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Galleria property de-annexed by Wrightsville Beach By Marimar McNaughton Staff Writer

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As the state budget process enters the final stretch, where a joint conference committee will reconcile markedly different plans proposed by the state Senate and House to present to Gov. Pat McCrory for approval, the direction of some local organizations hinges on the final budget’s approach to a handful of important issues. One of the biggest differences between the two budgets is how to cover Medicaid costs, the government insurance program for the elderly and disabled, plus poor children and their parents. Christine McNamee, assistant director for economic maintenance at the New Hanover County social services department, suggested previous state budgets have not n See budget Page A5

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The town of Wrightsville Beach and City of Wilmington have entered into an interlocal agreement supporting the voluntary de-annexation of the 12.2-acre Galleria Shopping Center property from Wrightsville Beach into Wilmington.

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New Hanover County Commissioner Brian Berger will have his first court hearing on allegations of seven probation violations in room 317 of the New Hanover County courthouse on June 24. Berger’s request for court-appointed counsel was approved during a June 12 district court appearance. Assistant public defender Mercedes L. Pinckney will represent Berger, who is awaiting trial at the New Hanover County jail on a $300,000 bond. Alleged violations include absconding, or leaving town without notifying a probation officer. District attorney Ben David said in most cases in which an individual absconds, the result is revoked probation and jail Lumina News file photo time. If his probation is New Hanover County Commissioner Brian revoked, Berger faces a Berger was arrested in Avery County, N.C., minimum of 120 days June 10 for six probation violations. in jail in addition to other sentencing dependent on the ruling of his case. David said approximately two-thirds of North Carolinians violate the terms of their probation, adding that Berger’s case will be handled like any other case. Berger was sentenced to one year of probation during a

Two parcels equaling 12.2 acres annexed to the town of Wrightsville Beach in 1985 were handed back to the City of Wilmington in a two-step process June 17. The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen voted unanimously to rescind an offer to decline support of legislation to de-annexation enacted following a June 2013 public hearing. The decision to de-annex followed a public hearing held June 17, in a continuation of a June 12 board meeting. Minutes after the board voted unanimously to accept the terms of the voluntary de-annexation, Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens was messaging the outcome to Wilmington officials in time to add the item to the city council’s agenda. Its meeting was already in progress. The financial terms of the 29-year interlocal agreement include four consecutive annual

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Wrightsville Beach Lanier Parking employee Nancy Gonzalez, left, was struck by 49-year-old Angier, N.C., resident Tammy Chapman, right, while crossing the intersection of Causeway Drive and Waynick Boulevard around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, June 16.

A woman crossing the intersection of Causeway Drive and Waynick Boulevard was struck by a white Toyota truck turning left onto Causeway Drive around 4:30 p.m., on Monday, June 16. Wrightsville Beach Police, Wrightsville Beach Fire and New Hanover County Emergency Medical Service responded to the scene and treated the woman for minor scrapes and bruises after the low-speed collision. The victim was identified as 65-year-old Nancy Gonzalez, an employee of the Wrightsville Beach Lanier Parking office, and was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for her injuries. n See pedestrian Page A5

Military representatives stand up for Common Core By Casey Milliken Contributing Writer

As North Carolina becomes another state to start backing away from the Common Core curriculum, several representatives from the military stepped forward to voice their support for the nationwide public education standards. Common Core, which was adopted in 2010, is not fully implemented in the school system, and some educational leaders are concerned

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that cutting it now will cause setbacks in the state’s education. “We’ve spent millions of dollars, and we’re finally getting to a place where we understand Common Core,” said Dr. Julie DuclousGreenwood, Director of Instructional Services for the New Hanover County Board of Education. “If we cut it now, we would be so far behind.” Some detractors of Common Core believe the expectations set by the standards to be

too rigorous for school children. Other critics believe the standards take away from classroom innovation through the use of generic teaching molds. “Education doesn’t seem to be too hard for other countries,” said retired Lieutenant General Marvin Covault, U.S. Army. “The state of education in America is a national disaster.” Covault is an active member of the nonprofit n See Common Core Page A5

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June 19–25, 2014

City passes final budget assuming privilege license fix OKs police department COPS grant application By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

The second and final reading of the City of Wilmington’s fiscal year 2014-15 budget was unanimously approved by Wilmington City Council during its Tuesday, June 17, meeting. Totaling $145 million with a one-cent property tax increase, the budget includes increased funding for police officer and firefighter salaries, and a readjustment of the pay scales of those two public safety departments. However, what the budget does not account for is the possible loss of an estimated $1.7 million in privilege license tax revenues that the city could lose after the repeal of privilege licenses by the North Carolina General Assembly and Governor Pat McCrory earlier in June. While the bill allows for a majority of municipalities to collect revenues for privilege license taxes billed for July 2014, the City of Wilmington is one of only about seven municipalities

statewide that bill for the annual privilege licenses on May 1. With that cycle, the city would only be able to prorate the 2015 privilege licenses bills for two months, from May 1-July 1, and those revenues are currently included in the city’s 2014-15 budget. After council’s meeting, city manager Sterling Cheatham said the city is assuming legislators will provide Wilmington and the other municipalities caught in the loophole with the same oneyear buffer. If not, Cheatham said the city would either have to reduce spending by $1.7 million throughout the year or find another revenue source to account for the difference. The lack of revenue provided by privilege license taxes was also discussed during Wilmington Police Chief Ralph Evangelous’ presentation on an application for a $1.2 million Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant. “Everyone wants better services and they should have them but in our state legislation’s wisdom

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they have said we should have a smaller tax base and now all we really have are property taxes,” said Councilman Kevin O’Grady. The COPS grant application approved by city council would pay for the hiring of eight new WPD officers by providing around $1.5 million in funding with the city’s required 25 percent match of $305,401. If awarded the grant, Evangelous said his plan would be to deploy the eight new officers in the south side area of the city, known as District 3, which lies just south of downtown and west of 17th Street. That effort would follow the same violent crime reduction plan that was implemented by WPD in downtown Wilmington and has reduced violent crimes by 69 percent in 12 years in that area, Evangelous said. Compared with the downtown district, District 3 has almost 11,000 more calls for service, higher response times, 500 more calls per officer per year, 500 more traffic wrecks, 48 million more square feet and only two

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A federal Clean Water Act lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of local conservation groups will proceed to trial following a June 9 ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Louise W. Flanagan. The federal lawsuit accompanies a state lawsuit brought against Duke Energy by Cape Fear River Watch, Sierra Club and Waterkeeper Alliance. The organizations claim that coal ash wastewater contaminating Sutton Lake, a state maintained fishery, violates the Clean Water Act. “If [Sutton Lake] is a water of the state then they are responsible for polluting a water of the state. That’s what we have maintained all along, and they have fought that very hard. This is a big deal because it confirms what we’ve always said, which is, if you dam a creek and a make a lake and then encourage the public to fish there by spending pubic money building boat ramps and fishing piers and stocking it with fish … then it’s a water of the state and you’ve got to take care of it,” said Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette during a June 10 phone interview. Duke challenged the groups’ suit, arguing a state enforcement action filed by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources precluded the case from consideration in federal courts. Flanagan’s ruling allows the case to move forward since the two cases consider different claims, adding that the federal lawsuit should continue considering the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into a possibly improper relationship between the state environmental agency and Duke. “The court determined Sutton Lake is a public lake, as we know it is because people have been fishing in it ever since it was created. … And yet for years, DENR has not protected that lake from Duke’s coal ash pollution. Now the citizens will take up that cause and go to court and protect the lake,” said Frank Holleman, senior attorney at the law center, during a June 10 phone interview. DENR Communications Director Drew Elliot confirmed that the agency has historically regulated Sutton Lake as part of Duke’s treatment facility. The lake was formed in 1972 by Carolina Power & Lights, later acquired by Progress Energy, then Duke Energy, as a source of water to cool the adjacent Sutton Plant’s boilers. Since warm water is discharged back into the lake, temperatures are high enough yearround to sustain largemouth bass fishing during the winter. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission maintains the lake as a public fishery. Although DENR is not directly involved in the lawsuit, Elliot said the agency is following the case as it considers cleanup needs at the Sutton site. “We recognize there are some serious problems there, [that] there have been historically and that actions needs to be taken. … It can certainly affect how we regulate and how we address issues at the facility going forward,” Elliot said during a June 13 phone interview. The district court ruling allows the law center to subpoena Duke documents and question its executives under oath as the case moves forward. email miriah@luminanews.com

New Hanover County Commissioners unanimously approved an interlocal agreement designating the Town of Wrightsville Beach as the county’s agent to enforce a dog ordinance on the north end during a June 16 meeting. Dogs are prohibited on the north end, near the Mason Inlet Waterbird Habitat Management Area during nesting season from April through September. From October through March, dogs are allowed there on leashes. The codes are required by the 2002 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit for the Mason Inlet relocation project, which established the waterbird management area. A jurisdiction agreement was never formally approved but the town has enforced the codes, monitoring the area and writing warning tickets. “We continued to provide service to the area. We just weren’t writing tickets. … The

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Merchants operating private parking lots in the central business district of Wrightsville Beach have come to the attention of neighboring residents over unkempt conditions. The owners of Lagerhead’s, Roberts Market, Jerry Allen’s and King Neptune were permitted in 2009 to charge the public for parking with conditions requiring trashcans in the lot, fencing along the perimeter, and an attendant to collect fees and to monitor activity. But residents of nearby Channel Avenue raised concerns over neglect in maintaining these conditions, and complying with the law.

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Bond Referendum

Wilmington City Council also set a public hearing date to gauge

public interest in a $44 million general obligation streets and sidewalks bond order that would address transportation needs throughout the city. The bond would cover $55 million worth of projects with an additional $11 million coming

from additional revenues that would come from the necessary two-cent property tax increase to pay for the bond. Council set the bond order public hearing for its Tuesday, July 8, meeting. email cole@luminanews.com

county approached me because I think part of the [permit] agreement would be something in place to do some enforcement,” said Wrightsville Beach Town Manager Tim Owens during a June 17 phone interview. The interlocal agreement coincides with the county’s request to modify management requirements for the area as outlined in the 30-year permit issued for the relocation project. “It’s one of the conditions of the permit and it’s something we’re going to maintain. It’s just dotting the i’s, crossing the t’s,” county shore protection coordinator Layton Bedsole said during a June 16 phone interview. The agreement officially shifts responsibility, allowing the town to use town citations, retain fee revenue and hold any necessary hearings related to the citations. An amendment to the county code of ordinances was also approved, making it more similar to the town’s for easier enforcement. The Wrightsville Beach Board of Alderman will consider the

agreement during a July 10 meeting.

Budget Adoption

Commissioners approved the $372 million budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year prepared by county manager Chris Coudriet and county staff. The budget was approved 3-1 with Vice Chairwoman Beth Dawson in opposition. Nearly $825,000 is allocated in the 2014-15 budget to boost salaries for 411 county employees to the minimum market salary as established in a pay study completed by Evergreen Solutions. Dawson requested raises for appointed and elected officials — the county manager, county attorney, register of deeds, county clerk and sheriff — be considered later, as part of an annual evaluation process when they are normally handled. The raises will be effective July 1.

Solid Waste Management

Commissioners have spent nearly one year exploring waste

hauling options in an effort to preserve air space at the New Hanover County landfill but the board split during its June 16 vote, leaving the county in control of solid waste management. A $55 per ton tip fee established in the 2014-15 budget will fund a county focus on construction and demolition recycling to divert 30 percent of solid waste flow and saving for the cost of closure and post-closure landfill maintenance. Commissioners Thomas Wolfe and Jonathan Barfield Jr. voted to keep services under county control. Dawson suggested the board defer action on such an important matter until citizens are represented with a full board. Chairman Woody White recognized the need to preserve air space for future generations, saying his remaining questions could be worked out in contract negotiations, but also voted to table the motion for future discussion. email miriah@luminanews.com

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more officers assigned to the area. Evanglous said WPD could begin implementing the District 3 plan this year if his department is awarded the COPS grant.

County passes north end dog ban enforcement to town By Miriah Hamrick

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The Wilmington City Council set a public hearing date for its Tuesday, July 8 meeting to gauge public interest in a $44 million general obligation streets and sidewalks bond.

