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Cooper vows fight over offshore drilling in WB By Mel Beasley Intern

North Carolina will seek legal action against the federal government if the state does not receive the same exemption from the offshore drilling plan as Florida, which would protect the state’s coastline and tourism economy, Gov. Roy Cooper said at a press conference on Monday, Jan. 22 in Wrightsville Beach.

“This is what Washington needs to know: If North Carolina is not exempt from offshore drilling, we will sue the federal government,” said Cooper, a Democrat, a press conference hosted at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort. On Jan. 4, President Trump reversed a previous decision by the Obama Administration and opened Atlantic and Pacific waters to offshore drilling. The drilling plan introduced by the

U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is one of the largest drilling plans ever proposed, which is expected to expand across approximately 90 percent of the U.S. Coastal waters over the next few years, including North Carolina, according to the department’s website. The department recently exempted Florida from the n See COOPER Page 2

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Like the Lumina Pavilion pictured on its mural, the “Middle of the Island” building was demolished on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

After its demolition Wed, WB remembers historic MOI building By Mel Beasley Intern

The iconic, orange-roofed Middle of the Island building was demolished to provide additional parking for another nearby restaurant yesterday afternoon, Jan. 24. The small, coastal restaurant was known for its friendly service and traditional beach cuisine such as fried shrimp, and stuffed peppers which was served on Wednesdays. Middle of the Island restaurant served the community for about 40 years before converting into a catering company, which now serves more than 200 weddings per year, according to their website.

“There aren’t many people on this island who don’t have fond memories of Middle of the Island,” Wrightsville Beach resident, Leigh Ann Joyner said. “My favorite things there were collards and squash casserole. The best part was you knew almost everyone who went there, including the staff.” On the Lumina News Facebook page, dozens told stories and expressed sadness about the loss of the historic building. “They should have preserved this landmark,” wrote Anna Butner Barnes. n See MOI Page 2

Another tight finish goes to Canada in WB SUP race By Terry Lane Staff Writer

A Wrightsville Beach paddleboard race ended with a familiar dramatic finish, as a Canadian edged a South Carolinian to win the Cold Stroke Classic paddleboard race on Saturday, continuing the trend for wins by racers from the Great White North on the banks of Banks

Channel. Tommy Buday got his first ever win at the Cold Stroke, when he beat John Botson of Hilton Head by a board length. Based in Montreal, Buday has never competed in the January Cold Stroke race, but has both won and lost the November Surf to Sound race in finishes separated by seconds. Botson said the two jockeyed for position throughout the

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Blockade Runner Beach Resort general manager Nicolas Montoya, left, and resort owner Bill Baggett, right, show N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper the resort’s grounds on Monday, Jan. 20 after he held a press conference there vowing to fight offshore oil drilling.

7-mile race. “That’s what makes it fun,” Botson said. But the victory continues a trend of success in Wrightsville Beach for racers from Canada, where sprint canoe is a popular sport that offers similarities to SUP racing. Buday said that not only do Canadian SUP racers like n See COLD Page 5

WB braces for two major insurance program changes By Lena Moriarty Intern

Local realtors are waiting for decisions on two major insurance programs which could affect housing prices in Wrightsville Beach and New Hanover County going forward. Earlier this month, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey declined the prospective increase put forth by the N.C. Rate Bureau planning to increase single-family homeowner insurance rates. “We are not in agreement with the Rate Bureau’s proposed increases,” said Causey of the proposed 18.7 percent average increase. This increase indicated that coastal homeowners will pay more for home insurance than they previously were while western North Carolina will receive deductions. For Wrightsville Beach homeowners, it is only a matter of time before the hikes come. The N.C. Rate Bureau estimates that they need an 80 percent increase for the New Hanover

area, but they are only asking for 18 percent, Cape Fear Realtors said. Causey, who was sworn in earlier this month, is seeking to configure a solution that would be in the best interest of the homeowners and the insurance companies. “This is good news for the region, especially for homeowners,” said Cape Fear Realtors CEO Taylor Oldroyd. There has been no increase since 2012 after a failed increase proposal in 2014. The increase was supposed to go into effect July 1 but now there is a scheduled hearing July 23 in Raleigh. After the hearing, Causey will have 45 days to come to a conclusion. Meanwhile the National Flood Insurance Program was set to expire on Jan. 19 with hopes of an extension because of its ties to the appropriations bill in Congress. This weekend NFIP n See INSURANCE Page 2

New charges in flotilla afterparty case By Terry Lane Staff Writer

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Tommy Buday, of Canada, has a nose lead over John Botson, of Hilton Head, S.C., during the Cold Stroke Classic in Wrightsville Beach on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Another woman is facing felony charges in connection with the Nov. 26, 2017 incident in Wrightsville Beach that resulted in rape, kidnapping and drug charges for two Wilmington men after police said she removed a vehicle from the crime scene. Dana Taylor King, of 522 S. Kerr Ave. in Wilmington, was

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charged with felony possession of cocaine, maintaining a vehicle for use or sale of a controlled substance, accessory after the fact and carrying a concealed handgun. Court charging documents allege that King, 46, became an accessory after the fact when she moved a car from the scene. The charging document said that King helped Harvey Fred Williams, 35, in attempting to escape detection

and arrest by moving the 2008 BMW X5. Police arrested Genell Stephenson, 33, and Williams on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 5:22 a.m. at a party in a house on Causeway Drive after receiving a phone call reporting the alleged crime. According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, both were charged with two counts n See PARTY Page 2

