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A ‘Rowdy’ Azalea Fest
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Aldermen approve parking rate hike, new collection schedule By Terry Lane Staff Writer
Organizers of the 2019 Azalea Festival announced that Hank Williams, Jr. would be one of the musical acts featured during this year’s festival. Read more on Page 5.
Wilmington’s real estate market leaving little option for affordable housing, Realtors say By Terry Lane Staff Writer
As Wilmington’s housing market heats up, real estate professionals said last week that affordable housing is becoming harder to find for working-class home buyers, a problem only made worse in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. During the Cape Fear Realtors Affordable Housing Summit last week, officials
discussed the problem, but some said getting actions on solutions have been harder to come by. “We have some ideas on how to address the problem, but we haven’t had the cooperation yet from local governments to support these recommendations,” said Jody Wainio, a realtor with Keller Williams and vice president of the Wilmington Realtor Foundation, a group that is seeking to push solutions to
the problem. “We’re working to get people to pay attention to the problem by making it more of an economic development issue. Housing affects everything.” More than half of all homes sold in the Cape Fear region are under $250,000, the definition of affordable housing. However, the high demand for these homes has forced monthly inventory to fall n See HOUSING Page 2
Wilmington’s Brick Streets Uncovered
Crews began removing the asphalt covering the bricks on one block of North 4th Street between Red Cross and Walnut streets in Wilmington. The repairs are part of the city’s ongoing efforts to maintain brick streets in the downtown area. The city has approximately four miles of brick streets, some of which have been covered over with asphalt as utility and other repairs have occurred time. Removing the asphalt from existing brick streets is one of the top priorities in the city’s preservation efforts. Similar work on other brick streets will take place this spring. Pictured above are crews working on a section of South 4th Street last year.
Visitors to Wrightsville Beach will see face higher rates for parking starting March 1 after the town’s board of aldermen voted unanimously to make a series of changes to parking rules, including raising the hourly parking rate. Citing the need for revenue to meet expenses for tourism, beach renourishment and other town activities, the board voted to raise the hourly parking rate from $2.50 to $3, as well as extending parking hours across the town to make the collection periods on Harbor Island consistent with the rest of the island. The board also voted to buy nearly 200 new individual parking meters, at a cost of nearly $160,000, since the “gray meters” that have been in service can’t be modified to accept the higher rates. An official with Lanier Parking, the company that operates the town’s parking services, said it takes an average of three months for parking revenue to recoup the expense of the new meters. It will also cost residents more to acquire an annual parking pass, with that rate moving from $35 to $50, while the cost for the limited number of commercial passes available to select businesses in town are also going up, as C1 passes will go from $550 to $600 and costs of C2 passes rising to $200 from $150. Additionally, any business that doesn’t purchase its allotment of commercial passes this year will lose the right to purchases those passes in the future. Officials said the town
is seeking to phase out commercial passes altogether. The collection season will also change on Harbor Island, as parking on Old Causeway Drive, Keel and Marina streets, town hall and other locations will be expanded to March 1 through Oct. 31, from its previous collection season of May 1 through Sept. 15. Collection hours will also be expanded on Harbor Island, going to 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., up from the prior daily parking hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The change will make all parking collection on Wrightsville Beach consistent, with the exception of the town’s four lots that are primarily for visitors that collect parking until 8 p.m.: Beach Access No. 2 on the north end, the “L-shape” lot at Beach Access No. 4, the Salisbury Street lot by Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, and the South Lumina parking lot by Crystal Pier and the Oceanic Restaurant. The board of aldermen also restricted residential pass use for parking on West Salisbury Street to match the current residential parking restriction on East Salisbury Street. With $2.9 million in reported revenue, 2018 parking collections in Wrightsville Beach were down 2.4 percent from 2017 collections and even further off the 2016 high of $3.08 million in revenue. The town had forecast $3.03 million in revenue this year, with collection being 2.9 percent off that goal. During the proceedings of the January 15 board “retreat” meeting, Mayor Bill Blair said that while the town’s parking rate is often n See PARKING Page 2
WB more than halfway to license plate quota, but only two weeks remain to order Wrightsville Beach is over halfway towards the threshold of qualifying for a state license plate displaying the town’s emblem, but with only two weeks remaining before the deadline, town officials are urging those interested to purchase the tags soon. The town has had about 160 plates sold of the 300 needed to get qualify for the specialty plate from the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. The town has until Thursday, Jan. 31 to sell the plates or lose the opportunity to have them issued this year. During the annual retreat meeting this week, town staff told the board of aldermen that one option could be to fit all town vehicles with the speciality plates, which could boost the numbers by nearly one hundred. Once 300 license plates are ordered, the NCDMV will submit the request to the general assembly. The NCDMV will issues license plates within 180 days of approval by the general assembly. The town is charging $10 for the plate, while state law allows the town to charge anyway from nothing to $20. n See PLATES Page 2
SBA still taking applications for hurricane assistance despite deadline being passed Though the deadline for Small Business Administration assistance following Hurricane Florence has past, officials with the agency said that it is accepting late applications and is encouraging residents in New Hanover County that may need assistance to submit those applications.
