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WB police had early contact with Uber driver charged with recording teen By Terry Lane Staff Writer

The Uber driver charged with secretly recording a sexual encounter with a passenger was lost and stopped by Wrightsville Beach police that evening, prior to the alleged incident. Gerald William Smelson, 72, was charged with felony secret peeping on March 2 following an incident in January where the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office said that the driver of the ride sharing service took an intoxicated 19-year-old home with him and had sex with her,

allegedly secretly videoing the incident. Smelson picked up two intoxicated 19-year-old women in the central business district in Wrightsville Beach, sheriff’s office spokesman Lt. Jerry Brewer said. After dropping the women off at location by their home, one of the women passed out on the curb next to Smelson’s vehicle. Smelson put the woman in his car, took her to his house and took her home the next day. The woman went to the hospital and was released that day, and the woman is not pursuing n See UBER Page 2

Wrightsville Beach pursuing grants for new park at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier By Terry Lane Staff Writer

With the goal of an improved visitor experience to the Salisbury Street public access, the Town of Wrightsville Beach will pursue a series of grants totalling more than $1.1 million to construct a park by Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, add new pedestrian walkways to the parking lot and plant new trees and greenspace. Known as “East Salisbury Ocean Access Park,” the project would add new benches, light poles, trash cans and landscaping to both East and West Salisbury street, with the project’s centerpiece being the

tentatively titled “Mercer Park,” an expansion of the existing bathrooms and pavilion next to Johnnie Mercer’s Pier. On March 8, the Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen directed town manager Tim Owens to purse two grants to fund the project, including the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grant for $400,000 and the Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Grant, funded through the Coastal Area Management Act, for $250,000. The town would be required to match the parks grant fully n See MERCER Page 2

Police seeking suspect vehicle in string of recent car break-ins By Terry Lane Staff Writer

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Fielding Pagel, of Maryland, works to maintain his balance during the windy conditions of the 8th annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon on Saturday, March 10. See page 5 for more photos and results of the race.

After a series of recent burglaries, the Wrightsville Beach Police Department is looking for the driver of a vehicle who is a suspect in the break ins. Police captured video of a car suspected in at least five breaking and entering of vehicles on March 5. The video was captured by cameras at the corner of Waynick Boulevard and Causeway Drive.

Wrightsville Beach Marathon traffic delays on March 17 The 9th Annual Wrightsville Beach Full and Half Marathon event is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2018 beginning at 6:40 a.m. The race includes a 13.1 mile (half marathon) and a 26.2 mile (full marathon) run event with approximately 3000 participants. Normal traffic flow on Wrightsville Beach will be disrupted between 6:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. to accommodate the athletes. The following areas on Wrightsville Beach will be affected: • Salisbury Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6:30 to 10:45 a.m. with vehicles being diverted to Causeway Drive. Local Salisbury and Pelican Drive residents may exit to southbound N. Lumina using extreme caution once the runners have cleared the area following the 6:40 a.m. race start. Approximately 800 full distance runners will be returning to Wrightsville Beach using a similar same route but the area will not be as congested with athletes. • One lane of westbound Causeway Drive over the Heide Trask Drawbridge will be closed to vehicle traffic. • Southbound N. Lumina Avenue will be closed from 6:40 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. Residents and businesses north of the Causeway/ Waynick intersection may experience a considerable delay passing through the area during this timeframe. Therefore, it is suggested that if you need to leave your home or place of business that you do so before 6:40 a.m. or after 7:15 a.m. The Wrightsville Beach Police Department will have officers directing traffic where needed. Normal traffic flow is scheduled to resume by 10:45 a.m.

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After extended debate, committee approves WB parks master plan By Lena Moriarty Intern

The Wrightsville Beach Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee agreed on a completed final draft of their Master Plan for 2019-2024, but not before extended debate during the February and March meetings and even concern over the health of one consultant during the proceedings. Debate delayed the March 12 adoption of the 2019-2024

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In all of the vehicle break-ins, none were of cars that were locked, Wrightsville Beach police said. Since Jan.1, there have been 23 reported break ins of unlocked cars in the Wrightsville Beach area, police said. The burglaries reported Monday, March 5 likely occurred on the prior Sunday or early morning hours, Wrightsville Beach Police Capt. J. Bishop said. Those burglaries occurred in the areas around

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Master Plan draft as committee members faced indecision regarding both the survey that will be distributed and the composition of the plan. The purpose of a Master Plan is to decide the town’s goals for the next five years and place them in order of importance. The meeting was partially led by Dr. Jim Herstine, the Program Coordinator of the University of North Carolina n See PARKS Page 2

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and provide a $62,500 match on the water access grant, requiring a total $462,500 local match for the project.