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drilling plan, citing the state’s tourism economy and its high risk for hurricane activity, according to Zinke. This exemption, however, prompted other coastal states to pursue similar exemptions, as many East Coast states also rely heavily on tourism economy, and nearly all of them have some risk of experiencing hurricane weather. “By exempting Florida, the Trump administration has admitted that offshore drilling is a threat to coastal economies and tourism,” Cooper said. “Offshore drilling presents an unacceptable risk for North Carolina’s coastal tourism industry and economy – with little potential gain.” Hurricane Matthew is just one such storm surge which caused catastrophic flooding over the Coastal Plains of eastern North Carolina, and millions of dollars of damage and multiple deaths across the

eastern third of the state in 2016, according to the National Weather Service. The state experienced flood levels not seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999, which caused similar damage to the state. An oil spill would be particularly damaging for North Carolina’s coastal communities, which generate billions of dollars from the tourism and commercial fishing industries, state officials said. Visitor spending accounts for more than $3 billion in North Carolina’s coastal counties, supporting more than 30,000 jobs. Commercial fishing also generates hundreds of millions of dollars for the state’s economy, officials said in a press release. Sea level fluctuations and intense storms are both challenges to the country’s coastal communities--towns which account for nearly 40 percent of the nation’s population and which contribute approximately $6.6 trillion to the U.S. economy, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an American

scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce. In April 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, operating off the coast in the Gulf of Mexico, exploded and sank resulting in the death of 11 workers, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “4 million barrels of oil flowed from the damaged Macondo well over an 87-day period, before it was finally capped on July 15, 2010,” the EPA said. The spill cost the Gulf of Mexico nearly $60 billion in cleanup and economic recovery costs, which is double North Carolina’s annual budget. Researchers continued to find oil traces and its effects 5 years after the spill occurred, some endangered sea species experienced adverse health conditions such as organ and reproduction failure, according to NOAA. The spill resulted in the contamination of natural sea creature habitats, and killed thousands of sea mammals and sea turtles,

scientists concluded. “North Carolina has made its opposition to offshore drilling clear,” added Cooper, “Following the public comment period, if our state is not granted the same exemption that Florida received, we will take legal action to protect our coastal communities and prevent drilling off the North Carolina coast.” Cooper said he has not spoken with either of North Carolina’s Republican senators, as both Sen. Thom Tillis and Sen. Richard Burr have expressed support for offshore drilling in the past, but has talked with Zenke. “He said he understood the needs of North Carolina and agreed to come here to listen to the concerns of businesses, recreational tourism and commercial fishing industries,” Cooper said. “They need to look at the uniqueness of North Carolina.”

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officially lapsed as the government reopened without reaching a deal. This means that no new insurance policies can be purchased and no renewals can be processed. According to FEMA, there were 4,855 NFIP policyholders in New Hanover County. The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents said it is “extremely disappointed with the lapse,” and that “many consumers engaged in real estate transactions may experience disruptions because of this lapse with some home sales put on indefinite hold.” For Wrightsville Beach, this could mean trouble. “Beyond having much higher rates than rest of state, we have to purchase separate wind and hail policies,” said Shane Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Cape Fear Realtors. Homeowners who already have insurance policies will not immediately feel the effects, but homeowners with federally-backed mortgages with flood-zone properties will be required to have insurance. With the potential homeowner’s insurance increase and the lapse of NFIP, it could affect the cost of living in Wrightsville Beach and other New Hanover County locations, Johnson said.

each of second-degree rape, second-degree kidnapping, assault on a female, crimes against nature and interfering in emergency communication, and one count of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Stephenson was also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of cocaine with intent to sell or deliver. Police charged Williams with a parole violation. Court records show that King and Williams share the same Kerr Avenue address. While Williams and Stephenson were arrested at the location of the party in the Moorings

King subdivision in Wrightsville Beach. King was arrested two days later after a warrant was issued on the charges.

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Thursday fundraiser for local fisherman Friends of a Wrightsville Beach area commercial fisherman will gather on Thursday, Jan. 25 at Jimmy’s at Red Dogs to raise funds after he was injured and had a motor stolen from him. Cole Harmon, who works as a local commercial fisherman, oysterman and flounder gigger, had a $4,500 Yamaha motor stolen off of his boat over the Christmas holidays. Wrightsville Beach Police said the boat motor was stolen sometime between Dec. 23, 2017 and Jan. 8, 2018. The theft occurred after he recently replaced his boat following an automobile crash that totaled it.

Harmon is also recovering from an injury he suffered in an October assault, which included a permanently-injured finger and significant medical bills, said Jimmy Gilleece, owner of Jimmy’s at Red Dogs. “We’re trying to get him back on the water so he can make a living and dig himself out of this hole he’s in,” Gilleece said. There is a $5 cover for the fundraiser at Jimmy’s at Red Dogs, 5A N. Lumina Ave., which starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until 10 p.m.. In addition to music from members of the band Signal Fire, the event will also feature a pig picking and raffle.

Many reflected on the breakfast servings. “Some great and inexpensive breakfasts eaten there back in the day,” write Bobby Estill. “My family would go to the breakfast house after early morning fishing with Paul Hines. Great place for local color and great food!” Mary Flynn wrote. Others shared colorful stories about the restaurant. Jerome Williams wrote: “Loved that place. We were regulars there. You saw all your friends and neighbors and everybody that had been out or working the night before. One time during the Azalea Festival we were there and there was an older hangover victim at a nearby table (they were all nearby, of course) who had a heart attack and fell out of his chair. There were calls for a Doctor, but there were none. Two women there were Registered Nurses. They cared for him until an ambulance came. We heard later that he didn’t make it. Last Azalea Festival for him.” An effort to find a commercial tenant for the building failed in 2016. Some noted the dilapidated shape of the structure. “Such a great spot! Sad to see it go, but it was getting pretty bad,” wrote Joey Hamm. The restaurant closed about ten years ago, and the building has sat unused on Causeway Drive ever since then. The empty lot will become additional parking for customers of Poe’s Tavern, a gourmet hamburger restaurant that opened in 2015.

