🌱 Meet Holden Beach’s new police chief and hear about his background

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet Holden Beach’s new police chief and hear about his background

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy this afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Holden Beach welcomes new police chief (wect.com) — Holden Beach has hired Steve Barger as its new police chief, bringing experience in police, fire, and EMS from his years on Bald Head Island. Barger and his family are moving to town, and officials plan a “Meet the Chief” event so residents can get to know him and ask questions about public safety.
   

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📸 Around Holden Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holden Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Ocean Isle Inshore Challenge
  Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway Dr, Ocean Isle Beach
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Holden Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
  Ingram Planetarium , 7625 High Market St , Sunset Beach
  12:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Student Recognition Ceremony
  Odell Williamson Auditorium , 150 College Rd NE , Bolivia
  6:00 pm
• Bingo VFW Calabash Post #7288
  Calabash VFW Post 7288 , 900 Carter Dr SW , Calabash
  6:20 pm

Friday April 24

• Museum of Coastal Carolina & Ingram Planetarium
  Museum of Coastal Carolina , 21 E 2nd St , Ocean Isle Beach
  9:00 am
• Artisans Marketplace
  The Homer E. Wright Event Center - formerly named St. James Community Center , 4136 Southport-Supply Rd SE , St James
  10:00 am
• Brunswick County Taxpayer Outreach in Bolivia
  Brunswick County, NC Calendar , 30 Government Center Drive NE , Bolivia
  10:00 am
• Touch Tank Feeding
  Museum of Coastal Carolina , 21 E 2nd St , Ocean Isle Beach
  11:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Next Stop Comedy at The Grape & Ale! - Oak Island, NC
  The Grape & Ale , 8521 E Oak Island Dr , Oak Island
  7:00 pm
• Jimmy G Standup
  Calabash Elks Lodge , 937 Carter Dr SW , Calabash
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 26

• Strawberry & Wine Festival
  Sunset Beach Town Park , Sunset Bch Town Pk , 206 Sunset Blvd N , Sunset Beach
  12:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Small Talk: Sip, Sway & Cinco
  Pelican’s Perch Bar & Grill , 8 E 2nd St , Ocean Isle Beach
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Shallotte

• 112 Arnette Dr Unit A, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 (realtor.com)

Oak Island

• Colonial dinner event added to NC 4th of July Festival in Southport (wwaytv3.com)

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Ok Holden Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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