Being Bruce -: WWAY-TV3 Cape Fear Pride at NBHS January 29, 2010

Sunday, January 31, 2010

WWAY-TV3 Cape Fear Pride at NBHS January 29, 2010

Friday evening January 29th, North Brunswick High School was the setting for the WWAY-TV3 Cape Fear Pride event. Coordinated with the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, this event was held on the eve of the 6th Annual North Brunswick Business Showcase, also held at North Brunswick High School in Leland, NC.

NBCC Executive Director Terry Grillo with Sea-Comm Media representative Derek Sellers.

Local News Review's Joan Crowder and Photographer Bob Baer.

NBCC's Mary Anne Fagerquist.

Facing the camera Bob Baer, Reliable Payment Solutions' Jamie Shoemaker, and BB&T's Drew Roper.


Jake Manock and Erich Gail of Opterex with Justin Williams of NBM and SBM Magazines in the middle.

Lyn Preston and Jamie Shoemaker.

Lyn Preston.

Navasa Mayor Eulis Willis and WWAY-TV3 reporter Meghan Torjussen.

Lou Gizzi and Dan Teachey of Piggly Wiggly and Dennis Walsh of Charlie MacGrooders catered the event.

SunTrust Bank's Denise Harris, Terry Grillo, and Jimmy Harris of Twin Rivers Supplies.


Eulis Willis, Justin Williams, and Belville Mayor Jack Batson.

Brunswick County Director of Economic Development Jim Bradshaw with Marge Brown from Fat City Cards and Lyn Preston.


Randy Larson of East Coast Staging and Drew Roper.

Linda Thomas of Brunswick Electric Membership Company.

Suntrust's Donna Cameron and Dana Fisher of Neubridge Bank.

Wilmington Councilman Charlie Rivenbark and Connie Reeves of Azalea Plaza.

Carolyn Pirnat of Asset Storage and Frank Doherty.

North Brunswick High School musicians entertained us.

Terry Grillo and NBCC President George Murray present a recognition award to Linda Thomas for 6th Annual Business Showcase Platinum Sponsor BEMC.

Terry Grillo and NBCC President George Murray present a recognition award to Derek Sellers for 6th Annual Business Showcase Platinum Sponsor Sea-Comm Media.

Terry Grillo and NBCC President George Murray present a recognition award to Denise Harris and Donna Cameron for 6th Annual Business Showcase Platinum Sponsor SunTrust Bank.


Donna Cameron with Denise Kinney, Broker in Charge of the Leland office of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty, a Bronze sponsor.

Marge Brown, Leslie Morgan of Sea Coast Realty, and Lyn Preston.

We had a ribbon-cutting for the Showcase that was as much laughter as it was serious ribbon rending. That's Lighthouse Publishing's Jeff Harvell in the blue shirt holding the scissors. Jeff is an NBCC board member and was the Chairman of the 6th Annual Business Showcase.

Meghan waiting for the 6:29 on-air break and getting into the spirit of the occasion.

While Charlie Rivenbark strains to see the tv monitor, Meghan and WWAY-TV3 Chief Meterologist Chris Phillips get ready for the news and weather break.

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