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Holden Beach has lost another one of its early leaders and residents. Elwood Newman of 121 Durham Street has passed away in Galax, Virginia. Galax was his hometown and where his family still resides.
Who hasn’t dreamed of having an oceanfront home at some point in their life? Not just living on the island, or near the water, but right smack dab on the strand itself…with nothing but a passing seagull to interrupt your panoramic ocean view!
On Thursday, February 9th, beginning at 9:00 a.m., the house currently located at 813 Ocean Boulevard West will be moved off the island. You should allow extra time if you will be traveling during this period…
I never tire of the look of surprise on people’s faces when I remark that I was born & raised here. “Lucky!” they often reply, with their eyebrows arching into their hairline! This predictable response is often followed by, “What a great place to grow up!” As I watch their mind race over what it must have been like to spend your childhood at the beach…