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency handles the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, it is the SBA that often distributes funding, a spokeswoman said. And those that have been denied assistance through the FEMA process can still appeal the decision. There
will be a workshop on how to file an appeal at Cape Fear Community College on Feb. 9 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Anyone submitting a late application will have to note why they are filing late, but the application will be reviews, a spokeswoman said. Residents don’t need to use their home as a business
to be eligible for assistance. Second homes aren’t eligible for assistance, however, if they home is used as a rental unit, it could qualify as a business and be eligible for SBA business loan assistance. “Not many people are aware that SBA disaster loans are the primary source of federal assistance for nonfarm,
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private sector disaster losses,” said U.S. Small Business Administration’s Regional Administrator Ashley Bel. “The SBA’s disaster loan program can assist many types of businesses in the impacted areas including those entities that are dependent upon the agriculture industry, such as farm implement dealers,
cotton gins, packers, wholesalers, and retailers.” Businesses and private nonprofit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, n See SBA Page 2
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criticized, the revenue is needed to fund and maintain tourism activities. Each year, parking revenue contributes at least $500,000 to the reserve fund the town will likely need to pay for beach renourishment. The cost of the 2018 Wrightsville Beach renourishment project was nearly $9.5 million. “I don’t foresee any rate increases in the future,” said Mayor Bill Blair. “Everybody is chipping in, including the residents of Wrightsville Beach. Our expenses are up, but with these changes, our revenues should be able to meet the expenses.” Revenue from parking will also be used to help improve the facilities at Salisbury Street, as the board is working with architects to redesign the parking and upgrade the pavilion at the beach access, Blair said.
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Owens said the town took the midline approach and that funds raised from the license plates wouldn’t go towards capital projects, but could be used for other purposes, such as grant matching. The town will have to get the specialty license plate approved by the North Carolina General Assembly, but must first get at least 300 applications first. Owens said that Wrightsville Beach state Rep. Ted Davis, R, would potentially sponsor the legislation. Residents interested in the plates can go online for an application here: https://www. townofwrightsvillebeach.
com/DocumentCenter/ Vi e w / 2 6 7 4 / F i l l a b l e LOCKED-Application-fora-TOWB-License-Plate Applications can be mailed to the town’s park office at (PO Box 626, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 with a check or money order made payable to the Town of Wrightsville Beach or it may drop it off at the park office, where it can be paid through credit card. The park office is located behind Town Hall in the side room of the Recreation Center (enter underneath the awning). Applications will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Wilmington and Island Beaches Wins WRAL 2018 Out & About Voters’ Choice Award for “Best Weekend Getaway” The Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau [CVB] is pleased to announce that the destination—Wilmington and Island Beaches—was voted as “Best Weekend Getaway” during the 2018 WRAL Out and About Voters’ Choice Award contest. Winners were announced during the WRAL Out & About Voters’ Choice ceremony which was held on Thursday, January 10 at the Stateview Hotel in Raleigh. As Wilmington and Beaches CVB Executive Vice President of Marketing Shawn Braden accepted the award for the No. 1 “Best Weekend Getaway,” she encouraged the audience to “Come visit!” Awards were divided into eight main categories: Entertainment & Nightlife, Food & Drink, Family & Pets, Health & Life, Home, People, Professional Services, and Shopping. The “Best Of” contest gave WRAL.com’s audience the opportunity to vote on their favorites in each category. After the votes were tallied, Wilmington and Island Beaches won as “Best Weekend Getaway,” followed by Asheville (#2) and the Outer Banks (#3). Runners-up were Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Parkway. “Winning the WRAL Out and About Voters’ Choice award for ‘Best Weekend Getaway’ is especially exciting for our destination because the Triangle region—Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill—comprises our top feeder market for visitors,” states Kim Hufham, president/CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority. “The timing of this honor could not be better, as we continue our ‘Comeback’ campaign to let visitors know that Wilmington and our island beaches are open for business and welcoming visitors following the storm in September. Because of our quick recovery, we’re looking forward to a great spring and summer.” According to WRAL’s website, votes were cast by its audience during the nomination period, which was open from October through early December. The final ballot featured five finalists, which were selected based on the number of nominations they received. The top three votegetters in each category were recognized at the awards ceremony.