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Roslyn Gregory, at 8B Channel Ave., is one of four residents who sent emails to elected officials complaining of the parking lot conditions. Gregory said Tuesday, June 17 she noticed the Roberts Market parking lot fence is missing. “Trash in the streets and the security of the homes along Channel Avenue are the concerns of the neighborhood,” Gregroy said. The fence around Roberts, she said, “significantly contained the trash, and kept nonresident entry into the surrounding residential area more challenging.” The town of Wrightsville Beach is responsible for monitoring the compliance the terms of the conditional use permits. Gregory and others emailed town hall beginning June 11. Since then, two sets of meetings, Friday, June 13 between concerned citizens and town staff, and Monday, June 16 between staff and merchants have occurred. “Maybe we should have done a better job,” said town manager Tim Owens on June 16, “but we’re now working with the property owners to keep the area clean, and be neighborly to the residents of downtown.” Owens met with representatives from Lagerhead’s, Roberts Market and King Neptune on Monday, June 16 to address these issues. “We can fine folks for being out of performance with their conditional use permit, and if it continues to happen, the board of aldermen

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Roberts Market, and other businesses offering beach parking for a fee, are required by a conditional use permit to fence their lots and have an attendant to collect money and monitor activity.

can revoke it,” Owens said, “but we’re not trying to get into either of those situations.” Owens said Jerry Allen Lachman, Roberts Market owner, plans to reinstall a fence around the perimeter of his lot. Lachman plans to install a 6-foot fence, because of this height, however, the town’s planning board and board of aldermen will need to recommend and approve a text amendment. Owens said this could take months. “At best, it is a two-month process, but it is absolutely a priority,” Owens said. The town is not planning to suspend the conditional use permit until the businesses come into compliance with the conditions, Owens said, but Roberts Market has an obligation to propose a short-term solution until the taller

fence is constructed. Another of the permits’ conditions mandates businesses and churches renting parking in their lots must charge the same amount as the town for parking, $2.50 per hour and $15 per day. “We’re trying to provide parking for our customers as much as beach goers,” said Danny McPherson, co-owner of King Neptune. “It’s us working with the neighbors to make everybody happy. ... We’re trying to provide a service, but also stay up to code.” Roslyn Gregory said, “They are great neighbors to all of us, as well as assets to Wrightsville Beach. Some of the permits should be revisited and examined. I have no doubt their intention is to be in compliance.” Staff contributed to this story.

June 19–25, 2014

No new taxes for WB property owners Water, sewer rates to increase

By Marimar McNaughton Staff Writer

With a tax base of $2.46 billion worth of real estate, the town of Wrightsville Beach cut 3.1 percent of its FY 2013-14 budget to shave 3.1 percent or $300,000. The projected $10.2 million budget is funded largely by ad valorem taxes, parking revenues and other fees, including a percentage of room occupancy tax collections. “We’ve got a lot more work to do but we’re headed in the right direction,” said mayor pro tem Darryl Mills. During the June 12 public hearing, aldermen were questioned by West Henderson Street resident Neal Briggi regarding the

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funding gap in parks and recreation department’s revenue versus expenditures. Town manager Tim Owens said the department’s approximately $150,000 shortfall was related to human resources and operating expenses. “There is no way to close that gap,” Owens said, explaining an increase in program fees may help offset the shortfall, but those program fees also sustain the costs of offering camps, workshops and classes. Wrightsville Beach water and sewer customers using 6,000 gallons per month will see an increase of $.51 per unit, or 750 gallons, for an average of $11 more per month, or $22 per billing cycle. An ordinance to

revise fees was unanimously approved during the board of aldermen’s June 12 meeting. Those increases will gross approximately $326,000 in revenues, said town manager Tim Owens. “We raised the rates to take care of capital projects,” Owens said. One of those is the purchase of new water meters at a cost of $90,000. Public works director Mike Vukelich said the last increase was enacted in 2004. “We could have up to $30 million in projects in the next 20 years,” Owens said, outlining the replacement of water meters, water lines, a comprehensive water assessment study and the town’s

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15 percent share of funding the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant estimated at $18 million. During the public hearing, Sue Bulluck spoke on behalf of the Holiday Inn Resort. “Businesses can almost adjust to anything as long as it’s predictable; $18 million at the low end is a hard nut to crack. It’s a residents’ and business issue and we have to address it.” Harbor Island resident Harold King said, “You haven’t given us enough information to have a public hearing. The only thing I see is the unit fee going up 50 percent from $1.01 to $1.51. It would have been nice to see a sample water bill.” email marimar@luminanews.com

Citations • Brandon M. Ellington was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed. • Shirley H.L. Tiffany was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed. • Janet L. Wilson was issued a citation for failure to reduce speed. • Kyle Wesley Wilcox was issued a citation for possession of stolen property.

Civil Penalties • Three civil penalties were issued for open container and littering.

Reports • Property damage was reported at Aussie Island Surf Shop. • Bryant Realty Company reported stolen property.

June 14 Citations • Charles David Agrella Jr. was issued a citation for expired registration. • Edward Eric Duehring was issued a citation for expired registration. • Kristy Jordan was issued a citation for failure to carry a driver’s license. • Micah Davis was issued a citation for child restraint violation. • Sarah Dishman was issued a citation for child restraint violation. • Madison Page was issued a citation for expired registration and inspection violation. • Cahdejah Walker was issued a citation for simple possession of marijuana. • Johnathan Jamar Radford was issued a citation for carrying a concealed weapon.

Civil Penalties • Thirty-one civil penalties were issued for open container, human waste, noise, glass on the beach and dogs on the beach.

June 15 Arrests • Joseph Allen Drake was arrested for driving while impaired and driving during revocation.

Citations • Jessica Rose Willman was issued a citation for expired registration. • Joseph Allen Drake was issued a citation for open container and failure to burn headlights. • Colleen Barnes was issued a citation for driving during revocation. • Gerik Gooch was issued a citation for driving during revocation. Kyle Lackey, Walt Lackey, Chris Stone and Josh Stone cook shrimp behind Lumina Hall for the Wrightsville Beach Museum’s 2013 Shrimparoo fundraiser.

Sail-by memorial for Chris Stone A sail-by in memorial of Chris Stone will be held Saturday, June 21, at 11 a.m. at the Carolina Yacht Club soundside. Born Joseph Christopher Stone, the sailor, fisherman, professional builder and supporter of all things Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington passed away at home April 10, 2014, at age 64 after a brief illness. Born in Wilmington, the son of Joseph Shepard and Elizabeth Cromartie Stone, he was raised and lived his entire life on Harbor Island. He graduated from New Hanover High School and attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Carrying on his father’s legacy, he continued the construction profession. He became a principal in Reagan Construction Company before launching Stone-Montgomery Construction Company in partnership with Robert Montgomery. They have built and renovated hundreds of residential and commercial projects. First an avid Sunfish then Lightning sailor, Stone was a racer as well as a regatta organizer. He was on the Carolina Yacht Club governing board. For years, he guided youth at First Presbyterian Church, supervising teen programs and coaching basketball and

baseball. He subsequently served on the First Presbyterian Church Board of Deacons. After becoming the first Eagle Scout from Troop 232 at Little Chapel on the Boardwalk, he continued to be actively involved with scouting. Stone is best known as the go-to waterman. From shrimping as a teen to fishing king mackerel tournaments, he was offshore many weekends, proving his prowess with his catch and then turning those talents into a sumptuous feast from the grill. Like his father before him, he was a keeper of the history and stories of Wrightsville Beach, working tirelessly to ensure that a few of the old beach houses were preserved as part of the Wrightsville Beach Museum. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Rhesa Reagan Stone, and his children Reagan Elizabeth Stone and husband Billy Sellerberg; Mary Ceille Stone Allen and husband David; Ellen Shepard Stone Linehan and husband Collin; Joseph “Josh” Christopher Stone Jr. and wife Kim; and grandchildren Luci and Will Sellerberg; Anderson and Palmer Allen; Aiden, Foster and Izzy Linehan and Charlie Stone. — Cole Dittmer

Former Carolina Beach mayor to head county beach commission By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

The Wilmington-New Hanover Port, Waterway and Beach Commission unanimously approved Dennis Barbour, former Carolina Beach mayor, as its new chairman during a June 11 meeting. Vice Chairman Neal Andrew has acted as chair since previous chairman David Weaver was not reappointed to the commission in February, when Barbour was tapped by county commissioners to rejoin the board. Andrew did not feel comfortable acting as chair due to a potential conflict of interest with his position on the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission and nominated Barbour to fill the role instead. Barbour is active in many organizations with similar missions,

including the North Carolina Beach, Inlet and Waterway Association, the Carolina Beach Inlet Association and the North Carolina Water Resources Congress. He served on the Carolina Beach Town Council for eight years, two as mayor. “My focus since being out of an elected position is to support North Carolina and New Hanover County water resource projects in any way possible. … [This position] fits closely with what I support and want to focus on,” Barbour said on June 11. Barbour said he plans to build relationships between the organizations he is involved with during his tenure as chair. “They’re all tied together. I feel like I can bring something to each board to bring them closer together and work closer together. We’re all after the same goals,” Barbour said.

Barbour also served on the commission’s board in the early 2000s but said he regularly attended meetings in the years between his two appointments to the board. New Hanover County Shore Protection Coordinator Layton Bedsole said Barbour will be a good fit for the position. A three-year extension for Carolina Beach’s federal authorization was secured in the 2014 Water Resource and Reform Development Act. The commission discussed strategies to prepare a report outlining the cost-benefit analysis of federal participation in the project, which could secure an additional 15-year authorization extension if accepted by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. The local corps district will not be able to assist in the report until guidance comes

down from federal headquarters, which could take up to two years. Prompted by suggestions from Andrew and Barbour, the commission endorsed a more proactive county approach that includes investigating alternate paths to reauthorization in addition to cooperation with the corps. Carolina Beach’s authorization was set to expire December 2014. It is the first federally funded coastal storm damage reduction project to expire, so no precedent or established path to reauthorization exists. Bedsole also updated the board on the completion of the Wrightsville Beach coastal storm damage reduction project, adding that a final report from the corps would include how much sand was placed on the beach strand and what it ultimately cost. email miriah@luminanews.com

Civil Penalties • Four civil penalties were issued for glass on the beach and open container.

Reports • Found property was reported.

BEACH BLOTTER Fighting on Lagoon A fistfight broke out between 24-year-old and 25-yearold white males on Tuesday, June 10, at a house on Lagoon Drive. The fight began over a woman and when officers from Wrightsville Beach Police arrived on scene around 8:30 p.m. it was apparent that the two men were intoxicated. One of the men was injured with a black eye, swelling and facial fractures.

Suspects shoplift Sweetwater Two unidentified suspects were said to be hovering around the hat section of Sweetwater Surf Shop on Wednesday, June 11, around 3:30 p.m. After removing the security tags from two hats, the still-unidentified suspects walked out of the surf shop and remain at large.

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Wrightsville Beach found itself in a jam. The story began in 2013 as a developer placed under contract two parcels of land in the commercial district of Wrightsville Beach, located on the mainland side of the island municipality, across the ICWW. The parcels had been developed into a shopping center in the 1990s after voluntary annexation into Wrightsville in 1985, to access the town’s water and sewer. It is one of several Wrightsville properties located on the “West Bank,” as former mayor Bob O’Quinn lovingly refers to Wrightsville Sound. After tying up the property, the new owners argued before the town of Wrightsville Beach for a favorable vote to change the zoning to accommodate mixed use, residential and commercial, arguing the property was no longer income producing. The proposal was for apartments, lots of apartments with a smattering of commercial to justify the ask for mixed use. They did not prevail. State Street was denied rezoning and then a subsequent request by the Wrightsville Beach aldermen for de-annexation; they wanted to take their ball and go play in the sand lot of Wilmington. What most don’t realize is, after moving forward with the purchase following these denials, the developers almost immediately also purchased seven additional tracts contiguous to the derelict shopping center, six of these having access off Airlie Road, a historic roadway. These contiguous parcels are in Wilmington. With the additional purchases, the State Street Galleria partners have approximately 24 acres to develop and have invested at a minimum between $10 million and $11 million in the deal. Then they waited. De-annexation must be granted by the North Carolina General Assembly, which saw a significant change in its makeup following the 2012 election, which ushered in a super majority; Republicans took firm control not only of the legislature, but of the governor’s office. As 2014 unfolded, it became clear to Wrightsville Beach officials that the State Street partners are Republicans with very strong connections. Fast forward to summer — their attorney, Michael Lee, is the chosen candidate running for the state Senate. The real estate broker who represented the seller on the Galleria Shopping Center sale also introduced the sellers on the additional properties to State Street, both times for a fee. He now sits on the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen. No one doubted the City of Wilmington would want this land and development now rumored to be in the $60 million range if all goes their way. And they are on a roll. No one doubted the City of Wilmington will be far more flexible with what State Street can build at the gateway to Wrightsville Beach. No one doubts the traffic mash that will result on Wrightsville Avenue, Airlie,