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Wilmington Symphony Hosts 5th Annual Beethoven 15K/5K at Brunswick Forest Join Mr. Beethoven in a great distance event benefiting the Wilmington Symphony and its youth education programs on Sunday, January 28th, 9:00 am, at Brunswick Forest. The event offers a 15K run, and 5K run or walk. This is the perfect tune-up race for late winter and early spring marathons and half marathons. Individual and 4-person team entry categories are available. It features unique picturesque courses through beautiful Brunswick Forest, snazzy tee-shirts, customized 15K finisher medals, inside bathrooms and locker rooms, and a post-race party at the Fitness Center in the Leland Room with adult

beverages, good food, vendors and exhibitors. There is even a costume awards category for athletes wearing Beethoven wigs, carrying musical instruments, or just wearing the costume of your choice. The goal is to strike a balance between athletes looking for a serious 15K or 5K race and those looking to have a fun day and enjoy the race and post race festivities with friends and fellow runners in the 15K or 5K. The race is a fundraiser for the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra and will be staffed by volunteers of the orchestra and residents of Brunswick Forest.

Title sponsors for the event are State Farm Insurance (Josh London, Agent), and Margaret Hunter (CPA, PA). Additional sponsors include Five Star Race Productions, Apple Annie’s Bake Shop, Hampton Inn – Medical Park, Brunswick Forest, Omega Sports, Catlin Engineers & Scientists, Planet Fitness, Fleet Feet Sports, Strick’s LP Gas, and Rexroad Loweth Wealth Management. Register to walk or run at: http://www. wilmingtonsymphony.org/beethoven-15k5k. html

AREA BRIEFS UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame Tickets On Sale Tickets remain on sale for the 12th induction of the UNCW Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at the Warwick Center. The Seahawks will honor highly decorated women’s golfer Becky (Berzonski) Ogden, softball slugger Carley (Hughes) Milinichik, professional goalkeeper Brad Knighton and speedy swimmer Kate (Milling) Kling. A welcome reception will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Warwick Center, followed by a special luncheon ceremony. Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased on-line at UNCWSports.com or daily at the Athletic Ticket Office in Trask Coliseum. The addition of the talented foursome raises the Hall of Fame’s membership to 52 overall since the inaugural event took place in 1998.

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Town of Wrightsville Beach Collection of Live Christmas Trees Town Employees will pick up Christmas Trees, placed on the curb, free of charge until Wednesday January 31, 2018

New Hanover County seeking applicants for boards and committees To provide opportunities for citizens to participate in county government, the New Hanover

County Board of Commissioners is seeking interested citizens to apply for appointment to the following: • New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Advisory Council • New Hanover County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council • Category: Under Age 18 • Wilmington/New Hanover Port, Waterway & Beach Commission • Category: Shipping Applications can be obtained at the Board of Commissioners Office, located at the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center

Drive, Suite 175, by calling 7987149, or on the county’s boards & committees webpage at commissioners.nhcgov.com. Applications are needed by February 5, 2018 for consideration by the Board at the February 19, 2018 meeting. Applicants must reside in New Hanover County.

Airlie Gardens Selected Best Place to Get Married in North Carolina New Hanover County’s Airlie Gardens was recently selected as the Best Place to Get Married in North Carolina on Orbitz. Writer Aly Walansky’s selected one unique and beautiful spot in each of the fifty states to hold a wedding, and Airlie Gardens was chosen for its “formal gardens, sculptures, wildlife and views of Bradley Creek.” “We are thrilled to be selected for this honor,” said Nicole Herron, wedding & events coordinator for Airlie. “Being an Airlie Gardens bride is something special and we love watching wedding dreams come true!” Each year, more than 50 weddings from small, intimate ceremonies, to large ceremonies and receptions take place

Healing for those who have lost a loved one

Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a no cost grief program for those coping with the loss of an adult child. The group will meet Mondays, Jan. 22-Feb. 26, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Dr. Robert M. Fales Hospice Pavilion, 1406

at Airlie Gardens. The picturesque views of the gardens, the water, and wildlife make Airlie a unique location. Airlie Gardens is owned and operated by New Hanover County, and provides the region with a historic public garden that residents and visitors can be proud of. Airlie Gardens offers several different locations for your wedding or corporate event which can accommodate up to 300 guests. Flexible availability makes it convenient for an afternoon or evening affair. We schedule rentals between the months of March and midOctober. Wedding ceremonies are held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Reception times are available on Saturday only.

IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, Jan. 25 Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen Retreat, 1 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers Monday, January 29 Wilmington State of the City address, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St.

Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 Citations • Wayne C. Beach, Paige Elizabeth Toth and Margaret Naughton were cited with speeding.

Andrews, Adam Louis Weaks, Hunter Michael Tadlock, Jonathan Ross Stevens, James Theodore Bennet, Joseph Paul Apefrine, Madison H Bowen, Kaycie Gray Skipper, Colin Richard Shovlin and Katie Delaine Clark were cited with red light (HAWK light) violation. • Michael Warren Barton Jr. and Lindsay Stevens were cited with expired registration. • Wilson Omar Silva Alvarez was cited with no operators license. • Jean Peter was cited with driving while license revoked. • Alexander Heck was cited with resisting an officer, second-degree trespassing and public urination. • Delain Davis was cited with resisting an officer.

Warning tickets • Gregory Paul Gianoplus, Ronald Edward Konrady, William Bennett Harrell, Duane Pearson Auman,

Sarah Morgan Davis, Kelly Mackinac Lux and Holly Snow Dooley were warned for red light (HAWK light) violation.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Arrests • Jamar Akeem Johnson was charged with giving fictitious information to an officer, driving while

license revoked and seatbelt violation.

