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Cape Lookout & First Flight Stamps A newly issued stamp commemorates the transfer
of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse to the National Park Service. Offered
is
an 8-by-10-inch
print of the Cape Lookout stamp, the five stamps of the series, and
the cachet envelope with the Cape Lookout cancellation. It comes
with a double mat, ready to frame. Finished size is 14.5 by 25 inches.
$40, plus $5 for shipping handling for each set ordered. Send orders
to Cape Lookout Lighthouse Commemorate Sets, PO Box 133, Harkers
Island,
NC 28531. Or call (252) 728- Collectors may be also interested in the recently issued First Flight stamp that features the Wright Brothers’ flyer, along with the words “Wright Brothers 1903.” Visit www.usps.com or ask your local post office to obtain the First Flight stamp for you. |
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Conserving Land in the Triangle Triangle Land Conservancy is a nonprofit
group with a mission to create and protect open spaces. Staff and
volunteers work with families and communities to identify and protect
important farmland, forestland, stream corridors, wildlife habitat
and natural areas in Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Orange and
Wake counties. The Raleigh-based organization explores viable options
including either the purchase or donation of land to Triangle Conservancy,
easement donations and securing conservation through a state government
partnership. TLC has protected 4,540 acres of sensitive lands and
has transferred four tracts to governments for parks or greenways.
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Personal pans Brinda Thompson of North Wilkesboro hand-engraves
her designs on 9-by-9 or 9-by-13-inch pans used for baking or storing
food. Each pan has a person’s name, along with a selected
image. Designs include bears, a hummingbird, bluebirds, a hen with
eggs, |
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Aromatic soaps and creams Anderson Street Soap Company was formed out of a
need for good products, says owner David Holcomb. He and wife,
Lesa,
of Fuquay Varina sought
a good cleaning soap that would leave skin soft, and research helped
him design several formulas. The company’s stores in Selma
and Wilson sell bathing soaps |
