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Wreck sends three to hospital, ends in DWI charges for driver By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Three passengers were transported to the hospital and one person arrested after Wrightsville Beach police said the driver of a car fleeing police during the early morning fog and rain caused a car crash in the town’s central business district. Graham Noah Lease, 25, of

Leland, was charged with DWI, resisting an officer and hit and run resulting in serious injury after the 2 a.m. crash at the intersection of Causeway Drive and North Lumina Avenue, near the front windows of the Wings Beachwear store at 82 S Lumina Ave. Lease’s bond was set at $10,000. The Chevy Cavalier driven by Lease collided with a truck used

by the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Animal Services Unit. Neither Lease nor the driver of the truck, a county employee, were injured. However, three passengers in the car driven by Lease did suffer injuries, police said. Additionally, Wrightsville Beach police said that had the car driven by Lease not hit the n See WRECK Page 2

Developers have proposed a restaurant with nine boat slips at the former Scotchman location at 100 W. Salisbury St. in Wrightsville Beach.

Restaurant proposed for former Scotchman location By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will review a proposal to renovate a former convenience store that has been vacant for several years and convert the property into a restaurant with boat slips. A public notice for the Tuesday, March 6 meeting

of the town’s planning board shows that the proposal includes converting the existing store into a restaurant with an outdoor, detached shade structure to be used as a seating area, as well as installing a pier connected to a floating dock with nine boat slips, and install one transient dock in Kenan Creek. The developers are seeking a conditional use permit for the

project. The proposal is the first for the property, last a Scotchman convenience store, since the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen rejected a plan in September 2015 that would have included a single-family home on the lot at 100 West Salisbury St. The board rejected n See RESTAURANT Page 2

Officials offer update, details on beach sand project By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Spewing sand and water at a rate of about 20 cubic yards a minute, the 30-inch pipe in front of Wrightsville Beach’s Columbia Street resembled a geyser as it gushed the dredged earth in front of a pair of bulldozers waiting to mold it into place. The two-month, $9.4 million project will replace nearly 700,000 cubic yards of sand on Wrightsville Beach, mostly in the area in between the Blockade Runner Beach Resort at Seashore Street and the Holiday Inn Wrightsville Beach at Conch Lane. Officials from the Army Corps of Engineers said the project serves as vital protection for the homes along Wrightsville Beach, potentially saving hundreds of millions in storm damage reduction.

“If we lose the sand and dune, there is nothing to keep hurricane run up waves from getting to the homes and businesses in Wrightsville Beach,” said Army Corps of Engineers project manager Jim Medlock. Crews from Weeks Marine, Inc., a marine construction and dredging contractor based in Cranford, N.J. lift the material from the sea floor in Masonboro Inlet, then pumping it almost three miles south to the construction spots. Access to the approximate 1,000 foot work zones are closed while crews use bulldozers to move the sand into place. “We’re not closing the whole beach, we’re working in segments to try to keep it to a minor inconvenience n See BEACH Page 2

‘Leaf’ Me Alone

Staff photo by Terry Lane

The fronds of the artificial tree of the eponymous Palm Tree Island were missing on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Town officials said they had no information about the tree or what happened to the fronds.

Staff photo by Terry Lane.

Wrightsville Beach Police Officer T. Wetherington, the department’s only certified collision reconstruction specialist, used a “drag sled” to help determine the speed of a car whose driver police charged with DWI after an early morning Feb. 21, 2018 wreck.

Sheriff’s office hosting boater’s safety day in WB

by calling 910-798-4228. Intern In May 2017, a Carolina Skiff boat accelerating on a ramp, sending it into the air and on top of The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office will other nearby boats at the Bridge Tender Marina. launch its first annual Boater’s Safety Day this Other more serious accidents were also reported Saturday, an event that will teach boaters of any last year in neighboring marinas, with boats either experience level things such as prep lane procecrashing into docks on their way inland or while dures, trailer backing techniques and boat ramp out on the water. etiquette, according to officials. It is easy to become distracted while prepar“A lot of people buy ing to set out boats but may not on the water, “Some may have spouses who are eager to learn know how to prepare Brewer said, boating practices, so this class will provide the or launch that boat and there have information necessary to safely enter and exit the properly. Also, some been instances in water,” said Lt. Jerry Brewer said, New Hanover may have spouses who North Carolina County Sheriff’s Office public information officer. are eager to learn boatof vehicles sinking practices, so this ing in the water class will provide the from boaters information necessary forgetting to put to safely enter and exit the water,” said Lt. Jerry them in park, for example. Brewer said, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office “There are tons of different things that can occur public information officer. like you can sink your boat,” Brewer said. The location of the event can only accommodate To help minimize such accidents or mishaps, 30 vehicles, so officials are asking that particiThe New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, in conpants carpool if possible to save space. The event junction with Wilmington Police Department, NC is located at the NC Wildlife Ramp, 109 Causeway Wildlife and USCG Station Wrightsville Beach, Drive Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. The event n See SAFETY Page 2 will take place on Feb. 24, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those interested in participating can register By Mel Beasley