Eastwood and Military Cutoff Road intersections, already at capacity. The question in the air this week was, did State Street and its partners have enough pull with their Jones Street compadres to take this property from the town, if Wrightsville Beach continued to say no to de-annexation? And the answer was a resounding yes. Without the runaway action going on in Raleigh right now, the state of North Carolina can annex and de-annex property at will. On Tuesday, at a hastily called public hearing to vote whether to continue to oppose de-annexation or accept a deal offered by the City of Wilmington to take the sting off the de-annexation, town attorney John Wessell repeated what everyone knew: the General Assembly clearly has the authority to de-annex the property. Word was the legislation had already been drafted in Raleigh and was waiting in the wings to be introduced to force de-annexation of the site, if Wrightsville Beach said no. And that legislators from this area would be powerless to stop it. It has been “favor time” in the General Assembly since the Reds took the state back. Republicans have set about to honor their campaign promises — the public ones as well as the private ones. Think that it could not be done? Look no further than legislation passed by the GA in 2013 which transferred control of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, owned by the city of Charlotte, to a regional commission the honorables set up. Also last year, the statehouse commandeered Asheville’s water and sewer system, again placing it under an appointed board. Both greedy grabs are still being heard by the courts of appeal. The additional property purchased behind the Galleria is located within Wilmington’s jurisdiction, not Wrightsville Beach, which would have been key to State Street’s arguments for de-annexation from Wrightsville in favor of Wilmington. But that argument was never presented. In rapid fire succession, a deal was unveiled from Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo offering a percentage of the ad valorum taxes the development would have paid Wrightsville if it had been developed as a part of the town and if it were a $22 million development. The payout is almost $800,000 over 29 years. In return, the town would no longer oppose de-annexation. The deal passed unanimously on Tuesday night in a one hour public hearing, then the city approved the deal within the same night. Remember the story from Raleigh was the legislation was ready and waiting at the state house, so look for that to be consummated immediately. It is expected the $800k will help the town swallow whatever unforeseen consequences come with this deal.

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Murder suspect arrested in Wrightsville Beach Park By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

A normal day in Wrightsville Beach Park was interrupted when Wrightsville Beach Police apprehended a man suspected of murder in Spencer, N.C., Thursday, June 12. Rodney Roberto Wallace, a 47-year-old black male, was wanted for the murder of his ex-wife, Toney Ann Johnson, after she was found severely beaten between two homes in the town of Spencer in Rowan County, Wednesday, June 11. Johnson was rushed to the hospital in Spencer where she died from her injuries. On June 12, Wrightsville Beach Police Chief Dan House said Wallace has a daughter who lives in the Wilmington area but did not know whether he had fled to Wilmington to see her. Around 1:40 p.m., June 12, House said Wallace and a female companion were sitting in a car in Wrightsville Beach Park when the

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allocated enough money to cover program costs. “They try to balance the budget by cutting Medicaid and healthcare costs are not going down yet. Medicaid is not growing at a much higher rate than private healthcare. Healthcare as a whole is rising in terms of cost,” McNamee said during a June 17 phone interview. Both budgets set aside additional money for the Medicaid reserve fund, although the Senate suggested the House budget does not allocate enough. The House set aside $117 million compared to the Senate’s $206 million. McNamee sees that as a good sign. On the other hand, changes to Medicaid eligibility in the Senate budget would cut more than 10,000 elderly and disabled North Carolinians from its rolls. McNamee said that, along with the intent to separate Medicaid from the state Department of Health and Human Services, are the biggest concerns with the Senate budget. The budgets also approach

long-awaited teacher pay raises differently. Although both chambers included a boost to teacher salaries, the amount and plans to fund it are markedly different. The Senate would make cuts, slashing teacher assistants, transportation funding and funding to the Department of Public Instruction to pay for an 11-percent raise on average. The Senate plan pledges to defund teacher assistants in second- and third-grade classrooms, but Mary Hazel Small, chief financial officer for New Hanover County Schools, said the cuts would have a different effect in New Hanover County. “The state formula does not fully fund [kindergarten through third grade] now. … Currently we have them in [kindergarten through first grade]. With these budget cuts, we would lose half of them, which would be 113 [positions],” Small said during a June 16 phone interview. Small said the Senate budget cuts would cost the county $4 million in teacher assistant funding and $350,000 in transportation funding.

woman received a phone call from her mother about Wallace’s arrest warrant. Appearing unaware of the alleged murder, the woman erupted from the parked vehicle screaming there was a murderer in her car, locking herself in the public bathrooms near the tennis courts. House said nearby Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation employees heard the commotion and called WBPD. A WBPD detective and Captain P. Burdette ran to the parking lot to speak with the woman and arrested Wallace after checking for his name in the crime database. Wallace did not resist during the arrest and was processed at the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. Wallace was on probation for charges earlier in 2014 for assault on a female and domestic criminal trespass. On Tuesday, June 17, Burdette said Wallace had been transferred to Rowan County with no bond. The State Bureau of Investigations and the Spencer Police Department are investigating the incident. email cole@luminanews.com

Teachers would also have to relinquish tenure to receive the raise. The House proposed a more modest 5 percent raise supported by an unconventional funding mechanism — an anticipated boost in N.C. Education Lottery revenue as a result of increased advertising. Small said the board will meet with school administrators after a conference budget is released to plan for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The budgets differ on other issues of local importance. The Senate did not include historic preservation tax credits in its budget, but the House included a program similar to one in the governor’s proposed budget that would modify but extend the state credits for residential projects, set to expire in December 2014. “The preservation community is grateful we’ve had this show of support from the governor through the house. Six months ago, it was history. Now it’s being talked about. Legislators see the advantage,” said Historic Wilmington Foundation Executive Director George Edwards during a June 13

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On Tuesday, June 17, Wrightsville Beach Lanier Parking manager Bryant Sykes said he allowed Gonzalez to leave work a few minutes early Monday. Gonzales said she would go for a walk around the John Nesbitt Loop, which Sykes said she does nearly every day. After parking at the Wynn Plaza public parking lot, Gonzales was walking north in the crosswalk at the intersection when the truck struck her. The driver of the truck was 49-year-old Tammy Chapman from Angier, N.C. She was arrested on charges of driving while impaired and failure to yield to a pedestrian in the

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organization called Mission: Readiness, a group dedicated to the state of education for American children. The organization has been one of the most vocal groups in showing support for Common Core. Representatives from the group held a news conference to make the case for the educational standards, claiming that cutting them would harm future recruits and military students. “The military needs a potential

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February 2014 hearing in which he pled guilty to driving while impaired and possession of a schedule II controlled substance. Berger’s probation officer was unable to contact him after he left his last known residence, room 201 at Wilmington’s Jameson Inn, on May 21. The same day, a probation violation report states he declined to submit to a scheduled drug screening and admitted to using marijuana prior to the appointment. Those circumstances, coupled with other violations including

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Wrightsville Beach Lanier Parking employee Nancy Gonzalez was struck by 49-year-old Angier, N.C., resident Tammy Chapman while crossing the intersection of Causeway Drive and Waynick Boulevard around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, June 16.

phone interview. Edwards estimated the tax credits have had a $45 million impact on the local community since the 1999 adoption of the state preservation credit. He said he hopes the credits do not disappear in budget negotiations. Although the Senate budget did not extend the 25 percent tax incentive for film companies also set to expire at the end of December, a Senate bill replaces the incentive with a grant program. Despite efforts by Rep. Ted Davis Jr., R-New Hanover, the original House budget did not extend the incentives but a last-minute budget amendment added a grant program similar to the Senate’s to the budget. Johnny Griffin, director of the Wilmington Regional Film Commission, declined to comment on the different plans until a final budget is established, calling the process “totally fluid and uncertain.” The two chambers will begin hashing out differences between the proposals in a conference committee by June 19. email miriah@luminanews.com

firearm. WBPD Captain P. Burdette said one of the corporals who arrested Chapman is a drug recognition expert and believed Chapman to be under the influence of a substance other than alcohol. Chapman was processed by the Wrightsville Beach Police and transported to the New Hanover County Detention Facility. Sykes said he had been in communication with Gonzalez and that she was sore from her scrapes and bruises. He did not know if she had been discharged from the hospital. New Hanover Regional Medical Center no longer had Gonzalez in the patient database on the afternoon of June 17.

crosswalk. Wrightsville Beach Police also retrieved a large revolver from the truck. On

Tuesday, June 17, WBPD Captain M. Core said there were no charges associated with the

pool of qualified people to fill ranks,” Covault said. “In North Carolina, 20 percent of high school graduates can’t even pass the Army entrance exam.” Mission: Readiness released a report showing some of the faults in American education, highlighting how standardized curriculum will help build a stronger military and economy. “No one is opposed to high standards,” said Don Hayes, Chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Education. “I’m sure the military wants to ensure that possible recruits are meeting these

standards.” Having standardized curriculum across the United States potentially benefits the transient living situations of military families. “With Common Core, you can judge students from Connecticut, New Mexico, North Carolina, and all over to make sure they are meeting these standards,” Hayes said. However, for some families, the educational transition does not pan out with such ease. “Our move in February required us to make the decision to either keep our son in pre-K per North Carolina standards or have him

start kindergarten halfway through the year as the youngest in the class,” said Alleigh Bradshaw, Marine Corps wife. Bradshaw’s family recently left base in North Carolina for Camp Pendleton in California and found that their son’s educational transition was not as smooth as anticipated. Other military families speak out in favor of Common Core, claiming the standards help transition from school to school. “I don’t believe Common Core standards should be cut,” said Casie Tucker, mother of a military

failure to complete the required 48 hours of community service and charges of driving while his license was revoked in Johnston County, led to a June 9 warrant for his arrest — issued the same day a Beech Mountain police officer was dispatched to investigate a gunshot fired at a rental house in the mountaintop town where Berger was staying. When Berger was taken into custody at the house the next day, he was found in possession of a marijuana pipe and a small arsenal of weapons including a switchblade, sword, crossbow, 37-mm grenade launcher, pistols, air guns and rifles with high-capacity magazines. He

faces a drug paraphernalia charge in Avery County for possession of the pipe, while possession of the weapons constituted another alleged probation violation. Berger was staying at a vacation cabin leased to Justin LaNasa, most recently a Republican candidate for state Senate in the 2014 primary election. LaNasa said he knew Berger from the local political scene and gave him permission to stay at the cabin to relax but did not grant permission to access his weapons. He could press charges against Berger for breaking and entering. LaNasa stressed his belief that Berger needs treatment instead of

jail time. “I personally feel that Brian Berger doesn’t need incarceration. He needs mental help. … Going to jail is not going to help [him],” LaNasa said during a June 12 phone interview. He said Berger has never seemed violent or dangerous, adding when Berger called him from the Avery County jail to apologize, Berger admitted he might need help. Berger will have a separate hearing in Avery County for his paraphernalia charges. A court date for those charges has not been set.