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under a two-month supply, the lowest in more than 14 years, according to Cape Fear Realtors. “It’s still very much a sellers market, especially for anything under $300,000,” said Waino, vice chair of the Cape Fear Housing Coalition. “We’re starting to see homes in the higher price ranges get a little softer.” Waino said a balanced market would have in all categories a five to six months of inventory, also known as the absorption rate. While the absorption rate for Wrightsville Beach is five months, houses in the lower price range is less than two months, Waino said. At the summit, real estate professionals from around the state were on hand to discuss solutions being pursued in other cities. Paul D'Angelo, former chairman of the Cape Fear Housing Coalition, is now a housing development specialist for the city of Asheville, where he said the city is working with developers to set aside 20 percent of new construction to be affordable housing. The city is using a variety of grants to push this goal. It’s also buying land, which could be given to developers at lower rates or for free if they agree to build affordable housing on the property,
D’Angelo said. H o w e v e r, D’Angelo said that solution could be a problem for Wilmington, as Asheville owns a greater percentage of the city’s land than does Wilmington. D e s p i t e t h e e ff o r t s , D’Angelo said Asheville’s growth and rising popularity puts it at risk of becoming similar to other popular destinations where high housing costs forces the working class to live far outside the city limits. “The struggle is to keep us from turning into Aspen,” D’Angelo said. I t ’s a p r o b l e m f o r Wilmington, too, Waino said, noting that Hurricane Florence exposed the city’s housing problems. With several apartment buildings and lower-priced homes rendered unlivable after the storm, many had nowhere to go. “It was the disaster after the disaster. People had nowhere to go,” she said. “I know of people sleeping in cars, pitching tents. In Hampstead, people camped out a soccer fields. All they had were their cars and the clothing on their back.” And while local real estate professionals have been studying the problem for years, city and county governments haven’t moved quickly on recommendations, including those forwarded by a joint Wilmington/New
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and other business assets. Applicants may be eligible for a loan increase up to 20 percent of their physical damages, as verified by the SBA for mitigation purposes. Eligible mitigation improvements may include a safe room or storm shelter, sump pump, French drain or retaining wall to help protect property and occupants from future damage caused by a similar disaster. For small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage. “In many cases, SBA’s low-interest disaster loans are the key to funding disaster repairs and recovery, and SBA just approved another tool to help make these loans affordable,” said Bell. “Disaster loans made for Hurricane Florence are being given an 11 month deferment, which means the first loan payment will not be due until 12 months from the date of the Promissory Note.
Hanover County ad hoc committee on the workforce and affordable housing in the spring of 2017. Those recommendations included establishing a permanent committee to address the issues, require more affordable housing options in city and county owner redevelopment projects, establish a housing trust fund and utilize bonds and grants to create more housing opportunities. Waino said the lack of affordable housing in the region also impacts economic
This gives residents and businesses time to rebuild and get back to normal before making loan payments.” SBA representatives at Business Recovery Centers and Disaster Recovery Centers can provide information about disaster loans, answer questions and assist businesses with completing the SBA application. Farmers should contact their local FSA agent for assistance. Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible up to $40,000 to repair or replace disaster damaged or destroyed personal property. Interest rates are as low as 3.675 percent for businesses, 2.5 percent for nonprofit organizations and 2 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition. Disaster survivors don’t have to wait to submit their insurance claim to apply for a SBA disaster loan because the SBA can approve and disburse loan funds while the claim is pending. If a survivor does not know how much of their loss will be covered by insurance or other sources, SBA will consider making a loan for the total loss up to its loan limits, provided the borrower agrees to use insurance
development. “Teachers that work in a New Hanover County school but are forced to live in Rocky Point will end up spending most of their money in Pender County,” she said. “When companies look to move here, if we don’t have a stock of affordable homes, they’re going to go somewhere else.”
proceeds to reduce or repay their SBA loan. Disaster survivors who cannot visit a Center may register for federal assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov and apply for SBA disaster loan assistance using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via the SBA’s secure website at DisasterLoan.sba.gov. If online or mobile access is unavailable, applicants should call the FEMA toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362. Those who use 711Relay or Video Relay Services should also call 800-621-3362. Additional details on the locations of Recovery Centers, and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@ sba.gov. The deadline to return economic injury applications is June 14, 2019. The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage was Dec. 19, 2018, but community members are encouraged to submit late applications immediately, as soon as possible, and include an explanation for why they were not able to submit their application before the deadline.
WB Indoor Music Festival Singer songwriters Local vendors selling arts and crafts Saturday, Jan. 19
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AREA BRIEFS New Hanover County advocates to rebuild statewide film industry
At the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Legislative Goals Conference today, New Hanover County Commissioners Jonathan Barfield, Jr. and Rob Zapple advocated to rebuild the statewide film industry by adding it as a legislative priority for the state association. In response, County Commissioners from across North Carolina agreed and voted to seek legislation to increase funding for the state’s current film grant program and review existing legislation for measures that would encourage expansion of the state-wide film industry. “The film industry has far-reaching impacts across our state and we have to work toward bringing film and TV productions back to our communities,” said Commissioner Zapple, the county’s voting delegate at the conference. “From 2012 to 2014, the industry brought more than $900 million to our state and in 2017 it brought approximately $57 million. It is such an important industry for New Hanover County and our state, and I am pleased that my fellow Commissioners across the state agree.” Support of the film industry will be included in the legislative priorities that NCACC presents to each member of the General Assembly, the Governor, and other executive leaders.