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truck, it may have carried across the lane and into the windows of Wings Beachwear. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Glen Rogers said none of the injuries were life threatening, though one person’s injuries were described as serious. Two women, both 28, and a man, 26, were injured in the wreck. Wrightsville Beach police said the incident began when an officer was stationed around the crowd at the Palm Room on 11 E. Salisbury St., a popular Tuesday night dance spot. Bystanders pointed Lease out to police and said he shouldn’t be

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driving since he had been drinking, Wrightsville Beach Police Capt. J. Bishop said, and the officer stopped the car Lease was driving to talk with him. However, after a brief discussion, the driver sped away from the officer and turned left onto North Lumina Avenue. The officer returned to his car to pursue, but due to the early morning fog and Lease’s high rate of speed, officers lost sight of the vehicle before discovering the accident scene, police said. The driver of the county’s animal services vehicle, a sheriff’s deputy, was in the area to respond to a call regarding a wounded owl. The deputy was not significantly injured, with New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Lt. Jerry Brewer confirming that the deputy reported to work on Wednesday. The

for visitors” Medlock said. Officials described a project supported by a widerange of specialists. Geologists examine the soil dredged from Masonboro Inlet for color, grain size and quality, while coastal engineers study the wave patterns to ensure the sand stays on the beach for as long as possible. “It’s a team effort, there are many people offering input,” Medlock. Project engineers are trying to meet an environmental window with the project, shooting for a late March finish that would beat the turtle nesting season. The project is one of four North Carolina coastal storm risk management projects that are polled together for cost sharing, including Ocean Isle, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. The project costs are split between federal, state and New Hanover County sources, with Continued from Page 1

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the proposal, citing the property’s commercial zoning and the need to preserve commercial real estate in Wrightsville Beach. Town manager Tim Owens

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will host its first annual Boater’s Safety Day. The Marine Unit of the Wrightsville Beach Sheriff’s Office will instruct the event on the following topics: · Preparing your boat in the prep lane. · Backing your trailer down the boat ramp. · Launching and recovering your vessel. · Preparing your boat for the trip home. · Boat ramp etiquette deputy’s supervisor in the animal services unit came to the scene and attended to the owl, Brewer said. Wrightsville Beach police on Wednesday conducted a forensic analysis of the crash scene, as the department employees one of only five certified collision reconstruction investigators in all of New Hanover County. On Wednesday morning, the officer measured out the distance between skid marks and used a “drag sled,” a portion of

county money generated by the room occupancy tax. The erosion that occurred due to hurricane Matthew also helped produce some federal money for the project. In addition to the environmental protections, the projects also produce recreational benefits, namely in the addition of new beach strand where visitors can spread out, Medlock said. The ‘sand spit’ at Masonboro Inlet produces enough to renourish the beach, officials said. In fact, some of the sand pumped into place was the very same sand that was once there before. With a prevailing wave action traveling north to south, most of the eroded sand ends up further down Wrightsville Beach, eventually making its way to the Masonboro Inlet. Geologist

said that town officials were still reviewing the site plan and would have other feedback that could still change the timing of the proposal. Approval by the planning board would send the project to the town’s board of aldermen for consideration.

a car tire weighted with concrete and pulled with a scale. The test helps measure the coefficient of friction, helping investigators determine the speed of the car when it crashed. Wrightsville Beach P olice O fficer T. Wetherington said that he will also measure the amount of damage on the cars — specifically the amount of indentation of areas that are crushed — and feed the figures into a formula that will help find the impact speed.

are searching for high quality sand, which includes a color that “bleaches” with the surrounding sand. In the Masonboro Inlet, the dredge McCaskill pumps 30,000 cubic yards of sand and water through the pipes each day.Only four years old, the dredge is state-of-the-art, said Rolando Serrano, project engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers, and even serves to house some of the crew. “It’s as close to a cruise liner as a dredge gets,” Serrano said. Weeks Marine stations a surveyor on a boat off of the shore, where engineers are able to monitor every yard of sand placed on the beach. That’s because the contract obligates payment by the cubic yard, requiring the company to be able to demonstrate that every grain of the 700,000 cubic yards in the contract are delivered. Though large in scale, the project is executed by Weeks Marine with a crew of little more than a couple of dozen, who work in shifts around the clock.

