Updated 11/02/2018 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 8, 2018 Belinda Musgrove, Brunswick County Sheriff's Animal Protective Services. She started in Animal Services in 2012 and has had a variety of jobs such as Front Office assistant, Animal Care Specialists and is now the Animal Adoption Outreach Coordinator. She will provide an overview of the shelter including how animals are obtained, cared for and finally the animal adoption process. Belinda believes she has " found a job where I can apply my skills and truly enjoy caring for pets and educating our community on responsible pet ownership". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M. Rene’ Tarquinio, case manager and Senior Health Insurance
Information Program (SHIIP) coordinator at Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. (BSRI) operates eight sites throughout the
county and is a recognized charitable 501(c)(3) organization. BSRI provides programs and services open to
adults aged 55 and older and operates a thrift store, the proceeds from which
benefit BSRI programs and services. BSRI
offers an array of programs including crafts, games, exercise classes, and
dancing. Rene’s discussion will cover
many of these BSRI activities, services and programs. (Due to Hurricane Michael, M. Rene' Tarquinio had to cancel for October, we hope to have her speak at a future meeting.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ February 8, 2018 Joshua Sibille, MD, McLeod Vascular Surgeon McLeod Health and McLeod Physician Associates welcome vascular surgeon Joshua Sibille, MD to the McLeod Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Sibille joins Dr. David Bjerken and Dr. Christopher Cunningham serving patients at McLeod Vascular Associates Seacoast, and works in partnership with Florence physicians Dr. Carmen Piccolo, Dr. Eva Rzucidlo, and Dr. Gabor Winkler of McLeod Vascular Associates. "I chose going into the medical field because I want to offer a peace of mind to patients and allow them to live their lives comfortably," said Dr. Sibille. "Offering someone the ability to play golf again, or playing with their grandchildren is such a reward to me, as well as the patient." Dr. Sibille is Board Certified in General Surgery and Fellowship trained in Vascular Surgery. A native of Louisiana, Dr. Sibille comes to McLeod after having completed Vascular Surgery Fellowship training at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Sibille is a member of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery and is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. Specialties: Venous Disease, Carotid Surgery, Endovascular and Open Aortic, Aneurysm Repair, Limb Salvage Intervention, and Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA/2010 General Surgery Residency: Louisiana State University Department of Surgery New Orleans, LA/2015 Vascular Surgery Fellowship: Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC/2017 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ January 11, 2018 Mr. Paul Osmer, Cape Fear Raptor Center The Cape Fear Raptor Center is located in Rocky Point, NC. Mr. Osmer currently
fulfills duties as the center’s Events Coordinator and is an active member of
its Board of Directors. He has spent his
last three years as a volunteer rehabilitating injured raptors (eagles, hawks,
owls, ospreys) through physical therapy and specific medications to insure
their survival prior to their release back into the wild. The center currently has about 45 birds, 15 of
which are bald eagles in need of care. Paul will provide details on the center’s many
successes and future plans. He will be
accompanied by three raptors to showcase the work and aspirations of the
center. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 9, 2017 Gary Halberstadt, President, Brunswick Arts Council Graduated University of Buffalo. Served in US Army during Berlin Crisis where I taught myself how to paint (oils). Graduated Brooklyn Law School,Law Review and Moot Court Team. Joined a processed meat/cheese wholesale operation and helped take it public, after which I helped open its first processing facility. Was Executive Vice President for 7 years. Retired in 1998 and moved to Ocean Ridge Plantation, Brunswick County. Was the conceptual founder the Alliance of Brunswick County Property Owner Associations (ABCPOA) and was President for 6 years. Concurrent with that position, I was President of the Brunswick Arts Council and served on the Executive Committee of proposed Brunswick County Expo Center. Was fully retired from 2010 to 2017, when I was elected President of the Brunswick Arts Council again. About the Arts Council Victor and Jeanne Gerloven, natives of Brooklyn, NY, dedicated their lives to art and education. For over 55 years, Victor taught art at the high school and college level; and after retiring to Brunswick County, he continued to teach art through the Associated Artists of Southport program for adults.
He received the N.C. Governor’s Award for Volunteerism and for over a decade tirelessly led the Brunswick Arts Council as president, while Jeanne, a retired Assistant Dean of the School of General Studies at Brooklyn College, New York City, served as the Council’s Secretary.
As a result of their diligent work, the BAC became the respected organization that it is today. Through the various programs to all the in the community, and assists and encourages local artists in achieving their lifelong goals. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 14, 2017 Representatives from the Museum of Coastal Carolina and the Planetarium in Sunset Beach
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