Rep. Deb Butler Elected Democratic Whip
Rep. Deb Butler (D – New Hanover) was elected Whip by the NC House Democratic Caucus. The House Democratic Whip serves a key leadership role in communicating with caucus
members on key votes and working to develop caucus strategy. “I am proud to serve on the leadership team of a caucus dedicated to fight for better health care for all through Medicaid expansion, better schools for our students through early childhood programs and higher investment in our public schools, community colleges and universities, and to aggressively address the Gen X crisis,” said Rep. Butler. Rep. Butler is serving her second term in the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represents District 18 in New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
· City trash customers can set out up to 7 cubic yards of yard waste in the right-ofway for collection. This is equal to a pile approximately 5-feet wide, 11-feet long and 3½-feet high – about the same size as 8 large size garbage or recycling carts. Loose material (grass, leaves, pine straw) must be put in containers or bags. · All loose yard waste (grass clippings, pine straw, vines, pine cones and leaves) must be put in a bag, box or other container (not to exceed 50 lbs.). Do not use wheelbarrows, tarps, or the city-provided trash or recycling cart for yard waste. · Do not mix non-organic items (roofing tiles, scrap The January 2019 Harbor Island Garden Club Yard of the Month is the home of David and Carroll Clancy lumber, rocks, etc.) with yard at 30 Pelican Dr. waste. Crews cannot pick up continue next year. at the NC Forest Service palm tree trunks, dirt, bricks, Tree species include bald Nursery. The committee TreeFest 2019 rocks or concrete. cypress, black walnut, but- encourages planting of the · Yard waste should be Offers Tree tonbush, chestnut oak, crape seedlings within a week of placed at the curb without Seedlings and myrtle, longleaf pine, per- the event, noting that winblocking water meters, storm Native Grasses simmon, pignut hickory, red ter is a great time to plant drains or obstruct the view of maple, river birch, silky dog- trees and grasses in the New motorists. TreeFest, an annual dis- wood, swamp chestnut oak, Hanover County area. Following Hurricane tribution of tree seedlings, white ash, and white oak. For more information, Florence, 1.3 million cubic will be held Friday, January Grass species include Indian contact TreeFest Committee yards of vegetative storm 18 and Saturday, January grass and little bluestem. member Karl Busick at 910debris and 36,315 cubic yards 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., There is a limit of five trees 540-4028 or karlbusick@ of construction and demoli- or until trees run out, inside and/or grasses per household. gmail.com. tion debris has been picked Independence Mall in the JC Additional information and up. The city’s contractor is Penney end court. helpful tips can be viewed now removing stumps and Hurricane Florence took here. working to restore the two away many trees in our The trees and grasses are temporary debris holding area, and TreeFest is a great sites on Oleander Drive and opportunity to increase the Park Avenue back to their tree canopy and biodiveroriginal condition. sity in your yard. Trees are free, with a suggested donaDaily Masonboro Mention tion of $3 per household to Island Ferry roundtrip this ad and help ensure that TreeFest can Departs at 9, 10:30, 12:30 receive
Wilmington yard waste pickup back to normal
City of Wilmington crews have fully resumed pickup of yard waste as part of weekly pickup service following clean up from Hurricane Florence. All vegetative debris placed out must meet the city’s collection limit of 7 cubic yards or less. City officials remind citizens that contracted work performed by tree service companies or independent contractors will not be collected by city crews. It is the responsibility of the contractor to remove and properly dispose of debris – vegetative or construction related. It is a criminal and/or city code violation to dump materials on public rights-ofway (other than regular city recycling and trash service). Violations may be subject to a fine of $50 per day. Citizens are asked to report violations to Public Services Code Enforcement at (910) 341-0092. Following are some tips to ensure yard waste will be picked up in a timely manner: · Limbs cannot exceed 6 inches in diameter and 4 feet in length and must be placed neatly at the curb for pickup.
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Wrightsville Beach Police Weekly Arrest Report WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 • Joseph Arthur Eudy, 19, was charged with breaking or entering a motor vehicle, burning of personal property, burning caused during the commission of a felony, obtaining alcoholic beverage by use of another driver’s license and underage consumption of alcohol. • Mason Gray Stewart, 18, was charged with failure to appear in court.
