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JULY 2026 "The work of community, love, reconciliation, restoration is the work we cannot leave up to politicians. This is the work we are all called to do." Shane Claiborne Hello OSF Members, Welcome to Sizzling Summer in Sneads Ferry! Recently (hiding from the heat) I've gotten hooked on the show "Renovation Aloha". The couple renovates old homes and flips them so local families can afford to stay in their home town. It's Hawaii so home prices are crazy high but they keep

The Past & Present This year Molly Dellinger made her mark on the Sneads Ferry province by refurbishing one of the original "Welcome to" signs and bringing it back to its full glory. The sign now stands facing north at the bottom of the south gate bridge on 172 coming into Sneads Ferry from Camp Lejeune. It was chosen as Molly's Eagle Scout Service Project and is a lasting testament to the value of restoring, reconditioning, and reclaiming things that matter. Service Projec

JUNE 2026 “The golden way is to be friends with the world and to regard the whole human family as one.”" Mahatma Gandhi Hello OSF Members, This month it's Summer in Sneads Ferry! SUMMER. It means different things to each of us. Some of us dread the crowds, the traffic, the lack of ease we are accustom to. Others anticipate the crowds who bring traffic to businesses and a bustle of activity that has been longed for - for months. Oh, the dichotomy of living in the quaint an

MAY 2026 "God put us here to prepare this place for the next generation. That's our job. Raising children and helping the community, that's preparing for the next generation." Dikembe Mutombo Hello OSF Members, Welcome to Pre-Summer! As we brace for (or look forward to ... depending on your perspective) the onset of a bustling tourist season, let us practice living in a state of neutrality ... no judgement ... just a noticing of what is and trusting that things will work

Not a lot of time to write this month but we have been working behind the scenes! Next month we'll start to focus on the Shrimp Festival Parade for Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9AM. Meantime, think about how you're decorating your float in the fall and enjoy viewing last year's parade:) See you all soon!

APRIL 2026 "The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." Harriet Ann Jacobs Welcome Spring! Hello Members, We have had a new burst of energy around here as the weather has warmed and we're feeling fresh, revived and eager to move into this lovely new season. In this issue you'll find a list of April events, meetings and some news, information and a progress report about OSF for those of you who have offered feedback

Bingo ... Sacred? Chat GPT says: It's just a game - "similar to lotto and often played simultaneously by large groups". So ... Since when is "bingo" ... sacred? In Sneads Ferry proceeds from monthly bingo are reverently dedicated by the Sneads Ferry Community Council to sustain the Community Center (126 Park Lane) a structure that was built to serve its residents and one that has been a part of the province and its history for over fifty years. Traditionally all the incom

"From dawn to dusk, winter to spring ... the contrasts of nature refresh the mind & renew our sense of balance" Phil Harding What a Winter! Dear Province: I thought when I moved south, I would avoid the snow and sleet - but this past February we needed assistance maneuvering a car trailer over the snow banks and into the garage for fear of sliding right into the marina. Thank goodness for helpful neighbors. Now I look across that neighbor's yard and see welcome shades of gr

Lunch Bunch A couple of years ago, I thought I'd found a solution for a way to get to know people in Sneads Ferry as Ruth Roskiewich Bland stood outside the Sneads Ferry Community Council doors greeting every woman who was about to go into a meeting with an invitation to attend her new Sneads Ferry Lunch Bunch. I was so excited for a way to meet more ladies, find some common interests and expand my social circle here in the province. Ruth organized the Lunch Bunch to get to

First Impressions While I was building our home in Sneads Ferry and before I moved here full time, I made a point to attend our Community Council meetings to get a feel for my new town. There I met some of the most interesting, passionate and driven locals ... some that I've lost touch with ... others who remain my close friends. One that I am so proud of and take inspiration from is Kristina Spackman who at that time was part of the local theater group in the midst of diss

Discovery When I was building my home in Sneads Ferry the sales rep for my plumbing company told me that one of the things she loved about living in Sneads Ferry was that the churches all work together to serve the community. I saw that in action the first time I attended the Annual Blessing of the Fleet in which our various pastors - some on the dock and some in the vessels - offered prayers and blessings for the ships and the fishermen for the upcoming shrimp season. La

What Matters As a writer I know that words matter. When I approached this passion project, I knew I had to find a word to reference Sneads Ferry but I didn't want to steal any identifying word that was already being used, nor did I want to offend anyone. Sneads Ferry has been described and identified by the county and similar entities as a Waterside Community, an Unincorporated Village ... in the County of Onslow ... a part of the Stump Sound Township ... on the south end of

Confusion One of the first things that pop up on an online search for Sneads Ferry is " SneadsFerryNorthCarolina.com " - the home page for the Sneads Ferry Community Center (SFCC), 126 Park Lane, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460 and the Sneads Ferry Community Council - an organization that has been around and active for more than fifty years (also SFCC). I've been participating with them for a few years and I'm always amazed at how many people - both long-time residents and new arrival

Practical Tools / Gone by the Wayside Back in Maryland we had a small local phone book just for our town that was super handy any time we needed services that we didn't already have a vendor for. Or, more likely the case, as we grew older our original vendor had retired and we needed to find a replacement. Mine had ruffled edges, bent corners, post-it notes sticking out of the pages, and circles around or stars next to the names of companies that I had used and liked. While b