The Town of Wrightsville Beach is now accepting applications from Town residents and representatives from the Town’s business community who are interested in serving on the Wrightsville Beach Marketing Advisory Committee for a partial term that will expire June 2019. The Board of Aldermen will make the appointment at their February 8, 2018 meeting. Applications are available on the Town’s website (towb.org) and at Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, MondayFriday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. February 1, 2018. For additional information, please contact Sylvia Holleman: by phone 239-1771 or email sholleman@towb.org.

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• Joshua Ross Greene was cited with expired registration and expired Inspection. • Bethany Noelle Prather, Patrick Warren Murphy, Robert Arthur Vanetten, Erica Marie Andersen, Henry Wortham Lyon, Megan Lee Trout, Derek Gene Delahunty and Kayli Marie Hiban were cited with red light (HAWK light) violation. • David Mark Limbouris was cited with driving while license revoked, failure to register motor vehicle. • Erik Laurence Nicolysen, Joy Christine Francis, Michelle Nguyen and Thomas Mathers were cited with speeding. • Sherry Thomas Skolfield and Mark Edward Carson seatbelt violations. • Mario Colin Ramalhowas cited with a seatbelt violation and expired registration. • Alex William Derbyshire was cited with seatbelt and rear lamps violation. • Nathan William Mull was cited with seatbelt and window tint violation. • Eduardo Alejandro Perez was cited with no operators license. • Nolan Gray was cited with exceeding the posted speed.

Warning tickets • Ronald Hugh Adcock, Michael Aloysius Cunningham and Kyle James Lanham were warned for with

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Citations • Harry Arnell Lewis was cited with speeding, window tint and no insurance. • Lauren Rhodes Harris was cited with speeding. • Rollin Nall Taylor was cited with seatbelt violation.

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At their meeting on Monday, January 22, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners adopted the county’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. This is the second strategic plan adopted by New Hanover County; the first strategic plan was implemented from 2012 to 2017. “The Board of Commissioners is moving into its second iteration of strategic planning,” said County Manager Chris Coudriet. “The new strategic plan builds on the success of the first plan, advances the board’s priorities, and sets new targets that will productively guide the work of New Hanover County over the next five years.” The adopted strategic priorities are Intelligent Growth and Economic Development, Superior Education and Workforce, Superior Health and Safety, and Good Governance through strong financial performance and effective county management. Strategic objectives, outcomes, and targets were adopted as part of the plan to help guide the county in achieving its priorities. Numerous community partners and county staff participated in the planning process to help develop the new strategic plan and ensure that the county’s goals are aligned with the community’s expectations. The adopted 2018-2023 Strategic Plan can be viewed at

THE TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MARKETING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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The Cape Fear Community College Wilma W. Daniels Gallery begins the New Year with The Photo Invitational: Out of the Pines. This exhibition features the photography of instructors from North Carolina colleges and universities. The exhibit will be open Monday through Friday from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, February 14. The closing reception will take place on January 26 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the gallery, located at 200 Hanover Street, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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Opinion Why is the Foster Care crisis growing in a booming economy? By Robert B. Butler North Carolina Press Release

The North Carolina economy is back. The state’s unemployment rate has fallen to a 17-year low, and the nation’s stock markets have soared to all-time highs, more than tripling since the Great Recession. In November, Forbes Magazine named North Carolina the best state for business in 2017. Surrounded by the good economic news, it is reasonable to expect stabilization and a decline in children entering foster care in North Carolina. Instead, the foster care crisis deepens, increasing 30% over the past six years, with an increase of 7% during the most recent 12-month reporting period. As a foster-care alumnus of 10-years at the Methodist Home for Children in Raleigh, I am genuinely perplexed. To identify possible causes of this counterintuitive trend, I interviewed Dr. Michael Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and regional economics expert at North Carolina State University. “The two big issues we see everywhere, but more pronounced in North Carolina, first, the job market,” said Walden. “The good news is we’re seeing an increase in higher-paying jobs, professional jobs that need a college education. But the bad news is we see an equal percentage growth in lower-paying jobs combined with little or no growth in middle-paying jobs. “We’re having what economists call hollowing out of the labor force, where you have growth at the upper end, growth at the lower end, and not much growth in the middle. Sadly, we see this in all the big metro areas, too, including Charlotte and Raleigh. “It’s not that higher income people are grabbing the income of lower income people and stealing it from them. It’s that the nature of the economy has changed.” According to a study released by Walden in 2017, North Carolina’s per capita income and per worker earnings relative to the nation have declined. Behind this trend is a decrease in middle-pay jobs in North Carolina relative to the nation’s increase, combined with a larger increase of low-pay jobs in North Carolina relative to the nation. “The other issue is that we have a geographical divide.

The growth has been primarily in metropolitan areas, and you don’t have a lot of growth in small towns and rural areas,” said Walden. “That’s where traditional industries like textile, apparel, furniture, and tobacco were. Those industries are still here, but they’re much smaller. For example, the textile industry has lost about 90% of its employment in the last 40 years. “It used to be in North Carolina, you could get a high school degree, go into a factory or mill, and earn a solid wage that you could potentially raise your family on. It’s virtually impossible to do that now. “A lot of manufacturing jobs have left the country. But even those that stayed, a lot of those tasks are being done by machines. “Unfortunately, when we look ahead, we see that probably the geographical divide will be exacerbated. I’m projecting over the next 35 to 40 years that the metro areas will grow even more and maybe one-third of our rural counties will actually de-populate. “I think those are the two real big issues in North Carolina, the job divide in terms of income, and the geographic divide. “North Carolina was a middle-class state. We had about 55-percent of households in middle-pay jobs. Now, North Carolina is down to the high 30s or 40-percent. “Unfortunately, the economy in North Carolina has not improved for everyone,” said Walden. Listening to hard-life stories from other children during my ten-year stay at the Methodist Home for Children, I believe there is a clear connection between the alarming rise in foster care and Dr. Walden’s economic analysis. Many stories began with a parent losing a job as the pivotal cause of family dysfunction, followed by a cascading series of problems like alcoholism, drug abuse, homelessness, child abuse and neglect, then ending with another family breakup. The middle-class job segment has declined about thirty percent in North Carolina. When middle-class jobs disappear, parental despair is not far behind. Raising a family on low-income jobs is a state of continuous stress with parents and children rotating from one crisis to another. Eventually, the unthinkable possibility of losing a child to foster