The planning board will also consider a conditional use permit for a new retail establishment in Wrightsville Beach that would create and sell custommade seafood steam pots to go for customers to cook at home. The business, called Topsail

MarineMax hosts classes to promote boating safety

MarineMax Wrightsville Beach is set to host an array of classes including, Intro to Boating, Boating Safety and Women on Water, all to promote safe boating practices. “We are proud to provide a variety of classes in order to educate boaters on the best and safest way to enjoy the water,” Tyler Layton, MarineMax General Manager. On February 24 and June 9, 9:00am – 12:30pm, ladies take the helm during Women on Water. This is a unique hands-on class designed just for women. With two portions, in the classroom and on the water, attendees have an opportunity to learn and practice how to tie proper knots, rules of the water, how to dock the boat safely, boat operation, boat handling, and much more. March 10, 10:00am – 12:30pm, beginning boaters or those looking to get a refresher can take advantage of the Intro to Boating Class. This is a great course to review the basics in order to feel comfortable and confident behind the helm. April 7, 9am – 5pm, MarineMax partners with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary to present the Boating Safety Course. This

Steamers, would be located at 530 Causeway Drive, Unit T8. The Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6 in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive.

course is ideal for those seeking a complete boating and safety course. It will give participants the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certificate. Topics include an introduction to boating, boating law, boat safety equipment, safe boating, navigation, boating problems, trailering, storing, and protecting your boat, hunting, fishing, water skiing, and river boating. “Our classes fill up quickly! We encourage you to register early,” continued Layton. To learn more about the classes at MarineMax Wrightsville Beach call (910) 256-8100 or visit http://bit.ly/2BwfmGM

Cape Fear Sail & Power sets boating course

The Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron’s will hold its America’s Boating Course Feb. 24-25. The course is one day of classroom instruction followed by a private four-hour on-the-water teaching cruise in partnership with Wilmington Water Tours. The classroom instruction is fast paced and fun and will be held on Feb. 24 at Cape Fear Community College and addresses basic navigation, rules of the road, docking, trailering, anchoring, radio communications, safety gear and more. Then, on Feb. 25, students will take a cruise down the Cape Fear River into the Intracoastal Waterway and back where dolphins and freighters are often spotted. The cruise enhances topics covered in class and adds discussions on chart reading, tides, currents, and weather. Certified instructors with years of boating experience and local knowledge teach the course. In addition, the class satisfies the North Carolina boating education requirements enacted in 2010. For more information and to enroll, visit http://weteachboating.org.

Planning Board Public Notice The public shall take notice that the Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 or as soon thereafter, in the Town Hall Council Chambers, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC, to discuss the following: •

A Conditional Use Permit application for 530 Causeway Drive Unit T8 to open a retail establishment that creates and sells custom-made seafood steam pots to go for customers to cook at home.

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AREA BRIEFS UNCW Named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

The University of North Carolina Wilmington has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2017-18 academic year among master’s institutions. College of Arts and Sciences Dean Aswani Volety and faculty members Ann Potts and Liz Barber each received Fulbright Scholarships, joining the numerous other UNCW faculty members who have been named Fulbright Scholars over the years. “UNCW’s distinguished faculty continues to produce research and expertise with global application and appeal,” Provost Marilyn Sheerer said. “Being recognized again as a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars is a true reflection of UNCW’s ability to foster global learning and expand our already stellar reputation.” Only one university in the same category – Ithaca College – has more Fulbright Scholars (a total of four) than UNCW this academic year. The top-producing U.S. colleges and universities of Fulbright Scholars are recognized annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education. This year’s leading schools were featured in the Feb. 18 edition.

Aswani Volety, dean of UNCW’s College of Arts and Sciences, traveled to Toulouse and Paris, France, and Brussels, Belgium, in October 2017 to develop ideas for increasing faculty, staff and student exchange between UNCW and French academic institutions. Ann Potts, associate dean of Teacher Education and Outreach at the Watson College of Education, will work alongside Department of Educational Leadership associate professor Liz Barber to continue their research in Malwai, Africa, this spring. Potts and Barber take students to Malwai for a month of hands-on research in area schools. Their work focuses on literacy development and providing educators and students with medical and academic resources. The Fulbright Program is a highly competitive, merit-based grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and operates in over 125 countries throughout the world. The program was founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946 with more than 380,000 people participating in the program since its inception. Excellence in teaching and global engagement are key priorities of UNCW’s Strategic Plan.

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New Hanover County Receives 27th-Consecutive National Budget Award At Monday’s New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, the county’s Strategy and Budget Department was recognized for receiving its 27th consecutive Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. This award represents a significant achievement for New Hanover County. In order to receive this distinction, a government unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria in the following four categories: as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communications device.

New Hanover County Candidate Filing Period In accordance with N.C. General Statute §163-106, the candidate filing period for the 2018 Statewide Primary Election will begin on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 12:00 PM and end on Wednesday, February 28 at 12:00 PM. Candidates may file at: New Hanover County Board of Elections Technology Training Center 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 39 Wilmington, NC 28403

New Hanover County Produces Fifth Opioid Epidemic PSA New Hanover County’s Communications and Outreach Department has produced the fifth of six public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at raising awareness of the local opioid epidemic and its impact on the entire community. The fifth PSA, which can be viewed below and on the county’s YouTube channel, is a reminder that each person in our community can help fight the opioid epidemic by locking their medication up, using it correctly, and disposing of it properly at an official drop-box location. The Matthews-Murphy House, 813 S. Lumina Ave., is the February 2018 Harbor Island Garden Club Yard of the Month.

