drive. The event gets better every year-if you didn't get a chance to come to the beach this Thanksgiving, make plans for next year by giving us a call!

Ocean Isle Beach Annual Super Saturday Event

Ocean Isle Beach's Annual Super Saturday Event will be held this Saturday, November 28th. Events planned are the Annual Ocean Isle Beach Property Owners Association meeting which will take place at the Museum of Coastal Carolina(located on East Second Street) at 9 a.m.. The holiday parade will be held at 2 p.m. with the lineup beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the museum parking lot. Evening festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with Caroling around the Christmas Tree near the base of the bridge, followed by coffee and hot cocoa at the fire department where the children can enjoy a visit from Santa. Be sure to come out and enjoy all the festivities!

OIB Super Saturday Holiday Events

First car caught at the light coming over the bridge at Sunset, and watching the string of boats coming through – I thought of the coming Christmas festivities, especially my favorite the HOLIDAY FLOTILLA. Again, there is a full day of events on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, or as the Ocean Isle Beach Owners Association (OIPOA) likes to call it - SUPER SATURDAY!

SUPER SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2009

9:00 AM Annual Property Owner Association Meeting at the Museum

2:00 PM Holiday Parade - Line up begins at 1:30pm in Museum parking lot

5:00 PM Caroling at Christmas Tree near base of bridge followed by coffee, by hot cocoa and treats at the Fire Department with a visit from Santa!

AND REMEMBER THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY FOOD PANTRY BY BRINGING CANNED FOODS AND/OR MONETARY DONATIONS

5:30 PM HOLIDAY FLOTILLA. To participate just call either of the originators, Charles Griffin 910 612-7799 or Andy Russ 910-443- 8904 and sign up. There is a $20. entry fee and a captains meeting the evening before.

Happy Holidays. Enjoy!

Diane Dalen
Broker
Sunset Properties

Did You See That?

We had unusual visitors to the beach last week, as American explorer/author Bernie Harberts brought his wagon voyage to Sunset Beach. Un-announced to us locals, it was quite a surprise to see horses, let alone old-fashioned wagons, trot down Sunset Boulevard to the shore. He's on a horse and wagon trip from Canada to Mexico, of which he hopes to complete yet this year. During the "Lost Sea Expedition" his goal is to document marine fossils of the Western Interior Seaway, an inland sea that spanned the Great Plains long before you and I were living here.

A resident of Southern Pines, North Carolina, Bernie has also traveled 3500 miles by mule from Oriental, North Carolina to San Diego, California on a journey that took him one year to complete at a pace of 8 miles per day. This is only after he circumnavigated the globe alone in a sailing boat. His adventures are really interesting and you can find out more at http://www.riverearth.com/.

Written By: Jake Foutz - Marketing Supervisor, Sunset Properties