care becomes a very painful, but thinkable option. Globally, eighty-two percent of the wealth created in 2017 went to the richest one-percent of the population, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth, according to Oxfam America, a global nonprofit working to end poverty. Eliminating the foster care crisis in North Carolina and the United States will be a monumental challenge. Central to the solution will be recognition of the underlying economic cause while challenging our private and public leaders to rebuild middle-class job opportunities. “There are several things we can do which I talk about in my new book [North Carolina Beyond the Connected Age: The Tar Heel State in 2050],” said Walden. “We have an attitude in education that if you don’t go to a four-year college, you have no options for employment. We have to adjust. We have to adjust our occupational outlooks. We have to adjust our training outlooks. We have to facilitate and help young people especially, realize what their options are. “While a four-year degree opens you up to a wider range of job possibilities, we are actually looking at a potential shortage of workers in areas like electricians, plumbers, carpenters, truck drivers, some in the medical field. All of these skills do not require that you attend a four-year college. “We need an attitude shift for young people and their families to realize that being a plumber, being an electrician, being a truck driver, is an honorable profession, and a profession that can be lucrative. “We need to open options at the high school level for young people who want to pursue careers where you don’t need a fouryear degree, expanding linkages between high schools and community colleges to facilitate these employment options. “The other thing I think we need to think about is how to support lower-income households that can’t make ends meet. One program that’s been very successful at the Federal level is the Earned Income Tax Credit. It is an efficient way of helping people who are working but coming up short in terms of meeting their bills,” said Walden

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Trillium Health Resources Recognizes National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Awareness aims to shatter the myths about drug use Trillium Health Resources joins organizations middle, and high schools, includes programs around the country in recognizing National such as Youth Move National and Youth Mental Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) dur- Health First Aid. Both programs are dedicated ing January 22-26, 2018. NDAFW is a national to educating young people on mental illness and health observance founded by the National substance use disorders, as well as encouragInstitute on Drug Abuse with the purpose of ing self-awareness of their own wellbeing and linking teens to science-based facts about drug access to resources which can help support posiand alcohol effects in order to proactively tive growth and development. reduce substance use by teens across the counIntegrated Family Services’s Crisis Chat try. The United States Department of Health and program provides online, anonymous access Human Services reports that “by the 12th grade, to trained specialists who can provide immeabout half of adolescents have misused an diate counseling, or who are able to dispatch illicit drug at least once.” Through educational mobile crisis services to the client. Additionally, events and opportuniTrillium’s Access Point ties in the community, offers anonymous online young people and screenings for mental The United States Department of other individuals can illness and substance learn what science Health and Human Services reports use disorders. Access and experience has Point also presents the taught about drug use individual with contact that “by the 12th grade, about half information for Trillium and addiction as well as the factors that lead and resources for more to them. information. Along with of adolescents have misused an The awarethe website, kiosks in ness week is part various public locations illicit drug at least once.” of Trillium’s daily throughout the catchment activities to support area ensure ease of access individuals with suband use for everyone. stance use disorder. In Trillium continues to 2017, Trillium, along with six other Managed address and combat the opioid crisis in the area Care Organizations in the state, began receiving by developing initiatives to increase access to a portion of North Carolina’s $31 million State prevention, treatment, and recovery supports. Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grant Trillium has been actively engaged through the through the 21st Century Cures Act. This fund- Naloxone Distribution Initiative, maintaining an ing was provided in order to increase access to Opioid Treatment Resource Guide, and various prevention, treatment, and recovery supports; education campaigns. These initiatives include reduce unmet treatment need; and reduce opi- community collaboration to develop projects oid-related overdoses and deaths. and resources which will aid in meeting the Trillium assists in prevention and treatment goals of the Cures Act. of substance use disorders through education For more information, please visit https:// and intervention as is evidenced by several teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcoholTrillium-sponsored initiatives designed to facts-week or www.trilliumhealthresources. lessen alcohol and drug abuse in our commu- org. Anyone who feels they or someone they nities. The Compassion Reaction initiative, care about may have a substance use disorder specifically designed for youth in elementary, can contact Trillium by calling 1-877-685-2415.

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racing in Wrightsville Beach for the favorable weather, they also like the town’s unique access to both flatwater channels and ocean conditions. “Everything’s frozen up there,” Buday said of his home. Results of the training by the Wrightsville Beach Junior Elite Team of youth paddleboard racers showed, as several of the JETS took advantage of the conditions in earning podium spots. Fourteen year old Erin Fitzgerald won the women’s short course, a 3.5 mile paddle around Harbor Island, while Jenna Blackburn, 15, placed second in the women’s long course of two laps around the island. Both credited their training with the team. Campbell Carter, 12, who two years ago could complete only one mile of the race, was this year the first finisher in the men’s 12’6” division for the short course. “We’ve been training every Saturday. It’s definitely helped a lot,” Carter said. Mason Kober, 9, said he was worried the race would be colder, but with temperatures in the mid60s, the youngest paddler in the race eventually shed his shirt and finished bare chested while taking the podium for the men’s under-14 division. A portion of the event’s proceeds, including a raffle, go

to Nourish NC, a charity that provides weekend meals to children who receive free or reduced-priced lunch at school. The charity provides backpacks with a weekend’s worth of food to 1,012 students across New Hanover County. Jeoffrey Nathan, owner of event-sponsor Coastal Urge, said the partnership with Nourish NC is a natural fit for the race. “There are a lot of kids who enter the race and a most of the racers have kids, so bringing in a charity that focuses on kids really hits every angle,” Nathan said. “It gets the kids involved and out in the community.”