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The Wilmington Police Department is now accepting applications for the Citizens’ Police Academy slated to begin March 5. The academy is a free, six week interactive class where members of the public can get an inside

look at WPD. Attendees will learn about the different units, like SWAT, K-9 and crime prevention, that work together to help make WPD a success. The class will meet every Monday in March, with the exception of the last week of the month. The class for the last week of March will meet Thursday. We will host one class in April. Class will meet 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The academy will conclude with a graduation dinner on April 9. Participants are allowed two absences.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, pass a thorough background check and submit a completed application with two references by February 28. Applications are available online at https://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/ and at the Northwest Police Department Headquarters, 615 Bess Street or the Southeast Division at 2451 S College Road. For more information, email wpdpublicaffairs@wilmingtonnc.gov.

Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Arrests • James Everette Rexroat Jr. and Samantha Rose Huggins were charged with failure to appear. • Christina Prows-Lepera was charged with larceny (shoplifting). • Paul Shronts was charged with driving while intoxicated and insurance violation. • Joshua Robles was arrested on charges of failure to pay fine.

Citations • Amanda Michelle High and Thomas D. Priest were cited with no registration or insurance. • Jennifer Griffin Patterson and Erin Lane Anders was cited with parking in a handicap zone. • Andrew Neil Hill was cited with expired registration and inspection. • James Everette Rexroat Jr. was cited with driving while license revoked and a display revoked license. • Adam Louis Sisk and William Buchanan were cited with expired registration. • Tess E Haberl and Joshua Robles was cited with driving while license revoked. • Jennifer Camille Yoder was cited with larceny (shoplifting). • Wesley H Cole was cited with open container. • Ashley Robyn Lee was cited with alcohol on the beach.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Citations • Basel Mahmoud Almasri was cited with driving without a seatbelt. • Teresa Lynn Pruitt, Matthew Robert Bates, Abdallah Lahssan, Caroline Ann Salvaggio, and Ellen West Grantham was cited with peeding. • Taylor Marie Knoth was cited with speeding and open container. • Graham Fisher Freels was cited with expired registration and inspection. • Christopher Cole Foster was cited with window tint violation, improper muffler, and transporting spirituous liquor. • Chad Lee Bruce and John Milton Cheshire was cited with second degree trespass. • Megan Randa Vanderfriend was cited with expired registration and headlamp violation. • Clay Austin Mazzaferro was cited with a red-light violation. • Wyatt Jay Bixby and Kevin Andrew Reenberg was cited with underage alcohol consumption. • Shelby Williams was cited with careless/reckless driving, speeding, and possession of schedule VI drug, no operators license. • Brandon Frazee, Nancy O’Brien and Cibby Spicer was cited with public urination. • Robert Fain was cited with unleashed dog. • Adams Edward, Alice Harris and James Owens was cited with open container.

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Accreditation Assessment Team Reviewing Wrightsville Beach Police Department Invites Public Comment A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), will arrive March 4, 2018, to examine all aspects of the Wrightsville Beach Police Department’s policy and procedures management, operations, and support services, Chief Daniel House announced today. Verification by the team that the Wrightsville Beach Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a Public Information Session on Monday March 5, 2018 at 5:00 pm. The session will be conducted at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the Public Information Session, but would still like to provide comments to the Assessment Team, he/she may do so by telephone. The public may call (910) 239-1740 on Monday, March 5, 2018, between the hours of 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Telephone comments, as well as appearances at the Public Information Session, are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Wrightsville Beach Police Department. Local contact is Accreditation Manager, Diana Zeunen, (910) 239-1713. Persons wishing to offer written comments about the Wrightsville Beach Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for accreditation are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation

for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia, 20155. An Assessment Team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar, but out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials; interview individuals; and visit facilities and other places where compliance can be witnessed. The assessors for the review are: Team Leader: Major Michael O’Brien Retired, Harris County Sheriff’s Office (TX) Team Member: Lieutenant Dan Clark, Suwanee Police Department (GA) Once the Commission’s assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full commission, which will then decide if the agency is to be granted accredited status. Laylani Callaway, 16, was awarded the Johnnie Baker Memorial Award on Saturday, Feb. 17 by Bridge Tender Marina dock master Tripp Brice. Callaway won the award for being the first youth angler to hook a sailfish during the July 2017 Capt. Eddy Haneman Sailfish Tournament, held annually out of the Bridge Tender Marina. Callaway attends Athens Drive High School in Cary, N.C., where she is also a starter on the softball team, a member of the student council and in the school’s STEM program. Callaway said she attends the tournament each year with her father, Jay Gilleece. The award was renamed this year to honor Baker, a popular angler and former owner of Bridge Tender Marina, who died in March 2017.