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A preliminary rendering of the project showed added landscaping to the parking lots on both East and West Salisbury Street, leading to the new park at the entrance to the beach. The park would expand the bathroom

facilities that are currently there, with the existing facilities to be modeled into the park’s men’s room, with a women’s restroom and changing room to be constructed on the park’s south end. The park would also feature

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access to the beach for those in wheelchairs or with disabilities. The park would be framed by landscaping areas, the plans said. Owens told the board that the first deadline for grant application was April 6. Additionally,

Mayor Bill Blair said that the county could also offer funding to help the town qualify for the grants. “It’s a big project, we have a lot of work to do,” Blair said.

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Smelson, purses, prescription with the organization of the plan, include in the master plan at the vehicle transportation is to be who police observed circling medication, makeup first at the February meeting, and February meeting. made safe, efficient, effective and and looked to be lost , was bags, school books then again disagreed with the stopped while trying to find Turpin, a newly appointed convenient in the town of WB. and a skateboard wording of the plan at the March member of the board, said new This includes finding a safe way a location in Wrightsville stolen. “The typical meeting. Beach. Bishop said that stuff people throw in members were there to give for the public to cross Causeway during the 1:20 a.m. stop, The differences led to debates things like the plan a new look. Drive when leaving the WB Park the car and not think officers did not notice anyabout,” Bishop said. between Turpin and Herstine at He suggested that all wording be and the WB Municipal Complex. Following the thing unusual. both monthly meetings. Turpin, changed from passive to active. Alternative sources of revMarch 5 break-ins, a along with other committee The final draft of the 2019- enue and income Wrightsville Beach members, disagreed with the 2024 Master Plan was devised All forms of potential revepolice official passed ordering of the specific goals on outlining nine goals: nue will be explored including out flyers to residents the master plan and the wording Needs assessment bond referendums, a Parks & in the area remindof these goals. ing them to keep The town of WB Parks & Recreation Trust Fund (PRTF), “It’s difficult to read like that,” Recreation Committee is aim- public-private partnerships their cars locked. Turpin said of the format of the ing to understand the wants and and grants. The practicality of Wrightsville Beach master plan. “They don’t want to needs of the people of the town. bicycle installments will also be Police Chief Dan House frequently urges residents to lock their vehicles and belongings during his quarterly “Chat with the Chief” read a bunch of stuff, just get to By conducting a needs assess- explored. meetings, saying it’s the most common crime on the island. the point.” ment, participants will be able Community partnerships and The discrepancies continued to add their input into what they relationships Smelson over into the first goal, with would like to see happen in WB This goal plans to open diadebate over the needs assessment over the next five years. 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WB Museum of History hosts St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt By Lena Moriarty Intern

Families and fun seekers will want to bring four-leaf clovers to the Wrightsville Beach Museum of History on Saturday, as it hosts a unique scavenger hunt that celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and gives participants an opportunity to explore Wrightsville Beach while also teaching Irish lore and legend. Each participant will be given a series of clue cards that take you around the local area in search of answers. The museum is asking for a $10.00 donation for each scavenger hunt kit, which includes a raffle ticket. For every completed clue card, participants can earn another chance to enter the raffle.

The scavenger hunt begins at 11 a.m. after participants pick up their cards from the museum and ends at 3 p.m. that afternoon back where it began. Guests will return their clue cards at this time to receive a raffle for prizes donated from sponsors. Guests are then invited to the museum for refreshments from 3-4 p.m. with raffle drawings beginning at 3:30 p.m.. Prizes include various items from places such as Kingoff’s Jewelers, Plant Place, Mug and Pia and The Workshop, a gift basket from Surf City Surf Shop, a family gift basket from Wrightsville Beach Museum, and gift cards from local shops such as Redix, Unleashed, South Beach Grill, Causeway Café and others. For more information, call (910) 256-2569.