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE The property to be sold lies in 2 counties: New Hanover County Pender County New Hanover County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-648 Pender County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-207 The undersigned Substitute Trustee (hereinafter the “Trustee”) will sell the following real estate located in New Hanover and Pender Counties at public auction at 12:00 o’clock Noon on January 31, 2018, at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse (the Princess Street door of the Judicial Building at 4th and Princess Streets), Wilmington, North Carolina: Real estate description: See full description below Record owner: CHL, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company. The sale is pursuant to the power of sale contained in a deed of

trust from CHL, LLC to Ryan D. Oxendine, Trustee, dated December 21, 2015, recorded on December 31, 2015 in Book 5940 Page 2252 of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds Office, also recorded on December 31, 2015 in Book 4612 Page 1904 of the Pender County Register of Deeds Office, and an order of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court entered in this foreclosure proceeding on November 8, 2017, a certified copy of which has been filed in the Pender County special proceeding referenced above. The property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder on the terms set forth herein and announced at the sale. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the successful bid, to be paid in cash, by certified check, or by official bank check will be required at the time of the sale; personal checks will not be accepted. The successful bidder(s) shall be required to tender the amount bid, less any deposit, in cash or certified check when the upset-bid period expires and the Trustee tenders or attempts to tender a deed for the property. If the owner

and holder of the indebtedness secured by the deed of trust is the successful bidder, it shall be entitled to credit-bid as to the deposit and as to the balance of the purchase price. If the highest bidder(s) fails to pay the balance of the bid amount when the Trustee tenders or attempts to tender the deed, the high bidder shall remain liable on his/her bid pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §4521.30(d) and (e). The highest bidder will be required to pay the remainder of the bid price and close the sale immediately upon the expiration of the upset-bid period – paying for the property does not contemplate delaying the closing because the successful bidder “has to get a loan.” If the property is purchased by anyone other than the holder of the Deed of Trust, the purchaser will be required to pay the following amounts in addition to the bid amount: (a) the court costs to be paid to and collected by the Clerk of Superior Court pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §7A-308(a)(1) in the amount of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) of the highest bid, up to but no more than $500.00 in such costs; and (b) the revenue stamps (tax stamps) on the Trustee’s deed to the purchaser required by North Carolina General Statute §105-228.30 et. seq. of the of One Dollar ($1.00) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount. The property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem property taxes against the property, any special assessments, and all liens and other interests having priority over the deed of trust being foreclosed on. North Carolina law provides that the foreclosure cuts off interests and liens junior to (subordinate to) the deed of trust being foreclosed unless this notice provides otherwise. This foreclosure sale will cut off subordinate liens and interests against the real estate except for: a. If the Internal Revenue Service has a lien or liens against the property, the sale will be subject to the right of the Internal Revenue Service for 120 days following the sale to redeem the

Church Services NEAR THE BEACH LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-2562819, ext. 100 www.littlechapel.org Early Worship: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School (for all ages): 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship: 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. 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

WRIGHTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Doug Lain, 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 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., Tuesday – Friday, noon. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-2563682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:1011 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m

ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-3920720 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. ST. ANDREW’S ON-THESOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

property at the highest amount bid at the foreclosure sale. b. The map/plat of Scott’s Hill Village Phase 1 recorded in Map Book 61 page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry and a Map Book 59 page 41 of the Pender County Registry and all matters shown thereon. c. The map/plat of Scott’s Hill village Phase 2 recorded in Map Book 62 pages 199 – 200 of the New Hanover County Registry and all matters shown thereon. d. The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Scotts Hill Village recorded in Book 5985, at Page 347 of the New Hanover County Registry and Book 4624, at Page 72 of the Pender County Registry. e. Amended and restated/Master Access Easement and Maintenance Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5991, page 20 of the New Hanover County Registry f. Utility and communications Easement(s) to Duke Energy Progress, LLC recorded in Book 5946, page 2614 of the New Hanover County Registry g. Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC recorded in Book 5952, page 700 of the New Hanover County Registry h. Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC in Book 5958, page 1598 of the New Hanover County Registry i. Utility easement in favor of Cape Fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 5977, page 2750 of the New Hanover County Registry j. Utility easement in favor of Cape fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 6066, Page 195, New Hanover County Registry k. Stormwater Drainage and Maintenance Agreement recorded in Book 6030, page 1350 of the New Hanover County Registry l. Amended Reimbursement Agreement recorded in Book 5991, page 84 of the New Hanover County Registry m. New Infrastructure Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5940, page 2209; and Book 4612, Page 1868 of the New Hanover County Registry As to the physical condition of the property, the property is