To maintain the status, accredited police departments must undergo re-accreditation every four years. For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., please write the Field Operations Division at 13575 Heathcote, Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155; contact them at (703) 352- 4225 or visit CALEA online at http://www.calea.org/.

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A Conditional Use Permit application for 100 West Salisbury Street to renovate the existing building, last used as a Scotchman, to be used as a restaurant with an outdoor, detached, shade structure to be used as a seating area. They also intend to install a pier connected to a floating dock with 9 boat slips, and install one transient dock in Kenan Creek.

Midtown YMCA launches evidencebased cycling classes to benefit those with parkinson’s disease This March, the Midtown YMCA is launching a new cycling class geared specifically to those with Parkinson’s disease. Research conducted at the Cleveland Clinic showed a 35% reduction in Parkinson’s symptoms by the simple act of pedaling a bicycle at a rapid pace – optimally, 80-90 revolutions per minute. While cycling is not a cure for Parkinson’s disease, there is compelling evidence to show that it does make a real difference for many who try it. Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that affects approximately one million Americans and is caused by a lack of the chemical messenger dopamine in the movement centers of the brain. Besides a lack of dopamine, PD can be aggravated by genetic factors, exposure to pesticides or industrial toxins and the process of aging itself. Its three major symptoms are tremor (trembling which usually starts in one hand), rigidity in the trunk or limbs and slowness of movement. It is a progressive disorder, meaning that it typically gets worse over

the years. New treatments are emerging for PD for the purpose of reducing symptoms. The YMCA is launching their Pedal for Parkinson’s classes in effort to address the needs of Parkinson’s patients within our

community. These classes can be easily adapted to individuals with all levels of the disease and are equally valuable to those who have been newly diagnosed as well as those in progressed states of the disease. Classes are designed to empower people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by optimizing their physical function and helping to delay the progression of symptoms. The YMCA’s Pedal for Parkinson’s class is geared specifically to counteract the movement

challenges experienced by people with PD. Goals for this class are to: • Improve the quality of life for Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers • Educate patients, caregivers and the general public about the benefits of maintaining an active lifestyle after a Parkinson’s diagnosis • Support research dedicated to prevention and treatment of Parkinson’s disease These specialized classes will be offered twice a week at the Midtown YMCA to provide an opportunity for Parkinson’s patients to cycle in a comfortable, non-intimidating atmosphere. Pedal for Parkinson’s classes are included with a Y membership and are open to the public for just $10/class. Participants must be diagnosed with Idiopathic PD and complete and submit a signed consent form and medical clearance form before participating. For more information visit www.ymcasenc.org/ pedal-for-parkinsons

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Behind Berne blast, UNCW overcomes deficit to beats sixth-ranked Tar Heels UNCW Sports Mason Berne doubled twice and homered as UNCW overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first inning to knock off sixth-ranked North Carolina, 5-4, in college baseball action Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Boshamer Field. The win improved UNCW’s record to 3-1 while the Tar Heels dropped to 2-2. Berne doubled in the fifth and then connected on a three-run homer in the sixth to give UNCW a 4-3 lead. In the ninth inning, he ignited the winning rally with a lead-off double. Greg Jones, Cole Weiss and Zack Canada finished with two hits apiece. Canada plated the winning run in the ninth with a single to score Berne.

Senior reliever Austin Warren (1-0) earned the win and junior closer Clark Cota struck out two of the four batters he faced in the ninth for his second save of the season. Joey Lancellotti (0-1) took the loss in relief for UNC. Kyle Datres finished with a game-high three hits for the Tar Heels and Michael Busch hit his second homer of the season, a three-run shot in the first to give UNC the early lead. Up Next: The Seahawks host Appalachian State this weekend for three games. Game one is set for Friday at 4 p.m. How it happened: In the ninth, Berne doubled to left and moved to third on an infield hit by Weiss. Canada stepped to the plate and dropped a single into the outfield behind the drawn in Tar Heel

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Senior infielder Mason Berne has hit safely in all four games this season, including a home run against UNC that helped seal the win for the Seahawks.

infield to score Berne and give the Seahawks the lead at 5-4. Notes: The win snapped a

10-game losing skid for the Seahawks against nationallyranked opponents … UNCW

last win against a ranked opponent was in 2016 against UNC, 6-2, at Brooks Field … The

last road win against a ranked opponent was in 2015 when the Seahawks topped 13th-ranked College of Charleston in the CAA Championship game … It was also UNCW’s highest-ranked win since 2013 when it stunned topranked North Carolina … Ryan Jeffers saw his 10-game hitting strak halted as well as his consecutive games on base streak at 26 … UNCW starting pitcher Breydan Gorham made his first appearance since his freshman season against Longwood in 2016 … All three wins this season have been by the score of 5-4 … Mason Berne has hit safely in all four games this season … The bottom three hitters of the UNCW lineup combined to go 7-11 with four runs batted in.