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Leigh Kelly, center, with Wrightsville Beach Mayor Bill Blair and other members of the Harbor Island Garden Club and Wrightsville Beach Foundation, presented checks to the town’s board of aldermen on March 8 for the purchase of additional light pole Christmas decorations. The garden club donated $7,500 to the town for the beautification project while the Wrightsville Beach Foundation donated $5,000.

AREA BRIEFS Paddleboard and kayak safety course in Wrightsville Beach The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Wrightsville Beach Parks and Recreation, and Hook, Line and Paddle will co-host a paddleboard and kayak safety and equipment seminar on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.at Fran Russ Recreation Center, 4 Russ Drive, Wrightsville Beach (behind Wrightsville Beach Town Hall.) This special event is free to the public and will include important safety information, equipment displays, and much more. For further information contact: Captain Paul Best at 910-2326522 or paulbest@bellsouth.net

CFCC to Launch Dog Grooming Series in April Cape Fear Community College is pleased to announce a new series of continuing education classes for students who want to learn professional dog grooming techniques. Lisa Arstone, owner, and operator of the Doggie Diva Mobile Pet Grooming LLC with over 15 years of dog grooming experience is the instructor for this series. “I’m excited for the opportunity to help students achieve their goal of becoming professional dog groomers,” said Arstone. “It gives me great joy knowing I’m providing students with the skills they need to become reliable, safe, and accountable dog groomers.” Introduction to Dog Grooming — the first class of the series — highlights basic dog grooming training and techniques such as knowledge of different dog breeds and their coats, dog anatomy, dog psychology, and pet first aid. Moreover, coursework includes learning how to bathe, brush, and dry dogs, disinfect ears, care for the eyes and teeth, and trim nails. Information

relating to the final two courses of the series will be available soon. The series begins with a fourweek-long course on April 3. Classes are scheduled to meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Registration for the first course in the series costs $75. For additional information regarding registration, visit https://cfcc.edu/ ce/dog-grooming/.

CFCC’s Annual Riverfront Boat Show to be Held April 7 Cape Fear Community College’s Marine Technology department will hold its 19th annual Boat Show on Saturday, April 7 from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on the Cape Fear riverfront (off Water Street between the Hilton Riverside Hotel and the Coastline Convention Center). The event will showcase the art of boat building, featuring the work of CFCC boat building students and local craftsman. A variety of wooden and fiberglass boats will be displayed along the riverfront, as well as in the water. All proceeds from the boat show will support scholarships for CFCC’s

boat building students. CFCC Wooden Boat Building Program Director Mark Bayne is coordinating the show and is excited to bring the annual event to the public again. “This is a great opportunity for our students to engage with other boat builders and to display their hard work,” said Bayne. “We look forward to this event every year.” The show will include ten judging categories plus special Simmons Sea Skiff awards, rowboating activities on the water, demonstrations, and knot-tying challenges. Food will be provided by CFCC’s culinary program. Entries for amateur and commercially made boats will be accepted and vendors are encouraged to register. For more information about the CFCC Riverfront Boat Show, visit http://cfcc.edu/boatshow/. Businesses interested in sponsoring the show should contact John Olsen at jcolsen772@cfcc.edu or call (910) 362-7361. For information about CFCC’s Marine Technology department, visit http://cfcc.edu/martech/.

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planting, Winter Park Elementary, 10 a.m. On Friday at 10 a.m., the city’s annual Arbor Day celebration will take place at Winter Park Elementary, located at 204 MacMillan Avenue. T h e Wi l m i n g t o n T r e e Commission (WTC) will hold a celebration for Arbor Day and

will be joined by Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo. A large, donated tree will be planted and Winter Park students will showcase artwork as part of the celebration. Wilmington has been named as a Tree City USA for the past 14 years. To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four standards: have a tree board or department, a tree care

ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program and an Arbor Day observance. Last year, the city planted almost 200 trees in public areas. As a related reminder, the WTC is also seeking nominations for their annual tree awards through Mar. 31. Interested citizens can get more information here.

Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Arrests • Patrick Lee Glen was arrested on a warrant charging failure to appear in court.

Citations • Melissa Will Herboth and Jonathan William Davis were cited with expired registration • Brittany Joy Oneil was cited with revoked license plate. • Elizabeth Anne Linden was cited with texting while driving. • Steven H Ginsburg, Ryleigh Genes Dixon, John Tracy Gillespie, Stephenson A Madison, Smith Joshua Tyler, Gaines Westley Thomas, Bennett Columbus Gray, Chandler Reiad Mulvaney and Christian Payne Mckemie were cited with speeding. • Peter J Falso was cited with driving while license revoked. • Bradford L Jerry was cited with revoked registration.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Arrests • Shawn Pettitt was charged with possession of schedule 1, schedule II, schedule III and schedule IV drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, fictitious registration, driving during revocation, open container, and four counts of failure to appear in court on charges of that include driving during revocation, misdemeanor larceny, possession of schedule II drug, careless and reckless driving, resisting an officer.

Citations • Charlene L Sciarrone, Kelsey Rae Whiteley, Irma H Geib, Noah Leitner, Carol Locke were cited with speeding. • Madilyn Lauren Enguillado was cited with driving after consuming under 21.

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• Taylor Bell and Kipp Holliday were cited with human waste. • Lauren M. Enguillado, Carlos Saenz-De La Cruz, Christol L Bryant, Courtny A Habbord and Rachel A Holdridge were cited with impeding traffic.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Arrests • Edwin L. Sholar was cited with speeding • Theodore Tanyell Brewer was cited with driving while license revoked.

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Region & Views

Wilmington Chamber Announces 2018 Public Policy Agenda The Board of Directors of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce approved the Chamber’s 2018 Public Policy Agenda at their March 8, 2018 meeting. Each year, the Wilmington Chamber, BASE, and the Chamber’s Public Policy Committee identify the most pressing legislative issues facing our region to develop focus areas. Complementing the Chamber’s new Strategic Plan, the 2018 Public Policy Agenda aims to enhance the Chamber’s standing as the voice of business and use our positive influence politi-

cally to bring positive changes to the region. This year’s Agenda covers a range of items, including: proactively working to ensure Brunswick County is returned to the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area; requesting the General Assembly provide recurring funding for the newly created Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund; and support for several infrastructure items, such as acceleration of interchange improvements, the Hampstead Bypass, rail-realignment, Cape Fear crossing and Independence Boulevard extension. “The Agenda’s focus areas cover legislative issues at the

local, state and federal level, and support the Chamber’s new vision statement: we position our community for prosperity by cultivating business growth,” said Chamber President & CEO Natalie English. “The Agenda emphasizes items that will encourage a pro-business environment and improvements in areas like quality of life and education.” The full text of the Public Policy Agenda is as follows: • Proactively work with federal and regional partners to ensure Brunswick County is returned to the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. (Federal, State, Local) • Support critical coastal infrastructure by encouraging continued Congressional support as well as requesting the North Carolina General Assembly to provide recurring funding for the newly created Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund. (Federal, State) • Ensure a focus on economic development and quality of life in the ongoing New Hanover and Wilmington development ordinance drafting processes. (Local) • Support ongoing initiatives to promote new jobs and enhance existing businesses, including the film industry, shellfish aquaculture and other opportunities thriving in the region. (State, Local) • Enhance critical education infrastructure at all three levels by supporting our local schools as well as the strategic plans and legislative agenda of CFCC, the UNC Board of Governors and UNCW. (State, Local)

• Support regional workforce development initiatives that build diverse talent and are inclusive of groups of people that have been traditionally disenfranchised such as: minority populations, the formerly incarcerated, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, etc. (State, Local) • Continue to support UNCW’s rapid enrollment increase, including funding for the additional students and capital projects related to growth and new programs. (State) • Seek opportunities to enhance regional infrastructure investment by utilizing federal Infrastructure initiatives. (Federal) • Support acceleration of critical transportation initiatives including interchange improvements, the Hampstead Bypass, rail-realignment, Cape Fear crossing, Independence Boulevard extension, Wallace to Castle Hayne rail extension and I74 corridor. (Federal, State, Local) • U t i l i z e t h e Wa t e r Resources Task Force to discuss and strategize on water supply issues. Monitor potential impacts of unregulated contaminants on public water supply, new growth and existing regional businesses. (Federal, State, Local) • Promote timely completion of parks and transportation infrastructure enabled by successful bond referenda (Local) • Support policies that address substance abuse issues including funding and the collaborative opioid pilot program created by the STOP Act (SL 2017-74) (State, Local)

