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Town moves forward with flood zone appeal

Town mourns Hunter Cooper By Simon Gonzalez Contributing Writer

Hunter Cooper was staying at his family’s home with his dad, Jim Cooper, on March 23. He was sick with the flu and a high fever, and was taking a flu medication. Everything seemed fine when Jim Cooper left to close on a home purchase. “I told Hunter I’m going to be gone for two hours, do you need anything? He told me he was going to class, and would be back in the afternoon,” Jim Cooper said. “I hugged him and told Hunter I love you and I’m proud of you. I’m so glad I did that.” A few hours later, two officers from the Wrightsville Beach police were in Cooper’s living room. Hunter, 21, had left the home off Airlie Road, driven across the bridge to a parking lot at the beach, and taken his life. “This is tough. It’s still really fresh,” Jim Cooper said. “To lose a child is really hard. He was a really good son.” The suicide shocked his family — his father and three older brothers — and his friends. Hunter was finishing up his second year at Cape Fear Community College and planned to transfer to North Carolina State next year. “He was making great grades at school,” Jim Cooper said. “He

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

“He was making great grades at school. He had a plan. I had no inkling that anything like this might be incubatinginhismind.”

Photo courtesy of Jim Cooper

Hunter Cooper and Patton on Wrightsville Beach.

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WB restaurateur, angler Johnnie Baker dies

The Town of Wrightsville Beach took another step forward in securing favorable flood zone designations for areas in town, including Harbor Island, the Holiday Inn and Wrightsville Avenue, when the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program supported the town’s appeal of the federal flood maps. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirms the appeal after a 90-day review, the new flood maps would be in effect, potentially lowering flood insurance costs for residents and creating more opportunities for property development. The town appeal came after FEMA issued new flood maps in September 2014. Though an improvement in some spots, areas like Harbor Island, the Holiday Inn and the Atlantic View shopping center at 7220 Wrightsville Ave. received a lower floodplain rating in the n See FLOOD Page 2

By Terry Lane Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Wrightsville Beach Magazine

On Wednesday afternoon, Wrightsville Beach gathered to say goodbye to the man who family and friends said touched many lives as a local restaurant owner and consummate fisherman. Johnnie Baker, longtime owner of Bridge Tender Restaurant & Marina and Fish House Grill, died at his Airlie Road home on Sunday, March 26. He was one day past his 79th birthday. Baker was a deacon and elder at Little Chapel on the Boardwalk in Wrightsville Beach, where a celebration of his life was held Wednesday. Baker’s family remembered his as a committed family man and lover of the outdoors. His wife, Estelle, owner of the Fisherman’s Wife, said Baker lived his life to the fullest, building strong relationships with family and friends, while going out of his way to help people in need. “He loved his life,” she said. “I never realized when I fell in love with him 50 years ago that I would have the life I had with him. He and I had a relationship that not many couples have today.” Estelle Baker said her husband will be remembered for his generosity. “If he could figure out a way to help you, that’s what he would n See BAKER Page 2

Johnnie Baker on his Airlie Road porch, with Bear, Buck and Maggie.

Local artist in spotlight for Azalea Festival artwork By Terry Lane Staff Writer

With the North Carolina Azalea Festival set to start on Wednesday, April 5, local artist Sean Ruttkay is prepared to be busy. The photographer known locally for his stunning pictures of the ocean was selected as the official artist for this year’s festival. “I’m going to be everywhere,”

said Ruttkay, recognizable to many through his EDA Surf line of art. “I’ll be meeting people and signing things. It’s going to be a great time interacting with the community I love so much.” His selection as the festival’s official artist is something of a throwback, as it has not selected a photographer for that role since the 1980s.

looks to honor Sturdy By Terry Lane Staff Writer

As the North Carolina Holiday Flotilla Committee begins planning for the 2017 festivities, it will have extra support this year from the friends and family of Wrightsville Beach resident Paula Sturdy, a mainstay in the annual boat parade who died unexpectedly in January. The flotilla committee has so far received $2,500 in donations for Sturdy, whose family asked that contributions go to the flotilla committee in her memory. More donations are expected as well. Members of the flotilla committee said on Monday that this year’s parade would feature some form of tribute to Sturdy. Sturdy, along with husband Van Marr, won the flotilla four consecutive years on their boat, Reel Hot. Each year, she and Marr would host a party on the back deck of their condo at the Moorings, where visitors helped decorate the boat that would later pass by those very docks as part of the flotilla parade.