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payments of $7,224 each from Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach. On the fifth year, the payments escalate, then cap, to $30,000 annually. The request to de-annex was posed by State Street Galleria LLC, owners of the two properties — 5.11 acres and 7.54 acres — it purchased in July 2013 for $3.76 million each Since that time, seven contiguous properties abutting the Galleria, some with frontage on Airlie Road, all within Wilmington city limits, have doubled the developer’s real estate holdings. In August 2013, Estelle L. and Bobby W. Harrelson sold 301 Airlie Road, with .776 acres for $400,000; 309 Airlie Road, with .563 acres for $400,000; 333 Airlie Road with 1.95 acres for $400,000 and 6724 Wrightsville Avenue with .4 acres for $400,000 to State Street Galleria LLC, dba SSG-1 LLC. The same day, Estell Harrelson’s daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Glen Ottaway sold 315 Airlie Road, with 3.94 acres for $1.1 million. Later that month on Aug. 29, 2013, James S. and Helen Lofton sold 405 Airlie Road, with 1.95 acres for $500,000. On Jan. 9, 2014 Yvonne Fraser of Laurelton, N.Y. sold 201 Airlie Road with 1.54 acres for $320,000. Wrightsville Beach Alderman Hank Miller represented IRT, the former owner of the Galleria. Prior to the opening of the public hearing, Miller disclosed he had introduced the owner of adjacent properties to the new owners, State Street Galleria LLC, but at no time represented State Street in any transactions. Prior to the public hearing, town attorney John Wessell said the General Assembly had the power to de-annex the property even if the town was opposed to it citing the taking of the international airport in Charlotte as well as of the Asheville water system. Both are currently in litigation. Sue Bulluck, representing the Pearsall Group, owners of the Holiday Inn Resort and chairwoman of the Wrightsville Beach Chamber of Commerce, is also a co-property owner. “As a victim of unintended consequences we’re in the position we’re in. We don’t have the resources to support the kind of development being proposed,” Bulluck said. “After looking at the political side and the development side, I understand exactly why State Street wants to be in the city of Wilmington.” By putting all of the parcels together, Bulluck said during the meeting the developers will likely develop a high-density mixed use

family based in North Carolina. “My children have had to adjust to different standards from time to time, and it was stressful on them.” For the Tucker family, the standardized curriculum helps alleviate the stress of moving from school to school by providing stability in instruction in each state. “Do we want to cater to convenience and stability for a child or customized learning depending on specific needs?” Bradshaw said.

project valued at an estimated $22 million. “The $800,000 is probably low,” Bulluck said. “I would like to revisit the interlocal agreement and attempt to leverage more cash out of it — water, sewer and beach nourishment — maybe come up with something after the first five years when we see what’s going to be there. We have a bird in hand and have very little leverage; we have a super majority in rule and they can do whatever they want to.” Bullock said following the meeting that with the additional acreage purchased by State Street the project could total as high as $60 million. Former Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bob O’Quinn spoke in favor of the voluntary de-annexation. “I say this in the kindest way: the Galleria is not architecturally, geographically or spiritually associated with Wrightsville Beach. It was part of the great whiskey store chase,” O’Quinn said. He said it would be in the best interests of Wrightsville Beach to accept the $800,000 on the table. Mitch Baker, resident of West Salisbury Street, said the de-annexation is a no brainer at this stage. Resident Jim Smith noted a $22 million deal was the equivalent of a $300,000 building permit to support infrastructure. “I think we got what we deserve,” Smith said. “Our ordinances just don’t work for people to develop property. We’ve got to be ready or the property at the corner of Canal and Eastwood will be next.” Zeke Partin of Lees Cut and Elise Running of Pelican Drive both pointed to the need for increased public services if the development were to go forward under the jurisdiction of the town of Wrightsville Beach and supported the voluntary de-annexation as did former alderwoman Susan Collins and planning board member David Culp. Closing the public hearing, Blair led the board to conclusion. “The $22 million number was concocted,” Blair said. “We can hash this 100 different ways ... it’s all hypothetical. The City of Wilmington is not pressing us on this; we’re all in unchartered territory.” Blair said accepting the financial arrangement was in the best interest of the beach. Alderwoman Elizabeth King suggested the agreement be reviewed in the interest of escalating land values. Alderwoman Lisa Weeks reluctantly agreed to the voluntary de-annexation. The board voted unanimously to accept the proposal. Cole Dittmer and Pat Bradford contributed to this story. email Marimar@luminanews.com

“Both are costly and time consuming, but as a nation we will have to make that decision.” Legislators are currently negotiating whether North Carolina’s academic standards should be reviewed and revised or cut altogether. The House wants to cut it. The Senate and government want to revise it. Both bills would cut the program in 2015 but no action has yet been taken as of press time.

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Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow benefits two nonprofits this year By Samantha Santana Intern

The evening of Saturday, June 21 will be filled with Hawaiian shirts, grass skirts and Polynesian fire dancing to the pinging of steel drums. The Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow FUN-Raiser will hold its sixth annual celebration at the Wrightsville Beach Banks Channel Pub & Grille. Proceeds from the event will benefit Adopt An Angel and PawsPlace, two animal rescue foundations. Due to an overpopulation of pets, about 6,000 dogs and cats are euthanized each year, said event founder Trish Arnold. “Most people are removed from that, they don’t realize that number,” Arnold said. “So the Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow is a fun event to raise money and benefit rescue groups.” The 2014 event will feature live

entertainment by Eduardo Somech playing the steel drums and Island Time Band, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band. “The FUN-Raiser will feature the island sounds of steel drums being played under palm trees,” Arnold said. “There will be authentic cultural Polynesian dancing.” Dr. Matthew Resnick, from VCA Animal Hospital, will make a special appearance at the Ask the Vet booth, so guests can ask him pet-related questions. The event will also hold an auction during which attendees can win prizes such as spa packages, car detailing or a two-night stay at the Wrightsville Beach Holiday Inn and more. “It’s a great way to get out, raise money and have a good time,” Arnold said. “We have light hors d’oeuvres. The event is heavy on the entertainment.” The palm trees, real sand, and Hawaiian-themed decorations

were paid for by Arnold. “I ordered everything from the grass skirts to the Hawaiian leis so that all of [money] goes toward the animals,” Arnold said. “You’re not paying for administrative costs or advertising.” Adopt An Angel is a local 501(c)(3) dog and cat rescue and adoption agency, completely funded by community donations. Sherry Gloer, president of Adopt An Angel, said since it was founded in 2004, there have been more than 8,500 adoptions. “[Bow Wow Luau] is helpful with our costs and medical care,” Gloer said. “The Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow saves lives.” The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Guests will be greeted with Hawaiian leis, Arnold said. “The event is growing every year. It’s heartwarming to see so many people all together for a worthy cause,” she said.

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Beach wheelchairs give hope By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

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Loose sand is no match for a beachgoer with a disability. But the sand is easily overcome for users of any of the five beach wheelchairs offered by the town of Wrightsville Beach. Kris Thompson, Town of Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Administrative Support Assistant, said each wheelchair is available for use year-round free of charge, and all five are heavily used during the tourist season. During the summer season, rentals of the beach wheelchairs are limited to three days, Thompson said. Each year the town leaves flyers advertising the wheelchairs at the Wrightsville Beach Visitors Center and at each of the hotels on the beach, but Thompson said most of the people who use the wheelchairs learn about them through word of mouth. The wheelchairs, with their

rugged construction and oversized inflatable wheels, cost around $6,000. Two of the town’s wheelchairs were donated by Wrightsville United Methodist Church, and Jeff and Patti Mansmann. Patti Mansmann’s 23-year-old niece Katie Mansmann visited her house in Wrightsville Beach for years before the family found out about the wheelchairs. Diagnosed with mitochondrial disease and unable to walk, Katie’s trips down to the water became much easier with the help of the specialized wheelchair. “We had lived here for a while and didn’t know they were available. When I found out they were available it was a lifesaver because you could get her down there so efficiently,” Patti Mansmann said. After using the town’s wheelchairs for a couple seasons and seeing how much more Katie was able to enjoy the beach, the Mansmanns decided to donate a

wheelchair to provide more access to others. “A couple years ago she was coming down and we knew the chairs were not in great shape so we looked into it,” Mansmann said. “We did it so people with handicaps would be able to go down to the beach and their relatives wouldn’t get hurt in the process of pushing them down there.” Although the beach wheelchairs can access the beach strand at any of Wrightsville’s public beach accesses, those without the aid of a beach wheelchair may use any of the six Americans with Disabilities Act approved accesses. Those public beach accesses are Nos. 2, 3, 4, 16, 36 and 43. To reserve a beach wheelchair, contact the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation office at 910256-7925, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. email cole@luminanews.com

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Sierra Leone

rightsville Beach resident Nancy Faye Craig was part of a group of seven from North Carolina that journeyed to the West African country of Sierra Leone in May and said she still has trouble summarizing the trip. “It is hard to put into words, everyone asks if we had a good time and I have struggled to find a simple answer for that,” Craig said. “It was rewarding for us, it was rewarding for the people we were there helping and it was life changing.” The team of six from Wrightsville United Methodist Church and one volunteer from Cary made the 22-hour plane flight to Freetown, Sierra Leone, landing last month for a 10-day stay. Craig vacationed in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa in the past, but she said Sierra Leone’s economic status as a least-developed country stood out compared to those other African nations. “The need of the people was what stood out to me,” she said. “I couldn’t imagine any poorer than what we saw.” While the country may have many needs, Craig and the rest of the team made the trek to assist in the rehabilitation of a severely damaged maternity clinic in nearby Rotifunk. Bishop John Yambasu of Sierra Leone United Methodist Church recommended the team work on Rotifunk Hospital after the Non-governmental Organization Hagstad of Norway began the restoration of the facility. The hospital is located in one of the poorest regions of the country and Dale Smith, another member of the team from WUMC, said it was renown in the country before it was destroyed during the civil war that engulfed Sierra Leone in the 1990s, ending in 2002. “Before this hospital was destroyed it was known across the country and people from all over would come to be treated there. The idea is to eventually restore it back to that level,” Smith said. “They now have a surgical operating room they said is the nicest one in all of Sierra Leone.” During their time there, the team members worked on painting the entire hospital. Some days the school children from the surrounding schools would help in the restoration by clearing the land around it. With an average life expectancy of 47 in Sierra Leone, Craig said it came as a shock to the locals to see a senior citizen of her age, let alone working long hours in the humid climate. Craig said she would often begin a task only to have a local volunteer do it instead, because of her age.

The head chieftain in the region, the paramount chief, furnished lodgings during the team’s time in Rotifunk. While his guesthouse was clean, the team had to do without any running water or air conditioning, with the only electricity provided by a generator at night. The climate was just as humid as Wilmington in the summer with high temperatures in the high 80s, Smith said. “The difference from here is you can’t get out of it, because no matter where you go, you don’t have air conditioning,” he said. While creature comforts may have been in short supply, Craig and Smith said there was no shortage of smiling faces, joyous songs and hospitality. “The impressive thing is how wonderful the people are there and how excited they were to see us everywhere we went,” Smith said. “When I think about the trip now what comes over me is a warm, comfortable feeling.” One of the highlights of the trip was a celebration and dedication ceremony for the hospital, where more than 1,000 locals joined a group of five from the Norwegian NGO and the seven from North Carolina. Craig said one team member, Wilmington native Carter Jewell, sang a few a cappella songs like “Amazing Grace” in front of the crowd of Sierra Leoneans at the request of Bishop Yambasu. “Bishop Yambasu is a very impressive man and has a tremendous vision for his country and a commitment to achieve this vision,” Smith said. “He has a written plan that is very well organized and this hospital is one of his highest priorities.” While the team returned home from the journey on May 28, Smith said the trip was not the end of WUMC’s support of the Rotifunk community and Bishop Yambasu’s commitment. “We have made a long-term commitment,” Smith said. “This is a multi-year effort because they need equipment like a sonogram, x-ray machine, good sterilization equipment, and more than one doctor and a few midwives.” Craig said WUMC has raised more than $40,000 for the cause with the help of the community and that nearly half of those funds would be used to install a deep water well. WUMC will also continue collecting medical equipment and supplies to send over in a 40-foot shipping container this year. For more information about contributing, visit www.wrightsvilleumc.org email cole@luminanews.com

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The team from Wrightsville United Methodist Church traveled to Sierra Leone to restore the Rotifunk Hospital, which will serve many of the area’s mothers and children. Top left: Wrightsville United Methodist Church Sierra Leone mission trip members Pam Stone, from left, Carter Jewell, Dale Smith, Sim Wilkes, Nancy Faye Craig and Nancy Van Antwerp stand with their driver, Edison, far left, and one of their hosts, Kip Robinson, far right.

What’s coming down the pipeline this weekend?

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Budding & Blooming Art Show

Sounds of Summer Concert Series Wrightsville Beach Park Thursday, June 19, 6:30–8 p.m.

Sara Schaefer Dead Crow Comedy Room Friday, June 20–Saturday, June 21, 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Wilmington Art Association Mayfaire Town Center on the Green Saturday, June 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WECT hosts the Sounds of Summer Concert series every Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. The free event is held at the Wrightsville Beach Park. Thursday, June 19 will feature Wilmington-native rock band Machine Gun. For more information, visit www.townofwrightsvillebeach.com

The Dead Crow Comedy Room, the new and relocated Nutt Street Comedy Room, will celebrate its grand opening beginning Friday at 8 p.m. National comedian Sara Schaefer will perform in Wilmington for the first time. For details and tickets, visit www.deadcrowcomedy.com

The Wilmington Art Association is hosting an art sale from young artists. The free event will begin at 10 a.m. and part of the proceeds will benefit the Cameron Art Museum. For more information, visit www.wilmington-art.org

June 19–25, 2014

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Neighbors clamor for the lobster

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Volunteer Don Hickey serves freshly steamed lobsters to Allie and Dave DiBlasi at the June 14 Harbor Island block party held in conjunction with the 30th annual Lobster Fest to benefit Church of the Servant.