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Information provided by Chris Livengood, Vice President of Sales, Intracoastal Realty **Absorption gives you an idea of the number of months it will take for the current inventory to be sold out based on the last twelve months of sales. Note: This representation is based in whole, or in part, on data supplied by the Cape Fear Regional Association of Realtors (CFR) Multiple Listing Service. Neither the Cape Fear Realtors nor their MLS guarantees or is in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Cape Fear Realtors or their MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market.
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Looking at a Balanced Picture on Parking I write this out frustration with the angst that is put forward time and again in social media and news reporting concerning Wrightsville Beach. The current issue of contention is the parking availability and fees on Wrightsville Beach. My purpose here is balance to the picture by providing the reasons that go wholly overlooked or even blatantly ignored in the reporting and commentary. As a property owner and resident, I detest being referred to or characterized as greedy, selfish, and uncaring. Parking fees help to cover a portion of the costs associated with providing for visitor demands of our beach town. Here are some facts about Wrightsville Beach and parking: • During the tourist season, Wrightsville Beach hosts tens of thousands of visitors, as day visitors and renters can number between 20,000 – 40,000. • Year-round residency varies around 2,500. • The town infrastructure to support such a population explosion is a major challenge both operationally and financially. • Both residents and visitors expect, safety, cleanliness, services and a sandy beach. The capacity to provide this comes at an immense cost. • Cost drivers include beach trash and recycle collection, public safety through beach safety patrols that include police and the park ranger, restroom maintenance and cleaning up to six times a day in season, contribution to the sand renourishment fund, and requisite parking and traffic management for approximately five miles of beach hosting tens of thousands of visitors. • The infrastructure to handle peak capacity demands for water, sewer, roadway and services staff -- including police, fire, sanitation and public works -- are far in excess of the needs of only 2,500 year-round residents. • Our sand renourishment program has been on a four-year cycle and is now on an accelerated track as Hurricane Florence has recently stripped the beach of the sand from the previous renourishment cycle. • Renourishment costs most recently were just under $10 million and seem to grow by 10 percent each cycle. The town’s cost share is 17.5 percent, creating a minimum cost of $1.75 million to the town. • The sentiment of the board of aldermen has been to anticipate and address the needs of our tourist destination community. • The town has systematically been upgrading beach access and services, including past and planned restroom capacity and improvements. The plan for significant parking, traffic flow reconfiguration and additional parking spaces is headed towards approval and funding for Salisbury Street at Johnnie Mercers Pier. Longer term, discussions for additional parking lots and restrooms have
been ongoing. All projects require funding, usually in the form of a combination of state, federal and local funding sources. • The town has also systematically been reviewing and implementing additional parking spaces and parking management approaches. However, the reality is there is only so much space in our town. There is no new land being created. • The Town, the beach, the Loop, and the waterways are highly desirable venues for many public events. Events often require closure of roadways and traffic flow management on weekends, representing another accommodation for our thousands of visitors. • It is important to always align revenue with costs. That is the full story that needs told. In the case of Wrightsville Beach, the parking revenue simply does not fully cover the annual operating and longer-term investments in assets for providing a safe, clean, sandy beach for tens of thousands of people. • We currently have 1813 parking spaces throughout the town. I fail to see why property owners should be expected to solely shoulder these cost for visitors. We already shoulder many of the costs to provide a high capacity infrastructure. The residents don’t need the size of our police force or sanitation crew or capacity to peak water and sewage demand to provide for the 2,500 of us. Nor do we crowd the beach bars, requiring extensive police coverage. Wrightsville Beach is not the only town that uses parking costs to help cover its expenses. Carolina Beach charges $2.50 an hour for parking. And in Sanibel Island, Fla., parking is $5 an hour. Given these facts, I strongly suggest that people bring their ideas for solutions to the monthly Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen meeting, which I attend regularly. Bring your facts, bring your ideas, bring your arguments, but don’t waste time simply complaining through the fog and veil of social media or news report comments. Be better than that, invest your time in helping to make some positive change. The beach is for everyone, but one fact remains certain, there is no such thing as a free lunch. It’s only 19 weeks until Memorial Day weekend -- the kickoff to summer – and the town will be ready to provide a high-quality experience for visitor, primarily because of the funding generated by parking. I, along with our residents, hope you will be among the tens of thousands of visitors, because we know you will have a safe, fun, enjoyable experience. Neal Briggi Wrightsville Beach resident and property owner