Staff photo by Terry Lane

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had a plan. I had no inkling that anything like this might be incubating in his mind. We’re trying to put the pieces together and figure out what happened.” This is the second time the family has been touched by suicide. Cooper’s wife, Kim, took her life nine years ago in September, when Hunter was 12. Jim Cooper got involved with a group called Touched By Suicide after Kim’s death. The group meets monthly at the First Baptist Church Activities Center on Independence Boulevard. “Dealing with his mom and counseling people over the years, I felt like this would never happen to our family again,” Cooper said. “I felt like I had dealt with any issues they might have had going forward so this would never happen again to our family.” According to statistics on the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention website, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. More than 44,000 people die by suicide each year. For every suicide there are 25 attempts. On average, there are 121 suicides per day.

His mother’s suicide wasn’t the only difficulty in Hunter’s life. “Hunter has overcome a lot,” Cooper said. “He was born prematurely, hours after a car accident. At 7 years old he had a brain tumor. Then when he was 12 he lost his mom. He really had to overcome a lot.” Cooper said there is no way of knowing what triggered Hunter’s suicide. The pain is still raw. It’s not easy to discuss it. But Cooper said the family’s hope is by talking about it, they can reduce the stigma of suicide and help others who might be considering it or dealing with the loss of a loved one, to get help. “My whole purpose in wanting to do this is to get someone to get help if they are struggling with depression or despair or hopelessness,” Cooper said. “The answer is not to end your pain, the answer is to get help. As Michael Mattis from Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church said at Hunter’s memorial service, ‘It’s OK not to be OK.’ Our prayer is that God would somehow use this tragedy for good. My hope is this can prevent someone else from taking their life or bring healing to someone that’s experienced this kind of loss in their family.”

SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR BOARD APPOINTMENT TO REPRESENT THE TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH ON THE WILMINGTON URBAN AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION’S 2017-2020 CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Town of Wrightsville Beach is accepting applications from Town residents who are interested in serving on the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s 2017-2020 Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC). Members of the committee will meet at least once a month for two hours from approximately June 2017 through November 2020 to coordinate the development of the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The Town’s CAC representative will be expected to address the interests of the Town, but also to work together with the other members to formulate plans to reflect the needs of the region as a whole. The work of the CAC will define which transportation projects will be constructed in the greater Wilmington area between 2020 and 2045. The appointment will be made by the Board of Aldermen on April 13, 2017.

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do,” she said. “He truly made a difference.” Son Jay Baker said his father will also be remembered for his love of the water, particularly boating and fishing. “He loved fishing like nothing else,” he said of his father, recalling the many fishing trips he took his family on throughout the years. “His favorite places to be were this porch or on the ocean. So long as he could see the water.” Fishing was always a part of family life, Jay Baker said, with the funniest being the failure to document the white marlin caught in the Oregon Inlet in the Outer Banks when he and sister Allison were still children. They had just started the day of fishing, as Allison tells it, and hadn’t even put out the outriggers yet when they first hooked the giant fish. Estelle fought it from the captain’s chair while 9-year-old Allison steered the 46-foot sport fisher and Johnnie helped bring in the white marlin.

