WECT's Frances Weller and Gary McNair at NBCC Luncheon

WECT's News C0-Anchor Frances Weller and Vice President and General Manager Gary McNair were the guest speakers at the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon meeting, held this month in the club house at Magnolia Greens in Leland.

Luncheon Co-ordinator Alice Razzano and NBCC Executive Director Terry Grillo chat with Gary McNair before the luncheon.

Board member Connie Reeves.

Board member Jeff Harvell checking in.

Suntrust's Denise Harris was on the list!

Marge Brown of Fat City Cards and board member Todd Godbey of Kidsville News.

Board members Tony Vlach of Nationwide Insurance and Franklin Rouse of State Farm.

Ambassador Mary Anne Fagerquist.

Frances Weller and board member Dana Fisher of Bradford Mortgage.

Board member Justin Williams of NBM Magazine.

Terry Grillo introduces new members.

Frances Weller started by telling us how she got started at WECT in 1982.

Gary McNair talked about his day, fielding phone calls and text messages from viewers reacting to the day's broadcast.

Together Frances and Gary fielded questions from the audience.

We had an attentive group today.

The luncheon was an enjoyable success, thanks to all involved, especially Frances and Gary.

Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty Leland office meeting at Magnolia Greens sales center in Leland NC

Our office in Leland is having a very good year and we've outgrown our space for meetings. Therefore we have them elsewhere. This month we had the meeting in the Magnolia Greens sales center.

The second thing I noticed on entering the building were the amazingly healthy muffins our excellent Broker in Charge Denise Kinney provided. (Thanks, Denise)

My first notice was the sales center's marketing director Meredith Jackson (left) and broker Eden Gilliam. In this photo Meredith and Eden are flanking the ever-smiling Peter David.

Meredith, guests Oscar Williamson and Jim Costello from Coldwell Banker Sun Coast Commercial real estate, and Denise Kinney.

Denise introducing Oscar and Jim, who told us about the local commercial market and some great opportunities.

We had a good time, as always, at the meeting.

Even more of us having fun.

Can you tell I enjoy working with these folks? I sure do. They're hard-working, professional, and a lot of fun.

(Thanks again for the muffins and coffee, Denise)

Hotel Status Update - It's Almost Open!!

We're counting the days now till the Comfort Suites at Magnolia Greens (aka, "the big new hotel next to our office") opens. It could literally be this weekend - we're told the only thing holding back the C.O. is striped lines painted in the parking lot.


Yesterday we had a tour of much of the inside by General Manager/Partner Barry Eagle and we're all excited that this new upscale facility is opening in Leland, especially since it's opening right next door!

In the photo below some of our agents tour the lobby, where they're still putting things in place. The lobby will include a business center, breakfast service area with inside and courtyard seating, a small necessities store (they call it a "pantry") and of course the registration/check in desk.

In addition to the indoor pool (oops, need to go back to get a photo), there's an adjacent fitness center with cardio machines and weights - the fitness center has a view of the pool, I guess for inspiration.

All rooms in the Magnolia Greens Comfort Suites are suites. In the photo below Barry Eagle (you won't see him in jeans after the hotel opens) shows one of the two two-bedroom suites in the 106-room hotel to our Broker in Charge Denise Kinney.

Here's a shot of the southwestern side of the hotel, with the outdoor breakfast area just beyond that palm tree.

For more information or reservations, go to http://www.comfortsuitesmagnoliagreens.com/. If you're in the area, the North Brunwick Chamber of Commerce will be having a ribbon-cutting at the hotel at 11:30AM, so stop by.

Oh yeah, and after you check out the hotel, you and I can walk across the parking lot to my real estate office and you can buy a couple houses. Or, if you already own a house, you could move into the hotel permanently and I'll sell your house for you!

This just in Friday - added a video of General Manager Barry Eagle:

Bruce's Daily Wilmington Area Update 01-15-09

Welcome, This is my first post in a new format, a daily update that combines elements I've created, posted, or found. This format is a work in progress, comments apprciated. - Bruce

Weather: Good morning Wilmington&Leland&Hampstead. Brrr Chilly today, esp in AM, but not quite as chilly as yesterday AM. Sunny today, high in upper 40s.

Quote of the day: "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today." - Cherokee

Arts and Cultural Events Calendar: Creative Wilmington - Daily Events

Had a great day yesterday:
- had a super BNI networking meeting,
- saw houses with great real estate buyer clients from D.C. who are moving to Leland, NC to telecommute,
- had a first house listing meeting with some good friends: very nice folks, super house and yard in Magnolia Greens
- powerful Mastermind call in the evening,
- finally Marge and I then caught a bit of American Idol tryouts - Twittering and Facebooking with a few friends about contestants and judges.
- Oh, and I had some more of Marge's over the top awesome squash soup! (e-mail me for the recipe)

Today I'm looking forward to:
- catching up on research and essential paperwork for clients,
- a Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty Leland office meeting at The Willows,
- meeting with good buddy Angela Batchelor to talk about the Pointe South communities Compass Pointe and Waterford of the Carolinas.
- And then a quiet working evening at home . . . maybe.

Oh yeah, and here's yesterday's photo from Daily Mugshot:

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