2018 Carolinas Classic All-Star Basketball Games headed to Wilmington Hosted by the North Carolina Coaches Association and the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association, the 2018 Carolinas Classic All-Star Basketball Games are headed to Wilmington this March. The games are sponsored by House of Raeford Farms FLOCK, the non-profit arm of House of Raeford Farms, with all ticket sale proceeds benefitting the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation. Twenty of North Carolina’s top high school senior boys and girls will face off against 20 of the top players in South Carolina during this year’s Carolinas Classic. The players will be in Wilmington, NC from March 22 – 24, with the boy’s and girl’s tournament games taking place consecutively beginning at 6:00 p.m. on March 24 at John T. Hoggard High School. The North Carolina and South Carolina Coaches Associations will announce specific participants at a later date. “We’re excited to bring the Carolinas Classic games to Wilmington this year and showcase the best of what North Carolina and South Carolina have to offer in the sport of basketball,” said Shell Dula and Phil Weaver, executive directors of the South Carolina and North Carolina Coaches’ Associations, respectively. “These are not only the top 40 players in our two states, but they’re also amazing student athletes who have proven their abilities on and off the court, in the classroom and in their communities.” For the first time since the tournament began 20 years ago, the athletes will participate in community service events, including a visit to the children’s hospital at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, hosting basketball clinics at the Brigade Boys &

Girls Club and the Community Boys & Girls Club, and visiting two New Hanover County elementary schools. “One of our top missions with FLOCK is youth development and making sure the kids in our communities become productive and positive members of our society,” said House of Raeford CEO Bob Johnson. “With the Carolinas Classic, our goal is to not only make a positive impact on these student athletes, but we’re asking them to also make a positive impact on their host community through these volunteer activities.” Additionally, FLOCK will donate all tournament proceeds to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation, whose mission is to improve the health and comfort of patients at the hospital. The proceeds will go directly toward improving the women’s and children’s hospital. “We are honored that House of Raeford has chosen New Hanover Regional Medical Center Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital as the beneficiary of the 2018 Carolinas Classic,” said Schorr Davis, Vice President of Development and Executive Director of New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation. “This will not only be an exciting event for our community to support and attend, but a wonderful opportunity for our young athletes to come together in competition, while demonstrating leadership, compassion and sportsmanship.” Tickets for the tournament games are $10 for adults and $5 for children and students. Tickets can be purchased online at www.carolinasclassic.com.

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 512949-00152/ 17-SP-600 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Kelly G. Hansen and James Alan Hansen, dated October 5, 2007 and recorded on October 5, 2007 in Book No. 5238 at Page 2731 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina on March 6, 2018 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Wilmington, County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 6747 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405

Tax Parcel ID: 43-20-01-05-001 Present Record Owners: Kelly G. Hansen The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,

the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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 no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the 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. Satterfield Legal, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Attorney at Law Satterfield Legal, PC Substitute Trustee 4500 Cameron Valley Parkway,

Suite 370 Charlotte, NC 28211 (980) 389-1250 February 22, March 1, 2018 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14-CVS-1021 ADAM R. LISK Plaintiff v. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee, ELIZABETH B. ELLS, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, RONALD E. SAUCIER, unmarried, Defendants, and B&K COASTAL, LLC, GREENVILLE MANOR ASSOCIATION, INC., NORRIS, KUSKE & TUNSTALL CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., LINDER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY COMPANY, DILMAR OIL COMPANY, INC., FIRST PIEDMONT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, BB&T FINANCIAL, FSB, THE BANK OF HAMPTON ROADS and BANK OF THE OZARKS,

Lien Creditor Defendants, and BRITNI WERLING LISK, Counterclaim Defendant. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Adam Lisk, and wife, Stephanie Lisk, dated August 31, 2006, and recorded September 5, 2006 in Book 5075, at Page 492, in the New Hanover County Registry, and that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Ronald E. Saucier, dated January 25, 2012, and recorded January 26, 2012 in Book 5613, at Page 1691 of said Registry, as reformed by the Court pursuant to that Order Granting Summary Judgment docketed in 14-CVS-1021 in the Office of the New Hanover County Clerk of Court dated June 5, 2017 and filed on June 9, 2017 (the “Order”), the undersigned, H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 5th day of March, 2018, at 12:00 p.m., on the steps of the New Hanover County Courthouse, Wilmington, North Carolina, the real property (including any improvements thereon) which is more particularly described on Schedule A attached hereto. This sale shall not include any portion of the real property that has been released by recorded releases.