Victoriously, they posed with the fish while Estelle took a photo with the Polaroid instant camera. They tossed the fish back into the sea, only to learn that Estelle’s camerawork only captured the bill of Johnnie’s hat, with no proof of the day’s great catch. But the family said that while the picture didn’t materialize, the memory of the fun day on the ocean never faded. “We laughed and laughed and laughed,” Jay recalled of the missed photo. Baker grew up in Wilson, N.C., where he graduated the college that is now called Barton College. He insisted his sweetheart Estelle finish at East Carolina University before he would marry her. Originally mixing chemicals in the garage, Baker started an industrial chemical company that manufactured corrosion control products for air conditioners and other water-cooled appliances. He had launched the company in Charlotte and would travel there Monday through Friday, returning home on the weekends to spend time with the family. His original plan for the

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Jay, Estelle, Johnnie and Allison Baker Coggins.

building that Bridge Tender Restaurant was to turn it into a laboratory, but with the help of local business partners, he saw its potential for success as a restaurant, which opened in 1976. A decade later, he added the marina to the restaurant, and later turned the Hieronymus Seafood location into what is now the Fish House Grill. Baker also owned the Crest Theater for a while, turning it into a fitness club before selling

the building. He was a former member of the Board of Trustees at Cape Fear Academy and Barton College and a member of the board of First Citizens Bank in Wilmington. He was a master mason at St. John’s Masonic Lodge No. 1 in Wilmington. The family asks that memorial contributions can be made to Barton College, Shriner’s Hospital or The Little Chapel on the Boardwalk.

already sent 98 email and 130 postal requests to sponsors from last year’s flotilla. In other flotilla news, the classic beach music group, The Embers, will return to the Blockade Runner Beach Resort to perform at the Launch Party held the Friday night before the flotilla. The flotilla committee welcomes three new members this year. Claire Foster, of Wilmington, will be in charge of tallying votes for the boats, while Jarrod Covington, owner of Wrightsville SUP, will work on attracting new sponsors. Cat Willis will be in charge of the captains’ party silent auction.

Foster, a health care executive, said she attended her first flotilla only last year, as before, her Thanksgiving holiday had always spent with her father, who died last year. “I loved how much the kids loved it and how cool the community event was,” said Foster, whose role will be to coordinate how the fan votes and judge’s votes are tallied. “I wanted to help shape some new ideas.” The committee will also be able to expand the size of the Festival in the Park, which is held the Saturday of the boat parade, as more spots will be available on the soccer field for vendors, going from 86 spaces to nearly

140 now. “The guests will need that much more space to browse for their holiday shopping,” said committee member John Andrews, owner of South Beach Grill. The flotilla committee will also be looking to introduce new merchandise, including a new design for the T-shirt, said Andrews, who heads merchandising for the committee. It will also consider replacing some of the 18 banners that are hung around town for the flotilla, as several have become worn and tattered. Committee member Linda Brown said some were so worn that they weren’t even put up last year.

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“She was a friend to everyone she met,” Jim Freeman, a past chairman of the flotilla, said of Sturdy after her death. The 2017 North Carolina Holiday Flotilla is scheduled for Nov. 24 -25. For the first time this year, the flotilla committee will also be using an online system to register sponsorship pledges. Mailed pledge cards and emails include a website address, www.ncholidayflotilla.org, which directs potential sponsors to the online signup form. The committee has

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represented by an azalea as a fully pink flower, the present, a white blooming azalea, and the future, a budding azalea that hasn’t bloomed. “The past is in a soft focus, the present is crisper but thee future is crystal clear,” Ruttkay said.

Applications are available on the Town’s website (towb. org) and at Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2017. For additional information, please contact Town Manager Tim Owens at 910-239-1990 (towens@towb.org) or Town Clerk Sylvia Holleman at 910-239-1771 (sholleman@ towb.org).

“I could have been safe, but I wanted to do something completely different. It represents the trifecta of past, present and future, with a water droplet representing the individual as they fall back into the eternal.” Email terrylane@luminanews. Photo courtesy of Sean Ruttkay

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Sean Ruttkay’s artwork for the 2017 North Carolina Azalea Festival.

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FEMA maps. Those maps put these areas in the higher-risk VE zone, despite the fact that the maps placed many oceanfront properties in the lower-risk AE zone. To challenge the maps, the town brought in private

firm Advanced Technology and Management to perform its own flood

zone study using a more detailed methodology than that used by FEMA. FEMA’s maps failed to take into account vegetation and structure

that can serve to reduce the wave action during major storms, engineers with the firm said. The favorable change in flood maps could not only help lower insurance rates, but developers constructing new buildings will

have fewer building restrictions, especially for commercial properties. Businesses in a VE zone must be elevated on stilts as high as 11 or 12 feet, but businesses in an AE zone can be constructed on the ground.