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Statewide crab pot cleanup to begin this week Annual project cleans up waterways and employs watermen and women during a slower time of the year. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is set to begin its sixth year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project this week, when 78 commercial watermen along the coast will set out into the sounds to collect lost crab pots. The federation is partnering with North Carolina Marine Patrol for this project, which is funded by $100,000 from the North Carolina General Assembly. The project received grant monies from N.C. Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris Program in the inaugural year, 2014, where cleanup efforts only took place in the northeastern North Carolina waters. As of January 2017, this project has expanded statewide to all internal coastal waters thanks to continued funding from the General Assembly. During the 2018 project, over 2 million acres of waterways were canvassed to recover a total of 3,496 crab pots by 76 watermen along the coast. These cleanup efforts are timed with the annual closure, spanning Jan. 15 to Feb. 7, of internal coastal waters to all crab, eel, fish and shrimp pots, commonly called the “nopotting” period. Pots can become lost in many ways and get hung up or drift into channels creating hazards to boaters and wildlife. This year, the federation received more than 60 applications from interested parties and 39 crews have been selected to assist with the onwater cleanup. Combining the efforts of the commercial license holders and marine patrol officers have proven successful during the
history of this project. This project improves fish habitat and water quality and supports the coastal economy. Once the pots are collected, they are recycled to the best extent possible. "The watermen and women really look forward to this opportunity, not only for the additional income during a slow period, but also for the chance to demonstrate their stewardship of our coastal waters," said Ted Wilgis, coastal education coordinator at the federation's Wrightsville Beach office. "This year the program is especially important due to the losses suffered by fishers and their communities due to the hurricanes as well as the number of crab pots lost. We greatly appreciate the support of the General Assembly for this vital and effective program." The boat crews will depart from the docks every morning at 8 a.m. and return at 2 p.m. once the project is underway, beginning around Jan. 17. Members of the media who would like to schedule a visit to the docks on cleanup days should contact Ted Wilgis at 910-509-2838 or tedw@nccoast.org as soon as possible in order to coordinate an appropriate time. Visits will be weather-dependent. This project is part of the federation’s overall marine debris reduction campaign. The federation’s Wrightsville Beach office kicked off this campaign with a volunteer cleanup at Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve on Jan. 12, where the federation partnered with the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Keep Onslow Beautiful. For more information on the progress of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project over the past five years, visit nccoast.org/ crabpotproject.
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THEME: SUPERBOWL ACROSS 1. Hose hue 5. Flower precursor 8. Gershwin brother 11. Scottish valley 12. After hedge or mutual 13. Headquartered 15. *Cleats, helmet, pads 16. Hip bones 17. Road-tripping guide 18. *Hometown of first Super Bowl winner 20. Big Bang’s original matter 21. Be 22. Bygone bird 23. *Last year’s Super Bowl champions 26. Came around the corner 30. 100% 31. Donate, 2 words 34. Salty drop 35. #50 Down, pl. 37. Mythical giant bird 38. Latin dance 39. A famous Amos 40. Packing a punch 42. In the know 43. Relating to River Styx 45. Sodium ____, or NaI 47. Needlefish 48. Beta’s follower 50. Phishing attack 52. *NFL Trophy name 55. Completely or exactly
56. Adam and Eve’s son 57. U, on the road 59. Casts a ballot 60. Barn top? 61. Do like exhaust pipe 62. *2019 Super Bowl broadcasting network 63. Tally 64. *Player’s 40, e.g. DOWN 1. Bird-to-be 2. Horsefly 3. Infantry’s last rows 4. Unwind 5. Precursor to #5 Across, pl. 6. Uniate church member 7. June 6, 1944 8. Small island 9. Paper unit 10. *As entertaining as Super Bowl game? 12. Last line to cross 13. Louisiana swamp 14. *Home of MercedesBenz Stadium 19. *Goodell and such 22. “My” in French 23. Sunrise side, pl. 24. Give out 25. 1989 Civil War drama 26. *Player with most Super Bowl points scored 27. Capital territory of
India 28. Alleviated 29. Window treatment 32. *Grid____
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Hank Williams Jr. to headline Friday night Azalea Festival concert Tickets on sale Saturday, Jan. 19 at 10 a.m.
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Country music legend Hank Williams Jr. will headline the Friday night concert at the 2019 Azalea Festival on April 5. Williams resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six platinum albums, 20 gold albums, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Marking 52 years since his first album in 1964, Williams released It’s About Time (Nash Icon Records) on January 15. In addition to the history-making “Are You Ready for the Country,” the project includes new tunes such as “Dress Like an Icon,” “Just Call Me Hank,” “It’s About Time,” and “The Party’s On” as well as re-recorded versions of classics “Mental Revenge” and “Born to Boogie” with Brantley
Gilbert, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on guitar. It’s About Time is Hank’s 37th album in his five-decade career. He continues to add accolades to an extremely impressive resume, which includes ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon in addition to winning a Grammy and being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. As a touring artist, Williams was a pioneer in bringing arena rock production values to country music, and he remains one of the most consistent ticket sellers in music, period, as generation after generation gets turned on to one of the most dynamic live performers ever to take the stage. Frank Foster is scheduled to open for Hank Williams Jr. at The Azalea Festival Main Stage. This rural Louisiana native and former oil field man has taken his songs from the campfire to the coliseum seemingly overnight, all the while gaining a following of fans whose loyalty is unmatched. His musical journey started in 2011 with the release of his first album Rowdy Reputation. To follow that
up, in the late summer of 2012, he released his second album, Red Wings and Six Strings. Foster’s next five albums all debuted on the Billboard Country Charts. Southern Soul was released in 2013 debuted at No. 11. Rhythm and Whiskey was released in 2014 debuted at No. 4. His early 2016 release, Boots On The Ground, debuted at No. 7. Later in 2016, he released Good Country Music, which debuted at No.13. In 2018, he released his seventh album, ’Til I’m Gone, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Album Sales Charts giving Foster his highest mark yet.