By Emmy Errante Intern

Ominous storm clouds and rumblings of thunder didn’t put a damper on the Lobster Fest Block Party at Harbor Island on the evening of Saturday, June 14. The block party closed out a day of Lobster Fest activities, which began with lunch at Church of the Servant Episcopal. The sanctuary of the church was converted into The Lobster Shack, where guests could sit at round tables and dine on freshly steamed lobsters. Now in its 30th year, the festival serves as a fundraiser for the Church of the Servant, and the event is organized and run by volunteers from the church, like Stephanie Norris. Norris manned the check-in table at the block party while her husband Ryan steamed lobsters and her daughter handed out cups of melted butter. “This is my fifth year volunteering,” Norris said. “It’s a fun event. My whole family gets involved.” Guests who didn’t dine at the church’s Lobster Shack ordered large batches of lobsters to take home. The Harbor Island block party, however, was the only location at which lobsters were steamed on site.

Norris estimated that of the 1,700 lobsters ordered for Lobster Fest, 300 of those were sold at Harbor Island alone. “We bring lobsters out here and cook them because there’s such a large volume of people interested here,” she said. Neighborhood residents set up round plastic tables down the center of Live Oak Drive in the shade of the towering oak trees. A long buffet table, stacked with side dishes and desserts, spanned the length of one driveway. Children milled around on skateboards and scooters, generally more interested in playing with each other than in tasting the lobsters. Twelve-year volunteer Don Hickey heaped steaming lobsters onto paper plates and passed them out to a long line of guests, which included Tom Cassell and Carole Hunter. Hunter, a Wrightsville Beach native, has been coming to the Harbor Island block party for the last three years. Although she doesn’t live on Live Oak Drive, she said that she always sees people she knows at the block party. “And we love lobster, so this is really good,” Cassell said. “Wrightsville Beach loves a party!” Hunter added.

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Gene Funderburk shows 9-year-old Caine Walters how to fly the ship’s flag at Battleship 101, a program at the USS North Carolina Saturday, June 14.

Tour reveals shipboard life By Samantha Santana Intern

During World War II, the USS North Carolina Battleship earned 15 battle stars for its feats in many Pacific naval offenses. During its prime, the battleship reached speeds up to 28 knots. Event goers were able to learn about this history during “Battleship 101,” a self-guided tour on Saturday, June 14. Ship volunteers stationed around the battleship from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. educated visitors about daily shipboard life. “It’s impressive,” Gaston county resident David Hoesly said as he stared at the turrets. “[The battleship] reminds people of the human cost of war.” Below deck at the mess, volunteer Mike Hosick was putting

together War World II photos of the battleship to show to guests. “We have over 100 registered volunteers,” Hosick said. “They all help in keeping [the ship’s] appearance up.” The USS North Carolina held 2,195 enlisted men, 144 officers and 100 marines. “Two thousand people on average, three times a day,” Hosick said about the food prepared by up to 80 crewmembers at any given event. “The job never ended.” Many of the sightseers were tourists, like Ohio couple Chad and Heather Dowler, who were traveling home from a Surfside Beach vacation. “It was a pit stop before we go home,” Heather Dowler said. Visitors, before boarding the battleship, walked through the

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Events make hurricane awareness fun for kids

Far-out time for a good cause By Miriah Hamrick Staff Writer

Old rock-and-roll music playing, Woodstock scenes projecting on the wall, bell-bottoms and tiedye wearing all around — the third annual Hippie Ball on June 20 at the Brooklyn Arts Center may be a fundraiser for an important cause, but first and foremost, it is guaranteed to be a far-out time. “When you dress up as a hippie before you leave your house, you’re planning to have a good time,” said Diana Hill, lead organizer for the event. Hill serves as a board member for Kids Making It, the nonprofit organization to which all the proceeds from the Hippie Lumina News file photo Ben Hooks, British Taxi Driver Paul Gibbs, event auctioneer Ken Beasley, Ball are donated. Hill said all but a few dress up Sheila Morgan, and Jackie Hooks arrive at the Brooklyn Arts Center at for the ball, with costumes ranging St. Andrew’s June 29, 2013 for the Hippie Ball to benefit Kids Making It. from a tie-dye shirt to full regalia with wigs and painted faces. Prizes for best costume James Taylor even participated by offering an up the ante to pull out that old pair of polyester bell- autographed guitar. bottoms or hit up the thrift store, but Hill noted the “He really likes our program. Unfortunately it’s theme lends itself to low-key options. not going to get here in time for the Hippie Ball so “The nice thing about the ’60s is that’s when even though we’ll make an announcement about everybody started wearing jeans. So it’s easy to it, we can’t auction it off,” said Jimmy Pierce, dress up as a hippie with just jeans and a tie-dye program director. shirt,” Hill said. Kids Making It works with more than 300 kids Dinner prepared by Bon Appetit Restaurant will each year, using woodworking and vocation skills be available when the doors open at 7 p.m. The offering at-risk youth a positive outlet and skill. event’s regular act, The Steady Eddies, will kick The average annual cost per child is $1,000. Pierce off its set at 8 p.m. said the organization relies on proceeds from fun“The Steady Eddies have been our band because draisers and grants to provide services. they really hold true to the ’60s music,” Hill said. “We have no recurring funding stream that we In addition to the awards for best costume, the can count on. We have to write grants every sindancer with the best moves is also recognized. gle year and fundraise when we can just to make Hill said the dance floor is always packed with a enough money to keep going for another year,” range of styles and ages. Pierce said. “We have people who were there during the ’60s Turnout for the event grows every year, he and we have young people whose grandparents said. The first year started strong, with close to were there during the ’60s. It’s a good mingling 150 people in attendance. Last year it jumped and melding of the generations that are all there to 200 and the staff is confident this year to have a good time,” Hill said. will continue the trend of growth with 250 to Hill said the organization received approxi- 300 attendees. mately 70 incredible donations for a silent auction, Tickets cost $45 and can be purchased online, ranging from a week’s stay at an oceanfront prop- by phone or at the door. erty in Belize, a beach bike, to harmonicas and email miriah@luminanews.com local restaurant gift certificates. MedacUrgentCare_SummerAd_Lumina.pdf

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As hurricane season begins, so does the need for preparations. To raise hurricane awareness, the fifth annual Stormfest, a severe weather preparedness event, will be held June 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cape Fear Museum. The event has changed considerably since 2013 to include a larger science program. Throughout the day, there will be 10 hands-on activities, developed by the museum’s education unit to encourage attendants to explore the science behind precipitation, air pressure, thunder, lightning and rain. One of the activities includes a 5-foot cyclone simulator. “We want people to increase their preparedness, know what to do in any kind of emergency,” Pepper Hill, Cape Fear Museum Educator and Event Coordinator, said. “It’s mostly hurricanes here, but also thunderstorms and tornados. It’s always cool to understand the science of what’s happening.” Local celebrities from WECT News Channel 6 and WWAY News Channel 3 will also attend, including meteorologists Eric Davis and Jerry Jackson. Green screens will allow kids to present their own weather forecasts and see themselves on a television. From 4-5:30 p.m. the museum will host an advanced screening of the documentary “This Time Next Year,” about a New Jersey community recovering from Hurricane Sandy. The documentary originally premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in

New York. “I wanted to show it because it’s a pretty profound and informative documentary, and for the grace of nature, it could be our community at any time,” Hill said. Stormfest is a free event for all ages, and just one of two weather-related events happening within a week. The following Thursday, June 26, there will be an event for elementary school-aged children about hurricane preparedness. The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History will host the event as part of its children’s programs from 10-10:45 a.m. The program will be led by Drew Hoge, a long-time Red Cross Disaster Team Volunteer. During that event, there will be activities, including a book reading about hurricane

preparedness, an activity that helps kids pack a to-go bag in case of an emergency evacuation, and more, along with some light refreshments. “We get so much dramatic information in the media regarding hurricanes,” Madeline Flagler, Wrightsville Beach Museum of History Director, said about the event. “We are hoping that if children are armed with information, it won’t be as frightening for them. … It’s interesting, with adults we try to scare them so they evacuate, but with kids that’s the opposite, we want to inform them so they won’t be upset.” The event is free. If attendees pre-register by June 24, they will be entered into a raffle to win a special gift. Preregistration is not required but is encouraged.

June 19–25, 2014

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Summer camps in the park offer sports, arts

Mid-June fishing still going strong By Skylar Walters

The fishing for the middle of June appears to be right on track and exactly where it needs to be. Anglers inshore and offshore are enjoying some decent excitement in their travels and while catching is never a guaranteed thing, it appears that most fishermen are finding exactly what they are looking for when heading out. Water temperatures are in the upper 70s and continue to rise, with the daily air temperatures remaining on the hot side. Fishing should only continue to get better before the summer doldrums arrive and calm things down a bit, but until then get out and enjoy. Offshore, the blue water action continues to creep toward the mainland, as dolphin are now being reported in good numbers more than 20 miles out. The larger fish are being caught on the other side of 30 miles, but fish in the 10-20 pound range are migrating in. It should only be a week or two before some fish are being reported in the 10-12 mile range. Some wahoo and good numbers of billfish are being found in the Gulf Stream waters, and as conditions continue to warm, some sailfish and one or two wahoo will be found within 20 miles of land. Near shore, the Spanish mackerel fishing has been good, with lots of fish coming from anglers trolling spoons in depths around

40 feet, one mile or less from shore. Some larger fish are being caught on live baits being trolled for king mackerel as well. Live baits are enticing some cobia in the 40-50 pound range close to the beach. Inshore, the flounder action is picking up, with anglers finding plenty of keeper fish around the inlets and in the creeks. With live minnows becoming more abundant, this is the bait of choice for many; although artificial baits are also catching their fair share of fish. Red drum are being found in the same areas and will readily devour the same baits intended for flounder. Black drum and sheepshead are also starting to appear in good numbers around the docks, and can be enticed with fresh sand fiddlers fished around the docks. If keeping black drum, there are some new regulations that anglers need to be aware of: Only 10 fish between 14-25 inches may be kept, with only one of those permitted to exceed 25 inches. On another note, those lucky enough to find and catch some summertime speckled trout will be happy to hear they are now able to put legal fish in the cooler. As of June 15, anglers can keep four fish per person with a minimum size limit of 14 inches. Most of the specks are in waters to our north and south, but are occasionally reported in our area waters.

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Campers perform a dribbling drill with Hammerheads forward Andriy Budnyy, far right, during a soccer camp in Wrightsville Beach Park Aug. 6, 2012.

By Jackson Fuller Intern

With school officially out for summer, as the academic year concluded Friday, June 13, the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Department launched its annual summer camp program for kids of all ages Monday, June 16. The summer camps consist of a variety of sports and art opportunities to allow kids to stay active while outside the classroom. “It is absolutely important for kids to be involved over the summer,” said Kris Thompson, Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation Administrative Support Assistant. “Kids have to stay active. Especially for the younger ages, it gives them a good

taste of things that are out there.” Thompson said there is a camp that is the right fit for any child, depending on his or her interests. “It all depends on the child’s interests and what they want to

camps, the leaders and counselors primarily come from outside of the department. The Wilmington Hammerheads are sponsoring and teaching two soccer camps already in motion

“It all depends on the child’s interests and what they want to get involved with.” get involved with,” she said. In total, there will be eight summer camps offered by the Town of Wrightsville Beach this summer. Four of these camps will be sports-themed, including basketball, soccer, tennis and lacrosse. Although Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation hosts the

June 16-24. Likewise, the head coach of the Cape Fear Academy Lacrosse Team, Paul Gilbert, is coaching and leading a lacrosse camp July 14 -18. There are also plenty of options for children who are not interested in sports. The four arts camps offered involve a variety

of themes, including a parent and child art camp, a cotillion manners camp, a performance club camp and a kids’ cooking camp. “The cooking camp is our newest camp and it started about two years ago. They’ve all been around and they are all successful,” Thompson said. All of the camps are held at Wrightsville Beach Park, in the fields, at the tennis courts or in the Fran Russ Recreation Center. No camps will occur at the same time, so children have the opportunity to enroll in multiple camps. Registration is currently open for all summer camps. To enroll, visit the Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation website at www.townofwrightsvillebeach. com

American Outlaws spread soccer zeal across the country By Jackson Fuller Intern

In 2007, three soccer fans from Lincoln, Nebraska, devised the idea to create a nationwide fan club for the U.S. men’s national soccer team. At first, it was just those three fans who made up the club. Now as the 2014 FIFA World Cup is underway in Brazil, the fan club better known as the American Outlaws has more than 125 chapters and 18,000 members across the country, including one in Wilmington. “The interest across the country started really popping up with last summer’s Gold Cup,” Matt Riggsbee, president of the Wilmington American Outlaws, said. The Wilmington chapter, which is small but growing, officially opened in November 2013, just in time for the end of World Cup Qualifying. More than 50 Wilmington residents are official members, and the Facebook page has more than 250 likes. Riggsbee said people vacationing in Wilmington contacted him about watching the games for the 2014 World Cup. The American Outlaws chapters across the United States have many responsibilities, and view

themselves as vital to U.S. soccer because of the size and diversity of the country. Nations like Germany and Spain will play in the same arena for every game, but the U.S. national team travels all across the United States for its home games. Because of this, the local chapters are responsible for organizing viewing parties and travel plans for fans attending U.S. soccer matches. The Wilmington chapter recognizes the Courts and Sports Bar on Lancelot Lane as its official viewing location. “I talked to a lot of bars all over town about doing this, but Courts and Sports were the only ones who offered to not only televise the game, but promised that there would be sound along with it. It made the deal,” Riggsbee said. More than 100 fans packed Courts and Sports Monday, June 16 for the United States’ opening game of the World Cup. The atmosphere was electric as spectators witnessed the Americans capture a 2-1 victory over Ghana. The Wilmington chapter is also making a point to start traveling and attending more games in person. It sent eight members to Jacksonville for America’s final tune-up game before the

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Members of the American Outlaws, a fan group for the U.S. mens’ national soccer team, watch the United States’ opening game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Ghana at Courts and Sports Monday, June 16.

