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Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (Clovernook Center) invites the public to enjoy an afternoon of music with renown blind jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker to benefit its Arts & Accessibility Initiative.
How Good Is the Kimber Version of the Legendary 1911 Pistol? There are many good 1911s out there and the one built by Kimber is among the finest. Key point: Colt made its fame through the powerful and reliable 1911 pistol. That weapon has been around for over 100 years and new companies, such as Kimber, now make their own versions. While it was Colt Firearms that produced the first of the John Moses Browning-designed M1911 .45 pistols, today the market leader in the category is Kimber. And it isn’t hard to see why, as the company has become known for building fine sporting firearms that ar...
Kimber: The Best Gun Maker on the Planet? While Kimber today dominates the 1911 market like no other, the company wasn’t an immediate success after its founding. Here's What You Need To Remember: The company has become known for building fine sporting firearms that are better than even the classics from the golden age of American firearms. While it was Colt Firearms that produced the first of the John Moses Browning-designed M1911 .45 pistols, today the market leader in the category is Kimber. And it isn’t hard to see why, as the company has become known for building fine sporting fi...
Charles Annable ‘Chuck’ Root WILMINGTON — Charles Annable Root, 87, best known by his family and friends as “Chuck,” passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Chuck is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Karen Root; children, Kelly (Doug) Pelletier (and grandchildren, Tony and Annie Giglio), Craig (Lisa) Root, (and grandchildren, Isabel and Wyatt), Chris Faust (Abby Heller) (and grandchild, Lilli Heller/Lacroix), Mary (Scott) Murphy (and grandchildren, Ryan, Dylan and Brooke), Brian (Grace) Root (and grandchildren, Jack and Beau) and Matt Root; along wit...