Grayson Park Business After Hours for the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce

It's been a few weeks (a month really) since the North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce had a Business After Hours, so yesterday, despite heavy local rain and traffic-bedeviled bridges from Wilmington, NC, we had a successful event hosted by Grayson Park, a Steven Fine Homes community in Leland, NC.

When we arrived the appetizers were laid out and we dug in, awaiting the heavier stuff that was stuck in traffic (for two hours!).

NBCC board member and publisher of NBM and SBM magazines Justin Williams.



Our host was Grayson Park's Dennis Nipini (left), here talking with Connie Reeves and Mr. and Ms. Roy Lettiri.



Linda Cheers, Account Exec with The Brunswick Beacon with Shelton Herb Farm's Margaret Shelton.



Facing the camera are Cape Fear Merchant Services James Shoemaker and Frank Williams of Pioneer Strategies - both are NBCC board members.



NBCC board member Ken Schiess of HDVest with NBCC stalwarts Scott and Connie Reeves of Azalea Plaza.



NBCC Executive Director Dana Fisher with her fiance, Charlie Rivenbark - Charlie's with Maus, Marwick, Matthews commercial REALTORs and a member of the Wilmington City Council.



James Bozeman on the left with Mike Leggett, NBCC board member and photographer and writer for The Local News Review.



Charlie Rivenbark talking with rained upon NBCC board member Franklin Rouse of State Farm Insurance.



Karen Chevrotee of Wilmington South Realty.



NBCC Ambassador Dave Seaton of Pestco with Chad Gilliam from SeaWatch.



Helping themselves at the buffet table are Sweet Nectar Florist's Jerry Rivenbark and Steven Kennedy. This company is  a generous support to the NBCC and the North Brunswick Community - thanks, guys.



Marge Brown of Quantum Results Coaching (yay, Marge!) with Gina Schiess.



So I had to get these guys to smile for the camera. Joe Gaughan (left), an account exec with WECT6 television and Michael Triggiano, General Manager of the Mailbox Express in Leland, and I were having (what I thought anyway was) an hilarious discussion. And  then when I pulled out the camera, they posed.

So naturally I hollered something inane and got them to smile. A whole lot better, don't you think? (Thanks guys, you're both good sports about this.)

One last photo before Marge and I left of Dennis Nipini with Nancy Hall Associate Publisher Jeff Harvell, talking with Linda and Bob Baer.



Thanks to Craig Stevens of Stevens Fine Homes for hosting this event which was successful and a lot of fun despite the heavy rains and traffic.

Stevens Fine Homes Hosts HBA Parade of Homes Party at South Brook

We just got back from a great party at Stevens Fine Homes South Brook neighborhood model home in the back of Mallory Creek in Winnabow, NC. Stevens Fine Homes hosted the party in conjunction with the Home Builders Association as part of this Spring's Parade of Homes.

This home model, BTW, is unbelievably spacious and priced at just $72 a square foot including the lot! Wow, you must see it to believe how much space is in this home that starts at a base price of just $229,000. If you're in the market for a new home and aren't already working with another agent, I'd be honored to show you this model. Marge was so impressed she said she might even consider having more kids so we could buy one and fill it up! (May need some re-thinking here. But seriously, everyone who tours this house is blown away by the space for the money. Wow!)


Jenny Steele, Charlotte Palmer, and Craig Stevens, all with Stevens Fine Homes were the hosts and had drawings where they gave away $100 bills.


The party was catered by Middle of the Island, which is always a hit, and there were plenty of eager eaters on hand.


Even Madonna Nash, who provided the entertainment, took a turn at the buffet line.


And here's Madonna performing. She's a local artist who's making a lot of noise on the regional music scene (good noise, that is . . . seems like everyone I talk with has heard of her). She has a lot of followers and avid fans . . . including me!


Thanks once again, Jenny and Craig, for a nice party. We're pleased Stevens Fine Homes is doing so well this year and this model with it's huge bang for the buck signals continued success for the rest of the year.

(No joke, folks, you gotta see this house! I know I promote stuff and get all excited and everything, but this house is an incredible value!)

Stevens Fine Homes Christmas Party for the Leland Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty Office

Yesterday the on-site agents for Stevens Fine Homes three communities in Leland had a late afternoon Christmas party for the agents and staff of Leland's Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty office at the club house in Stevens' Grayson Park neighborhood. Reps from Grayson Park, Orchid Bay, Cove Landing, and South Brook neighborhoods were there, and so was early arrival Linda Killian, below, a broker with Sea Coast.

Stevens' Stan Powell, newly married and a happy guy.

Stevens Charlotte Palmer and Wendy Melville.

Lori Eaton of EatonatHome.com catered the event. Lori as usual was awesome (the food was good, too!).

Charlotte, Wendy, and Sea Coast's Office Manager Kari Essig and Broker in Charge Denise Kinney.

Stan talking with Sea Coast's Tom Shoat (with Linda waving in the background)

Bruce Brown, Stan Powell, Tom Shoat, and Sea Coast's Craig Spafford.


Wendy and Sea Coast's Howard Bailey.

Sea Coast's Linda Cline.

Sea Coast's Leslie Morgan surrounded by Lindas.

There's Sea Coast's Ophard Willis in the middle of the shot. Sorry it's not a clear shot, but he was there and I didn't want to leave him out.

Okay, so maybe it's true that Kari is not a big chocolate fan. But this photo proves that she sometimes will eat chocolate.

It was a nice event, appreciated by all. My thanks to Cynthia, Stan, Wendy, Charlotte, Lori Eaton, and of course Craig Stevens.

(Stevens' Cythia Rehberg was at the event as well, but working with buyers. I did get one quick shot of her as I was leaving but it didn't do her justice so I didn't use it.)

Ever Hear of an Ab Circle?

I'd never heard of an Ab Circle before today, but when I stopped by the on-site sales office at Cove Landing in Winnabow this afternoon there was a strange contraption on the floor.

I asked what it was and Charlotte Palmer and Wendy Melville, the two on-site agents suggested I try it out. I did, they took this picture and 'nuff said about that experience.


I imagine the Ab Circle can do wonders for one's abs - assuming one could get the thing to start moving in the first place!

Stevens Fine Homes Halloween Party

Okay, so there are a lot of good things you can say about Craig Stevens and Stevens Fine Home Builders. I'm biased and that's clear, but with good reason. Near the top of the list, in my book, is that Craig knows how to throw a party. Last week at the Willowick subdivision in Wilmington, Craig threw a Halloween party for 400-500 of his closest Realtor friends.

No, that's not Craig sitting on the porch, you'll see him later.

We had great food, plenty to drink, prize drawings, and music, not to mention a whole bunch of great folk to hang out with.

When we checked in we saw that Craig and his sales staff were costumed as Native Americans.

Yep, and here's Craig, in the upstairs bonus room of the spacious model home used for the party.

Realtor Cynthia Wilkinson and Stevens onsite agent Charlotte Palmer.

Friendly Marge from Recycled Realty (not her real name and not a real company, though at least one person thought so, whose name will be withheld to protect the innocent).

Susan Harkin from Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty came as a bunch of grapes. I know Susan but still had to ask who she was.

Personal Chef Lori Eaton of Eaton at Home catered the event. As usual Lori's work was outstanding.



Not sure of this lady's name, but her costume was cute.

Craig making announcements with onsite agent Cynthia Rehberg on the left holding the drawing bucket.



Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty's Nora Ruehle had a hanger in her hair.





Realtor Renee Britt.

A good time was had by all, thanks again, Craig.