being sold “AS IS - WHERE IS”, with no representations or warranties of any kind by the trustee, the lender, the noteholder, or any agents, attorneys, officers of those persons and entities as to the title or any physical, health, safety, or environmental, conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property; and any and all alleged representations, warranties, statements, responsibilities and liabilities are expressly disclaimed. The sale will remain open for a period of ten (10) days following the sale, during which time anyone may file an upset bid (i.e. an increased/higher bid) with the appropriate Clerk of Superior Court as provided in General Statute 45-21.27. After the deadline has passed for upset bids, the trustee will tender a deed to the successful purchaser immediately, collect the balance of the purchase price, and close the sale at that time. The buyer shall be responsible for the revenue stamps (the transfer tax) required by, and to be purchased from, the register of deeds when the deed is recorded. If anyone is in possession of the property after the sale has been completed, the Clerk of Superior Court may issue an order for possession of the property in favor of the purchaser pursuant to General Statute 45-21.29 and against anyone in possession of the property. If an order of possession is needed, it will be the purchaser’s responsibility to obtain the order. If this is residential property, anyone renting 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 by providing written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, unless the mortgagor has cured the default before the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to the property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for the Trustee’s inability to convey the proper-

ty and complete the foreclosure include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to expiration of the upset bid period, some other court order enjoining completion of the sale, or the borrower’s payment and/or reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee may in his sole discretion declare the sale to be void and return the deposit if the Trustee believes the challenge to the sale may have merit. In such case, the purchaser will have no further remedy other than receipt/return of the bid deposit. This sale will remain open for a period of ten (10) days following the sale, during which time anyone may file an upset bid (i.e. an increased/higher bid) with the Clerk of Superior Court. DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL STATE I. Parcel 1: ( Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina): All of Tract 1, containing 85.81 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, Page 222 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with a 60-foot access easement more particularly described as “60’ access No. 1” as shown on the above-referenced map for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress from U.S. Highway No. 17 to the abovedescribed tract of land. Subject to a 50-foot private access easement described as Newton Road, over, upon and through the above-described tract of land as same is shown on said map, and in that certain deed of easement recorded in Book 4505, at Page 262 of the New Hanover County Registry. Further subject to a 50-foot private access easement running along the perimeter of the northern, eastern and southern boundary line of the above-referenced tract of land and as more particularly shown on said map and in the map recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 204 of the New Hanover County Registry. Further subject to a 50-foot public utility easement contained within that certain 50-foot private easement, running along

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LEGAL NOTICES the southern boundary of Tract 1 and both of which are shown on the aforesaid map. Reserving unto the grantor herein, a 60-foot access easement more particularly described as “60’ access No. 2” as shown on the aforesaid map for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress over, upon and through Tract 1. Part of this Tract 1 (this Parcel 1 in this Notice of Sale) has been subdivided since the recordation of the deed of trust being foreclosed on: A part of the original tract is now part of “Scotts Hill Village - Phase One” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 59 Page 41 of the Pender County Registry and Map Book 61 Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry. Another part of the original tract is now “Scotts Hill Village - Phase Two” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 62 Pages 199200 of the New Hanover County Registry. Lots 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 & 36 of Scotts Hill Village Phase Two Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 62, Pages 199 & 200 of the New Hanover County Registry, have previously been released from the deed of trust and are not a part of this foreclosure sale. II. Parcel 2: (Located in Pender and New Hanover Counties): All of Tract 3A, as the same is shown and described in that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, at Page 351, of the New Hanover County Registry, also recorded in Map Book 42, at Page 009, of the Pender County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular and accurate description. The herein described property consists of approximately 3.93 acres, of which 2.46 +/- acres life in New Hanover County and 1.47 acres lie in Pender County. Tract 3A (Parcel 2 in this Notice of Sale) has been subdivided since the recordation of the deed of trust being foreclosed on, and is now a part of “Scotts Hill Village - Phase One” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 59 Page 41 of the Pender County Registry and Map Book 61 Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry. Lots 2 of Scotts Hill Village Phase One Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 59, Page 41 of the Pender County Registry, has previously been released from the deed of trust and is not a part of this foreclosure sale. Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, and 226 of Scotts Hill Village Phase One Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 61, Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry, have previously been released from the deed of trust and are not a part of this foreclosure sale. III. As to All Lots or Parcels Sold Each lot or parcel sold includes and will include all buildings and other improvements located on that lot or parcel, and all fixtures, systems, easements, appurtenances, and hereditaments related to the real estate. IV. Sale May Be In Separate Lots, Tracts, or Combinations The property may be offered for sale (i) in separate lots, parcels or tracts, and in various combinations thereof, (ii) all offered for one price, or (iii) first one way, then another, all as the Trustee may deem appropriate. Date: January 9, 2018. H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Trustee 701 Princess Street Wilmington, NC 28401 (9l0) 343-1022 January 18, 25, 2018 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 825 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Randy L. Shackelford (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Randy Lynn Shackelford) to Allan B. Polunsky, Trustee(s), dated the 21st day of October, 2008, and recorded in Book 5354, Page 1280, 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 January 30, 2018 and will sell to the highest bid-

der for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the southern line of Church Street, 158 feet eastwardly from its intersection with the eastern line of Fourth Street; running thence eastwardly along said line of Church Street 41 feet; thence southwardly parallel with Fourth Street 132 feet; thence westwardly parallel with Church Street 34 feet; thence northwardly parallel with Fourth Street 66 feet; thence westwardly parallel with Church Street 7 feet; thence northwardly parallel with Fourth Street 66 feet to the beginning; being a portion of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 90 of the City of Wilmington; and being a portion of the property devised to Bertha Pritchard Meier by the will of Francis LeMountte Meier, Sr. (71 E 326) and also being the same property described in Book 1355 at Page 855 of the New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 412 Church 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, 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. 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. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property 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 foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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.