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For The Record Questions and photos by Terry Lane

With three months of the year nearly passed, we asked if you make a New Year’s resolution, and have you stuck with it?”

Jared Webb

Jane Chaucer

Paul Chaucer

Dan Kellogg

Leslie McDowell,

“After I tore my ACL playing basketball, once I was able I needed to exercise more to get back into the shape.”

“I wanted to make a bigger effort to live healthier to honor life and the people that were taken away early, so we get out as often as possible.”

“My and wife and I are exercising more to be healthy, but also just to spend time together.”

“In the past I had made resolutions that I didn’t keep up with, but this time I’ve kept up and I walk at least 3 miles a day.”

“I drank too much coffee so I made a resolution to give it up. Life is better, I’m a better person without it.”

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Road closure at Pelican Drive in Wrightsville Beach As part of a rehabilitation project for Pump Station No. 5 in Wrightsville Beach, a portion of

Pelican Drive will be closed to traffic until mid-May. Cranes and materials will block the road between Driftwood Court and the entrance to West Salisbury Street at 84 Pelican Drive. The project, which began in mid-March, is anticipated to extend for about

90 days.

Harbor Island Garden Club hosts plant sale April 1 at Harbor Way Gardens Harbor Island Garden Club will

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Weekend Police Report FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Arrests • Grace Ann Gardner was charged with driving under 21 after consuming alcohol. • Ritchie, Logan David was charged with possession with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Citations • Jamie Williford, Tania Mendozahernandez and Tevin Jeffrey Clay were cioted with speeding.

Warning tickets • Brended H. Brown was warned for registration and inspection violation.

• Beth Perry Black and Diana Jacobs Keyser were cited with speeding. • Erin Shalley Daniel was cited with expired registration. • Gail Quinby Burson was cited with expired registration and inspection. • Debra McPeters was cited with safe movement violation. • Justin Rodriguez and Matthew Hammersmith were cited with glass violation. • Catherine Geiger was cited with noise violation.

Warning tickets

• Terrence Robert Eveland was warned for stop sign violation.

• Kennieth De Vanie Mann II was warned for speeding.

Arrests

• Paul Bartman was charged with DWI.

• Jillian Miller was charged with failure to appear in court.

Citations • Yaneli Rosales-Mendez, Daniel Shearer and Manuella Howard were cited with running a red light. • John Dickerson III, Edward Henschel and Mary Stephenson were cited with seat belt violation.

Scott Sullivan along with other Cameron family members have announced a gift of 28 acres to the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington as the site for their permanent school and campus. The site is contiguous to Maides Park and accommodates ample space for ball fields, drop-off and pick-up traffic and outdoor learning centers. The gift of land is only the first step of many toward realizing the finished school campus. GLOW administrators are working to hire an architect who will help conceptualize the campus site plan, shepherd the project through city planning reviews, design the school building and oversee the project from concept through construction. An early 2018 groundbreaking is targeted. “We are thrilled to have the Cameron family among those in our community eager to support all that GLOW is and can be,” said President of GLOW NC Todd Godbey. GLOW NC is the nonprofit foundation that supports GLOW Academy. The Bruce Barclay Cameron Foundation has also provided a generous gift of $50,000 per year over five years to support the school’s operating expenses. “This gift is more than just land and money,” Godbey said, “it’s no less than enabling the future for girls in our community who attend GLOW with the confidence that they will graduate, go to college and succeed in life.”

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting, 4 p.m., New Hanover County Courthouse, room 301, 24 N. Third St. Tuesday, April 4 Wrightsville Beach Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m., Town Hall conference room Wilmington City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 102 N. Third St.

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• Andrew Gustafson was cited with human waste.

• Kenneth Moser was warned for speeding.