World Cup. One member of the Wilmington Chapter will be in Brazil for the team’s final two group stage games on June 22 and 26. The American Outlaws’

mission is clear: to expand and develop the passion for soccer in the United States. The Wilmington chapter might be small, but its members believe it is only a matter of time before it

begins to make an impact. “We are important. For whatever reason, U.S. soccer has not taken off as many soccer fans would have liked,” Riggsbee said. “But that doesn’t mean

it will always be this way. Wilmington is a small city, but with the Hammerheads it is also a soccer city. This was just the next step.”

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Deconstruction yields treasure, not trash By Miriah Hamrick, Staff Writer

he wheels started turning when Christopher Yermal used 8,000 pounds of material scoured from the New Hanover County landfill to build an award-winning structure to house a biofuel tank at Tidal Creek Co-op. Yermal said his general contracting company, Old School Rebuilders, always considered sustainability in remodeling and new construction projects, but the success of that endeavor spurred him to add deconstruction to the company’s repertoire. “That project started spinning this idea in my head about doing deconstruction for another business. It was the genesis on that project, building that thing out of used building materials,” Yermal said. Deconstruction involves carefully taking a house apart to preserve the building materials. The cost can be high, typically two to three times more than demolition. But if the homeowner has high enough tax liability, the opportunity for a tax deduction on donated materials — sometimes valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars — will offset the cost. “It’s not always, from a purely economic standpoint, the best option unless they have that tax liability [but] the other thing people may have is this desire to do the right thing by the materials,” Yermal said. He sees diversion of usable building materials from the county landfill as sustainable, but also common sense. “It’s amazing how much stuff goes in there,” Yermal said. “When we were building the [structure] at Tidal Creek, it was no problem at all to find the materials we needed at the landfill.” The deconstruction process starts with an estimate of what materials inside the house are available to save. “Essentially what I need to do is see through walls and figure out how many 2-by-4-by-8s they have, the size of the ceiling joints and the floor joints, how much siding they have,” Yermal said. Yermal plugs his estimates into a spreadsheet he shares with real estate appraisers. The appraisers calculate the value of the materials, which is considered alongside the estimated cost of deconstruction. “The homeowner then knows the tax benefit, the deduction to donate, whatever the amount to deconstruct, and it’s up to them to decide if they want to demolish or deconstruct it,” Yermal said. Another consideration is time. It takes more time to take a house apart carefully instead of knocking it down with a bulldozer. It took four weeks to fully deconstruct a two-story house off Old Military Road in 2012. Lucien Ellison loved the lot overlooking Hewlett’s Creek where he recently completed the construction of Wilmington’s first passive house, but first he had to get rid of the house already sitting on the property. “The house was rundown and outdated, but there were materials in the house that could be used. We didn’t want the house to just be demolished and take up space in a landfill,” Ellison said. Deconstruction seemed like the clear choice because Yermal could do it for the same price as a demolition. Ellison saved brick and wood to frame his new house, vanities and a marble countertop, even mirrors for a garden house. Most of the materials were donated, some to the Rebuilder Exchange, the retail side of Yermal’s deconstruction operation. Yermal has amassed an impressive collection including claw foot tubs, heart pine flooring, solid wood interior and exterior doors, old wood windows, old trim and wood too beautiful to be hidden in the frame of a new house. “What’s great about using old lumber is it’s in much better shape. … The wood that comes out of these old houses is old pine that’s dense and straight, heavy and solid, really good material to use,” Yermal said. In fact, uncovering the beautiful old wood hiding in the frame of old houses is one of Yermal’s favorite things about what he does. “When you pull apart an entire house, it’s like 50,000 pounds worth of stuff that you can use again, donate or sell or whatever. It’s a treasure,” Yermal said. Melissa Wilgis would agree. She uses old Supplied photo courtesy of Melissa Wilgis cabinet doors and drawers as frames for her phoMelissa Wilgis mounts her photograms to old drawers and cabinet doors and also uses old wooden windows to frame her tography. When Wilgis was sent to photograph photography. an old farmhouse Yermal was deconstructing

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When deconstructing a home, Christopher Yermal salvages materials such as old light fixtures, wood flooring and doors to sell through his company, Rebuilder Exchange.

for Historic Wilmington Foundation, Yermal noticed she took a few cabinet panels home and began calling her when he had materials she might want. Wilgis said people like the history behind the idea. “People appreciate the fact that I’m salvaging something from a historic farmhouse or a historic ice chest. It’s not just the uniqueness of the piece. It’s the fact that it has some history to it,” Wilgis said. “That’s one of the things I like about using those things too, is thinking about how many hands opened this cabinet drawer.” A homeowner using salvaged materials in his or her home could have the same experience. “From an environmental perspective, it’s wonderful that he’s reusing things but again, the history part of it is really cool, knowing that floors or trim or doors have been around for a long time and other people have appreciated them. I think it makes it extra special,” Wilgis said. email miriah@luminanews.com

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Fourth Annual Raise the Roof

Bee and Pollinator Class

City Planning Meeting

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry June 20 River Landing Clubhouse, Wallace, N.C.

Progressive Farms June 24, 5:30 p.m. 6005 Oleander Drive

Create Wilmington June 25, 2-8 p.m. Halyburton Event Center, 4099 17th Street

The theme is Cruising to Raise the Roof. Guests are encouraged to don floral gowns for women and tropical shirts with long pants for men. Live and silent auction items include collegiate sporting events tickets, Disney World passes, local adventures and retail items. Attendees receive a pass for a free round of golf from River Landing. For more information, email info@warmnc.org or call 910-399-7563.

Want to raise bees and harvest fresh, raw honey in your backyard? See how in this workshop taught by beekeeper Jane Horst. Learn why bees are important, how they reproduce, how to start tending hives, even the mystery behind colony collapse disorder. RSVP or send questions to jane@farmprogressive.com

Share your ideas about the growth of the city of Wilmington. City staff members present a series of future growth alternatives and want citizens to share their thoughts. Presentations will be made at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., but citizens can drop by anytime to review growth strategies and provide input. For more information, call Brian Chambers at 910-342-2782.

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Stitching from an early age By Cole Dittmer Staff Writer

Staff photo by Cole Dittmer

Handbag designer Holly Aiken opened a Downtown Raleigh storefront named Stitch 10 years ago, and is now opening another Stitch location off Eastwood Road.

With parents who have owned and operated a boutique children’s clothing line for 35 years, a career in textiles was a natural fit for handbag and accessories designer Holly Aiken. From a young age Aiken would occasionally sew her own clothing. Aiken, a graduate of the North Carolina State University School of Design, launched the first Stitch in 2004, which serves as a space for the production and retail of her line of handmade vinyl handbags in downtown Raleigh. Now, Aiken is setting up shop in Wilmington with another Stitch just west of the Heide Trask Drawbridge inside the former Crocker’s Marine warehouse. “I’ve wanted to open a store here for a while, but just didn’t know where. I have always been keeping my eye out,” Aiken said. “I have always had a nontraditional space for

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my shop. I like the warehouse feel because we kind of have an industrial feel to the design and I like the challenge of taking the warehouse and making it into a retail environment.” Aiken said her influences could come from anything, like a font or a retro racing jacket. Colors, shapes and the relationship between both elements are the biggest influences, she said. Rolls of multi-colored vinyl fabrics hang next to finished handbags in Aiken’s new space. The retail side of the space is populated by the variety of bags and accessories in Aiken’s product line. The choice to use vinyl is all about practicality, Aiken said. “We are working on other lines that might incorporate a few other materials, but right now it is all vinyl,” she said. “I like its durability, all the colors it comes in and the cuts you can do with it.” In addition to being highly durable and long lasting, Aiken said the material is also antimicrobial and antibacterial. While Aiken said she would have a variety of bags with different designs and color combinations on the retail floor, she added customers could also design their own bags for no extra charge. Everything is measured and cut in house and then the pieces are sent off to local seamstresses to be constructed. The seamstresses Aiken uses are in Raleigh and Asheville, but she said she would be looking for seamstresses in Wilmington for efficiency. Aiken’s product line runs from around $50 for accessories to $150 for handbags and $180 for diaper bags. Aiken said she would also soon introduce more designs geared for coastal life, like beach bags. Aiken said Stitch Wilmington will open before the end of June with a grand opening to launch the new space. To view Aiken’s designs, visit www.hollyaiken. com

Money Matters How to Choose Your Financial Advisor Provided by RBC Wealth Management and Dave Dupont

Investing is complex and often confusing. A financial advisor can be a great ally, but how do you decide which advisor to use? It’s an important decision and one that you should make with care. Here are five factors to consider:

Determine your financial picture

Ask yourself important questions Dave Dupont before meeting with a potential financial advisor. Determine how much you have to invest, what kind of investments you want and how much help you need. Be armed with knowledge of your situation before you begin your search.

Get references

Networking makes the world go round. Ask people you trust — family members, friends, colleagues, neighbors — whom they work with and what their experience has been with their financial advisor. Follow those leads to set up informational sessions with people they trust with their financial assets.

Check a broker’s background

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the largest independent regulator of securities firms doing business in the United States and has introduced a free online tool called BrokerCheck to help investors research the professional backgrounds of current and former FINRA-registered brokerage firms and brokers. Check www.finra.org/Investors/ ToolsCalculators/BrokerCheck/ to support your search.

Interview multiple brokers

We all have unique investment needs and, regardless of references, not all financial advisors’ strategies line up with our needs and wants. By talking with at least two different people and measuring their responses to your situation, you will ultimately make the most appropriate choice for your situation.

Be comfortable with your choice

You are about to enter a partnership with your financial advisor and that relationship should be built on trust and understanding of your situation. You deserve the right to feel comfortable with your decision, knowing that you’ve entrusted your financial advisor to put your needs first in order to be the most effective steward of your assets. While the prospect of choosing a financial advisor may seem daunting, it is one of the most important decisions you can ever make. Preparing yourself by following these simple steps will give you peace of mind, knowing you aren’t navigating your financial future alone.

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email cole@luminanews.com The five Wilmington Jersey Mike’s Subs locations chose to donate 100 percent of its proceeds from its Day of Giving fundraising campaign to the nonprofit organization Hope From Helen in the amount of $11,600. Hope From Helen founder Tony Butler said the money will be used to help out several local families dealing with serious illnesses and struggling with medical costs. Pictured are local Jersey Mike’s Subs franchise owners Robert Norman, from left, Jeff Owens and Joe Christensen, along with Tony Butler, second from right. ~ Cole Dittmer

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Intracoastal Realty recently announced its top performers for the month of May. Buzzy Northen won Closed Volume Team of the Month with $12.6 million in sales and Joe Fox won Closed Volume Agent of the Month with $4.4 million in sales. Keith Beatty won Listing Team of the Month with $6.7 million in new listings and Joe Fox won Listing Agent of the Month with $3.1 million in new listings. Keith Beatty won Under Contract Volume Team of the Month with $9.1 million in contracts and Mark Bodford won Under Contract Volume Agent of the Month with $5 million in contracts. At the Wrightsville Beach office Lee Crouch was top listing agent, Mark Bodford was the top under contract agent and Eva Elmore was the top selling agent.

