Linda Blackburn

Mark your calendar and make plans to be at the Holly Festival, sponsored by the Holly Ridge parks and recreation committee on November 1st, 2008. The day long festival kicks off with the holiday parade at 9:00 am along sound road in Holly Ridge, NC. a artisan village with many of the talented artists and crafts people from both the regional and local areas will offer an opportunity to select unique gifts for those on your Christmas list!

Holly Ridge has made plans to celebrate the Beijing Olympics with its very own version, which should not be missed. There will be a family fun area with games and events for children.

The highlight of the festival is the talent show which will be held throughout the afternoon. There will be three age groups with a winner, 1st and 2nd place to be determined in all three. Cash prizes will be offered, underwritten by various local businesses. Auditions are scheduled for September 24th & 25th, so if you would like to be a part of this exciting event, please call the parks and Recreation Department or visit www.townofhollyridge.com.

All of the proceeds from the festival will benefit the non-profit Holly Ridge Parks and Recreation Department.

Information taken from "Living on Topsail time" newsletter.

Just learned today our office listed and pended several properties during the month of August! Wow, this is great news. Our team has had the phones ringing substantially more than recently much of this I believe is due to the IVR system we have implemented.

This and many other marketing ideas the Burchfields have implemented have proven to be successful tools for our team at Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty in Surf City, Topsail Island NC. The team buyer agents have written contracts even in a struggling market.

The coast is still the coast and as the economy improves and the prices level off, buyers will return to the east coast. Why, most of us truly enjoy the ocean and a day on the beach. What better way to start a day than sitting on an oceanfront or soundfront deck with your first cup of coffee each day. Better than that is ending a day on the deck watching the same with a glass of wine or coffee if you prefer.