The sale will be subject to any and all superior mortgages, deeds of trust and liens, including without limitation, the lien of unpaid taxes and assessments, easements, conditions, restrictions and matters of record. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following confirmation of the sale. SCHEDULE A BEING all of Lot 20R, Greenville Manor, as the shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 40, at Page 83, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a particular description, and having a street address of 6263 Ingleside Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28409. The above-described real property will be sold “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed 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 real property being sold, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities aris-

ing out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed. The record owner of the abovedescribed real property as reflected on the records of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this notice is Adam Lisk. To the extent not otherwise provided in the Order, any successful bidder, except to the extent Causey Investments, LLC is the winning bidder, must post a deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price (by certified check or cashier’s check made payable to “H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Trust Account”), with the remainder of the purchase price to be paid full not later than ten (10) days following the date on which the Court confirms the sale pursuant to N.C.G.S. §1-339.28. Causey Investments, LLC, as owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, may make a credit bid. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by N.C.G.S. §1-339.25. An order of possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §1-339.29 In favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court for New Hanover County.

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LEGAL NOTICES This the 6th day of February, 2018. H. KENNETH STEPHENS, II SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE 701 Princess Street Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 (910) 343-1022 February 22, March 1, 2018 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1223031 17-SP-830 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain North Carolina Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC (“Grantor”) dated February 19, 2016, and recorded on March 1, 2016, in Book RB 5952, Page 224, of the New Hanover County Public Registry as modified by: (i) that certain Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated February 16, 2016, executed by ForeverHome, LLC (“Borrower”) and Grantor, and recorded in Book RB 5952, Page 229, New Hanover County Registry; and that (ii) certain Second Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated October 18, 2016, executed by Borrower and Grantor, recorded in Book RB 6043, Page 201, New Hanover County Registry (“Deed of Trust”), to which reference is made for a more particular description thereof; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, in Wilmington, North Carolina, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 at 12:00 NOON all of Borrower’s and Grantor’s rights to the property described herein below and in the Deed of Trust (collectively, the “Property”), together with any improvements, equipment and fixtures existing or hereafter placed on or attached to this real property, all proceeds thereof and all other appurtenant rights and privileges. The real property is located in New Hanover County and is more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 48, Regency Court, Phase II, as shown on map recorded on August 20, 2007, in Map Book 51, Pages 373-374 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description. More commonly known as 205 Moss Tree Drive, Wilmington, NC. Parcel ID.: 000.

R05100-002-089-

The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 25-9604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the note holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be

sold subject to all superior rights, interests, liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If 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 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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, NC 28220-2497 Telephone: (704) 362-9255 February 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1223025 17-SP-829 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain North Carolina Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC (“Borrower”) dated August 13, 2012, and recorded on August 15, 2012, in Book 5663, Page 2915, of the New Hanover County Public Registry, as amended by that certain Second Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated October 18, 2016, executed by Borrower and ForeverHome, LLC, recorded in Book RB 6043, Page 201, New Hanover Registry, (“Deed of Trust”), to which reference is made for a more particular description thereof; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, in Wilmington, North Carolina, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 at 12:00 NOON all of Borrower’s rights to the property described herein below and in the Deed of Trust (collectively, the “Property”), together with any improvements, equipment and fixtures existing or hereafter placed on or attached to this real property, all proceeds thereof and all other appurtenant rights and privileges. The real property is located in New Hanover County and is more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 674, Section 11-A Marsh Oaks, as shown on map entitled “Plat for Marsh Oaks Section 11-A” recorded in Map Book 49, Page 254, of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular and detailed description. Subject to restrictions for Marsh Oaks, Section 11-A, recorded in Book 5009, Page 2696, of the New Hanover County Registry. Parcel ID: R03600-005-336000. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore

described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 25-9604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the note holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior rights, interests, liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If 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 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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, NC 28220-2497 February 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1223035 17-SP-828 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain North Carolina Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC (“Borrower”) dated August 13, 2012, and recorded on August 15, 2012, in Book 5663, Page 2929, of the New Hanover County Public Registry as modified by: (i) that certain Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated February 16, 2016, executed by Borrower, and recorded in Book RB 5952, Page 229, New Hanover County Registry; and that (ii) certain Second Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated October 18, 2016, executed by Borrower, recorded in Book RB 6043, Page 201, New Hanover County Registry (“Deed of Trust”), to which reference is made for a more particular description thereof; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, in Wilmington, North Carolina, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 at 12:00 NOON all of Borrower’s rights to the property described herein below and in the Deed of Trust (collectively, the “Property”), together with any improvements, equipment and fixtures existing or hereafter placed on

or attached to this real property, all proceeds thereof and all other appurtenant rights and privileges. The real property is located in New Hanover County and is more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 50, Regency Court, Phase II, as shown on that map recorded August 20, 2007, in Map Book 51, Pages 373-374 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description. More commonly known as 202 Moss Tree Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID: R05100-002-091000. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 25-9604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the note holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior rights, interests, liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If 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 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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, NC 28220-2497 Telephone: (704) 362-9255 February 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1223024 17-SP-827 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain North Carolina Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC (“Borrower”) dated August 13, 2012, and recorded on August 15, 2012, in Book 5663, Page 2922, of the New Hanover County Public Registry as modified by: (i) that certain Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated February 16, 2016, executed by Borrower and ForeverHome, LLC, and recorded in Book RB 5952, Page 229, New Hanover County Registry; and that (ii) certain Second Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated October 18, 2016, executed by Borrower and ForeverHome, LLC, recorded in Book

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.