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CROSSWORD Across 1. Prosodic foot 5. Actor Fiennes 10. King ___ 15. Habit 19. Miscellany 20. Little ___ 21. Acoustic 22. Benjamin Disraeli, e.g. 23. Lived in a different galaxy

Down 1. Hawkeye’s home 2. Resigned remark 3. Hit alternative 4. Tree trunk 5. Tacks together 6. Phidias subject 7. Deceased 8. Carry on 9. Howler 10. Bill of fare 11. Depose 12. Farm call 13. Green 14. Old-fashioned warning 15. Gas up 16. Sculls 17. Fox or turkey follower 18. “The moan of doves in immemorial ___”: Tennyson 24. Kamakawiwo’ole 25. Razor-billed bird 26. Coupler 31. Sports figures 32. Pinched, as a voice 33. Windward group member 34. Synchronized

27. Subject of appraisal 28. Full of pecans 29. Plays “Reveille” 30. Unbroken series 31. Purpose 32. Certain W.M.D. 33. Dissect 38. Inconstant person 43. Equivalent 44. Otalgias 48. Special effects: Abbr. 49. Conceal one’s talents

35. Bean type 36. Squeaks (out) 37. Go back over 38. Not flat 39. “And I Love ___” 40. Genuine 41. Kind of arch 42. Guitarist Lofgren 45. Grind 46. Hydrocarbon suffixes 47. Kind of drive 50. Distant 51. Attendee 52. Chest protector 53. About-face 54. Pop 59. Even if, briefly 63. Pastoral expanses 65. Part of ERA 66. Fits 68. Object, slangily 69. “Purple ___” 71. Use mouthwash 72. Zodiac symbol 73. Erratic 75. Prosciutto 77. Seed cover 79. Cabinet acronym, once 81. Small vipers 82. Vanquished

Out of the Darkness by Myles Mellor 55. London’s ___ of Court 56. The ___, doo-wop band 57. Figure of speech 58. Three-way joint 59. Some votes 60. Tosspot 61. Flower starter 62. Theocritus poem 64. Moon of Saturn 67. Ragnarok, e.g. 70. Indian melodies

83. Mesh of veins 84. Kind of system 86. Singer DiFranco 87. Domain 88. Is not on the street? 90. Flattery 91. Tongue 96. Move forward 97. Egyptian Christian 98. Go quiet 100. Mudhif 101. Break time 103. Sorcerers 104. “Yecch!” 105. Barbarians 107. Organ knob 108. Set straight 109. Acclivity 110. Pelvic parts 111. Hand holder? 112. Play group 113. Cuba’s ___ of Youth 114. Greek promenade 115. Twitches 116. ___-free 118. Hurricane heading: Abbr. 119. LAX overseer

74. Old verb ending 76. Ottoman officer 78. Chemistry Nobelist Otto 80. French collagist 81. First patriarch 85. Countrify 88. Sacramento’s ___ Arena 89. Revise one’s opinion, in a way 92. One way to stand

For answers, see page B2 93. White grape 94. Arm of the sea 95. Relative by marriage 99. Cause of Sir Francis Drake’s death 102. Overwhelm 103. Faces 106. Beldam 107. Sharpeners 110. Adult insect 112. Sophists 117. Dance

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Sherman’s Lagoon

Hopelessness • Rage, uncontrolled anger, seeking

revenge

By Jim Toomey

There’s a lagoon called Kapupu near the island of Kapupu in the sunny North Pacific just west of the Elabaob Islands in the Palauan archipelago of Micronesia. Sherman the Shark, his wife, Megan, and a host of other ocean occupants call it home. Occasionally, the hairless beach apes with their so-called civilized human ways try to encroach on the Lagoonies’ tropical paradise. So, there’s bound to be high jinks in this coral-reef heaven...

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Church Notes Church Services

Fishes

at the Beach

Loaves

Pastor Keith Louthan, Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church Little Chapel On the Boardwalk Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, ext. 100 Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. St. Andrew’s On-The-Sound Episcopal The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. St. James episcopal church Mt. Lebanon Chapel (Near Airlie Gardens)

8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Wrightsville Beach Baptist church Keith Louthan, church pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Service: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School: 10:10-11 a.m. Celebration Services: 11:10 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Wrightsville United Methodist Church Bob Bauman, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:30, 9:45, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. St. Therese Catholic church Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday – Thursday noon; Thursday noon followed by Eucharistic Adoration St. Mark Catholic Church Father Steve Carlson 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Mass: 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration and noon Benediction Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

with Chip Brogden

You may hear preachers talk about a God-shaped vacuum in every man’s heart that only God can fill. Is it too much to imagine that perhaps there is a man-shaped vacuum in God’s heart that only man can fill? If this seems far-fetched, consider God’s initial reaction to mankind as a whole when it became clear that sin had consumed them all. Scripture says that when God saw every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually, He was grieved in His heart (Gen. 6:6). The Hebrew word “grieved” here is a rich, full word that carries with it many emotions, including worry, anger, grief and (here is what I want us to see) hurt. God was brokenhearted! Why this flood of emotion? Of course, there is the obvious fact that men have fallen into sin and are killing one another. “God hates sin!” the preachers scream. Everyone knows that God hates sin — but why does He hate sin? Here is a picture of what Sin really is: The Lord comes down to commune with the man in the cool of the day, as usual. But this time the man is nowhere to be found. So the Lord begins to call out, “Where are you?” The man, shaking and trembling in the bushes, is too afraid to come out and commune with God as before. The man has lost something priceless — but can you not see that the Lord has lost just as much? Sin makes people hide from God, so that God is left by Himself, calling out to people who are too afraid to respond. There are billions

God Hates Sin (Because He Loves the Sinner)

of people on the earth today, and most of them are hiding in the bushes while God calls out to them. Is this not a pitiful situation? Then what truly grieves God the most? That the one being in all of creation with whom He may have a close relationship does not have Him in their thoughts at all; indeed, they are running in the opposite direction, quite oblivious to the Lord, quite apathetic to His desire towards them, quite complacent to seeking Him at all, quite afraid to even respond if they knew how. If there is anything worse than having no one to love, it would have to be loving someone and seeing that love ignored altogether. This brings us to a very important characteristic of love: whenever we love someone, we essentially give him or her the power to hurt us. If you ask parents what is their greatest source of pleasure and pain, they will say it is their kids. If we dare to love someone, or care for them, or watch over them, or if we dare take responsibility for bringing life into the world, then we are making ourselves vulnerable to being hurt by the very thing we love. This explains why some people swear never to love again once they have been hurt by a relationship. If love is that painful, why love at all? Because love is so great that it is better to love with the chance of being hurt than to not love at all. It underscores just how risky love can be. Fortunately for us, God is Love, and His Love never fails. He believes you are worth the risk!

Chip was born and raised in North Carolina and currently lives and writes in upstate New York with his wife, Karla. Connect with his blog and share your thoughts at www.ChipBrogden.com

Living H2O

C a rl W a t e r s

Needed

(Eccl 10:10 NIV) If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.

My faith is needed to enter the enemy’s camp This faith is needed so that on his head you can stamp My glory is needed for the peace you see each day A glory that calms your heart as you pray My salvation is needed to enter the kingdom of heaven too Your salvation is granted by My Son Jesus to you My presence is needed to secure your family’s place Those around you are needed to see Me upon your face My grace is needed to comfort you when you fall This grace will help you as needed to stand tall My mercy is needed for those who have lost their way You show My mercy as needed to those around you each day Worship is needed to show your undying love It is needed to release your love to the One Above The Holy One is needed to guide you through life My gifts are needed to relieve all of your strife

(Mat 25:36 NIV) I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ (Luke 9:11 NIV) but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. (Luke 10:42 NIV) but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Acts 17:25 NIV) And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. (Acts 28:10 NIV) They honored us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed. (2 Cor 11:9 NIV) And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

Beth Simcha Messianic Jewish Congregation Congregational Leader/ Rabbi Marty Schilsky 7957 Market St. Wilmington, N.C. 28411 910-681-0117 Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-256-6569 ext 100 • classifieds@luminanews.com L E G A L N O T I C ES 12 SP 1203 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Daniel Grover Adams, Jr., and Stacy Adams to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated March 25, 2005 and recorded on March 29, 2005 in Book 4732 at Page 801, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot Number 33 of Willow Brook Subdivision, Phase 3, as the same appears on a map of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 305 of the New Hanover County Public Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 7355 Bright Leaf Road, Wilmington, NC 28411. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Daniel G. Adams and wife, Stacy Adams. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the

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county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

PRESENT RECORD OWNER BEING: GEORGE EDWARD HARTWELL, III Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Should the property be purchased by a. third party, that person. must pay the statutory final assessment fee of forty-five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A¬308 (a) (1), and any applicable county and/or state land transfer tax and/or revenue tax. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid, in cash or certified check, at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such. deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid, at that time he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. 45-21.30(d) and (c).

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-14505-FC02 June 12 and 19, 2014

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee or the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14-SP 266 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made GEORGE E. HARTWELL, III AND DEBORAH HARTWELL to PHILIP E. GREER, Trustee(s), dated the 30th of APRIL, 2004 and recorded in BOOK 4302, PAGE 682, NEW HANOVER County Registry, North Carolina, Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Courthouse Door, in the City of WILMINGTON, NEW HANOVER County, North Carolina at 2:00 P.M. ON JUNE 24th, 2014, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of NEW HANOVER, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of Five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. That an Order for possession of the property may be .issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

BEING ALL of Lot Number Fourteen (14) in Block Number One Hundred Twenty-Seven (127) according to the plan of maps of Carolina Beach; prepared by J.L. Becton, Civil Engineer, and duly recorded in Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County in Map Book 2, Page 55 and redrawn in Map Book 15, Page 45 per affidavit in Book 1010, Page 408, aforesaid Registry.

This the 27th day of May, 2014. Michael W. Strickland, as Attorney for and President of ANDERSON & STRICKLAND, P.A., Substitute Trustee 210 East Russell Street, Suite 104 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 (910) 483-3300 June 12 and 19, 2014

Said property being located at:

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09 SP 572 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Martin T. Malter and Laura M. Malter to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated January 26, 2007 and recorded on January 31, 2007 in Book 5136 at Page 1289, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 47, FOXCROFT SUBDIVISION, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 10 at Page 38 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 317 Kingston Road, Wilmington, NC 28409. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Martin T. Malter and wife, Laura M. Malter. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale

is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-07409-FC01 June 12 and 19, 2014 13 SP 1042 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael John Ford to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated May 30, 2007 and recorded on May 30, 2007 in Book 5188 at Page 2727, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Unit G, Building 725, Phase X, of Hampton Place, a Condominium, as the same is shown on plat recorded in Condominium Plat Book 10 Pages 130 through 132 of the New Hanover County Registry. Subject to and together with all rights, duties, and privileges as set forth in the Supplemental Declaration of Condominium Phase IX, Hampton Place, a Condominium recorded in Book 1579 Page 1033 of said Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 725 Bragg Drive, Unit G, Wilmington, NC 28412. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael John Ford. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occu-

pies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-08017-FC01 June 12 and 19, 2014 14 SP 176 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Cathy J. Wiggins to Keith Calder, Trustee(s), which was dated May 31, 2005 and recorded on June 6, 2005 in Book 4840 at Page 238, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lot 54 in Chestnut Heights Subdivision, as same is shown on map recorded in Record Book 258 at Page 601 in the New Hanover County Registry and being the same lands described in the deed in Book 4687 at Page 430 in said registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 325 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being

offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Cathy J. Wiggins. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-01441-FC01 June 12 and 19, 2014 14 SP 221 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Lucille A. Palmigiano and Anthony Palmigiano to TRSTE, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 29, 2005 and recorded on March 31, 2005 in Book 4738 at Page 486, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: A Unit Ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47C of the General Statutes of North Carolina being known as Unit 202 in Building B in Cornerstone Condominium, Section 2, (also known as Unit 202-B), as the same is shown and described on map a revised recorded in Condominium Plat Book 12 at Pages 91 through 96 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, and in the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Book 2395 at Page 1039 and following pages in said registry, and all amendments and supplements thereto, and said unit is also conveyed subject to and together with all of the rights,

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L E G A L N O T I C ES easements, covenants, terms and conditions of said Declaration, and all amendments and supplements thereto, and being the same lands described in the deed recorded in Book 2965 at Page 204 in said registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4521 Sagedale Drive, Unit 202, Wilmington, NC 28405. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances

or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Palma Real Estate, LLC. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC

Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-01508-FC01 June 12 and 19, 2014 14 SP 216 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Timothy D. Joyner, Jr. a/k/a Timothy D. Joyner to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated November 14, 2006 and recorded on November 14, 2006 in Book 5104 at Page 2615, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell

to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being a unit ownership in real property under and pursuant to Chapter 47C of the NCGS and being more particularly described as unit G, Building 5, Willoughby Park Condominium, as shown on a plat entitled “Phase 3-A, Willoughby Park” as recorded in Plat Book 38 at Page 234 and further described in Condominium Plat 11 at Page 372, New Hanover County. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1604 Willoughby Park Court, Unit 7, Wilmington, NC 28412. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the

title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Timothy Davaughn Joyner, Jr.. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 13-28287-FC01 June 12 and 19, 2014 13-SP-702 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Donald Trent Mitchell and Puja V. Mitchell, dated November 27, 2007 and recorded on November 28, 2007 in Book No. 5255 at Page 538 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will

place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on June 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 558 Tanbridge Road, Wilmington, NC 28405 Tax Parcel ID: R05000-003-226000 Present Record Owners: Donald Trent Mitchell and Puja V. Mitchell The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the