New Wilmington Deputy City Manager selected Thomas M. Moton Jr. has been selected as a new deputy city manager for the City of Wilmington. He will be one of

Morton, Jr.

two deputy city managers who report to the city manager, replacing Richard King, who retired in December. Moton will start work April 2 and will oversee several city departments, as well as major construction projects and administration of the city’s capital improvement program. Moton has more than 20 years of local government experience, including assistant city manager positions in North Carolina, Missouri and Texas. Since 2014, he has served as assistant city manager for the City of Rocky Mount, overseeing several areas such as parks and recreation and

public works. City Manager Sterling Cheatham said, “The city is expected to be involved in more than $150 million in capital projects within the next five years, so we are fortunate to have someone with Thom’s experience joining us. We look forward to have him joining our team to serve our growing city.” Moton received both his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1992 and his masters in public administration in 1996 from the University of North Texas.

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New Economic Analysis Finds White House Offshore Drilling Plan Threatens 2.6 Million Jobs and Nearly $180 Billion in GDP Clean Coast Economies Along Atlantic, Pacific and Eastern Gulf Risked for Only Two Years’-Worth of Oil and One Year’s-Worth of Gas

WASHINGTON – Oceana released a new economic analysis today, which finds that the Trump administration’s offshore drilling plan threatens more than 2.6 million jobs and nearly $180 billion in GDP for only two years’-worth of oil and just over one year’s-worth of gas at current consumption rates. Specifically, the analysis looks at the latest available data for ocean-dependent jobs and revenue from fishing, tourism and recreation along the coasts of Atlantic and Pacific states, as well as Florida’s Gulf coast, and compares them to the undiscovered economically recoverable oil and gas reserves in those states. “From ocean views scattered with drilling platforms, to the industrialization of our coastal communities, to the unacceptable risk of more BP Deepwater Horizon-like disasters – expanding offshore drilling to new areas threatens thriving coastal economies and booming industries like tourism, recreation and fishing that rely on oil-free beaches and healthy oceans,” said Diane Hoskins, campaign director at Oceana. “Coastal communities and states are outraged by this radical plan that threatens to destroy our clean coast economies.” Oceana’s analysis is in response to the Trump administration’s new draft five-year program (2019-2024) for oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which proposes to expand future oil and gas leasing to nearly all U.S. waters, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic and eastern Gulf of Mexico. This is the largest number

of potential offshore lease sales ever proposed. “Clean coasts and healthy oceans promise jobs and revenue year after year, but oil and gas are finite resources,” said Hoskins. “Coastal communities rely upon a healthy marine environment for their livelihoods and way of life and cannot afford the devastation that comes along with oil spills. It’s time for Washington to listen to the local voices that have the most to lose.” As of today, opposition and concern over offshore drilling activities includes: • Governors of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California, Oregon and Washington • More than 200 East and West Coast municipalities • Over 1,200 local, state and federal bipartisan officials • East and West Coasts alliances representing over 42,000 businesses and 500,000 fishing families, and 1,000 companies, respectively • New England, South and Mid-Atlantic fishery management councils • Commercial and recreational fishing interests such as Southeastern Fisheries Association, Snook and Gamefish Foundation, Fisheries Survival Fund, Southern Shrimp Alliance, Billfish Foundation and International Game Fish Association • California Coastal Commission, California Fish and Game Commission and California State Lands Commission • Department of Defense, NASA, U.S. Air Force and Florida Defense Support Task Force