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be hosting its first ever plant sale on Saturday, April 1, at the Harbor Ways Gardens located at 321 Causeway Drive in Wrightsville Beach. The event will take place from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Specials include half off bricks and pavers. The event will also include a tag sale, which includes furniture donated by the Blockade Runner Beach Resort.

Citations • Michael Hutton Jr., Penny Mcgill, Audrey Waldeck, Aurielle Schrider, Samuel Grier and Douglas Bernal-Garcia were cited with speeding. • Heather Merritt was cited with expired registration.

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March 30–April 5, 2017

Editorial/Opinion My thoughts B y T e rry L a n e

This week, Lumina News reported on a tragedy that is almost unspeakable. A young man, with such potential, took his own life in Wrightsville Beach. But not speaking about it is not the answer. Suicide is a problem that cuts across gender, class and age groups. How are we to address this problem? To start with, awareness; by talking about it, learning about it. It’s critical not to stigmatize those suffering with depression and mental illness. It’s important to recognize the warning signs, although, sadly, there may not be any. Each November, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts the Out of Darkness walk around the Wrightsville Beach Loop. The purpose of the event is to bring suicide into the light and to reduce the stigma. Louise Rippy Lane, an organizer for the walk for the foundation, described the issues associated with mental illness during the 2016 Out of Darkness walk in Wrightsville Beach. “Some of you may be here today to remember a friend or a family member who died by suicide. Maybe someone you know may have struggles with depression, or has made an attempt, or mental illness runs in your family. Maybe you are suffering. Whatever the reason, know that you are not alone,” Lane said during the event. “If you have lost someone to suicide, do not forget them. Talk about them, smile about all the good times you had together, laugh at the memories, cry because you miss them, and cuss at them because you wish that they were there. But at the end of the day, don’t forget your love for them and their love for you. Do not let the way that person died define your life, and do not let it define their life. To those of you struggling aloud or in silence, this world needs you.” “Please reach out before it is too late. Mental illnesses are highly treatable, and most of those suffering from mental illness, do not die by suicide. Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, which is a large part of why we are here today; to

stand up together and say loud and clear that mental disorders in general are diseases and not character faults or signs of weakness. And to those of you with these experiences, we are so glad you are here today and able to share your story. Don’t stop sharing and encouraging others to seek treatment. Your life is a gift from above.” Change in any behavior is of clearest concerns, especially if the new or changed behavior is related to a painful event, loss, or change. Many people who take their lives can exhibit one or more warning signs. Behaviors can but may not always include: • Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online for materials or means • Acting recklessly • Withdrawing from activities • Isolating from family and friends • Increased use of alcohol or drugs • Sleeping too much or too little • Visiting or calling people to say goodbye • Giving away prized possessions • Aggression Those who are considering suicide can often display one or more of the following moods: • Depression • Loss of interest • Rage • Irritability • Humiliation • Anxiety Always take a person seriously if they talk about: • Being a burden to others • Feeling trapped • Experiencing unbearable pain • Having no reason to live • Killing themselves Organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the American Association of Suicidology, and the National Institute of Mental Health are just a few organizations dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness. Locally, Touched by Suicide, co-founded by Jim Cooper, meets monthly at the First Baptist Activity Center on Independence Blvd. If you or someone you know needs help, call the lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

How are we to address this problem? To start with, awareness; by talking about it, learning about it. It’s critical not to stigmatize those sufferingdepression and mental illness.

Hook, Line & Sinker Late March fishing providing anglers lots of action By Skylar Walters