January 18, 25, 2018 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 15 SP 564 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Alford L. Middleton and wife, Vanness B. Middleton to Kirk Smith, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of August, 2002, and recorded in Book 3398, Page 773, 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 January 30, 2018 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: Beginning at an iron pipe in the western line of a 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane), said pipe being a common corner between Tracts 5 and 6 of the J. F. McDonald land as shown on a map prepared by E. J. W. Anders, C. E. and recorded in Deed Book 285 at Page 304-1/2 of the New Hanover County Registry, running thence from said beginning with the dividing lines between Tracts 5 and 6 North 84 degrees 22 minutes West 265.97 feet to a point, thence parallel with the aforementioned 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane) North 12 degrees 45 minutes East 156.50 feet to a point, thence parallel with the dividing line between said Tracts 5 and 6 South 84 degrees 21 minutes 58 seconds East 265.97 feet to a large old iron pipe in the western line of the aforementioned 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane), thence with said western line South 12 degrees 45 minutes West 156.50 feet to the point of beginning, being the same property conveyed by Walter Brown and wife, Rosa B. Brown to Alford L. Middleton and wife, Vaness Brown by deed recorded in Book 1819, Page 92 and Deed Book 1828, Page 7, New Hanover County Registry containing 20,247.4 square feet of area, being a portion of Tract 6 of the aforementioned Division of the J. H. McDonald land and also being a .48 acre portion of that certain tract of land conveyed to Rosa B. Brown by deed dated August 23, 1948 and recorded in Book 418 at Page 459 of the New Hanover County Registry and being conveyed to Vanness Brown Middleton, Estate File 97E835, New Hanover County, together with and subject to a right of way 15 feet in width from the 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane) to the western line of the lot herein conveyed, said right of way being more fully described as follows: beginning at an iron pipe, the dividing corner between Tracts 5 and 6 of the division of the J. H. McDonald land and in the western line of the 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane) as shown on the map of said division running thence along the dividing line between said Tracts 5 and 6 North 84 degrees 22 minutes West 265.97 feet to a point, thence North 12 degrees 45 minutes East 15.1 feet to a point, thence South 84 degrees 22 minutes East 265.97 feet to a point in western line of the aforementioned 40 foot road (John Henry Drive formerly Lobos Lane), thence with said western line South 12 degrees 45 minutes West 15.1 feet to the point of Beginning, the same being a portion of that certain tract of land conveyed to Rosa B. Brown and also being known as Levis Lane. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5716 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. The same containing 1 acre more of less and being the same property sometimes known as 5716 Carolina Beach Road, 5684 Lobos Lane, and 5612 John Henry Drive and 5616 John Henry Drive, Wilmington, NC 28412.

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Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1200201 (FC.FAY)

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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, 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. 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. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property 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 foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1188241 (FC.FAY) January 18, 25, 2018

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 436 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Peyton A. Heitman and Henry Thomas Heitman to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated the 27th day of September, 2004, and recorded in Book 4513, Page 432, and Modification in Book RB 6033, Page 1141, 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 January 30, 2018 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:

Property known in Cape Fear Township, New Hanover County, North Carolina, which is part of Lots 2 and 3 as shown on map survey of Lands for I.J. Stevens recorded in Map Book 5, Page 8 in the New Hanover County Registry, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe on the northern right of way of Gordon Road (60 ft. public right of way), said iron being the southwestern corner of the aforesaid Lot 2, said iron also being located N 74-22047 E 829.50 feet from the intersection of centerlines of Gordon Road and Castle Hayne Road. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 127 Gordon Road, Wilmington, North Carolina. Proceed from said point of beginning and with the western line of Lot 2 N 02-22-00 E 198.34 feet to the northwestern corner of Lot 2, thence with the northern line of Lot 2 N 77-50-44 E 57.26 feet to a point, thence a new line S 08-40-23 E 193.00 feet to a point in the northern right of way of Gordon Road, thence with said right of way of Gordon Road S 78-13-42 W 95.27 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.337 acre according to a survey by Hanover Design Services, P.A. in April of 1995. 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 deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, 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. 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. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property 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 foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068

https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1216162 (FC.FAY) January 18, 25, 2018

AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Constance S. Johnston, 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 30th day of March, 2018, 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 28th day of December, 2017. Gwynne Raff, Executor of the Estate of Constance S. Johnston Jill L. Peters Kaess Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 December 28, 2017, January 4, 11, 18, 2018 EXECUTRIX NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 E 0028 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Eleanor Raftery Wolfe, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and Corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before April 19, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. THIS 18th day of January 2018. Eleanor W. Jones 8951 Woodcreek Circle Wilmington, NC 28411 W. Talmage Jones Houge Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Raymond O. Anderson, 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 20th day of April, 2018, 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 18th day of January, 2018. Barbara H. Hall, Executor of the Estate of Raymond O. Anderson Jill L. Peters Kaess Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Renate L. Liedtke, 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 20th day of April, 2018, 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 18th day of January, 2018. Sylvia Liedtke-Ognan, Executor of the Estate of Renate L. Liedtke Lauren Page Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2018

EXECUTRIX NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 E 33 The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Granville Rayne Sharrard, 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 19th day of April 2018, 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 the 18th day of January 2018. Lisa Ann Sharrard, Executrix of the Estate of Granville Rayne Sharrard 9 Natchez Ct. Columbia, S.C. 29229 January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 2018 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 Geraldine York Haynes (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 26th day of April 2018, 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 25th day of January 2018. Pamela Ann Haynes Adam, Executor 1221 Selwyn Lane Cary, N.C. 27511 January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2018 EXECUTRIX NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 E 0028 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Elizabeth C. Crawford, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and Corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before April 25, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. THIS 25th day of January 2018. Rebecca E. Crawford 615 Colony Circle N Wilmington, NC 28411 James B. Snow III Houge Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE 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 Manson Dillaman (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 26th day of April 2018, 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 25th day of January 2018. Sonja James Dillaman, Executor 309 Island Creek Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28411 January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2018