Friday, March 16, Joint City Council/Planning Commission work session on short-term rentals, Harrelson Conference Room, 2 p.m. On Friday, the Wilmington City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint work session on the proposed draft of short-term rental regulations in the Harrelson Conference Room, located on the 5th floor of the CresCom

bank building, 115 N. 3rd Street. Although the work session will be open to the public, there will not be public input. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed code amendments on Jan. 29. Although the commission

agreed on several issues, they did not reach consensus on the proposed density limits on whole-house short-term lodging establishments. Learn more about the issue and view the proposed draft

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Sports

8th Annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon The 8th Annual Wrightsville Beach Biathlon was held at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort on March 10, challenging racers to a 4-mile standup paddleboard course, followed by a 4-mile run on the beach. Jack Ballard won the men’s race with a time of 1:16:54 while Karen Wilson led all women with a time of 1:43:51. More results here: Men 1 Jack Ballard 01:16:54.49 2 Chris Curry 01:20:06.47 3 Jeremy Whitted 01:20:17.45 4 Jarrod Covington 01:21:58.62 5 Billy Miller 01:22:55.24 Women 1 Karen Wilson 01:43:51.79 2 Teresa Plitt 01:49:21.73 3 Brenda Norman 01:52:40.76 4 Sharna Tolfree 01:56:59.01 5 Leanne Young 02:02:49.85

US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship returns this weekend NC Press Release Three years following the inaugural race, the US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship has achieved national recognition as a Top-20 Festival & Event by the Southeast Tourism Society. “Fat bike beach racing in the one-mile oval format is an exciting sport for both athletes and spectators,” said Shawn Spencer, race chairman. “The number of entries, the fitness level of the athletes, and the crowd size on the beach has improved every year. In 2017, racers from seven states participated.” The 4th annual US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship will be held March 16-18, 2018, in Wrightsville Beach, with activities and races based at host hotel Blockade Runner Beach Resort. There is no admission charge for spectators. Registrations are expected to reach maximum capacity with a waiting list for this weekend’s race. Thus far, sign-ups exceed 90-percent of the race cap with participants traveling from 10 states and 25 North Carolina cities and towns. A few of the notable participants include: • Father and daughter duo Paul Curley and Emily Curley of Taunton, MA, each winning a national title in their respective field at the 2018 USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championships in

Grand Rapids, MI. • Barney Baxter of Raleigh, NC, second-place winner in his category at the 2018 Cyclocross National Championships in Reno, NV. “Fat bike racing, especially in the elite division, requires incredible conditioning and stamina,” said Spencer. “We’re seeing CrossFit and triathletes use fat bikes as an alternative method to stay in shape. Pedaling for miles on a fat bike in soft sand at the beach is exuberantly painful.” The women’s elite division will be an exciting rematch from 2017. Mountain-biker Zdenka “Zoe” Cahojova-Worsham of the Crank Arm Brewing Team in Raleigh will defend her hard-earned 24-mile championship against a very determined Philicia Marion from Mount Airy, NC. “My goal is to win the elite women’s division in 2018,” said runner-up Marion, member of the Carpe Diem Professional Race Team. 2016 champion Jesse Piersol from Downington, PA could be another contender for the women’s title. “I’m a mountain biker, crosscountry, endurance, enduro, downhill, and occasional cyclocross racer. I’ve raced in all sorts of conditions,” said Worsham, defending women’s elite champion in the 2017 US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship. “Last year’s race was difficult, exciting, exhausting, physically and mentally challenging all at the same

time. It was only two-and-a-half hours, but it was as challenging as any six-hour race I’ve done.” Limited to 100 racers, bikers from eight states, including cyclists from 20 cities and towns across North Carolina, have already signed up to compete. “I was pleasantly surprised with so many positive comments and cheers from the men I passed during the race,” said Worsham. “Over the years there have been times when I was blocked from passing or heard reasons for having a slow day instead of complimenting the female rider. This race is such an exception. It was really refreshing to hear the support from the male racers. To all the men supporting and cheering us ladies, thank you.” Worsham, representing the Crank Arm Brewing Team in Raleigh, faces an exciting rematch with runner-up Philicia Marion of Mount Airy, North Carolina. Jesse Piersol of Downington, PA, the 2016 Women’s Elite Champion, will be another contender for the title. “Fat bike beach racing in the one-mile oval format is an exciting sport for both athletes and spectators,” said Spencer. “The number of entries, the fitness level of the athletes, and the crowd size on the beach has improved every year.” Spencer expects a sellout roster with late registrations going onto a waiting list. Three years following the