Overall, the fishing and weather conditions for the winter season have been pretty tolerable for the local anglers. While not every day or weekend was perfect, there were enough of them throughout the months to keep those who wanted to wet a line, busy. The weather has gotten even better this last week of March and the anglers have taken full advantage of it. Some are reporting very good action was had. Water temperatures inshore are reading in the upper 50s and with warm temps in the extended forecast, they’ll be steady in the 60s in the coming days. What that means for area anglers, is it’s time to get ready, especially if you’ve been waiting for those perfect conditions. Inshore, the past week has seen a smorgasbord of species being reported from anglers using a variety of methods. The Virginia mullet have been biting both in the lower Cape Fear River and also in the surf on fresh shrimp on two dropper rigs. If fishing from the surf, fish the deeper holes or between the beach and the bar in the sloughs during high water fallen, although other times of the tide can also produce. River fishing has been best in water depths around 25 feet. Red drum are also being reported in good numbers coming from the docks and the creeks on artificial baits and both live and cut baits. Some over slot fish have also been reported coming from the areas of the inlets, namely the rocks at Masonboro Inlet. Some speckled trout have also been reported with some decent keeper fish being caught. The deeper channels and creeks are holding some fish, as are the

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inlets. Anglers are also report a few bluefish being caught and that should improve as we enter the month of April. Offshore, anglers experienced some very good fishing in the Gulf Stream with reports of wahoo, blackfin tuna and even a few yellowfin tuna being caught. Some areas produced better than others, as is always the case, and areas holding baitfish were better than those that didn’t. The baitfish concentrations were dependant on water temperatures in the area, so getting the temperature chart and some local information before heading out will definitely help your cause before burning the fuel and the time on your excursion. The wahoo were found in areas of the Same Ole, Steeples and Devils Hole and the Nipple. The tuna were also caught in the same areas and there was some sporadic action in other locations as well. Anglers fishing near the tower reported some king mackerel and some decent bottom fishing. Speaking of king mackerel, there have also been some reports of fish being found within fifteen miles of the beach with anglers using dead cigar minnows or spoons. As conditions continue to warm, expect those fish to begin moving towards the beach in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, the weather conditions are not looking all that favorable for the coming weekend, however that can change in an instant so keep your eyes on the weather and make sure to get that fishing gear in working order because the fishing is about to take off and you don’t want to be left at the dock when it happens.

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Runners take over Lumina Ave. for Wrightsville Beach Marathon

Staff photos by Terry Lane

The Wrightsville Beach Marathon on Saturday, March 25 brought nearly 3,000 runners to the area on a course that looped competitors around Lumina Avenue, through the Country Club of Landfall, and back through the town, before finishing at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Justin Pfruender, 36, of Winston-Salem, N.C., led all finishers with a time of 2:33:37, while Erin Hogston, 36, of Wilmington, was the women’s winner at 02:58:05. One noteworthy finish was Grant Egley, who set a new state record in the half marathon for the 85-89 age group. With a time off 2:40:50, Egley shattered the previous record of 3:03:30. Another competitor, Tyler Millard of Oak Ridge, N.C., is sight impaired, but completed the race with the help of a guide. “Overall, the event was awesome,” said race director Tom Clifford. “There was a new course, with new logistics, and it was a challenge in many ways. But we had a great crew of volunteers and the community support to help us out. It makes you feel good when the community wraps so much enthusiasm around the event.”

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Classified and display deadline: Friday noon • Call 910-719-9180 • classifieds@luminanews.com LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 100 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ryan Keith Whitman, Melissa Whitman, Lewis Clarke Whitman and Deborah Keith Whitman (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Ryan K. Whitman, Melissa L. Whitman, Lewis Clarke Whitman and Deborah Keith Whitman) to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of October, 2006, and recorded in Book 5100, Page 699, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 11, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 2, Block 6, according to a map entitled “Map of Recombination of Lots 24, 25 and 26, Block 6, Greenwood Estates, recorded in Map Book 38 at Page 90, New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description, and being the same property conveyed by Don Hayes to Fred Terretti, Jr. and Rebecca G. Terretti on the 22nd day of July, 1997, in Deed Book 2213 at Page 1002, New Hanover County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5500 Forest Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), which-

ever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1196536 (FC.FAY) March 30 and April 6, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 113 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William A. Murphy and Sarah K. Murphy, (William A. Murphy, deceased) to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of December, 2006, and recorded in Book 5123, Page 721, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 11, 2017 and will sell to the highest

bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: A Unit Ownership in real property pursuant to Chapter 47-A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and being known and designated as Unit 19 in Building C in Ocean Harbor, a condominium development, as the same is shown and described on map thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 4 at Pages 32 and 33 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, and in the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Book 1231 at Page 1832 and following pages in said Registry, and all amendments and supplements thereto; and said Unit is also conveyed SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH all of the rights, easements, covenants, terms and conditions of said Declaration and all amendments and supplements thereto, and being the same lands described in the deed recorded in Book 1614 at Page 761 in said Registry. Also, being the same property described in Deed recorded in Book 3923 at Page 890 in the aforementioned Registry. Including the Unit located thereon; said Unit being located at 1404 Canal Drive, Apt. 19, Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Parcel ID Number: RO8811-006003-025 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to

be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1201212 (FC.FAY) March 30 and April 6, 2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 63 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Theresa D. Greene, (Theresa D. Greene, deceased)(Heirs of Theresa D. Greene: Otto Greene, Jr., Jimmy Lee Hicks, Jr. aka Jimmy L. Hicks, Jr.) Jimmy Lee Hicks, Jr. aka Jimmy L. Hicks, Jr., deceased) (Heirs of Jimmy Lee Hicks, Jr. aka Jimmy L. Hicks, Jr.: Unknown Heirs of Jimmy Lee Hicks, Jr. aka Jimmy L. Hicks, Jr.) to Paul H. Swan, Trustee(s), dated the 29th day of May, 2007, and recorded in Book 5196, Page 17, in New Hanover County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on April 11, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of New Hanover, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain parcel of land situated in the City of Township, New Hanover County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Tract 2 as shown on

that map of Recombination for Wilmington A.M.E. Zion Housing Development Corporation, recorded in Map Book 40 at Page 22 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, North Carolina, reference which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 704 Hanover Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mort-

gagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1200958 (FC.FAY) March 30 and April 6, 2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Wanda Pope Smith, 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 6 day of June 2017, 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 9th day of March 2017. Tammy Smith Skipper, Executor 2620 Northchase Pkwy SE, Apt F-105 Wilmington, NC 28405 March 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James R. Dawkins, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify to all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the undersigned to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Registered Process Agent, at 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401, on or before June 16, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the16th day of March, 2017. James R. Dawkins, Jr., Executor of the Estate of James R. Dawkins Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Attorney YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5TH Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 03/16; 03/23, 03/30 and 04/06/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Robert Lawrence Everett, Jr., deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of June, 2017, or this Notice will be pleaded 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 810 Bayshore Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina 28411. This the 23rd day of March, 2017. Robert Lawrence Everett, Sr., Administration of the Estate of Robert Lawrence Everett, Jr. March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Edith M. Jenzano aka Edith M. Bolden, late of Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify to all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them in care of the undersigned to Douglas A. Fox, Registered Process Agent, at 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401, on or before June 23, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 23rd day of March, 2017. Glenn G. Bradley, Executor of the Estate of Edith M. Jenzano, aka Edith M. Bolden Douglas A. Fox, Attorney YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5TH Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 March 23, 30, & April 6, 13, 2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Joan Karen Narramore, 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 21st day of June 2017, 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 23rd day of March 2017. Lloyd Richard Narramore Executor 1207 Potomac Court Wilmington, N.C. 28411 March 23, March 30, April 7, & April 14, 2017

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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 Father Joe Vetter 209 S. Lumina Ave., 910-256-2471 Mass: Saturday, 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Monday, noon. WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH John McIntyre, senior pastor 601 Causeway Drive, 910-256-3682 Traditional Worship: 9-10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages: 10:10-11 a.m. Contemporary Service: 11:10 a.m to 12:20 p.m

ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Patrick A. Keane 1011 Eastwood Road, 910-392-0720 Vigil Mass: Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. en Español Monday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Masses: 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Thursday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday Mass: 8:30 a.m. followed by Adoration with Benediction at 9 p.m. ST. ANDREW’S ON-THE-SOUND EPISCOPAL The Rev. Richard G. Elliott, rector 101 Airlie Road, 910-256-3034 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m.