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32 WBM David and Joanna are self-professed workaholics. They focused on professional goals during the first few years of their marriage, assuming the role of students in addition to newlyweds. David pursued an MBA while Joanna earned a graduate degree and certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. During those busy times, they learned how to ground one another. Sometimes it is as easy as stepping away from computer screens to walk the dog, but sometimes it takes more. It has become a lifesaving skill as the couple faces an obstacle on their quest to start a family. Joanna and David discovered they are both cystic fibrosis carriers. “We are both focused on starting a healthy family. It’s been a difficult journey but it is really important for both of us,” Joanna says. The challenge has only brought Joanna and David closer. “Obviously that is very nerve-wracking news, but it goes back to having a good relationship. It has only brought us closer together,” David says. Michelle Clark, ALHS, SFR, SRES® Accredited Luxury Home Specialist | Broker/Realtor 910.367.9767 | mclark@intracoastalrealty.com Kelly Strickland | 910.612.6537 • Linda Woods | 910.233.8900 Susan Snider | 910.622.4394 • Carey Harris | 910.233.4511 Wendy McElhinney | 910.515.5495 Intracoastal Realty Corporation is licensed in NC $630,000 6100 Old Branch Convenient and Secluded location $995,000 $999,000 $819,000 1819 Verazzano Pool & on Landfall Golf Course $2,950,000 1255 Great Oaks Incredible ICW front in Landfall $599,000 1308 Edgewater Club Dr. #7 Figure Eight Harbour w/ 30’ $749,000 $549,000 boat slip 1304 N Lumina Cute beach getaway 15 Shearwater St. Unit A Gorgeous Ocean Front 15 Coral Dr. Grandfathered Duplex on Marsh 2120 Scotts Hill Loop ICW front with ocean views Summer is here, time to cheer! Walk to the park for an Green Tip eco-friendly picnic, or ride your bike to the grocery store instead of driving, anything after being cooped up after such a long winter! It’s time to get outside! David & Joanna Schimizzi M a r r i e d J u n e 2 1 , 2 0 0 8 june 2014 ERIC VON BARGEN PHOTOGRAPHY


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