Photo by Samantha Black

2017 US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship starting line.

inaugural race, the US Open Fat Bike Beach Championship has achieved national recognition as a Top-20 Festival & Event by the Southeast Tourism Society. All activities and races are based at host hotel Blockade Runner Beach Resort. There is no admission charge for spectators. The competition will be equally

fierce in the men’s division with a deep lineup of elite bikers all able to seize the day. Possible contenders include 2015 champion Ben Brown of Wilmington, NC; 2016 champ Robert “Fear the Beard” Marion of Mount Airy, currently recovering from a bike injury; and 2017 winner Andrew Bailey of Piney Flats, TN.

The 2018 format is changing from a specified distance to timed events. The 8-mile race becomes a one-hour event; the 16-mile changes to a one-hour and thirty-minute contest; and the elite 24-mile race converts to a two-hour competition. Race slots will be awarded to the first 100 online registrations.

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Carolina Cup gains global sponsor, race set for April 18-22 in WB The Carolina Cup, the world’s largest festival combining paddle races, clinics, product displays, and entertainment has attracted the support of Quiksilver Waterman as title sponsor. “We are honored to have them on board and this is a great match,” said Mark Schmidt, Race Director. “The Carolina Cup is a preeminent international paddle race festival, and Quiksilver is a global provider of exceptional products to the paddle and watersports community.” The 8th annual Quiksilver Waterman Carolina Cup will draw thousands of spectators and more than 1,000 event participants. Races, clinics, expos, entertainment, and festivities will be in Wrightsville Beach, April 18-22, 2018. All races will begin and end at Blockade Runner Beach Resort, official resort of the Carolina Cup. “We are stoked to be a part of this great event,” said Pat Fraley, Division Manager of Quiksilver

Waterman. “This year we’re launching our new line of performance apparel and technical paddle gear designed to be worn in and around the water. Supporting the Carolina Cup is a great way to showcase these new products over five days of fun and epic paddling competition.” Annabel Anderson of New Zealand, the fastest and topranked woman in the world, captured the past five Carolina Cup titles in the elite women’s division. Titouan Puyo of New Caledonia, France, ranked second in the world in the men’s division, is on a two-year winning streak in the Graveyard Race elite championship. Returning races on the 2018 schedule include: •The Graveyard, a grueling 13.2-mile ocean and flatwater race for the elite and professional paddleboard racers; •The Money Island Open, a 6.5-mile flatwater race designed for the intermediate to advanced

paddler; •The Harbor Island Recreational, a 3.5-mile flatwater race for first-time to intermediate paddleboarders; •The popular Kids Race for children 7 to 14. New to the race schedule in 2018:

•The Longboat Graveyard, a 13.2-mile race exclusively for Elite OC-1, OC-2, Surfski and Double-Ski. “As Quiksilver approaches our 50th anniversary in 2019, we’re celebrating generations of people, products, and experiences that contributed to what boardriding

is today and what it will become tomorrow,” said Jake Martin, Director of Marketing. “We are celebrating years of adventure, discovery, and pushing the boundaries. The heritage of paddle sports and Quiksilver Waterman are important chapters in boardriding history, a heritage

exemplified by the Carolina Cup.” Organized by the Wrightsville Beach Paddle Club, and sanctioned by the World Paddle Association (WPA), the Cup will attract paddlers from over 20 countries and virtually every state in the nation.

Week of March 5-11, 2018 Single & Multi-family Homes

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE SALES TRENDS Pleasure Island 2842828449

Topsail Island 28445

Hampstead 28443

Leland 2845128479

Castle Hayne 28429

All of New Hanover County

188

218

214

361

1,405

157

152

121

348

1,187

1,840

975

132

562

578

746

1,297

147

5,221

Downtown 28401

Central Wilmington 2840328405

Myrtle Grove/MJ 2840928412

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330

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Ogden/ Wrightsville Porter’s Neck Beach 28411 28480

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Having qualified as CoExecutors of the ESTATE OF SHIRLEY P. MACKAY, deceased of Wilmington, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 4TH day of June 2018, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 110 Hazel Street, Plymouth, North Carolina 27962.

this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 4TH day of June 2018, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery.