RB 6043, Page 201, New Hanover County Registry (“Deed of Trust”), to which reference is made for a more particular description thereof; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, in Wilmington, North Carolina, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 at 12:00 NOON all of Borrower’s rights to the property described herein below and in the Deed of Trust (collectively, the “Property”), together with any improvements, equipment and fixtures existing or hereafter placed on or attached to this real property, all proceeds thereof and all other appurtenant rights and privileges. The real property is located in New Hanover County and is more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 49, Regency Court, Phase II, as shown on that map recorded August 20, 2007, in Map Book 51, Pages 373-374 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description. More commonly known as 201 Moss Tree Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID: R05100-002-090000. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 25-9604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the note holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior rights, interests, liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If 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 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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, NC 28220-2497 Telephone: (704) 362-9255 February 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 1223023 17-SP-826 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain North Carolina Deed of Trust executed by ForeverHome of Wilmington, LLC (“Borrower”) dated August 4, 2015, and recorded on August 5, 2015, in Book RB 5909, Page 1632, of the New Hanover County Public Registry as modified by: (i) that certain Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated February 16, 2016, executed by Borrower and ForeverHome, LLC, and recorded in Book RB 5952, Page 229, New Hanover County Registry; and that (ii) certain Second Modification of Promissory Notes and Deeds of Trust and Cross-Collateralization Agreement dated October 18, 2016, executed by Borrower and ForeverHome, LLC, recorded in Book RB 6043, Page 201, New Hanover County Registry (“Deed of Trust”), to which reference is made for a more particular description thereof; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for

sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the New Hanover County Courthouse, in Wilmington, North Carolina, on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018 at 12:00 NOON all of Borrower’s and ForeverHome, LLC’s rights to the property described herein below and in the Deed of Trust (collectively, the “Property”), together with any improvements, equipment and fixtures existing or hereafter placed on or attached to this real property, all proceeds thereof and all other appurtenant rights and privileges. The real property is located in New Hanover County and is more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lots 22 and 28 Regency Court, Phase IV, as shown on a plat recorded in Map Book 52, Page 89 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. BEING ALL of Lot 51 Regency Court, Phase II, as shown on a plat recorded in Map Book 12, Page 373 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject property being more accurately described in that Corrective Deed recorded on March 17, 2015 in Book 5874, Page 1627 of the New Hanover County Registry. BEING ALL of Lot 65 Regency Court, Phase I, as shown on a plat recorded in Map Book 50, Page 15 in the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Parcel Numbers: R05100-002-119-000 (Lot 28) R05100-002-125-000 (Lot 22) R05100-002-092-000 (Lot 51) R05100-002-079-000 (Lot 65) The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. § 25-9604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the note holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior rights, interests, liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If 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 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 its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 12497 Charlotte, NC 28220-2497 Telephone: (704) 362-9255 February 15, 22, 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 Yvonne Pamela Elizabeth Rigby (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 3rd day of May 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 1st day of February 2018. Marshall D. Thompson, Executor 402 Stonewall Jackson Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28412 February 1, 8, 15, 22, 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 Robert E. Godsey (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 3rd day of May 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 1st day of February 2018. Renee A. Godsey, Executor 107 Pine Cone Road Wilmington, N.C. 28409 February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS North Carolina, New Hanover County All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Sue Griffin Bridge, deceased, File No.: 2018-E-127, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before May 15, 2018, or this notice will be leaded in bar of recovery. All deborts of said Estate, are asked to make immediate payment. This is the 8th day of February, 2018. Charlotte Sue Hardison, Administrator 185 Grants Creek Rd. Jacksonville, N.C. 28546 Feb. 8, 15, 22, March 1, 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 Hazel C. Jenkins (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 17th day of May 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 15th day of February 2018. Leroy Jenkins, Executor 4516 Castle Heights Drive Castle Hayne, N.C. 28429 February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 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 Annie B. Nelson (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 24th day of May 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 22nd day of February 2018. Rolla M. Nelson, Executor 211 Gregory Road Wilmington, N.C. 28405 February 22, March 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 Mary W. Jackson (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 24th day of May 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 22nd day of February 2018. Mary Ann Abernathy, Executor 1107 Cutbank Church Road McKenney, VA 23872. February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2018