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L E G A L N O T I C ES return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 017360-00319 P1094651 6/12, 06/19/2014 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 13 SP 336 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gerald L. Kloppe and Bonnie Kloppe (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Gerald Kloppe) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 25th day of June, 2007, and recorded in Book 5200, Page 682, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the hold-

er of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on June 24, 2014 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 44, Section 4, GREEN MEADOWS Subdivision, as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 10, Page 26, New Hanover County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 202 Apollo Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a) (1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PER-

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SONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1105691 (FC.FAY) June 12 and 19, 2014 14 SP 84 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by John A. Lockert and Monica E. Lockert to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated May 22, 2008 and recorded on May 28, 2008 in Book 5317 at Page 2044, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 24, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being in the County of New Hanover and State of North Carolina, and being desribed as follows: All of Lot 96 in Echo Farms Subdivision, as the same is shown on Map # 3 of the aforesaid subdivision recorded in Map Book 16 at Page 12 in the New Hanover County Registry, together with and subject to a 10-foot wide drainage easement along and adjacent to the common lot line with Lot 97 in the aforesaid subdivision for drainage from the golf course to the street rightof-way in front of the aforesaid Lots 96 and 97, and being the same lands described, or intended to be described, in a deed recorded in Book 4923 at Page 1920 in the aforesaid Registry, and having the Tax Parcel identification number R07011-004005-000. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4217 Appleton Way, Wilmington, NC 28412.

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13 SP 1212 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Vicky Ann Smith and Nathanial Smith to Michael L. Riddle, Trustee(s), which was dated December 10, 2003 and recorded on December 16, 2003 in Book 4131 at Page 447, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 1, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Lot 76R, Section 2, of Ivy Wood at Runnymeade, according to a survey duly recorded in Map Book 30 at Page 65 of the New Hanover County Registry, and being the same lands described in deed recorded in Book 1877 at Page 1026 in said registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 3311 Needle Rush Court, Castle Hayne, NC 28429.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Brian Hudspeth a/k/a Brian C. Hudspeth and Linda H. Hudspeth to William Walt Pettit, Trustee(s), which was dated September 9, 2003 and recorded on September 17, 2003 in Book 4017 at Page 250, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 1, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 36 and 50 of Idlewild Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Deed Book 67, Page 544 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 922 41st Street, Wilmington, NC 28403.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are John A. Lockert and wife,Monica Lockert.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Holli L. Blackwelder to Jeffery L. Tuttle, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of September, 2005, and recorded in Book 4909, Page 70, and Rerecorded in Book 4961, Page 304, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on July 1, 2014 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 118, as shown on the map entitled “Sunset South”, recorded in Map Book 45 at Pages 359-360, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description of said lot. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2324 Jefferson Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of FortyFive Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ writ-

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and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Wiley Mack Eller.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1130534 (FC.FAY) June 19 and 26, 2014 13 SP 642 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Wiley Mack Eller to Settlement Solutions LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated December 27, 2006 and recorded on December 29, 2006 in Book 5123 at Page 2738, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on June 30, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 61, Section 2, Arrowhead Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 13, Page 27 of the New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4937 Tanbark Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release,

owner(s) of the property is/are Stanley B. Taylor. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-06302-FC01 June 19 and 26, 2014 14-SP-99

14 SP 269 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, NEW HANOVER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Stanley B. Taylor and Josie L. Taylor to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated October 24, 2008 and recorded on October 27, 2008 in Book 5355 at Page 1651, New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 1, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 174 in Section 3, Monterey Heights Subdivision as the same is shown on a map of Section 3 of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 17 at Page 51 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 438 Cathay Road, Wilmington, NC 28412. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTY-FIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a) (1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Tracy McCullen and Dorothy Papadakos, dated December 17, 2009 and recorded on December 22, 2009 in Book No. 5458 at Page 890 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on June 30, 2014 at 11:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 8212 Bald Eagle Ln, Wilmington, NC 28411. Tax Parcel ID: R03716-002-010-000 Present Record Owners: Tracy McCullen and Dorothy Papadakos. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession

by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Belle Lord, having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Peter J. Lord, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said Belle Lord, at the address set out below, on or before August 30, 2014, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

Goddard & Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 3803B Computer Dr., Ste 103, Raleigh, NC 27609-6507 (919)755-3400 112474-00208 P1096063 6/19, 06/26/2014

This the 29th day of May, 2014 Belle Lord EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF PETER J. LORD c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19/2014

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Jacquelyn Ann Norris, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Raspet, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 2nd day of September, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Demetrius Williams and Kisha Williams, dated April 30, 2007 and recorded on April 30, 2007 in Book No. 5175 at Page 2970 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on July 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 110 Glendale Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 Tax Parcel ID: R04110-005-031-000 Present Record Owners: Demetrius Williams The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 113457-00046 P1097723 6/19, 06/26/2014

This the 29th day of May, 2014. Julia P. White, Administratrix of the Estate of Jacquelyn Ann Norris Jill L. Raspet Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Marjorie Pettit of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 28th day of August 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 29th day of May 2014. Linda Herman, Executrix 2821 Shandy Avenue Wilmington, NC 28409 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19/2014 Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Luther T. Rogers, Jr., late of 110 Blackbrook Lane, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 701 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401 on or before September 5, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 29th day of May, 2014. Luther T. Rogers III, Executor of the Estate of Luther T. Rogers Jr. June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 14 E 000597 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as EXECUTRIX of the Estate of HUGH M. HARDAWAY, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of September, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per-

sons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This, the 5th day of June, 2014. PATRICIA HARDAWAY SUTTON, Executrix Of the Estate of HUGH M. HARDAWAY C/O PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Emma Herrington Killebrew of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 4th day of September 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 5th day of June 2014. Deborah A. Fuston, Administratrix 407 S 52nd Street Wilmington, NC 28409 June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Joseph A. Pluta, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned c/o Jill L. Raspet, 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 15th day of September, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 12th day of June, 2014. Judith P. Wilson, Executrix of the Estate of Joseph A. Pluta Jill L. Raspet Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 300 N. Third Street, Suite 301 Wilmington, NC 28401 June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 2014 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Frank Kenneth Rodgers of New Hanover County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before the 11th day of September 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 12th day of June 2014. William Russell Rodgers, Executor 78 Moorehead Court Hampstead, NC 28443 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3/2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of ROBERT EMMETT CURRAN, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the12th day of September, 2014, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at: 24 Dogwood Terrace Wayne, NJ 07470 This the 12th day of June, 2014. Michael Curran, Executor of the Estate of Robert Emmett Curran 24 Dogwood Terrace Wayne, NJ 07470 Dean R. Davis, Attorney 1508 Military Cutoff Rd., Ste. 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 6/12, 6/19, 6/26, 7/3/2014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of SALLYE J. CRAWFORD, deceased of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of September, 2014, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at: 27 Spring Street Easthampton, Mass. 01027 This the 19th day of June, 2014 . Sequoia Crawford McDowell, Executor of the Estate of Sallye J. Crawford The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Rd., Ste. 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 6/19, 6/26, 7/3, 7/10/2014

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Authentic Italian infused with eclectic

The Bridge Tender is a favorite waterfront

Beach Resort. Try New! Meatless Mondays!

seafood and steakhouse. Located at the

Thrifty Thursday, Friday Night Lobster,

foot of the Wrightsville Beach Drawbridge,

Saturday Prix Fixe Menu or monthly Wine

South Beach Grill

The Bridge Tender is a popular destination

Dinners. Enjoy tropical drinks on the pool

Creative Regional with Seafood Specialties

with locals and visitors for both lunch and

deck or watch the moonrise over the

Overlooking Banks Channel on

bar and lounge is a great stop after work

dinner. While the outdoor patio beckons

ocean on the dinner deck. Valet parking

Wrightsville Beach, our restaurant contin-

for a martini and an appetizer.

during the warm weather, we’ve made

and transient dock space available.

ues to welcome guests with consistent,

1319 Military Cutoff Road, Landfall Center

contemporary influences. The exquisite lunch and dinner specials are always a must-try. The sophisticated and chic Euro

sure that our indoor seating takes advan-

Blockade Runner Beach Resort

creative cuisine, served in a family, casual

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tage of the spectacular waterfront views.

275 Waynick Blvd

atmosphere. You can enjoy wraps, burg-

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Large bay windows and an open floor

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ers and salads sitting outside on our patio

arrangement allow all of our guests to

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for lunch or experience the unique, eclec-

enjoy the scenery along the Intracoastal

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EPIC FOOD CO.

tic, regional cuisine at dinner.

Waterway. The menu features the fin-

Fit, Food, Fast

100 S. Lumina Ave.

Delicious, healthy “Fast” food for lunch

est Certified Angus Beef steaks and fresh

Fish House Grill

www.southbeachgrillwb.com

and dinner to eat in/take out. Many glu-

seafood, delicious salads and homemade

Seafood

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ten-free choices. Your choice of protein,

desserts.

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Considered one of the favorite 1414 Airlie Road 910-256-4519

restaurant features indoor and outdoor

Oceans at the Holiday Inn Resort

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seating with a magnificent view of the

American

Intracoastal Waterway in a casual and

Sample the hidden treasure of Wrightsville

cials nightly.

affordable setting. There is no shortage

Beach. We pride ourselves on using only

1113-F Military Cutoff Road @ The Forum

of choices for the avid seafood fan along

the freshest seafood, produce and certi-

with Certified Angus Beef burgers and

fied beef in all of our menu items. No

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by locals and visitors alike, this waterfront

noodles. Grab ‘n go sandwiches, salads & Fresh squeezed OJ. Awesome dinner spe-

appetizers, beer, wine, infused water bar,

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3201 South 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28412

savor — By

Liz Biro

guide to food & dining on the azalea coast

• Photography by Joshua Curry

Neither 90-degree temperatures, dripping humidity nor coconut-scented suntan oil screams summer as loudly as bright, colorful, dripping-down-to-your-elbows juicy tomatoes. Sure, you could pick up a big red one and bite into it fresh like the “love apple” it deserves to be called, but with so many wonderful tomato varieties in gardens and at farmers’ markets, why not go out on a vine? From soup to pie, Cape Fear-area chefs share their favorite recipes for fresh tomatoes.

omatoes and watermelon may sound like an odd couple, but downtown Wilmington’s Aubriana’s chef Tyson Amick notes the pair is a natural match.

“They’re both fruity, and if the tomato you are using is not particularly juicy, watermelon can add to that (juicy) effect,” Amick said. Plus, they both just feel good in summer, he says. Amick compresses watermelon for this salad recipe, freezing and defrosting it to leech out the water and intensify the melon’s flavor. Just-cut watermelon is fine, too, as are other melons such as Crenshaw, cantaloupe or honeydew. No matter which melon you use or how you prepare it, serve the salad immediately after preparation for the freshest flavor and texture. If you don’t like cilantro, try fresh mint or basil.

Compressed Watermelon and Tomato Salad 4 cups large, seedless or seeded watermelon cubes 1 large, ripe tomato, cut into medium dice ½ small Bermuda onion, finely diced 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into small dice 2 tablespoons fresh, chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar 1 fresh jalapeno, finely diced (optional) ¼ cup feta cheese, cubed (optional) Preparation: Place watermelon on a sheet tray and freeze until cubes are frozen solid. Remove watermelon from freezer and let stand in pan at room temperature until thawed. Strain accumulated juice (reserve or freeze juice in ice trays for use in beverages). Melon will be noticeably dense. Melon may be frozen and thawed a few more times to reach the desired consistency. When process is finished, melon should be reduced to about 2½ to 3 cups. Place melon in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, Bermuda onion, cucumber, cilantro, honey, olive oil, rice wine vinegar and jalapeno to the bowl. Gently toss to combine ingredients. Taste and then season with salt, if desired. Add feta to the bowl and toss gently. Makes 4 servings. Source: Chef Tyson Amick, executive chef, Aubriana’s

$30 adults, $15 kids Mon-Sun, 6:30-8 pm

Starter, Entrée, Dessert

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veggies, sauces in wrap, salad, lettuce wrap or on flat bread, brown rice or rice

Wrightsville Beach seafood restaurants