This the 1st day of March, 2018.

JUANITA H TAYLOR, EXECUTRIX ESTATE OF HAZEL MCFARLAND ALLEN

KATHRYN M BRITT AND WILLIAM H. MACKAY ESTATE OF SHIRLEY P. MACKAY James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403

Rolla M. Nelson, Executor 211 Gregory Road Wilmington, N.C. 28405

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018

February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2018

Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Peggy A. Mahony, 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 31st day of May, 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.

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 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 Andrew Robert Cracker (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 31st 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 March 2018. Mary Anne Cracker, Executor 6323 Wrightsville Ave Wilmington, N.C. 28403 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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This the 1st day of March, 2018. Old North State Trust, LLC, Executor of the Estate of Peggy A. Mahony Jill L. Peters Kaess Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 March 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 Rolla C. 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 31st 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 March 2018. Rolla M. Nelson, Executor 211 Gregory Road Wilmington, N.C. 28405 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the ESTATE OF HAZEL MCFARLAND ALLEN, deceased of Wilmington, North Carolina,

All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 1407 WILLOUGHBY PARK COURT, WILMINGTON NC 28412. This the 1st day of March, 2018.

Clifford N. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403

SUPERIOR COURT The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Richard C.P. Walter, Sr. (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 7th day of June 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 8th day of March 2018. Richard C.P. Walter, Jr., Administrator 922 Potomac Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28411 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

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 Adrienne Portia Fordon (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 7th day of June 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.

The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Frances Geiger Hayes (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 7th day of June 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 8th day of March 2018.

Carol Fordon, Executor 7313 Featherstone Court Wilmington, N.C. 28411

Julie H. Hampton, Executor 3438 Beaver Creek Drive Southport, N.C. 28461

March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF FRANCES STONE FULMER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER 18 E 238 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Frances Stone Fulmer, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Anne Fulmer Plage, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before June 16, 2018 at 807 Wood Cove Road, Wilmington NC 28409, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

This is the 8th day of March 2018.

Anne Fulmer Plage, Executrix Estate of Frances Stone Fulmer

March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF

in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment.

Timothy Little, Executor of the Estate of Helen Little c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402

Claims should be presented or paid in behalf of the undersigned at 7256 Shelburne Drive, Raleigh NC 27607. This the 15th day of March, 2018. REID WARREN PHILLIPS, EXECUTOR, ESTATE OF SYLVIA W. PHILLIPS James A. MacDonald The MacDonald Law Firm, PLLC 1508 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 102 Wilmington, NC 28403 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18-E-289 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HELEN LITTLE The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Helen Little, deceased, late of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 15th day of June, 2018, or this Notice will be plead

This the 15th day of March, 2018.

March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Herman Dixon Tucker, Jr., de-ceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of June, 2018, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of March, 2018. Katherine LaDonna Tucker, Executor of the Estate of Herman Dixon Tucker, Jr. 614 Grange Street Wilmington, NC 28411 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 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 Virginia Ann Fowler Korney (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 14th day of June 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 the15th day of March 2018. Clynn S. Korney III, Executor 807 Albatross Way Hampstead, N.C. 28443 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 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 Nancy L. Wheaton (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 14th day of June 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 the15th day of March 2018. Patricia W. Sizemore, Executor 534 Camway Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28403 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018

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The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Marie Elizabeth Caulder (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 7th day of June 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.

Fred Michael Caulder, Sr., Executor 6206 Mallard Drive Wilmington, N.C. 28403

ington, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 18TH day of June 2018, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery.

c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the ESTATE OF SYLVIA W. PHILLIPS, deceased of Wilm-

LITTLE CHAPEL ON THE BOARDWALK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Rev. Patrick Thomas Rabun, pastor 2 W. Fayetteville St., 910-256-2819, 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. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Rev. Trent Watts Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday – Friday, noon. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND John McIntyre, senior pastor EPISCOPAL 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m