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The Four Italian Tenors and The Museum Awarded $1,300 Grant Chick Corea Trio added to Wilson to Present “Becoming American” Center schedule Cape Fear Museum, in partnership with the New Hanover County Public Library, has received a $1,300 award to present a six-week program series funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities entitled “Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on Our Immigration Experience”. This series is a free public program featuring documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions designed to encourage an informed conversation that explores diverse immigrant experiences in American history. Discussion of each film will be facilitated by either UNCW History Professor, Dr. Candace Bredbenner or Cape Fear Museum Historian, Dr. Jan Davidson. The program will take place at the New Hanover County Main Library located at 201 Chestnut Street in downtown Wilmington. The flowing topics will be explored in the six-week series: Sunday, February 3 at 2:30 PM: New York & The Jewish Americans “The Century of Immigration: 1820-1924” chronicles the period when 40 million immigrants entered the U.S., making immigration a major and defining aspect of American life. Sunday, February 10 at 2:30 PM: Welcome to Shelbyville “Promise and Prejudice” explores the tension – historic and current – between Americans’ acceptance of immigrants, including the celebration of their own immigrant heritage, versus the periodic backlash prompted by concern about the economic and cultural effects of newcomers. Sunday, February 17 at 2:30 PM: The New Americans “Between Two Worlds: Identity and Acculturation” looks at how immigrants react and adjust to living in a new country and culture, and how they bridge the divide between the traditions and values of their native countries. Sunday, February 24 at 2:30 PM: Destination America “Help Wanted? Immigration and Work” looks at the economic side of immigration, chronicling the essential part immigrant labor has played in building America, as well as the conflicted relationship American workers have had with immigrants. Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 PM: My American Girls “Family and Community” explores how family ties and community institutions have played an essential role in successful migration and adaptation to American life. Sunday, March 10 at 2:30 PM: The Search for General Tso “Immigration and Popular Culture” examines the ways the media and popular culture have historically taught newcomers how to “be American,” and how the rich contributions of different immigrant groups have transformed American culture and art. Cape Fear Museum is one of thirty-two sites nationwide selected to present this program series which is a project by City Lore in collaboration with the Immigration and Ethnic History Society and the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. “Becoming American” has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor. After the six-week series is shown, the main library branch will receive the grant provided copies of each film and they will become a part of the lending collection available to the public. For more detailed descriptions of each film, visit http://becoming-american.org/ the-films/.
The Wilson Center is pleased announced two additions to its Stars Series schedule for this year. The Four Italian Tenors will take the stage on Tuesday, September 24th, as a part of their U.S. Debut Tour. The Chick Corea Trio, led by renowned pianist-composer Chick Corea, will perform on October 22nd. Each group will be performing at 7:30 p.m. About The Four Italian Tenors Roberto Cresca, Federico Parisi, Federico Serra and Alberto Urso, known as The Four Italian Tenors, perform the greatest tenor arias and songs of all time, in unique arrangements created especially for this debut tour of the United States. The performances by this new generation of world-class tenors have been described as captivating, exhilarating, engaging and mesmerizing, and the Wilson Center is proud to be part of the group’s debut tour in the USA. About The Chick Corea Trio After embarking on a solo career in 1966, Chick Corea has forged a legacy like few others. The award-winning jazz pianist has achieved living legend status, with a creative output that is staggering and has won 22 Grammy Awards®. Tirelessly creative, Corea has explored an amazing number of musical avenues over the last five decades – jazz, fusion, be-pop, children’s songs, chamber music, and even symphonic works – and continues to explore his boundaries even today. An indefatigable touring musician, Chick Corea is bringing The Chick Corea Trio – comprised of Corea, virtuoso bassist Christian McBride, and drummer extraordinaire Brian Blade – to stages around the world, and right here to Wilmington. To Purchase Tickets Tickets for The Four Italian Tenors will be on sale to the public Friday, January 18th, 2019 online, beginning at 10 a.m., at wilsoncentertickets.com, and in-person or by phone at Ticket Central at the Wilson Center, 910-362-7999, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $28 plus taxes and fees. Tickets for The Chick Corea Trio will also be on sale to the public Friday, January 18th, 2019 online, beginning at 10 a.m., at wilsoncentertickets.com, and in-person or by phone at Ticket Central at the Wilson Center, 910-362-7999, starting at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $37 plus taxes and fees. For more information about upcoming Wilson Center performances, visit www.wilsoncentertickets.com.
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UNCW’s Record-Setting Cacok Earns CAA Honors UNCW Sports Newly-minted UNCW rebounding king Devontae Cacok of UNCW has been named the Colonial Athletic Association's Co-Player of the Week after averaging a double-double in games against league rivals Delaware and Drexel. The 6-7 240-pound Cacok averaged 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds in the two contests and leads all NCAA Division I players with 11 double-doubles. He scored 12 points and grabbed 12 boards in a loss to Delaware on Thursday before pouring in 24 points and snaring 12 rebounds in Saturday's big win over Drexel. He shot 55 percent from the field (11of-20) and 73.7 percent at the free throw line (14-of-19) for the week. A native of Riverdale, Ga., Cacok has posted a doubledouble in all five conference games for the Seahawks. He has
racked up 1,067 rebounds and surpassed Keith Rendleman (1,055 | 2009-13) atop the chart. He also moved past Drexel's Samme Givens into sixth on the CAA's career rebounding list. Cacok ranks fifth in the NCAA ranks in rebounding at 11.7 rebounds per game and stands third among all active players with his 1,067 boards in 114 career appearances. He has scored 1,382 points for seventh on UNCW's all-time scoring list and owns 47 double-doubles over four seasons. Cacok shared the honor with James Madison sophomore guard Darius Banks, who scored 22 points, including 16 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds in the Dukes' 74-65 victory over Towson on Saturday. The CAA First-Teamer and the Seahawks travel to the Northeast this week for a pair of games against conferenceleader Hofstra and Northeastern on Thursday and Saturday.
UNCW forward Devontae Cacok and his mother, Rose Lewis Cacok, after he recorded his 1,067 rebound for the team, setting the all-time career record for the team.
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test, Intervene or otherwise Respond. The above named Court must be informed of your current address and any changes of your address during the adoption proceedings. 4. That your failure to respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of this Notice of Adoption Proceedings constitutes your consent to the adoption and forfeiture of all of your rights and obligations to the above identified child. It is further alleged that your consent to this adoption is not required under S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-9-310 and that your parental rights should be terminated pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-72570 (7). This notice is given pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-9-730 (E). Raymond W. Godwin, Esq. (SC Bar #2162) PO Box 354 Greenville, SC 29602 PH (864) 241-2883 FAX: (864) 255-4342 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS Date: December 12, 2018 January 10, 17, 24, 2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the ESTATE OF TIMOTHY CLAY RANDALL MORROW, deceased of Wilmington, 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 April, 2019, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immedi-
ate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 6900 Deacon Lane, Apt V, Wilmington NC 28411. This the 17th day of January, 2019. RAE TAYLOR MORROW , ADMINISTRATOR ESTATE OF TIMOTHY CLAY RANDALL MORROW James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Judith K. Becker, 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. Peters Kaess, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 12th day of April, 2019, 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 10th day of January, 2019. Jennifer Janson, Executor of the Estate of Judith K. Becker Jill L. Peters Kaess Fox Rothschild LLP
101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 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 Louise C. Brooks (Deceased) 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 April 2019, 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 10th day of January 2019. Sid C. Brooks, Executor 7813-1 Blue Heron Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28411 January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Louis A. Burney, Sr., late, of 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 in
care of the Executor at 2821 Shandy Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409, on or before April 10, 2019, 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.
January 2019.
This the 10th day of January, 2019.
Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Eric Richardson Calhoun, 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 Lauren Page, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 12th day of April, 2019, 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.
Louis A. Burney, Jr. Executor of the Estate of Louis A. Burney, Sr. Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5th Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019
EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 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 Marie Y. Burpeau (Deceased) 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 April 2019, 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 10th day of
Kemp Burpeau, Executor 103 Parmele Boulevard Wrightsville Beach, N.C. 28480 January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
This the 10th day of January, 2019. Piedmont Trust Company, Executor of the Estate of Eric Richardson Calhoun Lauren Page Fox Rothschild LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Richard Wayne Gibson (Deceased) 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 April 2019, 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 3rd day of January 2019. Robert Reid Gibson, Executor 10108 Treetop Lane Cornelius, NC 28031 January 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019
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WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, senior pastor 4 Live Oak Drive, 910-256-4471 Worship Services: 8:15, 9:45, 11:15 a.m., 6 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Trent Watts 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,
ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 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 Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m.
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